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The Policía Local de Níjar PORTUGAL STEALS celebrates the Day of its Patron SPAIN’S THUNDER The Policía Local de Níjar celebrated the Day of its Patron, Los Santos Ángeles Custodios, (The Guardian Angels) in an official ceremony at the Iglesia de Santa María de la Anunciación de la Villa de Níjar The ceremony, which culminated with the laying of a wreath in memory of deceased officers, was attended by the Alcalde de Níjar, Antonio Jesús Rodríguez, Municipal Authorities, the Jefe de la Policía Local, José Gázquez César and members of the Policía Local.

After laying the wreath the ceremony moved to the Glorieta where the officers formed ranks to honour the singing of the Himno de Andalucía (Anthem to Andalucia).

The Alcalde gave an address thanking them for

their daily work to maintain order and ensure the safety of nijareños, the demonstrations shown of their courage and their good work.

The Jefe de la Policía Local, José Gázquez César said that this was a celebration of their work, highlighting the vocation of each of the officers, and their commitment to ensuring the safety of all citizens.

During this event very special recognition was given to the police who managed to thwart a robbery at a hotel in the area. The offenders tried to stage a robbery at the hotel without realising that local police officers were having coffee at a nearby location. The officers, realising what was occurring, immediately intervened, arrested the robbers, and prevented the attack in a heroic manner.

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The Portuguese housing market has experienced an 80 per cent year on surge in sales since the right to residency scheme was endorsed by parliament. Described as the Golden Visa scheme it is attracting non European Union buyers and investors.

Residency in Portugal is available to buyers who invest a minimum of €500,000 in property.

It is thought that this will further support the country’s recovery.

Chinese and Russian buyers are fuelling the recovery.

Fine and Country, a real estate agency placed at the high end of the market reveals property valued at €40 million has changed hands during the first six months of 2013. Chinese buyers are fuelling the recovery.

The lower end of the market is inactive as banks have no lending liquidity. The long term

view is that those with more than half a million Euros in their wallets will have the means to add to their Portuguese investments. The Golden Visa scheme is further supported by a flat rate of 23 percent tax against all income earned in Portugal and zero tax on earnings accumulated abroad. Those with pensions are exempt.

Nigel Salmon, director of Girasol Homes , a real estate market leader that operates in both Portugal and Spain says, “Our Portugal office has seen a 30% increase in enquiries over the past 4 months. However, Spain is still the dominant market for us, especially in Modern Design in the Alicante Region of Spain where sales have doubled.”

Spain is still playing catch-up. A real estate pundit says, “providing that other countries do not produce more attractive schemes, we look forward to the future with confidence.

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citrus sales boom Between January and July Almerían companies have sold more than 30 million kilos of citrus to the foreign market, 2.7% more than the same period last year.

It is estimated that these sales have earned Almería 20.4 million euros, 10 % more than last year, which means that these products have obtained a better price than in 2012.

Italy is the largest foreign buyer of oranges from Almeria (38%), followed by Germany (22.3%) and France (17.3%).

Almería Oranges are also exported to Algeria, Holland, Poland and Russia.

Between January and July, the export value of lemons exceeded 4.7 million, representing an increase of 2.8% over the same months of 2012.

Germany is the main destination for these citrus fruits (38.8%), followed by Italy (19%).

landslip of las lomas The new equipo de Gobierno de Zurgena is already working with Protección Civil to clarify the origin of landslip on the hill of Las Lomas.

This has been one of the issues focused on in the recent meeting between the Alcalde, the Concejales of the Ayuntamiento and the Subdelegado del Gobierno in Almería, Andrés García Lorca.

Although the landslip did not occur until November, the underlying cause was the torrential downpours which occurred between September 27, 2012 and the first days of October.

The Ayuntamiento de Zurgena has invested over 350,000 euros in the repair of Las Lomas, which qualifies it for the payment plan of the Gobierno to pay the local entrepreneurs who participated in the repairs.

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The Consistorio has not received any help so far except for 18,000 euros for the Protección Civil, despite the Diputación Provincial as well as the Junta de Andalucía showing their intention to collaborate economically.

The Alcalde and the Concejales announced their ‘satisfaction’ with the promises given by the Subdelegado del Gobierno, who understood ‘perfectly the gravity of the situation’ and who, through the meeting expressed his intention to collaborate with the financing to diminish the expenses of the Ayuntamiento.

‘He is a very human person, who appreciates Zurgena and the unity of its neighbouring families.’ Said the Alcalde, Luis Díaz, at the end of the meeting.

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The Área de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de La Mojonera has issued its cultural programme for this autumn and winter.

The programme covers the months of October, November and December with a wide and varied selection of cultural options aimed at all audiences, with tours, workshops, musical performances for young people, children and adults as well as multiple audiences theatre, exhibitions, a book fair, and the traditional Choir Pageant of Rocío.

Eva Navarro, Concejalía de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de La Mojonera, said that she expected the autumn-winter programme to satisfy the greatest number of people possible, encouraging all residents of La Mojonera to participate in the cultural experience.

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The export value has reached 3.7 million, nearly 3.4% more than the previous year.

Again it is Germany who is buying the greatest amount, with a gain of 21.6%, followed by Italy (20%), Poland (18.6%), and the Ukraine, Russia and Romania with more modest gains.

In short, the statistics are: Germany buys more than 30 % of Almerían oranges.

Between January and February, 12 million kilos of citrus, 26.5% more than in 2012 was exported.

Last January Almería exported 6.4 million kilos of citrus.

Over the whole year Almería exported 53% more citrus than last year.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE NOW OPEN IN ROQUESTAS DEL MAR www.asssa.es – info@asssa.es Currently, many European citizens are experiencing changes which are bringing the effects of the crisis in Spain much closer to home. Some of you may be losing your entitlement to a SIP card while others, who already have private insurance, are finding out that their insurance company has been bought out by another insurance group. This has imposed limitations on their level of service or even on their quality of cover. Many have since discovered that they will no longer be able to visit the private doctor of their choice because the new company does not have a contract with them any more. Are you in either situation?

Would you consider a reasonably priced private health insurance with ASSSA so that you can visit local, English speaking doctors in Spain? Are you privately insured, but dissatisfied: premium increases; no customer service in your language; your insurance company has radically reduced and changed their services? ASSSA offers you impartial advice and tailor-made solutions with special offers available and special conditions for those transferring in from another private insurer.

Personal advice and support even after signing your contract? With our insurance company, this comes as a matter of course. ASSSA has, for over 75 years, offered its customers in Spain excellent private health insurance at an affordable price. For the last 20 Years we have specialized in meeting the private health insurance demands of our European fellow citizens along the Costa. In order to achieve this superior customer service and customer proximity, we have set up a chain of customer service offices along the coast.

ASSSA - Experience, Expertise & Customer Service Our personal service is unique. Our friendly, multilingual employees are pleased to inform you of both our achievements and policies without any obligation to purchase. Our philosophy is to answer all client queries fully and with complete honesty. Many of our clients join us on recommendation from existing ones, which is a clear indication of our unique service. After joining ASSSA you are allocated a personal contact that speaks your language and assists with any questions that you may have. Your personal contact will deal directly with you for medical assistance, offering her

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We offer our customers an extensive directory of private clinics, GP´s and Specialists working from some of the best private healthcare hospitals. In order to comply with the wishes of our clients, we make contracts with facilities most of whom speak your language or offer a free translation service. For this reason, we have many English speaking medical professionals under contract with ASSSA. Quality insurance We provide flexible levels of health insurance depending on the cover level and premium best suited to the client’s requirements - from a supplementary insurance (from 44 € a month) to a more fully comprehensive insurance cover (from 84 € a month).

During the current economic crisis we are pleased to be able to offer discounts until the 10.12.2013, of up to 30% for the entire contract lifetime and also 50% discount for children under 16 insured with parents, plus comfortable monthly payment without surcharge.

In addition, we offer dental insurance reduced by up to 20% (from only 68 € per annum).

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The benefits of ASSSA insurance: ASSSA offers a variety of unique, written, contractual guarantees. The age at which you sign your contract is always used as the basis on which to calculate your premiums, i.e. the premium does not increase due to increased age.

In addition, ASSSA provides protection against policy cancellation from the first day of insurance. Contracts with ASSSA are of course, in your native language as transparency is important to us.

Roquetas de Mar office is offering all our unique benefits as mentioned above with a special introductory offer when you contract a policy with ASSSA between 01/10/2013 – 12/12/2013 and RECEIVE YOUR FIRST MONTH FREE. Visit us for a chat and without any obligation receive a personal premium calculation and collect your welcome gift from our Roquetas office, Complejo Las Garzas, Avda.Playa Serena, 1382 (04740), Roquetas del Mar. Opening hours Every Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm, or our Vera office, C/Del Mar 33, Comercial centre Alcaná, Local 3B, 04620 Vera Monday-Thursday 09.30-13.30hrs For further information please contact Louise on 950 392 487 or 616 171 073 email: vera@asssa.es

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Most people find that there are small things that they didn’t think about until after the builders had finished construction.

Here are some, in no particular order, that they wish they would have added into their build: Charging plugs in the kitchen for items that may end up living there.

Full size broom cupboard to hide all the cleaning items away from sight.

Prewired security system Run wire and prepare roof for future solar panels.

Run conduit under your driveway just in case you need to run wiring or plumbing in the future.

Run a 2” pvc pipe from ground floor up to second floor, for any future wiring.

Put charging plugs in closets for charging a cordless vacuum.

Plan a specific place for your dog and/or cat food, treats, and bowls.

Make sure you have enough space to hang long clothes.

Enough plugs in the bathroom/bedroom.

You need more than you ever imagined!

Inside switch for your outside lights.

An inside light for your bathroom/medical cabinet.

Recess your fridge.

If you have 2 doors into the same room, make sure you have a light switch for that room at each door.

