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This Weekend Eólica, The International Festival of Renewable Energy, now in its eighth year, is celebrated for the first time in Gran Canaria at the Instituto Tecnológico de

Canarias in Pozo Izquierdo on the east coast.

This major event has been presented in cities and countries across all continents via the Eólica Tour, whose motto is ‘Consciousness

in Movement’, with the aim of exporting the concept to other eco facilities around Spain.

The event is divided into two distinct parts; Eólica Family from Midday ...cont´d p.3...

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Las Palmas Airport: 928 579 000 Emergency Line: 112 Police, Fire Brigade Ambulance: 928 492 112 Fire Brigade Las Palmas 928 446 444 Maspalomas 928 762 671 Playa del Inglés, San Agustín, San Bartolomé de Tirajana 928 762 671 Local Police Province - 092 Las Palmas 928 304 600 Maspalomas 928 764 000 Guardia Civil Province 062 Las Palmas 928 762 898 Puerto Rico 928 736 817 S. Bartolomé 928 750 222 National Police Las Palmas Masapalomas

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Markets in Gran Canaria Agüimes In front of the municipal swimming pool Thursdays 09:00-14:00 Arguineguín La Plaza Negra: Every Tuesday 08:00-14:00 CC Ancora Every Thursday 08.00-14.00 TARA Second Hand Market, Plaza de Pino Seco, Arguinegín. Every Saturday 9.00 onwards Arucas Calle Francisco Gourier: Every Saturday 08:00-14:00 Gáldar General Market Plaza de Santiago de Apostól: Every Thursday 08:00-14:00.

Gáldar Collectors’ Market Guaires, 26, Tel: 928.55.21.40 Ingenio En el Ejido: First Sunday of every month 09.00-15.00 Jinámar Ramblas de Jinámar (Telde): Sundays 9:00-15:00 Las Palmas Rastro Terrace on top of the bus station Every Sunday 8.00-14.00 Maspalomas Second Hand Market CC Faro 2, Campo Internacional, Maspalomas Sundays 10.00 onwards Maspalomas Artisans’ Market Next to Global Bus Station Meloneras Mercadillo en Meloneras: Every Thursday 10.00-17.00 Mendizábal

Calle de Mendizábal, Vegueta, Las Palmas Third Saturday of every month Moya On top of the bus station: Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Playa del Inglés Artesan market, at Parque Europeo, (next to the Minitren). Everyday except Sunday 19.30-23.30.

Puerto de Mogán Traditional craft market Plaza del Parking, Puerto de Mogán: Every Monday 09.00-14.30 Puerto de Mogán General Market El Muelle Deportivo: Every Friday 08:00-14:00 San Fernando San Fernando Municipal Market, Maspalomas.

Every Wednesday and Saturday: 08:00-14:00 San Fernando Municipal Market Skating ring in San Fernando Every second Sunday 09:0014:00 San Mateo Every Saturday: 08:00-20:00 and Sundays 08:00-15:00.

Santa Brígida Underneath the municipal park in Villa de Santa Brígida. Every Saturday 08:00-20:00 and every Sunday from 08:00-14:00 Santa Catalina Mercadillo in Las Palmas de G.C. Art Gallery of Parque de Santa Catalina

Every Sunday between 08.00-14.00.

Santa Lucia Mercadillo de Santa Lucia: Every Sunday 8.00-14.00 Santa María de Guía Plaza del Casco Historico Every Tuesday and Sunday 10.00-14.00 Telde Plaza de San Gregorio, by the bus station Every Saturday 08:00-14:00 Teror Around the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Valleseco Mercado Municipal : Every Sunday 08.00-14.00 Valsequillo Calle Isla de la Gomera : Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Vecindario Agricultural Market Recinto Ferial. Every Monday 08:00-14:00 on La Karpa, Avda. de las Tirajanas Every second Saturday 08.00-14.00 Vecindario General Market Recinto Ferial. Every Wednesday 08.00-14.00 Vegueta, Cultural and Craftsmanship market Plaza del Pilar Nuevo, Las Palmas de G.C. Every Sunday of every month (except July, August and Sept.) 10.00-14.00.

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International Talent Play Eólica ‘11 ...cont´d from front page... and Eólica Festival from 7pm. The day time is aimed at all audiences, and will be mainly focused on workshops, children’s activities, exhibitions, animations, guided visits round the installations at Pozo Izquierdo, demonstrations and talks related to natural energy, science and ecology.

In the evening music takes over on two festival stages. The “Carton stage” will offer the the latest from pop, rock and fusion, and the “Plastic Stage” dedicated to electronic music like tech-house, electro, techno, progressive and tribal.

French electronic artists Dan Ghenacia and Anthony Collins, Brits Subb-an and Burnski, and Canarians Javier Carballo, Toufik, Lady W. Morales and David Hernandez are just few of the names in the international line-up that will be performing on this stage.

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Subb-an, is one of the most successful acts of the new English scene thanks to his great talent, hard work and a great devotion to electronic music. By 23, he had charted a path greater than well known artists twice his age. His discography is fed by underground house and packed with techno to the highest level. In 2009 he created his own label with Adam Shelton. He is bringing his latest production, Spectral Sound and Vision 2020 to Elóica, having played the most prestigious clubs in Berlin, Miami, Barcelona, Manchester and Croatia, among other places The event, being held this Saturday September 10th at Pozo in the municipality of Santa Lucia, has more than 40 artists participating throughout the day and night. Renewable energy, recycling, different aspects of art and dissemination of environmental awareness are the cornerstones of this event, which has grown year on year with each of the last two events having been attended by more than 15,000 greenminded revellers.

For nearly 20 hours the Eólica formula combines workshops, exhibitions, lectures, screenings, performances and

two music stages (pop-rock fusion and electronic) on which some of the most innovative current artists on the music scene will perform.

In a presentation to the press, director of the Institute of Technology Canarias (ITC), Antonio López, stressed the importance of developing a festival like Eólica actually on the premises of ITC in Pozo Izquierdo, which has a Reasearch & Development program accredited nationally and internationally for its focus on renewable energy and strong commitment to environmental sustainability projects.

He emphasised the need to spread the value of using science and technology to address the major problems of society, within which the power supply, strongly linked with water, plays a role of utmost importance in ensuring social welfare

Top British Act Subb-an and the economic prosperity of humanity without compromising the future of our planet.

Some of the other artists expected to play Eólica include, Vetusta Morla, the poprock revelation group who have won two music awards and sold over 45,000 copies of their first album Colombians, Bomba Estéreo, chosen by MTV as one of the 25 best new bands in the world, with their own brand of Colombian rock, fusing Cumbia, Reggae, Rap and Electronic music, alongside the Spanish Carlos Jean (dj, composer and producer who has worked with the likes of Alejandro Sanz and Shakira) and El Guincho, whose work was voted best album of the year by critics.

For more info about the festival go to www.eolica.es

Pozo ITC

The ITC (Instituto Tecnologico de Canarias) represents one of many installations created by the Spanish government where new technologies in the field of renewable and alternative energies are being tested. At this location fresh water is produced out of seawater from the Atlantic Ocean by using a mixture solar thermal power and wind power to pump it to where it is needed. In fact the plant produces more water of a quality similar to distilled water than is needed in the local municipality and now pumps drinkable water to other areas on the island using only renewable energies. What has been achieved here is being used as a model for the provision of water in many other places around the world, not least of all Africa and in places where clean drinking water is often a problem. Pozo Izquierdo is also the home of the International Centre for Windsurfing where many competitoins are held throughout the year.

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The Puddle - La Fiesta del Charco And they all come with one intention – to throw themselves into ‘El Charco’, a body of water right on the shore, separated from the sea, but still affected by the tides.

It cannot quite be called a lagoon, nor could we say it’s a lake. It’s more like a giant rock pool with its own little ecosystem.

‘The Puddle’ may not be the most inspiring name for a fiesta, but the festivities in honour of San Nicolás de Tolentino, or ‘La Fiesta del Charco’as it is popularly known, is one of Gran Canaria’s finest. It is expected that around ten thousand people will take part this year, but for those unable to attend in person, you might catch a glimpse of it if you watch Spanish television.

It takes place in La Aldea de San Nicolás this weekend.

The partying starts on Friday the 9th of September, with the ‘Bajada de la Rama’ with traditional dancing in the village streets with crowds of people waving branches and palm fronds – bring your own branch, and join in the fun!

The fiesta continues on Saturday with a traditional Romería, with hand carts which ostensibly carry offerings, but also carry seemingly endless supplies of food and drink, and many have a fully functioning barbecue installed on the back. Groups of friends, families and neighbours club together to build, decorate and supply their cart which is then pushed and pulled along the route of the Romería, accompanied by small groups of musicians playing and singing traditional Canarian music. The revelries continue long into the night, despite everyone having to be up and partying again by midday Sunday.

In most towns the Romería is the biggest day of the fiestas and things are usually quieter the day after, with traditional dancing in the square and a free lunch being pretty much standard, but in La Aldea the 11th of September, the last day of the fiestas brings crowds in from all over the island, despite the narrow twisty roads.

The Canarios (the people that inhabited the island before the Europeans came along) were not known for their seafaring skills, and their preferred method of fishing was to add the juices of certain local plants to the water of ‘el charco’. These plant saps, while harmless to humans, had the useful effect of rendering the fish unconscious, or at least very nearly so, and therefore easy to catch.

They then waded into the water and filled their baskets with fish. It seems so much more practical than fly fishing, if perhaps a little unfair.

For several centuries the 11th of September has been a day of celebration and fishing here. The day begins with traditional dances on the pier, again with branches, then the crowds begin to move round to ‘el charco’, where, at 5pm, the town Mayor will set off a firework, signalling the beginning of the ‘fishing’. Thousands of people rush into the water fully dressed, shouting and splashing. If you don’t want to go in the water, it might be best to keep well back, as anybody in dry clothing is seen as fair game. You might well be lifted off your feet and carried kicking and screaming into the muddy pool.

It would be wise to address the question of keys, mobiles, money and cameras before you end up floundering in the shallows. La Aldea is a lovely, friendly place, but is awfully far away from

home for most of us, and therefore is not the best place to get stranded.

As with most fiestas, everyone who has traditional Canarian dress will be wearing it. Men and boys wear black and grey striped trousers and waistcoats with cream coloured shirts, while the women dress up in long, brightly coloured skirts and white blouses topped off with an apron. Everybody wears hats, of course, straw or felt, it’s up to you. For ‘El Charco’, you might like to accessorise your outfit with a green branch or palm frond, a basket for the fish you catch, and a bottle of local rum. You may also see some interesting men’s outfits – people from Lanzarote, for example wear shorts, thick woolly leg-warmers and pointy cloth hoods rather than the more sombre outfit of Gran Canaria.

‘El Charco’ is one of the most unusual fiestas in the whole of Spain, and most definitely worth the trip. The road can be hair-raising in places, and it takes around an hour to get there from Playa del Inglés, but that is nothing compared to the journeys some people make – be prepared to meet people from all over the world there.

For anyone able to stay there a few days, La Aldea is a friendly little place, with great food, and plenty things to see and do.

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News snippets from Arguineguin Norwegian School Maya’s New Start Flea Market New childcare facility

Another dog from GC gets a new home

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previously owned items on our island paradise.

The result of an inspection and subsequent report from the The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training last year meant that the nursery section of the Norwegian School here in Gran Canaria needed to close. This was not the result of any wrongdoing on the part of the nursery but to do with regulations meaning a school abroad being partially funded by the Norwegian government are unable to run a nursery. There are of course many people with children at the school who also have children under school age and were now left without suitable facilities for those children.

However, applications were made for a new nursery unrelated to the school and they have now received permission from the Directorate to open the nursery. They are now in the process of renovating premises in the Norwegian School for this purpose. More information can be found on their new homepage at www. firfislabarnehage.es. The nursery will have both Norwegian and Spanish speaking staff.

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Marianne Øyen works tirelessly to re-home dogs from Gran Canaria in Norway. She has sent us this adorable photo of little Maya who has recently found a new home in Norway. May has

Many readers are familiar with the charming TARA Car Boot market held each Saturday at the Pino Seco family park in Arguineguin. That has been a lot of fun for a couple of years now, but growing pains were becoming unbearable.

And guess what: Besides ample parking, public facilities, a sumptuous children’s playground, and plenty of paved shopping area, this public market is surrounded by palm trees and bordered by one of the loveliest beaches on our breathtaking coastline.

The Mogan County Council has come to the rescue. TARA Animal Respect Association has been awarded a new, improved, bigger, grander, and more accessible market venue: PLAZA NEGRO in Arguineguin!

Come one, come all to The Greatest Little Flea Market in Paradise!

This is the location of the successful market in Arguineguin held every Tuesday.

The fabulous entertainers at Sparkles are sponsoring the TARA Anniversary Party on Friday 9th September. TARA friends and supporters from throughout the world have been invited to shake their booty’s in celebration of animal respect in Gran Canaria. Invitations include Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, The Queen of England and The King of Spain. And now you have your personal invitation!

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moved in with a single lady in the town of Lillestrøm who has previously had large dogs but wanted a smaller dog this time. The two are reportedly getting on very well.

Marianne will be traveling back and forth this winter as usual saving some of the dogs from the municipal dog pound that have failed to be re-homed here in Gran Canaria.

