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Chinese eatery dubbed “London’s rudest restaurant” has promised to reopen with better-mannered service

Wong Kei in London’s Chinatown defied received gastronomic wisdom that the customer was always right. Its patrons were cajoled, bullied, insulted and mocked by waiting staff.

Perversely, many diners loved it. Each night scores would queue up at the 500cover restaurant to be verbally abused over the chicken satay and pork fried noodles.

To its fans, it was a refreshingly abrasive anomaly in an increasingly sanitised service industry. But this notoriety has been consigned to the past. Wong Kei’s operators have pledged to adopt a new, politer waiting style after a revamp of the premises.

Some old regulars who revelled in the old regime’s carnivalesque atmosphere have reacted with dismay. “Here, bad service is ‘de rigueur’,” says one fan on the restaurant’s TripAdvisor page. “When we get a friendly waiter, it’s disappointing.”

And while Basil Fawlty at his most splenetic may appear an odd role model, a select band of hospitality entrepreneurs have built successful careers on a reputation for being cantankerous and abrasive to their clientele.

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White once boasted of throwing out 54 customers in a single night and ejecting diners who asked for salt and pepper.

The reputation of Michelin-starred Dublin chef Kevin Thornton was elevated after reports that he verbally abused a man who asked for chips with his meal.

Bookings at the Adelphi in Liverpool rose by 20% after a BBC reality series was screened featuring rather forthright staff.

The owner of a Cumbria tearoom which attracted online criticism for its grumpy service won praise after hitting back that the north of England was “a place that still maintains a healthy respect for a good old fashioned surly disposition”.

Perhaps the venue most famous for insulting its customers was the Coach and Horses, the Soho pub whose former barman Norman Balon had matchbooks printed declaring him “London’s Rudest Landlord”.

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Sochi Paralympics: Russia ready for biggest ever Winter Games

Less than two weeks after the Winter Olympics ended, 547 athletes from 45 countries will compete for 72 gold medals in five sports over 10 days. It is the largest number of countries to take part in the event since it was first held in 1976.

The Games, opened by Russian president Vladimir Putin, will begin amid an escalating political crisis in Ukraine.

A number of the world’s politicians have said they will snub the showpiece event following Russian intervention in Crimea, situated just 300 miles from Sochi.

Prime Minister David Cameron said it would be wrong for British ministers to attend the Games - a decision criticised by International Paralympic Committee president Sir Philip Craven -while Paralympics GB patron Prince Edward has also decided not to travel.

Ukraine had contemplated a boycott of the event but on Friday, the Ukraine Paralympic Committee president Valeriy Suskevich confirmed that their 23-strong team would take part.

Britain have sent a 15-strong team to Sochi as they attempt to win their first Winter Paralympic gold medal, competing in alpine skiing and wheelchair curling.

The team includes 15-year-old skier Millie Knight, who will carry the flag at the opening ceremony and is Britain’s youngest-ever Winter Paralympian.

Britain’s last Winter Paralympics medal came in 2006, when they won silver in wheelchair curling.

Angie Malone, who was part of that team, is a reserve in the present team, led by skip Aileen Nelson.

On the slopes, British medal hopes are led by visually-impaired skiers Kelly Gallagher and Jade Etherington.

The pair, who compete in several events, will be accompanied down the slopes at Rosa Khutor at speeds of more than 50mph by their sighted guides, Charlotte Evans and Caroline Powell, who issue instructions via headsets.

“All I can see on the slope is Charlotte’s orange fluorescent bib, so I follow that and hope it all goes well,” said Gallagher, who won four medals at last year’s World Championships and claimed three goldhttp:// www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disabilitysport/25741966 medals at the recent World Cup event in Canada.

However, Caroline Powell wears dark-coloured clothing to contrast with the snow, so Jade Etherington can get a sense of where she is going on the slope.

The duo have formed a strong partnership over the past 12 months, winning a number of World Cup and Europa Cup medals.

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Knit up a penguin!

A conservation group in Australia is calling on knitting enthusiasts around the world to make jumpers for sick penguins.

Phillip Island’s Penguin Foundation uses the jumpers to help rehabilitate birds that have been affected by oil spills or similar leaks from fishing boats.

Knits for Nature, a program run by the foundation, has created up to 300 different designs over the years thanks to its team of dedicated volunteers – but it is always in need of more.

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“There’s a lot of hidden creativity out there,” said Lyn Blom, an employee of the foundation.

The jumpers help to keep the penguins warm and also prevent them trying to clean the toxic oil away with their beaks.

For those wishing to donate a jumper, the island’s Penguin Foundation has created a handy knitting pattern guide.

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Online gamer earns himself a fortune

Joseph Garrett, 23, a university graduate, has given up work after videos of him playing an online game in his bedroom became an internet sensation.

He now earns a fortune filming himself sitting on his bed playing Minecraft and uploading the clips to YouTube for fans to watch.

His channel - under the name ‘Stampylonghead’ - gets five million hits a day, making it one of the top 10 most viewed worldwide, Mr Garrett, who began playing Minecraft and uploading his videos 18 months ago, pulls in more traffic on the video sharing website than One Direction and Justin Bieber.

When his channel reached 10,000 subscribers he quit his job at a local pub to manage the channel full time.

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Mr Garrett, who has a degree in TV and video production, currently uploads at least one 20-minute video a day.

He says: “When I was at university I switched over to doing what I do now, called a ‘let’s play’. You are essentially just playing and commentating while you play, just as a fun hobby.

“When those videos started to become popular, I started monetising them. That started to grow and ended up snowballing and that’s how I got to where I am now.”

True Confessions of a Doctor...

It is rarely pleasant for true confessions; in fact they can be very rough. Nonetheless confessions set the truth free and keep the record straight. It allows me to give credit, where it is due. Before I talk about my confession, I would like to say a few things first.

Many years ago, as a child, something happened to me that changed my life forever. Let me tell you my story: “When I was 7 my family and I moved West across the United Sates. It was an exciting time to travel, find a new home; meet new friends and have a new life full of adventure. Then one day a car in a crosswalk bumped my mother. It was very light and she barely fell over – but then she couldn’t get up. At first I thought she was joking until the ambulance arrived to assist us.

Upon arriving at the hospital the doctors did their best but could not discover anything wrong. She was prescribed painkillers and muscle relaxants and sent home with the prognosis that all would be well in a few days. Within a few days, with much dismay, the symptoms did not alleviate in fact they worsened.

This time the doctor prescribed even stronger medication and instructed her to go to physical therapy three times a week.

We left with new hope. She began her physical therapy care. Unfortunately it did not get the results we so desired. In fact my mother would come home in tears after every session and remained bedridden.

Three months transpired with physical therapy and now my mother’s trouble began to impact me. With my father out of the home it left me responsible for cooking, cleaning, walking the dog and caring for my mother and myself. Suddenly my adventure at 7 was quite different and not so exciting.

She visited other therapists without results. Time continued to elapse. She spoke with her doctor again who referred her to an orthopedic surgeon.

Unfortunately nothing was discovered and surgery to cut & kill the nerve trunk was the only option. This seemed ridiculous for my mother. She was only 26 and now bedridden, taking over 10 tablets a day with extreme pain debilitating almost all activities and

unable to care for me properly. She had always been physically fit and the accident was so minor.

As time passed my mothers’ health continued to decline.

After nearly two years of being bedridden, using all remedies offered, conventional or not, the doctors finally decided to send her to a special hospital where they would teach you how live with the pain. They had given up and ran out of options.

One day at the hospital I heard a passing conversation about a local chiropractor. Curious to discover more I eves dropped. Now at the age of nine and very mature for my age I listened and heard of a possibility. Others had gone for differing troubles and many had positive results. I quickly rushed to inform my mother. My mother was very despondent and not very receptive.

Still I pleaded with her; it was our last chance for hope.

I can be very persuasive and finally she conceded to visiting the chiropractor.

The chiropractor did a thorough consultation, examination and a detailed report where he fully explained my mother’s trouble. He then proceeded to adjust the spine of my mother. After the adjustment my mother was able to stand up straight and without pain for the first time in two years. My mother’s health soon returned. After a few weeks she no longer needed the assortment of medication. In a few months she had returned to the mother I remembered at 7. She no longer had what the doctors called a short leg since she was a child. Her menstruation returned to normal and she never again suffered from periodic headaches.

My mother was back and better than ever!

After two years of hospitals I witnessed a great deal of suffering, the results while at the chiropractor were so astounding that I was inclined to go to chiropractic school and become a chiropractor myself. It is strange how life can come full circle because now people come to see me with their health problems. They come to me with their headaches, migraines, chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash from car accidents, backaches, ear infections, asthmas allergies, numbness

in limbs athletic injuries just to name a few, they get such great results that some of my clients have decided to study chiropractic.

And that is how it happened!”

Here’s what some of my clients say: My daughter was asthmatic taking inhalers and medication daily.

She was sidelined and unable to play with her classmates; now her health has improved so much she no longer uses medication or inhalers and is the captain of the football team! (L. Hamn) After injuring my back I could only play a hole or two, of golf, for almost two years. I was about to give up the game. This is serious because I am a professional golfer. I laughed at Dr. Jensen when he said I would be out playing again after only 2 weeks!

But it was true and now I am at the top of my game.

(S. Fernandez) I have suffered with constant headaches and migraines since my childhood, the moment that I met Dr. Paul and he adjusted me a miracle happened, no more headaches and no more painkillers. Thank you for exposing me to the wonderful world of Chiropractic, I couldn’t imagine my life without it. (R. Sastre) I am honored to have helped so many people with their health care problems but I cannot really take credit. My confession is that I have never healed anyone of anything. What I do is perform a specific spinal adjustment to remove nerve pressure, and the body responds by healing itself. We get tremendous results. It’s as simple as that!

It is very challenging to be a chiropractor today.

There are many so-called experts out there with extreme misinformation, much of which is ridiculous.

But the studies speak for themselves, like the Virginia, USA study that showed over 95% of people who saw a chiropractor were satisfied with their results. That is outstanding!

Studies show that chiropractic may double your immune capacity, naturally and without drugs. The immunes system fights colds, the flu and other sicknesses.

The results? You may not be sick in bed as much. This is

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How can such an offer be made? The answer is simple. I know that chiropractic works so well I am willing to take most of the risk.

I hope that you accept my offer. Let’s discover if chiropractic can help you. You cannot lose – but you sure can win! Be happy to know that I have affordable individual or family plans.

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I am very confident in my ability to provide you great care. I have studied many years with a group of elite chiropractors that have spent years and thousands of euros to remain on the cutting edge of or practice, technology, research and strategies. Our care is gentle and effective.

As a result I have been entrusted to care for everyone, including newborn babies, delicate seniors and tough athletes.

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The Black Widows

by Jane Finch

Beware the apple crumble!