Storage for Christmas tree decorations!

Heated towel racks.

Pre wire a motion sensor for selected exterior lights.

Adjustable shelves in cupboards.

Multiple taps for outside.

Master switch in the master bedroom that controls all exterior lights (in case you hear something in the night) A light switch at the head of your bed so you can turn out the light once you are in bed.

Small things that get forgotten

Power outage flashlights that plug into an outlet to keep charged. Place them in strategic places for use in power cuts.

Make copies of all product manuals prior to installation of equipment, finishes and fixtures.

Add a mosquito system.

It’s a system of tubes and pipes installed in your walls that automatically mists mosquito spray along the outside perimeter of your house and wherever else you choose to put a spray pump.

Apparently the spray can help combat other flying insects such as wasps and flies. Here are a couple of links about the system: http://www.mistaway. com/watch-the-mistaway-video.html and http://www.mosquitonix.com/mosquitonix.

A master switch at each exit (Front, back or garage), that turns off all of the power to the switches/lights in the house, so that you can turn off all lights without going to each room.

Photos of electrical, plumbing, and windows before drywall goes up for future reference.

Record the locations of wires and pipes in the walls, try to measure the location of anything under a slab, and various utilities outside.

Make choices that are handicapped accessible. You never know when life will change for a family member for a recovery or a lifetime. Having an entry, bedroom/ bathroom accessible or easily converted may make your home more suitable for you and also open a market to you in case of resale.

Closet lights on the hinges. Goes on when the door opens and off when it shuts.

Kitchen features such as: Drawer microwave Knife drawer Pull-out bin for rubbish/recycling/laundry (for dirty dish towels/napkins/bibs!)

Paper towel/film/foil holder in drawer slot Drawers for all lower cabinets (more efficient use of space) Place to store fresh fruit Easy-access place to store frequently used appliances Place to hang aprons Place to hang hand towels Place to store broom/mop, etc.

Dimmer switches in the bathrooms for middle-of-the-night trips.

A built in ironing board, recessed into the wall, with space to keep the iron and supplies.

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The Key to It All

What a wonderful time of year this is! the broiling heat of summer, that sapped the strength out of us has gone; the days are still long and sunny, in fact it is the ideal time of year for those ‘in-between’ jobs that need doing, but that get left ‘for another time.’

Routine maintenance around the house is always best done before things get out of hand and actually go wrong, and almost always saves big headaches later on. But who has the time? The busier we are, the more we let things slip, especially those things that work all right without any attention.

Door locks are a good example. Even an average-quality lockset will deliver years of troublefree service. When it begins to fail, it’s easy to think the mechanism is just a little sluggish. But don’t let the lock go unattended until it simply stops working, or worse, until you break off a key in the lock.

At the first sign of rough operation, simply squirt a few drops of light household oil on the key and work it back and forth and side to side in the lock slot. This will clean and lubricate the moving parts, and extend the life of the lock for many years.

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It started at 12-00 mid-day with a bang,the huge marquee was packed for the opening by the Mayor & speeches by various people.I t remained so for much of rheday,with all kinds of music and dance both Spanish & British. Also on offer was a good variety of traditional food from both countries.The Dames in HuercalOveraprepeared most of the british food including traditional English cream teasThere were stands with handicrafts,lace making ,painting and many other things including face painting,competitions raffles etc.

The atmosphere was lovely everyone mixing together relaxing and genrally having fun.

Considering it was the first event od its kind it can be considered as a great success,& think it could well become an annual event with each year learning from the previous one.All in all a really good day out for all the family

What an explosive afternoon of fun, dancing and exercise ... and all for charity too!! On Saturday 5th October at the fabulous local hotel, Valle del Este in Vera, Julie Bruce held the spectacular I ZUMBATHON 2013.

Julie was joined on stage (provided by Vera Town Hall) by 8 other Zumba® instructors from all over Spain to stage a huge party that included the smiling faces of dancing children plus men and women of all ages and nationalities.

Thanks to DJ Steve Fear who was there throughout the day and night to make sure that the party never stopped!

Many thanks to the sponsors of the event, Maxine Morgan of Liberty Seguros (tel.no. 669 074 996) and Donna’s Boutique (tel.no. 677 542 931) who very kindly offered their time and money to make sure that this event was both fun and, at the same time, raised €1400 for two very important local charities, AECC and PAWS. It would not have been so successful though without the organisation from Philippa, and the hard work of Lesley and Sandra who organised a great raffle of nearly 100 prizes .. not forgetting ALL of the Zumba enthusiasts who came to support Julie Bruce and her chosen local charities .. make sure that you don’t miss out next year for II ZUMBATHON 2014!

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October is here, and so is the flu jab season!

Temperatures are beginning to fall, especially at night, and when temperatures go down, fevers go up. To avoid the aches, pains and generally feeling terrible, follow these Cold and Flu Safety Tips: Wash your hands. You’ve heard it many times before, but washing your hands is the single most important way to stop the spread of flu. It is estimated that about 80% of infectious diseases are spread by touch.

Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough. Don’t use your hands, unstead, use the crook of your elbow or a tissue. That way, the germs won’t get on your hands and get spread around.

Disinfect tabletops, doorknobs, remote controls, and toys. Flu germs can live on surfaces for hours. Go disposable. If someone in the house is sick, consider switching to paper products, such as towels and cups, for a week.

Take care of yourself. Can eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, and reducing stress help prevent flu? There is no proven answer, but doing so may help keep your immune system strong and more capable of fighting off a flu virus.

Fast Flu Facts: Flu is contagious a day before symptoms appear, and for up to 5 or 7 days after.

Flu viruses spread mainly through droplets made when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks.

Why Do I Need to Get Vaccinated Every Year?

‘The virus is sort of tricky in the way it reproduces from year to year, in that it shifts its chemical coating from season to season,’ explains Geoffrey A. Weinberg, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and professor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester. “Even if you’ve been getting flu shots for several years you need to keep it up, because next year’s flu could be very different.”

For instance measles and chickenpox only take a couple of childhood immunisations to provide full protection, but those diseases are caused by only one strain of virus, and they don’t change.’

Says Weinberg.

How Well Will the Flu Vaccine Protect Me Against the Flu? Each spring, public health experts around the world predict which three flu strains are most likely to circulate and cause illness in the coming flu season. Based on their predictions, the flu vaccine is formulated to protect against those three or four strains. When the experts have made a good match, the vaccine is up to 90% effective in healthy adults.

Even if the vaccine isn’t a perfect match it’s still worth getting, experts say. Each vaccine protects against three different flu strains, so chances are at least one of them is circulating in any given season. Plus, when you get vaccinated against one strain of flu virus, your body makes antibodies that protect you against related strains, even if they’re not exactly the same.

When Do I Need to Get the Vaccine?

Get vaccinated as soon as the vaccine is available at your doctor’s surgery. Do not wait until cases of influenza are already in the community - Influenza is very contagious and travels very quickly.

The vaccine takes about two weeks to take full effect, so if your neighbour comes over coughing and sneezing and you haven’t had your flu jab, watch out!

Because experts are never sure exactly when in the flu season the first viruses will hit, earlier is better. Get the vaccine as soon as it is available and it should protect you through the whole flu season, even until March.

I’ve had the flu and it’s no big deal.

Then either you are a super-person, or you had a cold or respiratory infection. Flu is a big deal, it knocks you for six, and confines you to bed for maybe up to a week. It is not a virus that you can ‘tough out.’

And even if you are a super-person, the rest of us aren’t, so we will thank you very much to get the vaccine, and not infect the rest of us normal humans!

The vaccine gave me the flu.

You probably know at least one person who claims he or she came down with the flu days after getting a flu vaccine. However, the vaccine wasn’t to blame for the ailment. “It’s a very commonly held myth, but it’s just that,” Weinberg says. “It’s absolutely impossible scientifically and medically to get the flu from the inactivated vaccine shot. You can’t catch the flu from the vaccine, because the version of the virus used in flu shots is dead. In the nasal spray vaccine the virus is severely weakened, so it’s not likely to cause more than a few sniffles or sneezes.

Chances are, your friend either had a bad cold or another respiratory infection, not the flu.’

Most side effects from the influenza vaccination are mild, like soreness at the site of the shot, a low-grade fever, or a little achiness. You’re actually far safer getting the vaccine then skipping it. “There’s a much higher rate of getting complications if you take your chances with the real disease than if you get immunised,” Weinberg says.

There are toxic levels of mercury in the vaccine.

There is a product called thimerosal, a mercurycontaining preservative used in certain vaccines.

All vaccines that are marketed for use in young children no longer contain thimerosal, but it is still found in some vaccines used in adults, including certain flu vaccines.

Researchers have studied thimerosal extensively, and they haven’t found any connection between the preservative and autism or any other serious health risks. But, if you’re worried, you can ask your doctor to use a thimerosal-free vaccine.

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Cold baths ‘ease aching muscles, but may be risky’

Taking a cold bath after exercise can soothe sore muscles but it is unclear whether this is safe, say experts.

Plunging into chilly water can provide a shock to the system and may even be harmful, researchers at the UK Cochrane Centre warn.

After looking at available trial evidence - 17 small studies involving 366 people - they say there is not enough evidence to back the technique. There may well be other better ways to ease muscular aches, they suggest. This might include a spot of light jogging or a dip in a warm bath, they say.

The idea behind submerging the muscles in icy water, sometimes referred to as cryotherapy, is to reduce swelling and the associated stiffness and soreness that comes with working the muscles hard. The trend started in elite level sport, but it is becoming increasingly popular amongst amateur athletes too.

In the studies that the Cochrane team looked at, participants were asked to get into a bath or container of cold water after running, cycling or resistance training.

In most trials, participants spent between five and 24 minutes in water that was 10-15C, although in some cases much lower temperatures were used or participants were asked to get in and out of the water a number of times.

