The Gibraltar Magazine - October 2015

October 2015 Vol. 20 # 12 FREE

20 years

Harley Davidson - Anniversary Rally

Biz-Jets - Who owns them?

University of Gibraltar - Educating the Rock

Healthy Eating - Exploring the fad

Gibraltar SPCA - Charity Matters

Karl Ullger on Acid - At the Royal Academy

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ere we are; completing 20 revolutions around the Sun since the conception of this publication. The magazine is the same age, to the month, as the boy doing our distribution, how is that for something to ponder about..? Just as he will celebrate the end of his ‘teens’ with partying and a lot of booze, so are we, marking this impressive achievement with the special edition full of memories, reflecting on what has been and planning what is yet to come, on pages 50-56. We evaluate how we have matured, check on the progress made and see what we are evolving into. We wish for the best and gleefully sing Happy Birthday.

But why? Why do we, as a society, mark milestones? Is it to reaffirm that we are still here despite all the challenges we have encountered on the way? Survival in this world is a big deal, not only for print media but for any living organism.

Why else would we have gifts, flowers, cakes, balloons (I LOVE BALLOONS, especially the ones filled with helium, the rare gas we choose to waste in this wonderfully frivolous way), dancing with 4

family and friends on a precise date? We’re celebrating our existence, grateful for being alive, as there was a massive amount of hard work to get us to where we are.

We’re celebrating to make the journey more joyful and memorable. Human societies have always marked important stages in the life cycle and nature to give it structure, to follow a rhythm. It has long been known in psychology that fixed points in our lives as well as routine give us the feeling of safety.

But why 20? Why not 19 or 22? What is it about round numbers that makes them so special? How come it’s always the 10th, 20th or 25th anniversary that is so much more meaningful than any other old number. It is, at the end of the day, just a mathematical construct, right? Well, according to researchers, as we recognise them faster, round figures are cognitively easier to process (think about dividing a 100) and are generally considered ‘good’ or ‘better’ numbers. Another interesting point is that when estimating time, if someone tells you about an event that happened 20 years ago, you know they don’t necessarily mean 20. It might have been 18 or 23

years ago but probably not 28 or 12, just somewhere close to 20. If, however, they tell you it happened 19 years ago, you know they mean 19 years ago, it’s precise.

So, here we are; 20 years on the Rock.

Thank you, dear readers, for showing continuous interest in the articles we put together for you. Thank you contributors, for delivering superb content each month filling the 100 pages. Thank you advertisers for keeping us afloat for everyone to enjoy. Finally, thank you Gibraltar for being such a diverse place with a never-ending amount of interesting people, events, ideas, nature and history.

Here’s to you all, happy anniversary!

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20 years

Harley Davidson - Anniversary Rally

Biz-Jets - Who owns them?

University of Gibraltar - Educating the Rock

Healthy Eating - Exploring the fad

Gibraltar SPCA - Charity Matters

Karl Ullger on Acid - At the Royal Academy

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Contributing writers: : Ian Le Breton, Sylvia Kenna, Eran Shay, Ayelet Mamo Shay, Mike Nicholls, Reg Reynolds, Brian Gomila, Eve MaddockJones, Richard Cartwright, Elena Scialtiel, Marcus Killick, Alex Orfila , Alexandra Caruana, Andrew Licudi.

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WINE VAULT PROJECT TO BRING HUGE INVESTMENT

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he establishment of a wine storage facility is set to bring £60 million worth of investment to Gibraltar, in its first phase alone. A wine storage complex will be located at the old WT Station, which is at the base of the Rock off Devil’s Tower Road opposite Beach View Terraces.

The North Front WT Station was in use primarily to facilitate crucial wireless communications both internally with other signal stations around Gibraltar and also externally with Royal Navy and Allied ships operating at sea as well as Navy installations in the UK.

is destined ‘to be the hub of Western wine’. He added, ‘Ideally positioned at the gateway of both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, Gibraltar Wine Vaults is also able to offer competitive pricing, no Capital Gains Tax, no Inheritance Tax or VAT liability as well as superlative wine storage facilities.’

Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Garcia welcomes the addition of Gibraltar Wine Vaults, noting, ‘this is a great example

of our commitment to the preservation, promotion and sustainable management of Gibraltar’s heritage, working in tandem with local entrepreneurialism to promote a sound business operating on a global stage.’

The multi-million pound conversion, in the region of £6 million, will be carried out in phases. It is being conducted in close collaboration with the Heritage Trust and local historians, and will feature an interpretation centre. This one-of-a-kind facility is expected to attract significant interest from the rapidly growing wine tourism industry, introducing a huge potential for Gibraltar tourism to develop and evolve in this crucial sector of our economy. The natural limestone of Gibraltar provides the perfect environment for investment grade wine to mature.

Within the miles of tunnels created by Royal Engineers pre WW2, the state-ofthe-art wine storage facility will offer every conceivable innovation and technology, including military grade security.

CEO and founders of Gibraltar Wine Vaults, Tracey Lee insists that Gibraltar

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CEREMONY OF THE KEYS

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he annual Ceremony of the Keys was carried out on Thursday 17th September by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. The re-enactment of a nightly routine that saw the gates to the old town and garrison locked during the Great Siege of Gibraltar, is considered a prestigious event and is attended by many individuals at the forefront of the community.

The Great Siege started in 1779. The Ceremony saw the Governor hand the keys to the Port Sergeant each evening at sunset, so that the four land entrances could be locked shut. The Port Sergeant with an escort consisting of several armed soldiers, fife and drums would then march to each of the four gates in turn. He would be challenged by the sentry at the gate with the same words as used in London.

Once all the gates were locked, the Keys would be returned to the Governor at The Convent. In the morning, the Port Sergeant would once again collect the Keys to open the town.

In the modern version of the ceremony, at the firing of the sunset gun, the Governor of Gibraltar symbolically hands the Keys of the fortress to the Port Sergeant. The Port Sergeant, accompanied by an armed

escort, marches away to symbolically lock the gates of the fortress for the night before returning the Keys to the Governor.

This year’s event was the last to be carried out by Governor Sir James Dutton.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS

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he Gibraltar Academy of Performing Arts in a new initiative that will also see the formation of the Gibraltar Orchestra. Located at Flat Bastion Road, the Academy will offer classes in a variety of instruments, theory, harmony, composition and improvisation and will house the Gibraltar Youth Orchestra and the Gibraltar Youth Choir. Christian Santos, who has reaped massive international success with his Choir and Production Company, will head the Academy as Principal, with Cathy Batchelor of Allegro Music Productions as Vice Principal.

The two have developed a programme of courses to suit a host in individual needs, featuring One-to-One tuition, as well as theory, harmony composition and improvisation.

Classes will be carried out by locally based, fully qualified tutors who will offer an all-inclusive study format. A spokesperson

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for the Academy recently claimed that it will ‘be a hub for the community to work together and explore new avenues

of training. It will give musicians and performers a chance to be a part of a community.’

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arly last month, a joint operation between the ERPU and HM Customs resulted in the successful rescue of a two-week-old juvenile Striped dolphin in the area of Western Beach/Marina Bay. The calf was spotted by a resident from Waterport Terraces and the Department of the Environment’s Environmental Research and Protection Unit (ERPU) was notified.

The staff of the Dolphin adventure also assisted in the mission. The calf was caught and taken out to sea where it was released to increase its chances of survival.

After the rescue, the dolphin grounded itself on Western Beach but caught the attention of beachgoers who once again alerted the Environment and Reseach Protection Unit. Luckily, they found a pod of Striped dolphins in the Bay and released the young calf amidst its own kind with the hope that the pod would accept it.

INCREASED AIR CARGO FLIGHTS FOR POST OFFICE

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new collaboration between the Government Monarch Airlines saw the initiation of a trial service for extra cargo space out for mail coming out of Gibraltar earlier in the summer. Since then, the backlog of main at the airport has been greatly reduced and an indefinite agreement has been cemented. This new service is in addition to the current British Airways flights already in place. Mondays are the busiest days for air cargo and due to the lack of capacity on this day, some mail was left over for Tuesday flights.

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The RGPO will therefore resource the Monarch flight to endeavour that all mail is dispatched on Mondays.

With the help of Royal Mail, the RGPO has been able to use semi-active radiofrequency identification (RFID) to monitor the quality of service of both airlines.

Historically, packets containing goods can take a couple of days longer than mail containing only documents. The RGPO, since 2013, has been dispatching mail to Great Britain in two separate

dispatches, those containing goods and those that do not. The results are very impressive, as they show that even with late Monday flights more than half of the mail is delivered in the United Kingdom by Wednesday.

Monarch uses Airline Cargo Management Limited, which is headed by Director Aidan Cronin, who expressed delight in working alongside the Government and the Royal Gibraltar Post Office.

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MILITARY MEDICAL EXERCISE BRINGS OVER 100 TROOPS

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n September, Gibraltar took on over a hundred troops from 16 Medical Regiment to provide dedicated medical support to 16 Air Assault Brigade. Taking part in the exercise were regular medics from Colchester-based 19 Medical Squadron and reservist medics from 144 Parachute Medical Squadron who are based in London, Cardiff, Nottingham and Glasgow.

16 Air Assault Brigade is the British Army’s largest brigade with some 6,200 soldiers.

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The first phase consisted of training military medical skills. Major Steve Wignall, Officer Commanding 19 Medical Squadron explains that being in Gibraltar for this exercise was particularly useful because they were able to ‘use the complex tunnel system, which is a unique training environment and very useful for [their] medics.’

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hello there

Christopher McKay, 10 Bishop Fitzgerald School

Richard Walker, 39 Product Manager, Rank Digital

Razuan Rostas, 26 Sales, Dolphin Safari

Birthday: I would invite all my friends over to my house, have a buffet, put large speakers out playing LOUD music!!! We’d go to the arcade after to play games and to have fun. Then, we’d go back to my house to eat cake, of course, and have a sleepover all together. In the morning, we would have churros for breakfast, brush our teeth, play video games & have fun in the backyard until everyone had to go.

Wedding: I would go to a place like in the movie ‘The Proposal’ and honeymoon in a destination with a big house on a lake.

Birthday: I would go camping in Spain with my friends because I like nature. During the night, we would go out drinking, partying and joking.

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Howard Fuller, 67 Retired, The Gibraltar Magazine

David Parody, 51 Basketball Coach, G.A.B.B.A.

Wedding: I would celebrate an anniversary by enjoying a night on the town with a slap up meal followed by a show in a London theatre with my wife.

New Years: I would spend it with my family

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& friends enjoying a meal and celebrating the coming of another year. I’d also set off my own fireworks!

Francisco Dominguez, 31 Director, Hercules Office Solutions Birthday: I would organise a private plane for me and all my friends to fly wherever any of us want to visit, but the plane must have good music and nice wine.

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Dora Duarte, 43 Company Administrator, Fiduciary

Charlene Locke, 31 Entrepreneur, Gibraltar Soap Shop

Jeanine Goldwin, 48 Managing Director, GM International Homes

Wedding: I have recently celebrated 25th wedding anniversary with my husband & we both enjoyed a romantic dinner. Even though it’s nice to do something special on such a memorable day, the place or how you celebrate doesn’t really matter, because the best gift is to see that after so many years together, we are still in love and every day we spend together, is as special as the day we first met.

Birthday: I love planning & organising my daughters birthday parties. It always involves bouncy castles, bubbles, balloons + lots of cake. I get really excited for her & try to make it as memorable & special as possible. The best part is when everyone leaves & the adults get to jump on the bouncy castle!

Birthday: I would love to spend it on a holiday surrounded by my most precious possessions, my children and my loved ones.

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Barbara Durante, 64 Retired teacher

Belen, 25 Sales Assistant, Essardas Group

New Years: I’d spend it skiing on the mountains in the Swiss Alps with my family. I love the snow and think it would be nice way to start the new year.

Wedding: Ideally, in Italy with a day of sightseeing, followed by a lovely massage and lots of local wine!

Wedding: I would spend it with my family, close friends and, of course, my husband at a big party with good food, dancing and cake.

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7 YEARS & 84 COLUMNS Looking back at the Financial News

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o, The Gibraltar Magazine has completed its twentieth year of continuous publication. Two decades would be an impressive achievement in almost any epoch but, given the digital tsunami that has swept over the publishing terrain in this particular era, it is most definitely something to celebrate.

Especial thanks should go to the loyal avertisers and readers that have made this continuity possible.

Looking back over those seven years (equating to 84 columns and over 100,000 words) it is difficult to make sense of it all.

Since my first column was launched on an unsuspecting Gibraltar public, we have experienced an economic maelstrom that pushed the global financial system to the very brink of collapse. We are still dealing with the consequences and it is my fervent hope that we will not witness anything similar during our lifetimes.

For a little over a third of those 20 years, I have had the honour of penning the monthly finance column. My debut in these pages was in November 2008, when I was invited to try to explain a highly innovative new overseas pension scheme, which had been launched under a rather impenetrable acronym – QROPS. I’m delighted to say that we (QROPS and I that is) are both still around. I was asked back and have somehow managed to convince the editor every month since then that I had something useful to contribute.

Economic history is of course littered with crises, from the South Sea Bubble to the Dot-com Bubble. Arguably the first was in Holland when tulip bulb contract prices collapsed in February 1637 bringing tulip mania to an abrupt and painful end. And as economics became more global, so the crises became more spectacular. The big one was of course the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression that followed, but there have been many seismic shocks since then. I know. I was in the City of London during the 1987 stock market

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crash (so-called “Black Monday”)! So have the last seven years been any different?

To me, the answer is yes. The 2008 Global Financial Crisis affected everyone. Not just because of its scale but also because of the way the world had changed during the 1980s and 1990s. We, in the “west”, had grown used to living on credit, some of it taken on irresponsibly but, and perhaps more importantly, a lot of it made available recklessly by the banks. When the world suddenly stopped turning after it was dragged down a black hole known as the US sub-prime property market (at least that is one theory), this whole edifice of debt came tumbling down.

The fallout continues to be felt by far too many people here, in Spain and elsewhere across Europe and beyond. The world did not collapse financially but it came perilously close. Massive monetary and fiscal stimulus may have prevented an all-out depression like the 1930s, but the recov21

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finance ery has remained feeble compared with previous upturns and, as winter beckons in the northern hemisphere, every country seems to be on a different economic trajectory.

Throughout this time, I have attempted to remain upbeat in my monthly ramblings.

These columns have in the main been focused on Gibraltar or have tried to link us into the bigger picture. Occasionally, I have drifted away from the Rock with columns dedicated to the financial aspects of other geographical areas. I have written on the emerging markets and particularly the opportunities to be found in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), which we hoped would drive forward global growth.

It is interesting to note though, as we enter the last quarter of 2015, that much of the excitement surrounding BRICS has evaporated. In its place is a more realistic assessment of those countries’ prospects as they continue to face difficulties that have wide implications for the world at large. I remember with fondness my 2012 piece entitled “Taming the Lion”, in which I pointed out that GDP in all African countries had been positive in the previous year; funnily enough that was the column that resulted in the most feedback from my “adoring” public!

It is true that here, in Gibraltar, we have been spared some of the worst effects of the crisis. We may count ourselves lucky (or prudent) but, as I have written on many occasions, we have by no means been spared totally. One of the main casualties on the local financial scene has been the reorganisation of our local banking sector.

The loss of Barclays after so many years was a particular blow, not least for the large numbers of staff who had to find alternative employment. Other banks have left or downsized, although our impressive range of private banks continues to offer employment opportunities. The retail banking space has been buoyed by the establishment of Gibraltar International Bank, which recently opened in its impressive new Ince’s House headquarters.

I was asked during a recent radio interview as to the most important changes I have seen in Gibraltar over the almost eleven years that I have lived here. The 20th anniversary edition of this magazine is probably a good place to repeat what I said. In my view, in addition to the more obvious physical changes we can see all around us, there have been a number of less visible developments that nevertheless exert a great deal of influence on all our lives.

When I arrived on that blustery day in November 2004, the airport was not exactly “state of the art”; there was no Ocean Village and a lot more besides. I imagine the next ten years will prove to be equally remarkable. The World Trade Center is now taking shape and the recently announced plans for the Blue Water development on the eastside are impressive.

Aside from infrastructural changes, much else has changed particularly relating to the financial services industry. The “offshore” industry with which many of us here in Gibraltar are associated has been completely transformed. Indeed, hardly anyone would refer to this jurisdiction as “offshore” anymore – rather we prefer “international finance” or “specialist centre”.

We continue to owe a duty of confidentiality to our clients, of course, but the various national and supranational bodies – the UK, the EU, the US, the FATF and the OECD – with which Gibraltar must (and should) cooperate has meant that transparency and exchange of information has now become the rule rather than the exception. Naturally, regulation continues to become more onerous and costly for us but, provided that the playing field is level, that need not be a negative issue. And if we continue to score well in respect of our

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international compliance and regulatory reputation, then it should be a positive one.

I have written several times (including in my very first column) on the pensions industry and this is becoming ever more important locally. QROPS is still perhaps the best-known product but the sector is set fair for other developments over the next few years. There are also exciting opportunities in many other areas of the local financial services industry; the insurance and funds sectors are just two examples.

As a major source of employment, together with tourism, shipping and Internet gaming, it is reassuring to think that local people will have plenty of choices to develop their skills in the years ahead.

No one can predict the future but, coming right up to date, this 20th anniversary edition comes soon after a change of ownership at the magazine. Readers will have noticed the changes already put in place.

I wish the proprietors and staff of The Gibraltar Magazine well and I look forward to seeing this publication develop over the next 20 years – and beyond.

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BENEFITS 4 EMPLOYEES How to update and improve employee benefits to be more relevant?

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mployee benefits are often referred to as ‘perks’ or ‘fringe benefits’ and are types of ‘non-salary’ compensation. A good employee benefits package can be used to retain staff, promote certain behaviours, increase productivity and attract new talent to your company. The most common are: Life Assurance policy Pension scheme Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling / advice Extra holidays When designing your employee benefits package, the first thing to consider is budget. If you have no increase in budget available and want to make changes, you may have to be creative while keeping the focus on the return on investment (ROI).

Second thing to consider is, what you are hoping to achieve by making changes. For example, if your strategy is to retain staff, 24

then it will be necessary to discover which benefits appeal to your current staff most.

If your strategy is to attract new talent, then it will be necessary to research which benefits will interest them. These may not necessarily be the same benefits.

Different people value different benefits at different times in their life. In other words, you can’t please everyone all the time.

Historically, older people value pensions and healthcare, while younger people tend to value more instant benefits, such as additional holiday and vouchers. Those with families may value work/life balance benefits. There is much talk about corporate social responsibility nowadays, and benefits that link to this area, such as time off to volunteer and charitable team events, will appeal to more socially conscious groups.

A good way of viewing employee benefits is to organise them into groups based on their purpose. In this way you can see how they link to your strategy.

How expensive is it going to be to provide benefits based on your strategy? The most expensive will be Healthcare, depending on the level of cover and the age of your staff. Performance bonus, profit share, financial support for training and pension may be up there as the most costly. Just because they are expensive does not mean they will be the most appealing. Some of these will have little impact on attracting talent but may be better for retaining staff.

Some employee benefits with the biggest impact can be fairly inexpensive, for example, a day off for your birthday, free parking and refreshments, lunches, good attendance bonus, referral fee and flexible hours are all relatively inexpensive in cash terms while having an instant impact.

Some benefits will have a direct benefit to the company such as a referral fee, whereby an employee can refer candidates for vacancies and receive a cash amount if their referral is successfully employed.

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Employee benefits package can be a powerful tool to make your business more successful via your people and there are numerous ways you can make more of an impact with them. It does, however, take a good deal of thought and planning. If you consider this all too much effort, there is always the option to provide no employee benefits and pay higher salaries instead.

Self-development benefits also provide a direct benefit to the company by increasing the skills and knowledge of workers.

Once you have decided which range of benefits fit with your strategy and budget, you may ask staff to choose those most important to them. Be creative and ask for ideas as well as researching what other businesses are doing for their staff. For example; a business employing 50 provides all employees with the opportunity of subsidised gym membership at a cost of £500 PA per person. Only twelve have used the benefit. The evidence shows that it only appeals to a limited number of staff. What could you do instead that would be beneficial to more staff for the same cost? Give employees the cash instead? Everyone receives a cheque for £200 once a year! Alternatively, arrange a series of lunches and invite speakers in to talk about positive thinking, nutrition, healthy living, stress management, etc. You could also provide a regular head and neck

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Rewarding Effort Long Service Award Keeping Healthy Good Attendance Bonus Private Medical Insurance Referral Fee Optical Care Profit Share Dental care Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Socialising Gym membership Lunch together Off Site team day Work/life Balance

Charity team work Flexible Hours Annual party Additional Maternity leave Paternity Leave Financial Security – Employee Maternity pay & Beneficiaries Paternity pay Pension scheme Sabbatical Life Assurance Permanent Health Insurance Self-Development Study leave Feel good / Incentives Financial support for training Day off for birthday Provide in-house training Free refreshments Time off for volunteering Free parking Pay professional membership fees Performance Bonus

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LIVING IN A SMARTER CITY Enhancing quality and performance of urban services while reducing costs and resource consumption

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n the future, everything in a city, from the electricity grid, to the sewer pipes to roads, buildings, public transport and cars will be connected to the network. Buildings will turn off the lights for you, self-driving cars will find you that sought-after parking space; even the rubbish bins will be smart and will alert the rubbish collection trucks once they are full. Cities around the world are embracing the Smart City concept and are making changes to their infrastructure, transport networks and public services to incorporate them into the Internet Age. A Smart City is a place where the traditional networks and services are made more efficient with the use of digital and telecommunication technologies, for the benefit of its inhabitants and businesses.

The Smart City concept goes beyond the use of ICT for better resource use and less emissions. It means smarter urban transport networks, upgraded water supply and waste disposal facilities, and more efficient 26

ways to light and heat buildings. And it also encompasses a more interactive and responsive city administration, safer public spaces and meeting the needs of an ageing population.

As technology becomes embedded within more and more everyday objects, and parts of objects, so the dynamics of city systems and city lifestyles will change from one of a layered and linear set of data collection, analysis and reaction, to real-time interchange of sensing and response across a very broad spectrum of city operations and activities. The process of creating Smart Cities involves the interlinking of networks, devices and data that have thus far never been linked. It is the collective power of these utterly disparate elements that lies at the heart of the power of the smart city.

