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Relaxed, friendly bar and restaurant serving great food, drinks and tapas

See our main advert on page 11 Calle Faro, Almerimar

At the entrance to the port

Tel: 950 563 560

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trip advisor winner 2014 certificate of excellence rack of Lamb available Menu del dia 9.90€ served friday - wednesday

Enjoy Pierre’s French Cuisine Kitchen open: 12.30 - 3.00, 7.00 - 10.00.

Closed Thursdays Plaza Los Jazmines 10, 04740 Roquetas de Mar Opposite Playa Capricho in the car park

JAKS Wide Range of UK,

Continental & Indian Foods & Spices

Tel: 950 334 439 Email: lavita@roquetas-de-mar.es

Bar Lovento

International Bar Speciality cakes.

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selection of electrical Goods OPENING HOURS: Mon - fri 10am - 6pm sat & sun 10am - 7pm

Bei uns gibt es täglich kaffee und kuchen.

Tel: 950 609 419

Roquetas de Mar Urbanisation opposite the Protur Hotel

calle JABEQUE, 42, ALMERIMAR

Arkrites British Food Store

Groceries & frozen foods including legs of New Zealand lamb, gammon joints, lambs liver.

Large Selection of Greeting Cards

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In the Urb of Roquetas de Mar, just off Avda de Mediterraneo in the square near La Gamba Toscana & Theos

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Excellent Food including Sunday Roast

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Meals & Snacks served 10am - 10pm Sangria, Cocktails & Ice Creams

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HARLEQUIN KITCHENS Options available to suit any budget

Our bespoke kitchen cabinets are manufactured and pre-assembled in our workshop using 18mm colour matched board with a solid back panel.

As well as our huge range of kitchen door colours and styles we have a huge range of worktops, solid wooden block, granite and laminate available.

As with all our products, our kitchen units can be manufactured any size. All cabinets, as well as any storage options, are purpose made to your requirements.We have no set size doors, widths or heights.

We offer a design, manufacture & installation service with an exceptional level of quality & service at a competitive price. We are able to design, manufacture & install a huge range of kitchen furniture to suit your needs, with over 700 door styles & colour combinations, we cater for every taste, traditional to modern.

We have something for everyone & remember, it’s manufactured to your requirements.

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Top three cheats this year had claimed over £200,000 More than £5m of UK taxpayers’ money lost to benefit fraud abroad is now being recovered

by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) investigators in Spain.

The dedicated team in Madrid has investigated more than 1,250 cases of benefit fraud by British residents over the last five years, and works closely with UK counterparts to bring fraudsters to justice.

‘Abroad fraud’ is now the fourth largest type of benefit fraud, up almost 90% in the last three years – and Spain is the top of the list, with 769 cases investigated last year alone.

The free and confidential hotline to use in Spain to report suspected benefit cheats is 900 554 440.

The top three benefit fraudsters in Spain who have been convicted so far this year had claimed some £217,000 between them. All three have now received jail sentences and been ordered to repay the money they stole.

The UK Government is taking more action to tackle abroad fraud by increasing the use of life certificates to stop fraudsters continuing to claim benefits when a claimant has died, and increasing data-sharing so foreign authorities tell the UK about overseas claimants.

David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, said: “Benefit fraud is wrong both at home and abroad, and fraudsters need to know that our investigators will look into cases wherever they are and that their benefits will be stopped.

“We are toughening the rules to crack down on benefit cheats and recovering more money than ever as part of the Government’s long-term economic plan – clawing back a landmark £5m in Spain.

“But we know there is more to do and we are returning fairness to the welfare system to make sure it delivers for people in need and the hardworking taxpayer who funds it.”

If you suspect a benefit cheat in Spain, call the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) hotline on 900 554 440. Your call is free and confidential.

All fraudsters face either an administrative penalty or criminal prosecution and all must pay back every penny they have obtained, so that taxpayers’ money continues to help the people most in need.

Typical frauds committed abroad include claims by people leaving Great Britain after their claim starts, people failing to notify DWP before leaving the country or staying abroad for too long, and families who fail to report the death of someone living abroad permanently and continuing to receive benefits.

Abroad fraud totalled £82m in 2013/14, including £48m of Pension Credit, £11m of Housing Benefit, £8m of Income Support and £15m of Employment and Support Allowance. The total was slightly below the £84m in 2012/13, after rising from £55m in 2011/12 and £44m in 2010/11.

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Living the dolce vita in Spain can be a heavenly experience; but it does depend on an easy mind, knowing you’ve got everything sorted - especially should the unexpected happen. Of course no-one wants to think about the ultimate in unwanted occurrences, but if you’re considering funeral plans, it’s worth putting your own plan in place to avoid the complexities of the Spanish system, which involves the Police, a doctor, a funeral director, various certificates, high costs - and dealing with non-English-speakers.

Avalon Funeral Planning - a reassuring solution Happily though, there is an easy, straightforward and cost-effective solution - Avalon Funeral Planning. A well-established UK funeral planning company, Avalon creates easily accessible funeral plans specifically for UK expatriates in Spain. As Europe’s leading provider of funeral plans, Avalon offers different packages, ranging from a simple local funeral to full repatriation, handling the many details that need to be dealt with under Spanish law. Avalon’s Spanish service is fully bilingual - and the company understands the need for exceptional competence at a time when family members may be distressed and distracted. If you’d like to find out more about arranging your Spanish funeral plan, call Avalon today on 966 799 070 or 951 120 046 to arrange an appointment - then you can relax in the Spanish sun, reassured that you’ve got everything covered!

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Albox RBL Bazaar result

News The Steve Gilmore Memorial Tournament

The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is pleased to announce that this years Summer Bazaar raised a total of €255 a great result for the Poppy Appeal. The Bazaar was held on Thursday 3rd July at La Parrilla Hotel & Restaurant in the main square of Albox.

The next fundraising event is Music in The Park on Sunday the 20th July 2014 at Piedra Amerilla Amphitheatre, starting with a BBQ at 5.30 p.m. followed by entertainment in the Amphitheatre itself.

Appearing acts include;The Voices of Almanzora, Dave Sharp a saxophonist, and Almeria Strings.

The evening and BBQ are sponsored by Ibex Insurance. The entertainment starts at 7.00 p.m. The cost for both the BBQ and evening entertainment is a modest 10 Euros only!

Tickets for the BBQ and evening are available at any meeting of The Royal British Legion in Albox (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month), Total Entertainment, The One Stop Pool Shop or by contacting Brian Gyer on 634 327 757 or email alboxrblegion@gmail.com More social events are planned by this busy and friendly Branch of the charity that supports serving and ex-service men & women anywhere in the world.

The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month (10.30 & 11.00 start) at La Parrilla Hotel & Restaurant in the Main Square of Albox.

If you require more details for any of the activities and events for the Albox branch contact the chairman, Filip Ostrowski, on 950 066 037 or email ossiesinspain@yahoo.co.uk, or visit the branch website, www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/albox.

The second annual tournament in memory of Boxers and Alboran Amigos golfer Steve took place at Alboran Golf on 21st June with a fantastic entry of eighty eight players showing a split of about 55/45 in favour of Spanish competitors. Steve loved to play with golfers of all nations and was a keenly competitive player in Spanish competitions, so it was a delight to see so many of his Spanish friends.

Once again there was tremendous input from local sponsors and, as with last year, the day was themed to help promote golf in the Province of Almeria, receiving wonderful support from Alboran, Valle del Este, Desert Springs, Marina, La Envia, Almerimar, Playa Serena, Aguilon and Roda.

The prize pot amounted to a value of over €2,000, with donations of green fees from all of these top courses as well as other prizes and financial assistance from local individuals and businesses. Apart from the prestigious overall winner’s trophy, there were engraved salvers and golf balls for the top three in each of the three divisions, a special trophy for the best Lady, plus double green fees as nearest the pin prizes. In 2013 a collection made for the British Heart Foundation raised over €400 and this year it was the turn of the Spanish equivalent, La Fundación Española de Corazón, to be the beneficiary. An information leaflet on how to deal with sudden coronary problems on the golf course produced sponsorship from Aguilon, Valle Del Este, Spain Property Finder, Boxers GS, GSF Communications and Mellow Mountain Press, which was topped up by a generous collection at the prize giving, and this valuable charity will

be receiving €750.

Despite support from members of Boxers, Marina Phoenix and Forum, UK entries were down a bit due to a clash with events at La Envia and Valle del Este.

The stableford competition cut loose with a shotgun start in perfect conditions; but sadly, with one notable exception, poor on-the-day cards from us Brits (only eight returned scores of over 30) meant that the spoils went principally to Spanish players.

Spanish dominance in golfing skills was underlined when they claimed six out of the seven nearest the pin prizes, leaving Colin Walters as the only UK representative.

However, honour was satisfied by our hero and champion Adrian Thomson, one of Steve’s best friends here in Spain, who took the SGMT and 1st division with a score of 40 points.

