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Rescuers try to reach a two week old baby Taxi gets stuck in flood trapped in a house in Berkshire water after ignoring

The youngster is among the residents of Wraysbury, on the banks of the River Thames, who are being evacuated from their homes by a team of volunteer flood wardens.

Around 400 flood warnings and alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency, including 16 severe warnings, meaning there is a danger to life.

Further upstream in Datchet, the military was drafted in to build emergency barriers from sandbags in a desperate attempt to hold back the water.

The Thames Valley is now among the areas most at risk, with the river at record levels in places including Marlow Lock, Romney Lock, Walton and Ditton Island.

A number of rail lines have been flooded, with major disruption on some First Great Western, CrossCountry, Southeastern and South West Trains routes.

Further east, the swollen River Thames is predicted to burst its banks in several places between Datchet and Shepperton Green, including Hamm Court and Chertsey in Surrey.

Around 2,500 homes are at risk, according to the Environment Agency, which said river levels in the area “are extremely high and are forecast to continue to rise.”

Forecasters have warned there will be little respite from the hurricane-force winds and lashing rain, with further storms expected to cross the country during the week.

The Met Office said river levels are expected to continue rising along the Thames, Severn and the Stour in Dorset in the coming days.

Two other severe flood warnings remain in the South West, which has seen significant flooding especially on the Somerset Levels.

The Ministry of Defence has put 1,600 personnel on six hours’ notice to help in the south of England, and another 20,000 sandbags are ready to be deployed to communities in the area.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “Military personnel, currently mostly Royal Marines, continue to provide support in Somerset in areas affected by floods as part of crossGovernment and multi-agency relief efforts

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A kayaker - a man in his 30s - went missing in the River Usk at Llangynidr in Powys, Mid Wales. Dyfed-Powys Police, the Welsh Ambulance Service, Brecon Mountain Rescue Team and the coastguard were involved in the search.

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A Taxi driver got his vehicle stuck in flood water after ignoring a road closed sign in Eton in the early hours of the morning.

The car got stuck in Pococks Lane, Eton, at around 1am.

The fire services from Slough were called to the scene, but by the time they had arrived, the driver and his passenger had managed to free themselves and wade out of the water.

The driver then had the cheek to ask the firefighters to tow his car free; they told him that rather than tying up fire service resources, he should call a breakdown recovery service.

The Environment Agency claims that its handling of flood defences is a ‘success.’

David Jordan, director of operations for the Environment Agency, said that the protection of over a million homes by flood defences contrasts with 5,000 flooded homes, which he called “individual tragedies”.

“We need to recognise that 1.3 million other properties would have flooded if these flood defences had not been built,” Mr Jordan said. “That is the success story, if you like, that we are talking about.”

But Tory MP Ian Liddell-Grainger, whose Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency has been among the worst hit areas, called the flooding “a tragedy and a disaster”.

“What a stupid bloody man,” he added. “This is an out of touch, out of control quango which is stuck in a time warp of arrogance and stupidity.”

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NekNominate – the latest online craze

A woman stripped down to her underwear in a supermarket before downing a can of beer for a NekNominate challenge.

Rebecca Dagley, 19, walked into an Asda supermarket in Fosse Park, Leicester, in a beige trench coat. She walked around the store before coming to a stop in the fruit and vegetable aisle, taking a can of Stella Artois from her pocket, removing her coat, stripping down to just her bra, knickers and suspenders, and then downing the can of beer in front of shocked shoppers.

The act was captured on film by a giggling friend - who at the end of the footage nominates three more friends to take part.

This is NekNominate, an online craze where youngsters are chosen by their peers to down - or ‘neck’ – strong drinks before challenging others to film a more shocking video within the next 24 hours. The craze started in Australia last month and has now swept the globe with thousands of British youngsters taking part.

The act is often done in bizarre and dangerous circumstances - Sean Bisset, 18, downed a mixture of wine and gin before plunging in to a freezing harbour.

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Last weekend two young men died in Ireland as a result of taking part.

Ross Cummins, 22, was found unconscious in a house in Dublin in the early hours of Saturday morning and died later in hospital amid reports he was drinking spirits at the time of his death.

Hours later, the body of Jonny Byrne, 19, was discovered floating in the river at Milford Bridge in County Carlow after apparently jumping in as part of a nomination.

Participants often upload the footage onto the internet. Last week, footage was posted of one young man from Derby drinking a live goldfish as part of the craze.

The game has been condemned by experts. Dr Sarah Jarvis, medical adviser to alcohol education charity Drinkaware, said: ‘Young people often say they feel peer pressure to drink to fit in, but competitions to drink excessively in a short space of time can be dangerous and this should not come as a surprise. Quite apart from the risk of accident or injury as a result of drinking to excess, there is another aspect to these online drinking games which is the ‘cyber shame’ some young people may experience.’

In some instances, teens can be seen downing ‘dirty pints’ - or concoctions of alcohol and other substances - or large amounts of strong spirits as part of the dare.

‘Drinkaware’ research shows nearly half of 18 to 24-year-olds admitted ‘untagging’ drunk photos of themselves on Facebook that they didn’t want others to see.’

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“I’m driving a big New Holland tractor and the water is sloshing around the engine. It’s about 1.5m high,” he said.

“It’s literally like driving through the sea, it’s unbelievable.

“We’ve got fleets of tractors and trailers all working to get the cows out, with absolutely no help from the military.

“The police are offering escorts where they can, but we’re completely on our own here.

“This is a state of emergency and the army should have been brought in weeks ago.”

Last month the Government said military vehicles were on standby, but personnel were later stood down.

“We could have used their help to get sandbags out. It’s like a war zone, there’s just things floating around in the water,” added Mr Sadler.

“We’ve lost everything. Our homes are worthless, our farms are worthless.

People have lost farms which they’ve taken years and years to build up. It’s all gone.”

Mr Sadler and his family have been evacuated from their home in Moorland and have taken shelter in another farm’s holiday cottage.

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Desperate farmers are working day and night to move livestock and feed from the flooded Somerset Levels, in scenes described as reminiscent of a war zone.

Dozens of farmers have joined forces to evacuate their animals as floodwater continues to rise.

Levels farmers Gavin Sadler and James Winslade have moved 550 cattle to another farm along with as much bedding and feed as they could manage, and returned to move a further 120 cows from two more farms as well as a horse which has already been moved from one flooded farm, only to be stranded again.

Mr Sadler said: “Our farms have gone, our villages have gone, the church has gone.

“And why? Last year Lord Chris Smith came here and said something would be done within six months, but nothing has happened. This is what happens when you take no action.

“We have been banging on about dredging the rivers and no, it might not have stopped this from happening, but the water would have been able to get away a lot quicker.

“Everyone is suffering from the neglect of the Environment Agency but sadly they are only doing what Government policy has stipulated.

“They need to get a grip and sort this out.”

Mr Sadler was speaking to Farmers Guardian while he was driving to rescue more cattle, said rain was

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local sherry and watch Morocco twinkling away in the distance. In August, the two-week festival is wonderfully colourful, with music on every street corner. There’s minimal tourism, the climate is cool and the townspeople are very friendly.

Alhama de Granada

La Taha de Pitres, Alpujarras

These small, pretty villages high in the Sierra Nevada national park are a few hours’ drive from Málaga, but offer a window on to a different Andalucía.

The villages are connected by ancient paths, known as caminos, which, along with the long-distance footpath GR-7, make this an excellent base for stunning scenic walks. Visit in late September or early November to forage the glut of wild almonds, walnuts, chestnuts and figs, and if you’re there in early November, don’t miss the Fiesta de las Castañas (feast of chestnuts) in Mecina Bombarón.

Vejer de la Frontera

This is a stunning hilltop Moorish town 9km from the empty golden beaches of the Costa de la Luz. Wander round the ancient cobbled streets, eat delicious tapas in one of the many street cafes.

Sit on the terrace of the hippy chic Hotel la Casa del Califa with a glass of chilled

This is one of the most beautiful places in Spain, in the fertile Poniente Granadino in southern Andalucía – incredible light, authentic fabulous food, great people. It isn’t far from the airport at Málaga, but it is a million miles from the pubs and full English breakfasts on the coast.

There are churches, lovely squares, a spectacular gorge, a red Moorish fort, an Arabic quarter, fresh food shops and dozens of cafe-bars and restaurants all in easy walking distance. The town is famous throughout Spain for its thermal baths – hot therapeutic water bubbles up into four thermal pools next to the river.

Calle Granada, Málaga

People pass through Málaga, but they perhaps don’t know that it has two fabulous museums, an impressive cathedral, an Arab fortress and palace as good as any outside Granada, clear blue seas and miles of sandy beaches lined with chiringuito bars serving fresh sardines. The top street is Calle

Granada, where the Malagueños go to visit favourite tapas bars. There are many, but chief among them are: La Campana – tiny, crowded and noisy – which serves superb fresh fish at knock-down prices; El Piyayo, across the road, more upmarket, with seats outside; and the renowned El Pimpi, a vast, rambling place full of Spanish character. Try them all.

Etnosur at Alcalá la Real

For three days every July (15-17 July in 2011), the town of Alcalá la Real is home to a vibrant multicultural festival of music, theatre, circus, cinema, exhibitions, workshops, conferences, crafts, food, and much more!

The town is only 60km from Jaén and 55km from Granada – a good bus service runs from both these cities – there’s a good selection of hotels and restaurants, as well as a reasonably priced camping area. The festival attracts a host of performers from across the globe every year, and all of the events are absolutely free.

Escaleras San Cristóbal, Granada

You arrive at the top entrance to the stairway, with an epic view over the south of the city. Descending the first flight of steps you spot a chameleon clinging to the wall in black paint. Wandering around the corner, you see colours erupt, an octopus woman lazes down a full flight while a Ghibliesque character skirts across a draughts board. Whales spurt, monkeys play and a pregnant Africa embraces the world.

Cunningham-inspired vistas are played off against the smiles and eyes of the Cheshire cat.

You realise that standing here, at the bottom of a staircase in southern Spain, you are witness to something very special.

Cortes de Baza

This is a great village – we stayed in a cave house, of which there are several around. The best bit was arriving (unplanned) on the penultimate weekend of August when the festival in honour of the patron saints – San Cosme and San Damián – was in full swing with a small funfair, outdoor dancing to live bands, religious and other parades and processions, massive communal meals.

The final “event” seems to be little old ladies throwing buckets of water over young men! Brilliant – oh, and there’s free tapas in all the bars.

