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

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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,

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

Bar Lovento

International Bar Tapas

Continental & Indian new sto ck ar riv ing we dn esd ay Foods & Spices

selection of electrical Goods OPENING HOURS:

Samstags Live Musik Ein tritt frei Saturdays Live music Free entrance

Mon - fri 10am - 6pm sat & sun 10am - 7pm

Tel: 950 609 419

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

double knitting wool now in stock Roquetas de Mar Urbanisation opposite the Protur Hotel

Mon - Fri: 10.30am - 2.30pm Sat 10am - 2pm

TEL: 950 334 081

out of hours please call 950 334 544

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

cafÉ-bar boulevard

Excellent Food including Sunday Roast

Open every day from 10am - late Free WiFi. Sky Sports

On Draught Guinness/john Smiths/strongbow/mahou

Situated directly on beach front 50 metres from Hotel Sabinal

Tel: 950 334 042

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

Live Music EVERY NIGHT with Tom & Nonie from 9:30pm

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The Metal Works

shot blasting and powder coating service available for new & old metalwork

between Amigos Bowling & Mora oil, polgono industrial, arboleas

security grills - garden gates & railings spiral staircases - motorised sliding gates garage doors - ornate gazebos

I don’t need a funeral plan! These are the thoughts of the vast majority of UK citizens who live more than four weeks a year here in Spain.

Unfortunately the reality is quite a bit different. Tens of thousands of people who are “Living La Dolce Vita” have planned for life’s final event – Why? I hear you ask – Let me explain; Spanish Customs - Funerals here in Spain generally take place within 24 hours, quite a difference from back home in the UK. This creates complications for many reasons, one of which is, how are my family and friends going to get here to pay their respects?

Finances - Funerals can cost in excess of €4,500 and usually have to be paid in full prior to the service going ahead. Accessing such a large amount of money quickly can be problematic.

Inflation – Prices of funerals, like everything else, are rising. The latest figure is an average of around 8%, this is considerably higher than almost any savings scheme.

Age or Health – There are insurance policies that do not cover people over a certain age or with particular health issues.

Stress – At such a painful and distressing time people would rather spare their loved ones the potential complications of arranging a funeral in another country. Language

difficulties and different procedures from the UK can create additional worries.

Final wishes – Many people have specific requests for when the inevitable happens. How can they be sure that their wishes will be carried out?

People who have already purchased a funeral plan find that these issues are no longer a factor. They now have complete peace of mind as everything is in place. Families and loved ones will only need to pay their respects.

Some plans fix the costs at the outset. This means there will be nothing extra for the family to pay in the future. This will also protect against future price rises and actually save the estate money the longer the person lives.

Funeral plans are generally available to everybody irrespective of health and age. No declarations or age checks will be required.

Usually the companies that offer plans have procedures where one telephone call to them and they deal with everything. Some even cover their members in both the UK and here in Spain.

So in summary those that believe funeral plans are not for them may wish to reconsider and find out for certain.

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Then ensure your finances and assets are protected Avalon Funeral Plans offer peace of mind

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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MMA Title Fight Heats up Arboleas

Hosted by The Asylum MMA Almanzora at Sofia´s Wellness Centre, Arboleas. July 12th 2014 Expectations were rising as we arrived at Sofia´s Wellness Centre in 30 degree heat to the sight of MMA fighters warming up, fans taking in a cold beverage and a huge hog roast turning away nicely in the background! The night kicked off with a Kick Boxing display by some of the kids from the club, they really looked like they enjoyed it and trainer Ovie Ojiri certainly had to keep his wits about him. The first bout of the evening was a 77kg grappling matchup between Guido (The Assassin) Antonucci (Asylum MMA Almanzora) and Jaguar Mccarthy, a tight affair with both guys looking for an opening to take advantage and get themselves on top. Some strong choke attacks brought the fans to their feet showing support for local fighter Guido, the 5 minute contest came to a close without any fighter gaining the upper hand so the call was a draw! A good match to get the night started.

The night then got more interesting with local fighter Charlie White coming up in a grudge match with Alvaro (The Mauler) Martinez. From the hooter Alvaro came out and slammed Charlie to the canvass trying to keep him pressed down to work a good hold and get the submission. With the crowd going wild Charlie slipped out and then moved on the offensive himself, grappling with Alvaro both fighters taking control then slipping out and getting into trouble. With 2 minutes to go the heat was immense, a coming together saw the cage bulge when both fighters smashed into the side

then fall to the matt. The bout ended with Charlie on top but the decision was a draw, both fighters can be proud they gave it all and on another night it could so easily have gone the way of local lad Charlie!

The Mark Innes Memorial Trophy was the penultimate fight of the evening, contested by Alex (The Hangman) Corcoran (Asylum MMA) V Richard (The Psycho) Ibarra, as the fighters enter the arena the crowd go crazy in support of the local fighter, Alex, Alex, Alex are the shouts around the venue. It was another tight affair that was awarded to Alex Corcoran after Richard failed to keep to the rules of engagement.

The culmination of the night was the Main Event the AFC Welterweight Title Fight, contested by David Sanchez Alcala (Asylum MMA) Vs Antonio Sanchez. The fight was scheduled for 2 x 4 minute rounds, but with the scores level at the end of round 2 a 3rd was added to try and find a winner. A great fight and a fantastic advert for both fighters and clubs saw the officials unable to find anything between the lads, both fighters coming out positive and accurate with punches which gained points for them both. Round 1 was a tight affair, both grappling well and connecting with heavy punches that could be felt through the floor to great applause for the crowd.

The 2nd round was very much the same as the first, but you could tell that towards the end it was taking its toll on the lads, the heat and the way they both wanted to take it in the 1st round had an effect. Round 3 started with Antonio picking off punches that connected well but didn’t seem to faze David, he started to come back at the lad from Almeria picking his own punches and looking for the submission. The officials called it as a draw but the home club thought that their man had done enough to get the victory on the night with the amount of accurate shots and aggression. The event staged the Mark Innes Trophy which is a tribute to Mark Innes, “Mark was a local guy who sadly passed away at the young age of 37 due to a heart attack. He left behind a young family and tons of friends. He was a larger than life character and was loved by all who knew him.” Guido Antonucci.

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News

House To Rent?

The King May Be Interested

By Martin Shortland

Discreet inquires have been made about possible holiday locations in the region for the new king of Spain.

King Felipe, his wife and daughters are believed to be visiting the Cabo de Gata for a short break during the summer and aides are looking at potential private properties to rent.

Now, don’t get your hopes up if you own somewhere in the area; a three bedroom, two bathroom house with pool may be most people’s idea of a comfy holiday retreat, but the royals requirements are somewhat different.

They come with baggage, in all senses of the phrase.

Think private estate, enclosed within many acres of land, preferably with security fencing and a long driveway. Access by helicopter is also important, in case the royal couple have to make an unexpected speedy departure, or perhaps need to pop to the local shops. Ten bedrooms, all en-suite, as well as separate staff accommodation is vital, so too is an Olympic size pool, tennis court, jacuzzi, cinema and recreation room.

