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THE WAREHOUSE OF DESPAIR
An abandoned warehouse in Alicante has been christened ‘the warehouse of despair’ after dozens of homeless people took up residence. It is located right in the heart of the city of Alicante, next to the busy Gran Via and close to the homeless Centre Centro Nazaret. However, the Centre’s resources are not infinite, and more and more people have to live on the street, or crawl through a small hole into this grim grey warehouse, living without heating, light or any amenities, taking abandoned furniture and clothing from skips and rubbish dumps. Inside the warehouse the stench is almost unbearable. In the dim light you can see that it is a two storey building where humans live among a hodgepodge of garbage and junk and are making a vain effort to turn the space into a ‘home’. Between piles of clothes, broken appliances and cables, pictures have been carefully hung on the walls; there is even a decorated Christmas tree! Despite the appalling conditions, there is some order to the chaos. The occupants have their own small ‘rooms’, and there is a common ‘salon’ for socialising, or playing board games like backgammmon. Although there seems to be some organisation, no-one claims to be ‘in charge’. Although the Ayuntamiento is aware that there are about 20 people living in this warehouse, the Concejalía de Acción Social says that addressing this matter ‘is not an intervention that can be made from this department.’ Staff of the Centro de Acogida e Inserción para Personas sin Hogar (CAI) Nazaret said that most of the people who are using the warehouse have been users of the different services of CAI and ‘do not wish to join any of integration programs (long stay) available at the Centre.’ However, the CAI external services (showers, laundry, baggage), are available to non-residents. In fact, staff of the CAI are not permitted to enter the warehouse to assess the needs of the occupants because the warehouse is private property, and they would be guilty of trespass. However, the occupants themselves have confirmed that volunteers sometimes bring them food. None of these solutions is the final answer, and when the Servicios Sociales have accessed the building they have been accompanied by the Policías Locales, who have written reports on the situation and its potential dangers to health from the living conditions, deterioration of the structure of the building and the fire hazard. Statistics: In 2012 1,333 homeless people were assisted in the Centro de Atención e Inserción Nazaret, which has an 88.25% occupancy, 8% more than in 2010, and 16% more than in 2010. 54% of those attending the Centre are Spanish, and 20% had addictions or mental llness. 89% of the total number of users are male.
Villajoyosa Research by the University of Alicante and Vilamuseu on agricultural ground has unearthed terraces from the IV-III centuries BC. It is thought that the terraces of Villajoyosa are the oldest known on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The Concejal de Patrimonio Histórico, Pepe Lloret, explained that ‘these finds are so scarce in the archaeological landscape due to the difficulty of detecting such simple structures. It is just a masonry wall with a filling of limestone behind it, but it is the archaeological material associated with the terrace wall which gives the date of its construction, while the dating of its abandonment is provided the covering layers after they fall into disuse.’ He added. ‘The homogeneity of the remains in all cases of Vila leaves no doubt about the reliability of the proposed dates.’
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Sport Not one, but two of Torrevieja’s greatest choral groups, take to the stage for a “One off” concert, in this splendid theatre, on Sunday May 19th.. Local Spanish choir Masa Coral Jose’ Hodar, first got together way back in 1955. The founding musical director was Don. Jose’ Hodar, gathered together local choristers to take part in the first ever Habaneras competition, which these days is the Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonia, one of the worlds most prestigious choral competitions. Their repertoire is typical torrevejense Habaneras songs. The choristers have performed on stage throughout Spain, and have been seen on Canal 9 and RTVE television channels, and more locally on both Television Torrevieja and Television Vega
Baja. Crescendo International Choir is a local, well established mixed choir, made up of some 50 choristers. Members got together in 2004, as the result of an idea of chorister Mary Priddle. The founding M.D., was Chas Smith, who also directed the Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers. British, Dutch, German and other nationalities make up the membership. Crescendo repertoire includes songs from the shows, the world of film and musicals, through to Gospel songs. The choir will be accompanied on the pianoforte by Jose’ Alberto Morales. Admission to this concert is 5 euro. Funds from this “Two for the price of one” offer, will be donated to “Cruz Roja” A joyous evening beckons
Rob Barnes moved to live in Spain, 7 years ago. In the UK, amongst other things, he was the Chair of the Midlands Regions, Independent Television Commission. His hobbies include Industrial Archaeology, Mine exploration and photography (Sierra Minera) and is on a quest to get a quality cast conditioned real ale here in Spain! Email Rob at garfieldglencroft@hotmail.com Choir, Nigel tells me, will perform s p e c i a l arrangements of songs, to include The Skye Boat Song, Morning Has Broken and The Greatest Love of All. A special feature will be a song, to show how deaf people can “Hear” or communicate by the virtue of sign language. During this special song, the children will use deaf sign language, signing the words they are singing. This will be the first ever performance of this “Special” song in Spain, and Nigel tells me it is both lovely to watch, and a very emotional experience. Tickets for this concert, with proceeds going to La Zenia Church, are just 5 euro each. They can be purchased from the CallNet Internet cafe, (Behind Consum Supermarket, next to Paddy’s Point, La Zenia), from choir members and on the door, should there be any left! This concert to remember, starts at 8 PM.
SUMMER SERENADE May 26th., 2013, La Zenia Church. The “Man In Black” is back in La Zenia! No, not that one, this one, Nigel Hopkins, the lad from Royal Leamington Spa, in leafy Warwickshire. Once again, it’s a value for money concert, with chamber choir “In Harmony”, performing alongside Cantemos! Childrens Choir”. In Harmony will sing a programme of non-religious music, including such favourites as All in an April Evening, Linden Lea and Steal Away, and some special numbers that will keep this Sunday night’s audience well entertained. This may well give member Eric “Pantomime Dame” Berg, the “Green light” to make us smile (Or cringe!). You have been warned. The Cantemos! Childrens
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This years Spring Concert by the Cantabile Singers, will be held at the Palacio de la Mu’sica, Torrevieja, on Sunday, May 18th., starting at 7.30 PM. Admission is free, although voluntary donations to “Age Concern”, on the night, would be gratefully received. The choir, led by musical director Jennifer Morton, will, by means of some 16 songs, take Sunday’s passengers to the Americas, the Far East, New Zealand, the South Pacific and Africa, and that’s just in the first half! In the second half, Jennifer tells me the emphasis is given to the journey itself: by ship, across oceans and along rivers. The last voyage is into outer space, before re-entering the earths atmosphere, and landing with great rejoicing. From the Age Concern office in La Siesta, Torrevieja Town Hall, is generously providing a coach, to enable audience members to reach their embarkation point, at the Palacio de la Mu’sica, in Torrevieja. “The Americas” will include “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “Georgia on My Mind”. “The Orient”, “On the Road to Mandalay” and “Love is a Many-Splendoured Thing”. “The Pacific, New Zealand and Africa” will bring a touch of the Rodgers & Hammerstein, with “Some
Enchanted Evening”. I remember when working the “Follow Spot” on this production, in the U.K., the cast always referred to this R & H production as “Sam and Janet Evening” . (Sorry, I digress). “By River and Sea” there will be “The Sea”, along with Vivaldi’s “River of Dreams” “To the Moon, and Outer Space”, there will be “Moonlight Sonata”, and of course, “Star Trek (Life Captain, but not as we know it) First Contact theme”. Once, safely through the Asteroid Belt, “Great Rejoicing” will conclude this journey to far lands and unknown worlds with “Pilgrims Chorus, Hava Nagila and Dvorak’s, Going Home” Tickets for this “No passports Required” musical journey, can be obtained from the Age Concern office, from any members of Cantabile that you happen to know, or at the door on the night. Right, must just check I have the right size cabin bag!
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EU opposes new regional law to save repossessed homeowners from a life of homelessness
Andalucía’s regional government says it has no intention of withdrawing a new law allowing it to expropriate properties from banks to prevent defaulting owners from being thrown out on the street, despite Brussels announcing it may not be legal.
Regional minister for the economy Antonio Ávila says the new law is ‘perfectly sound’ and has the full support of the public, but that the EU claims it might not be ‘compatible’ with the conditions imposed on Spain when it was granted bail-out funds for its banks. And, according to press reports, regional president of Andalucía José Antonio Griñán says he ‘does not understand this lack of sensitivity’ and that if Brussels wants to go down this route, then ‘the EU is not worth it’: “I am pro-Europe and cannot believe they would bow down to the financial markets to this extent,” Griñán
states. He says he also believes Brussels has rejected the proposal by the PSOE to create a ‘cash flow’ fund for small and medium-sized businesses.
“If both these situations are as such, then I will be very worried because they cannot tell the people of Spain that they have to spend their own money to pay back the debts of the banks, and yet apply terms and conditions to the people of Spain rather than to the banks. “I do not understand it – the law simply allows us to pay the mortgage lender a fair price for properties that would otherwise be in disuse, so that they are then owned by the regional government and the owners can rent them from us and continue to live in them rather than having to sleep on the street because their home has been repossessed. “If we cannot do this because of conditions imposed on Spain as a result of the bail-out funds for the banks, then two things need to happen: Firstly, for Rajoy to tell us once and for all if there were any conditions to these funds being granted or not – since he has always maintained there were none – and secondly, to reconsider whether all this is worth it. “There is no logic in the fact that nobody bats an eyelid when a bank that has been bailed out subsequently pays 88 million euros in retirement pension to one of its top managers, and yet a socially-conscious law such as this one can be declared invalid.” Brussels has apparently written directly to the central government rather than to the regional Parliament of Andalucía, which says it has not been officially notified of
the EU’s possible objection to its expropriation scheme. The new law means that where homeowners in Andalucía face repossession and would be left homeless as a result, the regional government will compulsorily purchase the property from the mortgage lender, and then allow the original, defaulting owner to live there for a heavily-reduced rent, in order to prevent them from losing their homes. This legislation has been welcomed by residents in the region
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Apah & Iceland Sponsored Charity 2013
APAH, Animal Rescue Charity has been very lucky to be selected as Iceland’s (San Javier store) sponsored charity for 2013. The first major event they are holding on behalf of APAH is a Fun Day at the store on Saturday 25th May. The poster cannot do justice to the amazing collection of local business that Iceland have enlisted to help make this event a huge success. The raffle prizes for example, that Iceland have been able to acquire from local businesses in support of the event, total an incredible 650 Euros! The list includes vouchers for meals, beauty treatments, a sailing lesson, a personal training session, hand-made jewellery and a custom made cake, sunglasses of your choice from a well known retailer, and much more. Along with the companies donating prizes, there are also companies who have agreed to go along on the day and get involved in the event. There will be a bouncy castle, a
Hog Roast, a dancing exhibition, a zumba exhibition, nail art sessions, classic cars/limousines and craft stalls including hand made jewellery and gifts hand crafted from pewter. The event will all be tied together by Iceland’s own instore Radio Station. The list is very impressive, and APAH is grateful both to Iceland and all the companies who are involved in both donating prizes and companies going along on the day of the event. The event starts at 11.00 am until approximately 4.00pm, with the raffle to be drawn around 3.00pm. Tickets will be on sale in the Iceland store and in APAH’s Charity Shops in Pilar de la Horadada and San Miguel de Salinas, which are open from Monday to Saturday every week. Everyone is welcome to go along on Saturday 25th May, have a great day, support a very worthwhile cause, and maybe go home with a fantastic prize.
Rogation in the Rio Seco
The congregation of Campoverde church left their chapel in the village, where they conduct weekly services at 6pm, to celebrate Rogation Sunday last Sunday [5th May] in the open air. The near-by Rio Seco was the area, where the Rev.Chris Scargill took his flock on a tour to bless animals and insects, fruits and flowers and all living things, including those who work to serve people in the district, in many beautiful locations.
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Royal British Legion The Royal British Legion (Torrevieja Branch 3456) would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to “THE SAMARITANS” at Punta Prima Shopping Centre, for there kind help in allowing us to store our POPPIES & POPPY Collection Boxes in their storage facility, and we hope we can help each other in our good work for Charities. We would also like to say a BIG THANK YOU to “ICELAND STORE” at Torrevieja Branch for their help in allowing us to do our Poppy Collection in November, and a Promotion & Membership Display at the store on FRIDAY
17th May, starting at 10.00 am until 18.00 pm. Please come along and ask us what we do, and about our membership and social. Any person can become members Male or Female, you do not have to be ex-service to join, it is only E20 a year to be full members. Ask us any questions about the ROYAL BRITISH LEGION and we will give you an answer. Rick Shiel, Public Relations Officer, 966790441 or 667215256, exarmy1950@ hotmail.com
Let The People Sing! The Torrevieja University of the Third Age (U3A) Community Choir was founded on 8 April this year. A community choir is for all the folks who would love to sing in a choir, but who hesitate at the thought of having an audition. Community Choirs do not ask their members to audition: the belief is that everyone can sing. Plus there is no requirement to read sheet music. Judith Phillips, our Musical Director, places great emphasis on fun and enjoyment; the choir sings popular songs, all the old favourites, new songs, show songs - you name it - we’ll give it a go. The choir is a friendly and funloving community of people with heart, who are always willing to help those who feel a little lost. There is no pressure on the choir to perform before an audience. Whether or not we perform will be decided democratically by the choir members. If we do decide to perform in public, our performances will be for the benefit
of the wider community. Principal members of the choir are: Maureen How: Group Leader Judith Phillips: Musical Director Wendy Cox: Accompanist The Choir meets every Monday afternoon at 2.00pm in San Luis, Torrevieja and is already very popular - but new members are always welcome. If you are interested in joining the Torrevieja U3A Community Choir, please have a look at our website www.casatom.com or email Maureen on casatomsanluis@gmail.com for more information. Newcomers may download the U3A membership forms from http://www. torreviejau3a.org/joining.htm and bring the completed form along to their first choir practice. The Choir is open to both men and women. Come and join us, we look forward to meeting you!