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TARA will co-ordinate the flea market cum car boot market cum RASTRO each and every Saturday from 0800 through 1400 hours. It will be a market strictly intended for second-hand items.

More details will be available soon.

Suffice to say that this is a boon for animals, shoppers, and sellers of

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BOOMBOX – Gran Canaria If you love dance music then you’ll not want to miss this. It is rare that such top international talent from the contemporary music scene is gathered together for one show, and its coming right here to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Godskitchen is a leader in music worldwide. Over the years they have brought together hundreds of thousands of attendees at musical events in the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe, South Africa, Russia, Australia and Asia.

Godskitchen Also work with the best DJs in the world and new global talent.

the world famous Dj Sasha, the Martinez Brothers, Cocoons’ Guy Gerber and the local hero, Real El Canario.

The Canary News has TWO SETS OF TICKETS to give away absolutely free to the first 2 readers to correctly answer the questions at the bottom of the page

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On Saturday 17th of September 2011 Godskitchen will land in Gran Canaria for the first time to introduce an international event BOOMBOX. A unique audiovisual concept combining the latest in visual arts and music technology, 3-D projection, Multi-Media, lighting, visual & musical structure.

The cruise terminal in Las palmas will be transformed into a giant nightclub, taking advantage of the relative calm in the cruise season before winter. This 128 year old wharf was the first to be build in the port of Las Palmas and is the most historically linked to the story of our capital city.

Some of the artist taking centre stage for this evening will be

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Originally from Tenerife , he has become one of the most influencial DJ on the European club scene, his eclectic style has inspired a whole new generation of DJs throughout

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the continet and is spreading all over the world. Known from his beginings for his frenetic and unpredictable sets, REAL conquered the heart of his island in the 90’s bringing the highest standard in Hip Hop / R&B sound and reaching the highest peaks in ticket sales for events of this type in Spain. In 2000 REAL moved to Amsterdam searching for new achievements, just 6 months later El Canario was already resident at the best spots in the city, sharing stages with stars of the size of Jay Z and Busta Rhymes to name but a few. The style and Technique of “The Tenerife Tornado” have made a serious impact on the public, promoters and other DJ’s, and his charismatic selections quickly started to be imitated thru the country.

Club (Paris), Singapore (Zouk) and also Miami, Sao Paulo, Rio, Milan, Berlin, Tokyo, Lisbon, Amsterdam and beyond.

What sets apart the Martinez Brothers is their sense of flow. one brother cueing up a track, the other EQing, the headphones passed back and forth, forearms intertwined, heads bobbing in unison.

It’s amazing to watch. It’s even more amazing to hear.

so far it’s led to dozens of lush, melodic records, an ever-evolving live act and his own label, Supplement Facts. This nonconformist attitude, combined with the emotional content of his art (so rare in today’s electronic music), explains how Gerber keeps his audience locked in, be it on record or on stage.

and special visual effects to create a stunning and unique immersive visual show incorporating three dimensional graphics mixed with real time video footage to create the unique Boombox visual show.

Sasha

Boombox

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The ‘Boombox’ is Godskitchen’s latest architectural, multimedia, visual and music event concept on tour. Launched in 2009 in front of a 16,000 strong crowd of in Kiev, the Boombox takes visual and audio technology to another level.

The phenomenal structure was designed by ‘1024’ the founders of Exyzt; the Parisian based design collective commonly known as the pioneers of structural projection and responsible for numerous art and cultural design installations across Europe.

Young Duo from New York grew up playing a variety of instruments— keyboards, bass, and mainly drums and percussion. They’d play in church, at home, in various bands around the Bronx.

It was their father, a veteran of discoera clubs like the Paradise Garage, that turned them on to disco and house, via radio programs like Timmy Regisford’s Kiss FM show and CDs that he’d bring home in an attempt to expand the boys’ musical worldview. They have played all over the world including Electric Daisy Carnival (Los Angeles), Ministry Of Sound (London), Pacha (Ibiza), Social

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This internationally acclaimed DJ originally from Wales has produced multiple UK-charting singles and has remixed tracks for artist like Madonna and the Chemical brothers, his remix of Felix da housecat’s Watching Cars Go By, earned him a Grammy nomination in 2004. Sasha’s remixing and production often combine electronic music genres, making it difficult for critics to pinpoint his musical style. He has been voted among the top ten DJs in the world by readers of DJMag every year since 1997

Guy Gerber Guy Gerber has always been comfortable as an outlier. From being the rock kid at the rave, to the Israeli DJ on the European club circuit, to the electronic producer with a fetish for live instruments, he tends to skirt the edge of whatever scene he’s in. It’s a position that suits him well––

At 16 metres wide, 8 metres high and 6 metres deep the design of the structure combined with the bespoke projection technology combine with hidden lighting

We have two pairs of tickets to give away to Godskitchen Boombox extravaganza all you need to do is to answer this question Which artist performing in Las Palmas on the 17th has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Remixed Recording category?

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Selling driving license points My wife and I are unemployed at the moment and we have to maintain 3 children. We have already lost our flat because of nonpayment of the mortgage.

I wish to sell the points on my driving license because I do not need them since we have no car.

But first I want to find out if it is a criminal offence or if I can be fined.

In the first place, we should explain what the sale of driving license points involves and why this phenomenon has become more and more popular during the financial crisis in Spain.

In the UK and in Ireland the “pointssystem” was established many years ago. If you have no points on your license it is a clean license. If you get caught speeding or going the wrong way down a one way street you may get points put on your license. If you get twelve points you are disqualified from driving.

In Spain, the point system is different. Your licence starts with 12 points on it and you can lose various points if found guilty of a traffic offence. If you lose all of your points, you cannot legally drive.

Now, when a person has at his or her disposal a driving license but does not need it because he or she does not drive or does not have a car, there will be in effect up to 12 points on his or her license which are not being used. People in recent years have started selling their points to traffic offenders who have few points, or none, left on their driving license.

So, for example, a traffic offender drives over the speed limit on the motorway and gets caught on a radar sp[eed camera, the car owner (normally the driver) will receive a fine at his or her registered address with a notification of how many points are to be taken due to the infringement. The traffic offender then searches on the internet for a person who has a driving license but does not drive and gets in touch with him or her.

They then negotiate the sale of the points in exchange for the seller testifying before the Dirección General de Tráfico (Driver and

Vehicle Licensing Agency) that they were the actual offender and not the owner of the vehicle. In this way, the seller will be found guilty of driving over the speed limit and not the actual offender who will just state that it was not him or her who was driving the car at the time. The seller provides his or her full name, ID and admission of guilt to the Dirección General de Tráfico who will send a notification with the fine to him or her instead of the person who actually committed the offence and they will lose the corresponding points on the driving license once they have confirmed that they are the actual offender.

It is of course not possible, if the offender is stopped in the moment of the infringement and properly identified.

After the seller has testified, and in exchange obtained their money from the traffic offender, he or she would have to go to a special driving school in order to get the points back or just wait for two years after which he or she will get their points back automatically.

The purchase and sale of driving license points is considered to be an offense punishable by the Spanish Civil Code as an infringement of article 392 in relation to the offense of falsification of documents.

It is the buyer who commits the offense but the seller will also be held responsible as an accomplice to a crime.

In both cases, the sentence can be up to three years imprisonment and a fine.

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Letter of the week Dear Ed, After reading the latest issue of The Canary News (issue 52) I feel compelled to write with regards to the ‘letter to the editor’ from that issue about the work situation here on the Island - as like that reader I too am very disillusioned about the whole work thing here.

Having lived and worked here many years ago, we decided to return last year after spending a few years in the UK. I do consider myself to be a realistic and down to earth soul, so I did not expect to earn what I did in the UK but upon returning it didn’t take long to recognise that the whole work situation here has changed (for the worse) and even seems to even taken a few step backwards.

I have been raised to understand the importance to be a ‘worker’ not a ‘sherker’. I have always taken pride in my jobs and given my work the respect it is due.

I have embraced the opportunities that I have been given in a work environment, which in return has given me the respect and recognition that has helped me progress my career throughout the years.

As jobs here seem to be few and far between some of the employers are taking advantage and exploit those who want to be ‘workers’ - they offer either no basic wages or such a small amount that it does not make a difference, no proper contracts, expect everything for nothing, do not provide the basics needed to be able to carry out the job and even go as far as to insult the intelligence of their staff! In short these employers are just BIG BULLY’S (for want of more printable words) and are taking advantage of others for their own personal gain! They need to stop and ask themselves could they survive with what they expect others to survive on?

Workers need to ‘Earn a Living’! However, this does not seem to be understood, so I would like to point out to those employers what basics are needed to live here - a home whether its rent or buy as well as money for other bills, we all need food for basic survival and transport whether by car or by bus it still costs money. We even need a left over to try to give us some luxury’s of life like credit on the pay as you go! At least we are lucky here as the sun, sand and sea are free!

I like to raise the question again that was given in that letter in issue 52 - there seems to be no way out at the moment as where can we go? I wish I knew the answer to that! what can we do? Please advise!

What I do know is that we need to think about our own self worth! How we value ourselves - who we are, what we know and what we can do! Don’t let these bully’s win! Now this is easier said than done - I did voice my thoughts and it cost me my job! I just hope things improve for those that I left behind still working for a Bully!

Kind Regards, Looking for work & living in hope of a better working future!

Dave Harper

Dear Dave, Thank you for writing in to us.

The truth is I don’t really know what to advise, being fairly new here myself. What I have discovered so far is that running a business on these islands can be very difficult, and the employment laws appear in many respects to fail the very people they are meant to protect. Reform is urgently needed.

It is a fact that this is a frightening situation whichever side of the fence you are on. Everyone is struggling and there seems to be few places to turn when you are in trouble.

To be self employed here means that you must become Autonomo, which costs you nearly €300 every month regardless of whether or not you are earning any money. What’s more it appears there is little by way of support should your business fail as, so far as I can see the government does not provide much walfare to those who have not been paid a nomina unless they themselves have been paying in to the system for a significant amount of time.

As an employer, if you want to put someone on a contract, it costs significantly more to pay their nomina as well as their wage as the system is set up ostensibly to protect the workers. This is right and proper, but the standard nomina employment contract also attaches a responsibility onto the emplyer to ensure that the workers are fairly treated and by that I mean they have a commitment, after employing someone beyond a minimum amount time, to pay a lump sum for the worker should they need to make cuts to keep their business alive.

This leaves many business owners not wanting to take the risk of employing someone full time, unless their business is flourishing.and they are sure that they would be able to afford to fulfil their responsibilities.

It leaves many struggling and new businesses in the position of trying to avoid giving people a full time job, as they risk losing everything if things don’t work out well.

Similarly working in a low paid job means that many employees are unable to afford to live on the little money they do get, and pay the standard Autonimo, so they yearn for a contract, which would remove their own responsibility to pay into the autonomo system.

The nomina being paid by an employer at least gives them a sense of security should things go wrong and they lose their livelihood, in the knowledge that the welfare system will support them through rough times.

This in itself creates an unwanted strain between workers and employers, with most starting from a position of mistrust or even desparation.

I wish I knew what to tell you. Far too many people are left to the ravages of the black economy. Those who avoid paying what they should to the welfare system leave themselves with no safety net whatsoever, however many struggle to find a situation that keeps them legal and allows them to pay for day-to-day needs. I hope I can find some better answers for you.

I wish you luck. I wish us all much more luck. -Ed.

The Language Exchange Group (LEG) are pleased to announce that at our next group meeting, this Sunday 11th September at 6pm in Cafe Florin (cafeflorin.com - Playa del Inglés), there will be a film crew from the tv station for Gran Canaria (telecanarias) for the news programme (el informativo). The crew will interview members of the group, film us talking and talk to some participants to find out why they take part and what their experiences of the Language Exchange Group (LEG) have been.

Those who don´t wish to be filmed, might want to move away when they start, or to skip this meeting.

However, naturally we’re hoping for a good turn out.

It´s possible that this footage will subsequently be picked up by the regional news programme covering all the Canary Islands. But in Gran Canaria, the news item will probably appear at 2pm and be repeated at 8pm on Monday Sept 12th on Telecanarias.

It is great to hear that the Language Exchange Group is being recognised for their sterling work in bridging the gap between the different cultures and speakers of other languages on the island.

Living in a Spanish speaking country means it is imperative that you try to speak the language if want to communicate with & understand the culture better.

We whole heartedly recommend that more people try to get involved with not only learning the language but also helping those learning to speak a second language to understand our cultural differences and build a more solid foundation for cooperation and integration in the future. Well done LEG! Dear editor, I`m from Salzburg and I look forward every two weeks for the canarynews online.

But since edition 52 I can no longer see the topline functions of the online publication that were previously available, namely: “magazine view, present view, paper view, print and index”.

I often like to print out articles, like the English lessons to improve my English and Spanish, and enjoy the cultural capital sections, such as Canaries, Aromas and Memories. I like Gran Canaria and we visit this country every year.

I´m not member of facebook, twitter and so on.

I hope you can resume the previous version of the software for online reading and printing, so that I can continue to enjoy your publication.

Yours sincerely from Salzburg - Austria Charlotte Ablinger Dear Charlotte, It is great to hear from you and we are very pleased that you enjoy our work. You should still be able to download and print the full PDF from our online edition. We will work on making it easier for you.

Please keep reading. and we will try to provide you with some simple tips to help you in the future.

Many thanks.

-Ed

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Are Ex-pats better off?

