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activists demonstrate calling for new government to protect social rights
SEVER AL nationwide activist groups took to the streets yesterday (Saturday) calling for the as-yet unconfirmed future government of Spain to 'protect the public's rights'. The Marea Blanca ('white wave') of medical staff campaigning for more investment in public health, the Marea Verde ('green wave') of education workers calling for better funding in schools and colleges, the Marea Roja ('red wave') of jobseekers demanding employment for all, the Marea Naranja ('orange wave') calling for an end to social welfare cuts, the Marea Violeta ('purple wave') calling for equality, and Mareas, or 'waves', of other colours came out in force. They mostly marched through the streets of Madrid, but smaller
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gatherings took place in other cities and towns across the country. “Whoever governs, human rights must be protected,” banners read, and a manifesto stated that the new leaders of Spain needed to fight for a fair and dignified life for the public despite the current political uncertainty. Tuesday this week (March 1) will see the beginning of the debates leading up to the in-house voting over whether or not PSOE (socialist) leader Pedro Sánchez should be president. The actual vote will be over Thursday and Friday, March 4 and 5, meaning Sánchez is in a race against time to secure support and possible coalition partners. His mission has suffered a setback after left-wing independents Podemos announced they would no longer support or attempt to join in government with the PSOE after a deal was struck between Sánchez and leader of the centre-liberals Ciudadanos, Albert Rivera. But Sánchez still hopes to persuade Podemos' leader Pablo Iglesias to at least abstain in the in-house voting, if not to vote in favour of him, and possibly even agree to joining forces with him. thinkspain
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OVER 10,000 homes in the region of Aragón were left without electricity last night, and 2,000 of these still have no power. Wind, rain and snow led to supply cuts overnight, mainly in the province of Teruel where 9,644 homes were left in the dark. In the Navarra region, to the north-east, the motorway was shut after a high-voltage pylon was blown down onto it, which cut off the electricity in the towns of Lekunberri, Larraun and Arakil. So far it has taken far longer than anticipated to get residents in Teruel and Navarra reconnected, since the thick snow was not expected to fall at such low altitudes and left authorities and Civil Protection volunteers unprepared. Snow-ploughs had to be brought in to clear the road before engineers from the electricity board, Endesa, could reach the site of the breakdown. In the meantime, generators have been installed to ensure most of those affected have at least a basic supply for cooking and heating. Main highways and B-roads across the province of Teruel – popular with skiers at this time of year – were shut off, including those in Alfambra, Calamocha, Camarena de la Sierra, Cedrillas, Mosqueruela, Noguera, Ejulve, Montalbán, Linares de Mora, Cañizar del Olivar and Teruel city itself. Elsewhere in the region, the A-1504 in Miedes de Aragón (Zaragoza province) and the A-136 in Broto (Huesca province) were closed. A total of 36 roads in Aragón still need snow chains, including the inter-provincial highways, the N-211 in Caminreal and the N-420 in Perales de Alframbra and Utrillas, and most of the B-roads in the province of Huesca. The northern part of the Ebro river is expected to rise and possibly even burst its banks in the next day or two as the snow finally melts.
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Xabi Alonso faces court action over alleged tax evasion – two months after prosecutors dropped the case YET another famous footballer has fallen foul of Spain's tax authorities – Bayern Munich's Xabi Alonso, who used to play for Real Madrid FC, is facing legal action through the head of prosecution in the Spanish capital. Yet his solicitor had been told nearly three months ago that no charges would be pressed as 'no illegal activity had been found'. The Basque-born star, who scored the winning World Cup goal for Spain in 2010, had sold his image rights a year earlier to a company on the Portuguese island
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2007 and 2009 - the period during which they are each accused of committing the 'fraud' – was tried for evading €1.5 million in tax and then sentenced when he pleaded guilty. Xabi, in Twitter and Facebook posts, said the State prosecution had not allowed him or any of his representatives sight of the case file – nor what Xabi says was a decision to archive it on December 15 after considering there had been 'no illegal action whatsoever' on his part. A recent post says that, as at the date of writing, neither Xabi Alonso nor his legal advisors had been formally told of any court case opened against him about 'any class of fraud'. Inspections by the financial crimes prosecution in Madrid were called for on July 29 last year and,
over the next five months, several were carried out 'to clarify the accusations', Xabi's Twitter post says. The prosecution then contacted him and his legal team to tell them the case had been filed as no illegal activity had been discovered, and that they would be notified as such in writing. By early February this year, after six months had passed since the case had opened, the player's legal representatives wrote to the prosecution to formally request this notification they were promised two months earlier. “Without further explanation, they told us that, despite the verdict on December 15, they had decided to take the matter to the courts, and have refused to allow us access to the file or to the December verdict,” Alonso continues. “This is a clear contradiction of the decision reached by the specialist prosecution team.” The post says Xabi 'reiterates absolutely categorically' that he has always complied with his tax obligations and continues to do so, but that he was prepared to cooperate in full with the court based upon his conviction that it would be found his actions 'were and are fully in accordance with laws in force'. thinkspain
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World Premier for Local Actors
It all started around 2008 when an idea suddenly popped into the head of a San Luis actor who was on stage with a local Theatre group. Having been selected at an audition to play an integral part in a Feature film to be shot in the North East of England only wetted the artistic appetite and a story slowly but surely started to find itself being formed in a note book. Jet Pack forward a couple of years, and we see a team slowly forming to bring the plan to fruition. A promise from a big name British Acting star to appear in the production should it be made, gives a much needed spur when times are hard and people let you down and even make you question your sanity. However, a determination was now starting to fester in the mind and when someone suggested on a few occasions that you'll never make the movie, then there was the 'what do you know about film making' and the hurtful 'no one will want anything to do with a bunch of locals making a film'. Well, in fact, some comments were spot on because
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Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer your highest priority.” Bytes, Your Only Stop for solutions to Your It was, and after 4 days computer problems. It would appear that and 3 patches the problem I am securely lodged in ‘Maloans’ for my was resolved. Question! How Friday Clinic (as well as any other time as a long was this going on before this security convenient meeting place). So far the articles specialist spotted the problem? that help You solve problems with Apple Another specific: McAfee and Norton Don’t based computers, seem to be a hit. A number of Apple users have contacted me to say Think Microsoft Edge Is Secure (Because It thanks for the article about printer problems Doesn’t Support Their Add-On). Wow, there that they solved themselves with the advice is a huge surprise – The can’t make money from including their toolbar in it. I have finally offered in my article. RESULT! Don’t Use Your Anti-virus’ Browser found something about Microsoft Edge (their Extensions: They Can Actually Make You Less latest incarnation of web browser) that I like Safe! There you go, another opening line to but Thais is all I like about it. grab your attention. Surprisingly, this is TRUE. One more: Avast installs an “Avast! Online Most anti-virus programs–or “security Security” browser extension when you install suites”, as they call themselves–want you to the main security suite, and they later added install their browser extensions. They promise a feature named “SafePrice” (MALWARE) to these toolbars will help keep you safe online, the extension in an update. This feature was at this point it is time for me to use my well worn phrase “Toolbars are one of the fastest enabled by default, and it displayed online ways to get malware and viruses on to your shopping recommendations–in other words, computer”, but they usually just exist to make ads that presumably make Avast money when you click them–as you browse. the company some money. I use an Anti-virus called ClamWin. Never Many anti-virus toolbars are, at best, just rebranded ‘Ask’ Toolbar extensions, and for heard of it! Not surprising as it is only used by those who have been to me already with virus tech-heads. It contains no malware, adware, or malware problems, you all have seen that shitware (this is a real term – sorry) and simply ALL malware cleaners mark ‘ASK’ as malware destroys all viruses it finds! Interestingly and dangerous malware at that. They add a enough, Ormandy–who’s found a variety toolbar, change your search engine, and give of security holes in many, many different you a new homepage. They may brand it as antivirus programs–ends up recommending a “secure” search engine, but it’s really just about making the anti-virus company MONEY. Microsoft’s Windows Defender, stating But in some cases, they do more than that, that it’s “not a complete mess” and “has a usually with unintended consequences. Now reasonably competent security team.” While Windows Defender certainly has its flaws, at let’s look at specific examples. AVG! I happen to like this anti-virus software least it doesn’t attempt to insert itself into the but always prevent the ‘Web Tune Up’ and browser with additional features. associated toolbar from installing. It would So Trev’s Rules for safer browsing: appear that I was right. Let me explain. 1. Don’t ever, ever, ever install anything that Google employed security researcher Tavis you didn’t ask for and if something does this, Ormandy to examine their Chrome browser remove it and the addition programs and find for possible security holes. His conclusions something better! were that it had no more holes than any other 2. JUST READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW browser available but was susceptible to the faulty code in programs that came with AVG. RULE 1 To arrange an appointment for another He is quoted as saying, “My concern is that your security software time or place use the Phone number or Email is disabling web security for 9 million Chrome address below, Skype (Look for the name users, apparently so that you can hijack “saiminja”), Viber or Whatsapp for free advice search settings and the new tab page,” he concerning your computer. wrote to AVG. “I hope For further information or advice on the severity of this issue is clear to you, computing,contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or fixing it should be canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk
HOW TO NEGOTIATE ROUNDABOUTS If you are unsure about the correct way to negotiate roundabouts, here are some simple rules to help you enter and exit roundabouts safely and in the right lane. APPROACHING ROUNDABOUTS It’s important to remember to give way to traffic already on the roundabout. If the roundabout is outside urban areas of towns or cities, keep right. If the roundabout is in a built-up area inside a town or city and the lanes are clearly marked, you should use the lane that best corresponds to the exit you need to take. LEAVING ROUNDABOUTS This causes the most confusion amongst drivers. Which lane to choose? Why do I get beeped at if I’m in the right lane? Drivers must exit roundabouts from the right hand lane, because the only way to leave the roundabout is by turning right. This doesn’t mean we always have to enter the roundabout from the right hand lane. It depends on the exit we need to take. However this simple rule,
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Microsoft has started taking orders for a developers' edition of its Hololens augmented reality headset. The test kit will cost $3,000 (£2,160) and will be sent to buyers in March. Augmented reality glasses overlay computer-generated images on the wearer's real-world surroundings, unlike virtual reality which replaces the entire field of vision with images. One expert said augmented reality devices were still at an "experimental" stage. "I don't expect Hololens to be a mass market product due to its pricing," said Piers Harding-Rolls of IHS Technology. "Like the early VR headsets, this will appeal to technology enthusiasts with large amounts of disposable income. "But I think we're a good few years away from compelling consumer AR smart glasses which have the desirable content and are cheap enough to drive a broader interest in the technology." First apps Microsoft has stressed its developers' edition of Hololens is designed for app creators, to encourage the production of software for the device before it is more widely available. The company said consumer availability would follow "further down the line". It also detailed the first seven native programs available for Hololens. Among them are: Skype - for video calling friends and family HoloTour - which lets the wearer look at 360 degree images of world cities HoloStudio - lets developers build 3D objects RoboRaid - a first-person shooting game The device will also run a game called Young Conker - a spin-off of cult hit Conker's Bad Fur Day, which told the story of a foul-mouthed squirrel trying to get home to his girlfriend. A video of Young Conker has been
negatively received by fans of the original game, who have eagerly been awaiting a sequel aimed at mature audiences. Why would you ever do this? This is by far the worst thing that could possibly happen to the Conker franchise," commented one disappointed gamer on YouTube. Microsoft said it had chosen Conker because he was "the right size to believably show up in the player's world" and was "famous for breaking the fourth wall and talking directly to the player". Absent from the list of launch apps was Minecraft, the hugely popular building game, which had featured heavily in Hololens demonstrations and previews. Tech specs Microsoft says Hololens will run as a fully self-contained device running Windows 10, powered by an Intel chip. Wearers see "hologram-style" images overlaying the real world The company says it has developed a unique "holographic processing unit" that can map the wearer's environment and recognise gestures while rendering images at the same time. Gestures, glance and control allow the wearer to interact with the software, and the helmet supports Bluetooth accessories - the first of which is a "clicker" button users can hold. "I think Hololens has the potential to find traction in niche commercial applications where pricing is less of an issue," said Mr Harding-Rolls. "I see consumer AR as more embryonic than VR and still very much at an experimental stage." Bbc.com
in practice, can be more complex. Let us see some examples. 1st EXIT RIGHT Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate and exit roundabout. CONTINUING STRAIGHT ON (e.g. 2nd EXIT STRAIGHT AHEAD) Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate prior to exit and leave roundabout. TURNING LEFT OR CHANGING DIRECTION (e.g. 3rd OR FINAL EXIT) Enter roundabout keeping to left hand side lane. Stay in lane until you have passed the exit before your turn off, then change lane by indicating right and giving other road users sufficient time to anticipate your manoeuvre. Don’t forget that drivers circulating in the outside lanes have priority, so use your mirrors to ensure you are not blocking them as you change lanes. We hope the information provided in this article is of interest. If you would like to contact Línea Directa please call 902 123 461 More information on Línea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com
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from EDF how the winning solution meets their stated aim for the competition,” said computer scientist Dr Sue Black OBE. “It is taking me a bit of time to work out how this result will change girls’ perceptions of Stem.” In a tweet, EDF said that while “the aim of #PrettyCurious was to encourage girls into #STEM, the #PrettyCuriousChallenge was a gender-neutral competition”. It added: “The winner was shortlisted by a panel of judges including the all-female winning
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Suw Charman-Anderson, who founded the annual celebration of women in Stem, Ada Lovelace Day, told the BBC she had had reservations about the Pretty Curious campaign from the beginning. “EDF Energy chose to link appearance and interest in Stem through the title of their campaign, despite many people pointing out that it was demeaning to girls,” she said. “Rather than challenging stereotypes, the focus on girls’ looks rather than their intelligence reinforces them. “EDF Energy have failed to understand both the nature of the problem [of women in Stem] and the negative impacts that their publicity stunt may well have on girls who took part with genuine enthusiasm and excitement.
‘Girls in tech’ competition won by boy
The Pretty Curious challenge was opened up to both sexes but the wider campaign is still aimed at teenage girls, EDF said EDF Energy has been criticised after a 13-year-oldboy won a competition that was part of a campaign to attract teenage girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths. Children were asked to think of ideas for a connected home bedroom product. EDF said that while its Pretty Curious programme is still aimed at girls, the UK competition was later opened up to all 11 to 16-year-olds. It continues to share the same website and branding as the girls’ scheme. The BBC understands that the decision had been made to open the competition up to both genders in the interests of fairness, and that the contest attracted “a couple of hundred” entries. Following three events held in the UK for girls last year, the contest was extended online and made available to boys as well. The winner’s idea was for a games controller which harnesses kinetic energy from thumb action using wind-up triggers. Three of the four runners-up, whose ideas included smart curtains, a smart fridge and a sleep monitor, were submitted by girls. “We were really impressed with the ideas which were submitted. It’s exciting to see so many young people getting involved in this type of initiative and engaging with Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths). We hope more young people will be inspired to pursue Stem subjects at school and consider Stem careers in future,” said Amy Edmundson, an electrical maintenance technician at EDF. Girls’ perceptions “Congratulations to the winner - but I’d love to hear
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WhatsApp is killing support for BlackBerry and other old platforms If you’re a WhatsApp user with an older device, I have some bad news for you: your OS may no longer be supported by next year. To summarize, WhatsApp will only be available on Android 2.3+, iOS and Windows phone 8.1+ “by the end of 2016.” In total, it’s ending support for: All BlackBerry OS devices, even the newish BlackBerry 10 Nokia S40 Nokia Symbian S60 Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 Windows Phone 7.1 That said, the company
doesn’t say if it will remove its software from the respective app stores or if it will just stop updating the app. Either way, it means those users will miss out on any new features and perhaps be totally incompatible if the WhatsApp makes any major changes to the software by the end of the year. For US users this may not be much of a big deal – WhatsApp says the big three OS’s account for 99.5 percent of sales today – some regions of the world where BlackBerry devices or older OS’s are still
fairly popular will suffer more. Still, you can’t really blame WhatsApp, as it’s supported more platforms than the vast majority of competitors for some time no. It’s somewhat surprising they held out on older phones for so long; I mean, who still updates on Symbian? If you are on one of the soonto-be-unsupported operating systems, WhatsApp is offering obvious advice not everyone will be happy to hear: upgrade to a newer phone. http://thenextweb.com/
Netflix users cry out as it aggressively blocks hacks that give access to US library
Netflix said it was going to declare war on users that took advantage of VPN services and DNS hacks to gain access to the US library, and it wasn’t kidding: a number of common methods for obscuring your location have been blocked entirely in the last week. Users poured into a thread on Reddit this weekend reporting that Netflix was detecting their VPN sessions
and showing an error as of the last week, and that many of them have struggled to find an alternative that worked for more than a few days. Services like Private Internet Access, ExpressVPN, Mullvad and more stopped allowing access to US Netflix in the last week as the company blocked them — and users aren’t happy. DNS tricks like Unblock-US, which don’t require complex setup, have also stopped working this week. Others, like Unotelly, have quietly removed features that allowed non-US residents access to the service, bowing to pressure from Netflix by adding terms that explicitly disallow using its service for breaking geo-blocking. Netflix also appears to have moved to block users that created their own VPN using a self-hosted server.
