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European Commission president José Manuel Durão Barroso has warned Spain that it would be ‘illegal’ to charge a fee to cross the Gibraltar border into Spain. Barroso, in a telephone conversation to Spanish president Mariano Rajoy, called for the country to ‘respect EU laws’ in its tensions with the UK over boundary issues with the Rock and said that although Brussels did not intend to pass comment ‘officially’ over the 50-euro border charge threatened by the foreign affairs minister – since it had not yet been applied – if Spain were to go ahead on this basis, it would be breaking the law. The EC president spoke to Rajoy by telephone at around midday today (Monday) to find out Spain’s position over the dispute, having had a similar conversation with British prime minister David Cameron on Friday. “The Commission hopes that the UK and Spain will discuss the matter in the way we would expect two European Union member states to do. It is up to them to find a solution and overcome their obstacles,” stated EC spokesman Olivier Bailly. Bailly adds that the telephone conversations with both Rajoy and Cameron were ‘similar in nature’ and that they have asked both heads of State to ‘respect the applicable EU laws’ and that ‘any toll or tax to cross borders between two EU member States would be illegal’. “There are elements of European law that certain countries need reminding of,” Bailly said rather pointedly in a press conference. Rajoy – mirroring Cameron on Friday – has called for the European Commission to send out delegates to patrol the ‘random and non-discriminatory’ border inspections on

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from his injuries. This was not a case of the reckless stunt known as ‘balconing’, whereby young revellers on holiday leap from their balconies into the swimming pool – but a 20-year-old Russian man ended up in a coma on the same night after jumping from the terrace to the pool of a resort complex on Palma de Mallorca beach, just across the water. And two other young tourists, including a British national, have been killed this summer in ‘balconing’ accidents – one in Magalluf (Mallorca) and another in Lloret de Mar (Girona province).

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Foreign Office launches campaign to combat excessive holiday drinking

New statistics show peer pressure and cheap drinks can lead to more than a holiday hangover In a new campaign under the banner “On holiday, don’t let drink do your talking”, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is encouraging young holidaymakers to think before and while they drink to avoid putting themselves at risk of serious harm. Expats are being asked to share this important message with visiting friends and family to help ensure they spend their time enjoying their holidays, not in hospital, jail or worse. New research shows that around half (51%) of 16-24 year olds say they are likely to drink more on holiday than at home. Almost two thirds (62%) attributed this to alcohol being cheaper. Peer pressure is also a major factor, with 40% of those surveyed saying they had felt pressure from friends to drink more than they wanted to.* Consular staff in Spain have already been called on this summer to come to the aid of British nationals who find themselves in trouble after drinking to excess. Will Middleton, Consular Regional Director for Spain said: “Going on holiday is a great opportunity to relax and have fun with family and friends, and enjoying a drink can be part of that. We’re not telling people to stop drinking but we do want people to be aware of the consequences of drinking to excess – and our research shows almost half of young people understand them already.

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Fresco ‘Ruined’ By 82-year-old Lady Becomes International Tourism Sensation & Raises 50,000 For Charity

An iconic painting ‘restored’ by an elderly churchgoer which went badly wrong has turned out to be a lucky – and lucrative – mistake, says the tourist board in Borja, Zaragoza province, according to a report by ThinkSpain. What could have been the pensioner’s worst nightmare with the threat of legal action for ‘destroying heritage property’ looming has made her the most famous octogenarian in the country and netted over 50,000 euros for charity. She has also put her sleepy and hitherto unknown home town on the world map, and international tourism is booming in the area. Over 40,000 ‘pilgrims’ from several countries have been to see the fresco at the Santuario de la Merced church, paying an entry fee and also leaving donations towards repairing the building. And the domino effect has not stopped there: the unintentional celebrity has signed a contract with the council and has launched her own exhibition of 28 of her works in the town, which look set to bring in thousands more visitors from around the globe. Last year Cecilia Giménez, now 82, hit the world’s headlines after attempting to repair the Ecce Homo fresco in the village church without authorisation, completely destroying it in the opinion of art purists and the descendants of the original artist, or creating a new and unique work of modern

art, in the opinion of the public. The fresco had been painted more than a century ago, but was in a very worn-out condition. Merely trying to help, she had begun repainting the fresco ‘with all the love in the world’ – as she said she had done with others in the church when they were in a deteriorated state – and claimed she had not finished when the news broke. The artist, Elias García Martínez’s family and the council initially spoke of suing her, but later dropped the case – and in the meantime, photos of the painting were doctored and thousands of different versions went viral on the internet. While Cecilia was hiding out at home, devastated and in bed suffering headaches and anxiety, hundreds of thousands of people in Spain and beyond were signing online petitions for the heritage department to leave the painting as it was after the elderly parishioner had ‘restored’ it, and lauding her for having created a new genre of art. The Ecce Homo – or Ecce Mono, as it quickly became known, translating as ‘Ecce Monkey’ because of Christ’s new primate-esque features – cropped up in doctored photos

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The first-ever case of a ‘stolen baby’ in Spain has reached the European Court of Human n Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg amid claims by the family that a ‘cover-up’ operation has been deliberately staged to prevent them from finding out the truth. According to press reports, the solicitor for the national pressure group SOS Niños Robados (‘SOS Stolen Children’) Enrique Vila has presented the case to Europe after the highest court in Spain, the Tribunal Constitucional, threw it out on a ‘technicality’ – namely,that the legal time limit for taking action had passed. The case relates to a baby girl born in Málaga Civil Hospital on October 12, 1964, and whose family were told she had been stillborn. Her sister says none of the family ever saw the body of the baby and no documentation has ever been found relating to her death or the circumstances involved. Neither have any records of her burial come to light, all of which shows that her passing cannot be accredited. The case has gone through the equivalent of the Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court in Málaga, the Provincial Court and now the Constitutional Court which, in parallel with the High Court of Justice, is the highest in the land. All these have failed, which automatically gives the family licence to approach Europe. Sr Vila says that even though the case involves ‘supposition of birth’ and ‘false imprisonment’ – or kidnap – of the baby, which are criminal offences, all courts in Spain say the plaintiffs have run out of time and nothing can be done. The solicitor says he wants the ECHR to see that in Spain, victims of the ‘stolen baby’ scandal – affecting thousands of children born between approximately 1936 and 1990

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A ‘Eurolines’ coach crash in France which killed an Alicante woman was caused by a paranoid schizophrenic grabbing the wheel from the driver, investigations reveal. According to a report by ThinkSpain, the 29-yearold Ukrainian may not be considered criminally responsible, since the paranoid deliriums he suffers means he would not have known the nature and quality

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‘definitively’ whether they are up a case of diminished responsibility. If they find he was unaware of what he had done, he will not be able to be charged since, as Charmatz states, “one cannot judge people who are not conscious of their actions.” The prosecutor has called for ‘patience’ from the victims and their family members as inquiries continue. Already, the Eurolines coach – which was covering the route from Marseilles to Murcia - has been inspected and there were no technical problems with it, leading forensics to conclude that the sole cause of the crash was the passenger grabbing the wheel and steering the bus off the motorway. Police say the versions of events given by both the driver and the passenger coincided, but investigations continue. Of the 44 people on board the coach – 10 of whom were Spanish nationals – 30 were injured and two were killed. Charmatz says 18 of the injured passengers are still in

hospital. One of the deceased is a French man and the other is a 55-year-old woman originally from Alicante but who lived in southern France and was on her way to visiting her son in her native city for a 10-day trip. Her name and further details have not been revealed publicly, since her family is still being informed and will need to identify the body. All the other Spaniards on board suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital. Eurolines explains that it had subcontracted the Marseilles-to-Murcia route to the company Autocares Águilas, from the town of the same name on the Murcia coast, two years ago. The firm in Águilas supplies coaches and drivers to cover the route in summer, when demand for tickets rockets. Three drivers – the one behind the wheel and two relief drivers – on board the coach which crashed are Spanish nationals from the Murcia region towns of Fuente Álamo, Lorca and Puerto Lumbreras.

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In terms of healthy consumerism, Spain’s retail market and sales are fairing well when compared to other markets across the world. And, although the retail landscape in Spain isn’t safe from the ups and downs of an unstable economy, tourism in combination with native consumers are keeping the shopping spirit alive. So, how exactly is the retail market in Spain currently doing and what are some of the tops retailers in the country? Spain Up Close: According to Trading Economics, a leading market report and research organization, Spain’s retail market is suffering from an overall 4.6% decrease in the sale of retail goods from a year-over-year standpoint. Although this may sound negative, when compared to other world markets, Spain’s retail market in terms of aggregated sales is actually doing better than most. And, although Spain’s economic recession is still very prevalent, retail chains in the country continue to perform well. Here are just a few of Spain’s top performing retail chains according to the Global Powers of Retailing ranking list: Mercadona: The Valencia-based Mercadona is Spain’s largest supermarket chain and food distributor with 1,431 stores in the country’s mainland. And, with over 70,000 employees and net profits of 500 million euro, Mercadona is holding strong regardless of the economic climate. The success of Mercadona’s brand is largely due to the pride it has in terms of business practices. In fact, the Reputation Institute named Mercadona the 9th most reputable company in the world. And, with an upcoming expansion in the works, Mercadona’s success is sure to spread to other countries around the world. El Corte Inglés: Headquartered in Madrid, El Corte Inglés is Spain’s biggest department store as well as one of the largest department store chains in all of Europe. Its success in Spain is mostly due to the fact it’s the only remaining department store chain in the country. The stores themselves are extremely large when compared to other structures across Spain and carry everything from clothing, groceries, furniture, hardware, books, electronics, movies, and music. And, although the El Corte Inglés name is only represented through its department store chain, the retailer has many other chains under the El Corte umbrella including fashion, home improvement, telecommunications, and supermarket chains that add to its 200 million euro net profit. Inditex: A multinational textile design and clothing company, Inditex is headquartered in Galicia, Spain and represented on a global level. With over 5,500 stores worldwide, the Inditex name owns and operates such brands as Mossimo and Zara.Inditex has stores in 78 countries on 5 continents across the world, making it the biggest fashion group in retail history. And, with over 120,000 employees across multiple franchises amassing an annual operating income of 2 billion euro, Inditex brings consumerism to a whole new level. So, from grocery stores to everything stores, Spain’s retail market is comparatively strong thanks in large part to some of its successful chains. www.retail-digital.com - Author: Adam Groff is a freelance writer and creator of content. He writes on a variety of topics including business, how to get to the top of Google, and personal health.

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Dear all, I hope you are all well in this summer heat and madness! After having been asked on various occasions why we are legally appealing the controversial noise ordinance, we realize that the press/ radio etc. sometimes lead people to misinterpret the reality of the situation, so we would like to explain with more detail. We have appealed this law but not against the control of noise from houses but because of the contents of the law that control bars/restaurants terraces with discrimination and prohibitions that are extreme especially in a tourist town like ours. We support and are all for voting in a law to control domestic noise and noise from the street. This law should have been voted and applied before last summer as this is not a new problem. I am sure that this same law if it had been proposed without the article that regulates the terraces it would have been approved unanimously by all parties! What we are appealing is that they are trying to regulate too many things and many that do not correspond in one bylaw when a lot of the points should be treated and divided in separate laws, like the sound contamination by-law (Decreto 6/2012) that has to be created and approved and will include the regulation of many of the controversial points that are in this ordinance. When it comes to restricting businesses and controlling their performance, there should be communication and agreements made with the business association, affected parties and all of the representatives of the community.

