www.thedirectoryaxarquia.es
The
August 2017 / Issue 51
DIRECTORY
An A-Z of Businesses in your area and more!
CONTACT THE DIRECTORY:
PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK Around the Axarquia
Tel: +34 675 091 982 Email: hello@thedirectoryaxarquia.es
25-33
Facebook: The Directory Axarquia
Twitter: @thedirectorymag
RINCON DE LA VICTORIA
Out and About in Rincon de la Victoria this month
www.thedirectoryaxarquia.es Contributors: Thank you to all the contributors this month, helping to make The Directory an interesting read.
34-36 PROPERTY GUIDE & SERVICES
Looking to sell or rent out your property? Find real estate agents throughout Axarquia
THE DIRECTORY
Michelle Garner DEPOSITO LEGAL
MA 885-2013
Out and About articles written by Jennie Rhodes Front cover photograph by Rob Bell Photography. Capturing a Moment in Time. www.robbell.photography No part of this publication, including artwork or photographs maybe used or reproduced without our prior written consent. The Directory does not in any circumstance accept responsibility for alterations to events listed, the accuracy or otherwise of any claims made by our advertisers, or information by our contributors, and specifically disclaims any liability.
37-41 RECONNECTIVE HEALING Do you need a change in your life?
47
AIR CONDITIONING
4
The DIRECTORY August 2017
AIR CONDITIONING
ALARM SYSTEMS
ANTIQUES
5
¡GIVE ME FIVE! TO SUPPORT ANIMAL PROTECTION Handlers and Dogs, Greetings! If you are not familiar with the Give Me Five animal charity, there are two ways of understanding our project: the Right Way and the Other Right Way. In the first case, we raise money through the sale of memberships, the organising of fund-raising events as well as via direct donations. The cost for a membership is 50€ for six months (27,4 cents per day). These funds are then distributed to animal rescue groups based on the Costa del Sol/Tropical east of Malaga. The second way of understanding Give Me Five is as a consumer group. What we do is ask local businesses if they will give a 5% discount on their goods or services to Give Me Five members. If so, all advertising is free in our quarterly Booklet as well as through promotion on our Facebook page and in the reception of our dental clinic Dentadanés in Maro. The key to making Give Me Five a success is to continue to find more and more quality businesses to partner with us. The more businesses that join, the more benefits there will be for Give Me Five members. And the more memberships we sell the more money we can donate to to the animal charities who it must be said provide an invaluable service to our communities, though one that should be provided by the town halls. (That’s another story.) So a big thank you to the following businesses who have recently joined forces with Give Me Five: Globoteca in Nerja, Diva’s Boutique & Emporium at Puente don Manuel, Centro Mar y Salud in El Morche, Veterinarian clinic Dolittle in Torrox Costa, Cocinas Nerja and our featured Business partner this quarter Salablanca with showrooms in La Herradura, Nerja and Marbella. VOL.03 SUMMER2017 2017 VOL.03 SUMMER
The money we raise is donated to the following animal rescue groups, all of whom do phenomenal work under extremely exacting conditions: vAxarquia Animal Rescue (AAR), Asociacón Preotectora de Animales Incón de la Victoria (APARiV), A.P.A Nerja Estación Esperanza, Costa Animal Society (CAS), Torrox Animal International League (TAIL), Galgo Freedom, Valle Verde Animal Rescue and Give A Dog A Home Rescue Malaga. You can contact Give Me Five via Facebook: /givemefiveanimalcharityspain, or ring me: Scott Houston on 603 416 632. 6
The DIRECTORY August 2017
Email: givemefive@dentadanes.com Email: givemefive@dentadanes.com
¡GIVE ME ¡GIVE ME FIVE! FIVE!
DISCOUNT BOOKL€T
ANIMAL RESCUE
AWNINGS
7
BEDS / BED LINEN
8
The DIRECTORY August 2017
BARBER SHOP
BEAUTY SALONS
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
9
Currency News Transferring your money at the right time When sending money overseas, making the right decisions, including the transfer time, is essential. This may seem a bit daunting, but don’t worry, currency transfer specialists have developed many tools to help you get it right, and avoid losing out in poor exchange rates.
Setting up Rate Alerts As 2016 demonstrated, the currency market is hugely volatile and exchange rates can fluctuate dramatically in a short space of time. Currency experts know that following these rate variations is essential to find the right time to transfer money overseas, therefore, they give you the option to set up Rate Alerts. All you have to do is to tell them your desired rate; they will follow the markets on your behalf and whenever your target rate has been achieved, they will inform you by email or SMS.
Asking for expert guidance Understanding the market movements is also vital to make the right money transfer decisions. Unlike traditional banks, currency transfer specialists are concentrated on foreign exchange markets, so they are able to provide you the guidance you need. They offer a personalised service which includes communications with a dedicated account manager and access to online tools such as currency charts; allowing you to follow the evolution of your currency; and regular market updates which are delivered straight into your email inbox. Although there isn’t any magical tool to predict the future variations of exchange rates, the elements mentioned above, combined with help from currency specialists, will enable you to assess the appropriate time for your transfer. For more information, please contact Currencies Direct (see details 10page The12) DIRECTORY August 2017
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
11
CURRENCY TRANSFERS
12
The DIRECTORY August 2017
CANCER CARE
COMPUTER SUPPLIES
DATING
13
LIVE TO LOVE THE ROAD The rain pours down. For us, who had been living on Costa del Sol for 6 months, this was the first day our children had to wear rubber boots. On Christmas Day 2014, we were in Chefchaouen, Morocco. Our children asked to go visit the local children and our host Jaber kindly offers to take us to the local village school. We celebrated Christmas Eve the Swedish way with a Moroccan touch yesterday with one big difference from other years, our children only had a few small gifts. The journey we are on, living to love the road, is the big gift. We drive a few kilometers up the mountain to Akerate village, Jaber´s family village. A small, concrete built, run down school appears on the left hand side of the road. We park and I can sense my children´s reaction, is this the school? So much unlike the buildings they both have attended in Onsala and Göteborg, Sweden, and the village school in Torrox, Spain. Jaber invites us into the first classroom and Lucas (then 9 years), says: “Mom, please turn on the lights, it is so dark in here.” I kindly whisper to him: Sorry my son, there is no electricity. “But I see the poles out there”, he says persistently. “You need to fix it Mom!”. No, I say, but we can do it together.
