The Gibraltar Magazine August 2005

Lightweight and compact Automatic airflow director ensures uniform airflow and temperature distribution Air purification filter: deodorises the air helps prevent bacterial and viral propagation

Powerful mode can be selected for rapid cooling or heating

Washable front panel

Extremely quiet in operation, both indoors and outdoors

The outdoor unit can easily be mounted on a roof or terrace or placed against an outside wall

Up to 5 indoor units can be connected to 1 Multi outdoor unit. All indoor units are individually controllable with remote control and do not need to be installed in the same room. They operate simultane ously within the same cooling or heating mode.

During July the Chief Minister announced the following ministerial reshuffle and new portfo lios effective immediately:

The Hon. J. j. Holliday re mains Minister for Trade, In dustry & Communications and becomes Deputy Chief Min ister. In order to better co-ordinate the creation of jobs in the context of inward investments and spe cific needs of established busi nesses, the Employment Service portfolio is added to MTICs re sponsibilities. Public Transport and matters relating to Motor Ve hicles is also added to his respon sibilities.

The Hon. B. Linares remains Minister for Education & Training, and adds Civic & ConsumerAffairs to his portfolio of responsibilities whichincludes the new portfolio of Minority Is sues. Employment passes to MTIC.

The Hon. C. Bellran becomes Minister for Housing. He will continue as Mayor.

The Hon. F. Vinet becomes Minister for Heritage, Cul ture, Youth & Sport. He also retains responsibilities for Utilities (i.e. electricity & water)

The Hon. Y. Del Agua re mains Minister for Social Af fairs. Specific portfolios re lating to Children's, Single Parent and Women's Issues are created

Social Insurance Contributions

Men aged 65 or over, and women aged 60 or over, who are in empfoyment, are no longer re quired to pay the employee's share of the Social Insurance Con tribution. Employers are liable to continue paying theirshareofthe contribution and will shortly be receiving amended "Registration Certificates".

The abolition of the employee's share of the contributions is ef fective from the 4 July 2005. Fur therinformation maybeobtained from the Contributions Unit, De partment of Social Security, 14 Governor's Parade. To

and added to Mrs Del Agua's re sponsibilities.

The Hon. J. Netto becomes Minister for the Environ ment, whichministry retains responsibility for Roads, Traffic, Parking and for the Upper Town Urban Renewal Scheme.

The Hon. E. Britto remains Minister for Health, and his portfolio of responsibilities remains unchanged so thathe will continue to roll out the largescale improvements being introduced in our health service.

Ship Officer Training Opportunity

Scholarships will be available each year through a Government training scheme for two young people to gain qualifications as a sea-going Deck or Engineer Of ficer on merchant vessels.

The course consists of a threeyear training package involving theoretical studies at a UK college and practical sea-going experi ence on sea-going cargo or pas senger vessels. Candidates who successfully complete the course will attain a United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency Certificate of Compe tency as an officer in charge of a watch. An advertisement is be ing issued inviting applicants for this year's scholarships.

The Government is providing the training in partnership with Aegean Bunkering (Gibraltar) Limited, Peninsula Petroleum Limited, S&P Marine Service Shipping (Gibraltar) Limitedand Vemaoil Company Limited.

Congratulations Gibraltar Crystal A

In mid-July Gibraltar Crystal celebrated its 10th anniversary — a decade of providing fine glass to tourists and locals, and a decade of a genuine Gibraltar product.

Owned by Stewart and Karen Menez and Paul and Marie-Anne Montegrit'fo, Gibraltar Crystal serves clients such as banks, Rolls Royce Aeronautics and the com monwealth Broadcasting Company, to name a few. The art glass which has shown a big growth recently in one-off items, is particularly popu lar with American visitors who have it exported back home.

S(9H«sn Mmer MriK Paul Montegriffo of Gibraltar Crystal

As well as creating new glasses and other items Master Blowers Paul Alexander,Stuart Shute,Stuart Quick and Paul Lamer also carry out repairs and can make glass to order specifically to the client's specifications.

Gibraltar Crystal has proved a huge success in it's first decade... Here's to the next decade and be yond.