Lead researcher Dr Chris Bleakley, of the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, said: “We found some evidence that immersing yourself in cold water after exercise can reduce muscle soreness, but only compared to resting or doing nothing.”

But there were too few studies that compared cold baths with other interventions to say that it is the best strategy for sore limbs. And safety concerns remain unanswered.

Dr Bleakley said: “It is important to consider that cold water immersion induces a degree of shock on the body.

“We need to be sure that people aren’t doing anything harmful, especially if they are exposing themselves to very cold water for long periods.”

Leonie Dawson, professional adviser to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, said: “This isn’t advisable for everyone. If someone had an underlying heart condition then the shock could be damaging.

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“And for anybody with Raynaud’s - a problem of the circulation - it would have a devastating effect on them.”

She said it would also be important to ensure that the water was clean for hygiene reasons: “Some rugby clubs have a wheelie bin filled with cold water that the players will use one after the other, even if they have open cuts and injuries from the playing field.”

She said, generally, applying something cool on the skin to reduce pain and swelling was safe.

“It makes up part of the PRICE guidelines - Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation - for managing soft tissue injury.

“But it is worth remembering that some of those gel ice packs you can get go down to temperatures of minus 20 and if you go to sleep with them on you can get a rather nasty ice burn.”

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Our cattery is like no other, the purpose built roomy heated building is double insulated for warmth in the winter, cool in the summer, mosquito proofed, hygienically tiled and each very large private room is decorated in a homely manner with all the comforts of home. Our care for your pet is constant and personal with companionship for your cat assured.

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

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The owner of Fetch! Pet Care, in the Hollywood Hills in California, Peggy Kennedy, took the time out of her busy day to speak about her two shelter dogs, Duval and Roo, who are an irreplaceable part of her family.

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Peggy first meet Duval, a Pit Bull, when he was a Fetch! client. Peggy and Duval became instant friends on their walks together, and when Duval’s owner could no longer take care of him, Peggy took him in.

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recommended to be euthanised. She was suffering from mange; a skin disorder caused by parasites, and she didn’t get along well with others. Because of the skin sores caused by the mange and her social problems, Roo didn’t have much chance of being adopted.

Peggy took her home temporarily, so Roo could avoid being euthanised. Over the next three months Pegfy spent endless hours with Roo helping her to overcome her behavioural problems and, when Roo still couldn’t find a home, Peggy decided she was there to stay!

Unlike Duval, Roo is full of energy and spends her days at agility classes, running and hiking.

Roo’s favourite food is popcorn!

Many people say that shelter dogs seem more grateful to their owners, but Peggy says she’s the one who feels differently towards her dogs because she knows what would have happened to them had she not adopted them.

By adopting them, she opened the door for these two great dogs to have a good life, while making room at the shelter for another dog to get the same opportunity.

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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic, please e-mail info@daviessolicitors.com Q. My father has deceased in Aguamarga,Almería , Spain .He had a house in Spain worth approx. 200,000 euro and a bank account in Jersey worth £70,000.He was a Spanish resident and had made a will leaving his house and account to his three children in equal shares. (all three of us are resident in Sevilla ) A. You need to declare to the Spanish tax authorities both the house plus the funds (in any case the Spanish tax authorities in Spain know of its existence as I presume your father will have declared the existence of the funds in Jersey on his 720 form.

The good news is that no tax will be due because each of the three children is entitled, as resident in Andalucia to an exemption of 175,000 euro on an inheritance received from his/her father.

The law in Spain is simple: If the heir is a Spanish resident he/she pays inheritance tax on anything he/she receives anywhere in the world, (unless bilateral agreements with the country where the assets are situated say otherwise which is not the case with the UK) If the heir is non-resident of Spain he/she only pays inheritance tax in Spain on the assets he receives that are situated in Spain at the time of death.

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.

VILLA WITH GARAGE IN MOJACAR FOR 170.000€ A 3 bed / 2 bath Villa built on a freehold plot of 513 mts2 in La Parata, Mojacar Playa. The property was built in the 80’s so it could do with modernization of kitchen and bathrooms and the price reflects this. The rooms are a very good size though!

between living room, dining room, kitchen, ample space for a swimming pool subject to hallway, family bathroom, master bedroom normal planning. with ensuite bathroom and 2 further double This is a must see property and the low bedrooms. asking price makes it very attractive. For more This is a very good opportunity for someone looking to grab a deal and put their own stamp information or to book a viewing appointment All in all the property has a built area of 140 on the property. The property also benefits please visit our office or contact us via phone mts2 excluding the garage and is distributed from a mature private garden and there is or e-mail. Ref: 1533

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Wooden beams and logburner. Huge roof terrace with amazing views. Patio and car port.30 mins to the coast.

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Charming cortijo (105m2) ready to move into but needing updating, set on a superb 5000m2 fenced and gated plot.2 beds,1 bath, very large attached garage, easily converted into further accommodation.12x5m swimming pool.

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

Wonderful villa in immaculate condition with 2/3 beds,2 baths, swimming pool, garage. Beautiful garden full of mature trees and plants. Air-con hot and cold throughout sat TV, internet + many extra features - delightful property.

REF.620

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Immaculate ground floor large apartment, with 2 beds, 2 baths, overlooking pool & garden, complete equipped & fitted large kitchen, living/dining room, beautiful pool & private secure Garage, A/C, gym, fully furnished, easy access.

Beautiful apartment with 2 beds,2 baths, 40m terrace with fabulous sea views, equipped kitchen, living/dining room, 2 beautiful pools, fully furnished, private locked garage, easy access.

Excellent villa in very good condition - 3 beds,3 baths(including studio with own access, garden, garage & off-street parking,2 large terraces.115m2 built,320m2 plot(space for pool).Fantastic sea views. Walking distance to the beach.

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Detached villa close to the beach, with 3 Beds, 2 Baths, private swimming pool, lounge / dinner, complete kitchen, fantastic sea & mountain views, large Roof terrace & various terraces, Private locked garage, close to all amenities.

Private villa + separate 2 guest apartments, total of 7 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, sets on 725m fenced & gated plot with sea views, large pool with huge sun bathing area, with beautiful sea view from large roof terrace, off street parking.

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

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Fantastic price - excellent detached Cortijo in very good condition, full of character with separate self-contained annexe. Beautiful plot of 6,600m2 with lovely views.4 beds,3 baths,2 kitchens, air-con, phone, internet & sat TV connected.

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284,500€

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Light and airy large size 89m Apartment, 2 double bedrooms, 1 complete bathroom 50m terrace with fantastic mountain views, Small style complex with a pool. Easy parking next to entrance of property, disable access for wheel chair, 3 minute walk to Bars, Restaurants and amenities.

A wonderful. detached cortijo in very good condition, situated in a fantastic edge-of-village location with wonderful mountain/coastal views. 163m2 built, 2750m2 plot. 3 beds,3 baths, lounge, separate dining room, 10x5 swimming pool.

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Spanish Estate Agent Find us on avenida puente no.11, albox just before the old bridge on the right

Zurgena: detached 8 room house

Saliente Alto: Large country house, original

with1,200m2 plot needs minor renovation.

features, space for pool, stunning setting,

Electric & Water on. 20 mins from beach.

cheap renovation, electric & water. only

39,995€

35.995€

Mojacar Playa: 3 bed, 2 bath house, terrace, patio, ideally situated for the beach & commercial centre 110,000€

Albox countryside: Immaculate 3 bed, 2 bathroom detatched villa on 680m2 plot, pool, garage, pool room, fitted kitchen, stunning views 145,000€

Mortgages available

Mojacar Playa 1 bed €85,000 / 2 bed €90,000

Mojacar: Off Plan Opportunity. Villas can be built on this 500m2 plot, sea views. 3 bed, bath, fitted kitchen, walled & gated.

6-8 month build time.

129,995€

Arboleas: Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath villa on 600m2 plot. Lounge with log burner. Huge garage / workshop. Space for pool. Immaculate.

98,000€

1 bedroom apartments with terraces and amazing sea views, fitted kitchens, modern bathrooms, air conditioning, stunning pool & gardens, jacuzzi, parking and underground storage included

Arboleas: lovely 2 bed detached villa, sought after location, loads of character, fitted kitchen, landscaped gardens only 79.995€

Villaricos: 2 bed, 2bath bungalow, short walk to beach, sea views, roof terrace, garden, large communal pool.

110.000€

Large 4 bed detached villa (216m2)

Mojacar: 3 bed 2 storey house, situated

Albox, Stunning detached villa

Mojacar, 10 double bedroom hotel, Bar,

on 2,000 plot,

between

on a 6,500 m2`plot,3 bed,

Restaurant, Large pool area, Sea views,

must be seen

the playa & pueblo

2 bath, pool, garage.

Plus seperate 2 bedroom apartment.

125,000€

69,995€

€120,000

€550,000

Almanzora, Detached Villa,

Albox, detached villa,

Vera, New

Arboleas, Detached Villa on 800 m2

2 bed, 2 bath, 10,000 m2 plot,

2 bedroom apartment,

plot, 3 bed, detached garage, pool, cash

3 bed, 2 bath, pool,

solar required

fitted kitchen, pool, parking

investment

garage quiet location.