In the meantime, my daughter Maj is asking her Dad to go and get her sneakers in the car. “I am going to give my rubber boots away now, this boy has only sandals and it is raining”. At this time, tears stream down my cheeks I realize the Christmas and life miracle of giving is happening right here. We greet all children in four classrooms and a while later it is time for a break. Lucas gets one of his two Christmas gifts from the car, his soccer ball. Without hesitation, he gives it to his new friends. Lucas fundraises €55 with his former classmates in Sweden in the next few weeks and pays for the electrician to come and fix the lights in all four Akerate School classrooms. It also pays for light bulbs for a year. As a family, we agree to start a non-profit organization that today is the Vilostrada Foundation. All children and people have the right to education and right now our current mission is the project “Education for Life” with the nomads in Sahara. How all that happened, you can read more about in September! Follow my Moroccan tracks during 2017. Victoria Ahlén, founder of Vilostrada, is an expert Moroccan artisan buyer, and founder of the Vilostrada Foundation - building the world’s greatest school together with the Nomads in Sahara, Morocco.
14
The DIRECTORY August 2017
http://www.vilostrada.com http://www.facebook.com/vilostrada http://www.facebook.com/vilostradafoundation
DENTISTS
DRAINS
EMPLOYMENT
FASHION (CLOTHING)
FRAMES
15
A word which resonates with summer partying in Spain is Feria; every single city, town and village has at least one and they usually take place between late spring and early autumn. The word ‘Feria’ translates into English as ‘Fair,’ ‘Festival,’ ‘Exhibition,’ Funfair,’ ‘Trade fair’…in fact the list is pretty much infinite. The Spanish definition of the word is ‘an economic, social or cultural event’ and one of the early concepts of a ‘Feria’ was an event during which livestock and agricultural goods were bought and sold. One theory of the modern-day feria is that it evolved from the early agricultural fair and gradually grew into more of a cultural event as amusements were introduced as well as food and drink to keep the families of farmers entertained while the land and farm owners themselves went about their business. The Malaga Feria is the biggest in the province and attracts people from towns and villages across the area and beyond. It takes place in the week leading up to 19 August, which is a local bank holiday, commemorating the day in 1487, when the city was reconquered by Fernando and Isabel, the Catholic King and Queen, ending Islamic rule. The city’s festivities date back to 1887, when there was interest among the residents to mark the fourth centenary of the day Malaga was taken back by the Spanish Crown. In addition, during the 1880s Malaga was undergoing a series of crises, including a recession, which had led to mass emigration. The province had experienced a devastating earthquake on Christmas Day 1884, as well as floods and epidemics. All in all it was felt that residents of the city needed cheering up. So, the idea of the first ‘Feria de Malaga’ was born. The first event wasn’t much different from the Feria of the 21st Century and was complete with the all-important advertising poster which is the object of great competition every year, processions in honour of the city’s patron saint; the Virgen de la Victoria, bull fighting, concerts and a big party aimed at including people from all backgrounds and classes. What was possibly the most exciting part of the Feria back in 1887 was the electric lighting which illuminated the dock and the Malagueta area, around the bullring. Due to the economic problems facing the city, neither the city hall nor the Diputación (provincial government) were able to pay for the event, so Malaga’s wealthiest families were called upon to contribute what they could. The campaign worked well and enough money was raised to pay for the extravagant party, which lasted from 18th until 31st August. Since then, Malaga has partied in style, with a weeklong feria around the 19th August - a local bank holiday known as ‘Incorporación de Málaga a la Corona de Castilla.’ Nowadays, the city celebrates a ‘day feria’ around the city centre and a ‘night feria,’ in the purposebuilt Recinto Real de la Feria (royal fairground) just north of the city centre. This year Feria will take place from 12 – 19 August. Look out for Cartojal, a sweet Malaga wine, which is sold in plastic bottles and is the traditional Feria alcoholic drink. Bar El Pimpi in Malaga city centre has a superb collection of old Feria posters on its walls. For further information and a programme of events visit: www.malagaturismo.com/es/site/feriademalaga 16
The DIRECTORY August 2017
FUNERAL SERVICES
FURNITURE
17
HAIRDRESSERS
18
The DIRECTORY August 2017
INTERNET PROVIDERS
19
INSURANCE
20
The DIRECTORY August 2017
LAWYERS (ABOGADOS)
LAWYERS (ABOGADOS)
Divorce law and maintenance In 1979 Lord Scarman sought to emphasise the principle of a clean break when a marriage ends in divorce - “An object of the modern law is to encourage [the parties] to put the past behind them and to begin a new life which is not overshadowed by the relationship which has broken down”. Yet this year, some 15 years after a divorce, an ex-husband was ordered to increase the amount of maintenance he was paying to his wife from £1,100 to £1,441 per month. This was despite the fact they had been divorced for more years than they had been married. In English judicial decision-making, there is always an emphasis on treating each case on its merits. In this case, Mills v Mills, the ex-wife had lost her capital as a result of non-profitable investments in property. Her barrister argued in court that she had not been “profligate or wanton” and had also suffered health problems arising from the stress caused by credit card debt. This brief report does not indicate how much wealth the husband had so it would be wrong to assume there were not good grounds for the decision.
a couple will have is that if they marry in gananciales - community of property they will know they have a 50/50 share in everything acquired during the marriage. Some assets are excluded such as inherited property and previously acquired property, but drawing up an inventory and splitting everything 50/50 does bring certainty. A couple in Spain can choose to marry in separación de bienes which is separation of assets and each retains sole ownership of their assets. In any divorce there are very particular circumstances, so this article can only provide a broad brush approach to the financial matters. If you require any advice on divorce and financial matters you can contact us on info@decottalaw.net or call for a confidential consultation on 952 527 014.