Costa de la Luz

From Cádiz to Tarifa you will find miles of white sandy beaches with turquoise ocean backed by pine forests and dotted with laid-back fishing villages where find bars serve the freshest seafood accompanied by chilled sherry from Jerez de la Frontera. Places to check out are Tarifa, the windsurfing capital and gateway to Africa; Bolonia, which is a well-preserved Roman city; Caños de Meca, a hippy hangout since the 1960s where little has changed; and Conil, a tuna fishing village. Finally you should see the provincial capital Cádiz, with its Spanish colonial vibes. You could be in Havana!

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Raynaud’s disease is a common condition that affects the blood supply to certain parts of the body, usually the fingers and toes.

You may have heard of it referred to as Raynaud’s syndrome, Raynaud’s phenomenon or just Raynaud’s.

The condition occurs because your blood vessels go into a temporary spasm which blocks the flow of blood. This causes the affected area to change colour to white, then blue and then finally red as the blood flow returns.

You may also experience pain, numbness and pins and needles in the affected body parts. Symptoms can last from a few minutes to several hours.

You may not have heard of Raynaud’s, but it’s thought that 10% of women in the UK suffer from the disorders which occur when blood vessels, mostly in the hands, become over-sensitive to changes in temperature.

Raynaud’s is usually triggered by cold temperatures or by anxiety or stress.

It is not a serious threat to your health but it can be annoying to live with. People with Raynaud’s often go for long periods without any symptoms and sometimes the condition goes away altogether.

Treatment In many cases it may be possible to control the symptoms of Raynaud’s using self-care techniques such as avoiding the cold, wearing gloves and using relaxation techniques when feeling stressed.

Quitting smoking can also help improve symptoms, as smoking can affect your circulation.

Organised by the Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Association, the month aims are to give awareness of this disorder and offer help and advice not only to sufferers, but to their friends and families too.

If you suffer from Raynauds or would like to find out more information on this subject, their website is www.raynauds.org.uk On 4 February 2013 it was World Cancer Day. The day was first organised by the International Union Against Cancer in 2005.

If you, like me, know someone who has either survived or died from this terrible disease, then this is the perfect chance to raise awareness of the ways we can prevent cancer through the choices we make.

Each year over 12.7 million people receive a cancer diagnosis and 7.6 million people die from the disease. Did you know that 3040% of cancers can be cured through early diagnosis and treatment?

This is the reason why it is so important that we do what we can to prevent cancer and ensure that we all live a healthier life. I think

by now most of us are aware of the risks of tobacco and excessive alcohol use. And we are all aware of the importance of a healthy diet and maintainance of a healthy weight!

Obesity has its own health consequences, for example, diabetes, heart disease and musculoskeletal disorders. However, some studies have reported a link between obesity and cancers of the gallbladder, ovaries and pancreas. So get more active and help reduce your risk of cancer.

From 4-10 February 2013 it’s Tinnitus Awareness Week.

The week was created by the British Tinnitus Association to raise awareness of this problem which affects so many people.

Tinnitus is the medical name for the perception of noise in one ear, both ears or the head. The noise comes from inside the body rather than an outside source.

People with tinnitus can experience different types of sound. Most people describe it as a ringing sound but other sounds may include: •buzzing •humming •whistling •music Sometimes, the noise associated with tinnitus beats in time with a person’s pulse.

This is known as pulsatile tinnitus.

Tinnitus is often worse at quiet times, such as when you are trying to get to sleep. This is because there is less background noise to distract you from the sounds of tinnitus. The sound may also be more noticeable when you are tired.

The sounds of tinnitus are usually only heard by the person who has tinnitus, although in a few rare cases, they can also be heard by other people.

Temporary tinnitus can be caused by a cold, a blow to the head, or prolonged exposure to a loud noise, such as a music concert.

The treatment for tinnitus will depend on the underlying cause.

For example, for tinnitus that is caused by a build-up of earwax, eardrops or ear irrigation may be recommended. Irrigation involves using a pressurised flow of water to remove the earwax.

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10 comfortable seats available 6 days a week for just 15€. Make it an event with one of our meal deals or children’s parties, call in for details. Lost your TV channels? Find out how not to miss a thing every Tuesday with Android Man. Demonstrations at 11am, midday & 1pm. The next shopping trip to Murcia is Thursday 27th February

12€pp. We have updated our 2014 trips schedule to include the Route of Don Quixote. It’s all happening on Fridays: Slimming Class at 10.45am. Mick’s Free Computer Clinic 12.30-2.30pm and Friday Fair - this week Frillies UK Lingerie - 10am - 2pm.

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REFUGIOS (UNDERGROUND SHELTERS), ALMERIA A hidden tourist attraction in the centre of Almeria is the refugios which are underground shelters/galleries designed by architect Guillermo Langle Rubio to protect the population of Almeria from the bombing raids during the Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939).

The construction started in 1936 on 4.5 km of underground galleries at a depth of 9 meters to provide accommodation for around 40,000 residents.

There were two separate types, the first being small independent structures for people living nearby and the second organised in a large gallery running underneath the Paseo de Almeria designed to house the core population. This large gallery was designed perpendicular to the port to minimise damage caused by bombs from battleships.

As well as approximately 400 workers employed to build the shelters many citizens worked on a voluntary basis on the construction.

Separate juvenile shelters were located at strategic points such as the Bullring, the cathedral and the railway station.

The public shelters had access from streets and squares and also from some private buildings and from the main churches. They were also accessed from private homes, including that of the architect who created for himself and his family a private space inside the public shelter which was not open to the residents of Almeria. Ither more affluent families also had their own private areas.

The tunnel height was 2.20 meters although this had to be reduced to 1.80 meters in some areas and the galleries were in three categories: Dwellings, Rest/ Waiting areas and connecting corridors.

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meters in the centre of the ceiling connected via a copper pipe and ventilation was by asbestos cement pipes into a “fan gallery” to allow the air intake.

Located within the main gallery was a hospital with a treatment room, a waiting room and an operating theatre.

There was a warehouse/pantry which was used to store food and utensils should they be needed whilst people were sheltering.

The Council have now restored 1.5 km of the 4.5 km which includes the hospital and the architect’s private accommodation and the shelters have become the largest in Europe open to the public.

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It had been my intention this week to write about the British Academy Awards - the BAFTA’s. But I feel the need to write about something else.

Last night, I was watching again the magnificent performance by Daniel DayLewis in Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN. It won him his third Best Actor Oscar - a unique achievement - and I was reminded at the end that great men die. Often before their time. Often before achieving all that they could achieve.

You may have read in last week’s SOL TIMES, or perhaps you saw it on the TV news, that the actor PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN died in his apartment of a suspected drug overdose at the age of just 46.

My first memory of him was in the film SCENT OF A WOMAN. Al Pacino won the best actor award for his performance as a blind former soldier who leads Chris O’Donnell on a classic rites-of-passage journey into manhood. It’s a great movie and one of the things that made it great was the performance of Hoffman as the villain of the peace - one of O’Donnell’s school “chums”. The rich son of a powerful family, he’s used to being in charge and getting his own way. He’s slimy, cowardly and a nasty piece-of-work. Hoffman makes him so believable and the remarkable thing is that he was playing a teenager when he was actually 25! Throughout his career, he’s shown the ability to change his physical appearance and so has been able to play both young and old. He’s played villains (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III , 2006), good guys (THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, 1999)), addicts (OWNING MAHOWNY, 2003), drag queens (FLAWLESS, 1999), sidekicks (TWISTER, 1996) and people searching for their way in the world (LOVE LIZA , 2002). He showed a flair for comedy too in films like CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR (2007) and THE BOAT THAT ROCKED (2009). He’s also had a magic collaboration with maverick film director Paul Thomas Anderson, with whom he made five films - HARD EIGHT (1996), BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997), MAGNOLIA (1998), PUNCH DRUNK LOVE (2002) and most recently THE MASTER (2012), in which he played the charismatic leader of a religious cult and was Oscar nominated for the fourth time. Ironically, the only Anderson film he missed out on - THERE WILL BE BLOOD, enabled the aforementioned Daniel Day-Lewis the chance to win his second Oscar!

But Hoffman will be best remembered for his portrayal of iconic American writer Truman Capote in the film CAPOTE (2005), which won him his first and only Oscar as best actor.

At this time, there are still performances to come. His last film appears to be the John Le Carre based thriller A MOST WANTED MAN which will be released later in the year. Plus his scenes for the third part of the HUNGER GAMES trilogy “MOCKINGJAY” were almost all in the can. So, with a little cinema magic and the expert work of the editing crew, we should see him complete his role as “Plutarch Heavensbee” in that film.

He’d struggled with addiction for many years. Forced to give up alcohol at the age of 22, he’d recently checked into a rehab clinic as a result of substance abuse.

But the saddest thing is that his reputation was still growing and he had much more left in him to give to cinema audiences. We’ll never know what we’ve missed.

Each year, both the BATFA and OSCAR ceremonies have a section in their programme in which they remember those members who’ve died in the previous year. As the industry is over a hundred years old, it’s inevitable that the list will always contain some big names.

Here’s just a few that said goodbye in 2013.

DEANNA DURBIN (91) The singer and actress starred in a hugely popular run of musical-comedies in the 30’s and 40’s. Starting with THREE SMART GIRLS in 1936. After a struggle to get away from her wholesome girl-next-door image, she made her final appearance in FOR THE LOVE OF MARY in 1948. She retired from the movie business at the age of just 27.

SIR RUN RUN SHAW (106) With his brother Runme he was involved in cinema exhibition and film production in China from 1924. Then in 1957, they moved to Hong Kong and set up the SHAW BROTHERS STUDIO and went on to make over 1000 feature films. Credited with inventing the “Kung-Fu” genre and discovering the likes of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, he later went on to produce more mainstream successes such as BLADE RUNNER. He offered substantial financial support to BAFTA in the seventies after become the oldest recipient of its fellowship award. The small screening theatre at BAFTA’s Piccadilly HQ was named THE RUN RUN SHAW THEATRE in his honour.

SAUL ZAENTZ (93) Made his name as a music industry executive notably as the driving force behind FANTASY RECORDS, which he made the biggest jazz label in the world. He first moved into movie production in 1975. And what a move it was. In partnership with Michael Douglas he managed to get the film version of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST made. They both picked up Oscars for BEST FILM that year. His other multi Oscar winning successes were AMADEUS (1984) and THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996). His final film was GOYA’S GHOSTS in 2006.

RAY HARRYHAUSEN (92) The greatest stop-motion animator of all time. After seeing Willis O’Brien’s pioneering special effects in KING KONG, he was hooked. He paid homage with his own work on MIGHTY JOE YOUNG in 1949 and then went on to make a series

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of hugely successful fantasy films using well known character names from mythology like Sinbad (three times!) Still best known though for his 1963 blockbuster JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, which featured his very best work - the amazing battle between Jason and the skeleton warriors. CLASH OF THE TITANS in 1981 marked his last special effects movie outing.

