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Nine drug traffickers arrested Nine drug traffickers arrested in a drug raid in the Barrio La Fama
Man seriously injured Man seriously injured after being hit by a car on the Camino de Tiñosa, Los Dolores
Police have dismantled the ‘clan de la Loles’, who ran one of the foremost drug selling outlets in Murcia.
A man was seriously injured after being hit by a car on the Camino de Tiñosa, in the Los Dolores district. The accident occurred in the early evening near the Petronor gas station.
Nearly a hundred officers of the Unidad de Prevención y Reacción (Prevention and Response) (UPR) and the GrupoOperativo de IntervencionesTécnicas (Task Force Technical Interventions) (GOIT) conducted the operation in blocks 3 and 4 of the CalleSanta Rita.
The Emergency Services took the man to the Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca with severe head injuries.
As well as the arrestees they seized small quantities of heroin, cocaine and marijuana, plus 6,000 euros.
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Named ‘OperaciónBajo’, 50 agents of the UPRcordoned off the area and entered the flats. They had difficulty accessing the ‘clan de la Loles’ headquarters in Block 3 because it was barricaded with iron bars and a blast door. Two circular saws were used, but the officers were forced to enter through the window. An entire wall had to be demolished to enter the other flats, which were defended ‘as if they were bunkers.’ Other residents threw objects at officers to hamper them. Of the nine arrested, three were ‘Lookouts’, who gave warning of the raid. laverdad.es
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The fourth Solar Race 2014
The fourth Solar Race 2014 will be a street circuit
The Consejero de Industria, Empresa e Innovación, José Ballesta, attended a demonstration of vehicles powered by alternative energy sources, developed in association with the Semana de la Ciencia y la Tecnología de la Región de Murcia, where he announced that the fourth staging of the Solar Racewill be held on a street circuit. The five prototype vehicles, designed and built by students from Secondary Education and the Universities of the Region of Murcia, will race an urban circuit of the Avenida Alfonso X El Sabio de Murcia. laverdad.es
Encouraging young chemists
Thirty-four institutions held workshops in 54 exhibitions during Semana de la Ciencia (Science Week). Held in part in the Botanical Garden of the Malecon, hundreds of school children and high school students were eager to learn the intricacies of science and technology and participate in one of more than 180 activities which experimented with the five senses. Just some of the subjects covered were: Science in Cookery, Marine Biology, Criminology and Forensic Science, Archaeology, Oceanology and Planetology. laverdad.es
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Parents and teachers shocked by an alleged case of sexual abuse
A teacher at the Infantil y Primaria San Antonio bilingual school has been charged with sexual misconduct. The teacher, 50, head of a group of Primary 3 and support teacher to other students has been at the school for thirteen years. He was arrested following a complaint from several parents. Following a trial before a specialist judge he is on bail with a restraining order in force. Parents and teachers described him as ‘a very open, affectionate, assertive personality, involved in school life, and particularly with immigrant students.’ They found the allegations hard to believe. He is fundamental in the formation of the ‘Plan de Lectura, an online market for buying, selling and exchanging stories, comics, books, drawingsand objects linked to the world of letters’, according to the website. laverdad.es
Corvera Airport ‘Remains a Desert.’ Sacyr says that an agreement would restore the confidence of banks in the project. The concessionaire for Corvera International Airport (Aeromur), led by Sacyr with 60.65 % of the capital, yesterday proposed an exchange to re-assume the debt of 200 million euros. Sacyr’s opinion is that the solution would be the commitment to open the airport next year and the assumption of the debt of €200 million, in exchange for a rebalancing of the concession. laverdad.es
Corvera Airport ‘Remains a Desert.’ Of this number54,663 are non-nationals, covering 130 nationalities. Women number 225,652, while the count for men is 217,605. Spain is the birthplace of 388,594 of the residents, representing 87.6% of the total, making up 12.4 % of registered voters. The largest non-Spanish group is Moroccan, with 14,595 people. The United Kingdom is ninth on the list, with 1,622 registered residents. laverdad.es
national news Protest marches
Protest marches to denounce the policies of cuts and defend public pension system Fifty-five marches have been held throughout Spain in defence of pensions. They intend to denounce the policies of cuts and defend public pension system.
A dozen marches have also been held in Andalucía, Cataluña and Asturias under the same slogan: “Empleatufuerza. Vamos a cambiarlascosas.Defendamos lo público.Defendamosa las personas. Defendamoslaspensiones” (Use your strength. We are going to change things. We are going to defend public spending. We will defend our people. We are going to defend our pensions.) A manifesto was read by the actress Alba Flores, stressing ‘the inability of the government to get Spain out of the crisis.’ It also called for the withdrawal of the pension reform sponsored by the government, which is ‘unnecessary and unfair.’ laverdad.es
66% of drivers suffer from glare when driving People with light eyes and those over 50 have increased sensitivity to light, according to a study by FundaciónRementería. According to a survey of 2,500 drivers, a quarter have suffered a serious glare - 85 % due to the sun and 15 % by the lights of other vehicles. The most frequent risks were hitting a pedestrian or cyclist, followed by driving off the road. The most dangerous situation for drivers is driving in fog, followed by driving into the sun. 55 % of drivers always take protective measures while driving in the sun, compared to 33 % who do so occasionally and 12% who never do. The risk of glare is higher in people over 50 years, according to a study by the Grupo de Investigación en VisiónAplicada de la Universidad Complutense, in Madrid. This found that the halo around the light source at night (like headlights and streetlights) is enlarged with the ageing of the eye, making it difficult to see objects behind the light. People with light coloured eyes are particularly sensitive to light, because the amount of melanin in the iris is less. An Austrian study published in 2013 found thatpeople with blue eyes had significantly higher levels of intraocular scattered light, so might experience disabling glare in everyday situations like driving at night more often. TheFundaciónRementeríarecommend using polarised sunglasses at times of low sun angle or at night. laverdad.es
Man calls 112 Man calls 112 saying that he has killed his wife The man was beating his wife in a communal garage in CalleLongar de Torrelaguna.
Four injured
Sources at the 112 Emergencias Madridreported that a neighbour calledto report that a man was beating a woman in a communal garage at number 19 on CalleLongar.
Two of the occupants were takento the Hospital Rafael Méndez de Lorca, one to Centro de SaludÁguilasNorte, while the fourth was discharged in situ with minor bruises.
Shortly after, the alleged perpetrator rang Emergency Madrid confessing that he had killed his partner.
The accident occurred in the early morning on the RM-333, on the border between theprovinces of Murcia and Almeria.
The Guardia Civil and a UVImóvildel SUMMA arrived at the scene and found the lifeless body of the woman with severe facial and head injuries.
Four injured in a collision between two cars in Águilas
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The King has taken his first steps
The King has taken his first steps after his hip operation
Laboratory tests confirm that the infection, which set in after his last operation to replace his hip, has disappeared. He is in good spirits, and in a stable condition In addition, the Monarch ‘began his usual diet with good appetite and tolerance to food’ the day after the operation to replace the provisional prosthesis on his left hip with a permanent one. He is expected to be discharged on Monday. In the next two months long journeys over eight hours will be strictly forbidden, but he may chair the Pascua Militarnext January 6th at the discretion of physicians. Although it is difficult to forecast , Don Juan Carlos should be able to walk normally, without any support by the Spring, and between two and three months after the operation he may be able to dispense with his crutches. laverdad.es
The Day of the Doctors ByBen Lawrence
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CHRISTMAS FAYRE
SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER 10.30a.m LA SIESTA CHURCH Bric-a-brac, jewellery, raffle, home baking, mulled wine,
It is strange to think that, 50 years after its inauspicious debut on the BBC, Doctor Who is being celebrated around the world.
mince pies, hot dogs, auction, linen, books,
The special anniversary episode has inspired the same fervour as a World Cup final or a Royal wedding. The big question, then, was whether The Day of the Doctor would buckle under the weight of expectation. All eyes were fixed on how writer Steven Moffat would manage to satisfy the show’s disciplesand produce a sparkling piece of drama.
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In fact, it didn’t feel like a celebration and Moffat sensibly resisted any desire to make this a self-referential homage. Instead things soon gathered pace and the action unfurled across three different time zones. Matt Smith’s Doctor, hanging from the bottom of the Tardis, was transported across modern-day London to the National Gallery.
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During the war with the Dalekson Gallifrey (the Time Lord’s home planet) 400 years ago, we saw the mysterious Doctor (John Hurt) who fought in the Time War and who we were told, tantalisingly, would “silence the universe”. Then, in 1562, tenth Doctor David Tennant was paying court to Elizabeth I who was actually a shapeshiftingZygon. It was fascinating to see how Matt Smith and David Tennant interacted. Both fine actors, they are also very different. Tennant is edgy and mercurial, likely to turn on a pin. Smith is gentler, with a boyish eccentricity and other-worldly strangeness. They sparred terrifically with a fair amount of trademark humour. Smith’s Doctor teased Tennant’s about his “sand shoes” and his weight. “Ooh. That is proper skinny. Hello matchstick man!” And yet they were both skilled enough to convince the viewer that they were one and the same person, both sharing a compassion, an acute intelligence and a formidable nose for danger. John Hurt was a fantastic counterpoint to the physicality of Tennant and Smith. With one withering look, he was able to silence his younger selves. “Am I having a mid-life crisis?” he asked with all the bewilderment of a man who, ironically for an alien, had just been confronted with his own mortality. As for the assistants, Jenna Coleman’s Clara was touching and Billie Piper (Rose) was transfixing as the “Bad Wolf” Rose. Less impressive was Joanna Page’s Elizabeth I. Perhaps because we have been spoiled by Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren and Glenda Jackson’s meaty, cerebral performances, Page’s interpretation (complete with slight Welsh accent) felt sketchy and there was no palpable chemistry between her and Tennant. “You’re just a bad copy,” the Doctor told the Virgin Queen and I had to agree. Daily Telegraph
The largest cocaine lab in Spain The largest cocaine lab in Spain since 2011has been dismantled Twelve people have been arrested by the PolicíaNacionalin Tarragona, where they had a megalaboratorywith a capacity to produce 20 kilograms of cocaine per week with a street value of between 600,000 and 1,200,000 euros. The megalaboratory was located in a remote farmhouse in Vila Seca, where the smoke produced by the process would not attract attention. 22 kilos of cocaine, twocamouflaged vehicles and 3,500 litres of the chemicals needed to extract the drug, which was brought into Spain hidden in liquids or food dishes, were seized by the Police. laverdad.es
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I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, Happy Talk and of course There Is Nothing Like A Dame.
Joanna Baldwin, was seldom off the TO stage, BROADWAY (VIA CALPE) CAME taking TORREVIEJA LAST WEEK on, quite Footlights Theatre Group, superbly, Calpe, bought Rogers and the role of Ensign Nellie Hammerstein’ most excellent Forbush. Sue Burgess took on musical South Pacific, to the demanding part of Bloody the Teatro Municipal, on Mary, and was a delight. The Wednesday November 20th.. entire cast should take a bow for such an “Enchanting” A full house enjoyed such evening, The profits from this well known numbers as Some show, were to be donated Enchanted Evening, known to “Reach Out” in Torrevieja, as “Sam and Janet evening “ but on the insistence of the amongst the amateur dramatic good people of “Reach Out”, societies in the U.K., and, no the funds were directed to doubt, in Spain!, Bloody Mary, the disaster fund for The
Philippines, via the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club. Quite why some members of an audience (And it happened at this performance) feel the need to leave the auditorium before final curtain, is beyond your scribe. As well as a
Rob Barnes moved to live in Spain, 7 years ago. In the UK, amongst other things, he was the Chair of the Midlands Regions, Independent Television Commission. His hobbies include Industrial Archaeology, Mine exploration and photography (Sierra Minera) and is on a quest to get a quality cast conditioned real ale here in Spain! Email Rob at garfieldglencroft@hotmail.com distraction to fellow patrons, to my mind, it is rudeness in the extreme to the a fine cast that has just entertained so well. On a brighter note, we look forward to “Half A Sixpence” in November 2014.
CINEMA IN PILAR DE LA HORADADA--LATEST NEWS
Los Montesinos Road Races (17/11/2013)
This year the Organizers included a 5 Km event along with the established 10 Km distance. Both races set off together from a massed start of almost 400 entrants, in very cool, breezy conditions, to take on the zigzag course. Running Wild A.C., the Orihuela Costa based club were pleased with their very good turnout, totalling 21 runners (10 no in the 5K & 11 no in the 10K, all veterans comprising 14 Ladies & 7 Men). 5 Km. – Results. The club members were appropriately lead in by their “Club Leader”, Crecia Wilding. Finishing times, as follows:Crecia in 25:01; Helen Mitford – 27:37 ; Jim Gavin – 31:45; Arthur Rushton – 32:46 Julia Rushton – 34:14; Yvonne Sherrington – 34:50; Maureen Lockey & Patricia Murphy together in 34:56; Bernard Mercer- 35:34 and Unni Arnet – 44:34. 10 Km. – Results. Several members figured with top 3 finishes & other awards:Monica McGranaghan in 44:12; John McGilvray- 47:24 ; Ingrid Patursson- 49:37; Paul Bell-52:55; Howard Bednall-52:57; John Pascoe- 54:34; Helen Giles- 59:21; Julia Skinner- 60:39; Shirley Crandon- 62:22; Karen Pemberton- 63:31 & Frauke Gerlach- 76:36. Cup & Prize Winners were listed as:First Place Cup – Shirley Crandon, Veterana “E”, 10 Km. Runner-up Cup- Frauke Gerlach 3rd Place Cup Crecia Wilding 5 Km. Ingrid Patursson “D” 10 Km. Julia Skinner, “C” Frauke also collected a trophy & fruit basket as “Mas Veterana” competitor and John Pascoe was presented with a similar trophy & pair of running shoes prize as the men´s equivalent, “Mas Veterano”.
