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The Gobierno Regional has announced that it has already completed the first legal steps notifying Sacyr and its partners of the termination of the Corvera contract, unless there is a last minute resolution to the conflict, according to spokesperson José Ballesta.

Ballesta said that the Consejero de Obras Públicas, Antonio Sevilla, had given notice to the Concesionaria last month to urge them to open the facility, otherwise action would be taken. No reply was received.

If a new tender is opened then the Gobierno Regional believes that there will be companies interested in bidding for the airport.

It is notable that the Gobierno Regional has not itself invested a single euro, but on the contrary, is gaining interest as a guarantor of the 200 million euros. If a new tender were to be put out, any future concessionaire would assume the obligations of the loan. Even though the Gobierno Regional has no date for the opening of the airport, this conflict can only serve to delay the commencement of service of this airport even further.

Almoradí

An oil tanker carrying 33,000 litres overturned on the CV-91 near Almoradí.

The accident was notified to the 112 services, and firefighters were called to control the leak with foam, which formed a mattress over the spillage. The tanker contained 25,000 litres of diesel and a further 8,000 litres of gasoline. The Centro de Coordinación de Emergencias (CCE) and the Centro de Gestión de Tráfico ordered the closing of the CV-91 in both directions at the limits of the municipality of Almoradí, between kilometres 14 and 19.

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La Calahorra held an exhibition entitled ‘ ‘La Festa a Través de sus Carteles 1941-2012’, (La Festa through their posters 1941-2012’). This announces the commencement of a week of activities organised by the Junta Rectora to promote the XII Aniversario of the Proclamación Patrimonio de la Humanidad (Proclamation as a World Heritage Site). The event was well attended, among those present were the Comisario de la Muestra y Patrono, (Curator and Patron) Antonio Ródenas; Presidente de la Junta Rectora, (Chairman of the Governing Board) Fernando García, Director del Instituto Valenciano de Restauración, (Director of the Valencian Institute of Restoration) Carmen Pérez, and la alcaldesa, (Mayoress) Mercedes Alonso.

The culminating event will take place at 12 am on Sunday 19th May in the Gran Teatro, and will be a concert by the Capella del Misteri. Tickets for the August programme are available online, through Instanticket, or can be purchased in person at the box office of the Casa de la Festa, from 21st May.

Moraira

Bernhard Schulz, a 74 year old German national from Moraira, has been found after being missing for 3 days. He had gone out as usual for a walk with the family dog, a black Labrador named Bijou, but did not return. His wife, Kirsten, fearing that her husband and dog had met with an accident, called neighbours, and together they scoured the countryside to no avail. To add to Kirsten’s fears as time went by and her husband and dog remained missing, was the fact that Bernhard suffers from Parkinson’s disease, and would not have taken his medication.

Herr Schulz was eventually found by Bobby, a dog from the rescue services, who followed his trail, and led the rescuers to the deep overgrown ditch among thick pine woods into which he had fallen. They were assisted to find his exact location by the barking of his dog, Bijou.

During his ordeal Bijou never left him, even curling up on top of him to keep him warm during the night, without which protection from the cold he would almost certainly have perished. He was dehydrated, suffered scratches and bruises, and sustained a knock which incapacitated him as he fell, but is now recovering well in Dénia hospital.

Llíria

Adrián García, 23, who needed an arthroscopy on his knee, was dumbfounded when he came round after the operation and was told that he would have to pay 120€ for the operation and the external knee brace that had been fitted to keep his leg immobile while his knee healed. Adrián is currently in financial difficulties, and asked for payment to be deferred until 28th of this month. However, two days after the operation a female representative from the orthopaedic firm which supplied the brace visited him in hospital and told him that he would have to pay 152€, 122€ of which would be refunded by the Regional Health Authorities.

Adrián again explained his circumstances, but she was adamant that payment would have to be made immediately, and removed the brace on the spot.

A spokesperson for the Hospital said that at no point did it order anyone to remove the brace, and that it was the Orthopaedic firm itself which took this action.

However, the Arnau de Vilanova Hospital then fitted Adrián with a plaster cast, which they admitted would not be as effective.

This was proved to be the case, as he had to be re-admitted with extreme knee pain, due to his knee having come out of joint with the plaster cast.

Adrián’s story was heard by another Llíria resident, who had a brace of his own, which he was able to lend to him.

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The foreign market sales of food and footwear remain strong, and are a major driver of the Alicante economy, which has suffered a fall in domestic demand since the crisis.

Exports grew by no less than 10.9% in the first quarter of the year, totalling €1,168 million.

This represents a sharp rise over the rest of Spain, and four points higher than Valencia.

The determinant of this good export performance is due to the main customers: France; up 10.1%; Germany up 20%; United Kingdom up 19%, and Russia up 27%. The Russian market is already greater than the US, Dutch, Chinese, Norwegian, Belgian, Polish or Algerian markets.

The trade balance of the province of Alicante is positive with a turnover of 390,000 euros in just three months, while the trend for the whole of Spain is negative, due to the crisis and the slowdown in domestic demand.

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CHARITY RACE IN AID OF ALZHEIMER’S The Alzheimer’s Association of Torrevieja, ask if we would give their “Charity Race” a mention.

Pleased so to do: The starting pistol goes off at 9 AM, on Sunday June 2nd.. at the Torrevieja Headquarters, which is located in the new (But at one time was the site of the old) Station Building, not surprisingly, in Avenida Estacion, Torrevieja.

The run is about 14 KMS., and is predominately along “The Greenway”. This, as regular readers of my occasional jottings know, is the permanent way of the old railway, between

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More information can be obtained from the association on 966 792 500, also 636 128 350, or electronically by contacting: afatorrevieja@ hotmail.com Following the race, one could do far worse than refreshing one’s self at the Bar Estacion, across the road, taking a look at the old railway photographs from a time when steam and diesel locomotives, ran along that very “Greenway”.

SCATTERBROOK FARM IN PILAR DE LA HORADADA? It would seem that the council in Pilar de la Horadada, would wish it’s reseidents to push out their wheelbarrows, and “Grow their own”.

The council is providing some 35 plots of land, as allotments, to pensioners, unemployed and families in financial difficulties. Councillor Aurelio Samper explaind that it’s a healthy pastime, and will provide fresh vegetables for each family to take home and cook.

The plotholders will not be permitted to grow foreign species, or make use of pesticides.

They will not be allowed to sell their harvest, but will be encouraged to exchange whatever they grow, with adjoining allotment holders, on site.

Councillor for agriculture, Aurelio, tells me that the council will provide an irrigation

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MY PARK, MY PASSION, MY HISTORY. May 24th., is European Day of Parks! Not a lot of people know that!

The place to be is the Natural Park of the Lakes of La Mata. The idea behind this “Day of Parks”, is to encourage everyone who enjoys nature, to get together and share their passion and experiences. To help this along, members of the International Environmental Volunteers (Asociacio’n Rutas y Caminos de la Sal) who work in collaboration with the Nature Park, are to make a presentation to show the results of work they have carried out during the year. Afterwards, all who attend, will be offered a guided visit.

The Park personnel will lead the walk, along with the volunteers.

The day gets off the ground at around 10.30 AM, in the reception area. At 10.45 Hrs., the presentation will take

place, with all the up to date results, and details of future projects for the Environment Volunteers. At 11.30, wait for it! Breakfast will be served!!!

After a hearty repast, a guided stroll to the boardwalk and Pinada recreation area, will help to walk off the calories. At 13.00 Hrs., it will be time to say farewell for another year, unless you would like to become a volunteer of course!

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It’s that time again, in Torrevieja’s Plaza de la Constitucio’n, when Knights on horseback can be expected to gallop along the pedestrianised streets surrounding this splendid Plaza.

The sweet scent of cinnamon, nutmeg and saffron, will no doubt, mix with the appetizing smell of roasting hog above a fire of orange and olive wood, along with a fermenting barrel or two of locally brewed ale.

Medieval times covered a between the 5th., and 15th., century. A bit of a dodgy time to be around, unless you were well off, or enjoyed connections in high places. Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General, was a force to be reckoned with during the later parts of the 15th., century. A visit to the local Apothecary, often meant a course of bloodletting along with the application of leaches!

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Ex-Chief Executive Officer of the Caja Madrid bank, Miguel Blesa is behind bars due to alleged ‘illegalities’ in his purchase of City National Bank of Florida, in the USA. He was unable to find the 2.5-million-euro bailrelease required by judge Elpidio José Silva to keep him out of jail, so is being held in custody at Madrid’s Soto del Real prison.

According to a report by ThinkSpain, Silva calls it ‘appalling’ to have bought the Florida-based bank ‘right in the middle of the economic tsunami’ Spain is currently suffering and considers that the decision to do so may have caused the collapse of the financial entity.

A report dated April 2010 shows that the purchase price ‘exceeded’ those paid by Spanish firms Banco Popular and Banco Sabadell when they bought other banks based in Miami, and that the Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC), which supervises the financial system in the USA, had warned of ‘extremely relevant deficits in the supervision of the board of directors’ of City National Bank of Florida when considering the general economic instability, and with no viable business strategy in place’.

The OCC considered the City National Bank of Florida had a ‘high and growing strategic risk’ attaching to it.

In the meantime, the Bank of Spain claimed that the level of growth forecast by Caja Madrid for the period 2009 to 2014 inclusive had been inflated.

The accusation against Blesa claims there was ‘an absence of even the least credible analysis of acceptable risk’; a ‘clearly insufficient study of the market cornered’, and the payment of ‘an inflated price’ with an ‘absence of any of the requisite administrative checks’.

It refers to ‘deliberate ignorance’ on the part of people with ‘vast experience, at expert level, of banking operations’.

Caja Madrid acquired 83 per cent of City National Bank of Florida, the sixth-largest private bank in the state of Florida, for 927 million dollars, and the remainder in 2010 for a further 190 million dollars.

Anti-corruption campaign association Manos Limpias (‘Clean Hands’) says the judge’s decision to jail Blesa was ‘objective, independent, considered and exemplary’, and that he was in possession of ‘sufficient evidence’ to show that the purchase of the Florida bank was harmful to Caja Madrid.

The group adds that the decision turned Caja Madrid into ‘a type of haven from which the CEO and his board of directors handed out credits amongst themselves freely and without any kind of guarantee’.

MEPs Question Spain’s Use of EU Grants for Bull-fighting

Four Spanish MEPs say they believe their country is using EU agriculture grants on promoting and televising bull-fighting, and have called for an investigation and possible sanctions.

According to press reports, Alfred Bosch, Ana Miranda, Raúl Romeva and Ramón Tremosa say these grants are not even used on the actual breeding of bulls, but on filming, entry tickets, repairing and decorating bull-rings, advertising, TV rights, and benefits for promoters of and companies in the bull-fighting industry.

Spain receives around 130 million in agricultural grants for bull-breeding, which would translate to 240 euros per hectare of land used for the purpose.

The MEPs say the bull-fighting industry would be ‘on the edge of bankruptcy’ if it were not for this money.

They have called for ‘greater transparency’ from EU member States as to what they spend their grants on.

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Double podium for Supermoto brothers For the first time this year both of the British Supermoto racing brothers from Murcia were in action at the 2nd round of the Valencian championship at Oliva, near Denia. The brothers were in devastating form, with Mat FordDunn racing in the SM Masters class and younger brother Anthony in the tougher SM Open category.

Both brothers were trying new rear suspension parts that made the handling of the bikes near

perfect for the fast flowing corners of the Oliva race track. Qualifying went well, with Anthony 2nd in his class and Mat on pole for the SM masters. With the two classes racing together it was the first time this year that the brothers had lined up on the same grid.