The company has blocked entire IP address ranges from DigitalOcean, Linode and Amazon Web Services in an effort to prevent the tactic. It’s possible the lockdown is simply a game of cat and mouse, with unblocking companies eventually out-maneuvering the streaming giant, though the scale of blocking we’re seeing this time around is unprecedented. VPN providers were confident that they could win the game, but now it’s not looking quite so likely, given so many are offline. There are a number of other ways Netflix could move to further detect overseas customers accessing georestricted content easily, such as using your credit card’s region to restrict which version of the service you can see. http://thenextweb.com/
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Number of Homes Completed to November Fell by 5.5% Between January and November of 2015, the construction of some 41,424 homes were completed in Spain, which represents a decline of 5.5% compared to the same period of 2014, when 43,823 were completed, according to data from the Ministry of Public Works. Thus, El Mundo reported that the number of homes completed in Spain to November 2015 remains in negative rates, after accumulating, up to the end of 2014, seven years of declines.
up until November, 41,102 of them (99.2%) corresponded to private developer projects, while 322 of the homes (0.8%) related to public administrations works. Compared to a year earlier, the construction of housing by private developers fell by 5.2%, and those related to public administrations declined by 31%.
Since the Spanish Government approved the adoption of the Law on Entrepreneurs in 2013 up until the end of 2015, a total of 1,189 of the so-called Golden Visas have been awarded to foreign investors for the purchase of real estate in Spain with a value of over 500,000 euros. During this two year period, the level of investment involved in these transactions has reached some 910.6 million euros. Russian and Chinese real estate investors accounted for over 65% of the house purchases entitling buyers to obtain a residence permit in Spain. Specifically, in these two years, the Russians were responsible for over 35% of the transactions for luxury homes (417) to a value of 328 million euros, while a total of 363 transactions (30.5%) were carried out by Chinese investors, amounting to 268.4 million euros. Also obtaining Golden Visas for the purchase of luxury homes, albeit on a much lesser scale, were investors from the Ukraine, Venezuela and the Middle East. The analysis by province shows that the majority of the foreign investors opted for dwellings located on the coast. Except for Madrid, the top five provinces with most transactions are located on the coast. Barcelona registered most transactions (490 and 41.2% of the total), followed by Malaga, with 211 acquisitions (18%), Madrid with 183 (16%), then Girona, Alicante and Valencia. Cinco Días reported that the data for visas granted for the purchase of housing is in line with the quarterly statistics published by the Association of Registrars. In the fourth quarter of last year, foreign buyers were responsible for 14.38% of the home purchases carried out in Spain, a new record in their comparable series. Six European countries lead this classification: the United Kingdom; France; Germany; Sweden; Belgium and Italy, followed by China, which accounts for 0.55% of the total home purchases in Spain and 3.88% of those made by foreigners, and Russia (0.43% of the total purchases and 3% of those by foreign buyers). kyero.com
Among the private initiative, 23,491 of the homes corresponded to corporations, with a yearon-year decline of 1.5%; 14,236 related to private Of the total number of homes completed individuals and communities of owners (-0.4% y-o-y), and 1,646 were for cooperatives (-47.8%). There were also 1,729 completion certificates for other types of private The condition of a home for followed by Catalonia (10%) and developer projects. sale is one of the most important La Rioja (9.7%), while in contrast, considerations for a buyer, since the regions where there are more Moreover, according not everyone is willing to bear the homes for sale pending reform to the Ministry’s data, cost and inconvenience of carrying the liquidation value of are Castilla-La Mancha (17.3%), out improvement works. According the material execution to a study by property portal pisos. Castilla y León (15.9%) and Aragón of the works dropped com, some 73.5% of the homes (15.4%). by 6.7% to November advertised for sale on their website In four of Spain’s provinces 2015, to a total of are in a good state of repair, and over 80% of the homes for sale 5,643.4 million euros. would be ready to move into, are in good condition. These kyero.com which is in line with the National Statistics Institute’s data, which are: Tarragona (81.6%); Cáceres states that only 5.6% of principal (81.5%); Málaga (80.7%) and residences in Spain are not in good Almería (80.7%). The provinces with fewest homes for sale in a condition. The results of the portal’s study good state of repair are Zamora 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Currently show that the Spanish regions with (55.6%), Cuenca (57.4%) and León the highest proportion of homes in (58%). The provinces with most Running As A Casa Rural. Furnished good condition are Extremadura brand new apartments for sale And Equipped To A High Standard. (78.9%), Andalucía (77.9%) and include La Rioja (17.9%), Zamora Adjoining 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom the Canary Islands (77.4%), (16.3%) and Ourense (15.7%), Townhouse, Furnished And Equipped. while the region with the lowest Ready To Move Into. percentage of homes in a good while those which boast a greater state of repair is La Rioja (62.7%). supply of refurbished homes are In fact La Rioja is the region which Soria (15.7%), Cádiz (13.1%) has the greatest percentage of and Guipuzcoa (12.3%), and the brand new apartments for sale, provinces which have the most with 17.9%, followed by Galicia homes awaiting refurbishment are (14.5%) and Murcia (13.3%). Cuenca (34.9%), León (23.2%) and Moreover, the Basque Country is Tel: 697 495 315 or email the region with the greatest supply Ciudad Real (20.9%).
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Winter economic forecasts published by the European Commission earlier this month indicate that Spain and Ireland, two of the European countries which have suffered most from the bursting of the housing bubble, will again start to register increases in their property prices over the next few years, with Ireland expected to see real prices of housing rise by 6.5% up until 2017, and Spain’s house prices estimated to increase by 6% in the same period. The price of housing in Malta is also expected to rise by 6%. In contrast, the EC forecasts that Greece will experience a further drop in the price of housing, by around 1.5%, and that house prices will also fall in Belgium, France and Bulgaria. The EC highlighted that the price of housing in relation to disposable income stood in Spain at 10.1 years of economic effort in 2014, far from the 15.6 years required in 2007, when prices reached their peak levels, and the 8.6 years required in 2000. The situation in Ireland was similar to Spain, with house prices in relation to income standing at 13 years’ economic effort in 2000, rising to 16.8 years required in 2007 and falling to 11 years in 2014. In the Spanish housing market, as well as the number of years’ income required to buy a home having fallen over the years, the number of housing transactions closed each year have also declined. According to the National Statistics Institute’s data, a total of 354,132 housing transactions were carried out in 2015, reaching a level similar to those transacted in 2011 (359,824). However, the figure is less than half the number carried out in 2007, when a total of 775,300 home sales were registered. El Economista reported that another of the aspects that has changed most is the volume of capital loaned for home mortgages. In absolute terms, this has fallen from almost 300,000 million euros loaned in 2006 and 2007, to a little over 41,000 million euros in 2014. Moreover, the amount awarded in each home mortgage loan has also plummeted, by 37% on average, to stand at 106,655 euros in November 2015. kyero.com
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Positive start to 2016 for Spanish prices with two indices showing growth all round
The residential property market in Spain has started 2016 positively with the latest figures showing that the average value of housing increased in January.
47.8%, in Catalonia by 46.6%, in Asturias by 45.6%, in Madrid by 44.7%, in Andalucía by 42.7%, in Extremadura by 41.6% and in Cantabria by 40.1%.
The latest data from property appraisal company Tinsa, shows that the Balearic and Canary Islands have seen prices rise the most, up 5.4% month on month and 3.2% year on year. While overall prices increased by 2.9% compared to December 2015 and are up 1.1% year on year.
In January average prices increased in 10 regions. The biggest rise was in the Canary Islands with growth of 2.1%, followed by Aragón up 1.2%, Valencia up 1%, Andalucía and Catalonia both up 0.9%, Castilla-La Mancha, Navarra and La Rioja all up 0.8%, the Balearic Islands up 0.2% and Asturias up 0.1%.