Though most of the main players in Gibraltar's financial services sector accept that regulation is necessary and that our Financial Services Commission (FSC) makes a better and more reasonable fist of it that many — if not all — of its peers, the grumbles that we risk becoming over-regulated remain. And, certainly, the growing plethora of EU regulations and directives - along with the increasingly complex requirements in the spheres of KYC and compliance — lend some weight to the argument.

All of which, at times, place Fi nancial Services Commissioner Marcus Killick between a rock and a hard place.He,neverthelessseems to thrive on it. And though he doesn't need a financial hack to take up the cudgels on his behalf, I find myself pointing out to the grumblers that as part of the Killick ethic the Commissioner and his team impose on themselves as high a standard or even higher standards — than they expect from the companies they licence.

Historically regulators thump the drum about "accountability" and,

more recently, the new buzz-word "transparency" but they do not al ways practice what they preach. Even Killick admits this.

The Commissioner is hot on "transparency"... and "accountabil ity"... and also on "trust".

"Trust and transparency are the two qualities essential to the efficient operation of Gibraltar's financial sector," Killick wrote recently. And he stresses that if the FSC expects this from the firms it regulates it must also live up to them itself. In the process Gibraltar's FSC has be come the first regulator in the world

to carry out and publish on its website a "line by line analysis" in assessing itself against the UK's Combined Code on Corporate Gov ernance — which is actually de signed for corporate companies... and not regulators.

And it also shapes the Commis sion's commitment "to take note of, and take action on"some of the recommeridations contained in the Pratt report on his review of the FSC released earlier this year.

"To some extent the founding or dinance of 1989 has been overtaken by events and there are at least four

other ordinances — relating to dis closures and so on — which affect the FSC but are verging on being out of date," Killick told me recently. "We are looking to requesting the Government to consider up-dating and possibly consolidating aspects of the legislation that affect the FSC."

"But in order for Government to consider the merits of our requests we need to explain clearly what we are requesting and why...for part of the good relationship we enjoy with the Government is based on their rightful expectation that we explain to them what we consider to be the

objectives and implications of our requests."

Returning to the Commission's relationship with those it regulates, Killick points out that "Trust is what develops over time, when a group of people share an understanding that the rules for behaviour govern ing their system or society work well and improve things for everyone. With trust,less effort is expended in keeping tabs on others, so systems can run more efficiently. With trust, people can develop confidence that others will,in fact,do what they say they will do. Over time, as trust builds, so does the credibility of those who are trustworthy.

"Trust underpins any successful regulatory structure. Whether it is trust of the regulator, trust of the regulatory system or, indeed trust by the regulator of those it regu lates."

And he argues that "many regu lators have fallen into the trap of adopting a confrontational ap proach with the industry they regu late. This has,in turn,created a fearbased rather than risk-based ap proach to compliance. The culture has become one of mutual mistrust and a lack of mutual respect."

Over the past two years the Com mission has changed its culture and the way it operates and has "con-

sciously gone out to work with the industry in improving

"By working to create an envi ronment where firms feel we are not their opponents or at least an obsta cle to be overcome, we have found that the introduction of new regula tory standards has been met with support, not hostility," Killickwrote recently.

"This is not a case of a regulatory 'soft touch', indeed there seems to be confusion sometimes between a 'light touch' and a 'soft touch'. All our licence holders are subject to a risk-based off-site and on-site re gime. Indeed the recent reviews of us confirmed the quality ofour regu latory regime.

"Our distinction is in approach. We see partofthe role ofthe regula tor as one of stewardship. We have therefore tried to create a relation shipbased organisation, welcoming feedback on how we can improve our operation. Indeed we have set up an area on our website where comments can be put forward (anonymously if desired) and on which we have committed to pub licly respond. Our consultation documents always explain what regulatory objectives we are trying to achieve, so allowing response not merely on our proposals, but the basis on which thev are made. "

Marcus

Killick Gibraltar's Financial Services Commissioner, Marcus Klllick is hot on "transparency", "accountability", and on "trust"

regulation."

Trust underpins any successfnl regulatory structure. Whether it istrust ofthe reguiater, trust of the reguiatery system er, indeed trust hy the reguiater ofthose itreguiates

Daily match by airlines & airports

Baggage travelling into Gibraltar Airport does not always arrive at the same time as the passenger attached, causing annoyance, delay and at times costly inconvenience to the owner. A regular cause of a bag missing its flight is what the airlines call "bumping" the bag — to ensure that the flight takes off with its cargo load trim, ie not overweight, a bag or bags will be held back even though checked-in, especially heavy bags or golf-clubs.