Manager, Projectionist, Usherette and Chief Corn Popper, Senor Diego, at the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Pilar De La Horadada, sends out, via Barnes Bulletin, an invitation to everyone who may be interested in watching films in English, to call in, view the facilities, have a bite to eat, wet the whistle, and have a chat on how best this can accomplish, to mutual satisfaction. Diego now has a new e-mail address, where any enquiries can de directed, and a reply can be expected. The address is: lah.hh29@gmail.com Look forward to meeting up in the foyer on the 5th.. Now, how can I best translate “Titfield Thunderbolt” into Spanish. Come back Jane Cronin, all is forgiven!
Police Local in collaboration with the Directorate General of Traffic, (DGT) carried out a security / safety campaign this week, on seven local buses used on a regular basis to transport local children ONE “WORKMAN RE TURN” PLEASE from outlining villages, to schools in Pilar De La at the Ayuntamiento in Pilar, Horadada. Azucena Marin, tells me that Roadside checks were set all drives were breath tested up to inspect the external and at the checks, and were found internal condition of school clear of alcohol. Tachographs buses. The existence and “Use were inspected and found to by “date of fire extinguishers, be correctly completed by all the condition of non-slip floors, drivers. Such checks as carried state of transparent screen out this month, will help to between passengers / driver get across to parents, how and the working of the acoustic seriously Mayor Jose’ takes the alarm, that automatically transport of children to places sounds on reversing the coach. of education in Pilar de la Horadada. Directora de Comunicacion
ELVIS HAS LEFT THE FINCA Brian Jenkins, a.k.a. Elvis Presley, finally packed away
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his costume, following a performance to a full house at the Country Bar and Restaurant, tucked away in the orange groves, between Torremendo and Hurchillo on the CV925, Sunday November 17th.. The track off the main road to the bar, is so long, there is an A.A. box midway! Brian tells me” Being the wrong side of three score years and ten, it’s time to take life a little slower, but will still be singing Country & Western when asked” We look forward to that. As the sun slowly dropped over the Embassament de la Pedrera, my partner, looking out over the acres of orange trees, from the comfort of an armchair, in front of the pub’s log fire, was convinced see had glimpsed Lord Lucan, walking down into the valley. There again, the parsnip wine was a little potent.
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British anger as Spain searches UK diplomatic bag at Gibraltar border
Spain accused of ‘serious infringement’ after opening bag belonging to a British diplomat travelling across the border
LEGAL CORNER WITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITOR
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic, please e-mail info@daviessolicitors.com INHERITANCE TAX IN ANDALUCIA: THE 175,000 EURO: EXEMPTION FOR SPOUSE AND DESCENDENTS: If you are resident in Andalucía and have inherited less than 175,000 euro, you will pay no inheritance tax as long as you are a GROUP I heir (this is spouse, civil partners and all direct descendants including adopted children). The exemption as you can see contains three conditions: 1. You must be resident in Andalucia: If you are non resident your exempt amount would only be 16,000 euro. (consult a professional regarding who is considered resident for the purpose of inheritance tax) 2. The heir must be in Group I. 3. The heir must not receive more than 175,000 euro. In Spain tax is applied to what each heir receives. As long as each heir in group I receives less than 175000 no tax will be due. This is an all or nothing exemption. If you inherit one euro more than 175000 euro then you do not qualify and pay on everything but the first 16,000 euro. (Which is the exempt amount for GROUP I heirs if you do not qualify for the above). (if you are close to the exemption rate consult a professional regarding exact valuation of the estate as he will be able to establish it using benchmarks and will need to fine tune the value adding 3% for chattels and deducting deductable expenses) Example: A married couple resident in Mojacar have a jointly owned property worth 700,000 euro and a joint bank account worth 50,000 euro. If the husband passes away the estate will be worth 375000 euro. (half of the value of the house and half of the money in the bank account) This is a simplified version of the reality, because this amount would in reality suffer certain adjustments before being used). If the deceased husband had left his complete estate to his wife, then: As she is receiving over 375000 euro she does not qualify for the exemption and will need to pay tax on all but the first 16,000 euro: result her tax would be over 70000 euro. If this couple had three children also resident in Mojacar and the husband had left his estate to his three children and wife in four equal shares, then no inheritance tax would have been paid al each heir would have been entitled to the exemption of 175000 euro. Please also note an error in last weeks print. The Article stated that the brother had to pay 170,000 euros inheritance tax but this should have read 17,000 euros.
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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Spain was accused of a “serious infringement” after Guardia Civil officers opened and searched a British government diplomatic bag being transported across the border from Gibraltar. The breach of protocol is the latest in a series of provocative actions from Spanish authorities at the border and led to yet another complaint by the UK foreign office to its Spanish counterparts. “This is a serious infringement of the principles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,” a spokesman from the FCO said. “Protocol concerning official correspondence and the diplomatic bag is governed by the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. There are long-established and internationallyaccepted Articles concerning official correspondence and the diplomatic bag to which the FCO adheres. We expect other parties to the Convention, including EU and NATO allies, to do the same,” the FCO continued. “We take very seriously any reported abuse of the protocol surrounding official correspondence and the diplomatic bag. We have asked the Spanish authorities to investigate what occurred and
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take action to ensure it does not happen again. “As far as we are concerned there is no justification for this infringement of the UK’s rights under the Vienna Convention. Official correspondence and diplomatic bags are inviolable.” Last week the Foreign Office summoned Spain’s Ambassador to London to make a formal complaint after a Spanish research vessel entered British Gibraltar Territorial waters and ignoring warnings from the Royal Navy, remained there for 20 hours. The “illegal incursion” prompted calls for the Royal Navy to boost its presence to protector from “constant harassment” from Spain. Fabian Picardo, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, also complained that Spanish authorities were now targeting pedestrians at the frontier, causing long delays for people crossing on foot. “We are now seeing people, elderly people, young children, standing in the cold shivering whilst the Spanish authorities create unnecessary politically manufactured queues asking people to turn out the contents of their pockets.” The summer was marked by lengthy traffic queues at the border as Spanish imposed stringent checks ostensibly aimed at preventing tobacco smuggling but widely seen as retaliation for Gibraltar’s creation of an artificial reef in its waters that put an end to illegal Spanish fishing. By Fiona Govan, Madrid www.telegraph.co.uk
Gibraltar is the only place in Europe with monkeys. Nobody really knows how the Rock’s cheeky Barbary macaques made it there; some claim they were brought over by the Moors or the British, others that they somehow crossed over from the Atlas mountains in neighbouring Morocco. Legend has it that if the apes ever leave the mountain, Gibraltar will cease to be British.
Gibraltarians earn on average €30,000 more a year than their Andalusian neighbours. The figure is €17,000 for Andalusians and €47,000 for Gibraltarians. According to the CIA World Factbook, Gibraltar also has a minute three percent unemployment rate compared to Spain’s mammoth 26.9 percent rate (Eurostat).
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Lo Marabu Gallery and Arts Centre The Vivace Mixed Voice Choir which is based in San Miguel invites you to a musical celebration of Christmas. So why not come and join them to make a traditional start to the Christmas season in the Casa de Cultura in San Miguel de Salinas at 8 p.m. on Saturday 7 December 2013. There will be a selection of Christmas Carols for community singing in both Spanish and English and a few special items will be performed by the choir. This is an informal evening, admission is free, and carol sheets will be provided. They look forward to seeing you there. Further details can be obtained by calling 96 572 0919. Looking ahead, the choir, which is growing from strength to strength, will continue their formal programme when they perform Handel’s Messiah in April. It will be an event not to be missed and details will appear in the press nearer the time.”
David and Julie Blinston, proprietors Lo Marabu Restaurant on the Lemon Tree Road, Quesada are converting the large, upper floor of the restaurant into a gallery and arts centre, and are looking for teachers who would like to use the space for classes. Suzanne Stokes has been teaching art there on Wednesday mornings for several years – but there are opportunities for other classes, such as card making, languages, yoga, meetings, and club gatherings to use the space on a regular basis. It is also a perfect venue for parties, and excellent buffet meals can be provided by the restaurant. The gallery is still work in progress and most of the paintings currently on display are by Suzanne’s students, and also works by local photographers. Suzanne will be managing the artwork display and a limited number of artists will be accepted. Paintings must be properly framed and saleable, and will be given a six week showing. This gives others a chance to show their work. There will be a small charge for using the gallery rooms and it is expected that customers will buy drinks, coffees etc in return for the privilege of using it. So if you would like to hold a class or meeting at the gallery, call Lo Marabu on 966 716 012 Suzanne can be contacted through her website www.sue-stokes.co.uk
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Studio 32 Christmas is coming
Studio 32 presents Aladdin on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th December at the Cardinal Bulluga Theatre , San Fulgencio, in aid of La Asociacion’ de Alzhemer. The fun starts at 7.30 on Friday and Saturday evening, with a matinee performance at 2pm on Saturday afternoon. This production of the traditional pantomime, which brings together a cast of all ages, from the young dancers of Totally Dance,the exiting talent of teenager Stefanie Lohse as Princess So- Shi,with well-known principals, Susan Zillah Wilson as Aladdin ,John Lockwood as Widow Twankey, Karen Love as Wishee Washee and a talented cast of local performers, is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. There is something for all ages in the panto, so why not join the fun and come along. For ticket information, contact Ann on 966318019 or e-mail liz@alpha9.co.uk Tickets available from; The Christmas Shop San Luis, News 4 U La Marina, The Cardplace Benimar. The Post Room , Benijofar, Catorce,Benijofar,Totally Dance,Benijofar
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SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER 10.30a.m LA SIESTA CHURCH
Bric-a-brac, jewellery, raffle, home baking, mulled wine, mince pies, hot dogs, auction, linen, books, games, tombola, tea & coffee etc. Proceeds to local charities.
