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A lack of funds for staff has left Spain with five new prisons, built at a cost of over €1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) standing empty, including the world’s largest vacant prison near Malaga which features a solar heating plant and a football pitch. Spain’s economic crisis has left the country with unused airports and empty motorways, built to handle traffic which never came. Now a similar situation has been revealed in its prison system: five new prisons plus 26 units in existing facilities stand empty apart from the occasional security guard patrolling the fences. The vast, 350,000sqm (3,770,000 square foot) Malaga II prison in the Andalusian town of Archidona has 1,000 cells in 16 buildings. Its facilities include a football pitch, a solar heating plant and a dedicated water treatment plant. It was built at a cost of €117 million and was predicted to have 2,000 inmates and 600 workers. Today it is the biggest empty prison in world. Its €800,000 development budget for next year is not even enough to furnish it and it costs €3.2 million a year in security, inspection and maintenance just to keep it habitable. The alternative is to let the facilities rot and have to pay more when the time comes to open it. According to Spanish daily Diario Sur, the 1000-capacity Mas d’Enric prison in Tarragona costs the local city hall €1 million per month in rent, even though it’s empty. Other prisons in Ceuta, Soria and Levante are unfinished and no date has been set to open any of the new centres. Jesús Otín, head of prisons at workers’ union UGT said, “The government has slowed down the planned work and abandoned the construction of ten new Social Integration Centres because they don’t believe in the
model of serving sentences in semiliberty from open prisons.” The number of prisoners in Spain has plunged in recent years, from 76,079 in 2009 to 67,404 at the end of 2013 due to increased deportations, electronic tagging, reforms of the penal code and pardons. Former Spanish Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, according to a spokesperson from ACAIP union, pardoned enough people just on Good Fridays to empty a small prison. But new reforms planned for next year could provoke a “hailstorm” of new prisoners according to Ángel Moreno, head of prisons at the CCOO union. “The new code will introduce more life sentences. When someone enters, and they don’t expect to ever get out, there are problems with security and behaviour towards other inmates,” he said. Unions are concerned that the government’s end goal may be to privatize prisons if, as predicted, the current system is unable to cope with the influx. Two thousand jobs have been axed because of budget cuts, putting strain on those who remain. Between 900 and 3,000 more would be needed to staff the new prisons. According to Spanish daily El País, 85 per cent of Spain’s existing prisons have fewer guards, medical staff and other qualified personnel than in 2011 and the staff who remain are ageing: in 2020, a third of prison personnel will be aged over 58. A government spokesperson blamed the previous administration for the situation, saying that it had “continued to order new correctional facilities, many of them of a luxurious nature, unnecessary for the re-education and social rehabilitation outlined in the Spanish constitution.” Source: http://www.thelocal.es/
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Two drivers with the government of Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region who were told by SMS that they no longer had a job have been awarded €120,000 ($150,000) in unfair dismissal compensation. The two men worked as drivers for the Chief of Staff of the Education Council of the central Spanish region. They received text messages in February 2013 informing them that they should go to their boss’s office the following morning to sign dismissal papers. When they did so, the chief verbally confirmed the termination of the men’s employment.
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It´s that time of year again. This year Rascals will be inviting you to Join the Circus for the first half of their Christmas show. Numbers from Barnham will feature alongside comedy items and dances in this colourful show. A free seasonal drink and nibles will be provided during the interval after which you can sit back and enjoy the second half where you can hear the Nuns chorus, ballerinas doing Swine Lake (not quite up to Moscow ballet standard) a lively dance to Upside Down and young Poppy Moon catching Mummy kissing Santa Claus. Rascals like their audiences to join in so come along and sing your hearts out to Christmas songs and Carols that follow. Performances will be at:The School of Culture & Music, Los Montesinos on Thursday 4th December
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2014 week 8 With only 9 couples remaining in the competition and this weeks show coming from the home of ballroom dancing the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, this was always going to be a show to sort out the men from the boys. With the floor being significantly larger than the studio, this week was all about being able to ‘fill’ the floor without looking lost. Most of the celebrities appeared with other dancers included in their number and it did help to ‘fill’ that space. Opening the show were Frankie Bridge and Kevin with a Quickstep to A Town Called Alice. This was a very fast Quickstep action packed with difficult choreography, and I have to say that Frankie managed to stay in contact with Kevin throughout. Something which is very difficult to achieve at speed. I gave her a 10 and the judges a total of 37. Next out were Jake Wood and Janette with an American Smooth to Feeling Good. I felt that the judges were over generous with Jake this week. This was a very slow piece of music and despite the fact that he always gets truly into the character of the dance, I felt that his Foxtrot part of the smooth left a great deal to be desired. It was stiff, stilted
and certainly not smooth and elegant which is what we look for in this dance. I gave him 7 and the judges 36. Following were Sunetra Sarker and Brendan and a Samba. Another disappointing night for Sunetra who struggled with both steps and speed throughout the dance, she consistently made errors with her choreography and for me the whole thing fell apart. She struggled to gain the rhythm and as a result I awarded her just 6 and the judges 30. Simon Webb and Kristina then danced the first Argentine Tango of the season to Roxanne. Simon is still gaining in strength every week and this certainly didn’t disappoint. He found the intensity of the dance and his Argentine kicks and flicks were superb. The choreography was also very tricky but Simon coped superbly. I gave him 10 and the judges agreed with 38. Next to perform were Judy Murray and Anton with a Viennese Waltz to Let’s Go Fly a Kite. Whilst there was a slight improvement in the quality of dance, Judy is now trailing a mile behind her opposition in the competition and whilst I can appreciate the public loves a tryer and an underdog, this is getting beyond a joke. I gave her 4 and the judges a total of 24.
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Mark Wright and Karen were next to perform a Charleston to Papa Americano. I didn’t like the tune for Charleston, which was very repetitive, and as a result I found myself a little ‘bored’ with the choreography which is not Mark’s fault as he is still improving week on week. I gave him 8 and the judges 36. Pixie Lott and Trent then performed a Paso Doble to War of the Worlds portraying gladiators and it was a superb performance with great strength and power throughout. The basic figures were danced extremely well and the choreography was such that it was difficult to know who the professional dancer was. I gave her 10 and the judges 38. Steve Backshall and Ola then performed an American Smooth to Rolling in the Deep. Similar to Jake, I found that whilst the lifts were well executed, when it came down to the ‘dance’ part, the Foxtrot was walked instead of being danced, it was plonky and he had his bottom stuck out. It lacked the fluidity necessary to carry this dance to perfection. I gave him 6 and I again thought the judges were over generous with 31. Closing this weeks show were Caroline Flack and Pasha with a Jive to Crocodile Rock. Caroline has great feet and legs and her
kicks and flicks were extremely good however, I did feel that she was being a bit ‘careful’ this week and as a result I found her just fractionally behind the beat through her performance. Other than that there was a good variety of Jive steps very well performed. I awarded her a 9 and the judges 37. So the judges top 2 were Simon and Pixie mine were Simon, Pixie and Frankie. The bottom 2 were Judy and Sunetra and mine were Judy, Sunetra and Steve. The public had Judy and Sunetra in the bottom 2 and after the dance off, Sunetra lived to survive another week with Judy finally leaving the show. Next week back to the studio and as things are closing towards the final, who will be prepared to put in the hours needed to stay ahead of the game, or maybe keep coming through from that middle group? Have you picked your winner yet? I certainly can’t call it as it is depending upon the dance each week. That said there are a few of the celebrities who are remaining consistent week upon week. I can’t wait until Saturday night, but in the meantime, if you want the ‘strictly’ gossip come along and join one of our classes, until then Keep Dancing!
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Stefanie Finished Her Concert With Standing Ovations After singing 32 songs in all mixtures of genres Stefanie finished her sold out 2 ½ hour concert in the Los Montesinos Music School with a long standing ovation. Before the last song, the Los Montesinos Councillor for Culture, Rosa Belen Moran Peredes, handed Stefanie a bouquet of flowers and thanked her for an outstanding performance, that was raising € 700 for the needy registered with the Social Services of Los Montesinos in form of food vouchers, also purchased
locally. Stefanie covered lighter music, like Joleen to Ballads like I surrender, Musicals and German Populars, switching effortless between styles. Even though Stefanie had a blocked nose and cold, one did not notice and Stefanie did not let this fact detract from the audience. If you have not seen this impressive concert, you should remember her name and make sure you come to her next concert, as this lady will be going places. Well done......