Prices in large cities increased by 2.9% year on year while priced on the Mediterranean Coast rose by 1% and in Metropolitan areas they increased by 0.8%. But in smaller towns the market is not doing as well, with average prices falling by 2.2% year on year although there was a small rise month on month. It also shows that since the peak of the market in 2007, the average property prices is still down by 41% but there are regional variations. For example, since the peak prices are down 48% on the Mediterranean Coast, down 44.2% in large cities and down 43.5% in Metropolitan areas. The gap is less in the Balearic and Canary Islands, with an accumulated decline of 29.1% from peak while in smaller town they are down 37.3%. Property portal Fotocasa’s latest data is also positive. It shows that the average price of second hand housing in Spain increased by 0.3% month on month in January, taking the average price to €1,623 per square meter. However, year on year this index is still showing an average decline in prices of 0.3%. It also shows that since the peak in 2007 average prices are down 45% and 12 of Spain’s 17 regions have registered price declines in excess of 40% since the peak. In a Rioja prices are down 54.7% since 2007, in Castilla-La Mancha by 52.2%, in Navarra by 52.1%, in Aragón by 51.4%, in Murcia by 50.1%, in Valencia by
In contrast, Extremadura recorded the biggest fall in prices with a decline of 1% in January, followed by the Basque Country down 0.9%, Galicia down 0.6%, Cantabria down 0.5%, Castilla y León and Murcia both down 0.4%, and Madrid down 0.2%. The Basque Country remains the most expensive of Spain’s regions, with an average price of €2,730 per square meter, followed by Madrid at €2,197 and Catalonia at €2,064. The regions with the most economical second hand housing prices are Castilla-La Mancha at €1,058 per square meter, Extremadura at €1,100 and Murcia at €1,145. The index also shows that 30 of the 50 Spanish provinces saw month on month price rises, ranging from 2.6% in Las Palmas to 0.1% in Asturias. In Burgos house prices remained stable over December 2015, while the 19 remaining provinces registered price declines, ranging between the a fall of 3.3% in Ourense to a fall of 0.2% recorded in Madrid. http://www.propertywire.com/
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viewpoint 25 Politics in Alqueria: An Overview Huercal-Overa Ladies Darts Team
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Alqueria’s political system evolved out of necessity. Documentary and archaeological evidence suggested that Alqueria was completely bypassed by the Christian Reconquest of Isabella and Ferdinand. The Spanish state used this opportunity to wash their hands of the dysfunctional village with the result that Alqueria became stateless. The Republic of Alqueria came into being and a political system suited to the unique needs of the community developed. It has been said that all Spaniards are born anarchists and the State brings them more in less into a condition of conformity albeit grudgingly. In Alqueria this conversion never happened and these anarchistic tendencies have become more acute. To form a political system from ‘scratch’ and with these tendencies at the fore wasn’t so much a challenge but a ‘labour of love’ or as some said a ‘labour of lunacy’. The first principle of the anarchists is ‘life without authority’, which means no laws and no control. The people of the Village Republic were left to behave according to their own moral code. Considering the inherent hatred shown by the opposing barrios this did not bode well. In fact a state of undeclared warfare exists punctuated by rioting and general civil unrest. José Cabrasilbido, the Village policeman is in a difficult position. If there are no laws he has no authority and is powerless during these periods of strife. He decided his best course of action is to join in the affrays by hurling
the cobblestones of Alqueria which are the projectiles of choice. He is issued with a side-arm but as this is plastic and has ´Dirty Harry Special´ written on the barrel it doesn’t pose a threat. Rodriquez alone wants a dictatorship but he is always outvoted. He would have liked to have created all sorts of statutes where the rights of the individual are restricted and controlled. He has however to satisfy himself with cancelling laws that were never enacted in the first place. He would issue pompous statements suggesting that in the best interests of the citizens of Alqueria this or that piece of legislation would be struck from the statute book. In fact the statute book doesn’t exist and even the constitution is written on the back of a cigarette packet with one of Manuela’s eyeliner pencils. The income from Remitroot sales is shared between the population according to need with a small retention for the maintenance of the pueblo and José Cabrasilbido’s wage, the only paid official in Alqueria. How the ruling coalition of Manuela, Antonio Poyato and Loco Paco spend their time is a mystery but the sounds of merriment coming from the town-hall is perhaps a clue. Considering this brief description of the Alquerian political structure one wonders what the role of the government of Alqueria actually is but surely the same question can be asked of all governments.
‘Follow me.’ I followed the immaculately presented young nurse from the private hospital in Huercal-Overa as she dashed from Reception to – when she stopped dead and shot out ‘Sit.’ As there were no dogs in sight, I sat. ‘Go in there. Take your bra off, but leave your sweater on.’ This is possible, but usually executed the other way around by normal people. ‘Take your jeans off.’ I sat down and began to take my boots off. ‘Leave your boots on.’ I straightened up and looked at her. If you think my jeans are coming off over the top of my boots you are a deluded optimist, I thought. I showed willing by undoing my belt buckle. ‘Lie here.’ I lay there, and she heaved my jeans down as far as my knees. ‘Ajfavha8rerjpjc;kf.’ I said ‘Eh?’ She replied ‘Eiqw[fujadgjitwukg.’ I repeated ‘Eh?’ then I realised that she had spoken English. She grabbed my hand and started vigorously pummelling it. I know what’s coming next, I thought. However, I had not taken into account that she is a member of the Huercal-Overa
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josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk Ladies Darts Team, and this was her practice night! She went for a 6 dart finish before she found the spot and installed a junction box in the back of my hand. I thought you contrary cow, and squeaked vociferously. She grabbed my ‘bad’ arm and went to yank it above my head. It goes above my head no problem, but I wasn’t going to let her pull it about - if she’d asked nicely and acted gently I would have put my arm up, so I let her sweat for it. With much wincing and exaggerated noises of pain, I gradually put my arm up, and without further ado I was slid mechanically into a mysterious donut.
LEGAL CORNER WITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITOR
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic, please e-mail info@daviessolicitors.com - www.daviessolicitors.com MENTIONING A TRUST ON A SPANISH WILL IS ASKING FOR TROUBLE. SOMETIMES WHAT IS LEGALLY POSSIBLE AND WHAT IS PRACTICAL IS NOT THE SAME THING. THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE. Question: I had a Spanish will made out for myself and my wife some time ago. We have recently hired a solicitor to handle a conveyance and he has taken a look at the wills and told us they are not good and that we should make new ones. We are now uncertain of what to do. We have attached the wills for you to take a look at them. Our instruction to our original solicitor in Spain was for him to do exactly what we did in the UK on our English wills. He said that since the Directive 650/2012 this can be done. Answer. As my granny would always say: a little knowledge can cause a lot of damage. There is no doubt, the will is dreadful. You must change it. I doubt the person who prepared your will has ever dealt with probate in Spain and in fact I doubt the person is even a solicitor. ( I say this because any solicitor I know would tell you that your will is asking for trouble). The will essentially translates the English will you handed over and sets up a trust to protect your children versus your second wife. Even though Directive 650/2012 allows English law to be applied (by choice of the testator) to how an estate is distributed in Spain, using institutions like trusts will cause endless problems and expenses for your heirs because Trusts are not understood in Spain the same way as in UK. So Certifications of English law (which are very expensive) will be required to help wind up the estate (by explaining the content of English law). To this you
will have to add a lot of problems with Spanish Inheritance tax (remember Directive 650/2012 has no effect on the taxation of the estate). In Spain it is the beneficiary that pays inheritance tax and not the estate. Descendants and spouse in Andalucía are exempt if they each receive less than 175,000€. In this case the trustee is a non-family member and as he has faculty to dispose of assets, the Spanish tax office could interpret that he is in control of the estate and is the person who owes the tax. As non-family he would receive a large tax bill. (This could all be battled out but it would be a mess.) Conclusion: Keep things sensible and uncomplicated. In this case achieve what you want using methods that are common practice in Spain. (Even though with the Directive it is possible to have the will run under English law you must remember that probate will need to be obtained in Spain, so making a will that nobody understands in Spain is not a good idea It would be up to your heirs to prove what UK law says and I can tell you from plenty of experience that dealing with Trusts in Spain is nightmare scenario.) In this case leave the life possession of your property to you wife and the residual value to your children. With the values you have sent me the estate will be exempt, probate will be simple and both your children and your wife will be fully protected as you asked for. Michael Davies. Abogado.
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537 – Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital. 1498 – Vasco da Gama’s fleet visits the Island of Mozambique. 1855 – Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia. 1933 – The film King Kong opens at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. 1990 - Nelson Mandela is elected deputy President of the African National Congress. 2002 - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities).
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1459 – Pope Adrian VI 1904 – Dr. Seuss, American author, poet, and illustrator 1942 – Lou Reed, American singersongwriter 1977 – Chris Martin, English singersongwriter and producer (Coldplay)
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FOOD & ENTERTAINING... Leek, Chard, Feta And Walnut Filo Pie
I spent five years of my life living in Cyprus, so pastry, feta and green veg will always have a special place in my life. There, pies are often stuffed with horta, or wild mountain greens. In the UK, I often substitute them with leeks, chard or beetroot leaves in winter and (if I’m lucky), nettles or purslane in spring. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/ gas mark 4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the garlic. Sweat for a minute, then add the leeks, chard, rice and nuts. Cook for a couple of minutes and let it cool. Add the Ingredients herbs and feta, season lightly and Serves 6 stir until well combined. Brush the bottom of a 22cm 2 tbsp olive oil 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped baking dish with some melted butter and line with a filo sheet. 150g cooked leeks Brush it again and repeat with 150g chard another three sheets. The ends of 50g easy-cook rice the pastry should be hanging over 50g walnuts or pecans, toasted the side. Make sure the remaining three filo sheets are covered with a and roughly chopped damp towel, so they don’t dry out. 1 tbsp parsley, chopped Put the filling in and drape the 1 tbsp dill, chopped overhanging filo on top of the filling. 1 tbsp mint, chopped Then take the remaining three filo 150g feta, crumbled sheets and scrunch them on top of 6 sheets filo pastry the pie. Brush with the remaining ½ tbsp sesame seeds butter, scatter with the sesame and poppy seeds and bake for 25-30 1 tsp poppy seeds minutes. 80g butter
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One batch of charred leeks, four recipe ideas. A single batch of cheap leeks will lend sweetness to your supper. Try them in these recipes from Olia Hercules (www.theguardian.com)
Ingredients About 500g leeks, washed 1 fresh bay leaf A few sprigs of thyme Salt and black pepper Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Charred Leeks
This is an easy way to pre-cook leeks, so they are ready to use at any time of the week . Make sure not to overcook them. They should sof ten a lit tle, but should still retain their shape.