Local author Jane Finch, from Turre, reflects on the amusing results for the research on her latest book, The Black Widows.

“You know when you search for something on Google and then mysterious adverts appear on those very products? Imagine if you have been searching for poisons, effects of various lethal substances on the body, and famous women murderers. My husband was seriously worried!”

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Swedish planners to move an entire town

This spring work will begin to move Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost town, two miles to the east. Over the next 20 years, 20,000 people will move into new homes, built around a new town centre, as a mine gradually swallows the old community.

More than 3,000 apartment blocks and houses, several hotels and 2.2m sq ft (0.2m sq m) of office, school and hospital space will be emptied over the next two decades - while alternatives are built on the new site.

The old church, voted Sweden’s most beautiful building in 2001, will be taken apart, piece by piece, and rebuilt.

The move has been dictated by the local iron mine - one of the most valuable iron ore deposits in the whole of Sweden, and the town of Kiruna’s largest employer.

The story began in 2004, when the stateowned mining company, LuossavaaraKiirunavaara AB (LKAB), sent a letter to the local government explaining that it needed to dig deeper into a hill just outside the town, which could cause the ground beneath thousands of apartments and public buildings to crack or give way.

A decade later huge fissures are appearing across the city, creeping towards the centre.

The number of people involved in a project of this scale exceeds the thousands and includes city planners, architects, landscape designers, biologists, urban designers, civil engineers, demolition and construction experts and builders, as well as social anthropologists.

The Stockholm-based architects White Arkitekter AB, which won the contract to design the new Kiruna, envisages a denser city centre with a greater focus on sustainability, pedestrians and public transport rather than automobiles.

The city’s location 145km (90 miles) north of the Arctic Circle means that it is in perpetual daylight from May to August and perpetual darkness from December to late January. Temperatures remain below -15C (5F) for much of the year, with snowfall all year round. Thus a design with narrow streets will break the wind and cold better, but will make the city harder to navigate for traffic, and specialists are looking at how to construct houses and buildings in this climate while still

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It’s also hoped the new, improved city will encourage more tourists to the area, helping local business. The world-famous Ice Hotel in nearby Jukkasjarvi attracts more than 100,000 people to the area every year, but tourists seldom bother to take the 15-minute journey to Kiruna.

The logistics of moving have to be addressed.

LKAB will have to buy the existing properties, so that the residents can buy a new one in the new town.

But the sums are nightmarish. ‘The general idea is for LKAB to purchase people’s homes from them at market value plus 25%, and then sell them a property in the new city,” says architect Mikael Stenqvist. ‘But how do you work out what the market value is for a house in a city that doesn’t even exist?’

It’s a new situation and no-one really knows how to handle it,” says Yvel Sievertsson, urban transformation officer at LKAB. “We have hundreds of people working on the issue alone, including researchers at the University of Stockholm. The goal is to have the new city centre ready before we start to move everyone over, and then to move everyone at once in one or two stages, to impact people’s businesses as little as possible.”

Paradoxically, new housing will have to be built in the existing town, before work gets going on the new one, as Kiruna needs up to 800 more living spaces in order to house the workers coming to build the new city. “It’s a Catch 22 situation,” says Peter Johansson, construction manager at NCC, the company leading the building of the new town. ‘We have about 250 people working on the sites but we need more than 1,000. We need workers from all over Scandinavia to make this project possible.’

LKAB has already spent 4bn kronor (£366m) on the project to date and has earmarked 7.5bn kronor for the remaining transformation, though it says it’s impossible to estimate the total cost of the project.

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Sol Supermercado of Albox is a supermarket specialising in British products groceries, frozen and chilled foods, household items, toiletries and pet food/treats.Easter is not far away, so if you require something special for your family dinner, we can order it for you. We have Pork with Crackling, Large Gammons, Legs of Lamb, T-Bone Steaks, even Duck! Just let us know what you fancy!

Easter Eggs are now in stock, but hurry they’re selling fast.

Don’t forget Mothers Day is coming up - we have a few tubs of Quality Street and Celebrations left. Mums are always happy with chocolate! We also have lovely cards available.

You can find us on Avda Lepanto, almost next to the car park entrance of Mercadona. We are open Mon - Fri 9.30 to 5.30 and Sat 10.00 to 3.00! Please do not hesitate to contact Jacqui or April with any requests on 950 43 00 43.

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More than just an internet café, Total Entertainment has always been a one stop shop for the British ex-pat community, selling UK Newspapers & Magazines to renting the latest released English language DVDs. You can also watch DVDs on the premises for the one off price of 15€ in our 10 seater cinema. The cinema is available on Saturday mornings for Children’s parties, call in to find out about refreshment offers.

Total Entertainment is now a booking & pick up point for shopping trips, days out and short breaks organised by CAT Services & Parra Tours. Every week there is a Friday Fair, a local trader brings their stall to the shop, lingerie, jewellery, bed linen, cakes and even spray tans! Weight No More slimming class starts at 10.45am on Friday and Mick arrives at midday to give free help and advice on computers, laptops, kindles and more. Come to the cinema, come for a coffee and a chat, come to shop or just come for a browse, you’ll always find a warm welcome at Total Entertainment.

Donna’s Hair & Beauty Salon - Mother’s Day is just around the corner, pop in for details of our special offers for pampering that special lady. Donna‘s offer a full range of hair and beauty treatments including manicure, pedicure and waxing. This busy, Albox based salon is also looking for a new stylist to compliment the team. Find us just up from the back of Mercadona on Avda. America. Tel. 950 930 167 / 628 669 456.

Punto Casi Nuevo – Offer an extensive range of high quality Used & New Furniture all available for viewing in the shop. You can also find many household goods, Electrical Appliances and many BRITZ BITZ from a High Quality Tin Opener to Shampoo.

Punto Casi Nuevo is also the office for movemypets.com for more information call in and see Eddy.

Bar Lepanto – Under New Ownership. Kim and Jim took over Bar Lepanto on 1st February this year and offer a warm welcome and a smile to everyone. Breakfasts are served all day or you can choose from the Special Lunch Menu starting at only 3.95€ served daily. If you don’t want lunch why not have a snack which inc: Traditional Ploughmans or a wide range of Tapas. NOW available at Bar Lepanto all the sports including football can be seen on the large Televisions placed throughout the bar. Keep your eye open for the Bars new Facebook Page and website which will let you know what’s going on.

One Stop Pool Shop – are preparing for the new summer season with a range on new products one being the leaf blower, when connected to a hose pipe this simple machine collects all the leaves deposited in your pool and places them in a sack ready for you to dispose of them. 10% discount on selected items. Solar cover by Daisy fitted by us since 2006 cuts down on your chemicals and water evaporation. Sand or Glass change, now is the time to have it done, please call in the shop for further details Lulu’s Dog Grooming Parlour - City & Guilds trained Lisa looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care. Lisa opened after years of working for various vets in and around the area. So much was the demand for her skills that she opened parlour of her own next to Eurowise on Avda. Lepanto.

Your pet will certainly be pampered after a visit there! Lisa also stocks a wide accessories for your pooch., plus Scalibor, flea, tick & dental treatments and the cheapest prices on Royal Canine food in the area! For more information or to book an appointment call 950 952 940 / 697 569 750.

The Sleep Centre on Calle Malaga have a great selection of quality beds, bedding, sprung mattresses, memory foam mattresses and toppers, to enable an extra layer to be added present bed. Ray and Irene can even help you find a UK size mattress from stock. If they haven’t got already got the item you require in the shop, then they can source it and order it in for you. Pay them a visit, you will not be disappointed! Tel: 673 088 476.

The Corner Shop - established for over 2 years serving the local community & surrounding areas, giving the best service & best prices in the area. We’re an ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ of all your favourite foods, drinks, household, pet products & more from the UK. If there is something we don’t have then we will gladly try to source it for you. Our website is updated regularly with our Special Offers & other information. Our opening hours are 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm Saturdays & 10am to 2pm Sundays. We look forward to seeing you!

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Tour Operator To Open Three New Routes Into Almeria

The tour operator Soltour has announced it will be opening three new routes to Almeria this year, two from Portugal and one from northern Spain.

The flights will run from June to September and operate on a weekly basis from Oporto, Lisbon and Bilbao.

The Bilbao flight will leave on Sunday mornings, returning in the evening and will use a 50 seater plane. The flight from Oporto will operate on Saturdays – again morning and evening – and will use an Airbus A320 with a capacity of 170 people.

The Lisbon flight will also depart on Saturdays at similar times, but using the smaller 50 seat aircraft.

The Roquetas Tourist Office has welcomed the new routes. A spokesman said, “Soltour have been bringing tourists to the region for many years and this latest announcement confirms their commitment to this region of Spain.” Soltour will be making a further announcement regarding the cost of the flight packages later this month.

Tourist numbers visiting the town last year were up slightly on the previous year. The number of tour operators using Almeria airport increased, with new routes being introduced from Iceland, Hungary, Russia, Holland and Denmark. The local

Advertise your business on this page or send your El Ejido Rugby Club Based in Almerimar, we are always looking for new players and have training sessions events to: starting at 21.30h every Tuesdays and EDITOR@SOLTIMES.COM

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Thursdays. Players of all abilities welcome.

The team is very sociable and after have players from beginner to experienced. We are currently in Andalucia Regional Division 2 and just about to start the second phase of the league. Home matches are usually at 12.30 on Sundays at the grass rugby pitch in Almerimar.

For more information call Jonathan on 695 635 078

Asociacion de Animales Reg No. 5272

Bar & Restaurant SATURDAY 15TH MARCH

Calle Galera No6, Almerimar (Behind Bar Ankara)

Please help me find my forever family!

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If you can help me PLEASE Contact the Charity shop on 950 497 193 Monday - Saturday 10am - 2pm Facebook: Asociacion de Animales de Berja E-mail asociaciondeanimales@hotmail.com Web: www.asociaciondeanimalesdeberja.com

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But hotel owners, restaurants and bars continue to be critical of the short period the local airport is utilised. They say the ‘season’ is very short – between June and September – but could and should be longer. With the all year round climate, ease of access from the airport and proximity of cities like Granada, they wonder why the airport is so little used.

Chamber of Commerce president Jose Antonio Martinez has been critical of the amount of effort the council puts into trying to increase the usage of tourist facilities in the town. He says, “Many of my members have the same problems every year, with having to lay off staff in September and then recruit again in May or June.” He feels the town should be able to support a year round tourist trade, but the major stumbling block, he says, is the lack of flights to the airport in Almeria.

He added, “People love the area but find it very difficult to get here for most of the year.”

The council is swift to point out they can only go so far to encourage holiday companies to use the airport. They say that ultimately the decision is not theirs, but that of the tour operators; many of whom feel it is not financially viable to continue their operations through the autumn, winter and spring periods. They also highlight the costs imposed by the owners of the airport, which many budget tour operators find too high and therefore prohibitive at certain times of the year.

