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Moroccan police foil Melilla mass emigration attempt

Authorities in Morocco successfully foiled a mass emigration attempt, preventing hundreds of Sub-saharan would-be emigrants climbing the border fence in Melilla to get into Spanish territory. In the end, not a single Subsaharan made it over.

According to a Government statement, the group was made up of around 200 would-be emigrants, not 300 as originally

reported.

The group advanced on the border fence around 11.45am close to the Río de Oro area, although not a single person managed to reach the fence itself.

The Moroccan authorities managed to control the group and force the wouldbe emigrants back, and neither the Spanish police nor the armed forces had to intervene.

Nevertheless, the Guardia Civil, having

seen the massive crowd of would-be emigrants on the other side of the fence, had already set up an extra security zone around the frontier as a preventative measure, deploying officers from the National Police and Local Police forces.

Spanish authorities are on maximum alert in the face of possible renewed attempts to stage a mass assault on the border fence.

Eurozone woes take a chunk out of Vodafone business in Spain and Italy Vodafone has announced a six-month loss after taking a hit to its mobile phone business in the troubled eurozone economies of Italy and Spain.

The phone giant was forced to write down the value of its operations in the two struggling countries by nearly £6billion.

It has also seen business drop in the competitive UK market, as rivals fight to win customers with new unlimited tariffs.

Revenues in the UK were down by 2.1 per cent and underlying profits fell by nearly a third as the higher cost of retaining smartphone customers hit home as well.

Across the group, half-year revenues were down 7.9 per cent - driven by an 18 per cent slump in southern Europe - and bottom-line losses were £492million against pre-tax profits of £8billion a year ago.

Vodafone shares were down 5 per cent or 7.62p at 158.98p in late morning trading.

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dividend from its share of US joint venture Verizon Wireless.

Some £1.5billion of the dividend will be returned to shareholders.

Chief executive Vittorio Colao said: ‘Overall performance in our controlled operations in the first half of the 2013 financial year has been slightly below our expectations, mainly as a result of a further weakening in the macroeconomic environment.

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Andalusia, Cantabria, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Galicia, the Basque Country, Asturias, Murcia, and the Balearic and Canary Islands can all expect high winds and coastal storms.

‘However, this has been offset by a very strong performance by VZW [Verizon Wireless]. We expect the environment to be similar in the second half of the 2013 financial year.’

Income shares watch: Vodafone increased its half-year dividend by 7.2 per cent to 3.27p. It said a £2.4billion dividend was due from Verizon Wireless by the end of 2012, and a £1.5billion buyback would start after it was received. The shares yield 5.68 per cent.

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Iberia to cut 4,500 jobs Iberia has announced that it will be cutting 4,500 job, almost a quarter of its 20,000 strong workforce, as part of a restructuring plan, which includes permanent structural changes in all areas of the business, with the aim of shaking off its losses and returning to profitability.

The plan was announced just a day after IAG launched its 113.4 million euro takeover bid for Vueling, in an attempt to get the remaining 54.5% of the capital of the company led

by Josep Piqué that is not already controlled by Iberia.

International Airlines Group (IAG), formed by the merger of Iberia and British Airways (BA), announced that it lost 39 million euros in the first nine months of 2012, having made a profit of 338 million during the same period the previous year, owing, amongst other things, to Iberia’s weakened position.

In a statement to the Spanish stock market regulator (CNMV), IAG’s Chief Executive Officer, Willie Walsh, emphasised that although the group’s results had regressed to 2011 levels, “there is still a considerable difference between British Airways’ results and those of Iberia”.

New 5 euro note to be introduced next May

The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, announced today that a new 5 euro note is to be introduced in May 2013. Other denominations will follow afterwards.

The new notes, which will be introduced gradually, will have three security features: a watermark with a portrait, a hologram with a portrait and an emerald green number.

“The new series, called Europa, features a portrait of Europa - a figure from Greek mythology after whom the continent was named - in the watermark and in the hologram,” explained the ECB in a statement.

“The new notes will be introduced gradually across a number of years, starting with the 5 euro note in May 2013”, the statement continued.

The Europa series benefits from numerous advances made in banknote technology since the introduction of the initial series over ten years ago.

The new notes will have the same denominations as before -5 euros, 10 euros, 20 euros, 50 euros, 100 euros, 200 euros y 500 euros - and the same main colours, but with the new features and will be “easy to distinguish from the old ones”.

The original series and the new series will be in circulation at the same time, with the old notes being removed gradually from circulation, and, after a time, ceasing to be legal tender. “The date when the old notes will no longer be legal tender will be announced in plenty of time,” said the ECB. Nevertheless, the original notes will maintain their value indefinitely and people will be able to change them at national central banks across the eurozone indefinitely.

The definitive design for the new 5 euro note will be revealed on January 10th 2013 and banks will start to circulate them in May next year

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legality of Spanish repossession laws questioned

Juliane Kokott, the Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ruled that the Spanish law that allows mortgage defaulters to be evicted from their homes goes against EU law. The law does not guarantee effective protection for consumers in the face of possible abusive clauses in mortgage agreements, she concluded.

Her ruling is not legally binding, but the Court tends to follow her recommendations in 80% of cases. Kokott was responding specifically to a question raised by the commercial court in Barcelona, which has to rule on a case brought by a private citizen against the CatalunyaCaixa savings bank, which forced their eviction in January 2011 for non-payment of the mortgage.

The citizen in question believes one of the clauses in the mortgage contract to be null and void, and consequently requests the annulment of the judicial ruling that left them homeless.

Kokott made it clear in her conclusions that there was no

unifying EU law on forced eviction, but that each member state had the right to establish its own processes. She did, however, underline that these processes could not violate consumers’ rights protected by EU law, which the abusive clause in question does.

“The Spanish regulatory process is incompatible with EU law, since it impinges upon the effectiveness of the protection which this aims to achieve”.

“It does not constitute effective protection aginst abusive clauses in a contract, as a result of which the consumer becomes powerless to prevent his eviction and the consequent forced sale of the property and the loss of his home, and only after the event can bring an action for damages,” said Kokott.

EU law demands the opposite: “The consumer has an effective legal means to demonstrate the abusive character of his loan agreement, thanks to which he can get the eviction delayed”.

Spanish unions call general strike for November 14

Spain’s main trade unions on Friday called a general strike for Nov. 14, coinciding with similar demonstrations in Portugal and Greece, to protest government-imposed austerity measures and labor reforms.

The Workers’ Commissions and General Workers’ unions called the general strike — the second to be held in Spain this year. A partially successful stoppage was held March 29.

Fernando Lezcano, the spokesman for the Workers’ Commissions, said it would be the first ever joint general strike in Iberian neighbors Spain and Portugal.

The General Workers’ union in a statement said the strike was called to press for a change in government policy because “cuts are strangling the economy and dismantling our social model.”

Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said the strike would do nothing to lower unemployment, which she said was Spain’s biggest problem.

“This strike does not help either workers or the unemployed,” she said. “We do not believe the best

way to create jobs is to invite people not to work.”

Spain is in its second recession in three years and has near 25 percent unemployment. The tax hikes, spending cuts and labor reforms are aimed at convincing investors and international authorities the country can manage its finances without a need for a full-blown bailout.

Spain’s public finances have been overwhelmed by the cost of rescuing some of its banks and regional governments, many of which have suffered heavy losses in Spain’s property sector crash in 2008.

On Friday, the Balearic islands became the seventh of the country’s 17 regions to announce it will ask for help. It will request €355 million ($462.7 million) from the central government’s €18 billion ($23.5 billion) rescue fund for the regions.

Catalonia, whose capital is Barcelona, has asked for €5 billion, Andalusia, €4.9 billion, Valencia, €4.5 billion, Castilla-La Mancha €848 million, the Canary Islands €756 million and Murcia €641 million.

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Banks agree to two-year Spain set to lose EU grants moratorium on evictions in as budget talks break down cases of extreme hardship

The Spanish Banking Association (AEB in its Spanish acronym) has today announced an agreement to put a stop to evictions for the next two years for “any case involving circumstances of extreme hardship”.

In a press statement just released, the banking association explained that this agreement was the result of “lengthy and intense debate” by representatives of the associated banks and has come in response to “humanitarian issues” and in view of its policy of “social responsibility” and aims to “alleviate the vulnerable situation many people have found themselves in because of the recession”

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banks operating in Spain. Even though the membership of the AEB is voluntary, the vast majority of banks operating in Spain are members of the association.

These new eviction laws come following the tragic suicide of a woman moments before her flat was to be repossessed. Amaia Egana, 53, jumped to her death from her fourth-floor apartment on Friday as bailiffs moved in to evict her.

People angered by the tragedy have accused politicians and banks – many of which were bailed out by the government – of being complicit in the “murder”.

The AEB’s decision has been conveyed to the Ministry of the Economy and the Bank of Spain.

Some 400,000 Spaniards have lost their homes since a property bubble burst in 2008 and Egana’s eviction-related suicide was the second in Spain in recent weeks.

The Spanish Banking association is a professional association established in 1977 and open to all Spanish and foreign

The ruling conservative People’s Party and the opposition Socialists meet today in a bid to speed up eviction law reform.

Flood Leads To Evacuation Of 14 People

Torrential rain in Andalucía has led to 14 people being evacuated. Emergency services had to force residents in the Santa Amalia district of Alhaurín de la Torre (Málaga) to leave their homes as a precaution when the nearby river Guadalhorce threatened to burst its banks.

They are closely monitoring the situation in Cárcama (Málaga) which is also close to the river, since any rise in water level may mean a further 20 households have to be evacuated.

If the water course overflows, it will flood homes in both areas and the fire brigade will need to rescue the occupants, which is why authorities have opted for them to leave their properties before an emergency arises.

Firefighters, police and ambulance staff have been working around the clock after numerous calls were received from residents in Antequera and Alhaurín el Grande as a result of the downpour.

The deluge struck in the early hours of last Friday morning and continued for at least 12 hours. It has mainly affected the province of Málaga, in the Guadalhorce Valley and on the Costa del Sol.

Spain could lose out on almost 1.5bn euros in EU grants next year as budget talks between the Governments and the European Commission on 2012 and 2013 budgets broke down today.

The Commission is demanding a 6.8% increase on this year’s 129 billion Euro total budget, which it insists it needs to cover EU projects already signed off by national governments.

The UK and seven other EU countries - France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands - signed a joint statement in July saying even a 2.79% rise was “more than we would have liked” and they all refused to meet the Commission’s demands today, with the British government slamming the demands as “breathtaking”.

Eurocrats also want an extra 9 billion Euros on the 2012 budget because of insufficient funds to cover all

massive majority needed for Catalan independence to be taken seriously

The President of the Generalitat (Catalan regional parliament) and CiU candidate, Artur Mas, has given the starting signal to his electoral campaign, telling voters he needs a “massive” majority of the

Valencia Mum Puts Organs On Sale To Pay Her Rent A 44-year-old mum is so desperate to make ends meet that she has put her non-vital organs up for sale on the internet. The Valencia woman, who has not been named and could face up to 12 years in jail for ‘illegal organ trafficking’ if caught, only gets 426 euros in dole money and cannot afford to pay her rent. Her daughter, a student aged 22, receives a small orphan’s pension as her natural father died some years ago.

They both live in the house owned by the woman’s ex-boyfriend, from whom she separated after he regularly beat her up during their 15-year relationship.

She reported him on several occasions, but when the case went

to court, a judge found the woman’s former partner not guilty.

In the three years since they split up, things have gone from bad to worse, the mother says. She has now received an eviction notice from her ex-boyfriend as she is unable to pay the rent.

“All I want is a home, a job I can do, and enough money to support my daughter through her studies,” the lady says.

Due to a back injury, she is certified as 66 per cent disabled, which restricts the types of job she can do. Valencia city hall has offered her a council flat with a very low rent, but she says on 426 euros a month, it is impossible to pay any amount – even if it were only

policy commitments.

Spain has already presented Brussels with invoices for 1.47bn euros, which the Commission says it is unable to honour for lack of funds. Along with Spain, the biggest losers would be Italy (1.89bn euros) and Poland (1.58bn euros).

The budget talks broke up tonight without agreement - leaving a deadline of the end of November 13th for a final deal.

50 euros.

She had spoken to a female doctor in Melilla, one of the two Spanishowned cities on the north Moroccan coast, about one of her kidneys and any other organs she could live without being extracted, although as yet her advert on the internet has not produced any response.

In practice, it is nearly impossible to sell organs, and is illegal in most countries. But the woman says her body parts are ‘all she has’ and ‘the only thing she can raise money from’.

“I just need to do what I can for my daughter – her life is what’s most important. I don’t care about my own any more,” the mother stated.

votes for the independence movement to be taken seriously.

“If we don’t get a massive majority, we will not be taken seriously”, warned Mas in the campaign launch meeting held in Barcelona yesterday. Mas also insisted that the future of Catalonia would be decided by the people and “not by a Council of Ministers or a Constitutional Court”.

Mas emphasised that neither central Government was not prepared to negotiate the issue nor other countries willing to “buy” the idea, so he would have to “sell the product”.

“But be can’t cross this channel in a rowing boat

if the others have motor boats,” he said. “We have to have a level playing field”, so we need “a massive majority”, he added.

Mas gave assurances that he was prepared to go “as far as the people want me to” and insisted that that his aim was to see the future of Catalonia decided by the people of Catalonia.

Flanked by the leader of the Unió, Josep Antoni Duran Lleida, and the mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias, Artur Mas revealed the electoral banner proclaiming “The Will of the People”, amidst a sea of of pro-independence ‘senyeres’ and European flags and cries of “Independence”.

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Los Palacios Volunteers Report True Brits

Despite the weather, more than 300 people turned out to attend the open air Remembrance Service held in Parque Los Palacios on November 11. The event would have had to be cancelled had it not been for the tent. Our thanks to Dickie Davis and the Camposol Fiesta Committee for providing this.

Fortunately the heavy rain eased off for the duration of the service. Several hymns were presented by the singers of Wellspring Victory Church, leading up to “We will remember them”, read by Mike Cotes, Ex servicemen’s association, and “The last post”, being played live on the trumpet by Pastor Andrew himself to start the period of two minutes silence at noon, local time.

Mazarron Town Council were represented by David Fernandez Sanchez, Councillor for Commerce and the environment, and Maria Martinez Sanchez, councillor for Health and Heritage, who gifted a plant for the park.

The mayor was required to attend the event in Bolnuevo, so sent his apologies, and our local councillor, Pepe Gomez, is in hospital. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Several plants were presented at the end of the service , and all will be found a permanent home in the park when it stops raining. Please visit the park in the sunshine to enjoy the wonderful colours displayed at their best in this beautiful garden.

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Great success as Lena warms to the “chilly” Costa Blanca!

Sunday saw the first of the five shows starring the fabulous Lena Martell, who, after many years, is making a visit to the Costa Blanca and the weather is not being very kind! Lena has taken it all in her stride however and has warmed to the fantastic reaction she has received from the media and those that are booked at the shows!

