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Out and About in Torrox Pueblo this month
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ART GALLERY AT DENTADANES, MARO SUPPORTING ยกGIVE ME FIVE! ANIMAL CHARITY Whilst you are waiting to see one of the dentists at Dentadanes in Maro, you can enjoy the art exhibiton they have in the reception. The current exhbiting artist is Olivia Garner (who yes happens to be my mum). Olivia attended college to study Art and Design and graduated in 1990 having attained a Higher Diploma in Art and Design. Since then Olivia has had many solo exhibitions and even exhibited her paintings in the Grand Paris Salon in France As an artist Olivia is passionate about colour and influences and inspiration for her paintings are taken from Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions. Olivia works mostly in Acrylics and enjoys the immediacy and versatility of the medium.
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A recent sale of one of her painting resulted in a welcome contribution to the Give Me Five animal charity founded last year by Scott Houston and Nete Larsen. For more information about becoming a member of Give Me Five and taking advantage of all of the discounts our business partners offer to Give Me Five members, you can contact us through the dental clinic,www.dentadanes. com, (952 52 9666), via Facebook: @ givemefiveanimalcharityspain, or ring Scott on 603 416 632.
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LIVE TO LOVE THE ROAD Did you ever receive a gift that changed your life? Do you remember when you first held it, you sensed a connection, like a whisper from your past and your future, a crossroads. The Nomad Cross became my life’s compass. My friend Said gave it to me during my second visit in Chefchaouen. Let the Southern Cross, as it is also called, guide you, he said smiling. He did not know then the impact it would have in our lives. Three years later and I am about to leave civilization and hike into the Sahara outside of Mhamid, I feel the cross weigh against my skin under my blue kaftan. The Nomad Cross pursued my heart and mind to find its secrets and led us to the desert. Led us to meet our trusted, eco guide Brahim Elaabdouli. The next day, we see a wild donkey. I look closer and see it standing by a well. I walk closer to share the richness from the well with the thirsty animal. I look up and see baby goats coming to greet us. I also see textiles waving in the wind and then my eyes meet two brown eyes. We smile, both equally curious. My heart sings. In front of me stands Mustafa, 4 years old, proud and smiling. Not far behind him hides his little sister Aicha.
I had a dream about a white camel”, says La Fadma, who Brahim introduces us to, the grandmother of Aicha and Mustafa. Brahim shares the legend of prosperity and good fortune that comes with the white camel. As Mustafa and La Fadma introduce us to the Nomad way of life, the Southern cross reminds me of its presence as it becomes visible under the kaftan. I look up and I see La Fadma smiling and nodding. After years of trial projects with the Vilostrada Foundation in the north of Morocco, I know with certainty, we were meant to be right here. In October I will tell you what happened next. 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.
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Currency News Money transfers at your fingertips
Whether you spend your mornings shoehorning your children into their school uniforms, your afternoons juggling meetings or your evenings torn between two really nice bottles of rioja, you’ve got enough on your plate without spending hours organising your currency transfers. Currency transfers shouldn’t be complicated, and with the right tools at your disposal they don’t have to be.
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Drought ... What Drought? WAYNES DRAINS Waynes Drains have been clearing drains in the Axarquia for more than 20 years and have experienced all types of Spanish drain problems. They come across many inland properties that have issues with their septic tanks not conforming to local authority regulations. A “pozo negro” a hole in the ground where the waste is allowed to seep away into the soil is against EEC regulations and a proper tank needs to be installed.