By Martin Shortland

MacGowan’s El Ejido Bowls Club

The Charity Shop “Jack is a neutered, 3 legged rough coat podenco, 3 years old, weight around 12 kilos. Good with other dogs, cats and people.

His lack of a leg does not hinder him in any way.This lovelynatured boy needs that special home.”

and regional tourist boards spent more money last year promoting tourism for the area; in excess of 500,000 euros.

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Rex needs a home

rex REX, a 11 year old Shepherd mix has given up, after five years at the shelter.

He passes his days in a vegetative state in his kennel and rarely emerges from it. The shelter, unlike the bad old days at the time of the PERRERAS that were known as ‘KILLING STATIONS’, does not abandon dogs that are not adopted. However, some of the dogs cannot cope with life at the shelter.

They suffer grief at being separated from their families. Their fears, anxiety and just the impossibility of adjusting to the hard conditions of the shelter, make them lose all zest for life.

Rex is not the only dog who has suffered in this way, but some are luckier than REX. PEDRO’S eyes now sparkle as he enjoys his walks in the woods. He is the proof that an elderly dog can change dramatically when he is adopted by a loving family. If only REX could enjoy the same sort of life with a new family.

LA VOZ DE ALMERIA ran a story recently about the benefits of socialising the dogs at the shelter. The reporter from the newspaper visited the shelter with her two daughters and they enjoyed taking the dogs for a walk. They learnt first-hand about the shelter and its inhabitants. They learned that the most important aim of

the shelter is to rehouse the dogs and the benefits of their socialisation in achieving that aim. The walks teach the dogs about getting on with people and put them on the path to get on with children, other dogs, cats and even other animals.

The walk also teaches the volunteers about the dogs, so they can pass the information on through social media.

When a dog is adopted, the workers at the shelter try to ensure that the dog and their prospective owners are compatible. It is not just a matter of getting rid of the dog at all costs as both dog and owner must be comfortable with each other.

Any information you may require about the shelter can be discovered through Geoff at geoffalmeria@ hotmail.com

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Local Population Study Predicts Women Will Outnumber Men By 2035

The Institute of Statistics has released the results of a study of population growth in the region over the next twenty years. And the figures make for interesting reading – if you’re a man that is. By the year 2035, seven out of every ten of the population will be female.

The survey has been conducted across the region, from El Ejido, Almerimar, Vicar, Roquetas and Almeria, as well as all the smaller towns and villages, using figures collected by the annual census.

As I reported last year, Roquetas has constantly shown the largest year on year population growth in the past twenty years and this is predicted to continue. The projected figures for 2035 shows 60% of the inhabitants in the town will be female.

The population of Roquetas currently stands at a little over 90,000, placing it second only to Almeria as the largest town in the province. Formerly that title was held by El Ejido, whose population has shown a regular decline in the last five years.

Interestingly, a third of the Roquetas total is made up of people from other countries. Of the thirty thousand foreign residents registered in the town, Romanians are by far the largest number with over twelve thousand – around 36% of the foreign populace. Next with 4,000 is the Moroccan community – 13%.

In third place are the Senegalese with

an increased number of 2,000 – 6%.

Russians comes next with 1,200 – 4% and Mali with 900 – 3% completing the top five places.

In terms of EU Community citizens, Germany is still the largest group with 900 residents, while the UK and Portugal follow closely behind with around 800 each. The number of foreign inhabitants in Roquetas has grown considerably in the last 15 years, from the 1997 figure of 5,000, to the latest figure of just over 30,000.

The survey predicts a steady increase in population across the region, but with one exception, that being in the capital Almeria: which will see a small decrease of less than one percent on current figures. The statistics also take into consideration economic growth as well as population growth. The picture for the next five years is not a rosy one though, with analysts forecasting the continuation of the present gloomy period; a full recovery is not expected until 2020.

Although still affected by the current crisis in Spain, Roquetas is better placed than many other communities – especially in Andalucia - to ride out the financial storm. With a strong and growing centre of population, it is well prepared for the improving times ahead.

By Martin Shortland

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Plantar Fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is the name given to the inflamed condition of the thick connective tissue (a ligament) called the “plantar fascia” that supports the arch of your foot.

The Plantar Fascia attaches to the heel bone and then splits into several thinner bands, as it reaches towards the toes.

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For many people, the condition is worse in the morning, when they first get out of bed and try to stand up.

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It is estimated that around 75% of the population suffer from “excess pronation” due to the tibial varum factor and the unnatural, hard fat surfaces we walk on daily ……. Especially in Spain!!! Hard floors in our homes in Spain are different from what we were used to in the Uk. Debbie say’s more common now people are wearing flip flops or Sandals with no supports to the Medial Arch. In the warmer weather the cheaper brands are to be avoided if you do not want to suffer from flat foot syndrome.

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“Excess pronation” often disrupts normal knee function and hop alignment and increases forces on the lower back muscles.

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In combination with a Sports Practitioner’s advice and good footwear you can combat these complaints. Specific exercises are given dependant on your biomechanics of your foot; these can all be done in the comfort of your home, once you have had a thorough consultation. The exercises take no time at all but must be followed daily in order to either help build stronger muscles in your feet to support your arches or Stretches to help promote a healthy gait to reduce a high instep are the most beneficial treatments in conjunction with Orthotics if needed.

Surgery is seldom required if you address these complaints in the earlier stages and can even be helped in the later to alleviate Chronic pain in the feet, ankles, knees, and hips.

Please contact Debbie James 687 619 239. An appointment can be arranged and a simple foot test done in order to identify problem area’s Debbie is working with the leading company “Canonbury” of 30 years in Podiatry Health Care profession …… helping you every step of the way.

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Hay Fever

Hay fever is a common allergic condition that affects up to one in five people at some point in their life.

Symptoms of hay fever include: • sneezing • a runny nose • itchy eyes The symptoms of hay fever are caused when a person has an allergic reaction to pollen.

Pollen is a fine powder released by plants as part of their reproductive cycle. Pollen contains proteins that can cause the nose, eyes, throat and sinuses (small air-filled cavities behind your cheekbones and forehead) to become swollen, irritated and inflamed.

You can have an allergy to: • tree pollen, released during spring • grass pollen, released during the end of spring and beginning of summer • weed pollen, released any time from early spring to late autumn Many people find that their symptoms improve as they get older. Around half of people report some improvement in symptoms after several years. In around 10%-20% of people symptoms go away completely.

Treatment There is currently no cure for hay fever but most people are able to relieve symptoms with treatment, at least to a certain extent.

In an ideal world, the most effective way to control hay fever would be to avoid exposure to pollen. However, it’s very difficult to avoid pollen, particularly during the summer months when you want to spend more time outdoors.

Treatment options for hay fever include antihistamines, which can help prevent an allergic reaction from happening and corticosteroids (steroids), which help reduce

levels of inflammation and swelling.

Many cases of hay fever can be controlled using over-the-counter medication available from your pharmacist. But if your symptoms are more troublesome it’s worth speaking to your Doctor as you may require prescription medication.

For persistent and severe hay fever there is also a type of treatment called immunotherapy where you are exposed to small amounts of pollen over time to build up a resistance to its allergic effects. However, this can take many months or even years to be effective.

Self-help tips It is sometimes possible to prevent the symptoms of hay fever by taking some basic precautions, such as: • wearing wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting in your eyes when you are outdoors • change your clothes and take a shower after being outdoors to remove the pollen on your body • try to stay indoors when the pollen count is high (over 50). The pollen count is the number of grains of pollen in one cubic metre of air.

Air samples are collected in traps set on buildings two or three storeys high. Taking samples from this height gives a better indication of the pollen in the air.

Complications Hay fever does not pose a serious threat to health but it can have a negative impact on your quality of life. People with very bad hay fever often find that it can disrupt their productivity at school or work.

Another common complication of hay fever is inflammation of the sinuses (sinusitis). Children in particular may also develop a middle ear infection (otitis media) as a result of hay fever.

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“Some Things Should Still Be Personal” Or How the Major Internet Organisations have capitulated to P.R.I.S.M. What an opening statement!

Blasphemous, libellous and downright suable. Only if it is untrue! What on earth could have provoked such an outburst!

Have you seen the advert on T.V. That states Microsoft is only interested in your privacy and states that “some things should still be personal”.

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

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

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

This is what is going on behind the innocent acronym PRISM. PRISM is a “Special Source Operation” in the tradition of NSA’s intelligence alliances with as many as 100 trusted U.S. companies since the 1970s. Some of these names will be familiar: FaceBook; Microsoft(Hotmail, etc); Google (well known for collecting infor mation!);

YouTube and Skype (also Microsoft).

Under US law there can be “specifically authorizes intelligence agencies to monitor the phone, email, and other communications of U.S. citizens for up to a week without obtaining a warrant” when one of the parties is outside the U.S. As most of the information flows through servers (Bloody Big Computers) and these are all based in the US, where are we when it come to personal freedom?

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

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

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

For further information or advice on computing, contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk

Franco an early history Spain was ruled by a dictator until November 1975; styling himself Caudillo de España, por la gracia de Dios, Leader of Spain by the grace of God, we remember him as Francisco Franco. Franco was born in 1892 in Galicia at the El Ferrol naval base into a naval family.

He first aspired to be a naval officer but the Americans obliterated the Spanish navy in 1898 in Cuba. Instead he joined the infantry academy aged 15 in Toledo. He married a devout catholic in 1923 called Carmen Polo.

Franco volunteered for service in the Rif War in Morocco rising rapidly through the ranks.

In turn he became the youngest ever captain, major then colonel. Aged just 33 he became the youngest general in Europe since Napoleon Bonaparte. He commanded the Spanish Legion in 1926 winning 13 medals along the way. During his tenure in clear defiance of the Geneva Convention signed in 1924, the Spanish used mustard gas, phosphene and other chemicals against the Berber tribesmen as revenge for losing 13,000 soldiers at the Battle of Annual. The poison gas was supplied illegally by the German Government.

In 1934 there was a general strike in the mining region of the Asturias. The Spanish government suspected the regular army would refuse to attack their own countrymen so instead sent Franco’s Foreign Legion in to quell the revolt. Murdering, torturing and

Packing them in!

According to history, it was the Egyptians who first came up with the idea of using paper to package the vegetables and spices they sold. Amazingly this was 1035-no not twenty five to eleven, but the year 1035! The reason I dug up this pretty useless bit of information was just to point out that, sometimes, things don’t get better as society advances.

Some of you may remember that when you bought a new shirt, it was held in place in the packaging by dozens of pins. Almost without fail, you would put it on and there was one you’d missed, leaving you with a scar similar to a Premier League footballer’s tattoo, but for a fraction of the cost! Well, at least that’s improved and the pins have been replaced by plastic clips.