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Step 1 - Declutter • Be ruthless – the less you have, the easier it is to store. Go through everything in your wardrobe and sort into three piles: things you want to store, things that need to be chucked and things that you’ll wear through the winter. • Increase wardrobe space, and help others, by donating anything you didn’t wear this summer to your local charity shop. • Alternatively, sell unwanted clothes on eBay or on the car boot! It’s a great way to recoup some of your loss from ‘mistake’ purchases.
Step 2 – Clean Up • Clean your summer shoes and repair clothes before packing them away. • Have your delicates dry-cleaned and make sure other items are washed and dried before you pack them away for the winter – moths love dirty clothes!!! • If your favourite black items have faded to grey, purchase a dye from Mercadona – great value and great results in the washing machine!
Step 3 – Store it ! • Protect hanging garments with dry cleaning covers or cotton protectors – both available in Mercadona and the ‘60c’ shops across the area. Protect special pieces with full length cotton bags as they allow the air to circulate. • Save space by vacuum-packing your clothes and keep them protected from damp, dust and moths – again these are available in shops across the region. • Protect clothes in drawers with anti-moth sachets containing cedarwood and lavender. www.lakeland.co.uk do a great range of products at really great prices! • Use underbed lidded storage boxes. These offer great protection for all of your items and are out of the way too!
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The olive - of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil. Olives are harvested in the fall. More specifically, green olives are picked at the end of September to about the middle of November. Blond olives are picked from the middle of October to the end of November and Black olives are collected from the middle of November to the end of January or early February; the time varies in each country, and with the season and the cultivar. Most olives today are harvested by shaking the boughs or the whole tree; using olives found lying on the ground can result in poor quality oil. Many uses an oli-net that wraps around the tree trunk and opens to form an umbrella-like catcher from which workers collect the fruit. Another method uses an electric tool, the oliviera, that has large tongs that spin around quickly, removing fruit from the tree. This method is used for olives used for oil. Table olive varieties are more difficult to harvest, as workers must take care not to damage the fruit; baskets that hang around the worker’s neck are used. In some places in Italy and Greece, olives are harvested by hand because the terrain is too mountainous for machines. As a result, the fruit is not bruised, which leads to a superior finished product. The method also involves sawing off branches, which is healthy for future production. The amount of oil contained in the fruit differs greatly by cultivar; typical yields are 1.5-2.2 kg of oil per tree per year. Olives are a naturally bitter fruit so they tend to be subjected to a fermentation process or cured to make them more palatable. Green olives and black olives tend to be washed thoroughly in water to remove oleuropein, a bitter carbohydrate; sometimes they are also soaked in a solution of food grade sodium hydroxide in order to accelerate the process. Freshly picked olive fruit is not palatable because it contains phenolic compounds and oleuropein, a glycoside which makes the fruit too bitter although not unhealthy; one exception is the Thassos Olive, which can be eaten fresh. Olives can be used green, ripe green (a yellowier shade of green, or green with hints of colour), through to full purple black ripeness. Olives should be selected for general good condition and for firmness if green. There are many ways of processing olives for eating. One basic fermentation method involves a 10% solution of salt and vinegar in water; the olives are soaked in water to wash, then drained. 7 litres (7 kg) of room temperature water is added to a container, plus 800 g of sea salt and one cup (300 g) of white wine or cider vinegar. Each olive is slit deeply with a small knife; after some weeks, the salinity drops from 10% to around 5 to 6% once the water in the olives moves into solution and the salt moves into the olives. The olives are weighed down so they are fully immersed and lightly sealed in their container. The gases of fermentation should be able to escape. The exclusion of oxygen is helpful, but not as critical as when fermenting grapes to produce wine. The olives are edible within 2 weeks to a month, but can be left to cure for up to three months. They can be tasted at any time because the bitter compounds are not poisonous, and oleuropein is a useful antioxidant in the human diet. Curing can be done by several methods: salt-curing, brine-curing and fresh water-curing. Salt-curing (also known as dry-curing) involves packing the olives in plain salt for at least a month, which produces a salty and wrinkled olive. Brine-curing involves placing the olives in a salt water solution for a few days or more. Fresh-water curing involves soaking the olives in a succession of baths, of which the water is changed daily. Olives can also be flavoured by soaking them in various marinades, or removing the pit and stuffing them. Popular flavourings are herbs, spices, olive oil, feta, capsicum, chilli, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic cloves, wine, vinegar, juniper berries and anchovies. Sometimes, the olives are lightly cracked with a hammer or a stone to trigger fermentationwhich adds a slightly bitter taste.
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Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. Today we will look at the desktop (XP, 7, 8.x and 10 are all different) and explain what it is, where it comes from and do we need it? To start with I would like to say that the desktop is a digital metaphor of a real desktop of years gone by. I know, kind of obvious, but the starting point of all desktops. It is commonly called a WIMP interface, not because you are a wimp if you prefer this to the command line option, but because WIMP is an acronym for Windows, Icons, Mouse and Pointer which accurately describes what you see. The first ‘Desktop’ was introduced by ‘Xerox’ way back in the early 70’s (long hair and beards, and that was just the men! Remember?) but due to high price and poor marketing, it failed. Apple also tried and failed to market a desktop based computer, but persisted and finally created one of the most widely used desktops for graphical work out-there. Microsoft’s desktop came in with a criminally primitive desktop pre-Windows 2.0 but it worked, kind of! It was with the introduction of Version 3.0 and 3.1 with the 3D look, that it got noticed! It still looked as though someone had got a set of trays and in these tray were smaller trays, all placed on a flat tabletop. Windows 95 took a sharp turn in the way that it organised the desktop. There was a bar at the bottom of the screen with a button and on the other end was the time and other information. Clicking on the button marked ‘Start’ (good name!) would allow access to all your programs, files and settings. This was a HUGE step forwards and has been successfully used in every Windows including 7. Windows 8.x (a number with a ‘.’ and one or more x’s means that this number belongs to a family 3.xx = 3.1 or 3.11 or 3.95). Apple’s desktop hasn’t had too many changes, simply because they got it right, more or less, first time! There is another OS’s out there that has a desktop and it is the Unix / Linux family of OS’s. The Unix desktop is very business
orientated and reflects this in it’s organisation. The Linux OS has a number of desktop styles, because that is all that they are, styles of presentation. The KDE format looks very much like Windows 7 or can be quickly changed to look like Window 98. The Gnome format is as different as “chalk and cheese” to KDE. There are others, but the tried and trusted ‘Menu bar and Start Button’ format is the one most popular and therefore most adopted. Windows 8’s tiles are a creative solution to the question of “What about chubby fingers?”. This desktop was designed for Tablets, with the ‘Swipe and Tap’ method of use. The thinking was sound, the design imaginative and the overall execution, breathtaking – as was their myopic ineptitude (ridiculous short-sightedness) as It failed to take into account the many millions of Desktop, Tower and Laptop users and as a result was the biggest clanger dropped since ‘Vista’. Several week back I wrote a piece about the new flag ship Windows 10 so I won’t bore you with a repeat! At the beginning I asked 3 questions. Desktops, what it is, where it comes from and do we need it? You now know what a desktop is and where it came from. Now for the big question, Do you need it? The answer depends on whether you just use it to make your office or educational work organised OR whether it is a tool in itself to make better tools for the office / workplace or education. A tool or set of tools for making your work or school work easier? Then I would say and emphatic “Yes” because it does make finding and working with, documents so much easier. For us ‘Tech-Heads’ there are many times when the GUI (Desktop) just gets in the way! Anyway, now back to finding out what newbies (everyone new to computers) really want to know about their computer and how it works but before that I’m now off to Jack’s Bar in Albox for my talk to the members of the Albox Computer Club and then the Friday afternoon computer clinic!