manufacturer´ prices for pre fabricated fibreglass septic tanks, water deposits and swimming pools. You can buy direct from Waynes Drains and install yourself or ask them to install for you. The choice is yours. Call them on 952 539 425 or Mobile: 657862628
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We are in low water times and it is important that your water deposit is working properly. As many of you will have experienced, having mains water supply cut all of a sudden, sometimes for a few days at a time, can be incredibly inconvenient, so be sure that you have a water deposit adequate for those drought times. Waynes Drains have `direct from 14
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As the new school year starts in Spain, please, spare a thought for the teacher… Anyone familiar with the jobs market in the UK will know that one profession which always seems to be in demand is teaching. However, it is a very different story here in Spain; for thousands of aspiring teachers up and down the country getting that security seems an impossible task these days. In recent years, the supply of teachers both for primary and secondary schools has been far greater than the demand, which has meant that the age-old system of doing the ‘oposiciones’ (public exams) has not been enough to be offered a job. A permanent place will only become available when a teacher retires or leaves the job permanently. With an ageing population and few opportunities to change career in Spain, not enough places become available to meet the demand of newly qualified teachers leaving university. Also getting onto a teaching degree is generally easier than say, getting onto a Law or Medicine degree and with little prospect of landing a job with no qualifications in Spain these days, many people study to become teachers. Even nursery school teachers need a university title. Oposiciones are held every year, alternating between each level. The last exams for primary school teachers were in June 2017 and next year it will be the turn of secondary school teachers. The ‘oposiciones’ take into account three aspects, all of which carry points; a fourand-a-half-hour written exam, consisting of an essay on one of a possible 69 16
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subjects. Previous teaching experience and completing teaching courses, gaining language qualifications and Masters degrees also carry points. However, passing isn’t necessarily the end of the story - sometimes there simply aren’t enough posts available. In this case the person’s name will be added to a ‘bolsa de trabajo’, (a kind of list of supply teachers). This means that if a place becomes available in a school, an ‘interino’ (kind of supply teacher and someone waiting for a permanent position) will be called to work, potentially anywhere in Andalucía. Many ‘interinos’ live out of suitcases. If they are lucky, they will get a ‘vacante’; supplying for a teacher who, for example, is on longterm sick or maternity leave and is not expected back for the entire academic year. For many ‘interinos’ it is a cycle that repeats itself every two years, as they must keep doing the ‘oposiciones’, until they are given a permanent place. They have to balance this intense period of study with full time jobs, possibly many hours of travel, depending on where they have been offered a temporary post and doing other courses to boost their points, as well as in many cases, family. Although it is hard for ‘interinos’ the amount of places available is published before ‘oposiciones’ are called, so ‘opositores’ (people doing the oposiciones exams) do know what their chances of getting in are. So when your children are getting ready to go back to school, spare a thought for the teacher. Many don’t even know where they will be teaching until after the start of the school term!
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LAWYERS (ABOGADOS)
Executors or Albaceas in English and Spanish wills In the three jurisdictions of the UK (England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland) the role of an Executor – who often becomes a Trustee – is a personal obligation on the individual and a burdensome role. For this reason, most people either name their spouse or partner or a close family member. Where there are a lot of assets to distribute after the death, and tax issues to resolve, a lawyer, law firm or accountant is often appointed. The role of an albacea appointed in a Spanish will – whilst literally translated as Executor – is quite different. An Executor in the UK has to gather in the assets sometimes placing them, albeit temporarily, into his or her name. The assets must then be distributed by the Executor in accordance with the terms of the will.
of the estate. This resulted in a potential tax liability four to five times higher than that of the two children. When dealing with a Spanish estate, the albacea still needs a Spanish form power of attorney from the beneficiaries if he or she is to deal with the Notary, Land Registries and bank. While this all sounds complex, if the beneficiaries of your estate do not speak Spanish, a power of attorney can be executed in the UK without the need to travel to Spain. Next month we will look at the different procedures and applicable law in Spanish and English wills. Please contact us on info@decottalaw.net or telephone on 952 527 014 for a review of your particular circumstances.
In Spain, the assets of the deceased are said to pass on death - mortis causa – to the beneficiaries. The albaceas role is therefore an administrative one defined by law but not involving some of the personal obligations borne by an English Executor. As a law firm drafting Spanish form wills for British and other nationals in Spain for more than 30 years, we have seen some of the conflicts that can arise. For example, we were once told by a professional adviser to a family that on the death of the testator the Executor had succeeded in registering Spanish property into his own name. Although acting in good faith, and intending to subsequently distribute the estate to the two children of the deceased, the Executor failed to realise that the Spanish tax authority would consider him to be the beneficiary 21
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From Snap Shot to Great Shot This month were looking at focus modes This month were looking at focus modes If you are taking a picture of a magnificent church, it’s a completely different thing than taking a picture of someone riding a bike in front of that same building. You should always think about what it is you want to be in sharp focus in your image, and adjust your camera settings accordingly. Different makes of camera have different names for these settings so please refer to your manual. My Nikon uses Auto focus single AF-S & Auto focus continues AF-C Auto focus single AF-S This is probably the most commonly used method and is likely the ‘standard’ setting on your camera. When you press your shutter half way down (or use your AF-ON button instead) the camera sets focus one time and holds that focal distance until the picture is taken. If you’re shooting still life or a subject that simply isn’t moving much then this is a good method to use. You can even go into your settings and make the camera beep when focus is locked so you know it’s good. This setting is also a must when using flash in low light.