Unfortunately, that’s not the case for all purchases. There are occasions when we buy something that, once home, we can spend hours trying to get at. It often reminds me of the scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid where they blow the train to smithereens just to get into the safe. The number of times I’ve wanted a stick of dynamite to get at the new batteries!

One of the worst, and those of you with daughters will be familiar with this, must be Barbie dolls. You will know, if your child has ever had a Barbie, just how difficult it is to get the thing out of the package. I sometimes think it would be easier to break someone out of a high security prison. The seal is so airtight that you run the risk of losing a digit or two when you take a knife, scissors or meat cleaver-depending on your level of frustration-to the thing.

But you see my point is, why do companies spend so much time and, not to put too fine a point on it, so much of our money, making their products so inaccessible? Well, of course, those companies claim that the Graham is married answer is, theft. I’ve got a better idea. to Helen and has a We can get rid of this expensive, daughter, Alice. He environmentally unfriendly plastic lives part of the year immediately.

All goods should have a near Albox, but works microchip which is programmed to play in Qatar, teaching. If “Agadoo” by Black Lace if anyone tries you wish to contact to steal it. That should be enough for the Graham regarding this article email: thief to drop the item and run for the hills helenandg@yahoo. screaming-with everyone else in the shop co.uk close behind them!

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raping as they went, the Moroccan mercenaries even castrated the dead. Over 2000 Spaniards were killed and thousands more injured.

The 1936 general election saw the republican Popular Front take power; becoming the last elected government in Spain for the next 40 years. General Franco offered military support to the outgoing Prime minister if he decided to annul the result but he declined.

New Prime Minister Azańa cleverly moved all the generals with suspect loyalties away from Spain and General Franco found himself in the Canaries. Other military generals planned a coup yet Franco refused to lend his support and gained the dubious title of Miss Canary Islands for his delay. Franco rightly believed the coup would fail and wrote to the Prime Minister warning of potential catastrophe in but the Prime minister chose not to reply.

Only then did Franco side with the plotters.

The coup started in July ’36; garrisons across Spain rose up and martial law was declared.

Although large areas of western Spain were taken by the rebels, most of Spain supported the republicans including the main cities of Madrid and Barcelona.

Importantly for the republicans the industrial north also remained in their hands aiding their struggle. The civil war started as neither side

had a clear advantage; half the armed forces including the air force remained loyal to the government.

Right-wing sympathisers in Britain chartered a plane from Croydon airport adding an MI6 officer as navigator. Two blondes were also on board to make it look like a pleasure flight.

Landing in the Canaries the plane didn’t arouse any suspicions and General Franco was flown to Morocco to re-join his legionnaires. His 30,000 Legionnaires were stranded as the loyal Spanish air force wouldn’t move them to Spain. Hitler sent Junkers 52 transport planes and two battleships to transport the soldiers to Algeciras where they quickly took over much of SW Spain.

On their way to Madrid Franco’s’ forces defeated the republicans in Badajoz. The soldiers murdered many people including 2000 herded together then shot in the town bull ring. The revolt in Toledo had failed and 2000 rebels were under siege. Franco rushed his army to rescue them taking bloody retribution on the republicans. Atrocities were done by both sides during the civil war however Franco had a habit of never forgiving or forgetting hence high numbers of casualties both during and after the Civil War.

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We at Harleys Custom Garage have what we feel is a great location right on the playa in Magical Mojacar the biking mecca of the past few years - overlooked and unknown by many!! Superb for rides and tours all year round it has some of the best roads in the world, and a testing ground for manufactures new motor bikes. we have people coming from all over Europe.

We at Harleys Custom garage have had a few months to prepare ourselves for the season for all your biking needs from builds to services - valeting - parts -renting - Bike sales We have more than 30 years

experience with Haley Davidson and old british bikes such as Norton, BSA and Triumph, not saying that we can’t help the rest of the biking fraternity,.

Our motto is “WE LOVE YOUR BIKE AS MUCH AS YOU DO” Here at Harleys Custom Garage everybody is welcome to come to the shop just for a browse a drink and chat and enjoy the view of the Superb Motorbikes and of course Mediterranean sea.

We will be doing Harley ride outs and tours with a hotel next door which through us offer very cheap rates at the Provensel and secure parking

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WE LOVE YOUR BIKE AS MUCH AS YOU DO • Service & Repair Unlike many main dealer services, to us, maintaining your bike isn’t simply a matter of carrying out the a simple list of procedures, because we understand that each bike is different.

• Engine Building Enhance your engine with expert engine tuning and modifications.

Harleys Custom Garage, Mojacar have many years experience working on Harley Davidson, Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda and Kawasaki motorcycles.

• Collection & Delivery To help make sure your pride and joy makes it to us safely and securely, we offer an inclusive collection and delivery service to our customers throughout the local area.

• Supply Custom Parts Our customers demand an enormous range of modifications and enhancements to their motorcycles. Transform your ride into something special with Harleys Custom Garage Mojacar.

• Rent A Harley Feel the rumbling of a Harley Davdison beneath you, with our Harley Davdison Rental service. Harleys Custom Garage, Mojacar is Almeria’s premier motorcycle rental company based in Mojacar.

• Impartial Advice Our expert technicians are always on hand to offer you any impartial advice on any motorcycle. So if you have any questions why not give us a call or come down to our shop for a chat.

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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

DOES A NON-RESIDENT HEIR PAY INHERITANCE TAX IN SPAIN ON FUNDS LEFT TO HIM IN JERSEY? Question: My deceased father (a resident in Mojacar) made a will leaving his worldwide assets to me (I am resident in London). The estate consists of a house in Mojacar and a bank account in Jersey worth 210000 pounds sterling.

My Spanish solicitor is saying that I have to pay inheritance taxes on the account in Jersey because it was declared on my father´s 720 form (declaration of foreign assets) last year. I have read a book on the subject and my interpretation is that I should not pay inheritance tax in Spain on the funds in Jersey.

What paperwork needs to be presented to the bank in Jersey for them to release the funds to me?

The difference in inheritance tax between presenting the self-assessment forms in Spain including the funds in Jersey or not is over 59000 euro.

AnSWER: I can confirm that because you are nonresident you do not have to pay inheritance tax in Spain in relation to the funds in Jersey. It does not need to be included on the self-assessment forms in Spain. You would have to pay if you where resident in Spain. Non-Resident heirs only pay inheritance tax in Spain on assets situated in Spain and on life insurance payments made by foreign insurance companies that operate in Spain. (This will become clear

to your solicitor on reading article 7 of the Law 29/1987 of 18th of December in relation to Inheritance and Donation tax) .The declaration of the asset on the 720 declaration makes no difference to this.

B. Winding up the estate in Jersey is simple and straightforward. Your solicitor in Spain will need to gather some Spanish documents and choose a barrister to obtain probate at the “Jersey Royal Court”.

This sounds complicated, but it is not. The procedure is not very expensive and takes two to three weeks if the solicitor in Spain presents the correct paperwork. In Jersey all you will need to pay is a small stamp duty to the “Jersey Royal Court “ (0.5% for the first 100000 pounds sterling and 75 pounds for every additional 10000 pounds sterling) and a Jersey barrister’s fee, which varies from my experience between 1000 and 5000 pounds depending on how much work he needs to do.

Michael Davies.

Abogado.

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Andalusia 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.

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almería since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street.

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Only minutes from the beach. Community pools & gardens.

Lovely townhouse of 147m2 in a small community very close to the beach. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Large private garage, roof terrace & sea views. Communal pool, gardens & terraces.

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166,000 €

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Charming detached bungalow of 78m2 on 465m2 just a short walk from the beach.

2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Private garage, terraces & gardens with room for a pool.

Furnished.

Immaculate farmhouse style bungalow with studio apartment. 192m2 on 2,000m2.

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, garage & beautiful gardens. C/H. Only 3 kilometres to the sea.

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Wanting to sell?

We are currently looking to expand our portfolio.

For more information please call us on, Spain 0034 699 271 709 or UK 0044 7919215925 email: shirleywithvidacabrera@hotmail.com

Property of the Week

* Cantoria * 4 bed/2 bath * 5000sqm plot * school house reformed

* Turre * 3 bed/1 bath/wc * Spacious & airy * Seperate kitchen

*Sierra Cabrera * 3 Bed/3 Bath * Seperate annex * Various terraces

* Cortijo Grande * 3 beds/2 baths * Private pool * Fantastic viewsl

* Pellet log fire * 5 mins to village * internet installed * Fantastic price

SCL0140

90.000€

SCL0130

225.000€

SCL0147,

290.000€

SCL0136

129.999€

* Cortijo Grande * 3 bed/2 bath * on golf * Private pool

* Sierra Cabrera * 3 beds/2 bath * Private pool * Various terraces

* Mojacar * Detatched villa * Private pool * 2 additional cottages

SCL0134

160.000€

SCL0038

259.950€

SCL0154

499.950€

* Los Gallardos * 3 bed/2 bath +wc * Solarium * Communal Pool

* Sierra Cabrera * Luxury home * 3 bed/3 bath * Centrally located

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Sierra Cabrera 3 Bedrooms Part furnished Private pool

* Sierra Cabrera * 4 Beds/3 Baths * Private parking * Mtn & sea views

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SCL0049

270.000€

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499.950€

* Cortijo Grande * 2 Beds/2 Bath * Townhouse * Fantastic views

* Puerto Lumbreras * Private pool * 2 roof terraces * Country property

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Sierra Cabrera 3 Bedrooms Private Pool Sun spa jacuzzi

* Sierra Cabrera * 4 Bed/4 Bath * 1600sqm plot * Infinity pool

SCL0098

89.000€

SCL00135

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275.000€

SCL0094

694.000€

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Help for Expats in Spain

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.

Albox Detached house on a plot of 614m² with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, pool & beautiful views.

Price is 89.000€

Arboleas Detached house in walking distance to the village and has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom & private pool.

The price 125.000€

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Tel: 950 090 875 – Mob: 648 505 938

DESCRIBING THE PROPERTY ON THE DEEDS AS IT IS IN REALITY.

If you have built an extension to your property or bought a property which description is incorrect on the deeds or at the Cadastre, pay attention to the following information:

CHECK THE DESCRIPTION ON THE PROPERTY DEEDS.

The deeds must include a correct description of all the constructions on the property.

It is quite common that properties that have been owned by different owners for many years have been modified (a new room, a roof covering the terrace, etc.), or extended (a garage, a pool, a guest house).

If the real size and constructions do not coincide with the description in the deeds, do not worry, there are ways to sort it out.

For example: You have a 120 m² house with a 50 m² pool and a garage converted into a guest house. On the deeds, the house measures 120 m²,

YOUR DUTIES AS A PROPERTY OWNER IN SPAIN but the pool is not reflected, and the garage appears as a garage and not a guest house. The deeds must be updated.

WHAT ABOUT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY AT THE CATASTRO (“SUMA” in Alicante)?

