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GALICIA WOMAN, 56, ARRESTED FOR CAUSING 15 FOREST FIRES AND ATTEMPTING TO START ANOTHER SEVEN
A WOMAN who started 15 forest fires in the north-western region of Galicia has been caught whilst attempting to ignite another seven. In just over a month, she has single-handedly wiped out 22 hectares – 220,000 square metres or around 55 acres – around the town of Cerceda (A Coruña province), contributing to the total of 57 million square metres (5,700 hectares or nearly 14,100 acres) destroyed in the region this summer. The pyromaniac, aged 56, was caught at 07.30hrs on Friday, the environmental police reported on Saturday. She is said to have put up a
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The seven fires she was trying to start when she was caught had just begun to ignite, and six of them were put out by forestry brigadiers whilst another was extinguished by a local resident. All seven of them were close to residential homes, potentially sparking a multiple tragedy. The photo shows the implements, including bottles of flammable liquid, confiscated when she was taken into custody. thinkspain
SPANISH ECONOMY SET TO GROW 3.1% THIS YEAR, BUT WILL FALL TO 2.3% IN 2017
BBVA bank blames Brexit fallout and uncertainty over polices for slowdown next year The forecast for this year is more optimistic than the OECD’s, which predicts 2.8%, while the government’s figure is 2.9%, the same as the Fitch rating agency. Economic think tank Funcas goes for 3%, while the IMF is gloomiest, with 2.6%. Household spending will continue to drive growth, says the BBVA, fed in part by “improvements to the labour market and borrowing, as well as an expansive fiscal policy and progress in correcting internal imbalances.” It is becoming necessary to
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SPAIN SHOOTING: MAN FIRES AT WIFE AND DAUGHTER BEFORE TURNING GUN ON HIMSELF NEAR ZARAGOZA SHOPPING CENTRE A man has shot his ex-wife and attempted to shoot his daughter before turning the gun on himself outside a shopping centre in the Spanish city of Zaragoza. The shooting took place at around 11 am local time on Friday after the woman and her daughter left a garage in their car, regional newspaper El Heraldo reported. The man was reportedly waiting in another car from which he opened fire. According to witnesses, the man then turned the weapon on himself. Police raced to the scene after reports of shots being fired, and found two people suffering severe injuries. Earlier reports said a gunman had opened fire injuring two people before fleeing the scene. But police have now said the man shot his ex-wife in front of her daughter before shooting himself. According to Spanish
news agency Europa Press, the husband and wife had recently separated and the man had no previous criminal record. A bartender told Reuters he heard shots outside the bar and then saw a man with a gun in his hand lying on the ground. “We heard seven or eight shots and then I heard a car drive away fast,” he said. National Police spokeswoman Pilar Fornies told the Associated Press the man opened fire on his ex-wife as she drove out of her house garage with their daughter. He then apparently tried to kill himself. She said police are treating the shooting as domestic. According to the AP report, the woman managed to drive herself to a city hospital while the man was taken there by ambulance. http://www.independent. co.uk
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A total of 737 assault rifles and 72 rocket launchers were intercepted by the Guardia Civil on a container from Ghana. MORE than 800 military weapons have been seized at Algeciras port. A total of 737 assault rifles and 72 rocket launchers were intercepted by the Guardia Civil during a routine container check. The weapons, believed to be Swiss made, arrived in Algeciras on a container from Ghana and were due to be shipped to the US. The news of the seizure comes just a day after it was announced that 350 kilos of cocaine had been found at the port. http://www.expatica.com
MAN FOUND DEAD IN SWIMMING POOL TIED TO BAG OF STONES
Police in Spain are investigating the gruesome murder of a man drowned in the swimming pool at his farm in the Valencia region, his hands and feet bound and his body tied to a bag of stones. The grim discovery was made by a group of four teenagers who wondered onto the property after finding the gate open. The victim has been identified by the Guardia Civil as Pedro Pablo B A, a man in his mid forties and the owner of the property. He reportedly rented rooms out on the farm and had recently had two young men staying who helped with maintenance at the sizeable property on the outskirts of Sot de Chera, a town in the Valencia region. A statement from the Guardia Civil said the body was in an “advanced state of decomposition” and that the man was “tied at his wrists and ankles, had a plastic bag over his head and was weighted down with a bag of stones”. They are awaiting the results of a post mortem. thelocal
CASTELLÓN SCHOOLBOYS, 10, WIN WORLD ABACUS-COUNTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
TWO Spanish schoolboys have become world champions in abacus counting after winning the finals in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. Óscar Mira Escrig and Miguel del Águila Hernández, both aged 10, walked away with the Grand Champion title after beating 700 participants from 30 countries, carrying out 70 calculations in five minutes using only an abacus and their own mental agility. The Aloha Mental Arithmetic World Championship aims to develop children’s mathematical agility and is aimed at kids aged five to 13, using educational games. A programme which targets children worldwide, around 500 schools in Spain
Both boys are from the Comunidad Valenciana on Spain’s east coast and live in its northernmost province, Castellón, which borders onto Catalunya. Champion Óscar goes to the Santa Águeda school in Benicàssim and reserve champion Miguel attends the Ramiro Izquierdo school in Castellón city. They qualified in Santiago de Compostela, in Spain’s far northwestern region of Galicia, just above Portugal, on June 4, beating over 400 children from all over the country. thinkspain
SPAIN PAYING €300M A YEAR IN PENSIONS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAD
The monthly payment to the dead totalled €25.3 million last year. MORE than €300 million was paid in pensions to the dead last year due to the government’s ‘holes and deficiencies’. A National Audit Office report claims that 30,000 officially registered deceased received pension payments in 2015. The monthly payment to the dead totalled €25.3 million. The Organisation for Economic CoOperation and Development’s (OECD) 2011 statistics show that Spain spent over 10.5% of its GDP on pensions, well over
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WINDOWS TOOLS TO REMEMBER PART 2
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT I believe in the 3-2-1 method of data backup. What is this mystical 3-2-1 that has nothing to do with a popular 80’s TV show? It is a method where you have 3 copies of your precious information, on 2 different external devices (External Hard Drive, memory stick, DVD disk, etc) and 1 of those copies away from your normal work place. I have my third copy, on an External Drive at my friend’s house. Better safe than sorry! Only one other suggestion. Do your data backup’s regularly. Whenever you get several new files or even 1 important new file, do a backup. If done properly, only the new or changed files will be added, making the job quick and painless ;-) The Windows Reliability Monitor is a 2 edged sword. Even though you may not realize it, Windows is automatically recording all hardware and software changes. These changes are available to Microsoft and after reading their conditions yesterday, I’m even more wary of allowing them any information that I can prevent! Even so, these readings are saved to the useful (but hidden) Windows Reliability Monitor. You should check this every few months to see how your system is performing and address any issues. One thing that we can learn from history is when thinks start to go wrong and this can suggest a course of action to correct and then prevent a re-occurrence. Finally We have the Resource Monitor.
Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. If you need professional computer help, you can contact me at make to appointment at my workshop or clinic (which is at Maloan’s bar in Albox). Last week we looked at some of the ‘Hidden’ Windows tools that can repair and maintain your computer. This week I would like to finish off with a few more that can make life easier. These tools are: “File History Backup”; “Windows Reliability Monitor”; “Windows System Image” and “Resource Monitor”. The first of these is “Windows System Image”. Now there are a number of other system image programs out there, but if you make one with windows it is easier to do a recovery (more on that later). To do this you will need an external drive. Go to the control panel, then to File History and in the bottom left corner your will see “System image Backup”. Click on that. From here you will be walked through the process of making a ‘one-off’ system image. Windows 7 has the same thing but hidden in the “Backup and Restore” section of the control panel. So that if your system will absolutely not start, you can recover to a working system in under an hour. This is better than the 2-3 days to build it from scratch! Now for the general maintenance. File History Backup is the next thing to consider. What is it? Simply, it is the task of making sure that you have a backup of your precious For further information or advice on pictures, videos, computing,contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk and documents.
