LWB Sprinter van Going from south to North of the UK & back every 2 weeks, based near Murcia Airport
ISSUE 321
COSTA calida
TM
2- 8 apr
SolTimes CK ME UP’est. SINCE 2005 YOUR ESSENTIAL WEEKLY ‘PI
Tel: 610 846 260 0044 7519 186 355 or email:
van.man@hotmail.co.uk
your free weekly newspaper
FWR EuroCars Spain S.L.
www.fwreurocars.com
www.soltimes.com
IMPORT / EXPORT SPECIALISTS QUALITY LEFT & RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES BOUGHT AND SOLD SALOONS - MPV - 4x4 COMMERCIALS SPORTS - PERFORMANCE
info@fwreurocars.com Office: 965 687 976 Mobile: 600 726 221
BUY, SELL RENT MAINTAIN page 23
quesada Page 18 & 19
black tomatoes page8
Your Belgian Estate Agent for the inland area like Arboleas, Albox & surroundings.
New Showroom at San Javier see advert on page 5 .com
URGENTLY REQUIRED properties for sale in Albox, Arboleas, Mojacar, Mazarron and surrounding areas. Belguim, French & Dutch clients waiting to buy your property Contact us now 615 282 151 salemyproperty@gogoestates.com
UK
LORDS REMOVALS EUROPEAN
OVER 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE SINGLE ITEMS TO FULL LOADS FULL AND PART PACKING SERVICE AVAILABLE STORAGE FACILITIES AVAILABLE WE ALSO TRANSPORT PETS let us take the stress OUT OF YOUR MOVE
THE PRICE WE QUOTE IS THE PRICE YOU PAY UK (0044)7709
557109
SPAIN(0034)608
061 872
lordsremovals@hotmail.com www.lordsremovals.com
The English Funeral Director Over 25 years’ Professional Service
Funerals - Funeral Plans - Funeral Insurance
For more information, call Tony Smith on 650
631 719 (24 hours)
www.EnglishFuneralDirector.com
Limaria
Albox
Beautiful villa on a plot of
Beautiful villa on a
660m² with 4 bedrooms, 3
plot of 2.576m² with 3
bathrooms, pool and
bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,
beautiful views.
garage & private pool!!
The price is 149,000€
The price is 199,950€
Willemsens Karel web: www.immo-carlos.com email: info@immo-carlos.com
Tel: 950 090 875 Mob: 648 505 938
2
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
News
Jeremy Clarkson branded a racist after remark on Top Gear programme
The BBC is facing demands by Equal Justice, a firm that specialises in race discrimination cases, that it conducts a formal investigation after presenter Jeremy Clarkson allegedly used a racist term to describe an Asian person during an episode of Top Gear. Actress Somi Guha, 36, has instructed her lawyers after Clarkson used the word “slope” – a derogatory term for people of Asian descent during an episode filmed in Burma. During the show, presenters Richard Hammond, James May and Clarkson were tasked with constructing a bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand. After completing the task, Clarkson, 53, said: “That is a proud moment, but there’s a slope on it,” as a man walked towards him on the makeshift bridge, to
which Hammond replied: “You’re right, it’s definitely higher on that side.” Equal Justice, who are representing Miss Guha, said: “The BBC is obliged to do a full investigation. If they find that the show sells itself on racism, then they should decommission it.” In her complaint, Ms Guha, who has appeared in the film Children of Men, said: ‘Casual racism in the media by established BBC stalwarts is constantly brushed aside. Discrimination within the industry is accepted. Racial profiling of roles is accepted and expected. I find it offensive that Jeremy Clarkson refers to people of different races in pejorative terms.’ In a letter to BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten, Equal Justice said Clarkson’s comments are “clear gross misconduct on his part and would be considered as such in any modern British workplace”. 2 “Please process this complaint as a matter AVAILABLE FROM €63,000, of urgency and give due STUNNING LOCATION AND VIEWS! consideration to not recommissioning Top 1.5kms TO THE CLOSEST Gear for another series until these matters are URBANISATION AND addressed.” 4.5kms TO THE SEA. Top Gear has declined TEL: 966 184 805/634 174 978 to comment on the allegations so far.
BUILDING PLOTS
10,000m + BUILDING PLOTS
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
The search for Flight MH370 changes area
The search for wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has been moved 1,100km to the north-east following a fresh analysis of radar and satellite data. This fresh analysis suggests that the Boeing 777 – which vanished soon after taking off from Kuala Lumpur three weeks ago – was flying faster than had been initially estimated, and therefore would have run out of fuel more quickly. Five aircraft deployed to comb the new search area of the Indian Ocean quickly found multiple objects that ships will now try to locate. Items spotted from the air included two rectangular objects that were blue and grey: two of the colours in the aircraft’s livery. Others were white or light-coloured. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa), which is co-
ordinating the hunt, said photographs of the objects would be analysed to determine their origin. For the past week, aircraft and ships have been crisscrossing an area about 2,500km south-west of Perth, pinpointed as the most likely spot where MH370 is presumed to have run out of fuel and crashed, killing all 239 passengers and crew. Now search teams have moved to an area about 1,850km west of Perth, where their task will be easier. Not only is it closer to Australia, meaning spotterplanes can spend more time searching before they have to return to refuel, but the weather is more benign than further south, which is in the middle of a belt of strong westerly winds known as the Roaring Forties.
Whole building collapses after ‘engineer took out the wrong brick’
An engineer was left staring at a houseshaped hole after an entire building collapsed seconds after he dislodged a few bricks from the exterior wall. Video footage captured by a bystander shows the man standing in a cherrypicker dislodging bricks one at a time from the top of the front face of a derelict building in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. He can be seen picking out the bricks when suddenly the entire building collapses into a heap without warning.
The building was once the home of troubled poet Francis Thompson and had a blue plaque to commemorate the fact. However, the property, which is privately owned, was boarded-up and had been disused for some time, according to Tameside council. According to The Manchester Evening News police had been called earlier that morning following reports of falling bricks and engineers were dispatched to make the building safe. No-one was hurt.
www.soltimes.com
Sunlife Solar Solutions new Head Office opened in Punta Prima last year and employs a knowledgeable team of multi lingual staff, to answer any of your queries. With Solar installations currently being fitted from Mazzaron to Denia, complying with the current registration process, the company is going from strength to strength. “Unfortunately, there are several companies trading at the moment, making bogus claims to potential customers in order to achieve a sale. If you would like genuine and informative advice, a bespoke system designed for YOUR needs, installed correctly first time and then legally registered by our Solar Registered Engineers, then visit our new offices, visit our website or just give us a call.� The rapidly growing Renewable Energy company also supplys and installs many new innovative Solar products, from vertical wall mounted ultra slim panels to the latest in hot water and pool systems. If you are interested in Solar, then contact Sunlife Solar Solutions, they will have the Solution for you.
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
3
4
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
Camposol Sector D - Holiday Lets from €350 pw. Ref No: 0023
Camposol D Long Term Let €375 + bills pcm Ref No: 0125
Camposol Lower C - Holiday Lets from €475 pw. Ref No: 0139
Camposol Upper C - Holiday Lets from €475 pw. Ref No: 0128
• 3 bed/3 bathroom Neptuno style villa. • Private pool. • Amazing BBQ area. • Fitted and furnished to high standard.
• 3 bed/3 bath Neptuno style villa. • Large underbuild storage. • Quiet street. • Great value.
• 3 bed/3 bath Neptuno style villa. • 8m x 5m private pool & terrace. • UK Sat TV & video system. • Close to golf club & spa hotel.
• 3 bed/3bath Neptuno style villa. • 6m x 4m private pool. • Close to Golf Clubhouse. • Fully fitted & equipped.
Los Aguados Long Term Let €650 + bills pcm. Ref No: 0168
Camposol D Holiday Lets from €600 pw Ref No: 0126
Camposol D Long Term Let €600 + bills pcm. Ref No: 0127
Camposol D Long Term Let €550 + bills pcm Ref No: 0153
•3 bed/2 bath finca in 7,000sqm plot •Additional 2 bed/1 bath annex •9m x 4m private pool •Amazing location & country views.
• 4 bed/4 bath ext Neptuno style villa. • 9m x 4m private pool. • Jacuzzi. • Glazed in front terrace.
• 3 bed/2 bath Cibeles style villa. • 10m x 5m private pool & terrace. • Off road parking for several cars. • Possibly available unfurnished.
• 3 bed/3 bath Neptuno style Villa. • Well maintained & furnished • 8m x 3m private pool. • Quiet location.
ort
Feature Property
paramount
resort
villa rentals
- Your choice - your way - your holiday www.paramountresortvillarentals.com
(0034) 608 631 700
Bolnuevo Long Term Let €800 pcm. Ref No: 0165
• 4 bedroom/3 bathroom executive villa. • Amazing views in sort after area. •Private pool & terrace. • Furnished & maintained to high standard.
Camposol D Long Term Let €750 pcm Ref No: 0160
Camposol D Holiday Lets from €350 pw. Ref No: 0149
Camposol D Holiday Lets from €350 pw. Ref No: 0050
Camposol D Long Term Let €325 + bills pcm Ref No: 0165
• 3 bed/2 bath Cibeles style villa. • 8m x 4m private pool. • Bespoke outdoor covered kitchen. • Furnished to exceptional standard.
• • • •
• • • •
• 2 bed Rebecca type villa. • Great location. • Gas effect fitted fire. • Furnished to high standard
Camposol D Long Term Let €325 + bills pcm Ref No: 0158
Camposol D Long Term Let €425 + bills pcm Ref No: 0100
Casas Del Aljibe Long Term Let €450 + bills pcm Ref No: 0135
Casas De Aljibe Long Term Let €650 + bills pcm Ref No: 0105
• 2 bed Classico style villa. • Immaculate condition. • AC & heating. • Close to small shop.
• 2 bed/2 bath Rosa style villa. • Fully furnished. • Large private pool. • Off road parking for 3 cars.
• New build country finca. • 2 beds/ 1 bath. • Garden & jump pool. • Furnished & equipped to high standard.
• Expansive 3 bedroom country finca. • Additional 2 bed annex. • Fully fenced 2000sqm plot. • Private pool and outbuildings.
2 bed/2 bath Rosa style villa. 8m x 4m private pool. Large private plot. Glazed frint terrace.
2 bed/2 bath Rosa style villa. 8m x 4m private pool. Additional chalet bedroom. Can sleep up to 10.
Many more can be seen on our websites office spain (0034)
968 970 614
office Uk (0044)
1733 592 002
SOLTIMES march 2014
www.soltimes.com
CHARABANCE TO THE VINES!
Representatives of Eroski, San Javier, joined members of A.D.A.P.T., on a visit to Bodegas Serrano, Finca La Cabana, Pozo Estrecho, in the fields between Torre Pacheco and the City of Cartagena, on Monday March 24th.. It was explained that the harvest took place during
News
July, with many tonnes of grapes being cleaned, detwigged and crushed, before entering the stainless steel fermentation tanks. Fermentation takes around between 15 to 20 days, and can be slowed down or increased, dependent upon the required alcohol level of the wine being processed. Small though the bottling plant is, it handles some 800 bottles an hour. No metal bottle tops are used here. Good wine deserves cork, so Bodegas Serrano uses cork! It was soon time to sample the wines produced at Finca La Cabana. To accompany these fine wines, were, courtesy of friends at Eroski, numerous plates of goat cheese. Bottles of red, white, rose’, sparkling and desert wine, were rapidly opened, with no offered glasses being refused a refill. After many purchases were made, members made their way into the sunshine, and the coach, for the return to Dos Mares.
EIGHTY TREASURE HUNTERS IN PILAR
I mentioned, in a recent “Barnes Bulletin”, that Pilar de la Horadada was about to join in with the nationwide sport, pastime or activity, call it what you will, of Geocaching. It has been said that some six million people now take part in this treasure hunt with a difference across Spain. A couple or so weeks ago, 80 participants, of all ages, clutching sat. navs., along with top of the range mobile phones, headed off into the undergrowth, for an hour and a half,
along the dry river bed of the local Rio Seco. Clues to locate the eight treasure locations, were given electronically to the devices help by all involved. Once found, a note was made on the paperwork alongside the treasure, and then away to find the next hidden object. Councillor for Tourism in Pilar, Eva Martinez, tells me “Geocaching gives excitement and smiles for everyone, especially the youngsters” I can’t help but agree with the good councillor. The next, much larger event, will take place in May, between the 2nd., and 4th.. over many areas of Pilar de la Horadada. For information on how to join in, or just to find out a little more about this activity, check out the following website: www.geocaching. com
APAH Space for a little one?
KINGSLEY
Brothers Kingsley and Tyler are 16 months old. They were rescued as young puppies, pitifully thin and very timid. Now living in the APAH kennels they are healthy and confident and need their first loving homes. To meet them please contact Yvonne on 630 422 563.
Born in March 2013, JoJo is a lovely, very friendly tortoishell cat who has been in the Cattery since she was rescued as a tiny kitten. Tortieshell cats are very affectionate cats and JoJo will make a lovely companion for someone who will give her a loving home. To meet JoJo and all the other APAH cats, please contact Yvonne on 630 422 563. If you would like to volunteer at APAH’s cattery you can contact them on Facebook, ApahRescueSanPedro.
JOJO
CREATE A HOME AND GARDEN YOU’LL LOVE VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS AT WWW.SIESTAGROUP.COM Genuine DFS Clearance Sale “HUXLEY” Range 50% 0ff RRP
r, e i v a an J S n i ril p e l A a h t S 9 1 h s ing a n l e F p y a mO o D o r g n i h ow S n e 2 p O 00m 1 , e 1 th s New s i M
t o N Do
965 757 775
608 002 165
966 726 891
5
608 002 165
6
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
New Looks You’ll Love Bedspreads From 20€
4 Piece Sets From 24,99€
Quilt Sets From 10€
Beach Towels From 9€
Egyptian Cotton From 5€
Shower Curtains From 7.50€
Voiles From 14€
News
Kate Bush tour: Tickets sell out in under 15 minutes, seven extra London dates confirmed Singer Kate Bush’s management confirmed that the Babooshka singer will now play 22 Before the Dawn shows at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, from 26 August until 1 October. The decision is in reaction to what her team called “enormous pre-sale demand” following her announcement last week that she would be returning to the stage for the first time in 35 years. “A specific allocation of tickets sold-out in 30 minutes,” her team said on Wednesday.
Curtains From 34,99€
Kate herself said: “I am completely overwhelmed and genuinely shocked by the incredibly positive response from everyone. Thank you!”
Curtain Poles From 15€
Now is a great time to come and see the fabulous New Spring Collections. Refresh your essentials such as pillows, protectors, duvets, sheets and towels and treat your home to a fresh new look for spring.
The Wuthering Heights singer was 20 when she completed The Tour Of Life with three dates at what was then the Hammersmith Odeon, after becoming the first woman to go to number one singing one of her own songs.
Closer than you think
the
yorkshire linen co.
Last year she was awarded a CBE for her services to music.
home furnishing specialists
Monday to Friday 10.00 - 18.00, Saturday 10.00 - 14.00 Centro Comercial la Pirámide, Puerto de Mazarrón, Murcia
Call: 968 595 946 / 650 857 619 www.yorkshirelinen.com - ylcmazarron@hotmail.com Free parking above Mercadona, opposite Lidl
Office: 968 185 152
Tickets for all 22 shows officially went on sale at 9:30am on 28 March.
As I lay me down to sleep, I know there is no need to weep, Friends and family free from worry, No need to spend a heap of money, With a pre-paid plan that is free of VAT Plus Interest free instalments on top of that A wise man I most surely am, For putting my trust in Iberian. A practical way to help reduce the financial strain on loved ones. Prices are fixed from day one, so you know exactly how much you have to pay. The services outlined in the plan are guaranteed to be carried out in full. Acceptance to the Funeral Plan is guaranteed, whatever your age of health situation. Your family will receive personalized attention, compassionate guidance and complete support. All details handled with discretion and care. Fully transferable to the UK or any other EU Country. Prices Start from €3390
Iberian Funeral Plans SL www.iberianfuneralplans.com Phone 952 595 691/952 490 690/951 203 994 e-mail: info@iberianfuneralplans.com Iberian Funeral Plans SL, Edifico Los Jardines, Bloque V, Local 1-B, San Luis de Sabinillas, Manilva, 29692 Reg/CIF no: 11138305/B93156107
Tickets Available From Albox - Girasol - One Stop Pools - Total Entertainment Shandmade at Total Entertainment (hilary.shand@hotmail.com) Arboleas - Essentials - Sofias Health Spa The Independent Theatre Box Office - email itgboxoffice@gmail.com Phone: 950 439 406
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
Atos contract to end
The firm Atos, which assesses whether benefit claimants in Britain are fit to work, is to finish its contract early, after government criticism over “significant quality failures”. Disabilities Minister Mike Penning said a new company would be appointed in early 2015, and Atos would not receive “a single penny of compensation”. Atos, who were due to finish in August 2015, said the settlement was “in the best interests of all parties”. Last month, Atos said it was seeking to end its government contract under which it carried out the Work Capability Assessments, though it will continue to carry out the assessments in Northern Ireland under a separate contract.
7
News It will also continue with assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - another welfare change introduced by the government - in Scotland, the north of England, London and the south of England. Atos has been criticised over the number of these assessments it has made as well as for lengthy waiting times. Disability campaigners have described the work tests as “ridiculously harsh and extremely unfair”. Last summer, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) identified “significant quality failures” in the written reports Atos produced after the tests. Richard Hawkes, chief executive of disability charity Scope, said: “I doubt there’s a single disabled person who’ll be sorry to hear that Atos will no longer be
Scottish independence
Chancellor George Osborne denies currency deal claim
Chancellor George Osborne and Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander have insisted it is “wrong” to suggest there would be a currency union between the UK and an independent Scotland. An unnamed UK government minister has suggested that it says would play a central role in the negotiations over the break-up of the UK if there were a yes vote. The unnamed minister apparently said: “There would be a highly complex set of negotiations after a yes vote with many moving pieces. The UK wants to keep Trident nuclear weapons at Faslane and the Scottish government wants a currency union - you can see the outlines of a deal.” The Treasury, along with Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, has previously ruled out a currency union. In a joint statement, George Osborne and Danny Alexander said: “There will not be a currency union in the event of independence. The only way to keep the UK pound is to stay in the UK. Walking out of the UK means walking out of the UK pound. What is it all about? Who? Voters in Scotland will go to the polls to vote on their country’s future. When? The vote takes place on Thursday, 18 September, 2014. What? They will be asked a yes/no question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
running the fit-for-work tests.” He said the “fundamentally flawed” test should be “more than an exercise in getting people off benefits”. It should make sure disabled people get the specialist, tailored and flexible support they need to find and keep a job.” Doctors, MPs and disabled people all believe the tests should be scrapped so, instead of replacing the failed Atos with another profit-hungry provider, the government should bring the work in-house and invest in it properly.” And charity Sense called for a “root-and-branch reform of the system to ensure disabled people are judged fairly on their ability to work”.
8
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
homes &gardens
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
We’re already growing purple carrots, yellow courgettes and white asparagus. But black tomatoes are the must-have crop for greenhouses this season, growers say. Not only will the dark toms turn heads at the allotment society, they are also healthier than normal red varieties, according to plant scientists. The new tomato starts out as a normal green fruit, but ripens to a jet-black colour. On sale for the first time this year, the new ‘Indigo Rose’ was cultivated by breeding red and purple tomato plants, and is being heralded as a new superfood. Scientists in America bred purple tomatoes contained anthocyanin, an antioxidant said to help fight diabetes and obesity, with normal red varieties.
BIG CUTS FOR BETTER BUTTERFLIES
Devon-based Sutton Seeds have secured the rights to start selling the new plants in the UK for the first time this spring. Alfie Jackson, assistant product manager at Suttons Seeds of Paignton, Devon, said: ‘They are not as sweet as normal tomatoes and have a more savoury flavour, and are nice roasted or eaten in salads. ‘There are some dark coloured tomatoes but Indigo Rose is the only real black tomato and is the darkest that has ever been bred. ‘It was bred by Professor Jim Myers at the University of Oregon in the US and came about after a graduate student was interested in looking at health benefits in tomatoes. ‘They found some tomatoes with purple pigmentation and tests revealed that anthocyanins were providing the colour, the same as blueberries. ‘They crossed the purple tomatoes with some wild tomatoes and eventually came up with a black strain. This is the first time they have been available to buy in the UK.