Lena was one of the biggest stars from the UK during the 70s and 80’s! She had her own TV programme “The Lena Martell” Show on BBC1 which drew a regular audience of 12 million plus viewers during it’s ten year run from 1972. She took America by storm too, singing on Broadway and sharing stages with the likes of Liza Minnelli and Bette Midler. She also sang for Frank Sinatra’s mothers birthday!

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She has played on Broadway, London’s West End in musicals and a sell out season at The London Palladium where her box office matched Shirley Maclaine and Bette Middler. Lena was delighted as she admires both these entertainers. Lena also played Las Vegas and has performed at most of the

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Peter, from Jukebox Promotions says “After more than 50 years in music, Lena is still filling theatres around the World and it’s incredible that she is so well loved after all this time. So many people remember her fabulous voice and the effortless way she sang her songs. She truly is one of a kind and we are very pleased and excited to be working with Lena here during the tour. To also be appearing with her on the same shows is also a great honour for us (Jukebox Legends) and we just hope that Lena enjoys her trip to the Costa Blanca as much as we enjoy having here”!

For details of the remaining shows go to www. jukeboxpromotions.co.uk (November events page) or call 695135134 Tickets for all shows are at the remarkably low price of 12€. PLEASE book early at the venue of your choice as there is limited seating at all performances and there will be allocated seating (so you need to book early for the best seats)!!!!

All shows start at 8-30pm (seating at 8pm). Pre show menu deals are available at most venues (at 7-00pm) - Please ask when booking your tickets.

This tour will also feature Peter Day and Fiona McLean of award winning Jukebox Legends - Don’t miss this great tour starring one of the UK’s all time GREATS!! Book now to avoid disappointment!

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The Alzheimer’s ‘Memory Walk’ in Torrevieja

On Saturday 27th October 2012 almost 200 people joined together for Torrevieja’s first Alzheimer’s Memory Walk. A Memory Walk takes place all over the world by different Alzheimer’s centres as a fund raising activity and bringing awareness of the precious thing a memory is to our lives and the devastation when one loses it.

Torrevieja Alzheimer’s Association ~ aka AFA Torrevieja ~ made the decision to make 2012 the first of what is hope to be an annual event, and what a success, if sometimes a chaotic one, it was. The start time of 17.00hrs was delayed until 17.30hrs due to the totally unexpected support from people of all nationalities, as well as some of our own patients and their carers.

Representatives from the Torrevieja Ayuntamiento,Mamen Mateo, counsillor forCharities, Luis Maria Pizana counsillor for Culture together with Loli Albaladejo the counsillor for presidency and government.

Our sponsors, Avalon Insurance and AES Finance were there to take part. Thank you for providing all the lovely T Shirts for our walkers ( just incase any got lost en route, we would be able to find them again! ) We were all enthused to keep walking to the music provided by the bugles and drums of young people from San Juan Evangelista band.

We all set off from the Constitution Square in front of the Town Hall, and walked along the Paseo to the Egyptian Pillars at the far end of the beach, where we stopped for a short break returning back to the square, approx.8 klmtrs. About one and half hours in total.

We had some help from The Rascals ( always there when you need them ! ) who together with Ann Barber, Ros. Bishton, Diane and Paquita (volunteers ) ‘encouraged’ those watching and sitting in the bars on the sea front as we passed, to support the walk with their lose change, and some not so lose notes, which added to our sponsored donations total by almost 300 euros ~ very well done girls and thank you.

It would not be fair to single out individual sponsors when everyone tried so hard, but I would like to mention The Nook Bar customers who raised 730 euros, the kind lady who donated the sale Nigel and Alison handing Judy Ferris, Treasurer of AFA Torrevieja the 730 euros with some of the proceeds from her late participating customers. husbands computer of 350 euros, Cathy Carson and friends who donated nearly 250 euros. and the ‘118 runner’ sponsored by Fat Bob the locksmith, not forgetting many who raised more than 100 euros each. All the walkers and all their sponsors were wonderful, so a very big thank you to you all.

The total so far, with still some sponsorship forms coming in, is over 3,320 euros, with the final total looking to reach Collectors Ann Ros and Judy returning to the square 3500 euros. What a result !!! with their ‘booty’ Thank you all very much.

SAINT ANDREW’S CELEBTRATION IN THE PALACIO DE LA MÚSICA. SCOTTISH PATRON CELEBRATIONS BRING TOGETHER CELTIC CULTURES. Torrevieja’s ‘Palacio de la Música’ is the venue for a special Saint Andrew’s Day celebration which will bring together various Celtic cultures. This unique event will commence at 20.00h on MONDAY 19th November in the auditorium of the ‘Music Palace’ and admission is completely free!!! (Local Alzheimer’s association, AFA, will be on hand to receive voluntary donations from the audience).

Presented in both Spanish and English, this meeting of Celtic cultures will commence with a selection of Scottish music offered by the “Iberian Celts” playing the great highland bagpipes accompanied by the classic flute and drum.

The Spanish contingent is next up on the stage, this time from the “Galician Gaita Group”. These bagpipers, representing Spain’s most north-westerly autonomous community where these Celtic roots are shared, will offer a selection of their own traditional music.

A break from the sounds of the pipes

comes next, in the form of Maurice and Alma with their now-almost-famous string puppets. Maurice and Alma’s extremely entertaining puppet theatre has most recently been seen in Torrevieja streets as part of a local campaign to boost commerce in the town centre.

A ‘jamming session’ with Spaniard, Mota Sanchez on harmonica, accompanying Scottish piper, Wille Hume is up next on the bill before the haunting voice of Irish Celt, Aoife Leddy accompanied on guitar by Phil Ketley, offer a selection of traditional Irish and Scottish folk songs.

The ‘grand finale’ of this St. Andrew’s, Celtic spectacular will see the “Gaitas Rusador Band”, Spanish pipers from San Vicente, Alicante take to the stage to offer a selection of their own, special style of music but with an unusual, modern style.

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New charity shop for Easy Horse Care

Manager Diane Pickering says the Guardamar store is open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm and Saturday mornings from 10am – 2pm and they welcome donations of clothes, furniture and bric a brac with the shop looking more like an eclectic boutique than a charity shop such is the quality of some of the items.

Furniture donations can be collected and delivered with a large range on display in the La Zenia store.

Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre proudly welcomes its fifth charity shop which was officially inaugurated on Friday 2nd November in Guardamar.

Situated on the main road through the town, co-founder Sue Weeding opened the store along with Tafetta, the first horse they rescued in 2008. Sue said this was a location that many people had asked for and easily accessible from the N-332. “These shops are proving to be important information points about the centre and help increase awareness of what we do within the community. They provide us with vital funds and we will be opening more.”

Diane is currently looking for more volunteers to donate a few hours in the shop. Anyone interested should call her on 693 930 737. For more information on the Rescue Centre visit www.easyhorscare.net The Rescue Centre is now holding its open days on Sundays only throughout winter from 14pm to enable them to carry out essential works to improve the Rescue Centre and to make it more wheelchair friendly. “We are getting a lot more disabled visitors so this is something that is important for us to improve and has been financed thanks to the donations and money raised from our charity shops.

Jaguar - JEC Spain - Update Hi Members and Friends Well here we are again! - As you know Mike Davis resigned as Chairman, so I have picked up the role again as “Caretaker” until some other brave soul or souls take up the challenge of running the JEC in Spain. As most of you know I relinquished the role a few months ago because of health problems with my Mother in the UK, that situation has not changed, accept she is doing better than expected. However after all the hard work I put in to the club in the first place I could not see all that work wasted.

The role of Chairman is an extremely rewarding position but it does take dedication and commitment. We need a Chairman to take over the existing club centred around Alicante, it would also be really good if someone would start up a region of the club in or around the Marbella / Malaga area. I would of course give all the help and guidance I can to help you get going. For the club to really grow we could also benefit from a club “Spanish speaking advisor” and press officer who could promote the club to Spanish owners of Jaguars. If any body is interested in these roles please do not hesitate to contact me. Once properly organised it only takes 2 or 3 hours a week to run the club, then a bit more time when organising the meetings, and the rewards well outweigh the small amount of time required.

As Caretaker Chairman I will try to give you best service I can whilst in this role, I will continue to help with any enquiries or answer your questions. What takes up the most time in this role is the planning and organisation of meetings, due to other commitments and trips to the UK I will not be planning any meetings before Xmas, however I will try and organise

something for the end of January - I am going to propose 27th of January so put this in your diary now. If you can commit to that date now it would be great if you can let me know so that I have an idea of the numbers.

As before - I will keep you informed of any Jaguar news or anything that is happening in the world of Jaguars. With regard to magazine deliveries in Spain, I received my November issue three days ago and I know other people who received theirs in good time. Lets hope that problem is now resolved, please let me now if you are still experiencing delivery problems.

If any of you are waiting for answers on anything related to the JEC in Spain that have got lost in the transition from one Chairman to another, firstly please accept my apologies and please submit your questions or enquiries again, I promise I will deal with them as soon as possible.

The last thing - I hope I can still rely on your support for the JEC in Spain because without the members and the cars the club does not exist. I look forward to seeing you all again in the not too distant future.

My very best regards Eric Arnold - Chairman JEC Spain

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The date for the Rascals Los Montesinos Christmas Show “Disney Delights and Christmas Crackers” has had to be put back a day due to unforeseen circumstances. The new date will now be Sunday December 2nd. The venue is unchanged and is at the School of Culture and Music in Los Montesinos— Curtain 7pm.

Rehearsals are progressing very well, and the cast are really enjoying putting this lovely show together. The first half will be enjoyed by all ages but Children in particular will recognise some of the most popular Disney songs from recent years. These include excerpts from Cinderella, Aladdin, Snow White and The Pirates of the Caribbean.

The second half has certainly got that Christmas feel about it, and is sure to send you home singing all of your favourites including “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” “Do you hear what I hear? and concludes with a lovely Christmas Carol singalong.

Tickets are now on sale at only 5 Euro, so if you don’t want to be disappointed reserve yours now. Call Sue on 96 678 4874. Or Jill on 966 727 282 Visit Rascals new website which has more details is www.therascals.org

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At the last meeting of the Torrevieja U3A we were treated to an extremely interesting and informative talk by Steve Munn, an ex-Royal Marine, who was involved in the 1982 Falklands War. His talk covered the issues leading up to the invasion by the Argentinians, the preparation of the taskforce and the retaking of the islands. Steve’s talk was particularly pertinent in this the 30th anniversary year, with the ongoing interest in the future of the islands and their people.

We were also given a report on the recent trip to Portugal that had recently been enjoyed by some of our members. Places visited included Merida (overnight), Lisbon, Sintra, and Fatima. With stops at Trujillo and Toledo on the way home. Even the inclement weather was not sufficient to dampen the spirits of the intrepid travellers and it was agreed that a fantastic time had been had by all.

Some 2700 kilometers were covered altogether, a testament to the vastness of Spain, the endurance of the group and the skill of the driver.

Torrevieja U3A have a number of interest groups, one of which is the Creative Writing group and two members will be holding book signings at Bookworld in Las Habaneras Commercial Centre over the next two months; just in time for Christmas!

Joy Lennick, the Group Leader, will be there between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm on 17 and 28 November signing copies of her book “My Gentle War (Memoirs of an Essex girl), and Kathy Rollinson on 14 November and 8 December, also from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm, signing copies of her book “Fallyn and the Dragon”.

Meetings of Torrevieja U3A are held at the C.M.O. (near Carrefour) on the last Monday of the month, except in December.

On 26 November our speakers are Janice and Gareth Jones, two members who will be presenting a unique insight into the life and work of Galileo.

And on 10 December we have our pre-Christmas meeting with seasonal contributions from Nigel Hopkins and In Harmony guaranteed to get all of us into the Christmas spirit!

Doors open at 10.00 a.m. and the meeting starts at 11.00 a.m. For more information about us please visit our website www.torreviejau3a.org or telephone the Secretary on 966 844 349.

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Parents who keep their homes obsessively clean could be causing their children to develop lifethreatening nut allergies, researchers claim.

According to a report by the Daily Mail, in the past 20 years, the number of British children with the condition has doubled – with the sharpest increase among the middle classes.

Scientists say their findings support the theory that youngsters from wealthier families have a weakened immune system because they live in cleaner homes.

Their study examined 8,306 patients, 776 of which had some form of reaction to peanuts, and the findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Lead study author, allergist Dr Sandy Yip, said: ‘Overall household income is only associated with peanut sensitisation in children aged one to nine years.

‘This may indicate that development of peanut sensitisation at a young age is related to affluence, but those developed later in life are not.’

Researchers also found that peanut allergy was generally higher in males and ethnic minorities.

‘While many children can develop a tolerance to food allergens as they age, only 20 per cent will outgrow a peanut allergy,’ said ACAAI president Dr Stanley Fineman.

Nut allergies commonly cause breathing problems and occasionally result in death through anaphylactic shock.

Last year, researchers at Edinburgh and Maastricht universities studied records from more than 400 GP practices in England between 2001 and 2005 to determine the number of patients with an allergy.

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Scientists have discovered new way of slowing the growth of prostate cancer. For the first time experiments have successfully targeted the activity of non-cancerous cells which encourage the tumour to grow. By changing the way these ‘fibroblast’ cells behave, scientists were able to slow down the growth of prostate cancer in mice. Experts say it could form the basis of ‘a revolution’ in the treatment of the disease.

Lead researcher Dr Axel Thomson, from the MRC unit in Edinburgh, said ‘This is an extremely exciting development that has the potential to form the basis of a revolution in prostate cancer treatments over time if replicated in humans.

‘By targeting the fibroblasts that control the growth of the cancer these new treatments could be both more effective and likely to lead to significantly fewer side effects.’

The research team found that turning on key genes inside ‘fibroblast’ cells in prostate tumours dramatically reduced the size of the tumours when grown in mice. Researchers funded by Prostate Cancer UK and the Medical Research Council (MRC) say the technique has great

potential in humans because some of the cells used were taken from cancer patients. The fibroblasts are situated next to cancer cells and, although not cancerous themselves, encourage the cancer to grow.

Dr Thomson said ‘Our previous research identified a number of ‘puppet-master genes’ - so called because they enable fibroblast cells to control the growth of other cells during the formation of the prostate in the embryo.

‘In this follow-up study we found that activating these genes in fibroblasts in tumours enabled us to significantly reduce the growth of prostate cancer in mice.’

Dr Thomson said the research suggests it is possible to turn the rich conditions for growth inside the tumour into ‘inhospitable’ conditions.

He said material taken from prostate cancer patients during surgery was actually used in the research.

‘This makes it more likely that if and when we progress to research involving humans, it will work. It will take 10 years and more to bring this approach to the bedside but we believe it is an entirely different way of targeting tumour growth’ he added.

Dr Thomson said it was possible synthetic proteins could be used, possibly by infusion into the bloodstream, that would target the fibroblasts in tumour cells to slow down or even halt their activity.