In recent years, Gibraltar has been making strides in implementing more and more Smart City solutions in a variety of areas including e-Government, maritime moni-

toring, green energy initiatives, and others.

However, much more needs to be done in this field in order to keep Gibraltar in line with other European cities and retain its attractiveness as a “user-friendly� place to live and visit.

Amongst some of the Smart City solutions that Gibraltar could very much do with are: smart bus stops, indicating the expected arrival time of the next bus; smart car parks, displaying the number of vacant parking spaces; wider deployment of CCTV across Gibraltar to monitor anti-social behaviour and improve public safety.

Indeed, CCTV should be deployed across the entire length of the frontier to detect and deter tobacco smugglers and improve border security. Visitors would particularly appreciate if street cellular phone charging stations became available, as these are becoming more common in cities round the world. Dynamic kiosks or screens that display real-time information, concerning frontier traffic, weather and local news GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2015

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would also be a welcomed addition. In retail, greater use of smart loyalty cards that reward consumers for repeat business should be fostered. In health centres, self-service kiosks allowing patients to print out their medical results or repeat prescriptions could be implemented. And there are plenty more examples…

Given its size, Gibraltar could easily become a centre for urban innovation and implementation of Smart City solutions.

There are many cities thinking about opportunities for technology to improve operations and services, but not many really want to be used as a laboratory with the risk of large scale disruption. Gibraltar’s small and contained environment, with much fewer bureaucratic layers, offers unique benefits for technology companies to come and test-trial their technologies here prior to rolling them out in the

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bigger markets. Well known companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, Siemens, Cisco, Tesla Motors, Thales, HP and Hitachi are already leading the way with designing and building the cities of the future. Enticing such companies to deploy their latest technologies in Gibraltar, could be a winwin situation, with the opportunity for the people of Gibraltar to benefit from cutting edge solutions at minimal costs.

One thing to remember though is that technology is ever evolving. Being a smart city is recognising that you have to become smarter and smarter. It’s not a badge or a diploma. It’s more like a state of mind - you’ll define the process and establish some objectives but once you reached those objectives, you’ll find new ones. It’s a continuous process, there’s no end point.

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20 YEARS 66 ARTICLES Thousands of properties - The pick of the crop

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t’s 20 years since the first edition of Gibraltar Magazine hit our streets. At that time there was no Ocean Village, Tradewinds, Kings Wharf, Anchorage, Filomena House, Island, Sails, Atlantic Suites, Clifftop House or Rock Gardens.

Main Street wasn’t pedestrianised.

Queensway Quay was just being developed. I was living in Wapping, working near London Bridge, oblivious that my future lay in Gibraltar.

I became a reader of this magazine in 2002 when I relocated to Gibraltar to join the (then) fledgling Ocean Village team as Finance Director. However, it was not until I left the comfort of employment to establish Chesterton in Gibraltar that I was asked to write the monthly property column. Since my first effort in April 2010, I’ve contributed sixty six articles to this magazine. To help celebrate the twenty year anniversary, I have pulled out some excerpts from my articles over the years.

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In the July 2010 article entitled ‘To buy to let or not to buy’ I argued the case for landlords to return to the market despite the precarious economic conditions of that time. “As it takes a good three years to achieve planning consent, development funding and then to construct anything of any size, and as there are no new large scale residential developments in the pipeline after King’s Wharf has completed, then assuming current market demand of 250 apartments per annum continues, we will return to demand exceeding supply, which tightens the market and forces prices higher, a key ingredient for the buy to let investor.” True to say, that prices are significantly higher now than June 2010 and the buy to let investor has done well.

residential schemes on the production line to meet this demand, the property demand could exceed supply again within three years.”

Am happy with that one, because I was right!

I entered the world of forecasting in November 2010 with ‘The Property Barometer’: “If all of this comes to fruition, ie more jobs in Gibraltar, then in a few years, more people will need housing. With no new

In August 2011, just after the annual Gibraltar budget, there was a wonderful quote which formed the basis of that month’s article ‘Europe - Green with Envy’: ‘…“from a European perspective we should be

Each January I make a series of New Year predictions, mostly about property and the Gibraltar economy. However, with some journalistic licence, I manage to squeeze in a comment about my beloved West Ham albeit in a property column. In January 2011, I boldly predicted “West Ham United will avoid relegation on goal difference by beating Sunderland 3-1 at home on the last day of this season.” I was so wrong. We had been relegated even before the last game of the season had been played.

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property the demand supply imbalance: I concluded “However, what Gibraltar also needs, in order to limit future rental price growth is for the private rented sector to respond to the housing shortage. This means rolling out the red carpet to developers and funding banks, to support an increase in housing stock, much of which will supply the workers that Gibraltar attracts, with affordable rented accommodation.” Two years later and we have Ocean Spa Plaza, Imperial Ocean Plaza, West One Eurotowers, Midtown, Quay 29 and very shortly, Bourne Place. It’s construction boom time again.

green with envy. What Gibraltar is showing us is that small is beautiful. Small economies are often doing noticeably better than big economies.” …A direct quote from Professor Albrecht Ritschl from the London School of Economics commenting upon last month’s Gibraltar budget’.

Most years I document some ideas for the annual Gibraltar budget. This suggestion appears regularly and I hope that one day it is introduced as it has been in the UK. So from the June 2012 edition: “My main issue with the stamp duty structure is that the lower threshold creates a false market at the £200,000 price point where the duty increases. For example, a property sold at £200,000 costs a buyer £200,000, whereas a property sold at £210,000 costs a buyer £214,200. What chance of a vendor achieving £210,000? Very little, the buyer will knock him down to £200,000 or be forced to reduce to allow for the buyer’s stamp duty.

in reality the rates are unlikely to reduce.

What would be good is if the duty above £200,000 was only on the sum above £200,000, not the whole amount. That would give vendors with properties really worth £205,000 to £220,000 or so, a realistic chance of achieving their true value.” This change has to happen, surely? I’ll submit it again next year!

In February 2013, I flirted with the concept of blending property with romance to coincide with Valentine’s Day and looked at some potential love nests on Chesterton’s books. “Sometimes, just sometimes, romance has to be a speedy affair. This Filomena studio apartment, close to the airport and border with Spain, offers a kitchen, bathroom and a lounge with the novelty of a pull down bed which is returned to the wall once its use is over. Keeps the place tidy at all times. Just £375 a week rental.” How Filomena House can be a love nest I am not sure, but since 2013, there has been a proliferation of studios built by developers so rest assured lovers, there are now a greater number of love nests to choose from.

In my article ‘Residential rents, the only way is up’ in November 2013, I charted the increase of residential rents due to

And finally, I refer to my article back in December 2010 entitled ‘1805 – Charles and Horatio make history’ in which I plotted the 200 year history of Chesterton. “In the very same year that Horatio Nelson was winning the Battle of Trafalgar just a few miles from our shores, Charles Chesterton was in London establishing what would become a major force in the real estate industry.” This explains Chesterton’s over 200 years of property experience, a fact often quoted in our local advertising, because it’s true.

However, I am happy to confirm that to the best of my knowledge, my good friend and perpetual source of wisdom Momy Levy has the record for the longest established estate agency in Gibraltar, having set up shop in 1960, some 35 years before the birth of The Gibraltar Magazine.

Happy 20th Birthday Gibraltar Magazine.

Mike Nicholls is Managing Director of Chesterton Gibraltar

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HMS CALPE Reflecting on a proud naval unit

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ibraltar was once home to a naval hub unparalleled by any other Royal Naval presence found on the Rock today. As the only Royal Naval Reserve Headquarters Unit outside the UK, HMS Calpe was commissioned in 1965. The HQ was named after Calpe, a Sloop captured from the Spaniards in the 1800s. The next ship to bear the name Calpe was a “Hunt” Class destroyer launched on the 28th April 1941. She saw service in World War II distinguishing herself in many battles but remembered principally for her part in the Dieppe landing, when she was the Headquarters ship for the Operation. She was also involved in Convoy Escort duties in the Mediterranean. Twelve years after being launched, she was loaned to the Danish Navy and her name changed to Rolf Kraken. She was scrapped in 1963, just two years before the formation of the Headquarters’ Unit. Calpe was the only Royal Naval Unit based outside of the UK.

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Meeting at the John Mackintosh Hall for the first of a host of meetings before the exhibition, members brought with them everything they could find to document their time in the RNR, from delicately preserved sepia photographs, to flags, maps and browning documents.

Many in Gibraltar look back on the time they served in the Unit with pride. Fifty years on from the commisisioning of the Calpe, former members are looking to reunite with their old comrades to celebrate.

An Exhibition displaying an inventory of photographs of HMS Calpe through the ages, including items of memorabilia is planned for launch at the Fine Arts Gallery on 16th November at 6:30pm. The exhibition will run for ten consecutive days.

Headed by Sundri Vinecombe, a former Able Rate Writer and local Historian Rosie Mifsud, the project was first mooted with former Governor Sir Adrian Johns who pledged his support at a reception he hosted to mark twenty years of closure.

The display will be inaugurated by Commander British Forces Commodore Ian Mcghie, who is today’s conjoining link between the Royal Navy and Gibraltar.

‘Sundri and Rosie have always had a vision of holding an exhibition and we really want to commemorate the fact that had we not been closed down, we would be celebrating fifty years since commission on the 18th November 1965,’ Calpe’s last Commanding Officer and former Mayor Tony Lima revealed. He, along with other members at the forefront of the association, are keen to celebrate the excellent services that Calpe provided for almost thirty years. Facets of Calpe still remain

The Unit’s first Commanding Officer was Cdr Stuart Coombes. He was succeeded by Captain Delf and followed by Commanders Massias and Ballantine.

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within the community, hidden from plain sight. Following the unit’s decommissioning, the ship’s bell was donated to a freshly constructed St. Theresa’s Church.

Rediscovering the tie between the church and the Calpe, members of the association have committed to a community refurbishment project centered around painting the church’s cross. Two capstans, that were originally recused from being destroyed during the mammoth refurbishment of the dockyard, held pride of place at Calpe, and

now mark the entrance to the Queensway Quay waterfront, supporting a Calpe memorial plaque.

Exploring the history In its time, Calpe played an integral role in Gibraltar’s ‘readiness for war’ and ‘proved a most successful venture, playing an essential part in the manning of the Maritime Headquarters’, so claimed Flag officer Gibraltar, Rear Admiral Ian Jamieson, in a forward to an HMS Calpe Recruiting Booklet published in the 60s. He insisted that ‘he who controls the Gibraltar Straits can influence events throughout the Mediterranean.’ This presence provided for NATO’s operational control of the ComGibMed Area of responsibility covering the Strait.

Tony (the Mayor at the time), Sundri & Cmdr Ballentine - HMS Calpe commemorative plaque in the King’s Chapel

Those who joined the Unit, of which over 50% were female when HMS Calpe was decommissioned, started off as either Commnicators or Plotters. Communicators were subdivided into two categories – Message handlers and automatic teletype and typewriting, requiring staff to handle reception, duplication, distribution and delivery of signals, as well as being responsible for the transmission and reception of signals. Plotters assessed information received by the Communicators. Chief Culture officer Yvette Zarb Bensusan, who is also playing an integral role in the exhibition organisation, looked back on her time as a Chief Petty Officer Wren. Yvette joined in 1979 as a plotter at the age of 18 and advanced through the ranks. She

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looks back with great satisfaction at her achievements, particularly her involvement as a lecturer for the new entry classes.

Following the closure of the unit she was actively involved in assisting Victor Hermida with the running of the HMS Calpe Association.

1977 saw the standardisation of training and promotion procedures throughout the Royal Naval Reserve. For the first time, Officer Candidates from Gibraltar were required to attend and successfully pass the Officer Selection Week end Board at HMS Sultan in the United Kingdom. A further requirement was introduced and Acting Sub Lieutenants had to pass a Fleet Board within two years of being commissioned. Ratings were required to complete Specialisation and Advancement courses in the UK. Attendance at Leadership Courses at Royal Arthur became a mandatory requirement before confirmation as Senior Rates. Just over ten years into its reign,

HMS Calpe had come of age, and was amongst the ranks of top professional Naval units. All but one staff members were voluntary reserves, carrying out their roles at Calpe, on top of their day job.

Their roles provided an additional source of income.

Development of the units Amalgamation of the Plotters and Communicators branches into a new Operations Branch followed early in 1980.

This proved a most challenging task, which Calpe was able to assume and cross training was completed shortly thereafter.

New entrants were required to complete a thirteen-week ‘In House Training’ through modules set by HMS Northwood, followed by a two-week ratings induction course at HMS Raleigh in Gosport. From there, the Divers and the Seaward Defence Branches were introduced, another challenging task for Calpe. The Seaward Defence

Branch was complemented with a CY2 ex-RMAS Harbour Craft, which provided a very welcome new dimension allowing Calpe Officers and Ratings to take to the sea. Subsequently, direct entry Officer candidates were recruited with a view to augment the number of Officers.

In addition to their in-unit responsibilities, Calpe Officers held dormant appointments and had to undergo training in their different specialisations. In line with the UK pattern, Naval Control of Shipping became the most popular. Three officers specialised as Intelligence Officers and one assumed responsibility for the Divers and Seaward Defence Branch.

Standardisation of training meant that Calpe members were able to attend NATO and NATIONAL exercises away from Gibraltar, in the United Kingdom.

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legacy Of course HMS Calpe was the softest option for the UK to take.’ Changes to the way the UK dealt with Naval Control of Shipping procedures meant that there was no future role for Calpe. Former Governor, Admiral Sir David Williams who once headed the Naval Home Command ‘was a great defender of HMS Calpe. Notification came through that the decision had been taken. I was then informed officially by the Governor here. I got the letter in December that we were being closed down in March the next year.’

Amalyn’s wedding, member of the unit

cises heleing to broaden the experiences gained by Calpe Officers and Ratings.

Officers also saw service as Escort/Liaison Officers attached to visiting Delegations attending the Royal Navy Equipment Exhibitions at HMS Excellent. Being able to speak Spanish proved to be most useful and Calpe Officers were attached principally to Spanish speaking Nations.

Socially, Calpe was a central point. Officers belonged to their own Ward Room as well as the Officer’s Mess at HMS Rooke. The Ratings had their own club and Senior Rates belonged to their own mess. Each year on or around the 18th November, the Unit organised a most successful “Ships Company Anniversary Ball” which in many ways marked the beginning of the Christmas Festive Season.

Tony, who joined the Unit in 1969, advanced through the ranks to Chief Petty Officer and was one of the first three members of the Unit to successfully attend the Admiralty Officer Selection Interviewing Board at HMS Sultan in 1977.

The other two were Dennis Figueras and Charles Avellano. As Commanding Officer he was faced with the difficult and troublesome task of advising the Members of his Unit. ‘As you can imagine, the news though not unexpected, was not well received” he laments. Tony set about dealing with the complexities of closure and entered discussions with Colonel Hooper of the Gibraltar Regiment orchestrating the transfer of some of his ratings to the Regiment with whom Calpe had enjoyed very close ties.

He adds with great satisfaction as a result, the Regiment was able to recruit female soldiers for the first time.

To mark the closure, Calpe exercised their right to the Freedom of the City. A right that had been granted to the Unit by the then House of Assembly in 1981 to

mark 25 years service. The Unit decided to march the opposite route along Main Street, perhaps as a sign of protest.

They received the Governor’s salute at the Convent and Mayor’s at the Piazza.

Members of the Public lined the route in great numbers all the way down to Casemates and Market Place where it disbanded.

Soon after the Calpe Association was formed and included in the Register of Naval Associations in the UK. Two years ago, Her Majesty The Queen approved Tony’s appointment as an Honorary Commander in the Maritime Reserves, the only Honorary Officer outside the UK, thus maintaining the steadfast Naval links between Gibraltar and the UK first cemented

by HMS Calpe. ‘What we should ideally be doing is is trying to establish a framework whereby young men and women would once again be able to join the Maritime Reserves through Gibraltar. You can’t help feeling that had they not closed us down, HMS Calpe would’ve been so very useful to the Royal Navy and to the defence of the UK’s interests in and around Gibraltar.’

Employing just over a hundred local members of staff around the time of its closure, Calpe had significant economical and social standing on the Rock, and although there is limited information available online, and its not often talked about, the unit was a Gibraltarian institution.

Check out the Anniversary Exhibition at the Fine Arts Gallery, in Casemates Square as from 16th November.

Unwelcome decommission The 1993 decommissioning of Calpe came as an incredible shock and disappointment to staff members, and Gibraltar at large. Tony Lima, recalls that as a result of a Defence Paper “Options for Change” a number of RNR units in the UK were disbanded. Calpe was spared by transferring it to ‘Fleet Command’ from ‘Home Command.’ ‘In other words,’ he explains, ‘they decided to treat Calpe as just another ship. Before we were directly controlled by the home command. It became very clear that the next time they were looking for cuts it was either disband HMS Calpe, cut down the services police or reduce the boat squadron, as it was called then.

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CLUBHOUSE ANNIVERSARY Celebrating 2 years of mental illness support

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wo years since their inception, Clubhouse Gibraltar now plays an absolutely integral role in the lives of their over one hundred members who all share a past of mental illness. Managed by four members of staff, the non-profit organisation pledges to help members recover from ‘severe mental illness in order to live personally satisfying lives’, through a series of components.

Found all over the world, ‘Clubhouse’ is a highly regarded brand that pledges to reintegrate mental illness sufferers to be a part of employment programmes, community support initiatives, outreach, education and housing schemes. Founder of the Gibraltar branch, and staunch mental health activist for many years, Emily Adamberry Olivero established the initiative in 2011. ‘It’s actually a restorative community which supports people who have, at some stage, been affected by mental illness, and to help them to their full potential. Different people have different needs, and they can

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choose the way they use the clubhouse to accommodate their needs. We liaise with different government departments, like the police the social services, the community mental health team, the Ocean Views mental health facility. The philosophy with Clubhouse is that people can recover sufficiently from mental illness, to lead personally satisfying lives. It’s something we need to get the individuals to believe themselves.’

As we speak about their anniversary, a normal working day transpires behind us in their Wellington Front headquarters.

‘We’re looking forward to bigger and better premises.’ Members have unlimited access to the four, extraordinarily versatile staff members who dedicate their time to the varied components of the Clubhouse.

‘Work ordered days generally start off with breakfast and then a morning meeting,’ Emily clarifies, ‘the day’s work is discussed and delegated, with lots of other things going on simultaneously. The clubhouse

model typically needs the involvement of its members to function. It’s a hands on approach, they learn how to write emails and send them off, how to use a mobile telephone, how to switch on the computer, lots of different things.’

A hands on approach Through a ‘hands on’ approach, staunchly driven by equality, respect and dignity, members, many of whom are recovering from being hospitalized, are driven to take control of their own recovery process.

‘We help with employment, accommodation, getting support in accessing medical appointments,’ Emily draws examples of some of their day to day involvement in members’ lives. The main component at Clubhouse Gibraltar is re-integrating back into society, particularly through employment. Amidst the noise of the Clubhouse at work, Emily sheds some light on their ‘transitional employment programme, which helps people to test themselves in 37

community hospital.’ Apart from facilitating the needs of mental health issue sufferers after their hospital discharge, Clubhouse has prevented members from having to be hospitalized in the first place. One particular user insisted that the Clubhouse union has made him feel safe, whilst another said that it had helped him make friends, and even though they have suffered from mental disorders ‘[they] treat each other as normal individuals.’

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the working arena.’ She adds, ‘It’s a job that lasts from six to nine months. Clubhouse trains the person and coaches them on the job so that they are able to fulfill the employer’s requirements.’ Similarly, with housing, Emily notes that they help members to write letters to the Housing Department, and help with any housing related issues, from a broken boiler, to searching for appropriate accommodation.

‘The focus here is on health and wellness,

it’s a recovery programme.’ They stray away from the traditional medical model of healing and so do not offer counseling services in the form of ‘one to one therapy.’

The organization is currently in the process of involving themselves in the Ocean Views facility’s discharge procedure.

‘Those just discharged from hospital may need that extra bridge to get back. People lose their confidence once they’ve been in

Clubhouse became an ‘incorporated charity limited by guarantee’ in January. was to reflect their progress. ‘We’re working towards to the future to effect future generations, so we’re getting bigger and better. Over the past two years we’ve been awarded Government grants, in recognition of the work we’re doing for the community.’ This further ties in with their new premises at Trafalgar Roundabout, also funded by the Government. ‘The new headquarters were allocated to us in May, but we’re still waiting for them to be refurbished so that we can move in.’ The space will allow for all different workshops to be carried out in their own designated areas, including cooking, crafts, administrative work and evening classes.’ Clubhouse users have a leading roll in the coordination of the new headquarters. All ideas brought about by members are taken on board and often put into action.

Emily understands mental illness sufferers.

She was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and spent much of her time in the 90s lobbying for a better quality of life for those with mental illness in Gibraltar. In 2009, Emily was awarded an MBE for her services to the community within the field of mental health. Before 2011, when the Clubhouse project first came about, no such safe haven existed for sufferers, who often feel alone in their struggle. ‘I didn’t know what I was looking for, but I did recognize it when I found it,’ she tells me. ‘This is a professional set up that exists all over the world, and we have support internationally, and at a European level. All Clubhouses are committed to help other Clubhouses. You end up within an extended community. We can ask advice on any issue and be directed towards the branch that is strongest in that area.’

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support and housing. Their latest mission is the development of a ‘young adults programme’ for those up to thirty-five years old. ‘We’re reaching out to them so that they don’t end up as institutionalized as other adults. Now we’ve moved into more modern psychiatry, but there are still many who follow the institutionalized way of thinking. As a patient you’re typically told what to do, and we try to empower people and help them use initiative. If we can help the young people now that suffer with mental health issues to develop their confidence and skills through adequate support, we can reduce the long term effects of their mental illness.’ Emily believes that awareness of mental health issues has massively progressed in Gibraltar. ‘People feel more able to speak out, and it’s less hidden now. I don’t endorse the word ‘stigma’, there used to be more of one than there is now. Keep it in the past and be positive, and more open [about mental illness]’. Awareness has been significantly improved through the introduction of Clubhouse, who front Mental Health Awareness Week each year. Much of the charity’s fundraising is carried out during this week, through the Wear Yellow Walk, workshops for the general public, and collaborations with the GHA, the psychological support group, the youth service, the RGP, Childline and social services.