In the same way than on the deeds, the property must be registered at the “Catastro” as it is in reality. The yearly Council Tax bill (IBI) shows the actual size of the property. You must check if the Catastro records show the actual size of the property, including whatever modifications or extensions that have been done.

Remember that the Catastro office calculates the IBI according to the size of the property, taking into account all of the constructions (house, pool, garage, etc). If you have made extensions on the property, the Catastro office must be informed.

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Sterling fell slightly against the euro Sterling fell slightly against the euro on Friday, as investors maintained confidence in the single currency following the European Central Bank (ECB) press conference a day earlier. Performance against the US dollar was more turbulent, with sterling struggling on the back of positive nonfarm payrolls data, which indicated increased employment in the US in the non-farm sectors.

The most important day for sterling this week looks to be Tuesday, which sees testimony from the Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Mark Carney. This will be closely monitored for any indication of the central bank’s stance on inflation, as well as for any other factors that could influence economic outlook for the UK – and thus influence currency movements. Tuesday also sees the release of monthly manufacturing production figures, a sector which makes up 80% of the country’s total industrial production. These figures could cause significant market movement.

Euro strikes highest level since 2011 against US dollar

The euro struck its highest level since 2011 against the US dollar on Friday. This was down to a mixture of an increase in US non-farm job creation, as well as the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) decision not to cut interest rates last Thursday.

The latter was somewhat of a surprise as many investors expected a possible cut from the already record-low interest rate of 0.25%, and could give the single currency momentum going into this week, as the ECB obviously believe that economic situations are not as bad as some fear.

Today is thin on economic data releases from the Eurozone, but the market will await news from the Eurogroup meeting, where the main focus will be on the crisis in Ukraine.

US dollar has a positive day

The US dollar had a positive day yesterday, thanks largely to better than expected labour data from the country. Although early euro strength had seen the dollar reach its lowest point since late 2011 against the multi-nation currency, it made good gains later on following the release of non-farm payrolls data, despite the fact that the overall unemployment rate rose to 6.7% from 6.6% the month before.

With the payroll figure surpassing expectations, this added weight to the likely continued increase in the tapering of the quantitative easing program which is viewed a USD positive. These gains involved hitting a six-week high against the Japanese yen.

This week is quiet on the data front for the first few days, with only the budget balance and words from members of the Federal Open Market Committee as factors that could cause the dollar to strengthen or weaken. We see more influential figures on Thursday, when both retail data and unemployment claims are due. Friday also promises some relatively important data, with the Producers’ Price Index and the preliminary Consumer Sentiment figures released by the University of Michigan.

With Janet Yellen installed as the new Chair of the US Federal Reserve, positive data would add to optimism over continued tapering.

Employment figures weaken the Canadian dollar

The Canadian dollar weakened on Friday, following worse-than-forecast employment figures released in the afternoon. The currency suffered

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its biggest drop in over two weeks in response to the data, which revived speculation that the central bank may be forced to cut interest rates in order to stimulate growth and prop up the jobs market. Last Wednesday’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged pushed up the currency’s value, but Friday’s figures saw much of these gains eradicated.

The Japanese yen lost further ground on Friday.

In response to the geopolitical situation in the Ukraine, the yen had a very strong start to last week as traders looked to buy into Japanese safehaven assets. These gains were pegged back as the week went on, and optimistic employment figures out of the US on Friday injected more confidence into the market. As a result, we saw the demand for risk increase and the yen lose value.

Looking forward to this week, we have Australian business confidence data and employment figures.

In New Zealand we have an interest rate decision and central bank press conference, and in Japan we have a monetary policy statement and central bank conference. We also have industrial production figures out of China.

Properties

Houses Wanted in Huercal Overa/Vera Urgently Required & surrounding areas For Sale & For Rent 400€ pcm

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49.950€

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PURCHENA 3 bed 2 bath village house small garden but has two terraces to enjoy the views

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Paseo del Mediterraneo 197 - Mojacar - Almeria

Tel: 950 472 430 / 610 053 563

www.veritashomes.co.uk info@veritashomes.co.uk You can find us on Mojácar Playa

€79,950

Mojácar Playa

€79,950

1 bed / 1 bath south facing Apartment with underground private parking and store room.

Terrace of 19,30 m² with sea views . Ref. 1561

3 bed / 2 bath fully furnished Apartment with sea views near golf and beach in Marina de la Torre. Ref. 1559

Mojácar Playa

mojácar playa

€109,950

Mojácar Playa

€95,000

2 bed / 1 bath south facing Apartment with terrace with sea views. Complex with pool & gardens near beach and amenities. Ref. 1513

€165,000

Villaricos

€105,000

2 bed / 2 bath Townhouse plot of 135 m² near amenities & beach. Terrace, garden & roof solarium. Communal pool. Ref. 1006

Mojácar playa

€115,000

THE BEST INVESTMENT PROPERTY:

3 bed / 1 bath Apartment with terraces with sea views. Gated complex with tennis court and pools near promenade. Ref.1527

3 bed / 1 bath south facing Apartment with walking distance to promenade. Terrace with sea views. Communal pool. Ref.1562

Antas

San Juan

€125,000

Lovely 2 bed / 2 bath Apartment set near promenade and amenities. Large Terrace with sea views. Store room & underground parking. Ref.1556

3 bed / 2,5 bath Townhouse with garage and private pool on plot of 246 m². Terraces with views. Fireplace. Ref.1055

Mojácar Playa

€150,000

Agua Nueva

€159,950

La Alfoquía

€165,000

Charming 2 bed/1 bath east facing Townhouse with lockup garage, front and rear terraces and roof solarium. Sea views. Ref.1548

2 bed / 2 bath Villa with pool on plot of 500 m² near all amenities of Turre. Conservatory, patio & solarium. Ref.1550

Beautiful 3 bed / 2 bath large Villa with double garage and pool on walled plot of 1.000 m².

Air con & central heating. Ref 1025

Mojácar Playa

Mojácar Playa

Velez Rubio

€245,000

Quality 3 bed / 2 bath Villa on plot of 500 m² close to beach and amenities. Carport, terraces and garden. Prime location. Ref.1560

€265,000

3 bed / 2 ,5 bath Villa on plot of 530 m². Living with fire place. Separate dining room. Wood beams. Terrace & solarium. Ref.1558

€130,000

Amazing 2 bed / 2,5 bath sea facing Apartment with garage. Fully furnished. Large terrace. Lift, tennis & pool. Ref.1546

Real de Antas

€175,000

Well kept 3 bed / 2 bath House. Plot of 259 m². Wood beams. Central heating. Tiled patio, summer kitchen & roof solarium. Ref 1532

€280,000

Amazing 6 bed / 7 bath traditional Cortijo style property on plot of 60.373 m². Stunning valley with mountains views. Ref.1564

Please visit our office or refer to our website for more “bargains”. Vendors: If you are seriously considering selling your property please visit our office to discuss effective ways of achieving your goal.

As per decree 218/2005 the “Documento de Información Abreviada” (D.I.A) for any property sold

by Veritas Homes is available at our office.

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“It has been a great start to the year so if you want to sell your property in our area then contact us now”

VH617 €169,000 NEW LISTING • 4 bed, 2 bath Country House • 338m2 build incl garage etc • 4,982m2 of land • Full of character

VH231 €155,000 REDUCED • 3 bed, 2 bath Villa • 207m2 build incl under build • 800m2 plot • Village location

VH611 €109,000 NEW LISTING • 3 bed, 2bath Villa • Brand new build • 140m2 build, 370m2 plot • Walk to shop, restaurant, doctors etc

VH92 €159,000 negotiable • 3 / 5 bed, 3 bath Country House • 184m2 build plus outbuildings • 21,330m2 of flat land, part fenced • 5 mins drive to amenities

PROPERTIES WANTED VH618 €249,950 NEW LISTING • 4 bed, 3 bath Luxury Country Villa • 184m2 build, 61,000m2 land • 10m x 5m swimming pool • Solar power, mains water

VH536 €79,950 REDUCED • 3 bed, 2 bath Semi Det House • 99m build, 120m plot • 2 communal swimming pools • Walk to cafes, restaurants, shops

VH538 €189,000 REDUCED • 3 bed, 2 bath Quality Villa • 185m2 build, 1,722m2 plot • 10m x 5m swimming pool • Double garage

Urgently wanted properties in the San Juan de Los Terreros, Huercal-Overa, Taberno and the Zurgena areas

VH629 €90,000 REPOSSESSION • 3 bed, 4 bath Villa • 627m2 plot, garage, underbuild • Well below market price • 8m x 4m swimming pool

VH598 €139,950 REDUCED • 3 bed, 3 bath Villa • 130m2 build, 567m2 plot • Edge of village, lovely views • Walk to amenities

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“Houses, husbands, and midnight gin parties. Nothing’s going to change. Not in any way that really matters. It will be like always.”

This is post-war America, full of expectation and excitement for the likes of cousin Nick and Helena seeking The Great Gatsby life of endless parties and self-indulgence galore. Both women were married: Helena had sadly lost Fen after 2 months of marriage but remarried in haste and moved to Hollywood with its glitz and glamour whilst Nick married Hughes out of love and desire hoping to lead an exciting life. Yes, hoping!

The story interestingly, darts back and forth over two decades so you need to be on your toes and there are multiple narrators-in total five: Nick, her daughter Daisy, Helena, Hughes and Ed, Helena’s son. There are overlaps which serve as reminders to the readers of the events taking place as well as indicating the innermost thoughts and feelings of the characters. The characters are presented very much as a dysfunctional family, sad, lonely and unhappy. Too many lies, too many secrets.

Tiger House is central to the plot because this is where the main characters unite to spend their long hot summers entertaining, dancing to the blues, indulging in excessive drinking and flirtatious behaviour and endless rounds of gossip. With all this apparent excitement and the passion of the heat and moment, boredom and disillusionment destroy the fervour. And, of course a brutal murder. Klaussmann has cleverly used Wallace Stevens’ poem Disillusionment At Ten O’ Clock, a lament, to illustrate the monotony of life starved of imagination in the title and at the end of the novel. We see this disillusionment particularly in Nick who hides her feelings and is grossly unhappy at discovering her husband’s betrayal.

He was supposed to love her. Instead he made everything blank and turned her

Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann

life gray. Excessive drink and one-night stands are the consequences. But does this fulfil her needs? Of course not. She hides her loneliness and unhappiness, admitting to making a mess of things.

Badly damaged.

Ed is the creative one but as a paradox one can perhaps say that creativity could also lead to destruction. There’s a fine dividing line between the two.

He is different and has a distorted and unhealthy view of life and love. He believes that love is brutal and sudden causing permanent damage. He is creepy, following people, listening into private conversations to educate himself about people and what’s inside them. Hughes worries that there’s something seriously wrong with the kid. His behaviour is psychotic and he is dangerous.