€59,000

€49,000

€79,995

€149,995

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Top floor apartment 59m² 2 beds, 1 bath Large terrace, BBQ, AC/H Communal pool 100m from the beach

Well Maintainted Townhouse 133m², 3 beds, 3 baths, terraces Roof Terrace 55m² Stunning sea views Communal pool

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Apartment 72m² 2 beds, 2 baths, AC/H Next to Golf course Furnished Communal pool Garage

Refurbished semi-detached cortijo - 161m², Plot 322m², 4 beds, 2 baths, Room for pool 15 minute drive to Mojacar Beach

Top quality villa 181m² 3 bed, 2 baths, plot 523m² Central heating Sea views only 100m from beach

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109.950€

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197.000€

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Det. villa 103m² On small Community 3 beds, 2 baths Communal pool, sun roof 150m from the sea Gardens

219.000€

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285.000€

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FUNDRAISER’s Adene is involved in helping to raise monies for a number of local charities in the local are and have have recently donated over 30 boxes of clothes to Betel a Spanish ONG who aid the homeless. They are always welcoming quality clothes, hangers & plastic bags as well as books & all household items. We are now just before the guadia civil station in Vera. Just past the bull ring there is a chinese shop on your left going into the town. We’re next door. It’s a lovely shop and their clothes are still 1€.

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Festivals in Spain – October Andalucia is filled with fascinating cultural events throughout the year. Whilst many of these festivals take place on the date indicated each year, others move slightly in relation to the day of the week or the religious calendar or occasionally the weather.

If you want to be certain of the date of a particular Festival, check on the Ayuntamiento website of the town in question.

4th October: Cádiar, Alpujarras, at the Plaza del Pueblo, Traditional Feria in honour of Santo Cristo de la Salud.

Notable for the installation specially for the Feria of two taps, one of which dispenses wine during every day of the Feria, while on the other flows water to wash the glasses.

5TH October: Moclin, Granada. Romeria del Cristo del Paño.

Instead of the usual statue, this festival features a painting left in the town by the Reyes Catolicos. The name comes from a miracle a century later involving a sacristan who nearly went blind from cataracts, which were known as “enfermedad del paño”. As he was cleaning the painting, he regained his sight.

la Virgen del Rosario.

A Pilgrimage takes place on either the first or second Sunday of October, and fiestas in first week of the month. The Romeria’s arrival point is the Playa del Peñon in Salobreña, with a mass on the Paseo Maritimo, while the Fiestas feature flamenco, food tastings, horse demonstrations, a float competition, and a night-time procession on the final day.

7 - 10 October: Torredonjimeno, Jaen.

Mercado and Fiesta Medieval Visigoda “Villa Torre de Don Ximeno”.

The townsfolk dress up and medieval food is served. there is storytelling, street theatre and many children’s activities.

12TH October: Santa Fe, Granada.

Anniversary of the discovery of America, also celebrated on 12 October throughout Spain as Dia de España.

15 – 19 October Seville Guitar Festival.

Competitors play Eliminatory round, to qualify for Semi-final round, with 4 players going forward to the final round, where they will play a work by Manuel de Falla. Open to all guitar players of any nationality who were born after 12 October 1977. The final will be held in the CICUS Auditorium, C/ Madre de Dios 1, Seville.

6 - 7 October: Montoro. Feria and Fiestas in honour of Nuestra Señora la Virgen del Rosario Attractions of this Fiesta are:Flamenco dancing, bullfights, a special lunch in honour of the senior citizens of the town, concerts and a livestock fair.

Nerja Feria - Feria de la Virgen de las Angustias y San Miguel Arcángel (2nd week in October)

6 - 9 October: Salobreña, Granada.

Romeria del Sur de Granada and Fiestas de

There is a fairground, with trade marquees.

A Feria Queen is elected, there is traditional

5 or 6 days of firework displays, processions, concerts and varied activities, many of which are free, though most of the concerts levy a small charge, around 10€.

flamenco dancing, and many locals go wearing flamenco costume.

15 – 20 October: San Pedro de Alcántara, Marbella.

Displays, stands. street entertainment and outside bars and restaurants.

16 October: Dos Hermanas, Seville.

Romeria de la Virgen de Valme The Virgin is taken from the Parish church in Dos Hermanas, Santa Maria Magdalena, to her ermita in the Cortijo del Cuarto, in Bellavista, a barrio in the south of Sevilla city.

One of Andalucia’s most popular Romerias.

21-25 October: Bonares, Huelva. Fiestas de Santa Maria Salome The patron saint of Bonares is taken through the streets, with music, dancing and children’s activities.

There are october food festivals throughout andalucia - The autumn harvest is a time of great celebration with a wide variety of festivals to celebrate food and drink.

Also in October: Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos. This festival is very popular in the East of Spain, in Andalucia in the provinces of Granada and Almeria, and takes place on different days throughout the year depending on the locality.

Dia de España marks the anniversary of the date that Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas, and is a public holiday in Spain on October 12.

On this day the King of Spain, Juan Carlos 1st supervises the raising of the Spanish national flag in the centre of Madrid, after which He and the Prime Minister, currently Mariano Rajoy lead a military parade.

The parade includes representatives from

most of Spain’s military units and various military vehicles. Armed forces’ planes perform aerobatics above the parade route and display yellow and red smoke to represent the Spanish flag.

Dia de España is a Red Day, so equivalent to a Bank Holiday. Businesses which ignore the regulations and compel their workers to attend can be subject to swingeing fines.

Thus most stores are closed, although some bakers and food stores may be open to fulfil public need.

Public transport services generally run to a reduced schedule, although there may be no services at all in rural areas.

People in the Aragon region in the northeast of Spain also commemorate Nuestra Señora del Pilar, who is their patron saint, and whose Festival falls on the same day.

According to the Julian calendar, Christopher Columbus set sail from the port of Palos de la Frontera in South-West Spain on August 3, 1492. He landed on an island that is now part of the Bahamas in the Caribbean on October 12, 1492. The anniversary of this date is what is now known as Dia de España.

Similar events marking the anniversary of the date Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas are also held in other countries: October 12 is known as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, Day of the Cultures in Costa Rica, Day of the Race in Argentina, Chile and Mexico and the Day of Indigenous Resistance in Venezuela.

However, the second Monday of October is Columbus Day in the United States.

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A charming and attractive 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, detached villa of 88m2 on 322m2 within walking distance of the beach. Private Garage, terraces, gardens & space for a pool. In good order throughout.

Very attractive ground floor apartment 67m2 + 34m2 in walking distance of the beach. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Beautiful community gardens, pools & tennis courts.Furnished.

Quality ground floor apartment of 78m2 near to the beach with great sea views overlooking the community gardens and pool. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Furnished. Large community terrace.

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LV657 Mojacar Playa €74,995

LV652 Mojacar Playa €85,000

SDV653 Mojacar Playa €125,000

DV1263 Turre €299,950

Pretty modernised townhouse of 60m2 + 20m2 private terrace with lovely views. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. off street parking. beautiful community gardens. Less than 5 mins walk to the beach.

Lovely modernised townhouse of 60m2 + 20m2 private terrace with sea views. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Furnished. Pretty communal gardens & off street parking. Less than 5 mins walk to the beach.

Pretty end of terrace bungalow of 67m2 on 193m2 with roof terrace. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

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Cave house

with 4 large rooms part of the house and 40 s/m cave. 11.000 s/m land with some olive and orange trees. 1 km from the main village and 25km from Almeria city. Water from a spring and no electric but it is very near, a[prox 200 m.

Price: 38.000€

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STANDARD CROSSWORD

coffee break

Down 1 Impose (7) 2 Revering (9) 3 Encourage (7) 4 Stretched (9) 5 Repaired a shoe (5)

6 Unpaid debts (7) 7 Empower (5) 8 Sexually gratifying (7) 14 Child (9) 16 Bright (9) 17 Find innocent (7) 18 Bars (7) 20 Acting as a servant (7) 21 Dishonesty (7) 23 Additional (5) 24 Fearful anticipation (5)

Down 1 Likely to be pregnant with journalist (8) 2 Thanks to a 40-day period, Edward is skillful (8) 3 Thespian that Chirac tore into (5) 4 Conflicting work-dopes stirred (7) 5 Reference books at last (without end) for the mid-West!

(7)

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.

1 Building (7) 5 Killers (7) 9 Ottoman (9) 10 A radioactive gaseous element (5) 11 Precipitating (7) 12 French for “Flag” (7) 13 In a distinguished manner (9) 15 Fortune teller (5) 17 Slang (5) 19 The lower joint of

the leg of a fowl (9) 22 Turned sharply (7) 25 Great ape (7) 26 Not sooner (5) 27 Disentangle (9) 28 Having passed (7) 29 Justifiably (7)

6 Come across meeting (9) 7 Cat ate nothing without English fruit (6) 8 Worsen new proprietors (6) 1 Draw out and poleaxe tart violently... (11) 14 Shaking Berlin - GMT unclear (9) 7 ...in photo opportunity, as well (3) 9 Abe’s nephew following reported pie in the 16 Suit that is worth a lot of money? (8) sky (in control of a plane) (5) 17 Umpires moved reefs before getting stuck 10 Compile an odd pig (9) in (8) 11 Prices without stupid rant show differences 19 Cost of former partner’s money, reportedly (9) (7) 20 No wells become bloated (7) 12 Say “complete” (5) 13 Mashed up eel for first course is what Middle 21 Peel back as before, when not awake (6) 22 Aggro over concealed rut (6) Eastern journalist has chosen (7) 15 Groups of TV’s (4) 25 Tabloid article showed up medium for 18 Fair destiny, we hear (4) communication (5) 20 Help in a church regularly?

(7) 23 Wash thoroughly inside disc rubber (5) 24 A show (or an American one for me) (9) 26 When strangely alone around MOT, I might be prone to tears (9) 27 Thick, of French North/South divide, lastly (5) 28 Proto-Indo-European dish (3) 29 Environmentally friendly homes, where plants are grown (11)

HARD SUDOKU

Across

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La Alfoquia

The Traditional English

634 324 484 Fun Quiz Every Wednesday Evening

kebabs

served from €3.50

Tel: 634 324 484

Chippy Chippy

Presents

Justin Sane Book Your Pre-Show Meal Now All Welcome, free entry

for more information! Saturday 12th October 9PM 12:30 - 3:00pm - 5:30 - 9pm Opening Hours: Weekdays Sat 3:00 - 8pm (Closed Tuesday)

Los Mellizos Restaurant La Alfoquia, Zurgena

Tel: 667 919 025

from8€

BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW!!

fro ble also availaizzas burgers, pll day kebabs & a s fastetails) breakfo rd

(see boards

BOOK NOW FOR SUNDAY LUNCH

bar unique

Delicious Home Made Starters & Desserts from 3€

Menu changes weekly!

