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Alicante motorway bus crash leaves 38 injured

A total of 38 passengers on board a coach have been injured in a crash on the A-70 in Alicante, at the junction off the motorway taken by those heading for the airport.

Six people suffered serious wounds and had to be rushed to hospital after the bus overturned at 20.15hrs last night (Saturday) on the road linking the A-7 to the A-31, in the Murcia direction. Another six sustained major, but not life-threatening injuries and 26 others suffered minor cuts and bruises. Only 12 out of the 50 passengers escaped unscathed. Seven ambulances staffed with paramedics and emergency equipment attended the scene, along with another four non-emergency transportonly ambulances, and the A-70 was closed off in one direction for several hours.

All travellers on board the coach were Moroccan nationals heading for Algeciras (Cádiz) to catch a ferry to Tangiers in the North African country.

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A 32 year old man has died of a heart attack while playing football on a pitch in the Barrio de Los Gallos, in the district of Miranda, Cartagena. The 112 service was called, requesting help for a man who had collapsed at the football field on the old road between Cartagena and Murcia. The 061 services sent an emergency ambulance from the Barrio de Los Dolores and a specialised medical unit, and medical personnel tried to revive him, but without success.

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Cleaning staff at the Hospital La Arrixaca have reached an agreement that will end their fortnight long strike.

They have accepted a reduction in salary of around 5% (about 70 euros per month), provided that the company, Valoriza, removes the 27 dismissal orders filed last week.

The company and the workers’ representatives met several times; Valoriza offering a pay cut of at least 5.9% in exchange for not carrying out any redundancies, while workers were willing to discuss a salary reduction of up to 3%.

Finally, after a day of negotiations, and late into the night, the workers accepted a reduction of around 5%, together with the company promise to forego the 27 planned redundancies.

The strike had closed the hospital for two days and caused the suspension of 49 operations on health grounds.

Although Valoriza has pledged to keep 100% of the workers, it has not ruled out the possibility that it may apply to the Directorate of the hospital for permission to cut jobs.

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The child was hit by a piece of metal shrapnel from a drinks can. A firecracker had been put into the drinks can, which exploded, spreading the area with sharp shards of metal, one of which hit the boy in the neck, causing a deep wound which bled profusely.

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dogs receive special training to assist in situations of violence

A company in Madrid which specialises in training security dogs has extended its operations to cover the special training of dogs to protect people in situations of violence.

The training teaches the dog to hit an assailant with its nose anywhere between the shoulders and genitals. The dog acts initially as a deterrent, but if the assailant displays signs of aggression, or if signalled by the handler, the dog will instantly transform from a docile pet to an ‘implacable demon’.

When working the dogs wear muzzles reinforced with metal at the tip. They are always on a lead – if they were to be released their weight and strength could knock a man several metres with a brutal impact! Ángel Mariscal, a trainer with the company Security Dogs, said ‘When misused, the dog can be a weapon. To avoid the possibility of a dog falling into the wrong hands they are never sold, and candidates for them have to pass a psychological test. We do not want these animals falling into the hands of people with ‘vengeful intentions’.

When not ‘working’ the dog is a domestic pet, part of the family, and only takes on its security guard role when it is muzzled and on a lead. Ángel explained that the dogs are primarily used to assist people who have suffered a serious trauma and are under a lot of stress, especially women, to make them feel safer on the street and at home. The dog helps them to relax, to leave home to attend social or therapeutic functions, to take responsibility and recover their lives.

Currently, several foundations worldwide use dogs to assist in the recuperation of people who have suffered a drama in their lives, especially in cases of PTSD. The cost of training one of these animals is similar to that of other defence dogs: about €3,000. Security Dogs says it is not seeking profit, but simply to raise awareness and to show that dogs can be helpful also in cases of domestic violence.

Teulada-Moraira auditorium wins Royal Institute of British Architects prize

A state-of-the-art concert hall on the Costa Blanca has won a top award from a British organisation, dubbed the ‘Nobel Prize of Architecture’.

The futuristic auditorium in Teulada-Moraira (Alicante province), designed by Francisco Mangado has been given the prestigious annual prize awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), which is given to structures in European Union member States outside the UK. Runner-up awards were presented to The MBA Building and HEC Campus designed

by David Chipperfield; the Pierresvives by Zaha Hadid Architects, and the Sorø Art Museum by Lundgaard and Tranberg.

Electricity bills may rise again after July

Electricity could go back up in price after falling by 6.62 per cent in April when the supply is put to auction on Tuesday this week. The production, purchase and re-sale of electrical energy is auctioned by the State every quarter, and at present the markets are showing a rise in the cost of this – and where an increase is involved, this is passed on to the consumer.

Equally, a decrease is passed to the customer, but April’s price reduction is the first since early 2009, as it has been rising regularly over the past four years. Only between 40% and a half of each electricity bill accounts for energy supply, with the rest being taxes, charges and ‘toll fees’ or franchise costs levied by the State.

Spain’s government has agreed to freeze all these charges for the foreseeable future, so any increase will relate purely to the cost of the supply. These government costs cover transport,

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distribution, obligatory coal benefits, the nuclear moratorium and bonuses for renewable energy.

Although the State has pledged to keep them frozen, an ‘energy reform’ aimed at mopping up the massive deficit in the service caused by income from consumers being insufficient to cover the cost of production – a debt which last year reached 28 billion euros and continues to climb.

According to minister for industry José Manuel Soria, the reform will include funding cuts in regulated energy activity and the moratorium for the provision of financial benefits to new renewable energy systems off the mainland – in the Canaries, Balearics, Ceuta and Melilla – as well as setting ‘financial stability’ rules to prevent future deficits being generated.

The government itself will pay two billion euros to clear up the debt.

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barnes bulletin ON THE MOVE! Graham Knight, Director, Oficina de Atencio’n al Residente Internacional, is on the move. In fact, by the time this edition of Sol Times, hits the news stands, Graham will have his feet under his new desk, in his new office.

Graham tells me that he has moved from his base of many years, in Calle Caballero de Rodas, a short distance towards the sea, to the new Tourist Office, which is situated on the promenade, Paseo Vista Alegre, in what was the former “Miramar” restaurant, between the Real Club Nautico (Left hand down a bit!) and the entrance to the Eras de la Sal. Graham anticipates that the combination of “Tourism” and “International Residents” will, once again, convert the “OARI” into a “Point of reference” for all international residents of Torrevieja. His office will continue to offer information and guidance on all matters concerning local administration, residents cards, NIE numbers, health services, etc., etc.. The staff will also be keen to work towards the greater integration of residents from

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The new tourist office will be fitted with up to date technology to enable information concerning tourism throughout the whole of the Valencian Community, to be accessed, as well as local information regarding tourism, culture, fiestas, along with the ability to liaise with associations and charities. Graham and his colleagues will be able to offer information and advice in English, Spanish, French and German.

Graham hopes that the new office will become a relevant “Point of contact” for all residents, clubs and associations. So when next taking a saunter along the promenade, drop in and say “Hello!”

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If anyone could “Talk to the animals”, Antonio certainly knew how.

A couple of weeks ago, jungle and rainforest explorer, exotic bird importer, highly respected expert in the world of parrots, and all round great guy, Antonio Garrido, from the City of Murcia, was taken from us, at only 50 years of age.

Antonio’s advice and help, in all matters ornithological, was in great demand from all corners of the globe.

World famous zoo’s would write, telephone and e-mail, asking for guidance from this skilled man, who would only be too pleased to help.

The world is a poorer place for his leaving. Condolences to his wife Marie Martinez Martinez, and his daughter Carmen, and son Javier.

It was a privilege to have known you Antonio, rest in peace mi amigo

EL CASTELAR COLLEGE QUANDARY

It was in June 2012, that massive debts, threatened the future of this fine school in San Pedro. Now, just 12 months later, a new crisis has hit both teachers, parents, and children.

It was in 2012, when accumulated debts to suppliers reached nine million euro, that “Administrators / Receivers” took over the finances of the college. It now would seem that the college has been put into liquidation, with the bean counters looking for 500,000 euro to “Off load” the college from their books and responsibilities.

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The college, I learn, has been approached by three “Interested” consortiums so far, which is good news.

I also understand, that the land the college is built upon, is covered by a legal covenant, in so much as only a bilingual school or college, can be built on it’s acreage.

For this reason alone, San Pedro Council is keen to see this seat of learning continue, and so are backing the college all the way, to ensure a successful outcome.

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Pedro Alberto Cruz, the regional minister for culture & tourism, insists that the Paramount Theme Park, is still going to happen, with a date for the first sod to be turned in August this year, with most, if not all of the extravaganza, opening on time in 2015.

“Ecologistas en Accio’n”, are adamant that, for reasons, far too numerous to mention here, (I bet the humble newt features somewhere) the whole project is totally illegal, and want it scrapped. Oh dear!

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Longest Summer So Far Of The 21st Century Started Friday At 07.04hrs

Last Friday saw the start of the longest summer in Spain in many years, having officially began at 07.04hrs Spanish time and continuing until September 22.

This means summer 2013 will last for a full 93 days and 15 hours, giving an excellent boost to tourism as sunseekers have longer than ever to enjoy their holidays in Spain.

The so-called longest day of the year – with 15 hours and three minutes of daylight in Madrid, compared to the shortest day which has just nine hours and 17 minutes, and is normally on December 21 – is never on the same date ever year, says the National Geographic Institute (IGN).

Over the course of the 21st century, the latest start to the summer will be – and was – in 2003, compared to the earliest, which will be in 2096.

The start of the astrological summer falls between June

20 and 22 in the northern hemisphere and is when the sun is at its most northern point, although in practice the ‘official’ start to the summer varies considerably from country to country and, by the same token, the ‘official’ start to the winter in the southern hemisphere does not necessarily occur on the ‘shortest’ day in June.

In south-eastern Australia, the summer starts officially on December 1 and winter on July 1, whilst in Perú the summer is considered to start just before Christmas.

And in practice, given that the earth orbits the sun at an angle, during the summer and winter solstices, the longest and shortest days are not necessarily on the day of the astrological start to either season.

At both these points in the year, the time shown on the clock is out of synch with the ‘actual’ time as shown by the sun’s position – in 2013, the sun came up the earliest on June 14, and will set the latest on June 27.

Between the tropics and particularly on the equator, there is no difference year-round between sun-up and sundown time, and little change in temperature, with no official summer or winter – merely a dry season and a rainy season, lasting typically six months at a time.

And the extremes of longest and shortest days happen in the Arctic and Antarctic circles – today will see 24 hours of daylight in the North Pole and 24 hours of darkness in the South Pole.

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Spain’s national anthem acquired lyrics for the first time during the Confederations Cup match against Uruguay, thanks to the BBC. La Marcha Real, or ‘Royal March’, is instrumental, but when the British Broadcasting Corporation televised the opening ceremony of Spain’s first Cup match they gave it lyrics with subtitles in English.

The words were those written by Paulino Cubero, who was chosen by the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) in 2007 so that sportsmen and women from the country could sing their own national anthem rather than just humming it.

But the idea never took off and the lyrics never aired in public.

They included lines such as “love your land because it knows how to embrace, beneath blue skies, people at liberty,” which were shown in English subtitles – and Spanish subtitles for

Europe Sends Written Warning To Spain Over Sevilla-Almería High-speed Train

European Commissioners have sent Spain written notice over its alleged breach of EU law concerning the Sevilla-Almería high-speed rail-link.

The Commission says the Spanish government has approved the plans for the AVE train across the south of the country without having firstly carried out an ‘environmental impact study’, which is compulsory under European Union law.

According to the CE, the AVE will cut through an area of countryside home to endangered species of birds, and would destroy their habitat completely.

They have given Spain two months to carry out the study or shelve the plans.