Microbeads - the Tiny Killers A good few years ago; the boffins at various chemical companies decided that we were all very dirty and started added plastic microbeads to liquid soaps and cleansing scrubs so we could all scrub away the dirt that was hiding on our smelly selves. No need any more for existing natural solutions; as adding tiny polyurethane beads to soap was the new way. A single 200 ml bottle of exfoliating facial scrub can contain up to 300,000 beads or put into weight form; about 20 grams of plastic beads per bottle. The beauty industry stepped up to the breach and marketed ‘age defying’ beauty creams filled with the tiny plastic beads. When these miracle products are rubbed on the face; unwitting ladies (and gentlemen) magically look younger whilst thousands of these beads some measuring just 10 Micrometres across that’s one hundredth of a millimetre or 0.00039 inch in old money; fill their wrinkles. Toothpaste manufactures also saw the advantage of adding these beads to their products so cavities across the globe are filled with plastic. Micro-beads also add the shiny shimmer found in lip gloss and nail polish. Washing off the face scrub puts beads straight down the plug hole. Licking lips or kissing others with lip gloss on; or brushing teeth lets nature takes its course and eventually these beads flush down the toilet. Being so small; sewage plants cannot capture them. Instead they flow into rivers, lakes and eventually the
Well the Olympics are well on their way now, and I for one am probably spending far too much time following them. Having, 60 years ago been inspired by Britain Derek Johnson’s Silver medal (should have been gold!) in the Melbourne Olympic 800 mtrs; by Irishman Ron Delaney’s record breaking gold in the 1500 at the same games, and Gordon Pirie, my outright idol at the time’s numerous records that year, culminating in being disappointed that he only gained Silver in the 5000 mtrs, I was left with aspirations of similarly making a name for myself in middle distance running. Sadly, although moderately successful for a while, I was never able to give the huge commitment and absolutely focussed effort required, even in those days, to progress beyond the basic National standards, so I stand in awe of those who have. And watching these modern day Olympians, and recognising their commitment and dedication as they frequently work through massive physical and emotional pain to achieve the standards they set themselves, I’m necessarily reminded of the words of St Paul, as he compared the Christian life with that of Olympians
of his day. So reminding his readers of the need for discipline, commitment and training in their daily lives, he concludes by urging them to “forget the past and, reaching forward to what lies ahead, press on toward the finishing line to win the crown of God’s call in Christ Jesus.” And yes, we do need to work at living the Christian life. We do need a great deal of self-discipline and absolute commitment to stay the course. And yes, we need to learn from, yet forget the many errors we’ve made in the past and concentrate on the way ahead, as any athlete must. So, in the words of Timothy Dudley-Smith’s great hymn “Lord for ourselves; in living power remake us- self on the cross, and Christ upon the throne, past put behind us, for the future take us: Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone.”
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship, but 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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sea. Then chemistr y kicks in as the tiny spheres petrochemical ingredients attract pollutants. Nasty dangerous things such DDT PCBs and flame retardants are absorbed by the tiny spheres and become toxic time bombs. Nature also gets confused as fish, seagulls, and turtles mistake these beads for fish eggs and gulp them down so poisoning the food chain that we all rely on. A large part of the 8 million tonnes of plastic that enters the sea comes from these products. A single micro-bead can become a million times more toxic that the water around it; Sushi anyone? Luckily many countries have banned these products with the USA and Canada leading the way. Consumer outcry and public petitions have led Companies like Crest toothpaste to stop using microbeads. L’Oreal who own Body Shop and Johnson and Johnson are in the process to phase them out. One well known Company called St. Ives already use apricot pits and coca husks in their products. The EC first proposed a ban on micro beads in 2013, many countries agreed but as usual when environment issues may hurt company profits the current UK government favours an industry led
volunteer ban. A petition with 150,000 signatures was handed into No.10 a few months ago to try and reverse the UK’s position. If any of the following scary sounding ingredients are marked on the side of a tube or bottle; polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate or polymethyl methacrylate; plastic microbeads are contained within. Flushed down the drain after use; they pollute the rivers and seas further. It’s all a con anyway as microbeads are smooth compared to natural alternatives; so customers need to use more to get the same effect which means more profit. Natural products containing ground oats or baking powder are good for gentle exfoliating. Almond shells, walnut husks, jojoba beads and coffee grinds give more of an effect. For a full over major scrub; look for salt and even sugar scrubs. Arm and Hammer toothpaste uses baking soda. Get checking those labels and save our seas!
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THE SPANISH DAY LABORERS AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES HEADING TO FRANCE TO PICK GRAPES
Some 15,000 Spaniards will be heading to the wine-producing areas of France this month The grape harvest in Spain's leading wine producing region, La Rioja. The grape harvest in Spain's leading wine producing region, La Rioja. /EFE In early September, José Antonio Narváez will head for France to work on his 13th grape harvest. The 31-year old, from the tiny community of Alcalá del Valle, in Cadiz province, made his first trip when he was aged 18, and has only missed one since. “I went with my uncle, who is in charge of the team I work with,” he explains, adding: “Of the 16 in the group, 11 of us are cousins or uncles.” Over the course of the year he also takes part in other harvests: “olive picking or green asparagus: it’s very typical in my village.” Narváez and his 15 travelling
companions are part of the 15,000 or so Spaniards that labour u n i o n s say will be heading to France this year to take part in the grape harvest. In 1972, the figure was 96,0 0 0, dropping to 10,000 in 1992, when Spain’s economy was enjoying a lengthy period of growth. Labour unions say that around 20% of first-time grape pickers are aged under 30 and have a university degree. Labour unions say that most Spaniards who travel to France work overtime, generally bringing their wages up to €2,000. The campaign begins at the end of August and generally lasts a month, although there are areas of France where the harvest extends until the end of October. Celia Estévez says she hopes to travel to France this year for the second time, and has already contacted the head of the team she worked with eight years ago. “He is the guy in the village who deals with this and he said he would see what he can do,” she explains. But with barely two weeks to go before the group leaves, she still hasn’t heard anything. Unemployed, Estévez is aged
28 and lives in Motril, a small seaside town in Granada province. “This year I worked for 20 days selling fruit, and then two weeks in May as a cleaner. She’s concerned she hasn’t been contacted yet, but says she won’t go without a contract. “It would be crazy to just turn up there,” she says, a view shared by Spain’s two main labour unions, UGT and CO. “Don’t travel without a signed contract from France and don’t go unless there is organized transport,” advises Pedro Hojas of CO. José Antonio Narváez says he expects to earn around €1,700. Celia says she earned €1,570 for three weeks work, six days a week, from 4.45am to 12.15. The minimum salary this year is €9.67 an
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hour for a 35-hour week, a significant improvement on Spain, where the minimum wage is €6.50 an hour. But labour unions say that most Spaniards who travel to France work overtime, generally bringing their wages up to €2,000. The typical Spanish grape picker is male, aged between 30 and 45, with a primary education and experience working in agriculture. Most work in groups of between eight and 20 people. Of Spain’s regions, Andalusia provides the largest number of workers who head to France each year: 11,000, or 75% of the grape-picking workforce. http://elpais.com