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HELP VEGA BAJA CHRISTMAS MARKET Humanists
After many volunteers spent weeks, sorting, laundering, checking, cooking and some months making crafts, they then transported items to The Asturias last Friday. Then on Saturday set up the stalls and display their items in very eye catching ways, until the queue waiting to enter, had grown so long, the organisers decided to open early. Clothes displayed on rails, tables of shoes and handbags, jewellery and tops in the small hall; whilst in the large hall tables laden with books in alphabet order; fantastic and colourful Crafts; a vast selection of Home Produce; Linen on tables and hanging; the seasonal Mystery Tombola; spotless Bric-a-Brac; Toys and Games overflowing their tables; a Christmas stall to suit all tastes; beautiful Collectables; CD’s and DVD’s galore; Guess the Money in the Bottle and the Raffle. What a sight for the
e a r l y shoppers, many making comments of the quality and value of all the items and, then finally laden enjoying the hospitality at the bar. Although not all raffle prize winners had stayed until the end, those absent received a telephone call before the market closed, to give them the good news and all prizes have now been claimed and we hope all the winners are enjoying their spoils. Over 5,000€ was raised and is being donated by HELP Vega Baja to the Stroke Support Group. This fantastic amount raised in a morning, is not only through the dedication of the many volunteers; also to those donating prizes for the Mystery Tombola and the Raffle namely, Louis of Looking Good Boutique, Cheryl of Diamond Flores and Vivyan and Amal Hermuz of Vivyan Hairstylist in Quesada; but also to the many people who braved a very cold morning to attend, to try their luck on the Tombola and Raffle and take a Guess, browse, shop and still come back for more. We thank them all. Ron Perrin President of HELP Vega Baja
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Do you have a home abroad or in the UK & would like to have a secure, luxury holiday home in England. We are open 11 months of the year & can supply most makes of luxury caravans & lodges. Woodcarr Park is in the small Lincolnshire village of Belton. We are just 20 mins from Humberside & Doncaster airports. Contact Barry or Jean Williams on:
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Seventeen walkers set off up the Baliscas rambla for a 3-hour walk in the hills. After a one-hour climb, the Humanist of Murcia group were delighted with a magnificent view over Puerto de Mazarrón and the Bay. The walk continued on down through tomato fields and eventually finished in the rambla. Everyone went on to Galayos Restaurante for the menu del dia and the Annual General Meeting. John Blakey was elected Chairman, Martin Rushton Secretary, Deryck Davison Treasurer, Jon Thompson, Publicity and Walk Organizer, and Anne Bresnihan, Discussion Group Organizer. The name of the group was formally changed to Humanists of Murcia, and the annual subscription remains at 5€. Sue MacDonald, Humanist Celebrant, reminded everyone that she had officiated at a local wedding very successfully and was available to officiate at funerals, weddings and other humanist events. Deryck Davison said that he and eleven members had laid a wreath on the Remembrance Day Parade in Camposol. And finally, the Solstice Day Party would be held in Bolnuevo on 22 December and everybody was welcome. For more information about the Humanists of Murcia, the Humanist Celebrant, Solstice Day Party or the next walk on 16 December, call 968 15 84 68 or email humanistgroup.murcia@gmail.com
Woodcarr Park is a small family run development set around a small lake and woodland containing all kinds of flora and fauna The park is situated in the village of Belton in Lincolnshire [the post code is for south Yorkshire]. We are 1.5 mile from junction 2 of the M180 giving quick and easy access to all motorway links. Doncaster is 12 miles to the west and Scunthorpe is 8 miles to the east. The east coast is a easy 30 min drive and golf and leisure centre and shops are a 5min drive away fishing is 5min walk from the park We can supply any make of holiday home or lodge on the plot of your choice and landscape around it The park is open for 11 months for you to enjoy tranquility of your luxury holiday home almost all year round. We are closed from the 6th January until 5th Febuary River side walks and country pubs are only a few minutes walk from the park The beauty of Woodcarr Park can only be appreciated by a visit
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RecreaPadelBenijofar is starting open play/coaching sessions run by an English speaking coach. These sessions will be held every Friday and Tuesday morning from 10am until 12.30pm. The sessions are ideal for beginners of any age and those living in the area who already play. The sessions will consist of 1 hour coaching, enabling those new to the game, to learn and practice, followed by 1 ½ hours of organized play. As people become more experienced the first hour will become a training session. Cost of 2 ½ hour session- e8. START DATE- FRIDAY 10TH JANUARY
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Why play padel? Padel is fun. Padel is an easy way to stay fit. Padel is easily transferred to, from other racket sports. Padel is very easy on the joints, due to the artificial grass surface. Padel is easy to learn and play. Padel is very popular with retired N.Europeans on the Costas. Indoor padel not only means you can play in the wind and the rain, but during the long summer months experienced in this part of Spain, you can play in more comfortable temperatures and conditions. So why not join in with the padel craze? It has been reported that between 5 and 6 million people play padel in Spain. All you need is some trainers and sports attire. Padel bats can be hired for e2, a decent bat can be bought at most sports shops from e18 upwards. Once you have resurfaced after the Christmas period and would like to join in with the sessions, you can ring 635061439, e-mail sdurie@hotmail.co.uk or just turn up on Friday 10th January, or any Tuesday or Friday thereafter.
DEBRA FUNDRAISING RAFFLE During the month of November DEBRA, The Butterfly Children, are organising a raffle to raise money for this worthwhile cause. The first prize is a Canterbury casual shirt ideal for these cold times ahead, together with other prizes that have been very grateful donated by local businesses, without been asked. Tickets can be got from myself either by phoning me or at The Steakhouse in Rojales on Thursday morning or at the DEBRA charity shop in Pablo Bravo or The Bridge Bar in Rojales and the Card Place in Benimar, both have donated prizes, menu del dia for 2 and Xmas crackers and cards respectively, together with Lucky Pearl, as well as Better Dreams Spain, Pets and Charms and Helen’s Jewellery Box. So for less than a cup of coffee come and get your raffle tickets from the above places. For more information on DEBRA go to www.debra.es The draw for November is on Saturday 30 at the charity shop in the morning. For more details contact Garry on 692 767 242
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WHEN DOES A SMILE BECOME A BELLY LAUGH?
When you take a very tatty Fairy Godmother, with a little bit of fairy dust; King Rat and the two ugliest sisters you have ever seen; Idle Jack drooling over Man Friday, and the wicked Abanazer, with his dastardly plan for re-vamping Pantoland. This is the latest offering from the ‘Smile Charity Group’, and has been especially scripted for them by the very talented John Wallace. Add the amazing direction of Pat Theilman, and you have a sure fire Hit. This ‘slightly adult’ Panto is being performed as a ‘Dinner Show’, opening at the Marina Hotel in Benidorm on Boxing Day, and then touring the local area. If you’re not in Benidorm on Boxing Day, you can still enjoy all the fun, together with a dinner at the following venues: January 7th at the Marjal Camp Site in Guardamar (behind Nancy’s!!!); January 8th at The Club in Calle Toledo in Quesada, and at the Restaurante ‘El Alto La Dolores’ Guardamar on January 10th. Tickets are priced at just 10 euros, which is fantastic value for a meal and great comedy entertainment. The performance at Benidorm will benefit the local Children’s Home, and profits from the other venues will go to local charities. The ‘Smile Charity Group’ is a totalling non-profit making organisation, where members don’t even claim out-of-pocket expenses. Tickets for the three performances in January are available from the Venues themselves, and also from The Post Room Benijófar, and The Card Place, Benimar. If you would like to know more about the Group, or would like to become a member, please contact us at smilecharitygroup@gmail.com
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HOMES & GARDENS
Garden Maintenance Construction of Pergolas Fencing Terraces Gazebos Many Pots and Plants Soils - Compost - Abon’s
If you are thinking about creating a garden path, then now is a good time to start. The secret of a good durable path lies in the planning – rather than exhausting your body by going mad with a shovel, start by using a bit of brain – the brawn comes later! We don’t get a lot of rain in this part of Spain, but it is a pound to a penny that if you don’t watch the weather forecast it will rain just as you have finished your path! So Step 1 has to be – choose a good weather outlook, you don’t want to see all your foundation sand creating a beach at the bottom of your road, while your path hangs in mid-air like the Gardens of Babylon! Next, find out where your utilities are under the ground. If you have a garden irrigation system, plan that in at this stage. Lay out your path.If you are making a winding path, a garden hose makes a nice flexible line, but you can also use spray paint directly on the ground or stakes and string. Calculate how many square feet the path will be, you need to know how much material to order – if you underestimate the amount, and have to re-order, there is a good chance that the pavers, or whatever you have decided to use, will not quite match. If in doubt, get the yard staff to do the mathematics; it’s their job, and they are used to it!If you are buyingpavers, allow a minimum of 10% breakage waste when ordering. Allow for your sand E N I C R E E P bed to be 1 inch thick by the 20 YEARS EX square footage of your path. However, order extra for levelling the path and filling between the stones. Mortar (olive, lemon or mixed) sand, which is finer grained than all-purpose sand, is poinsettia’s better for filling the joints. starting from 2.30€ Remove the existing surface. for christmas come in & see our Keep in mind the thickness the paving material you amazing offers on wooden sheds of are using when determining the depth to which you have to dig. You will need 1-inch for the sand bed plus the thickness of the paver. If you are using a compacted base, don’t forget to add that in. You will need 1 in. thick sand +~2 3/8 in. thick pavers =~3 in. depth for excavation since there will be slight settlement of the sand when the pavers are compacted into it. Be sure to get rid of the
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Fighting the Winter Blues with Neater Heater
With winter now upon us many people will be deciding how best to keep their homes warm. The choices seem endless, confusing, and contradictory. There is no simple answer, or single best solution. Tony and Richard at Neater Heater have, however, got one solution that deserves serious consideration. There are many reasons to choose electricity as your heating option. It is clean, requires no effort to maintain, and has a comparatively small installation cost. In fact Tony and Richard claim to be able to install a five-to- seven heater system for the same price that many people pay just to have a gas bottle casita built. But once you have decided on electricity then you have even more choices to contend with. The Neater Heater team sympathise with you, because that is exactly where they were four years ago. After discarding the unhealthy Gas Estuffas, and deciding to “Heat Electric” they tried various options - as customers-and realised one thing. There were no affordable good electric heaters on the market. Electric heaters tended to fall into one of the following categories. • Very expensive (€400-€800) but make a virtue of being economical, • Cheap to buy (But horrendously expensive to run) oil-filled heaters, • Economical to run (but inefficient) panel heaters. With a great stroke of luck, it was while actively looking for a heater for his son’s room that Tony came across, and installed, some Norwegian BEHA convector heaters. That decision was life changing. Discovering just how good these heaters were, Tony saw a business opportunity and approached his friend Richard Winter and between them they started Neater Heater. As Richard explains; “The beauty about Neater Heaters is that they are simple but are built to the highest quality. It also helps that they look good. They use modern, state of the art technology, such as extruded Aluminium for the element, and a highly sensitive thermostat. This produces an affordable no-nonsense heater that works efficiently and economically to keep your home warm through those long cold winter nights”. If you can’t get to one of our outlets, Neater Heaters are now available for free home delivery throughout Spain if ordered direct from us. To view or purchase Neater Heaters or for a site survey contact..............
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spoil, etc. Don’t pile it up around the path, or when it rains it will wash down onto your nice new path. Or landscape it into your garden plan, but keep drainage in mind. Once the area is dug out, slightly dampen the soil bed, then compact it using a heavy flat object or a plate compactor. It will compact better if the soil is damp. Check the slope, especially if you are putting your path directly against your house. For every foot, there should be a 1/4 in. drop. Adjust the slope as needed. Place at least two pipes directly on the compacted soil at the edges of the path.Place them apart and parallel to each other. Spread moist but not saturated sand between the pipes. Use a rake to smooth it out. Pull the straight edge of the rake across the pipes several times until the sand is perfectly smooth. Do this for the entire area. Remove the pipes and fill the indentations with sand. Level these areas with a square trowel. Don’t walk on or disturb the levelled sand. Place the border (If you are making one) around the entire edge, then infill with the rest in the desired pattern. Continue to place your pavers on the sand, but don’t drag them into the sand. Use the ones you have already laid as a means to locate the one you’re placing. Compact the pavers using something heavy and flat. For large area a plate compactor is well worth the hire price, though on small areas stamping them in will probably be sufficient. Make at least four passes over all the pavers, starting at the outside of the pavement and working around the edges toward the inside. Then compact back and forth like mowing the grass. If you need to, you can remove and replace any pavers that crack or chip. Adjust joints. A large screwdriver is good for aligning paver joints. Spread dry joint sand over the surface and sweep some into the joints. Compact the sand into the joints, sweeping as you go. Filling the joints with sand will take several passes. In time the sand in the joints might settle, especially after a few rainstorms, so apply some extra sand where needed. Remove excess sand by sweeping. wikiHow
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Ssshh! When rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson married his longterm sweetheart Shelley Jenkins the couple “didn’t want to make a fuss” and managed to keep their big day out of the public eye.
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In fact, only two guests were in attendance — including his mother Philippa. Shelley bucked the bridal trend and wore a beautiful purple lace dress with embroidered longsleeves.
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Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll(That can’t be his real name!) Pregnant Kate’s third trip down the aisle to Richard Branson’s nephew, Ned Rocknroll, took place in December 2012. TheTitanicstar, who is due to give birth to the couple’s first child before the end of the year, tied the knot in front of Kate’s two children, Mia and Joe, and “very few friends and family”. Kate’s former co-star, Leonardo DiCaprio, reportedly had the honour of walking her down the aisle. Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock TheBecause of Yousinger exchanged vows with her talent manager fiancé Brandon in Tennessee. Just months before their wedding, Kelly announced her desire to elope.
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LOOK GOOD FEEL GREAT There are plenty of them about at the moment – yellow-beige to light sandy coloured, looking like badly blown glass vases.
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What am I talking about? The Butternut Squash! The tough rind protects the sweet, nutritious vegetable inside, and can keep for up to three months when stored in a cool area of your kitchen. Its bright orange heart-healthy inside provides beta-caroteneas well as vitamin C, fibre and complex carbohydrates, all inside a shell as tough as old boots. Not only will it keep, but you can benefit from its nutrition by freezing it after cooking and adding it to your meals all year long.
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It is a Complex Carbohydrate food. Not all carbohydrates are equal as far as nutrition goes. Simple carbohydrates contain refined sugars that have no nutritional value and, generally, a high calorie count, such as sweetened desserts. On the other hand, complex carbohydrates provide your diet with nutritional fibre, vitamins and minerals from whole grains and starchy vegetables. The recommended daily allowance of carbohydrates is 130 grams for both men and women. One cup of cubed butternut squash contains more than 16 grams of complex carbohydrates. It is Low-Fat and Cholesterol-Free One cup of butternut squash, cut into cubes, has less than 0.15 grams of total fat, making it a healthy choice for a low fat diet. The zero cholesterol in butternut squash can help lower your risk of stroke and heart attack. High cholesterol is a major factor in heart disease caused by diet. Not only is butternut squash heart-healthy, it is low in calories with 63calories in 1 cup.