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El Refugio - Almeria City Many people know Almeria City just for its airport. Whether on the red eye from Gatwick or via another UK route, many arrive only to scuttle off to their homes or holiday destinations without wondering about what else is on offer. The City has a beautiful old quarter with excellent restaurants, tapas bars, art galleries and museums. Stunning architecture abounds, topped by the Moorish Alcazaba towering above. The Paseo de Almeria is a broad tree lined boulevard; running from the port to Plaza Purchena it’s filled with chain stores and boutiques. It’s the commercial hub of the city with some curious black news stand kiosks dotted along the way. Another world however lies hidden the surface, and the kiosks dotted along the paths have trap doors leading 3 metres and deeper below ground. At Plaza Purchena for the grand sum of 2€ the intrepid will learn more. The entrance to El Refugio is a modern glass building with a suspended glass floor so the foundations of ancient
The Old Testament Lesson set for last Sunday was the story of Gideon as told in Judges 7 – one of my favourite stories in the whole of the Bible. We’ve probably all come across this character in the form of Gideon Bibles, but I wonder how many of us know the story. Some 3000 years ago, Israel, rather like today, was under attack from tribes to the South and East. They’d largely lost their faith in God, but this one man had the feeling God was calling him to lead the defence of the Nation and advertised for a volunteer army. He did quite well, receiving 32,000 volunteers, but these, compared with the half million or so of the enemy, looked pretty meagre. So Gideon prayed and left a woollen fleece outside his tent overnight, asking God to prove his support by making the fleece wet whilst leaving the ground dry. Next morning, sure enough, the fleece was soaked, though the ground remained dry. Fearing the sign was just nature, Gideon then asked God to do it again, but the other way round – and next morning, the fleece was dry, whilst the ground was sodden.
Gideon then with some trepidation prepared for battle, but God told him that his forces were too many, which may lead him to take credit himself for any victory gained. So Gideon told his troops that any who were afraid should go home – and 22,000 went, leaving just 10,000. Still too many, God suggested another test, which reduced his army to just 300, assuring Gideon that with these few he would defeat the half million! Military madness! But in an early example of psychological warfare, the sudden showing of 300 torches in the middle of the night, together with the blast of trumpets and shouts of “The sword of the Lord and of Gideon” the enemy camp fell into disarray, attacking each other in their haste to escape. A great story of faith and God at work, which is well worth reading. Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard; for any wishing to Worship, whilst additionally, further information about the Anglican Church in this area 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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Moorish walls can be seen. Here the story unfolds firstly via a short film, interviews with now elderly locals tell the story of how when the Civil War erupted in 1936, the city council along with help from the Republican Government set about designing and constructing an air raid shelter large enough to hold 40,000 people. During the war German, Italian and Nationalists conducted 52 bombing raids, the most devastating of which killed 40, injured 150 and destroyed 200 buildings. The original staircase leads visitors down beneath the glass building to a passageway some 1.3 metres wide with a bench running along one side. Supposedly there were 101 of these exits but only 67 have been discovered. The passageway is one of many feeder passages into the main tunnel that extends the whole length of the Paseo de Almeria; the main tunnel is 2m wide with benches each side and extends about a kilometre towards the port. Originally they were
dirt floors with smoking prohibited. A generator provided light and there was a system for pumping clean air in. Directly beneath the city market is a much deeper section that served as food store, so in case of a prolonged bombardment supplies could easily be moved below. Along with street entrances there were also entrances in private homes and churches. A black flag was put outside for easy recognition. The designer of the tunnels; architect William Rubio had one such entrance at his home for the public plus he built an extra gallery so his family had some private space. Other wealthy families did the same. When Malaga fell to the fascists in 1937, 50,000 refugees fled on foot towards Almeria. The German Luftwaffe or Condor Legion practiced their strafing techniques shooting at the unarmed civilians killing and injuring hundreds of them. In response
Almeria then built another section containing an operating theatre which can still be seen today. After the Civil War ended in 1939, the tunnels remained open in case Spain was drawn into WWII. Then in 1945 the entrances were sealed with some entrances covered by the aforementioned kiosks. In 2001they were rediscovered by accident during the construction of an underground car park. The city started renovations aiming to open in time for the Mediterranean games in 2005. Instead they opened the next year in 2006, being now the City’s third most popular tourist attraction. Booking is advisable as due to space constraints only a maximum of 25 people are allowed on each of the 4 daily tours. Or try your luck, as we did and got lucky!
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The recent concerts by the Rose Singers proved a huge success and a generous donation was given to the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal. The Thursday concert was performed in camping Los Gallardos and on Saturday 8th November the group did a matinee in Mojacar. This was so well received that it could become a fixture for future years. Audiences were asked to write their comments and preferences for music, on slips provided in the programme and many useful suggestions were received. As usual with the Rose Singers the music was varied and sung to the high standard members of the public have come to expect. All genres were covered with the rousing ‘anthem’ from the musical chess opening the evening
and a selection of wartime songs, with audience participation, to finish. You can follow the choir on their face book page ‘the rose singers – Mojacar’ with a link to sound cloud where much of the music can be heard. The next performance will be on December 9th at camping Los Gallardos where the group will be singing Christmas carols at their annual concert on behalf Ofasadis. The ticket price of 8 Euros will include turkey sandwiches and mince pies, the event starts at 7.30pm. The group would like to express a huge vote of thanks to all those who participated in promoting the concerts, including the press, ticket outlets, and not forgetting the husbands & partners who ‘manned’ the doors.
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It’s always the same isn’t it? You think you’ve got loads of time to get your house ready for Christmas and then all of a sudden it’s upon you. Where does the time go? Well since you know it’s always going to be the same why not be clever this year and get your house ready before the rush begins? Proper planning and good timing can mean your house will be ready well in time for Santa’s visit.
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Poppy Concert 2014
It was a calm and fresh Thursday 6th November evening in Torrevieja. The Municipal Theatre had been booked, advertising sent out, flyers posted and the entertainers arranged. The annual Poppy Concert in aid of The Poppy Appeal was held on Thursday 6th November and a full house was expected. This variety show had proved popular over the last few years, and once again the Torrevieja Branch of The Royal British Legion hit the mark with a show to entertain the most discerning of audiences. As the Branch Standard was paraded into the auditorium accompanied by the Standards of the RNA, RMA, RAFA, District North Spain and Orihuela Costa branch, the Torrevieja Pipes & Drums along with Phoenix Concert Band provided a stirring reception. Providing the music for the entrance was the forerunner of a set of tunes which included the popular Highland Cathedral, Killaloe and more favourites highly enjoyed by those present.
1. Clean the House You’ll feel better at Christmas if your house has a had a really thorough cleaning. Why not treat yourself and get a cleaning agency in for a day or two to do the job for you? Alternatively, set a weekend and allocate tasks to all the family, top it off in the evening with a meal out or a take away to celebrate the hardwork (and save on dishwashing!) 2. Prepare for Overnight Guests Air the spare room and give it a thorough clean Empty some space in a wardrobe for overnight guests to use. Start to get your clean bed linen and towels ready - all the better if you can coordinate your washing so that matching items are ready at the same time! If you need to move your children around, start to make preparations now - move stuff out of their rooms early and arrange the bedrooms so both kids and guests are comfortable Give the bathroom a good going over, festive accessories can even make a difference here... buy some travel sized toiletries and place in a basket for your guests to use. 3. Find Extra Storage Space Gifts and food preparations are discussed elsewhere on this site, but part of getting your house ready will be finding space to store the extra things you’ll have around. Empty a cupboard - preferably one with a lock on it - in your bedroom (or somewhere you can access it out of sight of prying eyes) in which to store Christmas presents. It’s also handy to do the same with food: clear out a kitchen cupboard and start buying food with a long use by date early in December or even late November. Similarly, make a start on using up food from your freezer, there’s bound to be something
In this the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the Branch, Carol Stockwell who had organised and managed the event, had there you won’t need over the Christmas proven that the Legion is alive and well supported in Torrevieja period so use it now and make some space for and the surrounding areas. Christmas food. Footwork Dance studio provided some scintilating moves and 4. Christmas Decorations enthralled the audience with their range of dance. The Panache Now - it’s time for the fun stuff, the trio of Tap Dancers used the complete stage to show off their decorations! Start shopping for decorations now. Decide on your theme whether it be energy and enthusiasm. A favourite with local audiences, Maria winter wonderland or Santa’s grotto and go Ohara raised the rafters with operatic excellence and obvious in search of cute or classic ornaments and favourite songs from popular shows. Barbershop singing filled creative crafts. You could start making your the arena when the Velvetones took the stage, and later in own decorations and get the kids involved in the packed programme Torrevieja Harmonisers sang a few some arts and crafts. numbers. Look for the perfect tree and plan what kind The Phoenix Concert band under their new director of music, of lights, ornaments and decorations you’ll brought the evenings event to a conclusion with an array put on it. Go for a classic, traditional theme of military tunes, noticeably RAF biassed, where audience of green, gold and red or maybe something a participation in the old favourite songs was well received. little more modern for example silver and blue As the Standards were returned to their bearers, the Torrevieja or lilac and white. Play around with colours and make sure you add a little of your own Branch Lady Chairman Gill Burden, thanked everyone for their personality into the design so your decorations support for The Royal British Legion and the Poppy Appeal. are truly your own. We hope to have in the near future the total raised for this 5. Little Decorative Touches years Poppy Appeal on the evening. Small touches like candles, vases, pine cones, fruit bowls, fresh flowers, holly sprigs and tea-lights can finish off your rooms nicely. Fun stuff like singing snowmen, reindeers with red flashing noses and cuddly Christmas toys are considered tacky, but you know the kids love them - so why not put some in their playroom if you have one, or the downstairs toilet’s another great place! Being prepared will help you to have a much more enjoyable Christmas with your friends and family in a house you’ll be proud of. You’ll be more than happy far Santa to drop by when you know your house is in tip top condition and is beautifully decorated for the Christmas holidays.