We all know well that Mojacar’s life blood is tourism and services so this matter should be treated with caution. These are some of the regulations for private terraces (bars/restaurants) like; completely banning people from having a drink standing up on a terrace, any kind of music, live music on terraces ( including beach bars), playing games like dominoes, pool or any other similar, singing or even having too many tables and chairs. This law is full of contradictions and intends on not only controlling the obvious (noise from houses and streets) but also that of businesses which is a different subject all together. The existing government is already going against their own rules by granting licenses at their own discretion for live music on terraces. We have always supported a noise ordinance but without the inclusion of the points that I have previously mentioned. I hope I have shed a little light on the situation, I live in Mojácar and have also suffered from noisy neighbors and fiestas etc. so I completely comprehend those that suffer with these problems, we will always help to eradicate a problem that affects public health issues, and we are defending all citizens equally in the best measure possible. If you would like more information or anything you can reach me via e-mail or phone. Kind regards, Jessica Simpson mojacarpositivasemueve@gmail.com Tel: 950 472 647/629 089 949

pp councillor corner A statement from Kiko, Mayor of Zurgena “Hello to the residents of Zurgena I am sure that many of you would have seen the article in this paper last week by John Hare in which he asked me to make a statement in reply. I know that Ana, councillor and deputy Mayor has sent John a reply saying: “ I feel good about publishing in the newspaper, don’t worry, the information is accurate, honest and true, I do not feel that anyone can feel afraid of saying what you think, thank you, Ana.“ I agree with what Ana has said but feel I must say more and will start by saying I have complete trust in John. After my accident, I was off work for about a year and John had to deal with someone else. He had no choice because of the language problems, I was not informed as to what happened, what was said, what was promised and I was not able to intervene. Things are now going to change, I have asked John to continue his role as a PP council coordinator and act as a direct link with me and the Town Hall. Over the next couple of weeks I will be speaking with John to plan what we are going to do and how we are going to do it. I will then have regular meetings with John and it may also be that John has regular meetings with Ana and I will support this. We will also be looking at the list of outstanding topics John has and reading through the newspaper articles to see what has been said in the past. My intention is that we will listen to the residents of Zurgena, note any concerns or even ideas and do what we can to solve problems or improve situations. I know that John has a number of concerns, particularly about transparency and this will be one of the topics we discuss. I hope to be able to give you more information via this newspaper in a couple of weeks. To start the process, I was talking with John and our interpreter a few days ago when we were asked about rumours relating to the RENFE building and the fact that it may not be used for private parties etc any more. There is some truth in this because we have had problems, even damage and complaints from local residents which, we must obviously listen to. There are even issues relating to civil liabilities etc and the fact that it is a building with a historical background. I have personally attended and enjoyed events in the building but I accept that the whole situation needs to be thought about and clarified. I hope to be able to do this and give an answer sometime during September. Kind regards, Francisco Ramos Martinez (Kiko) Mayor of Zurgena” This whole statement was originally created by Kiko, translated by computer software into English, corrected by John Hare and then translated by an interpreter into Spanish again for Kiko’s approval before going to print.

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809 Area Code - We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code. The woman said ‘Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you- get back to us quickly. I have something important to tell you.’ Then she repeated a phone number beginning with 809. We did not respond. Then this week, we received the following e-mail: Do Not DIAL AREA CODE 809, 284, AND 876 from the UK . U.S. or Canada . This one is being distributed all over the US & UK ... This is pretty scary, especially given the way they try to get you to call. Be sure you read this and pass it on.They get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family member who has been ill or to tell you someone has been arrested, died, or to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc.. In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls. If you call from the UK . U.S or Canada , you will apparently be charged a minimum of £1850 per-minute. And you’ll also get a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges. WHY IT WORKS: The 809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic. The charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That’s because you did actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You’ll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.

The number of emergency passports issued by British Consulates in Spain rose 11% last year to a total of 6005 – more than a fifth (22%) of the Foreign Office world total. The increase has triggered the British Embassy to warn British expats to take care of their passports, check the expiry date and renew them in good time. In May alone this year[1] 493 emergency passports were issued to British nationals in Spain, including 280 as a result of theft (mainly bag theft), car break-ins, burglary and pickpocketing. Of the 213 emergency passports issued for other reasons, 14% were because full passports had expired. Expatriates should check when their passports are due to expire and make a diary note to renew them up to nine months earlier, says Will Middleton, new Consular Regional Director for Spain. “Living overseas, it can be easy to think that you don’t need your passport or to forget to renew it. “But if you need to travel at short notice, getting an emergency passport is both costly - currently 116 euros - and time-consuming, which can add further to what may already be a stressful situation. And you will still need to renew your full passport when you get back.” Many people fear that by renewing a passport before it expires they will ‘lose out’ on validity they have paid for. In fact any remaining validity on your existing passport (up to a total of nine months) will be added to the new one. Circumstances in which British expatriates can find themselves needing emergency passports vary from the death or serious illness of a loved one through to job opportunities put at risk - like the resident who was offered an interview in Germany only to discover his passport had expired. Others have been forced to cancel holidays of a lifetime for lack of a valid passport. One customer, who had already suffered five lost or stolen passports over the years and received a warning from the Passport Service, decided to keep the latest one safe by storing it in the freezer. Unfortunately it got wet, so he had to get yet another emergency one. Applying for a new passport is simple: download the application form and guidance notes from www.gov.uk/overseas-passports, complete them at home and send them off with your photographs. A new passport generally takes a minimum of four weeks from when the application is received.

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Some years ago José was the envy of his community, having married the local beauty, who subsequently, in due time presented him with their first son. But then his lovely wife began staying out late and returning with expensive perfumes, and his neighbours started nudging each other and whispering whenever he passed, so when their second child, a daughter, was born, poor José had many anxieties. But twelve months later, one glance at the newly-born second son confirmed his worst fears – the child was certainly not his, and his wife, barely hiding her disdain, left him for a string of lovers. Friends urged José to divorce and start again, and were astounded when he kept affirming his love for her despite her behaviour, and time and again he rescued her and brought her back home when affairs went sour, or she’d been left in the gutter beaten and humiliated. Time and again he cleared her debts and cared for her; and time and again she threw that care in his face and left again once she’d recovered her looks and found another opportunity. But eventually of course she really did hit rock bottom, and after several years as a prostitute, was sold by her master to a slave-trader when once he realised that no-one was prepared to pay for her services any more. But far from saying “Good riddance” or “Serves her right” as most of us would probably have done, José truly grieved for her, and placed a bid at the subsequent slave auction high enough to ensure he bought her back. Now his slave, José released her, restored her to the position of wife and formally adopted her illegitimate children. Now that, I’d say, really is love. And this saga is no modern fictional fantasy, but the true story of Hosea, an Old Testament Prophet who had to learn from his experiences how God feels about us; loving us even more than Hosea loved his wife, forgiving our numerous infidelities and ultimately buying our freedom with Christ’s death. Further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site www. mojacarchurch.org . Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@avired.com

Charity thieves return loot in change of heart

Thieves who stole computers and valuables from a charity for victims of sexual violence have had a change of heart and returned the goods. They broke into the offices of the Sexual Assault Services Centre in San Bernadino County, California one evening after immobilising the burglar alarm and crawling on the floor to evade motion detectors. When centre director Candy Stallings arrived after being contacted by police she discovered the office had been ransacked and computer equipment was missing. “Our office is really secure,” she told CBS Los Angeles. “We have the best locks but they still managed to find a way in.” However later that day police called her to say the thieves had returned all of the stolen items. “All my stuff was in front of the door,” she said. “There was a shopping cart, and there were the PCs that were taken and the laptop; everything was there.” When she opened the laptop, she discovered a hand written note, apologising for stealing the equipment. “We had no idea what we were takeing (sic),” it read. “Here your (sic) stuff back. We hope that you guys can continue to make a difference in peoples (sic) live. God bless.” “We were all pretty shocked,” said Ms Stallings. “You’ve got to be kidding me. I was in disbelief. I got chills. I got very emotional.” “This is the first time in my career I have seen the return of stolen items,” San Bernardino Police Lt Paul Williams said. “It appears the guilt of taking the property caused the return of the items.”

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I understand that if I sell my property I needtothink about the following expenses: solicitors fee, capital gains tax and plusvalía tax. What is plusvalía tax , and how is it calculated? A . Up to recently this was a small tax when you sold or inherited , but now it can be a high amount and needs to be considered before the transaction. It is charged on the transfer of ownership of a property by sale, inheritance etc. . This tax is a local tax charged by each municipality on the increase in value of Urban land in its own district land and is distinct from Capital Gains Tax. It is important to realize that the tax is charged on land alone, not on the buildings that may stand on the land. The rates of tax are set by each municipality and can vary widely between neighbouring municipalities.The tax is based on the increase in the official, that is to say the “Catastral”, value of the land which a property occupies. This is the same value that is used to set your local property tax or “IBI” and can be found on the bill for your “IBI” issued by your local ayuntamiento each year and is shown as the “valor del suelo”.The actual price at which a property changes hands, or the value attributed to it if is the subject of a gift or inheritance is irrelevant. Calculation: The Plusvalia is calculated as a function of the catastral value of the land and the number of years of ownership (up to a maximum of 20 years). The higher the catastral value and the number of years of ownership, the higher the tax. Plusvalia tax = Catastral value of the land x Yearly percentage of value’s increase x Number of years of ownership x Tax rate The yearly percentage of value’s increase and the tax rate are fixed by the Town Halls.They are established locally. Up to now, when a Town Hall had updated the catastral values, usually with really high increases of the values compared to the existing ones, article 107.3 of the Law had established that on the following five years after the revision of the values, the Town Halls had to apply a deduction of 40 to 60 % to the catastral value. If a Town Hall made not contemplation of this rule teh law established an automatic deduction of 60%. However new Law passed in 2012 has changed that situation allowing the Town Halls to eliminate

those deductions, which is why a loto of people are suddenly paying much higher rates and find themselves with an unfairly high plusvalíaa tax when they sell. On a sale of a property it is the responsibility of the seller to pay the tax, but if the seller fails to pay this responsibility may be passed to the buyer, who would then have to recuperate the money form this seller. If the property is being inherited or is the subject of some other type of gift it is the beneficiary or recipient of the property who is liable to pay the tax. Certain transactions are exempt from the Plusvalia Tax, the main ones which are likely to affect the general public are the transfer of property between spouses who are divorcing, or to children to comply with Court judgments, and “aportaciones” or transfers to companies in which spouses are the only shareholders which may be used for tax planning. The amount of the tax that will be charged on a transaction will depend firstly on the Catastral value of the land which the property occupies, and secondly on the length of time since it last changed hands. If you are selling an individual house which stands on a large plot which you have owned for a considerable length of time the amount of the Plusvalia Tax could be many thousands of Euros. On the other hand, as the tax is charged on the value of land alone, the amount of Plusvalia Tax charged on a flat in a block which you have not owned for very long the tax may be quite modest. For those of you who are considering rearranging your financial affairs to take advantage of tax planning schemes, the amount of Plusvalia tax that may be due is one of a number of elements, which include the Notary and other fees that may be payable, which you need to consider when balancing the costs and benefits of these schemes. Depending on the amount of Plusvalia, it may be cheaper to make a gift of the property rather than enter into more complex arrangements with higher Notary and other fees. The time for paying the Plusvalia Tax is within 30 days of a sale or gift between living people, or 6 months of the date of death on an inheritance. Your town hall can advise you of the amount of Plusvalia that may be payable on a transaction involving your property, or in many cases it is possible to obtain the calculation “on line”, but as I always write in concluding these articles, if in doubt take professional advice.