PETER O’TOOLE (81) Made his stage debut at the age of 17. Later he went to RADA where he was in the same class as Albert Finney, Alan Bates and Richard Harris.

You can just imagine the hell-raising that group got up to.

He became an international star in 1962, when David Lean cast him in the title role of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. He also became an established stage actor and I was lucky enough to see him tread the boards in the hugely successful JEFFREY BERNARD IS UNWELL, which was later made into a TV movie. Nominated for seven acting academy awards, he never won an Oscar but continued to work right up to his death.

JAMES GANDOLFINI (51) Movie actor who made his first big-screen impact in the 1993 Tarantino scripted TRUE ROMANCE. Best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano in 86 episodes of HBO’s multi-award winning drama about mafia family-life, THE SOPRANOS. He also made some great movies. Most recently, IN THE LOOP (2009) and last year’s ENOUGH SAID. His final performance in THE DROP is still to be seen.

MILO O’SHEA (86) Had his greatest movie roles in the sixties playing Leopold Bloom in the film version of ULYSEES (1967) and then as the comedy villain Duran Duran in Roger Vadim’s BARBARELLA (1968). Also well known for his TV role in ME MAMMY. Most recently seen in THE WEST WING in 2003.

So there you have it. Just a few of those who’ve left the stage for the final time. For more information on what is a much bigger list, visit the BAFTA website and click on “ In memory of…”.

NEXT WEEK …. My BAFTA Predictions p.s. On a lighter note, the picture of me in last week’s column should’ve been accompanied by a caption explaining that I’m a big fan of horror movies. I categorically deny that I am one of the Undead and can confirm that I very rarely look that bad …. Cross my Heart!!

(MIKE ELLIS was a cinema manager for twelve years in the seventies and eighties. After that, he spent the next fifteen years as a freelance film and video reviewer and writer about cinema for a number of magazines.

Today, when not enjoying the sun in Spain, he still sees as many movies as he can in Birmingham).

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In reality, pain in hip and knee joints so often nothing more than referred pain from trigger points in the muscles of the thighs; such pain can be every bit as intense and debilitating as pain from a damaged joint.

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I was watching a video of how the internet and the “Free Software Foundation” started and the presenter said that “Passwords didn’t exist (within the computer world) because they weren’t wanted or needed until the bosses forced them upon us to protect their secrets”.

This got me wondering what passwords really are and, more importantly, are they absolutely necessary. Presented today are my rambling thoughts on the subject.

The use of, and need for, passwords goes back before the birth of Christ and can be found in the Egyptian “book of the dead” as they were used to navigate the afterlife to allow passage away from the malevolent Egyptian gods.

From here passwords were designed and used within the military! History records the ancient Roman armies having used passwords as have the ancient Greek armies and just about every army from then on.

A password is a single word consisting of a number of characters. These can be CAPITALS and lower case), numbers and certain printable characters. Beyond the password is something called a “passphrase”. This is simply either, a string of passwords, a favourite passage from a book, a line from a movie or an inspired piece of non-sense.

How good (Strong) is your password? Allow me to offer a silly example that will help understanding the mind of the Cracker who is intent on getting onto your machine.

“Hello, My name is Fred Flintstone. I have a wife Wilma and daughter Pebbles who has a dog D’Fer.“(Yes I know it was Dino but why not D,Fer Dog!). Most people will use a familiar word or name as their password. Knowing this simple error of judgement gives my attacker 5 chances to get into my computer (Fred, Flintstone, Wilma, Pebble,

D,Fer)! This will not take very long. The worst and most used password is “password” followed by “123456” Now they only need 7 attempts to access my system.

What are the fatal flaws with passwords? 1.

Too Short; 2. Too Personal – family names, pets names, etc. 3. Single case and 4. Easily Remembered – this one is a 2 edged sword!

As you may have already guessed there are “Trev’s Rules” on how do we get around these problems?

1. Use a password with a minimum of 8 characters these should include - UPPER CASE, lower case and numbers. Remember that the longer the password, the greater the combination and the more time it will take to crack!

2. Don’t use personal identifying information – the address that you lived 36 years ago can still be found out and tried!

3. Have some way of keeping the password available in a not-obvious place “just in case” BUT don’t write on it “PASSWORD”.

4. There are many websites that off to test your password and as the web is not totally secure yet, Maybe you might use one of the many wonderful, free password generator and checkers that are out there. Try “password_ generator_checker_2.exe” in google – it is small but gives a good indication as to the quality of your password.

Blame NCIS character “Gibbs” for this predilection towards rules!

One last trick that is recommended at the ACC (Albox Computer Club). Go to “http://www. passwordcard.org/en” where you will find a “credit card” that you should print out with it you get simple instructions on how this card works. Then as the page says “Enjoy your new feeling of safety and peace of mind... :-)

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

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We’ve got a problem with our television. We keep getting programmes that I’m sure weren’t meant for release, but have somehow slithered under the door and made it to the screens, well at least our screen. There are about 768 channels that we have access to and usually we end up watching a DVD because the programmes are, well, just awful Do you remember Eldorado, the soap opera about expats in Spain that was a bit of a disaster at the time? Critics, viewers and several distant alien races never had a kind word to say about it. Well I think that if it was shown now it may be in line for BAFTA-does that stand for Brings Awfully Feeble Television Again!

Right now you can’t switch your television on without seeing a chef in action cooking some exotic dish or other. I don’t mind TV chefs, in fact I grew up with Fanny Craddock. Not in the same house, but watching her on TV with her husband Johnny. Nobody ever seemed sure what Johnny contributed to the programme, a little like the guy in Wham who wasn’t George Michael. My dad often tried cooking her recipes at home but regularly seemed disappointed that they turned out looking like Fanny’s. I didn’t know why he would be so disappointed at the time, thinking, in my innocence, they were supposed to look like hers!

But there’s a guy on TV now who just confirms what I said about awful programmes. His idea of a top recipe tip is for us to cook cow’s udders, or maybe a little pig’s brain. Now just who he expects to go leaping along the aisles of the Mercadona, hunting down the last remaining pack of udders so they can race home to perfect the dish, before having friends to dinner, is quite beyond any sort of understanding.

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

Or maybe not. Who would volunteer to appear on a TV game show completely naked? No not me either, but some people did on a show called Naked Jungle-which has been regularly voted as the worst ever UK programme. I have to admit I didn’t see it-and count myself very fortunate indeed-but it strikes me that if you’re batty enough to go in front of cameras and an audience of millions naked, then you may well be tempted to dig into udders. Ugh! I’m off to the chippy!

Bigger Bullfighting Museum Plan Gets A Goring From Opposition Parties

The mayor is on record as saying he will continue to give his personal support, as well as that of his party, to what he considers to be an integral part of the social and historical culture of Roquetas and Andalucia. He made the statement at the launch of last year’s line-up of matadors for the annual corrida during the fiesta in July. Interestingly, this years bullfighting event may well not go ahead, although the mayors office is tight lipped as to whether this is the case.

As with so many contentious issues in the

municipality, the disagreement comes down to what each party considers to be the best way of spending the annual budget. The proposed extension plans to the museum will cost in excess of half as million euros; money which the opposition coalition says should be spent on more useful projects. They point out that many local people are opposed to bullfighting and that the same people are not opposed to road improvement, education and learning development and employment schemes.

Many critics of the Popular Party (the ruling local government party), say that after almost twenty years in power, they are losing touch with the needs of the community and spending too much time - and ultimately too much money – on schemes which don’t reflect the views of the majority of taxpayers.

Ricardo Fernandez, spokesman for the opposition coalition, said that, “For too long the Popular

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New plans to extend the Bullfighting Museum in Roquetas have come under fire from members of the United Left opposition party. The proposed extension would almost double the existing space.

The museum at the Plaza de Toros in the centre of town was opened five years ago and was heavily criticised at the time. The local government, led

by Mayor Gabriel Amat, was accused of spending tax payers’ money on the highly controversial issue of bullfighting, which is thought by many to be an outdated and cruel ‘sport’. It has been banned in many areas of Spain.

Party have pursued the private hobbies of party leader Mayor Amat and his deputy, Eloisa Cabrera; bullfighting being just one of them” He called for more accountability from the council and a more considered understanding of the needs of the people in the municipality.

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Q. A solicitor spoke the other day on television about the new directive 650/2012 explaining that is was essential that people retired in a country different of their country of nationality within the European Union revise their wills. What is all this about?

A. This regulation of the EU 650/2012 deals with different things, but the reason English citizens need to look at their will is that this new Regulation of the EU establishes that: When a person dies resident in one country of the European Union but national of another, the law applicable to his inheritance will be the one that he/she has established expressly in his will and not the one established by the International Norms of each country (which may be in conflict). This is good news because an English national living in Spain can establish that he/she wishes English Law to rule his/her inheritance and this will avoid any possible risk of claims from children against the spouse on the basis of the system of obligatory heirs established in Spanish law, which has always caused worry and concern in the case of children from different marriages etc.

If a person passes away after the 17th of August of 2015, unless he has said differently on his will the legislation applicable to his inheritance will be that of his country of last residence. This is very important for English people living in Spain, because under Spanish law you cannot leave everything to your wife as 2/3 of the estate have to be left to children. In other words if you are resident of Spain, have children and do not establish on your will that you wish English Law (your national law ) to rule your inheritance your Spouse will not be allowed to receive his/her full

inheritance as it would contradict the Spanish rules of obligatory heirs which would be applicable automatically because of the new regulation.

Consequences: 1. If you have children but have made a will leaving all assets to your spouse, make sure that you have clearly stated on your will that you wish your national law (English law) to rule your inheritance. If you have not, then you need to speak to a solicitor about this new European directive and add this statement to your will.

2.If you are married and you have been concerned with possible claims by your spouses children against your estate this risk can be completely removed by your spouse stating on her/his will that it should be English law that rules the inheritance.

Conclusion: The new regulation has given much more strength to the testators /testatrix, letting them choose between English or Spanish Law, which is good, but precaution is a must because under the new regulation if nothing is said and you are a resident in Spain automatically the law applicable will be Spanish law which does not permit that spouses leave everything to each other if there are children.

To avoid nasty surprises visit your solicitor and ask if you need to change the wording of your will due to the new Regulation of the EU. 650/2012.

Michael Davies.

Abogado.

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Andalucia since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of AlmerĂ­a and Madrid.

For a short period of time leading up to 2007 he was also Honorary British Consul

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YOU HAVE BOUGHT A PROPERTY AND IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN…

As a good citizen, you paid your purchase taxes (8% of the price of the property) but now you have received a letter from the tax office telling you that you need to pay more taxes since their valuation of the property is higher than the price you paid. Why is that?

LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM VALUE FOR TAX PURPOSES If you and the seller declare an amount considered too little, then the Spanish Tax Agency can bill you, as buyer of the property, for the amount they deem underpaid. This problem is now occurring on normal legal transactions when you are lucky to get an absolute bargain. This is because a property is given a cadastral value for property tax purposes. During any given period, the tax office, rather than revalue all the properties, just declare a multiplier to this value to give the legally Multipliers acceptable minimum value for a property or piece of Albox 2,55 land. If you pay less than this total assumed value (after Antas 1,07 the multiplier is applied) you will get an invoice for the Arboleas 3,00 tax due on the amount between the price on the deeds and their figure.

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Yes, it can. You can submit a complaint to the Spanish Tax Agency and request a valuation of the property by an independent valuer in view of the special characteristics of the property.

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YOUR HOME IS ILLEGAL FROM HERE TO ETERNITY IF YOU ARE ON THE WRONG TYPE OF PLOT ACCORDING TO THE JUNTA

AUAN, 3rd February 2014 In the latest twist to the illegal homes saga, the homeowners association, AUAN, reveals that some of its members in El Fas, Cantoria are facing allegations from the regional government that their homes are still illegal because they were constructed on the wrong type of plot. Even though the homeowners, British pensioners, have been living in their homes for nearly 10 years they have had their services disconnected whilst the proceedings rumble on.

An irregular plot, known as a parcelacion urbanistica is alleged to occur when a piece of rustic land is divided in order to construct houses. According to AUAN such land divisions are commonplace in the Valley of Almanzora, with around 30 similar examples of these land divisions in Albox alone affecting some 278 properties.

The AUAN members, with the help of the association and its lawyer Gerardo Vazquez, have presented legal objections to the town hall of Cantoria arguing that the proceedings should be archived and that basic services such as

electricity and water, disconnected via an injunction as a result of this case, should be restored to these properties.

As Maura Hillen, president of the association explains ‘The Junta alleges that this type of land division is never proscribed from prosecution. But, if murder can be proscribed after a period of time, why not illegal land divisions for goodness sake? Anyway what exactly is the point of pursuing this case? Does this mean that the government is going to enforce this legislation whenever they feel like it from here to eternity against thousands if not hundreds of thousands of plots where there is an irregular land division? Are they going to challenge everyone or are they just going to challenge a few? If so, why just a few?”

Mrs Hillen concluded ‘Homeowners cannot afford to less this pass unchallenged. We do not agree with the regional government’s legal position on irregular land divisions and we believe that we have clear legal arguments to support our view. Our association is supporting this particular case because the outcome affects so many others in similar circumstances.’

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The ship, bow first, was slowly sinking into the water. People began tumbling like broken dolls from the decks, flopping, flailing into the sea. There was a huge cracking sound-and then the Titanic disappeared.

Kate Alcott, a pseudonym for Patricia O’Brien, used transcripts of the US Senate hearings over the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912. Some of the characters are based on real characters who either survived the sinking such as the Duff Gordons and Margaret Brown as well as Senate William Alden Smith who presided over the hearings, otherwise Alcott admits to this being a work of fiction with the inclusion of factual evidence. I would highly recommend this book. Gripping from start to finish and I mean that!

Tess Collins is the kind of heroine I admire and strongly approve of. She comes from modest roots, a large family struggling to make ends meet. Her father is critical and a man of the time, denying equal rights to women. Tess is constantly haunted by his oppressive and deprecating tones: You’re a farm girl, do your job, keep your head down and don’t put on airs. He was under the impression that she would ruin her life through defiance. Thankfully, Tess is a stubborn lady and is determined to make her life better not wreck it. She proves to be a good role model just like her mother: look for opportunity. Keep your head up, not down. Don’t settle for safety. Push forward-you are not foolish to try. What a far cry from her father’s damning thoughts: Watch out, foolish

The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott. girl.

Tess feels ashamed of working as a servant, an image of servitude when she is duped into accepting work in Cherbourg.

She was a good seamstress and we see evidence of this when she starts working for the indomitable Lady Gordon Duff, a famous dress designer, the person she most admired in the world. Like many others, Tess is on the cusp of a new life filled with immense possibilities, a dream come true, a wonderful fantasy. Sailing on the Titanic with the famous and wealthy. Two infatuated men, one a rich American businessman, Jack Bremerton, the other a talented member of the crew, Jim Bonney who sweep her off her feet.

Wonderful and then…the jolt, the slight bump followed by a sudden silence and the sadly ironical remark: We bumped into an iceberg but all is well.

Bumping, scrambling, shouting.

Suddenly there was an acrid, sweaty smell of human fear in the salt air. Children wailing. Panic everywhere. Desperation.

Followed by the horrors that have been well-documented over the years.

That this ruined people’s lives is an understatement and I mean for those who were lucky enough to survive.

We are told that 706 survived out of a passenger list of 2,223 and that out of these 60% of the first-class passengers survived, most of them women. In steerage, it was 25%.

In reality, the Duff Gordons and their secretary escaped in a lifeboat that could have held 40-50 people instead of

pause for thought

During this period between Christmas and Lent, the Church spends time considering a number of incidents in the early ministry of Jesus; such as his Baptism and the selection of his disciples. One such incident that always fascinates me, possibly in part because of my enjoyment of this commodity, is that very well known story of Jesus turning water into wine; a story that I’d guess is known by everyone who has had any exposure at all to the Christian faith.

But I wonder whether any of us actually realise just how amazing this miracle was. The wedding reception, which should have been the highlight of the greatest day of a young couple’s life, was about to become a disaster, bringing them shame and huge embarrassment as they’d grossly underestimated the amount of wine their guests would consume.

The scene hardly bears thinking about. The shock, the anger and recriminations would inevitably put an immense strain on that young marriage. But the day was quite literally saved by the response of Jesus to his mother’s request that he come to the rescue. And it is the manner in which Jesus acted that really is so amazing.

First, he acted discretely; in such a way that even the Master of Ceremonies was unaware of the problem, and embarrassment was kept to a minimum. Secondly, Jesus used equipment, resources and people that were readily available, telling the servants to fill some large jars that were present in the room with water and then serve that to the guests.

Thirdly, he didn’t just provide a few bottles of wine, but was incredibly generous; seven hundred or so litres –

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that’s around a thousand bottles! And fourthly, it wasn’t just an ordinary vino de casa, but a very good, high quality wine that evoked consternation from the M.C. So why would anyone suggest that Christians can’t have fun, or enjoy themselves? The couple in this story would certainly assert that Jesus gave a whole new dimension to the concept of ‘fun’ in their marriage, as he can in all our lives.

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 Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@avired.com PROFESSOR DAVID INGRAM, CBE 1927 - 2001 Research Fellow at Southampton University 1952-1959 Head of Department of Physics at Keele University 1959-1973 Principal of Chelsea College 1973-1980 Vice Chancellor of University of Kent 1980-1994 Chairman of the Universities Central Council on Admissions Treasurer of the Committee of ViceChancellors and Principals Trustee of Canterbury Cathedral Deputy Lieutenant of Kent

12. In The Dressmaker Alcott explores how the couple were vilified by the press and people in both the USA and the UK. Lady Duff Gordon is subpoenaed to give a statement of what happened in Lifeboat One, contradicting Jim Bonney’s statement. There were crimes against humanity, moral crimes, tales of bribery and refusals to fill the boat and look for survivors.

Marrying into the titled class. Gave her licence to be cold about people’s lives.

And this is when Tess has to grow up, think for herself and decide on what she really wants out of life. Should she stand up, challenge and do what she wants to do OR should she be careful, be loyal and challenge nothing? Can she remain with her ideal, continue to admire and respect her after learning how self-absorbed, selfish and a bit careless the woman is?

People choose whatever they want to believe and declare it true. What is the truth? Will anyone accept any liability for so many loss of lives? Our poor heroine is filled with so much uncertainty. How could she be sure of anything anymore?

She has crucial decisions to make over her future with Lady Duff Gordon and her love life.

Interestingly, her mother’s advice and her own common sense are pivotal in her decision making. She certainly is true to herself and full of hope not despair.

She would be strong and not always too careful, not settle for a smaller life,

a n d face what was true.

As she walked through the streets of New York she felt strangely serene she was just a servant girl from Cherbourg without a job but she had a life and a future. That was important.

Jack Bremerton called her extraordinary as a character and I would endorse this. She is the kind of person one would feel immense pride and joy to be with and I finalise by repeating what a role model she would make for women around the world today. I rest my case.

Publisher: Sphere (Little Brown Book Group) ISBN: 978-0-7515-4923-2

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Logic Puzzle

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3. W hat can`t rats do that make them very vulnerable to poison? ..................................................................................

4. I n which country would you find the Barossa Valley? ....................................................................

5. Nephrology is the study of which internal organ? .....................................................................

6. Who was the second president of the United ......... ........................................................................

7. Which pop singer did Debbie Rowe marry? .....................................................................

8. W ho appeared on a World War I recruitment poster above the words `Your country needs YOU`? .....................................................................

9. Which film featured a parrot called Polynesia? .....................................................................

10. T o which country does the territory of Christmas Island belong? .....................................................................

11. I n the TV show The Simpsons, how is the character of Robert Terwilliger normally known? .....................................................................

12. W ith which sport do you associate the English seed merchant Samuel Ryder?

Logic Puzzle SOLUTIon

2. W hich famous marionette accompanied Annette Mills on her piano?

There are 5 houses in 5 different colours.

In each house lives a person of a different nationality. The 5 owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar, and keep a certain pet. Using the clues below can you determine who owns the fish?

The Brit lives in a red house.

The Swede keeps dogs as pets.

The Dane drinks tea.

The green house is on the immediate left of the white house.

The green house owner drinks coffee.

The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.

The owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill.

The man living in the house right in the middle drinks milk.

The Norwegian lives in the first house.

The man who smokes Blend lives next door to the one who keeps cats.

The man who keeps horses lives next door to the man who smokes Dunhill.

The owner who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.

The German smokes Prince.

The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.

The man who smokes Blend has a neighbour who drinks water.

Foxtrot Kilos The Golf GTI Brookside Magic Derby Surefires

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Happy Hours Eagle Cherrys Chippy Flippers Arlington Wonderers

1. In which century did the Mary Rose sink?

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13. W hat is `Dannebrog`? The name of the Danish flag, an ancient coin, or a spicy fruit loaf? .....................................................................

14. If Scott is 1, Virgil is 2 and Alan is 3, who are 4 & 5? .....................................................................