The first of their two races saw Anthony lead the opening laps before being overtaken by Spanish Ace, Israel Esclarera. The two riders battled hard for the rest of the race with Israel taking the win with Anthony a very close 2nd. Mat was a little too keen away from the start of the first race and had

to make a jump start, stop and go penalty before rejoining the race.

The penalty didn’t stop him from charging through the field to finish a close 2nd behind the leader in the SM Masters class.

The 2nd race saw Anthony repeat his fantastic start from race 1 and this time he opened up a small lead until a mistake in the dirt section allowed Israel past and Anthony had to be content with another 2nd position. Mat managed a clean start this time, and soon battled his way into the lead of the SM masters class, opening up a lead to finish first at the flag and take the overall SM masters victory with his 2nd-1st results. Anthony managed a superb 2nd overall in the much tougher SM Open class with his two 2nd positions.

The Brothers and their sponsors, ‘Advance Moves International Removals’ would like to thank the many spectators and race fans that turned up to the race and the support and encouragement that was given at a great days racing.

Cardenal Belluga

WOW! The Cardenal Belluga Theatre Group’s latest production “MOVIES & MUSICALS” was a sellout, last Friday night. For an amateur production, the audience was amazed at the professionalism and energy of the enthusiastic cast of ladies and gentleman of a certain age. They managed to recreate scenes from more than 20 memorable movies or musicals, with a spattering of comedy sketches and an unbelievable tap dancing routine from eight synchronized ladies in gorgeous shimmering turquoise blue costumes. It was difficult to keep up with the many costume changes, from the opening number, in mainly monochrome, through to a stage full of Indian squaw’s and braves, including Mini HAHA. The second half opening number ‘Master of the House’ from ‘Les Mis’ recreated the scene of innate debauchery worthy of any professional production. For the finale, which enables everyone taking part to have ‘their moment‘, the whole stage was full of silver, gold and turquoise as they portrayed a splendid rendition of ‘Lullaby of Broadway’. It was two hours of indulgence for all and the sellout enabled the Theatre Group to present two cheques on the night, 1,000 euros to SEM local Ambulance service and a special donation to the wonderful Cunningham Nurses in fond memory of Val Walker, a prominent member of the group who is sadly missed.

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Crafts, puppets and juggling in La Nucía The coming Sundays, the weekly craft fair in La Nucía offers not only original craft work, but also juggling and puppet shows. On 19 you can learn to make soap in a workshop at 12:45 a.m. while puppets Maxi and Dixi play their musical instruments and on the 26th the juggler from Circo Kono will come back.

Every week another group of crafts people will show and sell their work: potters, leather workers, silver smiths, a blacksmith, a bookbinder, someone making wooden toys and puzzles, others painting curtains and cushions or making beautiful sculptures. Some 40 artists and craft people take turns to offer more variety. This way Amata, the organizing craft association, tries to establish a meeting point where people looking for good quality hand made goods can find them and actually talk with the craftmen and women.

Some ten or twelve stalls are set up every Sunday morning from 10 am till 2 pm in front of the Town Hall. In the month of May you can also see the children that do their First Communion in the church on the same square.

There is also a tourist information stand, where you can join the free guided tours through the Old Town, starting at 11, 12 and 1 o’clock. Fair and guided tours are a nice extension to your visit to the weekly boot sale (rastro) or can be combined with an excursion into the interior, as La Nucía is on the road to places like Guadalest, the Fuentes del Algar, Tárbena or Polop.

On the web site www.amata.es of Amata you will find more information about the fair, with direct links to a list of participants http://www.amata.es/LaNucPart.html and photos of previous weeks http://www.amata. es/LaNucFoto.html. Or you can phone 639 979 678.

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The Samaritans on The Catwalk On May 4th volunteers and friends took to the catwalk at the Punta Marina Commercial Centre for the Samaritans Fashion Show. Entering into the spirit of things and demonstrating skills hitherto hidden, the volunteers modelled and posed in outfits donated to the Samaritan Shop. With nearly new outfits averaging 5 euros, it was definitely the chance to bag a bargain.

Approximately 400€ was raised during the afternoon which will ensure that the organisation can continue to support their callers.

The Trustees would like to extend their thanks to all volunteers who worked hard to make the afternoon a success and to the public for

supporting the event.

The Samaritans in Spain offer a 24/7 free confidential service for anyone experiencing despair or distress and can be contacted on 902 88 35 35. The dropin centre is now open from 10.00hrs14.00hrs from Mon-Sat at their shop in the Punta Marina Commercial Centre.

Bringing Two Worlds Together

Psychic Medium Sandra Mitchell Aetheris will be at the Spiritual Church, Quesada, held at The Dojo, Avenida Las Naciones 11, Ciudad Quesada 03170,(behind Clapton´s Bar) during week commencing Sunday 26th May with the Divine Service plus Mediumship at 11.30am. She will then demonstrate at an Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 28th May at 7.30pm 3€. She will also hold a Fundraiser for the church on Thursday, 30th May at 7.30pm 3€. Sandra is an International Medium and has been demonstrating for 30 years and is in great demand. She is a third generation Medium following in the footsteps of her Mother and Grandmother. Her accuracy will amaze even nonbelievers. Please take this opportunity to see her in action. Private readings will be available through Sandra at church services. For further information please contact Wendy on 965 323 028

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FC TORREVIEJA

TORRY FINISH SEASON ON A HIGH Last Sunday Torry made another long journey north to the Castellon province to play Burriana who occupied the 16th spot in the table but needed something out of the game to ensure their survival in the Tercera for another season.

Torry were followed by around 30 of the Torry Army who made a day of it and enjoyed a leisurely lunch near the sea before going on to the game.

Torry had a full squad to choose from except for the suspended Sergio.

Torry put out a strong team with Pepitiu returning in goal and hoping to keep another clean sheet which would make it 4 out of 4 in the Torry colours.

Tory’s starting line-up: Pepitiu; Vicente, Juanfran, Rafa, Dani, Jorge, Cuco Ros (Burguillo, min. 56); Gasch (Jose Manuel, min. 71), Manu (Luis Carlos, min. 62), Villanueva, Koeman The Burriana ground was impressive with terracing with plastic seats all the way round the ground, one covered stand the length of one side and a grass playing surface which was in exceptional condition – we wish. The Torry supporters were the first into the ground but the gate swelled a few minutes before kickoff time with a surge of locals which made the crowd up to a more than 600 for what was a vital game for Burriana.

Torry started the better and forced 3 corners in quick succession which were dealt with by the Burriana defence.

Burriana started to come back into the game and Torry were content to let them have the ball in their own half and pass it about and then negate any threat that ensued in the final third. After 15 minutes Villanueva intercepted a stray Burriana pass just inside the Burriana half and sped forward and directed a well struck shot from just outside the box into the bottom corner of the net for a GOALLLLL to Torry 1-0. After 25 minutes Gasch had a couple of efforts blocked and cleared.

Torry were looking comfortable. On 28 minutes Burriana came close to equalising when a cross was met beyond the far post and an effort struck on goal which was well blocked by Pepitiu with the rebound being struck against the post and then cleared. On 40 minutes JuanFran rose well to head a corner from Dani just wide of the far post. On 42 minutes Pepitiu made another good save on the line from a strike from close in. 1-0 to Torry at the break. On the 49th minute Pepitiu made a good block at the near post after a good break by the opposition. Burriana were really chasing the game now and committing men forward in an effort to get back into the game. Torry had to do a bit of desperate defending although Pepitiu in the Torry goal showed great assurance in dealing

with crosses and anything thrown at him. On 59 minutes JuanFran was on hand to clear a stooping header off the line. On 64 minutes their captain made a surging run from inside his own half and played their left winger in who had a “rush of blood” and blazed the ball wide from a good position. Burriana were committed to all out attack now and Torry caught them out after 72 minutes when Vicente intercepted a ball well and started an attack which was taken on by sub Jose Manuel and then Villanueva who created an opportunity for Koeman with a delightful chipped pass. Koeman kept his composure and shrugged off his man and nonchalantly blasted the ball into the roof of the net for a fine finish and second GOALLLLL to Torry 2-0. On 79 minutes Jorge received a second yellow and then red for an innocuous looking foul and trudged slowly from one end of the pitch to the other where the dressing room was situated with a chorus of boos coming from the restless locals and jostling from some of their players. Torry continued to soak up Burriana pressure and on 82 minutes broke forward well and Luis Carlos delivered an inviting cross into the area which Koeman was first to and dispatched into the back of the net for a third GOALLLLL to Torry 3-0 and out of sight. On 84 minutes Vicente was adjudged to have fouled an opposition player in the box and a penalty was given and Vicente shown a Yellow Card. It didn’t look a foul to me and the challenge was just outside the box but the ref was perhaps trying to appease the home team and their fans.

The spot kick was blazed over the top.

The home fans started to stream out of the ground and Torry saw out the game.

The other results at the bottom of the table did not go in Burriana’s favour and this defeat by Torry signaled relegation for Burriana after just one season back in the Tercera.

Torry have finished the season in a respectable 12th place in the table. They started well but lost form dramatically in the middle part of the season but have finished strongly easing away from what looked like being a relegation dogfight with a few games to go. If they can keep the nucleus of the side together and bring in one or two inventive midfielders and another striker then they should be able to look forward to a more successful campaign in 2013/14.

A happy Darrylldinho following his adopted team in Spain finish of their season in style with three well taken goals. To read about FC Torrevieja access the Torry Army website www. fctorrevieja.net.

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It is 70 years since the Ministry of Food’s leaflets taught Britons to eat well on rations and stay ‘fit for the fight’ during the Second World War. But much of the long-forgotten dietary advice still stands and, says a leading nutritionist, could help improve our diet today.

A new book, Eating For Victory, reproduces the leaflets distributed along with posters in the 1940s. Here is some of the advice as it was printed. It’s accompanied by wartime illustrations – with a modern interpretation of the old wisdom...

POTATOES There is no vegetable more useful than the homely potato. It is a valuable yet cheap source of energy, and one of the foods that help to protect us from ill-health. It contains Vitamin C and 1lb of potatoes daily will give half the amount of this vitamin needed to prevent against fatigue and fight infection. So don’t think of

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potatoes merely as something to serve with the meat. A stuffed baked potato can be a course in itself.

Bridget Benelam, a scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, says: ‘A medium-sized baked potato, with skin, provides a third of the recommended daily amount (RDA) of Vitamin C – twice that of an apple. It will also provide half the RDA of potassium – important for blood pressure and water balance – iron, zinc and B vitamins.’

CHEESE Cheese is an A1 food because it is an excellent body-builder, better than meat for building firm muscles. It builds strong bones and teeth, too. Therefore, it is invaluable for growing children.

Plenty of cheese in childhood means less dental trouble in later life. It is a concentrated energy-giving food, especially suitable for heavy workers as it gives a large amount of energy in small bulk. It contains a high proportion of fat and so gives a feeling of satisfaction after a meal.

Bridget says: ‘A matchbox-sized serving, 30g, of cheese provides a quarter of our daily calcium needs – crucial for maintaining bone density – although milk or yogurt might be better choices as they are lower in fat. Cheese is as good a source of protein as meat but generally contains more fat, so should be eaten less.’

HERRINGS ‘Of all the fish that swim in the sea,’ runs the old saying, ‘the herring is the king.’ Consider the herring’s food value. It is a very cheap source of the best body-building protein. Herring oil not only supplies an extraordinarily high number of calories and energy-giving units, but it also contains two vitamins, A and D. Vitamin A strengthens resistance to disease and Vitamin D is essential for bones and teeth.

Bridget says: ‘This is still true – herrings are an excellent source of fish oil. Research since the 1940s has shown the omega 3 in oily fish is important for good heart and brain health. We should eat two portions of fish a week, one oily. Nowadays other types of fish are readily available, such as tuna.’