The day finished on a high note with a sit-down buffet for the prize-giving held at the El Toyo Chiringuito and a draw of players’ score cards distributed more prizes of green fees, golf paraphernalia, Arboleas gym membership, and alcohol to many of those who hadn’t managed to achieve on the golf course.

In addition to the sponsors mentioned above, the organisers would like to thank Shelly White of Liberty Seguros, Currencies Direct, Coastal Properties, Building Solutions, Marina Phoenix, Forum GS, and Restaurant Torre Bahia for their generous support of this important event in the local golfing calendar.

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News Results of Mojacar Branch of INDALO TRANSPORT INCREASES TRBS bikathon held on May 11th CAPACITY AND IMPROVES SERVICE

The Royal British Legion in Spain – Mojacar branch enjoyed a lively SUMMER EVE-NING PARTY at Hostal Rural on Saturday 28th June, and presentation was made to two ladies from Price Brown, who had taken part in the Bikathon in May.

most monies raised in sponsorship of €300 as an in-dividual, whilst her associate Adrienne Williamson, received the award for the overall team prize of €400.

Elaine Midgley won the medal f o r

In total, the amount raised from the Bikathon has been officially announced as €3,546.82 and Eileen Huard, the Mojacar Branch Fundraising Officer thanks all those who had participated making the day such a success.

Indalo Transport, which was established in Mojacar in 2013 to provide a regular high quality delivery and removals service between Spain and the UK, has recently increased capacity and improved its service through the purchase of an Iveco Daily High Roof Van. The vehicle offers many advantages – it is more economical to operate and kinder to the environment, thanks to its highly efficient Euro 5 engine. This enables the company to pass cost savings on to clients, and it also has an additional three cubic metres capacity, meaning more goods and furniture can be carried on each trip. The vehicle has a towing facility, and the company has also bought a 14 cubic metre trailer, which can be pulled by the new

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Mick Cox, Indalo Transport’s owner, said: “The new van and trailer have really improved and expanded the service we can offer to our clients.

We are now making regular trips between Spain and the UK, making collections and deliveries across both countries. An interesting approach we received recently resulted in us towing a caravan from Los Gallardos to the North West of England – so our offering is clearly very varied! On each trip we can carry up to 26 cubic metres, all at very reasonable rates.”

Company details and dates of forthcoming trips can be found on the Indalo Transport website: www. indalotransport.com

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Because of its convenient location and outdoor living feel, a patio is often seen as an extension of our indoor living space. Whether it’s made of stone, brick or concrete, this paved spot is frequently the life of the party, especially when you add a grill, fire pit or fireplace. With an outdoor kitchen and dining set, it can become your favorite eating spot, while an abundance of patio furniture and colorful decor turns it into the perfect sunny lounge Since it has so many different functions, planning out your patio is key before you start remodeling. First of all, take time to figure out what material works best for you, and decide whether you want a covered or uncovered spot. Next, determine what amenities are important to you; is an outdoor fireplace essential, or would a smaller scale fire pit work just as well? Finally, much like any other room, decorate the space to

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Even though a patio can just be a paved slab, it can also be much more, if you add the right additions.

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SMALL KITCHENS

What these small kitchens lack in space, they make up for with style. Their secret?

Good storage is the ultimate small kitchen commandment. Providing you adhere to that rule, tiny kitchens can be decorated to suit every taste - from a cosy country cottage to contemporary. Below, we’ve included our favourite small kitchen design ideas. Feeling inspired? Discover these ideas for small spaces, including small living rooms and small bedrooms. After all, even if your space is small, you can always think big!

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Susana finds a home at last

SUSANA was abandoned at the shelter, ‘SOCIEDAD PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES DE ROQUETAS DE MAR’, a year ago. She was a tiny 5 month old GALGO puppy and had to be pepped up with special energy food. Her sweet little face immediately attracted many possible adopters, but something always went wrong at the last moment.

SUSANA therefore continued her incarceration at the shelter. When finally everything seemed to improve her chances, she suffered an accident in her kennel and she broke her front leg. This was mended, but it led to a long convalescent period.

this year a family in Germany offered her a forever home. Now the shelter has received positive news of SUSANA and many wonderful pictures of her.

SUSANA has been transformed into a lively happy creature, running freely through the woods. This is the destiny of all GALGOS.

The story takes a positive turn when in May of

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All the other 300 dogs at the shelter are also looking for their chance of happiness in their own forever home. They are looking through the bars, hoping that the next visitor will whisk them away to a life of happiness. Contact with the shelter can be made via Geoff at geoffalmeria@hotmail.com

El Ejido Rugby Club

Based in Almerimar, we are always looking for new players and have training sessions starting at 21.30h every Tuesdays and 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

El Ejido Bowls Club Monday and Thursday 5pm to 7pm Ring Alison on 677 317 920 to book or for further information

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By Martin Shortland

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has drawn up a short list of holiday destinations it considers to be potentially unsafe for travellers. It strongly recommends that people do not visit them, warning they could be dangerous.

Unstable governments, terrorist threats, civil war and kidnapping are some of the reasons given.

Top of the list are Israel and the Palestinian territories. The climate of tension has risen dramatically in both countries recently, after the abduction and murder of five Israeli students. The government in Israel heightened its security level and has promised reprisals once they discover who carried out the killings. Sources inside the country claim that Palestinian militants were to blame.

Hebron and the Gaza Strip are places to steer clear of, the report says.

Next to avoid comes Egypt and Thailand. Egypt has been going through a period of political turmoil since the government was overthrown last year, with violent street demonstrations a regular occurrence. However the resorts of Luxor, Aswan and the Red Sea coast are deemed to be safe to visit.

Thailand is another politically unstable country, currently under the control of a military government and with the constant threat of a coup d’état by opposition groups. Incidentally, it’s worth checking the small print on your travel insurance, because in most cases, loss of a holiday because of a coup d’état is not

covered by many companies.

Nigeria has suffered political and military upheaval for decades and has made the news recently because of the kidnapping of 200 young students by a fundamentalist terrorist group. Similarly Yemen, considered by many security analysts to be one of the most dangerous countries in the world, where Al Qaeda freedom fighters specifically target westerners.

In the same region, Sudan has been gripped by a bitter civil war for the last ten years and again, westerners have been abducted by various different groups of rebels. Other countries in Africa on the list include Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia and Liberia. All have been, or still are, suffering a serious Ebola epidemic, a haemorrhagic fever which has caused thousands of deaths.

Ukraine has become a hotspot in the last year because of the involvement of Russia in the annexing of the Crimea.

The country is close to civil war, as rival groups fight for control of this beleaguered country and although access into the country is virtually impossible, it’s still on the list as a precautionary warning.

Finally, Syria and Iraq. Both these countries are seething with ethnic, political and religious conflicts and again, the Ministry strongly recommends people should not consider visiting. In all cases where people are worried about visiting a country, they should contact the embassy to find out what the level of risk might be.

Study Group Warns – Life In The Med Could Change Dramatically

By Martin Shortland

You might not realise it, but below the waters of the bay of Almeria lays one of the most valuable resources in the whole of the Mediterranean; ecologically speaking that is. The so called ‘meadows’ of posidonia grass effectively act as the undersea lungs of this virtually enclosed sea and without it, life around the Mediterranean would change dramatically.

It’s not only for its cleansing affect on the environment; the grass is a fundamental part of the marine ecosystem. It provides refuge for many species, therefore increasing the biodiversity of the sea and in turn, food for other fish. It helps fix sand to the sea bottom, preventing coastal erosion.

And herein lays the problem. A joint study carried out by the Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies (Imadea) and the University of the Balearic Islands, has revealed that the annual rate of loss of the protected grass is 7%. Professor Nuria Marba, researcher and co-author of the study, warns that if the rate of loss continues at its present speed, it will pose a real catastrophe for the environment, the economy and life in general.

Strong words indeed, so let’s consider the facts. The ‘out of sight, out of mind’ principle certainly applies in this case: trying to convince people there’s a problem of major concern with something they can’t see is difficult.

And let’s face it, we’re bombarded by supposed world threatening ecological disasters on a daily basis; surely this is

just one more to add to the list?

But according to the Imeadea report, it’s a threat we should be taking very seriously. The posedonia grass acts as a natural filter for harmful CO2 gases and as we know, CO2 gases pose a significant danger not only to our health, but to our environment. They are a growing hazard worldwide, and as professor Marba explains, it’s here that alarm bells should be ringing, she says, “The impact on the coastal regions of the Mediterranean would be huge, so we must do all we can now to reverse the loss of this priceless commodity.”

She also points out that the bay of Almeria has 16,000 hectares of meadows, which represents 92% of all the posidonia grass in Andalucia.

So what’s causing the rapid loss of the grass? Discharge of pollutants, urban development in coastal regions, uncontrolled fishing, anchoring of pleasure boats and global warming, are all contributing factors.

