The Directory Axarquia June 2016 Issue 37 by The Directory Axarquia magazine

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Dear Readers and Supporters, This month is the 3rd birthday of The Directory. Like any new business it takes a lot of hard work, patience and belief in your product. I am delighted that The Directory is still growing and that it has become a popular read and advertising choice for many businesses in the area. The next stage of its growth is to find some helpers who are keen to be in a business that thrives on change, challenges and a desire to succeed. If you would like to become part of The Directory team, please get in contact. As I am one of those people who love change, it seemed appropriate on its 3rd anniversary, to change the front cover from the bright colours that people have grown to recognise, as actually it is really because I have well and truly exhausted all the colours of the rainbow! There is also a new section, starting this month called Out and About, and this months cover is taken in Caleta de VĂŠlez where the first article has been written. Please do interact with us if you have any interesting facts about where you live, or if you would like to know more about a village, maybe we can investigate it for you. Last month, together with Bar H2O and City FM Malaga radio we had a party to celebrate the start of summer. It was a huge success and lot of fun, City FM Malaga did live broadcasts throughout the weekend and Bar H2O provided a free bbq at the evening White party. We had such a great time and you can see a few photos on page 66. There are more on The Directory website. Have a great month and enjoy looking through this issue and a massive thank you for all your support. x Front cover photograph by Rob Bell Photography. Capturing a Moment in Time. www.robbell.photography

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ADVERTISING

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AIR CONDITIONING

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AIR CONDITIONING

ALARM SYSTEMS

Help protect your home from break-ins with HOME SECURITY TIPS from ¡PERFECT Alarm! S.L.

Tip No.4: Install a Home Security Alarm System Home security alarms are not a guarantee that burglars will not enter your home. But they do make it more difficult by increasing the risk that the burglar will be seen and caught. If it’s obvious your house is alarmed, the burglar may look for an easier target. • Be sure to use the yard sign and window decals that say your house is protected by a home security system. • Regularly check to make sure the sign is visible and has not been covered up by shrubs or pulled out of the ground by pets or neighborhoods children. • Choose a home security system that uses indoor motion detectors but as well protect the perimetric of your house for early detection, prior to a possible break in. • Also consider using glass-break sensors that set off the alarm at the sound of a window or glass door panel being broken. Quality systems use sensors which detect sudden shock waves and will set the alarm off if someone is trying to kick open the door. Also prior to a successful break in. • Never post your pass code next to or on the home security alarm key pad.

ANIMAL RESCUE

AWNINGS

BEAUTY SALONS

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BEDS / BED LINEN

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

CUDECA (CANCER CARE)

COMPUTER SUPPLIES

CAR HIRE

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CURRENCY TRANSFERS

DANCE CLASSES

DENTISTS

DRAINS

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EMPLOYMENT

FUNERAL SERVICES

FRAMES

FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS

GARDENING

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GIFT SHOP

HAIRDRESSERS

HEALTH FOOD SHOP

INSURANCE

HAIRDRESSERS

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INTERNET PROVIDERS

LEGAL MATTERS

MECHANICS

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MECHANICS

MOSQUITO SCREENS

MOBILITY EQUIPMENT

OVEN CLEANING

PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHY LESSONS

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PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK

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PLACESTO TOEAT EATAND ANDDRINK DRINK PLACES

THIS MONTH´S COCKTAIL Yellow Lychee 15ml Monin Lychee syrup 10ml Monin Elder Flower syrup 40ml Citrus Vodka 40ml Pineapple juice 40ml Lemon lime soda Combine ingredients except soda / lemonade in a shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake vigorously. Pour into glass. Top with soda / lemonade and serve

Enjoy Afternoon Tea at H20. 12€ per person. Booking required.

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TASTE OF ARGENTINA

FOGÓN del Pibe

This month I went to see Matías at Fogón del Pibe in Torre del Mar. The restaurant was opened back in 2002 and Matías has been the proprietor for the last 18 months. Matías is from Argentina and has brought the flavours of Buenos Aires here to Torre del Mar with Argentinean beef entrecote, sirloin, beef tenderloin all barbequed to perfection on the open log oven. There is an extensive menu of meats, chicken, fish, salads and vegetarian options,

plus delicious home made desserts and a large selection of wines including local Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) wines: Somontano, Rioja and Ribera del duero. Also Argentinean specialist wines from Malbec grape and Cabernet Sauvignon to name a few. Open daily from 12:30 with the kitchen open from 13:00 until 16:00 and again from 20:00 until 23:30. Que aproveche!