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PLACESTO TOEAT EATAND ANDDRINK DRINK PLACES
THIS MONTH´S COCKTAIL GIN-GIN MULE You will need the following ingredients : 10 Mint leaves 15ml Lime Juice 15ml Simple Syrup 50ml Gin top up with Ginger beer Place the mint, simple syrup, juice and gin into your shaker with some ice and shake gently to avoid smashing the mint too much. Strain into a highball glass with some ice and top up with ginger beer. Garnish with mint and lime.
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OUT AND ABOUT
out and about in TORROX PUEBLO Torrox Pueblo is surrounded by the Tejeda and Almijara mountain range and offers a charming contrast to its coastal sister. However, at just 145 metres above sea level, the journey up isn’t quite as dizzying as that to some of its more mountainous neighbours! Torrox, like most of the towns and village in the Axarquía, has its origin in the Neolithic period and relics dating back from this time have been unearthed over the years, as have reminders of the town’s Roman period. The Arabic era was also hugely important for the area as the silk and sugar industries were established then. On the 29th April 1487, after the conquest of Vélez-Málaga, Torrox was taken from Islamic rule to Christian thanks to the Catholic King & Queen who later granted Torrox the title of “very noble and very loyal villa.” The Christmas Day earthquake in 1884 destroyed parts of Torrox and as part of his tour of Malaga to see the damage caused by the disaster King Alfonso XII visited the village.
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Torrox once had one of the largest populations in the area, comprised of Moors, Christians and Jews. One of the most famous inhabitants was Luis de Torres, or ‘El Lenguas,’ an interpreter who travelled with Christopher Columbus on his trip to the Americas. This fascinating history is still alive through a series of walking routes that are available in the town. They take in important landmarks including the two churches and the hermitage Nuestra Señora
de las Nieves, with the former convent which forms part of the building. Torrox’s industrial past can also be seen, in the form of the old sugar cane factory (azucarera or ingenio) and the Antiguo Molino Pérez (mill). Ask for more information and clearlymarked maps in the tourist information office in the town. Plaza de la Constitución is Torrox’s main meeting point for people and home to the town hall, market and other shops, bars and services. It famously has the colourful umbrellas which shelter people from the sun throughout the summer months and they stay there until after the town’s Feria in early October. On Calle Baja the Casa de la Inquisición is situated, which is said to have held the Court of the Inquisition, using the basement to torture people accused of crimes against religion. On the same road is La Casa de la Aduana, or Casa de la Moneda, which held important dances and parties for the bougeosie during the 1920s. Calle Elisa Ortigosa is also wellworth seeing as it home to an Arabic tower, part of Photographs by Rob Bell Photography
the ancient city wall of the 17th century. Plaza de San Roque is home to one of the two churches in Torrox. However, this one is currently closed to the public. The other is Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, which is just behind the town hall and is open at certain times. Nuestra Señora de las Nieves is a 16th century hermitage (ermita) with the old convent behind. It provides panoramic views down to Torrox Costa. The convent is open to the public as it is home to the Axarquía’s women’s service, which provides help and advice to women across the area. The building is centred round a traditional courtyard with a series of rooms leading off from it. Fiestas Torrox starts the year with the traditional ‘Cabalgata de los Reyes,’ or Kings’ Day procession on 5th January. It also celebrates carnival, Easter Week and the May Crosses. 5th August is the day of the Virgen de las Nieves, 35
Torrox’s patron saint. It’s a local bank holiday and the Virgin and San Roque are carried from the hermitage to the main church behind plaza de la Constitución where they stay until the procession during the Feria in October when they are returned to the hermitage. In the second week of September Torrox celebrates Tourist Day. The event marks the end of the summer season and a moment to give thanks to visitors for choosing Torrox to spend their holidays. A guided tour of the town is given as well as a music festival. Torrox’s Feria takes place around 4th to 8th October with four days of music, dancing and activities along with the aforementioned procession of the virgin and saint back to the hermitage. To mark the end of Feria, a fireworks display is put on at the entrance of the hermitage. Perhaps the most well-known of all Torrox’s fiestas is ‘El Día de las Migas,’ on the Sunday before Christmas. Thousands of people visit the town to sample the local dish. Migas are essentially breadcrumbs fried in local extra virgin olive oil and mixed with garlic and bacon on chorizo. They were traditionally served to farmers after a long day in the fields. The migas are served with the local ensalada arriera (a salad made of cod, olives, onions, oranges and olive oil) and local sweet 36