The case though does highlight the different attitudes towards ongoing maintenance and it is interesting to see the principles applied in other jurisdictions. For example, in Scotland the law does not allow the imposition of lifetime maintenance. This is similar in Spain where the payment of a “pension compensatoria” generally lasts for two to three years. In Spain, however, there are generally far less disputes over matrimonial finances because a couple on marriage will know their “matrimonial regime”. The certainty 21
LAWYERS (ABOGADOS)
MECHANICS
22
The DIRECTORY August 2017
MECHANICS
Read The Directory magazine in print or online through your hand held device. Take The Directory with you wherever you go.
MOBILITY EQUIPMENT
MOSQUITO SCREENS
23
From Snap Shot to Great Shot Use Your Camera Settings to Help When you’re after sharp images, there’s a few things your camera can to do help your tripod get you the best results. Before we get into setting and to follow up from last month here’s a couple tips to buying your first tripod consider your budget first, but remember buy cheap is not a good idea. A cheap tripod will be unstable and will possibly give worse results than a hand-held camera at the correct setting and second you are going to strap your expensive camera to it so you don’t want it to collapse or fall over. Camera setting for tripod, using a faster shutter speed in the daytime enables you to minimize the time the shutter is open, thereby minimizing the time the camera has to shake and induce blur. This is advantageous on windy days. When shooting at night, if you need to speed up the shutter to avoid blurry shots, boost the ISO and/or open the aperture to let in more light, thereby allowing you to speed up the shutter as needed. You can also use your camera’s self-timer to get sharper photos. Just the act of pressing the shutter button - even 24
The DIRECTORY August 2017
when your camera is mounted to a tripod - can cause enough vibration to reduce the sharpness of the shot. By using your camera’s self-timer, though, you can minimize those vibrations by giving the camera a few seconds before it fires the shutter or use a remote trigger. Another setting to try is mirror lock up if you shoot with a DSLR. When you press the shutter button, the camera’s mirror lifts up to expose the sensor to light. That movement can cause vibrations that make your images less sharp, so by locking the mirror in place, you maximize the camera’s ability to take a sharp photo. This trick is particularly helpful when you’re shooting with a slow shutter speed. Engaging mirror lock up is different from one camera to the next, so check your owner’s manual for instructions on how to do it. So, there you have it! A few tricks that will help you get sharper photos when shooting with a tripod-mounted camera. Rob Bell Photography. Capturing a Moment in Time. www.robbell.photography
PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK
25
PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK
26
The DIRECTORY August 2017
27
PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK
28
The DIRECTORY August 2017
29
PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK
30
The DIRECTORY August 2017
PLACESTO TOEAT EATAND ANDDRINK DRINK PLACES
THIS MONTH´S COCKTAIL ROB ROY You will need the following ingredients : Ice cubes 60 ml (2oz Scotch Whisky 30ml (1oz) Sweet red vermouth Dash of Angostura bitters Maraschino Cherry Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the Whisky, vermouth and bitters, then shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Enjoy Afternoon Tea at H20. 12€ per person. Booking required.
31
PLA
32
The DIRECTORY August 2017
PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK
PRINTING
ACES TO EAT AND DRINK
33
OUT AND ABOUT
out and about in RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA Rincón de la Victoria has become in recent years somewhat of a dormitory town for people who work in Malaga but who are either looking for somewhere cheaper, or indeed quieter, to live. However, local companies and residents are keen to shift this image and have stated a petition in favour of giving the town the status it rightfully deserves. There is definitely more to the western-most area of the Axarquía… With a population of 44,000 according to the 2016 Spanish national statistics office (ONE) it is the second most populated town in the east of Malaga area, after Vélez-Málaga. According to a 2013 survey, it also boasts the highest GDP per capita in Malaga province. Other coastal places 34
The DIRECTORY August 2017
which belong to Rincón de la Victoria local authority are La Cala del Moral, Torre de Benagalbón and Los Rubios, further inland is Benagalbón. Rincón de la Victoria was an important strategic town during the Islamic period in Spain and was known as Bezmiliana. The two key industries were agriculture and fishing and by the end of the 19th Century the town was firmly established as a fishing village. Both industries remain important today in terms of tourism, with the Ruta del Sol y Aguacate (sun and avocado route) passing through Rincón de la Victoria and also taking in Macharaviaya, Iznate, Benamocarra, Benamargosa and Vélez-Málaga. The town is also famous for its Fiesta del Boquerón
OUT AND ABOUT in R
Photographs by Rob Bell Photography
only marine cave open to the public in Europe. Historical artefacts from Neolithic to Islamic ceramics were found in the cave and legend has it that Muslim emperor, Tasufin Ibn Ali, hid treasure in it. A series of ‘rooms’ are named after objects and cave paintings found in them, including the Eagle Room, so called because of a figure of the bird looks like it is diving on prey from the sky and the volcano room gets its name from its slightly higher temperature due to being the deepest part of the cave. The caves are free to visit on Mondays and provide the perfect cool place to visit to escape the summer heat.
in September, celebrating one of Malaga’s most important fish – whitebait (or white anchovy). More of the area´s history is revealed in the Cueva del Tesoro (treasure cave). Discovered in 1951 by Manuel Laza, this is the
RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA
Another point of historical interest in the town is the Casa Fuerte Bezmiliana, which is on the main road to the east of the town. This old fort was built in the 18th Century to complement the existing watch towers along the coast and today it is regularly used as exhibition space and has housed a number of exhibitions by foreign artists. Well-kept gardens sit in front of the fort and it’s another great place to hide from the sun in summer!