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It is high in Beta-carotene and Vitamin C. The beta-carotene in butternut squash converts the pigments in the squash into vitamin A. It provides almost 750 micrograms of vitamin A to your diet, which is more than the recommended daily intake of 700 micrograms. Vitamin A is essential for healthy vision, immune system and skeletal system and may lower the risk of lung cancer, according to Harvard Medical School. One cup of butternut squash provides 30 milligrams of the 75 milligrams recommended daily allowance of vitamin C to your meals. Vitamin C helps prevent cataracts, helps
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wounds heal and strengthens blood vessels. Rich in Fibre. One cup of cubed butternut squash has almost 3 grams of fibre, which helps curb your appetite and regulates blood sugar levels. Men and women require different amounts of fibre in their diets – men need about 38 grams daily, while women require about 25 grams. Beneficial fibre can also help lower your blood pressure and decrease stroke risk, according to the American Heart Association. Choosing your Squash. Select one that has no soft spots or splits in the rind and still has the stem. It should feel heavy, which means it is meaty inside. If it still has a green tinge on the skin, it is not quite ripe and won’t be as flavourful. Cooking and Serving Ideas. You can fry, bake, boil, steam, saute, puree or microwave this versatile vegetable. Or make a soup, either on its own, or add a few herbs, some roughly chopped cooked bacon, some dried mushrooms, whatever you fancy! Add cubed butternut squash to vegetable stew, casseroles and slow-cooker recipes. You can also mash it with butter and brown sugar for a wholesome side to your main entree, or bake it with apples, cinnamon and pecans. Or make it into a butternut squash pie for a fibre-rich and nutritious dessert option. Whatever you decide to do with it, take your biggest and sharpest knife to cut it up – carefully!
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The Power of Soul Let’s Rock Shows are proud to announce that they will be supporting the Help at Home Costa Blanca Charity with a run of shows where they will be holding raffles. The first of these shows is on Saturday November 30th. The Soul and Motown show will be held at El Alto La Dolores on the N332 in Guardamar from 7.30pm. Help at Home Costa Blanca is a charity set up to give free advice and support to anyone who needs it. Their services range from care for those recovering after hospitalisation to long term after care. They work tirelessly with other charities such as The Royal British Legion, Caritas and AFA to ensure that anyone, no matter of their age or nationality gets a professional standard of care at home. www. helpathomecb.org The hugely popular 5 piece live band Soul Power, who will be performing hits from the O’Jays, Jackie Wilson, Edwin Starr and a whole host of floor filling funky dance classics. Their music has a unique sound with not only guitars and drums, but also keyboard and saxophone which embellishes the whole soul experience. Lead vocalist J J John not only heads the band, but is also an accomplished soloist, and is often to be found getting groovy with other soul singers. Tickets are 12.50€ for the show and served meal. Any mums out there who are looking for On sale from El Alto La Dolores Restaurant N332 a flexible income around the kids?? Want Guardamar, Cards and to Work from home, flexibly and earn an More La Marina, Card Place income of €200-€2000 per month?? We Benimar, Post Box Doña all know how hard the Winter season is in Pepa, and Help at Home Spain and surrounding areas. So get in Shop Playa Flamenca. Call touch if you want more info. 965997288 / 697501992 Call: 902 907 910 Mobile: 629 293 042 or www.lrshows.com
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Country Music in Camposol welcomed a new name on Friday 1st November— Dickie Ray , from Benidorm. This guy can sing, giving us just the right mix of traditional , laced with more up to date country music--He will certainly be returning Before he took to the stage , Ann taught a line dance and Tom/Helen taught a partner dance We do our best to ensure that people feel “involved “ ---Brian , who was with us for the 1st time, took care of the raffle draw We meet on the 1st Friday of each month in the Club House Camposol , starting at 7.45pm----Next month –Friday 6th December—Sees the return of Lenny Mitchell , who gave us such a good night on his last appearance Country music and dancing go hand in hand---We would like to place particular emphasis on western couples dancing . This is where all couples do the same steps . No need to be an expert dancer –fancy giving this a try?-come along and we’ll show you how January 3rd is the first Friday in January 2014 ---As some of our regulars wont be here , and those that are here, will no doubt have had enough entertainment over the Christmas/New Year period , we have decided not to “do “ that night Any enquiries/questions to: thw35@yahoo.co.uk or 610 632 152
The rainbow spiritual awareness centre Costa Blanca
The rainbow spiritual awareness centre was founded by minister trish Doherty and is situated in a function room at the rear of sacos bar av gran avenida in el liminar which is just of the cv 905 torrevieja to rojales road Although it was only consecrated in October this year it has already attracted many large congregations and people have travelled from as far away as albox in Almeria to take part in the various workshops being run by trish International mediums are often on platform and travel from as far away as the uk they have taken part in the divine service on sundays as well as evenings of mediumship held on wed evening and there are always local mediums in attendance at the weekly functions, healing is always available after the service should anyone be in need
Sunday service starts at 11am and runs for aprox 1hr, anyone interested in spiritual awareness or development is invited to the open circle which is held every wed and starts at around 5.45 pm and is followed at 7.30 pm by an evening of mediumship once again healing is offered to anyone in need Should anyone be interested in developing there healing skills trish would be happy to talk to you and could help with your development As the centre grows the organisers intend to hold many different types of spiritual advents throughout the year including psychic fairs etc , should anyone be interested or for further details please call trish on 966 844 795 Refreshments are always available at sacos bar from 10 am until late Directions Sacos bar gran avenida el liminar just off the cv 905 torrevieja to rojales Check it out on google maps
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MIRACLES...
After a spell in hospital I decided to take a daily walk around the estate in order to speed up my recovery and return to a certain degree of fitness. On my return journey I would pause at the top of the hill and gaze over the valley a while – resting on the iron railings. I recalled all of my friends who used to stream down the road to work various shifts in the main aluminium factory. Because of the conditions and the smoking habits only a few managed to enjoy the promise of a few years retirement.
TheVisi tation
I would look at every house and recall the names of men I had enjoyed a drink with remembering the days out at the race meeting. Even those I failed to get along with, looking back the quarrels and the arguments seemed to be rather trivial – I would include them in my brief prayer. The average couple were content bringing up their children, caring for grandparents and attending to the needs of the home. The car played a dominant role and a good hose down and hand wash was given priority at the weekend. Only a small minority attended church at the weekend or had any interest in the spiritual side of life. In my idle moments I often wondered why do miracles occur usually in caves or grottos – and what would happen if one should, out of the blue – against all odds take place on a drab housing estate? Having met someone, a very down to earth person who was privileged to witness a miracle – an event which turned science on it’s head and defied reason, I got to thinking…What would the reaction be if an angel appeared to a working mother with a message… in the middle of doing the washing up? ...and so the poem ‘The Visitation’ came to be...
Halfway through the dishes, Anne glanced towards the door, The plates slipped between her fingers, And shattered on the floor. Gazing down with a gentle smile, The object of her fright, By the cooker a Angel stood, Bathed in radiant light. Fear not, peace be with you, Though the visitation strange, It’s usually a cave or grotto, But they opted for a change. We need to reach down to the lowly, And listen to their plight, What better then to build a shrine, And bring them to the light. So heaven chose a working venue, A bleak place in the map, A working mum in a simple home,
In a fourth-floor storey flat. “But no one will believe me! They will say that I am mad !” Anne gazed at the radiant light, The angel’s face was sad. Blessed are they who have not seen, Beneath this humble roof, You will see a wondrous sign, Behold I leave you proof. The tiny fragments on the floor, This miracle relate, This broken piece of porcelain, Is now a perfect plate. Go in faith and spread the word, Blessings in his name, The ghostly image turned into Tongues of golden flame. Anne awoke as from a dream,
Confused and at a loss, For etched perfectly into the plate, Was a simple little cross. The vicar said it was the season, There’s a lot about of late, But they don’t usually go for kitchens, Or a trade mark on a plate.
A warning letter from the council, Quoted rules and regulations, Regarding pets, drugs, excessive noise, And dubious visitations.
Perhaps announcing at bingo, “I’m the millennium Bernadette” But all she said was “One again!” How closer can you get.
The official line was very clear, Publicity involving the Pope, With pilgrims creating chaos, And car parks unable to cope.
Anne tried to tell the children, An angel came to town, Then gave a shush, said “Dads asleep, And turn the telly down”.
The experiment doomed to failure, Hardly the place or time, Four flights of stairs, a wonky lift, Not appropriate for a shrine.
Her husband blamed the change of life, And confided to his mate, She’s stuck two lighted candles, In the kitchen by the plate.
Now Nanny’s plate holds special place, So many years ago, And a tiny cross the vital proof, That an angel said “Hello“.
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‘Strictly Line Up for 2013’ wee k 9 By Lyn Aspden of ‘Strictly Dance’
With only 8 couples left, we are already more than half way through yet another superb series. I just wish the BBC would use some more traditional music for some of the couples. I realise that they are trying to attract a younger audience, and certainly the viewing figures are well up, but this week especially, I found 3 of the performances marred by music which bore no resemblance to the dance they were trying to portray, which disappointed not just me but the judges as well. Opening the show were Susanna Reid and Kevin with their Cha Cha Cha. Susanna is always Miss Personality Plus but this just wasn’t her dance. She had said in rehearsals she was struggling with this dance and so it showed in her performance. She lacked use of knees, feet and ankles to give her the Cha Cha action much like pedalling a bicycle and as a result her knees were constantly bent and not locking out to give a sharp action and hip swing. I gave her a 7 and the judges 31. Next out were Ashley Taylor Dawson and Ola with a Waltz. His posture was much improved and he gave a smooth waltz with swing and glide. However, for me his head is still upsetting me, particularly in promenade
position (where both partners travel forward at the same time) He has a habit of dropping his right ear down towards a lifted shoulder which looks very awkward. That said I still awarded him a 9 and the judges 35. Following were Natalie Gumede and Artem with a Tango. This was the first performance which I felt the music spoiled, as it was impossible to portray the staccato action to a soft piece of music. The judges accused her of lacking commitment but what can you do when the music tells you to do one thing and the dance the opposite? Very difficult for her and she dropped her scores to 9 and 37 as a result for something that was quite clearly beyond her control. Mark Benton & Iveta then performed (if you could call it that!) a Foxtrot. This was flat footed, plonky with very poor lines for this stage of the competition and time to go Mark! He does enjoy his performances but this showed no slide, glide or flow. I gave him what I considered a very generous 5 and the judges in my opinion overmarked him with 28. Next were Sophie Ellis Bextor with Brendan and their Rumba. She has everything it takes, the shape, the legs, the action yet still fails to
deliver. I have wondered what it was with her and realised that she is what we term a mechanical dancer. ie she does everything technically correct but nothing from her heart which leaves her performances looking very cold as opposed to Natalie who dances from her heart. Such a pity as I feel she could have been a strong contender. I gave her 8 and the judges 31.
Waltz. A nicely told story but unfortunately there was very little Viennese Waltz content. When Patrick was in ballroom hold the dance started to unravel as his frame was very loose, his left arm too low and collapsing when dancing and coupled with his flat feet not his best dance of the series for me. I gave him 7 and the judges 32.
Ben Cohen and Kristina then danced a Charleston. There have been so many different styles of Charleston this year and they have all been superb, this was no exception. A dance packed with energy and superb lift work but marred by a piece of awful music. Ben is still a little flat footed which leaves his action slightly stilted but nevertheless an enjoyable performance. I awarded him 8 and the judges a mean 27.
This week the bottom 2 of the judges were Mark Benton and Ben Cohen. The public bottom 2 were the same, but due to the fact that both couples went wrong in the dance off, Ben worse than Mark, he ended up being voted out on a 3- 1 split (which I totally disagreed with, 1 danced the other walked!), and was voted out of the competition.
Following were Abbey Clancy and Aljaz with a Paso Doble. Another great performance marred by yet again a piece of music so far removed from a Paso Doble it was incredible. The story telling was superb and her lines and portrayal were really good. I awarded her 9 but felt the judges punished her for poor music with 32. Closing this weeks show were Patrick Robinson and Anya and their Viennese
With all the couples now setting their eyes on the glitter ball trophy, much will depend upon the dances being performed and whether the dances suit the celebs. With such a strong group of dancers left in the competitions, a bad dance for them at this stage will leave them vulnerable. Next weeks theme will be musicals, but let’s hope the music is suitable to the dances being performed. Until next week - Keep Dancing!
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Dogs are Boring, Cats are Common?