Last month, we surveyed over 2,000 Brits based overseas to see if we could establish ‘the face’ of the typical British expat. We wanted to develop an ‘information profile’ on Brits who relocate overseas, to see where people are moving – and why. We also wanted to find out things like the average age of an expat, how long they’ve lived overseas and what brands and TV shows they miss. And here’s what we found out...

The majority of expats are based in France (24%) and Spain (24%) with the next largest congregation in Australia (10%), followed closely by the USA (8%).

The average age of these individuals was 58 and when asked how long they had lived abroad, 46% said they’d been there for between 5 and 20 years.

But a large number of expats are relative newcomers, with 43% having made the move less than five years ago. The majority of expats appear to be happy with their decision – 85% intend to stay where they are for the foreseeable future. Interestingly, 26% of those looking to move again are aiming for somewhere other than Britain, and those looking to return to the UK are doing so for friends and family (28%).

So, what gets Brits abroad in the first place? A lifestyle change (53%), weather (11%) and employment (10%) Expert advice on everything you need to know about living and working in Gran Canaria www.grancanariaguru.com

dominated the responses. But, what do they miss about the UK when they move away? When it comes to TV, sport is the most missed genre at (41%) – and the most missed programme of all is Top Gear (34%).

Perhaps Jeremy Clarkson’s opinions about the state of Britain are a welcome reminder to expats of why they moved away in the first place! Unsurprisingly, the soaps are greatly missed overseas. EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale are missed by 48% of expats – while the Antiques Roadshow is missed by just over a quarter (28%) of respondents.

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Qualifications Please note - just because you speak English does not mean you can teach it. Get a qualification and preferably experience too. With a qualification and experience you’ll be infinitely more employable. On the island you can do a TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) course at The Language Centre in Telde otherwise there are many online courses. As you’ll find out there are many options to choose from, from 1 week introductory courses to degrees. In general the longer you study the better you’ll be prepared and the more employable you’ll be. A week’s course maybe the cheapest option but as soon as you step into a classroom of screaming 5 year olds or have to teach the intricacies of the differences between past perfect continuous and past perfect simple you’ll soon regret it.

You’ve got your qualification. What now?

Schools - you won’t get work in the British schools but there are occasionally openings at the Spanish bilingual schools. Have a look at the grancanariaguru website for a full list and then send off your CV.

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Teaching English in GC

Every week someone asks us if there are any jobs here teaching English. The simple answer is yes, lots, and right at this moment there are hundreds of English speakers teaching in classrooms around the island. Does this mean that anyone who can speak English can walk into a job when they get here? Certainly not. Below is a guide on the jobs available, what you need to do to get a job and advice on how to find them.

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Language schools - have a look at the grancanariaguru website for a full list and then send off your CV, ring them and if possible go and introduce yourself. You will probably start on a few hours a week, but once you’re established and proved yourself you should see your hours gradually increase. Pay varies hugely from 7-20€ an hour.

Teaching assistant - the Spanish state system employ English speakers as assistants in primary schools. It is 10 month’s work each year and is usually 4-5 mornings a week.

Getting on this scheme is very difficult but have a look at the grancanariaguru website to see how you can apply.

Private classes - there are always people looking for classes in their house. Just spread the word that you’re a teacher, put up adverts wherever you can and you’ll soon pick up classes. You can charge what you want but the going rate is 12-20€ an hour depending on your experience.

We hope this article has been helpful and if you want any further information please look at the grancanariaguru website or ask a question on the forum.

Next edition we’ll be giving advice on how to buy a car so if you have any little gems of knowledge please email us at: GranCanariaGuru@TheCanaryNews.com

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Avoiding Transport Cowboys

The economic crises of recent times has seen many companies hit the wall, in the transport industry as much as any. It has also meant that many people who have lived here for years have decided to move back to their home country in the hope of finding better security there. This has led to more and more single-vancowboys entering the market and trying to make a little quick money from ‘helping’ people to avoid the expense of transporting goods and belongings internationally.

That is not to say that they are all untrustworthy, far from it, but fly-by-nights do exist who will take advantage of anyone who is not careful enough to not ensure that the service they are paying for is the right one, and that necessary paperwork is in place. Many of these operators work from mobile numbers, with no office and no other means of being contacted. They will give you little if anything by way of paperwork and the prices they quote may or may not include everything you need by way of packing, dismantling, loading, port charges, taxes, insurance , delivery, unloading, and reassembly.

It is normal for people to compare prices, however if there is a significant difference between prices for the same job you have to ask yourself “Am I comparing like with like?” A registered transport company with proper insurance for both their vehicle and your goods, and the right knowledge of all of the costs involved in transporting internationally and all the relevant paperwork will not be able to charge significantly less than other professionals of this sort. However a man with a van who is simply quoting you for the loading,

unloading and driving involved will not be including in their price all the other things that may be involved.

much more in the end in charges and fines. You need someone who knows what they are doing, a professional.

Similarly quotes on containers can vary. Transporting a container from here to Germany for instance can cost in the region of €2000 or more. If someone tells you they can do it for half that price, you need to check what the differences in the quotes really are, a thousand Euros is a big difference in price and the cheaper quote may not be including all the things that the seemingly more expensive one is, in fact it could end up costing you

Clients rarely realise all the implications of moving goods of high value or in bulk. It is up to the transport company to run you through the procedures involved, after all that is why you are paying them.

There have been countless stories, especially in these straitened times, of movers turning up in an unmarked van, or even in a hire van, with little or no paperwork to hand, taking cash from the customer and loading their worldly possessions in the back of the vehicle never to be seen again. It is not unknown for items to turn up at the local rastro fleamarkets which were last seen supposedly bound for elsewhere. The fact is, if the paper work is not in place and you don’t feel confident of who the movers are and what the service they are providing actually is then it is not the smartest move to give them your high value goods and then pay them in cash to take them from you. Once the van drives off, you have to trust that the items will arrive, because once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Going to the local newspaper, the police, or a lawyer, or even a consumer rights organisation without any company headed inventories, or receipts, or written agreements, copies of the relavent documents will not help you one bit. It will only serve as just one more warning to the rest of us that even seemingly intelligent people do get burned; the cowboys are clever; and transport is a serious business. You should aim to get it right first time.

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With Josie McTaggart - Culture Editor

Under the Weather in Gran Canaria If you are resident in Spain, it’s a whole different ball game. It is not legal to use an EHIC if you are living outside Britain. For any health care, emergency or otherwise, you will need a ‘Tarjeta Sanitaria’ (Health Card), accompanied by your NIE (and passport, if your NIE is not an ID card). The difficult part is getting hold of a Tarjeta Sanitaria. All European residents in Spain are entitled to health care, but it can be difficult to know which hoops to jump through.

EHIC Card

It can happen to anyone. Little Jimmy jumps off a wall and breaks his leg, or perhaps you just get an ear infection from swimming, either way, you’re going to have to take a little trip to the Health Centre. A daunting prospect, I know, but the best way to deal with these things is to be ready for them before they happen.

card. The EHIC proves your entitlement to emergency health care under the reciprocal agreement between Britain and Spain (and the rest of the EU). You must obtain your EHIC card before you leave Britain – it’s free, easy to apply for (via your local post office) and lasts

Firstly, you need to apply for a SS (Seguridad Social) number – if you are employed (legally) you will already have one, if not you will have to take a trip to the SS office with all your documents, and lots of photocopies.

Once you have an SS number, all you have to do is drop by your local Centro de Salud (Health centre) with the usual sheaf of documents and photocopies, and they will issue you with a photocopy of

Firstly, how bad is it? Do you need an ambulance, or can you just pop the severed finger in a bag of ice and hop in a taxi? If the Taxi driver is a bit slow on the uptake try shouting ‘Ambulantorio’, ‘Centro de Salud’ and ‘Urgencias’. If you need an ‘ambulancia’, your call may be redirected if you dial 999 from a local phone, but it’s best to ring 119, the Spanish emergency number. I had a trip in a Spanish ambulance once - I don’t remember very much about it, but I’m sure it was lovely. More to the point, as a resident they didn’t charge me for it. They do tend to charge holidaymakers though – about €60. It can be a little awkward searching fruitlessly through your bikini pockets for cash while strapped on a stretcher.

Private medical insurance is definitely worth considering if you are resident in Spain, as waiting lists can be very long, and consultations very short. Spanish hospitals have a very good reputation, but ‘nursing’ as we know it is not provided.

Usually the family take it in turns to stay with the patient; otherwise a nurse can be hired for as long as necessary.

Bureaucracy is not fun, and it’s even worse when you’re feeling rotten. It might be worth popping in to see your new GP about a mosquito bite or a cut finger, just to familiarize yourself with the set up.

Josie McTaggart EHIC - European Health Insurance Card The EHIC replaced the old E111 form From 2006, the old paper E111 was no longer valid. If you are travelling to continental Europe, you are required to be in possession of an EHIC Card European Health Insurance Card.

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Once you arrive, supposing you are conscious, you will be asked for certain documents.

call if you want to make an appointment, as this can only be done over the phone.

Find out where your doctors office is, as when you have an appointment, you are expected to wait outside it until called.

When visiting your GP or specialist, you should take your card/photocopy, plus any bits of paper you have been given in the past relating to your case, as computers are not yet a feature in state medical establishments. You will also be required to carry any x-rays or scans around with you, which is wonderfully exciting, especially for little Jimmy with his broken leg.

It covers basic healthcare on short trips around Europe. The new card allows EU nationals to obtain the same level of healthcare as a local resident in a member country when travelling. The card replaces the old paper forms and in time, it is hoped they will give access to vital personal health information.

for five years. Accident and Emergency your new card. They will tell you that (‘Urgencias’) will sort you out as long your Tarjata Sanitaria will shortly arrive If you are on holiday (i.e. you spend less as you take along your EHIC and your by post. Don’t hold your breath, and treat than three months in Spain in a year and passport. In Spain you are actually that piece of paper with great respect. A are not registered as resident), you will required to carry your passport with fair percentage of Spanish citizens only need to produce a passport and an EHIC you anyway, so why not just tuck your have a photocopy of their card, never The card covers short-term trips around Europe and Switzerland. It EHIC card in alongside it? If you have mind us foreigners. only covers basic national healthcare insurance, you can take it along too, but it’s not really necessary for emergency When you are given your card/photocopy, as received by local residents. This treatment. It can be handy for getting you will also be allocated a GP, yours scheme does not cover those living back home after a serious accident to have and to hold. If you don’t speak permanently outside the UK. It is valid though. You will probably find things Spanish, you can request an English for 5 years and only available to UK go a little more smoothly if you take a speaking doctor, but that doesn’t mean residents.

Spanish speaker along, although many you will get one. While you are there, it doctors in the tourist areas speak English. is also worth noting down the number to Goto NHS.com for more information.

WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE GRAN otherwise island paradise. Too many pets and not nearly dog or cat, or feeding feral feline colonies contact project CANARA A PARADISE FOR ANIMALS TOO! enough homes for them, means unnecessary, cruel death a coordinator and TARA President Muriel Alberta Mae at 634 misery for wonderful sentient beings.

328 201 for information on how to get abandoned dogs and Abandoned Animals Neutering Project Many visitors from around the world settle down temporarily cats into the project.

TARA in conjunction their animal charity counterparts, Danish in Gran Canaria, only to find life a bit more difficult than Also, volunteers are needed: Trappers, cleaners, drivers, Friends of Animals, and animal volunteers from around the imagined.

No job, slim to no social services, and a bleak future. people in the preparation area, folks in the recovery areas, all island, will be neutering abandoned dogs and cats on the south Back many run to their country of origin, pets abandoned to sorts of helpers for all sorts of jobs. If you want to be a part of coast of Gran Canaria from 14 through 21 September 2011. an unclear future at best. this very important effort, call now and get involved. It will be The project goal is to neuter 250 abandoned animals. All of If you or someone you know who is caring for an abandoned a very rewarding experience. us understand the problem with pet overpopulation on our

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‘Twitters from the Atlantic’

by Barrie Mahoney

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Barrie Mahoney was a teacher, head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor. He is still enjoying life in the sun as a writer and author.

Daring to Dream the Impossible

Teachers have a responsibility to ensure that their pupils can read and write, and are numerate. It is a stated aim that they should do well in their SATS and achieve good grades in their GCSEs and beyond.

However, education is much more than this and wise teachers place learning about life, learning to being happy and fulfilled human beings, as well as daring to dream the unthinkable at the very top of their priorities. By this I mean that creativity, and the ability for clear thinking, as well as original thinking, are all necessary for the process of ‘real education’ to be successful and for the ultimate survival of the species.

I like to hear stories of people defying the odds, achieving the unachievable and daring to be different. When faced with crises and potential disaster the human race has always had a remarkable capacity for daring to dream the impossible to get out of a tight corner. Over the years, explorers, wartime leaders, artists, philosophers, musicians and sportsmen

and women have all contributed to the feeling that the impossible cannot only be dreamt about, but can also be made real. History also teaches us that we are often at our best when faced with a crisis.

Many of us will have witnessed the horror story of drought and famine in Africa unfolding daily on our television screens.

Charitable appeals and harrowing stories are now the nightmare of television news. We want to help, but we often feel helpless against such odds. However, one man may just have an answer to some of the current problems facing the world.