Peace and quiet and the natural beauty of the National

Park, are the reasons being given for the interest shown by the royal couple. Since being sworn in as King Felipe VI last month, after his father’s surprise abdication, the couple have been extremely busy, undertaking a rigorous round of engagements across the country.

The Queen is no stranger to the area, she visited Carboneras as well as the Cabo de Gata in 2001 and is known to have enjoyed her stay. The probable destination for the family, if they do decide to visit the region, will more than likely be the estate owned

by Rodrigo Rato. It was most recently used by Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Daniel Westling, who stayed there at Easter.

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Don’t wait too long, because you only have until 31st July to take LIBERTY SEGUROS up on their offer of a free fuel voucher or 50€ Cashback.

You only need to take out your new car insurance between the 1st and the 31st of July and LIBERTY SEGUROS will give you a free 25€ fuel voucher. Or, even better, if you pay by Direct Debit instead, they will refund 50€ Cashback direct to your bank account to spend however you like!

LIBERTY SEGUROS Car Insurance is tailor-made with you in mind and really has no competition when it comes to insuring Expats in Spain. It offers total coverage to both the driver and passengers in case of an accident, as well as roadside assistance from kilometre zero. It also includes help with legal defence, processing times and bail bonds as standard. You can select a vehicle repair shop of your choice should you ever need one, and good drivers will be rewarded with no-claims discounts of up to 65%.

Their brokers, with years of experience, can give you in-depth information about the different policies on offer and advise you on the best cover to suit your family, be it in English, Spanish, German, Dutch

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www.ecocorpshop.com Special Offers Visit:

Victron Energy Official Installers for Almeria and Murcia 5 year warranty Spanish qualified Installers Eurener, Sharp, Senersun official Installers 3kw power systems with batteries installed from 4995€

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Grid tie solar power systems from 3995€ These systems can have more panels added to as and when required.

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AUCTIONS @ LOCATION WAREHOUSING S.L

Location Auctions remains the BIGGEST and BEST auction in the area.Providing a regular auction every two weeks.

You can view on the week of the auction from 9.30am-1.30pm,Monday and Tuesday and all day Wednesday,you can purchase a catalogue and register for a paddle or leave a “proxy” bid.The sale starts at 5pm. Buyers and sellers commission is 12.5%. IVA applies only to the commission,and not the full amount.Items are accepted for auction Monday to Friday from 9.30am-1pm,except the day of the auction.We can collect and deliver larger items.

Location Auctions offers a professional service.

Tel: 950 528 565

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TYRE KING The Best Deal for Miles

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● Large Stock Available ● Motorbike Tyre Specialists ● Headlamp Polishing

Poligono El Real, Calle El Garcel F19, Antas, Almeria 04628

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Lifestyle Enclosures have been offering fly free areas since 2005. From a pool to a patio or a terrace to a balcony, they are the areas leaders in fly screening.

Without the loss of your views, outdoor areas can be screened against flies, wasps, mosquitoes and other flying insects. With a choice of frame colours and many options of screening available they can transform a terrace into a bug free dining and relaxing area.

If it’s a door or window that you need screening, give them a call as they offer many different options including roller, plisse and sliding.

They are also the area’s leading installers of Glass Curtain systems.

They are so versatile and keep your terrace free of dust, wind and rain, making a space that is useable all year round. In the very hot summer days the system can be folded away leaving an open terrace but easily closed up again when needed. No frames to spoil your view and if your urbanisation will not allow standard glazing on external terraces, ask Lifestyle to give you a quotation for a frameless system.

Other glazing systems of windows, doors and Enclosures are also available. With many options, why not call into the showroom to discuss your requirements.

Now distributors for Dumaplast why not visit the showroom to view the full range of products. Dumalock – re vamp your bathroom without re tiling. Dumawall and Dumapan – Wall panels offering sleek designs, useful for covering damp areas so common in Spanish properties.

Not forgetting that Lifestyle are Spains only approved distributor of Flo Plast rainwater systems offering different styles and colours of guttering for installation or DIY.

Call 950 459 060 or email info@lifestyle-enclosures.com

Summer opening hours Monday to Friday 09.00 am – 2.00 pm

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Mon 11th to Fri 15th August

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Frameless Glass Curtain Systems New Innovative Pool Safety Fencing FlowPlast Guttering & Drainage Systems High Quality Glazing (Sliding/Folding/Hinged) Insect Screening for any Area Fixed or Fully Retractable Summer Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 2pm

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after a visit there! Lisa also stocks a wide accessories for your pooch., plus Scalibor, est 7 years 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.

Clare Shirley Did you know that you may be entitled to Health Care. If you were a resident before 2012 and hold a green residencia certificate and earn under 100k a year you could be eligible Albox Insurance have a great July offer for Health Care here in Spain, Email me for more Any motor insurance (new business only) information.

Do you have problems ringing up Utility Companies, at 400€ or more, do you need to sort out Telefonica or Endesa? If so give me a call or email me on jade2031@yahoo.com Clients will receive 50€ cash back. or ring on 609888991Vision Live Please contact Visionlive is Opticians based in Albox, We offer a professional and friendly service. Mari Angeles Glenn & jayne opened her doors in 2000, Clare joined in 2006 and 950 121 943 together they offer a wide range of services. We infoalbox.libertyseguros@gmail.com specialise in Varifocals, Contact lenses both single Cam ino de A ljam bra vision and varifocals. and THE LITTLE  optical products. We SHOP THAT’S offer a Full Eye Health GOT A LOT Check We offer CSR filter  lenses against Blue Light Radiation and retinal We have the largest selection of your favourite goods in the area, and at the best prices too! problems.

All direct from the UK. Check our website for all the latest SPECIAL OFFERS  Our summer sale starts WWW.ALBOXCORNERSHOP.COM 1st July. We can help and Asda Smartprice Asda Smartprice advise our customers on Kidney Beans John West Salad Cream 420g eye problems.

400g ONLY €1.55 Corned Beef If you would like to have ONLY 60c Bonnevie Light a free contact lens trial Mayonnaise 340g (Sainsburys) Now In! or a free Full Eye Health 730ml HUGE JAR SUGAR FREE Check please bring this ONLY €1.85 Biscuits & Ice Creams article with you. We are For your convenience you can pull up outside or we have a large carpark. We are only 2 minutes from Mercadona. in C/Duque de Ahumada Opening Hours Mon – Fri 9-5:30, Sat 10-4, Sun 10-2 5 Albox our telephone is Tel: 950 930 539 950121122 and our email Pay us a visit soon, you will love our prices! is info@visionlive.es

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Inford@tox your friendly computing shop in Albox – Raquel is now selling SIM cards for any mobile phone and she can also top up your mobile phone’s existing SIM. There are new scented diffusers in stock, plus Anti-Mosquito sets & refills to keep those annoying insects at bay! Pop in for more details of what she has to offer including tablets, smart phones and a huge range of computer accessories - plus an excellent technical service. Raquel speaks good English, so you’ll have no problems being understood!! Find Inford@tox at Longo’s Square or for more information call 950 633 223 or check out Facebook. Summer opening hours from 30th June to 31st August: mornings 9am-2pm, afternoons closed.