The findings are part of an ongoing body of Prostate Cancer UK funded research exploring how the environment surrounding cancer cells affects tumour growth. It builds on a growing body of evidence which suggests that the non-cancerous fibroblast cells within prostate tumours could be a key target for successful treatments in the future.

Dr Rachel Macdonald, Research Manager at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “This is an extremely encouraging development which could have positive and far reaching consequences for prostate cancer treatments in years to come. To date, most prostate cancer research has focused on exploring the cancerous cells within the tumour.

By investigating the behaviour of the non-cancerous cells which control tumour development the team has been able to make this groundbreaking discovery.

‘The success of this research so far highlights the importance of Prostate Cancer UK’s decision to fund research projects that employ more innovative approaches to finding the answers we so desperately need to beat the most common cancer in men.’

Our Patients Are A Testimony To The Effectiveness Of Laser And Shockwave Therapy

Dr Hans Christian Madsen celebrated 30 years as a chiropractor in June.

Here at the Benijofar Chiropractic Clinic, in addition to Chiropractic treatment, he treats patients with Laser therapy and Shockwave therapy.

Laser treatment was in its infancy 20 years ago in the UK and the laser treatment that existed was of a very low power intensity. Dr Madsen introduced a different design of laser therapy in the UK over 20 years ago and has developed his own specific laser systems which vary in intensity levels, so he is able to treat a wider range of injuries. He also is able to refer patients for X-Rays, the clinic uses a facility in Almoradi who offer discounted rates to his patients.

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• Spinal injuries - sciatica, disc related • Sports injuries - Frozen shoulder, Tennis or golfers elbow, sprained ligaments and cartilage, ankle sprains, Achilles tendon • Tinnitus - As a result of trapped nerves in the neck • Heel Spur and Plantar Fasciitis – resulting from lower back or hip problems Laser treatment has been particularly helpful in the treatment of stubborn, persistent and “difficult to treat” conditions including chronic back pain, neck pain and other joint and muscle pains. Laser therapy can also be applied to injuries even if a patient has a metal plate inserted. The lasers are specially designed and if the laser hits the area where a plate is inserted, the light energy from the laser is diffused. Energy levels do not increase temperature, therefore the metal plate would never get hot. Laser therapy is safe, non invasive , non toxic, easily applied, highly effective and has no negative side effects.

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Shockwave therapy removes the calcification that builds up around joints which helps to release trapped nerves resulting in more movement and less pain.

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Fifth MABS Race for Life Success MABS Cancer Support Group held its fifth annual Race for Life in Los Alcázares on 11 November and a cloudy start to the day, with the temptation of a Sunday lie-in under the duvet, didn’t deter the participants, who had travelled from far and wide to take part. A minute’s silence was observed at 11.00 am to honour Remembrance Sunday and all those who have died for their country, before almost 200 people went on their way to walk, run or stroll along the picturesque 3 kilometre promenade route.

People arrived from all around the Murcia and Valencia Start line regions, with some making it a family outing and bringing the dog along too. Many arrived in pink attire or fancy despite the inclement weather. Everyone has made such dress and several teams took part, including Running an effort to arrive on a Sunday morning, create a great Wild from La Zenia, Lynn Preston’s Zumba from Los atmosphere and collect sponsorship money for us. Thanks Alcázares, DFS Furniture from San Javier and Spangles must also go to all the MABS volunteers who have been Ladies’ Harmony Chorus from Los Alcázares here since the crack of dawn to organise such a great First man over the finish line was Cesár Palazón, first event and to the Policia Local, the ambulance service lady was Christine Birkett, first teenager and the Ayuntamiento of Los Alcázares.”

Tom Wiswould and overall winner was 14 year old Liam Sponsorship money will be coming in over (first fancy dress) Holmes, first boy was Craig Holmes (Liam’s the next 2-3 months, but MABS is expecting to brother), frist fancy dress runner was Tom achieve its fundraising target of 4,000 € from the Wiswould (a MABS volunteer) and first day. They would also like to thank the sponsors girl was Blossom Storey. There was a tie of the event: Iceland Overseas, DFS Furniture for the first doggie over the line between and Time Out Sports Bar in San Javier.

Jake and Bonny. Overseas FM and various MABS Murcia is a registered charity (No. 7261) stallholders helped to give the race finish offering help and support to local people of all area a festive feel and many stayed on to nationalities who have been diagnosed with or enjoy a social drink and a chat. are being treated for cancer. If you or someone “This is a key, annual fundraising event you know would like some confidential help or for MABS Murcia” said MABS Director, Lyn support call our HELPLINE 693 275 779 or visit Baines “and we’re so grateful to all who their website: www.mabsmurcia.com have turned out to support us today, Photographer: Sue Thomason Liam Holmes (overall winner)

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An Evening with The Velvetones

Join us for a fun-packed evening on Wednesday, 5 th December at 7.30 pm at El Paraiso Restaurant, Jardin del Mar (near Carrefour), Torrevieja.

The Velvetones Ladies Harmony Chorus will entertain you with a selection of songs – old, new and seasonal.

Tickets cost 5 euros and can be bought from Ena Fraser, tel 965 707 598 or just come along on the night.

A Christmas hamper will be raffled free. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the charity, Reach Out, which helps people in need in Torrevieja.

The Chorus meets for rehearsals on Wednesdays at El Paraiso 9.30 – 11.30 am. Drop in and see us. New members are always welcome

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CHRISTMAS FAYRE SATURDAY 24th NOV 10.30a.m LA SIESTA CHURCH Bric-a-brac, jewellery, raffle, home baking, mulled wine, mince pies, hot dogs, auction, linen, books, games, tombola, tea & coffee etc.

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Free spray tans for the unemployed

Jobless people in the worst unemployment blackspot in Wales are being offered free spray tans to help boost their confidence.

Under the scheme in Aberdare, Job Centre staff are sending candidates for tans and makeovers at the town’s Well-being and Training Academy.

The town suffers from an unemployment rate of 9.6% - but critics have questioned whether a free fake tan is the best way of helping.

Sarah Sweeden, director of the Academy, said they were happy to give the makeover and free spray tans to genuine jobseekers.

She said: “We want to give people that extra confidence - or that Gok Wan makeover - to give people the incentive to find work.

“It will recognise those who are doing their utmost to find unemployment by giving them a beauty treatment.”

Job Centre staff will only send candidates for the treatment if they are seen to be serious about finding work. It is not paid for by the Job Centre or council.

The Academy is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company which aims to help people get back to work by improving their fitness, appearance, nutrition and confidence.

But Plaid Cymru councillor Pauline Jarman complained: “I don’t know any employer that would be impressed if you turned up tanned.

“They’d be more inclined to be impressed if you had the skills and experience to undertake the job that’s been advertised.”

Sentenced to cook Thanksgiving dinner

A US judge has ordered a woman who knocked over a police officer to make a Thanksgiving dinner as part of her punishment.

Valerie Rodgers, 46, of Canton, Ohio, will have to make a roast turkey dinner, and all the trimmings, for three police officers who are unable to work.

Judge Frank Forchione also placed her on probation for a year and said she would be jailed if she did not comply, reports CantonRep. com.

The court heard that police officer Eric Martzolf was directing traffic during the Canton Marathon when he ordered Rodgers to stop and not make a left turn. She ignored the order and Martzolf was thrown on to his back as she drove past.

Rodgers pleaded guilty to assault, failing to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, failure to stop after an accident and not obeying traffic control.

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new research finds rescue dogs ....prefer Mozart to Motorhead Research from Colorado State University found dogs in animal shelters were less likely to bark and more likely to sleep when played the likes of Mozart or Beethoven.

Heavy metal, by contrast, was found to have the opposite effect, inducing nervous shaking and barking, and stopping the canines getting any sleep.

The findings have implications for welfare of animals in stressful environments and could lead to new guidelines for the care of dogs in shelters.

Lori Kogan, an associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, played different music to dogs in a shelter over the course of four months and recorded their responses.

Genres investigated included classical, heavy metal and a simplistic psychoacoustic classical composition marketed specifically for dog relaxation.

M u s i c selections were played for 45 minutes with behavioural

observations recorded every 5 minutes. Each music selection was followed by a period of silence, resulting in thousands of behavioural recordings.

Compared to the control condition of no music, classical was linked to more relaxed and restful behaviour while heavy metal was linked to increased barking, shaking and less sleep time.

In a result that caught Professor Kogan by surprise, the dog-specific psychoacoustic music had only a minimal effect on the behaviour of the dogs.

Professor Kogan told Canada’s Leader Post: ‘I did thousands of behavioural assessments over a period of four months … So the likelihood that this is an error is pretty small ‘It does fly in the face of what (Pet CD advocates) talk about, which is that more simplistic music should be more relaxing. The plus side is that you can download classical music for free.’

With shelters being inherently stressful environments for most dogs the results of the

study suggest that playing classical music might help with the welfare of the animals.

Reporting the findings in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Professor Kogan and her colleagues suggest that animal shelters don’t play heavy metal because of the impact it might have on the dogs’ mental health.

‘Instead, it is suggested that shelters play classical music as a costefficient, practical way to enhance the environment and, therefore, the welfare of shelter dogs,’ they wrote.

‘Classical music can reduce dogs’ stress levels and potentially increase the likelihood of adoption.’

Professor Kogan plans to do followup studies exploring the potential for music as a way to soothe animals in veterinary clinics and for surgical recovery.

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Insurance Compensation Consortium Addresses ANDALUCÍA ORIENTAL (Málaga, Jaén, Almería, Granada) Av. Aurora, 55, planta 1ª 29006 - MÁLAGA Tel: 95 206 13 91 Fax: 95 206 13 92 ccsmalaga@consorseguros.es ANDALUCÍA OCCIDENTAL (Sevilla, Cádiz, Huelva, Córdoba) C/ Luis Montoto, 107 41007 - SEVILLA Tel: 95 498 14 00 Fax: 95 498 14 01 ccssevilla@consorseguros.es MURCIA Ronda de Garay, 10 30003 - MURCIA Tel: 968 35 04 50 Fax: 968 35 04 51 ccsmurcia@consorseguros.es COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Plaza de Tetuán, 15 46003 - VALENCIA Tel: 96 315 43 00 Fax: 96 315 43 01 ccsvalencia@consorseguros.es

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CALCULATION OF NON-RESIDENT INCOME TAX

Q: After reading the article about the obligation to pay non-resident income tax and accepting that it is obligatory, could you explain how on earth they calculate the tax due if there is in fact no real income?

A. This is a frequently asked question and I am not surprised.

The calculation is made in the following way: The tax office considers that your hypothetical income is 1.1% of the catastral value of your property (you will find this on your rates bill). You are then taxed at 24,75% of the resulting figure. If you do not have a rates bill (this is frequently the case on recently built properties), then we take 1.1% of half the value on the title deed and then apply 24,75% to the resulting amount.

Please note that if what you own in Spain is only a piece of land or a property under construction, this tax is not due.

SMALL NOTE ON WEALTH TAX Wealth tax was abolished in Spain in 2008. Up to then non -resident has to file for hypothetical income tax return (explained above) and wealth tax (with no minimum exempt amount).

Due to the deficit the authorities have brought back wealth tax for non-residents, but the “new wealth tax only affects you if your assets in Spain are worth in excess of 700000 Euros.”

In principle the wealth tax has only been re-introduced for the years 2011 and 2012 with the promise that it will disappear if the government deficit is under control.

Wealth tax does not affect you in any way unless you have assets in Spain worth more than 700000 Euros Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almería since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street.

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Torrevieja. The concerts are being held to raise funds to enable both quartets to represent Spain at the prestigious European Contest in Holland in April 2013.

at Christmas The Christmas Fair is to be held at Lagarto Verde on Saturday 1st December starting at 11.30AM and finishing at 3.30PM. The venue is on the Via axial about half way round, next to the Cine Bahia, in the Puerto Mazaron.

There is a One Euro entrance which includes a Christmas draw ticket.. The draw has a meat voucher, hamper, cake and much more.

The fair is expected to attract over thirty five stalls, with tombola, cakes, plants, sweets, pies, ceramics, clothes, bags, bling, cards, jewellery, spices, curry mixes and more! There will be a special Harlequin choir performance at 1PM and Santa Claus himself will appear. If you are interested in running a stall, please phone, 634336484. The bar and café will be open for drinks and food all day.

Last year hundreds came through the doors and the whole day was a festive event, enjoyed by all.

53 enjoyed the Menu del Dia at Don Ricardos on October 31st. The afternoon was well worth the 10 Euros charged, with good food capped by a “living in Spain” quiz which everyone enjoyed. The next one is on the 28th November at la Barraca in the port with Johnny Sparrow entertaining. These events are always 10 Euros and always the last Wednesday in the month.

Advice/information/tickets will be available at the Cultural Centre, Wednesday and Thursday AM, 10 while 1PM. On a Friday it will run from 12.30PM to 3.30PM.. Tickets will also be available Friday morning 10 while 1PM outside Salud on sector B Camposol will still be a ticket point, with a bric a brac sale on the last Friday of the month. For advice, information, and tickets in the port please ring 634336484. For Camposol ring 634 310 215

Following on from their gold medal success, Spangles has released a CD called ‘Pure Gold’, which includes their two winning contest songs and many audience favourites. ‘Pure Gold’ is on sale at just 5 Euros and makes an ideal Christmas present. Call 968 432 525 or 968 334 527 to order your copy.

SPANGLES GO FOR GOLD

After winning gold in the annual chorus contest of the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers (SABS) in San Pedro del Pinatar in 2011, Spangles Ladies’ Harmony Chorus are flexing their vocal cords once more, in readiness for the 2013 contest in Benalmádena, Málaga.

As part of their preparation, they received coaching from Stuart Sides, who has a lifetime of barbershop/a cappella singing, having grown up in a very talented family of barbershop singers. “We are very fortunate to have Stuart’s advice and expertise” commented Gail Grainger, Spangles’ Musical Director. “He has listened to our two contest songs and helped us with the interpretation and vocal quality. We were delighted to be the first barbershop champions of Spain, Portugal and the Canaries in 2011 and we want to bring the trophy back to Los Alcázares again next year, so we are all working really hard to hone the techniques that Stuart has taught us.”