The Mediterranean Archaeological Park and Museum of Popular Arts are both well worth visiting too. The former boasts 90,000 square metres of native Mediterranean vegetation, prehistory and a 1:1 scale replica of the treasure cave. The latter gives an interesting insight into the area’s cultural heritage including how a farmlabourer’s house would have looked like as well as farm implements, all of which have been donated by residents of the town. Rincón de la Victoria was a stop on the old railway from Malaga to Zafarraya, the ‘Cochinita’ and although all that is left of the train is the town’s train station, it can still be seen in the town centre, on the paseo marítimo (promenade) and now houses the well-stocked tourist information centre. A small replica of the train stands outside the entrance.
Beaches
Rincón de la Victoria has a number of beaches, starting with La Cala del Moral, which has a blue flag. Just west of La Cala del Moral is El Arroyo Totalán beach, which is dog-friendly. Rincón de la 35
Victoria itself has a 3.6 kilometre stretch of coastline, with a promenade and a large number of beach bars, restaurants, sunshades, water sports and shops. To the east is Torre de Benagalbón beach which has no promenade; something that residents do not wish to see as they believe building such a structure would cause major damage to the natural ecosystem of sand dunes in the area and have been protesting to the local council and Junta de Andalucía about in recent months. Finally Los Rubios beach which is just over a kilometre long has a marked hiking route and amenities.
Festivals
Rincón de la Victoria has a year-round calendar of events, starting with its own King’s Day parade on 5 January, Carnival in February, Easter Week in March or April, tapas routes (normally around June), Noche en Blanco, San Juan celebrations, Rincón de la Victoria Feria (fair) takes place between 14 and 17 July and is in honour of the town’s patron saint – La Virgin del Carmen, who is patron saint to fishermen. The Fiesta del Boquerón
Victoriano (Victorian whitebait festival) is in September. In 2017 it will take place on 23 and 24th September and literally hundreds of kilos of the famous fish will be prepared in typical ways; either fried or in vinegar with garlic and parsley, for residents and visitors to try.
Services
A regular bus service links Rincón de la Victoria with Malaga and buses from Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar also stop in the town (check that the bus you catch is ‘ruta’ and not ‘directo’ as it’s only the ‘ruta’ ones that go via Rincón.) The town is moderately big and has all services, including supermarkets, schools, health centres and a number of shops, most of which are situated along the main N340 road which runs parallel to the promenade. There are a number of hotels in the town, again most of which are on the N340. For further information visit the tourist information centre on Avenida del Mediterráneo (promenade) or www.turismorincondelavictoria.es Written by Jennie Rhodes
36
The DIRECTORY August 2017
OUT AND ABOUT in RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA
PROPERTY GUIDE SUNSET PROPERTIES SPAIN
Tel: 618 295 063 / 951 067 711 Website: www.sunsetproperties-spain.com At Sunset Properties Spain we offer a friendly, reliable, professional and proactive service covering the whole of the Axarquía region. Our website is easy to use and always up to date and our property descriptions are comprehensive. Our ethos is all about customer service, for sellers as well as buyers. If you market your property with us we won’t forget you after the first few months!
BROGAN PROPERTIES Tel: 952 55 38 60 / 628 776 226 / 620 914 104 Website: www.broganproperties.net Brogan Properties is a professional, dynamic and personable web based real estate agent based around Cómpeta in the Axarquia region. We have embarked on an ongoing investment to promote Brogan Properties globally for clients looking to purchase property in this part of Spain. Contact us if you wish to sell your property or if you are looking to buy a property.
CÓMPETA HOMES
Calle Llano 9, Cómpeta, 29754 Tel: 952 55 33 26 / 638 29 05 46 Website: www.competahomes.com Cómpeta Homes offers a fresh, friendly and professional service that will help you every step of the way, be it buying, selling or renting. Our priority is our customers and their complete satisfaction. We cover Cómpeta and the surrounding areas and also Las Alpujarras area in Granada. We also offer a fantastic building service and we will be more than happy to quote for any job with no obligation.
CÓMPETA PROPERTIES S.L.
Avenida Sayalonga 24b, Cómpeta Tel 952 516 107 Avenida Constitucion 37B, Cómpeta Tel 952 553 589 Plz de la Constitucion 4, Bajo, Torrox Pueblo Tel 952 538 337
Website: www.competaproperties.com
Cómpeta Properties S.L. have three offices and a team of dedicated, multinational staff to help you sell, purchase, rent or maintain your property. We offer our depth of experience and the knowledge that you will always come first with us. 37
PROPERTY GUIDE COUNTRY PROPERTIES S.A.
Plaza Almijara 21 & Avda de Constitucion 33, COMPETA. Tel: 952 516 178 Calle Elisa Ortigosa 7, TORROX Tel: 952 539 125 Avda. de Andalucia 32b, TORRE DEL MAR Tel: 952 541 886
Website: www.countryproperties.net
Country Properties S.A. the oldest and most established real estate company since 1986 with our offices in Cómpeta, Torrox & Torre del Mar. Our efforts over 30 years to give complete satisfaction to our clients and enhance our reputation for reliability do not end once a property has been purchased. We have a wide range of services designed to contribute to the peace of mind and tranquility of those who have decided to settle down in this lovely southern Spanish region. If you are thinking of buying, selling or renting a property; give us a call, visit our website or come and see us soon. We’re sure your visit will be worthwhile. Your multilingual Team at Country Properties
SERGIO FERNÁNDEZ PROPERTIES
Avda. Constitución, 24-B, 29754 Cómpeta Tel: (0034) 952 516 753 / 676 512 206 Website: www.sergiofernandezproperties.com Can’t find the perfect property? Contact us today and we will find it! Can’t sell the perfect property? Contact us and we will sell it! Everything you need for your property: buying, selling, maintaining or designing. Contact us today. A fresh new approach, years of experience!