Another project in the works is the implementation of the recovery star model, which follows the ten principles; managing mental health, self care, living skills, social networks, work, relationships, addictive behaviour, responsibilities, identity and self esteem, and trust and hope. To be able to implement this model into their rehabilitation programme they will carry out training in the UK. In the last year, staff also attended a course at Mosaic Training Base in Brixton.

Marking two years of steady growth and a new and improved headquarters, a charity that was formed initially as a side project has flourished and made a marked impact on many lives in Gibraltar. Clubhouse officially marked their anniversary late mast month with a reception thanking their supporters and revealing their second annual report, detailing income and expenditure and 2014’s social activities. The report’s foreword from Emily and Clubhouse Gibraltar’s Chairwoman Dr Rene Beguelin, noted that new developments are paving ‘the way for a fully functioning Clubhouse in the future.’

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DARLING, DANCE WITH ME Celebrating 40 years of dancing

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na and Curro Morro have danced together for 41 years.

They first met at the Old Tyme Dancing Club at the Catholic Community Centre, which both had attended with no desire to build a future in dance. This month, the duo celebrate 40 years of heading the Sequence Dance Club together, a welcome classical alternative to the many modern and contemporary dance clubs in Gibraltar.

The club coaches members in waltzing, tangos, quick steps, rumbas and a variation of other Latin American dances. ‘I was given the impression that it was just for old folks dancing, so we just went there for a bit of fun and a good laugh. We didn’t dance the first night, but we decided to go a second week. The following Monday we returned, but it wasn’t for another three weeks that we picked up some courage and gave it a go. Since then it’s been practically non-stop.’ Francis, endearingly termed ‘Curro’, tells me as the couple (now 40

married with two adult children) relay their dancing lifetime to me, over coffee. Forty years of solid dancing is certainly a feat.

Ana Maria explains that she joined the club in 1973, after having heard about the club by a friend, who was already a member of the club. ‘I enjoyed it from the very beginning although it was hard to keep up with so many dances but, of course there was a lot of encouragement from other members. Curro used to dance with me and my friends. In 1975, the previous teachers decided to leave Gibraltar. I was already dating Curro by then, he was sent to the UK for four months to do a course in banking, Whilst he was there, he took lessons at a qualified dance school. It was mainly to teach. I was very new still, and the thought of teaching would really scare me off, but he had the experience and the knowledge, and when he came back we started in May 1975. Since then we haven’t looked back.’

The couple counts dancing as a leading

factor in their life. Once they took over the club, they shifted its name to ‘Sequence Dance Club’ to more accurately express the variation of dances they offer, ’there’s a dance for everyone’s taste. Our programmes on Monday evenings are very varied, with a bit of everything, from Latin, to sequence and ballroom, and a few old time dances. The Old Tyme dancing automatically moved into ballroom dancing,’ they note, ‘from Old Tyme it went into ballroom and now that only carries the tango, foxtrot, quickstep and the waltz. As we’re a bit further south than where these dances originated in the UK, we enjoyed the Latin American dances far more than just Old Tyme and sequence, so we ended up with a club with quite a spread.’

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and the community of Gibraltar. At the time, there was no association capable of running it, so it was given to the church.

The DSA is still alive today but now run by locals. The Sequence Club retains its full name of ‘the Catholic Community Centre Sequence Dance Club’ for the sake of tradition. ‘We’ve kept the name just for the purpose of anybody asking about the Catholic Community Centre, where the church wanted us to be.’

The club had to leave the community centre eight years ago when the bishop made the decision to convert it into a pastoral centre. ‘We were very dismayed because that’s where we had always danced, but the Ministry of Culture offered us Central Hall... It was a blessing in disguise as the regular members of the Catholic Community Centre were around sixty to seventy people coming each Monday.

When we moved into the Central Hall, our membership increased, and we’ve ended up with a total of 150 members.’ The hall offers bar service in between the dances, which is the only monetary lifeline for the club, free to the community. ‘It’s community work and we enjoy it. Anybody who asks for help, we’re there. Every year we have brides who want us to teach them for their weddings. People do contribute and invest in the membership because every year, when we have our anniversary ball in February, we try to bring champions from the UK or the world. We also buy CDs and invest in good equipment. Curro says that by not charging, they can also abide by the philosophy that ‘you can do what you believe you should do. The moment you

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charge a penny, people will demand more and want to do what they want to do.’

Curro and Ana Maria avoid putting pressure on club members performing, only having a few of the ‘more gifted’ couples group themselves into formation teams and dance in shows. ‘They do pattern dancing,’ Curro notes, ‘like you would see up in the air with acrobatics. We take part in World Dance Day or Miss Gibraltar. For the last forty years, the club has gone up to Mount Alvernia every year to visit the residents and dance for them. We try to visit the other residents’ housing and do a bit of charity work. Membership has fluctuated heavily over the past 45 years.

In the beginning, the group was dominated by young couples and teenagers. Now, Ana tells me, ‘the normal age group is fifty upwards. We’ve had a recent member dancing until the age of ninety nine!’ Curro notes that years ago, they would also cater to schoolchildren, ages nine to fifteen. ‘We used to get around a hundred and fifty kids coming to dance. Teachers attended the club and introduced it to their school children. The junior club just died away after we got married and it became too much.

We just didn’t have the time.’

We speak about their meeting through the club, which has formed such an incredible part of their life. ‘The saying, “it takes two to tango” comes to mind,’ Curro grins. I probe into their home life; ‘we’ve got two kids, and when we used to practice steps to teach, we would have us holding the script and trying out the steps and my daughter, when she was maybe seven, would grab onto myself or mum, or step on my feet. My son was four years old

so we had to hold him, and the four of us would actually dance together.’ Ana explains that the dancing did become a burden at times, particularly during pregnancy when she grew very sick.

The duo has no plans to give up on their vocation any time soon. ‘For us, it’s not the actual dance but the satisfaction of what happens at the end of the night,’ Curro leans over the table, ‘every time we attend these special balls where you get maybe a hundred and forty people all dressed up and you are sitting having dinner, looking around and thinking everybody is waiting for us because we’re the entertainment. You look around at all these people dancing and think wow, how wonderful that they’ve all learned through us. I think we get more of a kick out of seeing success and the outcome of all the work that is put into it.’

Sequence Dance Club meets every Monday evening at Central Hall and always welcomes new additions. For more information, contact anadance@live.co.uk

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GIBRALTAR IN CALIFORNIA Gibraltar Coffee First Steamed In California

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mistake by one employee and the quick thinking of another led to the invention of a coffee drink named Gibraltar.

Thirteen years ago, James Freeman was about to open his Blue Bottle coffee kiosk in San Francisco when an employee purchased a box of glasses which were deemed too small for the coffees they were planning to sell but Freeman decided they would be useful in sampling. When some prospective customers complained that the espresso was too strong, milk was added. This drink went down a treat and Freeman marketed it. When one client asked what it was called another employee replied, “Oh, that’s our Gibraltar”.

This quick-witted barista had noticed that the glasses used came from a box stamped GIBRALTAR in big capital letters. Thus, the ‘Gibraltar’, a ‘cortado’ a kind of ‘baby latte’, was born.

steamed milk, which fits nicely between the macchiato and the cappuccino. The milk is steamed thinly and elegantly and isn’t very hot – it’s a drink built for immediate quaffing. Even customers who are in a rush don’t mind sticking around at the bar to have a quick exchange of pleasantries with the barista and polish it off in less than sixty seconds. It’s in a cute glass too, and people look good holding it. That never hurts.”

Other coffee bars added the drink to their menus and soon ‘Gibraltars’ were being sold all over the U.S. and also in Japan and parts of Europe.

Freeman writes “I do like to think, however, that we recognized and accelerated the unarticulated desire for a short, concentrated espresso drink that is consumed where it’s made”.

In the book The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee Freeman explains:

Blue Bottle was founded in Oakland

by Freeman, a self-described “slightly disaffected freelance musician and coffee lunatic”.

“At Blue Bottle, we serve a drink in a 4.5 oz. (135 ml) rocks glass with an octagonal bevelled base made by the Libbey Glass Company*. The proportion is 1.25 oz (37 ml) of espresso to 2.5 oz. (75 ml) of

The Blue Bottle website relates how Freeman “…weary of the grande eggnog latte and the double skim pumpkin-pie machiatto, decided to open a roaster for people who were clamoring for the actual

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taste of freshly roasted coffee. Using a miniscule six-pound batch roaster he made a historic vow: ‘I will only sell coffee less than 48 hours out of the roaster to my customers, so they may enjoy coffee at its peak of flavour. I will use only the finest, most delicious and responsibly sourced beans’”.

Freeman chose the name ‘Blue Bottle’ in honour of Franz Kolshitsky.

Kolshitsky, a former prisoner of the Turks, played a heroic role as the Polish defeated the Turks and lifted the siege of Vienna in 1683. Kolshitsky, who spoke Turkish and Arabic, had made his way through enemy lines to get a vital message to the Polish commander. The Mayor of Vienna rewarded him with money which he used to buy up all the coffee beans the Turks had left behind.

He then opened up the Blue Bottle, the first coffee house in Central Europe.

Today, there are dozens of Blue Bottles in San Francisco, Oakland, New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo. Maybe one day we will have one serving Gibraltar coffee in Gibraltar. *Note: Libbey manufactures a total of 35 types of drinking glasses under the Gibraltar name as well as a soup/deep salad plate, a salad/dessert plate and a sugar package holder.

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Monkey Talk - Gibraltar

MACAQUES MISUNDERSTOOD 20 facts about our world famous monkeys

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his October, 20 is the magic number; and how best celebrate the Gibraltar Magazine’s 20th anniversary than by providing you with 20 facts about our much misunderstood, world famous macaques. Sit back and enjoy learning about the only free-ranging non-human primates in Europe. We may have more in common than you think.

Whether we love, hate, or are indifferent to them, Gibraltarians have many misconceptions about our macaques. Here are some of the most common.

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Even though they are known as Barbary Apes, the Barbary Macaque is, in fact, a non-conventional species of monkey, i.e. a tail-less one – it is not an ape at all. One possible explanation for the absence of a tail is an adaptation to conserve body heat which would otherwise be lost through their tails in the cooler, temperate climate of the North African mountain ranges they are indigenous to.

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B. macaques have cheek pouches which effectively act as pockets in which to safely store excess food. This might explain why people often come to the erroneous conclusion that the macaques are starving when they see macaques desperately stuffing food into their mouths.

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Contrary to popular belief, the natural diet of B. macaques are not conspicuous fruits such as bananas and apples, but consists of the root bulbs, leaves, flowers, berries and seeds of over 50 species of seasonal wild plants.

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Even though there is evidence that B. macaques use the entrance chambers of certain caves to take shelter beyond the dripline, there is no reason to believe that they venture regularly beyond the twilight zone of caves where they are ill-adapted to pitch darkness and would be putting themselves into unnecessary danger. Therefore, by and large the macaques in Gibraltar tend to spend the night sleeping on the

relative safety of ledges and trees growing off steep cliff faces.

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Contrary to popular belief, observational studies suggest, it is not the absolute number of individual macaques, i.e. the population, which determines how many the Upper Rock can successfully contain, but rather how many groups there are; or at least how cohesive its group members are. For instance, you can have three groups of say 70 macaques living in relative harmony occupying three territories probably centred in and around tourist hotspots, or you could have the same number of macaques (210) but arranged in seven groups of 30 now living in seven territories and occupying a much larger total area of the Upper Rock, over spilling into urbanised areas.

Macaques and humans are both primates.

Apart from the more obvious physical similarities, we share important physiological and behavioural adaptations.

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stations where the more dominant animals monopolise the provisioned fruit and vegetables and scuffles often break out if one attempts to overstep its rank.

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B. macaques are regarded as capital-breeders. This essentially means that to a certain extent, they are able to store energy resources for reproduction, lactation etc; independent of current food availability. Nonetheless, living in a temperate region with clearly defined seasons, it is more advantageous to rear young in the most favourable climatic season (spring/ summer) in order to ensure a high infant survival rate come winter. For this reason, unlike humans, B. macaques are seasonal breeders with most babies in Gibraltar being born in mid-May to mid-July.

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It is a well-known medical fact that on average, women live slightly longer than men. Similarly, macaque females also tend to outlive males. Various adaptive advantages have been postulated for this phenomenon, not least the fact that rearing of young is more greatly influenced by the mother’s (as opposed to the father’s) and to a certain extent, the grandmother’s care.

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Macaque mothers and carers gain in popularity and are involved in more friendly social interactions in the same way human mothers socialise more readily through their babies, say at the park or down Main Street. Also, potential rival males are more tolerant towards each other in the presence of babies. Perhaps men too, say distant relatives, can relate to being more courteous to each other in and around children.

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When encountered with social dilemmas or faced with situations they do not have an obvious answer to, both macaques and humans tend to scratch or fidget almost as a reflex or involuntary action in response to hesitation. Above everything else, these Self Directed Behaviours denotes cognition and thought process. If you don’t believe me, ask a child a maths question and watch them scratch their heads as they try and think of the answer.

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Macaques and humans share other equivalent behaviours which have evolved as a result of similar pressures and offer similar functions. One such behaviour is reconciliation among aggrieved parties. In Macaques, a forgiving ‘friendly hug’ and teeth chatter occurs usually seconds after a fight between friends or family. It seems we could perhaps learn a thing or two from our ‘hairy cousins’ after all.

Despite our similarities, humans and macaques are different species and have species-specific traits. Some of these differences are:

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Macaques do not share resources such as food in the way that humans might share food in, say, a tapas restaurant.

Instead, all things being equal, access to food is determined by dominance rank and this is usually observed at their feeding

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B. macaques do not pair up for life, i.e. they are not monogamous in the way that humans get married or pair up to commit to one another. Instead, their mating system is best described as promiscuous and during the mating season are capable of having multiple mating partners in a short space of time.

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Whilst inevitably finding it harder to conceive with age, female macaques remain fertile for a greater proportion of their lives. In other words, unlike women, the onset of menopause occurs at an advanced age, close in fact to the average life expectancy of 25. It is therefore possible for some female macaques to die of old age and still be fertile, something unthinkable in women which have an average life expectancy in the early 80s.

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Despite being traditionally active during the day and sleeping at night,

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In addition to vocalisations (or language in the case of humans), B. macaques and humans can both communicate using body postures or facial gestures. For example, a silent shrug of shoulders accompanied with a frown in humans means ‘I don’t know/care’. In macaques, round mouth threats to ward off offenders and friendly teeth chatter are the most common.

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humans can work, socialise or eat until the early hours of the morning and sleep during the day. In other words, humans are capable of shifting their circadian rhythm.

In contrast, non-captive B. macaques are considered to be strictly diurnal and are most active during daylight hours.

Interestingly, there have been increased sightings and reports of urbanised macaques being more active after sunset than previously thought probable.

It is important for us to understand how the macaques might perceive humans and what our actions might both, inadvertently be transmitting about how we feel about them and, how they might be disrupting the macaques’ behaviours.

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The macaques are not tame in the way our pets are tame and should therefore not be approached as such and certainly not stroked. The correct way to describe them is as habituated to the presence of humans in general. It is important to understand however, that whilst the macaques appear tolerant of people, this does not necessarily mean they like our affection but rather that they have an ulterior motive and are out to snatch our food.

undesired consequence of the macaques being able to assert dominance over us every time we feed them, which is one reason why we should refrain from doing so.

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There is no denying that when people feed the macaques, good-intentioned as they may be, this creates competition among them which leads to fights.

People should know therefore that in the bigger context of things, feeding causes them more harm than good.

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It is also important to consider that the macaques are extremely protective of their babies, particularly those with black fur as these are the new-borns, less than 3 months old and therefore considered more vulnerable. You should never get in-between a black baby and its mother or carer.

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The macaques are inquisitive, playful and have no obvious fear of us. In order to view them safely, we should be aware of their presence at all times without turning our back on them, particularly the boisterous middle-sized juveniles. If a macaque jumps on you, never prod it off as it will resort to bite you. Simply try to remain calm, lean forwards so that the macaque has to jump off. Encouraging the macaques to stay on your shoulders is again perceived by the macaques as it ‘gaining one over you’ and should be avoided at all costs.

There really is no substitute to spending time with the macaques and learning about them in a controlled environment in a nonintrusive way. To take part in an eye-opening macaque familiarisation outing with friends, family or as part of a small corporate team, email me on monkeytalkgibraltar@gmail.com.

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As pointed out in fact 11 above, macaques do not share food among each other. However, when people (strangers who have no relationship with them) hand over food, the macaques do not necessarily perceive this as a gesture of good will but more so as a foolish or submissive act, particularly, if you appear to be giving into their demands for the food. This has the GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2015

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FUTURE OF PRINTED PRESS Are we doomed to disappear into cyberspace?

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hen reading the major news headlines and daily news features, more and more people are finding themselves doing it through an online forum on their devices rather than a physical, printed copy. Indeed, some of you may even now be reading this piece not on finger-smudging pages but on finger-print covered screens. The time of Samuel Hurst’s touchscreen’s are beginning to exceed Bi Sheng’s printing press.

Over recent years, all major newspapers including the Times, Telegraph and magazines such as the New Statesman, with its unique Gibraltar feature, have reported a decline in print readership. This has lead them to becoming more manipulative of their social media drive; now iconic of the 21st century, to try and retain their readers.

The examples given are all now found in a handy app form. They have conformed to the trend of online ease and connectivity, a crucial aspect of any successful enterprise today. Particularly, since those readers of the future, currently maturing 48

from adolescents to adults, are of the ‘Online Generation’. Also magazines, such as this very one, which have been around as equally long as traditional newspapers have undergone evolutions. Despite being seen as the more “modern” of the two printed text forums, magazines are also under pressure to adapt. With The Gibraltar Magazine celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, this landmark issue is evidence of ability to modernise and maintain an interesting scope to retain regular readers.

For most major publications, the next wave of daily readers will come from a culture expectant of instant connectivity and failure to deliver instantly will leave them floundering behind.

In Gibraltar, the effects of the printed readership lull have perhaps not been felt so harshly. With only one main local newspaper, The Gibraltar Chronicle, the lack of local competition has perhaps aided the survival of our locally printed press. Having been established since 1801, the Chronicle is but one of a few examples of news sources focused exclusively on Gibraltar.

Being a deeply traditional community, a subconscious level of loyalty to a homegrown establishment keeps us buying the daily paper.

But even here changes have surfaced, indicating the beginnings of an Online News Revolution. The Gibraltar Chronicle, as a continued example, has succumbed to the major online forums. Now, some of the main news stories can be read as a free, online version. Added to this is a Facebook and Twitter account and we can see, even in this traditional, black and white printing legacy, a move towards the inevitable.

Even this very magazine also has these online frameworks. The fear is that the printed press will fall just as the photograph did. Before a common practice, a physical photo now is practically a novelty such is the mainstream immortalisation of pictures being uploaded and saved virtually.

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life sate the lack of pay to a lack of effort. A ‘Dumbing Down’ effect, consequential of lacking inspiration to deliver more work for less pay. With printed work, these tricks are inescapable. A small, ill written, effortless piece will appear as such when oriented physically in black and white and consequently, look as dismal as it would read lacking in both, content and depth.

The pressure to meet a higher, more eloquent and thought provoking standard are, arguably, more deeply felt at a printed level rather than an online one.

based on their printed fellowship. With people now used to a virtually unlimited access to free information online, majority no longer see the need to pay for a bulky, flimsy, breakable newspaper when they can access the same information for free on a convenient mobile device.

This concept of constant, online, freely available information opens up a separate debate on journalist’s pay.

When just the printed press was in demand, there could be a set payment and standard of work, since there was only the

printed platform for it to be presented on.

Now, however, arguments can be made that those working online should be paid less. This line of thought largely arises from the fact that it costs less money to post an article online than it does to print it on paper. But, if the same level of research, editing, drafting, writing and effort has been put into both, then is it fair for the bottom line to override all of that? In our capitalistic society the answer, quite simply, is ‘Yes’. But to devalue a job is always a slippery slope. Already news networks online have admitted to shortening articles and bulking out with pictures to compen-

Bearing this in mind, Gibraltar is, perhaps inadvertently, benefiting from its staunch traditionalism for the printed press. Yes, there exists a daily televised news broadcast in the form of GBC, but focusing on just the printed press and there appears a higher level of effort to keep up to date with our local community. With just few local printed news beats, there is a greater responsibility to cover as many aspects as possible of our local community. The printed word keeps us linked to the past, as it has been one of the oldest, simplest ways to share information.

Whilst, inevitably, there are conflicting arguments, both good and bad, to the concept of keeping the printed press alive, the mass movement of online access would not be as dominant if it weren’t so popular and in demand. But, the fact that there still exists, if a lesser so, demand for a printed word indicates how Bi Sheng’s invention is not ready to stop turning its cogs just yet.

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20 years of The Gibraltar Magazine words | Richard Cartwright

LABOUR OF LOVE The Gibraltar Magazine is 20 years old

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n a small place such as Gibraltar two decades ago, the idea of producing a magazine may have been considered to be a non starter, but enthusiasm and determination for the idea, any idea, can often bring rewards, not necessarily of the ‘monetary kind.’

‘A Labour of Love,’ the very words of the magazine’s editor of 20 years until recently, Andrea Forde. “No one produces a local magazine for the money! There are much more efficient and profitable ways to raise revenue. It really is a labour of love, and kudos to anyone who takes on the task.”

Andrea and Howard Fuller came to the Rock in 1988 to set up a magazine called ‘Discover Gibraltar’ for a Portuguese publishing group. It ran for a short time, but the now established ‘Gibraltar Magazine’ was born in October 1995 out of their spare bedroom where it was put together.

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Andrea produced the magazine which involved content, layout and any number of other jobs including monitoring contributors making sure they met deadlines and provided the required type of articles. “We have been so lucky over the years to have had such fantastic contributors working with us – Reg Reynolds, for example, started with us in our very first issue and he’s still writing his entertaining, celebrity and historical articles 20 years later.” Great articles and loyalty is what Andrea says has greatly contributed to the mag’s growth, “It is this kind of contribution and loyal support from the community that has made the magazine such a success. Staff like Jolene Gomez, also deserve a mention, as each has added their unique thread to the tapestry of the publication and helped it thrive and develop and become what it is today.”

Yours truly began writing for the magazine 10 years ago and I too, as is evident, continue to contribute. Andrea has always believed in local content. There are always golden rules and one is that the magazine

should be about promoting Gibraltar and its people in some way, making it interesting to the local populace and attractive and interesting also to those from abroad with a view to engaging them to indulge further than a mere perusal of an article.