Trim only the ragged green tips of the leeks, keeping most of the tougher, green stalk. Slice the leeks into 4cm-thick cylinders. Put the tougher green parts into a large frying pan all in one layer. Add just enough cold water to cover the leeks. Crush a bay leaf in your hand, then add it to the pan along with the thyme and a little salt and pepper. Bring to a light simmer, then cook for about 5 minutes. Add the white parts of the leek and cook for another 3 minutes. Gently drain, then spread across a couple of large plates, so they cool quickly. Toss in a little olive oil and keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
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Top 10 foods to try in Spain
Whether you're taking a city break in Barcelona or Madrid, or have plumped for a countryside or coastal retreat, the food of Spain is packed with flavour and character. From tasty tapas to superb seafood and traditional roasts, Spanish food is all about making the most of the best local produce. We asked travel writer Annie Bennett, to pick ten of the best dishes to try on your travels. Don't leave Spain without trying... Gazpacho The reddest, ripest tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, bread, peppers and cucumber are blended until silky smooth, then chilled and poured into bowls or glasses. So delicious, so refreshing. In Andalucía in southern Spain, people have it every day in summer and there is always a jug on the counter in tapas bars. Also try salmorejo from Córdoba, a thicker version that is often served with pieces of Ibérico ham on the top. Paella In the Valencia region, they claim you can eat a different rice dish every day of the year, but let’s stick with the most traditional version for now. Ingredients for paella Valenciana include chicken or rabbit, saffron, runner beans and butter beans. But the all-important element is the rice, ideally the bomba or calasaparra varieties grown on Spain’s east coast, which are particularly good for absorbing all the flavours. Tortilla Española Eggs, potatoes, onions… that’s it – and some purists even consider that adding onion is a gastronomic crime of the highest order. The Spanish omelette is so much more than the sum of its parts. The potatoes and onions are slow fried in olive oil then mixed with the beaten eggs for the flavours to mix before cooking. Add chorizo, ham, spinach, courgettes or whatever you have to hand to make a tasty meal out of next to nothing. Gambas al ajillo You walk into a tapas bar, the barman is handing a customer an earthenware dish of sizzling prawns, the tantalising
aroma hits your nostrils and you just have to order some too. To recreate it at home, just fry some sliced garlic and green chilli in olive oil, throw in the prawns for a couple of minutes and add some parsley. Couldn’t be simpler, couldn’t be tastier. Tostas de tomate y jamón Black pigs roam among the holm oak trees in western Spain in search of the acorns that give marbled magenta Ibérico ham its distinctive nutty flavour. Rub thick pieces of toast with garlic and tomato, pour on some olive oil and top with slices of jamón for a quick, delicious lunch. Patatas bravas Perhaps the most ubiquitous of tapas, patatas bravas vary quite a bit around the country, but all versions involve chunks of fried potato. In Madrid, bravas sauce is made with sweet and spicy pimentón – Spanish paprika – olive oil, flour and stock – but never tomatoes. Some people add garlic, some a dash of fino sherry, while others selfishly insist of keeping their secret ingredients to themselves. Pollo al ajillo Any Spaniard will tell you that the best garlic chicken ever is the one their grandmother makes. And of course they are right. Unpeeled cloves of garlic are fried in olive oil to flavour it, then taken out before adding pieces of chicken. When that is cooked, the garlic goes back in with some rosemary, thyme and some dry sherry or white wine. But there is no definitive recipe for this much-loved dish. Cochinillo asado People might claim they are going to Segovia to see its astounding Roman aqueduct, fairytale castle or elegant cathedral, but really all that is just to build up an appetite for lunch. And in Segovia that means either roast suckling pig or lamb. The meat is cooked in huge wood-fired ovens and is so tender it is cut with the side of an earthenware plate. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/
The birds and the bees need help. Also, the butterflies, moths, wasps, beetles and bats. Without an international effort, a new report warns, increasing numbers of species that promote the growth of hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of food each year face extinction. The first global assessment of the threats to creatures that pollinate the world’s plants was released by a group affiliated with the United Nations on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The summary will be posted online Monday. Pollinators, including some 20,000 species of wild bees, contribute to the growth of fruit, vegetables and many nuts, as well as flowering plants. Plants that depend on pollination make up 35 percent of global crop production volume with a value of as much as $577 billion a year. The agricultural system, for which pollinators play a key role, creates millions of jobs worldwide. Many pollinator species are threatened with extinction, including some 16 percent of vertebrates like birds and bats, according to the document. Hummingbirds and some 2,000 avian species that feed on nectar spread pollen as they move from flower to flower. Extinction risk for insects is not as well defined, the report notes, but it warned of “high levels of threat” for some bees and butterflies, with at least 9 percent of bee and butterfly species at risk. A bee collecting nectar in Bangkok. Pollinators, including some 20,000 species of wild bees, contribute to the growth of fruit, vegetables and many nuts. Credit Barbara Walton/European Pressphoto Agency The causes of the pressure on these creatures intertwine: aggressive agricultural practices that grow crops on every available acre eliminate patches of wildflowers and cover crops that provide food for pollinators. Farming also exposes the creatures to pesticides, and bees are under attack from parasites and pathogens, as well. Climate change has an effect, as well, especially in the case of bumblebees in North America and Europe, said Sir Robert Watson, vice chairman of the group and director of strategic development at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia. A warming world changes the territories of plants and pollinators, and changes the plants’ time of flowering, as well, leading to a troubling question, posed by Dr. Watson: “Will the pollinators be there when the flowers need them?” The group issuing the report, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, is made up of 124 countries, including the United States, and was formed through the United Nations in 2012. It resembles in some ways the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with a focus on providing analysis and policy proposals to promote biodiversity. The group did not conduct new research, but synthesized current studies and analysis to reach its conclusions. The assessment, developed with the help of 80 experts, does not take a conclusive position on two issues that environmental activists have focused on intensely. The report states that the contribution of controversial chemicals known as neonicotinoids “is currently unresolved.” Recent research suggests that even when the pesticides are present at levels that do not have lethal effects on individual insects, concentrations in the hive may have long-term effects on colonies of wild and managed bees. The passionate opposition to these pesticides from many environmental activists, however, “has almost hijacked the whole question of what’s causing the declines,” said Simon Potts, a cochairman of the assessment and deputy director of the Centre for Agri-Environmental Research at Reading University. The report lays out many contributing factors beyond insecticides to the pressures on pollinators, and The popularity of pomegranates is on the rise. Of the many varieties of notes that they “can combine in their effects.” this exotic fruit, the Wonderful, which was introduced about 15 years The report also notes that the effects on pollinators ago in California by POM Wonderful, is the most famous worldwide. of genetically modified organisms, including crops that There are also many upcoming new varieties and numerous producing are resistant to insects or tolerant of insecticides, is not countries, including India, Israel, Tunisia, Peru, Iran and Turkey. In settled. “That’s a very clear knowledge gap,” Dr. Potts almost all of them there is a growth in both production said. “We’re brutally honest with the science.” and consumption. Competition in the coming years is A scientist at Bayer, a producer of neonicotinoids, expected to be fierce due to increasing volumes and applauded the report. Dr. Christian Maus, global this will probably also affect prices. Pomegranates are pollinator safety manager for the company and one of not only used for fresh consumption, but they are also the experts who contributed to the report, said that it increasingly more used for convenience products. Both the confirmed “the overwhelming majority of the scientific seeds and juice have also become very popular. opinion” on pollinator health — “that this is a complex issue affected by many factors.” for competitors Laurie Adams, executive director of the Pollinator such as The Spanish pomegranate season is over. Sales last Partnership, a group