Established 40 years in the UK
The Mosquito Screen & Window Co
Serving the Coast and Inland for over 10 Years
Flowers of Buddleia davidii — butterfly bush (right) — develop from dormant buds that will burst and grow during the coming months. If you prune last year’s old flower stems hard back to the base of the plant, new shoots will grow with greater vigour and produce larger, longer-lasting flowers from July onwards. As the name suggests, butterflies love them. Be brave and cut every long stem back to the lowest buds, just above the main trunk. Remove any thin, weak or damaged stems, cutting flush with the trunk, and if the branches are congested, remove a few to make a more open bush. Pruning like this prevents the buddleia from growing into a tall, weak-stemmed tree. This technique is only suitable for late-flowering buddlejas, including B. davidii and B. x weyeriana. Don’t use it for B. globosa or B. alternifolia, which flower on the previous year’s growth.
LAST OF THE JASMINE Discipline your jasmine. Of all winterflowering plants, yellow jasmine is the most dependable and also one of the prettiest. It’s a terrible thug however, creeping in all directions and rooting wherever the stems touch the ground. As the last blossoms fall on your jasmine, remove any branches that have grown beyond their allotted space. Trim lowhanging stems to keep them clear of the ground and pull up any that may already have taken root. If you want to propagate new winter jasmine plants, do the reverse: tuck a couple of stem ends into the soil while they’re still attached to the main plant. In a few weeks, these will have developed new roots and can be transplanted later in the spring. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
Britannia pool covers, heatpumps & safety fencing
400 MICRON COVERS 500 MICRON COVERS 500 geo BUBBLE COVERS 6x3m...................180€ 6x3m................250€ 6x3m...........310€ 8x4m...................290€ 8x4m................385€ 8x4m...........410€ 8x5m...................360€ 8x5m................450€ 8x5m...........495€ 10x4m.................360€ 10x4m..............450€ 10x4m.........495€ 10x5m.................460€ 10x5m..............550€ 10x5m.........610€ Small Roller.......220€ Large Roller 370€ All the above prices include supply and fitting protect-a-child pool safety fencing available
Manufacturers & Installers of Insect Screens, Aluminium & UPVC Windows & Doors
Tel: 966 716 329 or Spanish Mob: 722 763 055
www.mosquitoscreenco.com email: the.mosquito.screen.company@gmail.com Find us at Moncayo Market on Saturdays & we are pleased to announce we are now at Lemon Tree Market on Sundays
Britannia dream heatpumps 10Kw 12.5Kw 15Kw
1,750€ 18Kw with soft start 2,800€ 2,200€ 23Kw with soft start 3,400€ 2,450€ 28Kw with soft start 3,900€
supplied & fitted electrics included For more prices & information Ian 966 765 378 : 664 367 512
trade enquiries welcome www.britanniapoolcovers.com www.poolsafetyfencing.es
Reforms Architectural Service & Plans Painting Decorating Construction & Maintenance Interior Design Legally registered family business Quality workmanship guaranteed Tiling, Flagging, Electrics, Plumbing, Aluminuim, Swimming pools, teddybearbuilders@yahoo.com Key-holding & Maintenance
680 851 376
616 214 713
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
9
News
Tuberculosis after contact with domestic cat
Public Health England announced that two people in England have developed tuberculosis after contact with a domestic cat The two human cases are linked to nine cases of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cats in Berkshire and Hampshire last year. Both people were responding to treatment, PHE said, adding that the risk of cat-to-human transmission of M. bovis remained “very low”. M. bovis is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis in cattle, known as bovine TB. Transmission of M. bovis from infected animals to humans can occur by breathing in or ingesting bacteria shed by the animal or through contamination of unprotected cuts in the skin while handling infected animals or their carcasses. The nine cases of M. bovis infection in cats in Berkshire and Hampshire were investigated by PHE and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) during 2013. Dr Dilys Morgan, head of the gastrointestinal, emerging and zoonotic diseases department at PHE, said: “It’s important to remember that this was a very unusual cluster of TB in domestic cats. “M. bovis is still uncommon in cats - it mainly affects livestock animals.
“These are the first documented cases of cat-to-human transmission, and so although PHE has assessed the risk of people catching this infection from infected cats as being very low, we are recommending that households which have close contacts to cats with confirmed M. bovis infection should be assessed and receive public health advice.” Prof Bertie Squire, professor of clinical tropical medicine at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, said that it was important to put the two unusual cases in perspective. “In 2012, there were 8,130 cases of human tuberculosis in England. In the same year there were only 26 notified cases of M. bovis in England, so M. bovis accounts for less than 0.5% of all human TB cases in the UK. “The real problem of TB in the UK is caused by M. tuberculosis which arises in humans and is transmitted from person to person. If we are to control human TB in the UK then we need to focus on identifying and curing the TB that occurs in humans, and we need to do this much better than we do at present.
Solar electric systems Solar hot water systems Buy direct - no middle men no sales people - no subcontractors
Quality European products Guarantees backed by 10 years of training in Spain Complete solar systems from only 1500€ including installation 10% price beater promise we will beat any other like for like price
“The real problem of human TB in the UK has nothing to do with M. bovis in cattle, badgers, or cats.”
opening times 7-10pm
Pauline and Sue Welcome You to Trevi’s for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks and a Great Time Enjoy a 4 Course Menu del Noche at Trevi’s for ONLY €9,95 or Order from our Al A Carte Menu any evening and get a FREE Bottle of Wine per couple. Simply present this voucher when ordering Open 7pm # - 10pm
WHATS ON!
Restaurant open Friday & Saturday
#
#
#
Wednesday’s 5pm - 7pm
Fish and Chip Night ONLY €6.50 - Takeaway Available followed by Quiz Night at 8pm hosted by our resident Quiz mistress Sue
Saturday and Sunday
Disco and Karaoke with Eddie B
Sunday Carvery Plated Meal Option Only €5,95
Sunday
Full Carvery in our Upstairs Restaurant with Panoramic views of the Beautiful Surrounding Area.
Not Forgetting the Menu del Noche for just €9,95! Eat Inside, Outside or in our Upsatirs Restaurant Full Sports Coverage Every Day!
Urbanisation Camposol Sector B Commercial Centre, Tel: 968 199 939
10
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
Teaching Opportunity TV NEWSLETTER
april 2014
The Nicholas ross Academy is a company which provides school children an all English learning experience, using a hands on approach. We provide dynamic, lively and energetic methods of teaching, which are the best ways to capture a young learner’s attention. Some of our methodologies are strongly influenced by Cambridge classroom strategies. The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Who is this job for? A person who: • Would like to establish a secure career in Spain. • Considers themselves to be dynamic and self-motivated. •T ake things seriously and applies commitment to their career and professional development. • Has experience working with infants and young children. •H as an official teaching qualification or somebody who considers themselves to have a basic understanding of classroom methodologies. •W ould be willing to be trained to form a basic understanding of teaching a foreign language to young learners Location: Lorca/Murcia Contract type: Temporary Employment type: Part - time Salary: A ccording to experience & qualifications, minimum 9€ per hour.
There will be opportunities to improve your teaching qualifications with short courses which will be paid for by the company. All applicants will be considered and we strongly value people with great drive and enthusiasm. This could be the opportunity that you have been waiting for. Don’t let it pass by. We can assure you a friendly and welcoming environment. How to apply? Plese send a cover letter stating why you want to work in Spain and what qualities you can bring to the job. Also attach a recent copy of your CV to the following email address:
Email: thenicholasrossacademy@gmail.com Mobile: 640 505 037
All is well in the RAINBOW home camp …………. The animals are well and the garden starts to move as spring finds its way into the year ………… We have had so little rain this year …….. I think I have watered the garden every week ……… newcomers we have a small oasis in the Spanish desert fed by two water wells on the land ! The well levels seem to hold up so even with the reduced rain the water table seems as usual ……………. Mums are fine with Matt in the UK at present looking after Rose amongst other things ……….. He will be back 01 April …………. TV NEWS ………… of course the big story is still the new satellite that transmits our UK TV ……….. all seems to be now settled but we have to accept the signals are far weaker than they were on the old satellite ………… reception will never be as good as it was but at least we can still receive UK TV ……….. Down the coast from Almeria onwards and through Portugal there is no signal to receive so no satellite UK TV ……….. One client did comment that this may have a bearing on house prices here ……….. if you were in the UK looking for a Spanish property and Murcia could get UK TV and Andalusia not that may well influence your decision ……….. Not the be all and end all but perhaps some influence ……….. Local estate agents take note and include “UK TV installed” in a property listing ???? To get reliable UK TV we do again (it was the same 5 years ago with the previous satellite) need the larger dishes ……… we at Rainbow feel the 1.45 Portuguese Prime Focus is the minimum for reliable TV viewing ……….. A 1.80 is ideal. There are lots of 1.35 offsets around the area and these can be made to bring a signal in provided you do not want specific regional variations and you are happy with some pixcellation at times during the day and definitely poor reception in bad weather ……… but they are cheaper !!!! Now more than ever if you are buying a property and you want UK TV get a good TV install company to survey for a dish before you finally buy ………. The huge dishes required can not be mounted on some properties ……….. Don’t be disappointed. Internet TV is a reality now but you do need really good consistent internet ……… Net TV is not like sending an email – where you use the net for a millisecond – TV requires 24/7 always there consistent internet ……….. And that’s not always possible especially in Murcia ! On top of that many NET suppliers do not like you downloading 2+MB/s continuously ……… yes they say they provide you with , say 8MB/S that was for short periods ……… many of them can not cope with that figure continuously. However where you have good internet TV can be really good ……….. We supply a very reasonable package with SPORTS , many channels and a latest MOVIE pack …………….. Ask us for details ……. We have an internet leaflet ……….. Finally some channels news ………… BBC is to close BBC3 …….. Not a channel I watched often but there were some innovative things on there. Channels five is to open “5+24” ………… like the +1’s which run an hour behind the live transmission this will just be a repeat of the day before …………. I suppose another way to catch up on missed viewing if you didn’t see it live , or on +1 , or recorded it , or cant get 5OD ……. Then you will have 5+24 !!!! Will all the other channels follow ??? That’s it for this month …….. Article sponsored by RAINBOW SATELLITES – the company for all you TV needs in the Murcia region of Spain. Contact Alan or Matt for free friendly advise on any TV issue ……… email rainbowsats@ gmail.com or phone (0034) 686358475. Our website www.rainbowsats.org has some good basic information on TV in Spain but it does need an update following the new satellite commission ……… have a read but contact us to discuss ………. We will get the update online soonest,
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
11
Getting British TV here in Spain can be a confusing and daunting task and finding a reliable and informative company is vital.
Welcome GO SATELLITE! Getting British TV here in Spain can be a confusing and daunting task and finding a reliable and informative company is vital. Welcome GO SATELLITE! about us GO SATELLITE was set up 8 years ago by husband and wife team Ian and Deborah. Ian has more than 20 years experience, having spent 10 years with SKY In Home Services in the UK, where he worked on the specialist heights team as well as SKY´S Prestigious VIP Team which caters for the “stars”, therefore the quality of his workmanship is extremely high! After leaving SKY, Ian set up his own business in the UK and ran this very successfully for 5 years before moving to Spain. SERVICES WE OFFER We are here to help!!!! We can arrange Installation of TV direct from the satellite with no monthly subscription. We are able to make repairs to
existing satellite systems, potentially saving you from additional costs. We are suppliers of Sky and humax receivers direct from the UK. You will find we are the cheapest on the Costa Blanca. Ask us about Sky cards and subscriptions as well as Al Jazeera cards for bars enabling viewing of Premier League Football matches. Our latest additional service is VPN routers, pop in to the office or give us a call for more details. We are not only here for your TV and Satelite solutions, but are able to offer help with Internet and Telephone. WHERE ARE WE? GO SATELLITE is based in
Ciudad Quesada and covers most of the Costa Blanca. WHY ARE WE DIFFERENT? Ian said “Being a small company has its advantages. We offer a personal service and get to know all our customers by name. It’s important to us that people fully understand and are happy with the service we are providing. We realise that the technology involved can be confusing but we are happy to spend time with our customers to ensure that they get the best system for their needs”. CUSTOMER SERVICE Any concerns or queries are dealt with in a clear and professional manner and clients can call Ian at any point if they have any queries. This ensures that all of their customers have complete peace of mind throughout the lifetime of the service. Added to that is the fact that GO SATELLITE is a fully legal,
Spanish registered business that provides individual, company and community installations with a free no obligation site survey. Go Satellite is going from strength to strength! SATISFIED CUSTOMERS! Over the past 8 years the company has installed hundreds of satellite TV systems for individuals, companies and communities. The Go Satellite system uses highest quality Portuguesemanufactured dishes and requires NO monthly payments. Packages are available to suit everybody´s requirements and budget. GO SATELLITE offer expertise, reassurance and a proven track record, which can be backed up by many a satisfied customer. OTHER SERVICES Go Satellite not only provide television but are also able to provide internet and telephone services. Packages are available to suit all with a switch on/off service available for non residents.
COME AND MEET US! We have an office in the Business Centre Calle Los Arcos No7 Ciudad Quesada, so you can now come and meet us and we will endeavour to help you with all of your TV queries. DISH ISSUES? Here at Go Satellite, we use only Top Quality Portugese dishes and Invacom LNB’s. Sky Packages are also available. If you do not have room or do not wish to have a dish, give us a call as we have a solution! At Go Satellite, we will endeavour, to provide TV for everyone.
So, if you are fed up of missing your favourite programs or you have lost your TV signal and do not want to lose out any more, then call Ian or Deborah on 965 725 670 or call into our office to find out more about GO SATELLITE and its services. Alternatively
check out the website: www.freetvspain.com
Stop Wasting
money
1.4 metre dish with HD mini receiver
3 4 9€ www.freetvspain.com
one off payment Come and visit us in our office based at: Calle Los Arcos No 7, Ciudad Quesada Open: Monday – Friday
Tel: 965 725 670
USUAL PRICE 399€
all major credit & debit cards accepted
12
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES april 2014
Hair&Beauty
JAX
look good, feel good with our full range of treatments
march - april - may offers
facial 10€ with this ad file & polish 5€ Albox Rambla
El Cordobes
Toni’s Mirador Bar
JAX
Tlf.Tues 645 560 367 - Fri 10-3pm
Jenny from
After 3pm by appointment only Saturday AM by appointment only
centro óptico
Avda Pio XII, s/n 04800 - Tel: 950 121 991
A Months Supply of One-Day Lenses 1 pair
€56
2 pairs:
€93
Only €18.90
Graduated Lenses
Hard of Hearing? Come and have a free test!!
All accessories & various models available
Get Your Eyes Tested For 28€ Single Vision FREE! 96 € Varifocal
30% discount 30% discount off all for OAPs
Designer Sunglasses
Osteopath
Naturopath Enrique Arias, N.D, D.O
Tel. 629 289 385
for info and appointments
Health Care For Adults and Children • Emergency Home Visits • English • Spanish • French • German • 20 Year’s Serving the community
UK Registered - Treating
Sciatica - Back Pain - Sports Injuries Digestive and Cardiovascular Disorders Headaches - Arthritis - Skin Conditions Centro Cueva Del Lobo Paseo Mediterraneo 10, Mojacar Beach Centro Medico Indalo C/ Manuel Azaña, Almeria
kim clark benefits consultancy Do you suffer from mobility problems, breathlessness/pain or falls/stumbles? Do you need help washing / dressing or supervision? You could be entitled to extra income by claiming UK sickness / disabililty benefits while living in Spain
For advice or to book a consultation call 950 169 729 or 663 297 568 or visit www.ukbenefitsinspain.com
t a e d r o o G G l e k e o F Lo The lesson: Debbie James …..
MY LESSON IN LIFE
Inner Sunshine (Warmth) is controlled by “willingness” How we make Inner Sunshine is easier to understand when we converge the concepts of the habit body and willingness. In the positive, our habit Positive and Negative. body is the realm of When we incorporate the “willingness” willingness factor into the In the Negative, our making of inner sunshine habit body is the realm of the pathway begins with: willfulness, wontfulness, Willingness Produce resistance and againstness. Good Neurotransmitters Our habits on all levels Willfullness Produce Bad are controlled by our Neurotransmitters. Willingness, in the Positive, The body breaks down and our Willfullness in the proteins into amino acids Negative. … these are then processed This is how our habit body into “Sunshine” or “Rain” modulates our internal to feel “joy” or “sadness” sunshine. internally, along with all the Q: I thought my inner other processes involved. sunshine was controlled by If you encourage the my inner child? good transmitters by A: Our habit body and our being Positive you will get inner child overlap 60% or “Happy Hormones” known more so this is another way as Endorphins or to me your INTERNAL Smarties to understand. (WORKING OUT IN THE GYM The key here is our habit IS ONE WAY OF GETTING body and our inner child both HAPPY HORMONES THIS IS have access to the metabolic BACKED UP WITH SCIENCE) processes whereby amino acids are made into If you have Negative Neurotransmitters – both thoughts and are constantly stressed you will release Cortisol “Bad” Hormones that make you ill if constantly on flight or fight
Medical Massage for treating Sciatica Posture Problems Muscle Imbalances Repetitive Strain Disorders Frozen Shoulder Rehabiliatation Exercises And many more Age Related Disorders/Injuries affordable treatments 1 hour massage from 25€
mechanism or feeling blue all the time … you will end up with a permanent cloud over your head. The science: written by Bruce Dickson is our unconscious mind that has to feel both safe and trusting that if it makes optimal amounts of both warming and cooling NTs, you, the consciouswaking self will use this to serve yourself first and then others, for the highest good of all. For many women, patterns of unnecessary over-giving begin interfering here. The next part requires willingness to process amino acids into specific neurotransmitters (NTs). When we have high willingness to make all NTs in optimal amounts, we again have the inner sunshine of healthy youth. Recursively, if we then express our inner sunshine, in healthy service to our selves first and to others,
Tel: 667 961 645
nr Los Arcos & K7 Estate Agents Mojacar Playa
ladies... a new style... a new look... a new you
fully qualified & fully legal trained by saks london
BEAUTY TREATMENTS NOW AVAILABLE
open mon - fri 9am - 5pm NOW IN LA MIRAGE MOJACAR EVERY SATURDAY
is calling all males too!
Electronic Cigarettes Starter Packs from €20 Delivered to your door Easy to order
www.costacigs.eu Tel: 962 839 156 or 635 706 359 Use Discount Code: GIVEME20 to get 20% off your first order
SOLTIMES april 2014
www.soltimes.com
HAVE FAITH OVER FEAR
to make simple changes to my attitude” if I do the same things I will get the same results so what can I do to change things in my life to MEDITATE TO LET YOUR get different results”? SUNSHINE IN AND KNOW REMEMBER BY EXERCISING MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER YOU ARE ALREADY OUTSIDE IS DOING YOU WILL ENHANCING YOUR FEEL FEEL WARMTH AND LOVE GOOD HORMONES ……. INSIDE. DO A GRATITUDE JOURNAL EVERY DAY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE AND ALSO FOR WHAT YOU DON’T HAVE!
REHERSAL, REHERSAL, REHERSAL, GROWS POSITIVE THOUGHTS SO GOOD OR GOD WILL GROW INSIDE YOU. keeping clear all which course of action you We have a choice in life which side of the bed do we our mutually healthy want to take. want to get out of it’s that boundaries, our body will The conclusion: simple keep making them in support YOU DECIDE: DO YOU WANT If you are positive ….. pro our positive expression. TO FEEL SUNSHINE OR RAIN active and keep doing the Q: Is DNA involved here? INTERNALLY? very best you can in life A: No. DNA activity is far POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IT IS without making too many deeper in your Unconscious. YOUR CHOICE. excuses or procrastinating Our metabolic protein we can have Internal and DAILY AFFIMATIONS pathways are Unconscious External Sunshine. but much more superficial PRAY TO YOUR HIGHER than DNA. That’s why our POWER (YOU DO NOT NEED So a thought for the day habit body and inner child TO BE RELIGIOUS TO PRAY) “what am I going to do today can control the “production Monica Algañaraz levers.” Over 40 years experience in physiotherapy and osteopathic treatment. General postural assessment and holistic health checks available English spoken
Q: How do I change may pattern? A: When you are on good terms with your child within and can communicate with it, you can then follow the path of faith which clear blocks and obstacles to making more inner sunshine instead of rain, as these blocks and obstacles come to your attention you can decide on
PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT MONICA ALGANARAZ: 695 355 381
IF DEBBIE CAN HELP MOTIVATE YOU GIVE HER A CALL SHE IS AT HAND TO HELP YOU. PHONE 687 619 239
13
Quality e-Cigarettes Fast to your door Kits ‘Classic’ 5€ .9 3 1 from All E-liquids In Stock
Revolutionary New Product Now In!