15. W hich British boxer went the distance with Muhammad Ali? .....................................................................

16. Where on a horse do you find its poll? .....................................................................

17. W here on a horse do you find its poll?Who or what are the band Kaiser Chiefs named after? .....................................................................

18. W hat is the name of the character played by Robert de Niro in the 1976 film Taxi Driver? .....................................................................

19. I n 2007, which film topped the list of the American Film Institute`s top 100 films of all time? .....................................................................

20. W hich is the only dwarf that never speaks in Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs? ......................................................................

1.16th 2.Muffin the Mule 3.They physically can`t vomit 4.Australia (it is a wine producing region) 5.The kidney 6.John Adams 7.Michael Jackson 8.Lord Kitchener 9.Doctor Doolittle 10.Australia 11.Sideshow Bob 12.Golf (he commissioned the Ryder Cup) 13.The name of the Danish flag 14.Gordon and John (Thunderbird pilots) 15.Joe Bugner 16.Between the ears 17.A South African football club 18.Travis Bickle 19.Citizen Kane 20.Dopey

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Find and circle all of the fryit that are hidden in the grid.

The remaining letters spell an additional fruit.

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Tasty food for everyday, special occasions and for sharing with friends Cherry shortbread hearts

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Method

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Sift the icing sugar, flour and cornflour together into a bowl. Stir in the ground almonds and butter, then rub in the butter until smooth. Stir in the chopped glacé cherries and almond extract, and bring together to form a dough.

Roll out on a lightly floured surface, then stamp out biscuits using a heartshaped cutter.

Keep re-rolling the trimmings until all the dough is used. Carefully transfer the biscuits to baking trays lined with parchment and bake for just 8-10 mins until just pale golden.

Using an upturned bottle top or similar, press gently into the centre of each biscuit plus a take away to make a round indent. bottle of crianza red Spoon in a little jam and wine return to the oven for 2 per couple mins. Remove and cool on a wire rack, before Valid only with this voucher dusting with icing sugar Mon - Sat: 19.00 - 22.00 to serve.

100g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting 200g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 50g cornflour 50g ground almonds 250g pack cold butter, cut into cubes 50g glacé cherries, finely chopped ½ tsp almond extract 8 tbsp cherry jam, sieved

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ASSSA - your private health insurer in Spain CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE NOW OPEN IN ROQUESTAS DEL MAR Currently, many European citizens are experiencing changes which are bringing the effects of the crisis in Spain much closer to home. Some of you may be losing your entitlement to a SIP card while others, who already have private insurance, are finding out that their insurance company has been bought out by another insurance group.

This has imposed limitations on their level of service or even on their quality of cover. Many have since discovered that they will no longer be able to visit the private doctor of their choice because the new company does not have a contract with them any more. Are you in either situation? Would you consider a reasonably priced private health insurance with ASSSA so that you can visit local, English speaking doctors in Spain? Are you privately insured, but dissatisfied: premium increases; no customer service in your language; your insurance company has radically reduced and changed their services? ASSSA offers you impartial advice and tailor-made solutions with special offers available and special conditions for those transferring in from another private insurer.

Personal advice and support even after signing your contract? With our insurance company, this comes as a

matter of course. ASSSA has, for over 75 years, offered its customers in Spain excellent private health insurance at an affordable price. For the last 20 Years we have specialized in meeting the private health insurance demands of our European fellow citizens along the Costa. In order to achieve this superior customer service and customer proximity, we have set up a chain of customer service offices along the coast.

ASSSA - Experience, Expertise & Customer Service Our personal service is unique. Our friendly, multilingual employees are pleased to inform you of both our achievements and policies without any obligation to purchase. Our philosophy is to answer all client queries fully and with complete honesty. Many of our clients join us on recommendation from existing ones, which is a clear indication of our unique service. After joining ASSSA you are allocated a personal contact that speaks your language and assists with any questions that you may have. Your personal contact will deal directly with you for medical assistance, offering her personal empathy, help and support.

Doctors and Hospitals

We offer our customers an extensive directory of

private clinics, GP´s and Specialists working from some of the best private healthcare hospitals. In order to comply with the wishes of our clients, we make contracts with facilities most of whom speak your language or offer a free translation service. For this reason, we have many English speaking medical professionals under contract with ASSSA.

Quality insurance

We provide flexible levels of health insurance - depending on the cover level and premium best suited to the client’s requirements - from a supplementary insurance (from 46 € a month) to a more fully comprehensive insurance cover (from 86 € a month). During the current economic crisis we are pleased to be able to offer discounts until 20.03.2014 up to 30% for the entire policy lifetime and 50% discount for children under 16 insured with parents, plus comfortable monthly payments without surcharge.

In addition, we offer dental insurance reduced by up to 10% and 20% lifetime discount on Funeral Insurance (e.g.

167€/year for 55 year aged)

Roquetas de Mar office is offering all our unique benefits as mentioned above with a special introductory offer when you contract a policy with ASSSA between 01/01/2014 to 20/03/2014 and RECEIVE YOUR FIRST MONTH FREE. Visit us for a chat and without any obligation receive a personal premium calculation and collect your welcome gift from our Roquetas office, Complejo Las Garzas, Avda.

Playa Serena, 138-2 (04740), Roquetas del Mar. Opening hours Every Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm, or our Vera office, C/Del Mar 33, Comercial centre Alcaná, Local 3B, 04620 Vera Monday-Thursday 09.30-13.30hrs

The benefits of ASSSA insurance: ASSSA offers a

For further information please contact Louise on 950 392 487 or 616 171 073 email: vera@asssa.es

Insure your health!

Burty’s BAR

come & enjoy

Playa Serena, roquetas de mar Sun – Wed 11am – 6pm, Thur – Sat from 11am

rrace e t y n n u s e g u h un! s r e t n i w h t i w

Fish & Chips, ½ Roast Chicken & Chips €7.95 or Entrecote Steak €9.95 Wednesday bingo 3pm

Tapas served

from 12noon – 4pm

every thur

quiz 2.15pm prompt

Brand New Menu Del Dia 2 courses 15.95€

sunday roast served from 12noon – 5pm every week

1 course 7.95€, 2 courses 9.95€ booking advisable

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

valentines’s day

free

Fabulous Friday

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

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

www.asssa.es – info@asssa.es

variety of unique, written, contractual guarantees. The age at which you sign your contract is always used as the basis on which to calculate your premiums, i.e. the premium does not increase due to increased age. In addition, ASSSA provides protection against policy cancellation from the first day of insurance. Contracts with ASSSA are of course, in your native language as transparency is important to us.

Typical French Cuisine Special Menus Fresh Fish of the Day Taste our French Wines

Menu Of the day 7.50€ Find us on Facebook Open 12 noon - 17.00, 19.30 to close Telephone 651 481 190 Email: mikaela_cretu@yahoo.com Avenida playa Serena 24, Roquetas de mar urbanisation, near the playa sol hotel

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ROQUETAS DE MAR happy birthday

KERRY

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

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

have a breat day 42 today

love mum & Dad xxx

happy birthday Kerry my darling wife

lots of love your husband

wishing you a happy bir thday Kerry loads of love soph paul & kids

A lovely family abandoned

They were an ideal happy family, until they were abandoned.

Father, mother and daughter are not really at home at the shelter.

Their owners wanted to re-design their home and the poor little family did not figure in their plans.

They were disposed of because they were considered a nuisance and probably did not match the new surroundings! JIMMY, the father is 6 years old, the mother NANNY is 9 years old and MARLEY, the daughter is 2 years old. They are very cute little dogs, but very shy and feel most comfortable either in or close by their hut. The volunteers are working with the family to help them overcome their fears and last Saturday they went for a walk with the rest of the little dogs from Erika’s terrace. Little by little they became more relaxed and confident.

It was a big day for the little dogs. The volunteers took them on an excursion to a nearby olive orchard and they all enjoyed the change of scenery. The

nOTICE bOARD 27th february music night at burty’s bar Saturday 1st March y da wakes re-opens music night at burty’s bar ---------------------------------------

Roquetas Bridge Club meets on Monday’s at 3pm. For more info please contact Alison Ferguson 950349749 or Sue Barlow 950 333 344

new scents and being with a human that was totally dedicated to them was a delight for them. However, it was not all play and distraction. They also spent time in a training lesson. The dogs learned to walk at their master’s pace and pass other dogs without becoming excited. There were also other basic commands, like ‘SIT’. This socialisation process gives the dogs a better chance of being adopted. It was a great day for both dogs and volunteers alike. They all had a great time and are looking forward to their next excursion. If you want to adopt a lovely little family or just help in some small way, please email Geoff at geoffalmeria@ hotmail.com

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION NOTICE FORTHCOMING ‘POPPY APPEAL’ FUND RAISING EVENTS ROQUETAS DE MAR BRANCH 3569

Tuesday 4th March -3pm Social meeting. Quiz & Raffle.

Tuesday 1st April - 3pm Social meeting.

All monies raised at these afternoons will be for the 2014 Poppy Appeal New members are most welcome to join the branch, so please contact the Chairman on 950328469 or any member of the Committeeforfurthermembership details. Branch meetings are held at ‘The Lodge’ on Calle Americo Vespucio, Roquetas De Mar, on the first Tuesday of each month, at 3.00pm.

estampa Tapas Bar y outdoor n n u s s u io c Spa ating 24 e s e c a r r te SKY TV

Tapas/Snacks English Breakfast Fish & Chips Coffees & Cakes Cocktails/Sangria

sky sports shown here

FREE WI-FI Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) Next door to Zurimar 678 202 160

FTG Notice

The ‘Friday Tapas Group’ meet up at 1.00pm each week (Friday) and the venues over the next few weeks are as follows:

14th February - Marc’s Bar, Roquetas Urb 21st February - Estampa, Roquetas Urb

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

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Art Deco (1920- solar hot water installations and 1925) , small and repairs. call 950 930 900 or 968 Consumables large. Tel: 666 969 962, email carlos.saliente@ Albox, Almeria Tel: 950 120 900 gmail.com 400 120

Airport Parking

Drainage

VidaRestaurant&Venue

for all your carpentry needs

Transport??

drainage

el Cucador

Airport services

Cheap

Or email: sales@soltimes.com for details

Tea room ballroom dancing Established 9 years in spain Tel: 616 531 283 or 670 088 966

carpentry

www.AAparking.es Tel: 639 081 067

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BE SEEN

24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR With an entry in the

Private parties Private parties Birthday etc, Birthday etc, all events all events catered for From just €15 a quarter catered for call for more call Bar for more www.soltimes.com Tel: Paulette on 950 121 936 information: information

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Fast, efficient, competitive service.