DRIED EGGS Dried egg is pure fresh egg with no additions, and nothing but the moisture taken away. It is pure egg, spray-dried. Eggs contain first-class body-building material. They also help us to resist colds and other infection because of their high protective properties. They are easily digested, and for this reason are especially good for children and invalids.

Bridget says: ‘Transporting food is easy now so we generally eat only fresh eggs. Two medium eggs provide your entire RDA of B12, important for blood and brain function, and 60 per cent of our Vitamin D requirement. They are also high in protein.’

GREEN VEGETABLES

When fresh fruit is short, we need green vegetables more than ever because they all contain the important fresh-fruit vitamin, Vitamin C. Some have more than others. Brussels sprouts, parsley and watercress all contain more than oranges. For Are seeking Volunteers healthy eating, plan to have a Make a difference green leafy vegetable at least Touch a person’s life when it really matters. once every day.

Samaritans in Spain are seeking Volunteers for listening and non listening roles. The organisation operates from its new Bridget says: ‘This all holds Multi Purpose Centre in CC Punta Marina, Torrevieja where the true – vegetables can have just call centre, drop in centre and shop are situated. Interested as much Vitamin C as fruit. In volunteers need to be within easy travelling distance of the Punta Marina Centre. No previous experience required as comprehensive fact, a pepper contains double training is undertaken. the Vitamin C of an orange Volunteer with us and meet like minded people. and will provide your entire If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please complete the daily requirement. Dark green contact form on the web-site or email via www.joinus@samaritansinspain.com. leaves are an important source If you require further information of antioxidants, which protect please contact Margaret on 966193311. cells from a host of diseases Further information about the Samaritans in Spain can be found on www.samaritansinspain.com from cancer to age-related sight Samaritans in Spain is a not for profit organisation and is loss.’

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Starring the fabulous UK artist Cliff-asif and Coastrider Music Awards “BEST TRIBUTE” 2012 and runner up 2013, Elvis 2000. With 60s support by Fiona Mclean (Best Female Artist runner up 2013).

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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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CUP CAKE with a “CUP CAKE” - and all for Charity

Having met Tommy in Torremolinos - Two Show Tommy Walsh is now joining us The Homes, Gardens and Lifestyle Show at La Finca Hotel on La Finca Golf Course in Algorfa on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th May. Here is your chance to meet Tommy close up and with a cup of tea!

Sponsored by Cambridge 800, all the money raised

by Tea with Tommy will all go to The Children’s Home in Elche. The cakes have kindly been provided free of charge by Sam who owns The Gingerbread Man in Quesada.

Annette English representing the Children’s Home will also be there with her famous tombola!

Once again The Homes, Gardens and Lifestyle Show is supporting several local charities! Gina Marks from GM Events said: “We have invited the charities to be involved this year but they won’t be tin shaking!! They will be working to help provide the many fun elements in this show - Pimms with HiFX, Cup Cakes with Cambridge, The Colourful Pink Ladies will be helping with the Art Competition, The Torrevieja Lions are bringing Giant Jenga and golf putting! and RBL will have guess how many poppies on the wire hat.”

Entrance to the Show is just two euros and each ticket gives 2 drinks for the price of 1 in the upstairs bar and on the terrace. All in all it promsies to be a fun filled day out!

gardens on show Now the sun is shining, it’s time to view the efforts of green-fingered gardeners in the area.

In Pinar de Campoverde, Pat and Geoff Weaver are once again opening their beautiful and interesting gardens to the public on Saturday June 1st, from 10.30 until 3pm.

On view will be their well established cactus garden, the Italian garden with fishpond, and many diverting areas, surrounded by mature pine trees. The

couple are both artists, so you can expect the unexpected just round the corner. In addition, there will be bric-a-brac, books, plants and other stalls, and you can enjoy a tea, coffee and cake. The refreshments are included in the admission price of just three euros, and all proceeds are donated to charity.

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STREET PARTY

One of the biggest problems within communities here in Spain is bringing residents of differing languages together so they can better understand eachother.

Invariably those nationalities with the largest number of residents take control, and the result is often growing mistrust among minorities that decisions are being taken without knowledge or approval.

One community which is trying to break down the barriers is in Playa Flamenca, Orihuela Costa, which has organised a series of street parties, which are proving

very popular, bringing nibbles and bottles of drinks to share.

The majority are English speaking, but it has brought along other nationalisities too - Spanish, Bengian, Norwegian, Austrian and Dutch.

“The first street party was attended by more than 30 people and it surprised us how many said they had barely spoken to people before, maybe just saying hello, and were pleased they had enlarged their circle of friends,” said president Barry Dutton.

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Q: P lease explain the situations in which a resident qualifies for non-payment of capital gains tax.

A . The first thing is to be able to prove to the notary the day of the sale that you are in fact a Spanish tax resident. It is very important to realize that having what everyone calls the “residencia” issued by the police does not in fact prove you are a tax resident of Spain , and that if this is the only document you take to the notary to prove tax residency , the notary will consider you a non resident and you will be subject to a 3% retention.

To prove you are a tax resident your solicitor needs to request a certificate from the tax authorities, which can then be taken to the notary. If you suffer the nasty surprise of them saying that in fact you are a non resident, you will need to get this amended by proving to them that you are in fact a resident before they will issue you with the correct certificate for the notary. The best way to secure tax residency status is making a resident income tax declaration in Spain in June of every year. If you are going to sell shortly, request this certificate in advance to avoid last minute surprises.

1. The possible total or partial exemption from capital gains tax due to reinvestment (roll-over ): If you are a resident and sell one property to purchase another of the same or higher price you can claim 100% exemption from capital gains tax. To benefit you have to have been a resident for at least 3 year before the sale takes place, and you must purchase the next property within 2 years of the sale. If you are moving to a smaller property, you can claim exemption of a percentage of the capital gains tax.

2. Claim of total exemption if you are over 65 years old: If you are over 65 and sell your main home (where you must have lived for at least 3 years as a resident), you can claim 100% exemption from capital gains tax even if you do not reinvest. If the property is owned by a couple and one member is over 65 and the other is not, you are allowed to claim the exemption in respect to half the price.

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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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Saturday June 8th (11 to 3pm) will be the first ARTS AND CRAFTS FAYRE to be organised by the ARTISAN CO-OPERATIVE. The event will be held at the GOLF CLUB HOUSE on SECTOR C Camposol and for this 1st EVENT the Charity organisation AGE CONCERN Costa Calida will also benefit. The Door charge is €1 and this will be donated to Age concern who on the day will also run a raffle & be on hand to explain about their charity and all the services they offer & the events they organise. We hope that at subsequent events other local charities & organisations will help host the event.

The idea for a totally ARTS & CRAFT based event came from the organiser Matt Jones (ARTIST, CERAMACIST & probably BETTER KNOWN TO MOST PEOPLE AS ONE HALF OF RAINBOW SATELLITES! ) Having attended many fiestas and charity events displaying and selling his own artwork he wanted to try and get off the ground a small (but growing steadily) group of likeminded creative people who work in a whole host of materials & crafts including PAPER.... FABRIC QUILTING & SEWING.... MOSAICS.... STAINED GLASS ....PAINTING...CARD MAKING...METAL WORK....

CERAMICS... DECORATED SPANISH ROOF TILES.....JEWELLERY MAKING....HOME BAKING....KNITTING AND WOOD WORK with the main emphasis on things being handmade and designed by the plethora of talented people in the MURCIA region ................So the idea of creating ARTISAN CO-OPERATIVE was born and a chance to get together in one venue and champion the cause of HAND MADE & UNIQUE items that are lovely things to have around your home or make special gifts for family, friends or just to treat yourself because you deserve it!

On JUNE 8TH some of the ARTISTS will be giving demonstrations of their craft or explaining the process behind creating the superb things they make & attending this first event will be COLIN from Mula with his colourful symphony Stained Glass. He brings some of his fantastic lamps ,light catchers and intricate glass panels check out www.diassoleados.com , MARY who’s TEJAS Decorative / Spanish inspired decorated roof tiles that look lovely hung in a shady terrace they have so much detail and colour - have a look at her face book page : Hand Crafted Spanish wall hangings . Also look out for rustic pottery from MALS – www.rusticpottery.wordpress.com - Studio in Aledo & LINDA from Los Canovas with their colourful ceramics, DAN RUST from La Magdelana will also be at the event with his MOSAICS www.mosaicman.eu plus Christine with her HANDMADE CARDS www.chris4cards.com as well as a host of other imaginative folks with lovely STITCHED & EMBROIDERED FABRIC ITEMS Such as Lavender bags/ fabric door stops & a varied selection of Jewellery to suit every taste & style.............

We also have Creative Kids corner where budding young artists up to age 10 can have a go at various ARTY PROJECTS & FIESTA FACES will be there face painting TIGERS, MONSTERS & CLOWNS as well as any other requests.

THE CLUB HOUSE on sector C Camposol offer a good selection of refreshments and food so why not come along and support the ARTS & CRAFTS FAYRE, chat with the artists as well as supporting the good work of AGE CONCERN Costa Calida & enjoy a nice time out too. *If you hand make or craft lovely things we want to hear from you!!

We may have a few tables available for this event but if you are interested in participating in future events & joining our artisan co-operative then email Matt with details of your craft.

Also if you just enjoy looking & hopefully buying hand made crafts want to know about future planned ARTS & CRAFTS get in touch. Matt will be at the event with some of his art & ceramics for sale his website is www.loftart.org HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE ENJOYING THE DAY...

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soccer school

On Saturday, May 18th at 11:00 exactly was the day. The third game of the soccer school. After two matches won the confidence was really big. But the Hacienda was well prepared and had a good start.

The 0-1 was therefore the logical next step. A beautiful goal from the striker. After that the soccer school got some possibilities. George and Louis were close by scoring a goal. But again and again it was that good goalkeeper who intervened. Just before half time the Hacienda makes 0-2.In the second half it went better for the soccer school and they got more grip on the game. But the Hacienda remained dangerous on the counter. Lorena had to rescue a few times. And actually out of nowhere came the 0-3. A shot that changed of direction went just into the goal. From that moment it was all or nothing. Now it was Jaime and Vicente who were very close with scoring a goal. And totally out of the blue a great kick from Lorena and the ball went over everybody and came just before the feet of George. He could walk straight to the goal and stayed cool makes a beautiful goal.

All in all a good game and........ oh yes sometimes you win and sometimes you lose that is the way it is.

For the summer the soccer school offer extra training days. The soccer school fun days have been three years a great success. And everyone is welcome.

The first days will be on JUNE:25,26& 27 from10:30 till 13:00and then JULY: 12, 13& 14 from 10:30 till 13:00 AUG: 2, 3 & 4 from 10:30till 13:00 AUG: 23, 24& 25 from10:30 till 13:00 For more information:jelcooosterhof@hotmail.com or give us a call (0034) 653120633

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CURTAIN DOWN ON A COSTA BLANCA THEATRICAL INSTITUTION

For their final performances, the Gilbert and Sullivan Society were resolved that the occasion should not be a Wake.

Posing as The Rederring Women’s Institute, they threw themselves with great enthusiasm, fun and no little talent, into careering around Europe performing music ranging from Offenbach, Chopin, Bizet and Lehar to Lionel Bart, Elvis Presley and Max Bygraves with a song from a TV Ice Cream commercial and of course, some G and S pieces for good measure.

The packed audiences at Casa Ventura last Saturday and Sunday, including many members from other local theatre groups, needed little encouragement to join in with the well-known songs and raised the roof of the building during RULE BRITTANIA. performed in “ Last Night Of The Proms “ style.