Refillable Automatic E-cigarette No Button To Press!!! No Hassle!!!
Refillable System Kits
from
15.85€
Black Pink Silver
We also specialise in wholesaling to shops Pay on-Line, One Page Checkout www.tgfsales.com • 659 679 990
beauty without surgery with Dr. Helena Benson Helena Benson qualified as a medical doctor at the First Medical Academy in Moscow in 1986. In 1989 Helena came to England. During the 1990’s she worked at Harley Street and from her clinic in North London. She has been practicing natural herbs, iridology and nutrition. In the late 90’s she became involved in medical aesthetics, and now treats patients across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. Helena is the founder of the London School of Permanent Make-up, one of the leading schools in the UK Dr Benson specializes in aesthetic medicine and facial rejuvenation, not requiring cosmetic surgery, or so called ‘lunchtime cosmetics’. Treatments for wrinkles and skin peels can become part of your grooming routine, like going to the hairdresser, doing your nails or even buying new clothes. The best modern cosmetics come in syringes, not jars! Improving your skin or fixing the line may not necessarily fix your life. But wouldn’t it be nice to get back what you thought you might have lost forever? If you can look good and feel great about it, then why not do it? A desire to improve your appearance is not about vanity. It’s about confidence and your self-esteem. And as Oscar Wilde said “It is only shallow people who don’t judge by first impressions”. Helena Benson will be at Cutting Edge, Calle Malaga, Albox on 23rd April. Call 950 633 086 to book your appointment!
Email: monica@centrophysis.net www.centrophysis.net In Commercial Centre No. 3 Next to Valle del Este Hotel
EASTER OFFERS Full head of foils
does your hair need a lift?
plus cut & blow dry
a nourishing
acid perm Was €57
elax evive
open 9-3pm mon-thur
etreat
El Cucador
easter offers now on
Beauty by Sandra
Hair by Teri
Be Pampered & Revived
Teri is fully qualified with over 20 years’ experience Salon open Wed &Thur from 9 am Call 619 467 295
Benefits of massage include: Luxury Elimis Facial Feelings of deep relaxation 1h 15min Relief from stress and anxiety Brisa Sculpting Improved sleep pattern Gel Nails Treatment Reduced muscle tension and joint pain Improved blood circulation Pedicure Gel Enhanced sense of health and well-being Nails, Waxing Hopi Ear Candle Treatments Priadara 1hr facial 17€ - 30 min massage 12€ Monday - Thursday 9am to 3pm
Abilgale - 632 779 082 Tues 9am to 3pm
Call Sandra 661 858 949
€45
Limited appointments ONLY €55 book now
cap highlights
OUR hair, BEAUTY & MASSAGE THERAPISTS ARE FULLY UK TRAINED Facials & Massage
Now Only
Was €67
Formally Cutting Edge, Albox
We are a self-contained private suite of rooms on the right hand side of La Vida Bar, El Cucador
incl. Cut & Blowdry
€39.95 jump into april Gift Vouchers with anna 20% Always Available on all waxing off Pop in or phone for more details
i.e. 1/2 leg 12€ - 20% = 9.60
open saturdays by appointment only Call for an appointment Calle Malaga - Albox (100m from Mercadona) 950 633 086 Monday - Friday 9.00am - 6pm i iF W FREE
Prices are subject to change without notification. Please confirm on booking. We reserve the right to withdraw offers at any time.
14
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES april 2014
Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. Today, I would like to start with an anecdote. My Systems Design Professor at Huddersfield University gave the throng of ‘would-be’ computer genii, a piece of advice when starting to prepare a 10,000 dissertation. “Like a story, It has to have a start, middle and ending. The ending should bring a conclusion to your arguments; The middle section are your arguments and the beginning, being the most important, you have to ask the questions that your will discuss and give your conclusions on”. I wrote it down (sad)! So here is the beginning! Last week, I touched on the subject of ‘torrents’ as part of my raving about “big brother” and little england. Today, I would like to touch on torrents a little more. What is a torrent? How does it work? Why are the biggest of corporations so scared of it? What is a torrent? It can be thought of as a clever method of allowing a file, or group of files, to be downloaded quickly. “So what!” you might say. What if you and 30 other people are downloading a file at exactly the same! In the time it takes you alone to download this program, all 30 people could have downloaded it! This then expands the possibility of sending to many people efficiently (shame royal mail doesn’t work this way :-) ). How does it work? Time for an analogy. You have 4 magic blocks and 4 friends (Joe, James, Jane and Joanne). These block magically double the moment someone wants one, that way, you always have one and your friend gets one. Joe, James, Jane and Joanne ask for blocks 1,2,3 and 4 respectively.
You send block 1 to Joe (he asked first), then block 2 to James and so on with Jane and Joanne. Now Joe has block 1, James – block 2, Jane – block 3 and Joanne – block 4. You can now stop uploading! Joe will send block 1 to James, Jane and Joanne in turn while getting block 2, 3 and 4 from the others. After a short while, everyone has a complete copy of files that you wanted to send. This, obviously, has been simplified a little to help everyone understand. For a short video on torrents and how they work go to: http://player.vimeo.com/ video/15228767 And watch the video. You might be surprised just how simple it really is :-) Why are huge, multinational corporations so afraid of this simple technology? One word – MONEY. They stand to loose massive amounts of profits and decades of uncontrolled rapaciousness motivates them into manipulating anyone / thing that gets between them and profit! Microsoft and its corporate machine, the music and film industries have, after trying to copy-protect their products and being forced by the world courts to remove these protections, used the legal systems to prevent you and I sharing anything, legal or otherwise. Thankfully, the way in which torrent works, we can continue to share, with one another, freely, whatever we choose to share. I believe that torrents will be around for a long time to come or someone forces the courts to upturn their decision in favour of a fairer one. Start (questions), Middle (arguments), Ending (done). See you all at Jack’s bar on Fridays between 12 and 4 for the computer clinic. If you need me sooner, call the number below. Advice is always free :-)
For further information or advice on computing,contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk
Salad Days
It’s a Leo thing apparently; the trait I have of leaving some things to the last possible minute. At school even with all the holidays to do my homework, it would still be done Sunday night before term started again. At secondary school even though it was a 9am start we weren’t officially late until registration finished at 0925. I guess the leeway was in place in case a school bus ever arrived late. Being the only Catholic school for miles around 90% of the students were coached in from across Surrey. For those that walked to school the system could be played, sometimes I would crawl out of bed at the last possible moment, walk the 15 minutes to school and be there for what I reasoned was ‘in good time’ which was about 0923. The school had the grand title of Saint Peters and Merrow Grange RC Comprehensive, so named as it was 2 schools separated by a 200 yard walk down a quiet lane. Until 1971 the upper school had been a convent school for girls (Merrow Grange) and the lower school a boy’s school (St. Peters). There were extralong breaks between classes as we often had to walk between the two buildings. Merrow Grange was a mock Tudor manor house with a grand wooden staircase and floors
LÍNEA DIRECTA ADVISES YOU HOW TO ACT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT
Línea Directa Insurance advises you of the steps to follow in case of a road accident in Spain. 1. Call the emergency number: 112. They will co-ordinate the procedure and will ask you in detail about the circumstances of the accident. 2. Remain calm at all times. Switch on the emergency lights and if the state of the vehicle permits, remove the vehicle from the road, in order to avoid delays and further accidents, to the extent possible. 3. Signal the accident location. Before stepping out of the car, put on your high-visibility jacket, which is compulsory, and place the emergency triangles correctly. The first must be placed about 50 metres behind the car in the direction of the traffic, and the second about 100m. 4. If someone is seriously injured, never try to move them, except if in danger of fire or imminent explosion. Cover the injured person, keep them calm and wait for the emergency services to arrive. 5. If the circumstances of the location allow, always fill in the European accident report, which is an essential document for speeding up the procedures and handling between the insurance companies. If you have any doubt about how to do this, don’t hesitate to call your insurance company.
Enjoy Stephens musings? Pop over to http://findmeahomeinspain.wordpress.com as the articles are posted on there too...and they’re a bit longer too! Findmeahome are always looking for quality homes for their sales and rental portfolios, please contact Stephen for a valuation: stephen@findmeahome.es Telephone: 636 266 641
that creaked beautifully when trodden on. The school had a good reputation for music and the music teacher Mr Carter had the grandest room of all. It was big enough to use as a recital room, with a vaulted ceiling, balcony and huge leaded bay windows. He must have loved coming to work; I certainly did as he was my form tutor for two years. Students were banned from climbing the tiny circular staircase to the balcony, but if left unsupervised momentarily, we boys would take our chances. The stairs lead further up to the mythical attic where we supposedly would have been expelled if ever caught there. Sadly it was padlocked and I never got in. The Grange also housed a convent with ancient nuns within. As newbies aged 11 and 12 the older boys as a rite of passage scared us with the legend of a ghostly Blue Nun that wandered the attic rooms at night carrying a light. In hindsight ‘Blue Nun’ was also the brand name of a popular wine but we fell for it. Merrow Grange was built in 1868 and one owner was a keen botanist planting Sequoia/ Giant Redwoods and other exotics throughout the then 45 acres gardens. The gardens were landscaped with Pulhamite an artificial stone.
Sunken paths, ponds and artificial hills were created which are now all overgrown. The most interesting part was nicknamed ‘the caves’, again we were strictly forbidden to enter. It’s actually a Grade II listed grotto with a sunken fernery covered by an iron work glazed roof. A winding staircase leads down to a dark tunnel with only one way in/out. When the Pulhamite was mixed 100 years ago something alike to glitter was added and by candle or torchlight the walls shimmer magically. We would jump the school fence at weekends to explore the overgrown gardens and caves, night time made it more adventurous. Once my mate John Fergus went and hid in the tunnel. We searched for him but gave up; we had almost reached the exit when the sod terrified us by screaming ghoulishly from behind us with a torch held under his chin making his face glow red. John had discovered a tiny cave in the roof of the tunnel and had hidden up there whilst we passed underneath. Then Gollum like he clambered down to scare the living daylights out of us – happy days!
www.soltimes.com
SOLTIMES april 2014
15
16
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES april 2014
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 Q. Please explain the situations in which a resident qualifies for non-payment of capital gains tax.
A . The first thing is to be able to prove to the notary the day of the sale that you are in fact a Spanish tax resident. It is very important to realize that having what everyone calls the “residencia” issued by the police does not in fact prove you are a tax resident of Spain, and that if this is the only document you take to the notary to prove tax residency , the notary will consider you a non resident and you will be subject to a 3% retention. To prove you are a tax resident your solicitor needs to request a certificate from the tax authorities, which can then be taken to the notary. If you suffer the nasty surprise of them saying that in fact you are a non resident, you will need to get this amended by proving to them that you are in fact a resident before they will issue you with the correct certificate for the notary. The best way to secure tax residency status is making a resident income tax declaration in Spain in June of every year. If you are going to sell shortly,
1. The possible total or partial exemption from capital gains tax due to reinvestment (roll-over): If you are a resident and sell one property to purchase another of the same or higher price you can claim 100% exemption from capital gains tax. To benefit you have to have been a resident for at least 3 year before the sale takes place, and you must purchase the next property within 2 years of the sale. If you are moving to a smaller property, you can claim exemption of a percentage of the capital gains tax. 2. Claim of total exemption if you are over 65 years old: If you are over 65 and sell your main home (where you must have lived for at least 3 years as a resident), you can claim 100% exemption from capital gains tax even if you do not reinvest. If the property is owned by a couple and one member is over 65 and the other is not, you are allowed to claim the exemption in respect to half the price. Michael Davies. Abogado.
Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Andalucia since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid. For a short period of time leading up to 2007 he was also Honorary British Consul.
Bedar, 04288 (next to Miramar Restaurant)
Tel: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466
O Olive
Email: info@olivehouse-es.com
www.olivehouse-es.com
Monday - Friday 10am - 3.30pm
Sales office now open in Bedar
OLV790
request this certificate in advance to avoid last minute surprises.
lubrin
...it’s all in the detail
OLV793
alfoquia
Private Sale
houses and land can be separated with own escrituras or sold as one lot Two detached villa shells built up to and including roofs125m2 built on flat 3000m2 plot. Secluded position, unspoilt countryside views across orange and lemon groves front and rear.
Fully Legal & with Full Title Deeds
A detached 2 bed/2 bath character cortijo, surrounded by approx 1 hectare of land, laid to almonds, olives, citrus and fruit trees. The cortijo has benefited from being updated over the years and it retains much character and charm. A lovely property with its own well and balsa and within walking distance of a great restaurant.
Fabulous development of very contemporary semi detached villas on the outskirts of the town. Set in an elevated position with extending views these villas have been built to a very high spec and feature, double glazed windows, security doors, metal shutters, entry phone system, alarms and a good sized garden and terrace with glass Juliette balconies.
OLV829
OLV328
only 129,950€
turre
This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment is located in a quiet street on the edge of Turre with great views from the communal terrace to the Sierra Cabrera mountain range and Mojacar Pueblo.
only 39,950€
65,000€ plus 3000€ admin fee
lubrin
This newly built immaculate 4 bedroom villa is situated walking distance from the pretty village of Lubrin. The property is very spacious and has been designed with great attention to detail. There is a lovely private pool area with large 10 x 4 m swimming and beautiful country and village views.
350,000€
• E ach villa spec: 3 beds / 2 baths. Size 125m2 •S pace for pools (12mx6m) • E xceptional uninterrupted views of orange and lemon groves to front & rear •S ituated between Almanzora & Arboleas overlooking Almanzora valley • 1 0 minutes to nearest town with all amenities • I nland country setting, but only 30 minutes to coast • I deal for builder to complete internals
Priced to Sell Must be viewed to appreciate this golden opportunity
Tel: 609 199 394 647 379 878 950 064 801
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
Eurozone inflation falls to 0.5% in March
Inflation in the euro area fell to 0.5% in March, down from 0.7% in February and its lowest rate since November 2009. The Eurostat estimate puts the inflation rate well below the European Central Bank target of just below 2%. The figure is lower than the 0.6% rate expected by analysts. The lower-than-expected rate may reinforce concerns that the 18-nation eurozone risks a damaging period of deflation. Eurostat’s March’s figure is a “flash” or initial estimate, meaning it could be revised later.
However, it is the sixth consecutive month that the rate of inflation has been below 1%. And analysts believe that the sharp drop in the inflation rate could prompt the European Central Bank (ECB) to take action this Thursday.
‘Unwelcome news’
At its last meeting, which took place earlier this month, the central bank left interest rates on hold at 0.25% and took no new measures to bolster the eurozone’s fragile recovery. However, ECB president Mario Draghi said at the time
G.T.AUTOS LOS DOLSES S.L
THE ONE STOP CAR CENTRE
WANTED
BEST PRICES PAID CARS FOR CASH
Call Spencer on 637 090 665 MECHANIC WORKSHOP PHONE JAMES on 672 532 758
Internet anywhere
the Pro be bab ly s on t ser Co the vice sta s
20M Internet from €29.90 - No phone line required!
• Pc Sales & repairs • Virus Removal • Data Recovery • We come to you
• Denia to Mazarron & Inland
• Save money with our VoIP
French business output grew in March, PMI survey says
France’s private sector companies grew at their fastest pace in two and a half years in March, bucking forecasts for a further contraction, a survey says. The preliminary estimate of Markit’s composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for France was 51.6 in March, up from February’s 47.9 reading and above the 50 level that indicates expansion. It came as business growth in the eurozone slowed slightly last month. The eurozone composite PMI for March was 53.2, just below February’s 53.3. However, the eurozone’s economy has now grown for nine months in a row, according to Markit, and is set to expand by
NEW YEAR NEW BUSINESS? 3 WAYS TO ADVERTISE RING 950 121 936 OR 902 121 936 OR EMAIL YOUR ADVERT TO sales@soltimes.com
Ringair Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Heating Installation, Service & Repair
telephone service
• Why pay more for less?
Call Clive NOW on 969 260 403 / 648 883 202 or visit www.clivegraycomputers.eu
Foam cut to size
(sofas-boats-caravans etc)
Free home quotations mobile showroom covering
costa blanca Covering the Costa Blanca loose covers & re-upholstery 677 825 149 965 699 305
that the bank could take action should the outlook for the eurozone deteriorate. Analysts have suggested the ECB could cut interest rates even further or buy bonds in a similar manner to the US Federal Reserve. ING economist Martin van Vliet said the lower-thanexpected reading would “fuel talk of further monetary easing by the ECB”. IHS Global Insight economist Howard Archer said the fall in the inflation rate was “uncomfortable and unwelcome news” for the ECB. “If the ECB does eventually act, it will probably include measures aimed at adding liquidity,” he added. Analysts noted the fact that Easter was later than usual had delayed the impact of rising travel and hotel prices and could encourage the ECB to wait before acting. Citigroup economist Guillaume Menuet added: “There’s still a case for easing, but we don’t think there’s going to be enough agreement within the governing council members to ease on Thursday.” On Friday, figures from Spain showed that prices in the country fell 0.2% in March compared with a year earlier.
www.complete-upholstery.com
over 30 years experience
Tel: 966 716 859 Mob: 669 605 173
Glamour distributers
Hair & Beauty Products C/Acequia del Rio no 27 03179 - Formentera del Segura (Alicante)
Tel - 966 792 626 Movil - 627 083 774
17
FOR BUSINESS 0.5% in the first quarter of 2014. The survey also found that employment had increased, albeit slightly, for the second month in a row. “The recovery is gaining traction. One of the particularly encouraging signs policymakers will take from this is that it has broadened out to encompass France,” said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit. Economists had expected French private sector businesses to continue to contract in March. “The surveys suggest that that the eurozone’s recovery is gradually becoming more firmly established,” said Howard Archer, chief European and UK economist at IHS Global Insight.
COAST 2 COAST
REMOVALS Over 25 years experience Regular trips SPAIN-UK-SPAIN
Call NOW for a 617 500 876 competitive quote 0044 7722 77 9062 Pets also carried - Fully Insured
coast2coasttransport@hotmail.com www.coast2coastremovals.com
DAVID THE PLUMBER Prompt and reliable service, no job too small. Full bathrooms or just makeovers and handyman service. 24 hour call out Boilers: 80 litre fully installed from 160€
Call David on 634 286 590 THE READY MADE Est. 2006
CURTAIN & BEDDING STORE Quality Textiles For Your Home Sewing Service
www.readymadecurtainoutlet.com At Los Dolses Commercial Centre, Villamartin Next to the card shop near the canal.
SARAH & TONY TURLEY 966 848 980 or 642 308 654
18
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
Your Belgian Estate Agent for the inland area like Arboleas, Albox & surroundings. After a successful exhibition in Belgium, we are urgently looking for Legal properties for clients that are coming to buy.
Private House Sale €195,000
Limaria Beautiful villa on a plot of 660m² with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, pool and beautiful views. The price is 149,000€
Albox Beautiful villa on a plot of 2.576m² with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage & private pool!! Price is 199,950€
Willemsens Karel web: www.immo-carlos.com
email: info@immo-carlos.com
Tel: 950 090 875 – Mob: 648 505 938
► Fully Legal ► 3 Bedrooms ► 2 Bathrooms ► Electric and Water ► swimming pool ► Las Labores 5 mins from Albox
Tel: 678 561 570 (Domingo) Email: madoss1973@gmail.com
commercial - mojacar playa
99.950€
Sale of the freehold of RestaurantViva, justoffthe Avenida del Mediterraneo in Mojacar Playa - with sea views.
and well frequented square overlooking the main street of Mojácar Playa, with fine sea views from the large terrace. The attractive dining room sits 30 people with another 30 on the terrace. The place could easily be run by two people and thus The freehold of this “cosy” restaurant is reduce the operating costs. The kitchen is up for sale. “Viva” is located on a lovely fully equipped.