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Slow start for Spain’s golden visa scheme
Interest in Spain’s controversial ‘golden visa’ scheme which grants Spanish residency to people who spend at least €500,000 ($620,000) on property in the country is still below expectations, real estate experts have told The Local. A total of 324 people had signed up to the scheme up to end of the September, according to new figures from Spain’s foreign ministry and published by Spain’s 20 minutos newspaper. That means around one person a day has signed on since the programme was launched in October 2013. The total value of that real estate investment was €256.1 million, the ministry said. As of May, the number of property buyers who has made use of the Golden Visa scheme was just 72, with Spain’s national newspaper El País describing the Golden Visa scheme as a flop. However, the new figures show there has been increased take-up since that time, even if this is limited. “The numbers are comparable with Portugal in the first year of their Golden Visa programme but given the current interest in Spanish property we believe that these numbers should increase significantly for the scheme
to be classed as a success,” Alex Vaughan, co-founder of property firm Lucas Fox told The Local. He said he understood that official teething problems were now being addressed by the government , with a possibility that “tweaks” could be announced “by the end of the year”. “We are continuing to see interest, primarily from the Middle East and Asia, “ Vaughan told the Local. “We continue to believe that, as in Portugal, the main interest will come from China but the numbers of applicants have so far failed to materialize.” The golden visa scheme — part of Spain’s 2013 Entreprenuer’s Law — gives foreigners who invest large sums in Spanish property, public debt and projects of general interest the right to reside in Spain. For property investors, the minimum investment before taxes and changes is €500,000, although the real cost rises to around €600,000 once extra costs are factored in. While the law doesn’t give people the right to work in Spain, it gives non-EU citizens access to the entire Schengen area. Aside from the 324 people who have been granted residency rights after
purchasing property, a further 20 visas have been given to people investing capital in Spain to the tune of at least €1 million in shares of bank deposits, or €2 million in public debt. In the case of those investments, people are granted a one-year visa,
which is then extended to two years “as long as investment” is maintained, Spain’s foreign ministry said. A further ten visas have been granted to be people setting up business projects considered of public interest in Spain.
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FAST held an ‘Induction Meeting’ on Tuesday 14th November at The Cultural Centre in order to recruit more Responders. The morning proved to be a great success as the following week 18 people arrived at 9:00 a.m. ready and eager to commence training with Gerry Bradshaw, Head Trainer and his assistant Sally Bridges. This is great news for Camposol and the FAST Team! Keep watching for news updates! A message from the Head Trainer: Gerry has expressed his delight with the response and the enthusiasm displayed by the new Responders, so much so that he is expecting to get them all through their training by mid December. However, he has stated that FAST must not sit back on its laurels but continue to actively recruit even more people into the fold. So if there are individuals looking to learn new skills and at the same time help in this worthwhile cause for the Community please get in touch or come and see us. We will happily answer any questions you may have. FAST apologizes for the event cancelled in October - ‘Trevi’s Bar with
Elvis and Friends’, regrettably due to reasons beyond our control. We wish to convey our grateful thanks to Elvis for his generosity and support. LEO LIONS CLUB - FIRST AID TRAINING The LEOS recently undertook First Aid training, learning life saving skills instructed by Gerry Bradshaw, Head Trainer of FAST and his assistant Sally Bridges,. Aged between 12 and 18, the LEOS now have knowledge to help in an emergency situation. They enjoyed the sessions too! What a delightful group they are, also deserving praise for the voluntary work and money raising they carry out, helping so many people. Additional thanks from Sector D for the help given, clearing debris etc following the flooding. ‘Well done’ to the LEOS, leaders and parents too! Visit the FAST STALLS - Sector B, obtain info, tickets and books. The FAST Team will be happy to provide help, information, answer questions or just chat to you! Paddy Snell John Snell - Photographs
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How to keep your house warmer this winter
Let sunlight in during the day. Once the sun is up, you want to capture as much of that free heat as possible. Even on cold days, the sun is still warm. So before you leave the house for the day, open up those curtains and let the light shine in. If there are certain parts of the house that don’t get sunlight, no need to open those curtains. Just do so where it streams in for a good part of the day. Keep curtains closed at night. Once the sun goes down, keep all that heat from leaving through the windows by closing the drapes. If you’re in a particularly cold home or geographic area, consider getting insulated curtains for winter use. They’ll prevent some of the warmth in your home from escaping. You can even put up temporary curtains (or even sheets, rugs, etc.) over doors to the outside, even if just at night while you’re sleeping. Mind your wood-burning fireplaces. While they’re romantic on a chilly evening, lighting a fire is terribly inefficient for the rest of your home. It’s warm and toasty right by the roaring flames, but for all that heat being exhausted up through the fireplace, cold air is being pulled into the house elsewhere. You don’t want to put the damper on idyllic evenings spent in front of crackling logs altogether, so when you do have a fire, just be sure to buy / use a glass front for your fireplace, which keeps some of that heated air in your home from escaping up the chimney once the flames have gone out. Beyond that, remember to keep the flue closed when the fireplace isn’t in use. Failing to do so means basically having an open window in your room, letting warm air out and cold air in. Take a look at your ceiling fans. If you have ceiling fans in your home, they may be sitting needlessly dormant during the winter months. Some fans have a “winter” setting, which reverses the fan so that it moves clockwise vs. counterclockwise. Since heat rises, the clockwisespinning fan will push the heat back down into your rooms versus being trapped up at the ceilings. This is especially recommended if you have high or sloped ceilings. Some experts don’t trust the efficacy of doing this, as the fan may just cool the air too much, but try it out on a low speed, and see if it warms the room. Move furniture away from vents. You may have unknowingly placed furniture in front of heating vents when you moved in or rearranged. Go around the house and double check that vents aren’t blocked, and if they are, find a way to move your furniture, at least for the winter. This will make sure every room is getting its max heat potential. Blocking return vents in a forced-air central heating system could also cause air pressure issues, which further disrupts the flow of heat. Mitigate the “stack effect.” The stack effect is the movement of air in and out of homes and other buildings, essentially creating large-scale chimneys. The rising warm air in a home will pull in cool air from the outside through any gap it can find. This creates negative pressure in lower levels, which acts like a suction cup because that warm escaping air needs to be replaced. This pulls cool air in and obviously chills the home. The effect is magnified in taller homes (more air rising to greater heights, so more cool air is
being pulled in), so be extra aware of the stack effect if you live in a multiple-story home. To combat this, you obviously want to seal those gaps. The most common offenders are doors and windows. To test this out, you can light a candle and carry it with you throughout the house, holding it close to the doors and windows. When you hold it still and it flickers, you have a possible gap. Hold your hand out to test it and you’ll often feel cold air. It may seem like a small and unimportant leak, but it can definitely make a big difference, especially when they’re multiplied around the house. For doors, you can try making a “door snake.” That can be inconvenient, though, if the door is frequently used. You can also buy door sweeps that seal those gaps on the bottom. For gaps on the sides and top of the door, as well as window gaps, use weather stripping to negate the stack effect. Seal other leaks, too. There can be air leaks in your home beyond windows and doors. Think attics, basements (where cements meets the wood frame), even kitchen hood vents. Take a look at this handy guide from energystar.gov to find those leaks and seal them. Hint: caulking can be your best friend. Keep certain rooms toasty warm by closing doors. If you spend a lot of time in certain rooms, you can close doors and create a little sauna. If you have big, open spaces, you can use room dividers; it may not seem like much, but any blockage that keeps air from escaping just a little less quickly will help keep things warmer. You can also close doors to rooms that aren’t frequently used in your home — just make sure you also close the vents in those rooms. This sort of acts to lower the heated square footage, and the warm air will spread quicker and easier through the house. As a bonus, this will save a little bit on your heating bill, too. (Just make sure you aren’t sticking your in-laws in the guest bedroom without first letting it heat back up for a day or two.) Utilize space heaters, but with caution. Space heaters are excellent tools for keeping individual rooms warm. The danger is that they are a high-risk fire hazard, especially compared to other tips listed here. In fact, they account for