Georges Mougin, often dismissed as a

crank, recognised some 40 years ago that 70 per cent of the world’s fresh water reserves are locked in the ice caps, yet thousands of people are dying of drought and famine in Africa. To George, the answer is simple - tow giant icebergs thousands of miles from the polar ice caps to Africa or, more precisely, to the Canary Islands.

Georges initially received backing from a Saudi prince; however, experts told him that the project was unworkable and it remained as an idea at the back of his mind for decades. Computer technology has since demonstrated that his imaginative project to tap into the ‘floating water reservoirs’ is both achievable and affordable. 3-D computer simulations show that a single tugboat could transport a seven million ton iceberg from Newfoundland to the Canary Islands in less than five months without the iceberg melting.

After a suitable iceberg has been chosen,

it is lassoed and an insulating skirt wraps the submerged section of the iceberg.

This skirt acts rather like a wetsuit, holding in the melted water and insulating the iceberg. A tug, assisted by sail and ocean currents, then drags the iceberg, at one knot per hour. 141 days later, the tug and its cargo of ice should arrive in the Canary Islands - considered to be an ideal holding location from where the water can be directed to drought spots in Africa.

Tests indicate that just 38 per cent of the 525ft-deep iceberg would melt during its journey - with plenty of fresh water remaining for drought-ridden areas. It is calculated that a 30-million ton iceberg could provide 500,000 people with fresh water for a year. Daring to dream the impossible could mean that Georges Mougin, armed with the latest evidence, will be able to fund a trial run next year. I bet his class teacher would be very proud of him. © Barrie Mahoney

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Letters from the Atlantic’ (ISBN: 978 184 386 6459).

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14 Language

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With Theresa Coe

Spanish Lesson

Getting Possessive

Crimes against the apostrophe are common among the Spanish because they don´t have this puncutation mark and so express possession in a different way. It´s not Juan´s car, but the car of Juan (el coche de Juan). However, little words that are useful for expressing posession like ‘my’, ‘his’, ‘its’ and ‘our’ are also important to learn in Spanish.

These are a type of adjective, so should change from singular to plural to ‘match’ the thing(s) they refer to.

Mi, tu or su? my - mi [mee] your (singular; informal) - tu [too] his/her/its - su [soo] their/your (of ‘usted’ or plural ‘you’) - su our - nuestro/nuestra [noo-ES-troh; noo-ES-trah] It´s easier to memorise these little words if you go in order: I come first, YOU come second, HE/SHE/IT comes third: mi, tu, su. It helps that tu and su rhyme,

that ‘tú’ also means YOU, and that ‘su’ has so many different meanings.

If you go blank on a word, see if you already know a phrase that contains it, such as ‘mi casa es su casa’ (my house is your house). You´ve probably seen the signs on the motorway: Gracias por SU visita (thanks for your visit).

Most of these adjectives are ‘neutral’, so all you need to do is add an ‘s’ if what follows (NOT what comes before) is plural: mi amigo (my friend) but mis amigos (my friends). The odd one out is nuestro which ends in the ‘o’ to describe male things, or ‘a’ for female things: nuestro barco está en Puerto Rico (our boat is in Puerto Rico) but nuestra hija viene pronto (our daughter is coming soon).

Here are more examples: Mis vecinos hacen demasiado ruido a veces (my neighbours make too much noise at times) Tu vestido es precioso (your dress is

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beautiful) Maria es amable, pero su marido es un pesado (Maria is nice, but her husband is a pain – literally, he´s a heavy one) ¿Conoces a Miguel y Manolo? Su casa está en el campo (do you know Miguel and Manolo? Their house is in the countryside) Me gusta este restaurante – su comida es excelente (I like this restaurant – its food is excellent) Adoro esta isla por sus playas (I adore this island for its beaches) Nuestra película favorita es El Padrino (our favourite film is the Godfather) Nuestros nietos siempre pasan el verano con nosotros (our grandchildren always pass the summer with us)

When NOT to use it The Spanish use possessives much less than we do, especially when referring to body-parts. For example, instead of saying ‘my legs hurt’ they say ‘they hurt me, the legs’: me duelen las piernas

(see lesson 31). Other examples include: Necesito cortarme el pelo (I need to cut me the hair, NOT I need to cut MY hair) Me cepillo los dientes dos veces al dia (I brush me the teeth two times a day) And you might hear: Salgo con los amigos luego ¿Vienes? (I´m going out with the friends later, are you coming?) as well as ‘salgo con MIS amigos’.

Too much for me!

The word of the week is: DEMASIADO [deh-mah-see-AH-doh] meaning, ‘too much’. This type of adjective is called a quantifier and goes before the noun.

Hace demasiado calor (lit: it makes too much heat, when talking about weather) or comí demasiada tarta (I ate too much cake). If you add an ‘s’ it means ‘too many’ as in: hay demasiados niños en la playa (there are too many children on the beach). However, if followed by an adjective, it´s translated as ‘too’. E.g: ese restaurante es demasiado caro (that restaurant is too expensive).

Any questions? For information on Spanish classes, or to join my free language exchange and practice with a speaking partner, e-mail theresacoe@gmail.com

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With Fulgencio Cerrajero, The Bilingualist

Spanish Sayings Versus English II If readers of The Canary News would like to look deeper into the world of Spanish sayings I suggest reading two key authors.

“A buen hambre, no hay pan duro”, lo que traducido literalmente sería algo así como: - When you feel hunger, there’s No hard bread-.

Si algunos de los lectores de Canary News quiere profundizar en el mundo de los refranes españoles les propongo que lean a dos autores claves.

The English saying that comes closest to our motto is “Hunger is the best sauce” (El hambre es el mejor plato).

You can see the Spanish proverb is very illustrative and graphic. Bread is the main food in the Spanish diet. For Spanish it is usual to use bread as a kind of spoon to pick up the food. The Spanish can not eat properly without bread, we feel that if we do not have a piece of bread next to the plate, food will not taste the same.

The first one is Jose Maria Sbarbi y Osuna, priest, philologist and Spanish musician, born in 1834. Among many other works, he wrote El Libro de los refranes, Refranero general español (The Book of Sayings, Common Spanish Sayings). This is a monumental tenvolume collection. You can find a PDF version on the web.

El primero es José María Sbarbi y Osuna, sacerdote, filólogo y músico español, nacido en 1834. Entre otras muchas obras, escribió el Libro de los refranes, Refranero general español. Esta es una monumental recopilación de diez tomos. Pueden encontrar una versión PDF en la web.

Another great scholar of Spanish sayings was, the Director of the Royal Spanish Language Academy in 1895, D. Francisco Rodríguez Marín. Expert on the works of Cervantes and Don Quixote. Don Quixote is the main source of Spanish proverbs, although there are other written references going back to works as old as El Conde Lucanosr (The Count Lucanor) by D. Juan Manuel (C14th) or El libro de Refranes Que Dicen Las Viejas (The Book of Sayings Said By Old Women) written by the Marques de Santillana (C15th).

The truth is that all Spanish sayings are based on oral transmission, popular wisdom passed from generation to generation by word of mouth.

Otro de los grandes estudiosos del refranero español fue, en 1895, el Director de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española D. Francisco Rodríguez Marín. Profundo conocedor de la obra de Cervantes y el Quijote. El Quijote es la principal fuente del refranero español, aunque existen otras referencias escritas, que se remontan a obras tan antiguas como El Conde Lucanor de D. Juan Manuel (S.XIV) o El Libro de Refranes que dicen las viejas, del Marques de Santillana (SX1V). Lo cierto es que todos los refranes españoles se basan en transmisiones orales, sabiduría popular que ha pasado de generación en generación y de boca en boca.

Today we’ll look at 3 new Spanish sayings and thier English equivilant. Today let’s talk about bread.

Hoy vamos a hablar de 3 nuevos refranes españoles y su versión inglesa. Hoy hablaremos del pan.

1. “A buen hambre, no hay pan duro” which literally translated would be something like: When you feel hunger, there’s No hard bread.

El refrán inglés que más se acerca a nuestro dicho es “Hunger is the best sauce” (El hambre es el mejor plato). Cómo verán el refrán español es muy ilustrativo y grafico. El pan es un alimento básico en la dieta española. Es costumbre muy española utilizar el pan a modo de cucharra, para empujar la comida. Un español sin pan, no sabe comer, sentimos que si no tenemos un trozo de pan al lado del plato, la comida no nos sabe igual.

Las tortas son una especie de pan seco, hecho sin levadura, que aguanta muchos días y que es mucho más barato que el pan. Por supuesto que las tortas no son tan sabrosas como el pan, pero si no había pan crujiente y recién hecho en las panaderías, pues la gente se tenía que conformar llevándose tortas. De ahí el origen de la expresión .

The phrase is still used a lot when we have to settle for something less valuable because we can not achieve a more ambitious goal. For instance: I expected to find a native speaker of English, but instead I could only find a guy who has lived a couple of years in England. Not what I expected but, for lack of bread, tortas are good.

Actualmente se sigue usando mucho esa frase cuando nos tenemos que conformar con algo de menos valor al no poder alcanzar nuestro objetivo más ambicioso.

Ejemplo: Esperaba tener un profesor nativo de inglés, pero en lugar de eso me encontré a un chico que había vivido un par de años en Inglaterra. No es lo que esperaba pero, a falta de pan, buenas son tortas.

3. The third saying today also talks about bread. Saying:

“Pan para hoy y hambre para mañana” (Bread today, hunger tomorrow). It means that what is considered a good solution now, tomorrow may not work at all. This saying advises us to think about things in advance, before acting and try a solution perhaps more difficult or more expensive, but in the end better.

2.

Look at this expression, it’s so very Spanish, “I do not have even a measly piece of bread to bring to the mouth” or this other one “Contigo pan y cebolla” (‘With you bread and onions’, meaning I would be with you, even if we had only bread and onions to eat). This demonstrates how important bread is to our diet.

Fíjense en esta expresión tan española: “No tengo, ni un mísero trozo de pan que llevarme a la boca” o esa otra de “Contigo, pan y cebolla”. Lo que demuestra la gran importancia que tiene el pan en nuestra dieta.

I like this saying: “A falta de pan, buenas son tortas” (For a lack of bread, flatbread is good) -. The English version might be the popular “half a loaf is better than none.”

A mí me gusta un refrán que dice: “A falta de pan, buenas son tortas” . La versión inglesa de este último refrán es el popular dicho inglés “half a loaf is better than none”.

Tortas are a kind of dry bread made without yeast, which lasts many days and is much cheaper than normal bread. Of course, tortas are not as tasty as normal bread, but if there was no fresh crusty bread left in the bakery, people had to settle for tortas. Hence the origin of the expression.

El tercer refrán de hoy también habla del pan. Y dice: “Pan para hoy y hambre para mañana”. Quiere decir que lo que hoy se considera una buena solución, mañana puede no servir para nada. Este refrán nos aconseja pensar las cosas antes de hacerlas y buscar una solución que aunque sea más díficil o más cara, al menos sea definitiva.

I do not know if there is any exact parallel in English for this saying. It could be any of these: “Penny wise, pound foolish” or “Laugh now, cry later” or “Laughs today, tears tomorrow” or “feast today, famine tomorrow”, also “short-term gain, long term pain” or the expression “to bite someone in the ass later.” {Where on earth is that last one from!? How about ‘Look before you leap’?- Ed.} No sé si existe algún paralelismo exacto en inglés de este refrán. Podrían ser cualquiera de estos: “Penny wise, pound foolish”,”Laugh now, cry later.”,”laughs today, tears tomorrow”, ‘feast today, famine tomorrow’,”short-term gain, long term pain” o la expresión “to bite someone in the ass later”. {¿Dónde diablos es esto último a partir de!? ¿Qué tal “Mira antes de saltar”? - Ed}.

Which one do you prefer? ¿Con cual de todos estos se quedarían?

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16 Canaries, Aromas & Memories

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The Little Path to Teror El Caminito de Teror

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All Gran Canaria is partying as we celebrate the annual festivities of Our Virgin of the Pine, the most important of it’s kind for the people of Gran Canaria because of its history and the affection the islanders feel for her Gran Canaria está de fiesta ya que celebramos las fiestas patronales de Nuestra Virgen del Pino, la mas importante para los gran canarios debido a su historia y al cariño que los isleños sienten por esta ella, Each year all the municipalities of Gran Canaria and one of each island come together to honor the Virgin

with a big Pilgrimage in which they perform various folkloric demonstrations and make offerings. Pilgrims come walking from all over to Teror to worship, to fulfil their promises and give thanks for her favors making this event a great celebration of faith and the culture of these islands.