PUB CRAWL IN AID OF THE AECC
Over 60 people turned up at the Forest bar Pueblo Bravo for the inaugural Pub Crawl to raise funds for the AECC. We made our way up to Quesada via the various watering holes collecting donations in our buckets. The George pub held a raffle to boost funds plus Angie Nicholls and her girls performed a Zumba display and were joined by some of the walkers including Maria of Marias pink ladies. We ventured down to Claptons and then onto Sunset La Vida bar who had raffled off a giant bottle of vodka for the charity. We then split up as some went to El Raso and collected over 200 euros from the bars there, and some went to the country club and down to the golf course bars who were equally as generous .Also El Toro bar handed over a collection of money. We all ended up back at the Forest bar for a great afternoonofentertainment where we were all singing, dancing and eating. There was a great atmosphere and the staff worked exceptionally hard to make it a successful day. Sue the landlady did the walk and then ploughed straight back to work as it was so busy. But all the hardwork was made worthwhile when we added up the buckets to find we had raised the tremendous amount of 2305 euros. Debbie Weedon and Maria Wilson AECC president would like to thank the bars and general public for their generosity. Future events are La Marina funday Saturday 18th May, Jollys fun day Saturday 1st June and Marias Pink walk, Sunday 2nd June at Playa Flamenca. For more information contact Debbie Weedon on 690386200 or visit the website www.pinkladies.es
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ANOTHER FANTASTIC ‘COUNTRY’ NIGHT OUT AT ‘LION COUNTRY’ COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHTSPOT! With the culmination of the CAFE appeal recently being achieved by the presentation of the new ambulance on 03 May, the organisers of ‘Lion Country’ (formerly Calida Country) would like to publicly thank all their supporters during the last five years for helping them to make this tremendous gift possible! Following some discussion, the organisers have decided to nominate Camposol’s F.A.S.T. project to take over as the prime beneficiary of any net profits gained by the ‘Lion Country’ enterprise in the future. Getting back to the ‘nitty gritty’, following April’s fantastic night of Country Music entertainment provided for them by Costa Blanca’s ‘X Factor’ finalist, Cherry K, their programme for Friday 17 May heralds the return of yet another of their favourite ‘Country Style’entertainers, the fabulous Marty Ross. Always guaranteeing s a great night’s entertainment, whether he sings solo – or as one half of the fabulous ‘Beagles’ duo. when he puts on his ‘country’ hat Marty really becomes a force to be reckoned with. Once again we’re sure he won’t disappoint on the night and a tremendous time will be enjoyed by all. You’ll curse if you miss it! Staying
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They may have been a long time in rehearsals but on the night it was well worth it. Rascals performed their 20th Anniversary show “I Remember it Well” to a delighted audience in Los Montesinos on the 3rd and 4th of May. At the end of the show it is Rascals tradition to walk through the audience and thank people for coming. There were some very encouraging comments one of which was “ I have paid over £100 pounds in the West End and not seen a show as good as that well Done” Rascals move on now to Guardamar at the Casa de Cultura Theatre this Saturday May 18th and then on to Benijofar also at the Casa de Cultura On June 1st. The Season concludes in Torrevieja at the Virgen del Carmen Theatre on June 13th. There are still a few tickets left all of these shows, so don’t miss out on a really good evening’s entertainment. Call Sue 96 678 4874 or Jill on 96 6727 2882. To reserve your seats now. Tickets are only 6 Euros, and every penny is donated to local charities.
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The popular Sportsman Bar is easy to find on Avenida Costa Azul near the top of the hill facing Canales Supermarket. They have a special menu Saturday nights and a free quiz 9pm Friday. They also have regular live acts appearing. Check out their future adverts for details
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KITCHEN OPEN 1OAM-2PM MON-SAT 6PM-9PM (8.3OPM FRIDAYS) FULL ENGLISH 2.50€ 2 MEALS FOR 5€ LUNCHTIME SPECIAL MENU SATURDAY NIGHTS FREE Quiz 9pm Friday Pool table & Dart boards 3 screens for sPort
tel: 966 183 514
IberTech Compu ters
IberTech Computers offer a wide range of computer sales and repairs from their 2 shops – one in Ciudad Quesada, located just through the arches, behind the petrol station and the other in La Marina, next to the Santander Bank on the Main Strip. If you are looking for a new UK laptop or PC, or need your currnt machine repaired then IberTech is the place to go, for a fast, efficient service. IberTech also offer an extensive technical business support package including custom serve, network installation, wireless installation and both on-site and remote support. Telephone IberTech on 966 718 705.
Manche ster Steve
M a n c h e st e r Steve has been tattooing for 20 years and done 1000s of tattoos, from the popular; stars flowers and tribals to the slightly more unusual. He’s got thousands of designs in the shop and now with the internet the choice is virtually infinite and it doesn´t have to be a tattoo image because he can make most pictures into a good-looking tattoo too! Cover-ups are also available. People have lots of different reasons for having a tattoo.
Sometimes they are as a memorial and sometimes to celebrate a new life, here in Spain, our oldest person to have their first tattoo was in her 70s, so you´re never too old! Steve and his son, Stan, are based at La Zenia, above Mercadona, in Sensation, so no one has to travel too far! Have a look at his Facebook page, Manchester Steve or give him a ring on 634 141 331.
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San Luis Compu ters
Operating in Spain for more than 9 years, San Luis Computers offer a full range of sales and services for all your computer needs.
The company currently has new English lap tops, Windows 7 from just 459€ including IVA and new tower with Windows 7 from 359€ including IVA. Specialists in computer repairs including virus removal, upgrades etc. Telephone 966 785 625 or 619 963 018 or call into our shop at Zona Comercial 3 - La Siesta - San Luis - 03180 - Torrevieja - Alicante
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Doctor Digital
Doctor Digital Satellite Systems are based in Ciudad Quesada and cover the Costa Blanca region. We pride ourselves on our after sales service and will not only look after our customers but will also respond with the same priority to other dissatisfied customers who have been let down by their own providers. Doctor Digital only uses high gain prime focus Portuguese dishes and the latest LNB’s. We can supply and fit all types of satellite and internet tv systems for bars, domestic households and also community installations. If you require subscription television then the Doctor can advise and provide for you fully legal packages which are available. We can also supply Internet television at a cost. To keep costs down we also provide non subscription television packages, this means no monthly payments. Upgrades are not a problem and if your system needs a health check just call the Doctor. Please be aware this is not a re-broadcast signal, it is direct from the satellite to your home. This means you are in control of what you watch and you are not breaking any copyright laws. Call John on 686 814 642 or 966 718 367 - EMail: doctordigitalsatellites@ hotmail.com
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Replate Mate
BOOK-A-T specialise in booking tee – times on golf courses on the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida. With over 5 years experience in booking tee – times for their clients, the company prides itself on offering a reliable, professional and friendly service, with no hidden booking fees and the best prices on all courses in the Costa Blanca. Contact Book - A –T on 0034 663 545 864 / 0034 966 716 670 or visit the website at www.book-a-t-time. com.
G.T Autos G T Autos want to buy you car - for cash! They also have over 30 cars for sale at their premises in Los Dolses, as well as offering a wide range of mechanical services such as tyres, air con regassing and engine diagnostics. G T Autos will also help you to dispose of scrap vehicles legally, with all the paperwork Visit their website at w w w. g t a u t o s s p a i n . co.uk Tel Tim on: 662 211 193
Green Baize
Re-Platemate has been established for a number of years in the Vega Baja area of Alicante District and our sole purpose is to enable the registration of foreign plated cars brought into Spain. Our aim is to provide a simple, stress-free and timely service, so that your vehicle is fully Spain-legal. We want you to be so satisfied with the service, that you would be happy to refer us to a friend or relative. As with any business, there is always somebody cheaper. Our aim is to provide a high quality, value-for-money service at competitive rates. Whilst the majority of our clients are British, we have also successfully re-plated vehicles from many other EU countries including Ireland, Germany and France as the process is essentially the same irrespective of the country in which the car is presently registered. Our service is designed to successfully take your vehicle through all of the phases necessary to make you a fully legal vehicle owner in Spain. This specifically includes a matriculation engineer’s inspection and report (to satisfy the Spanish authorities that your vehicle is what it says it is on your present log book), ITV (MOT) inspection, presentation and exchange of your documents with various Spanish government departments in Alicante or Murcia, depending upon where you live. Also included in our flat- fee charge are the new number plates for your vehicle. EU legislation states that vehicles must be registered, taxed and inspected (MOT) in the same country as which the owner normally lives. If your vehicle is in Spain for more than 6 months, then you need to re-register the car in Spain and drive on Spanish licence plates. Contact: Tel: Alan 662 249 159 www.replatematecostablanca.com
The Green Baize Snooker and Pool Hall, in Quesada is the ideal venue for a relaxing game of snooker , pool or darts, with full size snooker tables, pool tables and match play dart boards. Why not enjoy a bite to eat from the varied menu, while watching all the big sporting events on the big screens. A great venue with a great atmosphere. Telephone 966 716 315 - find us right next to Quesada Fish & Chips!
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could HAPPINESS be the reason you’re Darren the .........piling on the pounds Barber Darren and his young family have settled in to Spanish life well since relocating from Nottingham 5 years ago
After building up a strong client base and reputation at La Finca Golf, Darren is now very well established at the Quesada Country Club, having been based there for the past year. With all the facilities of the bar, swimming pool, mini golf and children´s pirate ship available, plus easy parking, it´s so convenient to get trimmed up at this superb location. Things are definately going well for this traditional time served barber with over 20 years experience. Darren can offer a wide range of cutting styles from the latest modern cuts to traditional male barber cuts using top quality products. The Barbershop offers a relaxed and friendly welcome, set in a modern, air- conditioned comfortable surrounding, so why not pop in for a chat and a trim, Open Monday - Friday from 10 am to 5 pm with no lunchtime closing (out of hours are available on request). With cuts starting from as little as 5€, why not pop along and visit Darren The Barber for a tidy up soon at the Quesada Country Club, Calle Toledo, Quesada Drive through the arches at Quesada, up the main street until you see the Cajamurcia bank where the road splits, take the left side, sign posted Aqua Park (Parque Aquatica), then turn right at the Consum sign onto Calle Azul, then turn right onto Calle Toledo, Look for Miss Tilly´s Pirate Ship 100 m on your right and you are there!
Many people who overeat do so because they are happy, according to new research Until now, so-called ‘comfort eating’ was been linked with negative feelings such as depression, boredom, loneliness and anxiety. But experts believe that emotional eaters are actually more likely to gorge on unhealthy snacks when they feel happy rather than sad. New research shows that people whose eating habits reflect their moods actually take on more calories when they are cheery and upbeat than when they are down. The findings, by a team of Dutch psychologists, suggest so called ‘happy eating’ has been largely overlooked as a risk factor in the global obesity epidemic.
Latest government figures show 24 per cent of men and 26 per cent of women in the UK are now classed as obese - up from 13 per cent and 16 per cent respectively ten years ago. Emotional eating is recognised as one of the reasons why some people struggle to keep their weight under control. During times of stress, food can provide shortterm comfort. Experts estimate that up to 75 per cent of overeating is caused by emotions and binging on unhealthy grub is often used as a prop when people feel unhappy. But researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands wanted to explore whether emotional eaters who binge when they feel down have no need for the same habit when they feel positive. They recruited
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87 students and assessed each one for their eating habits as well as their mental health, using wellestablished questionnaires designed to score each one. They then carried out a series of experiments where the students were shown clips from different films or TV shows in order to evoke a positive, neutral or negative mood. For example, to get them in a positive mood, researchers showed the students two scenes. One was from the TV comedy Mr Bean, starring Rowan Atkinson, in which he tries to copy answers from his neighbour during an exam. The other was the classic scene from the film comedy When Harry Met Sally, in which Meg Ryan simulates an orgasm in front of fellow restaurant diners. To get them in a neutral mood, the students were shown part of a documentary on fishing. And for the negative mood, they watched a movie clip from The Green Mile, starring Tom Hanks, in which an innocent man is executed in an electric chair. Immediately after viewing the clips, volunteers were provided with large glass bowls full of different flavoured crisps and white, milk or dark chocolates. Resea rch er s
measured their total calorie intake after each scene. The results, published online in the journal Appetite, showed that, contrary to expectations, those students classed as emotional eaters scoffed more after watching a positive clip than a negative one. In a report on their findings the researchers said: ‘Most emotional eating is related to negative moods. ‘However, volunteers did not overeat in response to negative emotions but did overeat in response to positive ones. ‘These findings could be of value for the treatment of obesity. They underline the importance of positive emotions on overeating, which are often overlooked.’ Rose Aghdami, a Berkshirebased psychologist who specialises in treating emotional eaters, said being happy can indeed increase calorie intake as much as being unhappy. But she said the difference is happy eaters tend to over-indulge during social functions and in the company of others, whereas unhappy eaters are more likely to shut themselves away in order to binge. ‘These people have an unhealthy relationship with food and are using it for all the wrong reasons,’ she said.
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Jukebox Promotions Patrons of Help at Home (Costa Blanca)
cliff & Elvis
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Starring the fabulous UK artist Cliff-asif and Coastrider Music Awards “BEST TRIBUTE” 2012, Elvis 2000. With 60s support by Fiona Mclean.
Fun, Banter, Great songs, Costumes and entertainment!
Turn Back Time!!
Cliff-asif is recognised as the best tribute to the Peter Pan of pop and when meeting up with Sir Cliff he said “Its nice to meet me”!! He looks and sounds just like the UK’s idol and adds a comical aspect to his show that has everyone rocking with the music and the fun!! Elvis 2000 is without doubt one of the best Elvis tribute artists anywhere and has a great voice that sounds so much like the King. He also generates a lot of fun and humour into his show and when these two work together on tour, the banter is always strong!! This is a simply amazing show that’s a MUST for all Cliff and Elvis fans so, cancel everything else in your diaries and book your chosen venue NOW to avoid disappointment!