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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!

COMPETA PROPERTIES S.L.

Avenida Sayalonga 24b, Competa Tel 952 516 107 Avenida Constitucion 37B, Competa Tel 952 553 589 Plz de la Constitucion 4, Bajo, Torrox Pueblo Tel 952 538 337

Website: www.competaproperties.com Competa 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.

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. 33

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TAURUS REAL ESTATE Avda. de la Constitucion, 31. Competa Tel: 952 535 043 / 952 516 633 Website: www.taurusrealestate.com Taurus Real Estate are a friendly, high quality estate agents covering Competa 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.

THE HOUSE SPECIALIST ONLINE

Tel: 635 816 717 Email: info@thsoline.es Website: www.thsonline.es The House Specialist Online offers customers a wide range of services in the property market. With its portfolio of properties on the Costa del Soland and inland, they market you property online to reach a worldwide audience. If you are looking to sell or purchase a property you are in good hands.

PROPERTY SERVICES

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RADIO STATIONS

F O O R P Tel: 632 387 028

SECOND HAND STORES

SUPERMARKET

SWIMMING POOLS / SPAS

STAIRLIFTS

TAX SERVICES

TRAVEL AGENCY

VETERINARY CLINIC

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WEBSITE DESIGN

WELLBEING

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Health Food Shop Talk to Farmacia Alfonso Monllor

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WELLBEING

WELLBEING It is a general belief that we inevitably accumulate illnesses and malfunctions of the body as we grow older. Older people sometimes explain away their physical condition by saying “I´m too old to be healthy”. Is that really a true statement? If we modify that statement in a negative medical way it could read, “which illnesses have you contracted so far and which are in the works for tomorrow”? Research-ers into early human life on earth tells us that we started off as hunters/gatherers. “Gatherer” is a nice word for saying that we would scavenge around and eat anything we could get our hands on. Today, many thousands of years later it seems that we are once again evolving to be gatherers. Poverty pre-vents a lot of people from eating healthy. Almost all food, even ecologically grown, is affected by pesticides and increasing environmental problems but the majority of people cannot afford to eat ecological. In extreme poverty people line up around the garbage bins outside supermarkets in order to gather anything that smells edible. Terrible as that is, our bodies are in reality doing the same garbage sorting. We smell our food and eat, whether it´s artificially flavoured, toxic, or not. The intestine have to do the job of sorting out nutrients from the garbage, an increasingly difficult job. The food industry tries hard to manufacture as much as possible at as low cost as possible and add whatever tastes are needed in order for us to buy and eat more. A favourite ingredient in this is sugar, using the simple formula, more sugar - more sales. Another trick is to process food so that it last forever without going bad. Fresh food gets bad. Fresh milk becomes sour after a while. Processed milk rots. Fresh bread gets hard and inedible, processed bread stays the same for months. 44

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WELLBEING In a healthy condition, and with healthy food, the intestine takes out the nutrients from the food and makes our body survive. It gets rid of that which the body canÂ´t use, making it harmlessly soft in the large intestine by adding water. But what if the food doesnÂ´t contain what we need? What happens when we ingest contaminated, genetically modified, chemically fortified and artificially flavoured gar-bage? The intestine will still use whatever it can and that which it needs and canÂ´t find, it will take from muscles and bone, storing a large portion of the rest as abdominal fat, while contracting illnesses. We get older, and sicker, every day, depending on what we eat, and we should not ignore it. One day I offered my dog meatballs prefabricated by a well known German factory, and packaged in plastic. The dog refused to eat them. We utilize dogs to trace dynamite, drugs and diabetes. Should we now use them to tell us what we can eat or not? The statistics of longevity in the western world has recently been updated. Life expectancy has increased 5 years but we get much sicker, quicker. We have a major problem with greed in global industries, like the food industry and the pharmaceutical industry. There is no way we can change that over night, or ever. The best thing we can do about the situation is to be knowledgeable and demand healthy products and medicine that actually cures instead of maintaining and worsening illnesses. You are welcome to come and see us at Pies y Bienestar on Calle Pintada 73 in Nerja.