Main Course

Choice of Roast Beef, Pork or half roast chicken with roast potatoes, mashed potatoes 5.50€ Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and crackling

All served at the table with a bowl of fresh vegetables

Open 8am - late Bar snacks available, Restaurant open 9am - 9pm

showbar & restaurant

The Irish Rover

Your No1 Entertainment Venue in Mojacar for All the Family

Fantastic New menu of the Day

only 10€ per person FRIDAY 18TH october

FRIDAY 1st November

Opium Eagles tribute Buddhas band

FRIDAY 15TH November

ABBA Elite

see board for details of all entertainment

DON’T COOK, JUST EAT COMING SOON DELIVERY

SERVICE - MOJACAR AREA. SATURDAYS ONLY TO START

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

Bar Unique are hosting Steve Fisher, the sensational and ever popular Rod Stewart Tribute act on Sunday 13th October from 4pm. There will be a complimentary buffet for all guests and a wide selection of refreshments will be available. All welcome. For further information, please contact Glenn on 634393235 or email barunique@ hotmail.com.

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CLASSIC LEMON CHEESECAKE

iNGREDIENTS CRUST 150g / 5oz plain digestive biscuits broken up 50g / 2oz unsalted butter FILLING 350g / 12oz full-fat cream

email your favourite recipes to editor@soltimes.com Method: Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Have ready a loose-bottomed cake tin about 20cm across x 9cm deep (8in x 3½in).

Whiz the biscuits to crumbs in a food processor. Gently melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Tip in the biscuit crumbs and stir until coated. Press the mixture evenly into the base of the cake tin, using your fingers or the base of a tumbler.

Place all the ingredients for the filling, except the sour cream, in the bowl of a food processor and whiz until smooth. Carefully pour the mixture on top of the biscuit base (you can use the back of a spoon as a chute to avoid disturbing the crumbs).

Bake the cheesecake for 30 minutes until just set and slightly risen – it may also be just starting to colour. Remove and leave for 5-10 minutes for the surface to level, then smooth the sour cream over the surface and return to the oven for 10 minutes. It may still appear slightly shiny and liquid but it should firm up on cooling and chilling.

Remove and leave the cheesecake to cool, then cover with clingfilm and chill overnight. Serve the cheesecake chilled.

cheese 150g / 5oz golden caster sugar 4 medium eggs finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons 1 tsp vanilla extract 300ml / 10fl oz sour cream

Call:634 309 465 or 600 258 768

Email: info@dawn2duskcatering.com Visit our Website www.dawn2duskcatering.com

E.E. S.S. TERDIGUERA Servicio de Neumaticos • Petrol • Shop Cafe • Restaurant • Car/Lorry Wash

Restaurant

Choice of 8 Main Courses inc: Oxtail, grilled beef, baked cockles, Calamari, Salmon, Grilled Chicken, Panga in Green Sauce Choice of 8 Desserts Inc. Ice Cream, Profitteroles, Cakes

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Albox to Tabernas & All Coastal Areas Inbetween

Choice of 8 Starters Inc. Paella, Beef Stew, Roast lamb

Irene

autumn crazy offer

for

Menu del Diario Monday to Friday

Mesón de

Free Bottle of wine

Salad, Café & a drink €9 Different menu every day

per couple to take away after having our night menus

Polig. Ind. De Albox. Opp. I.T.V.

Valid only with this voucher dinner 19.00-22.00 until 30th november air-conditioned

La

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Tel: 950 120 303

traditional sunday lunch

el Cucador

idaRestaurant&Venue

with spectacular views

evening menu

OUR MAIN MENU also INCLUD ES 16oz STEAKs ~ MIXED GRILL ~ FRESH FISH Menu changes weekly AIR-CONDITIONED RESTAURA NT DINE IN/OUT WED – SAT EVENINGS 6PM – 9PM

from

8.95€

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

booking recommended

bar specials 6pm - 9pm

monday - chilli night only 5€ tuesday - cod ‘n’ chips or chicken curry & rice only 5€ wednesday - midweek roast chicken or gammon ‘n’ chips only €5.50 thursday is pie night - delicious home-made pies only €5.50

this weeks selection Crispy Coated Chicken 7.45€ Tender pan fried escalope of from chicken breast coated in a delicio us sage and onion crumb in the Bar Beef Goulash 7.45€ homemade Gently cooked succulent beef with chips & peas peppers and onions in a sauce FRIDAYS 12.30pm - 9pm flavoured with paprika and enriche d with yoghurt open every Seafood Pancakes 7.95€ day open for lunch 12pm - 4PM Pancakes filled with cod and prawns, in a seafood sauce with 12pm - late salads, burgers, wraps a cheese topping We are here Albox tapas THE ABOVE MAINS ARE SERV choice of tapas all €1 WITH A CHOICE OF POTATOESED Arboleas & SEASONAL VEGETABLES La Vida menu del dia Zurgena HOMEMADE STARTERS 2 COURSE LUNCH 12:30-3:30PM 6€ La Alfoquia Cucador & SCRUMPTIOUS HOMEMADE DESSERTS Mojacar Huercal Overa Junc 547 E15 book the venue for your private party, all 3€ each! weddings & birthdays etc lavidacucador@gmail.com

Beer battered cod

5.95€

lite bite snacks

1km

Tel: 950 634 562

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

Restaurante pizzeria

Mari Cruz

ALBOX

Saturday 19th 0ctober proudl yts an evening with presen

Darren Antony “Mr Versatile”

With songs by Michael Buble, Neil Diamond & lots of 60`s Motown, Soul & Modern Classics

Ticket only 9.95€ incl. hot buffet

Bar Menu & Snacks

Limited seating

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

NEW dAILY SPECIALS BOARD

available 9am - 4.30pm (excep Sun)

Homemade Burgers, Salads, Jacket Potatoes, Puds & much more

All Day Breakfast from 9am Includes FREE Tea or Coffee

Cod ‘n’ ChipS EVENING MENU

friday & SATURDAY SERVED 12-9pm

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

from

5.95€

friday & SATURDAY

Our Restaurant is Open 6pM - 9pm from

Booking Advisable

5.95€

Traditional SUNDAY LUNCH

Delicious & Homecooked Beef & Yorkshire Pudding, OR Roast Pork, crackling & apple sauce, OR food.. 12pm - 5pm Tender or Roast Chicken with Stuffing, all served with Seasonal Vegetables...

Fish dish also available...

NEW first Sunday of every month LAMB SUNDAY with succulent roast lamb BOOKING ESSENTIAL

6.95€

Bookings Advisable

Starters, Puddings from 2€ each

SUNDAY 10 BREAKFAST AM-11.30aM SERVED

Monday

Activities

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

Tuesday

• QUIZ NIGHT 7.30PM for 8PM & Darts

Wednesday

• Line Dancing with Carrie 7pm

Thursday

• Ceroc Classes 8pm

Art Classes, Computer Club, Keep Fit

Please call into Jacks to check Timetables

ample parking Free Wi-Fi OPEN 9AM-LATE MON-SAT 10-6 SUN

@

PLUS

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

BP Garage

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← ARBOLEAS BAZA → Av•••AL . L BO ep an X → to

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

The new delhi Indian Restaurant

fine indian cuisine

Menu del dia Monday - Wednesday

5 Courses €10 Thursday - Friday

6 Courses €12.95 Saturday normal menu

Avda America, opposite Pricebusters, Albox

Tel: 950 431 705 Mob: 639 231 507

Open 7 Days a week 1 - 4pm / 6pm - late

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

menu of the day

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

3 courses €10.50 regular TRIBUTE SHOWS see website for details

tel: 950 473 099 www.beachcombermojacar.com

...to advertise on this page call 950 121 936 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: Friday 11th October, Royal British Legion Charity Quiz from 8.30pm. Spanish Lessons, beginners and intermediates held every Tuesday except for the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Free Computer Workshop.Every Saturday,10.30am 1pm.

This week covering computer terms, understanding your computer and every day use.12.00 until 1pm. Apple inc Ipads and Iphones etc.Don’t forget to bring your laptop (Or whatever) and charger with adaptor if required. Telephone now to book or to find out more about any of our many events: 950 473 099.

LA CENA, in Albox is a fine dining experience without the expense. A beautifully decorated restaurant, run by husband and wife team Simon and Carol. At the moment they are serving a superb Menu Del Noche for only 9.95€, 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 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.

Bay bistro

“The fresh food restaurant”

Above Irish Rover and along from Mediterraneo, Mojacar Playa

open daytime & evenings closed tuesdays & sunday evenings Full a la Carte Sunday Menu del Dia Menu del Noche Lunch Special Menu Ava & Raciones New Tapas ble daily a Menu avail

3 Courses

ilable

Including Roast of the Week

booking now being taken for christmas day lunch limited numbers now available

To avoid disappointment please call and reserve your table

Tel: 950 450 199 • 628 761 391

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COMMUNITY NEWS

9 yrs +

Doghouse Foundation are having a Car Treasure Hunt

The Doghouse Foundation are having a Car Treasure Hunt on Sunday 13th October starting at 4pm outside Los Llanos market and finishing at Becky’s Bar La Union, Alfoquia where a buffet is included in the ticket price of 5 euros p.p. (just buy your own drinks). there will be a Raffle and all proceeds of this event will go to The Doghouse.