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

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Around fifty kilometres south-east of Zaragoza lies the old village of Belchite. The ruins of this small town remain as an untouched and undisturbed monument to what was one of the bloodiest battles of Spanish history. During the Spanish Civil War, from the 24th of August through to the 7th of September, 1937, the ruthless Battle of Belchite took place between the Nationalist (Fascist) and Republican (Communist) forces. When the Republicans had failed in their attempt to conquer Zaragoza, they then became focused on conquering Belchite. The Nationalist forces then responded with fierce resistance against this coup, incorporating around seven thousand defenders, who held the town until being ultimately defeated by the Republicans on September 7th. The two week long conflict resulted in over six thousand deaths of both soldiers and local civilians, which was described as having formed a sickly wall of corpses, burning in the harsh summer heat. The village itself, in this short space of time, transformed from a vibrant and brightly coloured town, to a graveyard of smoke, rubble and destroyed lives, homes, monuments and buildings. When the Civil War ended in 1939, Spain’s leader at the time, General Franco, ordered that the Republicans return to Belchite and rebuild a new town. From this decree of Franco’s, the village is now comprised of two parts; the old village and the new village. An eerie and haunting essence lingers in the old town, and various stories circulate about ghosts and supposed screams at night of the people that died in it. Some of the buildings in Belchite still show visible bullets holes on the walls; homes still show traces of faded wall patterns, decoration and colour after being bombed; and destroyed cars with tattered leather seats still remain. This confronting visual comparison between the new and old villages is a powerful and stark reminder of the reality and ugliness of the Spanish Civil War. It exemplifies the atrocity that political systems can provoke amongst humanity, and the division of people within their own nation. Alongside this, it is a commemoration to the many victims of this devastation. Candice Parsons is a writer and avid Spain and Spanish culture lover from Melbourne, Australia. ‘Like’ my Facebook page: www.facebook. com/pandemicrhapsody and follow me on Twitter @MiLlamoCandi

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coffee break

Down 1 Foliating (10) 2 Speeches to instill enthusiasm (8) 3 Turkey legs (10) 4 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (4) 5 1/12th of a foot (4) 6 A parasitic marine protozoa (6) 7 Initial wager (4) 14 Proof of innocence (5) 15 Instilling a favorable emotional impact (10) 16 Written material (10) 19 Pamper (8) 21 Fail to fulfill a promise (6) 24 Biblical first man (4) 25 Hotels (4) 26 Not mine (4)

13 E xtraction of vale mostly, after concerning moment (7) 14 Illness Sid came back with - simplicity (7) 15 Carry long time about good suitcases etc (7) 20 Musical composition boy at American capital (6) 21 Twister ripped a party! (7) 23 Pointed implements are virtually unnecessary (7) 24 Next to bee, confused IDS inside (6) 25 Ladies, perhaps, travelled by boat (6) 26 Pet Rex became skilful (6) 29 Chagrined - hiding smile (4) 30 Starts to aim scuds intensively at part of the world (4)

HARD SUDOKU

STANDARD SUDOKU

Very Hard!

SUDOKU PUZZLE CRYPTIC crossword

CROSSWORD

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.

Across 8 Visage (4) 9 Bitterness (10) 10 Pronouncement (6) 11 Accomplished (8) 12 Shopping center (4) 13 Lamentably (10) 17 Drink in small amounts (4) 18 Crease (5) 19 Stiff hair or bristle (4) 20 Belligerent (10) 22 Bacterium (4) 23 In a delicate manner (8) 27 A musical composition (6) 28 Giant (10) 29 Sod (4)

Across 1 For finding weight on a fish? (6) 5 New time-table for fight (6) 10 Had faith in rust, inside Edward (7) 11 My sonny changes or equivalent word (7) 12 Harass inside ape’s terrain (6) 15 Illuminates slight, slight change (6) 16 Sober grave (7) 17 Return sad hotel run (4) 18 Employed you and me, and editor (4) 19 Forge in defective alien (7) 20 Groups of TVs? (4) 22 Returning good French potassium handle (4) 25 Meat product of South African employment (7) 27 Typical - Mrs Major, 50 (6) 28 Surplus of two letters, we hear (6) 31 Arrange retrial to be attached to car (7) 32 Bombed that woman, returning hollow (7) 33 City blond one hides (6) 34 Testify at trial (6) Down 2 Parts of meal company uses right inside (7) 3 Lister arranged units of measurement of liquid (6) 4 Team is coming back to dead end, initially (4) 5 Finest George? (4) 6 Sport inside rotten Nissan (6) 7 Uncle’s hotel prepared meals (7) 8 Puts back before I’d be dumb (6) 9 Entertained Medusa, oddly (6)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

STANDARD CROSSWORD

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food & drink...food & drink

really easy ice cream Nothing says summer like a crisp cone filled with the creamiest of ice creams. And for those without an ice-cream maker these recipes are perfect... Easy lemon curd ripple 500g carton of fresh custard 1tbsp liquid glucose Juice and zest of 2 lemons 200ml/7fl oz double cream, lightly whipped 300g jar lemon curd Heat custard and liquid glucose in a pan until glucose has dissolved. Stir in lemon juice and zest, then put to one side to cool. Fold cream into cooled custard mixture, transfer to a freezerproof container and put in freezer for 4-5 hours or overnight until frozen. Remove ice cream and add to bowl of a food mixer (or use a hand mixer). When soft enough, mix until well churned, then stir through lemon curd (not taking it all through) so you have swirls. Return to freezer until solid. Remove from freezer a little while before serving to allow it to soften.

Easy cookie sandwich 2 eggs, separated 50g/2oz caster sugar 300ml/10fl oz double cream, lightly whipped 2 vanilla pods, sliced lengthways 16 choc chip cookies First, whisk egg whites until they are stiff, then add sugar a little at a time, whisking as you go. Mixture should be stiff and glossy (as when making meringue). Whisk egg yolks until combined, then scape in vanilla seeds and whisk again to incorporate. Gently fold ready-whipped cream into egg-white mixture, then fold egg yolk in a little at a time, making sure it’s well combined before next addition. Pour ice cream into a freezerproof container and put in freezer for 4-5 hrs or until frozen solid. To serve, sandwich a scoop between choc chip cookies and serve immediately.

strawberry and clotted cream 2 eggs ~ 125g/4oz caster sugar 500ml carton of clotted cream 200ml/7fl oz full fat milk 200g pack of strawberries, hulled & roughly chopped Add eggs to bowl of a food mixer and whisk until well combined and frothy. Slowly tip in sugar and whisk for a further 3 mins. Stir through clotted cream and milk and continue to whisk. Pour mixture into a large freezerproof container (a metal one is good), or use two. Put into freezer for about 4 hrs, until frozen. Remove, allow mixture to soften enough to transfer back to the food mixer and whisk until well churned and soft. Pour back into containers and freeze again. While that’s freezing, blitz strawberries in a food processor and put to one side. Remove ice cream and let it soften slightly, then whisk again, adding strawberry and mixing until all combined. Put back in freezer for 3-4 hrs. Remove from freezer 5-10 mins to soften before serving

double ginger 5 egg yolks 175g/6oz unrefined caster sugar 2tsp vanilla extract 400ml/13½fl oz full-fat milk 500ml carton of double cream 1tbsp ginger syrup (taken from jar of stem ginger) 6 balls of stem ginger, finely chopped plus a few extra slivers for serving About 4-5 pieces of crystallised ginger, finely chopped About 6-8 amaretto biscuits, for serving Whisk egg yolks and sugar together until well beaten, using a hand whisk. Put to one side. Heat milk in a pan to just under boiling, stirring as you go. Pour milk into egg mixture, whisk, then pour it back into a clean pan along with vanilla extract. Heat very gently, stirring continually (use a balloon whisk to eliminate any lumps). Simmer on low until custard mixture thickens, but don’t let it boil. Remove from heat and whisk in cream. Now stir in ginger juice and pour into a freezerproof container, leave to cool, sit it in freezer for about 3 hrs. Remove, when softened a little, scoop into a large bowl, add ginger pieces and whisk until blended (reserve a few pieces of stem ginger and stir through if you want a little texture). Return ice cream to container, freeze and repeat process twice more. Serve as scoops, topped with stem ginger slivers and crushed amaretto biscuits.

air-conditioned

el Cucador

VidaRestaurant&Venue

Enjoy Wonderful Views over the Olive Groves and Relax in our Garden

from

8.95€

our main menu includes

16oz steaks ~ mixed grills ~ Fresh Fish

traditional

menu changes weekly

sunday lunch

Dine in our air-conditioned Restaurant wed - sat evenings

served 12.30PM - 5PM includes a complimentary coffee & chocolate

6:30pm - 9pm

SATURDAY

booking recommended

EARLY BIRD MENU

5-7PM FROM 6€

from

fridays

TO INCLUDE SALAD, BREAD & ALI- OLI

5.95€ in the Bar

Lemon Pepper Chicken 7.45€

Chicken Breast Fillet lightly dusted with cracked black pepper served with a lemon sauce

Herby Pork Schnitzel 7.45€ Pan-fried Pork Escalope coated in a homemade garlic & herb crumb

Beer-battered cod

Fisherman’s Pie 7.95€

homemade chips & peas FRIDAYS 12.30pm - 9pm

A selection of White Fish, Salmon & Prawns in a creamy parsley sauce topped with buttery breadcrumbs

Choice of tapas all €1

THE ABOVE MAINS ARE SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF POTATOES & SEASONAL VEGETABLES

lite menu

Homemade Starters

salads, burgers, wraps

Scrumptious Homemade Puddings

TWO COURSE LUNCH

12:30-9pm

2.50€ each

12:30-3:30PM 6€

all 2.50€ each!

only 5€

MONdays HOME-MADE quiche, salad & 6 - 9pm

Chips

cod, chips & peas only or chicken curry & rice 5€

Tuesdays 6 - 9pm

wednesdays 6 - 9pm

roast chicken, or gammon chips & peas OR SALAD

thursdays ...is pie night! 6 - 9pm

Open Every Day 12pm - Late

Tel: 950 634 562 lavidacucador@gmail.com

delicious homemade pie, chips & peas

Mojacar

E15

only 5€

We are here

Albox Arboleas Zurgena La Alfoquia

only 5€

1km

La Vida

Cucador Junc 547 Huercal Overa

book the Venue

For your Private Parties, Weddings and Birthdays etc.

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...FOOD NEWS...FOOD NEWS... Coca-Cola launches ad campaign to defend the use of artificial sweeteners in Diet soda

Coca-Cola has launched an advertisement campaign to defend the use of sweeteners in their diet soda. The advertisement is the next phase of a campaign to push back at critics who blame Coca-Cola’s products for the U.S’s everrising obesity rates. The Diet Coke ad, which features two smiling women

drinking the soda, comes shortly after Coca-Cola reported a drop in sales. In this year’s second quarter, Coca-Cola Co. reported a four per cent loss in the amount of soda sold in North America, with Diet Coke taking the worst hit. In 2012 sales volume for Coke fell one per cent, while Diet Coke fell 3 per

cent. Rivalling cola brand Pepsi fell 3.4 per cent, while Diet Pepsi fell 6.2 per cent. The decline in sales of fizzy drinks has been a long-running trend in the U.S. following reports of negative effects on health and several studies on possible hazards of consuming artificial sweeteners. Coca-Cola’s campaign

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 Chicken, Chips, Salad & a Bottle of Wine Only per 2 People 15€

thursday 26th september

status quo tribute karaoke every night

all gaa games shown & all major sporting events

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

telephone: 950 473 135

Open 10am till late 7 days a week

Los Mellizos Restaurant La Alfoquia, Zurgena

ecials Daily sp 4€ r details) frobm o oards f (see

Delicious home made starters and desserts 3.50€

Menu changes weekly!

Main Course

Choice of Roast Beef, Pork or half roast chicken with roast potatoes, mashed potatoes Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and crackling All served at the table with a bowl of fresh vegetables. 5.95€

Open 1pm - 10pm Thurs - Mon (Closed Tues & Wed) Bar snacks always available

kicks off in the Atlanta area with print ads in USA Today, Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Chicago Tribune. The advertisement highlights how diet soda can help people manage their weight and stresses the scientific evidence showing the safety of aspartame. It features a picture of two women under the heading ‘Quality products you can always feel good about,’ with several paragraphs of text underneath. ‘Time and again, these lowand no-calorie sweeteners have shown to be safe, high-quality alternatives to sugar,’ it states. ‘Coke is trying to get out front and proactively defend these diet sweeteners,’ said John Sicher, editor of Beverage Digest, which tracks the industry. The declines come even though the Food and Drug Administration says aspartame may be safely used in foods as a sweetener, and the ingredient can be found in a wide array of other type of drinks and foods.