‘Catastrophic’ & ‘Out Of Control’: Floods In Huesca & Lleida Force Hundreds Of Evacuations

Hundreds of residents in the northern regions of Aragón and Catalunya have been evacuated from their homes as torrential rain causes flash flooding and rivers to burst their banks.

The worst of the damage is near the Pyrénées and 400 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Aran Valley and in Pallars Sòbira, both in the province of Lleida, Catalunya.

Roads have been blocked off, bridges brought down and homes awash, although luckily as yet nobody has been injured.

Several hundred more have been evacuated in the province of Huesca, Aragón, after the river Ésera burst its banks due to a combination of the snow and ice melting and torrential rain, leading to floods in the towns of Castejón de Sos and Benasque.

Authorities in the Aran Valley say the situation is ‘absolutely out of control’ and the damage has reached catastrophic proportions.

They say they are ‘doing all they can’, but that the district is now ‘divided’ into three areas by the floods with each one being totally inaccessible.

Although no fatalities have been reported, mobile phone users have no signal, homes on either side of the river Garona have been evacuated and the main national trunk road is ‘an extension of the river itself’.

Over 4,000 homes have no electricity and numerous villages are completely isolated, with one of them having lost three bridges which were swept away by the river Noguera Pallaressa.

A camp site has also been emptied of tourists, the industrial estate in Vielha closed and schools in the town forced to shut.

School buses are not running and authorities urge residents not to leave their homes or use their cars.

Water is even expected to come down from above as well as rising up – dams high up on mountains are threatening to overflow.

A building has collapsed in Benasque (Huesca) and the council fears a block of flats may be next.

They say the bridge over the Benasque-Anciles road is likely to come down at any minute.

those picking up the BBC in Spain and Latin America – across the faces of the 11 members of Vicente del Bosque’s team, ‘The Reds’.

This unusual twist to the Marcha Real immediately went viral on Twitter.

One user stated that the Spanish national anthem

was ‘brief, profound and full of strength’ and that it did not have lyrics because it did ‘not come from the mouth, but from the heart’.

Another user tweeted: “I though the lyrics for our national anthem were ‘loo loo lo lo lolololo’?”

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Spain takes action against Google on privacy

Spain has led a Europe-wide push to get Google to change its policies on collecting user data.

According to Tumbit.com, Reuters reported that the U.S. National Security Agency under the Prism surveillance program secretly gathered user data from 9 U.S. companies, including Google, to track people’s movements and contacts makes the timing especially sensitive for Google.

France’s data protection

watchdog (CNIL) said Google had broken French law and gave it 3 months to change its privacy policies or risk a fine of up to €150,000.

Spain’s Data Protection Agency (AEPD)toldGoogleitwouldbefined between €40,000 and €300,000 for each of the 5 violations of the law, that it had failed to be clear about what it did with data, may be processing a “disproportionate” amount and holding onto it for

an “undetermined or unjustified” period of time.

The CNIL, which has been leading Europe’s inquiry since Google launched its consolidated privacy policy in March 2012, said Britain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands would be taking similar action against the world’s No. 1 search engine. Google could face fines totaling several million euros.

“By the end of July, all the

authorities within the (EU data protection) task force will have taken coercive action against Google,” said CNIL President Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin.

Last year, Google consolidated its 60 privacy policies into one and started combining data collected on individual users across its services, including YouTube, Gmail and social network Google+. It gave users no means to opt out. National data protection regulators in Europe began a joint inquiry as a result.

They gave Google until February

to propose changes but it did not make any. Google had several meetings with the watchdogs and argued that combining its policies made it easier for users to understand.

The CNIL’s move is seen by legal experts and policymakers as a test of Europe’s ability to influence the behavior of international Internet companies.

The UK is still considering whether its law has been broken and will write to Google soon with its findings, the CNIL said.

And Google is due to answer allegations on the issue in a German court hearing late next week, a spokesman for the country’s data protection regulator said.

Google said it would continue to work with the authorities in France and elsewhere: “Our privacy policy respects European law and allows us to create simpler, more effective services. We have engaged fully with the authorities involved throughout this process, and we’ll continue to do so going forward,” a spokesman said by email.

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AGE CONCERN COSTA CALIDA

Age Concern Costa Calida’s June menu-del-dia was held at Restaurante Peyma in Puerto de Mazarron. It was a beautiful sunny day and 43 of us enjoyed wining and dining under an array of colourful umbrellas. Our next menu-del-dia will be on Wednesday 31st July at Copi Coy Sports Bar, between Playa Grande and Bolnuevo. 5 courses for 10€ including barbecued meats or cod in batter, both with chips of course. Anyone is welcome to join us.

Friday 28th June will be our tabletop sale at Camposol B Commercial Centre.

You will find us outside Mercers estate agents from 9.30am to 1.30pm. Lots of bargains to be had – second-hand clothing and bric-a-brac. You can also purchase events tickets here.

Our next social afternoon (affectionately known as ‘Talking Shop’) will be on Wednesday 3rd July, the usual time and place – 1.30pm at Camposol Social Centre. Call in for a coffee and a chat.

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F.A.S.T Camposol was asked to man a First Aid Tent over two days at the Camposol Fiesta which at first appeared to be a comparatively simple undertaking. However, this proved to be a bit of a logistical nightmare in terms of manpower given that at the same time we had to maintain our normal cover within Camposol which is to have two responders on 24 hours a day, seven days a week and the Fiesta detail could not encroach on the normal F.A.S.T response team.

The call went out and as usual our fabulous team of responders who provide this unique service rose to the occasion which meant that we were able to supply the additional 21 responders required to work in three hour shifts.

Made possible only by our volunteers giving up their free time to take on the extra duties in order to ensure our Fiesta was fully manned with adequate first aid cover. The F.A.S.T Committee wish to express their appreciation to all the team who stepped forward to make this possible not forgetting their family members who also assisted and gave their support.

The icing on the cake for F.A.S.T was that there were no major incidents over the course of the Fiesta for the teams to deal with.

FAST’s dedication to duty did not go unrewarded as the teams help to raise the profile of F.A.S.T and at the same time attracted the much needed funds to help us maintain our commitment to the residents and visitors to Camposol.

Our shrapnel bucket at the tent received over €400 in donations dropped in by people passing by or stopping to say hello and wish us well. In addition, the Silly Old Sods presented us with a donation of €300 boosted even further with €100 from Sheila’s Lending Library and €250 from John de Bingo.

F.A.S.T are extremely grateful for all the donations we receive as without them we would be unable to purchase the necessary equipment, oxygen, training and supplies required to help us to help you and carry on making Camposol a safer place for all.

Our grateful thanks to everyone who contributes to our cause.

“Forthcoming Events for 2013”

F.A.S.T Bookstall is back – 2nd & Last Friday every month Camposol ‘B’ Commercial Centre Friday - 12th July – BBQ & Western Theme Night with ‘Dave C’ The ClubHouse Camposol, ‘C’ - €10 Saturday – 24th August – Flamenco Show – Oscars Camposol ‘B’ €8 incl. Basket Meal Friday - 11th October – Comedy Cabaret – with ‘Justin Sane’ The ClubHouse Camposol, ‘C’ €8 incl Raffle Saturday - 23rd November – F.A.S.T Christmas Fayre – Marianos Camposol ‘A’ 11am – 3pm Entry €1 Wednesday – 11th December – F.A.S.T Christmas Party – Steak Out Commercial ‘B’ – Hot & Cold Buffet - €10 with Bernie Mac Event tickets will be on sale from the F.A.S.T bookstall and the FAST Support Team every Friday morning, Camposol ‘B’ Commercial Centre. Keep watching the press for updates and new events.

For further information and to reserve tickets please call: Cathie: 968 199 717 or 654 084 284 – Brenda: 680 174 499 or Jean: 646 737 479 Visit our new website at www.fastcamposol.com

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SONGS THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER

One of the year’s major events will take place on Saturday 29th June when the Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel at La Zenia presents two performances of the concert ‘Songs That Will Live Forever’.

The concerts will be performed as ever by the ever-popular choir, MELODY MAKERS INTERNATIONAL and the talented singers of the CANTEMOS! CHILDREN’S CHOIR. Both performances are directed and conducted by Nigel Hopkins - and accompanied by a professional band, most of whom fly in from the UK for the shows.

The programme will include some of the most popular tunes ever written, such as Annie’s Song, Imagine, Nun’s Chorus, The Prayer, Rhythm of Life, When I Fall In Love, One Day More, Night & Day, Unchained Melody, Get Me To The Church On Time, etc., along with many more by the Children’s Choir, and their very talented soloists.

The children will repeat their recent success which included using Deaf Sign Language whilst singing one particular song. This engendered great excitement and praise from an enthusiastic audience.

Tickets at 10€ (afternoon @ 2pm) and 12€ (evening @ 8pm) are NOW AVAILABLE from either the Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel Reception (Tel: 966 760 800) or CallNet Internet Cafe - in the alley behind Consum next to Paddy’s Point, La Zenia (Tel: 966 761 171).

These concerts will support the Costa Blanca Samaritans as in previous years, and the mayor of Orihuela will be in attendance in the evening.

Vivace Classical Choir Presents Handel’s Messiah

La ZONA Market

The charity market on the second Tuesday of the month at La Zona Bar, Los Alcazares from 10 to 1 p.m. always has some very interesting items for sale. At the HELP MMM stall this month our volunteer Barbara modeled some of the clothes for sale with amusing results. €304 was raised at the sale for the charity, so Barbara must have been doing something right!

The photo shows Barbara Stott doing her modeling.

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The sale of clothes at the Arches on a Saturday mornings is also going well. In the summer months the sale will take place every second week. Ring Joan Mitchell on 868 185685 or 678 135467, Janice Clark on 968 134355 or the HELP MMM office on 968 570 059 for information about events.

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As Vivace Classical Choir gets ready to begin its eighth season this October, with rehearsals for Handel’s Messiah, to be performed in April 2014, it finds itself without a vital member of the production team. Musical Director Tom Pargeter is hoping that the important, and paid, post of accompanist can be filled before rehearsals start on 10th October.

The choir, based in San Miguel de Salinas, rehearses on Thursday evenings and now numbers over 50 voices. Tom and the choir members are really looking forward to performing this wonderful oratorio.

If you are, or know, an experienced accompanist interested in joining with this friendly group of international expatriates, Musical Director Tom Pargeter would be delighted to hear from you. He can be contacted by email at: -tomandkaty@tpargeter.com Or telephone choir member Douglas Brown on 659616356

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Rojales town hall supports EHCRC Foundation

Rojales Town Hall has announced it’s full support to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre Foundation (EHCRC) saying by working together they could boost local tourism.

The Mayor of Rojales, Antonio Perez García, accompanied by fellow councillors recently took up an invitation to visit the EHCRC. So impressed with the work they do, meetings have since been held between the Town Hall, the rescue centre and the three main hotels in the area to be able to offer tourism packages for the ever increasing number of people enquiring about volunteering holidays and visits to the centre. Derek Monks, councillor for Foreign Residents said the Town Hall was looking forward to a strong working relationship with the centre: “Sue and Rod have so much vision about conservation of the countryside and there is a lot of potential to attract more people and tourism. With 856 people unemployed in the municipality we are keen to look at new ways to increase tourism and jobs.”

Councillor for Tourism, Marie Pierre Dubois added: “Educating younger generations about animal welfare is also very important.”

Tatiana Canizares, Councillor for Education and Libraries, has translated their leaflet into Spanish and these are now available in local town halls and tourist information offices. Sue said: “We were honoured to have the Mayor and his team visit and we have a wonderful working relationship with the council and look forward to exciting projects ahead.”

The Rescue Centre is open to the public every Sunday from 1300 till 1700. There is tasty hot food, cakes and refreshments available together with their very popular horse tours.