Donna’s Hair & Beauty Salon offering a new range of Oro Gold colours that are ammonia-free and contain Keratin and Argan Oil to keep your hair in tip-top condition! Gents can pop into the salon at anytime for clipper cuts at 6euros. All beauty treatments are available with Heidi and Donna is now also a Reiki practitioner.

Find us just up from the back of Mercadona on Avda. America. tel. 950 930 167 / 628 669 456.

THE CORNER SHOP´s policy is to give the best service & best prices in the area. We are an ‘Aladdins Cave’ of all your favourite foods, drinks, household, pet products & more from the UK. We stock a selection of wines from Bodega Regino of Puerto Lumbreras which are very popular, we do mobile phone top ups including some UK & we now have ice creams & lollies to keep you cool! 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. www.alboxcornershop.com We are easy to find; from the traffic lights on the main road turn into Avd. Lepanto, go up past Mercadona, carry on straight up until you reach the crossroads (IBEX Insurance on corner), turn right, carry straight on past Bar Coyote & we are further down on your right (next door to the tile yard). We have a large car park for you convenience.

Our summer opening hours are 9 – 5.30 Monday to Friday, 10 to 4 Saturdays, 10 to 2 Sundays.

We look forward to seeing you!

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

professional dog grooming parlour Lisa is City & Guilds qualified she sets the standard Others Try to follow Nail Clipping and Anal Glands - Only 5€ each!

No need for appointment

call 697 569 750 for appointments Open 10.30am - 6pm Tuesday - Friday

Avda LePanto, 20, 04800, Albox, next door to Eurowise

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Clare Shirley computer services

Pop in & see Raquel - 31ST AUGUST 30TH JUNE of CLOSED for details HOURS AFTERNOONS SUMMER 9AM-2PM our new products MORNINGS

Spanish Lessons and Translations

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Plaza Nueva, Albox (opposite Banco Popular)

Gent’s Haircut - 8€ Children’s cut (0-3years) - 6€ Cut & Style - 9€ Traditional shave - 5€

Tel: 666 618 122

Open Mon - Fri 10am - 2pm & sat 10am - 2pm

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ALMERIMAR & roquetas “RastroMarket” new location next to the rugby pitch

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Indian Spicy Curry House Specialities Chicken & Beef Curries Tapas served all day Chef from Punjab (India) everybody welcome

Open every day: 12 noon - late

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This year’s annual Royal British Legion fund raising BBQ was held on Tuesday 8th July, hosted by Kath and Terry Wallis in the grounds of their Villa, in Roquetas.

Over forty people, members and friends, turned up to what was a fantastic event and helped to raise the grand total of €388.00 for the 2014 Poppy Appeal.

The evening included numerous gardengames and a tombola.

Unfortunately, the DUCK racing, in the swimming pool never got underway, as they had all gone quackers!

The RBL BBQ is an annual event and proves to be very popular with the members.

A huge thanks must go to Kath & Terry for staging the event and

all their hard work that went into organising such a party. The food was prepared by Jenny and Mike Hickman and, Mike can be seen driving the BBQ! The tombola was organised by Angela and the party went on into the night. A good time was had by all. The photos show the members and guests enjoying themselves.

The Royal British Legion would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all the people involved in the planning, preparation and donating prizes for the tombola, who are not mentioned above. Thanks also to all the guests!

MacGowan’s Bar & Restaurant 10 year anniversary

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A two year old German Shepherd dog was recently found roaming the streets of VICAR and brought to the shelter of SOCIEDAD PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES DE ROQUETAS DE MAR. He was in a most deplorable state and so undernourished that his bones showed through his skin. On top of that he had skin problems.

The immediately obvious name for him was HUESOS which translates from the Spanish into BONES. The first thing that had to be done was to get HUESOS properly fed. A couple of volunteers come each day to the shelter to bring him special food. The cause of his skin problems is as yet unknown. He was tested for LEISMANIOSIS but that test came up negative and that was really good news.

The shelter subsequently posted the picture of HUESOS on FACEBOOK. This brought a wave of sympathy and also solidarity. All that saw his pictures were taken by this incredibly sweet dog, whose sad and endearing expression moves mountains.

To give HUESOS luck for the future, he was renamed MULLER. He is surely from now on going to be a winner.

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New Catering Company Swings Into Action At Golf Club

By Martin Shortland

Members of the Playa Serena Golf Club will be pleased to hear the long running dispute between the club and the former catering company has finally been resolved. Club president Enrique Monzo held a meeting last week to announce the appointment of renowned chef and restaurateur Jose Alvarez, as the new catering manager.

Standing on the terrace overlooking the course and accompanied by some of his team, Mr. Alvarez said it was an important day for him to be given the opportunity to bring his cooking to, “this famous golf club.” He added, “This is one of the most beautiful places in Andalucia and I’m honoured to be coming here, I’m very excited at the prospects.”

As I reported in February, the catering company Gaby went into voluntary liquidation at the end of last year, claiming the club had increased the rent in order to force them out of business. The club alleged staff wages and rent, amounting to 130,000 euros, had not been paid and that the company were using the facilities for unauthorised private functions without permission from the owners.

Because of the dispute, an atmosphere of tension had prevailed

at the club for almost three years. But now that’s all in the past and as the president said on Wednesday, “This is a new chapter in the history of this illustrious club.” The manager is a chef of some renown in the region, having previously won a Michelin star at his last restaurant.

He outlined his vision for the future of La Costa – the restaurant at the club – by saying, “I want this to be a sporting restaurant, offering dynamic, light, exciting food with a very local flavour.” He said he hoped to be buying his fish from the local harbour in Roquetas and his vegetables and herbs from local growers. The first changes will take place out on the course at the halfway house kiosco, next to the tenth tee.

Changes to the restaurant and function menus will take a little longer, as he explained, “I will be speaking to as many members as possible before I re-launch the main menus, because I need to learn what people like to eat.” The newly refurbished clubhouse is a magnificent building, with an impressive terrace, restaurant and bar. Many members will no doubt be delighted that the bad feelings of the past will stay firmly there – in the past.

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Prickly heat, also known as miliariarubra, is an itchy rash of small, raised red spots that causes a stinging or prickling sensation on the skin.

Prickly heat can develop anywhere on the body, but it most commonly occurs on your face, neck, back, chest and thighs. It usually appears a few days after exposure to hot temperatures.

The rash is made up of tiny spots or bumps that are surrounded by an area of red skin. The spots sometimes look like tiny blisters and can cause: • mild swelling • itching • a stinging or intense prickling sensation What causes prickly heat?

Prickly heat usually develops when a person sweats more than usual, such as during hot or humid weather.

However, it is also possible to get prickly heat in the winter.

The condition is caused when the body’s sweat glands become blocked. Excessive sweating can result in sweat becoming trapped beneath your skin.