We are presented with a gruesome image of a mouse that he has trapped in the basement. He has crudely sliced it open and inserted a small toothpick which was sticking out of one of its eyes.

If he does this to animals could he do this to human beings? That’s the worrying factor.

1959 is a significant time because a violent murder is committed and witnessed by Ed. He then admits to having had some kind of inkling of the work he wanted to do in the future which sounds ominous doesn’t it? He describes this murder as some “kind of joy released, the closest thing to love.”

Helena believes she is an innocent, easy prey because of her vulnerability mistaken for her gullibility. She believed that the world was cruel to innocents like herself. She grows to hate cousin Nick, alias the Bitch and deludes herself into thinking that Nick has prevented husband Avery from having contact with her. Avery supplies his wife with an abusive level of drugs to subdue her so that he can take advantage of her before abandoning her. Once weaned

off the drugs she envelops herself into a boozy cocoon which basically has the same effect as losing touch with reality.

She sees herself as a prisoner and she is trapped unable to escape.

I have the most sympathy for Hughes.

His betrayal happens on the spur of the moment during the war. Three precious liberty days spent in London and a chance encounter with a lonely WREN called Eva destroyed his peace of mind and he was saddled with guilt at betraying his young wife. “ He had promised to love and protect Nick and instead he had betrayed her. He was disgusted.” He blamed the war for turning everything upside down.

He admits to having done things he isn’t proud of but he does love Nick and asks for forgiveness. He is a strong presence in the novel and protective of his wife and daughter.

Nick also felt trapped. Hughes wanted life to be good and safe. She disliked the stuffiness and respectability. “Sometimes I want to rip my clothes off and go running down the street stark naked and screaming my head off.” She wanted them to be different and saw marriage like jumping off a cliff. “They were not supposed to be careful people.”

Another reminder of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

There’s an interesting discussion about monotony, that life isn’t always going to be full of adventure or excitement. All the little things one has to do every day can make life tedious. And I suppose we are talking about getting the right balance here aren’t we? They got it wrong and lived to regret it. Makes for powerful reading though…Don’t you agree???

Publisher:Picador.

ISBN: 978-1-4472-1207-2

REVIEW it by Carol Naylor. www.carolnaylor.blogspot.com / www.carolesleynaylor.wordpress. com naylorcl@hotmail.es

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pause for thought As many will, I’m sure be aware, we’re now in the season of Lent, when Christians traditionally review their lives and priorities as we remember the 40-day period Jesus spent alone preparing for his ministry, when, we’re told, he was tempted by the Devil.

I always find it particularly fascinating that each temptation was prefaced with the word ‘IF’. Such a dangerous word when used cleverly, sowing seeds of doubt; it’s one of the most common strategies of Satan in undermining faith.

Time and again, in that story, Satan questioned the person of Jesus – was he really divine? Did he really know what he was doing? And why not take the easy option? And how often in our lives does Satan similarly try to question our faith? And more often than not, it’s in a spirit of contempt, making it all the harder to resist. And so we’re asked questions like “You don’t believe all that religious nonsense do you?” or “What possible benefit can you derive from going to Church?”

So I suggest that during this Lent, we take encouragement from the story of Jesus being tempted, and like him, confront such temptations as we may face, refusing to be cowed into doubting the intelligence of our faith. But just as Jesus rebutted Satan by quoting scripture, so can we gain similar strength from recalling the words St Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth – a place where they thought themselves supremely clever “God has made the wisdom of this world to look foolish. For you can’t discover God by clever reasoning, because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”

What an important concept that is. If the human mind could comprehend God, then He’d merely be superhuman, not Divine. We couldn’t fully understand God’s logic, so only the foolish would try. The fact that our faith defies human logic is itself evidence for the validity of that faith, so take courage and be proud of this divinely logical faith!

Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any wishing to Worship, whilst additionally, further information about the Anglican Church in this area may be seen on the web site www. mojacarchurch.org Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@avired.com

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ACROSS

ACROSS 1 Direction (5) 4 Equilibrium (7) 8 Brass instrument (7) 9 Fruit (5) 10 Beamed (8) 11 Singing couple (4) 13 Kind of lake (6) 15 Movie house (6) 18 Large and scholarly book (4) 19 Precise (8) 22 Tooth (5) 23 Inactivity (7) 24 Family name (7) 25 Laconic (5)

1 Religious assembly fitting in star (7) 5 Wine from Greece brought back in canisters (7) 9 Excessive praise for bad spelling ain’t aloud (9) 10 Scheme conclusion for jet set (5) 11 Belgian port getting rid of an idiot (5) 12 German award making press cranky (4,5) 13 Feet of people who get talked about (7) 15 Hazel’s protector, say, makes one mad (7) 17 French song composed by German boy in study (7) 19 Ruler’s wife appearing last month in Yemen’s capital (7) 21 Long Rhine sequence in Wagner’s work (9) 23 Bloomer made by member of string quartet (5) 25 Peeled, making Pop embarrassed? (5) 26 I need half a month before becoming a saint (9) 27 Watch Obadiah attend to customers (7) 28 Opponent of new technology did play instrument outside (7)

Down 1 Notation cancelling a previous flat or sharp (7) 2 A regular route (5) 3 Seven-sided polygon (8) 4 Dairy product (6) 5 Jump (4) 6 Planet (7) 7 Choose by vote (5) 12 Venomous (8) 14 Risk taker (7) 16 Norm (7) 17 In operation (6) 18 Domesticates (5) 20 Theatrical performer (5) 21 Song for solo voice (4)

Down 1 Talk about rent for a piece of property (7) 2 Excite mirth in a daughter of Mnemosyne (5) 3 Times leader knocks adornments (9) 4 Fruit is found in waterfalls (7) 5 Asian capital managed by board (7) 6 Subject to constant cold (5) 7 A woman loved what a Roman is content about (9) 8 Skill is extremely tangible for a performer (7) 14 Grown-up kids’ tender hearts god broke? (9) 16 If forced, see idle TV broadcast (9) 17 The song of Homer’s charmer (7) 18 Tell about French and Scottish island (7) 19 The French inheritance given up by a former French colony (7) 20 Expert made to order in the world of scholarship (7) 22 The lowest point in a dire section (5) 24 Pygmy antelope or Nile wader without a tail (5)

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Logic Puzzle SOLUTIon

18. How many centimetres make up a hand, the measurement used on horses? ...........................................................................

19. What are the six murder weapons used in a game of “Cluedo”? ...........................................................................

20. In what year did the weather forecast appear in The Times newspaper for the first time? ...........................................................................

# name wore colour 1 Jane 4 red 2 Jackie 2 green 3 Julie 1 blue 4 Josie 3 yellow

1. Alfred Nobel, the man after whom the Nobel Prizes are named, was originally well known for inventing what? ..........................................................................

2. On a standard dart board, what is the lowest number that cannot be scored with a single dart? ...........................................................................

3. Which politician was once replaced by a tub of lard on the TV show Have I Got News For You? ...........................................................................

4. What is the most common colour that appears in the flags of the world? ...........................................................................

5. In movies, who directed the Godfather trilogy? ...........................................................................

6. What is the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man? ...........................................................................

7. Which American state is known as the Sunshine State? ...........................................................................

8. By which nickname was Edward Teach better known? ...........................................................................

9. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales? ...........................................................................

10. In what year was the Bank of England founded? ...........................................................................

11. Which country has the airline KLM? ...........................................................................

12. What two letters are worth the most in a game of Scrabble? ...........................................................................

13. What are the three primary colours of light? ...........................................................................

14. After how many years of marriage would you celebrate your ruby anniversary? ...........................................................................

15. Where would a “troglodyte” live? In a cave, up a tree or underwater? ...........................................................................

16. How many counters does each player have at the start of a game of backgammon? ...........................................................................

17. What is the only sign of the zodiac not named after a living creature, and what is it named after?

SolPUZZLES

During the recent Sol Times Sports Day, four girls were competing in the 400 metres hurdles. Official figures mysteriously went missing just after the event, however, various spectators could remember the following information. Josie was never suspected though!

1. Jane won and wore red.

2. The girl wearing number 1 came third.

3. Julie beat the girl in yellow, but wasn’t wearing number 2.

4. Only one girl finished in the same position as the number she wore, but she didn’t wear red.

5. Jackie beat the girl wearing number 3 and Josie wore yellow.

6. The girl in green wore number 2.

7. A spectator remembered one girl wore blue, but couldn’t remember anything else about her.

Can you determine the positions the girls finished in, along with the numbers and colours they wore?

Julie wasn’t wearing 2 (clue 3) so wasn’t wearing green (clue 6), Jane was wearing red (clue 1) and Josie wore yellow (clue 5), hence Julie wore blue, leaving Jackie wearing green wearing 2 (clue 6). As Jackie wore 2, she didn’t come 3rd (clue 2), and Jane came first (clue 1), which means that Jackie must have come 2nd in order to beat the girl wearing 3 (clue 5). We now know Jane won and Jackie was 2nd, therefore Julie must have come 3rd in order to beat the girl in yellow (clue 3), leaving Josie in last place. As Jackie came second and she beat the girl wearing 3 (clue 5), the girl wearing 3 must have come 4th (therefore Josie) as the girl wearing 1 came 3rd (clue 2). Julie (who is 3rd) wore 1 (clue 2), leaving Jane wearing 4. QED.

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The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.

Robert Bloch It’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got until we lose it, but it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.

Anon “Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, ‘Where have I gone wrong?’

Then a voice says to me, ‘This is going to take more than one night.’ “ Charlie Brown.

“I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom.”

Bob Hope. “[The television is] an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn’t have in your home.”

David Frost “I have always been a huge admirer of my own work. I’m one of the funniest and most entertaining writers I know.

Mel Brooks (on writing his Memoirs) “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.”

Douglas Adams.

Car Parts

Find and circle all of the car parts that are hiddden in the grid.

The remaining letters spell an additional car part.

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Blood orange tart

Ingredients

200g/7oz sugar, plus extra for dusting 3 blood oranges, juice and zest 1 tsp orange blossom water 2 free-range eggs, plus 6 yolks 200g/7oz butter, cubed 25cm/10in sweetened shortcrust pastry tart shell, blind baked (you can use ready-made) 3 blood oranges, peeled, sliced into rounds 1 tbsp demerara sugar double cream or custard, to serve

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Whisk sugar, orange juice and zest, orange blossom water, eggs and egg yolks together in a bowl until well combined.

Add the butter and set over a pan over simmering water.

(Do not let the base of the bowl touch the water.)

Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring regularly, until the butter has melted and the mixture has thickened.

Pour the mixture into the cooked pastry case , cover with clingfilm (to prevent a skin forming) and set aside to cool.

Arrange the orange slices on the cooled tart and sprinkle over the demerara sugar.

Using a cooks’ blowtorch, heat the sugar until caramelised.