At the conclusion, cheques for 1500 Euros each were presented to AECC and Help At Home charities, 500 Euros having earlier been donated to the Alzheimers Society.

Stage production was by Mava Bingham, vastly experienced in handling this rumbustious group, with musical direction by Judy Phillips and choreography by Gwyneth Farrer. The society was also grateful to John Wallace for his excellent script written in the true tradition of Gilbertian nonsense and ironic political and cultural references.

The group members will continue to meet on a social basis under the aegis of GASP (Gilbert And Sullivan Preservation Society) and who knows, may return at some time in the future, to delight audiences as they have done for the past 18 years. Meantime. they express their grateful thanks to all who have loyally supported them over this time.

neighbourhood watch A founder member of Neighbourhood Watch in Spain ( Vecinos Cooperando Colaborando de Espana ) and serving on his local branch committee was robbed in his car in a Supermarket in Torrevieja. He followed all the rules to ensure his safety and security, goods bought put into car boot, his “man bag” securely over his chest, entered drivers seat and put the bag in the rear passenger well. It is the SPEED of what happened next that should be a lesson to us all - no sooner than the bag landed on the floor the rear door was opened and the bag stolen ( had the bag been put on the front passenger seat again the door could have been opened and the bag stolen). The thief jumped into a waiting car and drove off. SECURITY LESSON - most cars now have manual self locking and when everyone is in the car it should be immediately self locked to prevent this type of robbery - thieves are watching very carefully and work extremely fast - so be extra careful.

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moncayo market S BARGAIN f o ’s 0 100 every Saturday!!!

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 ▪ Hand bags, bedding, towels, rugs, golf equipment ▪ Specialist products for the disabled ▪ New car parts any make or model imported from the UK with big discounts ▪ AST Specialist General and Automotive Tool Specialists ( UK company) established in Spain over 4 years

for the professional and the D.I.Y. enthusiast ▪ Do you need water filters or replacements? ask for Tommy opposite the steps ▪ Computer problems? Need new printers or cartridges cables hard or software? Blue Moon Solutions are on site to repair immediately or to make home visits ▪ Herbs, Spices, Chinese cooking ingredients ▪ 5 fruit and vegetable stalls - pick your own. Be early and pick the best ▪ 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-wear British company ▪ M&S ladies and gents fashion 1st seconds and Mosquito nets and returns quality blinds ▪ British book service Steve and Gina, buy sell, British company swap, download books for your kindle etc here ENTERTAINMENT Toldos covers every Saturday along with ▪ Premier post provides a full postal service along with greetings cards wrapping paper Big FM Radio Glass curtains Broadcasting live all over books and stationery Awnings blinds the Costa Blanca south ▪ Specialist men’s footwear stall (turn left through Pool covers the main gate) We have them dancing Don’t throw away in the aisles whist ▪ Are you going away and need to find gr abbing bargains Your old gazebos somewhere for your pet? speak to Lawrence galore Replacement from Amber Lodge Kennels and Cattery This gazebo establishment supports the cats and dogs charity in many different ways Curtains and roofs British and continental fashion ...AND IF ALL THAT ISN’T ENOUGH, British cosmetics

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Try to be early dealers arrive from 06.30 am Here at the Moncayo Market we support many local charities one of the them is the cats and dogs charity Please bring along all good quality resalable items - they will be gladly received Can you help?

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If you are involved in a local charity and would like space to sell or promote come along with your proof of identity and all relevant paperwork (space is subject to availability) We at the Moncayo Market would like to thank the Sol Times for all their help and continued support for the local charities Polite notice: Traders and dealers travelling long distance we strongly recommend you arrive early the first week and then reserve and pay in advance for future weeks

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HOME & GARDEN...

CAMPO LIFE

WITH JENNI.......

I was going to continue the debate on poaching but I am going to set that aside for a while as I was offered a fantastic opportunity to ‘walk with falcons’ and as we have been focusing on the Imperial Eagle for the last 2 weeks, I jumped at the chance. The children were also invited but unfortunately they were at school, so it was just myself and my husband that went along to enjoy the experience.

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Many of you have seen the amazing birds of prey at the medieval markets, but did you know that you can actually interact and walk with these amazing birds, here on your doorstep? The International School of Falconry operates from the the Las Colinas Golf & Country Club which is conveniently situated in Campoamor, just beyond San Miguel on the CV941.

The setting is absolutely spectacular, and it was an amazing experience to see these birds close up, to Margarita the Eagle Owl’s mesmerising eyes, and to Balbas, the Peregrin Falcon’s exquisite plumage. Our extremely knowledgeable guide who could speak both english and spanish, talked us through and was very patient answering our questions and providing us with some very interesting facts: For instance, that the female raptors are generally larger than the males and that the birds almost never drink water. He also astonishingly pointed out that the Bombera, another Peregrin Falcon, sitting innocently before me, was the fastest animal in the world, be it on land, sea or sky. When flying downwards it can reach speeds of over 270 mph. Incredible! He also commented that birds of prey spend most of their days being stationery, sitting in trees etc and did not spend as much time on the wing as most people thought, so they were quite happy to sit on their perches, watching people like me looking at them. It is reassuring to know that the school in Las Colinas is managed by a team of professionals, who are experts in rearing and handling birds of prey. It must be pointed out that the birds are trained by the falconers and are all accustomed to interacting regularly with people, including children.

After a safety demonstration of how to hold my hand etc, I put on the thick glove and off we went to take our private walk though beautiful Mediterranean forest and came to a clearing where the bird would fly off and then be called to land on my outstretched arm. It was a magnificent sight to behold and a privilege to be part on an ancient art that has been practised by both royalty and nobility as Falconry was one of the favourite sports of the most important royal courts in Europe.

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The first evidence of Falconry in Europe comes from the sixth century when the Germanic tribes took up the sport, and by 875 AD it was practised widely through western Europe and Britain. The period 500 AD until 1600 AD saw the peak of interest in falconry. It became a highly regulated, revered, and popular art among all the social classes in Europe In Spain there is a long tradition of falconery, with records relating to hunting with birds of prey dating back more than 2000 years. Books on the subject begun as long ago as the 20th century with Prince Juan Manuels 1325 offering, Libro de la Caza (book of hunting). Strict laws were passed in defence of birds of prey by a number of monarchs including Alfonso X el Sabio in the 13th century, The punishment for harming a birds nest, eggs or young were fairly severe but graduated depending on the crime, for example to destroy a falcons eggs meant one year in prison, and to poach a falcon from the wild was reason enough for the criminals eyes to be poked out.

This respect and close association with birds proves that Falconers studied and kept raptors long before the ecological movement or modern-day ornithology appeared and there can be no question that falconry has contributed to the conservation of birds of prey, both by breeding them in captivity and reintroducing them into their natural habitats, as with Imperial Eagle. Falconry has also left an indelible mark on environmental education. A number of zoos and interpretation centres, have undergone a revolution in the way they show their birds of prey to the public. Long gone are the days where the public were presented with listless birds behind bars, where today, you can as I have, walk with birds. UNESCO has actually awarded falconry the ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ designation because it is a real social tradition that cares for the environment and that is passed on from generation to generation and I am so pleased we can continue with this traditon at Las Colinas today. It is also an affordable excursion it costs just 60 euros for a family of 4 to walk with 1 bird, and walking with 2 birds with 4 adults and 2 children 90 euros.

For more information you can contact 965 323 786 or visit their comprehensive website at www.aworldapart.es where you can meet the birds and read other peoples testimonials such as Paloma;s “I never imagined there was such a secluded location so nearby, where you could enjoy the thrill of flying a Harris hawk yourself” - and I concur completely”.

Another way to witness more maginificent animals on display is with our Flamenco night with Horses. The way the flamenco dancer interacts with the dancing Stallion is sublime together with the trust and bond of our extreme trick Rider Emma Tytherleigh with her horse Romero is also an amazing sight, to behold. My 2 daughters Eden & Linzi, will also be peforming on their horse Aero with even more difficult tricks this year , so don’t miss out! It’s a great show for all the family and tickets are an affordable 10 euro for adults and 5 for children. Dates are Friday 31st May just in time for half term & Sat June 22 at 6.30 for 7pm. Remember we are open for all of our activites and to book call Jenni on 660 816 620 or visit www.thingstodoinspain. info which has a link to our face book page.

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TAKING CARE OF YOUR PETS

Policeman got stuck up tree rescuing cat

A New York police officer had to call for back up - after getting stuck in a tree while trying to rescue a stuck cat.

The unlucky officer had to make the embarrassing 911 call after climbing a tree outside a Queens school. He was suddenly overcome by vertigo after following the cat which ended up perched 30ft up the tree.

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“I didn’t know it was in the bathroom, and I walked in the door, which closed right after I had walked in.

“I saw the tiger; it was at most two feet in front of me, and I turned around calmly and walked back toward the door.

Someone opened the door and said, ‘Get out’.

“You don’t expect to go in a bathroom door, have it shut behind you and see a tiger walking toward you.

“Looking back, it was a scary ordeal... My daughter wanted to know if it had washed its hands.

That was her only concern.”

Chris Bird, manager at the Salina Bicentennial Centre which was staging the circus, said the tiger escaped during the show, and staff quickly barricaded off the concourse.

He said the tiger veered off into an open bathroom and a security guard got people out, and then barricaded the door.

Ms Krehbiel had entered the opposite door.

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Searching high and low....

There are literally hundreds of search engines on the internet. However, there is only one that you will ever need....Google.

Google is a crawler-based engine, meaning that it has software designed to “crawl” the information on the Internet and add it to its database. Google has the best reputation for relevant and thorough search results.

Google’s home page is clean and simple. There is more than one option on Google’s home page. You can search for web sites, images, comments in discussion groups, news, shopping sites, maps and lots more...

Web - The default search engine.

Images - Searches for images, maps, graphics, photos, or drawings.

Video - Searches for short video files on the Internet.

News - Searches for information gathered from thousands of news sources worldwide.

Maps - An interactive map tool featuring driving directions.

More - Additional search tools including: Books - If you’re looking for text from a specific book, type in the name of the book (in quotes), or if you’re looking for books about a particular subject, type in “books about xxx”.

Groups - Searches for information, opinions, and recommendations from user groups.

Even more - dozens of additional search tools, we’ve only just scratched the surface here!

“I’m Feeling Lucky” - This button takes you instantly to the first search result returned for any query. For instance, if I type in peanut butter I go straight to peanutbutterlovers.com. It’s basically a shortcut so you can bypass the search engine results page.

How to Google Search 1) Just enter a word, multiple words or a phrase and hit “enter”. Google will come up with results that contain all the words in the search bar. Google doesn’t care about

capitalized words and will even suggest correct spellings of words or phrases.

Google excludes common words such as “where” and “how”, and since Google returns results that include all of the words you enter, there’s no need to include the word “and”, as in “milk and cookies”. You can enter milk cookies.

2) If you want to look for web sites that contain just “milk” or just “cookies” you can use “OR” as in milk or cookies. If you’re searching for the exact phrase you would enter “milk and cookies” including the quotes.

3) Try to be as specific as possible - instead of cars, try Ford Focus.

4) If you’re searching for a specific quote, type in “we shall fight them on the beaches”. Google will search for the entire phrase just how it appears in between the quotes.

5) Use common words, such as “and”, “not” and numbers ONLY if you want them included in the search. Google excludes them otherwise. If you want them included, use a phrase search by putting quotations around your search query, or include the common word by putting a space and a plus sign right in front of it. For example, if you are looking for the season five DVD of “The Sopranos”, type in “the sopranos dvd season 5”.

If you need any more help using Google why don’t you just “Google” your query!

Until next time, (when we talk about using iTunes) - keep clicking...