whose officials contributed Israel, Morocco, year started well, but fell in October and November. expertise to the report, called the report a milestone Turkey The most commonly grown variety is the Mollar, which Pakistan, that would “make a practical and effective contribution and Morocco. This means that originates from the Elche region. This is also the largest to finding solutions to pollinators challenges.” growing region in Spain for pomegranates. The product competition will increase in the coming years. Russia The assessment is not structured to support is also cultivated in Valencia, Andalusia, Murcia and used to be a key market for Spanish pomegranates. advocacy, but to give governments, policy makers and Extremadura. Growers are switching to new varieties, Since Israel and Turkey are allowed to ship there, organizations a sense of the current state of science and such as the Smith and Acco. The Wonderful is also Spain had expected to face less competition in other the options to address problems, the authors said. widely grown. The most demanded varieties are those export markets, but this was not the case. Now “The messages here are clear,” Dr. Watson said. with an attractive colour. About 30% of the production Spanish exporters are seeking new customers in the “If you want to protect pollinators, this is the suite of is sold domestically. The cultivation of pomegranates Middle East and Asia options you should consider — or, could consider.” in Spain is rapidly expanding, but this is also the case http://www.freshplaza.com/ New York Times
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‘Strictly Dance’ You’ve seen the show now come and join Lyn and Chris to learn how it’s done, they have a wealth of professional experience and can help you to get fit and have fun! Every Monday Night (New from 1 February) is Rock and Roll Night at The Emerald Isle, La Florida, Class 7:30-8:30pm Bop Til You Drop 8:30-10:30pm. Every Tuesday The Club, Quesada 8-10pm Ballroom & Latin Tuition and Social Night, Every Thursday. The Madhouse, Pueblo Principe, 8-10pm (New from 4 February) Ballroom & Latin Tuition and Social Night. Put on too much weight over the festive period? Then come and shed those inches with our Yoganetics Class, Every Thursday The Studio, La Matanza, (Orihuela) 11am12noon. This class is designed for anyone with back neck or hip problems and is a full body stretch class. Singles are more than welcome in our classes and we have new courses commencing every 3 weeks. For more information contact Lyn on 966188430 635584431 or email strictlydancelyn@gmail.com
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, Orihuela Costa Branch, covers the area from Punta Prima to San Javier and inland. The branch meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. You do not have to be ex military to attend or to join. Everyone is welcome. More information can be found at the branch website - http://branches.britishlegion. org.uk/branches/orihuela-costa
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PASO A PASO DANCE CLUB DATES FOR YOUR DIARY CLASSES
All classes commence with a beginners class for all to join in, followed by imp / int freestyle and practice time €5pp WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE WE NOW HAVE A NEW CLASS AND SOCIAL NIGHT IN THE PLAYA FLAMENCA AREA STARTING 1st FEB Mondays 8pm Hotel Montepiedra Saavedra Fajardo, Dehesa du Campoamor. 03189 Tuesdays 11am Castillo Restaurant, Av San Fulgencio, Urb La Marina. Thursdays 7pm Los Rosales Restaurant, CV895 aka Lemon Tree Road, Guardamar. Now for something new for those that love the music and times of the 50s 60s and 70s. Jive Junction Disco and Nostalgia Quiz held every Wednesdays 8pm at the Maymar Restaurante, Behind the Dia supermarket, Polyono Poniente s / n Catral. 03158. NO CLASS a night for everyone to enjoy €2 entry. Never Danced-No Partner-No Problem Our Jive Junction Mobile Disco available for private party jive nights, this includes a fun jive class. More info call Maxine 670711408 Adam 638330342 www.modern-jie-spain.com or find us on facebook.
Pilar Christian Community Church
Calle Canalejas 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am, and Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information contact PilarChristian. CommunityChurch@gmail.com. 966 849 448 - 966 848 806
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Are you familiar with these two words, then you may have been in or had dealings with a local fire service in the UK. If you have been a firefighter, Wholetime, Retained or Volunteer, or perhaps served in a Fire Control or an Office with a local Fire Authority in the UK, then we are calling “YOU” The Extinguished Fire Fighters Club has been running for some years now in Spain and we would like to ask you to come and join us. We are looking for new members and you would be most welcome. We hold our meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at the Green Baize club in Quesarda a few miles inland from Torrevieja, just off the AP7. Meetings start at 15.00 hours and are usually well represented by members from various brigades all over the UK. We also hold a social event once a month that is organised by members where you are invited to bring family and friends. There are no strangers in our club, just people you haven’t met yet but we all have a common link – The Fire Service!! So if you fancy it just come along or if you need more information just contact us on these internet details, Dave Daniel ( Ex West Sussex ) on davedanie@ gmail.com Keith Haram (Ex Tyne & Wear ) on keithharam@hotmail.com Dave Graham (Ex Tyne & Wear ) on davdgraham@yahoo.co.uk
Los Rosales Restaurant, Guardamar CV895 [near Lemon Tree Sunday Market] Monday - SOCIAL DANCE 8.30pm 10.30pm [SEQUENCE CLASS 7.30pm - 8.30pm] Friday - SOCIAL DANCE 7.30pm 10.30pm Wednesday - New Beginners Class [new beginners welcome every Wednesday] 2pm -3pm Intermediate Class 3pm - 4pm Intermediate Plus Class 4pm - 5pm Andrea Murphy [0034] 616 478 157
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I nternationa l Christian Assembly evangelical church, Calle Urbano Arregui 23, Torrevieja 03185. Meets every Sunday, 11am, includes Sunday School for children. Prayer meetings, craft and computer clubs, Bible study groups. Also house groups at La Siesta: Tuesdays, 3pm. Call 674552754 for details. La Zenia: Wednesdays, 3pm,. call 620318964. Torrevieja: Thursdays 5.30pm. Call 608283661, and in church building, Tuesdays, 6pm call 617591399 and Thursdays, 5.30pm call 608283661. For other church matters call pastor, Rafael Restrepo, on 966799273 or mobile 660127276.
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Meets at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. And every Thursday there is an Open Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. URBANISATION EL RASO, CAMPO DE GUARDAMAR, JUST OFF THE CV895 LEMON TREE ROAD, 03140 The Divine Service with Mediumship, on Sunday, 6th March, will be taken by Jillian Opening times 10am till Late Tuesday - Sunday and Martin. Len Cox will take the Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 8th March. Ray Bailey will take the Divine Service, with Mediumship, on Sunday, 13th March. Contact Wendy on 965323028. w w w. s p ir i t u a li s t c e nt r e benijofar.com New email is Payments Private Or phoenixchurch23@gmail.com Trade Advertisers, or info@spiritualistcentrebenijofar.com Identificacion Birthdays Or Other Announcements Fiscal G54713789.
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FREEPORT, Maine --A lot of kids go to the park to see ducks, but 5-year-old Kylie Brown takes her duck to see the park. Snowflake swims around the pond and then he returns when called. Because Snowflake sincerely believes that Kylie is his mother, and the duck is not alone in this delusion.
"I'm his mom," Kylie said. When she was reminded that she is not really the duck's mom, she disagreed. "Yep, I'm his mom." Kylie first noticed Snowflake’s attachment the day the Browns brought him home last summer. For whatever reason, the duck imprinted on Kylie and just had to be by her side, no matter what the hour.
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“I don’t know if you’ve ever had a 2-year-old or a 4-year-old that wouldn’t leave home without its blankie -- she would not leave home without her duck. And at that point, nothing is negotiable.” Snowflake goes to the beach in summer, and sledding in winter. He’s been to soccer practice, gone on sleepovers, and he even went trick-or-treating as Olaf, the snowman from Frozen. Over time, because they both believe they belong together, Snowflake and Kylie have formed a bond like most of us will never know.
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Ever since the Jaguar E-Type was introduced fifty years ago, it has been hailed the world over as a style icon. Its curvaceous lines and incredibly low stance were synonymous with the rapidly changing times of the swinging sixties. And for most people, the idea of performing a top-to-bottom customisation of a classic E-Type is tantamount to sacrilege. However there is one company which is now offering another option, one which walks the fine line between gaudy customisation and respectful enhancement. Eagle, a company based in the south of England, have developed a car called the Speedster. The Eagle Speedster is based on an original E-Type, but almost every piece has been re-engineered and upgraded. The Eagle Speedster E-Type project originally started out as a one-off special order for a US collector. However as the car developed it became clear there was enough interest to invest in manufacturing additional cars.