For more information on the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, visit www. easyhorsecare.net or call Sue on 652 021 980.

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HAIL! HAIL! ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

What a Rockin’ night was had at ‘El Alto La Dolores’ on Wednesday 19th June, at another fantastic Charity fund raising event organised by the ‘ADHOC THEATRE COMPANY’.

The joint was really jumping, as ‘WOODY & THE PECKERS’ pumped out live Rock ‘n’ Roll music to a packed audience. Their tribute to Buddy Holly & The Crickets was enthusiastically received and applauded by all, as was their other two sets of live unadulterated rock music.

Many of the audience had never seen the band before, and asked if this would be a regular event, as they left wanting more and more! What made the night even more pleasing and successful was the integration of so many nationalities. Joining the regular Brit Fan Club were Germans, Dutch, Spaniards and Scandinavians, amongst others. Everybody loves good old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll!

The dance floor was overflowing throughout the night, and there were many exhausted revellers making their way home afterwards. The Restaurant Manager Cornel and his staff were equally exhausted, having provided a great table service all night.

Of course, the most satisfying aspect of the night was the fact that more than 500 euros was raised for charity.

‘ADHOC’ and ‘Woody & The Peckers’ will be repeating it all again on Wednesday, 24th July at ‘El Alto La Dolores’. Tickets will be available shortly from the usual outlets and, of course, the Restaurant itself.

aecc 5km walk

This year’s 5km Walk for AECC, held at Playa Flamenca on 2nd June, raised a fabulous total of €14,000.93, a record for the event. Maria Wilson, local President of AECC and President of The Pink Ladies, main organisers of the event, said that this was the best year so far out of the four held at Playa Flamenca, by way of number of walkers and money raised.

Maria also repeated her thanks for making the event such a success to all those that walked, sponsored, donated, entertained or generally lent a hand. All the money raised goes to AECC, without any deduction for expenses, for its subsidised cancer screening program and for cancer research.

Lions Fab Auction for ALPE

An authentic autographed Cesc Fabregas Arsenal FC strip is up for Auction. A true piece of Arsenal memorabilia.The top has very kindly been donated to raise funds for disabled and disadvantaged young people. The auction is being organised to coincide with the grand opening of the new Bay Radio studio in Lo Marabu, Dona Pepa and all proceeds will be donated to the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club fund raising project on behalf of ALPE, the educational facility for disabled children and young adults in Torrevieja. ALPE has not yet received their annual funding from the Valencian Government and desperately need your support. The signed top can be viewed at Restaurante Lo Marabu in Dona Pepa Quesada and bids can be submitted either over the bar every day until Saturday 29th April, on e mail to idsbennett@hotmail.co.uk or more simply listen in to Bay Radio on 89.1fm for details.

Or email: info@bigradio.es

For Golfers an auction of Font de Llop green fees for 2 people with a buggy will also take place bids can be placed as for the Fabregas top.

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Lions are raffling a metric gallon of Vodka in Lo Marabu, tickets costing only one euro are available in the bar.

Come along to Lo Marabu and join in all the activities on Saturday 29th June from 3pm.

All funds raised will be greatly appreciated by everyone associated with ALPE.

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Medieval Market in La Nucia 5, 6 and 7 July 2013 La Nucía returns once again to the Middle Ages to celebrate its 308th birthday; on the 9th of July in the Year of our Lord 1705 an official document was signed that established La Nucia as an independent settlement. Instead of a huge cake with far too many candles, the town has decided to hold a Medieval Market. For the ninth year running, the streets between the square in front of the Town Hall down to the old “lavadero” (where the women of the village used to wash their clothing) will be decorated with flags and bunting, and lined with stalls to create a medieval setting.

La Nucia Town Hall has once more asked Amata to organise the event. Amata, the regional association interested in maintaining and improving craft standards, will make sure that what is sold on the 70 stalls is of good quality and made by the craftsman or craftswoman on the stall. Nothing from big or little factories, nothing imported - it’s

all original, which is why Amata uses the slogan “Artesanía de Autor”.

The Market will not just consist of some stalls in medieval style with stallholders dressed as medieval merchants, there is also a very active programme of live medieval music, street theatre and jugglers who give a fire show at the close of the Friday evening.

On Saturday and Sunday a group of knights and their ladies will set up a small “campamento” and give us an idea of military life in medieval times. The knights (and their ladies too at times!) will fight in full armour, weighing about 35 kg, and that in this heat! Late on the Saturday and Sunday evening, after it gets dark, they will give a show with fire.

Besides theatre and music there will be demonstrations of old crafts such as glass blowing, book binding and wood, bone and horn carving - you can even ask the craftsman to make an individual piece while you watch. In fact, the people in this Market not only

sell original work but many of them can add an extra touch on the spot, or take orders for some special design. After all, these are craftsmen and women and you can help them keep their craft alive.

After wandering around the Market, visitors can restore their tissues with a beer or roast meat at the medieval tavern, a glass of tea in the Arab tea tent or try out traditional boiled “pulpo” (octopus) served with potatoes on wooden platters. Other stalls sell cheese, pressed fig bread and sausages made to medieval recipes and there is even a baker selling bread straight from his wood-fired oven.

The children can have a ride on a donkey or a medieval merry-goround, or play table games in the medieval ludoteca. The market in La Nucia will be open on Friday 5, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July from 6 pm and go on till midnight (or perhaps a little later). For more information ring 639 979 678 (in English) or look at http://www. amata.es/LaNucia12.html to see photographs of last year’s market.

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Probiotic supplements help to boost Vitamin D levels, according to new research.

According to a study by Mail Online, a study found that a taking a probiotic supplement boosted levels of the vitamin by more than 25 per cent.

It is the first evidence that probiotics play a role in maintaining levels of the bone-strengthening nutrient.

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Samaritans in Spain Are seeking Volunteers Make a difference Touch a person’s life when it really matters.

Samaritans in Spain are seeking Volunteers for listening and non listening roles. The organisation operates from its new Multi Purpose Centre in CC Punta Marina, Torrevieja where the call centre, drop in centre and shop are situated. Interested volunteers need to be within easy travelling distance of the Punta Marina Centre. No previous experience required as comprehensive training is undertaken.

Volunteer with us and meet like minded people.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please complete the contact form on the web-site or email via www.joinus@samaritansinspain.com.

If you require further information please contact Margaret on 966193311.

Further information about the Samaritans in Spain can be found on www.samaritansinspain.com Samaritans in Spain is a not for profit organisation and is operated by Costa Blanca Samaritans, which is a registered charity in Spain.

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When you can’t easily hear the people around you and when it is hard to take part in conversations, then it is going to be harder to live life to the full.

Hearing loss is not a mystery. ‘It is easily identified and in most cases can easily be treated. Often the biggest barrier seems to be taking the first step and acknowledging that you might have a hearing problem and having your hearing checked out.

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‘Although it has long been known that the gastrointestinal tract plays an active role in the absorption of Vitamin D, these findings showing improved Vitamin D status in response to an orally delivered probiotic are a first, and will inform the development of new products that may be beneficial for people with low Vitamin D levels.’

It is a frustrating statistic that on average people wait seven years after the onset of hearing loss before taking the first step and having a hearing test. Seven years of unnecessary grief for everyone!

Hearing loss can have very negative effects on a person’s quality of life: confusion, embarrassment, frustation - often leading to social isolation, low esteem and even depression.

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Beach fair with a difference in Jávea Port

Every year, all along the coast, you’ll see rows of little stalls with hand-made jewelry and artistic T-shirts lined up along the front.

The jewellry might be made by hand, but usually not by the people selling the stuff. It will come from Third World countries and is bought from specialised importers. Nice as a holiday souvenir, but you can buy the same stuff in any pound store. And now for something a little different.

This summer you will find a different sort of stalls set up in Jávea Puerto - stalls with jewelry, turned wood, scarves, carvings, leather, ceramics, even sculptures and paintings, all made by the people of the stall. Amata - the people who launched “Artesanía de Autor” have been asked to organise a real craft market, and this looks like it is going to succeed. With the blessings of the local shopkeeper’s association, who want a little bit of quality for a change.

Jávea Puerto is not the Playa Arenal, Jávea Puerto is the bit of the old town near the port; there is a beach, there are restaurants, cafés, all sorts of interesting shops, a super modern concrete church of very original design and now a real craft fair. Just twenty or so stalls, but every one with people selling the stuff they make. You can buy something you admire, or, if you have a little patience and what you ask is not too complicated, order something and pick it up a few days later.

Some of the craftsmen and women are locals who are just looking for somewhere to sell what they make.

Others are people from Madrid or Albacete who want to escape the heat and spend a month with their family at the seaside, and who sell their work as a way of making it possible to take a holiday. Whatever the reason, this is where you can find the sort of goods you associate with real craftsmanship.

The market opens every evening at 7 and the stalls pack up at about midnight on the beach front of Jávea port from 1 July to 15 September. Not everybody is there every day: some take turns so as to have time to spend in their workshop - they can’t just go to the whole saler and buy more: if they sell they have to sit down and make more!!

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The Torry Army held its 11th annual General Meeting at the Casa Ventura in San Luis last Thursday evening 20th June.

It’s hard to believe it’s been around for over 10 years. It has certainly had its share of ups and downs but it is still alive and kicking and is in a healthy state and keen to grow. The meeting was reasonably well attended and present was the Mayor of Torrevieja and the Councilor for Sport who are both keen to engage and give their support to clubs/associations in the Torrevieja area. The past year has been a successful one for the Torry Army and the committee was applauded for their hard work and effort over the last year. In the words of the chairman Arthur Leivers “It has truly been a team effort”. The current committee put themselves forward, “en bloc”, to serve again in 2013/14 and was elected. A motion was put forward by the committee to help the club financially by paying for the team coach to a number of away games whenever funds permit.

This was supported and endorsed by the members present. The membership fee for 2013/14 was again set at just 5 euro’s.

After the AGM was closed, Jeff Scott, from FC Torrevieja, gave a brief update on what is happening at the Football Club.

The good news for many was that the club would return to its spiritual home, the Vicente Garcia football stadium next season. The more disappointing news was that the player budget for next year will be

quite a bit less than in 2012/13. However, the club has to live within its means and without more outside investment and greater support, it is necessary if the club is to survive. The season ticket prices and at the gate prices are likely to be the same as last year. A new team manager will be appointed shortly and then it’s down to the tricky business of assembling a squad capable of holding its own in the Tercera on the reduced budget.

A hearty buffet was provided after proceedings were concluded and those present got their membership money back at a stroke. If you are an existing member of the Torry Army please renew your membership. If you aren’t a member but a supporter of FC Torrevieja or someone wishing to join a nice group of friendly people and participate in the social events organised e.g. Day Trips, fun quiz-nights, fun Bingo sessions, lunches etc then call in at the Torry Army office in San Luis between 10.00 and 12.00 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday mornings and become a member. While you are there you may be offered a cuppa or a cool drink and you may even go away with a cool Torry Army Polo Shirt, scarf and a new style cap.

Darrylldinho following his adopted team in Spain prepare for next season and its International Supporters Club - The Torry Army - close a successful year and look forward to another one.

COOKING UP SMILES  The current economic crisis hits some families harder than others. With a large percentage of unemployed throughout the whole of Spain and many families without a ‘breadwinner’, some even struggle to provide a healthy, daily meal for their children! During the school term, in many cases, the school dining room is the only guarantee that the children of these families get at least, one square meal each day.

However, with the long, summer school holidays coming up and the closure of the ‘comedor’, there is a risk that some children may well find themselves going hungry. This grave social problem has been recognized by the ‘Habaneras Primary school’ and the Torrevieja ‘Federation of Parents Associations’ (FAPA) who , together with the support and collaboration of the social services department of the Ayuntamiento as well as bus company, ‘Autocares La Inmaculada’, have embarked upon a voluntary initiative aimed at helping these families. Under the title “So that everyone can” (eat a daily meal), the scheme will come into effect as from the end of this month.