BRITISH PASSENGER JAILED FOR THREATENING TO KILL PILOT ON EASYJET FLIGHT TO MÁLAGA
Martin Johnson, 56, originally from Scotland but living in Harlow, Essex, had drunk one of two full bottles of white wine he bought from the duty free in Bristol before take-off, left it in the toilet and urinated all over the cubicle. According to Bristol prosecutor Janine Wood, a member of the cabin crew found the mess and the empty bottle, and the pilot, after being told about the situation, announced over the tannoy that the flight would be returning to base. At this point, Johnson became ‘verbally
violent’, Ms Wood recalled, stating that if this happened, he was going to stab and punch the pilot.” “I’m going to knife the air hostess and kill everyone on board,” he added, according to witnesses. Johnson’s behaviour led to ‘altercations’ with many of the 153 passengers, most of whom were heading to the Costa del Sol for their holidays and were delayed by a whole day as a result of the aircraft turning round and going back to Bristol. His threats and the aborted flight cost their airline tens
of thousands of pounds, the prosecutor revealed. Johnson, who was arrested immediately upon landing, told the court that he had ‘not realised he was so drunk’ and ‘could not remember’ the threats, which were heard by numerous witnesses. Judge Michael Longman said the accused’s conduct had disrupted holidays, work meetings and flight connections, as well as causing ‘fear and alarm’ among passengers. thinkspain
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LOOKING TO BUY OR RENT? FIND YOUR DREAM LOCATION INSIDE! International buyers of Spanish property are ‘increasingly discerning’
International property buyers are becoming choosier when buying in Spain, says a top agency. That is why Lucas Fox International Properties is launching five designer bespoke homes, Anamaya Villas, on the Costa Del Sol, in the prime residential area of Nueva Andalucia. There has been growing demand for highquality designer properties on the Costa del Sol during the last two to three years, particularly from France, Scandinavia and the Benelux countries, but also increasingly from the US and Middle East, says Lucas Fox. The four-bed properties with pools are designed by renowned Argentina-born architect Juan Salvador Shvartzberg, and are based on the principle of being ‘at one with nature’ with a specific emphasis on space and light. Anamaya Villas is one of around 15 new developments to be launched on this popular stretch of coastline this year. It is expected to be completed in Spring 2018. Stephen Lahiri, Director of Lucas Fox Marbella, says, “We are finding that our clients are becoming increasingly discerning in their property search, which is why we have taken on the Anamaya Villas
Development. “The project offers potential buyers a plethora of unique selling points – unrivalled views, quality, privacy, security and an enviable lifestyle. According to the Spanish Ministry of Development, in the province of Malaga (which includes Marbella) both the number and value of transactions has increased steadily since the start of 2013. In Marbella itself, the number of transactions was up more than 90% during the same period. Asking prices are also up – Spanish portal Idealista suggests that prices have increased by 1.5% in Malaga province in the last quarter. “We are seeing what is effectively a two-speed recovery in the property market. As prices continue to consolidate in inland areas of Spain, sought-after locations such as the Costa del Sol, Barcelona, Madrid and the Balearics are seeing price rises. “We are obviously concerned about the repercussions of Brexit on the property market here, but expect it to affect the lower end of the market. We believe that Anamaya offers a unique opportunity for shrewd buyers looking for both a financial and lifestyle investment in one of
Europe’s most beautiful destinations.” Leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España agrees that buyer interest is rising. Sales & Marketing Director, Marc Pritchard, says, “Momentum is definitely building within the Spanish property sector and I think we can say that this season, in all terms, is looking to be one of the best in many years, if not the best ever for Spain and the Islands.” Taylor Wimpey Espana’s has just launched Panorama Mar, on Punta Prima Beach close to Torrevieja. A Joint Venture project with Grupo Gomendio, this private residential complex offers two and three-bedroom apartments starting from €234,000+VAT. Every resident will be able to use the three communal swimming pools and Jacuzzi facility, as well as being granted direct access to the beach promenade. Each apartment in the first phase is south facing and therefore blessed with spacious terraces and stunning views over the Mediterranean Sea. Punta Prima is just 30-minutes from San Javier Airport in Murcia and 45-minutes from Alicante International Airport. http://www.opp.today
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SPAIN STILL HAS A STOCK OF OVER HALF A MILLION UNSOLD HOMES
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Since the boom years and the subsequent bursting of the real estate bubble, the housing market in Spain is gradually absorbing the excess stock of unsold new homes. According to a Spanish Ministry of Public Works’ report published recently containing data on the 2015 new housing stock, as at 31st December 2015, the total number of unsold new homes in Spain stood at 513,848 units, which is 5.6% less than at the end of 2014, when the total stood at 544,363. With this latest reduction in the housing stock, the market has now accumulated six consecutive years of decreases – specifically, since 2009, when the total number of unsold new homes reached its peak of 649,780 units unsold. Moreover, this 5.6% reduction is the second highest of the last six years, behind only the 6.9% reduction registered in 2012. In 2015, the excess stock decreased in all regions except for Madrid – where the reactivation of residential development was most evident – and in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla. The most significant reductions in excess stock, all over 10%, were recorded in the provinces of: Navarra; Vizcaya; Lugo; Guadalajara; Málaga and Cádiz. Moreover, the three regions of Valencia, Catalonia and Andalucía
together account for almost half of the excess housing stock (49.53%), while the provinces with the highest percentages of stock are: Alicante (8.42%); Barcelona (8.34%); Madrid (8.2%); Castellón (5.18%); Valencia (4.91%); Murcia (4.7%); Toledo (4.36%) and Almería (4.02%). Experts warn that it will be very difficult to totally absorb this oversupply of unsold housing, the majority of which were built during the boom, since a portion of this stock has even been rated as “unsellable” by developers. El Mundo reported that the unsold new homes most difficult to sell are usually located in less attractive areas inland and mainly on the coast, which today cannot compete with the new, high quality developments in good locations, and that is why the off-plan homes are once again gaining ground over turn-key housing (housing stock). Finally, comparing the new excess housing data with the total number of homes in Spain, it should be noted that the current excess stock represents 2.01% of all homes that exist in the country. This percentage (stock over the total residential park of homes) rises to 6.29% in Castellón province, to 5.32% in Toledo and to 5.19% in Almería, the three areas most affected. kyero
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ARBOLEAS
139,000€ NEAR ALBOX
This property is in a very quiet location away from the main road in in the residential area of Los Llanos which is some 3 Kms south of Albox. Near the Asian Restaurant of “Happy Garden” and a bar. Further south, just 2 Kms, there is the Amigos Bowling alley, a petrol station and a few tapas bars. The Villa has two gated entries. One for vehicle and the other a personal entrance. Outside to the front is the main entrance with a staircase leading to a roof terrace. To the rear there is an 8 x 4 swimming pool with a roman end and an outside shower. The pool area is paved with a metal Gazebo. The rear of the property is part enclosed with an aluminium fly screen enclosure. Inside there are three generous bedrooms, two bathrooms, one en-suite and air-conditioned, a large lounge with installed wood burning fire and air-conditioning. Next to the lounge is the kitchen with modern fitted units and white goods.