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I was rummaging through the drawer the other day trying to find a battery for the remote control and two thoughts struck me. The first was how amazing it is that inanimate objects manage to burrow away in the most inaccessible corner of the deepest drawer you have and cunningly hide themselves from your search, not once, but every time you look for them. My second thought was, why on earth have we got a dog whistle?

I’ve got nothing against dogs-or for that matter dog whistles-but the thing is, I’m allergic to them. I sneeze, snuffle and generally do allergy related things in their company. So, I couldn’t offer any explanation for being in possession of a dog whistle, except to say, it must have been a fantastic piece of advertising that persuaded either me or Helen to part with real money to buy a thing we could never use.

Then that got me thinking about all those things we own that could never be satisfactorily explained away, even under fierce interrogation.

I think everyone’s had those moments when we’ve been convinced that our lives would be so much better if we bought that amazing gadget that can both stone an olive and render your front wall! Why are we such easy prey?

Why do we shuffle away from our television sets after the commercial break, muttering to ourselves like a demented Dalek, “I must buy it…I must buy it,” as we trundle towards the nearest shop with a determined expression in our eyes and a lust for… well for whatever we’ve just seen? Of course, if we knew the answer we’d all be high flying advertising executives, earning a fortune and laughing up our sleeves!

Actually one of my most embarrassing shopping moments came after watching Top of the Pops and being persuaded that

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I just had to buy that record. The next day after school I went to the record shop-small round things with a hole in the middle-and asked Graham is married to Helen and has the lady if she had “That Same Old a daughter, Alice.

Feeling”, by Pickettywitch. “No love, He lives part of the year near Albox, “ she replied, “not for a long time!”. but works in Qatar, I bet that never happened to Tony teaching.

If you wish Blackburn. to contact Graham regarding this Wait, I’ve had an idea. I’ve finally article email: found a use for it. I’m going home helenandg@yahoo. to do a Pickettywitch medley on my co.uk dog whistle.

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STANDARD CROSSWORD

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Down 1 Neatness (8) 2 Hatred of women (8) 3 Eject (5) 5 Normally found at the start of paragraphs (7) 6 Prolonged unfulfilled desires (9) 7 An introductory section to a story (2

words) (6) 8 Drag the bottom of a river or lake (6) 9 Practical (6) 15 Disrobes (9) 17 S ing and play for someone (8) 18 Next (8) 20 A formal letter (7) 21 C ooks with water vapor (6) 22 P refix indicating “Different” (6) 23 Ruins (6) 25 Excrete (5)

errors (15) 6 Do greeting, North-South, without record sea creatures (8) 7 Relative size of a team leader in Rio (5) 8 Great monster due out of order (10) 12 Vehicle with slippery eels - cunning and without caution (10) 15 Painting country’s cloak (9) 16 Regularly common (8) 19 Pressing? You are reportedly a man! (6) 21 Quiet instrument (5) 22 Held strange desktop without DOS (4)

Down 2 Mistakes, or missing strays (4) 3S paceman at Saturn explosion, with nothing inside (9) 4T ime period of French advert in church (6) 5E ndless clumsy, antisocial, unusual

Very Hard!

SUDOKU PUZZLE CRYPTIC crossword

CROSSWORD

SOLUTIONS SUDOKU PUZZLE

Across 1 Bounty for returning drawer? (6) 5 Temper of French rat in brief moment with ecstacy (8) 9 Prescott arranged shields (8) 10 Written message in scarlet terrain (6) 11 Not new - made out of date (3-9) 13 Heroic tale in books again (4) 14 End prisoner, clued ambiguously (8) 17 Iron Saint I left without Virginia celebration (8) 18 No, a French word type (4) 20 AUT’s pre-term disorganisation, without initially easing amounts of heat (12) 23 Land mass I defame without hesitation (6) 24 W orks Peseta or otherwise (8) 25 E quivalent words for my return in second year? No, first of November - safety first (8) 26 B ert went yonder, containing number (6)

HARD SUDOKU

26 Sends out (5) 27 Not extreme in climate (9) 28 Preoccupied (8) 29 Avenue (6)

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

Across 1 Meddle (6) 4 Pedalled (8) 10 Fired (9) 11 Lessen in intensity (5) 12 Not daytime (5) 13 Funding (9) 14 Sexually gratifying (7) 16 Submerged (4) 19 The boundary of a surface (4) 21 Temporarily expel (7) 24 Swear word (9) 25 Swelling under the skin (5)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

STANDARD SUDOKU

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VELVETONES SELL OUT CHARITY SHOW Packed to the rafters - the sell out show for the Spring Collection ‘Songs from Shows’ was a huge success! Their chosen charity ‘Reach Out’ Torrevieja - which helps the homeless - was delighted to receive a cheque for Euros 500 on the night! Tony Frost from the UK, thrilled the audience with songs from Les Miserables before a lively rendition of the Pogues ‘Dirty Ole Town’.

The Velvetones quartet did a few numbers before the Dance section boogied down with ‘Greased Lightning’ - to tremendous

applause. Rob Serle from the Harmonisers their Comedic MC and qiuz master nearly stole the show!

The ladies would also like to thank Alberto from EL Paraiso, Jardin del Mar 3, Torrevieja - for allowing the ladies to practice each Wednesday morning and hold their shows.

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Now Serving Sunday Carvery 3 Courses €9.95

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Ruby Hodgson is a little girl from Redcar in Middlesbough it is also the home town of Buck & Jan Taylor Buck works off-shore on the rigs with little Ruby’s dad; when not at work Buck lives on the urbanisation of El Raso Guardamar.

Three-year-old Ruby has battled against a brain tumour and stomach bug C.Difficile. The family received the news they dreaded that her brain tumour had returned and were told that the best chance for Ruby was to seek treatment in America. The specialist treatment in Jacksonville involves Proton Therapy this treatment is quite an ordeal; not only must Ruby fit into a special face and body moulds to protect her she also needs to have anaesthetic on a daily basis. Her treatment will last for 6 weeks on a day on-day off medical rota. At the end of her therapy the little tot would have had 30 sessions of proton therapy.

Ruby has a remarkable fighting spirit for her young age. The whole family take each day as it comes....it was at this point Buck, during his shore leave, approached Tracy & Dave and asked if they would like to join in with the UK charities to help raise funds as the treatment for Ruby will be very expensive (a rough estimate of the cost is around £25,000) Ruby’s Bar has a good history of fundraising so it was no problem to set the ball in motion and work began. On the 19th April a night of music was arranged with Johnny Fox - the music was fantastic with a raffle the excellent prizes where donated by all the local businesses of El Raso. Most of the raffle winners got into the spirit of the evening and gave there winnings back to allow

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- line dance DJ for the evening was Mr Rob Fowler. Rob also enlisted one of his friends country & western singer Tim McKay and after Tim had got the ever-growing crowd in higher spirits, the brave lads took to the dance floor prepared to get there kits off in the name of humanity and charity - nerves and teeth were shaking!!!

The music blasted out and the adrenalin took over as the brave dancers carried out 3 dance routines with a strip - thanks to Lianne Fowler for her patient teaching skills.The lighting and sound equipment provided by Ian of Sierra Karaoke all added to the staging of the event (thank you to Ian for his technical know-how and his time all given free of charge!)

The El Raso hunks line up was myself (Dave of Ruby’s Bar), joined by Steven Richmond of Bar Med, Rob Fowler, Nigel Wright, Chris Lewis, Jordon Butler & Dez Darlington. The overwhelming felling of proudness and great thanks for all their very hard work...The theme was in the style of the Blues Brothers with full costumes to match the setting - many thanks to Jan Taylor and Tracy for all the shopping of the outfits although the thongs were purchased by Steven & Andrew ?? - no surprise there!!!

Grateful thanks to Mr John Grigg and Mr Chris Issac for their very large cash donations....and thanks has got to go to the people of El Raso and surrounding areas for their fantastic support for this event - hopefully it will put El Raso back on the map where it belongs after the bad television broadcast earlier in

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an auction. The raffle itself made €315 - the auction made €135 the auction winners Bar Med owners Andrew & Steve gratefully donated there auction purchase back into the fund.

At the end of the evening a grand total of €1005.00 was raised due to personal cash donation and collection tins.

The target of €1000 had been reached!!!

Tracy, Ruby’s Bar owner, said it would be lots of fun to see the local lads get together and do their version of the FULL MONTY and carry on the fund...

The local INCREDIBLE BULKS seized the chance and joined forces to undertake this task and to learn three dance routines and a strip with the help of Lianne Fowler - the 7 strippers received a remarkable response in terms of sponsorship.

So, on 17th May the full monty took place in front of a 400 strong crowd, all in good spirit and enjoying the evenings entertainment.

To start the evening off a large group of line dancers strutted their stuff around the square

the year!

The Full Monty can also be viewed on you tube under the heading ‘FULL MONTY EL RASO’ PLEASE give your support to the El Raso HUNKS and help LITTLE RUBY with her costly treatment every £ or € helps get her back home to Teesside where she belongs to enjoy her childhood with her family and friends EARLY INDICATIONS ARE SHOWING THAT THE EVENT RAISEd WELL IN EXCESS OF €4000 - further donations would be VERY appreciated.

And a VERY BIG THANK YOU from RUBY’S BAR!

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FOOD news...FOOD news...FOOD news...FOOD news...FOOD news

Could YOU eat for £1 a day?

Supermarket creates budget recipes to help families live on the cheap A supermarket chain has created a menu of recipes to help families eat on just £1 a day...

Aldi has teamed up with nutritionist Angela Dowden and put together a week-long menu of ‘nutritional and tasty breakfasts, lunches and dinners all for under £1’, to run alongside the Live Below The Line challenge, an initiative of the Global Poverty Project.

The menu includes meals such as pea soup, ham bagels, baked potatoes with mushrooms, sardine fishcakes and turkey chilli.

Most recipes serve three to four people, which means singletons might struggle unless they don’t mind eating the same thing for lunch and dinner, then leftovers every other day.

High-profile celebrities including Ben Affleck, Hugh Jackman and cast members from TOWIE have accepted the challenge of living below the poverty line - spending under £1 per day on food for one whole week - in order to raise awareness of extreme poverty across the world.

With their menu, Aldi hope to inspire the nation to get behind the challenge.

Angela Dowden said: ‘Eating for less doesn’t have to mean existing entirely on a diet of beans, rice and pasta.

‘Buying versatile ingredients helps to create a combination of tasty dishes, as well as cutting costs. Once you know how,

eating for £1-a-day can be easier than you’d think.’

Using ingredients that can all be bought at Aldi - though variations are available at all good food outlets - Angela has created a range of recipes ‘to appeal to every palate’, all for under £1.

Here are some examples...

BREAKFASTS

Breakfast: Yoghurt with strawberries 30g bowl of Aldi Bebivita Fruity Breakfast Cereal with Cowbelle Semi Skimmed Milk = 27p per serving Porridge made with 50g Everyday Essentials Porridge Oats, 270ml water and topped with a tbsp of Everyday Essentials Sultanas = 7p per serving 1 slice of Everyday Essentials Wholemeal Toast spread with 25g The Cheese Emporium Lighter Soft Cheese and an Orchard Fresh Braeburn Apple = 21p per serving LUNCHES PEA SOUP - (Serves 4, 83p per serving) Ingredients: 1tbsp Solesta Vegetable Oil - 2p; 1 peeled and chopped Farm Fresh Mild Onion - 11p; 1 crushed Farm Fresh Garlic Clove - 2p; 2 x 420g drained weight 250g can of Sweet Harvest Garden Peas - 56p; 700ml Stock made with 2 Quixo Stock Cubes - 8p; 10g Greenvale British Unsalted Butter - 4p To make: Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and cook over a medium heat for 5-6 minutes until softened.

Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in threequarters of the peas and pour in the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Blend the soup in a liquidiser

or using an electric hand blender. Return to the pan with the remaining peas. Simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the butter.

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TURKEY CHILLI - (Serves 4, 64p per serving) Ingredients: 450g Ashfield Farm British Turkey Mince - £1.79; 1 x 400g can of Sweet Harvest Kidney Red Beans - 21p; 1 x 400g can of Sweet Harvest Peeled Plum Tomatoes - 31p; 300g Everyday Essentials Long Grain Rice - 12p; Half a Farm Fresh Red Chilli Pepper - 4p; 1 rounded tbsp Cucina Tomato Puree - 5p; Squeeze of Bramwells Ketchup - 2p To make: Dry fry the turkey mince until it’s no longer pink (you can use a little bit of oil if necessary). Add the tin of tomatoes and the very finely chopped chilli and simmer on low for 20 minutes, adding more water if necessary. About 5 minutes before the end add the kidney beans. Serve with the boiled rice.

Other store cupboard ingredients you can add to boost flavour include ketchup, stock cubes, mixed herbs and tomato purée. Adjust amount of chilli pepper to taste.

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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. Any person can become a Member, the only criteria is you agree with the Legions objectives , it is only €20 a year to join as a full member.

The Branch have been donated a stand at the Homes & Gardens Exhibition in La Finca Golf Hotel on 29th and 30th May. We will be located in the main room inside the hotel and look forward to enquiries from visitors to the Show. We will be holding a “Guess The Number of Poppies on The Hat” competition, and also a Hamper

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JJ Soulman Blarney Stone Zenia Mar Just Bono Mulligans Bar La Manga Golf Resort Starts 10.30pm B Boppers Masa Square Gran Alicant Lynden B Black Bull El Chapperel Comedy Show Andy Jones Quesada Country Club Quesada JJ Soulman Sinfonia Di Roma Benijofar Just Bono Shennanigans Rojales U2 Tribute PDQ Rose & Crown Playa Flamenca 2pm – 5pm Shirelle Treetops Campoverde The Elvis Experience Casa Ventura San Luis Tickets 5€ Greg Lomas Lansdowne Playa Flamenca Just Bono Coopers Arms Dona Pepa U2 Tribute Woody & the Peckers The Club Quesada Andy Jones Inn at the Green Entre Naranjas Celena Deans Bar Med El Raso JJ Soulman The Snug Torre de la Horredada Lynden B Mulligans Bar La Manga Golf Resort Starts 10.30pm Cadillacs The Club Quesada Starts 5pm Showaddywaddy Lansdowne Playa Flamenca Soul Power Cheers Bar Eagles Nest Tickets 12.50€

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COMMUNITY NEWS “La Mata Jazz”

Torrevieja Wedding

Peter (28) & Gemma (25) are both from Waterloo, South london. They met in a local pub in London Bridge 8 years ago and clicked instantly. They now have a 5 year old son called Freddie who is their world!

They have been holidaying in Torreveija every year since they met so when they decided 18 months ago to get married, Torreveija was the perfect fit - over 60 of their family and friends flew over from England to celebrate the most perfect day with them.

Peter & Gemma were married at the beautiful La Siesta church on Saturday 4th May 2013 in a wonderful ceremony given by the brilliant pastor - Keith Brown.

With the sun beaming

Monday afternoons - jazz jams in Torrevieja.

At The new Pegasus Torrevieja, Calle Dinamarca 7, Tel. 617 042 295. Very good musicians will be there: - Bajo / Bass: Jesús Gea Marcos (E); - Drums: Bryan James (UK) Piano: Ramon Climent (E); and some special guest.Chris from La Mata Jazz www.jazz.la-mata.com http://www.facebook.com/lamata.jazz

Casa Venura Jazz Club Friday May 31st 2pm to 4pm

Urbanisation San Luis, Torrevieja. Calle Arbizu No. 1 down, over 60 cockneys then decended onto Los Locos beach for photos which was truly stunning.

The reception was held in PJ’s Rendevous where they sang Karaoke and drunk the bar dry well into the night.

The entire day was perfect and one than they will both never forget.

They look forward to coming back next year to celebrate their anniversary.

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. Sandra Mitchell Aetheris (International Medium) will take the Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 26th May. On Tuesday 28th May there will be an Evening of Mediumship with Sandra Mitchell Aetheris (International Medium) 3€. Sandra will be presenting a Fundraiser on Thursday, 30th May at 7.30 p.m. - entry 3€. Jan Harris and Shaun Gray (U.K.Mediums) will take the Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 2nd June. Please support your church. Everybody welcome. Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiritualistchurchquesada.com New email is phoenixchurch23@gmail.com

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Dear Editor In answer to a recent letter headlined ‘A Bridge To Far’ from P.Crane of La Florida I would like to make the following comments.

He/She is right about there being a 2K fence but this does not prevent access to the coastline because just to the right of this fence is direct access to the beaches, which is most probably the position in which a new bridge would be situated. The underpass at Playa Flamenca is mainly for cars with a very narrow pavement, again dangerous for pedestrians and almost impossible for wheelchair traffic and prams etc.

At the La Mosca crossing point there are hundreds of properties, everyday many people are trying to cross this very dangerous road.

We desperately need a bridge (or temporary traffic lights) before there is a very serious accident.

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Question: How many people does it take to change a motorcar tyre?

Answer: 8 – Jos, Pete, Greg, Chris, Lauren, Wayne, Gerald, and most of all, Andy!

Here’s why: Pete’s niece, Chris, her husband Greg and their daughter Lauren were here for a flying visit. In the cold grey Limaria dusk, on the evening previous to their departure in the cold grey light of the next Limaria dawn, I noticed that their hire car had 3 round tyres and one which was round on top and flat at the bottom.

Action had to be taken and the wheel had to be changed, and changed now –the situation was not going to magically right itself overnight. Greg, as Alpha Male, was called. He rose unsteadily from his sick bed, (he had the dreaded tummy virus) and promptly sank back again, going a greener shade of pale as he did so.

I hold that Woman was not put on this earth to change tyres, but on this occasion Woman had no option, so between us Chris and I wrangled the spare tyre out of its cubbyhole, while Lauren, who has the most recent experience of theoretical car josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk motor

By Jos Biggs

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maintenance, held things and offered encouragement.

While I swore at the wheelnut covers, Chris attacked them with a screwdriver. They quickly recognised the futility of resistance and popped off.

Pete, hearing the commotion and bad language, limped out from within the house and assumed command of his ersatz harem from his chair on the porch. ‘Put the spanner on the wheelnuts, then jump on it.’ He commanded, seeing me vainly struggling to dislodge them.

That worked rather more quickly than I had expected!

‘Now get Gerald’s kneeler-upon, and Wayne’s plank.’

Pete commanded.

‘Why?’ ‘To prevent your knees and the jack from sinking into the gravel.’ Why hadn’t that dawned on me?

Blessing Gerald for the millionth time for the gift of the kneeler-upon, I knelt upon it and carefully positioned Wayne’s plank under the jacking point.

At this point the Biggs personal one man emergency service, AKA Andy, arrived on the scene, turned the plank through 90%, so that it was the right way round to support the jack, and took over the remainder of the task.

We women were then free to revert to our proper role, that of offering encouragement and forming an admiring audience.

With the co-operation of 8 people, either directly or indirectly, it is really not that difficult to change a tyre!

The Fat Little Cherub with the Bow and Arrow

Over the winter months we thought it would be a good idea to dig out all of those albums and boxes of photographs from under the stairs, and start to download them on to the computer.

It was a daunting task when we realised just how much we had accumulated in our two lifetimes, not to mention the inherited ones from our parents’ days. Of course it was never going to be a quick job, with every other pic bringing back a happy memory, but then that’s why we take photographs in the first place.

There were the usual amateurish efforts - a dandelion; next doors cat; my Dad’s shed; two bits of plastic I had glued together and hung from the washing line with cotton, which I passed off as a photograph of a flying saucer. All laughably uninspiring...all precious.

Then there were the old flames who fell into two distinct categories. The “Mmmm” stack, and the, “I didn’t did I?” collection. And it got me

thinking back to the first time the little fat cherub with wings, shot a dart at me.

I was 13 and the star paperboy at our newsagents. Well only as far as the proprietor was concerned. You see, I took the evening round that nobody else wanted. It was that part of the estate where even the SAS would think twice about entering and which was full of dogs, many with only three legs – a mystery I often pondered, but not one I really wanted to know the answer to.

Friday was collection night, and it was daunting. At number 113 (I hesitate to name the actual street, in case they still lurk) a creature twice as wide as it was tall, would throw open the door – all string vest and chin stubble - and ask me what the ‘ell I wanted. I knew that’s what it was saying because it was a grunt with a question mark attached. Then trying not to be intimidated, I would whisper, “One pound, two and sixpence for your papers Mrs Roper”.

Then there was number 666 - but that is a whole new other story and one that is best left untold...

It was on my morning round - a better part of the estate where the gates were still on

By Colin Bird : badbirdnow@gmail.com

their hinges and the postman had kept the use of his legs that I first saw HER. SHE was everything a young boy could want in a girl...female and with a pulse..andd she rode a new Raleigh bicycle. Sigh....

She was a papergirl for a rival newsagent, and the happiest moment of my young life was when, after several weeks I summoned up the courage to talk to her and say hello, and oh joy, received a hello right back.

Obviously she fancied me!

After helloing for a month or two, I decided to take it to the next level and asked her name.

Glenda she said, and to me there was never a more perfect name for an angel. I detected a bit of reticence on her part, but I put this down to shyness as I was now convinced she had the hots for me too - we had exchanged names. It was me who always had to seek her out for our morning exchange, but I figured this must be what was meant by playing hard to get and all part of the unfamiliar game of love.

But that was cool, I knew deep down how she really felt.

Then the morning arrived when my goddess did a swallow dive off the pedestal on which I had placed her and kicked me in the crotch – quite an acrobatic feat. It was a Saturday and known thereafter as Humiliation Day.

I found her at the door of 44 Landrake Crescent where she was collecting money. She saw me at the gate and there was a muttered exchange between her and the female customer.

I couldn’t make out what was being said, but the lady glared and without taking the ciggie out of her mouth, said to Glenda in a loud voice, ‘Why don’t you just tell him to sling his bleedin’ hook love’.

If the road had opened up in front of me to reveal a set of stairs, I would have taken them three at a time. In one telling sentence, it all became clear to me. My education had begun.

Unable to speak; my face the colour of a whore’s hat and burning fit to ignite, I pedalled off as fast as my skinny legs could take me. Unrequited love - bitter sweet.

But if by the slimmest of chances you ever get to read this Glenda . . . just look what you missed!

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

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When Alqueria shook off the yoke of Spanish colonialism, actually they were asked to leave Spain’s sphere of influence then certain things were neglected. Civil laws which have proved impossible to reintroduce and all the pomp, ridiculous ceremony and meaningless protocol which certain countries seem to wallow in. In terms of things ridiculous Alqueria didn’t want to be outdone. With presidential elections looming it seemed the perfect time to set about these adornments of statehood.

Several ideas were mooted, including inane over-medalled uniforms for the yet to be Alquerian Defence Force and incomprehensible etiquette to surround the Head of State.

None however seemed to fit the collective anarchic soul of the Alquerian people. After much deliberation and countless ideas a public holiday was decided upon, The Día del Soplagaitas. Some of these ideas are worthy of note. Poyato wanted to award the Order of Remitroot to worthy citizens while Rodriquez wanted to award himself a knighthood, pension and certain rights regarding the young ladies of the Pueblo. Manuela’s idea in particular had merit but was unfortunately physically impossible to all but the most well built of men.