The business is ready to walk in, not a single day of trading needs to be lost! Built area: 95.09 m² For more information or to book a viewing appointment please visit our office or contact us via phone or e-mail. Ref: 1568
Paseo del Mediterraneo 197 - Mojacar - Almeria
Tel: 950 472 430 / 610 053 563
property group
www.veritashomes.co.uk info@veritashomes.co.uk
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
Est 25yrs
PRICE BROWN PARTNERSHIP
ESTATE AGENTS / INMOBILiARIA / MANTENIMIENTO - MOJACAR SALES, RENTALS & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT VENTAS, ALQUILERES Y MANTENIMIENTO
247,000€ Turre DV1297
Impressive bungalow + separate apartment of 250m2 on 11,000m2 level plot. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, A/C, ample storage & receptions rooms. Beautiful pool, terraces & gardens all in a very private location.
82,950€
Valle del Este A1192
Beautiful ground floor golf apartment of 72m2 + 56m2 of terraces & a private garden of 51m2. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, A/C. Lovely community gardens & pool. Allocated parking. Beaches in a 10 minute drive.
230,000€ Mojácar Playa SDV604
150,000€ Mojácar Pueblo SDV679
Well maintained village house of 162m2 with potential to be a large family home or B+B. 5/6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lower ground floor for renovation & large terrace. The new escalator will provide easy access.
Attractive townhouse of 74m2, ample terraces + roof terrace with excellent sea views. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private garage & garden. Furnished. Community pool. Close to the beach.
174,950€ Turre DV1288
99,500€ Mojácar Playa A932
Immaculate villa of 100m2 on 400m2 in walking distance of the town. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 8 x 4 m private pool, pretty gardens, terraces & carport. Country views. Short drive to beaches & golf courses.
98,000€ Mojácar Playa A1163
Spacious semi-detached villa of 100m2 + 158m2 of private
Beautiful ground floor apartment of 51m2 with 57m2 of terraces
gardens. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & private garage of 37m2.
on a small urbanisation near to the beach. Large community
Community pool & only a few minutes walk to the beach.
terraces & pool. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Furnished.
87,500€ Mojácar Playa A1155
Charming ground floor apartment of 57m2 + terrace of 18 m2 on Marina de la Torre golf course. Great sea views & in walking distance of the beach. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Furnished.
149,000€ Mojácar Playa LV678
265,000€ Mojácar Playa DV1272
Very attractive detached villa of 134m2 on 530m2 in a very private location. Newly renovated with many desirable features. Ample terrace, gardens & room for a pool. Just 2 minutes drive from the beach.
Very nice golf apartment of 70m2 in walking distance of the beach in a very pretty complex. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & solarium. Furnished. Lovely community pool & gardens.
115,000€ Mojácar Playa LV667
Lovely townhouse of 80m2 + large terraces & solarium with sea views in a small, sought after, urbanisation. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Jacuzzi. Communal pool, gardens & terraces. Furnished.
260,000€ Huerta Nueva DV1283
A very attractive detached quality built villa of 146m2 on 476m2 near to Los Gallardos. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, integral garage, pool & roof terrace. Only 10 mins drive from local beaches.
www.pricebrown.com Tel: +34 950 478 915 Fax: +34 950 478 963 sales@pricebrown.com rentals@pricebrown.com
Members of the National Association of Estate Agents Overseas
Monday - Friday 9.30am to 6pm
We are able to organise Energy Efficiency Certificates at very competitive prices. Contact us for more details All properties listed with Price Brown comply with the consumer protection act - decreto 218/2005 11 Octobre (Andalucia).
Members of the Agrupacion Tecnica Profesional
Prices are correct for 7 days from going to print for all properties on these pages
19
20
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
“RE-PLATE” MATE
SAN LUIS COMPUTERS
Professional Wig Specialist & Tricologist
NEW ENGLISH LAPTOPS WINDOWS 8.1 from 419€, inc iva NEW TOWER WITH WINDOWS 7
Specialists for medical illness and hair loss problems
YOUR FIRST STOP COMPUTER SHOP
GB
Don’t take a chance! Don’t break the Law! Let us take the hassle away from you and re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
E
490€ plus Road Tax plus CO2 emission if applicable WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION For a full service contact:
Alan 662 249 159
www.replatematecostablanca.com
from 379€ inc iva
REPAIRS, VIRUS REMOVAL, UPGRADES ETC
In spain for over 11 years Commercial zone 3, San Luis
www.sanluiscomputers.com john@sanluiscomputers.com
tel: 619 963 018
We offer different hair replacements, top fillers, hair prostheses, toupees, & wigs.
The salon also incorporates a Hair & Beauty Salon Call Margaretha on 966 921 846 or visit our website www.salonmargaretha.com We speak English, Swedish & Spanish call into our salon in Lomos Playa III, La Mata, Torrevieja
Cathy’s curiosity corner AP 992
Ronny Jean Lostermans Alarm Specialist
550€
• Alarm (Connected or not to Central) • Video Detectors (to your smart phone)
Mon - Fri 10am-6pm / Sat 12pm - 6pm
• Registered sinces 2001
Complete PACKAGE
99€
We have a drop off point for items to help Elche Children’s Home
with installation (ex IVA)
Connected Alarm - Calls Police & Ambulance
Tel: 650 737 103
cctv2001costablanca@gmail.com
Cathy would like to thank all her customers on the occasion of the First Anniversary of Cathy’s Curiosity Corner, and looks forward to seeing you during this year
opening times:
• Repair all types of Alarms & CCTV cameras)
1.290€
The place to buy quality used furniture and so much more at great prices
Benijofar C/Rambla 5
www.digitalhearingspain.com
from Quesada turn right after Citroen Garage
Tel: 622 899 906
Email: tcscuriositycorner@hotmail.es Facebook: cathy’s curiosity corner
Spain Is a European Retirement Paradise
21
C & M Cleaning services upholstery cleaning specialists * Sofas, Suites, Fabric & Leather Cleaned * Rugs, Carpets, Curtains, Blinds * Mattresses Steam Cleaned * Car, Caravan Boat Interiors * House Cleaning, Spring Cleaning * Bars & Restaurants, No Job To Small * Call For a Free No Obligation Quote
ALL CLEANING WORK UNDERTAKEN
Tel: 966 789 370 or 660 718 259
Trade call
FULLY LEGAL IN SPAIN
LAND & GARDEN CARE
For all aspects of land and garden maintenance, ploughing, stone grading, scraping, rotavating, rolling, mini digger, bobcat, dumper work and rubbish removed.
Stone spreading for driveways etc.
Retiring in Spain is an increasingly popular option for many expats looking for a retirement that combines First-World European luxuries and charms with the sun and sand of Spain’s famous beaches.
FREE quotes prior to work, reliable ongoing maintenance for land and garden etc. when home or away. Tel: Dennis: 691 260 502 or 677 602 661 – Spanish speaking Email: dennis6868@hotmail.co.uk
LOCKSMITH Plumbing & Heating co 11 years in Spain
Tel: 647 151 972
Put this number in your phone now!
All plumbing work. New Bathrooms. Summer offers on Solar heating hot water systems State of the art, cutting edge specialist leak detecting equipment as used by major . Insurance Companies
Call Tony 617 055 100
LOCKED OUT!!! CALL24hr
Free Quotes all work guaranteed and certified to Spanish Regulations waterworks@europe.com
LOCKS CHANGED ALL LOCKS TO WORK OF 1 KEY EXTRA SECURITY WINDOWS & DOORS FREE SECURITY SURVEY MOTURA & DIERRE LOCKS CHANGED FULLY LEGAL IN SPAIN
B.D. Security Big enough to cope, small enough to care
GRILLES - GATES - FENCING - Arches
COSTA BLANCA MOBILITY Free battery test at shop Servicing & Repairs
Batteries & parts available
Call for a free quote for all your metalwork and security needs phone david on: 679 360 744 email: davegrilles@hotmail.com
Are your security grills/gates rusty? Do they need a professional facelift so they look like new again?
Part exchange welcome on new scooters Sales and rentals of scooters and wheelchairs, try before you buy Quality second hand scooters bought and sold
We take away your existing grills, sandblast them back to bare metal removing all old paint and rust.
Tel: 659 167 047
required colour and taste.
Second Hand Scooters from 350€
We then prime and powder coat them to your
image: www.goldenyears.com
....enjoy your golden years
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
22
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
Sundance Spas
Pool Maintenance S.L.
Open: Monday - Thursday 9am - 2.30pm & 4pm - 7pm, friday 9am - 2.30pm & 4pm - 6pm Closed Saturday & Sunday
now in our showroom
New range of economical Spas Renew - 3 seater 4.649,00 Euros
Bliss - 2 seater
Relax - 5 seater
3.750,00 Euros
4.995,00 Euros
s oom r ow h s r u o o t g n o l a e Com nuine Sundance Spas Lots of Special Offers on Ge Also Good Selection of Second Hand Spas
We Purchase Your Old Spa Cash Paid up to
50% off selected spas
Mojacar Showroom, Paseo de Mediterraneo, 165
Tel: 950 472 845
www.sundancespas.com • sundancespas@telefonica.net
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
23
Home Sweet Home property SERVICES
BUY SELL RENT MAINTAIN
CALL 902 750 190 EMAIL: SALES@SOLTIMES.COM
Foreigners Driving Spain’s Property Turnaround
Foreigners are helping the Spanish property market get back on its feet and last year recorded their largest percentage of the overall sales in the country on record, according to new data from Spain’s General Council of Notaries.
Guides Company. “Unsurprisingly, the Valencian Community, home to the Costa Blanca remains a hot spot, attracting a 17 per cent year-on-year increase in transactions, followed by the Canaries and Andalusia, home to the Costa del Sol.
“The total number of property purchases by non-Spaniards rose by 9.8 per cent in 2013, accounting for 21.4 per cent of the whole market” said Richard Way, Editor at The Overseas
“Reports of increasing interest in Spain from institutional investors, including in commercial property, signify that confidence in the market is back and with Spain expecting a bumper summer
Bill’s Carpentry & Shop Fitting
Urgently wanted properties for sale in the Huercal-Overa, Zurgena, Taberno & San Juan de Los Terreros areas. Call 0034 950 616 827 / 0034 678 002 006 155a Carretera Estacion, Huercal Overa.100m from LIDL
www.vosshomesspain.com
Hanging Doors Flat Pack Furniture Fitting Kitchens - Tiling
No Job Too Small Free Quotations Tel: 633 507 165
HIRE A HUSBAND Professional, reliable, handy man available...
...for all the jobs he doesn’t get round to, including Van Removals, Painting Exterior/Interior, Small Plumbing Jobs, Persianas, Shelves, Garden Clearance, All Outside Work - Walls, Stone Cladding, Rendering etc... Property Maintenance Good hourly/daily rate - 7 yrs in the area.
Call Jim 677 557 190
References available & Pics of work completed
www.hireahusband.es
David
665 517 643 Steve
610 905 173 valleyconstruction2008@gmail.com Fully Legal & Experienced Builders All Building Work Undertaken No Job Too Big or Small!! Phone or email for a no obligation quote
in terms of tourism, things are generally looking rosy. “The A Place in the Sun Live exhibition in London at the weekend will be a good barometer for how interested Brits are in Spanish property - and where visitors will be able to explore a realistic selection of what deals are available right now ” concluded Mr Way.
O Olive
Contact: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466 C/Llanos, Bedar (Next to the Miramar Restaurant) Open: Monday-Friday 10.00am-3.30pm
www.olivehouse-es.com
bedar El Pinar 59,950€ This new and spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse is located in the popular village of El Pinar, just 5 minutes from the beautiful village of Bedar and under 15 minutes from the beaches of Mojacar. ****ONLY ONE LEFT AT A KNOCK DOWN PRICE****
OLV711
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
The Pink House Once visited never forgotten
now under one roof
Asubasta uction
Buy Buy Auction
Buy More For Less Get More For Your Money Auction every other Monday at 3pm Viewing Sat, Sun, Mon 10am - 3pm Take ADVANTAGE of our offers Free collection Cash Pay Out within 3 days Lowest Commission Rate in Spain at 10%
622 288 750 681 095 096
Mr Cashman
Tel: 679 207 545
Directions & Map Take exit 543 from A7 Motorway head towards La Concepcion, We are the large Pink building on the right. approximately 3.5km
delicious fish & chips for Now being served at the
3,75€
€ Cafe
In the Pink House On Mondays & Saturdays from 12pm - 4pm
Together with
Our usual freshly prepared vegetarian meals: Veggi Curry & Rice 2€, Mixed Veg & Couscous 2€ House Specials: Koshari 2€. Falafel 1.50€. Chip Butty 1.50€
Daily Baked Baguettes
filled with all your favourite fillings, Tuna, Egg Mayo, Cheese etc. All at 1.50€
Still at 1€ Home Baked Cakes:
Flan, Carrot, Lemon Drizle, Apple & Walnut, Cheesecake, Pear & Almond, Chocolate, Coffee and Hot & Cold drinks for 1€ Open 7 days a week
Tel: 679 207 545 € € € € € € € € € € € €
iscount Centre & Gall D g n i Fram FRAMING DISCOUNTS FOR er THE MONTH OF April (YOU NAME IT WE FRAME IT)
y
€ € € € € € € € € € € € € € € € urgently requires English & Spanish € Motorhomes, Caravans, 4x4’s, Cars, Vans,Trailers, Bicycles, Quads € Highest Cash Paid € Collect throughout Spain Any condition € € 679 207 545 € 681 095 096 € € € € € € € € € € € € € €
€ cafe
the
We frame anything from prints, photos, tapestry, needlework, oil paintings, papyus, cigarette cards, medals, fans & much more... With 30 years experience you can be assured of the highest quality at the lowest price. With the fastest service in town. On permanent display there are 100’s of mouldings to choose from & over 3 million prints & original paintings.
Tel: 681 095 096
Direcciones y mapas Toma la salida 543 dede la autovia A7 camion hacia La Concepcion Estamos en el gran edificio rosa a la derecha. aproximadament 3.5km
REST. Balabona & Petrol Station
Murcia
E15/A7 Motorway A
x lbo
Vera/Mojacar
24
EXIT 543
La Concepcion
We are here
buybuyauctionsubasta@gmail.com www.buybuyauctionsubasta.com
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
sports shorts By Tony Matthews
• On Tuesday Manchester United played Bayern Munich and Barcelona met Atletico Madrid in the Champions League; tonight Chelsea visit PSG and Real Madrid take on Borussia Dortmund. • On Friday, GB start their vital Davis Cup tennis match against Italy in Naples. • Twenty-four hours later, Cambridge oppose Oxford Varsity in the boat race; horses will battle for glory in the Grand National and vital PL games include Cardiff-Crystal Palace, Chelsea-Stoke, Manchester CitySouthampton and Norwich-WBA. • On Sunday, it’s Everton-Arsenal and West Ham-Liverpool in the PL; Rangers play Raith Rovers in the Ramsden SL Cup final; the third F1 Grand Prix of 2014 takes place in Bahrain and the County Cricket season starts! RECENT SOCCER ROUND-UP • In the PL, Crystal Palace stunned Chelsea 1-0 - allowing Liverpool to take over top spot after belting Spurs 4-0; Arsenal (4th) drew 1-1 with Manchester City (3rd). • The relegation battle ended WBA 3 Cardiff 3; Swansea eased past Norwich 3-0; Everton (5th) won 3-1 at Fulham; Southampton battered Newcastle 4-0; Manchester United put their troubles behind them by whipping Aston Villa 4-1; Stoke defeated Hull 1-0; and Sunderland met West Ham on Monday • Championship leaders Leicester won 2-0 at Burnley (2nd), leaving QPR, Derby, Wigan and Reading in the play-off places. • Wolves (1-0 victors at MK Dons) and Brentford are clear in FL1
while Rochdale, Scunthorpe and Chesterfield stand 1-2-3 in FL2. • North of the border, Celtic, who clinched their 45th SL title last Wednesday, are on course to win the PL by a record margin; likewise their rivals Rangers, who have won all 15 away games this season. They are 32 points ahead of Dunfermline in SL1. • Atletico Madrid (2-1 winners v Athletic Bilbao), Barcelona (1-0 v Espanyol) and Real Madrid (5-0 v Rayo Vallecano) are lying 1-2-3 in La Liga. • Unbeaten Bayern Munich have clinched their 24th Bundesliga title. • Five Manchester United stars Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, the Neville brothers, Gary and Phil. and Paul Scholes, have applied to the FA to buy Salford City. All have links with the non-League club. • Of the five West Midlands football clubs, only WBA made a profit in 2013. ELSEWHERE • Lewis Hamilton ‘easily’ won the Malaysian GP last Sunday - his 23rd F1 victory. Team-mate Nico Rosberg was second with Sebastian Vettel third. This was the first Mercedes one-two for 59 years. • England (193-7) were knocked out of the 20/20 cricket World Cup by South Africa (196-5) but England’s women reached the semi-finals of their World Cup. • Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3 to win the Miami Masters Open. • And Preston-born Laura Massaro is the first Brit for 15 years and the first English woman ever, to win the World squash championship.
25
braben’s blog...
Forgotten Arts
Do you find that some things just disappear without you realising it? I don’t necessarily mean the bar of chocolate that you knew was definitely in the fridge when you looked the day before. No, I was thinking of more weighty matters. When, for example, was the last time you had an actual letter? You know, through the post and with a stamp on it? I’m not talking about those nice electricity bills or income tax demands, but rather letters from friends and relatives. We just don’t seem to get them anymore, instead we get emails, or texts-sorry I should say txts-saying things like...”Soz, 4 gt prty lst nite. Thx”. Incomprehensible, unless you’re 18 and under! While I was thinking about not getting letters anymore, something else dawned on me. Bus Conductors, when did they disappear? People talk about multi tasking being a skill well, consider Bus Conductors. He or she could produce your ticket from a wondrous machine, calculate your change-sometimes it was even right- while balancing perfectly as the driver flew round bends like Lewis Hamilton after too many Smarties! And all this time they’d be whistling continually! Just to go off at a tangent for a second, this gives me an idea for a new game show-Celebrity Clippie! A host of incredibly well known celebrities-okay, ex soap stars, former newsreaders and the odd recovering addict- compete for the title Super Celebrity Clippie, while the bus hurtles around a skid pan. The winner would be the one with the fewest fractures. All of these musings are because of a recent visit to the cinema. It hasn’t half changed and I don’t just mean the seats, which aren’t made of a yucky red valour anymore. The whole experience is different...better, but different. Although on the negative side, all the Usherettes seem to have disappeared. I always looked forward to the interval-they seem to have gone too- when the Usherette came Graham is married round with that tray dangling from a belt around to Helen and has a her neck selling Kia Ora and Mivvis. Now you get daughter, Alice. He espresso from the foyer and some sort of strange lives part of the year corn related food, which is sold by someone near Albox, but works whose pasty appearance isn’t a great advert for in Qatar, teaching. If the health benefits of, whatever it is. you wish to contact Maybe these things disappear while we’re busy Graham regarding getting on with our lives and doing grown up stuff. this article email: But if that’s so, how come all those bills keep helenandg@yahoo. arriving? co.uk
Seriously Mum What’s an Alpaca? by Alan Parks. “A landscape full of mountainside and valleys, punctuated by pine trees, while in the distance the sea glistening in the sunlight. It seemed so idyllic and perfect. What could be better than a life in the sun with these beautiful animals as companions?” This memoir, the first of two must be about falling in love with a dream that eventually reaches fruition after a lot of hard work and agonising moments. Seriously Mum, What’s A Donkey? is the sequel to this Spanish adventure. Alan Parks was encouraged to write about this new venture-breeding alpacas in Spain, quite a big upheaval from life in the UK to a remote part of Andalucia, the frying pan of Spain because of the summer heat, without the mod-cons that we so depend upon! On the bright side it seemed like a vision of utopia but in reality nerves were often shot to pieces, paranoia set in along with plenty of setbacks and heartaches. The memoir is a frank account of two people who were tempted to abandon a safe but tedious life for a challenging adventure. Alan believed that breeding alpacas could be a profitable business. They were tempted by thoughts of a fantastic lifestyle as well as making pots of money! The animals were bewitching and naturally they fell in
love with them. “If you deal with livestock you have to deal with dead stock too.” Such a sobering thought when you want to breed animals. Alan and partner, Lorna had to contend with aborted cria and dispose of the dead babies. They came to realise that sometimes sick animals don’t make it and this is the gritty reality if you live the dream you have to deal with the nightmare too. The Olive Mill near Montoro was ideal for their needs, in a remote area but with plenty of character and potential. Mary-Belle, the pot-bellied pig came with the house, so to speak and before long there was a motley collection of domesticated as well as feral animals and birds. They acquired 2 Mastin Espanol whose ears had been chopped off and tails wired and a number of chickens. Beyonce and JLo were so named because of their constant bum wiggling. Basil (Fawlty) was the name bestowed on the first cria born that survived. Breeding alpacas in Spain was seen as a pioneering enterprise, innovative and they felt immensely proud. With the arrival of their first 3 alpacas they became instantaneous celebrities with the locals. They tolerated scams and cons with car buying and roof repairs caught out
through their own vulnerability and naivety. It happens. The alpacas were usually friendly but were overly protective of their young and would spit a green bile from the pits of their stomachs, referred to as the most putrid gunk imaginable. “ She really must have dredged up every last bit of it from the pit of all of her stomach. It was enough to make me retch.” Lorna refers to this incident when Alan was gunged Noel Edmond’s style by Bermuda who had a wicked reputation. DIY farming and plumbing as well as administering medication to sick animals, even sleeping in the barn with the animals seem to be prerequisites. And with solar energy, if the sun doesn’t shine for weeks at a time then what happens? Not a lot. No electricity. Water from a well sounds wonderful until the well blocks. What about the rain that turns a stream into a fast flowing river and the leaking roof? Sounds exciting. All part of the fun. There were plenty of regrets but they learnt a lot about themselves before starting to appreciate this crazy country
of Spain and feel stronger and better people. There is humour and warmth as well as sadness and regrets. Publisher: Ant Press. ISBN: 978-148201-1609 Also available on ereader. REVIEW it by Carol Naylor.