SPANISH MANAGEMENT
Calle Pizzaras 40 Vinuela (next to the Farmacia) Tel: (0034) 666 135 516 or (0034)650 702 258 Website: www.spanishmanagement.com Spanish Management is a friendly, focused business with many years experience, offering a complete property service of sales/rentals (always over 200 properties on the books!) and personalised management services. In partnership with a building and plumbing company who will be delighted to quote you for any job big or small. Visit the offices in Viñuela and be assured of a warm welcome! English and Spanish spoken.
SUN & BEACH PROPERTIES
Avda. Prieto Moreno, esq. C/Las Palomas, La Herradura, Granada Tel: 958 640 988 / 666 714 186 Website: www.sunandbeachproperties.com
Sun & Beach Properties is your estate agent’s to rent, buy and sell in La Herradura. Are you looking to buy a property? Do you want to sell or rent your home? Contact us and we’ll help you sell and find your dream house. We manage energy certificates, land registry, tax, energy efficiency and installation of renewable energy supplies, maintenance and cleaning. We are always looking for property all over the Costa del Sol and the Costa Tropical.
38
The DIRECTORY August 2017
39
PROPERTY GUIDE
TAURUS REAL ESTATE Avda. de la Constitucion, 31. Cómpeta Tel: 952 535 043 / 952 516 633 Website: www.taurusrealestate.com Taurus Real Estate are a friendly, high quality estate agents covering Cómpeta and surrounding areas. An independent English estate agent with a wealth of knowledge and experience of the local areas & customs. Join us and turn your property dreams into reality.
VILLASOLUTIONS
El Cruce de Puente don Manuel, Alcaucín Tel: +34 696 522 171 Skype: villasolutions4u2002 Website: www.villasolutions.net VillaSolutions have been selling prime properties near Lake Vinuela since 2002. Many EXCLUSIVE sole agency listings which you can only see via the No.1 Agency. We provide ALL the information a buyer requires to make the correct informed decision. As seen on “ A Place in the Sun.” 40
The DIRECTORY August 2017
PROPERTY GUIDE
PROPERTY SERVICES
Read The Directory magazine in print or online through your hand held device. Take The Directory with you wherever you go.
41
PROPERTY SERVICES
42
The DIRECTORY August 2017
RADIO STATIONS
F O O R P Tel: 632 387 028
SECOND HAND STORES
STAIRLIFTS SUPERMARKET
43
SPAS/SWIMMING POOLS
WEBSITE DESIGN
44
The DIRECTORY August 2017
TELEVISION
WEBSITE DESIGN
WELLBEING
45
WELLBEING
Do you need a change in your life? Do you have blocks that are limiting you? In the Reconnective Holistic Center in Nerja they can help and give radical changes to your life with Reconnective Healing and Reconnection.
FARMACIA ALFONSO MONLLOR PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM THE SUN Anti wrinkles with " Botox " effect to rejuvenate and give elasticity to the skin Reduce redness and dark circles
FREE Specialist Days:
4th August Sunsonne
More then 8 years of experience and more than 4,000 healings. If you are open to your own healing you will have the opportunity to receive physical, mental and emotional balance in the most natural and harmonious way. Now is your time, if you are ready you will feel the change.
(See the consultant to discuss your skin type)
31st August Hair Loss Health Food Shop Talk to Farmacia Alfonso Monllor
Tel: 952 545 220
Farmacia, Avenida Moscatel s/n TORRE DEL MAR 46
The DIRECTORY August 2017
Never forget ...
the love within you
47
WELLBEING
48
The DIRECTORY August 2017
49
WELLBEING
sexual orientation There is a worldwide movement to define sexual orientations. The simple biological fact that one is man or woman is put aside in order to avoid discrimination. A large number of identity stamps have been proposed. In reality there are probably as many variants as there are people. We all have characteristics that are distinctly ours even if it is easier to put people in to `boxes´ according to race, colour, religious beliefs and now sexual orientation. In the name of being equal one can say that women and men are absolutely alike, but are we also biologically identical? Regardless of what we think, it is clearly not so. The differences can be used in order to discriminate so that only men get certain jobs, are paid more than women doing the same job and hundreds of other things. The solution is to handle the real problems connected, not eradicate the biological difference between man and women. Regarding the sexual differences, a person can be more interested in the opposite sex or the same sex or in no sex at all. This may lead to that he or she cannot be open about it; will be vulnerable to abuse or discrimination at work or in society etc. Sexuality in the human race as well in any animal species is a strong force related to the propagation of the species. As it is also strongly connected to feelings of pleasure it is easy to see that deprivation in whatever form can lead to anxieties and odd behaviour without necessarily needing to be cured. Are these behaviours with us from birth? If not there are a lot of psychological text books that need to be rewritten. We are all to a degree born men and at the same time women. We are born with our personal combination of oestrogen and testosterone in order to be a man or a woman or something 50
The DIRECTORY August 2017
in between. It should not come as a surprise that science never have found any other type of unbalance from birth. There is no homosexual gene. There is no special genetic, neuronic or chemical combination that explains sexual orientation. What we are missing here is that there is a part of us which is capable of constructing an almost infinite number of ideas. Our bodies couldn’t care less how we define ourselves. A body is always busy trying to survive and sex is the driving force to procreate whether that is biologically possible or not. It is thus logical to assume that something in us is interested in forming life in a specific and individual manner. That may be who we truly are. If that is so, we are neither men nor woman apart from our bodies. The rest are ideas about who we are. Love exists not only between men and women. Sex for the sake of sex pertains to the act itself. It is objectified and mechanic. Add love and you have a totally different quality of unity. Obviously we are born in one way and thereafter we form our own ideas about what that means. One has to recognise that we are all different and that’s all there is to it. There are many sources of feelings of anxiety and guilt, and repressed desires of any kind are difficult to live with. At Pies y Bienestar we are ready to support you on corporal, mental and social health to achieve the wellbeing we all want. Larry Reborn, is a specialist in Biodynamic Medicine at Pies yBienestar Call +34 722188811 or come and see us at Pies y Bienestar on Calle Pintada 73 in Nerja.