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wine. Activities include verdiales concerts and a Christmas market. This celebration has been given special status by the Junta de Andalucía (Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional de Andalucía). Practical information It’s relatively easy to park in Torrox as there are a number of car parks in and around the town. A regular bus service leaves from the bus station in Torrox Costa. The town has shops, banks, schools, doctor’s surgery and other facilities as well as a good number of bars and restaurants. The tourist office is located on Avenida de Competa, on the main road into the town centre and the phone number is 952 53 81 06. The main tourist office serving both Torrox Costa and Torrox Pueblo is on Avenida Andalucía, 7 and the website is www.turismotorrox.com. A must visit is La Casa Bar and Restaurant in the Plaza de la Constitución open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Offering a exciting menu to suit every palate including vegetarian choices. See main ad under Places to Eat and Drink. Looking to move to the area then contact two experienced estate agents Competa Properties and Country Properties. See main ads under Property Guide. Written by Jennie Rhodes OUT AND ABOUT in TORROX PUEBLO
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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!
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. 38
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PROPERTY GUIDE 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.
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. 40
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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.” 41
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NURSES NOTES The “Forgotten Stroke Victim” (The Pain Lingers On) After the drama, the diagnoses and the discharge from hospital there is a yawning chasm filled with the hope of normality. It could take two weeks, six weeks or six month’s to get “state rehab“ in Andalucia with an ambulance arriving early morning and returning the victim late in the day like a limp rag exhausted by the effort of getting to “rehab”. For this reason many don’t persue this option (it may not be well known but it can sometimes be possible for a loved one to accompany the patient to “rehab” Make sure you ask! What can be done at home ? Get an electric bed with pressure relief mattress hopefully through the hospital. Get a full length mirror to help with spacial awareness and to remind the patient that there are two sides to him/her and not to neglect the “bad side “ Look at getting physio involved but ensure that physio is continued everyday even if it is not a scheduled therapist day. Consider “pull up” bars at home if they are part of the regime of encouraging stretching and they can easily be disguised in a bathroom as a towel rail ! Consider speech therapy and look at balloon exercises and blowing exercises and try to make it fun. Reduce the risk of further stroke with a low dose aspirin or if not tolerated Clopidogrel. Most importantly look at pain relief. The patient may complain about localised pain 46
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and many doctors will prescribe a patch impregnated with local anaesthetic. Many doctors then go down the opiate route prescribing patches/long acting morphine and forget to advise about the bowel havoc it causes. Often morphine derivatives do not work and the patient may complain of itching and the GP may put this down to being a reaction to the morphine when in many cases it is a nerve sensitivity. Another pain relief route which isn’t often used is treatment of “neuropathic pain* with GABA A receptors or antidepressants and antispasmodics. It may not be a “new stroke” but it shouldn’t be a forgotten stroke.
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FINDING THE REAL WHY Behind every situation, there is always a Why, a cause or reason why the situation occurs. When something happens it is natural to ask oneself why. Sometimes we can laugh it off with Murphy’s law theory. Our instinct makes us look for a reason behind every occurrence. “Why did it happen to me?” Why we cannot expect public health to cure our illnesses? Doctors do not have enough time to dedicate to every patient. Why? There is not enough money? Not enough doctors? What is wrong with our schools? What is wrong with society in general? And so it goes on. Illnesses such as obesity, coronary problems, Alzheimer’s disease, Diabetes, child obesity, depression are all increasing. We ask ourselves Why, often without finding any real reasons.
The most common Why we have, is the excuse or an explanation of the situation.