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
Fun Brain Teasers with Answers to Challenge your Mind 1. What is the name of the official national anthem of the USA?
................................................................................................................ 2. Which female politician was the Prime Minister of Australia between 2010 and 2013? ................................................................................................................ 3. What is the capital city of Afghanistan? ................................................................................................................ 4. Which two colours are on the flag of Poland? ................................................................................................................ 5. Which is the only US state to begin with the letter ‘P’ ................................................................................................................ 6. On a Monopoly board, which street shares the same colour as Leicester Square and Piccadilly? ................................................................................................................ 7. The bank Santander shares its name with a town in which country? ................................................................................................................ 8. Paraguay has borders with Brazil, Bolivia and which other country? ................................................................................................................ 9. In which country is Mount Everest? ................................................................................................................ 10. What is the national currency of Egypt? ................................................................................................................ 11. Which actor was the first to play Doctor Who? ................................................................................................................ 12. The Eastenders theme tune was given lyrics and released as a single in 1986 by Anita Dobson – but what was the sing called? ................................................................................................................ 13. Which actor played the original ‘Granddad’ in Only Fools and Horses? ................................................................................................................ 14. In 2008, Kate Winslet finally won an Academy Award for Best Actress – but which film was it for? ................................................................................................................ 15. The first three films of which child actress were Tiger Bay (1959), Pollyanna (1960) and The Parent Trap (1961)? ................................................................................................................ 16. Which actress links ‘The Darling Buds of May’ and ‘Rosemary and Thyme’? ................................................................................................................ 17. What was the name of the sequel to the 1986 film Highlander? ................................................................................................................ 18. And which band recorded the soundtrack to the first Highlander film? ................................................................................................................ 19. In the 1994 Disney film the Lion King, which actor provided the voice of the evil lion ‘Scar’? ................................................................................................................ 20. In the film Mary Poppins, who played Mrs Banks, mother to Jane and Michael? ................................................................................................................
Brain Teasers Answers
SolPUZZLES
strange but true
• Owls are one of the only birds who can see the color blue! • Recycling one glass jar, saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours! • Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet! • It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland! • Honeybees have a type of hair on their eyes • Nose prints identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
logic puzzle
Terry Tipton finished after Lisa Limperton and Betty Brent, but before Michael Miller. Paul Peterson finished before David Dartford and Lisa Limperton. Simone Stevens finished after Paul Peterson and before Jane Jacks and Helen Hall. Kenny Kirkpatrick finished after Paul Peterson, Michael Miller and Terry Tipton. Lisa Limperton finished after Betty Brent and David Dartford, but before Jane Jacks and Michael Miller. Michael Miller finished after Simone Stevens and Betty Brent. Betty Brent finished before Jane Jacks, Michael Miller and Paul Peterson. David Dartford finished before Kenny Kirkpatrick and Terry Tipton, but after Simone Stevens. Jane Jacks finished before Kenny Kirkpatrick, Terry Tipton and Michael Miller, but after Paul Peterson and David Dartford. Helen Hall finished before Michael Miller but after Lisa Limperton, Jane Jacks and Terry Tipton.
logic puzzle solution: Answer:
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
Betty Brent - Paul Peterson - Simone Stevens David Dartford - Lisa Limperton - Jane Jacks Terry Tipton - Helen Hall - Michael Miller Kenny Kirkpatrick
26
• Slugs have 4 noses! Acceded Accountability Aside Atmospheric Booed Cents Dispel Doses Droll Duels Dunces Duties Eastern Evocative Forewent Green Income Instantly Lairs Lying Mower Oboes Overhands Pines Point Pushed Reign Relic Revelations Safety Salve Sampled
wordsearch
Scars Schooled Snowy Stick
Swore Thyme Tombs Vigil
Wanes Widens Worse
20. Glynis Johns
11. William Hartnell
19. Jeremy Irons
10. The Pound
18. Queen
9. Nepal 8. Argentina 7. Spain 6. Coventry Street 5. Pennsylvania 4. Red and white 3. Kabul 2. Hon. Julia Gillard MP Banner 1. The Star-Spangled
Quickening 17 . Highlander II: The 16. Pam Ferris 15. Hayley Mills 14. The Reader 13. Lennard Pearce Love 12 . Anyone Can Fall In
SOLTIMES april 2014
STANDARD CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Small boat from County Clare, possibly (7) 5 Beg like this - it’s lawful (7) 9 A country, one said, in trouble (9) 10 One who heals despicable person on TV hospital program (5) 11 A stamp used initially for a farewell (5) 12 Standard cart coming back with jam (9) 13 Expressed willingness to be away before start of day (7) 15 Mean and crafty about being slender and graceful (7) 17 Free traders had leading parts (7) 19 One watching over entrance returns identifying label (7) 21 The foreign policeman dropped me before the end of “Absolutely Fabulous” (9) 23 Demonstrated the way in which to keep poles apart (5) 25 Imported food injected with nitrogen (5) 26 Broadcast share in genuine show trial (9) 27 No saint takes strong drink as a remedy (7) 28 Heads appearing
ACROSS 1 Book of maps (5) 6 Coast (5) 7 Particular (7) 9 Tree (3) 11 Insane (3) 12 Mature (3) 15 Notable achievement (4) 17 Aquatic bird (4) 18 Protective garment (5) 19 Unguent (5) 20 Profit (4) 22 Swarm (4) 23 Fairy (3) 24 Hit lightly (3) 26 Cunning (3) 27 Extractor (7) 30 Relating to country life (5) 31 Mineral used as an abrasive (5)
Down 1 Small snake (3) 2 Those people (4) 3 Anaesthetic (5) 4 Desiccated (4) 5 Expanse of water (3) 7 Law-enforcement officer (7) 8 Anarchic (7) 9 Byword (5) 10 Part of a flower (5) 13 Small mallet (5) 14 Foe (5) 16 Spanish title (3) 17 Was seated (3) 21 Mother-of-pearl (5) 24 Percussion instrument (4) 25 Ursine mammal (4) 28 Metal-bearing mineral (3) 29 Travel a route regularly (3)
27
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
www.soltimes.com
strange in distorting lens (7) Down 1 Smart attempt to encircle a city (7) 2 Leaders of Rome attended debate in Italy: more than one spoke (5) 3 Victor Norman William (9) 4 Not all colleges say education is attempted (7) 5 Box put on line for bird (7) 6 Smoked salmon for the auditor with hair (5) 7 Heart-shaped ribbed cloth I order (9) 8 Country refuge for prison’s last under-jailer (7) 14 Hybrid language or slang with fair translation (9) 16 Fabulous setting for Biblical character: American state (9) 17 King of the sun and new moon (7) 18 Help to lift weight - this might show how (7) 19 A monster making some angry phone- calls (7) 20 Puzzle with no more significance abroad (7) 22 Inert form of saltpeter (5) 24 Headless rodent left by bird (5)
SUDOKU PUZZLE s
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.
squiggle SUDOKU
standard SUDOKU
easy SUDOKU
CRYPTIC crossword
CROSSWORD
squiggle
standard
SOLUTIONS
easy
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
28 SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
Tasty food for everyday, special occasions and for sharing with friends Restaurant
COD N’ CHIPS
from
Fridays & Saturdays From 12 - 9 PM
5.95€
Desserts from 2€
SUNDAY LUNCH 2 Courses from 3 Courses from
6.95€ 8.95€
HOME-MADE AND DELICIOUS WAITER SERVED BOOKING RECOMENDED
from
6.95€
Book our function room with private patio garden for your parties, weddings, birthdays etc.
9AM-LATE MON-SAT (Tues 8:30) 10-6 SUN
SEE OUR MAP ON PAGE 30
950 120 718
jacksalbox@gmail.com
La
air-conditioned
Saturday, 19th April
Sunday British Breakfasts
Prizes for winners & losers teams of 8 Pre booking essential
from om fr
5.95€
FRIDAYS 12.30pm - 9pm
Midweek specials
open
Mon: Chili Night €5 - Tues: Cod & Chips or Chicken Curry €5 Wed: Chicken & Chips or Gammon & Chips €5.50 Thurs: Pie Night €5.50
menu del dia
lavidacucador@gmail.com
every d
ay
12pm - la te We are here
Albox Arboleas 1km
Zurgena La Alfoquia
Tel: 950 634 562
showbar & restaurant
Your No1 Entertainment Venue in Mojacar for All the Family
Beer battered Cod home-made chips & peas
6€ LITE BITE SNACKS
winter crazy offer
The Irish Rover
fish n chips
Burgers, Wraps, Lunch 12-4pm
Irene
Not for serious quizzers it’s about the fun 8€ including hot & cold buffet
LIVE - shown in the bar
2 Courses 12:30 - 3:30pm
Mesón de
#
VidaBar
sky sports
available every day during the event and which people following ‘the route’ are meant to savour in each bar. Needless to say, there are ‘Ruta de Tapas’ societies who spend the fortnight visiting every bar and savouring every tapas, which sounds like a lot of fun! A panel of judges visits the bars and awards prizes for presentation, harmony of flavours and creativity. Customers can also get involved in the judging as well. Each participating establishment will have a form for clients to fill in and they can win a selection of prizes from free drinks, weekend holiday breaks, restaurant and cinema tickets. Customers will also be asked to vote on the level of service they receive and the bar with the most votes will be presented with a special trophy. And for the first time, voting can be done via facebook and twitter. The winner of the best tapas competition will take part in a Grand Final alongside winners from other towns, to be held in Sevilla in May. The route is divided up into five zones: the city centre with 34 bars, the seafront with 13, the Rambla and Ronda with 12, and the two new zones with 6 bars. For more Free Bottle of wine each information on where to per couple to take away start the route, go to www. after having our night menus ayuntimientodealmeria.es and look for the ‘La Ruta de Tapas’ link. Or, just turn Valid only with this voucher up in the city centre, find a dinner 19.00-22.00 until 31ST MARCH tapas bar and off you go!
The seventh annual ‘Tapas Route’ got underway in Almeria last weekend and the organisers are promising a veritable bonanza for lovers of the unique little snack. ‘More venues, more choices, more prizes and most importantly, more different flavours’, they said at the the press launch of the event. Seventy one bars and restaurants throughout the capitol are participating - which is seventeen more than last year - and two more districts have been added. The event runs until 6th April. It’s a true celebration of the tapas along with the conviviality, hospitality and friendliness which surrounds this wholly Spanish tradition; a tradition which is claimed to have started in Andalucia. Besides their normal menu, each bar produces a special tapas which is
Fun Easter Quiz
el Cucador
served from 10am - 2pm
Bigger, Better And Tastier This Year
Report by Martin Shortland
#
12noon - 5pm
Tapas Route In Almeria
OX
ALB
Mojacar
E15
La Vida
Cucador Junc 547
Huercal Overa
TRIBUTES
Eagles 1st May Michael Buble 17th May Abba 6th June for the first time in mojacar
will sparkle
a fabulous drag & comedy act on april 4th
daily
homemade specials for just
5€
all major sports events shown here inc gaa sports
telephone: 950 473 135 mojacar playa between Lua & Moma Beach
Open 10am till late 7 days a week
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
Lack Of Bees Causes More Problems For Melon Farmers
Report by Martin Shortland Three weeks ago, I reported that this years melon crop was under attack by the new delhi virus, which last year decimated almost 60% of the regions courgette harvest. The virus is spread by white fly and growers, although warned of the possible threat by seed suppliers, went ahead and began planting at the beginning of the year. Around 20% of the early season crop has been affected and some producers, especially around Vicar where the virus is most prevalent, have taken on extra workers to help inspect and destroy infected plants. As if that isn’t enough, another potentially more damaging threat has now come to light - a shortage of bees. Bees are the most essential components for melon and water melon crops – they pollinate the plants – and this year there is a dramatic scarcity of them. Basically it’s a case of no bees, no melons. And the reason being given by bee keepers is the drought. Although a naturally dry region, this part of Spain has experienced even less rainfall in the last two years than is normal and it is the lack of rain and hence the lack of food provided by plants, which has decimated the bee population. Farmers are frantically looking to rent beehives from other parts
of the country to place in their greenhouses, but the situation seems to be widespread, certainly across the southern part of Spain. Many bee keepers are reporting their hives have been stolen and have asked for police surveillance to protect their livelihoods: not an easy task because of the remote locations of many of the hives. It’s too early to predict a crisis, but farmers are certainly having to cope with not one, but two potentially damaging setbacks to their harvest this season. A growers association spokesman told me on Monday they were doing everything possible to maximise the yield, but he said, “We could be looking at losing as much as 50% of the crop – either through non pollination or white fly – and this will undoubtedly be reflected in the prices customers pay for their fruit this year.” I seem to remember there was a glut of melons last year; my local shop was virtually giving them away for many weeks. The same has happened with this seasons mandarin and orange crops, with very high yields and very low prices. The farmers seem fairly sanguine about it though, which is ultimately a reflection of the ‘swings and roundabouts’ nature of the business.
VidaRestaurant&Venue el Cucador
La
TRADITIONAL SUNDAY LUNCH
from
8.95€
Served 2 Sunday of each month (2€ Supp) nd
Thurs 10th April 8pm
We are here
Albox Arboleas
La Alfoquia
Mojacar
La Vida
1km
Zurgena
E15
Cucador Junc 547
Huercal Overa
ly oonnly
10.95 € pp pp
A choice of
5 Starters
5 Main Dishes 5 Desserts
Served last Sunday of each month
served 12.30pm-5pm includes a complimentary coffee & chocolate booking recommended
No 1 GAMESHOW IN IBIZA For the past 3 years
Involves FULL Audience Participation! Each Team has a Buzzer
No
Del
Home cooked with all the trimmings
In ALBOX for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
A TV Style Game Show for Everyone to Enjoy
menu che
served 12.30PM-5PM
Featuring PUSH THE BUZZER
All home-made. Includes Glass of Wine or Tubo
Thursday - Saturday 6pm - 9pm
Tel: 950 634 562 lavidacucador@gmail.com
The
Dave Rawson Experience
Entertainment
Comedy
Including Rounds Such as General Knowledge Guess the Picture Guess the Advert Guess the Cartoon Music from 60’s - 00’s
BOOK NOW !
29
Internationally Renowned Entertainer
Only €5 Bring a Team for a FUN Night Out 950 120 718 inc Free Drink jacksalbox@gmail.com
30
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
The Pink Ladies have Soul Power
Friday March 21st saw Maria and the Pink Ladies back in action raising funds for the AECC at the Breakaways bar in Torre de Pichon. A fabulous evening of entertainment was provided by Soul and Motown band SOUL POWER. A total of 730€ was raised on the evening from a raffle and donations but the best part was that everyone had a great evening dancing to all the old soul and motown classics and at the same time raised much needed funds for the AECC´s early detection program.
All they need is a loving home !
can you help? nina
cleo
Nina is around 14 months old and was thrown from a car last year. She is good with other cats and loves a lap to curl up on. Nina negative for all feline diseases and is sterilized. Call: 645 469 253 Cleo is around 1 year old and is very affectionate, she was living on the streets with her kittens but now in a foster home. Cleo is sterilised and negative for all feline diseases. Call: 645 469 253
pets in spain Call: 645 469 253 www.petsinspain.com info@petsinspain.info
stars in bars
DATE ARTIST
VENUE
AREA
20th Woody Elviras San Luis 3rd Soul Power Fairways Restaurant Villamartin Plaza 3rd Bobby Dazzler Mr Smiths Quesada 4th Elvis Experience Bobby Jo’s Diner Los Montesinos 4th Suzy G Alley Palais Mazarron 4th Andy Jones Harrys Bar Quesada 4th Soul Power Summer’s Bar Blue Lagoon 4th Andy Balsamo Banana Tree Playa Flamenca 5th Woody & the Peckers The Club Quesada 5th Dave Rawson Alley Palais Mazarron 5th Red Cherries Red Lion Los Alcazares 6th Lynden B Inn at the Green Entre Naranjas 6th Joanna The Snug Torre de la Horredada 6th JJ Soulman La Fuente Country Pub Torremendo 6th JJ Soulman Gateway to India Roldan 8th Lynden B Arches Cafe Bar Los Alcazares 8th Joanna Vistabella Golf Entre Naranjas 9th Bobby Dazzler The New Tavern San Miguel
INFO
BE SEEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR, with an entry in the
SOLTIMES business directory www.soltimes.com From just €15 for 3 months
Tel: Christine on 902 750 190 blancasales@soltimes.com
Andy Wilson Photographer
RAFT RACE JUNE 15th
SAN JUAN DE LOSS TERERROS. The Great Kon Tiki Raft Race (organised by San Animal) will take place on 15th June from the beach at San Juan de los Terreros from 12noon. Teams of 2, 3 or 4 crew members are invited to make their own craft from “non-marine” parts and race for the coveted San Animal Kon Tiki Trophy. There will be separate races for Under 17,s and seniors. Further details and rules are available from Richard and Elina on 950-466-248 and elina.montepinotaperleg@hotmail.com
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
31
community news mabs events APRIL
CHURCH OF ENGLAND COSTA CALIDA & AGe Concern Friday 28th March: ALMERIA
Saturday 19th April - MABS EASTER FAYRE - MABS Priest: Reverend Pauline Williams 950 956 166 / 687 250 860 CENTRE - 396 Avda de los Covachos Camposol Sector B4 – From 11.00 onwards. Easter Bonnet competition; Easter Egg hunt; Craft stalls; raffle and much more. St. Nicholas Ecumenical Church We hold services each week at 10.30am on Camposol, For further information tel: 620 582 418. Mazarron. Everyone is welcome to join us. For further Tuesday 29th April - VOLUNTEERS MEETING - details, call Rev. Maureen Kent 968 970 637 Trevi bar, Camposol Sector B - 11.30 am If you would like further information about how you can help MABS come along to our meeting.