Once notified by the passenger of the non-arrival of the bag, the air line wit! put in to the Airport of de parture a "Match" request and the bag when found,or Matched,is put on the next flight, sometimes same day, sometimes the following day. Compensation is sometimes offered.

One airline, Easyjet, which may consider flying into the planned dual-nationality Gibraltar terminal, in one instance paid a £25 allowance to a passenger to buy necessities like toiletries while waibng for the lost bag — in this case the bag turned up late the following day having been to Oslo, Norway during a flight from Malaga to Bristol.

Matching also helps reveal whether a missing bag is not just bumped,but actually lost or stolen. The majority of lost bags turn up sometime later, but possibly weel« later, and can then be matched once they have completed their walkabout to a destination on the other side of the planet because of an incorrect reading of the bagticket. Stolen bags are those bags which never get matched,but it can be a while before an insurance com pany accepts the bag is stolen, and not still away on its solitary travels.

The quantities of baggage han dled by an international airport like Heathrow, from which there are daily landings in Gibraltar, are mas sive. Heathrow Airport deals with a take-off or landing every minute of the twenty-four hour day — to handle the baggage going on and off those flights, 8,500 conveyor belts are used, totalling ten miles in length,moving daily 200,000 pieces of baggage through the carousels that connect with the planes.

Those baggage movements are controlled by the barcodes on the baggage ticket and it is the accurate scanning of the bar-code that en sures the bag goes with you on your flight to Gibraltar, rather than get ting mishandled in the transfer and apparently setting off on its own to Singapore,or perhaps just to Malta.

A new terminal being discussed for Gibraltar, currently in talking

stage with the politicians, will be able to take advantage of the latest developments in high technology systems to ensure that baggage flows smoothly and to the correct destination. The industry is now looking at radio-frequency tags as an alternative to paper tags, as bags get lost or delayed when the barcode labels are damaged — the more times a bag is handled, the more likely damage is to occur which is why it is at the transfer points that things go wrong.

Then there is human error — if a baggage handler, say, tired after a long night, is manning a carousel with suitcases coming through for more than one flight, there is a chance that he might load some of them into the wrong container. The solution, already being imple mented at Heathrow,is to eliminate the carousel by having a different chute for every flight. Plans for Ter minal 5, when it opens in 2008, in

clude some conveyor belts that can take luggage all the way to the air craft-stand. Buteven when bags are loaded correctly, there may be the frustration of waiting excessive time for them at the other end.Consumer watchdogs claim that such delays are almost always due to the ineffi ciency of an airline and its handling agents.There is no system on which to blame the failure, they say, as the bags are simply taken from the air craft to the hall and put on the con veyor belt that brings the bags to the passenger for collection.

"Occasionally a carousel might be out of service, but usually an airline just isn't doing things quickly enough. Most aim for the first bag to appear within 20 minutes of the aircraft touching down; the last should be out within 35 minutes,or 40 minutes maximum. We encour age airlines to prioritise transfer bag gage, and that should be through within 25 minutes."

At Gibraltar Airport passeng

ers find, on average, their bags have appeared for pick-up within 15 min utes, although two flights landing within a short time ofeach other can cause an increase in the wait time.

To help avoid the number oftimes your bags do go off for trips on their own, the airlines consumer advice people offer the following tips;

"Make sure you remove old labels from your luggage,in case they con fuse the barcode readers;if your bag has lots of straps, tape them up to stop them getting caughtin machin ery; and don't bother with travel padlocks — they just advertise that there's something in the bag worth stealing, and most of them can be snapped off with a pencil."

Meanwhile, they say, the main danger is that a bag opens acciden tally because the two.halves of the zip come apart,a problem for which the baggage-handling industry has not yet developed a solution.

Jon Lewes discovers the reasons for baggage going missing when travelling by air

The quantities ef baggage handied by an internationai airport iike Heatbrew,from wbic

Make a date... meney

A lot of money with minimal outlay can be made if you live on the Costa del Sol, as an affiliate of an established internet company.'Mainland Spain will be a target for our service in 2006, and we would like to hear from any entrepreneurs interested in partnering with us on this project,' said Mike Fitzgerald of Dating Central in Gibraltar.

grew and grew.'We reached the point where we had a staff of nine in our Stockport office, and were making such a good income that we had to think hard about the amount of tax and VAT we were paying. Realising that we could work anywhere on earth, we started looking at some of the op tions. Gibraltar won because of the weather, the tax regime, the Eng lish language and legal system, and its nearness to Britain.'