There is another song that goes like this Luego hay otra canción muy significativa que dice así “ Tonight I am going, I am going to the Pine to eat carajacas and drink wine”

Cada año todos los municipios de Gran Canaria y uno de cada isla se dan cita para honorar a la virgen en una gran Romeria en donde realizan diversas demostraciones folclóricas y también hacen ofrendas . Peregrinos de todas partes llegan a Teror andando para venerarla, cumplir sus promesas y agradecerles sus favores convirtiendo este evento en una gran celebración de fe y cultura de estas islas

Carajacas are are pieces of fried liver also called ‘party meat’ and served as an “enyesque” (en-yes-kay a canarian slang word for an appetizer )

On their way to Teror people sing along to popular songs like this one

Carajacas, son trozos de hígado frito también llamado ‘carne de fiesta’ se sirve como “enyesque” (aperitivo en canario)

Camino a Teror la gente canta canciones populares como “My mother of Pine I am walking to Teror To pay for the promise I have made for your love” “Madrita Mia del Pino Voy caminando a Teror A pagarle la promesa que le hize por tu amor”

“Esta noche me voy, me voy pa´l pino A comer carajacas y a beber vino”

Near to the Teror Basilica you find the square, Plaza Doña Maria Teresa de Bolívar, which was named after the wife of Simón Bolívar, South America’s great hero in the fight for independence, this is no coincidence, as many South American families have family roots in Gran Canaria and Simón Bolívar’s great-grandfather was born in Teror. It is said that when Maria Teresa died Simón Bolívar sworn on her grave to never get married again, and he never did. In her name a celebration of music from the canaries and latin america takes place during the virgin festivities

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Canarias, Aromas y Recuerdos 17

Carajacas

Simón Bolivar

Cerca de la basílica de Teror encontraremos la Plaza Doña María Teresa de Bolívar, que fué nombrada así por quien fue la esposa de Simón Bolivar, héroe de Sur América que luchó por su independencia, esto no es coincidencia ya que muchas familias sudamericanas tienen sus raíces en Gran Canaria, el bisabuelo de Simón Bolívar era de Teror. Se ha dicho que cuando Maria Teresa murió Simón Bolívar juró en su tumba que no volvería a casarse y así lo hizo. En nombre de María Teresa se celebra también un encuentro musical entre canarias y latinoamerica durante las fiestas de la virgen.

Market day in Teror is on Sunday mornings and the Teror market is very busy. Here you will be able to purchase the famous Teror Chorizo (a soft and spicy pork sausage) and sweets hand made by the local nuns from the Cistercian order El día del mercadillo en Teror es cada domingo por la mañana y es muy concurrido. Aquí podrás comprar el famoso chorizo de Teror (chorizo picantón y blando de cerdo) y los dulces hechos de manera artesanal por las monjitas de la orden cisterciense So let’s go to the Pine in Teror to eat this delicious Carajacas Entonces vámonos pa´l pino en Teror a comernos estas ricas carajacas

600g pork meat with a bit of fat 600g liver 8 chopped garlic 1 large onion 1 cup white wine 1 cup sherry vinegar 1 cup olive oil 2 tbsp honey 1 hot pepper (chili) 1 tablespoon sweet or hot paprika 1 tbsp oregano 2 bay leaves fresh thyme salt black pepper

Carajacas 600gr de carne de cerdo algo grasa 600gr de hígado 8 ajos picados 1 cebolla grande 1 vaso de vino blanco 1 vaso de vinagre de jerez 1 vaso de aceite de oliva 2 cdas de miel 1 pimienta picona (guindilla) 1 cda de pimentón dulce o picante 1 cda orégano 2 hojas de laurel tomillo fresco sal pimienta negra Fry the garlic till golden and then add the wine and vinegar and everything else on low heat (with the exception of meat and liver), pass this mixture through the blender and with this mix dress the meat and liver (having previously removed the transparent skin of the liver and chopped it). This can be macerate overnight or at least a few hours to intensify the flavours Then we heat the oil in a large pan and when smoking will put the pieces of meat and liver on their own and cook them till golden, when this is done will add the marinade mix and cook in high heat to reduce. Serve with some boiled potatoes.

It would not hurt a drink of rum or a good red wine . And now let us all sing along together Doramos los ajos en el aceite que no se quemen, añadimos el vino y el vinagre y todo lo demás a fuego lento (menos la carne y el hígado), pasamos por la batidora esta mezcla y con esto aliñaremos la carne y el hígado picados finamente y al que habremos desprendido de sus trasparentes pellejos. Esto lo podemos dejar macerar de un día para otro o por lo menos unas cuantas horas para que los sabores se intensifiquen Luego ponemos a calentar el aceite en un sartén grande y cuando esté humeando pondremos los trozos solos a que se doren y cojan color, una vez medio hecho iremos añadiendo el adobo con el fuego fuerte para que se reduzca. Se puede acompañar con unas papas sancochadas.

No estaría de más un pizco de ron o un buen vino tinto de la tierra. Y ahora cantemos todos “we are going , we are going to the Pine to eat carajacas and drink wine” “Esta noche me voy, me voy p´al Pino, a comer carajacas y a beber vino” © Las Tilitas 2011

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Cultural Events on Gran Canaria Do you know of an event happening in the month? Email Culture@TheCanaryNews.com Puppet Shows Mogan II 2011 Arts II Muestra de Títeres Mogán 2011 09/09/11 - 11/09/11 Nicholas Quesada Municipal Park Arguineguin Eólica 2011 Festivals 10/09/11 Pozo Izquierdo Santa Lucia eolica.es

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Exposure: Interior Landscape Arts 15/09/11 - 15/10/11 CICC - Alameda de Colón, 1 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 928 368 687

Exhibition: Black Hourglass Arts Exposición: Reloj de arena negra 13/05/11- 30/09/11 Casa Africa - Alfonso XIII, 5 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 928 432 800

Exposure: Ron Gorchov.

Arts Donde se oculta el alma/Finding the soul 29/07/11 - 10/09/11 CAAM - Los Balcones 11 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 928 311 800

Exhibition: Juan Hidalgo Arts Desde Ayacata / From Ayacata 29/07/11 - 10/09/11 CAAM - c / Los Balcones 9, 11 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 928 311 800

Fiestas del Pino Festivals 26/08/2011 - 18/09/11 Teror Festival of the Pine

Exhibition: The Art of Learning Arts Exposición: El arte de aprender 01/09/11 - 16/09/11 Mapfre Foundation Guanarteme Canaria - León y Castillo, 6 , Arucas fundacionmapfreguanarteme.es

Exposición Colectiva Arts 02/09/11 - 25/09/11 Sala de Exposiciones La Caldereta c/ Dr. Ramírez Cabrera, 9 Vega de San Mateo lacaldereta@vegadesanmateo.org

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Exhibition: Valentin Herranz 16/09/11 - 03/10/11 Felo Monzón Hall - Ateneo Santa Lucia Santaluciagc.com

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Style GCHQ 19

Back to School

By Andreina Barbella, Style & Beauty Editor

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Back-to-school is back-to-retro with a twist that everyone can enjoy, so go on, release your inner cheerleader and gleefully sing out loud!

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Popular TV programs like Glee and Gossip girl, have had us yearning for their wardrobes and keen to try that student-chic look, less prep, more fun, and experimental, taking references from American university students, cheerleaders and varsity style jackets and sweaters, and for those looking to be more like the “teacher” than the rest of the class you can add a bit of a retro styling, using pencil skirts with feminine shirts, topped with a colorful cardigan to make it all seem a little brighter.

And for the boys, you can work the “relaxed preppy” look in buttondown shirts (usually with the sleeves rolled up) layered underfitted sweaters and blazers, and a skinny tie for those who want to give that extra elegant touch to their outfit or the sports-casual student take, with a varsity jacket, sneakers and football jerseys

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plaid skirts and dresses that you can wear with a shirt, knee socks, argyle vests and jumpers . Blanco and Pull and Bear have great selections of cardigans, with a lot of different colours to choose from, and college style skirts and jumpers to match them with, Mango and Zara have some beautiful pencil skirts and pretty blouses for the more formal take on this look.

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20 Beauty

Nutrition

By Ann Mather, Celebrity Nutrition Advisor, Famouslyfit.com

By Andreina Barbella, Style & Beauty Editor

Caviar Caviar has usually been associated with luxury dining and Russian extravagance however these days, due to the discovery of its regenerative effects, and ability to nourish and lift, many of the most important companies in the cosmetics world have been adding caviar extracts to creams, gels, capsules and tonics for the skin. Caviar is after all, the eggs of the sturgeon fish. And like all eggs, it contains many nutrients.

It is also pack with a number of vitamins , minerals and essential fatty oils like Omega-3, Vitamin A and Vitamin E, both these vitamins are vital for young looking skin.

Vitamin A is needed to correct damaged skin tissues. Vitamin E moisturizes the skin deeply to counteract excessively dry dermis condition. These vitamins also contain antioxidants which can help you have youthful, supple skin for longer.

Fatty oils and Omega-3 trigger the release of beneficial hormones that can repair damaged skin tissues and promote the regeneration of collagen. These fatty acids also prevent cellular inflammation, one of the leading causes of dermis aging.

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Research shows that caviar actually has a cell format similar to human skin and its extracts help to speed up the natural production of collagen, and the high oil and protein content of the sturgeon eggs is believed to be very good for this, the largest single organ of the body.

It is easily absorbed and especially effective in moisturizing those delicate tissues around the eyes, leaving your skin fresh and radiant.

Here in Gran Canaria you can have a taste of the benefits of this luxury delicacy for the skin, in places like Gloria Palace, in both San Agustin and Amadores, who offer a wonderful t r e a t m e n t consisting of the application of a facial mask with caviar extracts (it can also be combined with other facial treatments to get the most out of it’s various benefits) and a relaxing massage. A delicious treat not only for yourself but as the perfect gift for someone you love.

Angelina Jolie is a big fan of Caviar treatments to keep her skin looking young, other celebrities include Gwyneth Paltrow, supermodel Kate Moss and fashion designer Stella McCartney all reportedly fans of caviar-based facial treatments.

The Most Expensive Multivitamin Supplement is the One that Did Not Work!

In the UK, it is estimated that we spend at least £246 million every year on multivitamins …..You probably think that buying a multivitamin is really easy.

Food supplements offered on the market today vary greatly.

Buying a really good multivitamin is actually quite an art, and requires the same careful study of labels and ingredients as you would commit to your food shopping if you were trying to make really healthy choices.

Just because it says it is a multivitamin does not mean it is a good one! In the current economy you might be tempted to go for the cheaper options – but they may be most expensive because they actually don’t work that well!

Here are some important issues to consider when you put “multivitamin” on your shopping list: When you buy a multivitamin, you are doing so to gain a nutritional benefit than you believe your regular food is not providing, or to eliminate the risk of health problems resulting from a deficiency. You are looking for value for money, of course, but also maximum benefit.

The best type of multivitamin is one that is made from natural, organic ingredients and in the quantities and combinations that have been scientifically proven to offer better absorption, retention and utilization. Cheaper, non organic minerals do not work as well as organics. Cheaper supplements tend to contain cheaper chemical forms of the ingredients.

An example of this is calcium carbonate.

This is a very common form of calcium supplement - yet it is only “chalk” with a low absorbability rate! Nowhere in nature would we choose to eat chalk, so why do it with your mineral supplements?

Some supplements that you buy contain “nutrients” that are intermediates or precursors of vitamins or important amino acids, or they accelerate certain cellular processes, rather than the actual minerals and vitamins known to be essential in our diet. An example might be beta-carotene, glutathione or carnatine.

Multivitamins are based on a readymade, combined formula that you are led to believe you need. However, in real terms, the manufacturer of the supplement has made the decision for you in relation to what you might need. Some contain only trace elements of certain minerals, whilst others simply contain too many ingredients. In choosing your multivitamin, you need to make sure that the company who is manufacturing it is basing their decisions on scientifically attested research studies and not based on a superficial knowledge.

On behalf of FamouslyFit.com I have researched many multivitamin manufacturers and recommend Nutrigold because their formula is unique, research based, and delivers organic minerals for highly effective absorption.

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Fitness 21

SIDE TWISTS

Jenny & Wayne (aka TV Gladiators Enigma and Doom), FamouslyFit.com Kids may be heading back to school, but the summer is not yet over. There´s still plenty of time for strutting on the beach – bikinis, tans and cocktails.

Here is the last from Jenny and Way in their Beach Body Ready series!

Step One • Select a suitable weight – using a medicine ball is a great idea • Sit on the ground, legs bent and slightly apart • Lean back slightly with a strong core Step Two • Lift the weight to chest height • Lift the heels off the ground • Swing the weight to your right hand side, twisting at the waist • Tap the weight to the floor • Simultaneously, push your left foot forward, straightening the leg

FamouslyFit Couple, Jenny & Wayne (aka TV Gladiators Enigma & Doom)

Step Three • Return weight to front of chest • Bring left leg back in to bend • Repeat to opposite sides Repeat x 20 each side

Top Tip: If the lower back is uncomfortable, keep the feet on the floor

Pregnancy – especially in the later months – can be very uncomfortable! You ache all over!

Get some relief – stretch and manipulate your body – to support that every growing bump!

Twist stretch

Holly Matthews, Celebrity Actress Feature Writer, FamouslyFit.com

Step One

• Sit on the floor with legs under body • Your bottom is resting on your ankles • Straighten back and lift rib cage up

Step Two

• Gently turn to your right side • Place your left hand on the right thigh • Place the right hand on the floor behind you • Keep the hips facing forward • Gently increase the stretch and hold • Take 3-5 deep breaths and let them out slowly • Repeat on the other side

Important Tip: Don’t go beyond your level of comfort with the twist

OK! MAGAZINE FULL OF FAMOUSLY FIT PEOPLE! Just like women, men have only one face to protect and it´s just as important to pay it some attention! The Shavedoctor himself gives his top five tips for a more comfortable shave.

Razor Rash: Use a shave oil and shave crème within your shave routine to allow the blade to glide and moisturise the skin during and after shaving.

Ingrown Hairs: Use a facial scrub daily to help release the trapped hair

follicles, using your fingers. Never attempt to squeeze or extract an ingrown hair using tweezers or any other method!