The Día del Soplagaitas was to take place on the first day of Presidential campaigning and was designed to unite the inhabitants of the village.

We are however talking about Alqueria.

Foreign dignitaries were invited but none came. The international press were invited but only ‘Tiles and Tiling Monthly’ turned up.

The very best of Alqueria would be on show and prospective candidates could give their policies an airing. However nothing in life is certain and in Alqueria this applies even more.

The Day degenerated into a battle between the barrios. A serious and important debate concerning Alqueria’s antiquated drainage system was settled with an arm wrestling competition while a discussion embracing women’s rights led to the ladies’ sewing circle looting ‘La Lana Tienda de Betania’ The health service in the form of Dr. Enzo Matanzamas for the eastern barrio and Dr. Cortaduras the western had major differences. The question of private versus state healthcare led to a Remitroot drinking contest which left both medical men comatose in the gutter.

The election was forgotten as the streets became battle grounds for the rebellious and idealistic. The village police officer, José Cabrasilbido hid in his wardrobe as anything portable was thrown and anything combustible ignited.

These events didn’t bode well for the forthcoming elections no matter how predictable they were. The Día del Soplagaitas far from uniting Alqueria had driven the divide deeper. Who would have the courage to run for president will become apparent when the candidates’ deposits are lodged.

Who will be the frontrunners?

Who will hold the balance of power?

We shall see...

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MAZARRON F.C.

May 2013.

It must be said that when we arrived at the course, the weather looked okay but as the day got on, there were a gathering of black clouds and then all hell let loose just as the last 4 ball came home. “Drowned rats” doesn’t even start to explain what they looked like!

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Mazarron’s season is ending on a high with another hardworking team performance earning them a splendid 2-1 victory at home against promotion chasing CAP Ciudad de Murcia.

The biggest crowd of the season boosted by a large and enthusiastic following from Murcia enjoyed a close fought battle which was settled by two goals from Mazarron’s excellent striker Jose Ruben.

The game opened quietly with both sides struggling to gain supremacy but Mazarron’s juvenile goalkeeper Ruben, again deputising for Jose Iker, had to be at his best to foil the dangerous Murcian strike force.

Mazarron took the lead after 22 minutes when Jose Ruben reacted first to a splendid cross from the left and turned the ball into the net for his fifteenth goal of the season. At the other end, young Ruben was again called into action with a brave double save to thwart the onrushing Ciudad de Murcia forward.

The first half ended with Ciudad de Murcia on the attack and, first captain Diego and then Ruben again, had to be at their best, Diego clearing off the line and Ruben blocking a shot from close range.

The second half started in similar fashion and Ciudad de Murcia equalised after 50 minutes when Ruben was only able to push out a cross from the right and the ball fell to Mario who coolly lobbed it back into the roof of the net.

At this stage Mazarron were defending resolutely and only

occasionally able to mount an attack on the Murcia goal apart from a speculative shot from 25 yards from substitute Toni which went over the bar. On 70 minutes a mishit shot deceived Ruben and the ball evaded his grasp and rolled slowly towards the goal line but he recovered quickly to grab it just in time.

Toni hit a fierce drive just outside the post before Murcia thought they had equalised after 78 minutes following an excellent move but the goal was disallowed for offside. However, Mazarron scored what turned out to be the winning goal on 85 minutes when Alfonso’s through ball saw Jose Ruben once again racing clear of the Murcia defence before chipping over the keeper’s head and running the ball into the empty net.

It was Ruben’s 16th goal of the season and he is now the second highest goalscorer in the league. Two minutes later an excellent move between Ruben and Barrachina ended in a cross to the far post and substitute Matt Clarke’s shot was just deflected for a corner.

Mazarron had to work hard to complete the double over Ciudad de Murcia and the difference between the two teams was once again Jose Ruben who also scored both goals in Mazarron’s victory at Murcia back in January.

Team: Ruben, Barrachina, Diego, Chicho (Clemente), Perico, Jose Da, Diego (Matt Clarke), Alfonso, Santi (Pollo), Jose Ruben, Cecilio (Toni) Man of the Match: R u b e n (goalkeeper)

El Plantio 2 GolfSecond Society The Society held a Texas place was Scramble this week with teams of 4 players each. As you would expect from this format there were some excellent scores with most members being disappointed if all they got was a Par on a hole.

El Plantio golf course is starting to look real good now and with the weather warming up the final scores were a reflection of a pleasant days golf.

The results this week: Nearest the pin: hole 1 Frank Stanhope hole 5 Ian Henderson In third place was Ian Henderson, William Murphy Keith Smith & John O’Brien with 47.64 pts

Kenny Reddington, Elsa Webster Ray Housely & John Spencer with 45.92 pts First Roger Marshall, Gordon Abba, George Stanhope & Frank Stanhope with 45.66 pts Next Tuesday 21st May is another team competition, this will be a Greensome, be here 9:00 for 9:30am Tee off Visitors are welcome. Please put your name on the sheet in the club house by Sunday 12 noon or telephone Ian Henderson on 966 71 66 16 John O’Brien Secretary

I think by now, most people know how to get to the course and know to avoid the Benidorm Toll Road…well, all except our intrepid Handicap Secretary (John Haggart) and his good lady wife (Paula). I am willing to bet that the inside of their car turned a very nice shade of blue and even when a civil question to Paula was asked “How did you enjoy Madrid?” – her response was not very lady like…in fact even a sailor would have been embarrassed at the language that flowed forth.

Anyway back to the golf. It is fair to say that the fairways were in quite good condition and in need of a trimming for the ball had no roll to it at all, the grass just grabbed (got to be careful how I phrase this next bit!!) your (Golf) balls where they landed. The greens weren’t too bad considering they had been hollow tined in the last couple of weeks and I think, by enlarge, an enjoyable game of golf was enjoyed even though only one person bettered their handicap and by quite some margin too.

Scores on the doors were moderate and it only needed 32 points for Captain Mick Kennedy

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to be pushed back into 3rd place by a better Back Nine of Ray Ewins and one point ahead of them both was Mr “No more Belly Putter” Colin Marsden who took the honours in the Silver Division with 33 points.

The Gold Division scores were very similar to those of the Silver crew and 33 points and losing out on the Count Back was Alan Rickers who was pushed into 3rd place by the Flying Dutchie, Theo Boelhouwer who secured 2nd spot with 33 points and a better back nine than Alan. This left the winners slot for John Eyre who came home with quite a magnificent score of 41 points and the look of glee on the Handicap Secretaries face was a picture. Sweeny Todd has got nothing on this boy when he sees he will be cutting handicaps.

The NTP’s were kindly donated

by Tom Jones and Pearl Sabine and were won by Bill Wylie, Mike Fearnehough and Peter Wells.

Dates for your diary, 29th May Away day to Albacete: bus, green fee, buggy, and meal just €55 June 26th 3 day trip to Valencia, play 3 of the best courses in Spain, visit our web site for full details Our next game, Wednesday 22nd May 2013, see’s us at the Villamartin golf course, so if you fancy a game just look at our website www.tmgs.org or call the Fixture Secretary on 966719604.

We also run small matches on Friday’s and if you fancy a fun knock around, contact Steve Higgins on 968978188.

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This weekend in the Municipal Pool “Esperanza Lag”,Elche the swimming Club, “Elche Club Natacion” hosted the 19th Natacional Trophy “Memorial Pascual Roman”. The event was open to all Spanish swimming clubs and clubs from all over the country entered the two day event on the 18th and 19th May. Competition was fierce and swimmers from “Club Natacion Torrevieja” were up against strong competition from some of the best clubs in Spain. The team worked hard over the weekend and swimmers attained many new personal bests. Younger swimmers Densel Fusha and Victoria Pigneur took seconds off their previous PB’s in the Benjamin 50m breaststroke, Bastian Martinez, Amy Connolly and Victoria Pigneur in their Benjamin 50m Backstroke.

Artem Nikolaev, Serger Bous and Samira Lucumbi improved times in the Benjamin 50m Freestyle and Samira in her 50m Butterfly.

In the older aged categories Nikita Mykaylov, Elian Rio del Castillo, Eva Kovalenko and Alexandra Amat earnt new PB’s in their two races and Louise and Ruth Brassington in their events.

Piroska Rideg earnt 6th place in her Infantil 100m Backstroke.

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SAMM (Sailing ssociation Mar Menor) Stamina needed, particularly for the smaller boats, for the round the island race which would concentrate the efforts for a couple of hours at least.

Seven boats with 17 helms and crew crossed the start line in south, south westerly winds which would get a little tricky. It wasn’t long before the Deltania radioed its intention to retire from the race, the crew’s comments regarding the ability of the boat less than favourable. No other boat had to retire, but Mistral was suffering some rudder problems resulting in a last place at the end of the race. Tony Jones in the Martin, the boat for the disabled sailor, identified shifting winds which at one point died before gusting and making the water very choppy, adding to the need to dig deep into the skills department.

The Hartley was back on the water with the same helm and crew that had capsized only two weeks ago. No such trauma this time and Don Clarke, with crew, Lynda Coats put in a redeeming 2nd place. First over the finish

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Brian Murray helming the Gamba and crewed by Ingo Wilson won the day.

Brian became the barefoot champion having neglected to don his normal sailing footwear and was forced to sail ‘sin zapatos’ but was very pleased with the outcome.

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LAS RAMBLAS hosts SMGS As our turn came around to visit Las Ramblas, one of the dozen or so courses on San Miguel Golf Society’s circuit, the weather had certainly settled into pre-summer mode. Clear skies and sunsoaked fairways were starting to become the daily norm’.

The Wednesday morning displayed no change in pattern and the general talk of rain being on the way was more or less laughed off by all present after casting the odd expert glance over the bright blue sky…..”Not a chance – what do they know anyway?” was the general gist.

Well, it transpired they knew a lot more than us regarding the impending “cracker” of a storm which brought an early darkness to the region about 6.30 followed by gallons of rain and quite an impressive lightning show…..at least it did, I’m pleased to say, have the decency to wait until our golf was well and truly finished.

Zoe Connolly won 3rd place and bronze medal in her Alevin 100m Backstroke with new PB 1:20:28, missing out on a National qualifying time by half a second. She then went on to win 2nd place and silver medal in her 100m Breastroke event. This was quickly followed with the girls Alevin 4 x 100m medley relay.

With Zoe swimming Backstroke, Samira Breastroke, Eva Butterfly and Alexandra Freestyle the girls worked exceptionally hard and won 4th place just missing out on the bronze medal position.

Well done to all!! A hard two days competition.

line in the Shoestring Tres, the Laser 2000, with Tug Wilson helming and Vernon O’Byrne crewing, had to settle for 3rd place when the handicaps were applied.

The course was in a particularly well-groomed state with excellent fairways and greens and those lucky enough to hit the fairways were well rewarded with the run which came as quite a bonus with most of the tee boxes being positioned well back.

The day’s format was the always popular 2 ball, better ball and all the prevailing conditions pointed to good scores taking the day’s spoils. NTP’s on holes 6, 10, 12 & 14 were won respectively by Stanley

Matthews, Barry Roehrig, Alan MacDonald and Hayden Williams, who it’s nice to see back after a recent absence of a few months.

The 2nd and 3rd pairs had to be separated with their 44’s needing a count-back decision.

Steve Fleet & John Osborne just lost out and had to be content with 3rd spot leaving the other 44 from John Trehay & Arne Hanson with 2nd place.

Ben Price partnering Eric Strachan must have had a near perfect dove-tailing round ending up a further 5 points clear with an astounding 49 points leaving them as the runaway winners on the day.