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one-third of all heating-related house fires. To ensure the safety of your household, keep any flammable material at least three feet away, and make sure the heater is on an even and stable surface. Never leave space heaters on overnight or when you leave the home (there are timed space heaters that turn off after 1-4 hours that are a better option than entirely manually-operated ones). Additionally, it’s a good idea to only use space heaters that shut off automatically when tipped over. Use the oven. Baking, convecting, and broiling things will keep your house warmer, especially in rooms nearest the kitchen. Don’t be afraid to roast a chicken or bake a ton of casseroles when the temperatures dip! (This is also why, in our household, we don’t use the oven much in the summer.) Add layers to your wood floors. According to the National Energy Foundation, uninsulated wood floors can account for up to 10% of a home’s heat loss. Carpets and rugs were created for a reason — to keep rooms warmer. They’re far better at trapping heat than your creaky wood floors. Add a rug or roll of carpet to your floor in the winter, and you’ll notice a difference in coziness. If you have radiators… The first thing you can do is put tinfoil on the back of the radiator. This will reflect heat back into the room(s) versus it just floating up to the ceiling. There is special reflective radiator foil, but the kitchen variety will work as well. The second thing you can do is put up a shelf or table over the radiator (not on the radiator — don’t put anything directly on it). Again, this acts to trap the heat and let it spread more evenly through the room. Ultimately, keep the person warm versus the house. So throw on hoodies and sweaters, get a warm robe, sip on hot coffee or tea all day, break out the thick blankets and bed sheets; do whatever you need to do to stay warm and comfortable (being comfortable is key — you don’t want the thermostat so low that you have to wear a coat in your own home). In all likelihood, you can probably handle the thermostat being a couple degrees lower if you take some of the measures above. Source: www.artofmanliness.com
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UK unemployment falls to 1.96m as record number of people are in work The number of people unemployed in the UK fell by over 100,000 between July and September, new figures have shown. A record number of people are currently in work after the jobless total fell by 115,000 to 1.96 million - the lowest figure since the start of the year. Employment increased by 112,000 in the latest quarter to 30.7 million, the highest since records began in 1971, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported. Figures show that the number of people claiming jobseeker’s allowance was 931,700 in October, which marks a decrease of 20,400 since September and the 24th consecutive monthly cut. The number of non-UK nationals working in this country increased by 230,000 over the past year to 2.9 million, while the figure for UK nationals went up
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by 445,000 to almost 28 million. Pay, including bonuses, was 1 per cent higher than a year ago and excluding bonuses went up by 1.3 per cent, the first time the figure was above CPI inflation for five years. Around 14.7 per cent of workers, or 4.5 million, are self-employed, down by 88,000 on the quarter but up by 279,000 on a year ago, while the number of part-time workers wanting a full-time job remained at around 1.3 million. There were just over nine million people classed as economically inactive, including students, long-term sick or those who have given up looking for work, 38,000 more than between April and June. The Government welcomed the news but critics said the figures did not reflect the number of people working in poorly paid jobs and on zero hours contracts. Employment Minister Esther McVey said: “Record numbers of people in work means more people with the security of a regular wage who are better able to support themselves and their families. “With the vast majority of the rise in employment over the last year being full-time, it’s clear that thanks to the Government’s long-term economic plan, we are helping businesses to create the jobs that people need. “More young people are getting their foot on the
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career ladder and we’ve seen record falls in female unemployment, so as the economy continues to grow, more and more people are having their lives transformed by moving into work.” However, GMB general secretary Paul Kenny said: “Many of the new jobs are precarious and badly paid while the real value of take-home pay for the rest of the workforce is 13 per cent below pre-recession levels. “Although 898,000 workers have left public sector employment since 2010, the deficit is still £100 billion because this increased economic activity is not generating more income from taxes. “The Tory recipe to get a recovery in pay and income from taxes is even more savage cuts in public spending and public sector jobs.” The Government pointed out there are more than half a million fewer unemployed people than there were a year ago with schemes such as the Work Programme contributing to the biggest annual fall in long-term unemployment in 16 years - down by 206,000. The number of people claiming the main unemployment benefit - jobseeker’s allowance - has also been falling every month for the last two years and is now more than half a million lower than May 2010. Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/
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Film review The Counsellor
“To aspire to the stone’s endless destiny. Isn’t that the meaning of adornment? To enhance the beauty of the beloved is to acknowledge both her frailty and the nobility of that frailty.”
Star-studded actors: Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz and of course husband, Javier Bardem, wonderful scenery of Texas and California from the acclaimed writer Cormac McCarthy who made his screenwriting debut here with his wit, dark humour and a nightmarish scenario with graphic images more akin to horror. Well it is an 18 and not suitable for children. McCarthy is seen as one of the greatest American living authors. You may remember “No Country For Old Men” (2007) which left me cold, also starring Bardem as the baddie, Anton Chigurh who embodied pure evil. “The Road” (2009) was just as bleak. McCarthy’s trademark is the frequent use of graphic violence which includes disturbing details and I mean disturbing. Directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator fame). Scott’s brother committed suicide during filming and the film was dedicated to the memory of Tony Scott. The plot is straightforward and touches on themes connected to morality, love, ambition savagery and man’s greed for power and wealth. If you are a McCarthy fan you probably belong to an educated, elitist group, lost in translation springs to mind adapting the novel into a screenplay/film. The film isn’t successful in spite of these famous actors, too many things happen behind the scenes and the characters are thrown together to deliver philosophical statements about the nature of mankind, greed or simply, bloodlust, monologues that you
might see in Shakespeare, out of place here. “Greed really takes you to the edge, doesn’t it?” spoken by the Femme Fatale, Malkina, unconvincing as the lover of an eccentric playboy Reiner. Cameron Diaz represents pure evil ; she will kill for drugs equating to wealth. She hires her hitmen of course, indulges in kinky sex with a Ferrari and will stop at nothing to get what she wants. The scene at confession when she tries to turn the young Priest on is creepy. She gets turned on by watching her two pet cheetahs chasing jackrabbits in the desert: “ The hunter has grace, beauty and purity of heart to be found nowhere else.” The cheetahs or Malkina herself?
a truck containing 625 kilos of drugs (c o c a i n e) worth about 20 million dollars. In one of them is the decaying corpse of an illegal immigrant, put there as a sick joke. These barrels of cocaine are hidden in a full sewage tanker but when the vehicle is sabotaged it leaves in its wake plenty of bloody corpses. Se Fue. Reiner, Westray and the Counsellor are on their way down, actually on their way out. “Headless body baffles police.” If you think this scene is gruesome involving The Green Hornet wait until you see the Bolito in action in the streets of London. It can cut a person’s head off-the wire cuts through the carotid arteries. Not a pleasant sight. Be warned. Mexican cartels had a vicious reputation and a lust for blood and guts.