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR HOME MASTER PVC Vélez- Málaga Sergio and Jose Luis started Master PVC in 2011, they had known each other for many years through their wives and in the height of the recession decided to start the business, 5 years on they are still here and growing. Master PVC prides itself on competitive prices and they have an team of installers who have years of experience in uPVC installations. You will be assisted from the beginning of deciding what type of windows and doors you required all the way through to completion. All the window products are the best quality for the conditions in which we live here in Spain and are able to withstand the harsh summer heat. The word ´standard´ is not in the vocabulary of Master PVC, every thing is bespoke and specific to your home.

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Master PVC products improve the quality of your home. Intelligent glass products have 2 barriers, one inside one on the outside, what is created inside stays in side what is on the outside stays outside. You heat or cool your home, you know that will stay within your home which is the best choice for saving you money. Master PVC can provide all uPVC solutions from glass doors, conservatories, entrance doors, sliding doors, bi-fold doors, glass roofs, frameless windows and doors. They cover the whole of Axarquia, Granada region and the Costa del Sol. They speak Spanish, English and German. To find out more see their main advert on the back cover of this issue.

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WEB WORLD

GOOGLE MY BUSINESS Today customers often turn to the internet and popular search engines such as Google to find a business or service. In 2014, Google launched yet another great service for small businesses: Google My Business, which allows small business owners to increase their visibility on Google. You may recognise this feature when you do a Google search and a box with a company’s information appears in the results. The purpose of Google My Business is for potential customers to find all of your business information as quickly as possible, including your hours, contact information, directions to your business and your website URL. Customers will also be able to rate and write reviews about your business, building your credibility.

Your business will also show up on Google+ and Google Maps, making it easy for clients to immediately get directions to your business location. With your phone number there too, clients can contact you from their mobile phones with the simple click of a button. Whether they’re searching at home or on the go, your customers can easily find you. Google My Business is simple to set up and you can update your business information as often as you like. Furthermore, Google My Business is available on mobile devices through its very own easy-to-use app. Get your business on Google for free now! You can find out more information at google. com/business Remember, it’s better to build a community that actually cares about what you’re doing. Call Eleanor Makin at Quantum23 to find out more about websites. See ad under Websites. 47

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SLOW DOWN Summer is almost here!! This is the perfect moment to slow down. High impact exercises are great to start the day, when it´s still cool, but what to do during the hotter hours, without losing regular practice? Here´s the answer: Yin Yoga! Yin Yoga originates from China, and helps you to center and work on the deeper layers of your body and mind.

Hold all postures between 3 and 5 minutes, and use props (bolsters, blocks, blankets …), so your body can fully surrender to the posture. Explore what happens when you release the tension your body holds, both physical as well as emotional. Just be… and breath… 1. Butterfly pose. Sit down and bend your knees, bringing the soles of your feet together, opening the knees to the sides. Slowly start bending forward from the hips, relaxing your upper spine. 2. Half Dragonfly pose. Sit down and stretch out the right leg in front of you. Bend the left leg connecting the sole of the left foot with the inner right thigh. Support the knee if needed. Slowly start bending forward. Repeat with the other leg in front. 3. Savasana (corpse pose). Lie down on the floor facing up. Extend the legs wider than the hips, and the arms next to the body, palms facing up. Calm down the whole body, breath and mind, and enjoy! Inez CómpetaYoga.June www.competayoga.com 48 Leniere The –DIRECTORY 2016

SPANISH CUISINE What are the 2 most common ingredients in savory spanish food? Answer Olive Oil and Garlic. All ground and refined here in Spain, with many villages making claim to their particular type of oil. Home grown products are amazing and should be tasted when visiting or living in Spain, Try to find the local Olive oil factory and purchase a bottle. The garlic also comes in hot, sweet and purple and all have distinctve tastes.