In addition to their contest work, Spangles is also preparing for a busy Christmas season, with the following planned concerts: 19 November – 11.30 – La Zona Christmas Market, Calle Penelope, Los Alcázares 2 December – 13.30 – Bacchus Christmas Fayre, El Oasis, Los Narejos, Los Alcázares 6 December – 21:00 – Diamante’s Restaurant, El Mojon (call 965 352 947 to book dinner) 13 December – 19.30 – Pilar Church, Pilar de la Horadada 14 December – 13.00 – Iceland Overseas, San Javier 15 December – 11.30 – Centro Comercial Dos Mares – Songs around the Christmas tree 15 December – 16.00 – Paddy Singh’s, Los Urrutias In January, Spangles will be appearing in two shows; the first, ‘Noche A Capella’, is on Friday, 11 January at 21.00 in the Town Hall Theatre, Avenida 13 Octubre, Los Alcázares. Tickets are 6€ each and are available by calling 968 432 525 or 868 186 020. The second concert, ‘Bella A Capella’, is on Sunday, 13 January at 11.30 at the Auditorio de Castalla in Castalla. Please call 677 647 518 for ticket information. Both shows will feature Spangles, Torrevieja Harmonisers and two very talented SABS medal-winning quartets: Hanfris from Barcelona and FourMidables from

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Being able to share your thoughts and feelings that are having a negative effect on your life can, help you look at things in a different way. Talking to someone who is not connected to any of your worries or issues could help you explore, and explain, these thoughts and feelings in a way that you can understand.

Speaking to a therapist who can recognise and see problems that you describe by talking about what is going on in your head, can help you see patterns that emerge when certain thoughts and feelings are explored. A therapist can help you work through negative thoughts and feelings help you understand where they come from and why you have them.

Talking Therapies can help improve your self-image and confidence by helping you make positive changes through acting and thinking differently.

Why is there a stigma attached!

Many people feel that admitting you are seeing a therapist makes you a weak person!

It takes a very strong person to admit that there is something wrong, it takes an even stronger person to do something about it. So, even when things seem at their lowest, you may feel that you have no control or power left, deciding to talk to someone independent is a start to reclaiming the control back into your life.

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It is very difficult to be helpful in all situations; I have decided to concentrate mainly on mental health issues. I support people with the following issues.

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If you take medication for any mental health disorder and have stopped taking your medication due to the new charges in the farmacias, please, contact me, we will try and find support for you. Do not suffer with any Mental Health Issues, there is help here.

Are you dependent on alcohol? Do you drink more than others? Are you living your life around your next drink?

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Charity Danceathon

A LIONS SPECTACLE

Thanks to the customers, management and staff of Specsavers in Torrevieja, the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club were able to make a delivery of used spectacles to the Lions Club recycling centre near Alicante, for the second time this year. The Lions of Torrevieja Costa have now donated over 8,000 pairs of spectacles.

‘Strictly Dance’ raised a superb total of 841 euros for EMAUS Children’s Charity and AECC Breast Cancer on Sunday 28th October at the picturesque venue of Casa La Pedrera. This event should have taken part on Sunday 21st but was unfortunately rained off. That didn’t dampen the spirits however of the students from ‘Strictly’ who took to the floor at the same time the following week. Dancing a variety of Ballroom, Latin American dances along with a few Old Time/Sequence dances the visitors were entertained for an hour with ‘Strictly’s superb music and initially nervous but very willing students. Many many thanks to Jean, Colin, Jen, Bob and Brenda for performing in the danceathon and also raising the fantastic sponsorship total. Don’t forget that you can join Lyn and Chris of ‘Strictly’ for classes Monday at The Palms (next to the go kart track N332) or Tuesday at The Club, Quesada 8pm with new courses starting every

3 weeks and a choice of beginner or intermediate classes, or NEW join us for one of our Anything Goes Social Nights starting Thursday 15 November at El Paraiso (Near Carrefour, Habaneras) 7:30 - 10:30 and NEW starting Saturday 17 November at Sophia Wellness Centre (behind Flannagans Bar at the needle) Cabo Roig 7:30 - 10:30 Come and enjoy the luxury of dancing on our sprung wooden floor! Thursday 15th we will be holding a charity raffle in aid of Reach Out Homeless Charity based in Torrevieja so come along and join us and bring any unwanted raffle prizes with you. Both our social nights are at your request so whether you want Ballroom, Latin, Sequence, Line Dancing you let us know and we’ll play the music for you. You’re sure to receive a warm and friendly welcome so we look forward to seeing you, should you need any further information contact Lyn on 635584431

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Specsavers continue to support the Lions by encouraging their customers to drop off their old spectacles at the store. From there the Lions uplift and pack the spectacles for onward delivery to the spectacles recycling centre, where they are cleaned, graded and prepared for transportation to countries where eye care is either very poor or non existent. Although the centre distributes around 80,000 pairs of spectacles per annum, it is possible to track them to there destination and last year it was discovered that a young boy in Madagscar was the recipient of af pair of spectacles that had been prepared in the Alicante recycling centre.

The quality of life of the boy has improved dramatically as he can now see, a simple thing that most take for granted.

Lion Secretary Iain Bennett were met at the recycling centre last Monday by Pedro Bellon Pascual who manages the centre. Pedro was delighted to receive the delivery of over 1,000 pairs of glasses from Torrevieja.

You can help the Lions to help others by donating your old or “out of fashion” spectacles. You can give your spectacles to any Lions Club member or drop them off at Specsavers in Torrevieja, or Specsavers in Guardamar del Segura.

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The Centre is also delighted to announce the imminent reopening of Namoco Restaurant and La Rioja Bar, formerly Olafs.

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From then on it has been a feature in my life and the sale of my shop in Chelsea was the money that we used to purchase the land here in Spain. Whilst living in Spain, I have spent these last few years establishing the gardens and taking great enjoyment about learning all about the native and wild flowers that grow here in the reserve and sharing it with the public with my wild flower walks in the Spring. Life has gone full circle and I find myself in a place where not only do I wish to share my knowledge about the plants but share my knowledge about flower arranging as well.

With Christmas just around the corner is it the perfect time to do just that and I will be holding some craft days whereby you will learn how to make your own Christmas Table Centrepiece and get to take it home with you. All the materials will be provided and we will not only have access to greenery from my garden but from the Reserve itself.

Even though Spain has a very dry climate, there is still wonderful greenery that we can use in the arrangements,that is easily obtainable and long lasting. If you are not able to come to one of the craft days, hopefully you will be inspired to make your own Christmas arrangements and bring the outside in.

when it was shown to have an antioxidant capacity almost double green tea extract and 400% higher than vitamin C? The Olive leaf harbours antioxidant properties that help protect the body from the continuous activity of free radicals You here a lot nowadays about ´ Free radicals´ but basically they are highly reactive chemical substances that, when oxidized, can cause cellular damage if left unchecked but fortunately olive leaves gives some protection against this - so much so that in recent research on the olive leaf - has shown its antioxidants to be effective in treating some tumours and cancers such as liver, prostate, colon, skin and breast cancer. The leaf extracts can be taken in powder, liquid concentrate, or capsule form though the fresh-picked leaf liquid extracts are quickly gaining popularity due to the broader range of healing compounds they contain. Olive leaf is especially potent when used in combination with other antioxidants.

Not only do I use the olive leaves but the wood is also beautiful to use as well and with the cold weather approaching it is sacrilege to see beautiful, twisted pieces of wood thrown into the fire. You can use these pieces as a base for an arrangement or as you would drift wood.

Two local wood turners I know, use bits of discarded olive wood into beautiful wooden bowls, in fact I have some here for sale at La Pedrera. In a further connection to Christmas Olive Wood from Bethlehem is in high demand as it has significance as a raw material used for religious, historical and artistic works.

It has a diverse variety of natural color and tonal depth, due to the annual structure; plus it is resistant to decay and receptive to a number of surfacing treatments plus can be easily crafted with simple tools. The use of Olive Wood dates back before the birth of Jesus. It is often referred to as the wood used by the carpenter’s son. On line you can buy Nativity Scenes made out of olive wood as well as carved wooden tree decorations that beats any cheap Chinese imports in price, quality, natural beauty and most importantly its links to a historical and spiritual heritage.

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The oblong shaped silvery green leaves are perfect for flower arranging. Not only does the colour provide contrast to a deeper green foliage, but the leaf is easily sprayed green or gold to give even more contrast. I used large branches of the olive tree as a cut flower and it lasted 6 weeks without any drying out or curling of the leaves.

You will be happy to learn that olives leaves are not only great for flower arranging they are good for you too. Did you now that a liquid extract made directly from fresh olive leaves recently gained international attention

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More on what to use next week, so remember if you are interested in coming to one of the craft days that are going to be held on Thursday the 29th of November and then each following Monday on the 3rd, 10th and 17th, Ladies clubs are welcome and if those dates are not suitable other dates can be booked and and combined with a Christmas lunch or tea.

The Grand Design House will also be open daily from 11am - 4pm beautifully decorated for Christmas plus with lovely handmade crafts for sale Entrance is a euro with proceeds going to hosting an underprivileged children´s party. All those interested please call me on 660 816 620 or check the website at www.thingstodoinspain.info which has a link to the face book page which is regularly updated. Happy arranging.... Jenni

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...HOME & GARDEN Q: when should I prune my olive trees - now or in the spring?

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about a month after you’ve harvested this year’s crop. This may mean now or could be the end of January or even February depending on how high up your trees are growing. So far, the Old Fellas haven’t started picking up here yet.

The main reasons for pruning are (1) to allow ventilation and remove dead branches; (2) to avoid overloaded branches from snapping from the weight of fruit and (3) to make it easier to reach fruit when harvesting If you have inherited your olives and the trees are mature then you have to work with what you’ve got and you may have to be quite drastic in your pruning in order to get the required size and shape. This may mean the loss of your crop the following year but olives will soon re-grow and the younger branches should produce bigger and better fruit in following years. Make sure you water and feed any trees which you have had to cut prune hard.

If you are planting your own trees leave them for 3 or even 4 years before giving them their first prune in order that the roots may establish first. The

best shape to aim for is a thick base trunk about 1 foot to eighteen inches above the ground which then branches out into several trunks. These can then be kept at a very manageable height and will produce a heavier crop.

The main thing to bear in mind when pruning is personal safety. In my first year here I was horrified to see one Old Fella shinning up a tree, chainsaw in hand, with no safety goggles or ladder and proceed to lop the branches off his tree. He must have been about 80 and doubtless had done it this way since he was a lad but I do wonder how many come a cropper every year using this method.

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By Lyn Aspden of ‘Strictly Dance’ This week the stars were competing for a place in next weeks show due to come from Wembley Arena, a floor considerably bigger than the studio and one extremely difficult to cover for the inexperienced dancers.

Opening this weeks show were Denise & James with their Paso Doble, as we have come to expect Denise’s interpretation was excellent with good spotted turns but for me just a bit too much use of her skirt and step taps. I would have liked her to get a bit more drive and stretch through her legs which were bent too much for me. I awarded her a 9 and the judges a 36 - the highest score this series.

Next to dance were Richard & Erin and their Charleston. This dance was Richard to a tee but unfortunately he had both timing and choreography issues and he was missing the swivelling action in his feet on the Charleston steps. I actually found this very difficult to watch as Richard had his mouth open for most of the dance looking like he was trying to catch flies! I gave him a 6 and the judges awarded 29.

Next out were Lewis and Flavia with a Waltz.

He was a bit flat footed in places but overall a great frame with a nice fluid Waltz movement and great use of arms and hands on lines, but he could keep his head a little more to the left as it tends to wander as he is dancing.

Craig took a dislike to this and started a real argument with the other judges. I gave him a 9 and the judges 33 (Craig gave a 6 and the other

3 judges a 9 - some considerable difference).

Following were Fern & Artem with a Salsa and even though Fern gave it her all it was more a simmer than a hot salsa. Lacking in hips and more walking than dancing it just didn’t happen for me. She was one of my bottom 2 with a 5 and received 27 from the judges.

Next were Victoria & Brendan and their Quickstep and one that I found very patchy in quality of dance. Parts were great but wherever Victoria had a turn she tightened up in her neck and shoulders almost as if she went into panic mode. However she was much improved and I gave her a 7 and the judges 30.

Following were Dani & Vincent with a Tango.

Another great dance with excellent staccatto action and great choreography. Dani is my dark horse in this competition improving each week. I would have liked to see her a bit lower in her knees for this dance and she needs to lift her chin to open her top line more but I gave her an 8 and the judges a total of 34.

Next to dance were Nicky & Karen with a Foxtrot and another much improved dancer with a great opening but as soon as he took ballroom hold his bottom was stuck out and the Foxtrot was lacking swing, sway and stretch but he gave a good characterisation so I gave him a 6 and the judges awarded 30.

Following onto the floor were Kimberley & Pasha with a Viennese Waltz, for me almost perfect but with a slight overuse of her head

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which was dropping too far back and spoiling the line. Otherwise excellent transitions between solo work and Viennese Waltz steps just a slight overbalance on the one legged turns. I gave her a 9 and the judges 34 and in joint second place.

Next up were Michael & Natalie and a Salsa, much improved but still with severe timing issues and forgetting steps, for me his salsa although with good use of his hips looked mechanical because he was not rolling through his knees on the basic. I gave him a 5 and in my bottom 2 again this week and the judges a 26 and their next to last place.

Closing this weeks show were Lisa & Robin with a Foxtrot which was more the speed of a Quickstep that made it extremely difficult for Lisa to carry out the necessary swing and sway to give the dance its required elegance. She

did however produce a good interpretation and a nice smooth glide and I awarded her an 8 and 32 from the judges.

Ending up in the bottom 2 were Fern & Artem but very surprisingly Kimberley & Pasha (in judges joint 2 place). Kimberley survived the dance off with a unanimous decision and goes forward to Wembley next week. As the temperature is heating up who will survive next week? Set your video recorders and come and join us on our Sprung Wooden floor (yes you heard right) with our brand new -anything goes- Social Dance Night Your Requests with Ballroom/Latin/Sequence/Line dancing you name it and we’ll play it. Starting 17 November at Sophia Wellness Centre, Behind Regis Cars, Cabo Roig 7:30pm - 10:30pm. See you there or at one of our classes, until next week Happy Dancing.

APAH DOG SHOW EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS! The Dog Show was brilliant, and exceeded our hopes for a successful show. With it being a new location for us, we were nervous that people would come along and find it (we live nearby, so it’s always easy for the one who lives close!). My husband made some bright yellow direction signs so people had no trouble finding it.

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Lots of people brought their dogs to take part in the actual Show, as well as others who just came along to support us. We had 31 dogs registered for classes and a record number of dogs entered into our ‘Most Appealing Eyes’ Class. We had 23 dogs which is 46 eyes for the poor judge to gaze into!

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Our judge was one of the young Spanish vets from Petsworld in San Miguel de Salinas, who had never been to a Dog Show before and thoroughly enjoyed it. Some of the competitors were patients of his, so although he was determined to be impartial, he did say he hoped that no-one would hold any of his decisions against him!

Our ‘Best In Show’ was a tiny little Yorkshire Terrier called Leo, who may have been little, but had a huge personality which wowed the audience and made him a clear winner.

His owner was very proud and was presented with the trophy by one of the Show’s sponsors, the owner of Muebles Tere in San Miguel de Salinas.

There were lots of Stalls for people to browse at, including a Stall from another one of the Show’s sponsors, the Food Cupboard of San Miguel de Salinas and a stall selling stunning silk and dried flower arrangements, created by the owner of a former APAH dog, who kindly donated the proceedings from her sales to APAH. The amount raised was just short of 1,700 euros, which in the current economic climate is a fantastic amount.