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4 COURSES WITH WINE & COFFEE Monday to Saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm

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20oz T-BONE STEAK, 16oz BEEF ENTRECOTE 12oz PORK TENDERLOIN, ROASTED LAMB SHANK & SHOULDER, ROASTED PORK KNUCKLE & MORE DINNER 7PM-10PM

sunday roast menu del dia

4 courses with bottle of ESTE wine per couple & coffee included: Roast Lamb Shoulder & Pork Knuckle, 16oz Entrecote, 20oz T-Bone, 12oz Pork Tenderloin, Roast Potatoes & Fresh Vegetables Freshly Baked Bread SERVED 1pm - 4pm vegetarian menu available

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Childrens menu available

FREE WI-FI

OPEN 7 days a week Booking Recommended Spanish Speaking 950 430 145 English Speaking 647 730 103

Poligono Industrial Albox, Near the ITV Garage w w w.me s onde i r e ne.com

5 Starters

5 Main Dishes 5 Desserts

specials served 6-9pm

Mon : Chill & Rice 5€ Tues: Cod n Chips 5€ or chicken curry 5€ Wed: Chicken & Chips or Gammon Ham & Chips 5.50€ Thurs: Pie Night 5.50€

sky sports

LIVE - shown in the bar

All home-made.

Includes Glass of Wine or Tubo

thursday - saturday 6pm - 9pm (starting 13th march) bookings now being taken

fish n chips Beer battered Cod home-made chips & peas

from om fr

5.95€

FRIDAYS 12.30pm - 9pm

lite bite snacks Specials, Burgers, Wraps

open for lunch 12pm - 4PM

menu del dia 2 COURSE LUNCH 12:30 - 3:30pm

6€

Tel: 950 634 562 lavidacucador@gmail.com

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Lady Lay

RBL Roquetas De Mar Branch

Restaurant Bar

super saturday evening special 4€

1/4 roast Chicken or Scampi with chips & salad plus free glass of cava or bottle of Carlsberg. Served 7pm - 10pm

Lunchtime & evening menu from 3.95€

served between 12.30pm - 3pm & 7pm- 10.30pm FROM monday 17th march - homemade pie night

including meat pies, cottage pie and fish pie, all served with chips or mash and fresh vegetables. 5.95€ Every Tuesday Evening Authentic Indian Curry Night

All curries individually cooked to order. 2 courses from 7€.

1st course - Original platter to share. 2nd course - chicken, pork, beef or large prawns with different curry sauces weekly.

Booking advisable

Still the best sunday roast in town from 4€

large sunday roast 6.95€ (to include sweet 9.50€) Opening Hours: Mon – Sat 12 noon-4pm and 7pm - close, sun 12 noon-4pm (closed thursdays)

C/Sierra Nevada, 23, Roquetas de Mar Tel: 664 216 388 (Bob) or 661 165 540 (Lesley)

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THE RBL CHARITY AFTERNOON

A social meeting was held at THE LODGE by the Roquetas de Mar Branch of ‘The Royal British Legion’ on Tuesday 4th Match and funds were raised for the 2014 POPPY APPEAL.

ROQUETAS DE MAR BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INVITES YOU TO A GREYHOUND RACING AFTERNOON.

The Branch is in full swing again and recent events like the Pudding competition, Raffle and Quiz have raised the grand total of €112.00.

COME ALONG AND JOIN IN THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT AT THE DOGS.

A large group of members and friends can be seen in the photo. Why not come along to future social gatherings and join in the fun! New members are always welcome. The next meeting on Tuesday 1st April, when there will be an Easter Bonnet competition and Egg decorating competition. Contact Jenny for further information on 950328469.

at Bar Chaplin’s, Roquetas De Mar. Thursday 27th March at 2pm In aid of the 2014 POPPY APPEAL

Burty’s BAR Playa Serena, roquetas de mar

Thursday 20th March

authentic curry night 9.95€ for 2 courses - Sharing Platter to include Bhajis, samosas, Bombay potato, poppadams & dips Beef Madras Or Chicken Korma Or Green Thai Fish curry Perfumed Basmati Rice and Naan Bread

sunday roast

served from 12noon – 5pm every week

1 course 7.95€, 2 courses 9.95€

booking advisable

anglican church service 3rd thursday of the month 11.30am next service 20th march

Fabulous Friday

Fish & Chips, ½ Roast Chicken & Chips €7.95 or Entrecote Steak €9.95

next table top sale 23rd march call to book a table

Opposite Playa Luna Hotel between Oasis & Mar y Sol. Tel: 679 156 715

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Monday - Saturday : 10am - 4pm and 7pm - close.

Sunday : 12noon - 5pm (Carvery) Thursdays : closed

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tapas served Lunch & Evening

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Every Friday fish chips & peas €3.95 Large Cod, Chips & Peas €5.50

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every thur Wednesday Tapas served quiz 2.15pm bingo 3pm from 12noon – 4pm prompt Brand New Menu Del Dia 2 courses 15.95€

relocated to new premises

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e huge sunny terrac with winter sun!

free

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Sun – Wed 11am – 6pm, Thur – Sat from 11am (closed tuesday)

Sunday Carvery €6.95 Served 12 noon til 5pm

mini roast €1.50 Wednesday wobbler 3 course menu 6.95€ served 12 noon - 3pm and 7pm - 9pm

Tel: 659 683 447

www.newyorknewyork.es

OPPOSITE THE Protur hotel, next to y da wakes

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ROQUETAS DE MAR Roquetas Council To Increase Garden Maintenance Commitment

As I reported two weeks ago, the local council’s parks department has a huge undertaking in its constant upkeep of the municipality’s parks and gardens. Thousands of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, cacti and palms have to be maintained by pruning, cutting and trimming. Added to that are the miles of grass, all of which has to be cut on a very regular basis, due to the sprinkler systems which ensures the grass is always green, even in the height of the summer heat.

Both local residents and tourists alike consider the job the council does is an excellent one; the green spaces of Roquetas always look immaculate.

However, last week the Deputy Mayor Eloisa Cabrera announced at a press conference that the council was planning to increase the level of garden maintenance – in one individual area.

In the next few weeks a special team of gardeners, named ‘The Brigade of Squares’ will be created,

Wish your Friends Loved Ones Happy birthday, anniversary or just send them a special message.

Send details to: production@soltimes.com or call Mark on 693 774 932

to work specifically on the maintenance and remodelling of the numerous squares in the town.

The team will consist of two squads of workers and their selection is almost complete.

In her statement, the deputy mayor said the intention was to develop on the ‘already high standards’ the parks department achieves, but that there are certain things which can be improved upon.

She added, “We intend to focus on the areas of high usage in our community. Places which are used on a regular basis and therefore have more wear and tear, and subsequently need more maintenance.”

Besides the general work the new team will undertake, they will also be looking at ways the squares and public spaces can be improved in any ways. Two vehicles have been purchased at a cost of 30,000 euros and it’s planned the new Brigade will start work at the end of March.

By Martin Shortland

nOTICE bOARD Saturday 23rd March table top sale at burty’s bar

Roquetas Bridge Club meets on Monday’s at 3pm.

For more info please contact Alison Ferguson 950349749 or Sue Barlow 950 333 344

FTG Notice The ‘Friday Tapas Group’ meet up at 1.00pm each week

(Friday) and the venues over the next few weeks are as follows: 14th March - Mar y Sol, near Hotel Playa Luna.

21st March - Bar Tango, near Hotel Sabinal.

28th March - Lady Lay, C/Sierra Nevada, in the URB. 4th April - Burty’s Bar, near Hotel Playa Luna.

11th April - Bar Estampa, in the URB. 18th April - Picos Alpujarra, next to taxi rank.

Anyone is welcome to join the happy bunch and have a laugh, exchange views and ideas. The more, the merrier and the bar owners enjoy it too!

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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION NOTICE FORTHCOMING ‘POPPY APPEAL’ FUND RAISING EVENTS

ROQUETAS DE MAR BRANCH 3569

Thursday 27th March - 2pm RBL GREYHOUND RACING AFTERNOON at Bar Chaplin’s, C/Sierra Nevada. Guests are very welcome!

Tuesday 1st April - 3pm Social meeting, plus Easter Bonnet & Decorated Egg competition.

Tuesday 6th May - 3pm Social meeting, Black & White Day, so all members and guest are invited to wear black & white for the afternoon.

Tuesday 3rd June - 3pm Social meeting and Quiz.

Thursday 19th June RBL Lunch at Bar Cardies for members and guests, time to be confirmed Tuesday 1st July - 3pm Social meeting.

New members are welcome to join the branch, so come along to any the social meetings, contact Jenny/Mike on 950328469 for further info. Meetings are held at ‘The Lodge’ on Calle Americo Vespucio, Roquetas De Mar, on the first Tuesday of each month (3pm).

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FREE WI-FI Open 9.30am - late (Closed Tuesday) Next door to Zurimar 678 202 160

Dental Clinic On-site Dental Laboratory Dr med. dent Hubert Hillenbrand 20 years experience

950 32 64 52 Edificio Porto Mar Avda Mariano Hemandes 48 Roquetas de Mar, near Hotel Zoraida Garden

German & English Spoken

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WILDWOOD Bespoke Joinery For all your carpentry requirements

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Tel: 634 328 574 james@wildwood.es chimney sweep

pressure cleaning ▪ Small unblockages of pipes & drainage

Pool Cleaning & Water Tanks

Contact: 675 838 808 electrician

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Private parties Private parties computers air conditioning & ALARMS Birthday etc, Birthday etc, Steve Hayes Informatica 617 410 534or 662 414 043 Call: all events Pc’s, Laptops, Printers etc. Sales & Repairs info@cdelectricalservices.com all events on-site callout / tuition. Consumables www.cdelectricalservices.com catered for catered for Check out our genuine reviews on Albox, Almeria www.viva-almeria.com call for more call Bar for more Tel: 950 120 900 information: information

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logs load of small or big Olive logs, no roots €160 load of mixed Olive some roots €140 load of eucalyptus, no roots €160 all loads 2 tonnes Arboleas & surrounding areas Call Lee on 636 092 632, eliteplanthire@hotmail.co.uk

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Consequences – everything has consequences!

That wind, that has blown interminably for longer than I can remember, hurled its final grand exit against the wheelie bins designated for our estate, and upended them on top of the communal water meter, the consequence of which was a shattered meter.

This would have resulted in the Great Flood of Limaria, but for the prompt action of Jim and Brian, who stemmed the torrent pouring from the smashed pipe.

However, we had no water; no hardship in the short term because we have a whopping great deposito; all it needed was me to turn on its pump for flow to be

restored.

I duly plugged in the cable and turned the 2 handles which direct the water from the deposito to the house.

Normally this manoeuvre initiates a healthy, deepthroated hum from the pump. This time all it did was whine like a constipated mosquito.