Finding that type of Why which is nothing more than an excuse becomes such a routine action that it can be considered a Real Why behind the increasing ignorance with which we are surrounded. To understand how that works it is necessary to understand what a Real Why is. A Real Why is a factor behind any type of situation that will open a door to handle the situation with a minimum of effort. Knowing this, we can see that operating on causes that require a lot of effort are false Whys. Characteristic of false Why’s is that they consume a lot of resources, and don’t handle the situation. Look at these examples with health problems: People are obese. Solution. Bypass their normal stomach flow so that the food reaches the body in less quantity. Problem: The body needs high blood pressure for some reason. Solution: Lower the blood pressure with chemical manipulation so that the person loses energy but has normal blood pressure. 50
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Problem: A person is losing memory or has an auto-immune illness. Solution: Label the illness so that we know the symptoms and give medicines although there is no real cure. We do this all day long in our own life. “I am tired”. Oh, that is just Spring Fatigue Syndrome. “I am a bit fat”, I know but it’s genetic. It goes like this that when we don’t find or have a Real Why, we invent a plausible explanation that permits us to continue our lives without doing anything to handle our problems. I’ll deal with it later when it has become a real problem. Have you noticed that our current medicine is total diagnostics and very little cure? Giving Statins for high cholesterol is not even operating on a false Why, it is a false Why for an incorrect situation. That is about as bad as it can get.
We can not permit that everything in the health area is converted into business.
So the new pills for the new ill-nesses are so expensive that we have to wait until their patents run out and then we can feed ourselves with their generic variants. Why? If they weren’t even effective in their expensive variant. The investigatory lifespan of almost any medicine is about five years. Is it safe after that time period to take the medicine for life? We don’t need pills to cover up symptoms. We need to investigate and find the Real Why behind any bad condition whether it is in our bodies or in our society. That will be Why’s that help us improve with a minimum of effort as it handles real causes. 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.
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Sea Rescue Reporting Theft
Local Police Frigiliana: Pl. el Ingenio Frigiliana Nerja: San Miguel, Nerja Torre del Mar: Torrox: Almedina 22, Torrox
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Emergencies Fire Brigade: Ambulance: National Police: Guardia Civil
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
PUZZLE PAGE ANSWERS FROM AUGUST 2017 ISSUE 51 Sudoku
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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. THE LODGE OF EUROPEAN FRATERNITY No52, Nerja ,meets the third Thursday of each month from October to April, excluding December. Anyone interested in joining Freemasonry or any masons visiting the area would like to visit, Please contact the secretary David White 658565511 or Sandy Shingler 646436967.
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 60
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WHAT´S ON CLUB INTERNACIONAL DE NERJA
Bookings desk is open 11.00 13.15 Facebook: cidnerja Email: clubinternacionaldenerja@outlook. com “Totally run by volunteers” CLUB RE-OPENS AFTER SUMMER BREAK SATURDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER Sat
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100 CLUB DRAW X 2 AUGUST & SEPTEMBER Fri 8th Luna Mora, Guaro Wed 13th Camera Club Thur 21st Afternoon Tapas Tour Fri 22nd El Caminito del Rey Mon 25th Social Evening Wed 27th Gibraltar Wed 27th Beginners Spanish Course Commences Wed 27th Camera Club The Club is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 11.00 - 14.00. Bookings desk is open 11.00 - 13.15 Seacrest Hog Roast - Kurt and Laura at Seacrest Kennels and Cattery in Nerja will be hosting their 12th Annual Hog Roast BBQ in aid of the Costa Animal Society (CAS) on Friday September 22 at 8.00pm. A fun evening to mark the end of summer with music by DJ Kapt’n Krap. Raffle and all proceeds from the night will go directly to helping abandoned dogs and cats in our area. Entry is €20 per person which includes a hog roast buffet, complimentary salads and vegetarian options with a half bottle of wine. Booking in advance is essential. You can reach Laura and Kurt at 95 252 1426.
`End of Summer’ Charity Dinner Dance Friday 29th September 2017, at 7pm for 7.30 pm. An elegant evening of delicious food, wine, fabulous live music, and dancing under the stars! At the Restaurant MarBella, in the lovely picturesque Plaza Cavana, Nerja. We will be greeted in the Cocktail lounge, with drinks - Cava, wine, beer, soft drinks, water….and delicious canapes, followed by a four-course dinner on the amazing terrace with wine, beer, soft drinks, and water, included throughout the meal, until coffee/cava is served! Please join us! Cost of Tickets for this gorgeous evening, will be 48€, and will include all drinks (as per menu) until coffee is served! Tickets are available soon from Donna, at Monroe’s II - or call Donna on 95 252 2518 or Jean 622 477 177
The Costa Animal Society (CAS) CAS Quiz Night Punta Lara CAS Quiz. The
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Calle San Juan 42. Nerja 29780.Social and Cultural Association No 1612. Telephone during opening hours +34 952 521 858. Opening hours Tues, Thurs and Sat 11.00 to 14.00 hrs.