PEPSI flavored Cheetos released

Pepsi flavored Cheetos exist...That’s right, you read correctly. Pepsi-flavored Cheetos are a thing. But they are only on-sale in Japan. Officially named ‘Pepsi Shuwa Shuwa,’ the snacks will not be sold in the US, according to a Frito-Lay spokesperson. According to a report by Mail Online, reactions online have ranged from amusement and disgust to one person professing their love for the strange snack. In a country known for having strange food, the cola flavored snacks named after the sound of carbonation are getting mixed reviews. The nouveau Cheetos actually smell like Pepsi, according to multiple online reviews, and reveal what a naked Cheeto would like if stripped of all its cheese. If pictures are worth a thousand words, the look on the face of one taste-tester on YouTube was priceless. ‘Oh, that’s so weird,’ the reviewer immediately said with a confused look on his face as he reached back into the bag for a second helping, almost in disbelief of what he was eating. Explaining the texture is ‘basically a Cheeto,’ the disappointed snack enthusiast said ‘I’m not gonna say it tastes good.’ Laughing incredulously, he described a carbonation sensation on the tongue similar to Pop-Rocks ‘you can feel the carbonation as you’re eating the corn snacks, it’s really weird.’ Calling the Frito Lay-Pepsi collaboration ‘interesting,’ the reviewer says that soda-flavored Cheetos are considered ‘crazy’ even by most of his colleagues. Retailing for only a few hundred yen in Japan, the snacks can be bought on eBay for varying prices ranging all the way up to almost $50, as part of an assortment of other weird snacks. Despite early reports the snacks might make their way to the US, a Frito –Lay spokesperson immediately shot down the idea. ‘The answer is no,’ the spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times.

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OPEN 7 days a week

YELLOW STONE BAR

Food Around The World Dining Group

MENU DE LA NOCHE 4 COURSES WITH WINE & COFFEE

20oz T-BONE STEAK, 16oz BEEF ENTRECOTE 12oz PORK TENDERLOIN, ROASTED LAMB SHANK & SHOULDER, ROASTED PORK KNUCKLE AND MORE DINNER 7PM-10PM

MENU DEL DIA

PASTA & PIZZAS

4 Courses with Wine & Coffee

Monday to Saturday inclusive

Lunch 1pm - 4pm

Fresh pasta spagheti, macaroni, lasagne, ravioli, carbonara, bolognese, napolitana, pizzas margherita, tuna, mushrooms, vegetarian, 4 seasons vegetarian menu available

sunday roast menu del dia

4 courses with bottle of ESTE wine per couple & coffee included: Roast Lamb Shoulder & Pork Knuckle, 16oz Entrecote, 20oz T-Bone, 12oz Pork Tenderloin, Roast Potatoes & Fresh Vegetables Freshly Baked Bread SERVED 1pm - 4pm

Childrens menu available

Booking Recommended

SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST FROM 8PM

Country & Western with

Night

Kris will sing the songs of the stars we love to hear from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s including Dolly Parton, Tania Tucker, Emmylou Harris, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Leann Rimes & Shania Twain. Kris will also sing all your favourites from Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Dusty Springfield & Eva Cassidy plus lots of great music to get you on your feet.

TICKETS COST

ONLY €6 AND THE PRICE INCLUDES CHICKEN & CHIPS

Telephone 634 332 178 Email:info@yellowstonebar.com

FREE WI-FI

Spanish Speaking 950 430 145 ~ English Speaking 647 730 103 Poligono Industrial Albox, Near the ITV Garage

Kriss Kelly

Website:www.yellowstonebar.com find us using GPS Co-ordinates Lat: 37.38738 Long: -2.201018

Tues - Sat: 9am - 9pm, Sun - Mon: 2 pm- 9pm

www.mesondeirene.com

tIGEr bAR

open 6 days a week 12 - late Sunday opens from 6pm Food available from 1pm to 4pm & 6pm to 11pm

el ~poli, partaloa GREAT FOOD, GREAT ATMOSPHERE ~ PAELLA MEAL DEAL

Tel: 950 449 000

SUNDAY AFTERNOON SPECIAL

www.tigerbarzurgena.com

India n Bar & Rest aura nt open in Zurg ena

BOOKING s only

Bread & Ali-oli, Salad PAELLA (Fish Or Meat) 20€ FOR 2 PEOPLE MINIMUM TWO PEOPLE ORDER 1 DAY IN ADVANCE

Great Food with an extensive eat in or takeaway Menu

BOOKING s only

POOL NOW OPEN

12-2PM 4-8PM

Bread & Ali-oli, Salad Half a Spit-Roast Chicken, served with Chips 1 LITRE JUG OF BEER OR BOTTLE OF WINE

14.95€ FOR 2 PEOPLE

FRIDAY FISH’N’CHIPS Summer Opening Hours AVAILABLE FROM 3PM

TAKEAWAY AVAILABLE

Open Tuesday - Sunday

10am til Late WHAT’S ON

FISH’N’CHIPS - 5.50€

EXTRA’S: MUSHY OR GARDEN PEAS - 50c

ALSO AVAILABLE... SCAMPI - 6.45€ BATTERED SAUSAGE - 3.95€ CHICKEN KORMA - 5.50€ CHICKEN ROGAN JOSH - 5.50€ BEEF MADRAS - 5.50€ ALL SERVED WITH RICE OR CHIPS

Tuesday: Art Class 2-4pm Wednesday: Speak Spanish With Antonio 1:30pm-3pm Soft Ball Cricket 6pm Thursday: Quiz Night 8pm FOOD TAPAS & AVAILABLE DE

INCL. HOMEMA & CHICKEN STEAK OR PIES MUSHROOM

WI-FI & PRINTING AVAILABLE

CALL 637 061 489 (ENG) OR 678 834 747 (ESP)

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out & about

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

hungry? thirsty?

Come to Jacks newly refurbished patio garden & enjoy Ice Cream Float 1.50€

Share a pitcher of Estrella or Tinto de Verano only 5€ each

Bar Menu & Snacks

always available 9am - 4.30pm (excep Sun) Homemade Burgers, Summer Salads, Jacket Potatoes, Puds & much more

plus daily specials

All Day Breakfast from 9am

Includes FREE Tea or Coffee

Free Wi-Fi

MENU DEL DIA 2 Courses onl y € served daily 12 - 4.30pm except Fri & Sun

friday & SATURDAY

Our Restaurant is Open 6pM - 9pm from

from 5.95€

Beer-battered Atlantic Cod, Homemade Chips, Mushy or Garden PeaS

EVENING 5.95€ MENU SERVED 12-9pm

Traditional SUNDAY LUNCH

Delicious & Home-cooked

A Choice of Topside Of Beef & Yorkshire Pudding; Roast Pork With Crackling And Apple Sauce Tender or Roast Chicken With Stuffing - all served with Locally-grown Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables... Fish dish also available...

NEW served SUMMER noon - 5pm MENU

onl y

6.95€

Starters, Puddings from 2€ each Bookings Advisable

SUNDAY BREAKFAST SERVED 10AM-11.30aM

Monday

Line Dancing from 2:30pm with Eleanor & Gilly ROCK’N’ ROLL 7:30PM

Tuesday

Activities at

is Quiz Night - 7:30pm

Wednesday

Line Dancing with Carrie 7:30pm PLUS Art Classes, Computer Club, Keep Fit, Geneology Please call into Jacks to check summer Timetables

love to play darts?

A date for your diary

See next weeks advert for more info BP Garage

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

New ....

tuesday 3rd September

ALBOX

950 120 718 / 634 305 132

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

Restaurante pizzeria

Mari Cruz

Friday & Saturday

Cod ‘n’ ChipS Bookings Advisable

Available Monday - Saturday 2pm - 5pm throughout August

specialises in bbq meat & fish, paellas & tapas

Menu del dia 9 €

Changes Regularly

Find us on “Pizza Mari Cruz”

Menu del noche 1 2 €

Freshly made pizzas & pasta

La Cena

Restaurante

Albox

menu del noche €9.95 7 starters, 6 mains & 5 desserts

Full A La Carte also available Monday - Saturday 7pm - late. Closed Sunday

Call 950 430 930 after 5.30pm

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

free wifi

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

Menu del noche

3 courseS - €12.00 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

Bar lepanto

Bar Trespasso for Sale due to retirement Busy Albox Bar in prime location near Mercadona Open 9am - 6pm Mon - Sat but with potential for evening trade.

For more infomation call

687 018 936

John and the team at The Beachcomber 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 events: Wednesday 11th September - a night with the fantastic ‘Maria’ best known for her ‘Dusty Springfield’ tributes. Tel now to book or to find out more about any of our 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€, where you can now choose from a choice of 7 starters, 6 mains and 5 desserts. Full A La Carte is also always available. Please note our new Summer opening times are now Monday to Saturday 7.00pm until late. We are closed Sundays! If any of this has whetted your appetite, call 950 430 930 after 5.30pm today and reserve your table, you will not be disappointed! MARI CRUZ is situated 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 maisy

6th Birthday Happy Birthday Lollipop

So glad you are spending your birthday in Spain lots of love Nan and Pop xxxx

ACE Group Rallies

We are a group of mainly British expats, but we do welcome and indeed have amongst us, other nationalities, who own either a caravan, motorhome or tent, that organise and hold monthly rallies. If you would like to join us, and meet new friends, all you need to do is come along to a rally, there are no joining or other fees. Forthcoming coming rallies are listed below and if you would like to come along or would like more information please contact us by email: ACErallies@gmail.com 7th-14th September Camping Lo Monte, Torre de La Horadada, Spain . 4th-11th October Camping Parque Campismo, Fuseta, Portugal.

The Fundraiser Charity & Community Shops

APSA

Paperback books are only 5 for €1 at the APSA charity shop. Lots to choose from, in good condition. If you would like to browse for your reading by the pool, call in the APSA shop in Avenida Lepanto in Albox (opposite Jacks) Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm.

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4 - 8 year olds

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kids

club

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weekly quiz nights with CHERRY Original Quizzes

Questions to make you think! Smile & Ponder...

This week’s word is PRIDIAN but what does it mean? Get this BONUS question correct and earn an extra point for your team in next week’s Quiz!!! A really enjoyable night out - All levels welcome from 7.30pm Come on your own or bring a team - Prizes & Wooden spoon presented on the night! And Quirky Quizzes have spread their wings ~ they are also on Tuesday evenings at Jack’s in Albox ~ so if you can’t make it to La Vida, then we’d love to see you at Jack’s instead!!

La Albox

tuesdays 7.30pm

VidaVenue

el Cucador

Monday evenings 7.30pm

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

VidaBar El

Cucador

Monday

Homemade Quiche, Coleslaw, Salad & Chips

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

FREE La

1st lesson

Indigo Gym - Mojacar Playa

Tel: 646 844 708

Run totally by volunteers

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

Restaurant

TUESDAY special

OX ALB

Restaurant Open Friday & Saturday 6pm - 9pm For a la Carte Menu Sunday lunches served noon - 5pm

Waiter service in Restaurant or in our Patio Garden Booking Recommended Coming soon... Our NEW Autumn menu including Menu de la Noche Book our function room with private patio garden for your parties, weddings, birthdays etc Please call into Jacks or phone to discuss your requirements

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

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

Spicy Chicken Curry & Rice or Cod Fillet & Chips

5€ 5€

5€ Thursday Pie Night 5€

wednesday supper

Half Roast Chicken Chips & Salad Gammon Chips & Peas Homemade Pies, Chips & Peas SERVED 6-9PM ladies friendly darts wed 8pm

all welcome

all Premier league Luncheon football live 2 courses

tapas 6 €uro

Selection

1€ Each

Open Every Day 12pm - Late Tel: 950 634 562 • lavidacucador@gmail.com book the Venue: For your Private Parties, Weddings and Birthdays etc.