If that is your attitude, then check out this list of Top 10 Peculiar Pets. Perhaps you fancy a pet skunk, or maybe acockroach?Believe it or not, there are many people who do call these unconventional creatures their pets. In descending list order, here goes: 10: Capybara - Related to the guinea pig, this native South American is the largest rodent in the world. Fully grown, the capybara is on average 4 feet (1.2 meters) long and usually weighs more than 100 pounds (45 kilograms). I think NO! 9: Stick Insect - Popular with children for years, because of its unique appearance and simple care needs. These intriguing insects abound in the Campo, and can live for several years in the right conditions. They need tall enclosures, at least double the height of the insect, because they like to hang. They are omnivores and thrive on a diet of anything green, even lettuce. They don’t like being alone and need other stick insects for companionship. Their enclosures should be kept at room temperature and cleaned out weekly. They moult many times before they reach maturity and need enough room to literally climb out of their skin. OK – you can have one, but you can’t take it for walks. 8: Miniature Donkey - Shrek and Fiona might have accepted a donkey into their family in the movie, “Shrek,” but wasn’t that just a fairy tale? Not necessarily. The American Pet Products Association reports that more than 3 million people in the United States own equine animals, including miniature donkeys. Don’t let the name fool you: Miniature donkeys aren’t that small. They are about 3 feet tall (1.5 metres) and weigh between 200 and 350 pounds (90 and 158 kilograms) at maturity. Only for you if your neighbour are stone deaf – a donkey’s bray carries for over 1 kilometre, and a miniature donkey does not have a miniature bray! Also, they love the sound of their own voice, and will bray constantly, just because they can! 7: Hedgehogs - Few and far between, these useful little garden helpers are best off in the garden. If you encounter one in your
garden, unless it is injured, leave it alone. Put out some cat food and a very shallow saucer of milk, if you are lucky it might stay. 6: Pygmy Goat - Fine, if you have a fenced garden, and don’t mind them eating absolutely everything that is growing in it! Though for entertainment value, they are top of the list! It’s up to you, but think carefully! 5: Potbellied Pig - Great for turning the garden over. They can be housetrained, and are very intelligent, some say more so than a dog. However, they don’t retrieve sticks! Are you sure? The cute tiny piglet is going to grow into a stonking great pig, and they are very heavy! If you are certain, well, maybe? 4. Sugar Gliders - These are part of the possum family, and are quickly becoming one of America’s favourite peculiar pet species. They are native to Australia and get their name because of a special membrane that extends from the front leg to the hind leg, allowing them to glide from tree to tree. The average fullgrown glider will weigh only about 3 ounces (85 grams) and reach around 7 inches (17 centimeters) in length. I think NO 3: Wallaby - If you can find one.But not really. 2. Skunk - NO! 1. Madagascar Hissing Cockroach - Absolutely Not! I know it doesn’t bite or sting, but no! What about a nice Burmese water python instead? They are very pretty. If you are intent on having a peculiar pet, then go to Animal Planet for ideas, and care tips.
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Jamie’s mulled wine
This is dead simple to make and tastes like Christmas in a glass. It’s a lovely celebration of those traditional festive spices like cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. If you’ve got your own favourite spices, then feel free to add those to the pot too. Let everything cook away and warm up gently so the flavours have time to mingle with the wine. I like to leave my mulled wine ticking over on a really low heat and just ladle some into glasses as and when guests pop in.
Ingredients:
Serves 10 • 2 clementines • 1 lemon 20mins • 1 lime • 200 g caster sugar Super easy • 6 whole cloves • 1 stick cinnamon • 3 fresh bay leaves • 1 whole nutmeg, for grating • 1 vanilla pod, halved lengthways • 2 star anise • 2 bottles Chianti or other Italian red wine
Nutritional Information Amount per serving:
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“ Come the festive season, there’s nothing better than a spiced, warming glass of this mulled wine”
• Calories 186 9% • Carbs 20.6g 9% • Sugar 20.2g 22% • Fat 0.2g 0% • Saturates 0.0g 0% • Protein 0.5g 1%
Method Peel large sections of peel from your clementines, lemon and lime using a speed peeler. Put the sugar in a large saucepan over a medium heat, add the pieces of peel and squeeze in the clementine juice. Add the cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves and about 10 to 12 gratings of nutmeg. Throw in your halved vanilla pod and stir in just enough red wine to cover the sugar. Let this simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved into the red wine and then bring to the boil. Keep on a rolling boil for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until you’ve got a beautiful thick syrup. The reason I’m doing this first is to create a wonderful flavour base by really getting the sugar and spices to infuse and blend well with the wine. It’s important to do make a syrup base first because it needs to be quite hot, and if you do this with both bottles of wine in there you’ll burn off the alcohol. When your syrup is ready, turn the heat down to low and add your star anise and the rest of the wine. Gently heat the wine and after around 5 minutes, when it’s warm and delicious, ladle it into glasses and serve.
Recipe and photo Sourced from Jamieoliver.com
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8 Girl returning former partner’s building (6) 9 Stress caused by same ship (8)
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
4 Ganges initially follows country without delta changing direction (7) 5 (Supernatural) life (6)
10 Turned and wrote a poem again? 6 Party leader’s newspaper item - it’s very small (8) (8)
7 Bird has no gripe changing right away (6)
11 Give away that woman, preferably (6) 12 Half of students: “I love an apartment” (6)
15 Act of a number, in before church (8) 17 Exposed meat in the grass (8) 18 Let Dante become gifted (8)
13 Finding no start to table-topping 19 Decline of French smell (7) 21 Born as a citizen - innocent, without a hint of tainting (6) (8) 14 Disease has head of department transfixed (7)
22 Get a bit on order (6) 24 Pedestrian conflict, like I lost internally (6)
16 Clergymen - annoying things, without right ideology at first (7) 20 In French, five run away to gasbag (8) 23 Wild wolves’ sounds of 27 A loose highnecked blouse (9) 28 Late afternoon to dusk (8) 29 Frankfurter (6) Down 1 Formerly rhodesia (8) 2 A mathematical curve (8) 3 Run away to marry (5) 5 A very large cactus (7) 6 Bore witness (9) 7 Illicit relationship (6) 8 Gestures of
indifference (6) 9 Vinyl or aluminum, for example (6) 15 Demanding attention (9) 17 Qualified by right or law (8) 18 Fleeing (8) 20 Angered (7) 21 Nocturnal ungulates of southeast asia (6) 22 Save from harm (6) 23 Boulevard (6) 25 Hindu for “mister” (5)
speech (6) 25 The Somerset village way (6) 26 Grovelling stick, natural on the inside (8) 27 Kicking-out of novice, it might be (8) 28 Team from the Spanish level (6) Down 1 Bell to forge gold (8) 2 Member to object to fable (6) 3 Reportedly watch playwright at the place near the ocean (8)
Very Hard!
SUDOKU PUZZLE
SOLUTIONS SUDOKU PUZZLE
Sudoku is a placement puzzle. Enter the numbers 1 to 9 in each row and column of a grid, made up of 3 x 3 subgrids. The catch is that each row, column and grid must contain only one instance of each number or letter.
Across 1 Clothes fastener (6) 4 Receptacles for cigarette ash (8) 10 Imitating (9) 11 Less dangerous (5) 12 Stroll (5) 13 Visualizing (9) 14 Going on foot (7) 16 Death notice (4) 19 Nature of being (4) 21 News (7) 24 Listen in (9) 25 A monetary unit of oman (5) 26 A ballroom line dance (5)
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On Thursday 14th November, ‘THE FAT CLUB’ held their usual weekly Meeting on Sector A, Camposol. This is a ‘Self Help Group’ for losing weight which is run by Sue Smith, (seen standing on the left hand side of the photo). ‘THE FAT CLUB’ is non-profit making. All subscriptions go back to the members in the form of outings. Sue always informs anyone when joining the class that it will always be relaxing and enjoyable during the one hour meeting. The idea is to lose weight and have fun too! FAST were invited by the ‘THE FAT CLUB’ to also join their meeting on this particular morning in order to provide a Demonstration, giving information and advice by Chris & Bob Halsey, Val & Bob Taylor, Paddy & John Snell The main idea was to show that it need not be difficult to carry out emergency first aid and the message was that ‘it is always better to try to do something rather than walk past or stand by and do nothing, also to carry out the best you can do at that particular time’. How to give C.P.R. was demonstrated on three different sized manikins – adult, child and baby, demonstrating how to carry out rescue breaths according to the size of the person. Showing what to do if someone is choking, using the choking apparatus, created some fun too. Several people tried this out which helped them to experience just what to do in this situation gaining confidence and knowledge should this be needed! Apparently ‘this was the quietest that ‘THE FAT CLUB’ had ever been!’ Thanks were given to FAST, who in return thanked the members for their time and appreciation.. FAST are happy to carry out Demonstrations. Please contact rabt.val@hotmail.com and/or: chris@halsey.me.uk. REMINDERS: FAST - A.G.M. Monday 13th January 2014 at The Cultural Centre 6.00 to 8.00 pm FAST - Book Stall - Sector B SECOND & LAST Friday of each month. FAST - Volunteers/Supporters Info: email:rabt.val@hotmail. com Visit the FAST Website –www. fastcamposol.com for Events & Information. Paddy Snell – FAST Responder/ P.R.
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fast Christmas party
open to everyone 11th December 2013 @ Steak Out Sector B 7.30pm Hot & Cold Buffet Entertainment Bernie Mac 10€ pp
ExServiceman’s Association Mazarron district LOS GALAYOS PTO MAZARRON The Next ESAMD members evening meal has been arranged at Los Galayos, Pto Mazarron, 7.30pm for 8pm. The menu as follows: Set Menu for the Ex-Servicemen’s Association of Mazarrón District Los Galayos, Pto De Mazarron on Wednesday 11 December 2013
Pan Bread Salad Starter: Carrot Soup, Mixed Meat Plate or Egg Mayonnaise Main: Lamb Shank, Chicken Breast or Swordfish Vegetarian dish of Vegetable Paella Desert: House Dessert or Coffee [choose on night] Drinks Includes a bottle of wine between two persons or small beer (Glass or Jug), any soft drink, no sprits. Drinks acquired prior to or after the meal must be paid when ordered. As this is a evening meal, 19:30 for 20:00, the dress-code for men is long trousers [no shorts or swimwear] and a collared & sleeved top [polo shirt, short/long sleeved shirt but no singlets or t-shirts]. Your adherence to this rule is appreciated. Please email us (esamd_espana@yahoo.co.uk) your individual choices and let us know who you would like to be seated with(max table size is 8). No orders can be accepted/changed after they have been placed with Los Galayos on Wednesday 4 December 2013. We look forward to seeing you on the 11th.
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Special christmas menu
An evening with Abbie Lou performing
Poppadoms, mixed starter € 0 2 Buffet, dessert, coffee & per person
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Ingredients:
Serves: 1 Total Time: 5 min Prep Time: 5 min
2 tablespoon(s) quick-cooking barley 2 tablespoon(s) bulgur 2 tablespoon(s) old-fashioned oats 2/3 cup(s) water 2 tablespoon(s) raisins 1 pinch(s) ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon(s) chopped walnuts or pecans Low-fat milk (optional)
Directions: In microwave-safe 1-quart bowl, combine barley, bulgur, oats, and water. Microwave on High 2 minutes. Stir in raisins and cinnamon; microwave 3 minutes longer. Stir, then top with walnuts. Serve with milk if you like.
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Bar la Union
Dec 7th
Sunday Lunch from 6.95€ Lamb Shoulder
(3€ supp, pre-ordered 48 hrs in advance)
Saturday 7th December Light Bites & Menu del dia
we have the Twilight Shadows from 8.30pm.
1-6 pm Tues - Sat New Years Eve Evening Menu Disco with D.J. Jonny Slade 10€ per ticket to include buffet Wed - Sat Served 6-9pm
Contact us for details 950 634 533 or 634 388 894 Email bar-la-union@outlook.com Like us on Facebook Bar La Union 2013
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TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH Cava & Canapes On Arrival
5 Courses Menu Choice Of Turkey, Lamb Shoulder, Pork, Beef Fillet With Este & Rioja Wines Coffee & Mince Pies,
All Inclusive 35€ pp
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New Years Lunch
Cava & Canapes On Arrival 5 Courses Menu Choice Of Lamb Shoulder, Pork, Beef Fillet With Este & Rioja Wines & Coffee
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MENU DEL DIA 4 Courses with Wine & Coffee Monday to Saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
sunday roast menu del dia
4 courses with bottle of ESTE wine per couple & coffee included: Roast Lamb Shoulder & Pork Knuckle, 16oz Entrecote, 20oz T-Bone, 12oz Pork Tenderloin, Roast Potatoes & Fresh Vegetables Freshly Baked Bread SERVED 1pm - 4pm
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Dec 21st
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includes a complimentary booking coffee & chocolate recommended
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Saturday 30th November
AL JAZEERA TELEVISION SHOWING LIVE SPORT
Doors open 7:30
Solid Gold Sixties with Tom Lee
Tuesdays and Sundays Open from 11-7 pm in La Alfoquia Wednesday - Saturday Open 11am until close Closed Mondays Tapas available is a Charity Night with Kris Kelly for “The Doghouse” in Huercal Overa Tickets are 8€ each with 2.50€ going to the Charity and Meal choice of Roast Chicken or Lomo with Chips and side Salad or Sausage, Mash & Peas to be pre-ordered upon receipt of ticket.