All of these are issues which the report says must be addressed immediately in order to stop further loss. The report compares the seriousness of the situation with that of the catastrophic loss of the Amazonian rain forest, but warns it should not be allowed to go unheeded for as long as the problem in South America.The similarities are alarming. For all the action groups and so called ‘tree huggers,’ the rain forest continues to disappear at an alarming rate, Professor Marba fears this could also be the fate of the posidonia grass of the Mediterranean.

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1. Make SPF your new BFF. I’ll admit it, during my 20’s I was reckless. I rarely used sunscreen, I baked out in the sun for hours, and never once considered the damage I was causing my skin.

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It may seem like no big deal, but trust me: clear, healthy, glowing skin is one of the easiest ways to feel beautiful without makeup.

2. Drink your morning cup of hot... water?

I love me a nice cup of tea to start the morning, but lately I have been making the switch to plain old hot water with lemon.

Yes, it sounds boring, but incorporating a cup of hot water and lemon is one of the best things you could do for yourself in the morning. Not only does it help to wake up your senses but it flushes and purifies your body of toxins, while also reducing your chance of future skin sensitivities.

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Speaking of dewy glows, incorporating a simple exfoliation twice a week will ensure your dry, dead, and dull skin cells don’t suffocate your skin and block up your pores.

You see, when we don’t scrub the lifeless layers of skin off our face, those dead skin cells become opaque and don’t reflect light properly, causing our skin to look, well, blah.

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We all catch ourselves doing it – resting your chin in your hand, popping pimples, rubbing your eyes or massaging your forehead. And you know what? It’s hurting your skin.

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If there is one quick and easy way to feel beautiful without makeup, it’s with a healthy hue.

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Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. Today we will continue to develop our understanding of the VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocols) and I will try to make it interesting but apologise now if I fail as it is, at best, a dust-bowl of a subject.

Voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) is a methodology (and we all want an ‘ology’) or group of technologies for delivering voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. Other terms commonly associated with VoIP are IP telephony, Internet telephony, voice over broadband (VoBB), broadband telephony, IP communications, and broadband phone service.

Now that mouthful is over, lets first translate techno-gobbledegook into something more like English. Internet Protocol or IP (everyone knows about their IP address) is a multi layered sandwich. This sandwich is designed to make sure that whatever is sent over the internet does, in fact, get to its destination, intact. The design goes way back to 1974 and hasn’t had or needed any major improvements since. Having said that, there has been a change in the address system.

The standard 168.192.0.1 (standard router ip address) format of 4 groups of numbers each being no more than 255 has reached it’s limit. There are just so many people connecting to the internet today that another system had to be devised. This is just for information as you will probably never notice any difference!

Every single chunk of data has to be packaged to ensure its safe deliver. Maybe a breakdown of these packets will help our understanding.

1. First come the data. This can be a single letter, a 10th

of a second of audio, or 1 frame of video.

2. Then, in front of the chunk comes a ‘Header’ which holds the source and destination IP (who from and to) information, The length (in bits) of the data and finally a checksum (mathematical calculation) to ensure that the data is correct on arrival.

3. In front of this is the ‘IP header’ which tells where this packet fits into the jigsaw puzzle as well as adding further security.

4. Finally, the whole packet is wrapped in a final layer that marks itself as a complete frame.

The data part can be anything but in this case it is a voice component.

When we speak to one another, we create pulses in the air and the ear picks up these pulses, converts them to electrical signals and transmits them to the brain. Computers do something similar. A sound is converted by a process called ‘sampling’ (breaking it down into thousands of tiny slices every second) and storing this converted information onto a computer (usually in one of a number of formats – mp3, wav, ogg and flac are all common).

These tiny slices are the data portion of the data packet that is transmitted over the internet.

All of this is ‘all well and good’ and ‘long haired’ beyond reason but to understand how it works is to have confidence in the security of your conversation, emails and in fact, everything that you send over the internet. So next time you use Skype, Viber, GoogleTalk or FaceTime, give a half seconds thought to just how much inventive imagination has gone into making long distance communications simpler and safer.

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It’s in their nature A scorpion was on the riverbank wanting to cross the water. He asks a frog to carry him across. But you are a scorpion and you’ll sting me and I will die says the frog. The Scorpion says that if he stung him then surely they would both drown.

Reassured the frog allows the scorpion to jump on his back and swims across the river. Half way the scorpion arches his tail and stings the frog. Just before paralysis sets in the frog manages to ask why the scorpion stung him as now they will both die. The scorpion answers ‘it’s in my nature!’

Another frog grew tired of living on his swampy island and wanted to explore the big wide world that lay across the river. River snakes lay in wait hoping for a meal of tasty frog. He couldn’t find anywhere safe to cross. Just then, large 2 eyes popped up from under the water. It was a crocodile. Hello said the crocodile what’s a little frog doing

hanging about by the river bank?

The frog hopped back a safe distance and told the crocodile of his dream to explore the world which was thwarted by the river snakes. The crocodile offered to carry the frog across the river. The frog was no fool and didn’t trust the crocodile saying he was scared that the crocodile would eat him half way across or drag him under the water so the snakes would get him.

The crocodile asked why he would allow the pesky snakes get a free meal when he was king of the river.

The crocodile suggested that the frog sit on the end of his tail, away from his snapping jaws. So the frog hopped onto the tip of the crocodile’s tail and they started off across the river.

The crocodile couldn’t use his tail to steer as if he dipped it into the water the snakes would eat the frog. So the crocodile asked the frog to jump on his back instead. Once he had done so

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they moved across quickly.

The frog couldn’t see very much from where he was so the crocodile suggested the frog hopped onto the top of his head to admire the view. At first the frog refused so the crocodile asked him why he would go to bother of crossing the river and risk losing his dinner to the snakes. Reassured the frog hopped onto the crocodiles head, he saw dragon flies dart across the water and the bank getting closer behind the bulrushes. He judged he would soon be able to leap to safety avoiding the crocodile’s jaws. Just then the crocodile started to sniff and asked the frog to check his nose as some fluff was irritating it.

The frog wondered how a big scaly crocodile would be irritated by a bit of fluff but could see the tears welling up in his eyes as he was about to sneeze.

So the frog inched up to the snout

and looked for the fluff. I can’t see anythi…… were the frog’s last words as the crocodile went snap and ate him.

In the news this week an Australian crocodile ‘handler; was bitten by ‘Jon’ a 3.7 metre long croc and dragged into the water. Not sure ‘handler’ is the right term when talking about crocodiles but anyway he escaped without serious injury. ‘Shark Bites Man in Florida’ was another recent headline. The Great White was illegally caught on a fishing hook and struggled for 30 minutes to escape until a swimmer accidentally swam onto the line so causing the shark to bite out in panic. Only then did the fisherman cut the line. If God had meant us to live on water he would have given us all yachts. Leave them be, it’s in their nature!

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WITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITOR If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic, please e-mail info@daviessolicitors.com Q. My brother has deceased in Spain and has named me on his will (which was signed in Spain) as the beneficiary of his worldwide estate. He had no assets in the u.k. My brother had been a tax resident in Spain for at least 20 years and was clearly nondomiciled in the u.k. At the time of death he had approximately 700,000 pounds sterling in a deposit account in Jersey and a villa in Mojacar worth approximately 500000 euro.

I am domiciled in the u.k.

My cousin made a tax declaration in Spain and declared the existence of his funds in Jersey on a 720 form.(new form by which residents have the obligation to declare their assetts abroad to the Spanish tax office) We need to look at this from two angles.

How to wind up the estate and how to deal with inheritance tax in each jurisdiction.

WINDING UP THE ESTATE. If the will that was made in Spain was in reference to the worldwide estate (not limited to Spain) and had a second witness added to it, then their will be no problem in con-validating the Spanish will for it to be used to obtain probate at the Royal Jersey Courts in Jersey which are efficient and easy to deal with. In Spain you would simply obtain probate on the will in reference to the villa in Spain. In other words probate will be straightforward both in Spain and in Jersey allowing you access to the account in Jersey and providing you with a title deed to the villa in Mojacar.

DEALING WITH INHERITANCE TAX. In the U.K. General rule: you have to declare for inheritance tax the complete estate if the deceased was domiciled in the u.k. If not you would only declare the assets situated in the

u.k. (Please note that for this purpose funds in Jersey are not considered to be in the u.k.). As you say that the deceased was not domiciled in the u.k. and the assets are not in the u.k. no inheritance tax will be due in the u.k.

In Spain. General rule: If the beneficiary is a resident of Spain he/she has to declare anything he/she receives as inheritance regardless of where it is situated in the world. If the heir is non-resident you only declare in Spain what is situated in Spain.