I unplugged it and returned indoors to Pete with my tale of woe. ‘Did you do it right?’ asked He who has little faith in my mechanical prowess.

So I did it all again. The mosquito was still without bowel relief.

The pump was clearly ailing, and I don’t mess with ailing electrical appliances; but I know a man who has the know-how - Tall Andy.

Tall Andy is qualified to know about all things electrical. He responded to my summons and came promptly to my aid. He listened to my description of the pump’s symptoms and without hesitation strode round to the little house in

By Jos Biggs

josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk

which the pump resides, with me trotting behind like a Chihuahua following a Great Dane.

Not all of Andy fitted into the pump house, despite his astonishing physical folding up capabilities, so I was left anxiously regarding his back.

‘Did you push this button?’ his voice enquired from within.

My mind flew back in time to the 1965 film The Great Race, in which Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate, exhorts his hapless sidekick, Max, played by Peter Falk, to ‘Push the button, Max,’ on various outlandish machines with dreadful but comedic consequences.

No, I hadn’t. I feared the consequence of such drastic action by me might have blown up the pump, the pump house, the house itself and a good proportion of Limaria as well! ‘No’ I replied in a small voice.

Andy pushed the button.

The pump roared into life.

If we have a constipated pump again, I now know to ‘Push the button, Jos!’

The Career Super Highway or the Gravel Path to Nowhere Not many people are lucky enough to have had jobs or been involved in a profession that they absolutely loved.

For those who have, it was either through sheer luck that they found themselves in their dream job, or – as in my lady wife’s case - they knew exactly what they wanted from an early age and pursued their ambition.

As a child, my wife never had any doubt in her mind that one day she would become a hairdresser. She progressed from giving her dolls shampoo and sets to just about every neighbour in the street if they didn’t see her coming first. The cats could be seen sporting dread locks and her school pals often had Afros and weird tints in that particular part of Erdington.

As a reward for her early efforts, she was lucky enough to be accepted into what was then the crème de la crème in hair stylist circles – Raymond’s in Birmingham.

Known as Mr. Teasy Weasy, Raymond was the first celebrity stylist and his salons were frequented by the rich and famous. The London salon may have been the flagship of his empire but the Birmingham New Street salon was acknowledged as the superior establishment with a staff of over one hundred.

Her apprenticeship lasted three years, followed by a two year period as a junior stylist. That’s five full years

By Colin Bird :

badbirdnow@gmail.com

before she was able to command a good salary as a top stylist.

I on the other hand, traveled a very different route.

Having passed the Civil Service entry exams, I was offered a job at one of two Ministries in London, but I turned it down, and embarked on a career of, well, not embarking on a career. I have worked in the restaurant business and in a factory making tins. I have been a chauffeur, a direct salesman and a village postie to name but a few. It was perhaps an unwise move and I had moments of doubt over the years, particularly on those occasions when money was in short supply, but just like my wife, it was the path I chose for myself.

It goes without saying that as a civil servant, I would have attained great heights as a Whitehall Mandarin; been retired off at age 45 with an inflated pension and a waistline to match, and be ensconced in a Sunningdale mansion with two Springer Spaniels and a Portuguese maid.

But crucially, I would never have met my good lady on the story book island of Bermuda where we lived, or seen and resided in other wonderful locations in the UK and overseas. I would not be blessed with the circle of friends that I have, and would probably never have considered moving to Spain.

I may on the other hand have decided to purchase a nice little pad in Monaco, but then how can you begin to compare Monte Carlo with Los Dolses. In short, my life would have been poorer and I would have missed out on some incredible and memorable experiences had I chained myself to a life of routine, and what for me would have been a painfully

tedious existence.

All of this went through my mind as a result of experiencing some of the jumped up little jobsworths who occupy positions that involve dealing with the public. They are in every country of course, but they seem to have more than their fair share in Spain, and we have all had less than pleasant experiences whether it is at the Ayuntamiento, health clinic, or dealing with service providers.

It makes me wonder why people who are so darned obnoxious and unhelpful, choose to take jobs that put them in such close contact with their fellow human beings.

But it’s not only in these areas of employment that you find individuals who are simply not suited to the job.

Take my own case.

I once worked in the roofing trade for several years, but I cannot stand heights.

How daft is that. And on a boys night out once many years ago, we got lost (yeah right) and found ourselves in a seedy little strip club in London’s Soho.

Strippers often use props in their acts, like pythons or telegraph poles, or so I am told, but on this occasion the enterprising lady did a ventriloquist act whilst trying to shed her clothes tastefully.

Trouble was, she had long since lost any vestige of youth, was uglier than John Prescott’s dog and was decidedly not stripper material, so it wasn’t long before we were yelling for her to strip the dummy.

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Alqueria was in mourning, perhaps the most loved and respected person in the Village’s history had passed away.

Neither Hill Person nor Newcomer, she spanned the barrio divide offering sound council tempered with compassion and humanity.

Idealised by the children of the village who could do no wrong in her eyes. These scallywags were her favourites, the more mischievous the better. She delighted in watching their antics as they pushed their mothers’ sanity too the limits.

The teenagers of the village, those confused adolescents who stood on the threshold of adulthood, bewildered, could always rely on a kind word. Those who had lost their way in life, she would defend. Never for a moment believing any human being to be a lost cause. Many have taken a new direction after listening to her common sense advice. She clearly understood that all have faults but understood even better that the good points far outweigh the bad and everyone is capable of change.

It was a cold morning in late Spring that the funeral cortège moved through the streets of Alqueria. Every

window shuttered, every place of business closed. Alqueria was united in grief. Barrio rivalries forgotten.

Young and old, bare headed, arm in arm followed the procession.

It isn’t only her family which will feel the loss, the Village is the worse for her passing. She received no rewards, no titles or honours just the respect of all who came in contact with her.

The vacuum she left by her passing can never be filled. A new way will have to be found by those she left behind and by those who are yet to be.

As the sun set on a melancholy Alqueria all knew the world would never be the same. A less understanding place. A less tolerant place and never again complete.

RIP VCM (Dedicated to my wife who passed away on the 18th of February 2014)

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Leading Removal Company reports on strengthening housing market One of Spain’s top removal companies has reported that they experienced a resurgence in the Spanish housing market during 2013 and it looks like 2014 will be an even busier year. Mat Ford-Dunn, the Managing Director of ‘Advance Moves International Removals’ pointed to the fact that many property values in Spain have now fallen to a much more realistic level and this has definitely resulted in increased house sales. This has been noticed in all regions of Spain as Advance Moves operate their relocation services throughout the mainland.

Advance Moves has its main warehouse in Murcia, Spain, with an additional warehouse in Kent in the UK and has had to purchase 5 new vans and trucks to cope with the increased demand over the past year.

The UK housing market is also in a state of recovery and increased house sales have resulted in more people selling up and looking to buy in Spain. There are many factors that

tempt expats to Spain, not least the recent periods of turbulent weather, which many parts of the UK have suffered.

On the flip side, for economic reasons many British Expats are now able to sell properties in Spain and Advance Moves are often the first choice when it comes to repatriating them back to the UK. Mat was also keen to point out that the increase in demand for their removal services was also down to the level of service and expertise that Advance moves offer to their clients and the fact that many clients had already seen the brightly liveried vehicles on the roads undertaking their removal services.

Advance moves is also a member of the British Association of Removers and one of only a few companies that export wrap furniture to provide extra protection for international removals.

‘Our clients know that they are getting a more competitively priced, premium removal service, when compared to the rest of the market. The increased volume of removals enables Advance Moves to offer their clients a more regular and flexible timetable for their individual removal requirements’ Mat sees the trend continuing throughout 2014 with the housing market in the UK and Spain continuing to make steady process.

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John was playing with a 2point handicap advantage over Brian. He eventually took the match by 21 shots to 9. Well played to both players and congratulations to John, Cyril Heath Winner 2014.

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• In last weekend’s FA Cup 6th round, Arsenal beat Everton 4-1, Hull k’od Sunderland 3-0, Sheffield United defeated Charlton 2-0 and Wigan stunned Manchester City by winning 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium. The semi-final ties are ArsenalWigan and Hull-Sheffield United, both at Wembley.

• Chelsea belted Tottenham 4-0 to go seven points clear at the top of the PL while at the bottom, there was a vital win for Cardiff over Fulham.

• In the Championship, it’s still Leicester (1st), Burnley (2nd) and Derby (3rd); Wolves lead FL1 from Brentford while Chesterfield top FL2 ahead of Scunthorpe.

• In La Liga, Real Madrid (top) beat Levante 3-0, Atletico Madrid (2nd) defeated Celta Vigo 2-0 while Barcelona lost 1-0 at Valladolid.

• In Six Nations Rugby, England gained sweet revenge over Wales, winning 29-18, Ireland (in Brian O’Driscoll’s last home international) thrashed Italy 46-7 and France beat Scotland 19-17 with a late penalty. This Saturday’s final three matches are: France-Ireland, Italy-England and Wales-Scotland.

• In the Champions League this week, it was Atletico Madrid-Milan and Bayern Munich-Arsenal last night and BarcelonaManchester City and Paris St German-Bayer Leverkusen this evening, while tomorrow in the Europa League, Tottenham play Benfica and Sevilla meet Real Betis.

• This weekend there’s a full Premiership programme including Aston Villa-Chelsea (Saturday) & Manchester UnitedLiverpool and Spurs-Arsenal (Sunday).

• Also this weekend, 50,000 fans will attend the Aberdeen-Inverness Caledonian Thistle SLC final while in La Liga Real Madrid visit Malaga and Barcelona play Osasuna.

• The Cheltenham Festival started on yesterday with the Gold Cup taking place on Friday... and my each-way tip is the Martin Pipe-trained Dynaste, ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen.

• And the first Formula One Grand Prix of 2014 takes place in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday.

• In Sochi, Kelly Gallagher with her guide Charlotte Evans, won GB’s first-ever Winter Paralympic Olympic gold medal in the visually impaired giant slalom. Jade Etherington took bronze in this same event, having collected silver in the downhill skiing event. The latter was GB’s first medal of any colour since 1994..

• At the World Indoor Athletics Championships, GB’s Richard Kilty won gold in the 60m, Katarina Johnson-Thompson grabbed silver in the long jump and Tiffany Porter claimed bronze in the women’s 60m hurdles.

• Having beaten the West Indies 2-1 in the recent ODI cricket series, England play the Windies in the last of three T20 matches tomorrow. They lost the first by 27 runs.

• South African cricket captain Graeme Smith has retired. He played in 731 matches (116 Tests) and scored 38,222 runs.

• Ex-WBA & England right-back Stan Rickaby has died aged 89 in Australia. This leaves Roy Bentley, ex-Chelsea (aged 89) and Ivor Broadis (91), ex-Newcastle & Manchester City, as the oldest England internationals still alive.

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