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Chilli Night
Tuesday Special Chicken Curry & Rice Cod Fillet & Chips
5.00€ 5.00€
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5.50€
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12.30pm – 9pm
lite bite snacks
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lunch 12pm - 3.30PM specials, burgers, wraps Dec 2nd - 23rd
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Snr Guillen fines Orihuela Costa Householders for his Incompetences The Mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillen Saez has certainly been true to his word in putting the blame for his poor management of the garbage and garden waste collection service firmly on the shoulders of the inhabitants of Orihuela Costa. Not content to give the people of the coast the worst garbage collection service in the whole of the Orihuela Municipality he has instructed the Policia Local, of whom he has overall control, to fine the hard pressed residents of the coast for putting garden waste onto the huge piles of already putrefying vegetation that line so many of the roads throughout the urbanisations. To date the police admit to having fined well over a dozen inhabitants for committing the dreadful act of putting their garden waste out into the streets for collection! One such resident, a man originally from Germany, Herr S.... was issued with a fixed fine of 3000€ for the supposedly criminal act of disposing of pruning’s from his rubber tree onto a fermenting heap in Avenida Torrevieja that had been left uncollected on his urbanisation throughout the summer months! This fine as well as being totally disproportional to the infringement of the poorly published by law regarding the collection of garden waste is higher than many serious criminals receive for outright criminal activity! Unfortunately this is just the tip of an iceberg, and many other unsuspecting home owners will also be subjected to this punitive
and unjust treatment if Senor Gullen Saez has his way! How dare the councillors blame the inhabitants of the coast for the disgraceful neglect they have inflicted on the whole of the Orihuela Costa region during the last two years. The whole area is degrading into a pig sty, not because the actions of home owners, but because Orihuela Costa has had its garbage collections service reduced to a disgraceful level. The truck with the grab that is used for removing garden waste has been left unrepaired for months. The motorised street cleaning machine sits locked up in the depot for the majority of the week, only making a rare and brief foray into the streets following the markets on Thursday and Saturday mornings. Hard for me to admit it but the garbage collection and cleanliness of the coast never deteriorated into the disgusting state Orihuela neighbours now have to endure when the Monica Lorente was sitting in the mayor’s office. Senor Guillen should be hounded out of office by the garbage welding residents of Orihuela Costa and be forced to live next to one of the cockroach and fly invested, stinking piles of garden waste that his own council has failed to collect for over four months in many instances! How many inhabitants of Orihuela Costa are aware that there is a supposed system for ensuring the collection of garden waste? As everybody living in the area is all too aware there are no weekly routes now in operation where the garden waste containers get collected on a regular basis, plus there is a decided shortage of containers for garden waste throughout the area. Most residents have endured over four months of living next to huge mounds putrefying vegetation and know full well that any semblance of a collection service had totally ceased. Apparently Orihuela Costa now is divided into three zones and by either phoning the council
on 966 760 000 Ext 29, emailing Costa@orihuela.es or visiting the Playa Flamenca Town Hall garden waste will be collected on the due days! I urge everyone to inundate these avenues to have the built up garden waste heaps removed from near their homes. Any person wanting to dispose of garden waste or bulky items is advised to contact the council prior to putting the items into the street for collection. Zone 1, Beachside of the N332 has collection days of Thursday and Fridays. Zone 2, The Urbanisations on the La Florida side of the road running from La Zenia to Villa Martin has collection days of Saturdays and Mondays. Zone 3, The golf courses side of the road between La Zenia and Villa Martin has collection days of Tuesday and Wednesdays. I believe every inhabitant of Orihuela Costa should be incensed by the cavalier actions of Monserrate Guillen Saez. How dare he blame anyone for his own terrible failings in his position of Mayor? He has no respect for the Orihuela Costa or its inhabitants and now he is resorting to punitive fines for its residents and blaming them for his own lack of management of the municipality and his utter incompetence!
Murcia Animal Rescue Association (MARA) charity number 9256.1a
Come along and join in with some CAROL SINGING with the Cardenal Belluga Theatre
Group at La Marina Thursday Market on 12th December at 10.30am and at the Saturday Street Market near Liddle’s off the N332 on the 14th December also at 10.30am. There’s nothing like a rowsing sing-a-long of Christmas songs and carols to put you in that festive mood. Don’t forget to wear your Christmas hats or flashing antlers and if you are really good Santa Claus just might be there too!! All moneys collected will be donated to the Butterfly Children’s Charity.
MARA, is an animal rescue association based in Mula, Murcia. This organization is run by a team of dedicated volunteers who try to help injured and abandoned animals. The plight of such animals increases with the crisis and we receive calls daily for us to help. Recently one of our volunteers went to our Kennels in Mula to feed, clean and walk our animals and whilst they were there someone left a box of 12 - 2 day old puppies at our gate. Sadly because they were so young we were unable to save any of them. Our aim is to try and educate people by way of posters and asking volunteers to give talks in schools to try and get the message across that nuetering is important and will help to stop the cruelty we all see of tiny puppies being taken from their mother and just dumped and left to die and the mother dog left to mourn her puppies. In our kennels we have a large number of dogs and puppies looking for their forever home, if you are looking for a new pet, please contact us for more information regarding the dogs and cats in our care. If you would like to make a donation please visit our Face book page MARA Mula for more details or if you would like to help in our charity shop or at our kennels please call on the number below. This little girl was left in a box with her 8 siblings who have now all been adopted. She has a beautiful temperament and loves a fuss. She is a German Shepherd cross and will be about the size of a German Shepherd when full grown, she will be fully inoculated. For more information please call Marion of 628811187.
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community news Welcome events December 4th - Christmas Party Night with Ricky Levazza and the lovely Joanna. €12. New Years Eve - with Dan Davey, Rob Sweeney and our own Christine. €20 to include a buffet January 8th - Games Night. Beetle drive, bingo, quiz and always good fun for only €3. January 22nd - Dance with tributes to Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Barry Manilow and The Everly’s. €8. 2014 TRIPS February 17th - 4 days 3 nights to Segovia staying B&B at Hotel Acueducto. €150. May 30th - Cruise to the Baltic capitals, including St Petersburg. 7 nights aboard MSC Poesia, fully inclusive, overnight in Madrid on the outward journey, flight to Copenhagen, and all meals and drinks during the cruise. Special discounted prices. HOT NEWS - September 15th - 6 days 5 nights to Galicia. Overnight in Salamanca, home to Spain’s oldest university, 3 nights in Santiago De Compostela, staying B&B at Hotel Hespera Gelmirez, with optional included trips to A Corruna, Vigo and Pontevedra, and overnight on the way home in Avila staying at Hotel Palacio De Valderrabanos. Reserve now as this is selling fast. €310. Call Rosemary on 620105179 for tickets and more information.
age concern FORTHCOMING EVENTS Wednesday 27th November Menu-del-dia at La Barraca, Puerto de Mazarron 10€ Friday 29th November Tabletop sale at Camposol B Wednesday 4th December 1.30pm Xmas social at Camposol Cultural Centre Saturday 7th December Christmas Fayre at Lagarto Verde, Via Axial, Puerto de Mazarron 1€ includes raffle Tickets from: Friday 11am to 1pm: Outside Bar Salud, Camposol B Camposol Cultural Centre Wed/Thu 10am to 1pm Telephone: 634 310 215 Other areas: 634 336 484
CHURCH OF ENGLAND COSTA CALIDA AND COSTA ALMERIA Priest: Reverend Pauline Williams 950 956 166/687250860 Services December 2013 Mojacar: Eucharist every Sunday at 11:00 in the church of St. Pascual, Aqua de Enmedio.
ESAMD EVENTS
Wednesday 11th December, Los Galayos, Pto Mazarron Wednesday 15th January 2014, Winter Dinner & Grand Raffle, Costa Celebration Rooms, Mazarron Town Wednesday 19th February 2014, PEKIN 5 Chinese Restaurant, Pto Mazarron Sunday 30th March 2014, Mothering Sunday Lunch, Trevi’s Restaurant, Camposol “B”
Torrevieja Costa Lions Club
Come and join our club members on one of our “ Business meeting nights” and see what we are doing this year to raise money for charities, in our local area and further afield. We are growing in numbers every month so if you feel like helping us then we can be found on the second Thursday in every month at the Cabo Cevera Hotel in La Mata near Torrevieja, Meetings now start at 19.00 hours. If you like what you see and hear, then you will be invited to join us at our next social night event later in the month, where ever and what ever it may be you can be sure of a good night. Contact me on davedanie@gmail.com or via our web site on membership@torreviejacostalions. org
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Paso A Paso Dance club winter times
Mondays 5pm La Mosca Minigolf, Playa Flamenca. Tuesdays 2pm The Club, Quesada Special Class for Couples Tuesdays 5pm. La Marina Sports Complex, La Marina Urb. Thursdays 5pm Los Rosales Rentaurant, cv895 Guardamar. Members FREE dance social Thursdays, Los Rosales from 7.30pm. All welcome. Non members €2. The evening you get to practice all those new moves and dances. No Partner-Never Danced-No Problem LEARN TO LINE DANCE WITH ADAM Mondays 3pm La Mosca Minigolf. €4 Wednesdays 11.30am Entre Naranjos Community Centre. €4 Absolute beginners in all the above classes please arrive on time. Classes €5 unless stated . Please call 670711408 for all info. Or Face book Maxine Goodie (yellow banner) JAM SESSION & OPEN MIC WITH MAXINE TRUDIE AND FRIENDS EVERY WEDNESDAY 5pm8pm EL LIMONARIO, (Old Castilla Bar) CV895, Lemon Tree Rd, Guardamar STARTS 27TH NOVEMEBER 2013 Dust of those instruments and have some fun Even if you’re a novice this session is meant for YOU Or if you feel you could help fellow musicians we need you to Also Open Mic for all you budding singers Come along and support this local free event even if its to lend an ear or want an entertaining afternoon your support would be welcome. Dancers…feel free to have a boogie or two Tel 670711408 for more details or just come along!!
THE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, QUESADA
Meets at NEW ADDRESS: with immediate effect at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7.30 p.m. And every Thursday there is an Open Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 7.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. Lesley Pickering will take the Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 1st December. On Tuesday 3rd December there will be an Evening of Mediumship with Jimmy McArthur (please bring a flower untouched by anyone else). Ray Bailey will take the Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 8th December. Everybody welcome. Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiritualistchurchquesada.com New email is phoenixchurch23@gmail.com
CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
COSTA CALIDA AND COSTA ALMERIA Priest: Reverend Pauline Williams 950 956 166/687250860 Services December 2013 Mojacar: Eucharist every Sunday at 11:00 in the church of St. Pascual, Aqua de Enmedio, Additional services: Sunday 1st December at 5pm – Christingle. Tuesday 24 December at 23:30 Midnight Mass Wednesday 25 December at 11:00 Eucharist Albox: In the Community Hall Aljambra. Sunday 8 December at 17:00 Children’s Nativity & Crib Service Sunday 22 December at 18:00 Nine Lessons & Carols Roquetas: in Burty’s bar in Avenida Playa Serena in the urbanisation. Thursday 19 December at 11:30 Nine Lessons & Carols Costacabana: in the Community Centre, Saturday 7 December at 12:30 Nine Lessons & Carols Mojacar Parish Church Mojacar Pueblo Monday 16 December Joint Service at 20:00 Nine Lessons & Carols Parque Comercial Mojacar Playa Saturday 14 December Carol Singing at 11:00 Details: Church Wardens Eric Dore 950 615 105, Pam Carter 667947573 or visit www.mojacarchurch.org
The Beacon of Light
Centre for Spiritual Awareness
Our meetings are every Wednesday from 7.00pm with weekly guest mediums which usually finish at approximately 8.30pm. As always the evenings ends with a friendly chat and a cup of tea and biscuits. All our meetings are funded by donations given during the evening, Our early healing sessions start at 6.00 pm and we are looking forward to starting the course on training new healers commencing in October. For
information please phone 620 877 326 Mediums for the following dates:
Wednesday October 9th Marilyn Webb Wednesday October 16th Jimmy McArthur Bring a flower Wednesday October 23rd Marilyn Webb Wednesday October 30th Anna-Marie Funding for the meetings will be raised by donations collected during the evening For more information: http://beaconoflightmurcia.webs´.com/ beacon.of.light.murcia@gmail.com Tel: 620 877 326. Also on facebook
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Technology is a merciless adversary – one tiny flicker of weakness, one miniscule chink in my armour of invincibility, and Technology, armed with the sword of uncertainty, springs to the offensive with a deadly attaque. My latest thrust and parry with Technology came about when I needed to buy tickets on-line. All was going fine and smooth until it came to paying for them. Barclaycard in hand, I typed in the required numbers exactly as they appeared on the card, and clicked Continue. Incorrect number the screen said, in red. Knowing that I’m not good with numbers, and might have mis-typed, I did it again - Incorrect number the screen repeated with a smirk. I fetched Pete, who declared the numbers to be exactly as they appeared on the card. We scratched our heads, and I began to lose my temper. With undisguised petulance I typed the numbers a third time, without the spaces, and jabbed Continue unnecessarily hard. Accepted, it said – Ha! A successful parry! That’ll teach it! I was wrong. With a sardonic sigh it announced that the ‘site has expired’, so I had to start all over again, right
By Jos Biggs
josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk
viewpoint
from the beginning. I gritted my teeth, and with rising blood pressure punched in all the required information, including the un-spaced card numbers, and dared it to Continue. I was so concentrated on direct opposition that I was completely blindsided by its next move. It wanted the 4th, 5th and 6th letters of my secret password, the only thing standing between me and faceless cyber-villains. Having been told by the computer that this password was so important and so secret that I must hide it in a place so safe that even the combined efforts of the CIA, MI6 and Sherlock Holmes would be unable to locate it, it is not surprising that I couldn’t find it either! So I guessed. Incorrect Password it chuckled. I guessed again. It could scarcely contain its delight as it displayed Incorrect Password a second time. My third go was no more lucky; then the site made a tactical error – It asked sarcastically whether I had forgotten my password, and asked me condescendingly if I wanted to change my password. If I don’t know it, how can I change it? I put in a completely new one, and within seconds my order, my money and my new Oh So Secret password had been accepted. I can’t help wondering – if I can simply change my password, why bother to remember it? If I were a faceless cyber-villain, intent on raiding my details, couldn’t I pretend to have forgotten it, and invent a new one?