(Some life policies issued by foreign insurance companies operating in Spain also, but this is the exception to the general rule and would many pages to explain). In this case as you the beneficiary are non-resident in Spain you would only pay inheritance tax in Spain on the house situated in Spain In Jersey: In Jersey you only have to pay a small tax to the Royal Jersey Courts consisting of 750 pounds for the first 100,000 pounds and then 0.5% for additional funds. This is because you are non-resident in Spain. If you had been a resident in Spain then you would have had to pay inheritance tax on the money in Jersey also and their would have been no escaping because your cousin declared the existence of the funds to the tax office by filling in a 720 form. (Declaration of assets abroad form) We can accept no responsibility for following the information on this article. It is general information provided in good faith, but it is an extremely simplified explanation of something that is very complex that includes many variables and even some grey areas open to interpretation. On a matter of this importance is is essential to discuss your with all the information and documents pertinent to your particular case available.

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Andalucia since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid. For a short period of time leading up to 2007 he was also Honorary British Consul.

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truly stunning panoramic views.

OLV448

OLV092

649,000€

TURRE

This fabulous luxury property with private pool and olive farm is located less than 30 minutes to the coast in a tranquil setting. The stunning stone built property has been architect designed with some truly unique features and attention to detail.

895,000€

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Ref: ES/TS - Det. Villa, 100m to beach, sea views, 3 bed, 2 bath + 2 bed apt below, private pool, lge garage, solarium, gardens.

Ref. PM/TW Beautiful 2 bed, 2 bath apt in Puerto Marina, pool, large terrace, garage, a/c furnished.

Ref. VA/TL Fantastic, 1bed, 1bath apt, a/c, pool, garage parking, large lock up unit, sunny, terrace, 300 m to beach.

Ref. JP/CH Beautiful 3 bed, 2.5 bathroom, duplex, garage, terraces, pools, garden, a/c, 200 m to beach.

MOJACAR €349,950

MOJACAR - €109,950

695,000€

AGUA AMARGA

This unique, totally renovated property is situated above the sought after village of Agua Amarga with views of the coast. The property enjoys splendid views and although walking distance to the beach remains totally private. A stunning infinity edge pool and mature gardens complete the scene.

1,650,000€

MOJACAR - €69,950 MOJACAR PLAYA - 179,950€ Paseo del Mediterraneo 19, Mojacar Playa, Almeria (near the Hotel Best Indalo)

Tel: 950 478 612 / 610 808 631 

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Arboleas Quality villa with 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, private pool & beautiful views The price is Only 169.950€

Limaria quality villa with 4 beds, 2 baths, private pool & beautiful views, only 6 km from Albox The price is Only 185.000€

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CHARMING SEMI DETACHED VILLA IN MOJACAR FOR

199.950€

Unique property! 3 bed / 3 bath large semi-detached property in Mojácar Playa with sea and mountain views and 360º views from the roof solarium.

The property has a total built area of 202.62 mts². The house is set o¬n a small community comprised of 15 very attractive Moorish style residential dwellings. This secluded end of terrace property is in very good order throughout.

The house benefits from: Ground Floor: 1 master bedroom with en suite, fitted wardrobe and air conditioning (hot and cold), large living room with built-in fan assisted wood burning stove, separate dining room, fully fitted and well

equipped kitchen, hallway, internal stairwell to the 1st floor, downstairs toilet with built-in wardrobe, built in storage cupboard under the stairs, court yard with a built in storage room, large front terrace with terracotta tiles and built-in barbecue.

1st Floor: landing, double bedroom with built in wardrobe and sea facing terrace, another double bedroom with built in wardrobe and a west facing terrace and also a separate very large south facing terrace, a large family bathroom, and internal stairwell leading to the second floor.

2nd Floor: landing, a small storage area and a very large

roof terrace with views of Mojácar Village, the sea and mountains. Additionally, the house has a gas fired boiler. All 3 bedrooms, living room and dining room have ceiling fans.

The location of this house is ideal for those who want to be within easy walking distance to the beach and all the amenities yet o¬nly 200 meters from the countryside.

This is a must see property and the low asking price makes it very attractive. For more information or to book a viewing appointment please visit our office or contact us via phone or e-mail. Ref: 1137

Paseo del Mediterraneo 197 - Mojacar - Almeria

Tel: 950 472 430 / 610 053 563

property group

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Turre

Quality 2nd floor apartment of 59m2 + south-facing terrace with lift access in walking distance of the town centre. Communal roof terrace with fabulous views. 2 bed, 1 bath.

Furnished. Parking. A1161 45,000€

Antas

Mojacar Playa

Mojácar Playa

Mojacar Playa

Charming ground floor apartment on a sought after front line complex. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private terrace. Fully furnished.

Superb community gardens & pool. Excellent rental potential. A1164 119,000€

South-facing ground floor apartment of 70 m2 + 12 m2 terrace & sea views on a smart urbanisation. 2 bed , 2 bath. Lovely community gardens & pool. In walking distance of shops & beaches. A1165 157,000€

Top quality penthouse apartment of 73 m2 + 90 m2 of terraces including a roof terrace with superb sea views. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & off street parking. Beautiful community pools & gardens. A1180 155,500€

Los Lobos

Spacious townhouse & separate annexe of 162 m2 + roof terrace. 4/5 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, courtyard. Walking distance to all amenities. Excellent value. Beaches less than 10 minutes drive. LV582 139,000€

Mojácar Playa

Attractive townhouse of 73m2 a 20 min drive from Aguilon Golf. 2 bed, 1.5 bath. Private lock up garage of 21m2. H + C A/C. Short drive to the beaches of San Juan de los Terreros & Aguilon Golf. LV593 64,950€

La Parata

Quality penthouse apartment of 77m2 + terrace & roof terrace. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Underground parking. Pretty views over the community pools & gardens. All amenities & beaches nearby A1181

129,950€

Cabrera

Very pretty detached villa of 108m2 + 28m2 basement for conversion on a plot of 1,250m2. Superb views. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Private pool & carport. 20 mins drive from the sea. DV1165 235,000€

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Immaculate ground floor apartment of 76m2 on a small urbanisation a few minutes drive from the beach. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & lovely terraces. Pretty community terrace & gardens. Easy parking. A1184 110,000€

Cabrera

Immaculate detached villa of 84 m2 on 130 m2. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & terrace.

Situated in a very pretty urbanisation with superb communal terraces & pool. Lovely views. DV1166

159,000€

Huerta Nueva

Los Gallardos

Spacious & immaculate townhouse of 103m2 on 181m2 with roof terrace & parking bay.

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Large community pool & gardens. 15 mins drive from the local beaches LV609 95,000€

Quality furnished townhouse of 152m2 on 161m2 in walking distance of the village centre. 3/4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, terraces, roof terrace & off street parking. Short drive to local golf & beaches. LV619 135,000€

Mojacar Playa

Mojácar Playa

Excellent 1st floor apartment of 65m2 with underground parking, storeroom & lift. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, A/C & furnished. Lovely community pool & gardens. Near to the beach.

Good rental potential. A1193 76,000€

Superb south facing apartment of 65m2 + 39m2 terrace, with outstanding sea views, less than 200 metres from the beach. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Private garage.

Community pool. A988 115,000€

Cortijo Grande

Mojácar Playa

Fully renovated detached cortijo of 309m2 on 4,000m2 with stunning views. 4 bed, 3.5 bath, quality fitted kitchen. Carport. Beautiful gardens & pool. A short drive from golf, towns and beaches. DV1207

Very attractive 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, detached villa, with self–contained 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, apartment. 109m2 + basement of 44m2 on 492m2. Private garage, parking & pool. Great sea views.

DV1220 325,000€

299,000€

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Paseo del Mediterraneo 275, Mojacar 275, mojacar Playa 04638, Almeria

REF.622

Tabernas

129,000€

REF.239 mOJacar VILLAGE 49,950€

REF.742

Lucainena

84,500€

reduced

An excellent detached cortijo in very good condition, set on a large plot with swimming pool, in a very tranquil location with magnificent mountain views. 110m2 built, 1800m2 fenced & gated plot. Aircon(hot & cold)sat TV,sold furnished.

Beautiful cortijo to restore, 3 beds, 2 baths, living room & kitchen with marvellous views, license for a new 3 beds villa, 160m2 built on plot of 500m2, Water and electricity close by, plus 1600m rustic plot close by.

Traditional semi-detached cortijo in very good condition,full of rustic character and charm,set on a lovely plot with swimming pool and beautiful mountain views. 4 beds, 183m2 build.Air-con,water and electric connected.

REF.721 LOS GALLARDOS 79,950€

REF.694

REF.709

reduced

MOJACAR

88.000€

sorbas

149,950€

BARGAIN

Luxury Penthouse, with 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, large Terrace 20m, plus large roof terrace with mountain views, fully fited kitchen, A/C (hot & cold), private parking, communal pool, private parking space.

Well represented golf apartment with 2double bedrooms, 1 bathroom,with large equipped kitchen& laundry room, living/dining room, 2 beautiful pools, fully furnished, front terrace and rear patio, very easy access.