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MODERNISED CORTIJO, LOW PRICE
EL MARGEN, NEAR ORIA
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84,950€
Traditional and fully renovated two storey cortijo with elevated views across the countryside. Features 2/3 beds and 1 bath. This home is in an ideal location based in a small hamlet of homes with elevated views across the rambla yet is only a 10 minute drive to the many amenities of the market town of Albox. This house has many original features including a stable style split door entrance, traditional fireplace with log burner, beams on the ceilings and many others. Downstairs there is a decent sized double bedroom, bathroom, separate dining room and a fully fitted modernised kitchen with a belfast sink. Upstairs there is a larger double bedroom and an open upper mezzanine area that could be easily converted into a 3rd double bedroom at very little cost. Enjoy fantastic elevated views across the rambla from the large rear terrace. Recently renovated and repainted this home also features a new roof, repainted throughout and two separate cave rooms that could be used for additional outside storage. Must be viewed to appreciate the setting, original features and value for money.
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60,000€ ALMANZORA
Traditional refurbished cortijo with many original features retained.The house is set in the heart of the village with stunning views, and features 3 bedr0oms, 2 bathrooms. To the front of the property there is a parking space and to the side a courtyard, also to the front is approx 400m2 of very fertile land currently used for growing vegetables. Overall the property has been finished and maintained to a high standard. Fantastic value for money.
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200,000€
Detached two storey house set in the lovely village of Almanzora close to the shops and bars. This villa has two separate entrances, one from the top and one from the bottom.The lower area has a separate living space, ideal to rent or for guests. In addition both properties have 2 large double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and own luxury kitchens. The house also features under floor heating and air conditioning throughout. Must be viewed to appreciate.
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SOL178
85,000€ NEAR ALBOX
Two for one opportunity. Unfinished houses ideal project in beautiful setting of 3000m2 of land with fantastic views. Prime location between Almanzora and Arboleas.
FORMER B AND B
62,500€
This spacious, beautiful country house with large garden and pool formerly a B&B is only a ten minute drive from the centre of Albox. 250m2 (Build Size) Full of original features and charm this would only need very minor cosmetic work to restore to it’s original glory.This home features 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms making it an ideal income opportunity as it could easily be turned into a B&B again. In addition there is a private courtyard with a large, walled and gated garden beyond featuring an above ground pool.
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This Stunning unfurnished fully air conditioned 3 Bed 2 Bath Villa is located in a privileged elevated position, 30 Minutes from the golden sandy beaches of Vera, Garrucha and Mojacar, The property benefits from panoramic open views of the distant mountainous skyline and idyllic surrounding countryside. The living accommodation is very spacious, the rear of the property there is both an enclosed, covered porch and separate fly free area. The 3 Bedrooms are located off the lounge and are all good-sized doubles. There is also a terrace enclosure with, suitable for al fresco dining and is home to the 10 x 5m pool. The villa also offers a roof terrace, landscaped gardens with mature planting and a workshop Property available to rent from August 2016 to April 2017 only, pets are welcome.
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500€ PCM RENTAL
Detached country home on the outskirts of Albox Features 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, unfurnished, stunning views, large plot, very private setting yet short drive to all amenities. Available ASAP for long term let, pets welcome.
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DEMAND FOR ROOMS FOR RENT RISES In the first six months of this year, the biggest increase in prices (13.9%),
interest in rooms for rent in Spain has increased by 48% over the same period of last year, rising from 22.2 million searches to over 33 million searches, according to the annual report on shared housing published by property portal, idealista.com. The report notes that, despite the increase in demand, prices have increased by just 1.9% this year, to stand at an average of 285 euros per month. However, the markets with most activity have registered the greatest increases in their prices, with the average prices in Barcelona rising by 6.9% while in Madrid they have risen by 4.3%. Palma de Mallorca recorded
followed by Alicante (10.2%), while in contrast, renting a room in Córdoba is 1% cheaper than last year, and in Albacete it is 0.5% cheaper. In all the rest of the cities analysed, prices have increased. According to the portal’s report, the most expensive rooms for rent in Spain are in the city of Barcelona, with an average price of 368 euros per month, followed by Madrid (353 euros), San Sebastián (351 euros) and Bilbao (316 euros). In contrast Ciudad Real is the cheapest city among those analysed, at 154 euros per month, followed by Ávila (158 euros), Badajoz and Cáceres (both 160 euros). Madrid and Barcelona are the cities with most
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rooms for rent on offer, accounting for 37.4% and 17.4%, respectively, of all the rooms advertised in Spain, followed by Valencia, with 6.9% of the ads, Seville (6.1%) and Granada (5.1%), while with fewer rooms on offer are the cities of Salamanca (3.4%), Valladolid (1.9%) and Málaga (1.7%). The average age of the inhabitants of a shared apartment varies depending on the geographical area. In the cities of the north, the average age is generally over 30 years, as is the case in: San Sebastian (35 years); Palma de Mallorca (33 years); Alicante (33 years); Logroño (33 years); Vitoria (32 years); Bilbao (32 years); Soria (32 years) and
Pamplona (32 years). However, two traditionally student capitals have the lowest average ages for renting rooms in Spain. Those sharing apartments in Granada have an average age of 25 years, while in Salamanca the average age is 26, the same as in Jaén. kyero
Costa del Sol tourism board wants 20% of Spain’s holiday golfers to come to Malaga Currently around 500,000 players tee THE Costa del Sol tourism board has set its sights on dominating the golf tourism market. President of the board, Elias Bendodo, wants Malaga to attract 20% of all golfers heading to Spain. In order to achieve the ambitious plan, Bendodo has increased the advertising and promotion budget by 15% compared to 2015. “The Costa del Sol should be the number one destination for golfers travelling to Spain,” he said. “It has hosted over 50 tournaments in the last four decades, including the 1997 Ryder Cup at Valderrama and the 2012 Volvo Match Play tournament. “This September the Women’s Open will take its turn as yet another major competition chooses the Costa del Sol.” olivepress
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w o n K t ’ n id D ly b a b o r P u o Y in a p S t u o b a ts c a F g n ti es r te n I Spain is one of the world’s oldest cultures with a rich heritage that has influenced entire continents. It is the birthplace of the Spanish language, Pablo Picasso and Miguel Cervantes, and attracts millions of people every year. Spain has tons to offer, from chorizos and matadors to flamenco dance and Spanish guitar. On that note, let’s look at some known (and some not so known) facts about Spain. FACT 1: Although Christopher Columbus was Italian, he set sail for the Indies under the auspices of the Spanish monarchy. In fact, as per his agreement with the Spanish Catholic Monarchs, he claimed governorship of all lands he found for Spain, a tenth of all revenue from new found lands, and the title of ‘Admiral of the Ocean’. The Spanish monarchs agreed to his terms, but only because they didn’t expect him to return. Needless to say, he did return, only for the Spanish crown to renege on its promises! FACT 2: The Puerta del Sol (“Gate of the Sun”) plaza in Madrid is the physical center of the country. It is marked as Km 0 for the Spanish radial road network. Think of it as Hollywood and Empire State Building combined! FACT 3: Spain has been through a bunch of different names throughout its history. The North African inhabitants who first crossed the Straits of Gibraltar called it Iberia, which meant land of rivers (‘Iber’ meant river). When the Greeks invaded the peninsula, they called it Hesperia, meaning “land of the setting sun” (since it was then the westernmost point of the European continent). When the Carthaginians came to the land around 300 BCE, they called it Ispania, which meant “land of the rabbits”. Later, the Romans took over and Latinized the name to Hispania. Over time, this changed to España. So essentially, Spain is the “land of rabbits”! FACT 4: There is no tooth fairy in Spain. Instead, the Spanish have a legend called ‘Ratoncito Perez’ who exchanges children’s teeth for gifts. FACT 5: There is a Spanish New Year custom called Twelve Grapes. As per this custom, Spaniards celebrate the New Year by eating one grape with their family for each bell strike of the clock (for a total of 12 grapes – hence the name). This custom was originally popularized by Spanish vine growers as a way to sell their excess grapes! FACT 6: When you think of olive oil, you probably think of Italy. In reality, Spain produces 45% of all olive oil in the world. It also accounts for 20% of the world’s olive oil consumption (Italy, of course, comes in first with 30%). In fact, the average Spaniard consumes nearly 14 liters of olive oil each year. FACT 7: Traditionally, you have two surnames in Spain – the first surname from your father, and the second from your mother. For example, if your name is Juan Martín Lopez, and your wife’s name is Elena González García, your kids’ surname will be Martín González. However, as per a new gender equality law, this tradition is now being changed to favor the mother’s