The company has expanded fur ther this year, and has brought in a senior programmer, Shaun Baruzi from Milton Keynes, and general manager David King from Guildford.'They both bring bluechip experience to the company,so you can expect great things from Dating Central in 2005 and 2006,' said Mike.'We have taken the ap propriate steps to bring the com pany up to the next level and to keep our noses ahead of our com petitors.'

'It's not a get-rich-quick scheme;' he explained,'but with a committed long-term application there is a lot of earnings potential. Some of our affiliates, both corpo rations and individuals, are mak ing up to £20,000 a month,depend ing on their experience and input.'

Mike and his partner Graham Hampson were telling me about their four-year-old internet busi ness which they started in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in 2001 and which they moved to Gi braltar's friendlier offshore tax re gime due to the enterprise's phe nomenal success.

So, what is it? 'It's your own fully automated dating agency;' explained Graham,'all you need is a website and some advertising to bring the customers to it.'

That's all? 'Yes,' Mike con

firmed,'the whole system is auto matic and managed by us. You don't have any contact with the customers nor do you have to col lect any money. Simply generate the customer interest and we pay out half of the income.'

Although the idea has been cop ied in other parts of the world, it was Mike and Graham who came up with the original concept and then set about designing the soft ware to make it all work with mini mal intervention. The two had be

come friends while doing business degrees at Manchester Metropoli tan University.'We weren't what you would call computer literate, but after a spell in the world of work we both felt we wanted to do something really worthwhile.' By chance, they read a report on ecommerce which predicted that computer dating was one of the big future markets and decided to see if they could make it work.

They started by running it as a students' dating service but it just

Graham added: 'Growth in terms of sales and applications are up 20% on the start of the year,and to strengthen our position by the end of 2005 we will have a multi lingual service opening up mar kets in Asia, Africa and mainland Europe - including the south of Spain. This will give us the best dating affiliated programme in the world and make us one of the top twenty dating services on the internet.'

How much does it cost to be come an affiliate? Presumably something so potentially valuable must come at a premium? But no; 'There is no charge at all. You just ask to become an affiliate and we set you up. There are no monthly targets to meet either; if you make money, fine, but if you don't do

David D Shaun ofDating Central

Growth in terms of sales and applications are up 20% on the start of the year,and to strengthen our position hy the end of 2005 we will have a muitiiingnai service opening up markets in Asia, Africa and mainland Europe-including the south of Spain

anything after you've registered then someone else will.'

You do need to promote the service, by advertising on the internet or in the press, although spam and other unethical methods are not allowed. People who re spond to your adverts do not have to pay anything initially (which makes it more attractive), but can look at the lists of over one million members, divided into categories such as Christian, Disabled, Forces, Gay, Lesbian, Romance, Age Groups and so on.'This gives a better conversion rate,' said Mike,'as people can narrow their choices down and feel more confi dent about finding a suitable date.'

It is only when the customer de cides there is someone he or she would like to contact that they sign up, and it's not expensive. They pay a monthly registration or membership fee according to their status and category, starting at about £10 for disabled or unem ployed and rising to around £30 for top professionals, half of which is automatically paid to the affiliate. The affiliate does not have to at tend the business in any way, ex cept to advertise, and payments are made automatically to their bank account in their country of residence. A reminder here: be

cause of Dating Central's non-resi dent tax status,they cannot take on companies or individuals who are based in Gibraltar,except for other tax-exempt companies. But other wise, everyone is welcome and they won't have to pay any sort of fee or commit themselves in any way to join up.Dating Central will also provide useful tips on how to promote the business under your own chosen website domain name. At present there are about6,000 af filiates, of whom just 300 are ac tive, working easily from home or as a bolt-on to their existing busi nesses. One interesting example is the Trinidad Express,a WestIndies newspaper which uses its own pages to promote the service.

If you have a non-Gibraltar internet connection and bank ac count, you could be earning any thing from a good part-time wage up to a very high full-time income simply by placing adverts and spreading the message. And there is the bonus of knowing you'd be making a lot of other people happy.