A wonderful, cottage-style cortijo in excellent condition, set on a beautiful tranquil plot with magnificent views, only a few minutes’ drive to the village. 116m2 built, plot -4324m2. Large garage(easily converted into further bed/bath).

REF.699 Cerro Gordo 79,950€

REF.744

REF.729

Beautiful cortijo full of rustic character & charm, very good condition,set on a wonderful fenced & gated plot of 1.000m, built 168m. 3 beds, 1 bath, plus a 2nd cortijo to reform as separate 1 bed accommodation.

Mains water, electric, sewerage, Fantastic opportunity

A charming traditional,rustic-style cortijo in very good condition,set on a lovely plot in a tranquil location,yet only a few minutes to the village. 2 beds, 2 baths. 101m2 built, plot - 952m2 with a variety of trees. 15 mins to the coast.

Antas

99,950€

MOJACAR

72,000€

Bank repossession, Large 70m5th floor apartment for sale,1 double bed & 1 single bed, full bathroom, south facing, nice terrace, spacious living/dining room, Private secure underground parking & store room, A/C hot & cold, beautiful communal pool & garden.

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Bedar, 04288 (next to Miramar Restaurant)

Tel: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466

Olive

Email: info@olivehouse-es.com www.olivehouse-es.com Monday - Friday 10am - 3.30pm

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Lubrin

275,000 €

OLV864

A unique property, new to the market, consists of a cortijo & annex, beautiful views, pool & terraces.

3/4 bedrooms in main house, possibly more in annex. Also, large workshop, garage & carport.

Beautifully restored with an eye to detail &real flair

BEDAR

499,950€

OLV624

Vera Playa

OLV863

OLV859

This wonderful property just minutes from the towns of Los Gallardos and Turre, approximately 15 mins from the coast of Mojacar. Includes a spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa as well as a separate 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom guest annex.

bedar

125,000€

OLV838

This truly stunning 3 bedroom Finca style property is surrounded by a delightful terraced garden with splendid views of the Mediterranean, nestled in the hills within easy walking distance of the beautiful village of Bedar.

Bedar (El Pinar) 239,950€ OLV823

Situated in the picturesque village of Bedar, this immaculate 3 bedroom town house is located just minutes walk from all the amenities as well as the municipal pool. The property boasts 3 terraces and a wonderful bright open plan living area.

vera

75,000€

345,000€

OLV805

This generous 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment is located on the popular golf development of Valle de Este, 5 minutes from the historical town on Vera and just 20 minutes from the coastal resorts of Vera Playa and Mojacar.

This fabulous penthouse apartment boasts three double bedrooms, a spacious terrace leading from the living room and two of the bedrooms, a huge roof terrace with views over the surrounding area and just a 10 minute stroll to the beach.

Bedar

154,000€

This charming village house is situated in the pretty village of Bedar. It has a very pretty frontage and has numerous rooms and lots of character, beamed ceilings wooden doors and windows- A rare property.

Bedar

369,950€

OLV812

This immaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa is situated in a prime location just minutes from the popular and historical town of Vera and a short drive from the beautiful beaches of Vera Playa, Garrucha and Mojacar Playa

Lubrin

149,950€

OLV826

OLV815

This fabulous property was built 8 years ago and has never been inhabited. Located in the pretty village of El Pinar just 10 minutes from the coast of Mojacar. Spectacular coastal views, 3 beds/3 baths, private pool and generous terraces.

Valle de Este

Los Gallardos 420,000€

129,950€

OLV790

A detached 2 bedroom 2 bathroom character Cortijo, surrounded by approx 1 hectare of land, laid to almonds, olives, citrus and fruit trees.

The Cortijo has benefited from being updated retaining much character and charm.

This spacious and exquisite 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa is located minutes from the sought after village of Bedar, just 10 minutes from major road links and 20 minutes from the wonderful coastal resort of Mojacar Playa.

Lubrin

139,950€

OLV843

This fabulous detached bright spacious villa is only 10 years old and set in a beautiful valley a 5 minute drive from the pretty market town of Lubrin, consisting of 2 bedrooms, set in 5000m2 of land and benefiting from a 10x5m pool.

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House Price Gap Widens Between Big City Neighbourhoods

The gap in house prices between the most and least expensive districts of Spain’s largest cities has increased since the crisis began and the price differences in some cases have almost quadrupled. For example, according to a recent report prepared by property portal idealista.com, it would be 243% more expensive to buy a home in the most exclusive neighborhood in Madrid than in the cheapest district.

Specifically, to live in the Salamanca district of Madrid you would have to shell out an average of 4,390 euros per square metre, while in the Villaverde district it would cost about 1,279 euros per metre.

In turn, in the city of Barcelona, the

price gap is very significant between the Les Corts district, 146% more expensive with a price of 4,265 euros per square metre, and the cheapest zone of Nou Barris, where the price per square metre stands at 1,732 euros.

At the peak of the housing bubble, during the third quarter of 2006, Barcelona’s most exclusive district was only 45% more expensive than the cheapest, while in Madrid during the fourth quarter of 2006 the difference was only 68%.

In this regard, the head of research for the property portal, Fernando Encinar, explained that this is due to “the upward craze” which caused

the housing bubble in these two big cities and thereby led to the poorest neighbourhoods being the most affected.

“The correction brought about by the bursting of the bubble has revealed that not all markets overheated in the same way and the declines from the maximum values in the cheaper districts have been much more pronounced, reaching a situation that better represents the reality of those markets”, said Encinar.

In the city of Barcelona the fall from the peak in prices was 33.3%, while in the most expensive areas, such as Les Corts or Sarria Sant Gervasi prices fell by 24.6% and 33.8%, respectively,

and at the lower end, districts like Nou Barris (-55.4%) and Sant Andreu (-53.4%), had their prices reduced by more than half.

El Economista reported that the situation is similar in Madrid, with an average fall in the city of 29% from the highs. The differences between the districts are notable as in Salamanca, Retiro or Chamartín prices have dropped between 21% and 27.2%, while in other districts they have been cut by more than half: Villaverde (-58.3%), Puente de Vallecas (-57.2%), Usera (-54.6%), Latina (-51.8%) and Carabanchel (-51.3%).

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Tax Rules Change For Expats in Spain Property-buyers and expats in Spain should note that a new Double Taxation Convention between the UK and Spain, which was signed in London on 14th March 2013, came into force in June 2014.

Richard Way, Editor of www.

OverseasGuidesCompany.com, publishers of www.

SpainBuyingGuide.com said: “From June 12th, rules for withholding tax on income has changed under the new treaty, while January 1st 2015 will see new rules governing income and other taxes in Spain kick in, which could affect expats’ income.

“Meanwhile, June also saw the Spanish government

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announce cuts to income tax rates due to come in next year, which primarily will benefit lower earners. The changes are a reminder that keeping on top of your tax affairs as a foreign propertyowner or expat is best done through employing a specialist tax firm. Typically, preparation and foresight are key to arranging your affairs in the most tax efficient way - which means consulting a tax expert before you leave the UK or purchase a property.”

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OLV867

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the storyteller by Jodi Picoult

“I wrote this book because stories matter, and there are six million people who did not have the opportunity to tell theirs.”(Picoult) Some stories need to be told and retold. Can someone who’s committed truly heinous acts ever atone with subsequent good behaviour? Put another way-should you offer forgiveness to someone if you aren’t the party who was wronged? Can we or should we forgive the unforgivable?

This harrowing and unforgettable journey through the Holocaust was inspired by Simon Wiesenthal’s book The Sunflower. He was a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, brought to the deathbed of an SS soldier who wanted to confess to and be forgiven by a Jew. From this, Picoult explored whether decades later the same request made to a Jewish prisoner’s granddaughter would have the same moral conundrum over genocide victims and their perpetrators.

This is the dilemma faced by Sage Singer, from New Hampshire where the story is set, one of many storytellers but it is Minka’s story which dominates the novel and will leave a lasting impression, believe me!

As part of her research Picoult spoke to a group of Holocaust survivors as well as relying on witness testimony from the Nuremberg trials of transcripts of Nazis who had been captured by the Department of Justice. Minka, Sage’s grandmother is based on several people that the writer interviewed. It adds realism and makes her experiences powerful and unforgettable.

Sage is 25 years of age and was involved in a car accident that seriously

injured her mother and left Sage with facial scars. She felt like a monster with an eyelid that drooped “raw and red, a jagged lightning bolt splitting the symmetry of my face.” They were silver, ruched, rippling her cheek and brow like the “neck of a silver purse.”

Her father had died from a heart attack when Sage was 19 and her mother died 3 years later. She seemed isolated from her sisters believing that they blamed her for her mother’s death so the only person she loved was Minka, a survivor from the concentration camps where so many people were brutally murdered.