last name. FACT 8: Despite being one of the largest and most powerful countries in the world, Spain did not officially participate in either the First or the Second World War. A l t h o u g h their official status was non-belligerent (which is actually not recognized by international law) during World War II, Spain’s leaders were ideologically aligned with Germany and Italy. Many Spanish citizens were exiled to France to fight against the Axis Powers. FACT 9: Like the United Kingdom, Spain is also a constitutional monarchy. Officially, it is called the Kingdom of Spain and the head of state of is King Juan Carlos I. They also have a prime minister (currently Mariano Rajoy Brey). FACT 10: With 410 million native speakers, Spanish is the second most popular language in the world. It is the official language of Spain and (hold your breath) Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Peru, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Equatorial Guinea. FACT 11: Don Quixote, the famous book written by Spanish author Miguel Cervantes in 1605, was voted the “most meaningful book of all time” in 2002 by a panel of 100 top authors, including Salman Rushdie, Normal Mailer, Doris Lessing and Caroles Fuentes. Don Quixote tells the tale of the eponymous ‘knight’ and his squire, Sancho Panza. Both Don Quixote and Sancho Panza are national heroes in Spain. Their statues can be found everywhere. The one at Plaza de Espana in Madrid is especially popular among tourists. FACT 12: Real Madrid, the Spanish football club based out of Madrid, is the most valuable sports team in the world. They boast an annual revenues of $650m and a brand value of $3.3 billion. Bitter rivals Barcelona rank third on this list with a value of $2.6 billion. FACT 13: Spain breeds art. Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali – two of the most important artists of the 20th century were both Spanish. Their contemporary, Juan Miro, had an
equally profound impact of 20th century art. FACT 14: With a GDP of $1.3 trillion, Spain is the 13th largest economy in the world. It also has a very high Human Development Index, landing at 23rd position worldwide. FACT 15: Madrid is the capital city of Spain with a population of 3.2 million. It was called Ursaria (“land of bears”) by the Romans because of the many bears in the area. During the Arabic occupation of Spain, it was called Magerit, which means “place of abundant water”. FACT 16: Islamic Moorish armies conquered nearly all of Spain between 711 and 718 CE. Muslim rule persisted in the country for nearly 781 years, though often in fragments. Thanks to its Muslim heritage, Spain today has a markedly unique culture and heritage than its neighbor France. FACT 17: The island of Ibiza in eastern Spain is one of Europe’s favorite party destinations. More than 2 million tourists descend upon this island each year to soak in the sun and party at its huge clubs where Tiesto, Swedish House Mafia and David Guetta are regular performers. FACT 18: 71% of Spain’s population identifies itself as catholic. However, if you were to ask a Spaniard what the real religion of the country is, you’d get a unanimous answer: football (not ‘soccer’). Football is more than just a game in the country; it is followed with the fervor of a religion. As mentioned above, two of the world’s biggest football clubs are Spanish (Real Madrid and Barcelona). Spain is also the reigning world champions. In fact, the 2010 football world cup final was watched by 15.6 million people in Spain – roughly 86% of the total audience. https://blog.udemy.com
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THE RESTORATION
Rodriguez was on the run. Having declared himself ‘perpetual dictator’ and renamed Remitroot, ‘Roddyroot100’ he managed to destroy the product’s goodwill built up over two millennia. Alqueria was on the brink of ruin. Rodriquez had now ‘legged it’ to the dark side of the Sierra Nevada where he works as ‘Artificial Inseminator’ for the ‘La Alpujarra and District Ant Farm’. It fell once more to Manuela, Antonio Poyato and Loco Paco to sort out Rodriquez’s handiwork. To be more precise Manuela. Poyato was totally absorbed in restoring his beloved Remitroot plants to the healthy specimens they once were. Loco Paco was attending a Saharan Dung Beetle convention in Albacete. He was booked to address the conference on the contributions made by the North African Scarab to our understanding of quantum physics. Now Alqueria’s Manuela had three great passions in life. Firstly, the desire for a fair deal for all. The sharing of Alqueria’s wealth by all in the community. To each according to their needs, and a belief in the dignity of man. Secondly Men and thirdly, her hair. If Manuela didn’t spend so long messing about with her hair she could have won the Nobel Peace
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Prize and conquered every male on the Peninsular. Manuela was Alquerian which meant Spanish with Moorish blood in her veins. Her olive skin, almond eyes and raven hair gave testament to this. Like all Spanish women hair came in for a great deal of attention, it’s a high maintenance item. Now however, fallen on her pleasantly chiselled shoulders is the task of restoring the Republic and its fortunes to pre-Rodriquez days. Manuela allowed Rodriquez to rot in the foothills of the Nevada. She didn’t believe in the adage that friends should be kept close and enemies closer. To be closer then her male friends, he would have to marry her, a terrible thought for both concerned. Manuela is resourceful and innovative, one can ask any man in the Pueblo under the age of seventy for verification of this. She began at once to clear up the mess. The Republican Constitution of Alqueria was once more put in place together with its grand ideals which is the hallmark of the proud people of Village State. It’s written on the back of a ‘fag’ packet and propping up the wonky leg of a table in the Bar La Casa Devante. As for Remitroot Manuela needed to re-establish its name in the international community of drunkards and debauchers. She excelled herself with the creation of RemitEx, a Remitroot exhibition to be held in the Village. The plants various properties would be publicly demonstrated with abundant free samples of its various products to all. What could go wrong?
PUZZLE SOLUTION
Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever. This improving piece of advice was left to us by the long dead poet Charles Kingsley. I like to think that I lead a blameless life. My slate is clean apart from the parking ticket and the speeding ticket, mention of which will even now cause me to spit feathers! This week, however, I had had enough of being good. I decided to wallow in self-indulgence. I have had a jigsaw puzzle stored in the kitchen for 18 months; Every time I pass it I hear it call gently ‘Do me.’ I decided that it had waited long enough, its day had come! However doing a jigsaw isn’t straightforward; First I had to find a large enough piece of cardboard to accommodate the puzzle in its formative stages. Then I had to find a flat surface of sufficient size upon which to put the cardboard. The only surface flat enough and large enough was the kitchen table. The kitchen table, however, is the domain of Mr Tommy Fluffipants. He is not allowed on the table though he is allowed on his bed. Therefore if his bed is on the table and he is on his bed he is not on the table! He sleeps most of the day on his bed, thus he is used to having his bed on the table for most of the day. But if my puzzle was on the table, then his bed had to go elsewhere. Although I explained this to him he didn’t believe me - He jumped on the table, landed
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FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE ALWAYS MAKE TO OUR CLIENTS AFTER THEY HAVE PURCHASED A PROPERTY IN SPAIN. Question: I have just purchased a property in Spain. Is there any useful advice you can give us: Answer: • Do not become a tax resident of Spain before discussing all the pros and cons with your solicitor. It may or may not be in your interest, depending on your circumstances. To join the system is a half hour job while to get out of the system is complex. There are many reasons both in favour of and against becoming a tax resident in Spain and they require careful consideration. • If you become a resident, before deciding where to keep you savings and in what products (ie. Where? In Spain, in the UK, in Ireland, in Jersey etc. And in what products? Deposits, condos de inversion, Spanish
compliant and non-compliant bonds, shares etc.) you should discuss these matters with a solicitor accustomed to cross/ border estates. This will ensure your option is the most sensible from the point of view of both tax efficiency and future probate complexity. Over the years we have seen many cases of unnecessarily complicated estates, resulting from greedy and or ignorant financial advisors who have sold unnecessarily complex financial products with the excuse of saving inheritance tax, that have then caused nasty surprises for the heirs. • Make sure you make a Spanish will. It is extremely important that they are done by a firm that has experience with probate. • Have somebody lined up to present your non-resident imputed income tax returns each year.
Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almería since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street.
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josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk on the uncompleted puzzle and frightened himself to kingdom come in the process! Now that he understood the magnitude of the problem he thought about it for a while and came up with the solution – he would sleep on whichever of the sofas took his fancy! There was just one problem with this solution – Tommy is accustomed to snacking throughout the day from his food bowl, which lives next to his bed, safely out of dog reach. What was the poor little cat to do? He couldn’t go on the table and his food couldn’t go off it? He soon had the solution – he searches me out, trots back into the kitchen and fixes me with an appealing round-eyed gaze. ‘I’m hungry. My food is on the table, but I’m not allowed to jump on the table, so you’ll have to lift me on instead. You wouldn’t let me starve, would you?’ So I lift him on. Several times a day!
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1. Who was the controversial bodyline bowler of the 1930’s?...... 2. Who did the New York cosmos buy for $4.5 million?...................... 3. Who, at 18, became the youngest player to win the world amateur snooker title?................... 4. How many players are there in a rugby league side?......................... 5. At what other sport did cricketer WG. Grace captain England?.......... 6. Who led Sweden to its first Davis cup victory in 1975?.............. 7. Why did Lester Pigget never ride the same horse in two consecutive Derbys?......................................... 8. How many inches from the ground are the bails of a wicket?....
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1. Which Indian word is used to describe professional robbers and murderers?....................................... 2. Which infamous sea captain was hanged for piracy in 1701?................ 3. Who was the British explorer killed by natives in Hawaii, in 1779?.. 4. Outside which London Embassy was PC Yvonne Fletcher murdered in 1984?............................................... 5. Which Scottish town is associated with the Pan-Am flight 103 disaster?. 6. Which British politician went on trial, on May 8 1979 at London’s Old Bailey on charges of hiring an assassin to kill his alleged ex-lover Norman Scott?.................................. 7. Which member of the Royal family was assassinated by Irish terrorists, in 1979?........................................... 8. Who was the last women to be hanged in Britain?............................ 9. Which former US President was the target of an Iraqi plot to assassinate him in 1993?.................. 10. Which Shakespearean character killed his wife Desdemona?..............
ACROSS 6 Bedchamber (7) 7 Not behind (5) 9 Not new (4) 10 One-sided (10) 11 Criterion (8) 13 Choosing (6) 15 Location (4) 17 Without advance preparation (5) 18 Spouse (4) 19 Small talk (6) 20 Mild rebuke (8) 23 Taking money out of an account (10) 26 A slow-witted person (archaic) (4) 27 Breed (5) 28 Fully ripe (7)
DOWN 1 Remarkable things or people (10) 2 Monetary unit of Slovakia (6) 3 Wild African sheep (4) 4 Burial tunnel (8) 5 Expunge (4) 6 Stupefy with infatuation (5) 8 Trawl net (7) 12 Painful grief (5) 14 Senseless behaviour (10) 16 Piano keys (slang) (7) 17 Evident (8) 21 Plane drivers (6) 22 Flogged (5) 24 Cure (4) 25 Uterus (4)
9. Who was world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949?............................................ 10. Why didn’t Arkle go to stud?.....
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1. Harold Larwood 2. Pele 3. Jimmy White 4. 13 5. Bowls 6. Bjorn Borg 7. Horses only run in the Derby once 8. 28 9. Joe Louis 10. He was gelded
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SUDOKU PUZZLE s
1. Thugs. 2. Captain Kidd. 3. Captain James Cooke. 4. Libyan Embassy. 5. Lockerbie. 6. Jeremy Thorpe,
Liberal party leader. 7. Earl Louis Mountbatten. 8. Ruth Ellis - 1956. 9. George Bush 10. Othello.
SQUIGGLE
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Thursday September 22nd. We are pleased to present, for the first time in this area, a fantastic band Ges Rogers Union Gap. Tickets are going fast for this fab show. €10
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Wednesday October 5th. - Ladies evening at Mariano’s with Fashion Show, Stalls, Bingo and dancing to Woody. Come along and support 3 local charities - Age Concern, MABS and MAD. €4
We hold services each week at 10.30am on WELCOME GROUP EVENTS Camposol, Mazarron. Everyone is welcome to join PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL NOT BE A us. For further details, CALL the church on 665 302 WELCOME DANCE DURING JULY AND AUGUST. 019 On Tuesdays at 11am At Bobbie Jo·s, Los Montisinos For a chat and a cup of tea For further information contact Wally Williamson On 966 770 871 Saladillo, Mazarron ( close to Camposol) Mass in English every Saturday at 4.30 pm Mass in Latin every Sunday at 4.030pm For further information please contact Father Octavio on 676 219 445 or Father Carlos on 628 824 555.