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Slow is Best: Most men will tend to shave at 100mph! Slow the strokes down and take more care when shaving your delicate face - you only have one face to protect!

Trial the Night Shave: Most men leave shaving to the last minute before heading off to work. 89% of men surveyed said that night shaving was better – less rushed – and the moisturiser can soak in!

Moisturise: It´s not just women that need to moisturise – even if you are not a regular shaver, apply moisturiser after every shave to keep the skin supple – essential for a comfortable shave.

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22 Kay’s Corner

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With Kay Owen

Chicken Soup ... The Cure-all?

Last year two friends of mine from the UK turned up on my doorstep looking for a shoulder to cry on and a bit of TLC. Mary arrived with a bad chest and Janet a sad heart.

Mary soon tucked into a get-better-bowl of nourishing chicken soup. This dish has acquired a wide reputation as a remedy for all kinds of sickness, and has even been called “nature’s penicillin”. It is also considered a classic comfort food.

people overcome adversity” he said.

Finally he made an appointment with Janet to advise her regarding practical measures she may wish to take if she were to endeavour to restore relationships back home.

“What you decide is really up to you” he said kindly.

Now neither of us is Spanish nor Roman Catholic, but this made not one iota of difference to this dear caring man, who with non-judgemental faith sacrificially devoted time and energy to helping a needy fellow human being ...culture and creed aside.

Janet’s heart needed a bit more healing. She described a bad experience she had had with an old friend.

Someone she had respected and admired for many years had apparently turned from a courteous, charming and even pious gentleman into a self-opinionated bigot overnight. She had thought she had asked him a simple question, which required a simple yes or no answer...but it triggered an inflammatory and most uncharacteristic response. Janet was shocked. Even an abject apology did nothing to abate this man’s grievance, as her previously kind and considerate friend metamorphosed before her very eyes into a resentful ‘chip on his shoulder - axe to grind’ egomaniac.

Before we parted company I made so bold as to say that rather than a book entitled ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ I was fully expecting him to give us the Good Book itself.

“So glad you challenged me on that” he said. “Not the whole of the Good Book” he twinkled, but I do want to leave you with a most important commandment taken from it - one which you will hopefully remember to apply. So far as relationships go, this is the one to live your whole life by”, he said as he passed each of us his personal card.

It showed a poignant picture of a young soldier gently cradling his severely wounded buddy in his arms.

Below it these words;

The knock on effect was to adversely affect the lives many others leaving Janet feeling personally responsible and inconsolable. As she tried to analyse the situation she alternated between righteous indignation and pure heartache.

Well we all have our ‘off’ days don’t we? We all boast an Achilles tendon and most have inadvertently said something which did not bless the receiver, or perhaps we ourselves misinterpreted or overreacted to the spoken word. Who knows what was in this poor man’s mind when he stepped so out of character? All we know is that when his bitter button was pushed it opened up the proverbial can of worms.

Discussing this situation over coffee as I silently asked for wisdom on how best to console/advise Janet, along came a ‘God-incidence’ in the shape of a very good friend of mine - the local Catholic priest. Heaven-senthappenstance just walked into the cafe!

We exchanged our usual warm greetings and he came to join us. Seeing concerned faces he asked if he could help. I let Janet pour out her woes. The kindly Father smiled and put his hand on her shoulder.

“Sometimes things in life go wrong inexplicably and relationships suffer” he said. “We all have to adjust to life’s seasons - Winters of struggle - Summers of success.” He then gave similar advice to that of our friend Cheyne Towers whose last TCN article encouraged us

“Love your neighbour as yourself and do to others as you’d have them do to you”.

And on the reverse;

to –“Take a step backwards in order to move forward”.

The priest humbly beseeched Janet not to do anything vengeful or irrevocable -saying it was always a mistake to make permanent decisions based on possible temporary circumstances or changing emotions.

Then the man of God pulled out a book and gave it to my friend. “This book - ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ is full of inspirational stories which open the heart and rekindle the spirit” he said. “Just as the home remedy for the sick heals the body, these stories can bring healing to the wounded soul”.

“It can help put things in perspective as we read about others worse off than ourselves and see how some

One smile begins a friendship, one handclasp lifts a soul.

One star can guide a ship at sea – one word can frame the goal.

One step must start each journey - one breath must start each prayer.

One hope will raise our spirits one touch will show you care.

One voice can speak with wisdom - one heart can know what’s true.

One life can make the difference – It’s really up to you.

(Anonymous) Kay Owen. September 2011 Book details :- ‘Chicken soup for the soul’ * By Jack Cranfield .

Isbn number 978-0-09-181956-9 *now a series.

(Over 100 million copies sold and translated into 54 languages.)

“We’re all made of stardust, but only some of us know how to shine”

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TARA care for animals and their people in paradise.

Would you like to make a new friend? Can you spare the time to look after an animal in need, even if just on a foster basis?

Want to know more about TARA? Goto TheCanaryNews.com “Am I a good, big girl, or what!!” Yes, indeed!

TARA guesses that Big Girl is a mixed breed - perhaps rhinoceros and hippopotamus, but her manners are those of a royal Corgi!

If you want a beautiful big ‘un, this is your great opportunity! She has a whole lotta lovin’ to give!

Maxwell The Canary News is giving Maxwell a second run. We thought he was adopted, but he just has a wonderful foster parent.

He needs a permanent home!

Wonder Boy

Big Girl In The Canary News Edition 52, another dog was shown in Big Girl’s place. We make it up to her now with this cutie pie foto.

Big Girl was discovered tied to a tree in Pino Seco, the beautiful, newly landscaped family park where the The TARA Charity Car Boot Market is held in Arguineguin every Saturday. She had a hand written note taped to her collar: “TARA - Please take care of me. I am a good, big girl. My human has no money and no job.”

This heartbreaking message quickly found its way to TARA - since the two TARA Animal Charity Second Hand Shops are located just across the street from the park. Big Girl’s owner and developed a clever plan to insure Big Girl would be saved.

HEEELLLP! Canine Foster Super Mother Beth is very close to the birth of her first son (already has two gorgeous daughters)! Beth rescued and adopted another dog from TARA - a little fella with many health problems, so he was soooo lucky to find such a giving family. Now TARA has to give Beth our support and find another home (foster or permanent) for the one and only Maxwell van Wunderbar, otherwise known as Max!

Time to move on?

Somebody very dear to me has been grieving for some time now, and this process has no set time allocated nor any concrete parameters of how to deal with such a sudden and tragic loss. I have watched this person go through the spectrum of emotions ranging from utter despair, lethargy, confusion, rage, fear, but most of all a loss of confidence.

When a person is confronted by such a difficult situation their friends and family can offer all kinds of support and advice in the hope that this may help them in some small measure to move on, however there cannot be any forward movement until that individual learns how to grant themselves the permission to move on...

the permission to move on. Guilt, such a terribly common theme in the dialogue that I have with my clients, tries in so many ways to rise up and chop your legs from underneath you... GIVEN HALF A CHANCE! So the trick is simply this... DON’T GIVE IT THAT CHANCE! NOT EVEN HALF A CHANCE! We are all responsible for the way we speak to ourselves, and the way we treat ourselves... and we all have the capacity to learn from the experiences of our past how to better let go of the unnecessary weight of guilt, shame, rage, fear and all the other lower emotions.

How does one do this? Slowly, very slowly, and yet sometimes the world around us seems to conspire to create otherwise seemingly random chains of events, chance meetings in order to present us with an opportunity to begin to see things from a new perspective, and these fated happenings can come

Once again the question can be asked of oneself “Do I really deserve to continually put myself down...OR NOT? This is a choice and one which we all can do well to remind ourselves of, maybe more of the time. Maybe now in some small way it is the right time for us all to move on...

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!

completely out of the blue, and sometimes present us with a mirror in which we may begin to see things in ourselves which would be the very things to let go of.

This friend has just been presented with such an opportunity through meeting somebody who, although a peaceful, loving, caring human being, also is terribly self-deprecating. By a stroke of good fortune, and a little effort over a long period of time slowly but surely making sense of the importance of letting go of self defeating or self abusive dialogue, it seems that the penny may be dropping. It took being presented with another person’s self-inflicted negativity before my friend began to see a whole host of all too familiar patterns of negative dialogue... and this came as a slap in the face... a kick up the back-side, and shook him into the beginnings of what may well be a new chapter opening up in his life.

Cheyne Towers MBAThH, GQHP is a fully qualified Hypnotherapist, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Self Defence instructor based in London.

Max was found starving and dehydrated in the mountains of Mogan in search of hope. Beth was Maxwell’s prayers incarnate. Beth says he is adorable, good with dogs and kids, and a really grateful young fella (about a year old). Max has regained his strength and puppydog enthusiasm for life. He is medium size, house-trained, and a grand and glorious walker.

Would you consider fostering or adopting Max? He just needs one more break, and someone out there can offer it to him!

So if you like big dogs (8+ stone) with even bigger hearts, Big Girl is just the pup for you. At less than 1 year, she still exhibits a puppy passion for life, but despite her largess, Big Girl is easy and aanxious to please.

TARA’s favourite dog handler, Rosa, transported Big Girl in her compact car to The Best Little Dog Shelter in Paradise for temporary accommodations. It was a tight squeeze, and bystanders wondered how to get Big Girl into the little bitty car boot. Rosa, all 6 stone of her, opened the hatch, pointed to the backend of the car, and snapped her fingers. Big Girl put her front paws in, hoisted a back leg, then the other, wedged herself to a sitting position, and looked up inquisitively:

With Cheyne Towers

Maxwell

The major difficulty that this friend has expressed is being able to grant himself

He works with a variety of simple yet highly effective methods of natural therapy, in order to provide the right approach for the needs of each individual, whether it’s for selfdevelopment, physical health and fitness or self-protection.

For more information visit www.heartmindtherapies.com

The Canary News - Friday 9th September - Thursday 22nd September 2011 - Issue 53

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With KISS FM Gary Melling

World Entertainments News

Rihanna to Release New Album Next Year

Some six years in to the smoke and mirrors Rihanna calls a career, this is hardly surprising. After all, her whole brand has been built on rush releasing material and changing her image depending on the sway of the wind.

Elvis Presley Estate Suing Arista

Just a short message...

We’d love to report on more local events, but for that we need to know in plenty of time. If you have something going on that we at KISS FM Canaries or The Canary News can cover please let us know.

We need you’re support so that we can let others know what’s going on, what’s happening and report on events, so its now you’re turn to be an entertainments informant.

Send us an email or give us a call on 928 062 792 Gary & Edward Kiss@TheCanaryNews.com

Arista’s copyright expires under German law.

It claims that, as a result of the contract, Presley went on to receive $10 (€7) a year for worldwide rights to each of more than 1,000 recordings, and wants a share of future revenue.

Arista’s owner Sony have not yet commented.

Under the 1973 agreement, RCA bought the rights to Presley’s back catalogue with the $5.4m fee split evenly between the singer and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, according to legal papers.

Rihanna’s revealed she’s working on new songs. It was previously thought her new material would be for a re-issue of her album ‘Loud’ but now it seems she’s gonna release a whole new album next year.

Sending a message to her fans on Twitter, Rihanna posted: “I thought about a RiRelease, but LOUD is its own body of work! Plus u guys work so hard u deserve brand new stuff!” (Boy Do We!)

It also alleges the label, then called RCA, exploited Presley in a $5.4m (€3.8m) 1973 buyout of his catalogue.

The Presley estate says the singer’s annual payment for each song of about $10 is “conspicuously disproportionate” to the revenue RCA made from master recordings.

Elvis Presley’s estate is suing Arista Music in Germany for $9m (€6.3m) in unpaid royalties dating back to 2002 for ringtones, downloads and apps.

As well as seeking $9m in unpaid royalties, the estate wants a share of future revenue until 2023 - 50 years after the deal was struck and the year when

Chart News:

Example scores his second Number One! Singer and rapper, Example scored his second number one on the UK singles chart on Sunday night with ‘Stay Awake’ He’s been on the KISS Canaries A list for 3 week now.

Under the country’s copyright laws, German courts have the power to redress disproportionate deals with more equitable terms.

Meanwhile, Adele, who’s at four and seven in the albums charts with ‘21’ and ‘19’, announced yesterday that she’s having to cancel the first two dates of her biggest ever UK tour due to illness.

The star’s pulled out of her scheduled gigs at the Plymouth Pavilions and at the Bournemouth International Centre.

The track – taken from the rapper’s third album Playing In The Shadows – follows his previous single ‘Changed The Way You Kissed Me’, which topped the charts back in June.

Last week’s number one, ‘Heart Skips A Beat’ by Olly Murs, fell to third place, while Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera climb one place to two with ‘Moves Like Jagger’.

The estate says it wants “equitable remuneration”.

A statement on the singer’s website says it’s due to a severe cold and chest infection. The shows will be rescheduled and all original tickets will remain valid.

KISS FM Gary Melling Example

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TARA care for animals and their people in paradise.

Would you like to make a new friend? Can you spare the time to look after an animal in need, even if just on a foster basis?

Want to know more about TARA? Goto TheCanaryNews.com

Nancy, Brian, Violetta, Austin Beautiful, precious, playful kittens.