Dates & venues: 02/06/13 The Rendezvous, Campoamor Tel 608 467 597 10€ (Includes finger buffet) 03/06/13 Emerald Isle, La Florida 647 681 294 04/06/13 La Marina Sport Complex, San Fulgencio, La Marina Tel 966 796 389 05/06/13 Los Rosales, Lemon Tree Rd, CV895 Campo de Guardamar 03140, Tel 606 192 691 (12.50€ inc meal) 08/06/13 Bar Restaurant San Miguel Cooperative, Murla, Jalon Valley, (Xalo) Tel 633 076 588 / 633 694 740 11/06/13 The Club House, Camposol Golf 968 978 855 12/06/13 Lounge Bar, Torrevieja Tel 966 922 743 13/06/13 Rocajuna, Punta Prima Tel 965 997 260 / 664 591 795 19/06/13 The Club, Quesada Tel 966 717 028
Tickets are at the venues: 8-50€ (unless stated). Shows start at 8.30pm This show will sell out at venues so book early for best seats See www.jukeboxpromotions.co.uk for more info!
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CLAYRE CUTS IT FOR MABS
Clayre Burgess opened her salon, Hairy Clayres in Los Belones, just over a year ago and has already established a large, loyal client base. The salon is always busy with both Spanish and English ladies and gentlemen. Clayre has always wanted to do voluntary work, but running a business means that she doesn’t have any spare time to devote to it. So, on occasions, she runs an event to raise awareness of a local charity and she decided to run a ‘Cut-a-Thon’ for MABS Cancer Support Group in Murcia. Clayre and assistant, Jessica Nelms, opened the salon on 6 May, a day when they are normally closed, and between them completed 25 haircuts, in return for a donation to MABS. The salon was buzzing and many people called in to support the event and have a cup of coffee and a cake. Local businesses also supported the event: delicious cakes and strawberries dipped in chocolate were made by Antonio, Clayre’s boyfriend and Head Chef at La Manga Owners’ Club, the refreshments were sponsored by H & H Properties, and local florist, Jerens, supplied beautiful, individual cream roses for each client who donated to MABS. MABS volunteer, Beverly Taylor, was on hand to help greet clients and offer refreshments. The whole day proved to be great fun and was a huge success, raising 450€ for MABS Murcia. “What a great day” commented Beverly. “Clayre and Jess have worked so hard today and we are so grateful to them and everyone who supported this event. All funds raised for MABS Murcia remain here to help people affected by cancer in the Murcia region.” Help and support provided by MABS Murcia includes: • Drivers for hospital appointments • Equipment for nursing in the home – hospital beds, ripple mattresses, etc. • Translators for doctor and hospital appointments • Therapy treatments • Telephone Support • One-to-one, professional counselling • Latest cancer information booklets • Share & Care Support Meetings MABS Murcia is a registered charity (No. 7261) offering help and support to local people of all nationalities who have been diagnosed with or are being treated for cancer. If you or someone you know would like some confidential help or support call our HELPLINE 693 275 779 or visit their website: www.mabsmurcia.com CANCER DOESN’T DISCRIMINATE AND NEITHER DO WE MABS HELPS ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER, WHATEVER THEIR NATIONALITY
The 500 Metre Charity Baby Walk is For EVERYONE! Can your 50 cents help - oh yes it can!
Yep that’s right you can walk 2.5k.m. or you can just do the “baby” walk 500 meters fortified with a Bucks Fizz or a Small Beer with the main walk starting with registration at 9.45 am. from Bar Sofia on Sunday May 26th, El Rasoarians - that’s the new word for the folk on El Raso who will be walking to help Donna Gee bust through her target of €1000. Donna is already at €750 for CICRA with her ongoing sponsored diet. Donna’s grandaughter Daisy suffers with Crohn’s and Donna wants to help the charity who has helped Daisy. The Baby Walk and Treasure Hunters fortified with Bucks Fizz or a Small Beer are planning to start at 11.15a.m. from the Old Finca near the lake, The 500 m Baby Walk and Treasure Hunt is for everyone! If you are not able to join the walk on Sunday May 26th - may I ask if you would you put your name on Donna’s sponsorship form - just 50 cents or €1 as I would like to get Donna’s fundraising which is already at €750 to over €1000 - together we can do this!! You can email your pledge for Donna to me at
sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk The walk starts at Bar Sofia on El Raso Urbanisation on Sunday 26th May starting at 10am registration for “semi serious” walkers is at 9.45am but for the less adventurous or sleepyheads you can join us at The Old Finca at 11.15 for Bucks Fizz or a small beer and then a “token 500m walk” to Bar Sofia with an optional Treasure Hunt along the way! Please if you can support this event with just 50 cents or €1 then please send your pledge for Donna to Susan Reader at sueinthesun@ hotmail.co.uk or call in to see Dee at Bar Sofia El Raso Urbanisation along the Lemon Tree Road where you are assured of a warm welcome. If you don’t want to walk then why not come along and join us anyway - after the walk, back at Bar Sofia there will be a variety of food on offer along with music and a Fashion Show plus a few interesting stands. Oh and I nearly forgot - could all walkers please dress in black and / or white!
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Our bespoke kitchen cabinets are manufactured and pre-assembled in our workshop using 18mm colour matched board with a solid back panel. As well as our huge range of kitchen door colours and styles we have a huge range of worktops, solid wooden block, granite and laminate are available. As with all our products our kitchen units can be manufactured any size. All cabinets, as well as any storage options are purpose made to your requirements.We have no set size doors widths or heights.
We offer a design, manufacture & installation service with an exceptional level of quality & service at a competitive price. We are able to design, manufacture & install a huge range of kitchen furniture to suit your needs, with over 700 door styles & colour combinations we cater for every taste tradition to modern. We have something for everyone & remember its manufactured to your requirements.
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Along the stunning Costa del Sol about 50 kilometres east of Málaga, lies the town of Nerja. The area of this town now known as the ‘Balcony of Europe,’ was once a Moorish fortress prior to Spain’s war with the Moors.
After the town had been subject to an attack by British marines in 1810 and a devastating earthquake in 1884, King Alfonso XII visited this area, giving it the name as ‘Europe’s Balcony’, before he passed away. To commemorate his honour, the eastern side of the balcony hosts a life-sized bronze statue of the King looking out over the ocean. Neatly lined with palm trees, cafés, bars and restaurants, the entrance boulevard is a buzzing spot of street entertainers and liveliness till late hours of the night, particularly during summer time. Throughout the year, Balcón de Europa is also the main location for various fiestas, concerts, dance shows and other performances, as well as its spectacular New Years fireworks displays. With the balcony running along the edge of a rocky cliff, high above the Mediterranean sea, visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the of beaches and coves surrounding the Andalusian town, which is enhanced by the visitor binoculars and benches provided around its surrounding railings. Balcón de Europa is also famous for its sunsets and sunrise, during which times both the boulevard and balcony itself get the most crowded. The town of Nerja stretches over 13 kilometres of beaches, which undoubtedly contributes to its thriving tourism. Attracting activities like scuba diving, canoeing, sailing and water skiing, together with its traditional beauty of old monuments and historical buildings such as its caves, its Castle dating back to 1509 and its Parochial Church; the popularity of the town amongst both visitors and locals continues to expand. Candice Parsons is a writer and avid Spain and Spanish culture lover from Melbourne, Australia. ‘Like’ my Facebook page: www.facebook. com/pandemicrhapsody and follow me on Twitter @MiLlamoCandi
LEGAL CORNER WITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITOR
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Q. Is this the right time to purchase in Spain? A. This is not a legal query, but we frequently receive e-mails with precisely this question. Nobody has the magic ball to know for certain what will happen in the next year or two, but their is no doubt that their are extremely good opportunities and that it is presently a buyers market. Their are definitely many more transactions happening this year in Almería compared to last year . Those who where waiting to purchase have realised that they cannot wait fore ever and the sellers have reduced their price expectations in line with the market. The bank are also offering properties at greatly reduced prices, with generous finance if you purchase one of their properties. The market though is full of disparity regarding prices. In the same estate agent´s windows you will find properties with prices more appropriate for 2007 then 2013, and yet in the same window you will find a property priced by a motivated seller at a reduction of 50% on the 2007 prices. As long as you have the patience and are prepared to put some work into the property hunt I would say that is is an excellent time to purchase a property in Almeria 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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SAVE MONEY ON SCHOOLBOOKS... Affordable schoolbooks. That is the aim of the project ‘Tus Libros Valen Dinero’, that is started for Secondary Schools (Institutos) in the Veja Baja. A project to realize a regional exchange of used schoolbooks. Schoolbooks are not luxury items, but simply needed to provide our children a good future. Bearing in mind the current economic situation including the lack of the subsidy the annual purchase of new schoolbooks for an average amount of €350 is for more and more households exorbitant attack on the budget. This cannot continue. ‘Tus Libros Valen Dinero’ has done an investigation into the use of schoolbooks in the Veja Baja and how the exchange of textbooks between
students of the Secondary schools can be aranged. The investigation has shown that schools in this region frequently use the same schoolbooks. ‘Tus Libros Valen Dinero’ informed most Secondary schools and/ or Parents Councils in the area Torrevieja, Guardamar del Segura, Orihuela. A strong point is that the exchange of schoolbooks is not only possible between students from the same school but also between different schools in the Veja Baja.. Even books not in use anymore in one of the schools school can be of value for students in another school. How does it work? At ‘Tus Libros Valen Dinero’ students can hand their schoolbooks from last year and
order at the same time the schoolbooks for the coming year. Books are ranged into A and B quality, which will reflected in the price. For submitting a book students receive an average of €10 and for purchasing they pay an average of €12.50 each book. On the website of ‘Tus Libros Valen Dinero’ students can already fill in a form for the books they want to sell and order. The sooner the form is sent, themore likely it is that books can be sold and found. Payment take place whenbooks are sold. To clarify an example. Maria goes in September from ESO 1 to ESO 2. She can hand in 10 ‘ESO 1’ books. For this she receives an amount of €100. At the same time she ordered 11 books for ESO 2. The cost of the
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ANOTHER ‘WHO DONE IT’ FOR ADHOC Saddle up for a Rock ‘n Roll Rave!
Currently awaiting confirmation of Charity status, ADHOC Theatre Company members continue with their aim of fund raising, by staging another MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT for EL MUNDO in Benimar, when all profits will be given to the Benijófar Ayuntamiento for
the Crisis Fund, which helps provide food, clothing and school books for local families in need. Previous Murder Mystery Nights have proved very popular, with all participants enthusing about the fun and enjoyment they’ve had, and asking for more. Because of time constraints, the Company will be repeating the action at the ‘Cannes Festival Awards’, version 2. If you haven’t already seen it, and want a fun night with lots of audience participation, then don’t miss this opportunity. Tickets, which are limited, are available from EL Mundo, or The Dutch Butcher, both in Benimar, and are priced at just 10 euros, which includes a 2 course meal.
There will be no horsing around at The Beatles and Buddy’s Rock ‘n Roll Rave at Restaurante Los Rosales on Tuesday May 21st. It will be a serious matter of having fun and dancing the night away to a truly unique show. For the first time ever together on one show Woody and The Peckers will be joined by Rick and Trace with their Lennon and McCartney tribute. Woody and The Peckers are an astonishingly popular live rock n roll band, and with their wonderful Buddy Holly Tribute show on the same bill, audiences are sure to be thrilled again by their musical talents. Beatles fans are also in for a treat, as seasoned musicians Rick and Trace join together as The Lennon and McCartney duo. Their personalities will be shining through in the classics that we all know and love. The raffle will be held by Easy Horse Care. They currently have 52 rescued Horses and Donkeys. With a daily cost of 25€ per animal plus vets fees, this equates to 1700€ per month that needs to be raised just to keep the centre open. With horses having been rescued wandering the streets and from being left tied up in fields, the charity make every donated cent count. To read some of the amazing rescue stories or to donate please visit www.easyhorsecare.net Tickets are 12.50€ for the show and a 2 course meal. Doors open at 7pm. Available from Restaurante Los Rosales Guardamar, Cagneys Bar La Marina, Cards and More La Marina, Card Place Benimar, Card and Gift Shop Quesada, Hire Centre San Luis and online www.lrshows.com or call 697 501 992 / 606 192 691
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The Mayor of Rojales Antonio Perez Garcia accompanied by his Councillors for Tourism, Education and Foreign Residents visited the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre this Sunday. They took the easy horse tour and got to meet some of our residents and hear their stories. Sue explained Faith’s story to the councillors and about her eBook “Dairy of a Heroic Horse” now available on amazon about Faiths life. The Mayor was particularly interested in our latest arrival little Sancho the young donkey brought to us a few weeks ago. The Mayor gave a heart-felt speech about the EHCRC Foundation being an important part of Rojales and how links with the centre and the Town Hall will be strengthened in the future. The Education Councillor was keen to encourage the local schools to visit the centre and for pupils to learn more about the animals and what goes on here at the centre as well as develop their English language speaking and listening skills. Sue and Rod explained to the councillors that the centre was for all nationalities and she is keen to get the local Spanish population more involved as both visitors and volunteers. They discussed with the mayor and
volunteer David East (a resident of Rojales) ways to increase visitors and awareness of the centre. The mayor of Rojales has given us permission to put up some sign posts in the local area, so it will be easier to find us in the future. “Rojales is our community and we love it here, having resided at the house for 13 years. We have had massive support from the local farmer/s and we support the local farming community by buying horse feed from them and donating the manure for their crops”. A great day out was had by the Mayor and his councillors and as always our gentle giant Dexter made sure he was right in the middle of the action For more information on School visits, our open days or our charity shops please visit www.easyhorsecare.net or telephone Sue on 0034 652 021 980
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Stagestruck
Stagestruck have been lucky with our new production, Bullock’s, as we have been given generous access to The Casa Cultura in Benijofar for rehearsals. This gives the director and cast the chance to get entrances and exits organised before dress rehearsal stage . We have also been able to work on our song and dance routines. The show offers sin, sex and frolics at the Bullocks Hotel in this humorous musical comedy,. The carryings on of the outrageous staff and the equally outrageous guests will have you rocking in your seats. The show features among others, Mike Morgan and his magnificent Organ,Dizzy receptionist Chardonnay ,a hen Party, a hapless adulterer and a sexy spaniard .Lots of the cast find love in the hotel as the staff and the customers intermingle. This adult musical comedy has lots of plot twists and is written and directed by Stella Reardon .The show will take place at the Casa de Cultura in Benijofar on the 23rd, 24th, 25th of May. Tickets are only 6 euros and that includes a glass of wine! Unlike some other groups all our door takings go to charity as we fund our shows via murder mysteries. All the profits from the performances will be evenly split between two worthy causes; The Benijofar Social Services for needy families and The Alzheimers Association . Doors open at 19:15 and the show begins at 20:00. Tickets are available from The Card Place in Benimar or from Stella on 966 786 154 or Ellen on 627887010
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At the Welcome meeting on Saturday 4th May we were pleased to present MABS MAZARRON with 491€ for the cost of the insurance of the new MABS car which should be delivered in the near future. The money for this was raised at our book club where a 50cent donation is asked to cover the cost of the rent. All surplus money is donated to one of our charities. 100E was also donated from the sale of the recycled cards that we make. If you have any old cards, birthday etc please bring them to our meetings or book club and buy new ones for 1€. We also presented them with money to cover the cost of the MABS helpline phone.We have been supporting this phone for many years and are pleased to keep this going.