She had been attending a grief counselling group for 3 years: Helping Hands, aptly called. She was the only one from the original group and came for punishment not healing. Sage was still traumatised by her mother’s death referring to it as something that “still feels like a sword has been run through my ribs every time I think of her.” Before the accident she was shy, after it she became reclusive.

A new member, Josef Weber joined the group and befriended Sage. He has gained a reputation as being a saint by the locals. Sage’s boss, Mary refers to him as everyone’s adoptive cuddly grandfather. He coached basketball and taught German at the high school.

He lived in Canada for 22 years before moving to New Hampshire. But he was weighed down by a guilty conscience and a strong desire to die. He chose to befriend Sage knowing that she is from a Jewish family although not a practising Jew. He was a Nazi officer responsible for killing thousands of innocent Jews.

“There is a reason God has kept me alive for this long. He wants me to feel

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Shopping Advice I looked at the date and decided I’d better get a move on, so this week the topic is Christmas. I’m nothing if not cutting edge and Christmas is on its way-ish!

I don’t know about anyone else, but each year I am faced with the same problem. What can I buy my wife that’s both unusual and something she really wants.

Last year I was convinced I’d cracked it-the best present ever in the whole universe. Strangely enough, Helen didn’t seem to appreciate it. I was amazed, I was sure that Dukla Prague’s away strip would be just perfect.

You live and learn.

And this is why I’ve spent hours on my research this year and I want to share with you the results of my work. I wouldn’t want anyone else wasting good money on a new set of cricket pads, only for that present to go unused. Criminal.

I can tell you’re dying to find the answer to the question that’s been on your mind since December 26 last year. Wait no longer because I’ve got two suggestions and although neither run the Dukla Prague kit close, I’ve tried to do

my best.

The first one is…a key. I can hear groaning now but really, it isn’t what it seems. This isn’t just any key, it’s a handmade, solid gold key encrusted with over 3 carats of diamonds. I know what you’re thinking, and you’re right.

It’s not in the same league as those cricket pads, but I suppose it might please someone.

There is a downside though.

The key is only made for a top of the range Mercedes, so you may have to shell out a touch more for the car too. A small price to pay for the excitement it will bring on Christmas morning-wouldn’t you agree?

If that doesn’t ring your Christmas bells, how about a jet card? With this little gem you’ll be buying luxury travel on private jets wherever you want to go. No more queues at the check in. No more journeys with your knees welded into the bent position.

From now on it is A-list travel-for only 4000 Euros an hour.

Look, if you’re not sure about this then Christmas isn’t ruined.

I know a place where you can get a genuine Tranmere Rovers strip from the 1966-67 season. Now be honest, doesn’t that beat a measly private jet?

Graham is married to Helen and has a daughter, Alice.

He lives part of the year near Albox, but works in Qatar, teaching. If you wish to contact Graham regarding this article email: helenandg@yahoo.co.uk

what THEY felt.

They prayed for their lives but had no control over them; I pray for my death but have no control over it.”

He has had cancer t w i c e , survived a car crash and had a broken hip but he was still alive and in his nin e t ie s.

He asked Sage to help him die, to carry out assisted suicide. No matter how much he wanted to die he tells her he cannot. He was like the Wandering Jew, Ahasuerus, cursed to walk the earth until the Second Coming, for telling Christ to walk faster. Not an easy decision for anyone. First Sage listened to his family history and his associations with the Hitler Youth Movement before becoming an SS officer.

“I convinced myself I was of pure race, Aryan. That I deserved things others did not, simply by the accident of my birth…that hubris that arrogance.” In 1942 he was sent to Annus Mundi, the asshole of the world, known to us as Auschwitz where he met up with his younger brother Franz. Sage knew that

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Minka was a survivor from the same camp and felt extremely uncomfortable with the prospect of her grandmother coexisting in a world with a former Nazi who might well have tortured and threatened her. “How could someone who murdered innocent people look so…so… ordinary?”

Sage knows that she needs to hear Minka’s story whilst she is still alive to understand the horrors committed by the likes of Josef before she can assist in his suicide.

One final requirement is that she has to forgive him for his gross wrongdoings before he dies. According to Judaism the only people with the capacity to forgive are the ones to whom the wrong was done and of course, they were dead.

And it is Minka’s story, the one about monsters and vampires that parallels her life under Nazi rule and kept her alive as well as the real horror of how she experienced inhumanity. It is an emotional and compelling tale and will leave a painful reminder of 6 million Jews who were killed by the Nazis.

Unforgettable.

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It soothes sore muscles.

According to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural Food and Chemistry, drinking watermelon juice before a hard workout helped reduce athletes’ heart rate and next-day muscle soreness. That’s because watermelon is rich in an amino acid called L-citrulline, which the body converts to L-arginine, an essential amino acid that helps relax blood vessels and improve circulation.

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And in a 2012 study—also led by Figueroa—such supplements helped alleviate high blood pressure in obese, middle-aged adults. (Not surprisingly, he’s received two grants from the Watermelon Promotion Board.)

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4. It’s rich in vitamins and minerals, but low in calories.

Given its name, you might assume the fruit has little nutritional value—and it is more than 90 percent water. But a 10-ounce (300-mL) wedge of watermelon packs in about one-third of the recommended daily value of vitamins A and C, as well as a modest amount of potassium (9 percent of the daily value).

(Watch: Cranberry Harvest) 5. It could even combat cancer.

Watermelon is among the best dietary sources of lycopene, an antioxidant linked to both the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer, although scientists are still investigating the details of that connection.

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Chutney: Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rind is tender and translucent and liquid is syrupy, approximately 45 minutes. Cool chutney, uncovered, then chill in an airtight container up to three days to allow flavors to mellow.

2. Combine all chicken ingredients except chicken breasts in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

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4. Heat grill, brushing surface with a little vegetable oil to keep chicken from sticking. Place marinated chicken breasts on hot grill, brushing with leftover marinade the first few times you turn them. Chicken is ready when meat inside is opaque and can be easily sliced. Serve with chutney See more at: http://www.watermelon. org

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By Martin Shortland

Almost two hundred cycling enthusiasts held a demonstration last week in an effort to overturn a by-law which prevents people from taking their machines onto the beach.

The protest took place on the Romanilla beach in Roquetas last Thursday and the regional TV station Canal Sur covered the event for its evening news programme.

The council’s reason for introducing the ban is interesting; they say that having bicycles on the beach poses a danger to the public and anyone caught doing so could be liable to an on the spot fine. In response, people who take their bikes onto the beach, say they are only doing so because the council hasn’t provided secure bicycle parking areas.

Opposition spokesman, Ricardo Alvarez from the United Left party, told me the local council were out of touch with the needs of cyclists in the community. He said, “To say it’s dangerous to take your bike onto the beach is clearly ridiculous. All people are doing is keeping it next to them while they enjoy the sun, because there isn’t anywhere safe for them to leave the bikes.”

He added, “All we are asking is for the council to provide bicycle stands to which bicycles can be securely locked, it seems an obvious solution.” Many of the people I spoke to at the demonstration told me they were nervous about leaving there bikes on the promenade, because they can easily be stolen.

Carmen Lorenzo described how she had her bicycle stolen last year when she left

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it near the life guard station, she said, “My bike was locked, but there was nothing to secure it to, the thieves must have just carried it off.” The council have invested a lot of money in the promenade, which stretches from the urbanisation almost as far as Aguadulce. It’s used by hundreds of walkers, joggers and cyclists every day and the council is rightly proud of their achievement, it’s of great benefit to the community.

But they haven’t made any provision for bicycle parking, which seems a rather obvious oversight. Hundreds of bicycles are stolen every year in the municipality and generally owners lock them, but that is no deterrent if it isn’t secured to something; it’s easy just to pick up a bike and walk off with it.

Ricardo Alvarez pointed out that everywhere else in the community, bicycle parking is provided; he gave supermarkets, the library and health centre as examples.

He said, “These are all public amenities and quite rightly have bicycle parking facilities, there should be the same provision made for people riding to the beach.”

The council are clearly missing the point in their attitude towards the beach using bike riders. They have caused the cyclists to take their machines onto the beach in the first place by not installing suitably secure parking areas. Surely this can be quickly and easily overcome, but by making it an offence to take a bicycle onto the beach is adding insult to injury.

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Apparently, according to Reader’s Digest Dropped Wallet Test, Helsinki, Finland, is the most honest city in the world. Reader’s Digest researchers always seem to me to be thorough to a fault, so if they were prepared to go to 19 different cities in the world and ‘drop’ 12 wallets each in different places in each city, then I am happy to accept their findings and applaud Helsinki and its residents, right down to the last Finn.

However, I have a feeling that it is not a Finn who is currently top of my honesty pops – this opinion is based on the fact that I have not yet met a Finnish national is Spain - I have a feeling that it is a fellow Brit who

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I had mislaid, through absence of mind, 2 fly swats and 2 red bras in the aptly named Scrumptious in Albox. I had diligently searched my house and the car, and had returned to the scene of the mislaying, but to no avail – they were gone!