We are very grateful to everyone who came along to support us, the volunteers whose huge amount of hard work and enthusiasm was very much appreciated and the owner and staff at El Rancho for agreeing to us holding the Show there.

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8 Nothing in a place to live is not submerged... (6) 9 ...like here? (8) 10 Tendencies of angels in storm (8) 11 Time to give out soft paper (6) 12 Takes duck on board ship (6) 13 Be against it on the inside? On the contrary!

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LEARN TO SING HARMONY IN A DAY! Ever wanted to sing but not known where to start? Did you sing at school and have now lost confidence? Or do you want a change from Karaoke but are not sure how to go about it?

Well, help is at hand, because The Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers (SABS) is offering a LEARN TO SING HARMONY IN A DAY course on Saturday, 19 January 2013 at Mariano’s Restaurant on Camposol Sector A in Mazarrón.

You will benefit from the invaluable experience of Musical Director and SABS President, Gail Grainger, backed up by members of two local a cappella harmony quartets: Viva and Chardonnay. You will learn various techniques during the day which will help you to improve your singing. “This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to improve the quality of their singing voice and to learn about singing four part harmony”, comments Gail. “Those with lower voices are particularly welcome as, in our experience, they have often been told in the past that they can’t sing, which is usually far from the truth.”

“Throughout the day we will learn a new song together and in the evening we will perform live in front of friends and family. This method of learning has proved to be very popular in the UK and we are expecting an enthusiastic response.” There are only 50 places available, so make sure that you contact SABS soon to secure your place - call 868 186 020 or 644 299 468 now.

The Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers (SABS) was formed in October 2008 with the aim of encouraging the people of Spain to enjoy this unique form of a cappella, four-part harmony singing.

SABS currently has over 200 members throughout Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands. If you would like to find out more, please visit their website: www.sabs.e Photographer: Vincent de Vries

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AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR !

Formed in January 2008, the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion yesterday celebrated the 5th Remembrance Sunday in it’s relatively short history at the Capilla de las Mil Palmeras in the diocese of Pilar de la Horadada.

And it was not only members of the Expatriate Community who came out in force. The Service was attended by many representatives of the three main towns covered by the Branch, including the mayor of Mil Palmeras, and Pedro Mancebo, the deputy mayor of Orihuela, each bringing with them a sizeable delegation of their own. Chairman and Secretary of District North, Chris and Peggy Wyatt, were also in attendance.

The British Government were unable to send a representative as the British Consul in Alicante, Paul Rodwell, who was due to be at the event, was called back to UK late last week.

The church itself was filled inside and out with veterans, their families and guests as they all paid their respects to their fallen comrades, family and friends. Exactly on the hour, following a performance of the Last Post, which echoed out of the church and around the park, everyone was united, standing shoulder to shoulder, for the two minute’s silence, time to reflect on the memories of friends, family and colleagues who had suffered or died in conflict in the service of their many nations.

Keith Brown was officiating at his final Remembrance service while, as well as providing a solo performance, Cathy Carson led the congregation in the hymns. The accompanying music was provided by the Phoenix Band under the Diectorship of Ian Vine.

Led by the Spanish National and the Union flags the standards of the assembled Military Associations were borne proudly to represent those who gave their lives, whilst poppies were worn as a reminder to new generations as they continue to face up to new conflicts.

The start of the service had seen the standards piped into the chapel by the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums as, together, they played a

medley of tunes. Cathy Carson broke down as she sang the song from Les Miserables, ‘Bring Him Home’. Such was the emotion that Cathy broke down in tears as she struggled to finish the Alfie Boe hit.

Following the service the congregation was led out of the church to the Garden of Remembrance for the laying of wreaths and the poppy crosses. All the guests took part with the members of the branch, other local military associations and each of the mayors and guests laying wreaths of their own. For members of the congregation this was a time to remember.

The wreaths were laid to the accompaniment of the Torrevieja Pipes and drums with ‘Heroes of Kohima’.

A further ceremony carried out following the ‘laying of wreaths’ was conducted by Branch Welfare Officer Jim Watt who had recently gathered together a number of artefacts that he had saved since the formation of the branch in 2008. The items amassed included the Branch Formation Certificate as well a short Branch History and numerous photographs and reports of Branch activities, including many from previous Remembrance Services.

These were sealed in a ‘time capsule’ placed inside the Garden of Remembrance, to be opened in 25 years time by a future generation.

The Torrevieja Branch of the Royal British Legion, who were unable to gain the use of La Siesta Parish Church on Sunday, held their service a day earlier on Saturday 10th November.

The Service was attended by the Alcaldi of Torrevieja, District North Spain TRBL Chairman and Secretary, as well as all the local British Ex Service Associations whose Standards were paraded on the day.

A First for Eagles, Quo & Abba Tributes For years The Desperados (Eagles), Fakers Quo (Status Quo) and Abba Elite (Abba) Tributes have been thrilling audiences both here on the Costas and worldwide, but now for the first time ever they will be together on one show. On Thursday 22nd November at Restaurante Los Rosales in Guardamar they are all appearing for a Spectacular Evening of Rock and Pop. This is possibly the one and only time that this is going to happen for many years as group members have full diaries with cruises and national tours.

With such an eclectic mix of everyone’s favourite dance music it’s no wonder that the tickets seemed to have sprouted wings and are already flying out!

This amazing event has been organised by Night Out Promotions who are also continuing Los Rosales charitable mission by inviting Elche Children’s Care Home who will be holding a top notch raffle.

As parents and grandparents it is a cause that is close to all our hearts.

Tickets are 12.50€ for the show and meal. Doors open at 7.30pm.

Available from – Restaurante Los Rosales Lemon Tree Road Guardamar, Quesada Fish and Chip Shop, Card Place Benimar and Punta Prima, Hire Centre San Luis, Postroom Benijofar, Cards and More La Marina or call 606192691/ 697501992 email losrosalesshows@ gmail.com

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Every week 2 lucky couples can win a fabulous, 3 course meal, from our Winter Specials Board menu, with a bottle of wine … and … 1 couple can win a delicious, 9 item English breakfast, including tea or coffee (between 9.30am – 5pm)

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COMMUNITY NEWS The Torrevieja Christian Fellowship...........................................

The Torrevieja Christian Fellowship is an English-speaking church located on Avda de las Cortes Valencianas 68, Torrevieja (opposite Maxi Dia). Sunday service starts at 10.30 am. with communion and Sunday School, followed by refreshments. Bible Study and Prayers on Wednesday evening starts at 6.00 pm. Contact Secretary 966788771 or visit our website www.tcf-spain.org for further information.”

Torrevieja Christian Fellowship Christmas Fayre is being held between 2.0 pm. and 4.0 pm. Saturday, 24th November 2012. Handcrafted christmas gifts and cards, jewellery and toiletries, bric-a-brac, as well as home-made jams, cakes and scones are on offer, as well as refreshments. Bring your friends and neighbours - an event not to be missed!”

United Carol Service.........................

English speaking Churches of Torrevieja unite to celebrate the Christmas story. Featuring the Crescendo International Choir and Just Brass Band. To be held on Wednesday, 12th December 2012 at 7.0 pm. (Doors open from 6.30 pm.) This event will be held at Torrevieja Christian Fellowship. Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68, Torrevieja, (opposite Maxi Dia).

Free entry. A collection will be taken during the event for Apanee Children’s Charity and the ‘Reach Out’ centre. A drop-off point will be available for anyone wishing to bring one item of food (or clothing) for distribution to the homeless and hungry of Torrevieja via ‘Reach Out’ . Information: 966700391 or 650336113.

AECC CHARITY FUN DAY.........................

Saturday 17th November. Artists will be performing all day from 1pm The main event will be the balloon release at 3pm – balloons are 2 Euros and the holder of the winning balloon will win 100 Euros Funds to AECC Early Cancer Detection The afternoons events will finish with LIVE Soul & Motown Band – SOUL POWER from 5pm5:30pm

COFFEE MATES........

E M A I L E D I T O R @ S O LT I M E S . C O M

50+ SOLOS..............................................

TORREVIEJA EVENTS UPDATE 17 November Nandos restaurant 1.00 for1.30 hrs Lunch and gifts for 50+ SOLOs 23 November The Black Bull Chaparral Torrevieja charity event for Help for Homeless Veterans (not connected with H4Hs) It is hoped that Sandra and Jeff’s son will fly in from the UK- just completed 2nd tour in Afghanistan.

1 December start 1900 hrs tickets still available at 15 euros.

Elvieras SanLuis Torrevieja 3 course carvery, big raffle and music.

All proceeds to help Help for homeless Veterans in the UK. This evening is open to anyone who wishes to come along and enjoy an evening but also help our recently discharged military - and others.......many are homeless and need physical and psychological help.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL. Will YOU BE WARM THIS CHRISTMAS, WITH PEOPLE YOU LOVE IN A WARM PLACE ?? contacted Ruth Reid 966789063 Anne Ward 966786281

strictly dance classes...........................

Come and join the professionals ‘Strictly Dance’ classes every Monday The Palms (formerly Old Asturias) Punta Prima next to the go kart track on the N332 and every Tuesday at The Club Quesada. Tuition 8:00pm-8:45pm Social Dancing 8:45pm10:15pm, NEW every Saturday Social (anything goes) Dance on a SPRUNG WOODEN FLOOR! (yes you heard right!) we play your requests. 7:30pm-10:30pm at Sophia Wellness Centre (behind car sales) Cabo Roig strip. Come and join us and be assured of a warm and friendly welcome partners are not essential.

If you would like to have a coffee and chat, exchange news etc. please join us at La Laguna Hotel, Lo Marabu, Friday mornings from 11am Ann - 965070247 - 666 747 398

coffee morning............

St Nicholas’s Church is holding a coffee morning on Monday 7th January 2013 from 11.00 am. Everyone welcome. Come and meet us. There are no strangers here, only friends we haven’t met yet. You can find us on C/Sobrija 2248 D20 Urb Camposol Mazarron.

dog rescue Herman Is A 4 Yr Old Pointer Who Loves Cuddles And Affection, He Was Abandoned

By A Hunter And Is Now Looking For A Loving Home Can You Help?

Gracia Is An 8 Yr Old X German Shepherd Who Was Living In A Family But Then Left At The Shelter She Is Very Good Tempered And Well Behaved And Would Be A Joy To Take To A Loving Home

Please Call 606 039 531

space for a little one?

Do you have any fundraising ideas? Would you like to organize or hold an event for APAH. If you have some great ideas and have some free time please contact Natasha on 616 210 850 or visit www.apahrescue.org

Leo is 2 years old. He was found under a tree in Playa Flamenca with his two

brothers when he was 8 weeks old. He has lived in the kennels all his life and is desparate to find a home and people to love him. Leo would love to go to a home that already has another dog as he doesn’t like to be on his own. He has been chipped, castrated and vaccinated.

Estrella and Scruff are a year old, they were found wandering in Campoverde. They are both very happy little dogs, Estrella has been spayed and chipped.

Please visit our website www.apahrescue.org under urgent appeals to see our other dogs in need of finding a foster home.

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THE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, QUESADA..........

Meets at Sociedad Compas, 14 Calle de Toledo, Quesada. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7.30 p.m. And every Thursday there is an Open Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 7.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. Deanna Sparks will take the Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 18th November. On Tuesday 20th November there will be an Evening of Mediumship with Sammy Fitzsimmons. The Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 25th November will be taken by Ray Bailey. Please support your church. Everybody welcome.

Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.

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awnings

Pool tables, snooker tables, table tennis tables, darts.

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• Vertical Blinds • Window Blinds • New Covers • Repairs

At least 150 Colours To Choose From

Tel: Mick 676 583 246

from la Marina to San Javier

Hotpoint Free Frost – Fridge Freezer Good Condition 1800H x 600W x 600 D. €150 Telephone: 966 717 147 professional waxer inc. strips,l otions, wax 20€, slendertone muscle exerciser with 16 pads 25€, table

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Mañanas

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25 vending machines for sale 20 with sites for more info phone 968 970 681 Thistle & dragon

Trapaso/Lease FOR SALE inside 50 covers Terrace 15 covers On the street 8 covers Fully equiped & stocked, Ready for immediate takeover Benimar area Contact: 634 322 344 or 672 829 760 no time wasters please!

from supplier, if required. Located near Villamartin.

Collection or local delivery €20 each.

966 189 032 spares or repair - rover 214SI 3 door hatchback, silver, 1995 n reg, has stood so battery flat and immob iliser

A1 Group

GOLD WANTED

Telephone 628 505 733

PAYMENT

heating

insurance

NEATER HEATER

asssa medical ins u rances Asssa Mazarron, Diane Nolan, Tel: 968 153 396, mazarron@asssa. es

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doors

2 and 3 seater

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with cream cushions.

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Camposol Tel.

area.

968131797

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646771007 P O R T A B L E AIRCON UNIT 72 x 50 x 32 cms on wheels. 50.00€. Tel 96 676 3081 BATH

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80

x

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musician Lenny Mitchell, guitarist singer, international, professional, solo act. lenny Mitchell & his musical time machine invite you on a trip back to the 60’s & 70’s.

Available to play in any venue. tel: 658 321 891 or email lennymitchell@live.co.uk

pets

for sale Brown base

p3p & xbox 360 repairs we also pay for damaged consoles & laptops

jewellery

limousine hire

PRIVATE ADVERTISERS ONLY • NO PETS

sofas.

needs resetting. good tyres, body fair, interior needs good clean but could be a runner. best offer over 100€, buyer to collect nr fuente alamo / camposol, email lindelle50 @ hotmail.co.uk for info / pictures or tel 634 334 169

garden services

EMAIL YOUR ITEMS FOR SALE TO BLANCASALES@SOLTIMES.COM

businesses for sale

Please contact Tel: 966 781 307

2 no. 6kg Powder Fire extinguishers.

Unused.

About 6 months old.

C/w paperwork

See our main advert on the news pages

SELL IT FAST SELL IT FREE

See our Advertisement on page 13 for more information

top electric organ with pre-sets 35€, e-mail lindelle50 @hotmail.co.uk for info and photos or tel 634 334 169 fuente alamo / camposol area

play station repairs

English jeweller wishes to buy Complete Garden Maintenance & Property Services broken or unwanted Gold jewellery, We cover Mazarron & silver and coins surrounding areas IMMEDIATE CASH

free of charge

beds

Popular Cafe Bar in Algorfa Traspaso/Lease for sale full legal license 40 covers inside 20 covers outside Fully stocked Existing business ready for immediate takeover

Costa blanca areas christine 966 719 647 Costa calida area Paulette 902 750 190 ext 332

for sale

AWNINGS DIRECT

• Retractable Awnings Plano • Toldo

(Glorieta) • Balcony Blinds

By PERSON: Quesada business centre, calle los arcos 7, quesada

hearing aids

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

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

(Quesada)

uk manufactured, made to measure, composite & pvc doors & windows with up to 25 years guarantee over 40 styles to choose from with colour options on composite doors

piano tuner

Piano Man

from €595 fully installed Calle azul, cuidad quesada tel: 966 718 738 see our main ad on page 8

Qualified piano tuner & technician-piano man

607 346 658 + 665 786 226

electricians

info.pianoman@gmail.com

Electrician available for all works.