Play a round with the Lions The Torrevieja Costa Lions Club working in association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services are hosting a charity Golf Tournament in aid of the Torrevieja school for disabled children and adults, ALPE.
To enter, all you have to do is contact Vistabella on 966 107 846 or e mail bookings@vistabellagolf.com or alternatively by putting your details on the entry sheet at the Vistabella Golf shop.
The event takes place at Vistabella on Saturday 15th June 2013 with a shotgun start at 0830, and despite the event being a charity event the cost to enter has been kept to an excellent price of 35.00 euros (5.00 euros for Vistabella members), which includes your green fee, a buggy and the opportunity to win many excellent prizes.
The number of participants will be capped at 60 golfers so book early, book now.
The event format is an 18 hole Stableford with all golfers playing off their lowest handicap. In addition to the prize for the lowest score, their will be prizes for the longest drive, nearest the pin and many more.
Following the match there will be a Barbeque and prize giving plus an auction of green fee vouchers for many golf courses in the region. So all golfers no matter what your handicap, get your names down, get along to Vistabella for the 0830 shotgun start and try to keep out of the long grass, you never know where the Lions may be lurking!! You will be helping the Lions to help ALPE in Torrevieja.
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Rojales Pantomime Group The Rojales Pantomime Group are seeking new members who would like to take part in their next production which will be Snow White. This promises to be the most ambitious project to date and we have already received enquiries from the public regarding our next show.
After the success of Dick Whittington last January, Barry Cox has re-written the timeless classic that is Snow White and together with Christine Smith will be directing this show. Complete with the seven dwarfs and some special effects as well as plenty of audience participation. Barry is also in talks with a couple of internationally recognised Flamenco dancers and he hopes they will be able to make a guest appearance. To this end Barry and Christine are appealing to anyone who is interested in joining The Panto Group. Auditions are likely to be towards the middle or the end of June, with a couple of readthroughs of the script before auditions. Our first meeting and read through of the
season will be May 15th at the Casa de Cultura in Quesada. Please do come along and meet us and then you can decide whether this is for you. The Group are also in need of anybody willing to help behind the scenes, e.g. scenery construction, painting, backstage hands, front of house and would appreciate any help offered. We would also love to have a seamstress who is able to deal with costumes. As well as helping to raise money for local worthy causes you can also experience all the fun that is Pantomime. Please Please do come along and join us. Your Panto Group needs you. For more information do please contact Barry by e mail on bazbov@yahoo.co.uk or Christine Shimserv@googlemail.com or telephone Christine on 965 077 090. Photo shows cast of Dick Whittington 2013
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Visit the retail village - 1000s of new items all at barg Just look at what’s here …… • Craft cabins, Hand Made Gifts, Bric-a-Brac • New clothing for men and Women in normal and large sizes
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• Computer problems? • Hand bags, bedding, towels, rugs, golf equipment Need new printers or cartridges cables hard or software? • Specialist products for the disabled • Blue moon solutions are on site to repair immediately or to make home visits • New car parts any make or model imported from the UK with big discounts • Herbs, Spices, Chinese cooking ingredients • AST Specialist General and Automotive Tool • 5 fruit and vegetable stalls - pick your own. Be Specialists ( UK company) established in Spain early and pick the best over 4 years • Sweets, toffee, nuts and dried fruit all on one stall Trades and Services • Embroidery stall with children’s embroidered bibs Upvc windows and doors • Ladies and gents underwear and work ware British company
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Mosquito nets and blinds • M&S ladies and gents fashion 1st seconds and returns quality British company EN TERTAINMENT Toldos covers every Saturday along with• British book service Steve and Gina, buy sell, swap, download books for your kindle etc here Glass curtains Big FM Radio Awnings blinds Broadcasting live all over• Premier post provides a full postal service along Pool covers the Costa Blanca south with greetings cards wrapping paper books and Don’t throw away We have them dancing stationery in the aisles whist • Specialist men’s footwear stall (turn left through Your old gazebos gr abbing bargains the main gate) Replacement gazebo galore Curtains and roofs • Are you going away and need to find somewhere British and continental fashion for your pet? speak to Lawrence from Amber Lodge Kennels and Cattery This establishment British cosmetics supports the cats and dogs charity in many different ways • Huge display of British and Continental toiletries • Plants shrubs fruit trees etc, home made jams and preserves • Need any advice on gardening or garden pests? just ask for Ray or Barry
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What makes my blood boil and many other people besides is that often the the very people that have been entrusted to protect these animals are exploiting them. It is not only a problem in Spain but in other parts of the world, it is just as bad, if not worse, Most of you readers know, I am South African and we suffer endless problems with poaching, not only with elephants, but with other endangered species ie. the Rhino. In many cases the poachers are being assisted by Game Rangers and Veterinarians.
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So how do the Veterinarians and the poachers work together? They sell the strictly controlled M99 (a potent anesthetic) to the poachers, which is strong enough to immobilize a fully grown animal within 5 minutes. These Poachers are slick and professional, darting from helicopters, they can land quickly, remove the horn from the immobilised animal and then are away before they are even discovered. With regards to the corrupt Rangers it has been reported that 30 Game Rangers in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park in Mozambique were charged for taking part in killing 300 rhinos in the last decade. We have had personal experience with theses so called ‘Game Rangers’ in Mozambique - employed and paid by WWF, they line their pockets with ‘perks’ in the form of bribes. My assistant, Roz, has just returned from a trip working out there, has been a victim of these ‘blatent’ requests first hand. Frustratingly there is nothing you can do but pay up, but the killings continue with turtles, native wild animal and birdlife paying the ultimate price. What to do? Hit them where it hurts and and these big charities need to be made aware of what is happening on the ground as the people living there are powerless to do anything. In the Rhino’s case they are taking extreme action for an extreme threat, fight fire with fire, is sometimes the only way - but more on that next week.
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was between 25 and 100 euros per gram. In South Africa, it currently costs around 50 euros per gram. Horn poaching is continuously increasing, with 333 poached South African rhino in 2010, 448 in 2011 and a total of 668 in 2012. The South African government’s latest statistics show that alone this year until March 15, 158 white rhinos have already been poached.
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...HOME & GARDEN In the meantime we have more than enough to keep us busy here in Casa La Pedrera Land. The art exhibition continues within the Grand Design House which is open daily from 11am - 5pm to see crafts, paintings and demonstrations. Next, on Friday 31st of May & Saturday 22nd is the return of our sell out summer show, ‘FLAMENCO WITH HORSES’ Starring the amazing Emma Tytherleigh, with her ‘jaw dropping’ stunts on horseback plus Juan Cortez is back with his dancing stallion. Added to the mix, is some beautiful flamenco dancing accompanied by a flamenco guitarist so don’t miss out, especially if you have friends and family visiting. Tickets are only 10 euros adults & Children 5 euros and are available from the tea garden or alternatively you can pick them & from me at the Garden, Home and Lifestyle Show in Algorfa. I will be there taking the place of Dick Handscombe, who can no longer make it, so hopefully I will see you there. Further details on the website on www. thingstodoinspain which has a link to our face book page or call me on 660 816 620 - Jenni
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Country music at the Club House Camposol have our own speakers and speaker stands. Last month a Radio microphone was purchased. We have now been offered, for free, a laptop . Whilst this magnificent gesture is welcome ,it is too much to accept, so if this proves sufficient for our needs , a nominal sum will be given to the donor . All we now require is the purchase of the (excellent) Peavey Amplifier we have borrowed over the past 3 months Meeting on the 1st Friday of each month, our latest night took place on Friday 3rd May Starting at 7.30 pm , Ann taught a line dance called Cowboy Strut, which once again was well received by those on the floor. Several requests, mainly from the Camposol Line Dance group were then played, before Tom and Helen had about 40 people on the floor to teach the couples dance, Sleaze, an easy, extremely visual, and explicit dance - Everyone enjoyed this one
We have started the last 3 nights at 7.30 pm ,primarily to ensure that there is sufficient time to play all requests, and to teach both a line dance and a couples dance , before the live music starts Several people have commented on such an early start , so as from next month---Friday 7th June, when the live music will come from Jimmy Vincent, the evening will start at 7.45pm
Interactive Murcia, 3 (sometimes 4) talented musicians from Alhama De Murcia provided the live music from 9pm to midnight, They played a varied selection of music, from Traditional to modern, with a couple of their own compositions sung. If you have the opportunity to see them, go along, You wont be disappointed! They will certainly be asked back to the Club House You may recall last month’s “report” told you about an individual who came with his slippers on, ie He forgot to put his shoes on. This time he forgot his money, What will it be next month? The girls from the line dance sold the raffle tickets (Thank you ladies) then the draw was made by Brian---What was most difficult to understand, his Scottish accent or when he called the numbers in Spanish? Thank you again to those who brought along raffle prizes! Keep these coming please Helping local charities will be high on our agenda. We have “teamed up” with Go Mad, with whom future events will be organized Amanda, who started Go Mad .gave us a brief summary of the their objectives.She informed us they always need milk. So The entry fee our next night (7th June) will be the usual €3 plus a carton of milk She then “extracted” €10 from a man to dance with her to Don Williams singing Amanda Whilst the couples dance Southern State Affair was being danced (This has raunchy, suggestive movements) Paula and Ray decided to join in. Don’t know what dance they were doing, but they certainly put a lot of effort into the raunchy section - all in good fun Any surplus funds we have is directed to buying our own sound equipment. We now
Dancing is a large part of any country music event, so on our nights, tables and chairs are cleared to provide a dance floor as large as possible –Any one who goes to the Club House for any other event would not recognize the layout, as one side of the room is all dance floor space The one problem we are coming across is the shortage of country music entertainers in this part of Spain. If you are aware of anyone who does sing / play country music please let us know.Any enquiries to telephone / text 610 632 152 E mail: helenwills46@yahoo. com
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The number of Spanish people who have emigrated to the UK has trebled in the past decade, recent studies claim. Around 11,000 moved to Britain in 2002, compared to 30,000 in 2011, according to head of the High Council for Scientific Investigations (CSIC), Amparo González. But she does not believe the economic crisis in Spain is the main driving factor. Although González, an expert in sociology, says the number of Spanish people who got their first National Insurance numbers in the UK to be able to work went up by 6,000 in just one year between 2010 and 2011, which shows an ‘evident’ impact caused by the recession in their home country, she says moving abroad is ‘a costly and risky exercise’ that requires resources such as a human support network, sound knowledge of the language of the destination country, enough money to get settled until they find stable work and get their first pay packet, and no financial or family ties in Spain. Research shows that the typical profile of a Spanish migrant to the UK is aged 35 to 44 with high qualifications and financially comfortable, armed with plenty of information and usually with a job offer in the shape of a promotion already in hand. There is no real distinction between gender, since there are as many men as women moving to Britain to work. “Put another way, people who have been unemployed for two years or more, for example, are less likely to leave Spain because they generally do not have the personal or family resources to do so,” explains González. “The current level of Spanish migrants is a new situation, but is largely due to the fact that those who do so are much more highly-qualified than those who moved abroad in the 1960s or 1970s, and that they are tending to aim for countries where the move goes much more smoothly thanks to the rights every European Union citizen has in any of the other member States or countries in the wider European Economic Community [such as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, which are not EU members], although the likelihood of their returning to Spain in the future is difficult to assess. “The government’s refusal to recognise that emigration is rising rapidly is very worrying.” Numbers of Spanish people who have left the country for the long term or for good are likely to be considerably higher, however, González adds. According to the Census of Spaniards Resident Abroad (CERA), a total of 176,770 people have moved to another country in the last five years, but this is very probably just a fraction of the true figure. “Only a minority of those who leave Spain register as residents with the Spanish Consulate in their new countries and, of the few who do so, this is rarely at the very same time as they leave but rather, in general, several years later when they are already established there. “To this end, at best the figures we have help us to detect emigration trends – albeit with some delay – but will never allow us to assess the true magnitude of the exodus of Spaniards,” concludes González.