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Wednesday October 19th.- This month we welcome the return of the popular trio Vice Verse Her, great music to listen and dance to. €8
EX-SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION
November 9th. We are off to Benidorm Market for a morning of shopping and then on to the Rich Bich show for an afternoon performance. More time for shopping and dinner before returning home. ONLY €15
MABS Murcia North East - Sew’n’So’s - Sewing Group Every Mon Fortuna. Taking place every other Monday at Urb. Las Kalendas from 14:00. For further information email: mabsmurciane@gmail.com Mazarrón District (Founded 1 May 2006) EVENTS 2016
Wednesday 10th Aug PEKIN 5, PUERTO DE MAZARRON 7.30 pm for 8pm. Wednesday 14th Sept RESTAURANTE VIGOS, PUERTO DE MAZARRON
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MARKET DAYS IN THE AREA
MONDAY - San Pedro del Pinatar TUESDAY - Los Alcazares / Alhama de Murcia WEDNESDAY - Santiago de la Ribeira / Fuente Alamo / Totana THURSDAY - San Javier / Camposol Sector A / Lorca FRIDAY - Isla Plana (Summer only) SATURDAY - Mazarron Pueblo / Aguilas SUNDAY - Puerto de Mazarron / Mar Menor / Cabo de Palos
November 24th. Madrid & The Races. Staying 4 nights at the city centre 4* Tryp Cibeles on B&B. Shop on Black Friday for bargains and enjoy a trip to the horse races on Sunday. Also included a trip to the beautiful Palace of San Lorenzo on Saturday. €350 p.p. December 23rd. Welcome Christmas at The Helios Hotel Benidorm. Join us for 4 nights on full board including a Gala Christmas Lunch. Don’t be lonely or worry about cooking this Christmas. Coach travel included. €260 p.p. For more information or to book your tickets, call Rosemary on 620 105 179
SAMARITANS IN SPAIN -
In 2016 we aim to expand our teams of listeners around Spain. If you are resident in the Mazarrón área and would like to hear how you can join us as a Listener or spare a few hours a week to help with fundraising / other events held in the area please contact our General Manager stephenrbaker@outlook.com to register interest in attending an initial group meeting locally. www.samaritansinspain.com Also on Facebook and Twitter. (Volunteer positions are unpaid but certain expenses can be claimed)
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Owing to the hot weather and holidays there will be no Chatters in August. The next Chatters will be on Wednesday 21st September at the Pasty Shack (near to the Mercadona), Rio Nalon in Los Alcazares. There will be the usual complimentary refreshments between 10.15 am and 10.45 am followed at 11am by the usual quizzes and games with the opportunity to win modest prizes. The speaker will be a return visit by the popular local historian, Antonio Zapata, who will continue telling us about the history of Los Alcazares. Everybody is welcome. This meeting will also be the first opportunity to purchase tickets for the Chatters Christmas Carvery Lunch which will be at the Pasty Shack on Wednesday 14th December. Last year was a sell out so be sure to buy your tickets early. Chatters is a monthly informal group allowing people to meet old and new friends. Sponsored by Help At Home, a local Charity which provides help and support in their own homes to people needing a little temporary help following ill health or other issues. HAH make no charge for this help and rely on Fundraising and Donations to cover costs. Follow Help At Home on Face Book or find out more at www.helpathome.es THE MAR MENOR is a huge (135 square kilometres) salt-water lagoon, separated from the Mediterranean by the 24 kilometre long La Manga del Mar Menor (The Strip). The average depth of the Mar Menor is four metres and at its maximum it is seven metres which means that the seabed slopes very gradually and you have to get several hundred metres in before the water is of any depth. The Mar Menor’s salinity provides buoyancy so it is, supposedly, one of the safest places to swim in the world. The mineralrich waters are said to have therapeutic effects and because of this the area has a significant spa tourism industry. The sludge in the salt pans is also credited with beneficial effects on the
health, so there are often dozens of mud people wallowing in it at any one time. Playa Paraiso beach on a summer weekend. The beach at Playa Paraiso is very popular, partly because it has road access right onto the beach. On summer weekends it will be packed with Spanish families, who move most of their house onto the beach. The sea is very shallow, with netted off areas to exclude watersports, fishing and jellyfish. The jellyfish are mainly harmless and much reduced in numbers from previous years, apart from the summer of 2006 when they were back with a vengeance. Playa Honda beach During the week the beach is quiet.
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QUICK, HEALTHY THAI FOOD
INGREDIENTS
Thai green pork lettuce cups
A healthy, quick and simple midweek meal with fragrant Thai flavours, pork and fresh herbs.
INGREDIENTS
Method
Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the pork for 8-10 mins or until cooked through. Stir in the green curry paste and 2 tbsp water, then
cook for 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the red onion, lime juice, fish sauce and herbs. Spoon the pork into the lettuce leaves and serve with rice, if you like.
1 tbsp sesame oil 500g pork mince 1 tbsp green curry paste 1 red onion, finely chopped juice 1 lime 1 tbsp fish sauce Fish sauce ½ small pack mint Mint, leaves only, roughly chopped ½ small pack coriande r, leaves only, roughly chopped 4 Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated rice, to serve (optional )
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Thai prawn & ginger noodles
100g folded rice noodles (sen lek) zest and juice 1 small orange 1½-2 tbsp red curry pa ste 1-2 tsp fish sauce 2 tsp light brown soft sugar 1 tbsp sunflower oil 25g ginger, scraped an d shredded 2 large garlic cloves, sliced 1 red pepper, deseede d and sliced 85g sugar snap peas, halved lengthways 140g beansprouts 175g pack raw king prawns handful chopped basil handful chopped coriander
This seafood stir-fry, with fiery ginger and crunchy veg, is as healthy as it is delicious - a low-fat and low-calorie weeknight dinner
Method
Put the noodles in a bowl and pour over boiling water to cover them. Set aside to soak for 10 mins. Stir together the orange juice and zest, curry paste, fish sauce, sugar and 3 tbsp water to make a sauce. Heat the oil in a large wok and add half the ginger and the garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add the pepper and
stir-fry for 3 mins more. Toss in the sugar snaps, cook briefly, then pour in the curry sauce. Add the beansprouts and prawns, and continue cooking until the prawns just turn pink. Drain the noodles, then toss these into the pan with the herbs and remaining ginger. Mix until the noodles are well coated in the sauce, then serve
Thai-style steamed fish Method
Nestle the fish fillets side by side on a large square of foil and scatter the ginger, garlic, chilli and lime zest over them. Drizzle the lime juice on top and then scatter the pieces of pak choi around and on top of the fish. Pour the soy sauce over the pak choi and loosely seal the foil to make a package, making sure you leave space at the top for the steam to
Serve with Thai jasmine rice for a flavour packed low-fat meal
circulate as the fish cooks. Steam for 15 minutes. (If you haven’t got a steamer, put the parcel on a heatproof plate over a pan of gently simmering water, cover with a lid and steam.)
INGREDIENTS
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MERCADONA LAUNCHES NEW COLD MEAT RANGE FOR VEGETARIANS
Veggie for vegetarians People’s eating habits are changing. And for anyone in the food industry, they have to take note if they want to continue to make money. It is a fact that more and more people are refusing to
eat meat, or even any meat or dairy byproducts, and, as a result, the number of vegetarians and vegans is multiplying rapidly. For this reason, Mercadona, one of the first supermarkets to introduce vegetable-based milk instead of cow’s milk to its stores, has teamed up with Noel, a Spanish company that specialises in the production and distribution of cold meats, hams, fresh meat and prepared products. Together, they have just launched a new line of cold meat for vegetarians. The product is called “Veggie” and is a version of the popular Mortadela, but in this case the meat has been substituted for the egg whites of farm-raised hens and sunflower and virgin olive oil. Veggie is perfect for vegetarians and sports
enthusiasts, who don’t want to lose out on their protein intake. Mortadella is a ham/salami-type luncheon meat often used in sandwiches or salads. Veggie is high in protein, tastes the same as Mortadella, but is low in saturated fats and cholesterol. In fact, it contains ten times less the amount of cholesterol than in the Mortadella containing meat. What is more, this new product also doesn’t contain any colourings, gluten or lactose, and therefore is perfect for celiacs, flexitarians, ovo vegetarians and anyone that is lactose intolerant. Veggie comes in three forms: in slices, in slices with olives and in a block. However, for those that would like to try the new Veggie product, for now it will only appear in Mercadona supermarkets in Madrid, Barcelona and the Valencia Region. http://www.onthepulse.es
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“Her mind told her that things couldn’t be the same. She was soiled by the men who had used her body, and…and….She pushed the image from her mind of the knife between her legs.” Rollinson presents the reader with a mixture of romance and terror set in a number of politically volatile areas of Eastern Africa with corrupt governments, terrorists and sex trafficking. The author has researched her subject well presenting historical facts of events that occurred as well as accurate medical records. Other subjects to whet your appetite deal with female mutilation-circumcision, inhumane torture and the sale of illegal human organs. Intense. Ian Cornwell, the protagonist was fourteen at the start of the novel. The initial setting is Birmingham, U.K. relatively stable apart from the usual yobbos at football matches, tanked up with booze, out to cause trouble. It is May 1985. A chance meeting with a blind man, Peter Bannister, his wife Margaret and daughter Ann soon developed into a steady relationship that lasted through thick and thin. In fact, young Ann was determined from a very young age to marry Ian and she eventually succeeded. Peter had been struck down by bacterial meningitis which had damaged his nerves and brain. Time moves slowly and before long, Ian studies a B.Sc. at Birmingham University. In his second year he did a seventy day placement with the visual impairment team of the county council. Peter had offered financial support when Ian’s father refused. He had wanted his son to work in the factory like him and earn good money. Ian had other ambitions on a more humanitarian level. Romantic notions creep in at this point and Ian’s first conquest is a Cheryl Brookes, a fellow student who became animated with Ian’s talk about his placement. He, on the other hand, was captivated by her and inevitably they had a sexual relationship which was short-lived once Ian started blabbing on about being in love with
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that he has found his life-long partner. He chooses a diving expedition to Tiwalet Island when he decides to propose to her, after a magical moment together: “They clung together, wordlessly; only the lapping of the clear water and a screech of a single bird broke the silence. Ian stroked her wet hair and kissed her repeatedly.” By November 1993 plans are afoot for the loved-up couple to return to the U.K. Eritrea seems euphoric in celebrating its independence. However, there is evidence of political instability. The Eritrean Islamic Jihad rebels, trained in Khartoum, were attacking the armed forces. The novel reaches its first climax during the Cairo flight when the plane is hijacked by the Islamic Salvation Movement, six of them. They were loaded with grenades ordering the plane to be diverted to Khartoum. Their demands were for the government to free 22 Jihad brothers. They took six hostages and threatened to kill them if their demands were not met. Gail was not initially one of the six but unfortunately she was substituted at the last minute. Ian, shocked and horrified, tried to protest but was forcibly pushed back in his seat as a pistol barrel was lashed against the side of his head. “We will kill all six hostages if any effort is made to impede us. If we see any armed forces, police or anything that arouses our suspicion, we will kill the hostages.” Omar Al-Tunabi was their leader. He had connections with Osama bin Laden who had invested heavily in Sudan’s infrastructure and had also provided funds to train a dozen Islamic groups in almost thirty camps established throughout Sudan. So, instead of returning to the U.K. Ian decided to remain in Khartoum so that he could find Gail. He has a perilous journey ahead of him and once you get stuck into this, you’ll be absorbed by his endless spirit, determined to find the woman he loves. Publisher: K.J.Rollinson. Self-Publishing. ISBN: 978-1533039095.