The Counsellor, Fassbender is a lawyer with a beautiful girlfriend, Laura (Penelope Cruz) and he travels to Amsterdam to buy a beautiful diamond ring for his beloved. We are meant to believe that he aspires to the playboy image and suffers the sin of avarice. Unfortunately, he is naïve and gets involved with Reiner, Westray (Pitt, meant to be the shifty facilitator) Monsters are created. McCarthy’s and dubious and dangerous business world shows a nihilistic bleakness; it associates in drug trafficking from certainly comes across as a bloody tale Mexico to the USA. Very dangerous and of betrayal and retribution, it explodes risky. He fails to listen to some sensible with violence from start to finish. Don’t advice and things turn out really nasty try counting the dead, mutilated bodies. with double dealings and betrayals. It’ll give you nightmares. This could have been a Greek tragedy. His flaw is his greed to REVIEW it by Carol Naylor. finance his burgeoning lifestyle. www.carolnaylor.blogspot.com / A fatal flaw, no less. www.carolesleynaylor.wordpress.com Four drums are loaded onto naylorcl@hotmail.es
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Butternut squash, bacon and blue cheese tarts Ingredients 200g flour 100g butter pinch of salt 1 teaspoon sugar egg, lightly beaten FOR THE FILLING 180 g smoked bacon (lardons) 50g butter 4 onions, cut in half and sliced 240g butternut squash, diced 100g gorgonzola cheese (or any other blue cheese) 2 eggs 140 ml cream salt freshly grounded pepper handful of fresh sage leaves, shredded
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Makes: 12 pieces 225g prepared shortcrust pastry 250g strawberries 2 tablespoons icing sugar 150g cream cheese 6 tartlet bases (with removable bottoms) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla plus 1 cm plus for each and press it into extract a tart base, then place it into a fridge to rest for at least 20 minutes. Method After that, prick the bottom of the tart Preheat the oven to 200 with a fork. (do not prick before chilling!) C / Gas 6. Thinly roll out Place a baking parchment on top of the the pastry, then with a pastry and fill the forms with beans or 9cm fluted cutter, cut baking weights (this will prevent the out 12 circles. Press pastry from rising and is call blind baking) them into a bun tin to Method make pastry cases, Start by making the tart shells, combine and bake for 15 minutes. the butter with the flour, sugar in the After 15 minutes remove the baking then prick them with a food processor. Pulse it for about 15-30 parchment together with bean or baking fork. Scrunch up pieces seconds, until the mixture resembles weights and continue to bake for 5 more of foil and press them minutes. into each case. bread crumbs. Add the beaten egg and continue pulsing Heat a large heavy based pan and Bake for 10 minutes, then remove the until the dough starts to stick together cook the diced bacon, until turns crispy. foil and return to the oven for further 3 (another 30 seconds or so). Remove Remove with a slotted spoon on a paper to 4 minutes. Leave in the tin until cool enough to move it to a transfer rack. the dough from food processor onto a towel. working surface and using the palm of Wipe the pan, melt the butter and cook Chop half the strawberries and place your hands just press it together, do not the onions for 15-20 minutes on medium in a food processor with the icing knead. Wrap the dough in a cling film and heat until caramelized. sugar. Blend to a puree then sieve. put it to rest in a fridge for at least 30 If need add another knob of butter Beat the cream cheese and vanilla, followed by the butternut squash and minutes. then stir in 2 tablespoons of the puree. continue to cook for about 2-3 minutes. Heat the oven to 200C. Set aside. Once rested unwrap, give a little knead for it to stick together (as little as possible), Beat the eggs with cream, season with then roll it to dime thin, measure circles for salt and pepper. To assemble the tart shells, divide the caramelized onion and squash mixture Servicio de Neumaticos • Petrol • Shop between, sprinkle with Cafe • Restaurant • Car/Lorry Wash bacon, crumble gorgonzola Restaurant Menu del Dia Monday to Friday on top, then pour over Choice of 8 Starters the egg-cream mixture Inc. Paella, Beef Stew, Roast lamb and finish with generous Choice of 8 Main Courses inc: amount of sage. Oxtail, grilled beef, baked cockles, Bake in the oven for 20-25 Calamari, Salmon, Grilled Chicken, Panga in Green Sauce minutes. Serve hot or cold. Choice of 8 Desserts Enjoy! Inc. Ice Cream, Profitteroles, Cakes Tip: this will make 6 small Salad, Café & a drink €9 tartlets or 1 medium tart! Different menu every day Source: www. Polig. Ind. De Albox. Opp. I.T.V. Tel: 950 120 303 gourmantineblog.com
strawberry Tarts Fill the cases with strawberry mixture. Slice the strawberries that are left and use them to neatly decorate the top. If you want, you can cut a strawberry in half without tearing off its little leaves and put it on the very top. Serving suggestion Try serving it with blueberries on top, drizzled with the remaining puree. Source: http://allrecipes.co.uk/
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125g caster sugar 1 cup (250 ml) thickened cream 150g pecans, roughly chopped, plus extra to serve (you can also substitute this with hazelnuts or walnuts) 175 ml pure (thin) cream 175g good quality dark chocolate, chopped Pastry: 250g plain flour 100g icing sugar 40g almond meal 100g chilled unsalted butter, chopped 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk
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For the pastry, grease six 10cm tart pans. Place flour, icing sugar, almond meal and butter into a food processor. Process until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add eggs and whiz until mixture just comes together. Divide dough into 6 portions, then shape into disc, enclose in plastic and chill for 1 hour. Roll out pastry on a lightly flour surface to 3mm thick. Use to line the tart pans, then place in freezer for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 180C. Line pastry with baking paper, then filled with pastry weights or uncooked rice.
Chocolate and Pecan Tarts Place on a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes or until light golden. Remove paper and weights and bake for a further 5-10 minutes until evenly golden. Cool To make the filling, preheat a heavy based saucepan over medium heat, slowly add sugar into pan bit by bit - do not stir mixture. As sugar starts to melt, slowly sprinkle in some lemon juice (1/2 tsp). Cook until golden caramel colour. Meanwhile, heat thickend cream in another saucepan until it comes to light boil. As the sugar turns golden caramel colour, slowly pour warm thickend cream and pecan into the caramelized sugar. Stir a little until combine. Remove from heat and pour into tart shells and bake for 6-8 minutes. The mixture must bubble all the way to the centre and should be slightly firm around the edges and jiggly in the centre. Allow to cool. Chill for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, to make the topping, place pure cream in a pan over medium heat and bring to just below boiling point. Remove from heat, add chocolate and stir to melt. Cool slightly, then pour over the filling. Chill for 10 minutes until set. Remove tarts from pan, scatter the tarts with extra pecans, then serve. Source: privatekitchenjourney.blogspot.com.es/
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Makes: 4 Tarts For the sauce 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 1/2 onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 (400g) tin Cirio® chopped tomatoes 2 teaspoons caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper For the tart 1 (400g) pack ready rolled puff pastry 225g mozzarella, sliced 4 slices salami 1 egg, beaten fresh oregano, ripped watercress for decoration
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Q: Why does my cat scratch?
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amount of oil from a tin of tuna can be rubber into the post. As long as your cat is not anxious try rubbing its paws gentle over the surface of the post. Generally cats have a preferred surface for scratching, usually surfaces that the cat can really get their claws into and drag them along – your furniture proves ideal! You can cover surfaces with a loose fitting material or tinfoil that will be ineffective for scratching or using sticky tape that will feel unpleasant under their paws. Prevent your cat having access to preferred areas when you are not there to correct it too. The use of citronella or eucalyptus type scents is very unpleasant to cats. Your cat will be reluctant to approach these scents. But this does have its drawbacks, as cats have every sensitive noses this can have a profound effect on your cat. If the scent fills the whole room the cat may be unhappy about going in there at all. Punishment will not stop scratching and often will only mean your cat will just scratch when you are not there. A sound deterrent can be used to interrupt your cat but should not be seen to come from you. If your cat is scratching to attract your attention then it is very important that you ignore it. Any attention directly from you even shouting is likely to be seen as reward for this behaviour. Some cats use this behaviour to get their owners
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A: There are a number of preparations that can be used to safely treat your pet against fleas. These are available from vets and pet shops. Check that the preparation you use is suitable for the age of animal you intend to treat as puppies and kittens may be more sensitive. Treatments can be powders, sprays (liquid or aerosol), drop on preparations or tablets or liquids to go in food. It is also sensible to treat the home, as there may be flea eggs still in the house. Putting a flea collar in your vacuum cleaner bag is another handy hint.
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Q: My cat is very fussy. What’s the best thing to feed it? A: Every cat is an individual and like people can have taste preferences. Cat foods are available in many different forms such as chunks in jelly, chunks in gravy or a meatloaf type. If your cat is very fussy warming the food slightly will help to release the natural aromas. Hand feeding can also be very useful to tempt a cat that is convalescing after an illness. One trick is to try offering a “platter” with a little of each different types of food on it and watch for the one your cat shows a preference for. Don’t forget that some cats prefer crunching on a dry food. DISCLAIMER: Please note: this editorial feature is meant to provide advice only and is not meant to replace an appointment with a registered veterinarian.