Places are limited so please reserve yours early by phoning 666 98 31 10 or 666 71 68 81. Tickets can also be purchased from Colin the Card and The Corner Shop, Albox and Becky’s Bar. Please support this event.

John James Morgan Eve and her sons Ross and Sean with their families would like to thank all those friends who have been such a comfort and support in the past year.

The Hilarious West End Comedy Success.

“Hasta que nos encontremos de nuevo” Eve XXXXX

I wake up in the morning And I look up to the sky I wonder why he took you before I said good-bye I look up to the stars at night And know you’re looking down I’d like to think you’re proud of me But I’m just stumbling round I crawl in bed and close my eyes And realize that you’re gone Then comes the fears and then the tears And life just seems so wrong I glance up at the heavens And I know you’re flying by My Angels watching over me I’m happy as I cry.

Tears are words that need to be shed without them joy looses all it’s brilliance, and sadness has no end.

“It Runs in The Family” A classical farce by

EDITOR@ SOLTIMES.COM and WE’LL PRINT THEM FREE OF CHARGE!

Starring…Tom Jones, Simon Farmiloe, Carole Donaghue, Gordon Batchelor, Hilary Shand, David Durrant, Marie O’Brian, Jocelyn Tusan, Ellie Unwin, Peter Hurley, Barry Higginbottom, And Joan Shand

www. tkdspain.webs.com

No Dogs Allowed

Please call into Jacks or phone to discuss your BUFFET OR MENU REQUIREMENTS, OR JUST A CHAT WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU

Tickets €10.00

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

Girasol, Total Entertainment, 1 Stop Pools (Longos) - Albox Essentials – Arboleas More information and Tickets from BOX OFFICE TEL: 950 439 406 or 650 817 517 Email: itgboxoffice@gmail.com

La

VidaVenue

el Cucador

Monday evenings 7.30pm

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

La

VidaVenue El Cucador

NOW SHOWING

LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL MATCHES

Saturday 26th October Come & enjoy a great night

of classic Rock ‘n Roll instrumentals & vocals La Vida Presents

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

This week’s word is Goniometer 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!!

OX

ALB

Waiter service in Restaurant or in our Patio Garden Booking Recommended Autumn Menu including Menu Del Noche NOW AVAILABLE Book our function room with private patio garden for your parties, weddings, birthdays etc

FRIDAY 25th, SATURDAY 26th at 7.30 p.m. And SUNDAY Matinee 27th October 2013 at 3.30. p.m.

At Teatro Gilabert in Arboleas

with CHERRY Original Quizzes

tuesdays 7.30pm

free

Indigo Gym - Mojacar Playa

NEW LAMB on the Menu every first Sunday of the month

St Andrew’s Hospital

weekly quiz nights

Albox

1st lesson

Wed: 4pm- 5pm Fri: 4.30pm - 5.30pm

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

assisted by Jakki Higginbottom

Music, music, music.

I was brought up in a small mining village in County exciting as my dad would bring home the latest Sheet Music Durham where life revolved around the village Primitive and we would spend hours practicing the latest hits.

Methodist Church. My grandfather was the choir master and Music has always been an important part of my life and being a miner his leisure time was totally devoted to music. holds precious memories for me as it was time I spent with He could play the organ, the piano and even a penny whistle my grandfather and my beloved dad. and a comb and paper. My mother was his soprano soloist When I met my husband Nick these special relationships and they travelled to local villages performing. My father was an accomplished pianist and whereas my mother’s were renewed in our relationship. Our love of all good music interests lay in religious music, my dad, having been in the and the many hours that we have spent, either performing RAF, loved Big Bands, Boogie Woogie, Swing and more ourselves or bringing other people together to perform, has been a large part of our lives for many years. modern music.

When we came to Spain we thought that we had left My earliest memories are of sitting next to my grandfather and singing with him hymns and traditional Scottish and this all behind us but the Voices of Almanzora has given North Eastern folk songs. When I was five we moved from us the opportunity to carry on performing and being a my grandparents house into a new house and my father part of creating wonderful music, which we hope the local bought his own piano. Saturday evenings where always community will enjoy

and events TO:

club

Restaurant

Ray Cooney

Directed by Ian Jones

Carolyn (wife of our Musical Director)....

birthdays,

4 - 8 year olds

kids

presents

voices ofpart almanzora 3

SEND your

Mon: 7.30 - 9 pm Wed: 5 - 6.30pm Fri: 5.30 - 7pm

Tel: 646 844 708

ent Theatre G end ro p up de Almanzora Valley In

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“Put on your dancing shoes”

6€

Doors open 7.30pm, food served from 8pm

Includes a choice of:

Southern Fried Chicken, Lasagne or Scampi (all served with chips & peas)

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK PLEASE CALL 950 634 562 or email lavidacucador@gmail.com

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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 Mamas and Papas Cot Bed inc bedding.Good condition. 100€ ono.

Tel: 693 400 898 Maxi Cosi Car seat suitable up to 1 year. Green, Good condition (no accidents). 50€ ono Tel; 693400898 Wrought Iron Stand with wicker log basket 20€ Matching Companion Set15€ or both 30€ Tel: 634 343 510 Sofa bed for sale, steel sprung, opens into small double as new condition 100€ ono. (Turre) Tel: 699 240 821 Singer sewing machine in working order 50€.

Tel:634304719 H o us e Clearance.

Large corner sofa, various dark wood tables, console & tv cabinet, 4 white bedside tables & 2 chest of drawers, various ornaments and traditional pictures. Reasonable offers accepted & interested parties to collect.

Tel: 634304719 Luxury Thermal Backed Readymade Curtains Toledo Cream 46x90 Brand new still in packaging 30€ Vera Playa Tel:634302967 L’oreal Casting Crème Gloss hair colour Blackcurrent No262,Brand new and unopened.Vera Area. Tel: 634 302 967 Ladies Black (MILAN LEATHER) fully fur lined 3/4 jacket . Size 12. 30€ Tel: 661 023 594 Nice & Easy

Perfect 10 Hair colour Black No 02, Brand new and unopened 4€.Vera.Tel: 634 302 967 4 Power Caddy Golf Trolleys.

LEGEND. Good Condition but no batteries. 55€ each.

Tel: 950 497 612 or 647 921 286 Almerimar Mellerware Breadmaker.

20€ Tel: 661 023 594 O r t h o pa e d i c Electric Single Bed with memory foam mattress – as new, cost 1,000€ .

Offers. Tel. 662 585 098 Large gas BBQ with side ring, lid and shelf underneath, on wheels. With gas bottle 70€. Mobile gas heater with gas

bottle 60€. Tel 634 364 759 Medical Lumbar Support, full back & shoulders, never used 35€. Tel. 662 585 098 Fishing Tackle for sale in Roquetas De Mar. 10 Brand new carbon glass composite 14 foot 3 piece beachcaster in cloth bags never used with brand new fixed spool reel loaded with 18lb line still in box, also unused. Also beach breakaway leads, Aberdeen hooks and other tackle and a huge amount of freshwater gear including carp baits and additives. Will sell separately or as a job lot. Call Jim. Tel. 602376396

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 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

Need

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Cheap Airport Airport Parking services Alicante Almeria Murcia shopping trips New hospital Servicing / Repairs appointments etc A i r p o r t t r a n sf e r s 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

alternative energy

For all your carpentry requirements

Fast, efficient, competitive service.

Tel: 634 328 574 james@wildwood.es

professional service Call Paul on : 617

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Pete and I were feeling the lack of lunch as we left Torrecárdenas Hospital, so to combat this hollowness we pulled off the motorway and headed into a Bar which bears the name of the age at which one is traditionally supposed to receive the key of the door.

I ordered a Coke, a shandy and a plate of chips for 2. The barman fetched out a small bottle of Coke and a glass for Pete, then poured half of a small Fanta Limón into a wine glass for me, which he then topped up with beer. I wondered at the choice of a wine glass, concluding that he thought I was too ladylike to drink out of a tubo.

However, I took our tiny drinks back to our table, and awaited the arrival of the chips. I very much like the Spanish patatas fritas, irregular slices of real potato, usually with the skin still on, cooked in olive oil, and served dangerously hot.

As the waiter placed the plate of chips between us I was a tad unnerved by their uniform appearance - the Army would have been proud to produce such regimentally regular chips, but I had been hoping for something a bit more freestyle.

However, I was hungry, so I

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hoisted the first chip mouthwards, all my chip tastebuds ready and waiting. Unfortunately, my tastebuds were under the impression that they were going to get real chips cut from genuine grown-in-the-ground potatoes, and fried in oil squeezed diligently from the fruit of the olive tree.

What they got was baked cotton wool, otherwise known as oven chips!

To say they were disappointed was an understatement, but hunger can overcome all manner of culinary shortfalls, so together we stoically demolished the chips, leaving a clean plate – clean because oven chips have no lubricating oil content to help them slide down the throat.

Meal over, I went to pay. ‘9.50€’ the waiter requested, shoving the till receipt towards me.

‘What!?’ I queried in Spanish.

He fixed me with a steady brown eyed stare.

‘9.50€ for half a Fanta Limón, a teaspoon of beer, a teeny weeny Coke and a stingey portion of cotton wool chips? - 9.50€! I reiterated, in a voice full of exclamation marks.

He shrugged, and re-emphasised the stare. ‘Si.’ I stared back with the steadiness of the righteous, and the frigidity of an Ice Queen.

It was an empasse. He won. I paid, but I exited with dignity. I come from a nation whose Admiral well and truly whupped the Spanish and their over-hyped Armada – so there!

Wined Me Up and Let’s Dance Every year I promise myself that I will not write about the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, and every year I do the exact opposite and cannot resist penning a few lines about Brucie and Co. It’s always the same story, with some of the new crop of celebrity masochists wowing us with their grasp of tripping the light fantastic, but more often than not, it’s the shenanigans of the others doing the complete opposite that grabs our attention.