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SOL CLASSIFIEDS SOLTIMES www.soltimes.com see us online everyday FOR SALE

advertise all your unwanted items for sale in this section

any single item up to 300€ free of charge

email: sales@soltimes.com

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 W heelchair folds flat to go in boot of car - large rear wheels. strong Good Condition. 50€. Albox / Partaloa area. Tel: 950 064 411 / 607 443 423 cot bed Mamas and Papas incl. mattress& bedding. Good condition. 100€. 693 400 898 / 673 502 867 Swimming Pool Intex, Metal Frame. Quick assembly with filter pump. Used for 4 months. 3.66 m x 76 cm. In good condition 60€ Tel: 0044 07704 316347 (English Mobile) dining table Dark wood rectangular extendable dining table with four chairs will sit eight also matching coffee table. Excellent condition 150€ Almerimar Tel: 0044 7831 615573 Bike folding. Small wheel. Blue Unisex hyper XL, . VGC. 50€ Tel: 617 527 901 Security gate concertina, in white metal. 1 mtr ideal for single door. 45€ Tel: 617 527 901 Golf clubs 1 set young gun. 1 set master. both bagged in good condition 25€ each Tel: 617 527 901 Go Kart petrol adult requires attn.

50€ Tel: 617 527 901 bikertrousers Ladies leather biker trousers leisure plus. medium. 20€ Tel: 617 527 901 Mens leather biker trousers with knee protectors. large. Dainese. 30€ Tel: 617 527 901 Biker jackets BMW Savana with padding.Waterproof silver/yellow Large & Medium. 30€ each. Tel: 617 527 901 160x200. Bed complete with memory foam mattress. hardly used. headboard in light wood with set in lights. VGC. Cost new 800€ - bargain @ 295€. can deliver. Tel: 617 527 901 Metal pergola including mosquito screen, one zip damaged, canvas roof, with tear. free to anyone who will dismantle and remove. Los Gallardos. Tel: 950 617 770 Camping Gas BBQ. New. Top of the range. El

Prado 7000 watt. Electronic Gas. Never used. €95 (cost €154) o.n.o. Receipt & guarantee To view and seen working. (Mojacar) Tel: 666 132 422 or 950 472 698 Microwave Almost new (orbegozo). Seen working. €25 o.n.o. Tel: Mojacar 666 132 422 or 950 472 698 Steam Iron A Profesional Planchado Steam Iron. 2000 watt. As new (cost €44.90). Now €30.00 .o.n.o. Tel: Mojacar 666 132 422 or 950 472 698 Socket Set 25€, Shovel 5€, Pick 5€, Shower Tray 70 x70 10€, Large Tile Cutter 15€, Blue Mosaic Tiles 7€, Wheel Barrow 5€, Scythe 5€, Electric Drill, Cupboards 40€, 2 x Wall tidies 5€, PC Router 18€. Pan Tiles & Blocks make me an offer Tel: 950 438 236 or 633 823 255.

free for hire

wanted cont...

Hairdressing equipment wanted to include backwash chair plus adjustable hairdressers chairs, Large mirrors etc can collect must be in good condition Tel. 647 379 878 email: retreatcucador@gmail.com

Air-con

For all your

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

MD Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration S.L.

MD S.L

City & Guilds Fully Qualified F-Gas Certified

25 years sole experience in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

not a jack of all trades

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

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

md_aircon@mobileemail.vodafone.es

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

Transport?? Airport Airport Parking services Alicante Almeria Murcia shopping trips New hospital Servicing / Repairs appointments etc A irport transfers 663 429 521 pick up all areas, professional competitive rates. For a quote please reliable visit www. spanish service estateagent.c om or call 661 143 871

Cheap

DJ WANTED Call Brian 634 305 132

BABY HIRE

Everything for the visiting baby

Car seats,high chairs, stair gates, cots etc Tel: 950 436 581 or 666 375 688 expectingababy @hotmail.co.uk

carpentry carpenter & shop fitter looking for work full or part time tel: 633 507 165

carlos saliente 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

baby equipment hire

Professional Baby Equipment Hire Free delivery & collection, All our commercial kitchen oven must equipment has been purchased from new be in good working order, can collect call Tel: 615 806 126 609 199 394 thebabyhirecentre@hotmail.com

companion required

Lady 55 requires Male / Female to accompany her to San Jose. August 25th to August 28th. Share expenses & driving. Phone for interviews between 7pm & 8pm Weds, Thurs, Fri & Sat Tel: 950 438 236 or 633 823 255

drainage cont...

LICENSED POZO/septic tank emptying

• Installation of new septic C arpentry tanks with certificates / joinery • Repairs to existing pozos services Contact Gil on 667 • C CTV Camera 225 662. www. Inspection trade-solutions.es Call Andy on 950 091 109 or 648 768 587

WILDWOOD Bespoke Joinery

Email: blockeddrainsrus@albox-online.net

For all your carpentry requirements Cleaning of Septic Tanks

Fast, efficient, competitive service.

Tel: 634 328 574

james@wildwood.es computers Steve Hayes Informatica

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

Pool Cleaning & Water Tanks

Contact: 675 838 808 electrical

Pc’s, Laptops, Printers etc. Sales & Repairs on-site callout / tuition. Consumables Albox, Almeria

ELECTRICIAN Neil Godwin

25 years experience Full City & Guilds

Fully insured & legal

Tel: 950 120 900

construction

Boletins supplied

Tel : 687 245 569 english lessons

English Lessons

alternative energy

Solar Wind Power Solutions. Over 15 years installation in Albox Private parties Private parties e x p e r i e n c e . established Birthday etc, Birthday etc, 12 years in all events all events catered for Spain. Call Phil catered for competitive call for more call Bar for more for prices 636 261 information: information 950 120 718 240 email:info@ 950 634 562 sunergyalmeria. com www.sunergy wanted almeria.com

Venue @ La Vida El Cucador

Need

baby Equipment cont...

by TEFL Qualified English Teacher. Call 664 291 793 after 6pm

Mat Murray 647 841 750 matmurrayes@gmail.com

equipment hire

established in spain for 14 years

fully legal

drainage

Drainage Solutions

• 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

fly screens Fly screens sliding, pull down & doors, made to measure, enclosures also installed, for more info or free quote, contact graham 620 112 193 / 667 853 062

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landscape gardening

• Block work • Balustrades • Paving Driveways & Paths

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

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

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

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

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

iron/metal works

The Metal works

Grills, 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

legal

4wayconnections For all your legal requirements Translations in Spanish, French, English & Swedish. Wills, Conveyancing and much more. www.4wayconnections.webs.com or call: 646 844 708

house clearance

locksmith

THE HOUSE CLEARING SPECIALIST

Phil the Pick Locksmith 24 hours. Locked Out? Locks fitted/upgraded house safes. Arboleas & surrounding area. Special weekend rates. Tel: 697 243 181

Immediate Cash. Quick decision. * We cover all areas * We turn up, give cash & carry * We buy almost anything – The Highest Cash Prices Paid

**ONLY serious & immediate sellers should call please**

OPTICIANS

hobby/craft

insurance

glenn & jayne

have great offers on Life Insurance same people same great service new name

Tel: 950 121 943

infoalbox.libertyseguros@gmail.com

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for more information and all the latest programmes

No need for kennels or cattery

Pet sitting in your own home, Arboleas & local area. Call Vanessa 637 061 482

friendly mare

woodhouse boarding kennels & cattery

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

stables Rancho Luz Del Sol, Retamar, Partaloa. One to one or group lessons, latest EN standard hats provided. Escorted hacking and treks. Qualified BHS Instructor. Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547

pet taxi 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

British plasterer

PAINTER / DECORATOR

pool cleaning

Tel: 649 186 107 or

email thunderpaul2003@hotmail.com pets section GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES available within 9 weeks, will be wormed and have first injections (no papers), parents can be seen, call 637 061 482 for more information Palomino Kennels, Exclusive Boarding Kennels / Cattery, All Diet requirements catered for, vet on 24/7 standby, Tel: 662 668 423 or 950 067 051

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

Triton Pool Cleaning With over 20 years combined experience and an established name ‘Triton’ are expanding Now taking on New Pool Clients! Prices from 60€ p/m Also now available: General Gardening, Key Holding. Letting Change-Overs ‘Meet and Greet’ Property Maintenance & Security

Call us on: 634 326 322 www.tritonspain.com

C A R L O S S A L I E N T E 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 c ar lo s.s aliente@ gmail.com

For all your plumbing needs Fully Qualified heating engineer

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

contact barry 667 853 062 or graham 620 112 193

PROPERTY section

VERA APARTMENT FOR RENT SHORT-TERM/HOLIDAY RENTAL

€29,995

Apartment for sale Cortijo Grande Golf. Near Turre / Mojacar

PLASTERER

All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201

watch painter & decorator over 25 years experience tv give your property or business for free a fresh look this summer

plumbing

pet section continued

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

Tel: 679 207 545 or 636 411 540 Elaine’s Wools quality UK wool & accessories. Come & view my display Also available at Camposol, Mazarron Call 667 273 889 elaines wools@gmail.com

Tel: 950 121 936 or 902 750 190 ext 332

9 years old 14.3hh 1.50m 500€ If you wish us to print an Telephone article about a particular 678 838 547

topic in our regular space on pg 16, please email info@daviessolicitors.com

T: 664 291 793

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM, pENTHOUSE APARTMENT IN VERA PLAYA ALL MOD CONS, BALCONY & ROOF TERRACE OFFERING FANTASTIC VIEWS cALL 663 977 230 EMAIL: gedfab@yahoo.com Vera Playa Apartment

holiday let in almanzora Plot 2000m2, 3 Beds 2 Baths, Kitchen/dining Room Porch, includes Furniture, Fence Around The House

Tel: 673 502 867

energy performance certificates avoid large fines & hefty prices

all property for sale or rent needs one property up to 120m for 130€ inc IVA qualified & registered engineer call 618 830 754

jescott29@ hotmail.co.uk

ARBOLEAS self contained 1 bedroom apartment with B & B facilities offered starting from 25€ per night, walking distance of Arboleas & Zurgena

Tel: 950 449 074 or 634 368 071 Long term rentals also considered 175€ + bills chalmersj8@hotmail.co.uk

for SALE detatched cortijo

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

€150,000

649 186 107 thunderpaul2003@ hotmail.com

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are you a trade Business? advertise in the classified section & reach over 30,000 potential customers Classified box from 9€. lineage only 45 cents per word - Deadline 5pm Friday Contact Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190 ext 332 REMOVALS

motoring section

7.5 Ton, Lorry Part loads, Self load/Unload Minimal rates, Owner Driver Spain/uk/Local Storage available, based “Los Gallardos” &”hertfordshire”

Call now 0034 620 049 524 (Es) 00 44 794 3135 214 (UK) woodnco@hotmail.com

UK - SPAIN - UK

car parts

number plates

Car parts

“RE-PLATE” MATE

Need quality new parts for any car

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

Free quote go online or phone

uk@fmtransport.co.uk www.fmtransport.co.uk +44 (0) 1582 499 836 +44 (0) 7977 754 389

SPAIN UK SPAIN Removals Friendly Reliable Service Fully Legal Special deals from UK - Spain Office: 968 564 298 Mobile: 696 621 884 marmenorremovals@hotmail.com

M&D transport

Large Van Removals / Deliveries Spain - UK Full or Half Loads Collections e.g from IKEA Tel Mick: 950 122 447 Mob: 620 475 218

De Lima’sremovals Local, National & international REMOVALS & STORAGE Quality Second hand furniture showroom