NURSES NOTES NURSES NOTES Hip Pain. ? considering a hip replacement..? If the joint is stiff in the morning when you get out of bed and your favourite armchair isn’t so easy to get up from it’s often osteoarthritis, further indicators are the crunching /grating noise of bone on bone as you move. If bending has become more difficult and the hip has become tender and swollen it’s a good indicator that it is time to speak to your GP and get plans in place.
Preparing for surgery A good consultant will advise you on the benefits of weight loss prior to surgery. Being over weight is an added anaesthetic risk and makes getting mobile again that little bit harder. If the doctor doesn’t take blood at the planning stage ASK. This is where anaemia is picked up and treated and may save you getting into a hospital bed only to be cancelled if you are not “match fit”, if this is not picked up on it may be necessary for extra blood to be transfused delaying the mobility and recovery process.
Getting organised at home Find out what the operation entails so you know what to expect. In the UK you would routinely be given a leaflet, there are leaflets in Spain but you need to ask. If you need to go upstairs to bed have your bed brought downstairs, whilst you recover. Ideally get a raised toilet seat (get commode with legs that adjust the height). If you have a low bed and chair invest in “elephant feet” to raise the levels. If you are “chesty” or a smoker consider an electric bed. Spanish hospitals do not supply walking frames, crutches or sticks. Arrange your own! Remember it’s not one size fits all. Look critically at your home for trip hazards, loose rugs, wobbly toilet seat anything that could cause an accident. Arrange for transport to and from the hospital. If your transport is a small car consider a taxi for your return home. Master the technique for getting in and out of a car post op technique …. saves a lot of pain and dislocation risk. Arrange for a friend or a carer to stay with your for around two weeks, preferably someone who will encourage you to do the post op exercises and someone who will pamper you a bit.
51
WELLBEING
WINDOWS & DOORS
52
The DIRECTORY August 2017
MAPS
53
MAPS 54
The DIRECTORY August 2017
55
MAPS 56
The DIRECTORY August 2017
MAPS
57
PUZZLE PAGES
PUZZLES PAGE ABAFT ANCHOR, BALLAST BEAM BELOW, BINNACLE BOOM BRIDGE CATAMARAN CLIPPER COMPASS CROSSJACK CUTTER DECK FELUCCA GAFF GUNWALE HALYARD HELM HULL JIGGER KEEL KETCH KNOTS MARINA MAST MIZZEN MOORING NAVIGATION PORT SAILS SAILOR PORTHOLE SCHOONER PROW SEAFARER RIGGING SLOOP RUDDER SPARS
The Sudoku puzzle is sponsored by Bar H20, Burriana Beach, Nerja. The winning prize is their fabulous Tea for 2. Take your completed entry into to Bar H20 or email: hello@the-directory.es by the 16th of this month. Winners will be notified by email. 58
The DIRECTORY August 2017
WORD SEARCH
SPINNAKER STARBOARD STERN TACK,
VESSEL VOYAGE YACHT YARDARM
Sudoku
Giant Crossword
Across
1. The fifth planet (7) 4. Elevated (6) 6. Edge (6) 9. Consumed (3) 12. Algebraic symbols (9) 14. Edible tuber (3) 16. Notions (5) 18. Jumped (5) 19. Unwell (3) 20. Cut (9) 21. Fails to win (5) 22. Vitality (9) 23. Hinder (6) 24. Happened (8) 26. Illicit (7) 28. System of beliefs and rituals (4) 29. Buy from abroad (6) 32. Amulet (8)
Down
Down 1. Field event (7) 2. Insular (9) 3. Associated (7) 4. Dwell (6) 5. Pastoral (7) 7. Greek letter (5) 8. Dependable (8) 9. Astounding (7) 10. Embroiled (9) 11. Troubador (8) 13. Sudden (6) 15. Insect (8) 17. Oriental sword (8) 25. Expenditure (12) 27. Gardening (12) 28. Floor show (7) 30. Humble (6) 31. Plans (7) 34. Disregarded (7) 35. Asserted (7) 36. Porridge (7) 38. Pretended (7) 41. Disperse (7) 43. Deceives (7) 44. Atmosphere (3) 45. Mystery (6) 53. Agenda (8) 54. Drink (8) 33. Sort (4) 71. Predominant (9) 55. Blare (9) 37. Perplexed (7) 73. Proverb (5) 57. Really (8) 39. Dimplomacy (4) 74. Innovation (9) 60. Handrail (9) 40. Publish (5) 75. Lubricant (3) 61. Type of monkey 42. Profited (6) 76. Gemstones (5) (8) 46. Dried grapes (7) 77. Tripod (5) 62. Part of the eye 47. Felons (9) 78. Stray (3) (6) 48. Number (7) 79. Tremendous (9) 64. Haggle (7) 49. Bicycle for two (6) 80. Japanese 66. Proposition (7) 50. Extreme happiness (5) currency (3) 68. Go forward (7) 51. Particle (4) 81. Spoke (6) 69. Flair (7) 52. Protected (7) 82. Creature (6) 70. Intentional (6) 55. Yield (4) 83. Support (7) 72. Sample (5) 56. Precise (8) 58. Airstrip (6) 59. Flows out (4) 63. Vegetable (7) 65. Pleads (8) 67. Chacma (6)
59
USEFUL INFO
Emergencies Fire Brigade: Ambulance: National Police: Guardia Civil
Sea Rescue Reporting Theft
Local Police Frigiliana: Pl. el Ingenio Frigiliana Nerja: San Miguel, Nerja Torre del Mar: Torrox: Almedina 22, Torrox
112 080 061 091 062 900 20 22 02 902 10 21 12 952 53 31 26 952 52 15 45
STREET MARKETS Monday Torrox Costa & Torrox Pueblo Tuesday Nerja Wednesday Algarrobo Costa & Rincon de la Victoria Thursday Frigliana, Torre del Mar, Velez-Malaga Saturday Competa & Caleta Sunday Nerja Car boot Sale
952 54 92 38 952 53 98 28
Ecological Farmers Market held every Saturday in Vivero El Algarrobo Garden Centre on the road from Velez-Malaga to La Viñuela.