Rumour has it than Peter and Ann Reed, residents on Las Ramblas, made a concerted effort for the Abacus Trophy as they were staying in for a romantic dinner for two…..and had forgotten to pick up a bottle of Rioja!

Well done to all the prizewinners. Don’t forget to visit www.smgs.org or give Baz a buzz on 966 731 033 to find out all about the society and details of forthcoming events plus the location of our Wednesday meetings. Visitors are always made very welcome.

Photo: Some of the day’s happy winners.

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First up were Torreveija and saw the reality of playing rugby in a higher league with Orihuela running in seven tries to one, with Sergio getting 3 of them and Raffa, Chema, Rogelio and Jose getting the others in this one sided match running out 417 winners.

In the second game had a hard time, partly through easing off after scoring, and eventually ran out runners 22-14 against Murcia XV with four more tries with Alvin, Victor, Raffa again and last but not least Sergio getting in on the act.

In the third game Orihuela RFC learnt their lesson from the previous match with both Raffa and Sergio adding to their try count as well as Edu getting a couple and Rogelio getting on the sheet beating Cartagena 330. Then the last match against league champions UCAM, which proved to be a very tight affair and managed to scrap in with a try in the final minute of the game where the score changed hands many times. Orihuela RFC eventually ran out winners 24-22 with Raffa getting 2 more tries and Sergio getting in on the act again with Alvin.

With ITV Orihuela RFC running out undefeated champions, not losing a single game in this years tournament.

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In the morning the U18’s played over in Elche winning again 2 out of 3 games beating La Vila 1410, Alicante Uni 27-5, but losing to Elche 7-19.

It was a fantastic weekend for the club in its 40th anniversary and hoping that we can carry this fantastic season into the next one.

This coming weekend is cup final weekend again at the rugby bar in Rojales the Steakhouse.

Starting on Saturday it is Saints v Tigers at 16.00 for the Premiership, followed by the Pro12 final Ulster v Leinster at 17.45, followed on Sunday by England v Baa Baas. 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.

In 2 weeks time is the Alan Davies memorial 7’s tournament followed by the annual Murcia 7’s on 8 June.

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

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88 players took part in our Captain’s Day celebration and our Captain made it a day to remember. The forecast was not great and we had thunder storms the night before.

However I am please to say that only a few of the late players got a bit wet, although it came down in torrents during the presentation.

May I take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors, who are too many to mention, for their continued support.

Although it was a slow round, there was lots of entertainment on the way.

Phyllis, our Captain’s wife and her 3 sisters in situ on the 9th all dressed to kill as ‘Al’s Girls ‘. (well done girls for being so well turned out and spooky how all 4 girls look like each other ( their poor mother kept trying for a good girl!)). Our 4 ball was also amused to see one of our male players having a brilliant shot on the 15th (not) barely reaching past the steps up to the tee box (you know who you are Pat).

What with buggies rolling away into bunkers balls bouncing down the paths it was an entertaining day. Thanks to our captain Alan for all his efforts into providing all the members an enjoyable day.

Apart from the prizes mentioned below there was also a card draw which meant if you stayed for the presentation you won a prize. Well done Alan and many thanks.

The results were as follows: BEST MAN: BOB BUCKERIDGE 39 POINTS BEST LADY CHRIS STANLEY 35 POINTS Best Guest: Julie Blinkstone 26 points Best Gross: Paul Manning 83 gross Gold Division: 1st Paul Manning 35 points 2nd Terry Sharley 35 points 3rd Roger Richings 34 points Silver Division 1st Brian Fenwick 35

2nd Ian Stewart 34 3rd Rachel Leckey 33 Bronze Division: 1st Jean Jackson 33 points 2nd Alec Ralph 32 points 3rd David Gelsthorpe 31 points Best Front: Marylin Eckersall 18 points Best Back: Ian Stewart 19 points c/b Nearest the Pins 1st Nearest Captain’s Drive Bob Buckeridge 1st Nearest Lady Captain’s Drive Gill Gordon 2nd In the bucket No winner 3rd Nearest the String Julie Blinkstone 4th Nearest the Pin in 2 Gents Malcolm Foskett 5th Nearest the Pin Men Bill Martin 5th Nearest the Pin Ladies Morag Turner 6th Longest Drive Ladies Marylin Eckersall 7th Nearest the Bunker Marylin Eckersall 8th Nearest the Baranca Rough Ben Young 9th Nearest the Pin the 3 Robin Richard 10th Nearest the Fairway Marker Mike Gillett 11th Nearest the Pin Men Terry Sharley 11th Nearest the Pin Ladies Rachel Leckey 12th Nearest the Pin in 2 Ladies Julie Blinkstone 13th Longest Drive Men Robin Richards 14th Longest putt holed Brendan Foran 15th Nearest the Pin Men Brendan Foran 15th Nearest the Pin Ladies Debbie Weedon 16th Nearest the Marker in 2 Morag Turner 17th Nearest the Pin Men Paul Manning 17th Nearest the Pin Ladies Sue Gillett 18th Put holed No winner 18th Nearest the Put not holed David Blanchette

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Longest Drive: Merv Williams The Knockout Tournaments rounds were: Alan Barratt beat Tom Richardson 4 & 2. - Merv Williams beat Peter Nicholls 2 up Mick Hithersay beat Reid Kane 2 up.

St. JAMES’S GATE GOLF SOCIETY Vistabella Golf – 14th May 2013 Our May meeting at “home” course Vistabella Golf and and the greens were a little testing after the hollow tinning but still the course played well and the Summer seems to be just around the corner.

Ron Rocket decided on a two ball combined Stableford points for the competition, just to make life a little more exciting.

In addition to the Combined Stableford competition there were three singles knockout games being played.

The results of the team games

were: 1ST PETER ROOT & RODNEY SMITH 70 Points 2ND RON NICHOLSON & IVIE DAVIES 64 Points 3RD PETER NICHOLLS & MERV WILLIAMS 63 Points 4TH LARRY LAMBE & NOEL DEMPSEY 62 Points CB 5TH LES YATES & ALAN MOODY 62 points It was a closely fought competition as the results show.

There were only two Par 3 greens hit for Nearest the Pins Nearest The Pin: Hole 4: Peter

EUROPEAN DAY PETANCA This was the eleventh year that this event has been played, with the Jardin del Mediterranio the venue, with the Ayuntamiento again the Sponsor.

With all 32 teams present and representing 17 countries play got under way each team playing 5 games each. With a number of new faces it was the Swiss and Dutch teams who were drawing attention with some exciting play. Only one team remained unbeaten this was Jorney and Sierra from Switzerland, they complemented each others play.

Runners up were Roland and Jean Francois from Luxembourg , they were just 3 points behind the winners. In third place were Lennart and Ethel Lundahl of Sweden, Lennart was the champion last year with Hans Karlsson, who finished 4th this year .New names on the Honours list, and again Spain not making

the top 4, the top pair Luis and Jose from Mil Palmeras,had 3 wins. Onto the presentations with Rosario Martinez, accompanied

by Graham Knight, rounding off a hectic two weeks of events.

Rosario made awards to the Referee Geoff Taylor, who coped well throughout the day, and to Nancy Mcgrandles who kept the results and the players informed.

Onto the winners with very nice cups being presented to the winners Jorney and Sierra, from Switzerland, they play at Rojales. the runners up Roland and Jean Francois for Luxembourg, they play at Amigas Belgas in San Luis. in third place to Ethel and Lennart from Sweden, they play at Pinomar.

The 4th place went to Hans for Sweden, and Rodrigo from Belgium.The final award as to Rosario who received a potted plant from competition organizer Roger Seymour. So ended a

All the players went back to Izzy’s Bar for our favourite munchies, we have been asked what they are so if you can stop your mouth watering its Cheese & Onion, Ham & Egg sandwiches plus everyone’s favourite homemade Roxy’s Izzy Chips, all followed by “Rocket” Ron presenting the prizes, many thanks again Tony, Jackie and Roxy.

The next game is an away day at Bonalba Golf Resort on the 28th May first Tee time 10:00 so please be there at 09:15 no later please.

For more information or if you wish to play with the arguably the friendliest Golf Society contact Ron Nicholson on 678849142 or email sanmigron@gmail.com Photos: Prize Winners: L/R Ivie Davies – Les Yates - Rodney Smith – Alan Moody – Ron “Rocket” Nicholson – Peter Nicholls – Larry Lambe

long day with the players happy which was important.

ROCAJUNA PETANCA An open pairs championship is being held at Rocajuna on Saturday May 25th, players from all clubs are welcome, with play starting at 10am.

PIRATES OPENER The Pirates now play at Villa Salada, and have a mixed triples which is a melange all players are invited.this takes place on Sunday June 9th.

SUMMER LEAGUE This starts on May 29th with 8 teams competing, the opening days fixtures are Rocajuna v Domonos Panthers v Pirates Amigas Belgas v Castillo, and newcomers El Rancho at home to Buddies Bar, all matches start at 6pm Roger Seymour

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Quesada Golf Society at Las Pinaillas Albacete

3 Man Blind Team Stableford We were picked up at the arches at 7.30am for the start of our trip to Las Pinaillas and our Away Day, the weather was not looking too good with all the clouds looming and sure enough the rain came when we were all out on the course but that did not stop some of our players coming in with good scores, the course was in very good condition and the greens quite slick, John Symmonds seemed to be having a bit of trouble when he drove off on the buggie and lost his clubs off the back and did not even realise, next he hit a good tee shot on a par 3 went to chip on to the green miss hit the shot and the next thing his playing partners saw was Johns hat being flung down where upon he stomped on said hat. Rod

Day actually stated that if he had wanted to play golf in the rain he could go to England.

Results Winners Aidan Byrne - David James - Tony Patterson 77pts 2nd Nick Kapaski - Eddie Furness - David Gray 64 pts 3rd John King - Les Pancott - Trevor Hobbs 61 pts The Roy Team Ray Lee - Pam Martin - David Westerman 44pts Nearest the Pins Par 3,s hole 3

Running Wild A.C. Members of the Los Dolses running club were in attendance at some differing venues over the last two weekends: III Almoradi 10K (6/5/13).

This event held on the Saturday evening attracted a large entry but only two ladies from Running Wild were available.

Club newcomer, Monica McGranaghan, showed much ability with a 3rd place “Vet A” in 45:25. Also successful was Frauke Gerlach, 2nd in “Vet F” (Over 60 category, despite her 75 years). Frauke also collected a trophy & flowers as the oldest lady competitor.

Aberystwyth 5K Parkrun No. 36 (11/5/13).

Arthur Rushton (Vet >65) running only his second race following a recent debut 5K in Orihuela City, was accompanied by experienced & talented family member, Keith Richards (Vet >40). They finished in 34:21,

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giving Arthur an “Age Related Percentage” of 49.73%, which bettered figures set by 6 other athletes.

“Race for Life” 5K, Aberystwyth (12/5/13).

Nick Kapaski, hole 7 Victor Dew in 2 shots hole 16 Rod Day, in 3 shots hole 11 Aidan Byrne Our thanks to Claptons Bar and Lo Marabu for their sponsoring.

Next Members Meeting 28th May at QCC 10.30am any one interested in becoming a member please contact our membership secretary Les Pancott on 966716723.

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proposing to attend the Triathlon at Campoamor on Sun., 19th to watch & weigh-up chances of competing at future races.

by John Pascoe

The large number of entrants to this Cancer Charity event were not deterred by the very wet conditions.

Julie & Karen Rushton were lead in by 6 year old Ellie Richards in under 40 mins., after dodging around the many walkers along the route.

Footnotes : The Club are already planning for next February´s Seville Marathon & possible acceptances into the London Marathon.

Some members are also

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