The thinking has always been that there are many talented and interesting people as well as ongoing projects on the Rock and although always a challenge to find new angles to a story and despite Gibraltar’s small size and population, it’s not been too difficult, Andrea says, to come up with the goods.

Finance, tourism and travel, property and local topics, community affairs including personalities, entertainment, developments and so much more have been a constant in the magazine, not forgetting interviews with politicians, artists and the all important man in the street - not just well known people - have always been featured in The Gibraltar Magazine. And because of the publication’s 20 year history, many toddlers and youngsters of the ‘90s now have GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2015

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Portland House ad from 1995. Who’d have thought The Gibraltar Magazine would end up having its HQ here after 20 years!

a story to tell, some, achieving great things!

A free magazine keeps afloat with revenue from advertising and during my association with Andrea she’s always said there’s never been much effort in going out selling adverts... “We’ve always had long term advertisers and others have just come to us.” Andrea flicked through her very first issue in my presence and singled out an advertiser from 1995 who’s still with the magazine and there were probably others.

That in itself shows the magazine’s status in the community when advertisers remain loyal to The Gibraltar Magazine whether or not they also advertise elsewhere.

Despite the hard work involved, editor Andrea has never had an issue with spending time working on the ‘mag,’ especially seeing the results at the end of the month.

“The finished product gave me a sense of pride each month and putting it all together was what I simply loved!”

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to be a problem (as continues to be the case), even to the point of it coming out on the last day or two of the previous month.

So having a good relationship with printers worked well also. The old maxim of, ‘all work and no play’ however, didn’t escape Andrea’s thoughts, “Sure, there were times when friends were having Sunday lunch, at the beach or out sailing that I wished I could shut the computer off and relax with them, but the magazine has given me a fantastic opportunity to meet diverse people, tell their stories and be involved promoting Gibraltar. I have been very pleased to have been involved in it and very proud of what has been accomplished.”

Having seen a copy of Issue 1 of the publication of 20 years ago, with a few flimsy pages and mostly black and white photographs, it’s clear to see what a lot of work has gone into producing the magazine as it stands today, by never more than a couple of people in the office.

2014 came and brought with it serious family illnesses and some difficult decisions about whether to continue trying to juggle The Gibraltar Magazine and caring for two people with very different needs, “Something had to give, and with my 50th birthday also looming, I decided that perhaps it was time to take back some of my time and start doing some of the creative projects I’d kept on hold for 20 years. I was fortunate, at the right time, to find a team of people with the resources and the will to take the reins and promise the magazine a bright future.”

Now, in the hands of Rock Publishing Limited, ‘creativity’ is still certainly the word - and from my own experience or any other inspiring or imaginative vocation, sitting on your laurels is not on the cards.

The Gibraltar Magazine has shown that is the case, and by all accounts continues to show there’s no easy way to produce a first class magazine for all to enjoy other than putting in the hours. May it continue to triumph, so here’s to a Happy 20th!

20 year old advertising still with us today

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20 years of The Gibraltar Magazine words | Reg Reynolds

20 YEARS & 300 STORIES Contributor Reg Reynols shares his story with the magazine...

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was visiting family in Canada in September 1995 when the phone rang, it was Howard ‘H’ Fuller calling from Gibraltar. He said he was starting a new magazine and asked if I would write for him and his partner Andrea Morton. As a freelancer, then and now, I was more than happy to take up the opportunity. Three hundred or so stories later I still enjoy the challenge of writing for Gibraltar Magazine.

Youngsters may find it hard to believe but there was no internet in those days and I felt lucky to be able to send my first two stories for GibMag by an old-fangled fax machine. Those first stories were about Joshua Slocum and a young Prince Hirohito who would later become Emperor of Japan. They appeared in the inaugural Gibraltar Magazine which hit the streets of Gibraltar on November 1st, 1995.

By good fortune I had spent several weeks that summer on Nantucket Island off the coast of Massachusetts, USA. Slocum, 52

the first person to sail solo around the world had spent many a day in and around Nantucket and in fact the last time he was seen alive, embarking on a solo trip to South America on his beloved oyster sloop Spray, he was sailing between Nantucket and sister island Martha’s Vineyard.

During his solo journey around the world (April 24, 1895 to June 27, 1898), Slocum stopped at Gibraltar where he was treated like royalty. He was given provisions by the Royal Navy was invited for drinks with Commander Reynolds (no relation as far as I know) aboard HMS Collingwood and dined with Governor Major General Sir Frederick Carrington at the Convent.

In his memoir, Sailing Alone Around The World, Slocum wrote: “That one should like Gibraltar would go without saying. How could one help loving such a hospitable place?”

Joshua Slocum was born at Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada on February 20th, 1844 and disappeared on November 19th, 1909.

While in Nantucket I came across a second hand bookstore where I purchased a biography of Hirohito and learned that he had visited Gibraltar while on a cruise from Yokohama to Europe.

Prince Michinomiya Hirohito was only 19 years old when he arrived at Gibraltar aboard the battlecruiser Katoya on April 21st, 1921. Like Slocum. Hirohito was treated like royalty on the Rock but of course he was royalty. He was given a regal tour and dined with Governor Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien. He also spent a day gambling at the race track.

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20 years of The Gibraltar Magazine Station by King George V. It was April 30th and Hirohito had turned twenty the day before.

Emperor Hirohito ruled Japan from Dec 25th, 1926 until his death on January 7th, 1989.

In the twenty years since those first stories I have written two or three articles every month for every Gibraltar Magazine. Most have been historical by nature. I prefer the research to the writing and get great fun in finding offbeat stories, or ones where the Gibraltar brand and image has been used to name a product, object, company, mountain, island, street or town.

An example, Gibraltar Coffee Steamed in California, appears elsewhere in this month’s 20th anniversary edition.

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In those early days I did my research by scouring libraries and second hand book stores often lying on the floor where obscure books with surprising items about Gibraltar were most often found.

Today, thanks to the internet, research is much quicker and easier.

Gibraltar Magazine is under new management now but remains a successful, quality product providing information and entertainment for the citizens of Gibraltar and subscribers around the World. I hope I am still here researching and writing twenty years from now.

Thank you ‘H’, Andrea, Anna and the people of Gibraltar.

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20 years of The Gibraltar Magazine words | Elena Scialtiel

ALWAYS Á LA PAGE Happy anniversary, Gibraltar Magazine!

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y ten years of writing for your pages have flown by - and I’ve enjoyed every single interview.

Artists, dancers, musicians, novelists, fashionistas, poets, thespians, opinion-makers, doctors, charity fundraisers and the odd politician: listening to the stories they cared to share with me and my readers is always a thrill, but seeing those stories printed along full-colour pictures on glossy paper even more so.

Yes, I’ve developed an addiction to interviewing. And I am proud of it. The newshound in me feels accomplished when she lands a scoop, and so does my romantic side, when helping raise awareness about the good cause the interviewee is fighting for, or promoting a cultural event, with a little bit of credit taken for its success, of course.

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In June 2005, I knocked at the Gib Mag headquarters’ door to offer a morsel of my word-mongering. Editor Andrea Morton requested a test piece, et voilà! I became a regular contributor as early as the following issue.

My interviewees include five-figure-commanding portraitist and TV star Christian Hook featured in a spread about his musical collaborations with singers Giles Ramirez as Spoons and Nolan Frendo as Mr. Darcy; Eighties’ US hard rock bands Waysted and Tyketto’s frontman Danny Vaughn, recorded during the interval of his unplugged gig at Lord Nelson’s.

A book review of my 2009 chick-lit novel Amandine was published in the magazine and, four years later, a sneak peek of my crime novel Nepenthes.

Initially, the office was located at the

ICC, and my monthly visits to hand in my write-ups were a joyous occasion for some work-unrelated chatter, which felt like going to the shrink, minus the bill.

So, when it moved to the quaint premises of La Bayuca in Turnbull’s Lane and a sleek couch was added, I wondered whether Andrea planned to run a counselling service on the side, in-between hectic deadlines. Eventually, I found out it was designed as the socialising area of her mini animal rescue centre, where the Chihuahuas-in-chief shared a bowl of croquettes with kittens, pigeons and any other needy, hungry, lonely four-pawed or two-legged friend - with or without talons.

They came and went, adopted by a good home, which more often than not was at Andrea’s herself, like it happened to the scampering playful black kittens snubbed with superstition.

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20 years of The Gibraltar Magazine Despite not being black at all, not even at the tip of her plush tail, queen Salli would indeed fit the wicked witch’s familiar job description because of her fierce temperament. But Andrea doesn’t fit the witch job description: she’s more like a pixie that sprinkles fairy dust on every page of her publication.

A superb specimen with huge green eyes that can drill into your soul, white and tabby coat, not quite as hefty as a Maine Coon, but larger than your average stray cat, with a noble gait, Salli just turned up at the door one fine day with a grin on her face and meowing: “Check me out dragging myself in and making myself at home.”

She never accepted the role of pet – mascot perhaps – but she was the self-appointed watchdog in chief or deputy chief, if Oscar the Chihuahua pulled rank. Salli met visitors at the door with the roar of a true bossy boss, then she cautiously escorted them in, and if they passed her test, she would regally oversee them from her throne (the top of the photocopy machine).

I instantly fell in awe with Salli, perhaps because we are quite alike: a bit of a drama queen, wary and hostile at first, but hardcore fluffy once a bond of trust is formed.

And I wonder if my interviewees ever figured out that my articles were edited under Salli’s strict supervision...

Recently, the HQ moved to Portland House and the magazine was given a facelift to make it look as clean-lined, contemporary and minimalist as its new office, overlooking Ocean Village’s steel-and-glass sleekness.

Salli stayed behind guarding La Bayuca and Turnbull’s Lane from the cheeky apes, when Vila Anna Kolesnik took over the editorship with her magic wand of energy and a vision of grandeur.

As the fairytale continues, I hope to be part of and grow with it, because it has become a significant and indispensable part of my life.

Writing is my life, after all.

And I luv the Gib Mag behind-the-scenes atmosphere and lifestyle contents so much that they might inspire the setting for my next murder mystery. Ops, I’ve said too much – alas, I’ve left the cat out of the bag!

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20 years of The Gibraltar Magazine words | Marcus Killick

WE BOUGHT A MAGAZINE To the next 20 years ahead...

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anyone interested in acquiring it. I did, me.

After a brief discussion and a small amount of arm twisting, I persuaded a couple of friends to join me in the purchase and we moved, ill prepared, into the world of media moguls (sic).

it. “All views are, of course welcome”, I lie in response to the latest suggestion that it should be in A5 format or lacks an essential regular feature on average border crossing times over the previous three months.

I had written for the magazine for a number of years. Some work related, some more social or observational. I always preferred the latter. Writing non-financial articles made an enjoyable break from those relating to my day to day work. Indeed, quite frankly, I found them more interesting as, apparently, did the readership.

It is said there are some things in life you should do without thinking about it too much in advance. Parachute jumping springs to mind. To that should be added magazine ownership. It seemed so simple and I am sure it is to those with years of experience. For someone with precisely none, it is a bit more complicated. New offices, new staff, advertising, formatting, getting it printed and distributed all were viewed upon by me with an optimistic naivety. “How difficult can it be?” I thought.

I now know, “Bloody difficult”.

Fortunately, my co-owners have been tolerant and the support from the very beginning by those who have got involved in the magazine superb. Our temporary editor managed to get our first edition out on time against the odds and we now have a permanent Editor, Head of Journalism and a person responsible for distribution.

Behind the scenes, others are helping with the marketing, accounting and financials.

Help was also provided by the previous owner for which I will always be grateful.

In 2015, the magazine, after many years under the careful stewardship of Andrea Morton, changed ownership. She first contacted me in late 2014 asking if I knew of

I have also learnt that, when it comes to magazines, everyone has an opinion; cover, style, font, format, content etc etc.

You name it; I have had an opinion about

he Gibraltar Magazine celebrates its twentieth birthday this month.

Easily old enough to vote, fight in wars and drink alcohol (apart from in the USA). It has long been a flagship lifestyle magazine in Gibraltar, combining everything from fashion to food, from history to high finance. Indeed, during its lifetime it, like Gibraltar, has changed, grown and matured. Its articles have witnessed and reported on this metamorphosis.

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My role appears to be settling to being one of occasional interference (according to my editor) or effective delegation supplemented by constructive guidance and assistance (my view).

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20 years of The Gibraltar Magazine Nevertheless, the result is that we now have a magazine with a circulation 20% higher than when we bought it and due to go up still higher shortly.

Any new team brings new ideas and approaches. Yet, in doing so, we have attempted to keep true to the soul of the magazine, to inform, entertain and present what is best about our home to residents and visitors alike. This may sound a bit trite but if we don’t do this, we are simply a collection of adverts interspersed with articles purchased from the numerous providers that exist on the internet.

One area we are working on is to create what is called a “multimedia platform” which basically means running the magazine as a physical copy and a website in parallel. To do this, we are building a far more interactive internet offering. The published media faces challenges in the internet age, however, by combining printed and online we can build on the strength of both. This will be particularly useful in the provision of constantly updated “What’s on” information for which the printed version of the monthly magazine is ill-suited but, when combined with the web based content and social media reach, is ideal.

The magazine is also introducing a new mapped restaurant section enabling people to locate the type of restaurant they want more easily. By early 2016, this will be available online with direct web links for customers to view menus and book tables.

This is simply one of the initiatives you will

see in the months ahead. Many of these will combine both the magazine on the street and on the screen.

We have no doubt that such an ambitious aim will present difficulties, some of which are impossible to foresee, some will prove insurmountable, yet, it is an aim worth pursuing. Gibraltar often prides itself as being at the forefront of innovation; we are merely seeking to follow in that tradition.

When we bought the magazine, we bought something with a proud past. The previous owner was highly skilled and had successfully run it for a number of years.

The magazine was well known and liked in Gibraltar. The team we recruited to continue that work have, in the last six months, demonstrated the validity of our faith in them to take it to the next level.

Our aim is to build on that past, to bring our own flavour and vision and to make the most of the tools available today and continue to play our role in showing why we are justifiably proud of our home, Gibraltar.

The fact we are a monthly magazine, free at the point of distribution, provides both challenges and opportunities as it does to any similar periodical. Being entirely dependent on advertising revenue means we must deliver a product that is seen as being of value to our advertisers in promoting their products and services. This requires us to be available and attractive to read. Part of that is being what our name implies, The Gibraltar Magazine. If we run a fashion piece we try to show where you can buy it in or from Gibraltar. Our travel section normally covers places accessible from here or of interest to people from here (or, at the very least, visited by them).

Yet, even the most relevant and wonderful magazine in the world is useless unless people can get hold of a copy. Therefore, we spent time working with Government and others to get the magazine more available. The magazine had never had its own stands and so we sourced and purchased a number of these and they are now in place at the border, the cruise and coach terminals, as well as at the airport and hotels, which we frequently refill during the month. Again, I believed this was simple, however, anyone who has tried to carry boxes of magazines upstairs when a lift is out of action in the heat of summer will understand that (as I now do), whilst blood is rarely involved, sweat and tears are quite common (as well as profanities when the box unexpectedly breaks spilling its contents down a flight of stairs).

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#GMF 2015 Top acts, festival chart rankings and reflecting on four years

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our years on from the inaugural Gibraltar Music Festival I peer at both my original press pass and the shiny laminated card I donned for the entire weekend of 5th and 6th September 2015. The difference in the two is but one of many signals that four years has seen an impressive evolution of the GMF. One of the more notable developments, for me, was the implementation of a Social Media Team, who with consistent updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, kept the #GMF15 hashtag alive over the weekend and through following weeks as festival goers fired tweets and videos and photos of their favourite acts into the social internetsphere. Although not my ideal line up, the fifty plus acts really satisfied the masses. An impressive crowd of 15,000 hailed from the Rock, and surrounding areas of Spain, some travelling from as far as Chiclana and Alicante.

It’s worth noting that main stage acts, Paloma Faith and James Bay, also headed

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this year’s Glastonbury, with Sunday’s Rae Morris also having played the Park stage at the monumental festival. Who knew Gibraltar found itself somewhere in the ranks with Glasto? Fresh off the festival high myself, having just returned from Chesire’s Creamfields, the leading dance music festival in the UK, held a week before the GMF, I honestly had mixed feelings about the event. That’s not to say that Gibraltar hosting such a mammoth show didn’t excite me, I was just all festivalled out. Day two, however, dispelled any negatives feelings that were built up in Saturday’s mad rush of people, frantic stage hopping, and using the wrong camera lens.

Local Talent Sunday kicked off early for me with a performance by my favourite band of local boys, Headwires. Now eighteen, and at that pivotal stage in life where they are about to embark on their individual university journeys, gigging on the main stage

at a sold out music festival is certainly an incredible way to close this chapter of the band’s story. Front man and bassist Evan Torrente, lead guitarist Patrick Murphy and drummer Daryl Pallas have worked their way to the forefront of the local music scene, and they’ve been welcomed with open arms. Their talent, genuineness and penchant for penning really catchy tunes has landed them very close to the top of my favourite performances of the GMF15 weekend. The trio warmed up the main stage crowd following Paddy Taylor, another local musician who has risen in the ranks over this past year after having played two Gibraltar Fringe Festivals. The crowd, a sea of black and white Headwires t-shirts, chanted along to originals ‘Colour’, ‘I’d be Yours’, ‘Walk and Island’ and ‘Retina’.

By some glorious organisational fault (OMI missed his flight), Headwires took to the stage, mid evening, for a second half hour set, on the Radio Gibraltar stage.

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locals, the boys pushed out classic covers, bounding around the stage clearly loving life. Evan explained to the crowd that by this point in the day, they had had a few beers, but were perfectly capable of performing. The Dutch courage only served to make their stage presence even more spectacular, encouraging the crowd to sing along to Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ and Chris Isaak’s much covered ‘Wicked Game’. In true pseudo 90s, angsty teenage indie band fashion, they rocked Wheatus’ ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, following Evan’s intro of ‘We may not be cheerleaders, but we are teenage dirtbags…’ The high energy set was a magnificent break between X-Factor’s Ella Henderson and the young and soulful James Bay, who proved that his small frame did by no means limit his vocal ability, belting out his huge hit ‘Hold Back the River’, which climbed to number two on the UK Singles Chart.

Kaiser Chiefs killed it James Bay’s hugely well-received performance was followed by the Keiser Chiefs, who, only by a small margin, topped the bill for my festival highlights. The Kaisers have been around for thirteen years, staunchly pushing their punk inspired indie rock hits.

Ricky Wilson really is a phenomenal front man, leaping across the huge main stage; atop the drum kit, speakers, off the stage and on to the barrier separating the band from the horde of people watching the set in awe. A high-energy performance, teamed with familiar, punchy, brit pop style lyrics witheld the crowd’s attention over the entire duration of their hour long performance. The Yorkshire bred boys are no strangers to festival crowds though, having been on the circuit for eleven years, and their debut album ‘Employment’ going platinum and winning them three Brit Awards. Their new wave, punk demeanor

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and rocking jams were a welcome addition to Sunday’s main stage line up of softer, acoustic singer songwriters and girly vocalists. Belting out their classic tunes, ‘Ruby’, ‘I Predict a Riot’, and 2009’s ‘Everyday I love you Less and Less’, the band also performed newer tracks from their 2014 album ‘Education, Education, Education & War’, whose name, in true punk fashion, makes a political statement, referencing a speech made by former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Headlining acts Continuing the inspired theme of life in a workingman’s Britain, Madness followed, bringing with them their saxophone and trumpet and all the classic ‘ska’ hits that had previously taken the 80s by a storm.

Filling the MUGA area absolutely to the brim, Madness’ set brought fire to the eyes of parents and younger festivalgoers, wistfully reminiscing on simpler days, and enjoying the mish mash of instruments intermingled into classic tracks like ‘Cardiac Arrest’, ‘House of Fun’, ‘Baggy Trousers’ and ‘It Must be Love’. Madness certainly dominated the band t-shirt wearing crowd proving to be a favourite amongst absolutely everyone. Bringing with them their cockney Camden Town charm, and a super upbeat set teamed with exceptional visuals and a warm, fuzzy vibe from a now slightly inebriated crowd, the seven-man band showed how timeless their music is.

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scene Madness’s set transitioned into the headlining act, Kings of Leon. The American band of brothers reached international charts with their anthems ‘Use Somebody’ and ‘Sex on Fire’ from their 2008 album Only By the Night. Mixed reviews from the audience pegged the band as both a perfect ending to an incredible weekend that successfully banded together a mish mash of acts from a spectrum of genres, and an anticlimax with no audience interaction and significantly less presence than their main and Radio Gibraltar stage predecessors.

Throwing back to the initial night of the GMF, Simon Le Bon and co proved they can still successfully pull of a headlining festival set on a warm, rainy night.

Facilitating my mother’s wistful 80s throwback, I joined her at the main stage for Duran Duran’s hour and half performance, including many classics from their glittering glory days, as well as an exclusive insight into a new track from their forthcoming album. After finding out that ‘West End Girls’ is actually a Pet Shop Boys Song and would not be performed, my expectations dropped slightly, but the four-man band maintained their incredible reputation, having once had the late Princess Diana call them her favourite band. Le Bon, now aged fifty-six, performed exactly how I’d

always imagined a spunky, first rate 80s frontman would; throwing off his white leather jacket mid set, engaging with the audience, and strutting around like a magnificent peacock. Three weeks on from the GMF and the chorus for ‘Rio’ still occasionally erupts in my head without any warning. The band treated its massive audience to top hits ‘Girls on Film’, ‘Girl Panic, ‘Rio’, and the softer ‘Ordinary World’.

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Paloma gate Taking the stage ahead of Duran Duran, London sweetheart Paloma Faith pulled an impressive faux pas, addressing the audience with ‘hola España’, and significantly offending them. Her opening performances were littered with rowdy boos, prompting her to say sorry, with what the Telegraph described as a ‘rambling apology that lasted five minutes.’ The incident further prompted a tweet later on that evening, insisting that she had no intentions of offending anyone. Unfortunately, the incident overshadowed what was otherwise a very impressive hour long set featuring her chart topping ‘Only Love Can Hurt Like This’. Sporting an incredible wet look bodycon dress, the Hackney born songstress maintained an impressive stage presence, bringing a very welcome element of soul and gospel to the GMF.