These are the ones that are as adept at the Foxtrot, as Sumo wrestlers are to the long jump. But of course, this is what the programme is all about.

I am not a great fan of the show, but with the threat of castration hanging over me if I so much as look at the TV remote, I have either the choice of slinking away to my computer or sloping off to the pub. In the first instance I am told that I already spend far too much time at my desk, and in the

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latter that we have enough booze in the house to float the Queen Elizabeth so why put money over the bar. I am therefore obliged to put slipping and sloping to one side and sit watching with a beer in my hand, while the dancers Tango, Jive, Waltz and Charleston their way across the dance floor and Sir Bruce struggles with the words on the autocue.

But I have to say that the appearance of Dave Myers on the programme – he of the Hairy Bikers fame – had me thoroughly glued to the TV throughout his brilliantly bonkers Cha Cha; which hitherto I had thought was the name of a Giant Panda at the London Zoo and not a dance. Dave came out of the blocks like a whippet connected to the mains and it was obvious by the huge grin on his face, that he was going to throw himself into the thing and enjoy the experience come what may. This was true entertainment and had me laughing out loud and holding my stomach . . . much like the time I prepared Dave’s recipe for lamb tagine with eggs, although that was probably the cook not the recipe.

Show number two will have been screened by the time this goes to press, but I sincerely hope that Mr Myers will have survived the viewers vote and be with us for many more weeks to come. He was a welcome breath of fresh air and will have me actually looking forward to Strictly from now on, which is totally new territory for me.

And talking about dancing;

we recently had one of the best evening’s entertainment for some time when our favourite entertainer Woody, played the New Tavern in San Miguel. The sort of music he plays has that ‘must get up and boogie’ quality that is so appealing to people of my vintage. No not jitterbugging thank you very much, but classic 50’s and 60’s rock’n roll with a heavy emphasis on Woody’s speciality . . . the music of Buddy Holly.

It takes a lot to get me up to dance - usually two bottles of house white - but typically, once I am up and running it’s difficult to get me to sit down again. Not that I am a great dancer and certainly no Fred Astaire - more of a Fred Flintstone if I’m honest. And have you noticed that when there is live entertainment, everyone who gets up to go to the bar or visit the khazi, does so in rhythm, popping their fingers and swaying, they glide across the room in time to the music. These are usually the ones who shy away from the actual dance floor though.

But Woody’s music is from my era and takes me back to those Mecca and Top Rank days when I would schmooze and gyrate with the best of them in my three piece made to measure Jack Album suit and floral kipper tie. Yeeeah baby.

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The story of El Raro the hero of Alqueria has been passed down through generations of Villagers. Both the Newcomers and the Hill People have claimed him as their own. It is one of the many reasons why barrio rivalry is so intense.

Rogelio Jiminez or El Raro made his name during the Spanish War of Independence where he led a guerrilla band fighting the occupying French.

Whether El Raro did much fighting is a point which historians have long puzzled over. Reports of his presence at various battles have put him safely on the sidelines offering advice but very little else. He came to prominence at La Batalla de la Cabra Sonriente.

Again evidence of Los Raros as his band were known, having fought hand to hand with the French or even been within a thousand metres of them is very sketchy to say the least. They did however loot part of the French baggage train rejected by others as having no military interest.

The cases, trucks, and sacks abandoned by the French contained the clothes of the officers wives including those of Fifi, Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte’s favourite mistress. Raro and his men spent many hours giggling around their camp fire as they paraded in the captured clothes. Fifi’s corset was taken back to Alqueria as a trophy where it resides in the Pueblo’s museum to this day. It is a fine silk whalebone garment inscribed in golden thread, ‘For my big French

Boney’.

We have some idea as to the calibre of El Raro from military documents.

When the Guerrillas were integrated into the Spanish Army his proficiency report simply read. “Can ride a horse, not well but adequately.” As to his bloodline one clue exists. Estefanía La Promiscua, a contemporary of El Raro claimed in her memoirs that he had a birthmark in the shape of a crescent moon on the inside of his left thigh.

How the lady had such detailed knowledge of El Raro’s thigh is perhaps something we should draw a veil over.

Birthmarks can be the result of minor genetic disorders. Someone with a similar mark may well share El Raro’s lineage.

For a definitive answer to El Raro’s barrio allegiance Dr. Enzo Matanzamas undertook the search for the crescent shaped birthmark.

Many came forward. Some birthmarks were crudely faked on with lipstick while other industrious individuals had them tattooed on. Only one was genuine and shaped correctly. It was Izar, Manuela’s daughter and of the Hill People’s barrio.

Whether Izar will turn out to be the hero of Alqueria like her esteemed ancestor only time will tell.

couple of mini skirted beauties on the dance floor at Tiffany’s in Southampton only to be greeted with the word NO! Well, they obviously didn’t know who they were dealing with and we made it clear we would not leave them alone until they agreed to one dance.

They became so exasperated with us that eventually, after a combination

of barracking and sweet talking they agreed, and before the dance was over – a smoochie as it happened – we had won them over. Did we want another dance they enquired as the band struck up the intro to Paperback Writer? NO! we told them, and strode off to the bar.

Happy days.

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Do you still have the magic? Not the magic that saws someone in half or turns a silk scarf into a dove. I could never see the point in that one anyway, how would you feel if you said the wrong thing and that expensive new scarf suddenly flew off, never to be seen again. Quite inconvenient really. No not that sort at all; Roald Dahl once said that we should watch everything with our eyes wide open to the magic that’s around us, otherwise we would never find it because magical things are hidden in strange places.

I like that sort of magic, you know, the sort that makes things a wonderful mystery and gives us things to consider when we have lots of time on our hands, like on long dark evenings, or while we are waiting for the Town Hall to send someone to sort out the problem with your water connection! The problem of course now is that the magic is too easily explained away when that famous phrase, “Lets Google it!” is uttered. I’m all for the internet and technology, but what happened to the mystery?

Bigfoot. It’s supposedly a large hairy creature which is a cross between a human and, well, something else. I suppose if you picture Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid in Harry Potter, then you get the idea. But now, the Google has reports that Bigfoot exists and that the mystery is no more. Listen, I don’t want to know, in the same way I don’t want to know about the Bermuda Triangle-or indeed any other Barry Manilow songs. I like to wonder where the magic is rather than have it thrust under my nose.

Graham is married to Helen and has a daughter, Alice.

He lives part of the year near Albox, but works in Qatar, teaching. If you wish to contact Graham regarding this article email: helenandg@yahoo. co.uk

No, the imagination is fantastic and needs to be helped along, rather than it being replaced by fact. Look at the search for alien life: imagine if we found it and those aliens that were supposed to be interesting, multiple limbed blobs turned out to be a race of Tax Accountants! Firstly, what a disappointment after all those years of Star Trek and secondly, what on earth would Dr. Who do then?

But my point is, maybe sometimes it’s better to spend our time looking for the magic rather than finding it because, once we know how they saw the person in half, the trick will never again make us go “Wow!”. Imagine a world without wow!

The 2010 World Cup Final between Spain and Holland in South Africa was watched by a worldwide television audience of 900 million people; amazingly this figure doesn’t include anyone that watched in pubs, clubs and outdoor events so the true figure was significantly higher as watching football is a social experience. I remember watching the match at a bar in Bedar with scores of others.

Over 2 years, a record number of 204 countries attempted to qualify for the 31 spots available in 2010 (the 32nd was given to the hosts). It was all so different in 1930 at the first tournament held in Uruguay; this was an invitation event that attracted just 13 countries. Only 4 European teams took part as the 3 week sailing time across the Atlantic was deemed too long by most of Europe. Uruguay was invited to host the inaugural finals as they had won the last two competitions in 1924 and 1928 at the Olympics. Uruguay did it again and beat Argentina 4-2 to become the first ever World Cup Champions.

Football started as a very British affair, the first ever international match was played between Scotland and England in 1872 and ended as a 0-0 bore draw. Then in 1883/84 the British Home Championships started; played between England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. It was the first ever international competition with Scotland beating Ireland 5-0 in the final.

Sadly this competition was stopped 100 years later after the

1983/84 series. The annual England V’s Scotland fixture was also stopped in 1989 though this year the fixture was played again at Wembley and England won 3-2. Over the years England has won 46 times, Scotland 41 with 24 draws.

In 1900 and 1904 football was played as a demonstration sport at the Olympics. FIFA was formed in 1904 but struggled to create an international competition outside of the Olympics.

At the 1908 London Olympics football became an official sport and Great Britain won with the team made up of amateurs.

Great Britain won again in 1912.

Sir Thomas Lipton, founder of the famous tea brand set up an international competition in 1909 with each country sending their best club side to represent them. The English FA snootily declined so alongside the likes of Juventus and Zurich, Sir Thomas invited a team from Durham made up of coal miners called West Auckland to represent Britain. In true fairy tale fashion the Brits won 2-0 in the final. Two years later in 1911 they were back and in what would now be a front page upset; beat Juventus 6-1 in the final to retain the trophy. Sadly the trophy was stolen in 1994 from the West Auckland Working Mens Club where it had been displayed since 1911.

FIFA then decided the Olympics would be the stage for footballs world championships and Belgium won in 1920. 1934 was the second ever World cup and was held in Italy, this time teams had to qualify and 32 teams were whittled down to 16 for the finals. Uruguay have the sad distinction of being the only team ever not to have tried to defend their 1930 title as they refused to travel in retaliation for most Europeans boycotting 4 years earlier. Italy became champions after an extra time goal beat Czechoslovakia 2-1.

Also absent were the 4 British teams as then as now the FA thought they knew better. Charles Sutcliffe of the FA stated that the Home Championships were ‘a far better world championship than the one to be staged in Rome!’