Throughout the months of July August, around 70 children from local, needy families will be transported by bus to the ‘Habaneras’ primary school,

aiming to arrive around mid-day. A team of volunteers will provide a series of activities depending upon the age of the children including workshops in Painting, Handicrafts, audio-visual programmes, story-telling and various sporting activities. The principal activity of this programme, the provision of a daily, three course lunch, will follow making use of the school’s kitchens and dining room. Later, the children will be provided with free transport for the journey home.

In order to raise the necessary funds for this project, the organizers intend to appeal to the general public. During the evening of Saturday 29th June in the very centre of Torrevieja – the pedestrianised, Calle Concepción, from around 18.30h a programme of entertainment and demonstrations of such activities as ‘Body Combat or Tae Kwando will take place alongside a collection point where food or indeed, much needed cash, can be donated.

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In this manner, it is hoped to raise the almost 2,500€ necessary to provide a daily meal to around sixty local schoolchildren. Your support would be appreciated.

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The traditional midsummer party in Spain is the celebration in honour of San Juan (St. John the Baptist). It celebrates the arrival of the summer solstice and is celebrated on the shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere and signals the triumph of light over dark. It is a celebration that is usually held on the beach with roaring bonfires, drink, food and friends.

The basic characteristics of the ritual are fire, water and the sun. According to tradition, if people jump over a bonfire three times on San Juan’s night, they will be cleansed and purified, and their problems burned away. Jumping in the sea at midnight is supposed to be a way to wash away evil spirits. After midnight people wash their faces and feet three times in order to be granted three wishes and a happy year ahead. Bathing at this time is also said to be beneficial for skin complaints.

Another tradition, especially for women, requires the women of the house to prepare perfumed water combining the scents of seven plants - among them rosemary, roses and laurel - and to bathe or wash their faces in the water, again to purify themselves for the new season.

As well as the bonfires that burn continuously, there are also muñecos or dolls that are burnt. This is usually done around midnight. Originally, the effigies were supposed to represent Judas Iscariot but now, the religious relevance seems to have become secondary to the enjoyment factor!

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Q: I have a mortgage variable mortgage with BBVA with a minimum interest clause in my mortgage of 3.5% What do I have to do to have the minimum interest clause removed so that I can take advantage of the all time low interest rates?

A . Nothing. The BBVA bank in result of the sentence by our supreme court dated 09/05/2013 has decided to remove all clauses of minimum interest and apply the differential above the euribor with no consideration to the minimum clause. In practice this will mean that if you have have a variable mortgage of for example euribor + 1%, which is average, you will now pay aprox. 1.5% interest instead of 3.5%, which is the minimum interest clause that they introduced into your mortage document. They will remove all minimum interest clauses with effect from the 9th of May. Position of other banks since the sentence: Cajamar: The same position as BBVA. NCG Banco: The same as BBVA. Banco Popular(Banco de Andalucia):In principle they say that they will not be removing the clause.

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When shoppers see the odd couple, they might think the fussy feline is literally taking the dog for a ride.

But owner Xu Wan, from Kunming, Yunnan province, insists the pair really are the best of pedigree chums.

“When I started taking the dog for a walk the cat would mew as if it didn’t want to be left at home,” he explained.

“So I bought a small lead and brought the cat too.

“But the cat soon got tired of all that walking and very quickly worked out that it was easier to ride.”

Now the pair turn heads daily as they join Xu, 64, for his daily trip to the shops.

“They love their walks and never fight,” he said.

Cool cat and canine pal turn heads Runaway Red Panda Outsmarts Zoo Officials

A red panda managed to elude zoo officials for hours after he mysteriously escaped from a zoo in Washington. The male, named Rusty, was found in a tree in an area known for its restaurants and vibrant nightlife after he went missing from the Smithsonian National Zoological Park on Monday morning. A Twitter photo and tip-off from a resident helped zoo keepers track down the savvy animal.

How he escaped is still a mystery and zoo officials are surprised that he ventured so far, considering red pandas are usually highly territorial. Security footage is being examined to see if he may have been taken by a human and then set loose.

Either way, it appears he was eager to explore his new city after arriving from a Nebraska zoo in

April. Senior curator Brandie Smith said: “There is no obvious point that Rusty could have gotten out of the enclosure.

“We all know that young males like to test boundaries.”

Unlike giant pandas, red pandas are not members of the bear family. Red pandas are slightly bigger than a domestic cat and look similar to a raccoon.

They are listed as vulnerable in the wild and native to China. Scientists believe about 10,000 of the animals remain. The Smithsonian National Zoo is home to two red pandas. Red pandas reach about 42 inches in length, including their long, bushy tail, and weigh between 7lb and 14lb, according to the zoo’s website.

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An International Lesser and Greater Spotted Eagle Working Group has been established and a European action plan was published in 2000. It is the Estonian adventure that we will be discovering more about, and today we are going to find out a bit more about one of the eagles which has been named Tõnn.

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He must enjoy it there too, as he has returned to winter at El Hondo each year and there is plenty of photographic, including a photo here of Tonn, ‘flying’ ,plus obviously the satellite tracking data to confirm this.

He made world Headlines with “ Tõnn spends Christmas in the El Hondo Wetlands” being featured on many internet sites. He is a well travelled bird, having visited 15 European countries by third winter and it is with bated breath that the birding world are hoping that we would find a mate, normally by the age of three to four years, but obviously due to the low number, it will be a more difficult task.

He has also spent time in Torre Pacheco where unknown to me and Tõnn I would imagine, is the second oldest human habitation was discovered on the Iberian Peninsula. A short extract from his blog will give you an idea of his range, which makes for interesting reading.

“So the eagle visited the Nederlands and directed by the sea - moved towards to his homeland - but Estonia was not a destination for Tõnn - he flew to Finland and spent the summer near Vaasa (western Finland). On second fall migration Tõnn stopped also in southern Estonia, during a harvesting of crops. Afterwards moved again to Spain, crossing a Switzerland. He spent his third summer Tõnn s mostly in Sweden and used migration route directly over Danish straits”.

There is pictorial evidence of another two Great

Spotted Eagles at El Hondo, aside from Tõnn but these other birds do not have any tracking devices. They are thought to be the offspring of “Iti” who successfully breed in 2010 and again is thought to be related to Tõnn. There was evidence that ‘Tore’, Tõnn younger sister might also make the trip to ‘El Hondo’ having spent time in Munich and Southern Switzerland - It’s certainly nice having one’s family around for Christmas, isn’t it?

Well, we certainly can’t start thinking of Christmas yet, since the summer is just beginning and if the past few days are anything to go by, it’s going to be a hot one! The weather however is perfect for our outdoor events and the next one is a fantastic evening of ‘Jazz’ so for all those wanting to listen to some ‘ cool’ music along the lines of Count Basie, Ella Efitzegerald, Frank Sinatra, The Glen Miller Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Natalie Cole, Michael Buble and many more,,,, Come on down to Casa La Pedrera on Tuesday, July 2nd at 7.30pm. It is certainly a privilege to host a concert with musicians of this calibre as the Oribi Playa Big Band - are a 22 piece jazz band, who are seasoned pro’s, many of which have performed in West End with such as the Lion King, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and with the BBC Philharmonic, Scottish Symphony and Concert Orchestras, both live on TV and radio, and also in the recordingstudio alongside composers such as Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Tickets are an affordable 6 euros and the concert is in aid of the Elche Children’s Home.

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Cycle Route 27 Quesada to Los Banos De Fortuna This was a great cycle trip, we left Quesada at 2pm ( 4 couples, bikes loaded with overnight kit ) on a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon and headed for Benijofar, Rojales, Daya

By Gary & Ly nn Nueva, Dolores and Catral where we picked up the CV90 by Cyclogical passing El Realengo and over the bridge over the AP7, turn left Quesada at the first roundabout and follow this camino road all the way into Albatera where we stopped for a coffee and Magdelana.

After our break we continued through Albatera until we came to the traffic lights where we turned right and headed up towards Hondon De Las Frailes for 5kms until we came to the canal. We turned left onto the canal and followed it for about another 5kms crossing over the first road and turning right on the second road just past La Murada .This is the CV870 which you follow all the way into Abanilla. At Abanilla you follow the signs for Banos de Fortuna and head for the campsite La Fuente.

The total distance to the banos was 65kms and we arrived at 5-30pm which was a great effort. We stayed at La Fuente campsite ( www.campingfuente.com ) where there are many chalets a hotel and beautiful spa swimming pool complex . Los Banos de Fortuna is famous for it’s thermal waters. The thermal and healing baths date back to the Roman and Arab times. It’s waters arise from the earth at a temperature of 53 degrees celcius and are ideal for people with rheumatic illnesses and chronic respiratory problems and also ideal for a leisurely swim after a long ride. After a lovely long soak in the spas we had an excellent meal in the restaurant followed by a few vinos. In the morning we rose and had breakfast, checked out of our accommodation (which was great ) and headed for the town of Fortuna. We passed through Fortuna then cycled past the beautiful Embalsa de Santomera where there are many good mountain bike routes and headed for Monteagudo ( where the angel on the rock statue is ) we stopped here for a coffee and then proceeded to bypass Murcia on the RM303 passing through Alquerias then we picked up the RM301 and followed this road to Canadas de San Pedro where we turned left and followed the signs for Torremendo and Embalsa de la Pedrera. We went left round the reservoir and stopped at La Fortaleza restaurant in Vistabella where we enjoyed one of the best Paellas that we have ever had. After lunch we followed the canal all the way back to Quesada and arrived home 6pm this was a great ride and everyone enjoyed it. The total distance was 137kms....

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Rock & roll express

At a “station” near you in July!!!!

We have combined the traditional with a fabulous new rhythm and style created by the Coastrider Music Awards BEST MUSICIAN of the year winner 2012 & 2013, Nick Barker. SENSATIONAL and UNIQUE!! It’s all very different and a great mix of rock & Roll!!

This show also stars Rock & Roll era singers and award winning Peter Day and Fiona McLean (little Miss rock & roll) of Jukebox Legends and Elvis 2000 fame. No Elvis dress up but plenty of his nostalgic music along with all of the other greats from that time including some fabulous female ones!!

With this show only touring at a small number of selected venues in July, it’s time to get the “blue suede shoes” ready and get tickets to “The Hop” of your choice!! This show / dance is going to blow you away!!

All venues will have a meal inclusive ticket price or a great value for money pre show meal option offering great value for money and guaranteeing a fantastic night out!! The food variety offered by the different venues will mean there is something for everyone. ***************************************** Due to demand - New venue & date added (see below)! ***************************************** Tickets are at the venues so get down to the one of your choice and book NOW. Limited seating at some venues! Tickets

must be purchased and paid for before the event. All shows start at 8.30pm sharp and pre show meals start at 730pm (except at the Rendezvous).

More info at

www.jukeboxpromotions.co.uk and in next weeks press!!

Date & Venue details: Sunday 14th July The Rendezvous, Campoamor 608467597 10€

(This venue includes a great buffet in the price)

Sunday 21st July Restaurant Fu (was Los Arcos), Avd Baleares, Torrevieja 965703170 €15.95 (includes three course high quality meal and a drink - Other menu options available, ask when you book your tickets)

Tuesday 23rd July Los Rosales, Lemon Tree Rd, Guardamar 606192691 €12.50

(includes a value one course meal with sided salad and a desert option at only 1€ extra)

Wednesday 24th July The Club House, Camposol Golf 968978855 (MABS fundraiser) Wednesday 31st July The Club , Quesada 966717028 NEW DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8.50€ (show only ticket price only).