Tel: 634 328 574 james@wildwood.es

▪ Emptying of septic Tanks & Cesspits, with high pressure cleaning ▪ Small unblockages of pipes & drainage

Pool Cleaning & Water Tanks

Contact: 675 838 808 electrician

CD electrical SERVICES Rewires & Upgrades - Fault Finding - Boletins

Emergency Call Outs for all your electrical needs!!! air conditioning & ALARMS

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HOME HELP/CARER Mature Irish Lady Home Help/ Cleaning In Mojacar & Surrounding Areas. Experienced & Can Supply References. Reasonable Rates. Call Yvonne 634369053

insurance

albox

gardening

potty finca services professional tree felling & pruning, including all types of palm trees

strimming of overgrown gardens & hedge cutting

insurance est 7 years Award winning agent For all your Insurance Needs Please contact

Glenn & jayne 950 121 943

infoalbox.libertyseguros@gmail.com

iron/metal works The Metal works Grills, railings, gates of all types, security/sliding/ roller, rejas, concertina doors etc. Tel: Keith Wood on 638 900 949

T & T Metals For all quality metal works, including gates, railings, rejas, staircases, gazebos & chainlink fencing Tel: 950 431 738

legal

spanish registered. ring john on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930

landscape gardening

• Block work • Balustrades • Paving Driveways & Paths Call Graham & Barry now for free estimate

620 112 193 or 667 853 062 heating

Carlos (Saliente) plumbing & heating services.

If it involves water, we can help! www.carlossaliente.com Tel: 968 969 962

health & beauty

hobby/craft

ELAINE’S WOOLS

PAINTER / DECORATOR

painter & decorator

friendly - professional -reliable neat & tidy - experienced no job too small

PLASTERER

plumbing

British

For all your plumbing needs Fully Qualified heating engineer

plasterer

All work

ring for a free quote

guaranteed

email thunderpaul2003@hotmail.com

634 327 201

Tel: 649 186 107 or

PAINTING INSIDE & OUT All quality products

Make over your home this year

Tel Graham & Barry on 620 112 193 or 667 853 062

woodhouse boarding kennels & cattery - arboleas

If you wish us to print an article about a particular Small friendly kennels, 24hr vets service, pet transporting arranged, welcome to topic in our regular space view ministry approved on pg 20, please email Tracy Mobile 650 211 952 info@daviessolicitors.com Honest & Reliable person with references, available for House / Pet sitting. Lived locally for 10 years. Tel:

Phil the Pick Locksmith 24 950 163 489. hours. Locked Out? Locks fitted/ upgraded house safes. Arboleas & surrounding area. Special weekend rates. Tel: 697 243 181

pet taxi

Tel Paul C A R L O S SA L I E N T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just €65 – aguafuerte is not the answer!

Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962, email carlos. saliente@gmail. com

contact barry 667 853 062 or graham 620 112 193

KNOWLES plumbing No 1 for Plumbing

All types of Plumbing

Central Heating Gas/Oil - Solar Hot Water Boiler Servicing, Repairs & Replacements Water Leaks - Sewage Blockages Water Deposit Tanks 500-8000l Pool Pumps - Septic Tanks Osmosis Systems

TELEPHONE: 950137197 / 606807797

PROPERTY section

Specialising in rural property with character Whether you are buying or selling we will be delighted to hear from you

Call Stephen 636 266 641 email info@findmeahome.es Find us online at www.findmeahome.es facebook.com/findmeahome

VERA APARTMENT FOR RENT SHORT-TERM/HOLIDAY RENTAL

logs

TRAVELLING IN AIR CONDITIONED VEHICLE DELIVERED TO DOOR load of small or big Olive PETS STAY IN PET FRIENDLY HOTELS. logs, no roots €160 load of mixed ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL AVAILABLE Olive some roots €140 load of

eucalyptus, no roots €160 all loads avon cosmetics Tel Claire 2 tonnes Arboleas & surrounding 691 987 454 avonfromclaire areas Call Lee on 636 092 632, @yahoo.es eliteplanthire@hotmail.co.uk pamper yourself at R Retreat El Cucador, beauty treatments, hair salon, holistic massage, waxing, pedicure etc. Therapists all established & UK qualified.

Email retreatcucador.gmail.com or call 647 379 878 for a full listing of treatments or look at our main advert on the ladies page inside & call the therapists direct

Tel: 950 121 936 or 902 750 190 ext 332

pets section

locksmith

Phil Delivers

Logs

gravel & all building materials

Albox & Surrounding areas

tel: 634 328 779

Quality UK Wool & Accessories.

Come & view my DISPLAY. OPTICIANS Also Available at CAT Services & Optica Albox All your optical Total Entertainment Call 667 273 889 needs, eye tests, hearing tests, elaineswools@gmail.com contact lenses Tel: 950 121 991

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(0034) 667 235 205 (sp) (0044) 7850 575862

No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home, Arboleas & local area.

Call Vanessa 637 061 482 Pilates

pilates

with Sharon O’Lanlon every Wednesday 11am - 12 all welcome all levels at La Vida, El Cucdor Call for more details 638 487 314 fully UK reg: 25 years experience

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM, pENTHOUSE APARTMENT IN VERA PLAYA ALL MOD CONS, BALCONY & ROOF TERRACE OFFERING FANTASTIC VIEWS cALL 663 977 230 EMAIL: gedfab@yahoo.com Vera Playa Apartment

advertise your property

detatched cortijo

reduced

20mins from mojacar, 4 beds, 2 baths, Open plan living areas, kitchen & diningroom as well as a workshop, courtyard front & back & room for a pool. Mountain views. €135,000 ono 649 186 107 BARGAIN For sale.

One bedroom apartment in La Envia Golf.

Fully furnished.

Ready for rental. Superb investment opportunity.

Offers based on 35,000€.

No timewasters please.

Call 663 426 921

From just 10€ per week!

Your property will appear as shown above and be seen by almost 55,000 Sol Times readers!

Tel: Paulette on 950 121 936

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are you a trade Business? advertise in the classified section & reach over 30,000 potential customers

Classified box from 9€. lineage only 45 cents per word Deadline 5pm Friday Contact Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190 ext 332

situations vacant

removals

SPAIN UK SPAIN Removals Friendly Reliable Service Fully Legal Special deals from UK - Spain

Office: 968 564 298 Mobile: 696 621 884 marmenorremovals@ hotmail.com UK - SPAIN - UK

From a parcel to a small house move Professional,Friendly & Caring Fully insured, scheduled monthly door to door service

uk@fmtransport.co.uk www.fmtransport.co.uk

+44 (0) 1582 499 836 +44 (0) 7977 754 389

De Lima’s

removals Local, National & international REMOVALS & STORAGE Quality Second hand furniture showroom

263 Paseo del Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa, Next to Sal Marina Hotel Mon-Sat: 10am-2pm Call Marc on 647 006 183 or Brian on 674 280 268 or e-mail enquiries@delimas.biz

www.delimas.biz

fortnightly SERVICE TO & FROM UK FULL OR PART LOADS

M&D transport

Large Van Removals / Deliveries Spain - UK Full or Half Loads Collections e.g from IKEA Tel Mick: 950 122 447 Mob: 620 475 218

safe & secure transport Marketing Assistants to & from uk

thermal lined & controlled ventilation ideal for pets

200€ dog 100€ cats & birds heavy loads welcome

4700kg with speed limiter fixed price quotes fully legal operation shop & offices to visit px goods to offset costs

call: 634 368 430

required

due to company expansion.

Costa Blanca North & Murcia Regions Full Time position available for promotional work.

Basic salary plus excellent bonus package .

Please email your CV to marketingmanager@avalonsl.es

or call

swimming pools

A1 Sky Television Systems,

Pro Care Pools Tel: 642 370 681

email: procare property service@ gmail.com

motoring section car & van hire

ONE WAY



UK to Spain or Spain to UK

*LOCAL *NATIONAL *EUROPEAN

* COLLECTION & DELIVERY *STORAGE

TEL: 667 235 205

Pick up/drop off locations Throughout UK, France and Spain

number plates

“RE-PLATE” MATE GB

E

Don’t take a chance!

Don’t break the Law! Let us take the hassle away from you and re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION For a full service contact:

Alan 662 249 159

www.replatematecostablanca.com

covering all areas, fully qualified & legal, over 30 years experience, Call Paul on 617 150 300

Send your CV to rob@soltimes.com

yoga Yoga with Liz Hill every Wednesday 2pm - 4pm at La Vida El Cucador over 20 years experiences UK trained All levels welcome call Liz for more info on 667 979 445

situations WANTED

young english couple would like to continue living in Spain & require work

All jobs considered

labouring, gardening, office, driving etc please contact Daniel or Rachael on 634 368 071 rachelchalmers83@yahoo.co.uk

car/bike for sale

mobile mechanics

Mobile motor mechanic

Van hire

A great opportunity for the right person. Working in our busy, friendly Zurgena offices with hours to suit.

Must be able to use Indesign and Photoshop and work with networks

Robert 966 799 070

satellite/ television

Satellite TV installations, alignment of dishes etc. Coming soon UKTV without a dish Call for more info.

Tel Dave: 628 607 778

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT REQUIRED

CLASSIC S-TYPE V6 JAG 1999 3 litre petrol automatic executive 4 door saloon. 140,000 miles, 2 owners. Full luxury spec.

Electric sun roof, tow bar, excellent condition. UK reg. taxed until August 2,500€ for quick sale 697 581 734

To advertise your vehicle in the motoring section & reach over 32,000 Opel Corsa 1.7 readers diesel. ITV till July 2014 Call paulette 200.000 Kms. 1200€. on Tel: 676 827 525 Or 950 121 936

950 930 721

wanted

cars 4 cash

vehicles bought & sold prompt decisions made

654 598 455 or 693 702 629

Fiat Panda 1250cc Dynamique 2005 Taxed April 2014, ITV (MOT) Feb 2016. 115,000 kilometres (77,000 miles). Recent new cambelt, battery & water pump. A/C Superb economical runabout. Returning to Uk. 2,950€ including all legal fees.

Phone 634395167.

667 235 205

2005 Skoda Fabia diesel...............................................€3000 2005 Renault Kangoo diesel choice of two..................€3500 2004 Opel Agila diesel choice of two...........................€3250 2004 Renault Clio Petrol 1.2, 5 door............................€2500 2002 Nissan Tino 5 door automatic, Superb quality car............€3000

Prices plus 160.00 euros transfer All cars will have an ITV and 30 point check over

cars & vans bought

Telephone

2004 Opel Corsa AUTOMATIC.....................................€3000 2004 Kia Carens Large estate car diesel.....................€4000

2004 Renault Clio Diesel 5 door..................................€3000

wanted uk for cash

EX RENTAL CARS FOR SALE

Mercedes A Class

WANTED: All late model cars with low KMS for our own fleet, we are end user and will always pay top money for right cars.