This’n That and Nothing in Particular I am constantly being asked how the heck I find things to write about each week, and where do the ideas come from. Well, actually I have only been asked once or twice, but it’s a fair question and I always answer in the same way: that the subject matter is all around us and it’s just a question of observing and remembering – or in my case writing things down on bits of paper that are strewn around my desk. Any subject is fair game; it could be a chance remark by someone within my hearing, a humorous event or an item in the news - everything is collected, collated and treated as a potential newspaper piece. Of course when it comes to reminiscing about past events, there is a seemingly endless supply of good stuff from which to choose. And look, I have got myself two paragraphs already. I have just been reading an interesting but scary article on why we should not microwave food. It seems that we have been nuking our innards for years now, because microwaving changes the molecular
structure of things which can then produce cancer inducing and other icky substances. Not that it will affect us too much personally because making our breakfast porridge was pretty much the full extent of our dealings with this recently unmasked dealer in death. Speaking of which, what is it in porridge that makes it set like concrete and have all the adhesive qualities of super glue? Even non-stick pans wave the white flag of surrender after boiling up a slew of morning oats, and if milk is used instead of water, then the result is a new and impossible to shift false bottom, which if prised off will take the Teflon coating with it. Need to re-render the walls of your house? Forget the ferreteria, just nip along to Kwik Save! Actually there have been other occasions when it has been convenient to use the microwave; for heating up the odd pie for instance and once when I forgot to prick a potato, the resulting explosion was heard in Morocco. Anyway, we are taking this warning seriously and like a Rastafarian diner in a Bermudian greasy spoon pointed out to the equally greasy proprietor many years ago, “Me dun eat no radio food man”. Even after all these years, weekends still seem somehow incomplete without those legendary BBC radio programmes
By Colin Bird : badbirdnow@gmail.com
alqueria The Investors Cometh
that many of us remember, particularly on rainy days and when there is nothing of much cop on the box. Such regulars as: Round the Horn; Life with the Lions; A Life of Bliss (featuring a young George Cole) and The Navy Lark to name but a few. And Sundays would never have been complete without Two Way Family Favourites and The Billy Cotton Band Show. There’s just so much Lady Gaga and Dizzee Rascal that an old timer can take, and wouldn’t it be nice if we could have the occasional radio drama or live entertainment show – something too that stimulates the imagination like Journey into Space. Who remembers that? I reckon every schoolboy and his dad in the country tuned in regularly on Monday nights to Operation Lunar or The Red Planet, and did you know that it was the last UK radio programme to attract a bigger audience than television. I bought the BBC tapes some years ago and in spite of my initial fears that it would now be terribly dated, I soon found that I was being drawn into the drama of it again. And hearing those familiar voices from the past, such as Andrew Faulds, Alfie Bass and David Jacobs - I was a science fiction mad schoolboy once again. We thought we would give a new Chinese restaurant a bash the other night and whilst many of them are much of a muchness, the
food was excellent. But what made it particularly interesting was the reaction of one of the waitresses to my shirt. See, I have this shirt that has a bamboo pattern and some Chinese characters on it; alright it may not be to everyone’s taste but I like it. Anyway, she kept staring at this shirt, and I wondered not for the first time, just what the Chinese writing said. She blushed up when I asked her, and declined to translate it for me. I couldn’t help but notice as we left that the staff were watching us with strange expressions and through the open kitchen door eyeing us threateningly, was Odd Job the chef toting an evil looking meat cleaver. I still like the shirt, but I shall remember not to wear it on any more Asian meal excursions or trips to the Grand Bazaar Chino if we run short of plastic clothes pegs.
John MacDonald (El Sordo) - www.caratacus.eu
Oh So Secret
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Spreadsheet Sam had been burning the midnight oil. Not midnight oil from Rodriquez’s Mill, that is such bad quality it doesn’t burn, it just emits a foul smelling dense black smoke. Sam had completed the massaging of the Olive Mill’s books better than the nimble fingers of the most adroit Thai masseuse. On the strength of these accounts the Olivarera de Alqueria has a turnover equal to that of eBay and a profitability greater than the JPMorgan Chase Banking Group. Rodriquez felt rather proud as he viewed the Company’s accounts. He knew his business acumen would save the day. He knew he was shrewd despite being called a total idiot by anyone who has spent more than two minutes in his company. Spreadsheet Sam had to point out that the figures were in fact fictitious. To Rodriquez however they were in black and white and therefore must be true. Rodriquez’s part in this subterfuge involved making the Mill look less like a public convenience on the outskirts of Port Said and more like a modern efficient, processing facility. A tall order. He opted for camouflage and only painted those parts of the Mill that could be seen from the road. From a distance the buildings looked well maintained and inviting, the closer one gets however the more depressing and dilapidated they appeared. The investors would be steered to Rodriquez’s office, the only part of the plant that had money spent on it. The investors were from Nigeria. Rodriquez had answered one of those emails promising millions for investment. Liberal quantities of Remitroot Wine and Rum softened up the Nigerians prior to the tasting of the all important olive oil. Venta del Baron Extra Virgin Olive Oil had been decanted into Rodriquez’s own bottles. The investors were suitably impressed with the quality and the contracts duly signed. Rodriquez sold the mill for the equivalent of fifty million Alquerian Raros to be paid in Nigerian Nairas. Rodriquez forgot about Alqueria’s hyper-inflation. As the ink was drying on the contracts Rodriquez’s phone rang. The USA had lifted the ban on Remitroot and its associated products. The Alquerian Raro shot up in value especially against the Nigerian Naira. Rodriquez hurried to the bank as the Raro rose in value breaking all records for any currency. Spreadsheet Sam made himself scarce, stealing a bicycle he reached Murcia Airport before he realised the chain had fallen off. When the conversion from the Nigerian currency to the Raro was completed the horrible truth became apparent. Rodriquez had sold the Olive Mill, his birthright and the biggest employer in Alqueria for the equivalent of two Euros and fifty-three cents.
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A Clanger
I didn’t realise, until a recently overheard conversation on a bus, how much a Formula 1 Grand Prix reminds me of The Clangers. Do you remember The Clangers? Strange little crocheted puppets that communicated through unintelligible whistles and seemed to be endlessly getting soup from a Soup Dragon. Viewers were generally completely baffled by the programme. Apparently, so were BBC executives .When they first saw it, those in the corridors of power at the BBC immediately insisted that all the swear words were removed from the programme. Swear words? They were whistling! You could be forgiven for not believing this but it’s true and it says an awful lot about what was going through the minds of those executives don’t you think? Next they’ll be telling us that Captain Pugwash wasn’t innocent fun. Back to the conversation; it was between, what appeared to be, a Formula 1 driver and another passenger. By now you’re probably way ahead of me and asking the question I should have asked myself-a multi millionaire racing driver...on a bus? Is that really likely? Embarrassingly enough, I didn’t even consider that possibility I listened as they drooled over things like, the deafening roar of the engines as cars flashed by like bullets, the screeching of the tyres, the air full of the smell of petrol, oil and burning rubber and I couldn’t help thinking, what’s the attraction? Then my thoughts began to take on a life of their own and wander off into their own little patch of nothingness, you know the way they sometimes do, and it happened. I realised that The Clangers and a passion for Formula 1 racing have something very important in common-they’re both a total mystery to me. Nevertheless, I couldn’t ignore the overheard conversation and slowly I too began to wonder just why Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button or, maybe even, Graham is married Jeremy Clarkson, was travelling on a bus. I didn’t have to wait long for my to Helen and has a answer. It was none of those people. The speaker was indeed a competitor daughter, Alice. He in the World Championships, but it was the Scalextric World Championships, lives part of the year which people seem to take very seriously-they have leader boards and battle near Albox, but works it out for the best times, using Lamborghini, Ferrari and various other Italian in Qatar, teaching. If pastas. you wish to contact Next week, as part of ongoing nonsensical investigations, we’ll look at how Graham regarding scientists have proven beyond any doubt that politicians ARE descendents this article email: of The Wombles. helenandg@yahoo. co.uk
790,000 years ago what is now magnetic north was the magnetic south. Convection from the huge molten ball of iron which sits in the centre of the earth helps determines magnetic north/south. This change or ‘flip’ happens every half million years or so, it’s called a Geomagnetic Reversal and one is overdue. When the magnetic poles flip; the strength of the earth’s magnetic field drops for years whilst everything rebalances. The magnetic field normally prevents dangerous space radiation reaching the planet so there’s a chance life on earth would be affected. The field has weakened15% since the 1800’s; at the poles in the last 15 years it’s dropped a further 10%. Animal migration patterns would be disrupted when the next flip occurs as they would move in the opposite direction. GPS satellites would fail and power grids may collapse, the ozone layer would thin. Scientists believe the flip is about to happen again. About 40,000 years ago during the last Ice age, the magnetic poles flipped in what is known as the Laschamp Event taking about 200 years to do so, in that time the magnetic field was just 10% the strength it is now which meant the earth’s atmosphere was largely unprotected and large amounts of radiation reached the earth. 200 years later it flipped back again. Australians were warned 30 years ago to wear extra sun factor and to avoid the sun’s rays when CFCs in the atmosphere had created a hole above them in the ozone layer. This could happen on a much larger scale with some areas less affected than others. Planet Mars is barren with its atmosphere boiled away into space. Theory has it that as Mars lost its magnetic field the increased solar radiation heated the planet up. Scientists here on earth are worried and last weekend
three satellites were launched to measure the gravitational field to try and assess what’s happening. Nicknamed Swarm the satellites look like giant rats as the sensitive detectors are located on a long thin tail so they’re not affected by the magnetism off the main body of the satellite. The magnetism in rocks and tidal movements also affect the north/south polarity and it’s hoped all factors can be mapped and a theory worked out. The position of the North Pole (and so by definition the South Pole) is also changing, for 20 years it was moving about 6 centimetres south east a year. Then in 2005 it changed course and it’s now heading towards Greenland at 20 cms a year. The North Pole’s moved by up to 55 degrees in our planets lifetime, once it sat between Iceland and Norway and another time in Hudson Bay Canada. This is called Pole Shift and when these changes happen slowly the change is unnoticeable. In the case of a Sudden Pole Shift, the Poles locations change quickly with earthquakes, volcanic events and tidal waves. Pole Shift describes the earth’s outer crust moving not the whole planet tilting differently on its axis. Rather like rubbing the tissue wrapped around a Christmas Satsuma. Albert Einstein supported the theory of Sudden Pole Shift; there are ancient writings that support this thinking. Mammoths in Siberia have been discovered frozen solid with clover still in their mouths. Sudden Pole Shift would have meant that these Mammoths were happily eating their meadow grasses when the earth’s crust suddenly slipped and they and the land they were on were transported hundreds or thousands of miles north where they froze to death. The film 2012 is based on a Sudden Pole Shift Event!