These two venues offer a great value for money optional pre show menu - ask for details at the venue of your choice)

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shapes and layers from the rain and wind that has steadily chiselled away at its stature.

The reserve can be reached by car from its nearest village, Villanueva de la Concepcion, by following the El Torcal signage for about one

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El Torcal Nature Reserve attracts many visitors with the large variety of exquisite natural sights it has to offer.

Andalusian mountain goats; ladder and Montpellier snakes; spine-foot lizards; Griffin vultures and other birdlife; a wealth of different flora and fauna – all only briefly sum up some of the inhabitants that are here.

Three set hiking trails and a range of rock climbing routes are also another activity

enjoyed by visitors, who are motivated by the spectacular views found over Málaga valley, and even views to Morocco on clear days.

A good pair of walking shoes or trainers should be worn in the reserve, and due to the extreme temperatures, El Torcal is recommended as best visited during the spring or autumn. If visiting during the summer months, bringing plenty of water and sunscreen is highly advisable.

Man tackles escaped pause for thought bull to the ground A bull on the loose was wrestled to the ground by a man after the animal charged at him in a Spanish street.

The dramatic video shows the young bull ramming into a car before turning its attention to the man, who happened to be wearing red.

Luckily, he avoided being gored by the bull, which had escaped from a livestock pen in Malaga, and tackled it to the ground before being helped by witnesses.

Nobody was injured and the bull is believed to have been unharmed, reports The Telegraph.

Sat nav leads OAPs onto wrong ferry

Two West Yorkshire pensioners nearly missed their oceangoing ferry to Spain - when their sat nav led them onto a tiny river crossing instead. Bob and Pat Banks, both in their 70s, hoped to join 2,415 fellow passengers for a 20-hour sea trip from Plymouth to Santander. But instead of boarding the plush, ten-deck, 41,000-ton ship, they ended up on the Torpoint Ferry for a six-minute, 650-metre hop across the Tamar from Devon to Cornwall.

By the time they twigged, their car was jammed in by others on the £1.50 open-deck service, reports The Sun. Mr Banks, from Leeds, said: “We were held up and got to Plymouth only 40 minutes before departure, so were relieved when our sat nav announced we’d reached our destination.

“When the truth dawned we had to accept the worst. I felt very embarrassed.”

Staff put them on the first trip back and a mystery driver on the service kindly guided Bob and Pat to their Brittany Ferries ship which they caught with seconds to spare.

Torpoint Ferry boss Rod Sugden said: “This has happened before. Sat navs tend to lead you to us rather than the Channel ferry port.”

Last September, two friends holidaying with us got engaged at Aljambra in Granada, so we weren’t too surprised to receive an invite to their wedding, held in Lancashire on 15th June. Flights were booked early to avoid problems and we duly set off. Alicante, when checked in, however, seemed even more chaotic than usual, with destination boards glowing red with a mix of delays and cancellations, giving strength to the rumour that the French Air Traffic Controllers had decided to strike from Tuesday until Thursday; causing almost total closure of French airspace, affecting all aircraft flying over France.

We, in fact were lucky, and managed to leave a mere 6 hours late, but friends heading for the same wedding, booked on a later flight, had to wait several days and only just got there in time. But in many ways we were the fortunate ones. We had homes in Spain and would merely miss a wedding if no flights were to become available.

But it was heartbreaking to see young families on holiday struggling to find alternative flights home and having to pay for accommodation they really couldn’t afford, whilst airlines, understandably in many respects, explained they were not obliged to offer aid as the disruption was not of their making. How cruel that, however reasonable or otherwise their complaint may be, so small a group of people in France should be able to hold so many to ransom, and cause so much unnecessary suffering, merely to reinforce their argument! There certainly seemed little evidence that they loved their neighbours as themselves.

And as they apparently so despised this second command, one can only wonder if they had any more regard for the first – to love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, mind and strength.

But before be criticise them too much, perhaps we should challenge ourselves as to whether our love is, in all reality, any more evident than theirs, whilst thanking God that He never goes on strike. Can you imagine the chaos that would cause?

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

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Said to have been formed some 150 million years ago back in the Jurassic period, El Torcal Nature Reserve lies around 30 kilometres from the city of Málaga, just outside Antequera.

The limestone mountain ranges cover an area of about 17 square kilometres, made up of columns, stone slabs, and also a number of caves, including the ‘Cueva del Toro’ (Cave of the Bull), which contains a unique discovery of Neolithic artefacts.

The reserve, unusually beautiful in its own right, was entirely under sea those 150 million years ago.

Following vigorous movements of the earth’s crust, it created a huge crevice in the landscape along with horizontal layers, hills and mountains, reaching up to 1300 metres high.

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A Touch of Class Dance Trio A Touch of Class Dance Trio, danced at the Royal British Legion Show Day on the 15th June at Flamenco Beach, raising money for charity . The trio are currently working for future shows and are happy to perform at charity shows for further info contact Susanne 965 072 409 or Lindsay 630331456 email atouchofclassspain@gmail. com

CAN YOU BAKE A CAKE???

Calling all Bakers, Delias and Jamies! Can you make a cake? Any Cake? Would you like to win 1st prize in a local competition?

(Near Quesada) The first prize will be a cookery lesson with Top Chef Gordon Atkins at The Vestry Restaurant. To enter all you have to do is email sueinthesun@hotmail. co.uk and put CAKE in the subject line. You will need to deliver your cake to Bar Sofia in El Raso (along the Lemon Tree Road) on Thursday July 4th. Judging will take place at 12.00 midday and the winner will be announced before The Fabulous Fashion and SHOE Show which starts at approximately 12.45p. m. We are also looking for two more people to make a signature dish for the restaurant and the winner will see their dish added to the menu and will also win a meal for two at Bar Sofia with wine - to enter this competition email sueinthesun@hotmail. co.uk and put signature dish in the subject line! if you are a Mary, Delia, Jamie or Gordon or if you just cook for fun do come along and join in these fun competitions.

Tickets for The Fashion and Shoe Show are just €2 and this includes a welcome drink. There is no entry fee for the Cake or Signature Dish Competition.

The money raised from ticket sales and the

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Harvest Your Herbs Your herb garden is looking fabulous, so how can you preserve them for use in the kitchen all year round?

Air drying herbs is not only the easiest and least expensive way to dry fresh herbs, but this slow drying process also doesn’t deplete the herbs of their oils. This process works best with herbs that don’t have high moisture content, like Bay, Dill, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary and Thyme. Moisture dense herbs, like Basil, Chives, Mint, Tarragon preserve better in a dehydrator, or try freezing them. Only use a microwave or oven to dry herbs as a last resort as these actually cook the herbs to a degree, diminishing the oil content and flavour.

When To Harvest...

Harvest before flowering: If you’ve been harvesting all season, your plants probably haven’t had a chance to flower. But nonhardy herbs will start to decline as the weather cools, so late summer is a good time to begin drying your herbs.

Cut in mid-morning: Pick before the plants are wilting in the afternoon sun.

How To Dry Herbs...

Cut healthy branches from your herb plants; remove any dry

or diseased leaves, shake gently to remove and insects.

If necessary, rinse with cool water and pat well dry with paper towels. Wet herbs will mould and rot. Remove the lower leaves along the bottom inch or so of the branch. Bundle 4 - 6 branches together and tie as a bunch. You can use string or a rubber band. The bundles will shrink as they dry and the rubber band will loosen, so check periodically they the bundle is not slipping. Make small bundles if you are trying to dry herbs with high water content.

Punch or cut several holes in a paper bag. Label the bag with the name of the herb you are drying. Place the herb bundle upside down into the bag. Gather the ends of the bag around the bundle and tie closed. Make sure the herbs are not crowded inside the bag. Hand the bag upside down in a warm, airy room. Check in about two weeks to see how things are progressing. Keep checking weekly until your herbs are dry and ready to store.

Storing & Using Your Dried Herbs...

Store your dried herbs in air tight containers; zip closing bags will do or use small canning jars.

Be sure to label and date your containers.

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Discard any dried herbs that show the slightest sign of mould.

Place containers in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.

Dried herbs are best used within a year. As your herbs loose their colour, they are also loosing their flavour.

Use about 1 teaspoon crumbled dried leaves in place of a

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C O M M U NIT Y NE W S THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE

HELP FOR HOMELESS VETERANS (Regd Charity) On 6 July the 50+ SOLOs and HOGGIES BAR SAN LUIS near Torrevieja are having a BBQ and a Fund Raising afternoon to raise funds for the above Charity starting at 2.45pm. Their workload is increasing every week and their work is becoming more important as they offer help and advice to people having to leave the Services for various reasons and do not qualify for help from the Government.

Many are homeless, unemployed, and need advice on Life skills. Without the work of this and similar charities many of the

exservicemen would slip through the net and disappear into a life that no one would want for their son or daughter- mental illness and perhaps drugs and alcohol. Have a function or an event to raise cash to buy food, clothing, accommodation/furniture, expenses to attend Life skills training and so much more. Visit their website Help4homelessveterans.org.uk.

Local contact is 966 789 063 This is the first fund raising event for this dedicated and relatively new charity. We have supported Help for Heroes for 56years but now I feel that these people need help with some of them existing in heartbreaking situations.

STRICTLY SOCIAL CLUB

Why not come and join us for an afternoon of entertainment, fun, quizzes and games. We also have speakers, and arrange meals out and coach outings. We meet on the top floor at The New Asturias Restaurant, Punta Prima between 2.30 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each Month. Open to all age-groups. For more info call Margaret on 966730569 or Brian on 678807159. Looking forward to meeting you

THE HELP ASSOCIATION OF VEGA BAJA

VACANCY – WELFARE OFFICER (vOLUNTARY POSITION)

The Help Association is concerned with the welfare of the community and can assist where, for instance, a person is facing problems such as a decline in health, or the need to change living arrangements due to ill health or disability.

Due to the increase in demand for visits we are seeking additional Volunteers to take on the duties of Welfare Officer.

These volunteers would ideally be qualified and registered nurses who have had previous experience in assessing the health needs of individuals, and can provide them with practical help and advice.

Duties will involve: Make home visits, giving advice and information about care and help in the home; Monitoring the progress of individuals’ health and ensure that further support is offered as needed from institutions such as Social Services, Police, hospitals and care providers; Acting as advocate between pensioners and their families who may live abroad; Supporting individuals in the choices they make about their future.

If you are able to fill these Volunteer posts please contact R Garland, Secretary, Association Help Vega Baja Should you wish to discuss any welfare issue, or if you know of somebody else in need or difficulties, please contact the Help Association on 966 723725

PASO A PASO DANCE CLUB

LEARN TO LINE DANCE WITH ADAM ALL THE BASIC DANCES TAUGHT TO GET YOU ON THE LINE DANCE TRAIL EVERY THURSDAY 11.30am AT THE LO CRISPIN TAVERN STARTS 27TH JUNE. €4pp ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS WELCOME ALSO NOW EVERY FRIDAY AT BAR SOFIA, EL RASO Summertime offer!!! Come along and get your first line dance class FREE Want to jive?

Ask us about our current CerocStyle Modern Jive Classes and Mobile Dance Junction Disco / Karaoke info www.modern-jive-spain.com or Tel 670711408

Netball club

The Office of the Urbanisation has organised the creation of a new Netball Club on Urbanisation Marina.

People from all ages are welcome to attend.

For more information you can contact Sam on 966 443 002, email concejaliadeurbanizaciones@aytosanfulgencio.es or call into the office on Calle Madrid.

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On Saturday, 29th June, Torrevieja CC travel to La Manga for their “home” game against Levante. To reduce travel costs, and as Levante play La Manga the following day, Torrevieja agreed to play their home game at La Manga. Levante are new to the league this season so we don,t know what to expect but hopes are high. In any case it will be a good day out

50+ SOLOS welcome

ladies and gentlemen on their own as long as they are over 50 yrs. No subs or fees.