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Across 1 How much you’ll get for your money elsewhere - possible clue for a forest? (5,2,8) 9 Decadent iron over rough feet (6) 10 Aren’t tea breaks for an animal? (8) 11 Unusually chilly at local building (4,4) 14 Base in chalk alignment (6) 17 See 3 Down 20 Excessive tray smashing in longing for what a young child might need (5,8) 23 Without question, destruction of Iraq’s outside American country (6) 25 Making nomenclatures easily memorable, only needing initial characters, perhaps (8) 28 See 3 Down 29 Go back over her return as Hungarian leader (6) 30 Flag carriers for usual animals (without hesitation) (8-7)
hundred holders for smokers (9) 17 Build a nest for stakes (5) 18 Rule Niger again (5) 19 Saying I’m without Princess at beginning of October (5) 21 Reach at mutated part of body (7) 22 Rub up outside one good southern part of California (3,3) 24 Rotated about right turn down (5) 25 Firm use dampeners to hide thought (5) 26 English queen that is strange (5) 27 Different mums avoid M&S (5)
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Down 1 Examine (6) 2 Amply (6) 3 Classical music theatre (5) 4 Appearing (7) 6 Incites (9)
7 Disputant (8) 8 Most intelligent (8) 11 Tangelo (4) 15 Intersection (9) 17 Wolverine (8) 18 Supposedly, a policeman’s favorite (8) 20 Seeded (4) 21 Realistic (7) 22 Manly (6) 23 Prove true or correct (6) 26 An old gold coin (5)
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SOLUTIONS SUDOKU PUZZLE
Sudoku is a placement puzzle. Enter the numbers 1 to 9 in each row and column of a grid, made up of 3 x 3 subgrids. The catch is that each row, column and grid must contain only one instance of each number or letter.
1 Dolphin (8) 5 Slaps (6) 9 Shot up abruptly (8) 10 Capital of Canada (6) 12 Scavenging (9) 13 Barf (5) 14 Shadow (archaic) (4) 16 Purposes (7) 19 Romantic (7) 21 Passport (4) 24 Coops (5)
25 Global (9) 27 Not senior (6) 28 Marrow squash plant (8) 29 Messy (6) 30 Insincere praise (8)
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2 Up on gold paper? Without a first idea! (2,4) 3/28/17A Lavishly airs overindulgence creating proverbial optimism (5,5,3,1,6,6) 4 Nothing for returning jewel with a letter (5) 5 The way cockney Heman communicates? (1-4) 6 Whistle and act up in ring (7) 7 A support taken _____ (5) 8 Tried to influence wig, agreed organisation (9) 12 Hazardous hospital in the open? (5) 13 I have entered both sides of organ (5) 15 Hitting an unreturnable account in Germany (5) 16 Skipper crashes without a
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MONEY MONEY MONEY FOR SIX CHARITIES
The Homes Gardens and Lifestyle Show at La Finca Hotel in Algorfa 29th & 30th May will be supporting no less than six charities! - Along with the excitement of the chance to win special VIP tickets to meet Tommy Walsh and enjoy a glass or two of Cava with him courtesy of HiFX and GM Events themselves, there is also Tea with Tommy sponsored by Cambridge 800, enjoy tea and a cup cake with “cup cake” (Tommy) for just €2.50 and as you drink your tea and eat your cake you will know that the money raised is going to help the 28 children in the Children’s Home in Elche. Cup Cakes are kindly being supplied free of charge by The FABULOUS Gingerbread Man Bakers in Quesada! Here are pictures of our winners so far and you still have the chance to win as we will be picking three more couples and then all six couples will go into a further free draw to win a sumptuous DINNER FOR FOUR at THE VESTRY RESTAURANT in Algorfa! Gordon owner and Chef and Brigitta owner and Front of House at The Vestry will both be at the show doing special food demonstrations and giving out “tasters” during both show days. To take part in the FREE TO ENTER DRAW to have Cava and a chat with Tommy all you need to do is email pr@solproductions.tv and put MEET TOMMY AT LA FINCA in the subject line! To book tickets for Tea with Tommy at just €2.50 each email sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk The show opens at 10.00a.m. and goes on until 6.00p.m. Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th May 2013 at la Finca Golf and Spa Hotel in Algorfa - Entrance tickets are €2 and this includes an offer on your ticket for Two Drinks for the price of One! We hope to see you there! Charities supported are RBL, The Pink Ladies, EHCRC, The Torrevieja Lions, The Children’s Home in Elche and Perros de Alicante.
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Salad Bar (7 days a week) Menu del Dia €7.95 Menu de la Noche €9.95 Full varied menu available
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Mediterranean Bistro & Bar Serving Spanish Tapas, Greek Mezze & Italian Cuisine including Fresh Homemade Pizzas
Forthcoming events
Thursday Eve 16th May Back by demand Richie Alexander - Soul Classics Sunday 19th May 3-6pm Nick Gold Sunday 26th May 3-6pm Celena Deans Divas Show
Table reservations for dining only Every Sunday is BBQ & Paella Day from 2pm Mixed Meat & Shell Fish Paella €5 per plate BBQ Sirloin Steak, Lamb Chop, Chicken, Sausage, Potato & Salad 10€ per head Our new summer menu is now available with more mouth watering Meditteranean cuisine Also weekly specials & home made desserts
Tel: 602 442 862
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Another successful Dutch Queens day at Party Centre El Mundo
The Dutch people celebrate the birthday of their former Queen on the 30th of April and that was for Party Centre El Mundo a good reason to organize a big party. Not only for the Dutch people, but for the total international community. Radio Nova started the day with Martin and Kevin presenting live on air from the terrace their Breakfastshow which is always good for a good laugh in the morning. During the day many acts were live on air and on stage, like Cherie K (winner of EL Mundos X Factor), Lisa and the Zumba girls, Eddie C. brought a great show in the afternoon and the day ended with the famous Bella Luna. Despite the rain which started in the morning, many people turned up and enjoyed the day at El Mundo which is always good for a great atmosphere and the venue was absolutely packed. Deco Jardin exhibited their new range of lifetime outside furniture. This furniture is made of scaffolding boards and is excellent suitable for the Spanish weather influences. They donated one of their lounge sofas as first prize of the raffle which was hold in aid of the poor people of Benijofar. Further there were prizes like a Sunday roast, steak meal for 2 and bottles of wine. The proceeds of this raffle was € 212,If you like to donate any food (only long life), household goods, etc you can leave that at El Mundo in the shopping trolley and they will take care it comes at the right place. Deco Jardin will thank El Mundo for the possibility to exhibit their furniture which was a great success. If you like more information please call John on telephone 634 872 130. Listen live to Radio Nova on 106.7 or 87.7 FM or through their website www.radionova-spain.com. This year another version of the El Mundo X Factor will be hold in co-operation with Radio Nova. It will be even bigger than last year so keep an ear or eye on the adverts in the papers and the radio or look at www.elmundodeespana.com for more information or any other party at El Mundo. Party Centre El Mundo is open Tuesday till Saturday from 2pm and Sunday from 12pm. They are closed on Mondays.
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FOOD news ...FOOD news ...FOOD news
Hands off our biccies!
Leaked plans to reduce the size of cakes and biscuits to tackle Britain’s growing waistlines have been branded ‘ludicrous’ by common sense campaigners.
Ministers wants the portion sizes of fatty and sugarladen foods to be cut in a bid to halt the growing obesity problem. The changes, which could be implemented as early as July, are part of the Government’s ‘Responsibility Deal’, where food manufacturers are encouraged to take a pledge to reduce unhealthy ingredients, educate consumers on healthy eating and reduce portion sizes, reports the Daily Express. But UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall has blasted the plans as ‘ludicrous’: “A jammy dodger is a jammy dodger. We all know smoking, eating too much fatty food and drinking too much is bad for us. It should be up to us to decide what we should or shouldn’t cut back on, not the Government. This is underhand, it is the Government interfering. Packet sizes will shrink but prices won’t and consumers will pay more.” Howard Thomas, leader of the Common Sense Party, said: “This is another one from the ministry of silly ideas. If someone wants to eat a certain amount of something they will do so, and shrinking it will just mean they eat more of it. Making biscuits smaller isn’t going to make any difference. These plans are just daft.” A Government source told the paper that the details would be agreed soon and manufacturers would have a choice in how they would implement the change - either by reducing
the size of the biscuits or the packet.
Dr Susan Jebb, who chairs the Government steering group drawing up the Responsibility Deal pledge, said the aim is to encourage companies to reduce saturated fat in foods and promote lower fat options. Ministers have suggested that if companies fail to sign up to the Responsibility Deal voluntarily the government could legislate to force them to act. Department of Health statistics state biscuits make up six per cent of the daily saturated fat intake of children aged between four and 10 while baked sweet treats contribute a further six per cent.
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COMMUNITY NEWS happy birthday angie WE CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE
Mom / Nanna
Your birthday means so much to us; to have you in our lives another year The time we spent enfolded in your love,each day, each moment with you is so dear. We cherish the very special bond we have, you lift our spirits in so many ways. We celebrate your life; we honour you. And today we send you our love, care and raise.
Love Tony, Joanne, Tony Jnr. And the kids
PALACIO DE LA MUSICA - Torrevieja.
THURSDAY 23rd May 2013. 20.00h (duration about an hour). Piano concert offered by CRISTINA CÁMERA ROVIRA. Admission is free. Just turn up at the venue before the concert starts. Having recently completed her musical studies, local girl, Cristina Cámera Rovira, has now graduated from the Superior Music Conservatory in Murcia. She now offers her very first solo concert on piano in her home town of Torrevieja
‘Swingtet- Plus’ Big Band Dance Night
The last of the season until September. Thursday 30th; May at Hotel Spa Costa Narejos, Los Alcazares 9 to 11.30 pm. Come along and enjoy an evening of live music to dance to - big band, jive, swing, latin - all played for you by ‘Swingtet- Plus Big Band’ with our featured vocalist on this occasion Patti Ross. A musical combination not to be missed - Admission by ticket only - 8 euros - available at hotel reception or reserve on 968 - 583 - 980 Also available at La Zona Bar Los Alcazares. For all other information tel; 868 182 406 There will be a raffle with proceeds to HELP Murcia Mar Menor
CASTILLA AMIGOS
We are a friendship group for single people. Meeting every Wednesday from 3 pm at BAR SOFIA on the El Raso urbanisation (off the Lemon Tree Road) Guardamar. - ANN - 965 070 247 666 747 398
THE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH,
QUESADA. Meets at The Dojo, Avenida de las Naciones, 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 and Peter will take the Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 19th May. On Tuesday 21st May there will be an Evening of Mediumship with Debbie Blevins. Sandra Mitchell Aetheris (U.K. International Medium) will take the Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 19th May. Please support your church. Everybody welcome. Contact Wendy on 965 323 028. www.spiritualistchurchquesada. com New email is phoenixchurch23@gmail.com
Cantabile Female Voice Choir After their impressive concert at the church of Saint Peter and Paul in Torreta 2, Torrevieja, Cantabile Female Voice Choir next presents:- ‘A Journey in Song to Distant Lands and Unknown Shores’ Travel the world with Cantabile: to America, Asia, Africa and Australia; then outward and onward into space! at the Palacio de la Música in Torrevieja on Saturday 18th May 2013 at 7.30. Entrance free (by invitation) Supporting ‘Age Concern for further information, tel: 966 796 866
Charity shop
Now that summer looks as though it has arrived, many of us will be doing our spring-cleaning, and have a good oldfashioned sort out. When doing so the Alzheimer’s Shop in Torrevieja, would welcome any of your unwanted goods. By doing so this would help awareness of Alzheimer’s in the area, and help with our fundraising to keep our day care centre open, and in the near future build a residential care facility in Torrevieja. Our shop is located at Calle Maestro Feo Vallejos Torrevieja (to the right of the church in Plaza de la Constitution). Where people can bring their DONATION’S of clothes, shoes, handbags and any unwanted goods. You are always welcome to come along and find out more about Alzheimer’s. Contact details: Torrevieja area: Matilde Sánchez 636 110 251 Orihuela Costa area: Rosa 677 015 208
space for a little one?
Bobby was born in February 2012 and is a gentle giant. He is a large dog, but he has a lovely soft and gentle nature. He might look the part, but he is a big softie. Isaac is a lovely, elegant looking young male cat. He is a little bit reserved in the Cattery, but it is believed that a lovely nature is waiting to come out in a loving home.
bobby
If you would like to meet Bobby, Isaac or any other APAH dog or cat, please contact Yvonne on 630 422 563.
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It was a half expected but nevertheless severe shock when the vet pronounced that Lucy, The Dog That Is Not Ours, had Leishmanns. Her treatment consists of a daily pill and injection, and in order to fulfil this requirement we have to go through a daily routine of Good Cop, Bad Cop. Pete is the Good Cop, he does all the holding and soothing, while I am the Bad Cop, the inflictor of pain, the giver of the injection. Lucy is a Spanish dog, and thus has the full Spanish range of expression – euphoric highs and desperate lows. Also she is not stupid, so by the second injection she had worked out what was going on, and begun to put avoidance strategies in place. However, she seems to know that it must happen; the dread hour approaches, and no matter how discrete I am, she sees the dreadful syringe, rolls herself into as small a ball as possible and sits on my feet, her brown eyes fixed on mine in a mute plea for mercy. I scoop her up and give her to Pete to hold. She squirms josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk d e s p e r a t e l y,
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craning her neck round in an endeavour to keep her eyes on the frightful instrument of torture. In a desperate attempt at avoidance she endeavours to upend herself and lie on her back so that I can’t get at her scruff. It is at this point that she starts to scream. It starts as a pitiful ululation, rising in pitch and volume as soon as I actually touch her scruff, and accompanied by vigorous wriggling. Having got hold of as much scruff as possible I give it a good rub, trusting to distraction techniques to disguise the actual moment of puncture. By now the whimper is a hearty yowl, and she has transformed into a 9 kilo hairy eel. I hang on, waiting for a moment when she is relatively upright, and insert the needle at the appropriate angle. As I do so she lets out a scream that would curdle yogurt, and redoubles her escape efforts. However, the agony soon passes, and the instant that the lifesaving liquid is within her skin she transforms into a manic embodiment of pure joy. Her wrigglings become wrigglings of glee, and she performs several laps of honour round the kitchen, as if to assure herself that she has survived the fate worse than death. She is all Spanish over-the-top emotion, making a drama out of a crisis - a brave little soldier she is not!