Tina is happy to help with your cooking dilemmas and is also available for parties etc . She does cooking for holidaymakers and clients. Recently donating a meal cooked in your own home to a local charity. Call Tina on 666 135 516 or Email officespanishmanagement@yahoo. co.uk

Yogi ADVENTURES

As it’s getting warmer, I thought we’d kick off with a beach activity. Some friends were visiting and I kept hearing about the coastline from Nerja to Maro. So I booked a kayak tour a few days before this article had to be submitted.

We were up bright and early. And on reaching Burriana, we noticed the sea was choppy. As hardy adventurers, we thought nothing of it. But when we arrived at the kayaks, they said it was too windy. Maybe if the wind died down, we could do it later. It didn’t. Crestfallen, we cheered ourselves with churros and coffee at the Parador. I was running a Yoga Lunch the next day so there were no kayaking opportunities. How about taking a pedalo for a spin instead? The ones on the beach have an integrated slide. We could have our own island of fun, adrift on the Mediterranean. What more could we want? So the following afternoon, we headed to Burriana beach. At €15 an hour, it’s cheaper than kayaking. We liberally applied sun cream, and, after a ‘safety briefing’, embarked ‘ship’. Getting five grown ‘ladies’ on a pedalo was interesting. We were drenched as the boat hit the waves. Why did we think we could manage this without getting wet? Keen cyclists Roz and myself took to the pedals while Michaela expertly oversaw operations from the slide. “Pedal into the waves!” she cried as the craft bucked and swayed. The handbrake-sized rudder eventually started to change direction. Sarah tried moving to the front but couldn’t find anywhere to sit, so she hovered uncomfortably over the rudder instead. In retrospect, bringing newly pregnant and nauseous Laura out to sea wasn’t a great idea. She retched, gagged, and held her head in her hands. After attempting to steady herself by gazing at the horizon, she shakily asked to go back. Feeling none too good myself, I ‘volunteered’ to accompany Laura. So after 20 minutes of shouting, laughing, retching and shouting orders, we headed back to shore. Our pedalo adventure cut short. But feeling much better to be on terra firma. Now I’m a little nervous about kayaking. Oh well, I’ll report back next month. Sal, Samadhi Mañana sally@samadhi-manana.com www.samadhi-manana.com 49

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OUT AND ABOUT

Caleta de Vélez Each month The Directory will be visiting a different town in the Axarquía to bring you information, history, places to eat, dates for your diary and much more. So, whether you are just visiting the area, live here and want to discover more about the place you have made home, or have visitors and are stuck for ideas as to where to take them, let The Directory help you…

This month we are in… Caleta de Vélez, situated on the coast between Torre del Mar to the west and Algarrobo Costa to the east, is primarily a fishing village and is home to the most important fishing harbour in Malaga province. There is evidence of the Phoenicians in Caleta, most notably the necropolis, Necrópolis de Trayamar; a series of Phoenician tombs located on the right bank of the Rio Algarrobo, which separates Caleta from its neighbouring town of the same name.

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The N340 road, otherwise known as the Mediterranean road, which is the longest on mainland Spain, cuts through Caleta and makes up the main strip where the majority of its bars, restaurants, shops and services can be found. The road was previously known as the Malaga to Almeria road and it was along this road that over 120,000 people from Malaga tried to escape to Almeria when Franco’s troops marched into the province in February 1937 during the country’s Civil War. The Desbandá is an event that is solemnly marked every year across the municipality of Vélez-

Photograph by Carlos Castro Fotógrafo carlosfotografo@axarmedios.com

Málaga, to which Caleta belongs, as a stark reminder of Spain’s dark history. Yet what Caleta de Vélez is best-known for is its harbour; fishing has been an important industry since the beginning of the 20th Century. However, it wasn’t until 1978 that the port was really established, with the construction of a port building. Since then it has grown from being a small fishing village to the one of

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the most important fishing ports in Andalusia. It is now a popular destination for both Spanish and foreign tourists as well as for people buying property. Watching fishing boats going out and coming back with the catch of the day and the hustle and bustle when buyers flock to the fish auction is a spectacular and thoughtprovoking sight, really capturing the essence of Caleta. In the morning buyers can make their purchases in bulk, while in the afternoon the main activity is the ‘subasta’ or auction where restaurateurs and fishmongers vie for the best prices of dozens of kinds of fish, from octopus to crab, prawns to hake.