Following the headlining performances of both Duran Duran on Saturday night and Kings of Leon on Sunday, deejays span records late into the night on both the Radio Gibraltar and Seaside stages. Big on the house music and hugely popular subgenre “chill out house’ scenes, Blonde played a brilliant set on Sunday night. The duo is made up of Leeds based student Jacob Manson and Adam Englefield of Eton Messy, a record label and events organizer that made a huge splash making Youtube playlists and debuting new music.

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Blonde, like me, transitioned from a set at Creamfields to the GMF. They hit the mainstream in 2014 with their track ‘I Loved You’, which landed at number seven on the charts. Prolific homegrown mixers Cliché took to the Seaside stage after midnight on the Saturday night, fresh from their final summer set with Malaga born German Brigante, who is fast proving himself a titan of the techno scene. Let’s not forget our Sub-Selective friends, who provide the leading dose of breakbeat, drum and bass, dubstep and glitch-hop on the Rock, took to the Seaside stage on Sunday night too. Two of Gibraltar’s leading house music deejays, Racs & Lima squeezed in a well received set at the Radio Gibraltar Stage on Saturday night. Aivan Cabedo and Kristian Viñales also took to the decks over the course of the weekend, providing an entirely new facet of the festival centered around dance music.

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Festivals are never just about the music anymore. Food and entertainment play a significant role in the whole experience. At Creamfields, I remember seeing the same people sat at an oxygen bar the entire duration of the first two days. Whilst the Victoria Stadium offers limited space and facilities, organisers managed to cram in an impressive selection of food vendors, an area of market stalls, a conveniently hidden ‘Circus Stage’ presenting a whole line up of kid’s entertainment over the three days, including face painting and bouncy castles.

Then, there was the ‘Chill Out’ area provided by Dusk. Located in the backcourt of the MUGA was the Seaside stage, which presented festivalgoers with an opportunity to enjoy some of the local talent in a more relaxed and less crowded area. Let’s not forget the zip line, this year’s amusing addition to the festivities.

Looking back at the first GMF in 2012, only the Main Stage and Radio Gibraltar Stage offered performances. Then, there were the limited eateries and the Man Vs Food contest, that challenged contenders to eating a number of burgers (or was it hotdogs?) and washing down a few beers, all within a time limit. Jessie J headlining the inaugural event was a landmark success for Gibraltar. It felt like she was the first huge (and current) artist to perform on the Rock in a significant amount of time.

Pairing her performance with Ali Campbell of UB40 gave the event real appeal for the majority of music lovers, particularly with an added peppering of local acts playing between the main and Radio Gibraltar Stage throughout the day.

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Scoring Olly Murs and Emile Sande in 2013 was another musical feat, although I felt they were less well known than the previous year’s headliners. I have thanked the 2013 festival for opening me up to the likes of 10CC, who played an incredible set to a car park full of rabid fans that had the time of their lives. 2014’s GMF was the festival’s peak. The line-up was incredibly varied, but still offered a host of very current chart hitters like John Newman, Rita Ora, The Script, Ella Eyre and Scouting For Girls (granted they haven’t seen the charts GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2015

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for a while). Discovering the impressively unorthodox ‘Nothing But Thieves’ at GMF 2013 was another highlight. Of course, I make this judgment partly on my own music taste. I’m well aware that James Bay, Little Mix, Tom Odell and Ella Henderson have also pushed out massive chart topping hits over the past couple of years.

The GMF brand The move to two-days of music was certainly a welcome move for most festivalgoers, allowing for a more extensive line up and an extra day of drinking and reveling.

The organisers have, very successfully, established a brilliant and well-recognised brand for the GMF that no doubt played a significant role in drawing in the massive crowd this year. They further offered transport to and from various locations in Spain, easing the hassle of organising travel arrangements for many music fans.

This year saw the introduction of cashless credit via wristbands given to everyone who attended over the weekend. The initiative allowed revelers to top up their wristbands with credit exchanged for real money and every time they made a purchase, they were shown how much credit they had left. Those who were left with credit once the weekend was over, were displeased when their money was not refunded, but surely the same is the case at most festivals that use tokens to purchase drinks and food.

Speaking in this year’s glossy festival souvenir programme, organisers Word of

Mouth and Axle Media explain that with the help of the Ministry for Culture, the Fire and Rescue Services and the GSLA, they managed to increase the capacity of the stadium, for a significantly larger crowd. The VIP area, located on the main stands and the V-VIP stand, directly opposite, were noticeably larger this year. As the festival continues to grow each year, the size of the venue will surely put pressure on the organisers. The struggle when moving between stages at peak times (just after a popular act has finished and another is about to take to another stage) is a big annoyance, particularly when trying to navigate your way through the small gates that separate the main pitch with the MUGA arena. It may also be worth

considering having huge acts like Madness play on the main stage, next year, to avoid having to fit a huge swarm of people into the relatively limited area surrounding the Radio Gibraltar Stage. Overall, the complaints are very limited. In comparison to mammoth events held in the UK that have built their brand and reputation over many years of investment of time, effort and money, the GMF is still a very small affair, but in the context of Gibraltar, the festival supersedes anything we’ve been used to up until now, and with a general entry ticket price of £75 for almost 24 hours of live music, it is hard to fault the GMF. For now, we’re left to sift through hundreds of photos and videos, as we sit and eagerly await announcements for next year’s lineup.

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GAME OF LIFE Nathan Baldachino celebrates with the Buddies

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inger songwriter Nathan Baldachino will rock the Bosom Buddies fashion show once again this year with his interpretation of the self-confidence anthem ‘My Way’.

“The show is actually titled My Way, so no other song would fit the bill better than Frank Sinatra’s epic ballad,” young Nathan explains. “I think the message in the song is quite relevant to the purpose of the show, so there’s no doubt the performance will be emotional.”

In fact, Bosom Buddies is the annual überchic extravaganza organised by Sonia Golt to fundraise for breast cancer charities, raise awareness about early detection and remember those who lost their battle.

When Nathan was first asked to sing at Bosom Buddies last year, he felt honoured to participate in a show produced and modelled by actual survivors. “I hadn’t performed in Gibraltar for a long time, and 64

I felt that my singing was the perfect way to show my support to those brave ladies.

This year will be no different and I’m very much looking forward to the night.”

Nathan has no personal or family connection with the cause, however, he feels a very strong sense of pride for cancer survivors and their dealing with psychological scars: “It must take an overwhelming amount of courage to keep going on with that emotional burden. Survivors are social soldiers winning a battle against illness, and there are not enough medals in the world to acknowledge how valiant they are.”

Born and raised in Gibraltar, Nathan lives in London where he regularly gigs at prestigious venues, like Dingwalls in Camden, Borderline in Tottenham Court Road and The Good Ship in Kilburn. He also took part in the rock musical ‘Frankenstein: A Metal Opera’, a progressive metal interpretation of Mary Shelley’s novel: “I’d never done anything like that before and it was my first

professional job in the musical theatre,” he says.

And so the time has come for Nathan to write and release his own song ‘Game of Life’, available on SoundCloud. The harrowing ballad is a tribute to anyone in a difficult situation, which lies in the day-today life struggle to turn dreams into reality.

“It’s easy to dream something and then to realise how it seems almost impossible due to cracks in self-esteem, regret and doubt, and even living in fear of what may happen next. I overcame this fear with the support of my loved ones, professionals and with my own willpower. So I can hold on and keep the dream alive, knowing there is always a chance to live it.” This applies well to the Bosom Buddies: “Women who cope with illness daily and survivors who lived to tell the tale are the example of what strength and positivity can do in life.”

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not worth just giving it all up after having fought so hard. Furthermore, a person’s perception can change their entire life.”

He explains: “As human beings, perception is all we have. All that we see is all that exists, and it is what we call ‘our real world’. With this in mind, we can create our own reality and change how we see things entirely. For example, if you say ‘I will never be able to travel the world because I’m stuck in a dead-end job’, you are actually assessing it as the truth, and making negativity your reality. Think the opposite way, think positive, and say: ‘At some point, I will travel the world and will experience the things I’ve always dreamt about.’ You will assert your new reality. You must divert your train of thoughts toward a constructive level. People may call it the ideal world, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if the ideal world was in fact your reality?”

His musical taste is varied and typical of a connoisseur: “I listen to artists like Demis Roussos, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Platters, Roy Orbison, Roger Hodgson and Roger Waters, and classic pop and rock from different decades. I’m also drawn to blues and that shows in my piano playing. Having a touch of inspiration from each of these styles can give birth to fresh ideas which, I believe, is essential to songwriting.”

Nathan debuted at the early age of fourteen with a band called Side Effect. Their Rock on the Rock gig was “the doorway to an exciting path in my life”. They performed regularly around Gibraltar and established themselves, until they disbanded and regrouped with new members and the new name of Untamed. Eventually, Nathan moved to London for his degree in Popular Music and he jetted off to a high-flying career in the industry.

But there is no question that his life lessons are the driving force behind his composing. “What we experience in life leaves a mark in our minds. For me, it is about people I met, places I’ve lived and decisions I’ve made. In many cases, expressing my feelings in words doesn’t really do it justice, and talking about it just isn’t enough, so I have to play it, music and lyrics.”

“There have been many challenges along the way, and I’ve no doubt there are more awaiting. I just know that no matter what happens, I will achieve my dream and it will be worth it,” Nathan is confident.

This album will lure Nathan out of his comfort zone, baring his soul and sharing his innermost perceptions with his audience: “I feel it’s important to give people some food for thought in music, and this album gives voice to my intentions and philosophy.”

And his dream is to kick off his album tour from Gibraltar, possibly from St. Michael’s Cave or the old Queen’s Cinema, supported by a band of international musicians.

“The best is yet to come – and it’s coming soon!”

Bosom Buddies is on 16th October at the Rock Hotel Khaima. Tickets from Hearts Boutique and Rock Photos (ICC), priced £15 including pink champagne and cakes.

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‘Game of Life’ will eventually feature in an album, which is pretty much work in progress at the moment. Nathan is working to a collection of eight-ten songs inspired by his UK life: “There are many ideas and concepts which are yet to be set in stone. You could say the album is a window to what has been on my mind in recent months.”

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literature words | Elena Scialtiel

THE LAST BRESCIANO The authors’ balance on a seven-year love affair

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t’s never easy to say goodbye to an old friend, but there is life after Giovanni Bresciano for local authors Mary Chiappe and Sam Benady, who are granting their sleuthing hero a well-deserved retirement plan, so that they can pursue other literary leads, confident that the legend will live on in the hearts of their faithful readers.

The seven-year itch comes with the latest and last (for now) instalment in the fortunate series of historical novels who have accounted the misadventures of the level-headed, placid and intuitive family man and ship chandler of Genoese origins with a big nose for solving murders - and getting into trouble while at it - through the streets of Great Siege and post-Great Siege Gibraltar, the San Roque countryside (The Prince’s Lady) and the mazes of the kasbah (The Pearls of Tangier).

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book in which Giovanni, now a widower, bumps into his first love Bianca, takes stock on his family life and comes to terms with his past and future - and revelations are made about his descendant.

Is this a novel way to keep the back door open for more Bresciano reveries in the future? “My back door is always ajar for Giovanni!” says paediatrician and historian Sam Benady.

“For me, it’s the case of seeing a loved character into retirement and being grateful to him for the fun Sam and I have had following his career,” says teacher and once government minister Mary Chiappe.

The announcement of the end of the heptalogy was made at last year’s launch of Death in Paradise Ramp and it drew a loud gasp from the fans gathered for the gala night: will they? Won’t they? Kill Bresciano off, the audience dared not utter. Rest assured: Mary and Sam haven’t. What they

have done instead is tying some loose ends and peppered the investigation with a thorough introspection in Bresciano’s life. Art plays a big part in the plot, as the rivalry among wannabe painters for the Convent murals leads to murder - and a ‘precocious English lad from a very special family’ is one of the suspects.

“Of course the book is about a murder, but it reveals more than just the murderer,” Sam says.

“Befitting the final book in the Bresciano chronicles, we wanted to bring a number of threads to a satisfactory conclusion.”

Mary adds. “Consequently, we have concentrated on his life as much as on the actual enquiry.”

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literature ner was Jamie McCarthy, and the authors met with him to discuss how to fit his image of a lively young man in Bresciano’s times, and so they characterised him as the lieutenant who plays a significant role in the plot.

A window on the history of Gibraltar, written in elegant but not aloof period language, blending official, often pompous speak and marketplace vernacular in the realistic, multilingual dialogues, and plotted with needlework accuracy, the Bresciano mysteries are enthralling because they bring historical personages alive in their full grandeur - or pettiness - alongside vivid portraits of fictional characters from an underworld of soldiers, peasants, brigands, adventurers and gold-diggers who fight to survive in a composite society.

Sam hopes that his deep knowledge of Gibraltarian history, especially medical and social, has rubbed on their readers, giving them an enjoyable and intriguing lesson: “Gibraltar history is more about people than sieges,” is the message here.

Mary adds that they have no intention of lecturing: “Our prime purpose has been to entertain, but it is satisfying to share what we know (especially Sam!) about Gibraltar’s past.”

When they published Murder in Whirligig Lane, it was meant to be a one-off effort.

But it was shortly followed by Fall of a Sparrow, a flashback to Giovanni’s very first investigation when he was a teenage soldier during the Great Siege; the exotic The Pearls of Tangier, in which he meets his nemesis in his kid sister Lucia’s abductor, and his soulmate in spirited redhead Giulietta; the panoramic and choral The Prince’s Lady, where historical high-ranking characters mingle with kind-hearted simpletons (and yes, the butler did it!); The Devil’s Tongue, in which the murder of Giovanni’s nemesis sows discord and suspicion within the Brescianos, in a well-orchestrated crescendo of suspense towards the ‘gotcha good!’ ingenuity of the finale; Death in Paradise Ramp, in which Giovanni posthumously rehabilitates the honour of a rape victim; and finally The Dead Can’t Paint, where Bresciano is almost reluctant to bring to justice any of his suspects, as he learns more and more about the thoroughly unpleasant victim!

“I think we’ve done a good job creating a satisfactory extended narrative, following our hero from the age of eighteen to the age of fifty-five,” Mary says. “Fifty-eight, if you include the short story at the end,” Sam adds.

Sam hopes that his readership can benefit as much as he did from the deeper understanding of life in Gibraltar he drew from his painstaking research in preparation to the settings of each book.

Any withdrawal symptoms, Dr Benady?

“Yes!” he admits. “Not for me,” Mary dismisses matter-of-factly. “At least not yet, but I feel it definitely won’t be a terminal case.”

Mary learnt a lot more than she had bargained for from Sam’s research on diet and sanitation in Gibraltar at the turn of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century, as the interesting information sometimes distracted her from the narrative. Both have perfected their ‘whodunit’ writing skills and writing in general, “though the learning curve was different for each book.”

What treatment do they advise to fans?

A daily dose of the Bresciano saga, to dis-

cover and rediscover the charm of bygone times when investigations were carried out by deduction, interrogation and perception only: no fancy technology to catch the killer, just the power of wits, reasoning and mulling it over until the anamnesis of the apparently insignificant detail lights the proverbial bulb - or candle, in this case.

‘The Dead Can’t Paint’ featuring cover art by Willie Chiappe, is available for local bookshops from mid October, priced at £9.99.

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Having become nothing short of a fixed fixture of the Autumn Festival, the high expectations on the ‘annual Bresciano’ elbowed other literary projects out of Mary’s life: “I found that I had put on hold, seemingly indefinitely, several projects close to my heart. I am thinking about re-issuing my book of serious light verse; and there is a children’s story I wrote years ago.”

So, it was she who called a halt, because with so many sagacious characters dancing in her head (“I’ve been sitting on a frivolous novel about some octogenarians with either gumption or attitude,” she reveals), why limiting herself at dissecting the life of just one?

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CLIMATE CONSEQUENCES Can autumn and spring fashion be embraced in Gibraltar?

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o what exactly do I mean by climate consequences? No, this is definitely not another article about Climate Change - although that is a topic of great importance, it is not really the stuff that fashion columns are made of.

So how does this relate to fashion?

Consider that the dictionary definition of “climate” is: the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Turn to the word “consequence” in the dictionary and it will relay the following: a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. You may also want to look up the definition of “fashion” which is: a popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration or behavior.

Are you starting to get the picture now?

Seasons are a wonderful thing. Each is so varied and brings with it its own distinct delights as well as shortcomings. However, just as there are no fallen leaves on the

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ground to signal the start of autumn in Gibraltar, there is little warning whatsoever that winter is on its way and we often find ourselves trading in our sandals and espadrilles for socks and boots nearly overnight. I’m sure I’m not alone in my yearly panicked search for winter attire, which often seems to occur so suddenly and always takes place on a Monday morning when one is already against the clock.

Please don’t assume for one moment that I am at all implying we are not blessed with beautiful weather in Gibraltar, I do appreciate that we are graced with long warm summers and quite mild winters. But, there exactly lies my point; our climate is almost solely dominated by two extremes - those being summer and winter. Often, there is very little notice of the more modest of seasons; spring and autumn.

Our feet, quite devastatingly, get few opportunities to enjoy autumnal footwear such as easy loafers, sling backs or the very slick peep-toe boots which are too stifling and constricting for summer whilst too naked for winter.

Why is this an issue when it comes to fashion? Well, it means that we do not get the opportunity to enjoy many trends that embrace the milder of seasons. Our summers are scorching hot and our winters, although somewhat mild in temperature when compared to other parts of the world, are quite wet and characterized by fierce winds as a result of our geographical location. There seems to be no slow developing transition as we are plunged from floaty summer dresses, sandals and barely-there silhouettes to boots, scarves and knitwear.

We may often want to wrap a luxurious print scarf around ourselves to add an easy injection of colour to an outfit , but again how often do we get this opportunity?

Let’s just say that the humid stickiness so reminiscent of our summers does not mix well with fine silk - as tried and tested.

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fashion I have a wardrobe full of lightweight blazers ranging from shades of spring-time pastels to nautical stripes. I love them because they’re statement pieces which can instantly transform a simple jeans-andtee get up into something far more refined.

Only, how often can I honestly say I’ve worn them?

Here’s the equation, see for yourself... Add five months of extreme heat starting from late May to mid-October (the weather in October would arguably be deemed sum-

mery by most standards). Throw in a very wet and windy November plus one festive December (characterized by evening wear and/or festive jumpers). Subtract January, because let’s face it, there is very little for anyone penciled into the social calendar that month (and even if there were, the weather would be at its wintery peak).

Then add another two rather undecided but usually levanter-filled months (March and February). Finally, just as April comes around with its promise of spring, we have about a week or two to embrace the mild-

er weather before the summer-like heat ensues again. After all, traditionally people often go for their first swim at the beach during the Easter Holidays.

Which takes me back to my first question; can autumn and spring fashion be embraced in Gibraltar? Yes, we can briefly wear that coveted scarf and perhaps throw on a light weight blazer from time to time, but can it really be embraced fully?

Please don’t let this put you off buying any mid-season key pieces, but in my humble opinion the answer is a rather resonate No.

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There are many key pieces which we would love to wear more of but have little opportunity to indulge in given the abrupt nature of our climate... So before you discard your summer wardrobe altogether and pull on your winter boots, enjoy a brief flirtation with autumnal in-between-season staples...

JACKETS A lightweight blazer can effortlessly take you from the office to the bar, and seeing as fashion is rarely practical we love this multifunctional quality!

You will never feel underdressed in this statement jacket with its luxurious print, throw over a simple outfit for instant Wow.

Oasis £42

Mango £42.99

We love this classic denim jacket as it’s versatile and delivers a welldeserved nod towards 90’s silhouettes with its oversized slouchy style.

Topshop £45

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Peep-toe BOOTS Are they day boots? Or are they strictly going out boots? We don’t care; we just want to wear them for their effortless cool and as often as possible in the few weeks before the temperatures really drop...

These suede peep toe boots are versatile and look great with skinny jeans. A must have staple that will never go out of style.

French Connection £120

Allsaints £248

Perfect for in-between weather, these shoe boots are reminiscent of summer trends whilst still providing a bit more cover for cooler weather.

Kurt Geiger £100

Light weight SCARVES Perhaps a tad on the expensive side but definitely worth it. The original skull print scarf - this Alexander McQueen number is iconic and has been dubbed a collectable piece of fashion history (we like the sound of that).

Selfridges £210

Wool rarely exudes the luxurious feel or deep colours of a pure silk scarf. It’s better suited to esthetic purposes than to shield you from the elements but that doesn’t bother us. May we suggest this paisley print number...

Mango £17.99

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This Ted Baker piece is truly beautiful, although perhaps it won’t afford much in the way warmth we still want to wrap it around ourselves for effortless glam.

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BUSTLING BARCELONA Immerse yourself in Catalan Culture

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ancy a great weekend get-away, with delicious food, great nightlife and the sites without having to venture too far? Look no further than Barcelona. Getting there couldn’t be easier with direct flights from Malaga with Iberia, meaning you’ll be there within an hour.

Where to Stay?

There are a number of great boutique hotels that you can enjoy in Barcelona. I stayed in the Hotel Catalonia Catedral, a modern hotel located in the heart of the city, but in a quiet side street; perfect for a well-needed sleep after partying the night away! On the roof, there is a small pool to lounge by on warm days with the option of having a relaxing massage from one of the beauty therapists onsite. The rooftops is where it all happens, with many other nearby hotels and houses taking advantage of this space too, so you will be able to feed off the great buzz that surrounds you whilst relaxing by the pool. This hotel had

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a delicious buffet breakfast that was very reasonably priced with plenty on offer, and nicely decorated, comfortable rooms.

Catalan Architecture You will be able to admire the fantastic gothic architecture there, starting with Barcelona’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, which is less than a five minute walk from the hotel. This Cathedral was built over the course of two centuries, from the 13th to the 15th. Stepping inside, you will be able to see why, from the sheer beauty that welcomes you and specific attention that has been paid to detail, especially to the mystical gargoyles that stand on the roof outside. These mystical creatures appear on many of Barcelona’s famous buildings and were designed to ward off evil spirits and to protect the church. In addition to this, the gargoyles have other, more practical functions, in that they each have a spout within, designed to concentrate the flow of rainwater away from the

building in order to prevent damage and corrosion over the years.

Shop until you Drop!