It’s In Our Hands
If ever you are out walking, or taking a morning drive near the beach and you see a large splodge in the distance that ranges in colour from yellow to lime green and is apparently floating at speed above the ground, don’t worry. There’s no need to call Ghost Busters, because it’s just the group from Running Wild in their flamboyant tee shirts, out on one of their regular gallops. Often on a Sunday, they are already at their customary refreshment stop in Hellies Bar when number one wife and I arrive for our caffeine interlude on the return leg of our morning pavement inspection of Villamartin. And so it was last week. The group seem to be of a certain age if I can put it that way, but oh boy, are they a fit looking bunch, which comes as no surprise to me because their leader is an old acquaintance from my days spent at the gym. Crecia was my personal torturer during my exercisemad period, before I made my escape to a more sedate life
style. I asked her once if her name was a shortened version of Lucrecia, but was assured quite indignantly that it was not, after I explained that my assumption was based on the fact that the original Lucrecia – Lucrezia Borgia – was the infamous poisoner and crucially, another sadist. That didn’t earn me any brownie points and my fitness regime was adjusted upward several notches as a result. I jest of course. I enjoyed every minute. Anyway, there they all were enjoying well earned soft drinks and coffees, and a good old natter - and a few bawdy jokes judging by the decibels they were chucking out - when another chum, Jane, shouted across that perhaps we should consider joining their Sunday morning jaunt. Not that I heard her above the din, but she repeated it to me after I made my way over to their table ‘Run? I barely made it from there to here’, I quipped, indicating my wife seated barely ten feet away. ‘We get exhausted just watching you lot’. We exchanged a few more pleasantries and from further down the table Crecia nodded ominously in my direction, which prompted me to call a cab to take me back to my seat.
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‘You’re deep in thought’, wife Janet said to me a few minutes later. And I was. I had been thinking about what Jane had told me. Jane and her husband Aidan own the Quicksave mini market just across from where we were sitting. I go in to collect my copies of the Sol Times each week, which they kindly keep for me and I purchase other bits and pieces from time to time - and of course dazzle them with my devastating repartee. But I had not seen her for a couple of weeks and she told me this was because she now travels to the UK every fortnight to work as a live-in carer. Two weeks on and two weeks off is the work pattern, which is a heck of a lot of travelling and must play havoc with her Spanish home life and - here’s the kicker – which has now become a necessity. I was shocked. Well, shocked at first, but this rapidly changed to a deep sense of shame as I began to see these hard working and obliging people in a totally different light. Because their shop is an integral part of the scene in Los Dolses, we tend to simply take it for granted and assume everything is fine and dandy and it will still be there tomorrow, the day after and this time next year. But of
course they, like many others, are feeling the squeeze. The shame I felt was because I tend to talk the good talk when it comes to sermonising about supporting small businesses, but when I sat down and thought about it seriously, I realised that we do little to put our money where our mouths are – quite literally. Most of us tend to opt for the easy life and get our weekly shop under one roof for convenience sake. We also tell ourselves that it is cheaper, but I’m not so sure that it always is. But even if that were true, there are a lot of people like us, who although not rolling in cash are nevertheless reasonably comfortable and could – if we chose – frequent these businesses more often. For our part, we have promised ourselves that from now on, we will give more of our patronage where it is deserved. There would be much wringing of hands if Quicksave and others like it were to disappear and what we have to realise is, that their futures are entirely in our hands
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Alqueria’s chief and only immigration officer Guillermo Trenca wasn’t exactly overworked. The only individual to apply for immigration into Alqueria was one El Chiflado who turned out to be clinically insane and now acts as policy advisor to the Cameron Government. He did once receive a bulk application but this turned out to be from the Dangerous Sports Club of Lower Wigtwizzle Wiltshire, who were hoping to break new ground. The thought of residing in Alqueria however broke their resolve and the application was withdrawn. Guillermo spends his time draughting criteria for non-existent immigrants. He covers the more thorny issues, issues which have brought down more than one Home Secretary. Regarding religion. Alqueria practises religious freedom. They could hardly do anything else. Over ninety percent of the Village’s women visit church weekly while only two percent of men believe in any superior being apart of course from Manuela, Alqueria’s own ‘femme fatale ‘. The Village priest, Sacerdote del Semblante Lánguido is an Existentialist and therefore an atheist, however this hasn’t stopped him tending to the spiritual needs of the villagers. Guillermo developed the concept of ‘Alquerianess’, producing a prototype Alquerian as a model for the prospective immigrant. Alquerian Spanish is a vital part of this model and must be learnt by those wanting to settle in the Pueblo. The local dialect puts fierce emphasis on consonants which makes “¿Cómo estás? ” sound like a declaration of war. While practising this inflection a squeegee should be kept handy to gather excess moisture and spittle. Regarding race, this was never a contentious issue in Alqueria. The promiscuous behaviour of most of the population has provided a remarkable mixing of races. Individuals of most ethnic groups are represented including several unique to Alqueria alone. The political persuasion of hopefuls isn’t even a moot point. The freedom enjoyed by the anarchic people of Alqueria is contagious and wins over the most ardent political animal. After two weeks in the Pueblo even the most law abiding can be seen hurling bricks at the town hall on a Saturday night. Guillermo Trenca is the most popular politician in the Republic of Alqueria. If questioned on his immigration policy by the more xenophobic in the Village he simply quotes the immigration figures. Zero. If however questioned by the liberal community he hands them a copy of his Immigration Criteria. His department is held as the most successful in the Alquerian establishment even though it serves none and does absolutely nothing. Perhaps it is only when politicians start to mess about with the lives of real people that problems start.
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Last time we started to examine why files that are “lost”, well, not actually “lost”, and how to get them back easily. We also found a way to more permanently remove these files from your system. Even though, in this state of “Fully Deleted”, they can still be recovered. Today, I will explain why, when a “Windows” file is “deleted”, it isn’t actually deleted! In the days of yore, when men were men and sheep quivered, Windows used a “File Attribute Table” or FAT system. Think of this very much like a normal book. At the front is an index telling you what each chapter (“Directory” in the old days and “Folder” now) is called and what page number (Disk sector / cluster) to go to, there is extra information about how long the file is (which you and I would figure out by subtracting the next chapter page number from this one – Told you computers were stupid :-)). To “delete” (erase) a file, Windows would do 2 things. 1) In the index it would mark the first letter of the file name with an unprintable character (E5 – this is a Hexadecimal number (0-9 a-f)) and then go to the file length and mark it as having a length of zero (0) bytes. All the information would still be sat there on your hard (or Floppy) disk. As the information is still on the disk you should be able to get it back. Wait a minute! I thought that we had deleted it! All of the past 10 years financial and tax reports that you thought that you no longer want or needed ARE needed! This is why the innovative “Undelete” program was such a boon to everyone who “had a lapse in concentration”! The “Undelete” program that came with MSDOS version 3.3 onwards quite simply allowed you to replace the modified first character, then using the index information, and a quick check (as every file has an “end of file” marker), reset the length back to what it should have been. Microsoft’s method of using the next unused free space, wherever possible, meant that you had a really good chance of getting back any files that you had accidentally deleted. There are times when this method just isn’t enough! Last week, I was handed a laptop with the request, “Can you get back some very important files as …. has ‘lost’ them and can’t find them again.”. In defence of the “other person”, they hadn’t lost them all by themselves. There were fragments of a virus that had attached itself to the files (very rare) and could have been the cause for the data to be ‘lost’. So Not always “User Error” :-) Using software similar to that used by the forensic departments of the police forces around the world, I was able to get back much of the data that hadn’t been corrupted but was inaccessible to standard recovery methods. It was the software, written by extremely talented writers – not me – that did the clever stuff. I just used it appropriately. Next time we find out why it is still possible to recover files that have been overwritten, and counter-measures to prevent people like me being able to recover truly sensitive personal information. So until next time.... For further information or advice on computing, contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk
Some things seem to have been around for forever; The Queen, Steven Gerrard, Ryan Giggs, and of course old Fergie himself. I was just 20 when he first took over as manager of Manure, sorry Man Utd. Now 26 years and 1499 games later he is hanging up his hair drier to spend more time with his wife, his wine and his racehorses; quite possibly not in that order. Sir Alex Ferguson is known to all whether or not the ‘beautiful game’ is followed and English football will miss the man. People don’t like change and I am no different; as for seven years Movistar have treated my bank account as their own personal piggy bank. Yet I stuck with them reasoning its better the devil I know. Weeks of my life have been lost listening to that awful ‘are we happy’ song that’s played
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The Seamstress by Maria Duenas
This wonderfully exciting story is set during the Spanish civil war and moves into the second world war. Duenas spent some time researching the period thoroughly and she has successfully managed to integrate historical characters such as Franco, Beigbeder and Serrano Suner into a compelling fictional novel about a young seamstress known as Sira which chronicles more than six turbulent years in which her mettle is tested and she develops a resilience and courage to outwit adversity. An incredible transformation from a naïve 12 year old living in the poorer quarters of Madrid with many constraints placed on her, fatherless, growing into a wiser, self-assured woman with determination to succeed as a business woman. Within the novel, the protagonist Sira proves a testimony to bravery and determination. By the end of this epic novel, she feels more in control of her life, no longer allowing herself to be manipulated like a puppet or like someone moving a pawn on a chessboard. People are NOT political pawns. In the early days her life seems mapped out-apprenticed as a seamstress which she describes as her logical fate. Her talent was soon recognised by the owner Dona Manuela Godina and Sira’s “greatest joy” was in taking the finished garments to exclusive residences in Madrid where Sira witnessed lavish and affluent surroundings, trappings of wealth which contrasted sharply with the poverty that surrounded her. She refers to it as the “incongruity” that existed in society. The reader is made to feel that Sira will yearn for life’s riches too once she becomes an accomplished seamstress owning her own atelier and dressing wealthy European women which in fact is what will eventually happen. Ignacio was the first man in her life and because Sira was unambitious and without any professional expectations, girls like her had few options other than getting married, settling down and having children. She did feel intense affection and described him as “sweetly gentle as a pillow” but she had not discovered passion until her engagement and imminent wedding. It was in the shape of seductive and alluring Ramiro Arribas that she tasted the forbidden fruit. Their first meeting is sensual and evokes passion. Sira was unaware that he was scrutinising her body: “He had absorbed the outlines of my body and the slow cadence of each of my movements.” She is naïve and still chaste although she recognises the dangerous signs when she compares him to a wolf that scented food or danger in the way he imposed himself on her. His caresses gave her goosebumps and she felt on the “threshold of paradise” but simultaneously and worryingly perhaps heading towards the “slaughterhouse?” She
became so obsessed with his powerful seduction that instead of opting for comfortable domesticity she chose to launch herself into the void out of desire, nothing more. He desired me, he revered me and clung to me as though my body were the only mooring in the turbulent oscillations of his existence. Unbounded love is how Sira describes it. When the political situation is about to explode, Sira and Ramiro relocate to Morocco. It is March 1936. Amidst the height of their passion, Sira’s soul becomes battered and an unscrupulous con man emerges, one who can disappear and reinvent himself to take advantage of other unsuspecting victims like Sira. She is left devastated during those penurious times: useless, unfit to face life, unable to survive. Candelaria Ballesteros known as the Matutera offers a sanctuary followed by a dangerous plan to escape from their poverty trap and salvation. But everything comes with a price. A heavy one. The story then takes on a different dimension with espionage: Discreet campaigns of resistance. Observing. Infiltrating. Obtaining information and strengthening a network of underground collaboration. The civil war divided and destroyed the peninsular causing starvation, broken families, mistrust, suspicion and people prepared to sell their souls to the devil to survive and feed their already emaciated and helpless families. It gave the Germans and British an opportunity to exploit and infiltrate into political activities. Some of this was achieved by undercover agents acting as spies. What are the options for a metamorphosed Sira to continue surviving and surviving well? Should she play with fire and get mixed up with espionage, throw caution to the wind? Yes, she certainly grows up and learns to profit from this dirty art of war but she compromises her integrity and risks her life. Once the story moves from Morocco to Madrid then Lisbon you will find it riveting and it ends on a sentimentally, romantic note! Publishers: Penguin - ISBN: 978-0-670-92003-7
Carol Naylor - writing exclusively for the Sol Times Naylorcl@hotmail.es & www.carolnaylor.blogspot.com
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when put on hold for eternity. Operators have kept me on the line for hours only to find out later that everything that was agreed mysteriously never happened. Once I had a Movistar internet dongle that when I tried to cancel they said it could only be done if I knew the dongles phone number. It’s a dongle not a phone I fruitlessly explained time after time, so after months of trying I cancelled the direct debit. I received my first solicitors’ letter from them a few weeks later with a new one popping onto the doormat every fortnight each time demanding 72 quid. This went on for two years and kept me in firelighters as my solicitor advised they would never take me to court. Finally when I needed to upgrade my phone they had me by the short and curlies so I paid up knowing some solicitor in Madrid had charged them a fortune in legal fees. Last year when I first threatened to change operators they put me on this amazing tariff, 40€ all in apparently. All was fine the first month and then the bills climbed higher again. Finally after paying a 240€ bill for April last week – yes that’s right 240 bloomin Euros I vowed to change. Well Mrs Amore told me to in truth!