Those up early enough can join the fishermen at ‘Bar Virgen del Carmen’ on the main road. This Caleta institution opens at 5am and sells what locals consider “the best coffee and churros this side of Malaga.” On Saturday mornings Caleta buzzes with the activity of its renowned market where locals mix with foreigners, while vendors try to sell their wares not only in Spanish, but using the words they have picked up over the years from their many British, German, French and Scandinavian customers. Anything from Andalusian ceramics, to fruit and vegetables, Moroccan spices to clothes and homeware can be picked up and most stall-holders are ready to haggle.

LOCAL DISHES:

Fried fish ‘pescaito frito’ . Espetos – sardines grilled on an open fire in the numerous beach bars, or ‘chiringuitos,’ along the beach. Best eaten when there is no ‘r’ in the month (May – August). Try tinto de verano – a refreshing drink made with red wine mixed with lemonade, served with ice and lemon.

Back down at the harbour it is clear to see why the port is also called a ‘puerto deportivo’; cyclists, joggers and those simply wanting to relax with a coffee and the newspaper, are attracted by the quiet harbour-side road and the bar/restaurants that have opened in the last 3 or 4 years. El Camarote is always heaving at the weekend and offers live music every Saturday lunchtime, along with an extensive menu offering fish caught locally. Inland and just off exit 247 of the A7 motorway is Baviera Golf, one of Malaga province’s 59 golf courses, giving it the name ‘the Costa del Golf.’ The recent rise in popularity of this small fishing village means that big supermarket chains, including Aldi and Mercadona, have opened stores in recent years. There is also a Lidl just down the road in Algarrobo Costa. OUT AND ABOUT Caleta de Velez

Other services include a council office where help and information is available in English, a library, doctor’s surgery and primary school. If you need to hire a car call into Caleta Rentacar and they can help you with car and even bicycle hire if you fancy a ride along the paseo to Torre del Mar. If you have children who live here or are just visiting for a holiday and you want them to be entertained for a few hours, ABC English are running a morning summer camp in July and August with different themes every week. See their advert in the What´s On section for more information. If you are looking to buy or sell a property then contact THSOnline real estate (see their advert in the Property section) who have properties in Caleta and the Axarquia region. Enjoy a drink, and or a meal at El Camarote down at the port. See advert below for more information. San Juan (St John) is celebrated every year in Spain on 24th June. However, the night of the 23rd is the most important part of the festivities, when Spaniards (and foreigners of course!) go to the beach to light fires‚ ‘moragas‘, into which 3 wishes written on paper for the following year are traditionally written. By swimming in the sea at midnight it is said that you are washing away the old and supposedly making yourself more beautiful. Expect fireworks, busy bars and packed beaches well into the night!

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DATES FOR THE DIARY: 23rd June San Juan celebrations. July is the biggest month in Caleta’s calendar: The local Feria (fair) runs over the 1st weekend in July. On the 15th and 16th July ever year the local fishermen pay homage to their patron saint, La Virgen del Carmen. Fishing boats bring a large statue of the Virgin along the coast, lit by candles and accompanied by fishermen, locals and visitors. Live music and food also forms part of the celebrations. The fishermen prepare a giant paella for the town.