The Ladies First Club
first quiz will be held on October 20th at 7:30pm and will continue every third Friday of each month throughout the winter and spring. Food and drinks are available at the bar and advanced booking is recommended by calling Mark at 635 369 673. 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! Monday to Saturday 10.00am until 2.00pm. We are always interested in hearing from people who would like to join our shop volunteers. One four hour shift once a week makes a big difference. For more information you can ring the shop on 689 314 350. 61
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LUX MUNDI ECUMENCIAL CENTRE
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 only. Tel.952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org. Web: www.lux-mundi.org LUX MUNDI, TORRE DEL MAR SEPTEMBER COMING EVENTS AND EXCURSIONS. Monday Sept 4th – Half Orange “Bring and Share” Lunch, widows, widowers and singles group. Time 13.00. Monday Sept 18th – Spanish groups re-start. Please come and register at the Centre if you would like to learn Spanish. Monday Sept 18th – German Coffee afternoon re-starts. Time 13.00. Tuesday Sept 5th & 19th – Photography Group. Time 16.00 Thursday Sept 21st - Coach Excursion to Gibraltar. Ticket price 12€ available at the Centre. Proceeds for fund raising. PASSPORTS / I.D. REQUIRED. Friday Sept 22nd – Concert in Malaga Cathedral “500 years of Reformation” Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar is organising a coach which will arrive in Malaga at 17.15 approx. Which will give you time for shopping or to have something to eat in the city. Concert starting time 20.00. Coach ticket price 8€ available at the Centre. Proceeds for fundraising. The coach will leave Malaga at 21.45 approx. Monday thru Friday 25th to 29th Sept – Coach Excursion to Cáceres, Mérida and Badajoz. Joint excursion, from both centres in Torre del Mar and Fuengirola. 4* Hotel Agora Cáceres for 4 nights on a B&B basis. This modern hotel is located next to the Plaza
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Mayor and is a 2-minute walk from the old town. Travel will be by coach on the Monday with stops for breakfast and lunch on route, arriving early afternoon in Cáceres. The rest of the day and the following day there will be free time to explore this interesting city in western Spain’s Extremadura region. On the Wednesday there will be guided visits of both Mérida and Badajoz, Mérida founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. with its famous and still-used Teatro Romano, which has a double tier of columns rising onstage. Also the ancient Puente Romano, a 792m bridge spanning the Río Guadiana and Badajoz situated close to the Portuguese border with Arab walls, the Alcazaba, Plaza Alta and interesting monuments. On Thursday morning travel to the Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where there will be a guided visit and afterwards the coach will travel to Trujillo where the afternoon will be free to explore the sights and to have lunch. The return journey will take place after breakfast on the Friday with stops on route for coffee and lunch arriving back in Torre del Mar at 17.00 approximately. Ticket Price 348€pp double room, 398€pp single room. Deposit 100€ when booking at the Centre. Final payment before first week September. We will need the number and expiry date of Passport. DNI or residence card when you book. Included in the price are all travel expenses, insurance, 4 nights’ bed and breakfast and all guided visits. 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
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at a Glance SEPTEMBER
Friday 8th September Open Evening at La Galeria Periana Sunday 10th September - Flying Dolphins at El Varadero, Boatyard Bar, Nerja Sunday 17th September - Maika Lavera at El Varadero, Boatyard Bar, Nerja Tuesday 19th September, Modern Jive dance classes start - Torrox Costa (every Tuesday afterwards) 7.30pm