We normally meet first and third Saturday of the month at different restaurants.

On 6 July at 1 pm we are having a BBQ at Hoggies in San Luis, near Torrevieja This will be followed by a fund raising afternoon for H4homeless Veterans ALL ARE WELCOME- BBC Raffle, Jewellery etc etc.

ALL CASH RAISED GOES TO THE CHARITY. ON 20 JULY we will be lunching at EL RASO (Lovely) a 1 pm. located next to the Lemon Tree Road on the road to Guardemar. Very popular venue.

Contact Ruth 966789063 or Anne on 966786281 for information and to book

Torrevieja Costa Lions Club

Come and join our club members on one of our “ Business meeting nights” and see what we are doing this year to raise money for charities in our local area and further afield. We are growing in numbers every month so if you feel like helping us then we can be found on the second Thursday in every month at the Cabo Cevera Hotel in La Mata near Torrevieja, Meetings now start at 19.30 hours.

Contact me on davedanie@gmail.com or via our web site on membership@torreviejacostalions.org

“La Mata Jazz”

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

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. WE ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER UNTIL TUESDAY, 10TH SEOPTEMBER. Everybody welcome. Contact Wendy on 965323028. www. spiritualistchurchquesada. com New email is phoenixchurch23@gmail. com

CASTILLA AMIGOS

We are a friendship group for single people. Meeting every Wednesday from 3 pm at BAR SOFIA on the El Raso urbanisation (off the Lemon Tree Road) Guardamar. - ANN 965 070 247 - 666 747 398

COFFEE MATES

If you would like to have a coffee and chat, exchange news etc. please join us at La Laguna Hotel, Lo Marabu, Friday mornings from 11.00 Ann - 965070247 - 666747398

HELP ASSOCIATION OF VEGA BAJA

FRIENDS UNLIMITED, the social arm of Help Vega Baja, meets every Thursday between 2.00pm and 4.00pm at the The Club, Calle Toledo, Ciudad Quesada, Rojales (adjacent to Quesada Bowls Club), unless marked otherwise.

JULY 4 Ian Gibson with an afternoon of “Fun and laughter” 7-9 **ROSA’s COACH TRIP TO CUENCA AND BEYOND (139€ FB) 11 Dean Watkin bringing you “Tapas a Tope” demonstration and tasting ** LIMITED NUMBERS – PAYMENT REQUIRED IN ADVANCE AT SAN MIGUEL OFFICE or AT A THURSDAY MEETING Charity No: 2985 Our 24 hour emergency help-line 965 723 733

LINE DANCING

Every Friday 10.30am Bar Sofia, El Raso. Fun Learn to Line Dance for Absolute Beginners with Adam (all the basic dances to get you line dancing) No previous dance skills required, but a sence of humour a must.TEL 670711408

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Lounge rug 182cm x 275cm, dark blue with beige jewellery floral pattern on 2 diagonal corners, in excellent English jeweller wishes to buy broken condition.80 or unwanted Gold jewellery, silver and €. Tel. 968 974 coins 053.(Camposol)

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Member of the Refrigerator National Association of Goldsmiths Baumatic (as new) 80cm x 50cm 60€ for sale Quesada Tel: 966 beginners set Pool tables, Wall Mirror 19 various Carry 716 599 tables, (cane golf clubs. Right snooker surround) (4 Books on Films DVD’s hand mens golf table tennis tables, 80cm x 65cm boxes) 100 plus set.

Donnay darts. Tel: 666 25€Quesada Area best sellers 20€ 933 726 www. Quesada Tel: 966 i n t e r n a t i o n a l , Quesada Tel: 966 716 599 Tel: 654 666 686 drivers, putter, sand spainpool.com 716 599 wedge , complete C om p u te r personals S on y irons , bag. monitor. Not flat C amco r d e r Camposol B . 60€ screen - old style.

“Readers of a battery DR5 Tel 655095242, Install disc. 20€. sensitive disposition bought and 968199242 Camposol B. may find some of the never used 10€ Tel 655095242, Packard Bell ads in this section Tel 635885062 computer.

Hard 968199242 Camposol offensive” drives removed for Golf trolley, ELEGANT SLIM, SEXY ITALIAN Ladies Golf condition. data protection. good Shoes Leather size Last ran on 20€ Camposol B. LADY availanble home/house visits.

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2 Tel new never been cd/dvd drives, 968199242 & Mazarron. Escort available home & worn still in the box small house visits Tel: 693 357 526 25€.

Camposol floppy disc drive, Masa B Tel 655095242 several usb ports, armchair. Blue and digital tv network yellow fabric. Pine /968199242 plastering card, keyboard and arms and frame Cased Gazebo mouse. Suitable for 30€ or will swap ENGLISH PLASTERER internal finishing, Metal Framed, spares or adding for IKEA type chair easy to assemble new hard drive. in good condition. external rendering, 15 years experience, good rates. FULLY LEGAL IN SPAIN. 50€ Quesada Area 40€ ono. Camposol Camposol B Tel: 654 666 686 B Tel 655095242, Tel 655095242, Call Chris 671 444 246 / 965 078 866 email: c_pettit@hotmail.co.uk 968199242 C om p lete 968199242

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RENTAL PROPERTIES URGENTLY REQUIRED

for SALE detatched cortijo 20mins from mojacar This is a unique spanish cortijo with 4 beds, 2 baths, Open plan living areas, kitchen & diningroom as in Cabo Roig/Villamartin, well as a workshop, courtyard front Orihuela Costa Playa Flamenca & back & room for a pool. Mountain views. Build 256 m², Terrace 100m², We have clients Plot 1200m² €150,000 Tel: 649 186 107 enquiring in this area thunderpaul2003@hotmail.ccom

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FOR SALE Apartment (Top floor / Penthouse) Almoradi,Costa Blanca

LONG TERM RENTAL - 2 Bed, 1 Bath Upstairs duplex with private roof solarium in Torrevieja.

Furnished. Walking 4 Bed, 2 Bath, Large Terrace, Lounge, Sep Kitchen, distance to local school, Habaneras Utility Room, Communal Solarium, Lift, Furnished Shopping Centre and Torrevieja Town. inc. White Goods, UK TV , 90m² Interior Living 300€ monthly + bond + bills. Tel: 0034 Space plus, 15m² Terrace / Balcony with Awnings.

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LONG TERM RENTAL - Large 2 Bed, 1 Bath Ground Floor Apartment with private garden and terrace situated on the edge of the golf resort of Lomas De Campoamor, walking distance to La Fuente Commercial Centre. Furnished.

425€ monthly + bond + bills. Tel: 0034 966761189 / 0034 619098543

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mountains, unusually large terrace. 2 min walk away from the town’s attractive central square, all other amenities are also within easy walking distance,12 mins drive from the resort of Guardamar del Segura. Close to La Finca Golf course Private Sale €75,000

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wigs

Salon Margarethas 24 years in Torrevieja hair / wig specialist for medical illness and hair loss problems. We offer Rainbow Satellites for all your TV different hair replacements, top fillers, hair prostheses, toupees needs with clients all over the Murcia & wigs. Natural & artificial hair & much more. Also fashion / Region. Contact Matt or Alan 686 358 festival accessories. TV/TS are welcome to our service. Call 475 or rainbowsats@terra.es Margaretha on 966 921 846 for an appointment.

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Large 22 cubic metre van with tail lift available for all removals & deliveries call Dave on 693 251 562 email davendonc@aol. com

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Need quality new parts for any car

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Tel: 679 646 859 (Costa Calida area only).

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viewpoint alqueria - The refinancing of Rodriquez

more thorough going over when necessary is more my way.

Such simplicity should mean that As our house rose gradually from the virgin bedrock we were able to say it is hard to lose things. However, I pretty much how we wanted it to be. have lost a sparkly necklace. This is a With the memory of years of Saturdays small object, and easy to mislay, but spent pushing a vacuum cleaner how can I now have lost my entire into obscure corners in odd shaped wardrobe of swimsuits – all 3 of rooms and up stairs we specified that them?

I discovered my loss when the we wanted it to have the minimum number of rooms with the minimum sudden arrival of summer tempted me number of corners and definitely no to dip a toe carefully into the pool.

My toe announced that it was safe stairs!

Thus our house is small and simple –it for the rest of the body to follow it is an easy house, both in concept and without danger of hypothermia, so care; even though retirement means I went in search of a swimsuit – I felt that I could, if I wanted, spend all day that I had reached both the age and and every day cleaning, that is never the dimensions that make a swimsuit going to happen! a more appropriate choice than a A perfunctory bikini.

I went straight to the swimsuit drawer, whipround with the duster, and a but it was as bare as Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard. The bikinis were there in all their briefness, but josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk the more genteel swimsuits were

By Jos Biggs

not only not there, but not anywhere else either.

Since that day I have searched diligently in all the places both likely and unlikely, but I remain swimsuitless – I am having to swim in a bikini, and anyone who comes to call unexpectedly will be pardoned for thinking that we have invited a Beluga whale to holiday with us!

However, I think I know what has happened - we have been selectively burgled! There is a legend told by the old folk of a ghost, a White Lady, who roams Limaria in an eternal but fruitless search for her lover. It is said that he was lured away into the mountains and killed by brigands on the eve of their wedding, but that his heartbroken bride seeks him still at the full moon.

I reckon that she has stepped up her search, and is now doing her roaming wearing a sparkly necklace and dressed in a swimsuit!

A Good Breakfast is Half the Battle

English history fascinates me and although I could never go head to head with Tarquin EllisonChitty on University Challenge (Scargill College Barnsley, reading: Historical Novels and Lady Jane Grey’s tea leaves), I was nevertheless aware that earlier in June; we saw the 368th anniversary of the Battle of Naseby.

Now I know to some this will elicit a reaction that closely resembles the sound of duhhhhwosdat?

But for others who have an interest in these things or who were lucky enough to have real history lessons at school, they will know that Naseby was a battle fought between the Royalist and Parliamentarian forces on the 14th June 1645; during the first of the series of armed conflicts collectively known as the English civil war, In fact Naseby was pivotal in the outcome of the war, with the battle marking an overwhelming victory for Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army and leading indirectly to the final demise of King CharlesI four years later The process that led to Naseby started in May, when Charles and his army prepared to attack the

Parliamentarians who were laying siege to Chester. Unfortunately for Charlie, the Roundheads were having none of it and took off before the opposing force could engage, blowing raspberries and shouting rude words at their adversaries as they went.

Thoroughly miffed, Charles now turned his attention to Leicester where there was stationed only a miserable two thousand Parliamentarian soldiers. Miserable because, if anything, Leicester was even more depressing than Chester and so predictably, the city easily fell to the colourfully dressed and sweet smelling Cavaliers.

Leicester 0 : Royalists 1.

This was worrying for Cromwell’s lot and so, after leaving Oxford, which they had laid siege to, the Parliamentarians under General Fairfax advanced north to meet the Royalists and camped close to the Northamptonshire village of Naseby.

Under normal circumstances the battle would have started at dawn, but it was a foggy morning with zero visibility. There had already been a bloody encounter with a flock of sheep and a scarecrow before both sides realized that trying to locate the enemy was pointless. Fairfax insisted therefore that his men had a full English breakfast inside them before hostilities commenced, which turned out to be an inspired move because it meant that the King’s army was forced to sit around and wait,

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having had only cold tea from the previous night. They were left to drool over the smell of fried bacon wafting across the fields from the opposing army, forcing them into a sulk, before finally being called upon by their irate commander, Prince Rupert, to advance on the enemy who were now clearly visible just half a mile away.