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Currency News Brexit, anyone heard of it??? Continuing to dominate headlines in the run up to the 23rd June, this topic is having a direct impact on exchange rates. One recent poll gave the ´stay´ camp an 18 point lead, coupled with positive unemployment levels, we saw sterling rise to 1.30. The Guardian poll on the 23rd May gave it 44% to 40% with 16% undecided. Either way, with the impetus seemingly staying with the remaining in group, sterling remains in the high 1.29 range. Whether you are in the in or out camp, what is certain is that there will be immediate short-term consequences following the disclosure of the vote. A remain vote will see an automatic rise in exchange rates, whilst a vote to leave will see dramatic volatility in the markets. Behind all this however is the sometimes oft-forgotten processes to be followed should we vote to leave. It will take a period of 2 years to renegotiate with the EU, but this time period will only commence once the EU has ratified the UK´s decision to leave – this in itself could take 6 months. What world leaders and the main financial markets are pretty much clear on, to leave will have a detrimental effect on sterling to euro rates in the short to medium term. Most industry analysts predict a 15-20% drop in sterling should we vote to leave. Now bearing in mind the majority of Brits living here in Spain are pensioners such a drop in exchange rates will have a majorly negative impact on our spending power. This in turn impacts on how much we put back into our local communities – can you now begin to see the bigger picture? Think back to 8-9 years ago when the recession hit us all and we could well see a return to these times, certainly for those of us reliant on receiving a sterlingbased income I could go on to mention world markets, US growth & the impact on the Federal Reserves thoughts on implementing early interest rate rises, China´s continuing problems with regards to their slow down in annual growth rates, but I suspect most of you are keenly focused on the first word mentioned here - Brexit For more information call Melanie Radford at Currencies Direct. See their advert under Currency Transfers. 57

PUZZLES PAGE PUZZLE PAGE

Codebreaker Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number 1-26. Can you crack the code and solve the crossword? Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Three letters are already in place to get you started.

WORD SEARCH BALLET BALLROOM BARN DANCE BELLY DANCING BOLERO BREAK DANCING CHA CHA CHA CHARLESTON CLOG DANCING CONGA DISCO FANDANGO FLAMENCO FOXTROT GAVOTTE HIGHLAND FLING IRISH JIG JIVE LINE DANCING

MINUET PAS DE DEUX PASO DOBLE POLKA QUICKSTEP RAIN DANCE REEL RUMBA SAMBA SQUARE DANCE SWORD DANCE TANGO TAP DANCING, TARANTELLA TWIST TWO STEP WALTZ

Sudoku

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1. Luxury craft (5) 2. Articulated (7) 1. Young person (5) 3. Innocuous (8) 4. Sharp pointed implements 4. Disturbances (6) (7) 5. Snakelike fish (4) 8. Butterfly larva (11) 6. Big (5) 9. Exhilarated (8) 7. Earnest (7) 10. Yield (4) 11. Sudden unexpected 12. Humble (6) event (8) 13. Ineffectual (6) 12. Sorcerous (7) 16. Movable barrier (4) 14. Mass of frozen water (7) 18. Drover (8) 15. Furniture items (6) 21. Glorious (11) 17. Diffident (5) 22. Scaling devices (7) 19. Days of the month (5) 23. Surface boundaries (5) 20. Fiend (4)

USEFUL INFO

Emergencies Fire Brigade: Ambulance: National Police: Guardia Civil Sea Rescue Reporting Theft

112 080 061 091 062

Local Police Frigiliana: Pl. el Ingenio Frigiliana Nerja: San Miguel, Nerja Torre del Mar: Torrox: Almedina 22, Torrox

National Police (Torre del Mar): 952 54 20 00 Protección Civil:

900 20 22 02 902 10 21 12 952 53 31 26 952 52 15 45 952 54 92 38 952 53 98 28

952 52 48 38

Health Vélez-Málaga Hospital: 951 06 70 00 Urgencias 902 50 50 61

STREET MARKETS Monday Torrox Costa & Torrox Pueblo Tuesday Nerja Wednesday Algarrobo Costa Thursday Frigliana, Torre del Mar, VelezMalaga Saturday Competa & Caleta Sunday Nerja Car boot Sale

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WHAT´S ON

NERJA HISTORY GROUP, a group of enthusiastic amateurs who are interested in Spanish History. Every month, a talk and the following week, an excursion to a place of interest. Meetings each first Friday Oct-March, 11.30 am Cultural Centre, C/Granada, Nerja. 6€ min donation. Trip prices to be given at the meeting. Christina Sinclair, Co-ordinator Nerja History Group. Tel: 687 602 057 email: nerjahistorygroup@yahoo.com. http://www.nerjahistorygroup.es/

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

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.

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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.