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The symptoms of prickly heat are usually worse in areas that are covered by clothing. This is because clothing can make you sweat and sometimes causes friction (rubbing).

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Although anyone can get prickly heat, you are more at risk of developing it if you’re in a hot climate where you sweat more than usual.

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The following also increase your risk: • illness and immobility – long periods of time spent in bed can make you sweat more, particularly if you have warm bedding • wearing too much clothing, particularly in the winter • sitting too close to a fire or heater • being overweight or obese – which is more likely to lead to excessive sweating Babies and children are also more at risk of getting prickly heat, because their sweat glands are not fully developed.

Treating prickly heat Prickly heat is not a serious condition and rarely requires any specific treatment. The rash usually disappears after a few days.

However, there are several things you can do to ease your symptoms: • Avoid excessive heat and humidity – if you need to go outside, spend time in the shade or take a small fan with you. Further exposure to the heat will cause you to sweat more and may make your rash worse.

Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration, especially in hot weather.

• Wear loose cotton clothing – avoid wearing synthetic fibres, such as polyester and nylon, which trap heat easier than natural fibres.

• Keep your skin cool – a cool bath or shower will cool you down, soothe your skin and help prevent further sweating. Staying in an air-conditioned room for a few hours a day will also provide considerable relief. You can also use a cold compress, but don’t leave it on the skin for longer than 20 minutes.

• Use calamine lotion – this is available at most pharmacies and will help soothe sore and irritated skin.

• Try hydrocortisone cream – low-strength hydrocortisone cream is also available from pharmacies and is effective at treating very itchy and irritated areas of skin. However, avoid using it on your face and always follow the instructions.

• Antihistamine tablets may help control itching – but consult your Doctor first as they are not always suitable

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Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. Last night, while at a birthday party of a truly superb bloke whom I’m proud to call friend, I was asked about karaoke software and music. The person involved seemed to find music that was riddled with viruses. Truthfully, I have the hardest time getting a virus on my computer! Guess I’m just very lucky!

As well all know downloading music is illegal in most countries, except for Spain where you can download it for personal use (a highly enlightened attitude when you consider the amount of money that the music industry has made, and continues to make, and the pressure that they apply to individuals to ensure that the flow of cash keep on coming!). That ruling, unfortunately, doesn’t include music for public demonstration. So therefore, even Karaoke (which is Japanese for “Empty Orchestra”) music must have a licence to play in public.

Bearing all this in mind I thought, with the “Cavalier” attitude that so pigged off the police when I worked for them, that I would go ahead to start to find, download and virus-scan Karaoke music files and associated lyrics. As you read this, I have in 6 hours, found and downloaded 2200 files and waiting for another 4500(ish) to arrive.

So far there isn’t a single virus to be found.

What on earth am I going to do with all these music files? In truth, I haven’t a clue. As with most things I do, it is purely academic research to find out ‘IF’. If I can do it, If it is worth the effort, If anyone else can do it too! Well I can tell you, absolutely, that anyone can do this. One possible thought might be to convert this frog with laryngitis into a semi passable singer!

One of the most popular formats combinations

for Karaoke is the MP3 music and CD/G formats. Well surprise surprise, I’ve found a free program, also virus and malware free, that will play this popular format. It is called ‘KaraFunPlayer’ and it actually lives upto its name. There is also another free program (sorry but I just love that word FREE) and it comes from the creators for the cd/g format so is completely compatible, which isn’t always the case and can be a drag when it isn’t! It also has the benefit of being “Drag and Drop” so you can find the file you want in your favourite file browser, click on it and drag it to the display window.

What are the benefits to you? First, the truism that “If I can do it, anyone can do it” and that any and everyone can copy what I have done without too much effort.

Second, should you be the ‘ever so shy’ type of personality (just like me) that won’t sing outside of the shower because you just don’t get the same sound without having your ears filled with water and shower gel, then this might be the perfect chance to develop your latent ‘X-Factor Winner’ persona. Finally, all you need is a computer, a microphone, speakers, deaf neighbours and bigger cojones than I possess and you could be the next greatest thing since sliced bread!

Well that is enough from me and besides, it is 03:00 Friday morning and I’m shattered!

You know where I will be and how to get hold of me, so don’t be a stranger! Until next week. Hasta La Proxima

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Abandon hope all ye that enter - Part I Recently we unintentionally acted on some sound property advice: always buy the cheapest house in the best street. Well not literally as it’s an apartment not a house and not in a street either but a harbour side development. Oh, and we had already paid a deposit before hearing the advice. Being a Spanish owned holiday home since it was built 35 odd years ago the décor of woodchip walls in baby poo yellow and orange shiny pine furniture really sold it to us.

Extra plug sockets had simply been stuck onto the walls with the exposed wiring adding that extra touch of class!

Strangely the owners were most bemused and upset when we asked them to remove the furniture as it would do us perfectly well they said. We kindly explained that we had our own furniture rather than tell them it would all be best put on a bonfire. The obligatory Christ pictures and the scary ornamental dolls head were thus consigned to history. The galley type kitchen

To tweep or not to tweep!

Are you a n00b? No...a n00b.

You’re going to ask just what a n00b is aren’t you? It’s someone who’s hopeless with new technology and has no desire to get embroiled in the stuff. Actually, I think that all of us who are don’t spend our life with our head in the internet or up to our eyes with Xboxes, egg boxes or whatever the latest game may be, are probably n00bs.

But the reason I’m talking a load of n00bs - apparently it is spelt with two zeros instead of two letter o’s, I don’t really get it either- is, it’s one of the new words that have been added to the English language and I wouldn’t want anyone to feel left out of n00bish conversations.

I’m quite pleased that new words are appearing, some of the others are used so much they’re in danger of being worn out. Have you noticed how often people are saying, “like” and “basically”? It’s rare to hear a sentence without one or other of them and, quite frankly, it’s getting to be a bit of a bore.

Sometimes, the word “like” creeps into a sentence so many times that I am in danger of losing the plot. I blame the Disney Channel. Not the Snow White, Cinderella and Aristocats lot, they’re pretty safe. No, I was thinking of Hannah Montana-I wonder whatever happened to her, nice girl!-and the other young stars there.

Try watching one of the shows, you’ll be overwhelmed by the number of times “like” and “basically” are used.

Actually, on reflection, you may find that it would be something of a challenge to sit through one from beginning to end without wanting to fling yourself under the nearest speeding steam roller.

You do worry don’t you for future conversations, with the Disney Channel and then Teletubbies. If the television really is influential then I think chat shows in the future will be worth giving a very wide berth!

Well, no time for this, I have to go and tweep- another of the new words. I haven’t a clue what it means, but I like the sound of it so much so, until I find out I’m making an utter fool of myself by using it in the wrong context, it’s now permanently in my vocabulary.

I think I’m safe though, no one else will know what it means either!

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

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looked and smelt like the black hole of Calcutta, recreating the Spanish mausoleum effect perfectly with kitchen units stained a dark mahogany and dark green peeling Formica worktops.