We urgently want Automatics & 7 Seaters.

Call 667 702 887

170cdi. 2003. Silver Automatic. Full Leather Interior.

A/C, E/W, RHD, GB Plates.

Book online at www.costacochesrentacar.biz

Tel: 850 990 523 or 693 533 709

THE ALMERIA AIRPORT SPECIALISTS

1500€ for quick sale

Booking details email us at costacoches@hotmail.com or call us on 950 459 208 / 950 069 272 to reserve your rental vehicle

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perfectly adjusted ‘OK’ said Michelle. ‘Phill, you take that side and I’ll take this side, steady as you go.’

‘It’s too close, I won’t fit!’ said Pete.

‘Yes you will. Down you go! Now put your foot here.’

‘I can’t. It’s too close! My leg won’t go that high!’

‘Well, try the other leg.’

‘It’s no good, that leg won’t go that high, either!’

‘Phill, lift his leg up.’

‘I am lifting’ said Phill. ‘It won’t go any higher. You lift your side.’

‘OK……Umm, Pete, will your leg go any higher?’

‘No. I told you, it’s too close! You’ll have to push it back.’

‘Right, up you get! We’ll

have to push it back.’

Click.

‘OK, ready Phill? Down you go, Pete. Now put your foot in.’

‘I can’t! It’s too far away.’

‘Straighten your leg out.’

‘I have! It’s as straight as it will go!’

‘Well, put your other foot in the other one and swing the thing round.’

‘I can’t reach it – it’s too far away.’

‘Hold on,’ said Phill.

‘I’ll swing it round, you put this foot i n , then push it round until you can get your other foot in.’

‘It’s no good, Phill, I still can’t reach – it’s too far away, you’ll

have to slide it forward.’

‘It’s no good, Michelle, we’ll have to slide it forward. Up you get, Pete!’

Click.

‘OK, it’s in the middle now. Try that.’

‘Ah, that’s better!’

‘Now put your……’

‘Done!’

‘And the other…..’

‘Done…. Can I start pedalling now?’

And that is how to achieve the perfect adjustment of Pete on the recumbent bike at the gym!

By Jos Biggs

josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk

alqueria

The Illustrious Career of Anselmo Adamso

John MacDonald (El Sordo) - www.caratacus.eu

After an easy walk west from Alqueria’s Castle square one arrives at the home of Anselmo Adamso in the Calle Mirador. A house in the old style with living quarters above and a stable below. The stable has long been converted into a photographic studio where Adamso practises his art and regales his clients with stories of his glory days as a photojournalist.

Jostling for space on the studio walls is a collection of framed photographs.

These depict explosions, burning military vehicles and men running, crouched as invisible projectiles fly menacingly overhead. By contrast a series of portraits showing young ladies with unlikely blemish free skin and even more unlikely hairdos stand on side tables. These serve to demonstrate his present area of photographic interest.

A close study of Adamso’s career and his photographs of conflict show that the first is fake and the second plagiarised from more courageous individuals. He has lived the lie for so long that he is now unable to distinguish reality from the veil of fantasy he has wrapped around himself. He now sees himself as some latter day Robert Capa who risked life and limb in order to portray the truth in support of a noble cause.

He did however visit a theatre of war, by accident. It was during a holiday to central Africa.

Leaving the hotel to go on a day trip to the Uppyourz Game Park he got on the wrong bus. A bus full of mercenaries. He thought their Armalites and AK47s were protection from the

more vicious residents of the game reserves. When he realised his mistake he had a bowel movement and broke the four minute mile getting back to the hotel.

His mind has become so befuddled he sometimes forgets just why his clients are there. Recently he greeted the Village matriarch who wanted a photograph to remember her eightieth birthday with the words “Just pop your clothes on the chair and lay on the rug”. The lady being equally befuddled obliged and Adamso got some rather disturbing shots, in fact he is still having nightmares.

Last year he found himself in the middle of one of the many Alquerian riots. He thought his chance had come for a real action shot. Unfortunately the result was a blurred confusion of figures.

Although his camera had been on F5.6 Adamso had been on Remitroot Whisky.

Anselmo Adamso was never a great photojournalist he spent most of his time photographing lampposts.

He however is humoured by the dysfunctional folk of Alqueria. Adamso is simply an untalented amiable buffoon and fits snugly into the Alquerian order of things.

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YOU ARE THE GOOD GUYS BUT . .

If ever a more obvious love hate relationship existed, then it is the one that you find between the Americans and the rest of the world.

Where to start…

Well, let’s take American movies, or at least the ones where bare chested, pumped up supermen with muscles in their spit, save the world with one arm tied behind their backs and both feet in concrete. Whether it’s WW2, Vietnam or Eye-raq – guess who saved us all from the Nazi beasts and the Eastern hordes?

A favourite film of mine is Independence Day. Watching it again the other night, it was the bit where the President makes his stirring Independence Day speech that epitomised it all yet again.

The audience whoop and holler, slap each other on the backs with blows that would bring down a moose, and snap off salutes that resemble kung fu chops. No quiet determination to defeat the alien invaders for them.

Another movie that I can watch repeatedly is Saving Private Ryan, but of course it tells us yet again how the courageous American military defeated the hated Hun single-handed.

Only once as I recall, are the other allies mentioned, and then only in passing.

You could list movie after movie with the same testosterone fuelled triumphal message of: “We Americans are the good guys and no one

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else matters”.

I have many American friends, some of whom were members of the USAF stationed at Lakenheath in Suffolk near to our previous home.

I have even more English pals who have made their homes in various parts of the States – and they all love their lives there.

But there seems to be utter bewilderment that the populations of large chunks of planet Earth simply hate the Yanks.

How could anybody fail to adore the generous benefactors of the most powerful nation in the world? And let’s be clear, they are indeed generous and big hearted people – no doubts there whatsoever.

They are always on the spot to give aid and assistance to those who require it the most, wherever it might be in the world, but shouting it from the rooftops and this tiresome chest beating is what gets up everyone’s nose.

I had a discussion on Facebook with an acquaintance after the Haiti earthquake disaster, and I just had to make a comment when all that I read seemed to be the same self congratulatory chatter about how the Americans – and only the Americans – were going to the aid of the unfortunate Haitians.

I mentioned that in fact there was a large European and British force of volunteers and aid agencies present, not to mention those of other countries from around the world. Well you would have thought that I had peed on the American flag and called the Governor of California an Austrian, because what I got back was everything from pure vitriol to a mocking condescension in recognition of our own ‘tiny’ efforts. My contact

talked down to me as if I was some wayward child that needed an education, by starting with:“Yes we know you help but . . .”

It’s hard to blame the American people actually, because all that the American media, particularly the TV news media, ever report on at length, are those items where the US is directly involved or where American interests are represented. Last year there was a massive earthquake in central Italy – a country that might as well be in the constellation Andromeda as far as most Americans are concerned - where over 300 people died.

On the American news programme I was tuned into, it merited just 25 seconds of their time before moving on to the much more important issue of the US trade figures. I know, because I timed it.

America would be the perfect country if it could find some sense of humility; stop believing it’s own publicity and begin to acquire an appreciation of other nations that hellooooooo - happen to co-exist with them on this small planet. A journalist once wrote, “Americans have no reason to hate or fear foreigners, but they have given the rest of us a million reasons to hate and fear them”. Strong words, but there is an element of truth in that.

It’s hard to live with them sometimes, but it’s sure as hell impossible to live without them.

Oh, and it might help if you they sent Arnold Schwarzenegger back to Austria.

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A dog’s mother begins training puppies from birth. She makes them wait for food; she controls when they play and how far they travel. Adult dogs need these same rules, boundaries, and limitations from you, their pack leader when dog training.

A pack leader doesn’t project emotional or nervous energy, so neither should you. In the wild, the pack leader uses calm-assertive energy to influence how the dog interacts with his surroundings. She enforces these laws in a quiet way, as is the case when a mother picks up a puppy by the scruff of the neck if he strays outside the den.

Ownership of territory is very important. Dogs in the wild claim space by first asserting themselves in a calm and confident way, and then communicating this ownership through clear body language signals and eye contact. A dog who understands that you, as the pack leader, own the space in which he lives will respect your asserted authority while dog training.

Waiting is another way that pack leaders assert their position. Puppies wait to eat, and adult dogs wait until the pack leader wants them to travel.

Waiting is a form of psychological work for the dog.

Domestication means dogs don’t need to hunt for food, but they can still work for it.

Establish your position as pack leader by asking your dog to work. Take him on a walk before you feed him. And just as you don’t give affection unless your dog is in a calm-submissive state, don’t give food until your dog acts calm and submissive.

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This is what distinguishes the true pack leader from the rest. They are honest. They are real. They accept. They are in touch. They are present. They are respectful.

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Thursday 6th February the 19th Hole Golf Society visited Valle del Este golf course to play a Team Waltz.

Good turnout enabled us to have 5 four ball teams without having to employ a Ghost. Lots of work being carried out at Valle del Este making the course more manageable, the removal of the thick overgrown weedy areas in the barrancos and areas in front of the Tees certainly helps to find a wayward ball more easily even if it doesn’t stop you hitting your ball into it.

game of golf, but Gary, wait till your next round!!.

Nevertheless Gary also took Two Nearest the Pins and converted one into a Two. Well played Team Gary.

Team Gary, Craig, Mick and Don saw off all the opposition to win the Waltz with Team Dave, Nick, Syd and Bob in second place.

Gary had one of those days when you believe you have conquered the

Result, 1st Gary Grey, Craig Steers, Michael Craswell and Don Harbron ( 76 points) 2nd Dave Denyer, Nick Pogson, Syd Walker and Bob Tagg (74 points)

Christine Dow also claimed a Nearest the Pin 0n the 14th Hole to keep the ladies reputation afloat.

Our return to La Vida was met with a really impressive complimentary spread of foody bits which rounded our pleasant day off perfectly.

3rd Terry Caddick, Alan Chippendale, Ian Postles and John Ball (70points) Twos, 6th Hole Gary Grey 2nd Hole Alan Chippendale Nearest The Pins, 6th and 12 Holes Gary Grey 14th Hole Christine Dow The 19th hole G/S is now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area, our home course, which we play fortnightly, is Aguilon.

As the temperatures drop during winter life becomes increasingly tough for the motorist.

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LAST WEEK’S SOCCER ACTION

• Liverpool’s 5-1 bashing of Arsenal 5-1 at Anfield was their best win over the Gunners since 1964.