Barcelona is great for shopping, home to many great stores that we don’t get here in Gibraltar, such as Zara, Stradivarius, KIKO, Sephora and The Body Shop, where I like to stock up on all of my favourite products. Barcelona is also big on its food, with many opportunities to pick up a tapa-sized bite as you shop, such as jamon serrano and manchego cheese. If you fancy sitting down for a coffee, there are also many quaint cafes to enjoy.

The Maremàgnum Shopping Centre has everything you could need in one place, including shops, cinemas, bars and restaurants. Close to Barcelona’s port, this unique shopping experience includes a stroll in the middle of an old harbour. It tends to get packed on Sundays when all other shops in the city shut, so be aware 73

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to visit earlier on in the weekend to avoid chaos! There is also the opportunity to grab a bargain at La Roca Village, an outlet shopping centre where you can get some of your favourite Spanish and international brands at up to 60% off normal retail prices.

Family Fun If travelling to Barcelona on a family trip, be sure to visit Port Aventura, which is just an hour outside of the city and can be accessed by train. The metro is the best way to travel, with a total of 163 stations, it is the fastest and most cost efficient way to get around. If you plan on moving around and seeing the sites, it is worth investing in a tourist travel pass, which available both online and in train stations, will give you unlimited travel during your time in the city.

This wonderfully extensive theme park has something for everyone, with thrill-seekers being able to explore the large rollercoasters, and more age appropriate rides for the younger members of the family. The park features six different themes from different places around the world, including Polynesia, China, the Far West and more.

These themes follow through to the restaurants and shops in each area, so there is plenty to discover.

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Gaudi’s Masterpieces

Gaudi’s Masterpieces Taking the metro to Vallcarca or Lesseps station, it is possible to visit some of Gaudí’s most well-known structures.

Antoni Gaudí was one of Barcelona’s most influential architects, who was known for his distinctive style and wonderful use of colour and mosaic designs, giving a more vibrant look to the majority of Barcelona’s gothic buildings. One of the best places to see this is in Park Güell, a place dedicated to Gaudí’s work surrounded by beautiful gardens and situated at the top of Carmel Hill. This park has rightly been placed on a pedestal as it were, as the walk to the top is well worth it, just be sure to wear good, comfortable shoes for the day. For some parts of the walk up, there are escalators provided to give you a breather. Once you arrive, you will be keen to get going and explore, so make sure you save both time and money by buying your tickets online.

The park is open to all, but the best parts which feature Gaudí’s work require paid entry.

was later named after, but never materialised with only two houses being built, one of which was bought by Gaudí himself.

It was during his time here that he created interesting structures that can be seen throughout, and that provide a wonderful array of colour to the park. You can also visit the artist’s house on site, which is now known as the Gaudí House Museum.

In addition to the amazing architecture that there is to admire, the park itself also boasts fantastic panoramic views of Barcelona city, where you will be able to

see the Sagrada Familia, another one of Gaudi’s masterpieces, in all its glory.

Park Güell provides discounted tickets to those also wishing to see the Sagrada Familia. Taking the metro again to the aptly named Sagrada Familia station, the site itself is a stone’s throw away. Having bought your tickets beforehand will slash your waiting time as you will be able to join the express queue. All entrance fees go towards the finishing of the construction of Gaudi’s large project.

Gaudi’s architechture

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The City that Never Sleeps

At the base of two large columns in front of Nativity Façade lies a turtle or a tortoise - one to represent the land and the other the sea; each are symbols of time as something set in stone and unchangeable.

Prepare to be amazed by his “cathedral for the poor.” With its tall impressive ceilings, incorporated gothic themes and wonderful colourful mosaic windows, there will be plenty to hold your attention. The building of the structure itself started in 1882 and is still a work in progress. There is huge upkeep with a cathedral of this scale, with the completion of the exterior still taking place. This was Gaudi’s last project as he died in 1926, before the Sagrada Familia was complete. It is hoped that the site will be completed by 2026 to mark 100 years of Gaudi’s death. Computer aided design technology has helped speed the project along considerably, especially as it can be programmed to carve stone off site with a

CNC milling machine. In the past this was all done by hand.

Gaudi’s original design contains 18 spires on the exterior of the building. To date only 8 have been built, which really puts into perspective the sheer amount of work that needs to be done to stay true to the genius’s design. As with most of the features within the Sagrada Familia, the spires are representations from the Bible. Twelve of the spires represent Jesus’s Apostles, as well as the Virgin Mary, the four Evangelists, with the tallest spire representing Jesus Christ. Within the church itself, there is also reference made to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, with each of their

A trip to Barcelona’s beach is another wonderful thing to do when in the city.

Buzzing with people, you can enjoy a great seafood lunch at one of the more formal restaurants in the area, or equally relish a casual burger and fries at one of the beach bars. Alternatively, you can head to one of the luxury beach clubs, such as Opium Mar where the party goes on all day and well into the night. People also flock to the clubs such as the internationally known Pacha, famous for its house music that will get you dancing until the early hours. Just be sure to get in a quick siesta before the fiesta! If you’re more into your live music and bands, then head to Razzmatazz in the Poble Nou area, where you will find the drinks are more affordable. This great club hosts five different rooms, meaning there’s something to suit everyone’s music tastes, including indie/rock, house, pop, garage and soul.

Otherwise, you can experience a more family friendly night out at Las Ramblas, where street artists will entertain you as you meander past various stalls, where you Gothic Quarter

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will be able to pick up some great souvenirs. This lively promenade is full of restaurants, which tend to be overpriced due to the high level of tourists that visit. A great place to head to is the Gothic Quarter, where you will find PLA, a cosy and intimate restaurant that serves delicious Mediterranean food. Their mouth-watering starters are interestingly unique, and include the likes of melon and raspberry gazpacho and baba ganoush with smoked eel and green apple. The restaurant itself is known not only for its wonderful atmosphere and deliciously different food, but also for the fact that it offers something to feed everyone’s appetite; meat lovers, vegetarians or those with a gluten-free diet.

Just let them know your preferences, and the helpful waiters will be happy to advise.

Barcelona’s beach

This quirky, cosmopolitan city is the perfect escape for a long weekend get-away and an ideal setting for celebrating an anniversary or birthday. Not being too far from us in Gibraltar, we can pop over on a Thursday evening, enjoy exquisite food, see the sites, do some shopping and be back in time for work on Monday morning.

Should you want to stay for longer, be sure to tie your trip in with Madonna’s up and coming concert in November, where she will be performing on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th. Let’s just hope the Material Girl manages to keep both feet on the stage this time!

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BOTANIC GARDENS 200 years of conservation, education and a beautiful recreational area

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orticultural history

Almost two hundred years ago, in a very colonial Gibraltar, Lieutenant Governor of the time Sir George Don commissioned the development of the Botanic Gardens, a place he committed to developing as an area of public recreation. Sir George’s mission to develop the recreational area was funded with contributions and through charity events. Initially, the Gardens stretched across Grand Parade and over the Rock Hotel’s grounds, covering a massive area.

In the late 1800s, Guiseppe Codali, an Italian landscapist settled on the Rock and took on the role of head gardener and horticulturalist, designing one of the most prominent features ‘the Dell’, a hidden sunken garden of soft grass and flourishing ferns, found under his namesake bridge.

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taken over by new management in the 90s and former Director, Dr. John Cortes carried out a mammoth overhaul of the site.

‘I used to play in here as a child when the gardens were a jungle during the winter and a desert during the summer. In 1991, the present company took over the management of the gardens with John Cortes as the director. It’s been a slow but very fruitful process of development since then. Within the first five years, there was a really noticeable change, suddenly, the gardens were pretty after being completely abandoned.’ Current Director Dr. Keith Bensusan discusses his involvement one balmy afternoon, against a backdrop of intriguing looking young succulents.

‘A botanical garden’s role is not simply to be an ornamental garden; it also has conservational, educational and scientific purposes. We’ve been capacity building and working a lot on the collections over the past few years, particularly facilities for plant collections and propagation.

Also, conservation is obviously a big deal here, we conserve rare plants from all over the world but including Gibraltar’s special plants. Back in the mid 90s, the garden was involved in saving the Gibraltar Campion from extinction. We still grow hundreds of the campion here every year, so its survival is assured in the gardens.’ As with any botanical garden, the collection is one of the most integral features. ‘In 1991,’ Dr. Bensusan explains, ‘there were only around 250 plants left in the gardens, including wild plants. We now have over 2000 species. Why do we keep so many species? Well, for several reasons, some are for conservational research purposes, others for educational purposes and some are purely for display. Some are planted in order to attract wildlife. We don’t use pesticides or herbicides at all because we like to keep a garden that is alive with wildlife.’

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walkways lined with poplars. The Alameda marked one of the initial moves towards developing Gibraltar for the locals and not just centering around the military. Of course, with such an active military history, cannons and busts of former Governor’s are dotted around the renamed Botanic Gardens to pay homage to the history of the area. Over the years, the grounds grew new elements, now having an open-air theatre and Wildlife Conservation Park attached to it. Most recently, they initiated an educational programme, now headed

by Chris Gilder. ‘Over the last few years we’ve really been developing our education programme. We’ve always shown schools around but we’ve taken an active role recently. We have, for the first time, a person dedicated to educational work.

Our programme has gone form strength to strength, we run a summer and winter programme and both get fully booked very quickly.’ Dr. Bensusan explains that during one session, a child was surprised to come across his first worm. ‘It’s incredible the impact they have on children, it’s something we’re really deprived of here in Gibraltar, having our own garden.’ The programme offers the opportunity to kids to plant their own vegetables and herbs and learn all the necessary roles in gardening.

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conservation The gardeners do have their different areas that they are chiefly responsible for. We take measures to ensure that our garden can be attractive as it can be to wildlife.

We plant species that, for example, butterflies might feed on. We have a very healthy wildlife in these gardens.’ Dr. Bensusan has had a hands on roll in the management since 2007, his background is primarily in zoology, with a Masters degree in Biodiversity and Conservation and a PHD in migrating resident songbirds around the Strait of Gibraltar. ‘On the importance of a garden generally, studies show that landscaping and greenery in a community increases well being and happiness.’

His time with the gardens have centered around developing a digital database for the plant collections, insuring that they are well documented. ‘Most of the propagation area is new and this building new as well so we’ve improved office facilities.

We have new laboratory facilities which we never had and the new glass house.’

The staff also plays a role as consultants to the Government of Gibraltar on ecological and horticultural matters, including species monitoring, particularly insects. They further delve into matters relating to exotic or invasive species in Gibraltar, and the Rock’s indigenous flora.

Looking forward, as the Gibraltar Bontanic Gardens continue to grow, Dr. Bensusan reveals to me a vast, but currently hidden collection of succulents, and other cacti drawn from parts of the world that share our Mediterranean climate, he says ‘I think the next big step for the Alameda is to further develop its research potential, in that sense we are going to be an associate campus for the University of Gibraltar.‘ The main group of plants in their collection are succulents, ‘these are chosen in part because they are drought tolerant and

help to conserve water.’ The collection is managed by the garden’s curator, Andrew Gdaniec who moved to Gibraltar two years ago, after having worked for many years at London’s flagship Kew Gardens.

Meeting Andrew and his cacti Having been ‘born as a freak’, Andrew spent his whole life growing cacti. ‘My role is developing the succulent living collection. Succulents are all plants that store water. Because water is very expensive in Gibraltar and for sustainability purposes, we mainly focus on xerophiles, plants which can survive in arid habitats. Our climate is perfect for plants from South Africa, Central America and Australia. We use proper natural sourced plants, which can be used for reintroduction and to provide proper material to scientists who wish to check DNA of a certain plant.

Everything that I do here is behind the scenes. I grow a lot of plants which will be planted in the gardens.’ Andrew insists that plants grow at an incredible rate here, in comparison to Poland and the UK where he has previously worked. ‘The climate is perfect, there is no dormant season here.’

His days are often spent sowing seeds so the garden can develop ‘very genetically diverse material’. ‘We do a lot of seed sowing, propagation, putting things into

and exotic succulent plants, verifying to the public the extensive behind the scenes work that is carried out on site. There are twenty-six members of staff including those from the Wildlife park and administerial roles. The ‘on the ground gardening’ is carried out by ten qualified staff members whose day to day work varies depending on the season. ‘At the moment, we’re very busy with weddings for example, so irrigation is a big issue and keeping the plants healthy and the beds weeded.

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our database and travelling and collecting plants in natural habitats. In the last two years, I have done expeditions to North Africa, Indonesia, United States, Ecuador and hopefully, I’ll be going to the British Virgin Islands.’ Andrew notes that in the wider context of botanical gardens, Gibraltar is developing its collections quickly. ‘I’d like for the gardens to be recognized as a leading hub for succulent plants. A recent project we’ve just started developing is a conservation plan for endangered species in the Caribbean.

They’ve asked me to fly over and train staff, developing a small nursery of plants endangered due to habitat destruction.

If we don’t do something now, they will become extinct.’

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Poland, with a postgraduate degree in Taxonomy of Cacti. ‘In 2005, I moved to the UK to develop my horticultural knowledge, because it was always my dream to work in a botanical garden to combine a good scientific background with horticultural knowledge.’ Andrew takes me on a tour around his nursery, hundreds of bulbous, prickly and freshly flowering cacti stare back at me form their sterile soil, hand picked from various dry corners of the world. Visitors of the gardens have no idea of the hidden collection that will be planted on display in the gardens, when they are older. The display greenhouse marking the two hundredth anniversary will be divided into two zones, Andrew tells me, ‘most of the succulents can be grown outside, but because of the winter rain, some of them won’t survive, partic-

ularly the desert rose. The other section will be orchids, most of the moist tropic orchids have to be in a greenhouse.’

Tripadvisor gives the former Alameda Gardens an overall rating of 4.5 stars.

Many of the reviews praise the grounds for its beauty and uniqueness. A leading tourist attraction, the Gibraltar Botanic Garden is another Gibraltarian institution that locals will be gratified to celebrate, as it hits its incredible 200 years landmark. However, the gardens have been reshaped over the decades, the sentiments of locals and tourists alike remain the same. Whether a couple is committing to spending the rest of their lives together in the glorious shade of the Dell, or Andrew is tending to his vast collection, the garden is always well loved.

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GOOEY PUDDING Pumpkin Spice Latte Chocolate Cake (vegan + gluten-free)

4. In a small bowl, whisk together the flax mixture, milk, pumpkin, and vanilla.

5. Pour wet mixture onto dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined.

6. Scoop the batter into the prepared glass dish and smooth out evenly with a spoon.

7. In a small bowl or mug, combine the remaining tablespoon of cocoa powder and 1/4 cup sugar. Sprinkle all of it evenly over the cake batter.

8. Slowly pour the hot coffee over the cocoa powder and sugar mixture ensuring that the coffee completely covers the powder and sugar.

1/2 cup + 2 tbsp almond milk 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened pumpkin puree 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract INGREDIENTS: 1 flax egg: (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 tbsp water) 1.5 cups rolled oats, ground into a flour (use certified gluten-free oats, if necessary) 3/4 cup coconut sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1/3 cup finely chopped non-dairy dark chocolate 1/2-3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt, to taste 1/2 tbsp baking powder 82

1 tbsp cocoa powder 1/4 cup coconut sugar 1 + 1/4 cup hot coffee (use decaf, if desired) For serving: dairy-free vanilla ice cream and toasted chopped pecans DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 190⁰C and lightly grease a 20cm square glass baking dish with oil.

2. Whisk flax and water together in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to gel up.

3. In a large bowl, stir together the oat flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, chocolate, salt, and baking powder.

9. Very carefully place the dish into the oven, uncovered. Bake at 190⁰C for 24-30 minutes until the cake is semi-firm on the top, but bubbly and gooey around the edges. It will look under-baked, but this is normal (we want it saucy!). If for whatever reason your cake is still watery after 30 minutes in the oven, keep baking it until it looks like the photo.

10. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes and then serve immediately with non-dairy vanilla ice cream and toasted pecans. This cake is best served warm straight out of the oven. Leftovers are quite good served chilled.

Notes: 1) You can probably swap the coconut sugar for natural cane sugar. The bake time may vary slightly since coconut sugar tends to be more dry. 2) If you aren’t a coffee fan, feel free to swap it with boiling water. 3) To make this nut-free, swap the almond milk for coconut milk (or non-dairy milk of your choice) and leave out the pecan garnish. 4) To make the oat flour, add the rolled oats into a high speed blender and blend on high until a fine flour forms.

You can also use 1 1/2 cups + 2 tablespoons store-bought oat flour instead.

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PUMPKIN BREAD Fat-Free Whole-Wheat & Vegan Perfect with a cup of cider or... jam!

DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 180â °C and grease or spray a standard bread pan.

2. Whisk non-dairy milk and lemon juice together until bubbly and set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, mix cream pumpkin, sugar, syrup and extract together.

4. In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin pie spice, flour, baking soda and baking powder together.

5. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and stir until just combined.

6. Pour into bread pan, using a spatula to evenly distribute and smooth out the top.

INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup nondairy milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

7. Grab a large piece of aluminum foil and make a tent over the pan.

1/4 tsp lemon juice

2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice

425 grams pumpkin

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

8. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If using icing, prepare while bread is baking. Once the bread has cooled but is still slightly warm, gently remove it from the pan and onto a serving plate.

2 tbsp pure maple syrup

1/2 tsp baking powder

Recipe by Lindsay S. Nixon, www.happyherbivore.com

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wine words | Andrew Licudi

OLD SHERRY NEW DISPUTE! 1995 reds for your drinking pleasure

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his month, I thought I would touch on the subject of old vintages for two reasons. The first is that President Putin and Silvio Berlusconi have caused a media storm and legal wrangle over an old bottle of sherry and secondly, the Gibraltar Magazine is twenty years old giving me an excuse to find out if there are any wine bargains to be had from 1995 on the market today.

recognise a large percentage of my fellow passengers. Not any longer. Gibraltar is now a more cosmopolitan place with international business attracting large numbers of visitors and I no longer expect to know many of my fellow travellers. One massive change since the nineties are the security measures at airports including the ban on liquids as part of your hand luggage curtailing carrying any wine.

The Gibraltar Magazine, first published in 1995, is now 20 years old. If my maths is correct this edition is the 205th and I have no doubt that the magazine will continue for many decades to come providing historians from the future an invaluable tool to explore Gibraltar’s social past and placing in context the many changes Gibraltar has gone through since 1995. Changes, perhaps barely perceptible at the time, but which eventually could prove significant.

Back in nineties, one was free to bring as much wine as you could carry on board and I would regularly carry wine in both directions. Sherry and Rioja on the outbound flight and Bordeaux and Burgundy on the way back to Gibraltar.

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I recall on one occasion carring a six bottle case of wine neatly parcelled only to have the wine stolen when we stopped for a coffee at one of the coffee outlets in Gatwick.

The thief must have had quite a nerve taking the parcel from under our noses and I still wonder what he or she must have thought

of my precious (to me at least) cargo.

Perhaps they were disappointed as 1995 was not an exceptional year in Bordeaux!

Buying the so called “off years”, like 1995 in Bordeaux, when experts pronounce early on that the vintage has been less than successful, can provide a good opportunity to acquire good drinking wines at reasonable prices, particularly if the experts underrate the vintage and wines mature gracefully with ugly ducklings turning into swans. For this reason, I like to look out for older vintages and with a bit of detective work find out which vintages are performing better than anticipated.

Of course, this generally applies more to Northern Europe, as in Spain, for example, consistent weather and vintages don’t affect pricing from one year to the next.

Here are some examples of 1995 red wines which I found online and which should provide loads of drinking pleasure at reasonable prices.

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wine Chateaux Belgrave 1995 £28 – Classic Bordeaux from a 5th growth property. Should overshadow many younger and pricier wines.

Massandra winery, Crimea

Clos de L’Oratoire 1995 £35 – This St Emilion property can produce exceptional wines. This vintage has been recently rated by the Wine Spectator on a par with wines costing several hundred pounds a bottle! A hidden online gem!

L’Arrosee 1995 £38 – Another great Bordeaux property. The world’s most influential wine critic, Robert Parker, has given their 1995 90/100. (Parker has a massive influence on the price of Bordeaux and I am surprised to find a 90 point wine at this price.)

D’Armailhac 1995 £38 – From the Mouton Rothschild stable, this should be sensational. Another 90/100 Robert Parker wine.

Castillo Ygay 1995 Spain £30 - Classic Rioja from Murrieta Pio Cesare 1995 Barolo £51 – Legendary producer of these long lived wines Some of my most memorable bargains have been not online but from our local merchants. A bottle of Dom Ruinart Rose Champagne 1988 was particularly good, as was a bottle of Krug from the same vintage. Recently, I have been buying older vintages of Bodegas Ochoa (1999 and 2000) which Anglos are still selling at their original price. An underrated producer from Navarra making wines with a distinct French character.

The Massandra winery has been in the news this week. This winery in Crimea, built to supply wines for the summer palace of Tsar Nicholas 11 of Russia, has reputedly one of the oldest collection of fine wines in the world and also produce a range of wines of their own.

When President Putin recently took Silvio Berlusconi on a visit there, Berlusconi cheekily suggested that they sample, amongst others, a 1775 bottle of sherry (real sherry from Jerez and not the illegally labelled “sherry” which Massandra produces!) reputedly bought originally by the Russian Royal Family. Uncorking and drinking this rare bottle has provoked fury from Prosecutors in Ukraine as Massandra was Ukrainian government property before Crimea was annexed

by Russia in March 2014.

Wines to try at least once in your life Sherry La Panesa Fino Seleccionado – Jerez

I admit I am a great fan of Sherry, for good reason I hope. Here, one can find wines of extraordinary quality at very reasonable prices. Sherry is simply one of the great wines of the world and one of the most underrated wines much to the bewilderment of A previous example of this rare sherry was sherry producers. Perhaps the ease auctioned in London for £32,000, the prowhich good Sherries can be ceeds of which went to help wine making made has been instrumental in Massandra and Crimea. I don’t suppose in their current woes. Sherry Putin is losing any sleep over this, though I sales have been in decline for wish that the KGB had issued tasting notes the past thirty years and disof the wines so wine enthusiasts round counting a few false dawns, the world could have shared in this rare the decline continues. This is tasting! a real pity as Sherry can give huge amount of pleasure to those prepared to discover this amazing drink. Any wine lover worth his or her salt will rate Sherry extremely highly and will be able give a good account of Sherries drunk in their past.