PALS Forthcoming events trips and excursions
For further information please ring 620 582 418 or call 11th April GARRUCHA Market, Lunch included at our into the MABS Information Centre favourite restaurant in BEDAR then onto ICELAND in JUNE Vera. 25 Euros Saturday 14th June - The MABS Shield Open Golf 27th April - 1st May. A trip half board to our Competition – THE CLUBHOUSE, Camposol Andalucian adventure. CORDOBA, SEVILLE< Playing format and entry info to be announced later. GRENADA, and a visit to the white villages and Thursday 19th June - ASCOT LADIES DAY – MABS RONDA. Centrally located hotels. From Pto de CENTRE Camposol B Mazarron, Country Club and Camposol. 320 Euros JULY in double sharing. BBQ – 25TH July - MABS CENTRE Camposol B 18th October - 25th October only a few cabins FORTHCOMING EVENTS
left for a suoper trip all inclusive cruise, gratuities, MAY MUSIC MARATHON - Cañadas del Romero with port taxes, drinks, entertainment, food and transport to Valencia from just 690 Euros. Visit Byron Palma de MALLORCA, ROME, FLORENCE,SARDINIA ~~~~~~~ and CORSICA. If this is your first cruise it wont be September dance date T.B.A. your last!!! ~~~~~~~ PALS information 626 460465 or www.pals.sm4.biz MABS Race for Life - 26th October Tickets Saturdays 11 till 1.30 at The Trevi on B Sector ~~~~~~~ Camposol or Wednesday 1 till 3 La Ratatouille in Pto MABS Christmas Fayre - T.B.A. de Mazarron. ~~~~~~~ Event tickets on sale at the book stall between 10.00am and 1pm
F.A.S.T Fundraising
or from the MABS Information centre on Sector B F.A.S.T 2014 Fundrasing Camposol or by Calling 620 582 418 dates for your diary Keep watching the press or our Notice Board for Saturday May 10th more forthcoming events May Fayre at Mariano’s Friday May 16th The May Ball at The WELCOME future EVENTS April 9th - Dance with the ladies favourite, Nick Amapola Restaurant entertainment “Terry Gold, supported by the Venus Girls. €8. Jay” April 25th - Trip to Banalmadena, staying half Fri Aug 1st Rock N board at Hotel Triton, right on the seafront and close Roll Bar- B- Q at The to the marina. Saturday night, the Ricky Levazza Clubhouse Show. Just €150 including coach, wine and water Sat 11th Oct Buffet with dinner and entrance to show, trip to Mijas, and Dance at The Trevi restaurant time in Malaga on the way home. Sat 29th Nov Xmas May 14th - Dance to a live band, Done And Dusted. Fayre at Mariano’s €8. Restaurant May 30th - Cruise to Baltic capitals. Call for latest Friday 5th Dec Xmas availability. party at The Clubhouse June 11th - Ladies Day at the Clubhouse, formerly All tickets for F.A.S.T the golf club. All the usual stalls, fashion show, etc, functions are available from the bookstall 2nd and buffet for just €10. and last Friday of every June 25th - Summer Ball at Le Cumbre Hotel, Puerto month or telephone De Mazarron. Champagne reception, 6 course meal Brenda 680 174 499 with all drinks, and entertainment by Terry J. €30 Jean 646 737 479. Many only. Coach available at €5. thanks
SEND your birthdays & events TO: EDITOR@SOLTIMES.COM and WE’LL PRINT THEM FREE OF CHARGE!
9.30-1.30 Tabletop sale at Camposol B Wednesday 2nd April: 1.30pm Social at Camposol Cultural Centre Thursday 17th April: 1pm auction at Mariano’s Camposol. (viewing 11am - 1pm) Sellers to register by Friday 11th April Wednesday 30th April: 1.30pm Menu-del-dia at the New Royal, El Alamillo. 10€ Friday 12th September: Date for your diary Black & White Ball, Puerto de Mazarron marina. Tickets available 1st May 2014.
Luz del Sol
new properties s.l.
Call us on 968 199 068 www.luzdelsol.co.uk
Centro Comercial #34, Sector A, Urb. Camposol, Mazarron 30875, Spain
SolTimes
Have A Drop Off Point Here For Payments Private Or Trade Advertisers, Birthdays Or Other Announcements
32
SOLTIMES MARCH 2014
SOL CLASSIFIEDS
SOLTIMES www.soltimes.com
see us online everyday BY TELEPHONE Between 10am & 5pm Monday to Friday
966 719 647
glass curtains
glass curtains create more living space, no unsightly frames, reasonable prices, for a free estimate tel: 646 111 825
handy man
BOB A JOB? GOT AN ODD JOB YOU NEED DOING I AM 16 AND STRONG CALL TOM 687 363 540 hearing aids
From
550€
electricians Electrician , available for all works. Small or large. Call Dave 693 251 562. davendonc@aol.com
Furniture
Furniture first
www.digitalhearingspain.com
est 2006
sl
ROJALES SPECIALIST OF PRE - OWNED FURNITURE & AccESSORIES AT SENSIBLE PRICES
house clearance specialist FREE LOCAL DELIVERY SERVICE WE BUY, SELL & PART EXCHANGE QUALITY FURNITURE Open Mon - Fri 10 - 18.00, Sat 10 - 14.00 C/Pablo Neruda 2, Local 5, Rojales
PLEASE CALL JAMIE ON: 966 713 075 OR 680 545 923 www.southcostablancaonline.com
house clearances
quick cash house /bar clearance
cars & A1 ground & motorcycles gaRDEN SERVICES also wanted Diggers, Skips, Garden transport Re-form & Maintenance in 1 hour Telephone 628 505 733 tel: 669 723 709 garden services
TELEPHONE: 966 719 647
for sale advertise all your unwanted items for sale in this section
any single item up to 300€ free of charge email: blancasales@soltimes.com
pool tables,
Quesada Tel: 698 468 283
snooker tables, table tennis tables, darts.
Two single mattresses with covers VGC 35€ Quesada Tel: 698 468 283
www. spainpool.com
One double mattress with cover very clean. 40€. Quesada Tel: 698 468 283
666 933 726
E x tenda b le Ladder. 3 Piece Youngman. Each Ladder Measures 2.76 Metres, Extending To 6.85 Metres 100€ ovno Tel: 625 724 252 Black Evening Suit ‘Hawksmoor’ Immaculate size 34” (87 cm) waist (expandable) 32” (82 cm) inside leg. 50€ ono Tel: 625 724 252
awnings
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
Stirling Sapphire Mobility Scooter [Blue]Goes Into The Boot Of A Focus Some Cosmetic Damage Good Gharge On Baterries 20 Klm On One Charge 4 Mph An Hour Lights, Horn, Basket, 250€ Tel: 950 064 554 Car roof box 50€, Roof bars to fit Ford Fusion 15€,Double folding bed good condition 20€, Portable gas fire needs attention little used 10€. Two Travel cots little used 10€ each. Tel: 865 774 401 or mobile 685 054 729 Bicycle Upright Type, good condition, Dynamo Lights and reflectors 28 inch wheels, saddle bags, bell, 16 gears, chain covers, mudguards, New Tyres and Lock 60€ a bargain.
One Holding Bed with martes VGC 50€ Quesada Tel: 698 468 283 F olding Walking Stick 10€ Quesada Tel: 698 468 283 4 Butane Orange Gas Bottles for sale 8€ each + 2 regulators 4€ each. Fagor Eco Plus Gas Water Heater 25€ 966717151 (Quesada) Satellite Dish 1.4 complete with bracket €70 Mazarron Area Tel: 699 261 663 s at / di s h 1 metre with brackets etc.”famaval hi gain” ex condition. great for spainish/ german tv. 50€.617 653 087 SOFABED - 3 seater in light blue pattern. 25 euros. local delivery could be arranged. could email photo. fuente alamo area tel 634334169 portable air condition unit as new 80€ golf vw roof bars lockable brand new 40€bread maker breville compact bakers oven 15€ solid brass feature curved fire guard & companion set 20€ gas bottles silver butano x 4 each 15€ bosch jigsaw st 650 20€
jewellery
steps alluminium 5 tread adjustable angle as new 20€ pump mopping power plus brand new boxed 3500l 1/hr 25€ catral 966 078 608 / 649 539 888 Satellite dish,1 metre with brackets etc””. famaval hi gain”. ex condition..great for spainish/german tv. 50euro Bicycle Upright Type, Good Condition, Dynamo Lights and Reflectors, 28 inch wheels, Saddle Bags and Bell, 16 gears, chain covers, mudguards. New Tyres and Lock. 60€ a Bargain Quesada Tel: 698 468 283 Double Gate Opening Kit, unused, boxed, complete with instructions, 95€ Tel: 690 772 178 (Urb La Marina) “ 80cm satelite dish with wall bracketexcondition 15€ Quesada area 966 716 646. 2 camping gas bottles 1 full 1 empty, complete with regulator 15euro quesada area 966 7166 46
plastering E N G L I S H PLASTERER internal finishing, e x t e r n a l rendering, 15 years experience, good rates. FULLY LEGAL IN SPAIN. Call Chris 671 444 246 / 965 078 866 email: c_ pettit@hotmail. co.uk
CALL
SOLTIMES CLASSIFIED
966 719 647 locksmith
Locksmith locked out!! Call Me Telf: 647 151 972 (24hrs) Put This Number In Your Phone – 24 Hrs Call Out! Commerical, Residential, Cars Locks Changed - Dierre Locks Changed - All Locks To Work Off I Key – Motura Gardesa Locks Changed – Window Locks - Cars Opened To Retrieve Keys – Alarms Fitted
musician Lenny Mitchell: Guitarist-singer, professional, international, solo act. Music can range from 60s, 70s pop, rock ‘n’ roll, big ballads, country, blues, classic rock, to 50s standards. Tel: 658321891 or email: lennymitchell@ live.co.uk or facebook”
pets
pet taxi TRAVELLING IN AIR CONDITIONED VEHICLE DELIVERED TO DOOR PETS STAY IN PET FRIENDLY HOTELS. ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL AVAILABLE
(0034) 667 235 205 (sp) (0044) 7850 575862
property for sale / rent
RENTAL PROPERTIES URGENTLY REQUIRED in Cabo Roig/Villamartin, Orihuela Costa Playa Flamenca
We have clients enquiring in this area Contact
CASASOL REAL ESTATE
tel: 965 325 601 tony@casasolrealestate.com
insurance
GOLD WANTED asssa medical English jeweller wishes to buy broken or unwanted Gold jewellery, silver and coins
IMMEDIATE CASH PAYMENT Call Peter
664 890 990
Member of the National Association of Goldsmiths
insurances Asssa Mazarron, Diane Nolan, 968 153 396
mazarron@asssa.es
SOLTIMES want to know whats in the news?
go online
www. soltimes.com
SOLTIMES MARCH 2014
www.soltimes.com
www.soltimes.com property for sale / rent
spas
FOR SALE Apartment
euro spas Spas at factory prices.
(Top floor / Penthouse) Almoradi, Costa Blanca
4 BED, 2 BATH, Large Terrace overlooking Plaza, separate kitchen and utility room, lift, furnished incl. white goods, UK TV. 105m². Close to the town ‘s attractive central square and all other amenities. 10 mins drive from the resort of Guardamar and close to La Finca Golf.
Reduced price 72,950€
(0034) 676 534 978 detatched cortijo reduced
Tel: 966 719 647 or 902 750 190 ext 330 removals
Used & Ex display models. Spares & repairs. Part exchange Telephone 650 722 905
UK - SPAIN - UK
From a parcel to a small house move Professional,Friendly & Caring Fully insured, scheduled monthly door to door service
uk@fmtransport.co.uk www.fmtransport.co.uk
+44 (0) 1582 499 836 +44 (0) 7977 754 389
satellite tv Rainbow Satellites for all your TV needs with clients all over the Murcia Region. Contact Matt or Alan 686 358 475 or rainbowsats@ terra.es
Go Satellite
TV Installations and repairs
Humax HDR-1000s only 350€ Sky+ HD Receiver 295€ 20mins from mojacar, 4 beds, 2 baths, Open plan living areas, kitchen & diningroom as well as a workshop, courtyard front & back & room for a pool. Mountain views. €125,000 ono 649 186 107 oremail thunderpaul2003@hotmail.com
33
All latest models fully guaranteed
all major credit & debit cards accepted
Tel: 965 725 670
Or call in to our office on Calle Los Arcos No. 7 Ciudad Quesada www.freetvspain.com
LWB Sprinter van going from south to North of the UK & back every 2 weeks, based near Murcia Airport. Tel: 610 846 260/ 0044 7519 186 355. or email: van.man@ hotmail.co.uk
De Lima’s removals Local, National & international REMOVALS & STORAGE Quality Second hand furniture showroom
263 Paseo del Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa, Next to Sal Marina Hotel Mon-Sat: 10am-2pm Call Marc on 647 006 183 or Brian on 674 280 268 or e-mail enquiries@delimas.biz
www.delimas.biz
fortnightly SERVICE TO & FROM UK FULL OR PART LOADS
simply removals
Van hire
ONE WAY
Spain ‹ UK › Spain
UK to Spain or Spain to UK
*LOCAL *NATIONAL *EUROPEAN
* COLLECTION & DELIVERY *STORAGE
TEL: 667 235 205
Pick up/drop off locations Throughout UK, France and Spain
• Full & Part Loads • Local-No jobs too small • Pets Welcome • Experienced owner/driver (Playa Flamenca)
Tel: 603 192 957/966 848 607 UK: 00 44 790 519 8895 MEL LANDON melvyynleo@yahoo.com
want to know whats in the news?
go online: www. SOLTIMES.com
34
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES MARCH 2014
trade Businesses can advertise in the classified section
Classified box from 9€. lineage only 45 cents per word - Deadline 5pm Friday Contact Christine 966 719 647
motoring section
removals cont...
Just Removals Friendly Low Cost
Vehicles registration
Full or part loads spain-uk-spain
Local Van & Pets Welcome Moves Trailer Motorbikes - Caravans Call Brian 965 326 920 - 666 847 648 email: beechdale@hotmail.co.uk
wigs Salon Margarethas 24 years in Torrevieja hair / wig specialist for medical illness and hair loss problems. We offer different hair replacements, top fillers, hair prostheses, toupees & wigs. Natural & artificial hair & much more. Also fashion /festival accessories. TV/TS are welcome to our service. Call Margaretha on 966 921 846 for an appointment.
SOLTIMES
CLASSIFIED
Contact Christine
966 719 647
WANTED
For re-registration of cars, motorbikes and motor homes contact Graham Shelton Who after re-registering over 1000 vehicles will put you on the right side of the road.
605 319 889 or 966 753 375 www.spanish-number-plates.com info@spanish-number-plates.com
GB
SOLTIMES are looking for
FOR CASH
Telephone: 699 805 995
info@carsrus.es
wanted cars for cash
CASH CASH CASH
E
Bright, enthusiastic sales people with an outgoing personality to join our field sales team in Campasol also Costa Blanca area Based at our office in Quesada Experience not essential as full training will be given as long as you’re organised, enjoy meeting people & can work to deadlines
Send your CV to cmm@soltimes.com
or call Paulette on 950 121 936
Don’t take a chance! Don’t break the Law! Let us take the hassle away from you and re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates 490€ plus Road Tax plus CO2 emission if applicable
Do you have a caravan, vehicle, boat or motor bike for sale THIS SPACE, FOR PRIVATE ADVERTISERS,
IS ONLY 15€
INCLUDING A PHOTO PHONE CHRISTINE ON 966 719 647
& REACH OVER 40,000 READERS
this space for only 15€
We pay instant cash same day for cars, vans, bikes, quads, caravans, trailers, absolutley anything!
From 1€ to 10,000€
Call Phil: 607 848 332
wanted uk cars & vans bought for cash
PHONE CHRISTINE ON
Telephone 667 235 205
966 719 647
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
car repair service
motorbikes
Alan 662 249 159
Ed’s
For a full service contact:
www.replatematecostablanca.com
Marketing Assistants required due to company expansion.
Tel: (0044) 1323 727 903 email: eastbourne @bluebirdcare.co.uk
Cars, Motorhomes, 4x4’s, Boats, Vans, Trailers, Quads, Classics
Same day collection
jump into March with
flexible rotas available east sussex coast location gatwick only 45mins from £450 to £590 per week inc
ALL VEHICLES
“RE-PLATE” Best prices paid Spanish English Anything considered MATE tel: Tim on 662 211 993
recruitment
Experienced Live - in carers wanted
wanted
Costa Blanca North & Murcia Regions Full Time position available for promotional work. Basic salary plus excellent bonus package . Please email your CV to marketing@avalonsl.es or call
Rebecca 966 799 070
SOLTIMES CLASSIFIED Contact Christine
966 719 647
mobile
CAR REPAIR SERVICE
CAR AIR CONDITIONING REGASING SERVICE SERVICING, REPAIRS ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS GARAGE SERVICES
610 078 940
BUY FOR CASH
MOTORBIKES SCOOTER 125CC ROYAL ENFIELD DRIFTER VN TRIUMPH BONI & more Email: motoking1957@gmail.com Tel: 644 166 347
cars for sale
webuyanycarspain@gmail.com Contact us by email for a valuation on your car payment in cash or bank transfer send us your car details, photos if possible by email and we will send you a valuation within 24 hours price quoted will include collection and transfer to the new owner
webuyanycarspain@gmail.com
cars bought & sold
uk/spanish, lhd/rhd
part exchange welcome full details at www.aerosautos.weebly.com
tel: 661 136 136 or UK:+44 7749 543693
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
orange or yellow We possess the standard Spanish wheelbarrow – yellow with green handles and red handgrips, its jolly primary school colours guaranteed to make those mundane garden jobs go with a jaunty step and a merry whistle. Unfortunately this frolicsome picture is spoiled by the wheelbarrow’s Achilles heel – its tyre. The tyre is black, a good counterpoint to the otherwise frenetic colour scheme, but its fatal flaw is that it is pneumatic, thus puncturable. And puncture it did, with increasing regularity. A tyre, once punctured, is never quite the same again, and its predilection for the flat bottom look eventually goaded me into purchasing an unpuncturable tyre in
bright citrus yellow, such as most of our neighbours now own. I went to the Armeria and discovered that there was an option – orange. There on the shelf sat the ubiquitous yellow tyre and next to it sat an equally gaudy, equally solid orange one. I had a choice of 2, which was 1 too many. I umm’d and ahh’d, and settled for the orange one – it was slightly cheaper and it had a metal hub, which I reckoned would deteriorate at a slower rate than the plastic hub of the yellow wheel, plus the added bonus that it would identify my barrow from the herd of yellow wheeled barrows that abound on our estate. Having checked that it was impinchable, a new word taught to me by the young man at the counter, I bore my unique purchase home, proud to be the possessor of the only wheelbarrow in Limaria with an orange wheel. I upended the wheelbarrow on the garden table, so that we josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk could get at it, and with
By Jos Biggs
much sweat, searching for the right size spanner and chasing after dropped nuts Pete and I managed to disconnect the old wheel and connect the new d e f y- a ll - s ha r p - objec t s means of wheelbarrow propulsion to the frame. It was at this point that I discovered why everybody else had gone for the yellow option – the orange wheel is fractionally larger, just large enough to bear on the frame and make the barrow unpushable. I took the wheel back and changed it, coughed up the 4€ extra, fitted the yellow wheel, and can now gaily traverse rock and stone, shale and flint with never a moment’s concern for the rotundity of my wheelbarrow wheel! But had I been satisfied with common knowledge and less penny wise pound foolish, I could have saved myself an extra trip over the mountain – it never crossed my innocent mind that the tyre might not fit!
alqueria The Submersible John MacDonald (El Sordo) - www.caratacus.eu
Alqueria’s frontier was again under threat. The Spanish authorities were once more making nuisances of themselves at the border crossings. They had been instructed to make life as difficult as possible for the people of Alqueria. It was all to do with the latest Alquerian rise in the wholesale price of Remitroot or perhaps they had just got into the habit after their Gibraltar experiences. However Alqueria still needed to get its precious Remitroot products to the outside world and into the market place. The solution was obvious, well obvious to the befuddled folk of Alqueria. They would build a submarine to transport Remitroot down the Río Verde and to the open sea. Construction didn’t present too much of a problem, two of iron septic tanks welded together formed the hull. An old washing-machine motor driven via the inverted power of a couple of tractor batteries turned a makeshift propeller. The periscope consisted of a webcam fitted into the rear of a rather convincing imitation Tufted Duck. This meant the duck travelled backwards and its rear end emitted the glow from a red flashing LED but it didn’t seem to raise any awkward questions. The Río Verde was home to some strange creatures. Breathing, which isn’t an optional extra was the next problem. The removal of Alfonso Álvarez from the crew, he virtually lived on chicken vindaloo made the task somewhat easier. A snorkel arrangement was finally contrived, it resembled the smoke stack of Stephenson’s Rocket but fulfilled its function fairly well. The main problem was that of ballast.