263 Paseo del Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa, Next to Sal Marina Hotel Mon-Sat: 10am-2pm Call Marc on 647 006 183 or Jo on 600 344 565 or e-mail enquiries@delimas.biz

www.delimas.biz

fortnightly SERVICE TO & FROM UK FULL OR PART LOADS

satellite/television A1 Sky Television Systems, Satellite TV installations, alignment of dishes etc. Coming soon UKTV without a dish Call for more info. Tel Dave: 628 607 778

www.carpartsinspain.com

or telephone 692 930 326

From a parcel to a small house move

Professional,Friendly & Caring Fully insured, scheduled monthly door to door service

car & van hire

Van hire

ONE WAY



UK to Spain or Spain to UK

*LOCAL *NATIONAL *EUROPEAN

* COLLECTION & DELIVERY *STORAGE

TEL: 667 235 205

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

Alan 662 249 159

www.replatematecostablanca.com

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

wanted cont..

for sale

URGENTLY REQUIRED

Mercedes 260 E

ENGLISH & SPANISH CARAVANS, CARS, MOTORHOMES & VANS ANY CONDITION WE COLLECT! THROUGHOUT SPAIN

mobile mechanics mikethemechanicmobile@gmail.com

DAVE’S TRANSPORT

Mikes Mobile Mechanics

All types of service, repair & ITV testing Fully qualified & legal with over 35 years experience Ring Mike 628 350 178 or 636 824 974

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

Landrover mechanic

servicing & repairs of all landrovers parts supplied & fitted

call 673 502 867

Full ITV service history. 129K. Petrol. LHD Spanish. Black/Grey. Alloy wheels, Tinted windows. Excellent condition. €2,695 Bargain. Tel.617 527 901

80on0o€

ltimes sold thanks to the so Bargain 10,500€

motorbike daelim 125, dor 2006, 6840km, average 20km a week, gloss black, very good condition, powerful engine, absolute bargain, owner going back to uk 2 helmets included

TEL: 636 411 540 OR 679 207 545

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To advertise your wanted vehicle in the motoring section & uk cars & vans reach over 32,000 bought for cash readers

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I own 10 handbags, a hoard which I have accumulated over the years – handbags hardly ever wear out, so some of them are old and faithful servants. However, none of them are 100% fit for purpose; all of them suffer from Selective Gravity and the Clump Phenomenon. Selective Gravity means that whichever object I want, regardless of weight or packing order, will be at the bottom. The Clump Phenomenon is when attempts to remove anything from the bag are foiled by everything clumping together in an all-or-nothing gesture of solidarity. Having located my purse at the bottom of my bag I have to wrestle it to the top past my glasses, which will wrap their arms around it in a passionate attempt to prevent it from leaving the safety of the handbag. To avoid breaking the arms off the glasses I take them out and hold them in my hand, but then the fan comes over all insecure and feels it can’t be left on its own so it spreads itself wide, preventing anything from getting past it and into the open. So I take the josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk fan out too.

By Jos Biggs

viewpoint alqueria - Paco defrocked? Now I am holding the bag, the glasses and the fan, but I have had to momentarily let go of the purse. However, it’s still there, in sight near the top, so I grab

it. As it gets to the lip of the bag I notice that my diary has managed to lodge itself in the fold of the purse, and will fall out onto the floor as soon as the purse sees the light of day. Shaking the purse does no good, so I have to relinquish my hold, forcibly extract the diary, which is doing its best to climb in with the folding money, stuff it back into the bag, and go after the purse again. However, the purse has made good its escape, and is now underneath the electronic translator. As I try to wrestle the purse past it the mobile joins in, bobbing about in an enthusiastic ‘Pick me! Pick me!’ kind of manner, though I know that if anyone were trying to call me it would be nowhere to be found until too late. At this point I’ve had enough. I put the bag down and systematically unpack it until I get to the purse, which of course is the last object in my grasp. Now all I have to do is pack the whole lot back up again under the concentrated gaze of the whole queue and the check-out girl in Mercadona! If only there were an Anti-gravitational Bag, where everything would stay put…Will someone please invent one?

Spicing Up a Jittery Day

Having read the reports of the two young British women who were recently the subjects of an acid attack on the island of Zanzibar, it brought back mixed memories of our own brief visit some years ago. We had a trip planned that encompassed several locations in the Indian Ocean and an Intel Officer friend stationed at the US air base in Lakenheath, offered to obtain the intelligence low-down on our various ports of call. No problems were envisaged for the Seychelles; Comoros Island and Madagascar, but in the case of Zanzibar, the US State Department was warning all of its citizens to ‘Be cautious’. This was of course worrying, but our friend assured us that it was just a sensible precaution that fell short of actually advising their people not to travel to that destination and was a response to the growing Muslim fundamentalist threat generally. In fact our visit was planned for March 2001 – just six months before all our lives and perceptions changed with the World Trade Centre outrage. As we waited for the tender to take us to shore, the scene was like gazing through a window on the past: ancient looking red tile roofed buildings lined the waterfront, many in the Arabic and colonial styles with the majority looking age wearied and in need of a few coats of Dulux

emulsion. In the harbour was a battered old freighter, taking on a cargo of fruit or spices, or whatever else it is that Zanzibar exports and dozens of Arab type dhows skimmed across the waters. The larger ones appeared to be traders whilst others were obviously fishing vessels, some off-loading their catches onto the beach, others heading out to sea or anchored up, with their crews inspecting nets. It was a scene from another age. Surely there could be nothing threatening here. But there did indeed seem to be a brooding atmosphere in the town, although it may simply have been imagination brought on by that note of caution passed to us by our friend. We nervously browsed the market and came away with a charming carved mahogany hippo who still resides on our coffee table, and true to form I was dragged gibbering into a jewellers specialising in Tanzanite items. The atmosphere was more relaxed after we left town in a beat up old bus - whose only air conditioning was several broken windows - for a visit to a spice farm, which in fact turned out to be a patch of jungle

By Colin Bird : badbirdnow@gmail.com

where a variety of spices had been planted and cultivated. At the side of the road was a row of stalls displaying a huge range of exotic spices and where we could obviously purchase items once we had finished the tour. Our escort was Mohammed, a teacher, who supplemented his meagre wage by moonlighting as a tour guide. His English had been heavily influenced it seemed, by past clients who had been firm fans of the TV series, Only Fools and Horses, because on arriving at our stop he announced: “We are here – lovely jubbly.” Our first stop in the jungle was beside a large bushy plant with long broad leaves “Who knows what is this?” he asked. “Cardamom”, I offered up, saying the first name that came into my head. “Correct plonker” he announced. “And it is very good LAX-A-TEEV”. He was obviously very proud of that word. “That’s something we don’t need in our house” I announced to the assembled group, which obviously scored a direct hit on our guide’s funny bone, because he roared with laughter and slapped his thigh

repeatedly like a panto principal boy. “Dip stick!” he howled, before dropping to his haunches, literally doubled up in hysterical mirth. I didn’t think my remark had been that funny, but the rest of us joined in anyway. It must be a Zanzibarian thing, I remember thinking. The young children of the various stall holders were lined up having waited patiently for our return. There was no begging, no rowdy behaviour, just large dark eyes inspecting us with fascination as we perused the stalls that displayed the goodies we had just viewed in their natural surroundings. Then it was time to break out the pens and colouring books we had been advised to take with us, and with the parents approval, we handed them out along with sweets to those poor but well turned out and polite kids. Each gently taking what we offered and with a quiet thank you and delighted looks on their faces, they proudly showed off these simple gifts to their parents. The whole experience was one of confused impressions, from light hearted banter to a strange uneasiness, and in view of recent events, not one that we would be anxious to repeat.

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With the realisation that the travellers adopted him as the Messiah and leader of their sect came understanding. Paco now knew they were saying ‘there goes that cult’ and not what he first thought they had said. He felt uncomfortable with this new found status. Those more mercenary than Paco would have ‘milked’ the situation, asked for donations, looked for a gift in the wills of the faithful, but it just worried Paco. It was the fact that these Travellers from Órgiva had invaded his reality which so concerned Paco. Paco’s imaginary five foot rodent which the folk of Alqueria thought was more substantial in the mind of Paco was in fact invisible to him as well. His insanity was all veneer, a veneer perfected over many years. To be free one needs space, something at a premium in the over organised world of today. Paco understood this and had set about making elbow room for himself. Paco suffered from a self-induced balanced type of insanity. Not daft enough to be committed but sufficiently balmy to be tolerated and sheltered by the community as is the Spanish custom. The last thing Paco wanted was the Travellers legitimising his self-induced and fanciful madness. They had to be discouraged. He had to defrock himself. The solution was a simple one. The Travellers enjoyed the more hedonistic side of life. They enjoyed smoking substances that made their eyes itch, drinking liquor that numbed their senses and best of all they enjoyed each other. It was a simple matter for Paco to address them and issue a proclamation. “The Children of the Divine Paco will lead a pure existence devoid of all stimulants and will renounce the pleasures of the flesh.” The Travellers disappeared quicker than a prime minister’s promise. Manuela didn’t like this turn of events. To the now departed Travellers Manuela was the ‘She Devil’, she was evil, she was depravity personified, she was comforted by this. Now she had to rebuild, to re-establish her credentials. Paco on the other hand was well satisfied with his evening’s work. He was once more the same loopy old Paco who was tolerated by the villagers. The same loopy old Paco who could do as he wanted when he wanted. He smiled as he trotted from the Plaza back to the security of his little house. As he walked, so summer storm clouds gathered over the Sierra. The black anvil clouds cast heavy shadows over Alqueria. With a brilliant flash followed by almost instantaneous thunder Paco was flat on his back, struck by lightning. Twitching and hair smouldering he staggered to his feet. Loco Paco stared into the vastness of the heavens, it was then he knew the truth. He was the Messiah.

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An Interesting Truth

...or How to get More Bang for your Buck!

Last week we looked at the way that the printer industry is lying to you, Extorting huge amounts of money from you and generally laughing at you all the way to the bank! Everyone who works with Inkjet type printers will be either spending or making a lot of money. Today, my task is to show you alternatives to buying EXTREMELY overpriced original cartridges. But first lets generate a little fear! Some printer manufacturers set up their cartridges to interact with the printer, preventing operation when the ink level is low, or when the cartridge has been refilled. One researcher with the magazine “Which?” overrode such an interlocked system and found that in one case he could print up to 38% more good quality pages, after the chip stated that the cartridge was empty. In the United Kingdom, in 2003, the cost of ink has been the subject of an Office of Fair Trading investigation, as Which? magazine has accused manufacturers of a lack of transparency about the price of ink and called for an industry standard for measuring ink cartridge performance. Which? stated that colour HP cartridges cost over seven times more per millilitre than 1985 Dom Perignon champagne. To further highlight the highway robbery here is some statistics (remembering that there are ‘lies, damn lies and statistics’!). Coloured inks can cost 25+€ for a 6.5ml cartridge. That equates to 3896.15€ per litre, Black Ink can cost 17€ for a single 4.5ml cartridge – are you sitting down? That is 3833.33€ per litre! And you though fuel was expensive at 1.40€ per litre was expensive. Now for some solutions! The first option is rather obvious. Refill! It is possible to buy the correct ink and a set of tools, plugs and injectors, to refill your ink cartridges. The tools are generally a ‘one off’ payment and can be re-used many times, in many cartridges, before they wear out. It is cheaper to buy a refill kit that will refill a cartridge up to 10 times, than the cost of a single replacement ‘original’ cartridge! The second option is using a continuous ink system whereby you just have tanks that you can fill without removing them from the printer. But as I’m a louse. I will go into these next week! After that will possibly be an article on Internet TV as we will soon, possibly, be losing all our satellite TV and we need options. I believe there are contact details available for me at the bottom of this article, if you have thoughts, queries or problems, let me know :-) For further information or advice on computing, contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk Vesuvius as seen recently from Pompeii

Pompeii was founded 2700 years ago by the Osci tribe. The next few hundred years saw the Phoenicians, Etruscans and then the Samnites in occupation.