I comforted myself with the hope that they would Just Turn Up; many things that I mislay do, probably because I am hopeless at looking for things – there are absolutely no sniffer dog nucleotides in my biological make-up!

And in a way, they did!

I was bemoaning my loss in post-Pilates class conversation with Ann from Albanchez, who volunteers in the MACS shop in Albox, when she said ‘Somebody brought in a bag with 2 fly swats, and left it on the counter.

We kept it back, in case it was lost property.’

Was this co-incidence, or a red herring? Whichever, next morning, as Big Ben struck 9 (10 here in Spain)

I was outside the MACS shop door.

‘Have you got a bag with 2 fly swats in it?’ I urgently enquired. They don’t fluster easily in MACS, and with smooth efficiency the bag was located - but was it my bag? Were those my fly swats? I didn’t want to purloin someone else’s 15 cent fly killers; I needed to verify the contents.

‘Has it got 2 red bras in it?’ I queried the gentleman holding the bag. Without missing a beat or with any alteration in his expression of benign calm he handed me the bag and replied ‘I couldn’t possibly comment.’

Thus I am reunited with my missing shopping; I am able to decimate flies while maintaining a fully clad frontage, due to the presence of mind of the MACS staff, and the unknown person who salvaged my lost property!

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There was to be a grand wrestling match in Alqueria. A combatant from each of the barrios would contend for the title of Alquerian All Comers Champion. To organise such an event in a town with a potent barrio divide and intolerant hatred for the opposing faction may seem like a well planned disaster waiting to happen. The powers that be thought it would allow barrio rivalry to be confined to the ring and away from the streets. The naïve fools.

The Alquerian weapons of choice tended to be cobblestones, bricks, bottles and fire-bombs. Hand to hand combat was considered too dangerous so outside wrestlers had to be recruited. Only the meanest and fittest fighters were head-hunted by the respective barrios. They were given Alquerian citizenship, something which can be purchased reasonably cheaply and briefed in the ways of the Pueblo. Manuela took an active part in the selection of the Hill People’s champion. She spent quite a time interviewing each personally. She was very thorough and enthusiastic in her singular selection technique.

Santiago Spleen Ripper Gonzales was to represent the Hill People while Ángel Granny Masher Tierno was the chosen one of the Newcomers. Both wrestlers left a grisly reputation of broken limbs and chewed ears in their wake. Loco Paco regarded the two fighters with an academic interest and threw morsels of food to them. It wasn’t until he heard them speak that he realised they weren’t some exotic variety of hairless Orang-utan but human. Paco was rightly disappointed and turned his attention once more to his imaginary rodent friend, Bert.

Come the day of the contest and the Town’s Plaza is packed with what seems

like the entire population of Alqueria. The square is regaled in garlands and bunting.

The wrestling ring stands ready and the crowd have already started exchanging jibes and insults. Enter the protagonists, lumbering, knuckles scraping the flagstones. The crowd go wild. Things more tangible than insults are now thrown, a number of supporters are felled by well aimed projectiles. The ring is torn apart and its planking used as weapons. All in all it is a well planned disaster that had an inevitability Nostradamus would have found easy meat.

The two wrestlers took refuge in the Bar la Casa Devante where they discovered they were once close friends.

They had shared the same room while on an advanced grunting course organised by the World Wrestling Council. They sat chatting while bedlam reigned outside.

The philosophical irony of the situation seemed somehow quite normal in Alqueria.

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From Frédéric Chopin to John Lennon By Air

We were in Italy recently and I was impressed with the way the Italians immortalise their heroes by naming airports after them. Our first experience of this was in Venice, where we encountered the Marco Polo International Airport. Then it was on to Rome and Leonardo Da Vinci. In fact I discovered that the Italians have gone bonkers in this respect, with Florence, Bologna, Pisa, Genoa, Parma, Bergamo, Naples, Rimini and Perugia, all naming their airports after great Italians. From artists to explorers and scientists to saints - and in Palermo, two Mafia fighting judges – their names have all been perpetuated in this way.

Being an Englishman, I am not familiar with this practice and it made me wonder how many other airports around the globe, bear the names of national figures. If I had heard that Corvera Airport had actually opened for business, I couldn’t have been more surprised - there are literally hundreds of them.

We are all familiar with John F Kennedy in New York and Charles de Gaulle in Paris, but there are airports named after composers such as Chopin in Warsaw, Poland; Prokofiev at Donetsk in the Ukraine, and Liszt in Budapest, Hungary. There are a plethora of military leaders from Shaka the great Zulu warrior king in Durban, to Chinggis Khan International Airport (Genghis Khan to you and me) in Ulan Bator, Mongolia and predictably the Ajaccio Napoleon

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Bonaparte Airport in Corsica. There is even a sprinkling of film stars, like the Indiana County Jimmy Stewart Airport and John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California . . . “The hell it is!”

The church is also represented, with two Pope John Paul II’s; one in Krakow Poland and the other in the Portuguese Azores. And Mother Teresa at the Tirana International Airport Nene Tereza in Albania.

Then as you might expect, more presidents, prime ministers and premiers than you can shake a stick at, with the aforementioned JFK having three airports bearing his name – New York City; Ashland, Wisconsin and surprisingly, La Paz, Bolivia.

Bob Hope in Burbank; Sherpa Tenzing and Edmund Hilary in Nepal, Federico Felini in Rimini - the list goes on and on. And amongst the famous and grand a few puzzling ones like the Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport in Ontario Canada, which is named after one George Tackaberry - the bloke whose company resurfaced the runway.

We in the UK on the other hand stick with the utterly uninspiring handles like Heathrow, Gatwick, and East Midlands.

We all know that the likes of Newcastle, Manchester, Luton and Southampton airports are in or near to those cities – it’s obvious – so let’s have some imagination shown here.

I would like to start a campaign therefore, to re-christen these and other British airports with the names of some of our greatest historical figures. I mean, it’s not as if we are short on choice.

It’s true that we have the John Lennon airport in Liverpool. A great tribute to a great musician and why not, after all New Orleans has the Louis Armstrong Airport. We

also have the George Best Belfast City Airport and the Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster. This is a good start but much more should be done.

Besides in Robin Hood’s case, he was pretty much a fictional figure who almost certainly did not exist in the way he has been portrayed by the likes of Errol Flynn and Richard Greene.

He probably stole from the Salvation Army as well as the rich and I bet his men never washed or wore poncy Lincoln green, and were anything but merry except when they hit ye Olde Ale. So what about some suggestions? Here are a few of my own.

There is always going to be controversy when using politicians’ names, but hey, how could we not re-name Heathrow: London Winston Churchill Airport. And at the heart of our capital, how about London City Christopher Wren.

There is only one possible name for Birmingham, being so near to the Bards home town, and that surely has to be the Birmingham William Shakespeare International Airport.

Similarly Norwich renamed after a city daughter -Elizabeth Fry. But it need not be a prerequisite that the figure concerned is born in the appropriate city, but where there is a strong connection this would be reason enough. For example: the Bristol Isembard Kingdom Brunel Airport. If you think that’s too much of a mouth full, then think yourself lucky you don’t live close to the M’Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport in Gabon!

It could be decided by we the people and not only would it be a long overdue display of patriotism, but a signal to the world that here is a country that is proud of its history.

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2014 CALB Hong Kong Pairs Semi-Finals The second semi/final & Final Report featured Barbara Davies and

The Semi-final and Finals of the above competition took place at Indalo Bowling Club on Sunday the 29th June on an exceptionally hot sunny day. Entries were from Indalo, Cabrera and Almeria bowling clubs. Entries were drawn into three groups each playing six games. The finalists were the top pair in each group and the best runners up.

Group A was won by Peter. Sands/ Doreen Sands, Group B by Barbara Davies/Barbara Ruscoe Group C by Dave Ebdon/Keith Harvey the best runners up between all groups made up the final position to take part who were husband and wife team, John and Sue Mannall from Group B. The semi-final between John and Sue Mannall against Gerard Donck (substitute for Keith Harvey) and Dave Ebdon was a level competition until half way. Unfortunately for Sue and John, Gerard and Dave then upped their game and prevented Sue and John from scoring any shots over the final five ends, which culminated in them winning overall by eight shots.

Barbara Roscoe against the husband and wife pair, Peter and Doreen Sands. This was a one way traffic with both Barbara’s maintaining extreme pressure throughout the game.

A great disappointment for Peter and Doreen who up to this game had not lost a game in the group stages.

The Final was eagerly awaited by the spectators and they weren’t disappointed.

Both Barbara Davies and Barbara Ruscoe who had steam rolled their semi- finalists, continued to battle with Gerard Donk and Dave Ebdon with the same vigor. Gerard and Dave started well until the sixth end, after which Barbara & Barbara took control resulting in the girls earning a welldeserved Championship win.