Suddenly Movistar couldn’t be more helpful, calling and texting me repeatedly, imploring even pleading with me to stay. As switchover day loomed the offers got even better. Finally when they offered me free weekly full body massages by Kylie, a Enjoy Stephens musings? Pop over to http://findmeahomeinspain.wordpress.com as the chauffeur to and from work articles are posted on there too...and they’re a bit longer too! Findmeahome are always looking for quality homes for their sales and rental portfolios, please contact Stephen for a each day, a free trip to valuation: stephen@findmeahome.es Telephone: 636 266 641
Disneyland and an iPhone 5 I grudgingly called them. Now I realise we live in Spain and yes I do speak reasonable Spanish but negotiating a new contract and arranging flights and hotels to see Mickey Mouse has to be done in English or they may have cheekily booked me into Disneyland Paris. Movistar however, in their infinite wisdom don’t have a single English speaker in the anti-defection department, so the great escape was back on and I metaphorically clambered over the barbed wire and ran across the minefield to Vodaphone and freedom. I will have to have my picture taken with Mickey and Minnie another time. Mrs Amore and I now have 2 very posh Android phones and a free dongle. Revenge is sweetened further as Movistar have to pop round to Casa Amore to fit a phone line so that Vodaphone can also supply us internet. I would seriously advise all stock market investors to sell their holdings in Movistar as their balance sheet will be much the poorer without me on it and the share price will surely nosedive!
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CD MONTESINOS Monte signed off their final home game of the season in style, although in front of a disappointing crowd of only 145, which after a run of 3 defeats was not surprising. After only 5 minutes Vaz put Edu through, only to see his effort hit the post and bounce to safety. On 20 minutes Edu collected a long through ball, and after rounding the full back, crossed to Vaz, who opened the scoring with a simple tap in. Again Vaz broke into the box only to be dispossessed trying to dribble round the goalkeeper. It was all Monte now, and Vaz again shot over the top, followed by Iker firing just wide minutes before the break. The second half started with Vaz setting off on a 50 yard run down the wing, only to see his cross put over the bar by Edu. On 55 minutes, Lopez was called on to deal with a free kick which he spooned, not for the first time this season into the path of an
opposition forward, 1-1. Wallace was then replaced by Jonhi, as Almoradi started to get on top. Another fumble by Lopez gave away a corner which thankfully came to nothing. Monte started to regain the initiative, and saw a free kick from just outside the box skim the post. On 72 minutes Manuel replaced Javi, and a few minutes later Vaz was brought down in the box, converting the resulting penalty himself. Vaz completed his hat trick a few minutes later, when he
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FC TORREVIEJA - TORRY LOSE FINAL HOME GAME TO TWO WELL TAKEN GOALS Last Sunday Torry played relegation threatened Ribarroja who occupied the 4th and final relegation spot going into the game and had to win to have any chance of survival. Torry secured their place in the Tercera next season the previous weekend, so with no pressure on them hopefully they could try and serve up some exciting football to extend their unbeaten run and bring to a close their home games on a high. Torry were without the injured Abel. Recent signing, keeper Pepitiu was absent with Manolo starting in goal for Torry. Torrys starting line-up: Manolo (Tur 45 ‘), Vicente, Burguillos, Rafa, Sergio, Jorge, Dani, Gasch, Luis Carlos, Villanueva (Manu Amores 55’), Koeman (José Manuel 27 ‘). The match was played at Torry’s spiritual home, the Vicente Garcia stadium. The football club marked the return to the Vicente Garcia and survival in the Tercera by making it a “fiesta” day with prematch entertainment and fun with
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La Marquesa Press Report. 60 players took part in our May Monthly Stableford Competition on Thursday 9 May 2013 at our home course of La Marquesa Golf Course. The weather conditions could not have been nicer lovely warm conditions with just a light breeze to cool players off. Well done to Rudi for his hole in one on the 17th hole. – thanks for the drink. The results were as follows: Gold Division: 1st Stan Low 39 points 2nd Rudi Muller 38 points 3rd Sue Gillett 38 point Silver Division: 1st Brian Fenwick 35 points c/b 2nd Debbie Weedon 35 points 3rd Dave King 31 points Bronze Division: 1st Ken Enever 39 points 2nd Colin Hobden 36 points 3rd Marilyn Eckersall 35 points Best Front: Tony Hitt 20 points Best Back: Tom Hull 20 points Nearest the Pins 5th Sue Gillett , 11th Ken Enever 12th Hedy Paehlig 15th Alan Venables 17th Rudi Muller – (hole in one) a number of classic cars on show, a bouncing castle, music from the Radio Torrevieja roadshow and ice cream on offer from Costa Cones. Free paella from a giant paella was dished up to the fans as a thank you for their support this season courtesy of the club president Senor Boix. With the sun out there were many supporters wearing their FC Torrevieja football shirts which was good to see. Before the game a presentation was made to the Torry Army’s “Player of the Season” Koeman. The game kicked off in front of a crowd around the 400 mark. The game started evenly . After 8 minutes the opposition came close to scoring when Burguillos had to clear off the line and then Sergio block an effort from the clearance at the near post. After 21 minutes Manolo had to be quick and alert to dive at the feet and take the ball off an opposition forward who had broken clear. After 27 minutes a blow for Torry when Koeman had to leave the field with an injury and be replaced by Jose Manuel. The game became a bit flat and scrappy. After 38 minutes the opposition broke down the Torry left and the opposition no. 9, who looked a good prospect, put in a
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3rd Ken Bret 30 points Bronze Division: 1st Gill Britain 37 points 2nd Orlando Ferrell 33 points 3rd Morag Turner 33 points Nearest the Pins 5th Mike Young 15th John Barraclough 11th Jill Young 17th Doug Spiring Best Front Nine – Rudi Muller 20 Best Back Nine – Tom Hull 20 REMEMBER IT’S CAPTAIN’S DAY NEXT WEEK, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY GOT YOUR NAME DOWN – GIVE IAN A CALL ASAP.
cross which Manolo tipped against the bar. After 42 minutes after good build up play Vicente was presented with a good shooting opportunity and let fly with a rasping rising shot which just cleared the bar. Soon after Jose Manuel had a chance but his shot towards the bottom corner was parried by the Ribarroja keeper and Villanueva screwed the loose ball wide from an acute angle. A disappointing first half drew to a close. Torry brought on Javi Tur in goal for the second half. Torry started the second half in more determined mood and started to ask questions of the Ribarroja defence. After 58 minutes a super ball in from Sergio found 3 Torry’s players beyond the defence. Jorge was first to the ball and a goal looked likely but he dallied on it too long and a defender got back to block his eventual effort. After 65 minutes Jose Manuel had a clear shooting chance which he struck firmly but too close to the keeper who blocked it. After 70 minutes Torry had a good break down their right and Vicente cut the ball back to Manu Amores whose mis-hit effort was chested into the back of the net at the far post by Jose Manuel but was ruled out for offside . After 75 minutes a direct free kick from inside the D by an opposition forward produced a brilliant save by Javi Tur. After 79 minutes the opposition were awarded another free-kick from a similar position after a foul by Burguillos. This time the free-kick was struck magnificently by a Ribarroja sub, who had entered the fray a few minutes earlier, and although Javi Tur got a hand to the ball he couldn’t prevent it from
going into the roof of the net for a GOALLLLL. The Burriana players celebrated wildly as if they had won the cup. After 83 minutes a brilliant run from Jorge opened up the Ribarroja defence and his low cross fell to Jose Manuel who scuffed his shot from 6 yards out. After 84 minutes a Ribarroja corner was met by another Ribarroja sub, who had just come on, whose bullet header flew into the back of the Torry net for a GOALLLLL. Again this prompted wild celebrations from the Ribarroja players and bench. Torry did create another chance after good work by Luis Carlos and Gasch set up Jose Manuel again but he mis-hit his shot when well placed. The game came to a close and the Torry fans trudged home after seeing their team miss a few chances and succumb to two excellent goals from Ribarroja who have now given themselves a real chance of survival after three 2-0 wins in a row. Torry have now slipped to 14th place in the table. This weekend Torry make the long journey to Burriana to play their last game of the season. Burriana are still not safe yet and will be looking for a win. Hopefully Torry will deny them that and return home victorious. The Torry Army is running a coach to the game and making a full day of it. A disappointed Darrylldinho following his adopted team in Spain fail to win their final home game and bow out in style in front of their home supporters. To read about FC Torrevieja access the Torry Army website www. fctorrevieja.net.
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ORIEL 1 v. DAYA NUEVA 7 INFANTILS G10s CHAMPIONS DAYA WIN WELL AT ORIEL With Callosa this morning ending any hope that Cox had of pipping Daya for the title, meant Daya arrived at Oriel this evening already crowned champions. As expected it was all Daya from the off. The visitors won a corner on 2 minutes and Alberto headed home the opening goal. Marcos doubled the score on 5 minutes to put the visitors well in control. With the title already won you could have forgiven Daya if they had taken their foot off the gas but this wasn’t the case, as on 18 minutes Manual scored the 3rd, the same player made it 4 - 0 just 2 minutes later following yet another good Daya move. To their credit the home side kept battling away but were just no match for the champions. The Oriel goalkeeper was having a good game and was the reason the scoreline was still respectable. At this stage the home side were having their best spell of the game but carried no real threat up front. There were no further goals before the break. The second half was just minutes old and Daya should have scored twice more from two excellent chances. On 40 minutes Alberto rose well to score Daya’s 5th with a good header. Jesus added the 6th a minute later and for the second week running 10 or more goals looked achievable. Oriel’s keeper was having an inspired game and was the sole reason the scoreline remained in single figures. Oriel won their first corner on 47 minutes from which they scored a good headed goal to make the score more respectable at 6 - 1. Francisco renewed Daya’s hopes of double figures following his good run and shot for the 7th goal on 60 minutes. Right to the final whistle the home side’s goalkeeper was performing heroics and kept the visitors’ scoreline to just the 7 goals. This wasn’t vintage Daya this evening but, hey, they had just won the League Title. The massive crowd of support Daya brought with them were very very vocal with their chanting of “Campiones Campiones” and, of course the obligatory numerous fire crackers. Man of the Match was undoubtedly the homeside’s goalkeeper, just fantastic. On returning to Daya the celebrations began and went on until the early hours ! Daya Dave Team Sponsor: Segurlab
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After last week’s creditable draw against the league champions, Mazarron travelled to bottom of the table Cieza without four first team regulars but still managed to register their biggest victory for over four years. Mazarron took the lead after 12 minutes when Diego junior played the ball inside the full back for Alfonso to hit a first time shot into the corner of the net. After clever play between the youngsters Jose Da and Diego, Cecilio’s shot was saved by the Cieza keeper but Mazarron increased their lead after 19 minutes. Barrachina’s long ball was controlled by Diego junior who slipped past a defender before hitting a crisp left foot shot into the far corner. Mazarron goalkeeper Ruben, deputising for Jose Iker, was only called into action once in the first half when he reacted well to block a rare Cieza attack. After 35 minutes Cecilio picked up a loose ball 40 yards from goal and, seeing the keeper well off his line, sent a perfect chip over his head and into the roof the net to make it 3-0 at half time. The second half continued in the same vein with Mazarron having almost all the play and they increased the lead after 53 minutes when Ruben and Diego exchanged passes before the young Diego scored his second with another left foot shot. Cieza pulled a goal back two minutes later when Martinez raced through the Mazarron defence and
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evaded three half- hearted tackles before hitting a firm shot past Ruben. Mazarron almost made it 5 after 57 minutes when Ruben raced down the right wing but his fine cross was just turned away by a defender with Diego junior waiting at the far post hoping to complete his hat trick. On 75 minutes Santi, not to be outdone by Cecilio, tried a speculative shot from 45 yards which again saw the Cieza keeper off his line, and the ball once more sailed into the roof of the net. Mazarron scored twice more in the next three minutes. First, Barrachina made a surging run down the right and his cross was turned in at the far post by captain Diego. Then a minute later substitute Matt Clarke become the first British player ever to score for Mazarron when his fierce left foot drive was too hot to handle for the Cieza keeper who could only help the ball over the line. Cieza scored again after 87 minutes when Ruben allowed an innocuous shot from Balsalobre to slip from his grasp and bounce over him into the net before another Mazarron substitute, crowd favourite Pepe Pollo, made it 8-2 in the last minute when he coolly rounded the keeper before slotting the ball home. Team: Ruben, Barrachina, Diego, Clemente, Perico (Pollo), Alfonso, Jose Da (Brayan), Santi, Diego jnr, Jose Ruben ( Matt Clarke), Cecilio (Toni) Man of the Match Diego. Best back 9 - Stuart Taylor 18pts. Nearest the pin - Geoff Branton. Nearest the pin in 2 - Steve Hamilton. 2 ball prize winner - John Saunders. Well done to all the prize winners. Our next game is on 16th May, also at Alenda. 1st tee time is 09:50. The following week’s game is at Altorreal on 23rd May, 1st tee time is 10:15am. Please be at the courses 1 hour prior to 1st tee times. Thanks to Tony and Steve for the organisation, and also Fairwayz staff for the after event hospitality. Just like to apologise for any incorrectly spelled names on previous reports. Sorry. Thanks, Steve Lawrence.