These four adorables are all about two months old, abandoned from three different litters, and nurtured by a caring TARA foster family. They do not know they are abandoned. They think that life in Paradise is fabulous, thank you very much! They love people, kittens, puppies, cats and dogs since their foster family has uddles of all three (this is a very ambitious foster family)!

canine in Paradise. Volunteers and other canine guests in the “temporary� housing residence, find her to be a lady of cool and cuddly temperament - she gets along with everybody. Nardi is a very obedient walker, relishing her stroll with a human companion. This big hearted princess will make some lucky human a great BFF (best friend forever)!

Each is wonderfulness incarnate: happy, healthy, and full of the love and thrill of life. All they need now is a permanent family of their own.

TARA is having this very special, once in a while offer: Take one! Get one free! Kittens need a playmate for life as well as a human family for life!

And if you act now, you will receive all four with a lifetime money back guarantee! Irresistible, no?!

Nardi The Queen of the Best Little Dog Shelter in Paradise: Nardi is a 15kg. mixed 2 year old Lab tri-colour who must certainly be the sweetest

Nardi

The Canary News - Friday 25th March - Thursday 7th April 2011 - Issue 43

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By Danny Alcock

Surfing Extravaganza

On the 27th August 2011 history was made in Playa del Inglés with the first ever Initiation to Surfing extravaganza, available free to all children in the area of San Bartolome de Tirajana and organised

by Concejalía de Turismo y de Deportes of the Ayuntamiento de San Bartolomé de Tirajana with the collaboration of the surf schools Surf Gran Canaria and Surf

Canaries and Stand Up Paddle School Second Reef, supported by Cruz Roja and the Policía Local.

64 children from 10 years onwards joined by the team of Surfing and Stand Up Paddle (SUP) instructors took part in this historical event and by 09:30, the - usually drab - atmosphere in the Ayuntamiento building in Playa del

Ingles was alive with babbling, excited children.

After calming down the ravenous bunch, instructors from Surf Canaries, Surf Gran Canaria and Second Reef set about giving an informative talk and theory class on a massive projector. The teams were then organised and headed towards the beach... ...Those that didn’t know about the event soon did - as the crocodile line of children descended on the beach and marched their way to the point where their materials awaited them.

What proceeded can only be described as a splash of joy, colour and sound as all of the 64 children tried their hand at surfing and SUP. The conditions were perfect (as they often are in summer in Playa del Ingles) and plenty of fun was had.

Some of the children showed a real natural talent for the sport and hopefully we will have found some of the new generation of athletes; numbers were exchanged at the end of the day to make sure that this first contact with the sport will not be the last.

Local surf shop owner Serafin from Chera Surf Shop, together with prestigious surf make Ocean Earth tirelessly worked on the organization of the day and supplied

the kids with incredible prizes. No kid left without a gift pack, courtesy of Ocean Earth and Chera Surf Shop.

Even finishing as late as 4pm, the kids still wanted to carry on and with the day terminating in a speech from the Concejal de Playas, José Carlos Álamo Ojeda and the prize ceremony, everyone left satisfied, tired and with a big smile on their faces.

We really must thank everyone who took part and helped out: José Carlos Álamo Ojeda & Miguel Mesa Ayuntamiento San Bartolome de Tirajana, Frutería Carmen, Animación. com, El Cuadrado, Ocean Earth, Chera Surf Shop facebook.com/ chera-surf-shop/122310144464525, Surf Canaries surf-canaries.com, Surf Gran Canaria surfgrancanaria. com, Secondreef secondreef.blog. com and thanks also to Rodrigo Jiménez from Underwater Canarias underwatercanarias.com for these spectacular images that were caught on camera.

Hopefully it will set a precedent and before long we will see a similar event. Left up to the kids that would be tomorrow!

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Lennart Thomson, Svensk Redaktör CafeLB.com

Shopping center i San Fernando

än mer ödesdigra konsekvenser fick beslutet för ca 10 år sedan, om att flytta marknaden, som tidigare höll till vid kyrkan strax intill, till parkeringsplatsen vid Mercado Municipal. Plötsligt gick inte längre turistströmmen till och från marknaden genom centrala San Fernando.

Sedan några år tillbaka kan vi också foga finanskrisen och dess kännbara efterdyningar. Och slutligen, och kanske det allra värsta hotet mot överlevnad – all-inclusive. Likt alla andra småföretagare ondgör sig affärsinnehavarna här, över att dessa hotell fått turisterna att ändra sina inköpsvanor. Många stannar på anläggningen istället för att flanera bland och handla i de olika specialbutikerna.

San Fernando fick sitt första shoppingcenter 1982. Då var kommersen livlig och det sjöd av aktivitet i det basarliknande komplexet. Men det var då det.

Idag står många lokaler tomma och turisterna kommer inte längre hit i önskvärd utsträckning. Och orsaken till det är flera.

Konkurrensen från nya etableringar av shoppingcentra påverkade gradvis affärsklimatet negativt. Men Men, den bofasta befolkningen vet var de ska gå. I centrat finns nämligen en liten kärna av butiker som har sina trogna kunder.

Här hittar man fiskhandlare, charkuterist, blomsteraffär, skomakare, livsmedel, för att bara nämna ett litet urval. Alla affärer med den gamla charmen med diskförsäljning och med kunnig och engagerad personal, som borde vara ett självklart val för de som söker sig lite vid sidan om de sedvanliga turiststråken.

Gamla Dunas i Patalavaca

Hotell Dunas i Patalavaca stängdes 2007. I tre år stod det tomt och det öde huset hade inte längre något gemensamt med dess forna strålglans. Men för ungefär ett och ett halvt år sedan påbörjades ett omfattande renoveringsoch tillbyggnadsprojekt.

Norska finansiärer har för avsikt att skapa en femstjärnig semesteranläggning.

Mellan 150 till 200 personer arbetar för närvarande med att färdigställa byggnationen till det planerade datumet för inflyttning, mars 2012.

Redan nu har två tredjedelar av alla lägenheter sålts. De flesta köparna har för avsikt att hyra ut sina lägenheter då de inte utnyttjar dem själva. På så vis blir komplexet både ett privatboende och hotell. Hotelldelen kommer att administreras och skötas av hotellkedjan Radisson.

Standarden kommer att vara mycket hög. Så möjligheten att finansiera sin egen semester med uthyrningsverksamhet tilltalar säkert många. För läget är bästa tänkbara och kvaliteten på materialval och inredning, den förväntade i denna hotellkategori.

Men smakar det, så kostar det.

Från 350.000 € till 2.500.000 €, beroende på storlek och läge.

The Canary News - Friday 9th September - Thursday 22nd September 2011 - Issue 53

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THE LIST

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Playa del Inglés

Bar Restaurant

Bahia Playa

Pto Rico beach

Buggy and quad Safaris

Canarias eXtreme

By C.C. Yumbo,

Bar Restaurant

La Goleta

Playa Patalavaca

Canarian Restaurant

Mesón San Fernando

C/ Marcial Franco.

Chinese Buffet

Si senor

C.C. Pto Rico

Italian Restaurant

Roma

C.C.Anexo II

Disco pub

Covent Garden

C.C. Pto Rico

Latin Disco pub

Stop in Brasil

C.C.Kasbah

Disco pub

Bora Bora

C.C. Pto Rico

Rent a Car

Rocamar

C.C. San Agustin

Disco pub

Snoopy

C.C. Pto Rico

Restaurant

Facecook

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Disco pub

Jack Daniel’s

C.C. Pto Rico

Restaurant grill

Las Piramides

Avda Gran Canaria

Disco, Karaoke, snack bar

Malibu Beach

C.C. Pto Rico

Steak House

El Poncho

Avda de Tirajana

Disco/Karaoke

Donald

C.C. Pto Rico

Drive a super car

Supercars Experience

By C.C Pto Rico

Egyptian cotton clothing

Blanc du nil

C.C. Pasarella

Gold and Watches

Jewellers Jayshree

C.C. Pto Rico

Aqua Park

Aqualand

Ctra. Palmitos Park

Greek Restaurant

Rhodos Palace

C.C. Pasarella

Disco terrace

B 52

Holiday World.

Irish Bar

Dicey Reilly’s

C.C. Pto Rico

Fish and seafood

EL Pescador

Av Playa Meloneras.

Irish bar/sports/entertainment

The Shamrock

C.C. Pto Rico

restaurant buffet

Little Brasil

C.C.Plaza

Kebabs

ADK

C.C. Pasarella

Take away

Las Américas

Av de las Américas.Tablero

Live Music Shows

Tango

Avda Tomás Bosh

Tapas and bar

Terraza Boulevard

Paseo El Faro

Press, souvenir shop

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C.C. Pto Rico

Quality beachwear /fashion

Vivian’s Beachwear

C/Doreste y Molina

Vecindario

Restaurant

Aguaviva

C/Doreste y Molina

Restaurant

El Brasero Grill

Europa C.C. 23

Architects

Struck

C/ Colón

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El Cenador Grill

Olas C.C. 6A

Cars to buy and sell

Shopping Car

Avda de Canarias,

Restaurant, pizzeria

El Trebol

C.C. Pto Rico

clothes and accessories

Surkana

Avda de Canarias

Restaurant,grill and Mexican

Gran Italia

C.C. Pto Rico

Fish and seafood

La Farola

Muelle de Arinaga

Shows and restaurant

La Bolera

Avda Tomás Bosh

Hairdresser

Mary Carmen

C.C.Ciel

Sports bar/ Karaoke/pub

Highlander

C.C. Pto Rico

Hotel

Avenida de Canarias

Av de Canarias,

Steak house, Mexican food

Albatross

C.C. Pto Rico

Italian restaurant

Il Mondon dela Pizza

C/ Adargoma

Steak House, pizzeria

El Rancho

C.C. Pto Rico

Restaurant

El sitio Ibérico

C/ Domingo Doreste

Steak House, pizzeria

Isla bonita

C.C. Pto Rico

Restaurant

Perez Galdós

Doctoral

Steak house, pizzeria, Mex

Las Brasas

C.C. Pto Rico

Snacks/Ice cream/pizza

La Golosa

C.C.Mercacentro

Steak house,Tex Mex

Texas

C.C. Pto Rico

Restaurant & Cabaret Venue

Barbacoa

Europa Shopping Centre

Chill out bar

Cocktail Lounge

Europa Shopping Centre

Sports and Fun Pub

Bilbos

Europa Shopping Centre

For kids of all ages

Family Fun Park

Europa Shopping Centre

Typical Spanish Restaurant

El Brasero

Europa Shopping Centre

Nightclub

KISS Disco

Main Shopping Centre

Pub

Smugglers Inn

Paserella Centre

Outdoor event venue

Paradise Lost

Los Caideros

Paintball

Paintball Adventures

Los Caideros

Beach front bar

Tropical Pool Bar

Patalavaca

Arguineguin

Maspalomas

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Archeological visits

CanEducAm

Telde, San Bartolomé

Full moon walks

CanEducAm

telde, San Bartolomé

Study center

Cuper

C/Triana 52 Las Palmas

Italian Fashion

KARY

C/ Cano 39 Las Palmas

Art crafts

Juan A.Montesdeoca

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Artistic ceramics workshop

Mary Rodriguez

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Las Palmas

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Embroideries

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Embroideries

Margarita Moldes

Farming tools and miniatures

Juan Díaz Díaz

Hand made dolls

Taller Gompi

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Design–Print–Signage

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Animal Veterinarian and Clinic

Clinica Vet. Tenesoya

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Hand made glass art crafts

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Bar Restaurant

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Plaza de los poetas

Hand made glass art crafts

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El Tablero

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Clean Express

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Iron works

Artesanía en Hierro

Teror

Electronics & Repairs

Dave’s

C.C.Ancora

Leather crafts

Ascención Lloberes JuanValsequillo

Everything for Pets

Carlitos Pet Store

C.C.Ancora

German Grocery Products

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Pastries Delicious Beyond Words

Pasteleríaa L’Antigua

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Quality Second Hand

Hidden Treasures

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Cárdenas

C/ La Lajilla

Wooden crafts

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22061-OM ***CARDENAS REAL ESTATE, SINCE 1980*** Call now 928 150 650 or visit www.cardenas-grancanaria.com Arguineguín, Loma Dos Duplex, 3 bed(s) 260.000 Euros 22071-OM ***CARDENAS REAL

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ESTATE, SINCE 1980*** Call now 928 150 650 or visit www.cardenas-grancanaria.com Puerto Rico, Amadores Apartment, 2 bed(s) 395.000 Euros 22074-OM ***CARDENAS REAL ESTATE, SINCE 1980*** Call now 928 150 650 or visit www.cardenas-grancanaria.com ---------------------------------------PUERTO RICO Very well kept residential complex. Sold fully furnished and the apartment has a large (16m2) balcony. There is offroad parking available for owners.

Lovely swimming pool area and all immaculately kept.

Ref:PR476. Price: €86,000 Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com SAN AGUSTIN Cosy apartment in San Agustin only 10 mins walk from the beach. This apartment is in a quiet complex away from the hustle and bustle of the shopping centres. Set in a cul-de-sac. Very low €50 a month community maintenance fees. The property

is sold furnished including microwave, fridge freezer and washing machine. Nice holiday home in San Agustin and a good longterm investment.

Ref: SA752. Price: €79,000 Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com TAURITO Apartment for sale in Playa de Taurito. The apartment has one bedroom, a kitchenette and a balcony. Located close to the beach and the resort centre, with its shops, bars and restaurants.

The complex offers a swimming pool and a sun terrace. Sea views . The apartment has been renovated and includes new mattresses, new sofa, new curtains and a new fridge.