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“ Houses, husbands, and midnight gin parties. Nothing’s going to change. Not in any way that really matters. It will be like always.” This is post-war America, full of expectation and excitement for the likes of cousin Nick and Helena seeking The Great Gatsby life of endless parties and self-indulgence galore. Both women were married: Helena had sadly lost Fen after 2 months of marriage but remarried in haste and moved to Hollywood with its glitz and glamour whilst Nick married Hughes out of love and desire hoping to lead an exciting life. Yes, hoping! The story interestingly, darts back and forth over two decades so you need to be on your toes and there are multiple narrators-in total five: Nick, her daughter Daisy, Helena, Hughes and Ed, Helena’s son. There are overlaps which serve as reminders to the readers of the events taking place as well as indicating the innermost thoughts and feelings of the characters. The characters are presented very much as a dysfunctional family, sad, lonely and unhappy. Too many lies, too many secrets. Tiger House is central to the plot because this is where the main characters unite to spend their long hot summers entertaining, dancing to the blues, indulging in excessive drinking and flirtatious behaviour and endless rounds of gossip. With all this apparent excitement and the passion of the heat and moment, boredom and disillusionment destroy the fervour. And, of course a brutal murder. Klaussmann has cleverly used Wallace Stevens’ poem Disillusionment At Ten O’ Clock, a lament, to illustrate the monotony of life starved of imagination in the title and at the end of the novel. We see this disillusionment particularly in Nick who hides her feelings and is grossly unhappy at discovering her husband’s betrayal. He was supposed to love her. Instead he made everything blank and turned her life gray. Excessive drink and one-night stands are the consequences. But does this fulfil her needs? Of course not. She hides her loneliness and unhappiness, admitting to making a mess of things. Badly damaged. Ed is the creative one but as a paradox one can perhaps say that creativity could also lead to destruction. There’s a fine dividing line between the two. He is different and has a distorted and unhealthy view of life and love. He believes that love is brutal and sudden causing permanent damage. He is creepy, following people, listening into private conversations to educate himself about people and what’s inside them. Hughes worries that there’s something seriously wrong with the kid. His behaviour is psychotic and he is dangerous. We are presented with a gruesome image of a mouse that he has trapped in the basement. He has crudely sliced it open and inserted a small toothpick which was sticking out of one of its eyes. If he does this to animals could he do this to human beings? That’s the worrying factor. 1959 is a significant time because a violent murder is committed and
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36 members and guest turned up for a very early start (1st tee time was 8, 36) upon arrival at 8am the place was swarming with Scandinavian members of the club jostling for their start times. Yes folks high season has arrived early this year and it could be a sign of things to come for us residents! As always at this time of year we must give preference to the “members” from tee 1 so our opening tee shots have to navigate between the gardens on the left and the water hazard on the right of the 10th hole. It’s clear to see from the score cards that this is not the easiest hole to begin on. Recent maintenance on the greens made putting a little more difficult than usual but I guess that it must be done. This also had an effect on the “2’s” competition as no one made a birdie on any of the par 3’s. There was €80 in the pot because this was rolled over from last week, this will be again rolled over to next week where the members will have 5 opportunities to win it as there are 5 par 3’s at Campoamor and if you add to that the short par 4 11th it could be 6 chances! The N.T.P. competition this week was sponsored by 2 time player of the month winner, Sverre Sonesen, yes he’s a Viking. At first I thought that he was feeling a little guilty after winning both January and February’s P.O.M. but then again
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Electric cars 'will be cheaper than conventional vehicles by 2022'
Analysis predicts that the total cost of ownership of electric cars will dip below those with internal combustion engines in 2022 Electric cars will be cheaper to own than conventional cars by 2022, according to a new report. The plummeting cost of batteries is key in leading to the tipping point, which would kickstart a mass market for electric vehicles, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysts predict. The large-scale roll-out of electric vehicles (EVs) is seen as vital in both cutting the carbon emissions that drive climate change and in dealing with urban air pollution, which leads to many premature deaths every year. But, despite subsidies in many countries, EVs remain more expensive than conventional cars and the limited range of battery-only cars is still a concern. Currently, just 1% of new cars sold are electric. However, the analysis published by BNEF on Thursday predicts that the total cost of ownership – combining purchase price and running costs – of battery-only cars will dip below those with internal combustion engines in 2022, even if the conventional cars improve their fuel efficiency by 3.5% a year. The analysis uses the US government’s projected oil price of $50-$70 (£36-£50) a barrel in the 2020s. If the price is $20, the tipping point is pushed back by between three and nine years. Salim Morsy, senior analyst at BNEF, said: “In the next few years, the cost-ofownership advantage will continue to lie with conventional cars, and we therefore don’t expect EVs to exceed 5% of sales in most markets – except where subsidies make up the difference. However, that cost comparison is set to change radically in the 2020s.” Colin McKerracher, lead analyst at BNEF, added: “At the core of this forecast is the work we have done on EV battery prices. Lithiumion battery costs have already dropped by 65% since 2010, reaching $350 per kWh in 2015. We expect EV battery costs to be well below $120 per kWh by 2030, and to fall further after that as new chemistries come in.” The report projects that 35% of global new car sales – 41m a year – will be EVs in 2040, with one in four of all cars being an EV by then. This would have a knock-on effect on global energy use, cutting oil consumption by 14% and using 8% of all electricity. New EV
sales could be as high as 50% in 2040 if they become widespread in fleets and ride-sharing schemes or as low as 25% if oil prices remain very low for many years. Previous predictions for EV sales have been overly optimistic. President Barack Obama predicted 1m electric cars in the US by 2015: in January that year the total was 280,000. But McKerracher said past predictions were based on very limited data on actual sales and on falling battery costs, while air pollution and fuel efficiency policies are getting tougher. The UK’s government’s official advisers, the Committee on Climate Change, say 60% of new car sales in the UK should be electric by 2030 to deliver the nation’s carbon cuts at the least cost. That is “very aggressive”, according to McKerracher, but he said EV sales will rise faster in countries that invest early in charging infrastructure or crack down on air pollution in cities. Climate change policies also will be important, he said: “If anyone takes the commitments made at the UN summit in Paris with any degree of seriousness, you have to decarbonise transport.” UK motorists appear to be warming to the idea of EVs, according to a new survey of 2000 drivers commissioned by BMW. It found 20% said their next new car would be electric, although 59% were unaware of the £5,000 subsidy currently on offer from the government. However, those wishing to take advantage will have to hurry, as the subsidy falls from April to £2,500-£4,500 depending on the model bought. http://www.theguardian.com/
Punch fails first test
General Motors and Belgian firm agree challenges to domestic automotive that keeping Holden's Elizabeth plant manufacturing in Australia – lack of open is unsustainable General Motors scale, high production costs, supply has issued a statement late today, base contraction and increasing market announcing that discussions with Punch fragmentation – persist and cannot be Corporation have concluded that saving overcome for this business case. Holden’s manufacturing operation in In particular, the wind down of the South Australia is not commercially supply base following the manufacturing viable. Punch, the company owned by Belgian entrepreneur Guido Dumarey, exit of the three existing car makers, has accepted that the business model and the critical production mass they originally proposed for Holden’s Elizabeth represent, is insurmountable. GM thanks plant in South Australia is unsustainable Punch Corporation for their proposal. and that is unlikely to change in the GM will continue to consider Punch prevailing economic climate. The Corporation, along with other interested statement was issued by General Motors’ parties, to participate in the sale process Director of Corporate Affairs (and former of the Elizabeth plant and assets after GM ceases local manufacturing. Holden spokesman), George Svigos. Punch Corporation will continue to Punch had made GM the offer to buy and operate the Elizabeth plant – pursue other business opportunities in continuing to churn out Commodores the Australian automotive sector. and other derivatives, with export http://www.motoring.com.au/ markets and domestic sales potentially driving production up to 150,000 units a year. The statement from GM follows: General Motors and Punch Corporation have undertaken and completed a detailed global evaluation of a proposal from Punch Corporation to continue manufacturing vehicles at Holden’s Elizabeth plant in South Australia. Both parties concluded that a viable business model was not possible for this case. Therefore the proposal will not be LOS DOLSES S.L taken forward. GM and Punch have BEST communicated on this decision. As discussions PRICES have been governed PAID CARS FOR CASH by a Non-Disclosure Call Spencer on 637 090 665 Agreement, neither party involved is able to discuss MECHANIC WORKSHOP details of the proposal, nor the assessment. The PHONE JAMES on 672 532 758
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Fifa presidential election: Gianni Infantino succeeds Sepp Blatter
The moment Gianni Infantino was named as the new president of Fifa Gianni Infantino has succeeded fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter as president of world football's governing body Fifa. The Uefa secretary general polled 115 votes, 27 more than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Prince Ali bin al-Hussein (four votes) and Jerome Champagne (0) were third and fourth respectively. Blatter, who had led Fifa since 1998, stood down last year and was later suspended from football for six years for breaching ethics guidelines. Infantino is a 45-year-old lawyer from Brig in the Valais region of Switzerland, less than six miles from Blatter's home town of Visp. He entered the presidential race when it became clear that Michel Platini, boss of European football's governing body Uefa, could not stand. "I
will work tirelessly to bring football back to Fifa and Fifa back to football," he said. "This is what we want to do." He added: "I feel a lot of emotion and have not realised yet what has happened today. It is still very fresh and it's been a long and exciting journey and I probably need some time to chill out and see what has happened. The first round of voting failed to determine an outright winner, though Infantino led with 88, three more than pre-vote favourite Sheikh Salman. A simple majority of more than 50% 104 of 207 available votes - was sufficient for victory in round two. Not since 1974, when Joao Havelange of Brazil beat 13-year incumbent Stanley Rous of England, has a second round been needed. http://www.bbc.com/
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Our fun day game this week took us to Bonalba where the course and especially the greens were great. With a chilly start it did not seem much like a fun day, but it was dry and it soon warmed up, as did the competition with the teams for this four ball Texas Scramble all keen to come out on top. No matter what handicaps the players play off the scores in Texas Scrambles always come out close, and this fixture was no exception with only 3.6 separating the final scores. Individually nearest the pins on the par three’s were Cameron Stewart (2) and Nigel Wright, no one achieved nearest
the pin in two despite hole 3 being very short. The two’s pot was won by Roy Stanley and Theresa Wright who shared it with their team, the victorious team was Colin Fear, Dave Shelton, Nigel Wright and Jim McCarthy who nearly came off worse for wear when a huge Moscovie duck attacked him on the 18th tee. Back at Rayz bar on El Raso a great buffet was served up by our hostess, and the presentation took place. Our next game is at Alicante on the 4th of March, anyone wishing to join us for this or any other fixture please contact us at rubysgolf@yahoo.co.uk
March 2016
San Miguel Golf Society at La Finca.