For the student of Sherry, Emilio Hidalgos fino is a must. (Not to be confused with Bodegas Hidalgo which is different firm) Not because I feel this is the greatest Sherry but because it represents a style of carefully nurtured, boutique style wine and represents one man’s efforts to go against the tide of decline in Jerez with his small bodega.

The wine itself is a deep gold colour with smells of yeast, old wood and salted nuts. The taste is strong, mouth filling with a pronounced bitter finish but lacking some finesse with its overpowering qualities though on this last point, there are many who would disagree with me.

President Putin at production and agricultural enterprise Massandra Winery.

With the company’s general director Yanina Pavlenko.

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restaurants

Café Solo Modern Italian eatery set in lively Casemates square.

Everything from chicory and crispy pancetta salad with walnuts, pears and blue cheese dressing, or king prawn, mozzarella and mango salad to pastas(eg: linguine with serrano ham, king prawns and rocket; smoked salmon and crayfish ravioli with saffron and spinach cream) to salads (eg: Vesuvio spicy beef, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers and red onions; and Romana chorizo, black pudding,

Cafe Rojo Sleek modern comfort in this relaxing little restaurant. Brunch (10am-12pm) includes ciabatta, granary, foccacia sandwiches with fillings such as pear and blue cheese, smoked bacon and brie, cheese and honey roast ham, delicious desserts. Lunch 12-3pm, dinner 7-10pm; dishes such as Marinated Tuna Steak & Sesame Crust; Roasted Lamb Shoulder; pastas or risottos such as Roast Pumpkin, Mushroom, & Spinach Curry, Langoustine, Lime & Coconut; Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese; and Creamy Mixed Seafood; and salads such as Warm Goats’ Cheese, Fresh Spinach & Chargrilled Aubergine; and Roast Duck, Chorizo & Pancetta Salad.

Open: Tues - Fri 10am- late, Saturday lunch 12-3pm, afternoon drinks & desserts, dinner 7-10pm. Closed Sundays & Mondays.

Cafe Rojo 54 Irish Town. Tel: 200 51738

Casa Pepe

Nunos Italian

Nunos Italian Restaurant, overlooking the Mediterranean, is popular with hotel guests, tourists and local residents. This 2 rosette rated, AA restaurant is renowned for its eclectic interior, intimate atmosphere and fine cuisine. Savour a wide selection of freshly prepared Italian delicacies, including bread, pasta, meat and fish, followed by delicious desserts. In the summer months, the hotel offers alfresco dining for private parties in the Garden Grill. Sitting nestled in the colonial garden you can enjoy a mouth-watering menu of charcoal-grilled meats and freshly prepared salads in candlelit surroundings.

Open: Mon-Sun 1-3pm lunch, 7–11pm dinner Nunos Italian Restaurant and Terrace Caleta Hotel, Catalan Bay Tel: 200 76501 Email: reservations@caletahotel.gi

Café Solo Grand Casemates Square. Tel: 200 44449

Solo Bar & Grill

Solo Bar and Grill is a stylish and modern eatery — perfect for business functions or lunches — and part of the popular Cafe Solo stable. Serving everything from Goats’ Cheese Salad, Mediterranean Pâté and Cajun Langoustines to Beer Battered John Dory, or Harissa Chicken, and Chargrilled Sirloin Steak. This is a delightful venue in Europort with a cosy mezzanine level and terrace seating. Well worth a visit, or two! Available for private functions and corporate events — call 200 62828 to book your function or event.

Open: 12-8pm.

Solo Bar & Grill Eurotowers Tel: 200 62828

Sacarello Coffee Co

A delightful terrace, bar, restaurant on the prestigious Queensway Quay Marina. Wonderful location for business meetings, weddings, anniversaries and other special occasions. Specialising in fresh fish caught locally with daily specials including seabass, dorada, sole, and bream, plus a very comprehensive a la carte menu. Also available are tapas and raciones (double size tapas) to share (or not!) prior to a main course.

Mixed paellas also available, as well as fish cooked in rock salt, whole suckling pig and baby lamb to order.

Open: Tues-Sat lunch & evening, Sunday lunch only, closed Mondays.

Located in a converted coffee warehouse, and famous for its great fresh ground coffee, homemade cakes/ afternoon tea, plus full menu and excellent salad bar with quiche selection, specials of the day and dishes such as lasagne, steak and mushroom Guinness pie, hot chicken salad, toasties, club sandwich and baked potatoes. Holds popular art exhibitions with the Sacarello collection and guest artists. Very busy at office lunchtimes (1-2pm). Sacarello's is available for parties and functions in the evenings.

Open: 9am-7.30pm Mondays - Fridays. 9am-3pm Saturdays

Casa Pepe, 18 Queensway Quay Marina, Tel/Fax: 200 46967 Email: casa.pepe@gmail.com.

Visit: www.gibtour.com/casapepe.

Sacarello Coffee Co. 57 Irish Town. Tel: 200 70625

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egg and pancetta) and pizzas (eg: Quatto Stagioni topped with mozzarella, ham, chicken, pepperoni and mushroom) and specialities such as salmon fishcakes, beef medallions and duck. Daily specials on blackboard. No smoking.

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directory Get Listed!

Do you own a restaurant, café, or bar in Gibraltar?

To get your business listed here

call 200 77748 or email info@thegibraltarmagazine.com Get Stuffed Very popular take -away, sandwich bar and hot food. Serving all fresh and homemade sandwiches, salads, soups, pasta, pies, cup cakes, plus hot/cold drinks and smoothies and a different special every day. Outside catering for corporate parties.

Open: 8am - 4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat. Get Stuffed Marina Bay. Tel: 200 42006

Just Desserts Bright and airy, recently redecorated cafe on the first floor of the ICC. All home-made food including daily specials, vegetarian options, desserts and small cakes. Eat in or take-away.

Try their daily roast with everything on, or their all-day breakfast. Pensioner’s lunch - 2 course meal for £5.25.

Friendly, cheerful and fully licensed.

Open: from 7.30am Monday to Friday Just Desserts 1st Floor ICC. Tel: 200 48014

Mumbai Curry House Indian cuisine, eat-in/take-away, from snacks (samosas, bhajias, pakoras) to lamb, chicken and fish dishes such as korma, tikka masala, do piaza. Large vegetarian selection. Halal food. Outside catering for parties/ meetings. Sunday Mumbai favourites such as Dosa & Choley Bhature.

Open: 7 days a week 11am - 3pm, 6pm -late.

Mumbai Curry House Unit 1.0.02 Ground Floor, Block 1 Eurotowers Tel: 200 73711 Home delivery: 200 50022/33

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The Lounge Stylish lounge and gastro bar on the quayside at Queensway Quay with very reasonable prices and food from 10am until late.

Popular quiz on Sundays (from 7.30pm) and a relaxed friendly atmosphere... always plenty of people / yachties to chat to. Events (matches etc) covered on large TV. Great place to chill out.

Open: 10am Mon - Sat until late and from 12pm on Sun (get there early for a seat for the quiz).

The Lounge Queensway Quay Marina Tel: 200 61118

Oasis Eatery

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informal food Raj’s Curry House Raj’s tasty Indian cuisine is now available to eat in or take away, from his new fully refurbished premises in Queensway Quay next to the Waterfront. Serving authentic dishes such as Creamy Butter Chicken, Bhuna King Prawn or Chana Masala, and so much more.

There is something available to suit all tastes. Pop in or telephone for food orders or table reservations.

Open: food served 7 days 11am- 3pm, 6pm-late Raj’s Curry House Queensway Quay. Tel: 200 46993

Solo Express

Located in Governor’s Parade, just across from the Elliot Hotel, and offers hot/cold drinks plus a delicious homemade selection of baked items such as cakes and quiches, also sandwiches and wraps, bagels and cupcakes. Vegan/vegetarian items. Oasis is on Facebook and Twitter and you can pre-order online which is handy for a quick lunch. Special orders taken for a range of bakery goods. Fully licensed for beers and wine. Terrace seating.

Open: 8am to 3pm

Located next to Pizza Hut in Casemates and in Eurotowers, serves a variety of salads/ baguettes (white, brown, ciabatta) filled with a deli selection such as roast chicken; smoked salmon & mascapone; ham, cheese and coleslaw; or humous, avocado & roast red pepper.

Salads fresh and tasty (Greek, Waldorf, cous cous, tuna pasta etc), great value. Jackets, quiches, coffee plus cakes (flapjacks, muffins) available all day. Eat-in area.

Soups in winter.

Oasis Eatery Govenor’s Parade Tel: 200 65544 www.oasiseatery.com

Solo Express Grnd Flr, ICC, Casemates & Eurotowers

Pick a Bite Morning coffee and daily lunch specials, one of largest selections of traditional home made food, to eat in or takeaway. All the old favourites — spinach pie, croquettes, quiche, spanish omelette, shepherd’s pie and more. Delicious sandwiches, baguettes, ciabatta melts and wraps, with a variety of fillings. Salads, snacks and soups. Cakes and muffins for those with a sweet tooth. Friendly, cheerful and very reasonal prices.

Terrace seating.

Open: Monday to Friday 8am - 3pm.

Pick A Bite 10 Chatham Counterguard Tel: 200 64211

Picadilly Gardens Relaxed bar restaurant located near to the Queen’s Hotel and Cable car, it has a cosy garden terrace, which is great for drinks, tapas and food al fresco.

English breakfast, tapas, hamburgers, fresh fish, paella by pre-order, prawns, squid, clams and a variety of meat dishes. Eat in or takeaway. Open: 6:30am till late.

Piccadilly Gardens Rosia Road, Tel: 20075758

The Tasty Bite Tasty Bite has one of the biggest take-away menus around with home cooked meats, filled baguettes, burgers, chicken and everything else you can think of! Try the quiches, tortillas and jackets spuds with all kinds of fillings. This little place gets busy with those popping out from the offices for lunch so get there early.

Open: Monday - Saturday.

The Tasty Bite 59a Irish Town. Tel: 200 78220 Fax: 200 74321

Verdi Verdi All day coffee plus all homemade and delicious vegetarian and vegan dishes, fresh baked bread and desserts. A selection of bagels (try the smoked salmon and cream cheese) and salads to eat in or take away. Try the light homemade pizzas, or the falafels and humous. Daily special soups are fabulous and filling. Ask for Idan's hot homemade chilli relish — sweet and scrummy.

Open: Mon/Thurs: 7.30-6, Fri 7.30-5, Sun 10-3.

Verdi Verdi ICC, Casemates Tel: 200 60733

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Gibraltar Arms

Traditional pub in fashionable Casemates area. Named for the 18th century practise of locking gates to the city at night when the guard called ‘All’s Well’. All’s Well serves Bass beers, wine and spirits plus pub fare. English breakfast all day, hot meals such as pork in mushroom sauce, sausage & mash, cod & chips and steak & ale pie plus a range of salads and jacket potatoes. Large terrace. Karaoke Mondays and Wednesdays until late. Free tapas on a Friday 7pm.

On Main Street opposite the cathedral, enjoy a meal, coffee or a cool beer on the terrace and watch the world go by! Bar decorated with rare military plaques from regiments and navy ships visiting Gibraltar. Full breakfast menu served from 7am, draught beers on tap include Old Speckled Hen bitter, Murphys Irish stout, Heineken lager and Strongbow cider.

All’s Well Casemates Square. Tel: 200 72987

Gibraltar Arms 184 Main Street. Tel: 200 72133 Visit: www.gibraltararms.com

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bars & pubs O’Reilly’s Traditional Irish bar with full HD sports coverage and Irish breakfast from 7am (Sunday from 9am).

Guinness on draught. Food includes salads, jackets, beef & Guinness pie, Molly’s mussels, drunken swine, Boxty dishes (potato pancake wrapped around delicioius fillings), sandwiches, rolls, Kildare chicken and much much more. And just like in Ireland there’s no smoking inside, so a great atmosphere for all.

O’Reilly’s Ocean Village. Tel: 200 67888

Jury’s Café-Wine Bar

Star Bar

Located on the water ’s edge, Ocean Village, just across the bridge from O’Reilly’s. This bar & grill is a fusion of an American themed menu with Tarifa chill out style. Open for breakfast from 9am serving healthy options, freshly squeezed orange juice and Italian Lavazza coffee. Try the spicy Caribbean rum ribs, southern fried chicken bucket, the popular Texas burger or a selection of tasty salads and homemade desserts. London Pride, San Miguel & Carling beer on draught, live sports.

Next to the Law Courts, with a terrace seating area, Jury’s has a selection of Ciabattas, paninis, baguettes and wraps, plus popular sharing dishes, such as Your Honour’s platter. Jacket potatoes, main courses, pasta and some innocent salads too. For those with a sweet tooth, there are tantalising homemade desserts, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, as well as Lavazza coffees and frappes.

Open: 7am-midnight Mon-Sat, 9am-midnight Sun.

Gibraltar’s oldest b a r, j u s t off Main St. Small cosy and famous for its full English breakfast from 7am (9am on Sunday).

A full menu including fish & chips, until 10pm. The home of Star Coffee, draught beers include Heineken, Old Speckled Hen, Murphys and Strongbow cider.

Managed by Hunter Twins from Stafford, England, also home to Med Golf & Tottenham Hotspur supporters club.

Bridge Bar & Grill Ocean Village Tel: 200 66446

Jury’s Café & Wine Bar 275 Main Street. Tel: 200 67898

Star Bar Parliament Lane. Tel: 200 75924 Visit: www.starbargibraltar.com

Cannon Bar

Lord Nelson

Jane is still there and still packed out with tourists and regulars!

Word has it that she nearly managed to escape, but wasn’t allowed to. The famous fish and chips, the odd French speciality, there’s always something happening in the Cannon! Located between Marks & Spencer and the Cathedral just off Main Street.

Bar/brasserie in Casemates. Done out like Nelson’s ship. Starters & snacks include f re s h m u s s e l s, blue cheese and rocket bruschetta, potato skins, spicy chicken wings and calamares. Main courses from chilli con carne and chicken & mushroom pie, to crispy duck burrito and fish & chips. Jackets, burgers and kid’s menu. Live music on stage nightly. Spacious terrace.

Open: 10am till very late.

Cannon Bar 27 Cannon Lane. Tel: 200 77288

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The Three Owls The Three Owls is a traditional bar serving best of English beers. Three separate bars/floors: ground floor — big screen TV, pool table, poker machines, bar — open from 10.30am daily. First floor ‘Hoots’ bar, two match pool tables, poker machines, dartboard, bar, open from 5pm daily. Second Floor the ‘Nest’ — American pool table, poker machine, card table, bar — open from 7pm daily and also at weekends for the Rugby Union matches. If you are looking for a sociable game of pool or darts this is the place to be.

The Three Owls Irish Town. Tel: 200 77446

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Traditional Pub Serving Traditional Pub Fare, Bass Beers, Wines & Spirits

VISIT US AND STEP BACK IN HISTORY

Casemates Square Tel: 200 72987

Full menu served inside or on our terrace including British Fish & Chips, Jackets, Salads, Burritos, Homemade Pizzas, our special Fresh Local Mussels and much more.

Visit us and buy yourself a souvenir, T-shirts, beer glasses, lighters etc Live music every evening, join our Jam Sessions on Wednesday or Sunday.

GLMS Music Venue of the Year.

Official Home to Gibraltar Rugby Club Free WiFi

10 Casemates, www.lordnelson.gi Tel: 200 50009

take-away or reserve a table

Tel: 200 46993 7 days 11am - 3pm, 6pm - late

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HEALTH STORES Holland & Barrett 160 Main Street HEARING CENTRE Oigamas Hearing Centre Unit S3h 2nd Floor, ICC Casemates Square Tel: 200 63644 Email: info@oigamas.com OPTICIANS / OPTOMETRISTS Gache & Co Limited 266 Main Street. Tel: 200 75757 L. M. Passano Optometrist 6 Pitman’s Alley. Tel: 200 76544 PERSONAL TRAINERS Simon Coldwell Complete Fitness Unit G3, Eliott Hotel Tel: 200 51113 Zaneta Kwiecien Sport Rehabilitator GSR, BSc (Hons), OMT Medical Acupuncturist Tel: + 350 62967134 Email: zaneta@sportongib.com SPECIALISTS Specialist Medical Clinic 1st Floor ICC, Casemates. Tel: 200 49999 Dr Vricella, Cosmetic Surgeon College Clinic, Regal House Tel: + 34 951 276 748

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Clubs & Activities Arts & Crafts Cross Stitch Club: John Mackintosh Hall, 1st Floor, Mon 6-8pm, fee £1.

Gibraltar Arts & Crafts Association: Children - Mon-Thur, 3:45 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sat, 10am - 12pm. Adults: 20073865 Knit and Natter Group: Tues 11am-3pm, Thurs 5.30-7.30pm, at Arts & Crafts Shop, Casemates balcony. Free to join and refreshments provided. Tel: 20073865.

The Arts Centre: Prince Edward’s Road, Art classes for children and adults. For more info call Tel: 200 79788.

The Fine Arts Association Gallery: At Casemates. Open 10am-2pm, 3-6pm Mon-Fri, Sat 11am-1pm.

The Gibraltar Decorative and Fine Arts Society: Affiliated to UK NADFAS meets third Wed of month at 6.30pm at Eliott Hotel - lecturers & experts from the UK talk on Art etc. Contact: Chairman Claus Olesen 200 02024 claus.olesen@sghambros.com.

Membership Ian Le Breton 200 76173 ilebreton@SovereignGroup.com Board Games Calpe Chess Club & Junior Club: meets in Studio 1, John Mackintosh Hall Thursday, Juniors: 5p.m. - 7 p.m. / Tuesday & Thursday 7p.m. - 10:30 The Gibraltar Scrabble Club: Meets on Tuesdays at 3pm. Tel: Vin 20073660 or Roy 20075995. All welcome.

The Subbuteo Club: Meets in Charles Hunt Room, John Mackintosh Hall.

Dance Adult Dance Classes: Wed evenings at Kings Bastion Leisure Centre from 7-8.30pm. Contact Dilip on 200 78714.

Art in Movement Centre: Hiphop/Break Dance,Contemporary Dance, Pilates, Capoeira, Acrobatics, Street Kids & Tods, Modern Dance. Performance and Film opportunities. Judo & Jujitsu Classes: Tue/ Thur with Sensei Conroy. All ages. Budokai Martial Arts Centre, Wellington Front. www. artinmovement.net FB: Art In Movement A.I.M, tel 54025041 or 54007457 Ballet, Modern Theatre, Contemporary & Hip Hop: Classes held weekly at Danza Academy. Training from 3 years to Adult Advanced. 68/2 Prince Edward’s Rd Tel: 54027111.

Bellydance Classes, all levels, Tue 8-9pm at the Ocean Village Gym (non–members welcome). Contact 54005593.

DSA Old & Modern Sequence Dancing: Sessions at Central Hall Fri 8.30pm, beginners 8pm. Tel: 200 78901 or tony@gibraltar.gi Everybody welcome.

Modern & Latin American Sequence Dancing: Mon at Catholic Community Centre 8pm. Tel. Andrew 200 78901.

Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Flexibility, Hip Hop & Dance Theatre: Classes weekly at Urban Dance Studio, 2 Jumpers Bastion.

Tel: Yalta 54012212 or Jolene 54015125.

Rockkickers Linedance Club: Governor’s Meadow 1st School. www.rockkickers.com Salsa Gibraltar Salsa: Classes on Tues at Laguna Social Club, Laguna Estate.

Beginners 7-8.30pm. Intermediates 8.30-10pm. Tel: Mike 54472000 or info@ salsagibraltar.com Zumba Classes at Urban Dance: Jumpers Bastion, with certified instructor Tyron Walker. Tel: 20063959 or 54012212 or Twitter: @UrbanDanceGib History & Heritage The Gibraltar Heritage Trust: Main Guard, 13 John Mackintosh Sq. Tel: 200 42844.

The Gibraltar Classic Vehicle Association: Dedicated to preservation of Rock’s transport/motoring heritage. Assists members in restoration / maintenance of classic vehicles. New members welcome. Tel: 200 44643.

Garrison Library Tours: at 11am on Fri, duration 1h 50mins. Tel: 20077418.

History Alive: Historical re-enactment parade. Main Street up to Casemates Square every Sat at 12 noon.

Music Gibraltar National Choir and Gibraltar Junior National Choir: Rehearses at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Tel: 54831000.

The Calpe Band: Mon & Wed. For musicians of brass/woodwind instruments

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of all standards/ages/abilities 7-9pm. Tel: 54017070 or thecalpeband@gmail.com Jazz Nights: Thurs at 9pm at O’Callaghan Eliott Hotel. Tel: 200 70500.

Outdoor Activities The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Exciting self-development programme for young people worldwide equipping them with life skills to make a difference to themselves, their communities and the world. Contact mjpizza@gibtelecom.net, North Moll Road.

Email. P.O. Box: 1260.

Social Clubs The Rotary Club of Gibraltar meets the Rock Hotel, 7pm Tuesday evenings. Guests welcome. For contact or info www.rotaryclubgibraltar.com Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes: (Gibraltar Province) meets RAOB Club, 72/9 Prince Edward’s Road ­- Provincial Grand Lodge, Thu/month, 7.30pm. William Tilley 2371, Thurs 8.30pm. Buena Vista 9975, monthtly, Social Lodge. www.akearn1.wix. com/raob-gibraltar, william.tilley.lodge@ hotmail.co.uk, Clive, tel: 58008074 Special Interest Clubs & Societies Creative Writers Group: meets up on Tuesday mornings at 10.30 in O’Reillys Irish Bar and it is free to attend. Tel: Carla 54006696.

Gibraltar Book Club: For info Tel: Parissa 54022808.

Gibraltar Horticultural Society: meets 1st Thurs of month 6pm, J.M. Hall.

Spring Flower Show, slide shows, flower arrangement demos, outings to garden centres, annual Alameda Gardens tour. All welcome.

Gibraltar Philosophical Society: devoted to intellectually stimulating debate. Frequent lectures and seminars on a range of topics.

Tel: 54008426 or Facebook: facebook.com/gibphilosophy Gibraltar Photographic Society: Meets on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Wellington Front.

Induction courses, talks, discussions, competitions etc. For details contact the secretary on, leslinares@gibtelecom.net Harley Davidson Owners’ Club: www.hdcgib.com Lions Club of Gibraltar: Meets 2nd and 4th Wed of the month at 50 Line Wall Road. www.lionsclubofgibraltar.com St John’s Ambulance: Adult Volunteers Training Sessions from 8-10pm on Tues. Tel: 200 77390 or training@stjohn.gi The Royal British Legion: For info or membership contact the Branch Secretary 20074604 or write to PO Box 332, Gibraltar.