National Police (Torre del Mar): 952 54 20 00
Saturday market at Algarrobo costa next to Ottawa function room.
Protección Civil:
952 52 48 38
Health Vélez-Málaga Hospital: 951 06 70 00 Urgencias 902 50 50 61 Taxi Ranks Competa Frigiliana Nerja Torre del Mar Torrox
60
952 516 199 952 533 231 952 520 537 952 540 016 952 530 352
The DIRECTORY August 2017
PUZZLE PAGE ANSWERS FROM JULY 2017 ISSUE 50 Sudoku
Crossword
KIDS PAGE
61
CLUBS & SOCIETIES
CLUBS WHAT´S & SOCIETIES ON ALMIJARA BOWLS CLUB, Nerja. Resident or visiting Nerja, why not try your hand at Short Mat Bowling - the “Almijara Bowls Club at the La Raqueta Tenis, Nerja. 6 rinks to play on, tuition available. Club days on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday, to 1.30 pm. Contact David Trippas at trpps@yahoo.co.uk or 653595784 for more information. THE ANGLICAN PARISH of Nerja & Almuñécar. Services at Iglesia de San Miguel (St Michael´s Church) every Sunday at 12 noon and at Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Fisherman's Chapel), Almuñécar at 9.30 am (except during August in Almuñécar). There is also a short service of Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 9.30am in the Church Shop, Calle Málaga, Nerja. Priest in Charge: Fr Nigel Thomas. Tel: Church House 952 521 339 Church Shop 952 522 460. NERJA 41 CLUB: Nerja 41 Club meets twice every month. On the first Thursday of the month we go out with our ladies for lunch and on the Third Thursday the men have a ‘normal’ meeting. Any ex Tablers please look at 41clubnerja.org or ring Alfie on 626998626 Nerja 41 Club Try our website nerja41club.org or Alfie Fornear on 626 998 626 Email: a.fornear@hotmail.com
NERJA DFAS (Part of The National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies) We meet each 2nd Tuesday of the month between October & May at the Cultural Centre (Casa Cultura), Calle Granada, Nerja at 6pm. For anyone interested in having fun and enjoying the Arts & Culture in all forms you will be most welcome either to join our vibrant Society or just to come along to one of our events as a visitor.nnVisit our very active website www.nerjanadfas .org or call Helen on 633 028 559 for any questions you may have and further information. NERJA HISTORY GROUP, a group of enthusiastic amateurs who are interested in Spanish History. Meetings each first Friday Oct-March, 11.30 am Cultural Centre, C/ Granada, Nerja. 6€ min donation. Christina Sinclair, Co-ordinator Nerja History Group. Tel: 687 602 057 email: nerjahistorygroup@yahoo.com. www.nerjahistorygroup.es/ NERJA LADIES BOOK CLUB Do you enjoy reading and talking about books while making new friends - then come and see what the Nerja Ladies Book Club is all about. For further information email nerjaladiesbookclub@yahoo.com or you can find us on Facebook. Hope to see you there ! PHOENIX SOCIAL CLUB Meet every Tuesday between 12.00 and 2.00 PM at La Vega restaurant, Torre del Mar. Call Gail on 951067723, mobile 626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk Web: www.phoenixsocialclub.co.uk TOGS (Torrox Golf Society) Would you like a game of friendly but competitive golf every Sunday morning? TOGS (possibly the friendliest Society on the Costa) play every Sunday morning at Baviera and welcome new members, whether residents, frequent visitors or holiday makers. Our Society is made up of both male and female,various nationalities, and mixed abilities. For more information: Tel: 625 936 814 or Email our Captain George Clay torroxgolfsociety@gmail.com 62
The DIRECTORY August 2017
WHAT´S ON LUX MUNDI ECUMENCIAL CENTRE
AUGUST EXCURSION.
COMING
EVENTS
AND
Please note that during August the opening times at the Centre will be Tuesday and Friday morning only from 10.00 to 13.00. The Friday coffee morning will be held as usual from 11.00 to 13.00. Tuesday 15th August – Excursion to “Big Bang” Almuñecar spectacular fireworks display. You will travel by coach to join in the festivities in honour of the Virgen de la Antigua (Virgen of the Old), which have been celebrated continuously since 1569. On arrival there will be time for you to have dinner in the many restaurants. Ticket price 12€ available at the Centre. Proceeds to fundraising.