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RODS AND REELS Well this week saw the finish of the Pedrera for match fishing. When we arrived there the water was up to the road at the broken bridge and still rising, as I intimated that I thought the authorities would fill it up again but just not this quick!!!!. After a brief discussion we were on our way to Blanca, another favourite of a lot of anglers???. The day was very warm with little wind and the fishing wasn´t that bad considering it was Blanca. There was only one angler who did not weigh. Dave Hutchinson fishing the paste had a carp of 3.74 kilo´s ( 8.25 lbs ). Maggot still seems to be the best bait, but you can get plagued with bleak, the joys of big and small fish living together. Top Rods on the day 1st Ian ( Irish Wizard ) Dalzell fishing the feeder using maggot with 8.40 kilo´s. 2nd Alan ( The Chairman ) Reid fishing the feeder using maggot with 5.96 kilo´s. 3rd Dave ( Yours Truly ) Hoare fishing the feeder using maggot
and the whip for bleak with 5.61 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. ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS Supplied by Terry Screen The 7th round of the Spring Series was fished at the Embalsa de Argos on the 7th May. The water is still high and in the trees with not a lot of colour in it, and the temperature is down which is probably still recovering from the snow water that came in a few week’s ago. This is our first visit this year and on our arrival there was a Spanish club just about to put there pegs in, but after showing them our paperwork it was explained that we were booked to fish the left side of the lake and they were booked to fish on the dam wall side which is on the right hand side. To determine left and right banks if you look at the dam wall the left hand side is always looking down stream on the river. The match itself produced some good weights with four anglers over
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the 20kgs and just the one dry net, with paste and maggot being the bait of the day. 1st Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare with 27.640kg fishing the feeder using maggot 2nd Lennie (The cultural attaché) Bolton with 23.200kg fishing pole and feeder using paste and maggot 3rd Terry (Swing em) Screen with 22.500kgs fishing pole using paste All details are available on our website on www.abbeyangling.com or from the Match Secretary Terry Screen on 965328368 ANGLERS TOGETHER The objective of Anglers Together was to introduce anglers to each other, who otherwise had no one to fish with or didn’t know where to fish. It was successful in bringing together many anglers who established friendships and which continue to this day. No meetings are held now but information is still available through our email address; anglerstogether@hotmail.co.uk. TIGHT LINES DAVE HOARE
ITV ORIHUELA RFC 7’S TEAM KEEPS ON ROLLING As the 7’s season continues so does the 100% record of ITV Orihuela RFC in the competition, making it an incredible season for the club in its 40th year. After winning the Alicante league last year they are well on the way to doing the same this year with the Murcia one. At the weekend they went to play in Cartagena where they continued from two weeks before in Murcia, winning their first game against Murcia XV 33-7, followed by beating a Barbarians team 29-0 and finally the home team 17-0. Unfortunately I was not there to see it, but have been told it was an overall solid performance by the squad who have worked had in training and is now showing on the pitch. In the morning the U18’s took their experience from the touring team, Barnet Elisabethians up to La Vila beating Alicante University 27-0 with Adrian, Armando, Jose, Gregory and Javi scoring the tries with Jorge getting the conversions. Then against their hosts they won 12-5 with Gregory again on the score sheet and also Joel getting the other try and Jorge the conversion. In the last game against Elche they narrowly lost 10-7 with Jose getting
the try and Jorge converting it. This season the teams have grown from strength to strength and have gone out knowing that they are able to beat anyone. Just hoping that they can take this fantastic season into the next one. This weekend Orihuela RFC are in action at the ITV Orihuela RFC 7’s at the foot ball stadium, Campo Municipal De Los Arcos, for the next round is this year’s Murcia 7’s league, kicking off at around 16.30. This coming weekend is cup final weekend at the rugby bar in Rojales the Steakhouse. Starting on Friday Leinster v Stada at 21.00 in the Amlin Cup. On Saturday it is Toulon v Clermont at 18.00 in the Heineken Cup. Looking forward to seeing another good turn out down there this weekend. I am down at the market this weekend with all of the rugby branded clothing together with new stock before going off to the Orihuela RFC 7’s where I will be there with everything as well. Also there is another rugby 7’s tournaments in Albacete. Training is at the Miguel Hernandez University ground at 20.15 on Tuesday and Thursday for the
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of the warm up sessions one of the starting blocks collapsed closing this lane for the rest of the competition. As a result of this, a complete reorganisation of the afternoon races had to take place. Even so Piroska Rideg excelled in her 100m backstroke event winning 2nd place with a time of 1:14:22 and 4th place in her 100m Butterfly (1:18:59). Other team mates worked hard in their events and achieved good times. Well done everyone! For more information regarding Torrevieja Swimming Club please contact Rosa - 665 454 126 or President Felipe on 609 418 776 or by e-mail on info@ clubnataciontorrevieja.com
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When you first learn that Vistabella has only some 60% of the usual number of holes on a golf course, it’s quite natural that you wonder whether it’s really worth a visit. Well……SMGS has now had a few trips to this lovely track and it can also now be found as a regular venue on our timetable for the rest of the year. Playing holes 1 – 7 for a second time from different tees makes up the 18 which results in a par 73 covering nearly 6,000 metres. If the truth be known, most of our members have trouble remembering the hole they’ve just finished, never mind about ten holes ago so I’m sure only a few had a faint recollection of the 1st when we got round to it again as the 12th!! A great variety of holes with many of the greens fiercely protected by a scattering of bunkers make it both an interesting and challenging experience. Always well maintained, the course has several water hazards which add quite a degree of difficulty to the holes where they appear. Nearly all the players, many joined by their WAG’s (by the way, that’s Wives And Grandchildren) stayed after the game for a lovely 3 course meal in the clubhouse.
Our collective thanks go out to all concerned – the food was great and the prices of food and drinks deserve a special mention, it’s good to see sensible ones in at least one of our golfing venues. It was the 3rd round of our “Bogeys Medal Shield” tournament sponsored by one of the best restaurants in the area, Bogeys, on the ground floor in Villamartin Plaza. NTP’s were picked up by John Osborne, Alan Gilbert and Mick Roscoe. 1st & 2nd prizes for the visitors went to Peter Dobson (79) and George Spencer (81). Silver category’s top 3 were Keith Wraithmell (79), Alan Gilbert (78) with top spot going to Stanley Matthews with a net 76. In the gold division two 74’s had to be separated on count-back leaving Glenn Rapley in 3rd spot with John Drakesmith taking 2nd. But it’s that man again who takes top of the shop with by far the best golf of the day….Steve Fleet with a great net 71. Can’t we give some others a chance by changing the venue for next week and forget to tell him? Seriously though - Well done to all the prize-winners, and that also goes to Keith Stevenson who was presented with the day’s “Abacus” award but, in spite of that dubious honour, he should be patted on the back for putting in all that extra effort demanded by a medal round so soon after his “gamechanging” knee surgery. A quick buzz to Barry on 966 731 033 or a visit to www.smgs. org will enable you to find out all about the society and details of our forthcoming meetings….. remember, visitors are always welcome. Photo: Some of this week’s happy winners.
La Finca 8th May 2013. Summer has arrived and with a vengeance. It is believed that today’s temps hit the 30’s and those walking certainly felt the effects of it but, once again, the condition of the course, the relationship that we enjoy with the staff make the temperatures agreeable, to a certain degree. One thing is for sure, some golfers were happy with the high temperatures and relished the extra distance achievable. This was evident in the Gold Division where some 5 players bettered their handicaps and it needed 37 points to secure 4th place by the new Captain Mick Kennedy. 3rd place was taken by Steve Higgins, losing out on the 2nd spot to the Flying Dutchman, Theo Boelhouwer on the countback system. This led the way to Darren Hancock claiming the winners spot with an absolute brilliant 42 points off of a handicap of 7. Fantastic scoring even though he was bitching and moaning about how he wouldn’t be able to carry for 18 holes….let alone bitch and moan about not getting .1 of a point back on the Friday games.
The Silver Divisions scores weren’t has high as the Golf and maybe this is due to the length of the course where it does suit the “longer hitters” and the winners spot was taken by the Old Boy himself, George Smith with 34 points and 3 points back was Ally Murray with 31 points, nicking 2nd place from Per Skarnes by one point on 30 and the lady that is leaving us until November Jenny Morris on 29 points taking 4th spot. In addition to the normal individual Stableford was a “team” match between the outgoing and incoming Captains and it is with great pleasure to announce that the “Pro Joe” was on the losing team, albeit the point’s difference was only 2 points between the 16 per side teams. Our next game, Wednesday 15th May 2013, see’s us at the Alenda golf course, so if you fancy a game just look at our website www.tmgs.org or call the Match Secretary on 966719604. We also run small matches on Friday’s and if you fancy a fun knock around, contact Steve Higgins on 968 978 188.
El Plantio 2 Golf Society This weeks competition was the Joker, in this competition each player selects one hole on the front nine and one on the back nine to be his joker, on these holes his Stableford score is doubled. We had 15 players including two visitors, the weather was glorious it really felt like the first day of summer, the course condition was it’s usual splendid self and the scores reflected it. with many players coming in with a good number of birdies each and one player getting a Hole-in-One. For those who have an interest in Birds ( feathered variety) a number of weeks ago the Geese who live on the course had 9 young, so far 8 Goslings have survived and are doing well.
The results this week: Nearest the pin: hole 1 Roger Marshall hole 6 John O’Brien Hole-in-One Hole 6 John O’Brien Third Frank Stanhope H/cap 10 score of 43pts on count-back Second Dave Swann H/cap 11 score of 44pts on count-back First Roger Marshall H/cap 9 score of 44pts Next Tuesday 14th May is a team competition, a Texas Scramble, be here 9:00 for 9:30am Tee off Visitors are welcome. Please put your name on the sheet in the club house or telephone Ian Henderson on 966 71 66 16 John O’Brien Secretary
Orihuela Costa Monday night fun darts league Results - Week 29. 06/05/13 JJ Belushi´s P - P Horacio´s A Oche-Holics 7 - 2 Concierto´s Liberty´s 5 - 4 Pablo´s Horacio´s B P - P Belushi´s
120 Mark “Lloydy” Lloyd (Oche-Holic´s) Check out 90+ 122 Annmarie “Mrs Lloydy” Lloyd
High scores 120+ 140 Clive “Jacko” Jackson (Liberty´s)
League Table
137 Mark “Lloydy” Lloyd (Oche-Holic´s )
159 CONCIERTO´S
125 Dave “Daddy” Frew Concierto´s )
120 BELUSHI´S
121 Mark “Lloydy” Lloyd (Oche-Holic´s ) 121 Alan “Kevin” Thorpe (Pablo´s)
192 OCHE-HOLICS
131 PABLO´S
119 LIBERTY´S 84 HORACIO´S A 66 HORACIO´S B 65 JJ BELUSHI´S
The golf societies venue for the 8th May 2013 was held at the La Torre Golf Course. The weather was fine and warm and thirty-two players looked forward to this interesting and challenging course. The competition was in the stableford format and the scores are recorded as follows. Nearest the Pin on the 3rd hole was Paul Abbot. Best guest with a score of 33 was Lee Bryant. Silver Class 4th Place was Colin Clarke with a score of 31. Silver Class 3rd place was Dave Railton with a score of 32. Silver Class 2nd place was Colin Capper with a score of 33. Silver Class 1st place was Dave Everson with a score of 34. Gold Class 4th place was Charlie Mc Gonagle with a score of 28 Gold Class 3rd place was Bill Dennie with a score of 30 . Gold Class 2nd place was Paul Abbott with a score of 30 (on
count-back). Gold Class 1st place was Graham Mitchell with a score of 32. Matchplay: Current match play events took place while playing the above event and the results were as follows: Mark Taylor beat Steve Cottle by 1 hole. Nev. Greenwood beat Mike Heighway by 1 hole. Ken Sutton beat Norman Dobson by 1 hole. Due to family commitments Stewart Coleman has resigned as Vice Captain, our thanks and good wishes go to him who will be sadly missed. A very good day in pleasant company, thank you to Captain Mick Slater and for organising the event and also thanks to the Staff at The Lime Bar and ladies for a most enjoyable meal. Anyone wishing Join our friendly society just need to phone Mick on 659 866 468
QUESADA GOLF SUPER LEAGUE
ALENDA GOLF 6TH MAY 2013 MATCH 6 Here we are at Alenda Golf in beautiful sunshine. As most of us turned up early all was looking forward to a special day for the last match of the season. This is apart from one who decided that his longest drive of the day was to Altorreal and back. Having found our last member just as the last pairings were teeing off everybody breathed a sigh of relief. Every playing member was trying to bring in that big score and of course every team was trying to beat the front runners Benijofar. The course was in fine condition apart from the greens that had been hollowtined recently and had yet to settle down. This made of course putting more difficult. At the end of the day everybody had a warm glow of sunshine and those big scores were apparent from all the teams, although in the end,as you can see from the results, there was very little difference in the final scores. This brought to an end a most successful season from all those participating teams. All the matches have been played in friendly competition and the teams with the higher handicappers are beginning to
catch up on the lower handicap teams and a big thankyou to them all. Hearty congratulations to John Kemp and his Benijofar team for retaining the trophy. Hopefully next year he will have more competition as it looks as if we will have six teams playing in the league and it is still open for other teams to join us. Our thanks to Sams Bar for their hospitality and meal and providing the nearest the pin prizes. Please note the Quesada Golf Super League will be holding a summer competition, highest stableford scoring betterball. Open to all members of the participating societies of the league. Please canvass your players sooner than later and submit your entry number requirements, as I have booked for 40 players and will offer the competition to other societies once you have all had a chance to stake your places. Please submit your numbers in playing pairs with handicaps by the 1st June 2013. It is entirely up to individual golfing societies how they wish to choose/submit the pairings. Date: Monday 1st July 2013 Venue: Font del Llop 1st & 10th Tee: 09.00 Format: Stableford Betterball Pairs Cost: 38 euros (Green Fee and Buggy) Handicaps: Maximum – Men 25 Ladies 30 Prize: 2 x Green Fees including Buggy voucher (highest stableford scoring betterball pair, c/b last nine, six, three, one applies. Look forward to seeing you all on the 1st July at Font del Llop.
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On Saturday 11th May, swimmers from Club Natacion Torrevieja participated with 17 other clubs across the region in the 16th Trophy “Patronato Municipal Deportes de San Vincente” and the Trophy “Ciudad de San Vincente”. The day was divided into two sessions the morning being the turn of the younger swimmers aged between 8 and 13 years. Of the 18 Torrevieja swimmers who raced on the day two of the team won 2nd and 3rd place in their Butterfly races. Bastian Martinez swam 50m Butterfly in the Benjamin (10-12yrs) category and with a time of 34:91 gained 3rd place. Zoe Connolly then followed with silver in her 100m Butterfly race in the Alevin category (11/12yrs) with a time of 1:21:90. Many of the clubs swimmers improved on previous times and just missed out on trophies, Victoria Pigneur was 4th in both her 50m Backstroke and 50m butterfly races in the Benjamin category and Samira Lucumbi 5th in her 50m Freestyle race. Then after lunch it was the turn of the older members of the club (13- 20yrs) in the Trophy “Ciudad de San Vincente”. Seven of the club members swam against the regions clubs in an event full of surprises. At the beginning