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Today (Thursday) I was reading about what is news in the computer world simply because I felt a bit like a blind dart’s player. The darts being pieces of information that are relevant and the board being yourselves. So as I read, I noticed an article on botnets. Never coming across that term before it caught my interest so I read up on it and now pass a ‘decoded’ version on to you.

The term BotNet is a contraction from the words Robot and Network (also read Internet). Robby the robot, from the Space Family Robinson series, isn’t anywhere to be seen, which from a sci-fi enthusiast’s perspective is a bit of a downer! These robots are malicious programs thaat have been designed as a type of malware that allows an attacker to take control over an affected computer and use it, without your knowledge, to do any number of illegal activities.

These bots are designed by clever people (Bot Masters, as they have been named) to provide, to potential paying clients, any of a number of services some of which include denial-of-service attacks, creation or misuse of SMTP mail relays for spam (see Spambot), click fraud, mining bitcoins, spamdexing, and the theft of application serial numbers, login IDs, and financial information such as credit card numbers (all of which will be covered in the next article).

Bots sneak onto a person’s computer in many ways and are often spread across the Internet by searching for vulnerable, unprotected computers to infect. When they find an exposed computer, they quickly infect the machine and then report back to their master. Their goal is then to stay hidden until they are instructed to carry out a task.

After a computer is taken over by a bot, it can be used to carry out a variety of automated tasks, including the following: 1) Sending spam, viruses and spyware; 2) Stealing personal and private information such as credit card numbers, bank credentials and other sensitive personal information, and send it back to

the malicious user; 3) Denial of Service by attacks against a specified target. Cyber-criminals can then extort money from Web site owners, in exchange for regaining control of the compromised sites. A similar type of attack was the threat of fines from the FBI or GUARDIA not long back! More commonly, however, the systems of everyday users are the targets of these attacks – for the simple thrill of the bored.

4) Clickfraud which is where fraudsters use bots to boost Web advertising billings by automatically clicking on Internet ads and you get the ‘credit’ for increased interest, which may mean get unsolicited junk mail in your Inbox (thank goodness for “Thunderbird” and Filters)!

It is estimated that over one million (1,000,000) computers on the USA are compromised and if you go to www.canducomputing.comoj.com you will find a link to a 4 minute podcast about a woman who’s life was devastated by criminals who accessed her machine.

Before we go any future down the path of doom and gloom, you should know that bot’s and botnet’s were originally designed for, and still used today, to ensure the security of major organisation’s networks, and in a very familiar format are used voluntarily and happily by a great many of us. I’m referring to P2P “peer to peer” networks. If you have ever used “iMule”, “Bit/uTorrent” or any of these other P2P programs, you are using a Bot on a BotNet. These programs and the use that they were designed for, despite what anti-piracy organisations claim, are NOT illegal! It is the illegally (without your knowledge or consent) installed programs that are a threat.

Time and space are limited in any article so, with your understanding, we will continue with this next week and offer a number of solutions to prevent you being the next victim. See you all in the usual places and the usual times :-)

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19th hole GS Valle del este Valle del este society had a 3 from 4 The Winner Lee Coxon receiving competition on Tuesday with 20 members playing. It was won by George and Margaret Bennett , Peter Denham and Martin De Bruin with 111 points.

Friday was the monthly medal with 24 members taking part. Winner sue hull net 72, second angela cherry net 74, third paul sedge net 75.

Nearest the pins bill gill 6th hole , 13th Martin de bruin, longest drive on the 9th Dave Keymer. 2’s tish biglow 12th hole, Alan Townsend 6th hole.

Costa Coches order merit leader is Paul Sedge. Well done Paul playing well at the moment. It’s tight at the top so all to play for.

Forum Golf 36 members of Forum Golf Society contested

a Double Par Medal at Marina on October 4th, and a difficult format played on a course that has improved in condition recently but is still very wet in places proved testing for all but a handful of players, most notably John Smith who won convincingly with a superb net 65.

Derek Manning (70) was second, Clive Filkins (71) third, Fran Elam (73) fourth & Maurice Jamieson (73) fifth.

There were four nearest the pin prizes on offer, with these being won by Mike Challinor, Terry Moore, Derek Manning & Terry Ward Forum´s upcoming fixtures are October 11th UK v Spain 2nd Qualifier at Aguilon October 18th Team Texas Scramble at Playa Macenas October 21st UK v Spain 3rd Qualifier at Aguilon October 25th Stableford at Hacienda Riquelme For further information, contact Phil Elam on 666 847840 / philjelam@yahoo.co.uk, or see www.forumgolfsociety.webs.com

The Roger and Sylvia Kaye Trophy from Roger Kaye The Roger and Sylvia Kaye Challenge Trophy.

Thursday 3rd October, a sad day for the 19th Hole Golf Society.

Two of our most popular members Roger and Sylvia Kaye played their final game with us before heading back to the UK to start a new life.

To mark the occasion Roger and Sylvia, who have ran the R&S golf business in Los Llanos market Arboleas for the past couple of years, sponsored this Individual Stableford completion at Aguilon.

21 players competed in the Challenge with prizes and refreshment supplied by the sponsors.

Brian(Dee) Lowden was the 1st player to show his mettle, Brian managed to throw a 7 iron with such speed and accuracy that the club was lost in the thick rough adjacent to the 11th fairway. But our bright eyed crooners luck was well in, the club was found by another player not involved in the societies game and kindly handed said missile back to him for further punishment.

As a matter of interest Brian is having a bit of help with his swing from Neal Evans at Desert Springs. Disappointedly when Neal saw Brian’s swing he suggested singing lessons might be an easier option!!.

Lee Coxon was the winner on the day, playing good steady golf, Lee scored 34 points to take the

sport Trophy and some other goodies with Peter Dow producing his best golf this year, took second spot on count back from an ever improving Dave Denyer both on 33 points.

Our sincere thanks go to Roger and Sylvia for their excellent sponsorship and we wish them all health, wealth and happiness in their new venture.

R&S golf is now under new management and is trading as usual at Los Llanos market Results: 1st Lee Coxon 34 points(12) 2nd Pete Dow 33points (29) on count back.

3rd Dave Denyer 33points (28) Twos; 12th Hole Terry( I really don’t want to be in the paper) Caddick Nearest the Pins 4th Hole Terry( I really don’t want to be in the paper) Caddick 8th Hole Bob Tagg 12th Hole Brian Lowden 17th Hole Alan Chippendale 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.

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• On Friday evening (9pm) England meet Montenegro in the first of two vital home World Cup qualifiers in the space of five days. Next Tuesday (also at 9pm) they play Poland. Two wins will seal a place in next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

• This weekend Sebastian Vettel - following his win last in the Korean Grand Prix last Sunday - could clinch the 2013 Formula 1 drivers’ championship in Japan... Spain’s trio of Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo will again be chasing a 1-2-3 finish in the Malaysia MotorGP in Sepang.... And either Andrew Jordan, Matt Neal or Gordon Shedden will become BTCC champion at Brands Hatch.

• Five British clubs won in Europe last week: Arsenal (2-0 v Napoli) and Chelsea (4-0 v Steau Bucharest) triumphed in the Champions League and Spurs (2-0 v Anzhi), Swansea (10 v St Gallen) and Wigan (3-1 v Maribor) in the Europa League. Unfortunately outplayed Manchester City lost 3-1 to Bayern Munich and 10-man Celtic lost 1-0 to Messi-less Barcelona in the CL while Manchester United drew 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk.

• FIFA members have decided that a workforce should be employed to discuss the 2022 Qatar World Cup situation. Many want the competition to take place in January/February.

• In the Premiership last weekend, Manchester City beat Everton, Arsenal drew at WBA, Manchester United won at Sunderland, Liverpool went top after defeating Crystal Palace, Chelsea won at Norwich, Southampton eased past Swansea, West Ham whipped Spurs, Fulham pipped Stoke and Newcastle won at Cardiff.

• Burnley lead the Championship ahead of QPR while in League Two, Morecambe, 3-0 down after 23 minutes, hit back to beat Chesterfield 4-3.

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• Ex-Liverpool player and manager Kenny Dalglish, has been appointed a non-executive director of the Anfield club.

• There could be 22 races in the 2014 Formula 1 programme with Austria and Mexico as new venues.

• Wigan Warriors completed the RL double with a 30 points to 16 win over Warrington in the Super League Grand final.

• In the English Championship, Saracens lead Northampton by six points and at the top of Pro-12, it’s Glasgow first and Munster second.

And England World Cup winner Phil Vickery has joined the RFU Council as a national member.

• British Olympic heavyweight gold medallist Anthony Joshua won his first professional fight, stopping the Italian Emanuele Leo in the first round.

• Jockey Frankie Dettori broke an ankle in a fall at Nottingham last Wednesday and as a result missed out on riding Treve, the 9-2 winner of Sunday’s Qatar-sponsored Prix de l’Arc De Triomphe.

• The Continental Europe team, captained

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• Rafael Nadal is back as the world number one despite losing to Novak Djokovic in the China Open. Serena Williams won the women’s event.

• Tai Woffinden (Wolverhampton Wolves) became the first Brit since Mark Loram in 2000 to win the World title, doing so in Poland.

• Afghanistan (yes that’s right) have qualified for cricket’s 2015 World Cup.

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‘London Bill’ caught palometes and melvas/bonitos from Macenas Rocks.

The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar Wassy. For details of the next meeting tel Sid 634 313 650.

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RESULTS Wednesday October 2 – Monthly Medal With the temperatures rising again the players struggled to come to terms with the conditions resulting in some very high scores with the exception being the leading trio 1st Caroline Willingham 76-8=68 2nd Glyn Ombler 78-7=71 3rd Kevin Manser 86-14=72 Twos: Kevin Manser, Glyn Ombler and Caroline Willingham 4th, Ian Jenner 17th Guests and visitors are welcome to join us on a Mon, Wed and Friday For information contact 634 641 199

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