Once the kitchen units were ripped out, the true size was revealed and the joyous process of choosing a kitchen began. In preparation we girded our loins and visited Leroy Merlin, Brico something and IKEA. Even though the Swedes failed to qualify for the World Cup they won this game.

Leaving the store with 5 different brochures a Sunday morning was set aside for me to go onto the IKEA website and design the kitchen of our dreams, what could go wrong?

After registering on the site and putting in the height/width/depth plus the shape all at first went swimmingly. A CAD image of the kitchen space appeared on screen and I was invited to pick whatever units and appliances were desired.

Then apparently they would be

popped into place in our virtual kitchen.

I managed to get a built in fridge unit up against a wall, even turned it 90 degrees and opened and closed some drawers. Then briefly a sink unit appeared but it vanished from the screen. Einstein’s observation on the definition of stupidity being repeating the same action but expecting a different result each time should be the motto attached to the IKEA software program. After clicking a picture of an oven it tantalisingly showed for mere moments. I clicked again, then again in a different manner.

Whatever was chosen just would not appear in our kitchen picture.

Yet when I checked the handy shopping list I had spent 8000€ on 5 ovens, 5 hobs, and 5 units to hold them, plus 3 sinks and 2 fridges. Delete! Start again then again some more.

Morning became afternoon with the same results each time and plenty of cursing, as however I approached the cunning computer

game I could not find the treasure chest which held the Sword of Thor. Not a peek either of Super Mario or Pac Man so I gave up after 3 long hours and had a beer.

A few days later my wife admitted to trying the website again using a work computer.

I suspect she just wanted to prove how crap her husband is!

Luckily the Gods smiled on me, indeed husbands everywhere as she too was unable to play the fiendish IKEA kitchen game. Plan B was then put into effect. Good old squared paper and scissors with the kitchen drawn exactly to scale. I cut out little shapes to scale to resemble cupboards, washing machines and the like.

We happily played with our little paper jigsaw kitchen and shuffled bits about until happy with the positioning. Then we sellotaped everything into place on with the descriptions and product codes.

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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.

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A detached 112m2 villa located within walking distance of Arboleas village and all of its amenities, in a demanded area. This property has 3 large double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a spacious kitchen, lounge with open fire place and is fully air conditioned throughout. The very private 8m by 4m swimming pool is surrounded by a patio area. This property also includes a full size garage & utility room.

A well presented 3 bedroom 2 bathroom villa overlooking the rambla with excellent views of the surrounding countryside and is situated approx. 5 minutes drive from Arboleas village and all its amenities.

The garden area has been well thought out having many palms and fruit trees a Pergola with seating area and a large area laid with astro turf.

The swimming pool is 10 x 4 meters with views of the mountains.

A Lakes Vega built 3 beds villa. Short drive from Arboleas village where you will find all of the neccesary amenities, the property inc 2 large double beds, 1 with ensuite,a extra bedroom currently being used as a office. 1 family bath leading onto large hallway. Property has a unique feature: a circular lounge on two level with open plan kitchen-living area, inc feature log burner. Situated on a large plot with an 8m x 4m swimming pool to the rear of the property.

Price: 150.000€

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yard. Candles add an air of romance, while tiki torches give your garden that fun tropical feel. Christmas lights strung in trees or through arbors give a space some sparkling ambiance. And more expensive, inground systems highlight artwork, paths and plantings, giving you endless evenings to experience the wonders of moon gardens and night pollinators, such as giant hawkmoths.

Garden Art

Although I’m one of the last to admit there are other things to put in a garden besides plants, garden art can add a lot to your outdoor enjoyment, too. And the best part is that most art requires no maintenance. I want both beauty and function from art, and the way I get this is by incorporating beautiful furniture and structures – like arbors for vines and other climbing plants. So create an air of whimsy (and low maintenance) with fantastic and functional art.

Entertaining

Gardens are perfectly well and good in their own right, but sometimes you need a pat on the back for all your hard work. Create an excuse to invite people over for a garden party. Don’t worry about the weeds – focus on a small area of your garden or on a newly installed feature such as…oh, I don’t know…night lights! Keep the celebration simple. Focus on fresh food, and use art to attract the eyes of all your guests.

Water

Water is cooling and refreshing on hot summer days, and it appeals to our senses of sight and sound. “Grown-ups” often think that water gardens are the only way to invite this life-giving source to our outdoor spaces, but children know that sprinklers and kiddie pools are fun and easy water garden stand-ins. If you’re worried that the neighbours will call the men in little white coats if they see you jumping through your sprinkler, confine yourself to the back yard. Whatever the neighbors think, you’ll be cool and invigorated by your romp!

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Bring the outdoors in by cutting some of the precious (and possibly wilting) flowers from your garden. Cut your flowers in the morning or evening, but not in the middle of the day. Don’t worry if you’re not a professional floral designer.

Flowers are beautiful in their own right, and there’s nothing like being able to say you grew a bouquet yourself.

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The Black Hoard. A Remedy Rumstry Caseload by Carole Tempest “The thrill of the chase and the mystery of solving a puzzle is one thing, but being the object of the chase and evading police and things alike was more adventure than I craved.”

Some of the characters have quirky names along with the places where this detective and murder story is set. For instance, Remedy Rumstry, Private Investigator who may sometimes show his droll sense of humour or reveal his sexual fantasies towards Detective Vi Bradley, one of his clients although he does take his work a bit more seriously, in fact a bit too seriously.

His trademark is a fedora named after the 1882 drama by Victorien Sardou.

Vi Bradley is trying to track down her boss, officially her ex-boss, Chief Inspector Vanaheim known simply as Van, a master of disguises and probably one of the smartest coppers around. So what is the problem? Her ex-husband, Shirley “Krow” Cankrow, owner of The Daily Mayhem and ace reporter has been murdered and Van has confessed to the murder.

Rumstry knows she didn’t do it. Even Detective Vi knows she didn’t do it so the killer is still on the loose. Vi had a personal interest in all of this because she had had a brief affair with Krow and has been welltrained by her ex-boss, Van although she has ambivalent feelings towards her.” She lied and deceived me. She killed the love of my life and left me holding the bucket of shit that was her legacy of lies.”

If you think it’s already complicated hold

on. It hasn’t even started.

Van had apparently disappeared into thin air and Rumstry was supposed to be trying to track her down for Vi who was paying for his services.

Three months down the line and our investigator is suggesting the case be closed. He knows something Vi doesn’t know. “You never really wanted to help me did you?” Answer, no, of course not! He is secretly working with Van as a confidential informant doing unofficial, off the record background checks on people like Vi. The story moves on when Rachel Porter, late 20s, out of desperation seeks his help in finding Priam’s Treasure, the jewels connected to Troy. She has an interesting story to tell involving seeing the treasure dating back 3,500 years around the time of the Trojan war. She knew that this remarkable find would boost her career and give her credibility. She had met a Robert Parker on the Isle of Wight, photographed the collection-or some of it and then published an article on it. As expected her boss was excited by this and they both chased up Parker hoping to find out more information.