• It was ‘Hazardous’ for Newcastle at The Bridge as Eden scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 3-0 win.

• Fulham stunned Old Trafford with a 95th minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with Manchester United who had 87 per-cent of the play.

• Crystal Palace won the six-pointer against WBA 3-1.

• Swansea with the UK’s youngest manager in charge, Gary Monk (aged 34), completed the double over Cardiff, winning the Welsh derby 3-0.

• Nolan scored twice as West Ham won 2-0 at Aston Villa.

• Hull defeated ten-man Sunderland 2-0...Saints were held 2-2 by the Potters... it was goalless between Norwich and Man City... and Spurs beat Everton 1-0.

• Championship leaders Leicester salvaged a ‘late point v Watford (2-2)... Burnley beat Millwall 3-1 and QPR played Derby on Monday • Chesterfield, after drawing 1-1 at Scunthorpe, went three points clear in FL2.

• Celtic’s ‘keeper Fraser Forster conceded a goal for the first time in 1,047 minutes as Aberdeen beat the Bhoys 2-1 in the Scottish Cup. Albion Rovers, Raith, Dumbarton, Rangers and St Johnstone are also through to the last eight.

• In Spain’s La Liga, Real Madrid beat Villarreal 4-2... Almeria defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0... Malaga lost 4-1 to Rayo Vallecano... and Barcelona won 4-1 in Sevilla to go top on goal difference.

• Last Sunday, Jenny Jones (33) became the first Brit to win an Olympic medal on snow.

She claimed bronze in the women’s snowboarding event in Sochi. And for the first time ever, three sisters, Chloe, Justine and Maxine Dufour Lapoint, are skiing for Canada. GB is hoping to win four medals - their best since 1924.

• In Rugby’s Six Nations Tournament, Scotland got stuck in the Murrayfield mud as England beat them 20-0; Ireland whipped reigning champions Wales 26-3 and France belted Italy 30-10.

• Kevin Pietersen will earn £3m (€3.6m) by playing in the Indian Premier Cricket League.

Remember, he’s been told will not feature again for England.

• Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor, with a new set of arrows, suffered his first-ever 7-0 whitewash - crushed by Michael van Gerwen in the Darts Premier League.

• Reigning champions Wigan Warriors lost their first game of the 2014 Rugby Super League season, whipped 24-8 at home by Huddersfield Giants.

UP FOR THE CUP Fans will attend eight 5th round FA Cup-ties. They are Cardiff-Wigan, Manchester CityChelsea, Sheffield Wednesday-Charlton and Sunderland-Southampton on Saturday; Arsenal-Liverpool, Everton-Swansea and Sheffield United-Nottingham Forest on Sunday and Brighton-Hull on Monday.

Also on Saturday, the top Championship games are Nottingham Forest-Leicester, QPRReading and Watford-Middlesbrough.

And later tonight we should know who have qualified for the Copa del Rey final - Real Madrid and Barcelona?

DID YOU KNOW? • Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson’s first over in Test cricket contained five no balls and a wide • Blackburn Rovers players worn white evening shirts in the 1890 FA Cup final v.

Sheffield Wednesday • The biggest win ever recorded in competitive rugby is 144-0 by Auckland Hawks over Whenaupai Bees in 1956.

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‘Orca Steve’ managed to get a couple of trips out despite bad winds and big seas most days. One trip out was with ‘Albanchez Steve’, ‘Pandora Pete’ and ‘Somalia Colin’ on a chilly but sunny day with the wind gusting from the land at quite a speed so it was a case of finding some fish activity on the sonar and dropping the anchor in a position that sat them over the shoals. They were soon into pandoras of a decent size, pickerels, Atlantic and Spanish mackerel, brown striped combers, small dentex and couch bream and the dreaded weavers. The wind was constantly changing direction and force and there was a strong southerly current which made the fishing and holding bottom difficult but the lads did well and coped without too many tangles. Colin has gone back for his last stint in Somalia and hopes to semi retire back to Spain so that he can get plenty of fishing in! (Let’s all wish him lots of luck for his last stint in what must be one of the most dangerous places in the world)

Cortijo Grande Cortijo Grande members and 40 plus had two days of golf in the worst conditions you can have and that was high winds. Our members should take a pat on the back for playing in these conditions. My thanks to them for showing ther resilience.

Wednesday 5th Feb 014 and two divisions. The first div winner with 29 points Greg Ward second with another 29 Bob Winter

Steve’s second trip out was some lads from the Albox fishing club who have been itching to get out on the boat making a change from their beach fishing days. ‘Tiddlerwinks John’, ‘Dennis the menace’, ‘Stay behind Brian’, Gordon and ‘Herman the Caster’ braved the chilly conditions and a morning following 80km winds to try their luck dangling a prawn. To be honest, the sea conditions were pretty good as the west wind had flattened the swell and when the gusty wind dropped it was quite pleasant. Steve anchored up on the edge of a large underwater sandy basin with the boat stationary on the top of the drop in where the fish were shoaling. The lads caught the usual pandoras, pickerels, Atlantic and Spanish mackerel, brown striped combers, small dentex and couch bream the dreaded weavers and some small red snappers.

Gordon had been troubled by an Octopus for most of the morning and he eventually got his own back and landed the slimy critter on board although it was too small to keep so it went back to trouble us again another day.

‘Pugwash Pete’ got out a couple of times last week, the first trip out the sea was very flat and calm, he anchored in 300 feet but fished a big drop off of 390 feet. Pete was rewarded with his second ever serpent eel of about

and third with 28 Peter Jackson. The second div winner with 33 Angel Gijon second with 30 Grace Ward and third with 28 Martin Oliver. Ball sweep winners Robina Dore John Hill Frank McGovern.

Sunday 9th and more wind but good scores. The winner of the first div with 36 Peter Jackson second with another 36 John Geaves and third with 33 Brian Paxton. Second div

1.1/2 meters in length and also a European eel.

See photo of Pete with a serpent eel.

Second time out Pete fished in 160 feet and drifted first catching a European eel about 3 feet in length then caught a nice blue mouth in about 400 feet. He also caught a lot of pandoras and combers.

Shore Fishing.

‘Chef Jeremy’ saw an angler catch two 4lb sea bass from the rocks near the Repsol Garage on the Garrucha to Mojacar road. Big crashing waves obviously brought them in close.

Coarse Fishing there were four matches in Murcia won with top weights of: 10.46kg, 10.08kg, 8.28kg and 5.6kg.

The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar Wassy. For details of the next meeting tel Sid 634 313 650.

For up to date information on fishing licenses or any of the above see John at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on Mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099. In case of difficulty reaching me (Probably out fishing) ask staff for my mobile number. You can also contact me on Facebook @ ‘John Beachcomber Mojacar’.

Tight lines, Beachcomber John.

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The Men’s Pairs Finalists were Peter Sands and Clive Taylor competing against Denis Stoyles and Trevor Young. This match started very close on the 6th end the two pairs could not be separated as both bowls were touching the jack. After this end Denis and Trevor took the lead and it was not until the 14th end when the lead switched to Peter and Clive, a lead which was slowly built on to give them the match with a score 16 to 12. Well played to both pairs and congratulations to Peter and Clive, Men’s Pairs Champions 2014.

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The Ladies Pairs Finalists were:- Jackie Mayhew, and Sandra Marriott, and Maureen Stakes and Cicely Pickers. This match started fairly evenly but after the 4th end Cicely and Maureen began to build on their lead. Jackie and Sandra began to edge nearer their opponents on the 8th end where they picked up 5, to bring them within 3 of the other pair. However Maureen and Cicely replied by taking the next three ends, and secured their lead and the match. Well played to both Pairs and congratulations to Maureen and Cicely Ladies Pairs Champions 2014.

Photo: l. to r. Runners Up Jackie Mayhew, Sandra Marriott, Winners Maureen Stakes and Cicely Pickers.

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the day, with 35 points, to win the ladies division, from Kathy Morris, in second, and Linda King third. Terry Oliver kept the winnings in the family by taking the mens division with 33 points from Rod Ambrose (31) and Jim Budd (30). There were nearest the pin prizes for Isobel Jones, Glennys Oliver and Jim Budd.

Monday’s competition saw similar faces, but Brian Couper stole the show with an impressive 40 points. Terry Oliver (37) was second and Jim Budd (36) third. The ladies division was: first Kathy Morris (33) Glennys Oliver (32) and Linda King (30).

Thursday’s team competition was a fourball Texas scramble with a large turnout and close scoring showing only 1 point 5 between the first three teams. In first were John Meagher, Vincent France, Rhoda Elwick and Alan Morris with 59 points. Second were Linda Lamb, Alan Lamb, Glennys Oliver and Jim Budd (59.2) and third: Therese France Liz Meagher, Terry Oliver and Tony King (60.5). Nearest the pin prizes went to Tony King (5th and 17th) and John Meagher (14th).

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BBC Olympic sports reporter in Sochi Britain’s Jack Whelbourne crashed and injured himself in the 1,500m short track speed skating final at Sochi 2014 but will skate on through the pain.

The 22-year-old had defied his world ranking to reach the final but twisted his ankle mid-race and did not finish.

“It’s very sore but hopefully I’ll be OK for the other two distances,” the Nottingham skater told BBC Sport.

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Earlier on Monday, British duo Elise Christie and Charlotte Gilmartin came safely through their 500m heats to reach Thursday’s quarter-finals.

Whelbourne had created history as the first Briton to reach an Olympic 1,500m short track final.

But, having raced a perfect semi-final to reach the showdown for gold, he rolled his ankle on a black rubber block - used to mark the course - which had become dislodged.

“It can be quite common in the sport,” he said. Whether Whelbourne will be fit

for his next race - his favoured 1,000m distance, also on Thursday - is in doubt, though he insisted he would skate on regardless.

“I’m going to be OK for it no matter what,” said Whelbourne.

“I’ve got another two Olympic distances to skate and, whether or not I’ll be at my best, I’ll give it a go.

“That’s the best I’ve raced. Some of those guys we had to go through to get to the final could have been on the podium right now. Maybe I could have been, if luck had fallen my way a little bit.”

Whelbourne had entered the final ranked 26th in the world. Hamelin, the victor, added 1,500m gold in Sochi to the two gold medals he won at Vancouver 2010 as he bids for a four-medal haul over the next two weeks.

Whelbourne’s coach, Lillehammer 1994 bronze medallist Nicky Gooch, said: “We don’t know what is wrong. Maybe he’ll put some ice on it, he’ll be sore tomorrow and he’ll be good in a couple of days.

“He was in a good position, racing well and looking strong and he was trying to move himself up a little bit when a block got under his skate. It was out of his control.”

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