This impatience and the grumpiness within the Royalist ranks did not help their fighting prowess or morale and some feel that the beans served up at breakfast to the Roundheads was also a major influence in the Royalist retreat.

History records that Charles’ army was routed and Fairfax went on to recover Leicester on the 18th of June and immediately after, marched to Somerset where he relieved Taunton and re-captured the West Country for the Parliamentarian side.

Another of the many engagements fought during the conflict, was the Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold in 1646. This resulted in yet another heavy defeat for the Royalists, with 1000 killed and another 1000 taken prisoner against light casualties on the Parliamentarian side.

There were so many wounded and dying soldiers laid out in Digbeth Street, it was described as flowing with blood.

Stow is a hauntingly pretty little market town and I use that word advisedly, because of a very strange experience I had during a visit to the town with our

friends from California. Not the one when friend Dougie actually bought a round, but an even stranger occurrence than that.

We were looking around St Edwards Church and I had wandered off to look at the tomb stones set in the floor of the main aisle, leaving the others to study the visitor’s book near the entrance. I looked up to see a tall man seemingly dressed in a black period costume looking over their shoulders at the same register. Apart from us, the church appeared to be deserted, so on hearing voices behind me; I swiveled round to see two tourists emerging from the choir area. When I looked back seconds later, the tall man had disappeared and my party was still discussing the entries in the book. I asked them if they had seen the strange man or if anyone had entered or left the church while they were there – both questions eliciting a negative response.

I have never mentioned the episode again until now, but I still wonder who the strange bloke who looked suspiciously like Blackadder could have been...

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A dishevelled José Cabrasilbido peered from under his bed rather like a mountain-goat squinting from the depths of some dark cave. As the village policeman it was his duty to keep the peace. However, seeing the recent riot in full swing he muttered something which sounded like “Not bloody likely” and dived for sanctuary ‘neath his bed. With the streets now quiet, José’s courage returned and he ventured out into the sunlight once more.

The unrest had brought the old barrio rivalry to the fore with a vengeance. The Olive Mill had gone into administration and the staff numbers reduced by some seventy-five percent.

Rodriquez, the mill owner and leader of the Newcomer’s Barrio had in a cynical sectarian act dismissed only workers from the Hill People’s Barrio. The riot and siege of the mill followed.

Rodriquez had been running the Mill into the ground ever since he inherited it from his Father. His management style had two simple rules. Rule one. He is always right and rule two. If he is ever found to be wrong then refer to rule one. As a fool who thinks he is clever, he made one disastrous decision after another and blamed the resultant chaos on the innocent.

Recently a replacement snudgegrundling machine arrived and provision was being made for its installation. Rodriquez, complaining about the delay simply paced out the space required. When the machinery was in place the reciprocating arm which operated the skitterywangle sprocket had no room to operate. The solution was to knock a hole in the wall of the men’s convenience. This allowed the arm to pass through.

Anyone making use of the ‘loo’, in the standing position had to duck every six and a half seconds which was the operating cycle of the machinery.

Normally the procedure was to ignore Rodriquez and do the opposite. When the scheme turned out to be a success, Rodriquez’s selective memory would kick in and he would claim the glory. This is perhaps the only reason the mill has lasted as long as it has.

With the opposition laid off, the Olive Mill was exclusively populated with sycophants and yes men. A situation which potential buyers were well aware of. Rodriquez had already opened the taps on the olive oil storage tanks and was preparing to torch the Mill when news of a saviour arrived.

The Consorcio de Causas Perdidas of Guadix had come in with an offer of finance. They were however under the impression that the Mill was a working museum. The aged machinery certainly reinforced this view. Rodriquez was ecstatic and promptly ordered a complete set of the latest Abyssinian Goat Shirling equipment out of the new funding.

One wonders how long the new influx of cash will last.

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“Some Things Should Still Be Personal” Or How the Major Internet Organisations have capitulated to P.R.I.S.M. What an opening statement! Blasphemous, libellous and downright suable. Only if it is untrue! What on earth could have provoked such an outburst! Have you seen the advert on T.V. That states Microsoft is only interested in your privacy and states that “some things should still be personal”.

Let’s start with a recap of some of the subjects that have been discussed within the leaves of your favourite free newspaper.

We have talked about personal security within your own systems, we have discussed how data is stored, deleted, recovered and completely wiped! What if this isn’t enough?

For generations we have accepted that there are agencies that monitor (for our safety????) all our telephone conversation, emails, and just about every conceivable form of electronic information transfer. But where do we, the private citizen, draw the line and shout “Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law!”. Would it surprise you that there is an agreement that goes back to 2007 being run by the NSA (National Security Agency) in America, whereby any agency can get information about anyone, on any subject.

This is what is going on behind the innocent acronym PRISM. PRISM is a “Special Source Operation” in the tradition of NSA’s intelligence alliances with as many as 100 trusted U.S. companies since the 1970s. Some of these names will be familiar: FaceBook; Microsoft(Hotmail, etc); Google (well known for collecting information!); YouTube and Skype (also Microsoft). Under US law there can be “specifically authorizes intelligence agencies to monitor the phone, email, and other communications of U.S. citizens for up to a week without obtaining a warrant” when one of the parties is outside the U.S. As most of the information flows through servers (Bloody Big Computers) and these are all based in the US, where are we when it come to personal freedom?

Now that you know that the NSA has access to all the major players in the america it will be dawning on you that every photo pasted onto Facebook can be accessed by these ‘Agencies’, every comment in every email, every single word spoken to a loved one, half way around the world could be monitored and used against you. So the question that must be asked is “Do we actually what someone watching over our every move?” or are we “Grown-up enough to be able to make our own decisions as to what is right and what is wrong.”.

I was wrong! Like everyone, I do make mistakes, and try to learn from them! I believed that whatever I said to my friends in England, Australia and the rest of Europe was covered by the privacy that 2 friends hold. I believed that pictures put on the internet to let friends know that I was well and enjoying life, were safe. I believed that anything placed on “YouTube” had been monitored which allowed me to watch only what I wanted to.

So, now I am currently looking for an email provider that offers encryption, a VoIP system that allows encrypted conversations (if it is good enough for the leaders of every country – it’s good enough for me) and anything that will allow me to continue to send lawful messages with the certain knowledge that it will be between myself and whoever I want to talk to.

I have absolutely no desire to cause anyone any concern. It is my earnest hope that we will be more careful about what we put in these ‘Very Public Forums’ in the light of this new knowledge. Remember, with knowledge you have choices! Stay smart and choose carefully.

Enjoy the coming weeks because the days are starting to get shorter and the fiesta’s are springing up everywhere, just like summer flowers. Until next time when the subject will be less inflammatory have a lovely time For further information or advice on computing, contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk

I have lived in Spain for almost seven years and in that time I’ve kept abreast of news from back home. Partly as I’m interested in current affairs and have this column to write, but also as wise words shared with me when I first arrived still ring true. Better to be working hard in the sun than to be working hard under the all too often grey skies back in Blighty.

A recent meteorologist’s conference was hastily convened to discuss Britain’s recent topsy turvy weather. It was announced that Britain may be due a dry sunny summer sometime around 2017!

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“So many secrets, lies and burdens of shame. The truth was like the tide: no matter how far it might ebb, it would always make a return.”

One of those easy reads but infuriatingly incredible to believe. Lies, deception and hypocrisy emerge to shatter the cosy existence of Eva, a famous ex-model living in the lap of luxury having shunned the limelight.

The reason? The book begins by disclosing details about a vicious knife attack by a psychopathic maniac who had been stalking the beautiful Eva during the height of her fame. The attack was barbaric and life-threatening more so because Eva was pregnant at the time. She was fighting for her life but miraculously survived to give birth to a son. She was left badly disfigured.

“There were so many of them, cruel jagged gashes torn into the flawless fabric of her skin, grinning, like silent, gruesome mouths.”

Eva’s cold-hearted and selfish rejection of her son, unable and unwilling to love and cherish him resulted in his immediate adoption and once Eva recovered it was something she lived to regret. Nick, the father of the child rejected Eva immediately after the attack and Eva’s vengeance in punishing such a callous act was in turn to abandon his son-her own flesh and blood.

This chick-flick romance begins in an interestingly dramatic way then plunges into mediocrity and ends on a cringingly predictable happy-everafter note. As a beach-read it is more than adequate but too contrived and spoiled by this predictability.

To an outsider, Eva’s world seems perfect then crash, bang, wallop reality sinks in to a topsy-turvy hell before divine intervention falls on them like manna from heaven. Forgiveness, cloaked as a religious almost divine analogy absolves the betrayal of trust and loyalty. Just like that. It ends on a hopeful note typifying Susan Lewis’ craft as a writer of romance.

Forgiveness transcends sin.

“Where are They Now?” Who would have thought that an article written 16 years later would have reminded Eva of a painful time in the past that she had hoped had been buried, that sometimes the past invades the present and can impinge on the future?

The story moves on 16 years where life is looking good for Eva although she is secretly pining for the son she gave away. She married

her “rock” who turns out to be the biggest hypocrite in the story alongside sister Patty.

Eva has been naïve, what an understatement! When she has a pitiful showdown with Don she cannot accept his infidelities: “Don would never cheat on her, or lie, or do anything to hurt her, he wouldn’t lie, he never lied!”

Even Jasmine, Don’s daughter had warned Eva: “You know what they say about men who dump their wives, if they’ve done it once they’ll do it again.” Her own mother had been dumped by Don so she knew what she was talking about!

The truth can sometimes hurt and in Eva’s case it almost destroys her. She had been betrayed by her husband and Patty, her sister. Shocked. Incensed.

Foolish. Torn apart and filled with vengeance. A myriad of powerful emotions to contend with. Her life seemed to be inexorably falling apart.

The fashion industry and the world of glamour and its expensive trimmings seem superficial. The adult world is characterised by insecurity, confusion and paranoia. Patty is downright irritating, wearing her heart on her sleeve, carrying the guilt of the world on her shoulders in a saintly fashion when she is relishing the love and physical contact of her sister’s husband.

Don just seems to enjoy changing partners, like a ping-pong ball that bounces from one court to another. He deserves to be rejected. Two wives down. Next? Not to be trusted anywhere near a pretty female. The worst type of male surely?

So, whilst the major part of the novel focuses on Eva’s betrayal and deception, the other development concerns her search for her long lost son with the possibility of a reconciliation from the love-rat, Nick. I suppose anything is possible. But there is a happy-ever-after if you believe in those sorts of things…Enough said.

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Last weekends ‘Supermoon’

continental Europe are apparently due their coldest summer since 1816. I will however take my chances and hang around. Incidentally September and October may be hotter than usual so a fair trade off.

Still in Britain Chancellor Osborne threatened ministers with detention if they couldn’t slash £11.5bn of their budgets for the year after next. Don’t worry if hospital waiting lists grow and schools decay as a new railway line called HS2 will be built instead. Incidentally nobody wants this south of Watford except the construction companies as it will destroy swathes of beautiful countryside simply to reduce the travelling time to that Enjoy Stephens musings? Pop over to http://findmeahomeinspain.wordpress.com as the articles early morning meeting in are posted on there too...and they’re a bit longer too! Findmeahome are always looking for quality homes for their sales and rental portfolios, please contact Stephen for a valuation: stephen@ Birmingham. This apparently findmeahome.es Telephone: 636 266 641 will boost British productivity,

as instead of grabbing 20 minutes extra in bed; people will do 20 mins extra work.

Foreign railway operators are rubbing their hands with glee in anticipation of further expansion as Britain, wrongly decided long ago to privatise its railways. 2/3s are now owned by State owned companies; from France, Germany and Belgium amongst others.

British rail travellers pay the highest fairs in Europe with most of the profit going abroad rather than being reinvested in Britain’s railways.