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Wish your Friends or Loved Ones Happy birthday, Anniversary Benidorm Coach Trip (Market day) on Wednesday 26th November. Tickets 15 euro, Coach leaves or just send them a special message. Camposol B at 9am Send details to Christmas Fayre on Saturday 29th November 11am production@soltimes.com - 3pm at Mariano’s restaurant Camposol. 1€ entry Christmas Party with Barrington on Friday 5th December at The Clubhouse Camposol Golf, Tickets 15 euro’s including buffet Tickets available from our stall outside Euronics Camposol B every Friday 10 until 12.30 Tickets available from our stall outside Euronics Campsol B every Friday 10 until 12.30pm or phone Jean 646737479/Brenda 680174499
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New three-cylinder engines debut as well as a subtle facelift, the latest tech and chassis tweaks Audi has given its compact A1 range a mild visual makeover and introduced two three-cylinder engines for the first time. With MINI introducing a raft of new three- and five-door versions of its hatch, the time has come for Audi to keep its small premium offering looking fresh. But with 500,000 sales under the car’s belt since its launch four years ago, the changes are unsurprisingly small
The exterior look has received a small nip and tuck to keep the A1 in keeping with younger models in the Audi line-up. The front end has been subtly re-worked and features a six-corner single frame grille, a sharper looking front bumper and snazzier headlamps. The A1 and A1 Sportback’s side profile now looks a bit different too thanks to revised door sills, while to the rear, new taillights and a rear bumper in keeping with the front also feature. The changes result in both models’ dimensions growing by two centimetres, but just as before, the “roof arch” can be ordered in a contrasting colour to the body’s paintwork. Audi has added two new trims – design and
sport – including a plethora of customisation options. The infotainment system has been mildly upgraded too and now features a wifi hotspot, Bose surround sound system and Audi Connect – the firm’s extensive range of internet services. But the changes are more than skin deep. Just like the recently revised Volkswagen Polo, two new turbocharged three-cylinder engines make their appearance in the A1 range – a 95bhp 1.0-litre petrol and a 90bhp 1.4-litre diesel. The new petrol will start at £14,315 when it is available to order in Spring 2015, which is £200 more than the 1.2 TFSI model it replaces. The petrol offers 65.7mpg and CO2 emissions of 99g/km while the diesel delivers 83.1mpg
and 89gkm of CO2. In fact, the A1 is the first Audi to ever be powered by a three-pot engine. The new three-cylinder units will be joined by 123bhp and 148bhp 1.4-litre petrol units – the higher-powered version will have cylinder on demand technology – a 114bhp 1.6-litre diesel and a 1.8-litre diesel with 189bhp. The racy 231bhp S1 and S1 Sportback will continue to be offered with their performance CO2 and MPG figures remaining the same Audi’s engineers have spent time working on the chassis to make the A1 and A1 Sportback more of a challenger to the excellent Mini. The cars can now come with adaptive damping and a new electromechanical power steering system. The updated A1 range goes on sale later this month, priced between £200 and £400 more than the current range, depending on engines and trim level. The five-door Sportback commands a £620 premium, whilst the S1 hot hatch is £25,380. Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk
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Rearmament
After centuries of undeclared warfare between the opposing Barrios of Alqueria the methods of waging war had become staid and predictable. Like a marriage suffering the same malady, spice, zest and excitement needed to be added to stop the whole thing petering out due to boredom and apathy. Manuela and her Hill People confederates approached Rancid Rafael, a well known black marketeer and spiv. Rancid Rafael was so called because of his habit of styling his hair and moustache with curdled yak’s milk and Marmite. He was known to have clandestine dealings with such organisations as the international arms house, Bangs”r”Us. A meeting was duly arranged on the understanding that all parties would remain incognito. To this end the participants, Manuela, Poyato, Rancid Rafael and the Bangs”r”Us salesman, Incendiary Pete wore Conemmor Supermarket bags on their heads. The smell from Rafael’s hair gave his identity away immediately. When Manuela tried to interfere with Incendiary Pete’s nether regions her identity became obvious also. Poyato managed to remain anonymous for about five minutes until he produced his Remitroot filled hip-flask lavishly inscribed with his name. They still kept up the pretence of anonymity however, until the imminent prospect of suffocation forced them to abandon their plastic carrier bags. The Hill People’s delegation purchased the (LGRRDS) Little Gem Random Rubble Delivery System manufactured by the British firm Bloemhi and Hyde Co. Ltd. The system arrived flat-packed under cover of darkness. Assembly began immediately, however due to the lateness of the hour a seven your old child was unavailable and construction
The Twilight Saga Impending Gloom*
had to be performed by Alquerian adults. Even the slow witted realised the inevitable outcome. The first attempt produced a remarkably rigid double wardrobe with louvred doors. The second resulted in a confused mass of struts and bulges which somehow seemed strangely personified, it would have made Damien Hirst proud. The third attempt resembled a barrel on legs, it was immediately dubbed ‘The Thing’. At this point the characteristic truncated attention span of the Alquerians clicked in and they gave up. An alternative plan was hatched. They decided to use the results of the third attempt as a Trojan Horse. All went well as ‘The Thing’ was wheeled into the Newcomer’s territory. At midnight a commando group were to jump out of ‘The Thing’. They would then daub pro-Hill People graffiti on the walls and houses of the Newcomers and then make their way back to friendly territory as best they could. As Manuela and her comrades watched and giggled in the dark a realisation struck them. They had forgotten to actually put anyone into the third attempt. ‘The thing’ was empty. As an alternative to the alternative a rather rude letter was sent to Rodriquez, the leader of the Newcomers.
Our usually cheerful kitchen had taken on a rather sombre aspect, due to the demise of one of our three fluorescent light tubes. I fetched in the big steps, and ascended to ceiling height to remove the dead tube. I pushed the end fixings, then I pulled them. I gave them a twist, then I jiggled them, all to no avail – the tube remained stubbornly put. ‘How do you get it out?’ I queried. ‘You push the ends.’ Pete answered. ‘Done that.’ ‘Well, pull them, then.’ ‘Done that.’ ‘Have you given them a twist?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Let me have a go.’ Despite my protestations Pete climbed resolutely up, grasped the ends of the tube and pushed. Then he pulled. He tried giving them a twist before coming to the sensible decision that ‘this was a job for Andy.’ We tolerated a muted kitchen until next day, when Andy took his turn up the Biggs Big Steps. Due to either luck or skill, and I’m sure it was the latter, Andy removed the tube with no difficulty and replaced it with a brand new, expensive (2.50€ as opposed to the cheap one for 1€) tube. Pete switched the switch, and Presto! Our 3 tube light still only had 2 working tubes, but in a different configuration! The new one was working, but one of the other tubes had decided that
Dark was the new Light! Andy trudge d up the steps a g a i n , josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk a n d between Pete and Andy tubes were taken out, put back and switched round, in a sort of electrical Find the Lady while I manned the switch. Matters, however, went from not too bad to not very good, and we progressed from 2 working tubes to 1 working tube. Eventually, having completely lost track of which tube was where, which tube was the dud one and which was the new one, we decided to quit and call upon the services of Tall Andy the Properly Qualified Electrician while we still had an intact kitchen ceiling and one working tube out of the original three, and before anyone fell off the steps. Supper was cooked by guesswork, and served with carrots. I understand that carrots are good for the eyesight, and if we can’t get the light fixed, then we need to improve our night sight! *This sorry tale of everyday domestic annoyances bears no resemblance to Stephenie Meyer’s superb Twilight Saga, which is much more exciting!