Small or large.

Call Dave 693 251 562.

photography

davendonc@aol.com

2 Stainless steel inset sinks 780 x 430 with mixer taps ,both

right

hand

drainers

,Good

condition , 20 each

Furniture

Furniture first

house clearances est 2006

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ROJALES SPECIALIST OF PRE - OWNED . Camposol area . FURNITURE & AccESSORIES AT SENSIBLE PRICES

Tel.676028725

ALUMINIUM GATES Double & Electric

Sliding.

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house clearance specialist FREE LOCAL DELIVERY SERVICE WE BUY, SELL & PART EXCHANGE QUALITY FURNITURE Open Mon - Fri 10 - 18.00, Sat 10 - 14.00 C/Pablo Neruda 2, Local 5, Rojales

PLEASE CALL JAMIE ON: 966 713 075 OR 680 545 923 www.southcostablancaonline.com

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clearance

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tel: 669 723 709

plastering English Plasterer internal finishing, external rendering, 15 years experience, good rates. Call Chris 671 444 246 email: c_pettit@hotmail.co.uk

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property for sale

Linen Mills

Express

Don’t miss the biggest BARGAIN yet!

We have a key-ready block of apartments in Los Montesinos with full finance! All you pay is €3,000 to complete.

UK Spain Uk weekly service 620 582 063

Cheaper than renting?

All you pay is EUR 3,000 buying costs and the rest is mortgaged at around EUR 250 per month. Cheaper than renting an apartment in the area. Some of these 2 bedroom apartments have 2 bathrooms and some with only 1. It’s a first come, first served basis! Great deal!

The apartments do not come with white goods but do have pre installation air conditioning.

Quality and location The apartments are finished to a very high quality with communal areas decked out with marble floors and spacious corridors which make the building very light.

The location is second to none, on the entrance to Los Montesinos overlooking the Torrevieja salt lakes and every apartment has its own private roof garden but there is no communal pool.

removals low cost spain - uk - uk - spain local moves full or part loads pets welcome

brian Playa Flamenca Tel: 965 326 920 666 847 648 email: beechdale@hotmail.co.uk

simply removals Spain ‹ UK › Spain

Prices are 59.900 €, the payment plan is 3.000 € deposit and straight to mortgage. If a client wants a 30 year mortgage it works out at 266 € per month and if it is a 35 year mortgage it works out at 242 € per month.

• Full & Part Loads • Local-No jobs too small • Pets Welcome • Experienced owner/driver (Playa Flamenca)

TOWNHOUS TORREMENDO

Tel: 603 192 957/966 848 607

UK: 00 44 790 519 8895 MEL LANDON melvyynleo@yahoo.com From a parcel to a small house move

VANTASTIC 3.5 tonne removals or any handyman & van service Also Spain-UK tel: 693 251 562 e mail: davendonc@aol. com

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

LWB Sprinter van going from south to North of the UK & back every 2 weeks, based near Murcia Airport. Tel: 610 846 260/ 0044 7519 186 355. or email: van. man@hotmail.co.uk

UK - SPAIN - UK

2 bedrooms & Family Bathroom, Built on 3 Levels, Spacious Living/Dining Room, American Style Kitchen, Solarium & Terrace, Gated Complex, Stunning Views of the Lake. Great Value €59,000

tel: 693 806 409

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recruitment

property for sale

FOR SALE

Apartment (Top floor / Penthouse) Almoradi, Costa Blanca 4 Bed, 2 Bath, Large Terrace, Lounge, Sep Kitchen, Utility Room, Communal Solarium, Lift, Furnished inc. White Goods, UK TV , 90m² Interior Living Space plus, 15m² Terrace / Balcony with Awnings Spacious apartment overlooks a newly reformed Plaza, views of the church & mountains, unusually large terrace. 2 min walk away from the town’s attractive central square, all other amenities are also within easy walking distance,12 mins drive from the resort of Guardamar del Segura. Close to La Finca Golf course

for SALE massive detatched cortijo with 50m2 workshop 20mins from mojacar This is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds, 2 bath, Open plan living areas, kitchen & dining room as well as a workshop, courtyard front & back & room for a pool.

Mountain views. possible B& B Build 256 m², Terrace 100m², Plot 1200 m²

Telephone 649 186 107 email for more info at thunderpaul2003@hotmail.com

bargain! bargain! only €160,000 ono

property rentals

RENTAL PROPERTIES URGENTLY REQUIRED in Cabo Roig/Villamartin, Orihuela Costa & Costa Calida

We have clients enquiring in this area

Price (Private Sale)

€ 79,950

Tel: (0034) 676 534 978

Contact CASASOL REAL ESTATE

tel: 965 325 601 Email:

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Independent distributors required

earn €350-€1400 part-time/full-time catalogue distribution & team leader roles available with 89 year old PLC visit: www.thevistagroup.info

Class One Drivers Required Class One HGV Drivers required for UK work. Working for Blue-chip companies in the Midlands area.

Requirements: Must have driver card (didgi). No more than 6 points on licence, age 25+ Must be prepared to work weekends / shift patterns Accommodation and flights arranged. Average earnings per week £750.00 to £1000 Self-employed Flexible work patterns suit for example 3 weeks on 10 days off back home.

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translation

Vehicles registration

Vehicles wanted

“Readers of a sensitive disposition may find some of the ads in this section offensive”

Translation Services

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natasha, Divorced, diverse super sexy, private apartment, complete massage with massage bed. Very discreet.

Call 677 676 554 San Policarpo No. 87 Apt 1-17 Cerca Calle Orihuela.

Can accommodate one person or accompanied.

Name transfer on all types of vehicles 50 € Registering of vehicles from English to Spanish 8 Don’t Get Caught Out! 0€ The police are cracking down

on residents who still have a British driving licence. Call me to get yours changed over for Also available to do all types of translations a fee of only 30€ 20€ first hour, 10€ every hour after

GB

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Please call Ashley McCulloch 638 899 350

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we will take anything you don’t want from cars to clothes, electrical items working or not.

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or telephone 692 930 326

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Used

Motorbikes

sell, buy & repair

transfer on Spanish reg home service pickup

Call Marcel 644 166 347 Guardamar

wanted cars for cash Best prices paid Spanish English Anything considered telephone Tim on 662 211 993

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Jos is having some well-earned time off at the moment, so we though we’d repeat some classics from past issues of Sol Times...here for your enjoyment is CECELIA...

About this time last year Cecil came into our lives. Although he had not been invited, he arrived during a party. However, he proved to be an invaluable addition to the guest list, particularly with our neighbour’s grandchildren.

He fascinated them, although some of the grown-up guests were less enthusiastic about his attendance.

It takes a special skill to keep young children enthralled, but Cecil succeeded magnificently. His appearance entranced them, as did the quantity of food he could demolish in the blink of an eye, before moving on to the next snack, and polishing that off at record speed as well.

At party’s end the guests left, but Cecil stayed. Pete made him a bed for the night, while I rustled up some supper for him – he was still hungry, despite having chewed his way through probably more than his own body weight of food in the course of the afternoon.

Next morning Cecil was in a temper. He wouldn’t touch his breakfast, he thrashed about his carefully constructed living accommodation like josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk a billionaire Arab oil

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sheik who had suddenly woken up in a transport café. Yesterday’s convivial and colourful party-crasher had turned into today’s moody teenager.

Immediately Pete sprang into action. He cut the top off an empty water bottle and half filled the bottom with earth. Then I pointed our bad-tempered guest in the general direction of the bottle. He positively sprinted out of his bedroom and into the bottle, and within seconds had burrowed into the soil, burying himself completely before our eyes.

We waited with anticipation for Cecil to emerge in due course, transformed from a splendidly colourful caterpillar into a magnificent Death’s Head Hawk Moth. But alas! Cecil’s story does not have a happy ending. During the winter a torrential downpour flooded Cecil’s bottle, and Cecil succumbed.

We gave him a decent burial in the compost heap, and wondered whether we would ever see another Cecil.

Yesterday our neighbour put a plastic container, apparently containing nothing but bougainvillea leaves, on top of our party wall. Why? We wondered. Could there be treasure hidden at the bottom?

In a manner of speaking, there was – another Cecil!

Another house was constructed, this time out of a flower pot, which has drainage holes. Cecil #2 was transferred, and duly disappeared from sight underground. I have put the flower pot in what I hope is a safe place.

I have named our latest guest Cecilia – and I eagerly await her emergence, but how long must I wait? Does anyone out there know how long it takes a Hawk Moth caterpillar to pupate? I wouldn’t want to miss her!

Get Smart and Stick with What You’ve Got We have been looking at new Televisions. There is however, nothing wrong with the one we have; a 32” that sits nicely in the purpose made recess in our beautiful walnut unit, and which has given us great service ever since we purchased it in 2006.

It will come as no surprise to those who know me that I know as much about TV’s as I do about any other piece of high tech – or low tech – piece of equipment. My reservoir of technical knowledge is as empty as a eunuch’s jockey shorts.

So it may seem surprising that having seen a friend’s new 55” Smart TV, I immediately got the hots for one just like it and decided that this was a necessary addition to our living room.

It’s not just a case of doling out the cash for one of these beauties though, because in order to take full advantage of the HD and 3D facilities amongst other things that I

haven’t quite figured out yet, I have to convert to a much more complex system for receiving the signals. Something akin to the Jodrell Bank radio telescope will be needed on one of our solariums.

Have you seen those dishes? It looks as if you could communicate with alien civilisations in the Crab Nebula with one of those things, instead of merely receiving a beam from a satellite a paltry few miles up.

And like all high tech gadgets, the more I look at it, the more complicated it gets and the more confused I become.

The TV itself comes with all sorts of configurations and gizmos. I couldn’t understand why all the Smart TV’s, although looking the same, were priced differently.

Some have little web cams built in so that you can Skype your family and friends and you can view your emails without having to get up and go to the computer. And don’t even think about waving to the neighbours through the window, unless you want to change channels.

I was weighing up two of these beasts in the new Zenia Boulevard shopping centre and I could not for the life of me see why the 55” was priced at €1300,

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model next to it was a mighty €1800 – until I noticed the quality of their pictures. It was no contest.

Here was more confusion because it depends on the Hertz rating – one was 200 and the better picture was 400.

What! I thought Hertz rented out cars for God sake. And now of course, having seen the two side by side, how can I sleep soundly if I don’t splash out for the more expensive model with the supa dupa ‘almost like being there’ picture?

Then there is the considerable problem of where to put it.

We have a larger than average living area, but every part of the room has been utilised in some way and all the furniture therein has its own designated space.

So far this has suited us down to the ground – it may not be ideal Feng Sushi or whatever the hell it’s called, but through trial and error, it has been thus organised. We are comfortable with it.

But all that will have to change.

That walnut unit that takes up a complete wall and houses the increasingly pathetic looking 32” JVC television, will simply have to go – there is nowhere else for it. And this presents another problem – storage.

Apart from the TV, the unit houses a crystal glass and china

collection, my special handbound books, a million DVD’s, a large canteen of cutlery, more books and most important of all, a well stocked bar.

Add to this the fact that the sofa’s will have to be shuffled around and perhaps shoe horned into some awkward areas along with two television chairs purchased from the dreaded IKEA (Simply ‘musthave’ items since my wife tried them for size at the same friend’s house who destroyed our lives by buying the bloody so called Smart TV in the first place).

As for the dining room table and chairs – well, we will have to eat off trays from now on, which means buying at least six more of the things in case we decide to throw a dinner party for friends. Friends who will increase in number once word gets out that we have a football pitch sized screen, which will mean more pairs of special 3D glasses costing an arm and a leg.

Ray-Ban’s are cheaper.

So, taking everything into careful consideration including the cost of a new extension to house our homeless treasures and knickknacks, I reckon that we won’t see much change out of €60,000.

Do you know what? I think I can do without seeing a 3D Bruce Forsyth after all!

A l queria P oyato and R emitroot With Antonio Poyato’s Remitroot the only viable industry in Alqueria the Hill People, El Gente del Cerro were for the first time in the ascendence. The bye-products of Remitroot, mainly the Liquor are enjoyed by many in positions of Authority in both the Madrid and Brussels Governments. Remitroot grows in only a handful of locations worldwide but the best is from Alqueria. Some believe it is the bad drainage which gives the plant its superior texture and flavour.

The plant was known in the first century AD and imported by the Romans. Known then as Remitus Radix it was particularly prized for its qualities as an aphrodisiac adding spice to many of Caligula’s sleepovers. Poyato wanted to use this property of the plant to expand his range of Remitroot products. Being an aphrodisiac he thought it would form the basis of an unbeatable aftershave. Unfortunately a chemical reaction took place during mixing which completely changed the properties of the solution. It became irresistible to the Red-legged Partridge. Platoons of the birds, all in a state of high sexual excitement would waddle hopefully behind the wearer. It was soon discontinued, although a small order is still shipped to a select club in Soho, London.

A remarkably good degreaser is made from the pulped root and the residue, when mixed with goat’s hair makes an excellent skin exfoliant. But Poyato knew his fortune lay in distilling and fermenting the plant. Blythe Gruntmore, the village’s resident Geordie suggested a Spanish adaptation of Newcastle Brown Ale. Many hours of development, testing and modification took place before Remitroot Cerveza Marrón was born. Probably the most potent beer in the world. Gruntmore sampled the brew. His normal unintelligible and extremely bad Spanish, mixed liberally with Geordie profanities suddenly became crystal clear. It was text-book Spanish spoken with a refined Madrid accent. The effect only lasted for a minute or so before Blythe collapsed in an untidy heap on Poyato’s fermentationroom floor. When he came to he didn’t know if it was Easter Sunday, Día del Trabajo or the anniversary of the Battle of Bailén.

The beer became an instant success, retaining all the traditional properties of Remitroot but with an elevated alcohol content. It reaches many parts other beers don’t even try to reach.

Known as Poyato’s Brain Paralyser it is a truly belligerent beer.

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As I write this, I’m currently on the Maltese Island of Gozo, allegedly on holiday. I’m afraid however that I must confess I’ve always been a right misery where holidays are concerned, tending to find them a distraction from work I enjoy and/or need to do, and this year has been no exception. The storm in September had exposed the urgent need for a string of essential maintenance tasks, into which I enthusiastically threw myself. And where flights to Malta can be arranged at any time of year from all areas of Britain, Spain, clearly being less well-served, necessitated a 6-hour overnight drive to catch the 6:30 morning flight, so that I struggled somewhat to share my wife’s enthusiasm for a holiday.