Pompeii

Around 400BC the Romans took control fortifying it in the process. The Appian Way passes within 30km of Pompeii, so goods were easily transported to Rome from the

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The Last Dance and Other Stories by Victoria Hislop They stood close, smiling into each other’s eyes, drowning in the pleasure of seeing each other again. For a few brief minutes they were oblivious to where they were and their reasons for being in these anonymous surroundings that could have been anywhere in the world Victoria Hislop became an instant success with her debut novel The Island. You may have also read The Thread or The Return? If you are looking for the same quality but in smaller doses I can recommend this short story collection inspired by her love of Greece, giving us some insight into typical Greek customs and traditions, the reality not the fantasy. The Last Dance is full of life’s ironies and sad. The setting is Athens for the lavish wedding of Theodoris and Nefeli. Ironically, businesses had closed because of the recession although weddings were as extravagant as ever. No expense spared. Everyone seemed to be getting married and Hislop writes about nuptial gridlock which destroys the whole romantic notion of love and marriage. A posh international hotel is where the reception is held. 600 guests were invited for a 5 course meal with miniature, designer-type portions which resembled a work of art rather than anything substantial. Theodoris’ father, uncomfortable, looked out of place. He was a village man, a fisherman from Milton, uneducated, not a successful or rich businessman. He had never left his village before now. His secret wish was for his son to have married an island girl and they would be celebrating with a whole sheep and not a piece of lamb the size of a biscuit . An interesting balance between showiness and modesty. Every bride in the fairy story was a beauty and every groom a prince and around the happy couple there always shone a halo of light. Nefeli was sweet enough and adored Theodoris but it was more of a convenient union. It seems he wasn’t in love with her. Theodoris seemed to be as uncomfortable as his father and he excuses himself feeling a bit overwhelmed by the fuss. Three other wedding receptions are also being held and they are playing his song, the one he associated with Agapi, the love of his life: S’agapo yiati eisai oraia I love you ‘cause you’re beautiful It was a lightning strike, a coup de foudre, keravnovolos erotas, the most powerful feeling either had ever experienced. When they separated he was gripped by sadness. He believed that love was what mattered and the break-up shattered his dreams of a happy ever after.

Imagine the shock and surprise to see Agapi looking beautiful in her wedding dress, the same day, the same place as his own wedding. Fate allowed them one last opportunity to express their love for each other by sharing an intimate moment before walking away with a heart of lead. Not the first dance but the last one. C’est la vie! Aflame in Athens shows how oppressive life can be for a university student who has been indoctrinated by a strict and controlling father. The story was inspired by demonstrations in Athens during 2008. Irini becomes infatuated by a good-looking boy who seems charming but as we know, looks can be deceptive! She meets her godmother, Dimitra who is elegantly dressed with freshly coiffed hair to celebrate her saint’s day. They meet up in one of the smartest cafes in Athens-Zonars, a bourgeois café when a demonstration is taking place amongst the university students over educational reforms. A stark contrast in social groupings and distribution of wealth. Irini felt a gulf open up between her godmother and herself. Fotis, the beautiful boy lived in an apartment in a crumbling block, with yellowing walls in a state of squalor. The scent of grubbiness did not distress Irini or the dark paintwork. Surprisingly, she felt less claustrophobic than her bland if airy home. Their relationship is passionate. She kept returning to his dark apartment and his unyielding bed. Unlike The Last Dance this relationship was never going to end in marriage. Irini comes to her senses in the nick of time when she realises the truth about lover boy and it quells all that passion within her. For all those weeks she had only seen their perfection but now she saw them twisted by an all-consuming rage and noticed again the devilish look she had seen in the street that night. And in that moment the flame went out. Even the memory of it chilled her, right to the heart. Ten very different yet wonderful stories to enjoy reading. You won’t be disappointed. Publisher: Headline Review. ISBN: 978-1-4722-0602-2

Carol Naylor - writing exclusively for the Sol Times... Naylorcl@hotmail.es & www.carolnaylor.blogspot.com bustling port near Pompeii

an omen of good luck.

more horrid.

Pompeii had a cleverly designed piped water system which fed 25 street fountains, private houses, businesses and public baths. In time of drought the water would first be turned off at the baths then the houses and finally businesses leaving the street fountains to supply the populace.

Although the earthquake was a portent of much worse to come perhaps it was Nero’s thinking that swayed most locals to stay on as the Romans were a highly superstitious bunch. Rebuilding work started in earnest and evidence of this can still be seen in what remains there today. The area suffered regular but smaller quakes leading up to the cataclysmic event 17 years later that’s now made Pompeii infamous.

As the magma chamber lost its power the huge columns of debris started to fall causing pyroclastic surges of up to 100 km/h of superheated gas and pulverised rock to rush down the mountain sides. Pompeii was in the way of these surges and the 250C gases instantaneously burnt the inhabitant’s lungs and as they died all their muscles contracted so they dropped and lay in foetal positions which are how we see them preserved today. The eruption left Pompeii and the surrounding area buried under up to 80 feet of ash. It was custom to rebuild after a disaster but the damage was so complete that the area was never repopulated.

Pompeii was a hedonistic tourist resort with as many as 20,000 inhabitants. The surrounding countryside was thronged with villas belonging to Roman elite. In 62AD a powerful earthquake struck the town damaging every building and crippling the water supply. The Emperor Nero was performing in a nearby theatre and as he left the building it collapsed after him. Nero looked upon this as

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In autumn 79AD Vesuvius erupted, shooting ash, rocks and poisonous gases high into the sky, the eruption was seen from hundreds of kilometres away. A fine cloud of ash rained down from the sky. as much as six inches (15cm) an hour. I remember in my school days being taught that people suffocated on the ash in their sleep. This is now known to be incorrect as their cause of death was altogether

Only in 1599 when digging a water channel were some remains discovered. Pompeii’s lewd past was revealed as erotic frescos were unearthed which were rapidly reburied as they were deemed too risqué

for the times. In 1738 when digging the foundations for a new palace the remains were discovered again and work continued up until a few years ago when the funds dried up. It’s a UNESCO World heritage site but sadly three times in the last 15 years has this certification been called into doubt as currently the place is suffering severe degradation. Three years ago the so called ‘House of the Gladiators’ collapsed and currently less than a third of the buildings that visitors could see in the 1960s are open to the public. It’s estimated that over 300 million Euros are needed to further preserve the site. Mind you with Vesuvius normally erupting every 20 years or so and the last eruption being in 1944 it’s well overdue so perhaps it will soon get covered over again.

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MotoGP: Third win on the trot for Marc Márquez;

Pedrosa and Lorenzo second and third despite injuries

Spain’s Marc Márquez (pictured) has netted his third consecutive MotoGP win this season at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, widening the gap between his compatriots and nearest rivals in the championship standings, Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha YZR M1) and Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC 213V). The 20-year-old is the first man to win all three USA circuits and has never left the podium so far in 2013. Now 21 points behind his team-mate Márquez in the world championship rankings on 167 points, Dani Pedrosa slipped in second and Mallorca-born Jorge Lorenzo, still recovering from a broken collarbone following a crash last month during a qualifying round, was third. Lorenzo got off to an excellent start and zoomed into the lead, even though Márquez had begun from pole position, but 15 laps before the end fell behind the Repsol Honda rider and was later overtaken by Pedrosa just two laps before the end. Pedrosa was optimistic about his second place, saying he ‘gave 100 per

cent’ in the final laps and that his result was ‘amazing for him’ and ‘good for the championship’. In the meantime, Lorenzo’s titanium plate in his shoulder – which he says has left him ‘only 95 per cent fit’ – means he is fast losing ground in the championship ranking with 153 points, putting him third and seeing his current reigning title slipping further from his grasp. The UK’s Cal Crutchlow and newcomer Bradley Smith – both on the Tech 3 nonfactory bike French team and therefore at an immediate disadvantage – showed a spectacular performance and came in fifth and eighth respectively, following Crutchlow’s white-knuckle-inducing battle with Spain’s Álvaro Bautista (Honda RC 213V) and Italy’s Valentino Rossi (Yamaha YZR M1) who pulled himself from ninth off the grid to fourth. Germany’s Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda), who held the lead for the first half of the last Grand Prix at Laguna Seca before losing out to Márquez, came in seventh ahead of Bradley Smith with the USA’s Nicky Hayden and Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso (both Ducati Desmosedici) ninth and 10th.

f1: Kimi Raikkonen link has

Having watched current leader Márquez rise through the ranks with unbeatable performances in 125cc, Moto2 and Moto3, the young Spaniard’s début in MotoGP caused the hitherto undisputed ‘top two’, Márquez’s compatriots Lorenzo and Pedrosa to quake in their

boots, but Lorenzo puts his own fall to third place at Indianapolis down to a worn-out rear tyre which forced him to slow his pace to avoid an accident. “I almost crashed, but in the end we did a good race,” Lorenzo admitted. “Third place, no crash and lots of points.”

‘no foundation’, say Ferrari

Ferrari say there is “no foundation” to claims they are considering Kimi Raikkonen as a team-mate for Fernando Alonso next season, according to a report by the BBC. Felipe Massa, Ferrari’s second driver, has had an inconsistent season and has been told to improve if he wants to retain his seat. “Right now, we’re really not giving any thought to the driver-market situation,” said a Ferrari spokesman. He added that the team were focused on reviving Fernando Alonso’s title push. “That is our priority,” he said. “Drivers are not a problem for us even if we were to change Felipe.” Alonso is third in the championship, 39 points behind leader Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, before the season resumes at the Belgian Grand Prix on 25 August following the summer break. Raikkonen is one point ahead of Alonso in second place. Sources close to Ferrari say senior figures at the team believe Raikkonen would be the ideal replacement for Massa. However, a decision to re-employ him would effectively be an admission that they made a mistake by paying off the Finn at the end of 2009, ending his contract a year early, when they signed Alonso. At the time, they preferred to keep Massa alongside the Spaniard even though he was

recovering from a fractured skull suffered in an accident at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Raikkonen won the world championship for Ferrari in 2007, his first season for the team after five years with McLaren, but through 2008 and 2009 he was out-scored by Massa in the championship until the Brazilian’s injury. But Massa has struggled to regain the form that saw him narrowly miss out on the world title to Lewis Hamilton in 2008 and Ferrari may be attracted by Raikkonen’s consistency. He has finished every race since he returned to F1 at the start of 2012 following an unsuccessful two years in the world rally championship. Ferrari are keen to employ a driver who will push Alonso harder than Massa has been able to do. Despite Alonso’s consistently impressive performances for Ferrari over the last four years, some in the team believe he does not always get the best out of the car in qualifying and that more pressure from his team-mate might force him to dig deeper. Massa started this season impressively, outqualifying Alonso in the first two races after a strong end to 2012, but his form has since dipped.