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Last time we discussed the virtues of data backup and synchronisation. Today, we will provide an example of how to run the program discussed last time and how to set up the synchronisation of the program that we discussed last week. Before you can consider synchronising 2 folders with the sister program “RealTimeSync”, you have to start the program “FreeFileSync”. Start the program called “FreeFileSync” and you will see a 2 pane (To and From) display. At the top is the name of the program, under that is a large button marked “Compare” and under that is the left-hand drop-down box. Use the left-hand drop-down box to select where you want to synchronise from and use the righthand dropdown box (which is to the right of it and looks identical) to select where the backup device is. When these 2 boxes have the locations of TO and FROM click on the large “Compare” button and just watch. The left hand window pane should have filled and the right hand window pane should be blank (first time only). Next click on the large “Synchronize” button. You now see everything from the FROM being copied to the TO. Here’s an example that might help. On my drive ‘C’ I have video clips extracted from a movie that I want a copy of, on drive ‘D’. So, using the left-hand dropdown box under where it says ‘Drag and Drop’ I click on the ‘Browse’ button. I see a normal box showing me where everything is, so I choose ‘C’ drive and press ‘OK’. Now for where it is to go. Do the same things – BUT with the right-hand box! Click on the Compare button. When the comparison is complete, click on the Synchronise button. In moments, it’s done! Now you are happy that you can now synchronise these 2 folders whenever you want the should now save this configuration. Go to the menu bar at the top of the window and click on Programs then click on SaveAs. Give it an easy to remember name! When you have done that go back to Programs then click on Save as batch job. Use the same memorable name as before. This file that has the extension ffs_batch is what you will use now. The program “RealTimeSync” is a small window that needs which folders to watch and a command line. I this example the I put “C:\” (no quote marks) next to the green cross. I then click on the green cross to get another empty box in which I type “D:\”. Now the program knows where to look to make the comparison. It now needs a list of tasks to perform. This information goes in the text box at the bottom of the window and, for this example, will read “C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\FreeFileSync.exe” “C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\Memorable Name.ffs_batch” Click on the “Start” Button and know that it will monitor any changes to the folders you have asked to be monitored and backup the changes quickly, accurately and safely. There will always be ‘Paid’ versions of all the programs that are free. These will invariably have more functions, bell and whistles. It is up to you choose whether you pay or not BUT always consider making a donation to the programs author just to let them know that their work has been appreciated. I look forward to seeing you at “Jacks Bar” on Friday’s between 12 and 4. Where problem diagnosis is free, 35 years experience is free, and the bill will be less! Send me an email or ring me – the number is at the bottom. See you soon. For further information or advice on computing, contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk
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MATCH PLAY LEAGUE PLAYED AT RODA At last we were back playing at Roda The last time we played here which was two years ago the weather was awful and most players were soaked to the skin.The weather this time round was much better although the wind was very strong. The golf however was surprise after surprise in that the leading three teams were all beaten and it was left to the teams in the middle and lower regions of the table to record wins.Games of note were the defeat of leaders Roco Juna beaten by newcomers Costa Blanca & second placed Hacienda going down to San
Javier .La Zenia who were in third place lost to an improving La Manga. .Marinasol had a hard fought draw with Sierra Golf .But it was left to Club 25 who had the benefit of a team visit to Roda a week in advance to record the biggest win of all with a whitewash of poor old Sprightly Crew. Next match is at Las Ramblas on the 9th of Dec and to kick us into the new year first game is between leaders Roco Juna & second placed Club 25 What an exiting League this is.
Alex Mclennan sec Team PTS PTS PTS PTS Individual Holes Scored Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Roco Juna GS 9 7 3 19 107 Club 25 3 4 9 16 82 Hacienda del Alamo 9 3 3 15 63 San Javier 5 4 5 14 81 La Manga 6 1 6 13 62 La Zenia 5 5 2 12 69 Sierra Golf 3 4 4 11 68 Marinasol 2 4 4 10 62 Costa Blanca 0 4 5 9 61 Sprightly Crew 0 4 0 4 42
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TORRY KEEP THEIR UNBEATEN HOME RECORD IN TACT BUT HAVE TO SETTLE FOR ANOTHER DRAW Last Sunday Torry entertained Borriol who were just outside the relegation zone and hadn’t won for 8 matches. Their president and a registered player is the famous golfer Sergio Garcia who was on the bench for the game.
kick was headed on towards the back post where it was struck into the Torry net from close range by a Borriol forward for the equaliser. That is how the score remained. Not too much to choose between the sides with Borriol shading the first half and Torry the second half. For Torry, Carrasco picked up a caution .Torry slip to 8th place in the table. At the weekend Torry travel to second bottom Acero and will be
looking for a win to stay in touch with the leading pack and keep their challenge for a top four finish alive.. To catch up on up to date information about Torry visit the Torry Army website www. fctorrevieja.net or the clubs website www.futbolclubtorrevieja.net. A disappointed Darrylldinho, following his adopted team in Spain draw at home again.
Torry’s form of late has slipped of late with too many draws. They were looking to preserve their unbeaten home record. They had a number of key players missing through injury, notably defensive king-pin Alexis and also forwards Rafa Gomez and Pastor. Defender Eloy made his first start for some time after having recovered from injury. Torrevieja: Carrión, Vicente, Valdeolivas, Eloy, Rafa, Dani Meseguer, Burguillos, Obele, Carrasco (Manu Amores 76 ‘), Alberto, Gasch (Micro 65’). Not used: Carlos Moreno, Dani Lucas, Guillem The game was even early on with neither side really taking the initiative.
Mazarron returned to winning ways with a good win against CD Lumbreras. In the first of a sequence of games against teams in the lower half of the league, two goals from Juan Andreo and captain Alfonso were enough to secure the three points in a match in which both teams squandered many chances.
headed powerfully into the net by central defender Juan Andreo to give Mazarron a 1-0 lead at half time.
In the opening exchanges a well hit shot from Tico was comfortably saved by the visiting keeper and another and another sailed just wide of the target. Lumbreras also had their chances but all were dealt with easily by Mazarron’s young goalkeeper keeper Ruben.
In the second half both teams once again squandered many opportunities. For Mazarron, Alfonso ran onto a through ball but his well hit shot was saved by the keeper and Alcon blazed a shot across the goal with no one able to force the ball into the gaping net. At the other end, Lumbreras had a great opportunity when Alcaraz was unable to cut out a through ball but the ever improving Ruben in the Mazarron goal once again came to the rescue with a fine save.
Mazarron took the lead around the half hour mark when a shot from Randry was fired high and wide. The referee, somewhat fortunately for the home team, awarded a corner and, from this, the cross was
Shortly afterwards Alfonso, who had just missed a much easier opportunity, made the game safe for Mazarron when he cut in from the left and sent a fierce shot into the net. The game ended with
Lumbreras missing another absolute sitter and Mazarron, despite the absence of leading scorer Jose Ruben through suspension, ran out 2-0 winners. Although never at their best in this game, it was an in important victory for Mazarron and they moved into ninth place in the league also closing the gap on some of the teams in the promotion race. Next weekend they visit lowly CD Esparragal, who are next to bottom of the league, with a chance to close the gap on the promotion pack even further. Team: Ruben, Gilberto (Dani), Juan Andreo, Alcaraz, Randry (Salvi), Alfonso, Tico, Moha (Fran),Adrian (Juanillo), Alcon, Cecilio. Man of Match; Juan Andreo
After 10 minutes Borriol won a corner which Carrion did not punch out convincingly and the ball fell to a Borriol player on the edge of the box and his shot on target was finger-tipped onto the cross-bar and over for a corner by Carrion. After 14 minutes Carrasco had the ball in the net for Torry after winning an aerial challenge with the Borriol keeper from a ball played in by Vicente but he was adjudged to have fouled the keeper and it was ruled out. After 25 minutes Borriol took the lead after a throw into the box wasn’t cleared and the loose ball was rifled into the corner of the net by a Borriol forward. After 38 minutes Torry equalised when a ball into the box by Vicente was headed on by Rafa and a Borriol defender put the ball into his own net under pressure from Carrasco. 1-1 at the break. After 58 minutes Torry took the lead after a ball into the Borriol box wasn’t cleared and Alberto latched onto the ball just outside the box and half-volleyed it superbly into the bottom corner of the goal. Torry then appeared to settle down and be more comfortable in possession and looked to extend their lead. After a good move Alberto whipped a very dangerous ball across goal but it evaded everybody. Obele then had a chance but his effort was blocked well by the Borriol keeper. With 15 minutes left Borriol won a corner and the corner-
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La Marquesa Press Report. 67 players took part in our November Monthly Stableford on Thursday 21 November 2013 at our home course of La Marquesa Golf Course. The weather was still a bit blustery as winter has definitely descended upon us; we have gone from wonderful summer weather to blowing a gale in the space of a week. Happy birthday to our Captain, John Fairhurst, we wish you many many more John.
Best Front 9: Debbie Weedon Best Back 9: David Gregson 20 WINNER OF STABLEFORD: ECKERSALL
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Football Winners: Ray Porter, David Blanchette, Alan Venables, Tony Stanley TOFF’s Results Tuesday 19 November 2013 Overall Winner –Mary Sanderson
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Gold Division
1st Ian R Pegg 34 points
1st Malcolm Foskett 34 points
2nd Roger Richings 32 points
2nd Robin Richards 34 points c/b
3rd Malcolm Foskett 31 points
3rd Paul Manning 32 points
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1st Franz Berndt 32 points
1st Marilyn Eckersall 38 points
2nd Marilyn Eckersall 32 points c/b
2nd Jim Weston 33 points
3rd Margaret Richings 32 points c/b
3rd Cindi Green 33 points c/b
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Bronze Division
1st Mary Sanderson 35 points
Eamonn Devine 34 points Liz Menzies 33 points
28 players turned out for a great day today with Fairwayz Golf society at Vistabella, and i’m not just saying that because our team won, but because the weather was ideal and the company was good. The course was in excellent condition and the greens were fast. It was cold to start with early morning, but an hour into the game we were taking off layers of clothing and soaking up the sun. What could be better in mid November? We played individual stableford and 3-2-1 which is best scores count. I have to say that our team won by a clear 9 points overall, thanks to an exceptional score by Gerry Williams of 40 pts. Not to say that the other members of our team didn’t contribute, we all had our moments. Some very decent scores came in from other teams and individuals as well. Team winners photo L to R - Steve Lawrence, Gerry Williams, Norman Padmore, Bill Howie. The results were as follows:1st - Gerry Williams 40pts.
2nd - Dave Titchen 36Pts on c/b. 3rd - Steve Lawrence 36pts. 1st team 88pts - Gerry Williams - Bill Howie - Norman Padmore Steve Lawrence. 2nd Team 79pts - Steve Hamilton - John Pedersen - Dave Titchen Graham Butterworth. Best front 9 - Steve Hamilton 16pts. c/b. Best back 9 - Ryan Rogers 22pts. Nearest the pin - Gerry Williams. Nearest the pin in 2 - Steve Lawrence. No 2 balls this week. Next week we are at Altorreal, and the following week we are at Alenda. The sheet for Benidorm is on the notice board at Fairwayz, we are going on 20th and 21st March 2014 for an overnight stay and 2 games. Names need to be put up early due to limited places.
TMGS Match Report Alicante Golf 20th November 2013.
I do believe that the 20 odd members of TMGS that decided to turn up and enjoy a good test of golf at the Seve designed Alicante Gold Course expected a cold and windy day but instead were treated to a very nice sunny and semi windless day. It must be said that a visit to this absolute jewel hidden in concrete should be a “must” on any golfers list of courses to play. Arrive at the course (when you can find it!) and you are treated to a smile and a very honest welcome by the staff which, in itself, is a rare occurrence in the majority of courses in Spain. The results on the day were a fair reflection on the difficulty of the course and it only needed 31 points for Shelia Dean to claim 4th spot in the Silver Division, with Alan Rickers 3rd on 33 points and the count back system was needed to separate Captain Mick Kennedy and Pearl Sabine, with the latter claiming the top spot in that Division. The Gold crowd didn’t fare as good and it only needed 29 points for Bill Starkey to claim 4th spot, with John Eyre and James Hunter both scoring 35 points for 3rd and 2nd places with Steve Higgins hitting 35 points to take home the winners prize. We do have to thank Dag Lovas, one of our Norwegian members for sponsoring the NTP’s (all 6 of them!)
2nd Geoff Evans 34 points 3rd Phyllis Venables 34 points c/b
Gordon White 32 points
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Wednesday 20th November We had 35 Players at Altorreal Golf Course today and when we arrived we were all in for a shock, the wind was blowing quite well and it was
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Hooker The Roy Brian Airey Best Guest Marti Butler The final of our knockout competition was played today between David Winchcombe and John Dunnion the victor was John well done
Gold Div Hole 17 par 3 Tony White Hole 12 in 3 shots Brian Smith
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and the recipients of a sleeve of Srixon Soft Feels were James Hunter (twice), Shelia Dean, John Eyre and Pearl Sabine. A sleeve of balls was also claimed by Pearl Sabine, Steve Higgins and Richard Wale for their “2’s”. If there was a competition for the most atrocious and loud dresser of the day, there is only one winner; John Eyre. Remember that washing powder advert of the woman calling her man a “clown” for his over the top colour scheme? Well, it is rumoured that John “Fat Boy” Eyre auditioned for that very same advert and was told, in no uncertain terms, that they (Ariel) were in the need of a clown and not a full circus of them. Even his glasses matched his attire and to be honest, Sir Elton John has nothing on this geezer. Even Stevie Wonder would have been traumatized by the colour scheme. Photo is of our Nearest the pin winners. The Best Visitor prize went Mr R Baybrook with 22 points. Our next game, Wednesday 29th November 2013, see’s us at Villamartin where we have about 3 slots leftso if you fancy a game just look at our website www.tmgs. org or call the Match Secretary on 966719604.
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