Bargain!

Ref:TR537. Price: €69,000 Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com PUERTO RICO One bedroom apartment with bathroom, kitchenette, living room area. Large terrace overlooking beautiful views to the mountains and sea.

Apartment is located in a great location but needs refurbishment.

Ref:PR774. Price: €50,000 Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com PUERTO RICO SUPER LOW PRICE FOR PARKING SPACE IN EL VALLE!!!!!! Price has been slashed from €12,000 to €8,500!

Remote control for garage door.

Keep your car cool and safe in this underground carpark.

Ref:PR785. Price: €8,500 Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com --------------------------------------PLAYA DEL INGLÉS Wonderful view over beach from this nice apartment/studio on 14th floor only some steps from the promenade and beach, near to all amenities, well-kept complex with pool, equipment include, 111.000 Euro (Ref. 2.002L) INMOBILIARIA KSR, C/. Escorial, Edif. Danubio,

Tel. 928 766 684 GRAN CANARIA SOUTH Best time to buy excellent properties for reasonable prices.

We are pleased to provide you with details. Our priority since over 25 years is to offer the highest quality of service, also after the sale, to our clients.

Karin-Sybille Rosenfeld, qualified Estate Agent, INMOBILIARIA KSR, C/. Escorial, Edif. Danubio, Tel. 928 766 684, , www. ksrgrancanaria.com MASPALOMAS Near the Golf Course and short distance to the light house, quiet terraced 1 bedroom bungalow (+large storage) in very well kept complex with heated pool and tennis, ample parking space, nicely furnished with all comfort.

135.000 Euro (Ref. 3.509K2).

INMOBILIARIA KSR, C/. Escorial, Edif. Danubio, Tel. 928 766 684, info@ksrgrancanaria.com SONNENLAND Charming Duplex-bungalow in private complex with pool area in tropical gardens, 1 bedroom with balcony, kitchen and storage, complete (new) bath, terrace, small fenced garden, fully equipped (washing machine etc.). 122.000 Euro (Ref. 3.800I).

INMOBILIARIA KSR, info@ksrgrancanaria.com, Tel. 928 766 684 ARGUINEGUÍN Feeling comfortabel at highest level (NO comunity): beautiful detached chalet, 174 m2 living space on private 351 m2 plot with pool, BBQ, carport, guest flat on basement, first class equipment, tastefully decorated.

(Ref. 6.811B) € 596.000.

INMOBILIARIA KSR, C/. Escorial, Edif. Danubio, Tel. 928 766 684 SAN AGUSTIN Hillside bungalow aprox. 130 m2 livingspace, include guest apartment with sep. entrance, plus large terrace of aprox. 50 m2 with panoramic view, carport, quiet complex with tennis and nice pool, 325.000 Euro (Ref. 5.505I).

INMOBILIARIA KSR, C/. Escorial, Edif. Danubio, Tel. 928 766 684 PLAYA DEL INGLÉS Beautiful 1 bedroom Apartment, very private balcony with sea view, luxuriously fitted, quiet

location and well-kept complex with pools, private parking, 24hour security etc. 91.800 Euro (Ref. 1.004U).

INMOBILIARIA KSR, www.ksrgrancanaria.com, Tel. 928 766 684 MONTAÑA DE LA DATA Exceptional Villa with lots of possibilities on 1.300 m2 fenced ground, peaceful and quiet place with amazing views towards Maspalomas and the Atlantic, 384 m2 living space (plus enormous terraces), include 2 separate apartments, each with 2 bedrooms, wonderful garden, pool, BBQ house, 1.100.000 Euro (Ref. 6.300C).

INMOBILIARIA KSR, Tel. 928 766 684, www.ksrgrancanaria.com SAN AGUSTIN Hillside bungalow aprox. 130 m2 livingspace, include guest apartment with sep. entrance, plus large terrace of aprox. 50 m2 with panoramic view, carport, quiet complex with tennis and nice pool, 325.000 Euro (Ref. 5.505I).

INMOBILIARIA KSR, C/. Escorial, Edif. Danubio, Tel. 928 766 684 EL SALOBRE GOLF RESORT Luxurious, modern Chalet (brand new) on 236,34 m2 private plot, with fantastic views over Golf Course to the Atlantic, 2 bed rooms, 2 bath rooms, terraces, garden and private pool, very tastefully furnished, all topquality, Euro 595.000 (Ref. 5.900D).

INMOBILIARIA KSR, info@ksrgrancanaria.com, Tel. 928 766 684 PLAYA DEL INGLÉS Centric, quiet location in residential complex with well kept pool area. Two bedroom Duplex Bungalow (109 m2 living space) with view to Atlantic and mountains, spacious private garden, roof terrace, 2 bath

rooms, refurbishment required, off-road parking, Euro 272.000 (Ref. 4.008Q) INMOBILIARIA KSR, info@ksrgrancanaria.com, Tel. 928 766 684 --------------------------------------ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT, PUERTO RICO, at the top of Puerto Rico, fantastic sea views, private, pool.

Ref. 10080. Sale price: 67.000.-€.

1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS IN PUERTO RICO, excellent complex, very central, fantastic sea views. Ref. 1004.

Sale price from: 75.000.-€.

1 BEDROOM APARTMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX One bedroom apartment, basic condition, small private complex, pool & parking. Ref. 10037. Sale price 60.000.-€ 2 BEDROOM CORNER DUPLEX, with two bathrooms, in perfect condition, central location. Ref 10049. Sale price 149.950.-€.

2 BEDROOM BUNGALOW WITH 80 M2 PRIVATE GARDEN, in a very central location, totally renovated, furnished, private parking. Ref. 10091A. Sale price 235.000.-€.

ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com

PROPERTIES FOR RENT Agent MASPALOMAS Very cheap rental for cosy bungalow in Maspalomas.

Monthly rental price includes all bills. Nicely kept complex with swimming pool, childrens pool, childrens park, tennis court and gym. Only a few minutes walk to the Faro II shopping centre and

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about 15 mins walk to the beach.

Ref: MP633. Price: €450/month Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com PLAYA DEL INGLES One bedroom duplex in good position in Marbella Golf.

Rental available for long term with a minimum of six months.

Bedroom with balcony and bathroom upstairs and living room with sofa bed and kitchen area and private garden. Nicely looked alter and new furniture throughout. Good value for money.

Ref: PI498. Price: €600/month Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com LAS PALMAS Two bedroom flat situated in the centre of Las Palmas next to Corte Ingles and Las Alcaravaneras beach and Las Canteras beach. Although based in the centre of the city you are away from the noise. Two bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and living room area comes completly furnished with washing machine, oven etc. Lift and security cameras on the premises. Possibility of internet connection. Water and electric seperate.

Ref: LP787. Price: €590/month (bills not included) Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com PUERTO RICO We have a 3 bedroom house with balcony and views over waterpark in Puerto Rico. It is fully furnished and would suit those who want a quieter lifestyle but within 10 mins you can be at the commercial centre which hosts, bars, shops, restaurants and much more !! Communal parking close to the house. Very well maintained and spotless clean. Water and electricity are separate.

Ref: PR788. Price: €750/month (no deposit required!)

Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com PATALAVACA We can present to you this spacious 2 bedroom duplex in the popular area of Los Caideros. The property boasts a comfortable living room with

dining area. An ample sized kitchen. It further boasts a bedroom with bunk beds and upstairs the main bedroom with built in wardrobes and access to a small balcony with amazing sea views. Washing machine included. The added bonus being it neighbours Anfi del Mar, whereby one can visit the beach, shops, bars and restaurants at leisure.

Ref:PV789. Price: €650/month (including bills) Tel: 928 141202 DREAM HOMES www.dreamhomesgrancanaria. com --------------------------------------ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com STUDIOS, ONE & TWO BEDROOMS APARTMENTS AND BUNGALOWS, in Puerto Rico, & Playa del Cura, long term lets. Prices from 440.-€ / month.

AMADORES BEACH established fully fitted restaurant for traspaso. Includes all the inventory. Traspaso 75.000.-€.

Rent 2.500.-€.

LOCAL IN PASSARELLA CENTRE, opposite Puerto Rico beach, overlooking the marina, 85 m2 plus 50 m2 terrace. Fitted bar, semi-fitted kitchen, 2 WC. Rent 2.700.-€.

RESTAURANT IN PUERTO RICO SHOPPING CENTRE, PHASE I. Family run restaurant for sale, freehold, fully fitted and open since 1993, includes all fixtures and fittings. 75 m2. Please enquire price ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com

PROPERTIES FOR sale Private Apartment 8th floor Don Paco Quiet, fully equipped, 32 square meters interior plus large balcony overlooking the sea.

Sunsets, beachfront and seaviews included. 149,000€. Stan Kossen, Apto. Don Paco, 817; Av. Los Canarios, 27; 35129 Patalavaca.

Tel: (34) 928 062 871

PROPERTIES FOR RENT Private

Playa de Arinaga For Rent, 1 & 2 bed apartments with lounge, kitchen, bathroom and parking space, near to the beach, quiet area. Building has a lift, internet and satellite tv, which is included. Prices start from 395€ per month. For more information call 649 730 486 or email franciscomoreno1975@ yahoo.es Rooms to let in spacious, shared house in San Fernando. Own bedroom with en suite shower, internet and English tv. Shared kitchen, patio, internal patio and roof terrace. All mod cons. 300/350€ inclusive of bills.

Tel: 626 306 826.

Puerto Rico 1 Bedroom Apt. Large Terrace, Fully Furnished, Quiet Area, View To Harbour, Large Pool, 450€ pcm. Includes all bills. Min 6 Months. Veronica Caballero Arencibia, San Bernardo 24-1 Las Palmas. 619 060 918 Rooms To Let Large villa in San Fernando.

250/300 Euro per month inc. bills, wifi, TV, linen, fully equipped kitchen, roof terrace etc. Tel 606 077 115

projects in China. Please drop books off at Original Designs, Ancorra C. Arguineguin. donations gratefully received.

Contact kay.r.owen@gmail. com Together we can make a difference Join the library in Maspalomas with your NIE number and passport and picture or residencia. No charge. English books and other European languages too. Also free internet access.!! The library hours are 8.00 am till 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm to 10 pm Monday to Friday. Biblioteca Municipal Maspalomas, Casa del Cultura Maspalomas, Avda De Tejeda 72 Phone 928 720 035 Drinking Problem?

For English-Speaking Guidance Call Serenity on 66 40 09 153 International, English speaking AA meetings every Friday at the church in the Kasbah (door on the left hand side) Playa del Inglés, 8.30pm. Monday 12pm in San Fernando, behind Market

Maspalomas and Tuesday 7pm at the Catholic Church (enter by the stairway on the right hind side), Behind the taxi rank next to the police station.

Anonymous meet in Telde on Mondays and Thursdays from 20.00 until 21.30.

Call 928 202 638

PROPERTy exchange Apt. Exchange.

IBR Apt. overlooking harbour Inihbofin Island, Connemara, Ireland. Avaliable August. Will exchange for apartment January/ February. Email: joanne@inishbofin.com

Job opportunities Flexible mature bar staff required for busy Irish bar in Maspalomas.

Suitable person must be British or Irish and able to work days and night shifts. Also musician required 2 nights per week.

CALL 629244416 for details.

For sale Nissan Micra 2002, ITV till january. €800 Tel: 618 900 831

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For Rent

Tauro

Las Palmas

Playa del Inglés

Price: 1500€/month Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Excellently situated villa with sea views and views of the golf course. The villa has a private garden with its own private pool.

All three bedrooms have their own en-suite, marble bathrooms with Jacuzzi in main suite. The villa has air conditioning and heating. All bills included in rental price.

Price: 590€/month Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 The flat is situated in the centre of Las Palmas next to Corte Ingles and Las Canteras beach.

Although based in the city you are away from the noise.

Kitchen, bathroom and living room area comes completly furnished with washing machine, oven etc. Lift and security cameras on the premises. Water and electric seperate.

Price: 550€/month Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 There is one bedroom with two single beds and fitted wardrobes. The kitchen is a generous size and has a large granite worktop. The price includes all water and also the electricity up to €50. It is furnished and the owner will provide a washing machine. The complex has a large communal swimming pool.

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Tauro

Puerto de Mogán

Beautiful 4 bedroomed bungalow located in a quiet residential area close to the golf course in Tauro. Large terrace and a private pool for maximum outdoor enjoyment.

Bright well kept 1 bedroom apartment locatin one of the pedestrian walkways in the picturesque Yacht filled harbour. Corner ground floor apartment with easy access.

Ref. 22001-OM Price : 310.000 €

Ref. 22073-TB

Price: 650,000€ Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4

Price: 86,000€ Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1

Excellent opportunity to buy two apartments for the price of one!

This opportunity offers a one bedroom apartment with a completely separate one bedroom studio below. The complex offers an excellent size communal pool and sunbathing area. Great value!

Situated on 800m2 of land, this villa has a large terrace and barbeque area as well as a 50m2 private pool. There is also a project to build a guest house on their land. Fully fitted kitchen including all Bosch appliances.

There is also a very large garage with its own area for washing the cars.

Idyllic bungalow in a beautiful position nestled in the centre of the golf course in Maspalomas.

The bungalow is sold furnished and ready to either move into or rent out. The complex has a lovely pool area with a large swimming pool as well as a childrens pool. This is a bargain for this type of property!

Price: 105.000 €

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