UN Association of Gibraltar: PO Box 599, 22a Main Street. Tel: 200 52108.

Sports Supporters Clubs Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Club: Meets at Star Bar, Parliament Lane, when Spurs games are televised - call prior to matches to check game is televised. Great food for a lunch if KO is early or an early supper if the game is later.

Gibraltar Arsenal Supporters Club: Meets match days upstairs at Time Out Café, Eurotowers. Gooners of all ages welcome.

For info/news visit www.GibGooners.com Tel: 54010681 (Bill) or 54164000 (John).

Gibraltar Hammers: Meets on match days at the Victoria Stadium Bar, Bayside Road. All league games are shown live. All West Ham supporters and their families are welcome.

For details visit www.gibraltarhammers.com or gibraltarhammers@hotmail.com Sports & Fitness Artistic Gymnastics: Gibraltar Artistic Gymnastics Association. Tel: Angela 200 70611 or Sally 200 74661.

Athletics: Gibraltar Amateur Athletics Association holds competitions through year for juniors, adults and veterans. Two main clubs (Calpeans 200 71807, Lourdians 200 75180) training sessions at Victoria Stadium.

Badminton: Recreational badminton weekdays at Victoria Stadium (Tel: 200 78409 for allocations). Gibraltar Badminton Association (affiliated to BWF& BE) junior club/tournaments, senior leagues/ recreational. www.badmintongibraltar.com Ballet Barre Fitness: Adults on Wed 10am & Fri 6pm at The Arts Centre. Tel: 54033465 or pilatesgibraltar@hotmail.com

Basketball: Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association (affiliated FIBA) leagues/ training for minis, passarelle, cadets, seniors and adults at a variety of levels. Tel: John 200 77253, Randy 200 40727.

Boxing: Gibraltar Amateur Boxing Association (member IABA) gym on Rosia Rd. Over 13s welcome. Tuition with ex-pro boxer Ernest Victory. Tel: 56382000 or 20042788.

Cheerleading: Gibraltar Cheerleading Association, girls and boys of all ages.

Chearleading and street cheer/hip hop at Victoria Stadium. Recreational / competitive levels. Tel: 58008338.

Canoeing: Gibraltar Canoeing Association.

Tel: Nigel 200 52917 or Arturo 54025033.

Cricket: Gibraltar Cricket, National Governing Body & Associate Member of ICC. Governs International & Domestic Men’s, Women’s, Boys’ & Girls’ cricketleague & cup competitions and in-school coaching. www.gibraltarcricket.com, info@ gibcricket.com, Twitter: @Gibraltar_Crick Cycling: Gibraltar Cycling Association various cycling tours.

Darts: Gibraltar Darts Association (full member of WDF & affiliate of BDO). We cater for men, ladies & youth who take part in leagues, competitions and a youth academy for the correct development of the sport. Tel: Darren 54027171 Secretary, Alex 54021672 Youth Rep, Justin 54022622 President. Email: info@ gibraltardarts.com Football: Gibraltar Football Association leagues/competitions for all ages OctoberMay. Futsal in summer, Victoria Stadium. Tel: 20042941 www.gibraltarfa.com Gaelic Football Club (Irish sport): Males any age welcome. Get fit, play sport, meet new friends, travel around Spain/Europe and play an exciting and competitive sport. Training every Wed on the MOD pitch on Devil’s Tower Road at 7pm. Andalucia League with Seville and Marbella to play matches home and away monthly. Visit www.gibraltargaels. com or secretary.gibraltar.europe@gaa.ie Hockey: Gibraltar Hockey Association (members FIH & EHF) high standard competitions/training for adults/juniors.

Tel: Eric 200 74156 or Peter 200 72730 for info.

Iaido: teaches the Japanese sword (Katana), classes every week. www.iaidogibraltar.com Iwa Dojo, Kendo & Jujitsu: Classes every week, for kids/adults. Tel: 54529000 www. iwadojo.com or dbocarisa@iwadojo.com Judo and Ju-jitsu: Gibraltar Budokai Judo Association UKMAF recognised instructors for all ages and levels at Budokai Martial Arts Centre, Wellington Front. Tel: Charlie 20043319.

Ju-jitsu: Gibraltar Ju-jitsu Academy training and grading for juniors/seniors held during evening at 4 North Jumpers Bastion. Tel: 54011007.

Karate-do Shotokai: Gibraltar Karate-do Shotokai Association - Karate training for junior & seniors at Clubhouse, Shotokai karate centre, 41H Town Range. Monday: 9:30 p.m. & Wednesday 9:45 p.m.

Karate: Shotokan karate midday Mon beginners, other students 8.30pm. Thurs 8.30pm. In town at temporary dojo or privately by arrangement. Contact Frankie 54038127 or info@fhmedia.co.uk.

Motorboat Racing: Gibraltar Motorboat Racing Association Tel: Wayne 200 75211.

Netball: Gibraltar Netball Association (affiliated FENA & IFNA) competitions through year, senior/junior leagues. Tel: 20041874.

Petanque: Gibraltar Petanque Association.

New members welcome. Tel: 54002652.

Pilates: Intermediate Pilates: Tues & Fri 9.30am, beginners Pilates: Fri 10.50am at the Shotokai Centre, 41H Town Range. Tel: 54033465 or pilatesgibraltar@hotmail.com Gibraltar Pool Association: (Member of the EBA) home and away league played on Thurs through out the season, various tournaments played on a yearly basis both nationally and internationally, Tel: 56925000 gibpool@gibtelecom.net, www.gib8ball.com Rhythmic Gymnastics: Gibraltar Rhythmic Gymnastics Association runs sessions from 4 years of age, weekday evenings. Tel: 56000772 or Sally 200 74661.

Rugby: Gibraltar Rugby Football Union

training for Colts (w+), seniors and veterans.

Play in Andalusia 1st Division. Contact: secretary@gibraltarfu.com Sailing: Gibraltar Yachting Association junior/senior competitive programme (April - Oct) Tel: Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club at 200 78897.

Shooting: Gibraltar Shooting Federation.

Rifle, Europa Point Range (Stephanie 54020760); Clay pigeon, East Side (Harry 200 74354); Pistol, near Royal Naval Hospital (Louis 54095000).

Snooker: Members of European Billiards & Snooker Association - facilities at Jumpers Bastion with 3 tables. Professional coaching for juniors/seniors. Organised leagues/tournaments and participation in international competitions. Tel: 56262000 / 54000068, or info@gibraltarsnooker.com Squash: Gibraltar Squash Association, Squash Centre, South Pavilion Road (members WSF & ESF). Adult and junior tournaments and coaching. Tel: 200 44922.

Sub-Aqua: Gibraltar Sub-Aqua Association taster dives for over 14s, tuition from local clubs. Voluntary sports clubs: Noah’s Dive Club and 888s Dive Club. Tel: 54991000.

Commercial sports diving schools available.

Time - Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m..

Telephone, Jenssen Ellul - 54027122 Swimming: Gibraltar Amateur Swimming Association (member FINA & LEN) opens its pool for leisure swimming. Junior lessons, squad for committed swimmers, water polo. Pool open Mon&Thurs: 7-10am, 12.30-4pm. Tue, Wed, Fri: 7-10am, 12:305pm. Sat: 3-5pm. Sun: closed. Mon to Fri from 5-6pm groups training. 6-7.30 squad training. Mon, Wed, Fri 7.30-8.30 swimming joggers, Tues & Thurs 7:30-8:30 junior Water polo. Mon, Tues & Thurs 8:30-10pm Adult water polo. Tel: 200 72869.

Table Tennis: Gibraltar Table Tennis Association training and playing sessions, Victoria Stadium, Tues 6-10pm and Thurs 8-11pm with coaching and league competition. Tel: 56070000 or 20060720.

Taekwondo: Gibraltar Taekwondo Association classes/gradings Tel: Mari 20044142 or www.gibraltartaekwondo.org Tai Chi: Tai Chi for children and adults.

Mon-Thur 6.30-8pm at Kings Bastion Leisure Centre and Sat 9am-1pm at the Yoga Centre, 33 Town Range. Tel: Dilip 200 78714.

Tennis: Gibraltar Tennis Association, Sandpits Tennis Club. Junior development programme. Courses for adults, leagues and competitions. Tel: Louis 200 77035.

Ten-Pin Bowling: At King’s Bowl in the King’s Bastion Leisure Centre every day.

Gibraltar Ten Pin Bowling (members FIQ & WTBA) leagues, training for juniors and squad. Tel: 200 52442.

Triathlon: Hercules Triathlon Club organises swimming, running and cycling training sessions and competes regularly in Andalucia and Internationally. Contact chris.walker@york.gi or Facebook “Hercules Triathlon Club” Volleyball: Gibraltar Volleyball Association training, indoor leagues, beach volleyball competition, 3 v 3 competition, juniors and seniors. Tel: 54001973 or 54885000.

Yoga: Integral Yoga Centre runs a full programme of classes from Mon-Fri at 33 Town Range. Tel: 200 41389. All welcome.

Theatrical Groups Gibraltar Amateur Drama Association: Meet at Ince’s Hall Theatre Complex, 310 Main Street. Tel: 20042237.

Trafalgar Theatre Group: Meets 2nd Wed of month, Garrison Library 8pm. All welcome.

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Information to 7pm by tickets (includes entrance to sites - St. Michael’s Cave, Monkey’s Den, Great Siege Tunnels, Military Heritage Centre, ‘A City Under Siege’ Exhibition and Moorish Castle). Facilities closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Adults £10, children 5-12 years: £5, children age under 4 free, vehicles £2. Private vehicles may be restricted at certain times, tours available by taxi/mini bus. Also reached by cable car (leaves Grand Parade 9.30am-5.15pm Mon-Sun. Last cable down: 5.45pm). 50p per person to walk with no entrance tickets.

The flora and fauna on the Upper Rock are consid-

ered of great conservational value. It’s the perfect place for birdwatchers, as migratory species use Gibraltar as the shortest crossing between Europe and Africa. Botanists will also be interested to see over 600 species of flowering plants, including some unique to Gibraltar. Watch out for colourful lizards, non-venemous Horseshoe Whipsnakes, butterflies and pipistrelle bats. Info on flora and fauna at the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society’s information centre at Jews Gate.

St. Michael’s Cave: The cave comprises an upper hall with five connecting passages and drops of 40-150ft to a smaller hall. A further succession of chambers, some at 250ft below the entrance, is reached through narrow holes. The Cathedral Cave is open to visitors and is used as an auditorium for concerts and theatre. The cave was prepared as a hospital in WWII, but never used. A further series of chambers ending in a mini lake is called Lower St. Michael’s Cave and can be visited with a guide.

The Monkeys’ Den: There are around 160 monkeys in the Park and around 30 can be seen at the Monkey’s Den. Often called apes, they are tail-less Barbary macaques and Europe’s only free living monkeys. £500 fine for feeding the monkeys - don’t do it!

The Great Siege Tunnels: Tunnelling in the Rock began during the Great Siege (1779-1783) when France and Spain made an attempt to recapture the Rock while Britain was busy with the American War of Independence. Governor General Elliot offered a reward to anyone who could tell him how to mount a gun on the north face of the Rock. Sgt. Major Ince suggested tunnelling and there are over 30 miles of tunnels inside the Rock with various exhibitions inside.

The Military Heritage Centre: Housed in one of the Rock’s many historic batteries, the Military Heritage Centre displays information on the development of Gibraltar’s military defences through the ages.

A City Under Siege Exhibition: Exhibits depicting the lives of civilian population during the many sieges, are housed in one of the earliest British building on the Rock. Original graffiti, drawn by duty soldiers to stop themselves falling asleep, is still visible, the earliest dating back to 1726.

The Moorish Castle: actually just part of a Moorish town and castle which was built up during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, spearheaded from Gibraltar in 711AD by Tarik-ibn-Zeyad (“Gibraltar” is a corruption of the Arabic words “Jebel Tarik” - Tarik’s mountain). The part we see today, The Tower of Homage, dates back to 1333AD, when Abu’l Hassan recaptured the Rock from Spain.

Natural History & Heritage Park Walks: Med Steps is a stunning walk with the steep climb at the end rewarded with spectacular views of the Rock and Spain. Another recommended walk is St Michael’s Cave through to Charles V Wall but walkers should be relatively fit for both. It is also pleasant walking along the upper rock roads. Brochures available free from all Tourist Board offices.

Botanical Gardens: Opened in 1816, the Alameda Botanical Gardens fell into disrepair but are being restored to their former glory. Visitors can enjoy a stroll beneath pines, dragon trees and palms, and see many of Gibraltar’s native plants as well as exotic species. The shop sells environmentally

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Nelson’s Anchorage: Rosia Road 9.30am - 5.15pm Monday to Saturday (last entry at 5pm). Closed on Sunday. Admission: £1.00 (free with Nature Reserve ticket. Tickets for the nature reserve can also be bought at this attraction).

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Parson’s Lodge: Rosia Road. Narrow limestone outcrop with a labyrinth of tunnels surmounted by an impressive battery, which has witnessed the development of coast artillery over 300 years. Housed three 18 ton 10-inch rifled muzzle loaders positioned behind a unique sandwich of armour plate/teak, known as ‘Gibraltar Shields’.

Flat Bastion Magazine Flat Bastion Road, Geological Research Station and Lithology of Gibraltar. To visit contact: F. Gomez Tel. 200 44460, P. Hodkinson Tel. 200 43910.

History Alive Every Saturday morning the Rock’s past is brought alive by a troop of soldiers in 18th century period uniform. The soldiers march from The John Mackintosh Hall at 12 noon to Casemates. At Casemates they carry out a “Ceremony of the Keys” and then march back up Main Street to the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned.

Shrine of Our Lady of Europe (Museum within premises) Europa Road. 10am-7pm Monday to Friday, 11am7pm Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. Closed 1pm - 2pm.

Trafalgar Cemetery: Trafalgar Rd, 9am - 7pm daily (free).

Business Information Financial Serv. Commission . . . Tel: 200 40283/4 Chamber of Commerce.Tel: 200 78376 Federation Small Business Tel: 200 47722 Company Registry.Tel: 200 78193 Useful Numbers Airport (general info.). . Tel: 200 12345 Hospital, St Bernards . . Tel: 200 79700 Weather information . . Tel: 5-3416 Frontier Queue Update.Tel: 200 42777

Disorder) Meetings at Fellowship Bookshop Catholic Community Centre, Line Wall Road. Coffee, chat, books and resources on display. Tel: 54027551 or 54014476.

Alcoholics Anonymous meet 7pm Tues & Thurs at Nazareth Hse Tel: 200 73774.

A Step Forward support for single, separated, divorced/ widowed people, meet 8pm Mon at St Andrew’s Church.

Mummy & Me Breastfeeding Support Group those who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have breastfed to get together for coffee, chat / support. Partners and older children welcome.

Meets 1st Wed / month at Chilton Court Community Hall at 1.30pm. Enquiries and support 54014517.

Childline Gibraltar confidential phone line for children in need.

Freephone 8008 - 7 days a week 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Citizens’ Advice Bureau Open Mon-Thur 9:30am-4:00pm, Fri 9:30am- 3:30pm. (Summer Hours 8:30am – 2:00pm) Tel: 20040006 Email: info@cab.gi or visit us at 10 Governor’s Lane.

Free & confidential, impartial & independent advice and info.

COPE Support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis. Formed to ease challenges of individuals, families and care partner. Meetings at Catholic Community Centre Book Shop at 7.30pm first Thursday of each month. Tel: 200 51469 Email: copeadsupport@hotmail.com Dignity At Work Now. Confidential support and advice for those who are being bullied at work. Tel: 57799000.

Families Anonymous Support group for relatives and friends who are concerned about the use of drugs or related behavioural problems. Meet alternate Thursdays at 9pm at Nazareth House.

For info Tel: 200 70047 or 200 73465.

Gibraltar Cardiac Rehabilitation and Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 8.30pm at the John Mac Hall, except for July and August.

Gibraltar Dyslexia Support Group 72 Prince Edwards Rd Tel: 200 78509 Mobile: 54007924 website: www.gdsg.co.uk Gibraltar Marriage Care. Free relationship counselling,

Gibraltar Museum Tel: 200 74289 18/20 Bomb House Lane open 10am-6pm (Sat. 10am-2pm).

Closed on Sunday. Admission: Adults £2/Children under 12 years £1. Exhibitions also at Casemates gallery.

including pre-marriage education (under auspices of Catholic

Registry Office Tel: 200 72289 It is possible to get married on the Rock within 48 hours. A fact taken advantage of by stars such as Sean Connery and John Lennon.

Mummy & Me Breastfeeding Support: Meets every Thursday

Rock Tours by Taxi Tel: 200 70052 As well as offering normal fares, taxis provide Rock Tours taking in the Upper Rock, Europa Point and other sites of interest. It is the best way to see the Rock’s major features in a short time.

Church, but open to all). Tel: 200 71717.

Gibraltar Society for the Visually Impaired. Tel: 200 50111 (24hr answering service).

Hope. miscarriage support Tel: 200 41817.

12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous Tel: 200 70720 Parental Support Group, helping parents and grandparents with restrictive access to their children and grandchildren. Tel: 200 46536, 200 76618, or 54019602.

Psychological Support Group, PO Box 161, Nazareth House.

Meet Tuesdays at 7pm, Fridays 8pm. Tel: Yolanda 54015553

John Mackintosh Hall Tel: 200 75669 Includes cafeteria, theatre, exhibition rooms and library.

308 Main Street 9.30am - 11pm Monday to Friday. Closed weekends.

SSAFA Forces Help Gibraltar, a UK charity, to assist serving

Gibraltar Public Holidays 2015

widowed or single people. Meet Weds 9pm, Catholic

New Year’s Day Thursday 1st January Commonwealth Day Monday 9th March Good Friday Friday 3rd April Easter Monday Monday 6th April Workers Memorial Day Monday 27th April May Day Friday 1st May Spring Bank Holiday Monday 25th May Queen’s Birthday Monday 15th June Late Summer BH Monday 31st August Evacuation Memorial Monday 7th September Gibraltar National Day Thursday 10th September Christmas Day Friday 25th December Boxing Day Monday 28th December

and ex-Service personnel and their families. Tel: (5)5481. Email: Susan GIB-CST-JSWPA@mod.uk With Dignity Gibraltar support for separated, divorced/ Community Centre, Line Wall Rd. Outings/activities.

Women in Need. Voluntary organisation for all victims of domestic violence. Refuge available. Tel: 200 42581 (24 hrs).

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13) Treat with injustice (7) 14) Violent storm in the West Pacific (7)

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15) Not amongst the prize winners; not in any particular place (7) 16) Decent (6) 18) Child; one week’s publication; subject (5)

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Flight Day Airline

October 2015 Schedules Flight No From

Arrives

Flight No To

Mon easyJet EZY8901 Gatwick 10:55 EZY8902 Gatwick

British Airways BA490 Heathrow 16:10 BA491 Heathrow Monarch ZB068 Luton 19:10 ZB069 Luton

Monarch ZB574 Manchester 20:10 ZB575 Manchester

easyJet EZY8903 Gatwick 20:35 EZY8904 Gatwick Tue easyJet EZY8901 Gatwick 10:55 EZY8902 Gatwick

British Airways BA490 Heathrow 16:10 BA491 Heathrow

Monarch ZB068 Luton 19:00 ZB069 Luton

Monarch ZB446 Birmingham 19:10 ZB447 Birmingham easyJet EZY6299 Bristol 20:30 EZY6300 Bristol Wed easyJet EZY8901 Gatwick 10:55 EZY902 Gatwick

British Airways BA490 Heathrow 16:15 BA491 Heathrow Monarch ZB068 Luton 19:00 ZB069 Luton

Monarch ZB574 Manchester 20:10 ZB575 Manchester

easyJet EZY8903 Gatwick 20:35 EZY8904 Gatwick Thur easyJet EZY8901 Gatwick 10:55 EZY8902 Gatwick

Royal Air Moroc AT990 Tangier 12:55 ATT991 Tangier

British Airways BA490 Heathrow 16:15 BA491 Heathrow

Monarch ZB446 Birmingham 19:10 ZB447 Birmingham easyjet EZY6299 Bristol 20:30 EZY6300 Bristol Fri easyJet EZY8901 Gatwick 10:55 EZY8902 Gatwick

British Airways BA490 Heathrow 16:10 BA491 Heathrow Monarch ZB068 Luton 19:00 ZB069 Luton

Monarch ZB574 Manchester 20:10 ZB575 Manchester

easyJet EZY8903 Gatwick 20:35 EZY8904 Gatwick Sat easyJet EZY8901 Gatwick 11:40 EZY8902 Gatwick

British Airways BA490 Heathrow 16:10 BA491 Heathrow

British Airways BA492 Heathrow 17:15 BA493 Heathrow Sun easyJet EZY8901 Gatwick 10:55 EZY8902 Gatwick

easyJet EZY6299 Bristol 11:35 EZY6300 Bristol

British Airways BA490 Heathrow 16:15 BA491 Heathrow

Royal Air Moroc AT990 Tangier 16:35 AT991 Tangier

British Airways BA492 Heathrow 17:15 BA493 Heathrow

Monarch ZB446 Birmingham 19:00 ZB447 Birmingham

Monarch ZB574 Manchester 19:10 ZB575 Manchester

easyJet EZY8903 Gatwick 20:20 EZY8904 Gatwick Monarch ZB068 Luton 20:40 ZB069 Luton Flights in grey will operate until the 18th of Sept (incl.)

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MSC Sinfonia MSC Musica Rotterdam Arcadia Celebrity Equinox Braemar Explorer of the Seas Ventura Island Escape Queen Elizabeth Oriana Ocean Dream Horizon Seadream II Seabourn Odyssey Britannia Azura Tere Moana Ventura Ventura Nieuw Amsterdam Aurora Empress Sage Pearl II Tere Moana Star Pride Magellan Corinthian Seven Seas Mariner Marina Balmoral Aurora Queen Victoria

Cruise ETA ETD Pass 17:30 10:00 12:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 08:00 09:00 09:00 08:00 09:00 07:00 13:00 10:00 07:00 08:00 09:30 08:00 08:00 08:00 07:00 09:00 06:00 08:00 09:00 08:00 09:00 01:00 09:00 08:00 14:00 08:00 13:00

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