They travelled to the Isle of Wight but there was no trace of Parker. Where were the jewels and why had Parker disappeared? Yes Rumstry takes on the case out of pity for Rachel Porter whose work was discredited in the media and she was humiliatingly sacked. When he starts making enquiries, the next thing he knows he is taken down to the police station and questioned. His secretary, Dolly is the one to inform him that the jeweller he visited, Henry Bedford, in Chaos had been robbed

and then murdered. It seemed that Rumstry was the prime suspect because he was the last person to see him alive.

When he tries reaching his client, she has also disappeared into thin air. Where do we go from here? Rumstry gets a bad feeling about all of this and wants to drop the case. When he talks to the editor of the Chronicle this guy has already decided that Rumstry was the murderer, a criminal mastermind he calls him. Rumstry had demanded a ring from the jeweller for his client Porter. Henry had refused to give it to him so he was stabbed with a letter opener. Rumstry had been recognised by his trademark “old man” hat. The story ran like this: “I was concealing my face and had my coat pulled tight about me to hide the blood stains on my clothes underneath.” Rumstry decides to lay low for a while and does a disappearing act also, this time with his life-long friend, the one and only Chief Inspector Van. It involves the two of them tracking down Rachel Porter and Robert Parker, locating the jewels and for Rumstry trying to prove his innocence when he becomes a fugitive and staying alive. More murders, this is dangerous detective work and a bit too hot to handle for the investigator.

Who are the Blacks and what have they hoarded?

“The only way to stop these people is to expose them, and the only way to do that is to bring their hoard into the light.”

First they have to be one step ahead of these bad guys and that’s another story.

Within 13 days it is resolved. But what is resolved?? I leave that up to you folks.

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pause for thought I guess that most folk, whether religious or not, know and almost certainly approve, at least one quote from Jesus – “Love your neighbour as yourself.”

The snag is that however much we may agree with that ideal, I doubt there’s anyone who truly follows that principal. Yes, we’ll go so far, and readily help others, or try to be considerate, but there’s always that moment when self-interest quite naturally and understandably takes over.

If I truly loved my neighbour, I’d readily give my place up in any queue, putting their needs ahead of my own. And if I truly loved my neighbour, I’d never be irritated or annoyed by the habits, moods or comments of others, trying instead to love, to help and understand them. And I’d never get on my “high horse” or wish others would “mind their own business”, nor would I knowingly do or say anything that offended or irritated anyone else, however much I may believe myself to be “within my rights”.

For loving my neighbour, as Jesus spoke of it, means putting the rights, the needs and the feelings of anyone whose path crosses mine, above my own.

And that can be quite a challenge!

And if that were not challenge enough, let’s get that quote in context. Jesus actually said “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and then love your neighbour as yourself.”

And if we struggle to truly love our neighbour, then just how far do we all fall short of loving God – the pre-requisite to loving our neighbour? How many of us even bother to give God a moments thought in any day? No wonder then we fail so dismally in truly loving others. But the good news is that the God we so try to ignore, entirely understands our weaknesses, so is always more than ready to forgive our many failures and through his Holy Spirit give us strength to do better, if only we’d just ask.

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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pepper. Grill for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked through – the cooking will depend on how thick you made your burgers. It’s OK to eat them when they’re still a little pink inside, but if you want to cook them through then go ahead.

Toast your buns lightly on the hot griddle pan or barbecue and make the burgers by filling each bun with a hot tuna pattie, some dressed salad leaves, some sliced tomato, a wedge of lemon on the side and some ketchup.

Tip: Make sure your barbecue or griddle pan is nice and hot before you cook the burgers!

Ginger & honey chicken wings

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl to make a sticky sauce.

2. Place the chicken wings in a single layer in a wide, shallow, nonreactive dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken, cover with clingfilm and place in the fridge to marinate for 24 hours.

3. Heat your barbecue or griddle pan until hot. Cook the wings for 15–20 minutes, turning often, until dark and the juices run clear when the chicken is pierced with a skewer. If cooking on a griddle, finish the wings in the oven at 180C/ gas 4 for 10–15 minutes to ensure they’re cooked through.

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Whiz the tuna, basil, mint, spring onions, coriander and lemon zest and red chilli, if using, together in a food processor or, alternatively, chop them all up together finely with a big chopping knife. Tip the mixture out on to a clean work surface and divide into four equal pieces.

Wet your hands (so the tuna won’t stick to them) and shape the lumps of tuna – first into balls, then into burgers by patting them down with the palm of your hand.

Chill the burgers for at least half an hour to let them set.

Heat a barbecue or griddle pan until hot. Brush the burgers on each side with a little oil and season with a little salt and

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News

Lady Lay Tapas Bar Re-Opens & The Royal British Legion Says Thanks!

Y DA WAKES

Dave, Yvonne & Clive Welcome you to Y Da Wakes

BREAKFAST MENU Served 11am - 12:30pm

LUNCH-TIME MENU Served 12:30pm - 3:30pm

EVENING MENU Served 7pm - 10:30pm

SNACK MENU

Served lunchtime - 10pm (late night snacks also available)

FULLY AIR CONDITIONED Tapa Menu changed daily

FREE

Clive’s famous Sunday Lunch from 4€ - Booking advisable

New New

english and Spanish Ploughman’s

Monday Early Bird Salads pOOL TABLE 7pm- 9pm. chinese meal & fun quiz Bingo Thursday 24th july 8pm Tuesday Authentic Curry Night Friday Chip Shop menu all day 2 Courses - 10€ including quiz fee Saturday BOOKING ESSENTIAL Music & Karaoke (Next Quiz 21st August 1/4 Roast Chicken or Gangster Night) Scampi

Roquetas De Mar Urbanisation opposite Protur Hotel, next to Suzi’s Tel: 950 33 51 80 or 634 33 99 43 opening hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat from11am-Late Sun 12noon - 7pm, (Wed closed)

Lady Lay Tapas Bar in Calle Sierra Nevada, Roquetas De Mar has now re-opened under new management, with Lee joining his father, Bob, and they are now serving a wide variety of tapas daily, and their usual selection of drinks.

Lee and Bob have agreed to support THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION for the ‘2014 Poppy Appeal’. They can be seen holding their Poppy Box

and, are looking forward to their old customer’s returning to sample their delights!

For those that don’t know, Lady Lay is sandwiched between La Bodeguina and Chaplin’s Pub on C/ Sierra Nevada and locals often drift between the three establishments.

Why not call in and support Lee and Team Lady Lay?

International Drug Cartel Uncovered In Roquetas

By Martin Shortland

Drug enforcement officers of the national police force, in conjunction with the tax agency, have broken up a criminal organisation based in Roquetas de Mar. Operation Ebony was launched in January this year, when undercover agents first discovered the existence of the drug trafficking gang. Another secret house used by the gang was revealed in the suburbs of Madrid, near the airport.