NERJA 41 CLUB: Nerja 41 Club continues its search for former Round Tablers. Past members of the thousands of Round Tables throughout the world who are living East of Malaga full time or for part of the year are invited to join our local Ex Tablers Club, known as the East of Malaga or Nerja 41 Club. Nerja 41 Club meets twice a month on the first and third Thursdays. If you are an Ex Tabler come and join us for lunch with our ladies and/or a 41 Club meeting. Try our website nerja41club.org or Alfie Fornear on 626 998 626 Email: a.fornear@ hotmail.com

PHONEIX 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 Catch us on the web – www. phoenixsocialclub.co.uk June – 2 nights Trip to Carmona, Seville €145pp Oct - 6 day trip to the La Rioja region Rihanna - anti world tour in Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi on 21st July 2016 61

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CLUB INTERNACIONAL DE NERJA

NOTE NEW OPENING HOURS Club Internacional De Nerja Calle San Juan 42. Nerja 29780. Social and Cultural Association No 1612 Telephone during opening hours 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”

“WHATS ON” June 4th 100 Club Draw @ The Club House 6th Walking Tour of Nerja & Frigiliana with guide €10 8th “Get Ready For summer” Shopping Trip €10 8th Camera Club @ The Club House from 17.30 hrs 10th Camera Club @ The Club House Portrait Session FOC from 14.00 hrs 14th Caminito Del Rey Walk €25 16th Quiz @ The Club House €3 22nd Camera Club @ The Club House 23rd Club Closed for San Juan 29th Gibraltar Day Trip. Coach parks at Morrison’s €11 30th Tapas Tour around Nerja €10 July 7th 100 Club Draw @ The Club House 8th “Summer Sales” Shopping Trip €10 9th Club Closes August 20 Teba St Douglas Day Celebration day trip €12

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LUX MUNDI ECUMENCIAL CENTRE

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.luxmundi.org LUX MUNDI, TORRE DEL MAR COMING EVENT AND EXCURSIONS

Tuesday 7th June – Coach excursion to Mijas & Torremolinos “Botanical Gardens Molina de Inca”. Ticket Price 15 Euros available at the Centre. All proceeds to fund raising. Departure times Viñuela (Football Pitch) 8.30am, Algarrobo (Lidl) 8.55am, Caleta (Vets) 9.05am and Torre Del Mar (Bus Station) 9.10am. Depart Torremolinos 17.45. Thursday 16th June – Coach excursion to Gibraltar. Ticket price 12 Euros available at the Centre. Proceeds for fund raising. Departure times Puente don Manuel (Hotel Romero) 6.45am, Algarrobo (Lidl) 7.15am, Caleta (Vets) 7.20am and Torre Del Mar (Bus Station) 7.30am. Depart Gibraltar 15.00h. PASSPORTS / I.D. REQUIRED. Friday 17th June - Taizé Prayer. Please come and meet friends of the Spanish Evangelical Church (Presbyterian) and Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre who invite you to share in a “time of prayer and meditation” at the San Andrés Parish Church, Torre del Mar. Time 20.45. Sunday 19th June – Concert by the “Touch of Class” choir & traditional English Tea. Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar invite you to join friends at the Centre for an evening of song and entertainment entitled “Around the World in Song”, performed by the choir There will be a traditional English tea of scones, homemade strawberry jam and clotted cream and a drink. Ticket price 10 Euros available at the Centre. A donation of 1 kilo of non perishable food for the Lux Mundi collection for Caritas. Time 16.30 for 17.00. Friday 23rd June - The Last day of Spanish Classes re-start in September 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

COMPETA NEWS

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Cómpeta has a new mayor: Obdulio Perez Fernandez. On Friday the 6th of May 2016, José Luis Torres Gutierrez, resigned as mayor of Cómpeta, after 9 years, because of health reasons. On Thursday the 12th of May the council gathered in an official meeting, and Obdulio Perez Fernandez (deputy mayor with José Luis Torres Gutierrez) was elected as the new mayor of Cómpeta. Obdulio Perez Fernandez: “I would like to dedicate some words to José Luis Torres, who as a colleague as well as a person deserves all my respect and gratitude for all the work he, together with the group of councilors from the Partido Popular, has done for Cómpeta during the past 9 years. We wish him all the best for the future. Being the mayor of this beautiful village is the biggest responsibility anyone dedicated to public service can have. It is with great pride I take this challenge, and I am very grateful to so many people who have shown me their support and trust during the last days. I sincerely hope not to let you down. I was born and raised in Cómpeta, and have spend all my life, both private and professional, here in Cómpeta. Maybe this can help me a little to understand the people and challenges I will find on my way. I will put all my effort in doing so. I would like to ask all of you for your support: my group of councilors from the Partido Popular, the public workers, and to all the people from Cómpeta, whatever their political preference. It´s a great honor to me as well as a great responsibility, to become your mayor.” Thank you very much, Obdulio Perez Fernandez, Alcalde de Cómpeta. José Luis Torres Gutierrez: “Everything in life has a beginning as well as an end, from the day we were born. For me it´s an end of full and exclusive dedication to the beautiful village of Cómpeta, where I have felt such great support and affection from so many people. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who has supported and helped me, because together we have worked to make this village a better place. When your work takes away your health and peace of mind; it´s time to make changes. I feel confident in leaving this village in good hands,