The Río Verde is a complex, polluted, slime rich watercourse containing many organisms not known to man. Many of its organisms are so foul that man has no wish to become acquainted with them at all. Its viscosity is greater than that of the thickest motor oil and the stench could turn the stomach of a Port Said sanitary inspector. To keep the craft submerged large concrete blocks had to be suspended from the hull. The blocks were purloined from the town hall in a neighbouring village which spectacularly collapsed two days later. The theory was to release the blocks as the craft entered the Mediterranean. The water would be less buoyant and the craft would float gently to the surface. This was the theory, what happened in practice was another matter however. When the concrete blocks were released the submarine shot up through the water like a ballistic missile and then some three metres into the air. A passing giant squid of the male gender took it to be a frisky female and acted accordingly. We will never know the full trauma of this encounter only that the crew never ate calamari again. Manuela alone was unscathed and seemed to enjoy the experience she immediately volunteered for the next trip.
35
viewpoint
Suspect Soapy Stories I have a friend – no really I do – who has a pet hate regarding a certain recurring detail in television soaps. It’s an aversion that borders on hysteria at times and as a talented actress herself, she gets the screaming meemies every time she has to witness yet another scene featuring what she sees as an unprofessional gaffe. So what could it possibly be that has her climbing the walls in abject disgust? I’ll tell you. It’s when actors are supposedly indulging in a nice cup of Rosie Lee or coffee, and it becomes blatantly obvious that there is absolutely nothing in the damn cup, leaving the actors to swallow the non-existent beverage with a phony wobble of the Adams apple and an equally counterfeit smacking of the lips. And I agree with her. No expense seems to be spared in the production of these programmes – elaborate sets and whole streets built, with actors being paid staggering salaries – and yet they can’t be bothered to actually fill a mug with genuine Sainsbury’s Red Label. I also have issues with some of the story lines which can range from highly unlikely scenarios to the ‘You have got to be having a laugh!’ efforts. In my expert opinion, Emmerdale is the biggest offender here, although I have to hold my hands up and say that this soap along with Corrie, are the only two such programmes I watch. The former
By Colin Bird :
badbirdnow@gmail.com
because it happens to be on when I am preparing yet another gastronomic delight for my lovely lady, and the latter because frankly I like it. So there. My only excuse is that I am of a certain age and drive a Peugeot. Emmerdale has a strange team of writers, because the story lines range from the absolutely brilliant – although these are in the small minority - to manifestly, incontrovertibly and totally bonkers. They are certainly not keen observers of people behaviour or human nature, because I am constantly yelling at the screen things like: “Don’t be stupid – nobody would do/say that! Or: ‘Go on, hit the beggar, he’s asked for it!’ And when a half respectable plot does show its face, it is milked to within an inch of its life until everyone is bored totally senseless with the whole thing. Story lines that begin at Easter can still be running the following spring – like one of those London Marathon runners who wears a suit of real armour or goes dressed as an aircraft carrier, and who is still trudging painfully along when everyone else has gone home or sloped off to the pub. But just as my friend has her personal bugbear with the phantom tea, I have one with folded arms. That’s right . . . just check out how many times and in how many scenes, female characters automatically fold their arms when having a conversation with someone. It’s as if they not sure what to do with their hands and so they play safe and adopt this boring posture. Yes it’s a fairly common girlie pose, but not the twenty odd times we see in each episode. ‘Where’s the director?’ I shout in exasperation. ‘Why aren’t you telling her to move her upper
body and show a bit of life you imbecile!’ This would not be tolerated in theatre I can tell you. Then you have the actors who are supposed to be skilled tradesmen or professionals but who have obviously never been given even the scantiest of instruction on how to come across as genuine and who handle a spanner like it is a Curly Wurly or the controller at the taxi company who has the telephone manner of a cabbage. I tell you, any mini cab company that receives the number of calls that Street Cars gets – about one booking every two episodes – would have been up the swanee years ago. It’s a joke. And don’t get me started about those machinists at Underworld! Why aren’t the actors concerned given a day out from rehearsals to show them a real working garage or a busy taxi cab office or made to work in a bustling restaurant for a couple of evenings. And this is where my own dear lady’s pet hate comes in. As a professional hairdresser all of her life, she is either laughing insanely or banging the coffee table in frustration at the antics with brushes and hair dryers by the so called stylists at Audrey’s Salon in the Street. On such a high profile soap, why the hell haven’t these actors been given a couple of days coaching on the basics of hairdressing and at least shown how to shampoo properly or which way up to hold a comb. But hey, guess what we’ll be doing again this week.
36
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
sport
ITV ORIHUELA AT THE DOUBLE AGAIN
ITV Orihuela played their last home game of the season for the cadetes and B team against Murcia XV on Saturday, as the first team had already finished their season. First up were the cadetes looking to finish on a high at home with one game to go. In true spirit of the game Orihuela RFC played eleven a-side to make things even. It started off quite even with both teams playing attacking rugby and some excellent defensive work by Murcia XV, but Jorge saw the gap in the defence to skip round the defence for the first try of the game, with Gregory getting the extras. With Murcia XV battling hard, the pressure was beginning to show with two more quick tries and Jorge getting his second of the match. Then you could say it became the Gregory show after good work by the players around him he was able before half time to capitalise on lose ball to get a hat-trick of tries as well as the conversions to go in at half time 40-0 up. The relentless pressure
attitude of the Murcia XV team, and congratulations to a job well done by Pedro, the coach, and the players. Next up was the B team against a very good and strong Murcia XV team with lots of experience, who decide the best ploy was not to let the home side get up a head of steam and kept them on the back foot from the off. T h e y were not getting their own way as Orihuela R F C w e r e dominate in the scrum, but from a lineout Murcia XV controlled the maul and broke away near the line to go over for the first try of the game. With the game going from end to end, from a scrum after another knock on Orihuela RFC got the ball out wide for Chema to to over in the corner after some great link up play by the players. The home side went in
With mistakes been made by both teams and some silly penalties as well it was a clearance kick that Sergio collected and took on the defence breaking through a few tackles and excellent hands and support by the players for Tirso to go over under the posts and Alvaro to get the extras and give some breathing space for a very tense last few minutes. With time ticking away and one last attack of the game the home side attacked the Murcia XV defence again and got the ball out wide to Jaime to be driven over for the all important try bonus point to give ITV Orihuela a
fantastic 22-7 win. Murcia XV came with a very strong team, which was always going to be difficult to beat, but Orihuela RFC players dug deep and pulled out all the stops to get this fantastic victory. All credit must also go to Murcia XV for their part in the game, which was played in the great spirit of rugby. Next up is Cartagena away for both the cadetes and B team on 26 April. I am now at Zoco Market on Sundays third row up from the road at the back of the market, so come on down there for all of your rugby branded clothing, and anything you want to know about rugby in the area.
continued in the second half with tries coming thick and fast and in the end 14 tries and 11 conversion were scored without reply bringing the final score 92-0 to ITV Orihuela RFC cadetes. All credit must go to the never say die
7-5 down and with both teams having everything to play for and some great rugby being played by both teams it was another line breaking run by Tirso and great support from Edu to go over to take the lead. RAF Brize N o r t o n 227 for 9 To r r e v i e j a CC 135 all out
Torrevieja Cricket Club
Torrevieja CC faced their first t o u r i n g side of the s e a s o n when they
If you would like more information about what is going on in the club, you can contact the club by phoning myself, Garry on 692 767 242, and for the juniors contact Oscar on 600 871 606 (Spanish), or come and see me at Zoco market on Sunday. came up against a team from the RAF. It was agreed the RAF should bat first and Torrevieja soon regretted the decision as the RAF reached 100 in only the 19th over. Opening bat Mike Bloor retired after scoring 65 but came back in at the end to finish with 88 not out.
Mazarron 2 CD Alberca 1 On a lovely sunny afternoon Mazarron eventually won a somewhat hectic and at times frantic game against CD Alberca by two goals to one to make it two wins from three games for new coach Javi. In the first half hour very little of note happened except for a shot from Tico which went narrowly wide following good work by Jose Ruben, and of course the almost inevitable yellow card for Tico! In the 5 minutes before half time, however, Jose Ruben should have given Mazarron the lead but his mis-hit shot went straight to the keeper. At the other end Marcos made a fine save to keep Alberca out but from the corner Alcaraz was harshly judged to have handled the ball. Beltran made no mistake from the penalty kick to give the visitors the lead at half time. Mazarron had the ball in the net twice in the opening
stages of the second half but both Tolo and Ruben had their efforts ruled out for offside. However in the 60th minute justice was done when following a spell of pin ball wizardry in the 6 yard box it seemed that Dani eventually forced the ball home to make the score 1-1. However, it appears that the goal was officially given to Tolo taking his tally for the season to 20. Mazarron took a deserved lead in the 70th minute when Alcaraz fed Tolo on the right and his cross was put away at the second time of asking by an unmarked Jose
Ruben. In the closing minutes Mazarron had three more clear cut chances to increase their lead where it seemed easier to score than miss, but miss they did. Firstly by Ruben following good work from Juanillo, then by Juanillo when put through by Chema and finally by Tolo when played in by Jose Ruben. Team; Marcos, Gilberto, Juan Andreo, Alcaraz, Dani, Adrian (Chema),Tico, Moha, Randry (Cecilio), Jose Ruben,Tolo (Juanillo). Man of Andreo
Match:
Juan
CD Montesinos v Montesinos Todo Deporte The Montesinos derby had all the expectations of a vast goal fest but this was not to be, the blue side of the town were determined to keep the reds of CD at bay, and their plan worked, CD became frustrated as their immense pressure and possession didn’t penetrate a stubborn TD side, who have conceded over 100 goals, and have no points to show for, so really this was an embarrassing result for CD. A crowd of over 200 saw missed chances which resulted in no communication and lack of confidence. Missed chances in the 1st half went to PAREDES whose shot was saved by TD keeper then OROUKER & DARIO went close. With leading CD scorer VAZ rested, EDU was on his own and he went close Ably supported by Thomas (26) and Jay (24) with four other batsmen reaching double figures, the RAF reached 227 for 9 off their allotted 40 overs. Pick of the Torrevieja bowlers were Ciaran Guichard ( 2 for 29 ) and Lee Brown ( 2 for 42 ). Torrevieja got off to a slow start to their innings,
on 40 min’s. Juanpe sent on RODRIGO for DARIO but still CD couldn’t break down the resiliant TD defence. H/T 0-0.
The screaming from the CD dressing room at half time could’ve been heard in Quesada as Juanpe clearly vented his anger at his team. The 2nd half was yet again all CD. ANGEL headed over EDU went close his shot saved, then the game came to life. TD no 2 fouled DIEGO in the box and his 2nd yellow saw him sent off and MARCOS who just came on for DANI coolly converted the spot kick, 1-0. OMAR soon went close but shot wide, then CD got their 2nd penalty when ORUOKER was tripped in area.
Captain RUBEN who vented his disgust, and JUANPE duly subbed RORIGO for JUAN CARLOS. The reds saw the game out easily and had numerous chances to increase the lead but the TD no9 nearly became Robin Hood late on and only a MANU tackle saved a total embarrassment. Full time CD MONTESINOS 1 TD MONTESINOS 0. Next week CD MONTESINOS are away to SPORTING ORIHUELA K.O To be confirmed. For more info contact website www. cdmontesinos.com or email thefullmonte2011@ hotmail.com
RODRIGO tried a cheeky kick which went over the bar much to the amazement of fans and and after 10 overs were 10 for 2. Only Lee Brown ( not out 47 ) and Kieren Wood (20) troubled the RAF bowlers, with Loughran finishing with 4 overs 3 wkts for 11 runs. Cheverton (2 for 7 ) and Thomas ( 2 for 3 ) restricted Torrevieja to 135 all out. The
match,
although
competitive, was played in a friendly manner and it is hoped to repeat the fixture next year if not sooner. Anyone who wishes to join Torrevieja CC as player or in an administrative roll should e-mail torreviejacricket@live.com. or colingriffiths80@yahoo. com.
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
TMGS Match Report
LOCAL BOXER MAKES HISTORY On the 4thof April 2014 in the Pabellon Cecilio Gallego (The Blue Pavilion in the sports centre) in Torrevieja, there will be a night of boxing which will include 8 amateur international bouts with boxers from the United Kingdom, Spain and Norway. These will include a heavyweight bout, and will feature as the main bout of the evening, the Torrevieja fighter, Emiliano Casal, who has a professional record of 18 victories and two defeats.
26th March 2014.
On this day in history back in 1934, driving tests are introduced in Britain under the Road Traffic Act and the wind at Font Del Llop hit 76kmh for our final round of the Captain’s Stableford. It has been 6 months since we visited this “Jewel in the Mountains” of Font De Llop golf course and to be honest, many wished they’d had not visited today. Not because of the course, that was in very good condition even though they were spiking the fairways, it was the wind that ruined the day for many, most if not all. Many didn’t see the funny side of hitting a ball with a club that gets you 130 yards to see it actually come back to you and land 50 yards away. Putting was also an absolute nightmare and there were many “naughty” words heard when the wind took the ball or stopped it some 5 or 6 yards past the hole. John Eyre didn’t see the funny side of the wind either, he now knows the old saying of “You can’t “wotist” into the wind” He didn’t find it funny that his “wotsit” came straight back at him and wet his glasses. No they weren’t in his hand at the time, they were on his face, so you can guess the strength of the wind.
It was suggested that the scores should be omitted from this report, but the Scribe was never too good at taking orders and so the Silver Division top 3 were John Hillier (the Flying 5 iron man) taking 3rd place with 26 points, losing out on the countback system to Bill Starkey (who also claimed the only “2”) and the overall winner of the Silver crew was Roger (hyggeligmann) Nilsen with 27 points.
Shelia Dean, Sandra (Again) Twentyman and Captain Mick Kennedy. Photo: This week’s Nearest the Pin winners.
The Gold Division didn’t fare much better really and it only needed 19 points from Alan Rixson to claim 3rd place. Steve Higgins took 2nd spot with 25 points and this left GerdCromm’s quite excellent 32 points to take the bacon.
Our next game, Wednesday 2 April 2014 see’s us at the “marmite” course of Las Ramblas and this is followed by our Club Championship Medal Play match at La Finca the following week, 9th April 2014.If you fancy a game just look at our website www.tmgs.org or call the Match Secretary on 966719604.
All 4 NTP’s were claimed and a sleeve of TMGS balls went to GerdCromm,
Fairwayz Golf Society. Today Fairwayz Golf Society played at Vistabella, the course was in superb condition, especially the greens, and the format was individual Stableford. The weather was very kind to us for most of the day, but the cloud and wind came over towards the end of the game. It was a good turn out, with 28 players who were determined to score better than last week on our annual trip to Benidorm. Some reasonable scores were posted.
Longest drive B.Wood. 2 ball - Alex Duchart. Well done to all our winners today. Our next game on April 3rd is at Alenda, 1st tee time is at 10am. The next Society game is at Bonalba on 10th April, 1st tee time is 10am. Please be at the courses 1 hour prior to 1st tee time.
Gold category. 1st S.Hamilton - 36pts. 2nd D.Stewart - 33pts. Best front 9 - P.Jones 15pts. Best back 9 - G.Hoy 15pts. Nearest the pin - G.Philip. Longest drive N.Padmore. Silver category. 1st B.Wood - 29pts. c/b. 2nd T.McMillan - 29pts. Best front 9 - C.Hobden. Best back 9 - P.Smith. Nearest the pin. ---
beyond our control, we have now changed our name, and moved our venue to Cafe Uno, based in Catral. We shall now be known as the Cafe Uno Golf Society.
Notice to all members. As from this week, we will no longer be called Fairwayz Golf Society. Due to circumstances
Thanks to Fairwayz and their hospitality for the past years, we wish them well in their new venture. Our website and other administration will be updated in due course. Thanks, Steve Lawrence
The Best Guest award went to Mrs J Leunissen with 20 points. To close, we must applaud and say a big “Thank You” the Font Del Llop Golf course for their very generous offer of a free game before August for those that attended today.
MATCH REPORT
SATURDAY, 29TH MARCH 2014 CD ALMORADI 1 v. DAYA NUEVA CF 0 Cadets Alicante 2A ALMORADI’S SUPERIOR SECOND HALF DISPLAY WINS IT FOR THEM On a cool evening under floodlights the home side started the better, playing quick neat football but did not really threaten the Daya defence. As the half wore on Daya came more into the game and following a corner on 15 minutes the Almoradi keeper had to make a smart save. With both teams now committed to attacking, it was end to end football. The visitors had a couple of good chances on 20 minutes but the keeper was up to the task. Then it was the home side who had a couple of chances which the visitors capably dealt with. The first half came to a close with no goals to show for all the attacking that both sides had produced. Almoradi
This will be an exciting and unique experience for Torrevieja as Emiliano, the current Spanish National Champion, has not boxed in his home town since 2007. Since that time, Emiliano has won the Transcontinental title at Super Lightweight in 2009 with a victory over Sento Martinez. Emiliano also went on to become the Hispanic Champion at Welterweight with a 2nd round stoppage over Venezuelan boxer, Jose de Jesus Lopez. started the second half as they had the first and forced a couple of corners. Then on 50 minutes Danni in the Daya goal was called on to make two very good saves as Almoradi threatened to take control of the match. Minutes later Danni again came to the rescue turning a goal bound shot around the post. It was all Almoradi now and surely they must score soon ? The post rescued Daya on 58 minutes with Danni well beaten. Danni made a superb save on 65 minutes from a free kick only for the loose ball to be lashed home for 1 - 0 to the home side who thoroughly deserved their lead. Just a minute later the ball was again in the back of Daya’s net but the goal was ruled out for a foul on Danni. Daya had a good chance on 78 minutes but Marcos who was on for the injured Luis saw his shot go wide and that was just about it, there were no further goals. It had been a disappointing second half by Daya following the promise of their first half efforts. The good sized crowd was treated to a very entertaining match that was played in a sporting manner. The referee had a good game and kept the play flowing at all times. Man of the Match was Danni for Daya.Daya Dave Team Sponsor: Segurlab
In 2012, Emiliano Casal went on to win the Spanish title at lightweight with a TKO in the 2nd round against Felix Soria from the Balearic Islands. The 28 year old Soria announced his retirement from professional boxing after that fight. In 2013, in front of 3,000 partisan fans in Gijon (Asturias), Casal defeated local fighter Alejandro Rodriguez Pereira with a 7th round knockout to claim a second Spanish National title. Emiliano is the first Professional boxer from Torrevieja to claim a National title and now, this coming FRIDAY 4th APRIL, he hopes to continue re-writing history when he takes on Juan Carlos Lopez, known as “King Daluz”. The Canary Island boxer comes into this fight unbeaten in his 10 professional bouts. He is an ex-member of the Spanish Olympic squad and held the Spanish title at Junior level. Tickets for the evening are on sale at the SPORTIN gymnasium
37
sport (Crevillente Road) and from PIZZERIA EL GATO in La Zenia. Prices are 10 euro if bought before the evening of the event or 15 euro on the door. Ringside tickets are also on sale at 25 euro, whilst VIP tickets, at 50 euro each, will also include a catering service on the night. Anybody with a ticket to this event will also be able to attend the post fight party at the local night club, LOVE. It is important to show your ticket to gain entry to the post fight event. We would strongly advice to purchase your tickets in advance as the Pavilion has a limited capacity and expectation is running high in and around Torrevieja to witness this historic evening of boxing. You can receive additional information either by telephone (663 170 781) or via email at casalemiliano@hotmail. com
SHARKS GET THEIR BITE BACK! After several weeks of many key players missing through injury and two consecutive defeats by their main rivals for the League 2 Championship, Los Squalos visited Totana, keen to get their promotion ambitions back on course. Travelling with a full complement of 23 fit players and with a game plan to run the heavy, well drilled opposition pack around the field, Squalos set about their task using quick ball from the breakdowns to feed their faster and more experienced backline to stretch the Totana defence time and again. The plan worked well with Squalos up for it right from the whistle and were 14 – 0 up within eighteen minutes. Totana showed the steady progress they have been making this season and were not prepared to be intimidated. Despite going further behind they converted a try of their own in the first half but it was to be their only score of the game. The half ended with Los Squalos leading by 28 points to 7. The second half started very much like the first, with Squalos using very
quick moves to punish any mistakes from the already tired Totana defence. Though Totana kept trying, they had no answer to the fast flowing and free scoring Sharks. In total Squalos scored 10 try’s, 7 of which were converted making the final score Totana 7 Los Squalos 64 Well done to South African fullback, Daniel, who scored 3 tries (I hope he got the beers in!). Try of the match must surely belong to flanker, Juanma, who caught the ball from a kick off, then sprinted through the Totana defence to score under the posts. The next time he caught it, he passed it straight away - a lesson learnt! Totana battled to the end but on the day were unfortunate to meet a full strength Squalos side full of energy and invention. Squalos’ next game is at home in the “Shark Tank” against Yecla on Saturday, 05 April, kick off at 1700hrs. Come along to the Polideportivo in San Javier (near Iceland) on Saturday and support your local rugby team!