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SPORTS SHORTS BY TONY MATTHEWS THE OLYMPIC GAMES
• Team GB had a terrific first 12 days at the Olympics, gaining almost 40 medals, 15 of them gold, five last Sunday, two in two hours alone!
• Gold medal winners last week included Andy Murray (tennis); Mo Farah (10,000m); Max Whitlock (double gymnast champion); Jason Kenny (two) and Sir Bradley Wiggins (cycling); Joe Clarke (canoe slalom); Giles Stott (sailing); Justin Rose (golf); Jack Laugher and Chris Mears (synchronized diving); Heather Stanning and Helen Glover plus the men’s four-man and eight-man teams (rowing). • Silver medalists included Jessica Ennis-Hill (heptathlon), Byrony Page (trampoline); Nick Dempsey (windsurfing); Fiona Bigwood, Charlotte Djurdin, Spencer Wilton and Carl Hester (Equestrian dressage); Liz Carlin (two), Siobham-Marie O’Connor and the men’s 4x100m freestyle and
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medley relay teams (swimming); Kath Grainger and Vicky Thornley (rowing); David Florence and Richard Hounslow (C2 slalom); Becky James and Callum Skinner (cycling); Louis Smith (gymnastics) and Team GB (Rugby 7s). • Bronze medals went to Greg Rutherford (long jump); Dan Goodfellow and Tom Daley (synchronized diving); Sally Conway (judo); Ed Ling and Steven Scott (trap shooting); Max Whitlock (again) with GB’s first since 1908. • Action today: women’s golf (with Charley Hull); sailing; women’s long jump, 200m and hurdles. • Tomorrow: Alastair and Jonathan Brownlee (triathlon); Jade Jones (taekwondo); Sarah Barrow and Tonia Crouch (diving); Usain Bolt (200m); Ashton Eaton (decathlon).
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• On Friday: 4x100m sprint relays; Liam Philips (BMX biking); Samantha Murray (modern pentathlon); women’s hockey and Katie Taylor (boxing).
Last Wednesday the society played the course on its doorstep, La Marquesa. The condition of the course was generally disappointing with diggers and workmen everywhere and quite a few green-side bunkers not in use. Hopefully when all the work has finished, which will take some time, the course will be much improved. Despite this most players had an enjoyable day. It was a bit overcast which was welcomed by all.
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After a few drop outs the numbers were down and we had 21 players contesting an individual stableford competition. The winner for the 4th time running was big hitter Brent Hollings with 34 points who if he continues his winning streak will soon be playing
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•HYUNDAI I30 1,4, PETROL 2012, 41,000KM.................................€10,950 •MINI COOPER CLUBMAN 1.6D, 2011,166,000KM....................... €10,950 •OPELCORSA1.3CDTIDIESEL,2012,130,000KM,.....................€8,950 •AUDIA3SPORTSBACK2.0FSI,QUATRO,BLACK,2006.......€7,950 •RENAULTSCENIC1.9DCIDIESEL,2009,135,000KM,..............€7,950 •RENAULT GRAND SCENIC1OWNER2006....................................€POA •KIA RIO 1.5CRDI , DIESEL, 2006, 99,000KM..........................................€5,450 •CHRYSLER SEBRING 2.0I CABRIO,2005,152,000KM.....................€4,950 •BMW 320 CABRIOLET 1988, 150,000KM........................................... €3,950 •CITROEN C5 1.8I, 2004, 100,000KM..................................................... €3,450 •FORD FOCUS 1.6 PETROL, 2002, 160,000KM..............................€2,950 •FIAT PALIO WEEKEND 1.9 TDI, 2002, 110,000KM..................... €2,950 •PEUGEOT 306 1.6 PETROL, AUTO, 2000, 224,000KM.............. €1,750
RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES •ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT, RHD, 51,000 MILES....................€13,950 •CITROENC4PICASSO1.6HDI,DIESEL.AUTO,114,000MILES........€POA •FORD MONDEO 2.0I PETROL, 2008, 61,000 MILES....................€POA •VAUXHALL VIVARO 1.9D, 4 SEATS, 2004, 148,000 MILES .......€3,950 •HONDACIVIC 1.8 PETROL, 2006, 118,000MILES..................................€3,950 •RENAULT LAGUNA2.0I, EXTREME, 2006 ,83,000 MILES......€3,450 •FORD FOCUS 1.4 PETROL, 2003, 130,000 MILES....................€1,250 •TOYOTACOROLLA1.4 PETROL,AUTO,2002.........................€1,250 •VAUXHALLVECTRA1.8PETROL,2001,125,000MILES..........€1,000
RIGHT HAND DRIVE - SPANISH REG •RENAULT MEGANE 1.6PETROL, 2013, 53,000KM......................€8,950 •SKODAFABIA1.6TDI DIESEL,2011,15,000MILES......................€7,450 •TOYOTA HILUX, 2.5 DIESEL, 2004, 105,000 MILES......................€4,950 •JAGUAR S-TYPE, 3.0 V6, PETROL, 2000, 112,000 MILES...........€3,950 •RENAULT MEGANE SCENIC 1.6 PETROL,AUTO, 2003, 58,000MILES,€3,450 •HONDACRV2.0,AUTO, 2000,147,000KMS...................................................€2,950 •FORD MONDEO 2.0I, 2004 127,000 MILES.................................... €2,450 •TOYOTAAVENISIS2.0PETROL200285,000MILES.......................€2,450
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