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and ask all of you to support and help them the way you did with me. A very warm hug and thank you.”

COSTA ANIMAL SOCIETY

Costa Animal Society (CAS) quiz on Friday, June 17 at 7.30 for 8.00pm at Punta Lara Bar, Nerja. Food and drink is available at the bar and the entrance fee of €3 plus all the raffle proceeds goes toward helping the animals. Please book with Mark at 635 369 673. The Costa Animal Society (CAS) has reignited its stall at Nerja’s Sunday Car Boot Market Look for the CAS sign and giant cat at stall 174 located on the right hand side of the market site on the Almijara II urbanization. CAS Summer Ball To mark its 30th anniversary, the Costa Animal Society (CAS) is hosting its Pearl Anniversary Summer Ball on Thursday, June 30, at 7.30pm. The venue will again be the Hotel Rural Almazara, located at the motorway junction on the road between Nerja and Frigiliana. The ticket price of €35 includes canapés with refreshments, a three-course meal plus coffee and an after dinner drink. Live music from the 60s to the 90s will be played by the ever popular Flying Dolphins with dancing until midnight. The theme for this landmark occasion is “Dress To Impress” and early booking is essential with Diana on 679 714 612 or through the CAS Office on 952 523 607.

What´s on at La Dama, Algarrobo Costa Saturday 4th: Nebulosa duo, a musical journey by guitarist Vicente and singer Alba. Saturday 18th: Aire Flamenco, a musical trio that offers more than just flamenco Saturday 25th: our monthly FUN Bingo with Monique Vón Teese

SPORT IN JUNE SPORT IN JUNE

CRICKET 9th - England v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test, Lords 21st - England v Sri Lanka - ODI - Tent Bridge 24th - England v Sri Lanka - ODI - Edgbaston 26th - England v Sri Lanka - ODI - Bristol 29th - England v Sri Lanka - ODI - The Oval CYCLING 4 - 8 Tour d´Azerbaijan 15 - 22 Tour of California 18 - 22 Tour of Norway 25-29 Baloise Belgium Tour 29 May-5 June Tour of Japan FORMULA ONE 12th - Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal 19th - Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku FOOTBALL UEFA European Championship See Centre Page

GOLF 2nd-5th Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio 2nd-5th Nordea Masters, Stockholm, Sweden 9th-12th FedEx St. Jude Classic, Memphis, Tenn. 9th-12th Lyoness Open, Diamond Country Club, Atzenbrugg, Austria 16th-19th U.S. Open, Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 23rd-26th Quicken Loans National, Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland. 23rd-26th BMW International Open, Germany 30th - July 3rd WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Ohio 30th - July 3rd Barracuda Championship, Montreux Golf and Country Club, Reno, Nevada 30th - July 3rd Alstom French Open, Paris TENNIS 13th - 19th ATP Aegon Championship, Queens Club 19th - 25th WTA Aegon International, Eastbourne 27th - 10th July - All England Championships, Wimbledon

Sports News from Dan Sherry on behalf of OLAS, Burriana Beach, Nerja Some photos from the birthday party held at Bar H2O, Burriana Beach in Nerja with City FM Malaga radio and The Directory. A huge thank you to everyone who came along. Take a look at The Directory website for more photos. Some of the photos below are from photographers: Rob Bell Photography and James O´Brien Photography

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