But I do love Gozo; and after a few days of peace, rest, good food and relaxation, even I am beginning to enjoy the experience and allow my mind and body to recover their strength. For holidays really are an essential part of life, enabling (or perhaps in my case – enforcing) us to let go of the day to day concerns that so easily take over, and risk destroying our lives.

Such rest and true relaxation is doubtless as essential to our well-being as a good night’s sleep. And whilst in my childhood, weekends and especially Sundays, served as means of allowing us regular relaxation; such options no longer exist in our modern society where every day is treated the same, and each kept equally busy.

How much we lose by ignoring this basic need for mental and bodily recuperation! How wise indeed was the old sabbatical law of the Bible, which proscribed a day of true rest each week as well as regular, longer breaks, or ‘sabbaticals’, to allow regeneration of body, mind, yes and spirit too. And so I can’t help but wonder just how many of the problems of our society could perhaps be traced to our loss of Sundays, for which, in honesty we seem to have gained so little return

Further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site www. mojacarchurch.org Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@avired.com

Wee Willy Winkie

Socks hanging around in Tarifa recently

Well the socks finally escaped from the drawer and attached themselves to my feet. The gas fire was lit for the first time at the weekend so it’s all downhill from here on in until next spring. Two years ago Spain had the wettest winter in 50 years, last winter was the driest since records began and this winter has started really wet. Great weather for ducks and all the areas affected by the horrific summer fires as the countryside greens up again.

For over 15 years my glasses prescription had remained the same but then over the summer reading gradually became more difficult and worse still my pool playing became so bad that the wife started to beat me on a regular basis. Enough was enough and I realised middle age was blurrily staring at me in the face and varifocals were the answer. The lovely opticians in Albox I have used for years gave me the most high tech and free examination I could imagine and less than a week later my new glasses are now in place.

Within 24 hours and by complete coincidence I happened to visit a bar with a pool table and can confirm my sight has returned along with my Mojo. Oh I can read again too.

Believers in Feng shui know that leaving the toilet lid up means wealth will flow out of the household. There is also the constant battle between the sexes about whether the toilet seat should be left up or down. When I was a teenager a friend of mine told me of when he was 4 and quietly minding his business having a pee when his mate crept up and slammed the toilet seat down so cutting the tip of his Wee Willy Winkie off. Luckily he was rushed to hospital and the missing part stitched back on. I shudder as I write this as no doubt my fellow males will when reading this too. The film Misery and the ‘legs’ scene has the same effect, why did he place the penguin ornament the wrong way round?

In the interests of accuracy I checked online to confirm what the ornament was that Paul Sheldon dropped that caused Misery to ‘do that thing’, in doing so I discovered a chilling fact about Stephen King the author of the book the film was based on. Apparently in the late 1970s Stephen King was leaving a New York film studio when a man approached him with a dangerous look in his eyes. The man said he was Kings biggest fan and asked to pose in a photograph with him. Stephen King signed a photo for him and always remembered the man’s name. That man was Mark Chapman, who a year or so later in 1980, gunned down John Lennon in similar circumstances.

I digress so back to toilet seats; they have worried me ever since the chopping off tale and in our house we have a kamikaze toilet seat that drops without warning at lightning speed. Getting older means a night time visit for a pee is a regular occurrence and I always stand in the dark fearful of the invisible guillotine waiting to cut me off in my prime!

Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency. Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues, animal welfare, food and drink, music and travel, as well as commenting on the absurdities of living in Spain! email: stephen@findmeahome.es - www.facebook.com/stephen.amore

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QUESADA GOLF SUPER LEAGUE..... fc torrevieja - UNBEATEN RUN COMES TO AN END................

Last Sunday, Torry fair weather supporters surface water on the pitch the match, or in this case, ALENDA GOLF 5th NOVEMBER 2012 MATCH 1 This was the first match of the new season played at Alenda. Having arrived it was apparent that this was going to be a cold and windy day with the wind in our faces on the first tee and even those big hitters were surprised to see the ball stop so quickly.

The course was in fairly good condition, it is only a pity though golfers haven’t learnt to use their divot repairing tool on the greens.

This makes it difficult for other golfers to putt and more hard work for the green staff to keep the greens in really good condition.

Nevertheless, despite the weather, some good scores were achieved and all the par threes were actually reached to play nearest the pin.

Again, at this early stage, Benijofar are out in front but by a much narrower margin than last season.

Only time will tell if we can reign them in this new season. Everybody having finished we journeyed back to Claptons for the prize giving and presentation.

Our thanks to Claptons for their hospitality on the day.

Scores as follows.

LUNES GS Geoff Tedham/Jeff Creswell 33 pts Weiz Barszcz/Jim McCarthy

35 pts

Brian Abbott/Tony Simmonds 36 pts Dave Mace/Phil Docherty 31 pts BENIJOFAR GS Andy Trefry/Gordon Barclay 42 pts Carol Firth/John Fullicks 42 pts John Morgan/Mike Bennett 32 pts John Kemp/Steve Edwards 31 pts OLD 9th GS Lew Joss/Jan Ayres 33 pts Keith Wright/Mike Ayres 38 pts Keith Smith/Ron Perkins 38 pts Phil Harris/Alan Roy 21 pts CLAPTONS GS David Gray/Mick O’Grady 35 pts John Harvey/Terry Sharley 36 pts Tony Stead/Paul Burletson 33 pts Ian Faulkner/Mike Wyatt 29 pts NTP’s 3rd Carol Firth 5th Paul Burletson 13th Mike Bennett 16th

entertained 6th placed Alzira, who were one place and one point above Torry having played one game more. Alzira’s form of late had been good with 5 wins out of their last 6 games.

Their team forward line was a truly international one which included a Spaniard, a Brazilian and a Cameroonian.

Torry were looking to extend their own unbeaten run to 6 games. Torry had a full squad to select from except for Rafa, who has recently had his appendix removed and is recovering well and was at the game.

Vicente returned at right back after serving a one match suspension and Pedro Lopez was preferred to Burguillos in central defence.

Torry again included four attacking forwards and potential match-winners in Gasch, Ernesto, Koeman and Inarejos.

Torrys starting line-up: Manolo, Vicente (Burguillos ‘ 87), Pedro Lopez, Jorge, Javi Rosa (Manu Amores ‘ 82), Abel, Dani, Gash, Inarejos, Ernesto, Koeman (Luis Carlos ‘ 46) On a cold, dark and dank afternoon, more akin to attending a football match in old blighty, in front of a reduced crowd of around 350 spectators, with the

staying away, and with the majority who turned up seeking shelter under the covered stand, the game got underway. Torry started the brighter of the two teams and were in generally on top for the first 15 minutes.

On 16 minutes there was an incident which may have been instrumental in affecting the outcome of the game. Koeman was marginally first to an under-hit headed back pass towards his keeper and the keeper collided with and clattered Koeman.

Both players went down and needed treatment and to the amazement of the crowd Alzira were awarded a free-kick just outside their penalty area.

Koeman came off worst from the collision and never recovered properly and was eventually substituted at half-time. After this incident the game evened up with neither side keeping possession and really threatening the respective defences.

On 33 minutes a well worked free-kick between Ernesto and Dani resulted in a dangerous hard low cross from Dani flashing across the six yard with nobody getting a touch to it. At half-time there was a heavy downpour which after it abated left a lot of

which made it much more difficult for the players to control the ball and pass it on the deck. Both defences played a higher line and balls launched forward generally skidded off the surface and through to the keepers or out of play.

Torry did, however, fashion a number of chances. Two fell to Luis Carlos, who, in both cases from good positions, drilled the first wide of the far post and the second tamely straight at the keeper. Gash had a good opportunity from a good position but he shot weakly straight at the keeper.

Jorge had a chance with a header from a corner but put it just the wrong side of the post. The opposition didn’t really threaten and Manolo was a spectator until he picked the ball out of the “Back of the Net” after a GOALLLLL to Alzira scored

by Torry substitute Manu Amores who inexplicably headed a cross into the bottom corner of his own net when under no real pressure.

The crowd and Torry players couldn’t believe it.

Torry pushed caution to the wind and Manolo had to pull off a good save at full stretch from a fierce crossshot, the only save he really had to make in the game.

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header, Ernesto got on the end of an Inarejos cross and his goal-bound header, yes a header from Ernesto, was excellently parried away by the diving Alzira keeper.

The full-time whistle blew and the disconsolate Torry players left the pitch and the hugely disappointed supporters headed home.

Torry deserved at least a point from the game just as Utiel probably did in the previous home game but that’s football for you.

Torry drop to 10th in the table but only 4 points off 3rd and 4th place and 6 points off top spot in a very closely contested league.

On Sunday Torry visit Elda to play Eldense at their impressive new ground which opened this season.

The Torry Army have organised a coach to the game. There are still seats left so if you want to join the merry little band of Torry supporters on the road, call in at the Torry Army Office between 10.00 and 12.00 today or tomorrow or ring Pat on 966786352 / 688698894 and book a place A very disappointed Darrylldinho following his adopted team in Spain get mugged.

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We had a very good turn countback. out today. 30 young, fit men, (well that’s what i was told to say!) Came out to brave the weather and Play at the Alenda Golf course. Fortunately the weather was kind to us and we didn’t even need a jacket.

Several golfers played their “Medal match”, while the rest of us played “Stableford”. The course was in good condition although a little “fluffy” in places.

The results were as follows:Gold Category 1st R.Inwards 34pts.

2nd T.Rogers 33pts. on countback.

Best front 9 - S.Ashurst 20pts.

Best back 9 - G.Philip 15pts.

Near the pin - T.Rogers.

Near the pin in 2 - S.Hamilton.

Silver Category 1st P.Bowditch 29pts.

2nd C.Pepperday 28pts.

Best front 9 - D.Weston 17pts.

Best back 9 - G.Williams 14 on

Near the pin - M.Norton.

Near the pin in 2 C.Pepperday.

2 ball prize was won by T.O`Brian.

Best Guest was T.O`Brian.

Thanks to everyone for a good day.

The next game is at Altorreal on Thursday 15th November.

1st tee is at 10:15am.

Our following game is on Thursday 22nd November at Vistabella. 1st tee is at 09:30am. Please arrive at the course 1 hour prior to 1st tee time.

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cd montesinos SIX OF THE BEST FOR MONTE CD MONTESINOS 6 – 0 MONTESINOS TODO DEPORTE CDM Team: Lopez, Sergio, Fernando, Geremias, Becker, Andres, M & A, Rubio, Dimitry, Sito and Chulo CDM Subs: Iker for Chulo, Fran for Dimitry, Javi for Sergio and Omar for Rubio CD Goals: Andres, Chulo, Sito, Fernando, Omar and Iker CD Montesinos won the local “derby” match with a more than convincing 6-0 victory at a very wet Campo Municipal in Los Montesinos. This latest victory keeps them up near the top of the division for at least another week.

Certainly the bad weather we have been having of late, did not help either the players or the fans, who turned out in lesser numbers than usual. But the game itself, especially the score line, cheered up those that did attend. The plain fact is, that CD Montesinos missed a hat full of chances and had this game ended up as a 100 win, even that lofty result would have flattered the visitors, who ended up with only nine players on the pitch having had two red carded by

the young British Lady referee, Samantha April Cammidge, who had an excellent game throughout.

Monte went in 1-0 at half time thanks to a long range free kick from Andres. Further goals, in the second half, from Chulo, Sito, Fernando (another long range effort) made the match a formality.

Second half substitutes Omar and Iker scored further goals as Monte ran riot.

Manager Juampe was pleased with the result although he did insist that “this would most certainly not be our most testing match of the season”. However, Monte stay in joint second spot and have now won six, drawn two, and lost just once all season.

Next week Monte are away at Sporting Orihuela in a match which will almost certainly be played on Saturday (17th November) evening.

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TOUGH WEEKEND AHEAD FOR ITV ORIHUELA RFC This coming weekend ITV Orihuela RFC are at home for their second league game of the season against UCAM from Murcia, who finished second it the league last season. This has been a really tough start to the season for Orihuela RFC playing the top two teams from last season one after another. As they say we have to play the best to be the best in the league.

Fingers crossed we will have a bit more good fortune than we did against Murcia XV as we deserved more out of the game than we got, but that’s sport for you.

The games against the Murcia teams are always a hard and very physical affair, so looking forward to a good game.

So come on down support and watch your local rugby team, kick off is at 17.00.

Our next game will be away to Albacete on 1 December.

This coming weekend we will be televising all of the autumn international live rugby matches at the rugby bar in Rojales, The Steakhouse, used to be Tylers Bar, on Friday, Wales v Samoa at 20.00, followed on Saturday with Scotland v South

Africa at 15.00 or England v Australia at 15.00, Ireland v Fiji at 18.00, so come along to the only designated rugby bar in the area and join the Costa Blanca Rugby Supporters Club as well. Looking forward to seeing everyone down there.

I am at the Moncayo Market on Saturday in the morning, 09.00-13.30, with all of the rugby branded gear and club/ international shirts etc, so see you all down there. Ideal Xmas presents. Hoping the weather will be good.

The next home league match will be on 15 December against Cartagena.

Training is at the Miguel Hernandez University ground at 20.15 on Tuesday and Thursday for the seniors and juveniles. The juniors start at 18.15.

So if you are interested, dig out those rugby boots and come along and see for yourself what it is like. New players are always welcome no matter what age or skill level you are.

If you would like more information about what is going on in the club, you can contact the club by phoning myself, Garry on 692 767 242, and for the juniors contact Oscar on 600 871 606 (Spanish)

CALLOSA 2 v. DAYA NUEVA 1 INFANTILS G10s It was a frantic start from both sides with end to end football. On 7 minutes a poor back pass by Jota should have been punished by the home side but Danni in the visitors’ goal made a fine save, the ball ran free but the follow up shot was blasted high and wide.

This close shave seemed to wake up Daya and on 10 minutes a good move and shot came back off the home side’s bar and was scambled away. The game was fast and furious with both teams fully committed to attacking. On 19 minutes what seemed a perfectly good goal by Daya was ruled off-side. On 21 minutes the visitors did take the lead when Marcos bundled the ball over following good work by Carlos. Now Daya began to pressure Callosa and many good chances were wasted. It was all Daya now with only last ditch defending and brave goalkeeping preventing Daya going further ahead. Even an indirect free kick in the home side’s penalty box was somehow scrambled away. So 1 - 0 to Daya at half time but would the one goal be enough. The second half was just a minute old when David jinked through Callosa’s defence, his through ball to Youssef was well struck but found the edge of the post and rebounded out. On 40 minutes a quick breakaway by the home side resulted in Danni having to turn a fierce

42 minutes the home side’s keeper had to make three saves in quick succession from Youssef, two whilst on the ground, were Daya ever going to score another goal ? On 57 minutes Daya were caught out when they failed to deal with a corner, the ball was lashed home from the edge of the box for 1 - 1.

Danni had to make a good save on 60 minutes to prevent a second goal for Callosa. It was the home side now pressing strongly and looking more likely to score. Another fine save from Danni on 65 minutes kept Daya in the game. Daya threw away the match on 70 minutes when Danni’s attempted clearance rebounded off a home side forward into an empty net.