February 24th, 2016. Forty-eight players, including 4 guests, attended this month’s SMGS visit to La Finca, clearly not deterred by a recent increase in the green fee at
and Grattan Forber) in a tightly fought battle 2&1. The day’s stableford competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze C ategor y: 5th John Parker (28 on CB), 4th Norman McBride (30 on CB), 3rd Brian Butler (30 on CB), 2nd Kyree Skarsmoen (30 on CB), and 1st Ray Ewins with 33 points.
a venue popular with members. Spring like conditions met the players, and the course was again in good condition, with excellent greens, although beginning to show in places the effects of lack of rain this winter, particularly in areas of frequent buggy traffic. One score stood out from those eventually posted, that of in-form Ivan Hanak with a superb 38 points, well ahead of the rest of the field, the next best score being that of Norman Cahill with 35 points. Just what could have been if Ivan could putt!!!! SMGS’s singles and doubles match play competitions continue apace, with two 2nd round singles matches and the final first round doubles match taking place. In the former Ken Flaherty beat Brian Staines 4&2, and Darren Hancock defeated Glen Rapley 5&3. In the doubles Micks Inc. (Mike Jordan and Mick Roscoe) overcame the Jacarilla Jackers (Robin Eastman
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S i l v e r Category: 5th Phil de Lacy (29 on CB), 4th Steve Davis (29 on CB), 3rd Alan Williams (31), 2nd Ken Flaherty (34) and 1st Norman Cahill with 35 points. Gold Category: 5th Steve Fleet (33), 4th John Osborne (34 on CB), 3rd John Aitchison (34 on CB), 2nd Steve Higgins (34 on CB), and 1st, with by far the best score of the day, Ivan Hanak with 38 points. Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to John Osborne (3), Steve Higgins (6), Chris Griffith (13) and Grattan Forber (16). Nearest the pins in 3 went to Darren Hancock (Gold, hole 7), Ken Flaherty (Silver, hole 11) and Phil Birtwistle (Bronze, hole 10) The Abacus was won by Derek Johnston.
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The best guest prize went to Peter Devlin who won on countback with 29 points. Our thanks go to the staff at La Finca golf course for their contribution to an enjoyable day. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www. smgs.org or simply give Barry Roehrig a call on 966 731 033 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf gettogethers. Next week we will be at Villamartin for the 2nd round of this season’s Bogey’s Medal Shield.
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Tuesday Night Trios Week 19 (23/02/2016). Team Finland had Markku Maatta top scoring 560 scr/584 Hdc , in their 6-2 win over Right Move Insurance , Dave Haynes recording a 509 scr/584Hdc for Right Move, Med Bar & Bistro El Raso remain in second place , Lesley Day 566 scr/608 Hdc and John Richards 560 Scr/ 620 Hdc secured their 6-2 win over Caballo Negro. Splash remain in third position with a fine overall team performance JuanjoCarral 226 Scrgame , 592 Hdc series, Maria Perez 201 Scr / 229 Hdc weekly bestfemale games, 596 Hdc series and Jose Gonzales ( Latxi ) 201 Scr game , 572 Hdc series , in their 6-2 win against Las Guapas , who had Alberte Hubert recording a 191 Scr game in a 605 Hdc series.
Mixers Sunset Beach also recorded another 6-2 win, Bob Califice 223 Scr game , 606 Scr/639 Hdc weekly high series , Kjell Monsen 215, 219 , 204 Scr games , 638 Hdc Series, in a weekly best team total 1767 Scr , 1854 Hdc series , in their game against Crazy Pinz , who had Kari Opmann 605 Hdc series top scoring for them . Split Happens and Cafeteria Octubre clashed in the battle for 5th place , both teams went into the game tied on the same points , a 602 Hdc series from Manuel Priego secured a 6-2 win for the latter . Los Bandidosproduced a fine team effort Lynne Ailsby leading the way with a weekly female best of 568 Scr, 637 Hdcseries , Maurice Allen 603 Hdc series , Roger Phipps 601 Hdc series , in an 8-0 win over Cruiserz . B T 2 defeated Los Lobos by the same margin. At the bottom of the table Juan’s Warriors moved off the bottom with a 6-2 win over fellow strugglers The Dreamers. The quarter final draw for the Sunset Beach sponsored league cup took place resulting in Los Bandidos v Cafeteria , B T 2 v Med Bar , Mixers v Right Move and Las Guapas v Team Finland . Games to played 01/03/2016.
Marabu Lounge Golf Society (in association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services) at Font del Llop on 25th February 2016.
For this month’s meeting a group of 28 players visited the established course at Font Del Llop taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services. The weather forecast was for superb sunshine and temperatures in the low 20 degree range BUT nobody mentioned the 40 km winds which played havoc with the golf and the scores. The winning scores on the day were as follows: 1st – Mike Probert – 30 points 2nd – Jack Fanning – 30 points 3rd – Derrick Cooper – 27 points 4th – Lyndon Bartlam – 26 points 5th – Brian Smith – 26 points Nearest the Pins – Mike Probert (2) Dog of a Day – Paul Heffron Best Guest – Dean Wood – 30 points Best Front Nine – Bill Fantom – 15 points
El Plantio 2 Golf Society
El Plantio 2 Golf Society staged a `Medalford` Competition on Tuesday 23rd February to commemorate the 14 year membership of the much loved Gordon Abba, who is joining the Exodus back to the U.K. 21 members
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competed for the trophy, which was donated by Gordon, to be competed for annually. Nearest the pins – Hole 1 , Lyn Young : Hole 5 , Rod Loveday. A ladies prize was won by Mirielle Michiels - Handicap 14 with 13 points 3rd Place, Handicap 8 with 12 points – Lawrence Wanty. 2nd Place, Handicap 6 with 9 points – John O` Brien. 1st Place, Handicap 7 with a superb 6 points - Ian Craig. If anyone would like to join our Society, we play at El Plantio Golf Club on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. We use both courses - the Par 3 nine hole course and the main 18 hole course, so we cater for all abilities. The membership rates are very competitive, so call for more details. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact Ian Henderson on 966 716 616 or 636 116 230.
EUROGOLF BETTER BALL PAIRS
On Thursday 25th February Eurogolf played a better ball pairs competition in sunny but windy conditions. With some good pairings the competition was close but the overall winners with a great score of 43 were Les Malloy and Lauraine Walker closely followed by Robin Richards and Bev Evans who also had 43 but were beat on the back 9. In third place with 41 points were Paul Manning and Kern Enever. Nearest the pins 5th Sue Gillett 11th Robin Richards 15th David Gregson and 17th Brian Green. Football draw Keith Wright x 2 Tony Stanley and Ed Silvester. TUESDAY TOFFS On Tuesday 23rd February Toffs played their normal stableford in perfect weather conditions giving rise to some great scores. Cat 1. (0-15) 1st Paul Manning 39 2nd Keith Wright 35 Cat. 2 (16-24) 1st Bob Shorley 37 2nd David Blanchette 33 Cat. 3 (25-31) 1st Mike Gillett 34 2nd Maralyn Eckersall
32 4th Cat (32+) 1st Lauraine Walker 39 2nd David Lewis 39 Best front 9 John Barraclough Best back 9 Geoff Evans 20 NTP´s 5th Robin Richards 11th Bev Fairhurst 15th Sue Gillett 17th Bill Martin Football draw John Fairhurs Debbie Weedon Sue Gillett and Dave Curtis. Congratulations to all the winners. If you would like to play with Eurogolf and Toffs and La Marquesa on Tuesdays and Thursdays please visit the website www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk. Bothe ladies and gents welcome.
Best Back Nine – Julie Blinston – 15 points Football Moseley
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After the game we returned to the Marabu Lounge, which is located at Pueblo Brava, Quesada for a welcome meal prepared by the bar and the prize presentation and we give our thanks for their continued support. Our next interim fixture is at Vistabella on 10th March followed by the society day at Mar Mneor on 31st March 2016 and both are FULL. Report by Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or see us at our web-site at www.costa-blanca-greenfees.com.
Playa Flamenca Walking Football Tournament Friday 4th March 2016 10am-5pm Playa Flamenca Sports Center (CDM) 8 teams are Participating Teams from
England Los Montesinos Moraira Daya Vieja Playa Flamenca refreshments available Spectators welcome – come watch and enjoy
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