Remember McLibel? In the 1980s a tiny environmental group called London Greenpeace produced and distributed 500 copies of a pamphlet criticising that bastion of healthy eating McDonalds.

Instead of ignoring the leaflet the corporation threw the full weight of Britain’s libel laws at two of its authors. Now there’s an explosive revelation that there was another co-author; an undercover policeman going by the name of ‘Bob’ Robinson. McDonalds may want to ask him or the Metropolitan Police to return the £10 million they spent in legal fees. The undercover cop was aiming to infiltrate the Animal Liberation Front or ALF. To help his cover or libido, ‘Bob’ had relationships with unsuspecting women. One of whom bore a child with this lowlife whilst his real wife and children, whom he returned to at weekends, remained blissfully unaware. There are 12 women now suing the police after similar allegations have come to light. There is also an investigation into the allegation that ‘Bob’ planted a fire bomb in Debenhams whilst on a mission with the ALF in which £340,000 of damage was caused. If true, surely this is incitement, as three other men were convicted of the crime.

All actions by a shadowy police unit called Special Demonstration Squad. Officers stole the identities of dead children to use as their aliases. Damningly whilst the Met Police were outwardly helping the Lawrence family after their son Stephen was murdered 1993 they were also trying to smear them. Organisations investigating police corruption and deaths of black youths whilst in police custody were also infiltrated. Never trust a policeman!

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SUCINA GOLF SOCIETY Tuesday, 18th June at Las Colinas: A bright but windy day greeted us at Las Colinas.

Some of our Members took the opportunity to enjoy the full english breakfast in the Restaurant

prior to the game. No comments made whether this gave them the energy they needed or was more of a hindrance playing on a full stomach! Some secrets being kept there, but all agreed that it

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An Individual Stableford was our format for today and Members & Guests were also playing for the honour of being the 2013 winner of the Franc Louise Cup, which is kindly sponsored by the Franc Louise Bar in Sucina.

An excellent turnout of 40 players for a fantastic day´s golf.

This course is always popular with our Members and it was lovely to see so many there today and our guests. The course was in excellent condition.

Whilst windy conditions prevailed, this seem to catch some of the players out but not our worthy winner of the Franc Louise Cup who came in with 41 points. Well done Frank! I think I can see our Handicap Secretary ready with the scissors to make a hefty cut!!! In addition Frank also won a golf shirt which was given to the Society by Las Colinas for the overall Winner.

Presentation of the Division & NTP prizes was held afterwards on the terrace at Las Colinas.

Our Division winners on the day were:Division One: 1st John Storey - 37pts, 2nd Alan Lowe - 36pts

(on c/back), 3rd John Howarth - 36pts (on c/back).

Division Two: 1st Ray Banks - 39pts, 2nd Peter Robinson 33pts (on c/back )& 3rd Roger Akers - 33pts (on c/back) Division Three: 1st Frank Louwet - 41pts, 2nd Wayne Harris - 35pts and 3rd Jill Howarth - 30pts Presentation of the Franc Louise Cup is to be held at a future date.

Nearest the pins went to: Hole 10 - Frank Louwet, Hole 14 Andy Harvey and Hole 17 - John Howarth . Prizes were expected to be awarded on holes 5 & 7, but at the end of the game, our pin markers were nowhere to be found! A mystery yet to be resolved. Thanks go to the Great Golf Co who supplied our NTP prizes.

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This weeks competition was The Joker, before the start of play, each player chooses one hole on the front nine and one hole on the back nine, these are his joker holes where the Stableford scores count double. We had 19 competitors today all-in-all a good turn-out, with a lot of cloud cover all morning the temperature was perfect and was duly reflected in the scores.

El Plantio 2 Golf Society, are full members of the Par 3 course at El Plantio and anyone who would like to join us would be welcome. We meet at 9:00am on Tuesday for our main weekly competition and on Friday and Sunday at 9:00am for a friendly Stableford game.

The annual membership of the course is very reasonable and gives you full use of the course 7 days a week without any extra fee being payable. to find out more call John O’Brien Tel: 966 19 49 44 / 600 00 16 61 or Ian Henderson Tel: 966 71 66 16 The results this week: 1st, 2nd & 3rd position had to be decided on count-back this week when all three winners scored 38 Stableford points.

Nearest the pin: hole 5 Roger Marshall, hole 8 John O’Brien 3rd place was Kenny Reddington h/cap 5 with 38 pts 2nd place was John O’Brien h/cap 9 with 38 pts 1st place was Gordon Abba h/cap 9 with 38 pts Next Tuesday 25th June we will have the Monthly Medal and on 2nd July there will be a team competition England v Europe 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

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A reasonable turn out of 20 players attended Vistabella Golf course on Thursday 20th for our weekly game. The course was in excellent condition all-round, and the players welcomed the lovely almost wind free temperatures.

Only one category this week because of the number playing, so the results were as follows:1st - Alex Duchart 33pts.

2nd - Dave Titchen 32pts.

3rd - Paul Smith 28pts.

Best front 9 - Phil ‘the power’ Bowditch.

Best back 9 - Gerry ‘the pacemaker’ Williams.

Nearest the pin - John Pedersen.

Nearest the pin in 2 - Gerry Williams.

There were no 2 ball winners this week.

The next games are Alenda on 27th June, 09:50am 1st tee, then Altorreal on 4th July, 10:15am 1st tee. Please arrive at the courses 1 hour prior to 1st tee time.

New members and guests always welcome, our membership fee is only 20 euro. We are about to start a new year, and our AGM is on 11th July at 20:00hrs, and will be held at Fairwayz sports bar in Dolores.

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at El Plantio Wednesday 19th June To day was the day for extra stamina from 24 of our members as we were playing a 9 hole Texas Scramble followed by our regular 18 hole Stableford, at 9am 24 players started for the shot gun start Texas Scramble the weather was just right not too hot, the Par 3 Course was in excellent condition, this is a course for walkers, we all finished at 10.15 and had an hours break before 33 members started teeing off for the 18 hole stableford, the course at El Plantio is a very pretty course and after a few problems a couple of years ago is now in very good condition again, all in all everyone seemed to enjoy the day very much some more than others , Chris Neild thought he had taken up a new job working for El Plantiio greens staff when on the first nine holes of the main course he helped to prune a tree on every hole, on hole 16 one of our new members John mills could not find his ball from his tee shot until someone suggested he look in the trees literally as his ball was caught in the leaves of a pineapple tree, on hole 18 Les Pancott had the longest drive when he caught the ball with the toe of his club and shot the ball off at right angles.

Results: Gold Div winner Ron Morgan 37pts; 2nd Norman Lewis 32pts; 3rd Trevor Hobbs 29 pts - Silver Div Winner Mike Thomas 40pts; 2nd Keith Armstrong 35pts; 3rd Janet Candilin 27pts - Nearest the Pins Gold Div Hole 3 Brian Smith - Silver Div Hole 18 in 2 shots Dot Burgess - Hole 8 in 3 Shots Dot Burgess - Best Guest John Burgess - The Roy Ted Hooker - Texas Scramble Winning Team with a score of 18.4 Mike Rowan - Mike Thomas - Darryll Wright Glenys Thomas Our thanks to Anita & David at Quesada Country Club for the refreshments on our return and their wonderful hospitality, our next members meeting is Tuesday 25th June 10.30am QCC anyone wishing more information on becoming a member please contact Les Pancott on 966716723.

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ANOTHER WEEKEND OF 7’S RUGBY COMING UP

After a great weekend at the Spanish national 7’s in Elche we are back to some exhibition 7’s rugby by local teams in the Alicante and Murcia area.

This weekend is the 2nd Formentera del Segura exhibition rugby 7’s, on 29 June kicking off at 10.00, with teams from ITV Orihuela RFC, San Javier, Lorca, Elche, Alcoy and a Baa Baas team been set up by local players.

We will also be taking enrolment for the Centurion Rugby Summer School on the day, which takes place on 8-10 July in Formentera del Segura at the football ground. Contact me on the number below for more information.

On 6 July The 1st Guardamar exhibition beach rugby. Any teams that want to take part contact me on 692 767 242 as there a couple of spaces left. All teams are welcome.

Both tournaments are been sponsored by HiFX. This coming week will be showing more of the Lions tour matches at the rugby bar in Rojales, the Steakhouse.

Looking forward to seeing a good turn out down there for all of the live matches throughout the week.

The rugby bar is also holding a monthly raffle for a Canterbury casual rugby shirt, the draw is held on the last Thursday of the month, around midday, where I will be with the rugby branded clothing. So come on down and win a Canturbury casual shirt and see what is available.

It will be great to see plenty of support on Saturday for local rugby.

Training is at the Miguel Hernandez University ground at 20.15 on Thursday for the seniors and juveniles. The juniors start at 18.15, this is the last week of training before the summer break.

Training starts back up at the end of August, more information about this will be put in the papers nearer the time.

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

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

SMGS - VISIT MAR MENOR

This week’s meeting saw members and guests of the San Miguel Golf Society travelling south down the AP7 to just outside Torre Pacheco where the longest established Polaris course is situated. Originally constructed as only a nine hole course, Mar Menor became the flagship for the other developments in the Murcia area which now sees all six courses rolled together and marketed as the “Murcia Golf Experience”. Jack Nicklaus designed the second nine about five years ago to make Dave Thomas’s original nine hole layout into the 18 found there today. The three holes in the middle of the back nine surround a large lake and are becoming known as the course’s very own “Amen Corner”, where many a good round has come to a watery end.

The all round condition was excellent with greens now fully recovered from their hollow-tining which was carried out last month. Good run on the fairways and well kept bunkers (hundreds of them!!) certainly helped to contribute to the good scoring conditions.

The four NTP’s went to Alan MacDonald, Ivan Hanak, Graham Cockayne and Shay Cunningham with the top 2 visitor prizes going to Alan Maidment (34) and Peter Hames (28).

The top four members in the one division for the day were Noel Bannon in 4th spot with 36 points, 3rd place went to Herbie Smyton (37 C/B) and Derek Johnston’s superb scoring on the back nine earned him 2nd place on count-back (37). But no-one could match the top score of the day; a 39 from Graham Cockayne which saw him take 1st prize.

Scores from top to bottom were pretty closely bunched, all virtually within a range of some 10 points, so Mick Roscoe’s “Abacus win” could very easily have gone to any one of quite a number of players.

Please feel free to visit www.smgs.org or give Baz a buzz on 966 731 033 to find out about all society matters.

Visitors are always made very welcome.

Torrevieja Swimmers compete in Benidorm This weekend it was the turn of the older Infantil and Junior swimmers of “Club Natacion Torrevieja” to travel to the outdoor, 50m Municipal Pool in Benidorm for their final League event of the season. Nine of the team raced against 15 other clubs from across the region and the event saw 226 participants swim throughout the day.

During the morning session Louise Brassington attained a new personal best in the 100m Freestyle (1:17:94) and Yuriy Lymar swam the 400m Freestyle for the

first time with a time of 5:16:79.

Other swimmers Alexandra Amat, Ruth Brassington, Nikita Mikhaylov and Elian Rio Del Castillo worked hard in their events but not quite beating previous bests.

As the heat increased the afternoon session began with Ruth and Yuriy in the 50m Freestyle. This was followed by Piroska Rideg and Zoe Connolly in the 100m Backstroke, where Piroska won 1st place. Soon to be followed with new personal bests for Elian 2:28:52 and Ruth in the 200m Frestyle (2:33:44). This time

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put Ruth in 3rd place. The last event of the day the 200m Medley saw team mates Zoe and Piroska racing against each other for the second time that day. Both girls just squeezed new PB’s, Piroska 2:45:27 and Zoe 2:54:83, placing Piroska 4th and Zoe 7th.

This weekend sees the Finals of the Alevin (11 – 13yrs) Valencian Regional Championships here

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