WHAT´S ON
Torre del Mar. Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Opening hours Monday through Friday 10.00 to 13.00 and 15.00 to 18.00. Tel.952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org Web: www.lux-mundi.org
August 6th in Parque El Majuelo, Almuñecar will be a fantastic night for Acompalia. The Palliative Care charity’s patron, Pepe Luis Carmona Habichula, has enlisted the help of his Flamenco artist friends to support Acompalia with this exciting benefit concert. What other chance do you have of seeing Estrella Morente, Pepe Luis Carmona Habichuela, Pitingo, Alba Heredia, Los Gin Tonic and other wonderful artists on one stage, in a beautiful setting and for a very reasonable entry price? It promises to be an unforgettable night. So, be sure to get your tickets in advance for the reduced price of 15€ on our website! If you leave it to the night, enter for 20€ at the gate. On-line ticket sale ends on 3rd August 2017. Buy your tickets online and save 5€! https://acompalia. org/news/flamenco-concert-2017/
For further information and bookings please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel.952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org .Please note you are unable to make bookings through the web site and sorry we cannot accept cards
CLUB INTERNACIONAL DE NERJA Calle San Juan 42. Nerja 29780. Social and Cultural Association No 1612. Telephone during opening hours +34 952 521 858. Opening hours Mon from 19.30 hrs Tues, Thurs and Sat 11.00 to 14.00 hrs. Open Some Thursday Evenings check for details. Facebook: cidnerja Email: clubinternacionaldenerja@outlook. com “Totally run by volunteers” 63
WHAT´S ON
WHAT´S ON
The Costa Animal Society (CAS) CAS Quiz Night
The Punta Lara Bar in Nerja but will resume on the third Friday of each month starting in October.
The Costa Animal Society (CAS) Shop is located next door to the Good Stuff Café in Nerja at No. 2 Calle Castilla Perez. To ensure a good turnover in our clothing stock we now have a colour coded pricing system. When we change colours every six to eight weeks the old colour ticket items go to half price. Bargains galore! *Please note: For the month of August we will not be open on Saturdays. The shop will also be closed on Tuesday, August 1 and Tuesday August 8 as well as on August 15, a bank holiday. Normal hours will return from the first full week of September. For more information you can ring the shop on 689 314 350.
Scruffs! Let the games begin. CAS is
pleased to announce that our annual dog show, Scruffs will be held on October 14 at the Plaza de España in Nerja from 12.00pm until 5.00pm. If you are interested in having a stall please ring Scott on 603 416 632.
64
The DIRECTORY August 2017
BENAMARGOSA
FRIGILIANA
TRIANA
WHAT´S ON
NERJA
65
SPORT IN AUGUST
SPORT IN AUGUST CRICKET
4-8th - England v Sth Africa, 4th Test, Old Trafford 17th-21st - England v West Indies. 1st Test, Edgbaston 25th-29th - England v West Indies, 2nd Test, Headingley
FOOTBALL
FA COMMUNITY SHIELD 6th - Chelsea v Arsenal 16:00 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP 5th - Celtic v Hearts 13:30 5th - Aberdeen v Hamilton Accies 16:00 5th - Dundee v Ross County 16:00 5th - Hibernian v Partick Thistle16:00 5th - Kilmarnock v St Johnstone 16:00 6th - Motherwell v Rangers 13:30 11th - Partick Thistle v Celtic 20:45 12th - Hamilton Accies v Dundee 16:00 12th - Kilmarnock v Hearts 16:00 12th - Rangers v Hibernian 16:00 12th - Ross County v Aberdeen 16:00 12th - St Johnstone v Motherwell 16:00 19th - Kilmarnock v Celtic 13:30 19th - Aberdeen v Dundee 16:00 19th - Hibernian v Hamilton Accies 16:00 19th - Motherwell v Ross County 16:00 19th - Rangers v Hearts 16:00
Friday 1th August Arsenal v Leicester 20:45
19th - St Johnstone v Partick Thistle 16:00 26th - Celtic v St Johnstone 16:00 26th - Kilmarnock v Hamilton Accies 16:00 26th - Motherwell v Hearts 16:00 26th - Partick Thistle v Aberdeen 16:00 27th - Dundee v Hibernian 13:30 27th - Ross County v Rangers 16:00
FORMULA ONE
27th - Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps
GOLF
3rd-6th - Barracuda Championship, US 3rd-6th - World Golf Championships, WGC Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone CC, US 10-13th -US PGA Championship - Quail Hollow, US 17th-20th - Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play, Ger 17th-20th - Fiji International, Natadola Bay GC, Fiji 17th-20th - Wyndeham Championship, US 24th-27th - Made In Denmark, Himmerland Resort 24th-27th Northern Trust, Glen Oaks CC, US 31st - 3rd Sep -D&D Real Czech Masters, Albatross 31st - 3rd Sep -Columbia Edgewater CC, US
RUGBY LEAGUE
26th - Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final, Wembley 16:00
TENNIS
28th - 10th Sep - US Open, Flushing Meadow
PREMIER LEAGUE
Saturday 12th August Watford v Liverpool 13:30 Chelsea v Burnley 16:00 Crystal Pal v Huddersfield 16:00 Burnley v West Brom 16:00 Leicester v Brighton 16:00 Everton v Stoke City 16:00 Liverpool v Crystal Pal 16:00 Soton v Swansea City 16:00 Soton v West Ham 16:00 W. Brom v Bournemouth 16:00 Stoke v Arsenal 18:30 Brighton v Man City 18:30 Sunday 20th August Sunday 13th August Huddersfield v Newcastle Newcastle v Tottenham 14:30 14:30 Man Utd v West Ham 17:00 Tottenham v Chelsea 17:00 Saturday 19th August Swansea v Man Utd 13:30 Bournemouth v Watford 16:00 Sports News from Dan Sherry on behalf of OLAS, Burriana Beach, Nerja 66
The DIRECTORY August 2017
Monday 21st August Man City v Everton 21:00 Saturday 26th August Bournemouth v Man City 13:30 Chelsea v Everton 16:00 Crystal Paalce v Swansea 16:00 Huddersfield v Soton 16:00 Newcastle v West Ham 16:00 Watford v Brighton 16:00 Man Utd v Leicester 18:30 Sunday 27th August West Brom v Stoke 14:30 Liverpool v Arsenal 17:00 Tottenham v Burnley 17:00
67
68
The DIRECTORY August 2017