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sport

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• Last night, Celtic played their away Champions League play-off game against Shakhtyor Karaganda while tonight Arsenal are in action against Fenerbahce in Turkey. • The fifth and final Ashes cricket Test started at The Oval today. • And this weekend there is more Premiership action with Manchester United playing Chelsea, Manchester City visiting Cardiff and Spurs entertaining Swansea. • In the World athletics championships in Moscow, Mo Farah completed his 10,000m/5,000m track double in style to become Britain’s greatestever athlete; the long distance runner now has five global titles to his name. • Christine Ohoruogu won the women’s 400m in style. • The fastest human on two legs, Usian Bolton, blistered his was over the track to win gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relays events. That’s eight overall in the Euros for the Jamaican. • There were bronze medals for GB’s women in the 4x400m relay (after France suffered disqualification) and for Tiffany Porter in the 100m hurdles. But GB’s 4x400m men’s relay team was demoted from third place after a faulty changeover. • And former footballer-cum-sprinter Adam Gemii clocked 19.92 seconds in his semi-final to become the second fastest Brit of all-time over 100m. • Reigning champions Manchester United began the new Premiership season with a bang, beating Swansea 4-1. Robin van Persie and Danny Welbeck both scored twice to give new boss David Moyes a brilliant start. • There were also early wins for Aston Villa (31 at Arsenal), Chelsea, Fulham, Liverpool (v. Stoke for whom Jonathan Walters missed a late

penalty), Manchester City thrashed Newcastle 4-0, Southampton (with Rickie Lambert’s 90th penalty at WBA), Tottenham (thanks to debutant Roberto Soldado’s spot-kick at Crystal Palace) and West Ham. Norwich and Everton drew 2-2. • Nottingham Forest (three wins out of three) lead Watford by two points in the Championship; Leyton Orient and Peterborough, and Oxford United and Southend, are joint top of Leagues One and Two respectively. • Spaniard Marc Marquez won the 10th race of this season’s motorbike championship in Indianapolis. • David Willey scored 60 off 27 balls and took 4-9 (including a hat-trick) as Northants (194-2) walloped Surrey (92 all-out) to win cricket’s 2020 Cup final at Edgbaston. • Europe’s women golfers retained the prestigious Solheim Cup, crushing the USA 18-10 in Colorado. Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist became the first European to shoot a hole in one on this tournament. • Rafael Nadal collected the 26th trophy of his career by winning the Cincinatti Open. The Spaniard defeated John Isner in straight sets. Serena Williams lost to Victoria Azarenko in the women’s final. • England’s men started off with a 5-2 victory over Poland in the European Hockey Championships in Belgium. There were also early wins for England and Scotland’s women. • Welsh boxer Nathan Cleverly lost his WBO light heavyweight title to Sergi Kovalev. The fight was stopped in the 4th round. • Huddersfield Giants lead Rugby’s Super League by three points from Warrington Wolves; Wigan Warriors are third and Leeds Rhinos fourth.

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19th Hole Golf Society Cucador. Thursday 15th August with temperatures forecast to rise to the mid 30s a smaller number of players than usual set off from the 10th tee in a brave attempt to conquer this very tricky Aguilon course. Brian (Dee) Lowden using all his local knowledge gained from playing as a member of Aguilon expertly steered two balls from the 10th tee into the water, brilliant start by Brian that never got better!!. Brian’s playing partner Terry Caddick is having a really bad time of late, in fact since becoming an Old Age Pansioner Terry’s performance has deteriorated , it could be said that he is playing like a retired old gentleman, which of course he is now. Luckily young Ron (the rocket) Curtis ( whose age is somewhere in the 70s so there is hope for you yet Terry) found his old form scoring 34 points to easily take 1st place from always consistent Reno Palagano on 31 points, Christine Dow

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representing the Ladies division( She was the only Lady player) returned a score of 30 to take overall 3rd place on count back from a great performance by John Ball. Christine also showed her accuracy in winning the Nearest the Pin on the 12th. Ron also made the day his by scoring a Two on the difficult 8th Hole. Result, 1st Ron Curtis 34 points (28) 2nd Reno Palagano 31 points (21) 3rd Christine Dow 30 points (37) on Count back Twos, 8th Hole Ron Curtis Nearest The Pins, 4th Hole Dave Denyer 8th Hole Roger Kaye 12th Hole Christine Dow The 19th hole G/S is now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area, our home course, which we play fortnightly, is Aguilon. If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653. Or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk

Picken of 39 points took the first prize and in second with 33 Sheila Picken in third with 29 points David Hardy. Again no ball sweep winners but all we are doing is making it better to win. Come and join us at Cortijo Grande our course is in great condition and the company is even better so give Paticia a ring on 950 475509 and reserve your tee time. Enjoy with Cortijo Grande MP

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Wednesday 7th July, Badgers Golf Society visited Valle de Este Golf. On what turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far, good scores were definitely going to be hard to come by. And so they were, winning the day’s competition with 31pts was Tony Rowbottom, from Paul Adams in 2nd place with 27 pts on count back from Julian Butterworth also on 27pts.Nearest the pins went to Paul Adams x2 and Julian Butterworth x2 Saturday 10th roll up at Macenas was won by Lynn Sefton with 31pts Wednesday 14th July, Badgers visited Playa Macenas for their weekly competition. With great conditions for golf, some good scores were expected. Topping the points scoring on the day was Jan Page with 40pts, with Richard Jones in 2nd place with 38pts, 3rd place went to Tony Waldren with 35pts. Nearest the pins went to Mick Weston, Richard Jones, Jan Page and Russ Thompson Saturday 17th July, roll up at Macenas was won by Lynn Sefton with 36pts Forthcoming Fixtures are: Wednesday 21st Macenas, Wednesday 28th Macenas, Thursday 5th September away day to La Envia, Wednesday 11th September Valle de Este, Wednesday 18th September Macenas Badgers Golf Society also plays every Saturday at Macenas for their weekly roll-up. Please book in at Badgers. Guests are welcome to join the society on both Wed and Sat comps and can book in either at Badgers Restaurant on Mojacar Playa or by phone on 950 478 525 / 686 038 8259. Fixtures can be found on www. badgersmojacar.com

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ANGLING NEWS WITH BEACHCOMBER JOHN Boat Fishing. ‘Orca Steve’ and I went out for an evening fish and trolled from 5pm until just before dark at 9p. Just one mackerel was the result (Which was put back out and trolled) a surprising result to say the least when you consider there are lots of bonito, melva and mackerel being caught by this method in the mornings. We also dropped bottom baits and floated a mackerel dead bait for an hour with only a couch bream and one of the biggest Spanish mackerel I’ve ever seen being caught. ‘Hissing Sid’ went out with ‘Brummie Nick’, ‘Mojacar Brian’, ‘Garrucha Bob’ and ‘Captain Graham Gnome’ (Sid’s partner in the boat) . They had a good day with plenty of fish and as Graham was skippering the boat we’ve got a mug shot of Sid with a couple of bream. They were out again with ‘Angel Property Steve’, Mark and his lads Finnly and Elliot. They had loads of fish again with Finnly leading the score with sixteen fish. Steve (O.S) went out a few more times in the week but says he hasn’t got much different to report than the last couple of weeks. He

fished in much the same place every day, that place being the old riverbed opposite the Rio Aguas opening and this is where most of the fish seem to be hanging out at the moment albeit small ones. Most days have been choppy with a swell which seems to be the norm this year, we’ve not seen many of the calm days that we all know the Mediterranean can offer. Trolling for an hour most days has produced small bonito and melva tuna along with the odd mackerel but nothing to bend the rod double, one can only hope. Fish caught this week were weavers, mackerel, bonito and melva tuna, banded and couch bream, small red snappers, striped and dentex bream, stingray, pandoras, pickerels, bogues, octopus and a palomete. Last week I mentioned a tuna or mackerel young Harry caught while out fishing with Steve. For the life of me I’ve not been able to find out exactly what it is and I’ve never seen either (Mackerel or tuna) with vertical stripes so black and pronounced. I’ve asked many experts who can’t help either so if you know please email me

AGUILON GOLF MEMBERS REPORT The heat is getting the better of the players with a few members deciding to wait until it cools down a little before venturing out again Wednesday August 7 – Monthly Medal

A small hardcore of members played the medal on what was probably the hottest day of the year so far 1st Brian Everitt 93-21=72 2nd Derrick Stephenson 86-13=73 3rd Jim Barclay 91-16=75

beachcomberjohn@gmail. com. See photo of Harry and his rare catch. Shore Fishing. ‘London Bill has done well using his favourite silver spoon and has been catching bonitos, melvas, mackerel, Atlantic scad and one sea bass. He also foul hooked a 6lb mullet, otherwise too clever to take a hook! Coarse fishing. ‘Baza Barry’ fished a lake well north of Baza where he caught trout and black bass on various spinners and other lures. Best fish was a 3lb trout, a good fish for the water he said. ‘Puentes Ray’ made a visit to Puentes last week, the weather was warm and conditions calm and the water has dropped quite a bit. Ray can now fish in places that have been impossible since last year. He spent the day fishing a waggler on a 13 foot match rod in about 5 feet of water with a variety of baits including worm, corn and frankfurter. He caught steadily throughout the day with the biggest fish weighing in at 8lb and ended up with about 100lb of carp and 8 barbel in total. Puentes never lets him down, he loves it. The only club match in Murcia was won with a weight of only 17.3/4lbs, all anglers caught though. The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar Wassy. For details of the next meeting tel Sid 634 313 650. Latest license information. There is a new loophole for those without a nie number who want an Andalucian Twos: only one Brian Everitt 4th Wednesday August 14 – Individual Stableford For the second week running our winner defies the heat to walk away (literally walking as opposed to using a buggy) with first place. 1st Brian Everitt 36pts on a card play off 2nd Dave Sharp 36pts 3rd Chris Baker 33pts on a card play off Twos: Ian Jenner, Brian Lowden and Dave Simpson 4th, Chris Baker 10th Guests and visitors are welcome to join us on a Mon, Wed and Friday For information contact 634641199

beach and/or boat fishing license. It will mean a trip in person to Almeria with a friend who has a nie number and has a 50/50 chance of working! The other loophole for fishing the beaches and boats in Andalucia without an NIE document is to make a trip to Murcia. Or the new UK sea fishing license should suffice BUT although we have been told this can be used here I have not seen a copy of this rule on paper and so it could be a problem if pulled up by the police who probably don’t know about the rule. There is now a loophole for those wanting coarse fishing licenses for Andalucia who don’t have NIE documents or/and don’t want to do the 24 hour course in Spanish, see me for more details. There is talk of an agreement between all regions for any license to be used elsewhere, watch this space. I’m pleased to report the Beachcomber’s three web cams are working again and the other good news is they work on both 32 and 64 bit systems and on any browser so checkout Mojacar’s weather and Mediterranean Sea conditions here. www. beachcombermojacar.com/ beachcomber-webcam/ For up to date information on any of the above see John at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on Mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099. In case of difficulty reaching me (Probably out fishing) ask staff for my mobile number. You can also contact me on Facebook @ ‘John Beachcomber Mojacar’. Tight lines, Beachcomber John.

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Marina Phoenix Golf Society Monday 12th August was an individual stableford, with just one division, due to away days and holidays. First place was decided on handicap countback. Brian Mayhew (34) winning from Tony Cordingley (34) with Brian Couper (33) in third place. Thursdays team competition was truly an international affair, with seven different countries represented. The winning team, by a distance, included a Frenchman and two Englishmen; Regis

Fayard, Steve Dimmock & Mark Austin with 89 points, an impressive score with only two to count, on each hole. Second were John Lally, Willie McCague & Tony Cordingley (79). Manolo Lorca, Antonio Cruz & Norman Boddy were in third place (77). Marina Phoenix play Mondays (individual) and Thursdays (team game). To join us for a €25 greenfee. Ring Jim on 950 162 727 / 600 353 670 or Rosalie 950 397 117/ 697 512 882.

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More of the same again this week high temperatures lower scores. Tuesday’s team game winners were Patrick Vickery,Evelio Alonso, Dave Keymer & Rob Taylor. Fridays stableford comp was won by Alan Byran with 31 pts 2nd place Bill Churchill 31 pts and in 3rd place Concha Calvo 27pts Nearest the pins Sean Halligan & Bryan Brown. The Spanish guests who have joined us for golf over the past two months have now managed to find their way around the

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The society have enjoyed their company and they have in return embraced the mood of the society, No doubt we will see more of them in the future and as our charity day for Asprodalba is coming up on 21st September we hope to attract some Spanish teams. Anyone wishing to play on that day should contact Alan Townsend on mob 634379887. Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este.

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