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Friday 22nd September - Seacrest Kennels - 12th Annual Hog Roast BBQ for CAS 8pm 20€ Sunday 24th September - Jacksons Tribute at El Varadero, Boatyard Bar, Nerja Tickets 5€
OCTOBER 7th October Echoes of the 60´s Nerja Tickets 15€ 7th - 12th October - Nerja Feria 14th October - CAS Nerja Scruffs Dog Show 20th October - Punta Lara CAS Quiz 7.30pm 64
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PERIANA
Friday 29th September - Ladies First Club End of Summer Ball Nerja Saturday Tickets 48€
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SPORT IN SEPTEMBER
SPORT IN SEPTEMBER
FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 12th & 13th - Group Stage Match 1 26th & 27th - Group Stage Match 2 EUROPA LEAGUE 14th - Group Stage Match 1 28th - Group Stage Match 2 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP 8th - Hamilton Accies v Celtic 20:45 9th - Hearts v Aberdeen 16:00 9th - Motherwell v Kilmarnock 16:00 9th - Rangers v Dundee 16:00 9th - Ross County v Partick Thistle 16:00 9th - St Johnstone v Hibernian 16:00 15th - Partick Thistle v Rangers 20:45 16th - Aberdeen v Kilmarnock 16:00 16th - Celtic v Ross County 16:00 16th - Dundee v St Johnstone 16:00 16th - Hamilton Accies v Hearts 16:00 16th - Hibernian v Motherwell 16:00 23rd - Rangers v Celtic 13:00 23rd - Kilmarnock v Dundee 16:00 23rd - Partick Thistle v Hearts 16:00 23rd - Ross County v Hibernian 16:00 23rd - St Johnstone v Hamilton Accies 16:00 24th - Motherwell v Aberdeen 13:15 29th - Hamilton Accies v Rangers 20:45 30th - Aberdeen v St Johnstone 16:00 30th - Celtic v Hibernian 16:00 30th - Dundee v Hearts 16:00 30th - Kilmarnock v Ross County 16:00 30th - Motherwell v Partick Thistle 16:00
CRICKET
7th-11th England v West Ind, Final Test, Lords 16th Eng v West Ind, Int Twenty20, Chester le St 19th England v West Ind, 1 Day Int, Old Trafford 21st England v West Ind, 1 Day Int, Trent Bridge 24th England v West Ind, 1 Day Intl, Bristol 27th - England v West Ind, 1Day Int, The Oval 29th - England v West Ind, 1 Day Int, Soton
FORMULA ONE
3rd - Italian Grand Prix, Monza 17th - Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay
GOLF
31st Aug-3rd - D+D Real Czech Masters, Albatross 1st-4th - Dell Tec Champion, TPC Boston, US 7th-10th - Omega European Master, Crans-surSierre, Swi 14th-17th - KLM Oen, The Dutch, Ned 14th-17th - BMW Champion, Conway Farms, US 21st-24th - Portugal Masters, Victoria Clube de Golf 21st-24th - Tour Chamionship, East Lake GC, US 28-1st Oct - British Masters, Close House GC, Eng 28-1st Oct - Presidents Cup, Liberty National, US
PREMIER LEAGUE
Man City v Crystal Pal 16:00 Saturday 9th September Soton v Man Utd 16:00 Man City v Liverpool 13:30 Stoke City v Chelsea 16:00 Arsenal v Bournemouth 16:00 Swansea City v Watford 16:00 Brighton v West Brom 16:00 Leicester City v Liverpool 18:30 Everton v Spurs 16:00 Sunday 24th September Liverpool v Burnley 16:00 Leicester v Chelsea 16:00 Newcastle v Stoke City 16:00 Bton & Hove v Newcastle 17:00 Southampton v Watford 16:00 Monday 25th September Watford v Man City 16:00 Stoke v Man Utd 18:30 Arsenal v West Brom 21:00 West Brom v West Ham 16:00 Sunday 10th September Saturday 30th September Tottenham v Swansea City 18:30 Burnley v Crystal Palace 14:30 Huddersfield v Totham 13:30 Swansea v Newcastle 17:00 Brnmth v Leics City 16:00 Sunday 17th September Monday 11th September Man Utd v Crystal Palace 17:00 Chelsea v Arsenal 14:30 West Ham v Huddersfield 21:00 Stoke City v Soton 16:00 Man Utd v Everton 17:00 Friday 15th September West Brom v Watford 16:00 Bournemouth v Brighton 21:00 Saturday 23rd September West Ham v Swansea City 16:00 Saturday 16th September Chelsea v Man City 18:30 West Ham v Tottenham 13:30 Crystal Palace v Soton 13:30 Burnley v Huddersfield 16:00 Huddersfield Town v Everton v Bournemouth 16:00 Leics City 16:00
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