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Apple and Google Among World’s Least Transparent Companies
The globe’s largest companies are failing to disclose major financial details about their operations in foreign countries, according to a new report. Transparency International (TI), a Berlin based anti-corruption unit, ranked 124 companies on their financial transparency on their operations abroad. UK firms were amongst some of the highest scorers in the report, while tech giants Apple and Google were among the worst offenders. The five companies that were the
most unclear about their dealings were (from first to fifth); Bank of China, Honda Motor, Bank of Communications, Agricultural Bank of China and Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank. US tech giants Amazon and Google were also singled out in the report, along with Apple and IBM, who all received a score of less than three out of 10 in terms of transparency. “Amazon, Apple and Google are among seven US companies whose company leadership doesn’t publicly
demonstrate support for anticorruption on their website,” the report reads. “Neither Amazon nor Apple say whether they have anti-corruption training for staff. Amazon is the only US company that is silent on its policy on gifts, hospitality and expenses, as well as on the channels it provides for whistleblowers.” Cobus de Swardt, TI’s managing director, said that these tech companies should be leading the way in transparency: “Tech companies are driving changes that are making our societies more open and accountable. They should be setting an example for other companies on transparency. We hope they will live up to the promise of their products and be
more transparent about the way they operate.” Transparency International chairman Jose Ugaz added: “We need more transparency from multinational companies, whose power in the world economy closely rivals the biggest countries.” “By not responding to people’s demands for greater transparency and accountability, companies risk harming their brand and losing customers.” Almost three quarters of the 124 companies that were evaluated in the report did not disclose the taxes that they pay in other countries, and half don’t publish revenue information from their foreign operations. Source: www.ibtimes.co.uk
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The new 2015 Mercedes AMG GT supercar is available to order now, with prices starting at £97,195 and rising to £122,745
The new Mercedes AMG GT is now available to order in the UK, complete with its SLS-inspired silhouette, a stunning design and a brand new turbocharged 4.0-litre V8. It becomes the flagship sports car in Mercedes’ range but isn’t a direct replacement for the SLS, focusing instead on rivalling models like the Porsche 911 Turbo and Jaguar F-Type R.
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Officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 2014, the full price list of the AMG GT has just been released. The first models coming to the UK will be the 503bhp GT-S and Edition 1, starting at £110,495 and £122,745 respectively. They will be delivered to customers in April 2015. The ‘base’ 456bhp GT model will start at £97,195. It is also available to order now, but won’t appear in showrooms until late 2015, around six months after the GT S and Edition 1. Options available to order include a ceramic composite braking system, at £5,995, and a Premium Pack with a reversing camera, a panoramic sunroof, a 640W Burmester sound system and keyless start. This will set you back £4,195. All models are powered by an allnew dry sump 4.0-litre twin turbocharged V8 in two outputs. Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, with the GT S able to accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds and the GT taking twotenths longer. The more powerful car comes with a selectable exhaust as standard, allowing you to hear more or less of the V8’s growl depending on which mode the Dynamic Select system is in. Buyers can specify the system as an option on the standard GT. The flagship Edition 1, on sale alongside the GT-S, offers a more exclusive styling package to buyers, as well as some extra equipment and uprated aero. The most obvious changes over the GT S include a large fixed rear wing in place of the smaller retractable spoiler and there is also redesigned carbon fibre aero at the front. A deeper front splitter and more prominent side skirts will also feature on the Edition 1.
It also gets a set of gloss black wheels - 19 inch on the front, and 20 inch on the rear, unlike the GT-S wheels which are 19 inch all round. Inside, there’s suede and leather-trimmed AMG sports seats with contrast stitching, and a textured ‘black diamond’ centre console trim. The AMG GT Edition 1 is based around the same powertrain and suspension package offered on the range-topping GT S. That means the new 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged direct injection V8 will be fitted, developing 503bhp and 649 Nm of torque. Underneath, the AMG GT is based around the same kind of aluminium spaceframe chassis as the SLS – albeit with 50mm cut out of the wheelbase. As a result the GT S weighs 1,645kg, which is 25kg less than the 911 Turbo and 5kg less than the FType R Coupe. And it looks like Jaguar’s F-Type may have some competition when it comes to the title of most striking sports car on the market. The long bonnet, low glasshouse and powerful rear haunches are all SLS-inspired touches, but designers have chosen a more sweeping roofline – a design feature that was considered for the SLS before the flatter, retroinspired design was picked. The car in our pictures is the GT S, which is marked out from the standard GT by a front splitter finished in gloss black (it’s body-coloured on the GT) and a new GT S badge on the rear. Buyers can customise their GT further with a Chrome package, a Night pack and a lot of carbon fibre exterior parts. The interior features the traditional AMG centre console, with two rows of buttons flanking the gear selector and a new touchpad borrowed from the new C-Class. There are some buttons in the roof as well, which will control the seat heating, hazard lights and the extendable spoiler. There are no back seats, but Mercedes says there’s a 350-litre boot – enough for two sets of golf clubs. Mercedes AMG GT: dynamics But if you’re buying your sports car for its handling rather than its carrying capacity, you’ll be pleased to know the GT comes with double wishbone suspension all-round and a locking differential. The GT S gets adaptive dampers, which can be switched through Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus modes using the AMG Dynamic Select system. There’s also a £1,795 AMG Dynamic Plus package available for the GT S, which includes active engine and transmission mounts, which work independently of each other, and can be adjusted for feel or refinement. “The combination of selectively variable mounts and a transaxle drivetrain is unique,” said Jochen Hermann, Head of Overall Vehicle Engineering AMG. Mercedes AMG GT buyers can further boost performance of their car through the fitment of optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres. Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk/
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The golf societies venue for the 12th November 2014 was held at Roda Golf Course. With 30 members, the society teed off in warm sunshine with the course in good condition We all started on the 10th tee and with it being the easiest 9 holes the scores were reasonable, however the returning 9 being recognised as more difficult had its effect on some of the players. The competition was in the stapleford format and the scores recorded are as follows. Longest Drive on the 10th hole was Les
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and half hour round. Back at Mont´s Bar the prizes were given to: Gold Division: 1st Dicky Claeys 30pts, 2nd John Dunnion 27pts (c/b) and 3rd Padraig O´Brien 27pts Silver Division: 1st Alan Crain 30pts, 2nd 24pts and 3rd Steve Cosgrove 22pts Bronze Division: John Featherstone 31pts, 2nd Margaret O´Brien 30pts and 3rd Paul Carter 28pts NTPs: Alain Crain holes 3 and 15, Ron Stevenson hole 6, Holes 8 and 12 Brian Smith and Ricky Claeys hole 17. George Steward won the only one with a 2 so collect €50 and Ron Stephenson collect the free game draw. The Society would like to thank Mont´s Bar for providing some food for after the game as our usual hostelry, the Tavern was closed, we really enjoyed it.
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The second outing of November found SMGS members and guests attempting to conquer the Murcian course of Mar Menor, located between Torre Pacheco and Los Alcázares. Seldom visited by the society, some had trouble finding the urbanisation. Even more trouble, and for almost all, was found locating the 10th tee from which the opening round of the Bogey´s Shield, an annual Medal competition, was to begin. Some distance from the hotel at which the 1st starts and the 18th finishes and not sign posted, those entering or leaving the complex from one of the main gates would have come across buggies heading in all directions trying to locate the starting site, as well as a Marshall in hot pursuit whistling loudly. Once rounded up and underway, players found a course in very good condition with closely cropped fairways and fast greens, and only a slight wind to affect the flight of the ball. However, and as is usual, the medal final scores, with the main exceptions of two players who managed to break and even par with their net scores, were generally very modest. Prior to prize giving all attending learned from the Captain, Phil de Lacy, the sad news of the recent passing away of long time member Sue Freeman, and the sending of the Society’s condolences to her husband Mike and family. Our thoughts are with them. The Medal results (net scores) for the 30 members and 5 guests playing, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 5th Brian Mulligan (87 on CB), 4th Norman McBride (87 on CB), 3rd Ray Ewins (83), 2nd Paul Cobain (82) and 1st, with
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As the Indian Summer continues 45 members took part in the Monthly Medal competition on Thursday 13 November. The course was in good condition with ongoing improvements being carried out by the course management. Congratulations to all winners today, and particular our November Monthly winner Ray Porter. The results were as follows: Gold Category: 1st Bob Buckeridge 77 points 2nd David Gregson 78 points 3rd Franz Berndt 79 points. Silver Category: 1st Ray Porter 73 points 2nd Gloria Manning 76 points 3rd Debbie Weedon 77 points. Best Gross Score: David Gregson 86 points. Best Front 9 Robin Richards 36 points Best Back 9 Terry Sayers 37 points. Nearest the Pins: 5th Stan Low 11th Alec Ralph 17th Ray Porter Many thanks to our N.T.P´s sponsors today – Monos Bar & Restaurant, Lo Marabu Bar & Restaurant, Manolos Restaurant. Football Draw winners were Tony Stanley, Morag Turner, Paul Manning, Carol S On Tuesday 11 November our sister society TOFFs held their weekly Stableford competition. Unfortunately, due to the heavy rainfall half way through the
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