Eleven people were arrested last Tuesday when officers closed in on the group in a co-ordinated operation in both cities. 6 Nigerians, 2 Spaniards, an Australian and a Brazilian are being held at locations in Almeria and in Madrid.

The heroin and cocaine was smuggled into Spain from Bolivia, South America, via the postal system and using couriers.

The couriers, known as ‘mules’, hide the small packets inside their bodies and sometimes in their hand luggage. The drugs would then be processed before being distributed

to other central European countries, Africa and the Far East. Raids connected with the arrests have also taken place in Almeria, Albacete, Bolivia and Australia.

Police found 5 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of heroin and a kilo of white powder used for cutting (mixing) the drugs.

Three sets of measuring scales, 4 laptop computers and 24 mobile phones were also confiscated. A number of vehicles were impounded along with an undisclosed sum of money.

A police spokesman said this was a significant breakthrough in the war against drug trafficking, saying, “We have closed down a major gang of drug smugglers, all of whom are living illegally in this country.

We hope this sends a message to all those who undertake this nasty trade.”

The eleven appeared before magistrates on Monday and were remanded in custody for a month.

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roquetas - COMMUNITY NEWS Room to let with en suite bathroom.

Roquetas de Mar, great location overlooking the harbour, beach and sea. Modern, spacious apartment with balcony and two terraces.

627742054.

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

4 years old

20th July Have a lovely day Poppet luv Mom, Dad Harry & Sam xxxxx

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION NOTICE FORTHCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS IN 2014

ROQUETAS DE MAR BRANCH 3569

Thursday 17th July - 1.30pm for 2pm - ‘Summer Recess’ Luncheon at Maracay Restaurant, RDM. Tuesday 2nd September - 3pm Social meeting at The Lodge.

Thursday 25th September - 2pm - Poppy Appeal Luncheon at NEW YORK, NEW YORK Tuesday 7th October - 3pm Social meeting at The Lodge.

Tuesday 4th November - Social meeting at The Lodge.

Tuesday 11th November - ‘Poppy Luncheon’ at Playa Serena Golf Club, joint meeting with RBL Mojacar Branch.

All monies raised at these events will go to the 2014 Poppy Appeal.

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).

TAPAS - SANDWICHES - SNACKS Always a Friendly Welcome Open Mon/Sat 10am Till Late Closed Sundays Tel: 642265776

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Happy 10 years & all thebest for another 10

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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:

18th July - La Bodeguina, C/Sierra Nevada.

25th July - Bar El Marinero, Las Marinas.

1st Aug - Bar Chaplin’s, C/Sierra Nevada.

8th Aug - Bar Estampa, in the Urb, Roquetas De Mar. 15th Aug - La Bodeguina, C/Sierra Nevada.

22nd Aug - Los Olvera, next to the train stop, in the Urb! 29th Aug - Lady Lay, C/Sierra Nevada.

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!

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

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She said: “My cat recently had a litter of kittens. My roommate Bridget Ayers and I realised this one kitten’s sad face one day when we were watching them learn to walk around in my room.

“She was waddling around and we looked at her and both just went Oh. My. God. She looks so depressed!

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The word lodged in the consciousness of the waitress, who eventually deciphered its meaning, produced a cup of hot water and a teabag, and plonked it on the counter front of a different customer.

However, we are a polite nation, we tend not to make a fuss, so at the next pass Joan reiterated her request for ‘Té’ in tones clear and Spanish.

Something stirred deep in the waitress’s cognitive processes. She frowned in puzzlement, turned a complete circle, and stopped dead like a defeated Dalek, rendered completely immobile by this alien order.

Seeing her dilemma, Joan tried a different tack. ‘Tea.’ She said in tones clear and English.

The word re-animated the waitress. With the confused look of one who has recently awoken from a coma she tottered unsteadily towards the coffee machine.

‘No, té.’ Protested Joan, but to no avail – the waitresses’ automotive processes were programmed for coffee,

and coffee it would be!

The coffee duly delivered, the man on Joan’s left came to her assistance.

‘No café, té.’ He pushed the cup back towards the waitress, who congealed to a standstill, stunned by this incomprehensible action.

‘Té!’ Joan and her helpmate reiterated together.

The three seemed trapped in an invisible bubble where Time stands still. The coffee remained on the counter between them, slopping gently into its saucer. Around them the hustle and bustle of Life continued as normal.

As slowly as a growing stalactite an idea formed in the turgid swamp of the waitress’s mind. She rolled her eyes heavenward, shrugged her shoulders with her palms upward in a gesture of divine pleading so favoured by sculptors of the Virgin Mary. ‘Ah! Tay-ah!’ She proclaimed, and departed towards the teabags!

By now it was nearly time to get back on the bus josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk again!

By Jos Biggs

Taking Woodbine Out for a Drag

When I was a kid most people had a nickname. In our class at school we had such individuals as ‘Herbie’ Elliott – named after a famous athlete of the day – an ‘Ackers’, a ‘Mole’, a ‘Wisey’ and a ‘Hawkeye’. All derived from their names and all under the tutelage of our form master ‘Jake’ Kirby. For my part, with a name like Bird, it was open season for the class comedians and although my day-to-day nom de guerre was simply Birdie, I also had to endure such handles as Dicky, Tweety Pie and even Vulture.

Then after we left school, this form of address was for the most part dropped, with many of us reverting back to the names we had been christened with and in short, starting to act like adults about the whole thing. This was a particular relief to Vulture!

Later in life whilst working abroad, two of my Bermudian workmates bore the nicknames of ‘Fire’ and ‘Nobby’. The name Fire, it turned out, was more of an ironic aphorism because Mr Fire usually worked at the pace of an arthritic tortoise, whilst Nobby (I had assumed) meant that his family name must be Clark.

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and Tug Wilson being three examples and hence my assumption about my pal Nobby Clark. It was only after working with him for several months that I broached the subject one day and was surprised when he told me that his name was in fact George Bean. As I had never to my knowledge encountered a nobby bean, only the haricot, kidney and baked varieties, I asked him how he had acquired the nickname Nobby.

He looked at me with a lopsided grin, slowly unbuckled his belt and revealed the obvious truth. It was a miracle that I didn’t fall off the roof we were working on.

Later still, after we had moved to rural Suffolk, we found that it was the characters and the ‘old boys’ of the village who had been christened with strange titles such as ‘Waters’ Alcock, ‘Squibby’ Murkin, ‘Hawker’ Hurrell and ‘Shacker’ Wright . . . none of which could be explained away by my contemporaries and the origins of which seemed to be a jealously guarded secret among the older fraternity, although the meanings of such attachments as ‘Chatty’ Harrod and ‘Shrimpy’ Mortlock were self evident.

Sadly all of these local personalities are now gone, never to be replaced and the village in my opinion is the poorer for it, but I am forever grateful that we had at least a few years in their presence and tasted briefly the essence of village life as it once was. But some of their pronouncements and eccentric declarations live on.