CALB President, Dave Jenkins thanked John Dando for umpiring and spectators for supporting the competition. He then presented cash prizes to the Winners and Runners up. For the losing semi-finalists a welcome bottle of Cava.

Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club hosted The Reddington Cup from 25th-28th June which is a singles competition for the male members of the club.

The winner of each tie is the first bowler to reach a score of 21 and there were definitely some very close rounds. Stuart Field, who has only been bowling for a few months, had some excellent games,beating far more experienced bowlers. In the first round he won 21-18 and the next round 2113. Sadly he was beaten in the semi final

by Peter Marriot who then went on to play Trevor Robinson in the final.

Well done Stuart. Keep up the good work.

Every one was really looking forward to the final as both these players are excellent bowlers. After 9 ends the scores were level at 6-6 but then Peter pulled away and after 20 ends won the match 21-9.

Congratulations to Peter and commiserations to Trevor.

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Wednesday 2nd July and the winner of our competition was John Geaves with 33 points and second with 32 Mike Picken and third with 32 on countback Greg Ward. No ball sweep winners so more for Sunday.

Sunday 6th July and a close call for John Wardley with 33 points from Carol

urcal golf society Saturday 5th July saw twenty seven members and guests travel to one of our favorite venues, Camposol, playing for the Ambersol Cup in a singles Stableford format The course was not in the best condition we have ever seen it with the fairways badly in need of water like most courses at this time of year, but the greens were in very nice condition although the scores did not reflect players found them very easy to

Hardy also 33 points and third with 31 John Geaves. Ball sweep winners John Geaves Greg Ward John Wardley.

Come and join us on this lovely old golf course you will be made welcome. Visitors and guests welcome MP read.

Dave Edmonds had a birthday present a day early as he picked up the prize for nearest the pin on the short par three fifth hole.Nearest the pin in two on the 8th went to Trevor Nicholson whilst Stan Whitty had the longest drive on the 16th.

The winner of the Ambersol Cup had to be decided on count back with the first three players all recording scores of 33 points. After close scrutiny of the cards, Billy Handy was declared the winner with Trevor Nicholson placed second with third place going to Steve Fear.

A good day was had by all and our thanks go to the staff of Camposol who not only made us very welcome as usual but cooked a mean bacon roll before we started.

Anyone who would like to join us at our next match which will be at Hacienda Del Alamo on the 19th July please contact our Captain Steve Dodd on 608238827

sport SHORTS

* The first of the World Cup semifinals - Brazil v. Germany took place yesterday; the second is tonight when Holland play Argentina. * Holland’s 120th minute substitute goalkeeper Tim Kruhl saved two spot-kicks in his country’s 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over gutsy Costa Rica in the quarter-finals. * The final takes place in Rio de Janiero n Sunday, 24 hours after the 3rd/4th match. * Last Sunday, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won his second British GP, six years to the day after his first. Valterri Bottas was second with Daniel Ricciardo third. Nico Rosberg (retired) is now four points ahead of Hamilton in the driver’s championship. * Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) won the men’s and women’s singles titles at Wimbledon. * Last Saturday, to celebrate the 200th

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anniversary of the opening of Lords cricket ground, the MCC (296-3) beat the Rest of the World (293-7) by seven wickets.

• Spain’s Marc Marquez goes for his ninth successive race victory this weekend at the Sachsenring in Germany • The first cricket Test between England and India starts today at Trent Bridge.

• The 2014 Tour of France began in Leeds last Saturday, went from York to Sheffield on Sunday and around London on Monday. It finishes in Paris on 27 July.

• The women’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale starts tomorrow with Michelle Wie and Charley Hull among the favourites.

• And finally the Athletics and World Rowing Championships take place in Glasgow and Lucerne, Switzerland over the weekend.

19th hole golf

A change from Thursday to Wednesday for the 19th Hole Golf Society to play this Individual Singles Stableford at the really impressive Aguilon course.

On a sweltering hot day 26 members battled round this beautiful venue trying to ignore the blistering heat and concentrate on the job in hand, most failed miserably. Star of the day was Gary Grey, scoring 37 points, to easily romp home the clear winner from Nigel greenwood and Ian Postles on 33 and 32 points respectively. Best shot of the day was by guest player Byron Sherlock on the third par 3, his second shot from the edge of the water over a 3m wall to end up 1 metre from the pin was joy to behold.

Mark had a lucky escape when Ian Postles wayward fairway shot on the 5th landed in Marks buggie before hitting him behind the knee the only comment from Ian to Mark was “where is my ball”.

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with the 19th Hole for some weeks due to work commitments, managed a Nearest the Pin and a Two on the 17th. Good days golf tinged with sadness having to say goodbye to our really good friend Harry Eels who with his lovely wife Kathy have now returned to the UK. Results: Individual Stableford 1st Gary Grey 37 points off 28 2nd Nigel Greenwood 33 points off 18 3rd Ian Postles 32 points off 19 Nearest the Pin 8th Nekana 12th Byron Sherlock 17th Gary Grey Twos, Nigel greenwood 14th Ian Postles 12th Any Mitchell 12th Alan Chippendale 17th

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Summer is here and the demand for golf buggies is on the rise as walking becomes more arduous under the hot sun, the course is in pristine condition following the hollow tining of the greens.

RESULTS Friday June 20 – Individual Stableford Ladies to the fore yet again as we try out the new teeing positions, which also involves revised “slope” handicaps 1st Anne Holder 37pts 2nd Chris Mardon 35pts on a card play off 3rd Keith Leonard 35pts Twos: only one Anne holder

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14th Wednesday June 25 – Individual Stableford The scoring is not to good this week for some reason, however it was good enough for our habitual winner 1st Brian Everitt 34pts 2nd Dave Simpson 33pts on a card play off 3rd Glyn Ombler 33pts Twos: again only one Derrick Stephenson 14th Guests and visitors are welcome to join us on a Mon, Wed and Friday For information contact 636 240 726 or 634 641 199

Badgers Golf Society

Badgers Golf Society visited Aguillon various courses in the area and every Golf for their weekly competition on Saturday at Macenas for their weekly Thursday 26th June. roll-up. Please book in at Badgers.

The course itself was in great condition Guests are welcome to join the society and the weather was on the hot side. on both Wed and Sat comps and can Winning score for the day was 34 pts book in either at Badgers Restaurant on scored by Rod Goff, with 2nd place going Mojacar Playa or by phone on 950478525 to Mike Wade with 31 pts and 3rd place / 6860388259. Fixtures can be found on was Richard Jones with 30pts. Nearest www.badgersmojacar.com the pins went to Steve Dodd, Mike Wade, Graham Hume and Richard Jones.

There was 2 two’s on the day, these going to Rod & Goff and Mike Wade.

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Thai Superstar joins UD Almeria

Teerasil Dangda, the Thai forward set to join UD Almería on loan this season, has said he is “ready” for his ‘La Liga’ adventure. “I’m going to give my all. I hope to click with my teammates and adapt to their playing style as quickly as I can,” he said in an interview with ‘Efe’.

Dangda, who has made 60 senior appearances for Thailand, did not hesitate to accept Almería’s offer, which he described as his “best chance” of playing in Europe.

Former Almería goalkeeping coach Joseba Ituarte, who now works at Thai side Muangthong United, where Teerasil has signed from, described Almería’s latest signing as a powerful striker who is great in the air, good with both feet and can play as a lone

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“Joseba has given me a lot of advice about the city, its climate, its culture. He’s also taught me some of the Spanish vocabulary used during matches and related to the technical aspects of the game,” said the striker who has notched up over 100 goals in Thailand. “The Spanish league is the best in the world,” he said excited at being the first Thai to play in Spain.

In January 2013 Dangda had “a great experience” training for several weeks at Atlético de Madrid. He previously spent time at Manchester City when the club was owned by Thai politician and tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, although he did not make his competitive debut. www.expatgoals.com Follow us on Twitter @expatgoals

Brentford have signed midfielder Marcos Tebar Ramiro after the Spaniard terminated his contract at UD Almeria.

The 28-year-old has signed a twoyear deal with the Championship club, with the option for a third year.

“We have tracked Marcos for the last 18 months and we hoped to sign him last summer,” Bees boss Mark Warburton said.“ He has shown us his passion for the game and the project we are evolving at Brentford” Mark Warburton Brentford boss.

“Marcos is a very talented player, excellent tactically and technically.

I am sure he will be a very valuable addition to the squad.”

Tebar started his career at Real Madrid and represented Spain at

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After featuring for Real’s B team, he joined second-tier Girona in summer 2010 and spent three seasons with the Catalan club.

He moved to Almeria last summer and featured 25 times in La Liga last season.

“He has been playing against the best teams in Europe and has shown his quality,” Warburton told the club website.

“In the meetings we have had with him he has shown us his passion for the game and the project we are evolving at Brentford.

“He is keen to play a major part in how the club moves forward.” www.expatgoals.com Follow us on Twitter @expatgoals