38
...remember to say you saw it in the SOL TIMES
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
sport
lost the most balls to the water were John Dunnion, Ann Hobbs, Brian Airey and T Webb. The winners of the nearest the Pins were David McSweeney, Paul Flanagan and Sheila McSweeney.
Quesada Golf Society Last Wednesday, the Society played a Texas Scramble at La Serena. There was a good turnout for a course the society has not played for a number of years. The players were warned to put a few extra golf-balls in their bags as they would more than likely lose a few more than usual given that there is “water” on 16 of the 18 holes on the course.
made playing conditions challenging. It seemed that on almost all the holes the wind was in your face and Par 4’s became Par 5’s. Many balls disappeared into the wet stuff. Nevertheless most of the players enjoyed the day. The winning team was Brian Smith, Paul Flanagan and Eddie Scott with a very creditable Gross score of 2 over par.
The course, in general, was in good condition and the greens were in excellent condition. The sun was out but unfortunately the wind was up to with a very strong cold almost gale force wind swirling around throughout the day which
In second place was the team of Victor Dew, Ted Hooker and Dave Winchcombe. In third place was the team of John King, Les Lindores, Keith Armstrong and Sheila McSweeney. The team who played the most shots and presumably
The presentations were made at the Societies base, the Quesada Country Club after the game. A tasty hot & cold buffet was provided by Dave and Anita for which the Society is as always very grateful. The next game is an individual stableford at the course on our doorstep, which the Society has never played before, La Marquesa. There is a members meeting at the Quesada Country Club on Tuesday 1 April. Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society and play golf once a fortnight at a wide variety of courses at very reasonable cost, should contact the membership secretary Les Pancott on 966716723. in 2 weeks time at Alenda. Next game is at Alenda Golf on Tuesday 7th Apri8 first tee time 10.52am be at the course 45 minutes before tee off.
ROCKETS’S GOLF SOCIETY ALICANTE GOLF – 25th MARCH 2014 We took the trip to this inner city lovely Seve designed course, complete with his trait of 6 Par 3’s, 6 Par 4’s and 6 Par 5’s, the 9th is his signature Hole complete with an “S” shaped pond, the course itself is in good condition but welcome a lot of rain, glad to say we did not have it today (How selfish are we??). The sun was shining but again we had a wind took its toll, which restricted the scoring. Oddly the wind kept changing direction so you never knew whether it would be an advantage or disadvantage, With the exception of the top 6 positions scoring was low because of this wind RESULTS GOLD CATEGORY 1st Ivie Davies 33 pts 2nd Les Yates 32 pts 3rd Geoff Poyner 31 pts
SILVER CATEGORY 1st Mick Hithersay 35 pts 2nd Ron Chambers 31 pts 3rd Ron Nicholson 26 pts NEAREST PINS Hole 3: Pete Nicholls Hole 12: Arthur Williams Hole 15: Alan Moody Hole 17: Liam Foley Longest Drive: Les Yates Best Guest : Joe Jenkins 25 pts 3 Singles matches were played and these resulted as follows: Rodney Smith beat Geoff Wild 2 up. Les Yates beat Merv Williams 4&2. R o n Nicholson & Ken Hopkins finished All Square and will have to do it all again
Next Vega Baja League game is also at Alenda on Friday 4th of April. Let’s hope we can keep up the performance at last month’s league match amd we just may get off the bottom, “Rock On Rockets”
SAN MIGUEL GOLF SOCIETY WINDY WEDNESDAY AT LA FINCA.
Capt Steve Davis & Paul Cobain.
The winds that had been whipping up through the previous night brought unplayable conditions to La Finca on the wild Wednesday morning.
Ever increasing numbers at this busy time of the year has warranted 5 prizes in each division. The bronze category’s winners were Norman McBride in 5th (29), John Parker in 4th (30 C/B), Chris Hamblett in 3rd (30 C/B), Ray Ewins in 2nd (33) & Keith Stevenson in top spot with 35.
With our tee times not starting until nearly 1pm there was a glimmer of hope that the continuous, strong wind which swept across the course all morning might have blown itself out. It soon, however, became plainly obvious that the conditions were changing....but for the worse! It became more & more difficult to keep your footing and balls were frequently being moved by the powerful gusts. On one particular windswept hole, a good iron player in our group managed to strike the ball very well with his 6 iron into the wind - including very little roll it travelled all of 110 metres.
Top Photo: Gold Category: Geoff Poyner – Les Yates – Ivie Davies Below photo Silver Category: Mick Hithersay – Ron Rocket – Ron Chambers
The Gold division saw Shay Cunningham in 5th (29 C/B), John Osborne in 4th (29 C/B), Barry Roehrig in 3rd (31), Ivan Hanak in 2nd (33) & top of the shop went to Colin Rust with 35. Three
knock-out
With a very good score on the day of 30 hard earned points, Jim Starbuck deservedly picked up the visitor’s prize. Don’t forget to log onto www.smgs.org to keep up to date with all society matters or simply give Baz a buzz on 966 731 033 to get info on forthcoming Wednesday meetings.
It was definitely more a day for staying indoors and playing dominoes!! NTP’s on the par 3’s were awarded to Ivan Hanak (Hole 3), John Trehy (Hole 6), Phil de Lacy (Hole 13) & Brian Staines (Hole 16). NTP’s in 3 shots on three of the par 4’s went to Darren Hancock,
Some of the happy SMGS winners.
SPORTSMAN GOLF
It’s quite amazing how quick players get back from the 70km journey to enjoy Roxy’s munchies at Izzy’s Bar. Thanks Tony, Jackie and Roxy. For more information or if you wish to play with the arguably the friendliest Golf Society contact Ron Nicholson on 678849142 or email sanmigron@ gmail.com
Silver’s rewards went to John Aitchison in 5th (29), Capt Steve Davis in 4th (31 C/B), Phil de Lacy in 3rd (31 C/B), Alan MacDonald in 2nd (31 C/ B) & Mike Jordan took top slot with 32.
matchplay games also took place in the very unfriendly conditions resulting in Darren Hancock just managing to eliminate Phil de Lacy 1 up, Los Shankers (Mike Jordan & Norman Padmore) beat Scouse & Spouse (Phil & Marg Birtwistle) 4+2 - I think the wind helped straighten their shanks! The final game saw the Roadrunners (Keith Stevenson & Norman McBride) successfully march on after overcoming Beejays (John Parker & Brian Staines).
Wednesday 26th March 2014OH MY GOODNESS What was all that wind about ??? Well 23 players turned out for our outing at Alenda Golf, it was 23 as I decided I would take part myself after 4 months out. Ever had that feeling “I wish I hadn’t of done that” ? well I had !! In the field of 23 players only 3 managed to hit the 30 points barrier, well done Helen Kinsella 34 pts, Tony Wilson 32 pts and (Steady 4 shanks) Willie Buchanan 30 pts. My mere 16 points I thought was embarrassing but I did have an excuse in my back pocket (I did not want the most golf title) however, back at base when receiving the cards good old Jim Gaw took
that title a w a y together with a further 4 p l ay e r s below 16 points Happy D a y s !!! Even s o m e of the
seasoned players didn’t manage to break 20 points or if they did it was JUST !!! I must say it has to be the windiest golf outing we have ever experienced. Nevertheless an enjoyable day ???????? Some good golf ?????? and the usual individual duals, Jake’s a happy pooch (Cheers Andy Trefry). Get it while you can Spanish !!!!!! Thanks again to the kind donations of prizes we covered all par 3’s NTP, 2’s sweep, 1st & 2nd Place and the best Front & Back 9. A big thank you to Ron and Yolanda at the Sportsman for cooking a greatly appreciated heart warming feast after the
game “Superb Food, can it get any better “, not forgetting the Nearest the Pin prizes. Our thanks also go to prize donations from Spanish John, Chalmers Bar, Benimar and The Club, Quesada. Winners of the Day : Winner : Helen Kinsella 34 points Runner-up : Tony Wilson 32 points Nearest the Pins : 3rd John Cobb (2’s sweep winner) 5th John sanchez 13th Andy Trefry 16th Tony Stead Front 9 : John Sanchez 15 points Back 9 : Willie Buchanan 15 points (Lowest Handicap)2’s Sweep : John Cobb €11.50 Football Card : Larry Kinsella Thanks all for a great day, next outing Wednesday 23rd April @ Alicante Golf, €40 Green Fee/Buggy & Coffee/Toast is fully booked, reserve list available. Details of all outings can be found on the Society Golfing webpage, w w w. s o c i e t y g o l f i n g . co.uk Login: sportsman Password : sportsman New members always welcome for more info email : sportsmangolf@ hotmail.com
SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
www.soltimes.com
Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club MBBC took revenge over Los Alcázares Duplicate Bridge Club in a Team Event at the Rincon de Elias Restaurante in Bolnuevo. Forty boards (rounds) were played in teams of four, which involved the movement of players, cards and tables that would have confused Pythagoras but was carefully orchestrated by Hans Vos and Ron Ordell. The team from Mazarron were Anita & Henk Landwehr Johann, Cilla Brooks & Evelyn Bleasdale, Hans Vos & Gerhard, John van Beek & Mike Patrick, Ian Christie & Leen Oudenaarden, Jean Boone & Jon Thompson, Joe Hayes & Trevor Worthy, Lawrie Hunt & Phil Carter. The results per round were
Round 1: Alcázares 64 imperial points (imps) Mazarrón 69 imps Round 2: Alcázares 49 imps Mazarrón 88 imps Round 3: Alcázares 68 imps Mazarrón 77 imps Round 4: Alcázares 53 imps Mazarrón 76 imps Total Alcázares 234 imps Mazarrón 310 imps A special thanks goes to Jon Thompson for organising the venue & super lunch, Hans Vos for organising the match itself & doing the scoring and John van Beek for captaining the winning team and to all those from both Clubs who made it such an enjoyable day. Thanks also to Rincon de Elias for providing regular coffee refills and a lunch to remember. It is hoped that the match will become an annual event.
Las Squalas are Champions! Congratulations to the San Javier Sharks (Las Squalas) Female Team in winning the Murcian Region’s Female League in their first year of existence. The future of rugby
looks very bright in the area of San Javier with the female team winning their league and their male counterparts still in strong contention to win promotion from the Second Division into the
Eurogolf, La Marquesa 68 players took part in our Team Game today which was a 2 Ball Better Ball at our home course of La Marquesa, on Thursday 27 March. This game is a basic Stableford round with the best score counting on each hole. The weather conditions were not too bad, some wind but not the gale forces experienced yesterday. A member received abuse from the public when their ball inadvertently hit a tree and landed on the road on the 18 hole. Sorry said the player but I didn’t do it on purpose to which the dear old girl replied then you should play better golf!! If only eh! Some players thought they were in the
prizes with low 40’s but as the scores tell you had to have 45 points, a very high scoring day. The results were as follows: 1st The Pair of: Keith Wright & Margaret Richings 46 points. 2nd The Pair of: Terry Sayers & Brian Heard 46 points 3rd Dave Nicholls & Mike Gillett 45 points 4th The Pair of: Tony Hitt & Alec Relph 45 points Nearest the Pins 5th Tom Corbett 11th Dave Nicholls 15th Cindi Green 17th Tony Stanley Football Winners:
first Division. Next season will also see the formation of an U-18 team, with interest ever increasing and numbers now up to 22 youth team players. If you are interested in playing, supporting or helping out in the
administration of the club, please contact Ian Morrison on 634 367 295 or John Lester on 608 825 869
Chris Stanley, Bob Buckeridge, Sue Gillett & Morag Turner TOFF’s Results Tuesday 25 March 2014 Overall Winner –Alan Marshall Gold Division 1st Malcolm Foskett 37 points 2nd Bill Martin 37 points 3rd Robin Richards 35 points 4th Tony Stead 35 points Silver 1st Alan Marshall 38 points 2nd Gordon Bourne 38 points 3rd Terry Sayers 37 points Hello
39
sport
4th John Holland 35 points Bronze 1st Gill Gordon 37 points 2nd Peter Sanderson 34 points 3rd Chris points
Stanley
33
4th Sue Pegg 33 points Nearest the Pins 5th John Barraclough 15th Pino Perito 11th Gill Gordon 17th Gina Ashworth Best Front Nine – Alex Relph 20 Back Nine – Pino Perito 21 points.
r amigo Ca s La Marina
Only Stealing is Cheaper Don’t spend all that money hiring a car
You can easily buy a well-cared for secondhand one at a bargain price, also without residence. Huge selection of all types of cars, mostly imported Thankst from Germany, lots of A lo automatics...
All serviced with MOT & Warranty transferred into your name without hidden costs E03194 (old N332) La Marina Village Email: carsofconfidence@yahoo.de
965 419 857
SOL TIMES
COSTA BLANCA
CHRISTINE : 902 750 190 (EXT: 330) email: blancasales@soltimes.com
COSTA CALIDA/MAR MENOR PAULETTE : 902 750 190 (EXT: 332) email: calidasales@soltimes.com Sol Times Calida and Sol Times Blanca are independent of political parties, private investment and government. Our policy is to provide readers with a news and information service that is fair, accurate and balanced. Sol Times Calida and Sol Times Blanca are independent publications. Published weekly and produced exclusively in Murcia & Blanca. Sol Times News Group cannot be held responsible for claims made by advertisers, nor can it be held responsible for errors in advertisements caused by poor quality text, photographs or layout instructions. Furthermore, no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage resulting caused by any error, inaccuracy or non-appearance of an advertisement. Deposito Legal Sol Times Calida AL 851-2010. Sol Times Blanca AL 852-2010
24 hours a day 7 days a week
Recovery Assistance
607 848 332
From 30€
Asistencia de Grua
692 190 880
No distance too far
Breakersyard looking for runners/non runners
Free collection Best prices paid Baja issued
(All paperwork taken care of with certificate of destruction)
NO MORE SUMA BILLS TO PAY
Also parts available
607 848 332 Ask for Phil
Costa blanca office QUESADA BUSINESS CENTRE, CALLE LOS ARCOS 7, 03170, CIUDAD QUESADA
Mobile Auto Electrician
ENGINE MANAGEMENT DIAGNOSTICS
fault Finding & Repairs Engine Diagnostics Air-conditioning Re-gas & repairs Starter Motor & Alternator Repairs
Telephone Al - Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm FULLY MOBILE
638 323 499
40 SOLTIMES APRIL 2014
Tel 902 750 190
www.soltimes.com
new fords available
Calle Mallorca, San Javier Call us: 968 146 158 or 618 628 511
www.specialistvehicles.com
• ferrari f430, challenge car, 4.3l, v8, 2008, 7,000kms....................................................................... €89,950 BMW X5 3L< • bmw 525 diesel, automatic 2007, 80,000kms.. €17,950 vw beetle Diesel, Auto 2L, 2005 • mercedes c220, cdi, diesel, 2009, 80,000km... €16,950 2006 102,000kms • Mercedes CLC Diesel 71,000KMS, 2009............ €16,950 38,692kms €19,950 • Peugeot 3008, 2011, 1.6 HDI, Sport, 59,000 kms ........... €9,950 ......................................................................................... €16,950 • peugeot 308E HDI, AUTOMATIC, 2012, 18,000KMS NAVIGATION..................................................................€14,950 mini cooper MERCEDES • SKODA FABIA 1.2 tSI ESTATE, AUTOMATIC, 12,000KMS CLK 200K, CAB NAVIGATION..................................................................€12,950 1.6, petrol, automatic, AUTO, 2008, • sKODA YETI 1.2TSI AUTOMATIC, WHITE...................€POA 2005, 75,000kms 71,000KMS • Peugeot 208, auto, 1.4 HDI, 2013, 7,000 kms ... €12,950 €8,950 €19,950 • Renault gran modus, 1.6 petrol, auto, 2010 28,000kms..................................................................... €10,950 MERCEDES • renault clio 1.2 exception, 2011, petrol, 31,000km ........................................................................ €9,950 opel tigra E320 CDi 1.3 Diesel COOPER 1.6 AUTOMATIC, 2004, 92,000KMS.... €8,950 • MINI DIESEL, • ford focus estate 2008, 1.8tdci, 120,000km............... 70,000kms AUTOMATIC, 2005, ........................................................................................... €7,950 2006 167,000KMS • vwgolf 2.o fsi, 2005, petrol, 75,000km ............€7,950 €6,950 €14,950 • renault twingo 1.1 petrOL auto, 44,000km, 2009........ ........................................................................................... €7,450 • citroen c4 1.6hdi, 2007, diesel, 128,000km...........€6,950 smart nissan juke • renault clio 1.5 dci diesel, 2007 141,000kms .€6,950 fortwo 1.6 petrol, 2011, • peugeot 1007 2005, 1.4 petrol, auto, 62,000km €5,950 passion • JEEP CHEROKEE 2.5TD SPORT, 144,000 KMS............€5,950 25,000km 2009, 28,000km • R ENAULT MEGANE SCENIC RX4, 168,000kms 1.9DTi, €14,950 €6,950 Diesel, 2001....................................................................€4,950 • Opel corsa 2004, 1.2 automatic, 106,000kms...€4,950 • opel corsa 1.3 cdti, 2005, diesel, 113,000km...€4,950 renault oPEL ZAFIRA • RENAULT CLIO 1.2 PETROL, 2005, 128,000KMS.......€3,950 clio 1.7cdti • HONDA HRV 1.6 PETROL, 4WD, 1999, 185,000KMS €3,950 1.2, petrol, Diesel • fiat panda 1.1 petrol. 2005, 88,000kms.............. €3,250 2011 95,000kms • HYUNDAI SONATA 2L PETROL, 1997, 109,000KMS €2,950 2007, 63,000kms • Mitsubishi Carisma 2000, a/c, 143,000kms........ €2,950 €13,950 €6,950 • bmw 320 diesel saloon, 1999, 169,000kms .........€2,450 • RENAULT CLIO, 1.9 DIESEL, 1999, 127,000KMS...... €2,250 smart • PEUGEOT 306 SEDAN, 1.4 PETROL, 104,000KM, 1998 ...... forfour opel agila ........................................................................................... €1,950 1.5 Diesel 1.2 auto 2012, • audi a80 1.9,tdi, diesel, 1994, 382,000kms........... €1,950 71,000km 3,500KMS • PEUGEOT 306 AUTOMATIC, 1999, 134,000KMS ......€1,450
€10,950
renault gran modus
1.6 petrol, auto 29.000kms
€10,950
FORD Focus estate auto, diesel,2009 119,000kms
€9,950
Right hand drive vehicles
• rolls royce silver spirit, rhd, 51,000 miles...€13,950 • BMW 316D, 2009, 79,000 Miles...........................................POA€ • KIA SEDONA 2005, 2.9 TD DIESEL, 113,000 MILES... €4,250 • VAUXHALL ASTRA ESTATE, 2007, 1.3 CDTI DIESEL..€3,950 • mercedes c200, 1994, petrol, 129,000 miles, tax, mot ........................................................................................................€950
Right hand drive - spanish reg
• CITROEN C2 AIRPLAY, 1.1 petrol, 2007, 58,000 kms........ ................................................................................................€3,950 • MGB GT 1.8 PETROL, 1978......................................... €3,950 • peugeot 206cc 2002, 75,000 miles......................€3,450 • toyota hilux surf 3l diesel automatic,..................... 74,000 mile.......................................................................€2,950 • nissan primera 1998 2L petrol auto.................€2,250
~ RHD / LHD Taken in Part Exchange / purchased for cash
~ Full procurement service
2006
€5,950
ford fiesta st 2.0, petrol, 86,000kms, 2005
€5,950
opel zafira 1.8 16v, 2000 198,000KMS
€3,950
Visit our website Over 40 cars in group stock
www.specialistvehicles.com
Call us: 968 146 158 or 618 628 511
●Re-registration service available ●no obligation test drives ●we bring the vehicle to you