‘Waters’ wife Emily was in the village shop one day and asked for two pounds of Spanish onions because she didn’t like the foreign ones,

and when ‘Chatty’ was once asked what he had bought his wife for her birthday, he said he had not bothered because she hadn’t used the previous year’s present . . . a plot in the cemetery. Waters himself one day, declared with a straight face, that the best looking man in the village was Dr Forsyth’s wife . . . and so they went on. I only wish I had had the foresight to keep a record of these gems long before I did.

My old friend Dougie who now resides in California, bears the nickname ‘Dog Legs’ from his time in Bermuda.

When introducing himself one time, the name of Douglas was interpreted as dog legs by an inebriated islander and so it has remained. The same Bermudian re-christened me five years ago at one of our get togethers, as ‘Tripod’ – not because of any physical peculiarity unfortunately, but simply because I was going through a phase of using one of those table camera tripods for selfies at every given opportunity.

Then two weeks ago, Dougie and I flew into Miami to visit a sick friend – also from our Bermuda days – who, his fiancé felt, needed cheering up and his spirits lifting.

The doctors at the rehabilitation hospital where he is a patient, gave their approval for Terry – who shares our unusual sense of humour - to have a few hours out with us. He is unable to walk unaided for the moment and as we prepared to get him into his wheelchair to take him down to the car, Dougie remarked to a nurse that we were taking our friend out for a drag.

Ding!

Terry will henceforth be known as Woodbine.

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Tay-Ah We descended on the Motorway Services en masse; it was a large coach, and we had been in it for long enough to make the need for liquid, either intake or outflow, uppermost in our collective mind.

As an invading army we approached and stood shoulder to shoulder at the counter, but being British, we each stood patiently waiting our turn.

2 waitresses were serving behind the counter, facing this tidal wave of ex-pats – I think there should have been 3, but the third one had gone home with a headache, and taken the communal brain cell with her, leaving her compañeras to cope in their own without the aid of any form of comprehension whatsoever.

‘Té.’ Requested Joan, standing to my left.

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The green mist hung heavy in the morning air. Its ability to offend the nostrils and severely erode the epidermis keeps the local inhabitants behind closed doors. The return of the Alquerian Mist was unheralded due to the complex nature of its origin. The bad drainage coupled with a temperature inversion which occurs from time to time in the Alquerian Valley are considered the main causes. This time it was thick, foul smelling and particularly irritating to the exposed parts.

The timing of this meteorological phenomenon was unfortunate. A television unit from the BBC, led by that celebrated director Gordon Gigglemoor was in the process of producing a documentary.

‘Utopia’ was to be a programme investigating why so many Britons choose to settle on the southern Iberian Continent.

Alqueria had been chosen as the venue.

Why? Perhaps bribery by the Pueblo’s leaders. Perhaps research had selected Alqueria from its many rivals or perhaps it was just sheer bad luck on the part of the BBC. Whatever the reason Gordon and his worthy crew coughed and scratched their way through the disgusting green mist.

The cultured presenter’s voice of Preston Melove permeated through the chocking haze. He waxed lyrical about the wonderful climate before collapsing in a paroxysm of coughing.

Preston is a man with two great loves, himself and food. His opinion of Alquerian food was to regard it as a weapon of war rather than something one would voluntarily digest. His forced smile as he sampled the Alquerian Newt Pie said it all but in the true tradition of the BBC Preston put on his professional face. Describing the

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delicacy as unique and delicious before moving out of shot and vomiting for five full minutes. The smell of the pie lingered causing Preston to be followed by a herd of meowing cats.

It was with some trepidation that the film crew setup their equipment with the intent of capturing a typical evening’s entertainment at the Bar La Casa Devante.

Ernesto Muyinestable, the one-legged flamenco dancer was first up or rather down, his performance alternating between the two. The applause which greeted Ernesto at the end of his act was one of pity and embarrassment. Ernesto viewed it differently and vowed to increase his repertoire with more complicated routines. A recipe for disaster. Manuela followed with her ‘gran espectáculo’. This involved Manuela, a root vegetable, a sidearm truncheon and a volunteer from the audience. Even the hardened locals felt nauseas as Manuela performed feats of amazing dexterity and ingenuity.

At this point Preston was seen to weep openly. Sobbing into his microphone which expired with a puff of blue smoke and a muted crackle.

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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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• Germany are World Champions for the fourth time after beating Argentina 1-0 after extra-time in the final before almost 75,000 fans in Rio’s Maracana Stadium. This is Germany’s first victory since unification and the country’s first trophy in 21 years.

• England (496) drew the first Test with India (457 & 391-9) but not after Jimmy Anderson had set a few records - scoring his ever score (81) and staying at the crease for 230 minutes. He was also involved in the highest last wicket stand in Test history (198) with Joe Root (154 not out), beating the previous best of 163 set last year by Aussies Phil Hughes and Ashton Agar on the same ground (Trent Bridge).

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many areas of the port, where much of the action takes place, still resemble the proverbial bombsite.

Did I say slightly different? Actually, extremely different would be more accurate. Regular readers of Sol Times will be aware of the major refurbishing work which has been taking place in the port for the last two months. At the beginning of the year, the council announced the 750,000 euro scheme to completely revamp large parts of the old town around the castle, port and lighthouse.

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The vision was certainly an attractive one; as our tour progressed, we learnt what would be taking place. The streets would become pedestrian only, with new lighting and paving throughout. Intimate squares would be created, with secluded seating located under newly planted palm trees. It would also be a chance to replace the antiquated drainage system along with utility supplies.

They say that politicians should never make promises, but on this occasion, the mayor made one. He promised the work would be completed before the Fiesta of Santa Ana, saying, “The fiesta is the focal point of our cultural heritage in Roquetas and nothing must stand in its way, the work will be completed on time.”

I suspect in recent weeks he’s been holding regular prayer sessions at City Hall, asking for divine intervention from the hallowed Saint Ana, because right now as I write this, it looks unlikely.

When the project launched seven weeks ago and when it was realised how much work had to be done, optimistic became the new buzzword on the lips of people discussing the project.

In the last weeks, increased activity has

been dramatic, with the introduction of extra workers. Speaking to a Romanian foreman on site last week, I discovered the project is running about three weeks behind schedule. He told me that once the digging started, they inevitably encountered problems. The condition of the water main was far worse than expected; the whole system had to be replaced, likewise the drains. Much of the pipe work dated back to the 1960’s when the village had a population of 600 people. He said, “In the early weeks we didn’t know where to dig and what we would find, we were very much in the dark and that’s what set us back; it’s been difficult to catch up since then.”

It’s now a case of getting as much done as possible, cleaning up and clearing everything out of the way before the fiesta folk start moving in at the end of this week. Many people are asking why the work was started in the first place.

It’s a fair point. With the whole year to choose from, why undertake such a major project so close to the fiesta?

But Spain being Spain and more importantly, the Spanish being the Spanish, nothing will stand in the way of a good time being had by all and for a week at least, no one will worry too much about the mayor’s promise. Officially scheduled to run between the 23rd and 26th, the fiesta of Santa Ana usually lasts for a week, mas o menos!

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