So 2 - 1 to Callosa but how Daya lost this game will remain a mystery for the rest of the season. Man of the Match was the Callosa keeper whose many saves gave his team the chance to mug Daya ! The referee had a match he wlll want to quickly forget, he sent off the home side’s coach for what reason nobody could tell. He also booked Callosa players, again for no apparent reason. Daya’s coach Paco will be wondering how to pick his players up for next week’s game following this mugging.

Daya should have been home a nose with a cushion of at least 3 goals easily by half time.

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Costa traveled to Orihuela this week to face Oriol knowing to expect a tough challenge from a very good passing team after last seasons encounters.

The home side started the better and created the better chances due to their ability to hold the ball for longer periods. If Oriol could have finished their chances the game could have been over in the first 20 minutes, but Costa rode the storm and the longer the game went on they then started to catch Oriol on the counter attack.

Oriol finally took the lead on 29 mins down Costa’s left side once again when Costa lost the ball cheaply and Oriol took advantage of the space left by the absence of Costa’s left wing & left back who had pushed up & with no covering central defence made it easy for Oriol’s right winger to have a free shot at goal. Very disappointing goal to concede after all the work that took place on the training pitch this week. Patrick Bass & Gummi Gudmundsson came close before half time but it remained 1 - 0 to the home side.

Second half Costa changed to a 4 - 4 - 2 formation to try and keep the home side in their half. This did seem to work although both sides were now creating chances at both ends , but there were visible sign’s that Oriol were not comfatable in defending and on 51 mins

Jamie Cockroft struck for Costa to bring the score level.

Charley Frost was becoming a serious threat now up front partnering Gudmundsson and getting good service from Glen Lawton from the heart of Costa’s midfield. Costa for the first time were now having a good period in the game and constantly put the home side under pressure, but this was turned upside down when on 59 mins Oriol were awarded a penalty and slotted the ball past Kristjan to take a 2 - 1 advantage. One thing this season which is a big positive is the response from the Costa player’s who never give up even against terrible referee’s who become the 12th man on away fixtures, and on 62 mins Frost got Costa back on level terms with a well taken goal after some great skill and lay off from Gudmundsson. The game was well poised for a tense finish and on 65 mins Oriol once again took the lead. Costa fought back and smashed the crossbar and so easily could of snatched a point but it wasn’t to be their day & Oroil took the points 3 - 2 final score.

Next week Costa are at home to Cox. Training takes place every tues/thurs 18:30 20:00 @ C.D.M. Sports Center Playa Flamenca. For more information on the team who represent the Orihuela Costa area contact Club secretary George: 679 77 44 88 or visit www.orihuelacostafc.com

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RODS AND REELS in the last 4 years, with the

LA MARINA GOLF SOCIETY 36 players travelled to Alenda on a sunny but crisp morning, after waiting with trepidation to see if the late comers would turn up we managed to set off on time. The course was in superb condition as we played for the mike barber memorial trophy. We played mikes favourite format a Texas scramble and the scoring was very tight. The winning team with 44 points was: Aidan Byrne, Terry Skelton, Dennis

Hone, Ernie Lynham (guest) Nearest the Pins were: Hole 5 Tim Ruse, Hole 7 Alan Craig, Hole 11 Frank Juchaur, Hole 17 Bill England Anyone wishing to join our society or have a round with us can call Bill on 679007756 Presentation Evening is on Friday 7th December 7.30.pm and tickets are now available from Bill. agm is on the 10th December.

Orihuela Costa Darts League Monday Night Fun Darts League League Table - Week 6 05/11/12 Horacio´S A 7 - 2 Jj Belushi´S Concierto´S 3 - 6 Oche-Holics Pablo´S 8 - 1 Liberty´S Belushi´S 7 - 2 Horacio´S B Highscores 120+ 156 Tony Jones (Liberty´S) 125 Barry Reynolds (Belushi´S) 121 Martin Batham (Liberty´S) 121 Oliver Charles Walker

(Awesome Guy) (Concierto´S) 120 Mark Lloydy Lloyd (OcheHolics) 120 Damian Lambert 666 (Concierto´S) League Table 48 Oche-Holics 39 Pablo´S 36 Concierto´S 27 Belushi´S 27 Liberty´S 17 Horacio´S A 13 Horacio´S B 9 Jj Belushi´S

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EUROGOLF SOCIETY POPPY DAY TEXAS SCRAMBLE This week’s competition was a Texas Scramble, with the match fees going towards the Royal British Legion (RBL) Poppy Appeal.

A shotgun start at 8.10 am meant an earlier than usual start for some players, but at least the weather stayed dry!

Trophies for the winners and runners up were presented by the Chairwoman of the Torrevieja Branch of the RBL and the day was rounded off with a Brunch for players.

The donation to the RBL was boosted by 2 competitions; Guess the weight of the cake and guess the number of poppies in the sweet jar. The cake was baked by Sue Gillett and the poppies counted by Mike Gillett. The arm twisting, (collecting the money!), was

also courtesy of Sue ably assisted by Maggie Osbourne.

The cake was won by Mike Young, who generously passed some around and a bottle of Cava went to Vince Tocker for almost guessing the number of poppies.

Results: 1st Place Team, Gross Score 71, Net Score 64.5 Doug Spiring, Hedy Paelig, David Lewis, Ghost 2nd Place Team, Gross Score 72, Net Score 64.7 Vince Tocker, Will York, Orlando Ferrol, Ken Enever 3rd Place Team, Gross Score 72, Net Score 64.8 Ian R Pegg, Tony Stanley, Joyce Pohl, Ghost Nearest The Pins 5th Bob Buckeridge, 11th Orlando Ferrol, 12th Paul Manning, 15th Paul Manning, 17th Ian R Pegg.

CORNISH PRIDE (LOS DOLSES)....

Ten Pin Bowling League their winning ways with a Matches played on November 6th Caballo Negro’s winning run came to an end when they lost 8-0 to Carp-r-us, mainly thanks to the Carp’s husband and wife duet, Bill & Margaret Hogg both bowling their highest hcp series so far, 584 & 573.

Cornish Pride bowled the leagues highest hcp game of the season, 668, in their first game against Split Happens, they then narrowly lost the second 2 games, so ended up sharing the points 4-4. Top scorer for S.H was Gary Walsh 587 hcp series.

Bob Day bowling for Hall y Day, moved his avg up to 200, with his 580 scratch series against Bandoleros, which helped his team to an 8-0 win.

Team Finland got back to

comfortable 8-0 win against Crazy Pinz, top scorer for T.F. was Markku Maatta, with a 595 hcp series.

Lucky Strike moved up to 7th in the league when they beat Splash 6-2, top scorer for L.S. was Paul Kundiss, 598 hcp series.

In a very close match, Bar Mosquitos narrowly won all 3 games to beat Mixers 80, Stewart Hamill, bowling for B.M bowled the league’s highest male hcp series so far with a 659. Top bowler for Mixers was Antonio Berenguer, with a 603 hcp series.

Los Lobos lost 6-2 to Los Bandidos, despite Irene Lakin bowling her 4 highest scores of the season, including a 215 hcp game. The top bowler for L. B. was Roger Phipps with a 574 hcp series.

This weeks match was the 5th in the Winter Championship and was held on the Eden canal stretch of the Rio Segura. The weather this week has been the worse for some years (for fishing) after getting soaked the day before, not being able to dry out properly and then to get soaked again.( We are so not used to this.) The river was high with just a bit of pace on it, and coloured. In saying that, it still fished reasonably well as can be seen from the results.

Note After the rains we have had of late, care must be taken at Eden to descend the banks as the slightest slip and there is only one place you will stop in – The River !!!!!!!

Top Rods on the day 1st Tony (The Flowerman) Price fishing the feeder using bread and maggot with 7.30 kilo´s.

2nd Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare fishing the pole using bread and corn with 4.82 kilo´s.

3rd Steve (Specimen Hunter) Budd fishing the feeder using corn with 6.33 kilo´s.

PLEASE NOTE The club has some vacancies at present, if you are interested in joining please contact Derek Swann on 966729293 or 603535771.

Our continual support and best wishes go out to Jim Hovey.

ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS Supplied by Terry Screen The 11th and final match of the Winter League was fished at the Embalsa de Pedrera on the 6th November.

The day was cold and wet and the thought in the back of our minds was will we make it back out, as the roads are treacherous with the mud after it has rained.

In the end we did finish the match 15 minutes early due to the weather closing in and everyone got out safely.

The lake must now be 25 feet below the winter level and this is the lowest we have seen it

cold weather no Bleak were showing so it was all out for Carp and Barbel.

1st Ian (The Irish Wizard) Dalzell with 13.260kg fishing the feeder using pellet 2nd Mick (The Arsenal) Hill with 6.560kg fishing the method using pellet 3rd Terry (Swing em) Screen with 4.280kg fishing the feeder using pellet The winners of the Winter League Cup are 1st I Dalzell 77pts 2nd T Screen 75pts 3rd D Hoare 70pts There are no more cup matches until the beginning of the New Year, for the rest of this year we will be holding open matches with the Xmas Contest on the 20th November and any one wishing to enter this need to advise Mick or Terry ASAP Our next Club Meeting is on the 12th November at 7.30pm at the Abbey Tavern and the AGM will be held on the 26th November at 7.30pm also at the Abbey Tavern All details are available on our website www.abbeyangling. com or from the Match Secretary Terry Screen on 965328368 ANGLERS TOGETHER The objective of Anglers Together has been reached ( which was to introduce anglers to each other ). Now that newcomers to Spain are few and far between, we have decided that monthly meetings are serving no useful purpose and the friendships that have been made over the past 4 years are now firmly established.

We will continue to provide information through our email address if contacted but there will be no membership renewals in May. Thanks to all past members for their support.

Email : anglerstogether@ hotmail.com TIGHT LINES DAVE HOARE

association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services) 3rd-6th November 2012.

The SGA (Senile Golfers Association) of Finland made their annual pilgrimage to this region of Spain to contest their ‘Tour Espana 2012’ competition which was organised and sponsored

by Costa Blanca Green Fee Services.

The competition was played over 4 days on Font del Llop, Alenda, Vistabella and La Finca with 22 players chasing the much coveted 1st prize and below is a brief summary of the events as they happened.

Day 1 – Font Del Llop The course was in excellent condition but a severe challenge for the majority of the players BUT Kari Makila took the course and the rest of the field to task with an excellent 40 points and forged a large lead as the majority of the scores fell below 30 points.

Day 2 – Vistabella Yesterdays leader fell from grace with a score of only 21 points on the beautiful but tricky Vistabella course BUT Kai Uimonen with 34 points to add to the previous day’s 35 points took over the yellow

Day 3 – Alenda With the wind howling across the hills the scores tumbled as did the points total for Kai Uimonen who could only muster 24 points as the consistency of Matti Vayrynen pushed him within touching distance of the leader.

Final Day – La Finca The weather forecast was poor and so it proved with constant rain the whole day but this didn’t stop the tension as the two leaders went head to head and with a back nine of 19 points (gross 40) ,Matti Vayrynen was crowned the winner by just one point from Kai Uimonen.

The best lady player was Meiju Linnavuo with an average score of 29 points BUT give some thought for Kati Aaltio who scored a hole in one on the Autumn trip to Estonia BUT who on this occasion won the losers ‘HAT’ which she must wear for the next year when we will return to this lovely (if wet) region of Spain Report by Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or see us at our web-site at www.costablanca-greenfees.com.

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San javier gs Monday, 5th November 2012.

The format was Individual Stableford.

November the 5th fireworks and all that and Paul Matthews did have fireworks behind him scoring a sparkling 41points but he only just edged out the man from the north Keith Copley who had 40pts very well played the both of you.

Once again the Roda course was in great condition and the staff where very helpful. In Division 2 Joe Flanagan again came out on top with 40pts this is the second time Joe as scored in the 40’s in a month handicap secretary get them scissors out and do some cutting. Barry Butterworth finish second on 37pts this is not bad for a man who when he came in after is round said to me should have had 47pts today Mick put i could not putt. Barry can you give me some tips as i would love to score 37 and have problems putting. The award for the best dressed golf went to Nic Evans turned out in a great pair of pink trousers sorry ladies. Well done to Christine Flanagan who got the top ladies score of 33pts. Also great to see five ladies playing on the day.

Div 1 1st Paul Matthews 41pts 2nd Keith Copley 40pts 3rd Nic Evans 35pts Div 2 1st Joe Flanagan 40pts 2nd Barry Butterworth 37pts 3rd Ian Wade 36pts Roy Herbert is still out in

front for the golfer of the year award on 218pts but now only 2 points back is Barry Butterworth with Dave Williams in third on 208pts.

Ladies Golfer of the year is lead by Joan Williams from Lyn Gallard.

CAPTAIN’s CHARITY TROPHY The next Society’s game is on Wednesday, 21st November 2012 at PERALEJA Golf.

1st Tee time – 10.00am.

Captain Barry has chosen the MABS Charity and we are hoping that we can have A good turnout of players and to give this worthy Charity a decent donation.

The format will be MYSTERY PAIRS – Stableford.

Members - 35€ inclusive of prizes & buggy, Guests - 37€ inclusive of prizes & buggy, Insurance - 3€ (if no Spanish Fed. Insur.)

Regards Mick

LO CRISPEN GOLF SOCIETY IN AID OF THE ROYAL BRITISHLEGIONTORREVIEJA BRANCH POPPY APPEAL The venue for the day was the Vistabella Golf Club, where the staff had prepared the coarse to perfection for the Golf Day in aid of The Royal British Legion Torrevieja Branch Poppy Appeal.

At precisely 9-30 am there was a shotgun start with players out on every tee, and with prizes to be won on every hole the competition was fierce, thankfully there were no hiccups due to the wonderful organising of Brian And Gail Coultate.

The best hole won on the day must go to Danny Wheatley on the monster par 5, hole 7 where it was nearest the pin in 3 shots, he was on in 2 and holed out for 3 well done Danny.

With every hole having a sponsor The Royal British Legion must thank Mr Ian Carmichael of 8 Ball Pool and Leisure who through his many clients help secure so many

fantastic prizes.

The winners on the day were: in Third Place with 32 points Ray Moles off an 8 Handicap, Second Place with 33 points Ronnie Gibson off a 13 Handicap and the Winner was Mr George Turley with 34 points off a 10 Handicap, and was presented with his cup by our Chairlady Mrs Gillian Burden. George and his friends who were on holiday had seen the posters advertising the day, and in his speech thanked the organisers for the day and for making it a fantastic finish to his holiday.

Well done George but the real winners of the day was the Poppy Appeal, we are still collecting donations, and the raffle will be drawn on the 6th November the total collected will be displayed in The Tavern at Lo Crispen and announced in the papers for all to see.

There is a fantastic and most generous bunch of players in Lo Crispen Golf Society, The Torrevieja Branch of the Royal British Legion salute you all.

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