Full inforomation can be ob tained from the website, www.dating-central.com, email affiliates@dating-central.com, or phone/fax Gibraltar 40335 be tween 9 and 3, Monday to Friday.

WHAT'S 0

Tues 2,9,16,23,30 August

Guided Coach Tours from Gibral tar to Cape Trafalgar.Price:£35.00.

Further information contact: Bland Ltd Tel: 79200 or 72663

Sat 6 August

Rooke Volunter Band Open Air Concert, Casemates Square 11am

Sat 6 August

GONHS Evening Outing Laguna del Comisario (roosting stocks).

For further information contact Keith Bensusan Tel 73296 or email: kbensusan@gonhs.org

Sat 13 August

Admiral Lord Nelson Regatta at Royal Gibraltar Yacht Qub 3pm.

For further information contact Sydney PilcherTel:48847or 78897.

Sat 20 August to Sun 28 August

Gibraltar Fair Week at Common wealth Parade (USOC). For fur ther information contact Ministry for Culture Tel: 77486 or 78638.

Wed 24 August

Gibraltar Federation of Sea An glers Boat Fishing Competition. Contact Charles Carreras Tel: 74337.

Sat 27 August

Cardboard Boat Race. Race starts at 3pm from Eastern Beach. For further information contact Ian McDonald Tel: 77390 or 54001574

Every Tuesday & Thursday "Gibraltar Summer Nights". En tertainment for the whole family at Casemates Square 8pm.

GOMEZ& COMPANY

Island Lhnng t Queensway Quay

In the biggest privately-funded reclamation operation ever mounted in Gibraltar tens of thousands of cubic metres of rock quarried in Spain are being dropped onto the sea-bed off Queensway Quay. The steady shuttle of ship-loads, which began last month and are expected to continue until October, will form the foundations and outer "wall" of a manmade island on which a £30-million development of 19 luxury homes will be built.

"The Island", which is the brain child of local yachting enthusiast and businessman Paul Butler, far outstrips the mass of "new" land which Greg Butcher's team has dumped off the waterfront of the old Sheppards' Marina to create a berm(or temporary dam)for work on the luxury Ocean Village (and which was reported in a recent is sue of the Gibraltar magazine). What's more,the Butcher berm will eventually be dredged away,while Butler's project is — like the dia monds of the De Beers advert forever.

"The Island" is unique in that its development has not been planned as a money-making exercise,but as a way to control or prevent the wave surge in the marina caused by westerly winds. It will be in fact a gigantic break-water which will not only completely solve the infamous surge,but — according to extensive wave study work which Butler has had carried out — will also create 18,000 square metres of deep water berthing in part of the marina that currently cannot be used.

"This new area will provide much needed berthing for visiting yachtsmen — enhancing the Gi braltar tourist experience," David Evans tells me.

Though the Camber, as it was originally known had always pro vided uncomfortable berthing for yachts, the actual marina followed the development of the quayside apartments by Taylor Woodrow in conjunction with dne Gibraltar Gov ernment.

"The marina at Queensway Quay, previously known as the camber, has been a berthing facil ity in one guise or another for as long as one can remember and changed little until Taylor Woodrow developed the quay side into apartments,that we now know as the Ragged Staff Wharf," Evans explains. "The camber was subse quently converted into a yacht berthing facility and Queensway Quay Marina was born... The surge caused the marina operators to re arrange the pontoonslayout design from a north-south lie to an eastwest one to try and compensate,but

David Evans with plans for the Island

although this helped considerably the problem of surge still remained.

"The surge in the marina is am plified by the dogleg camber to the west and the fact that the seabed rises from 3 metres to 10 metres. When the west wind blows the sur face water is funnelled by the dog leg and as the seabed rises, the ef fect is like a micro tsunami."

When Butler bought the marina from Taylor Woodrow in 2003, he was determined to stop the surge and to create a marina which would become "a pearl within the Medi terranean and a safe marina to berth your vessel". Two large 100ton, 50-metre long floating pon toons where moored to try to re duce the surface swell and though these pontoons reduced some of the surge it was not enough to meet Butler's ideal ofa top-notch marina. Various schemes were evaluated

and rejected as the research proved them not to do the job satisfactorily.

"Eventually, the only solution that could be found to solve the problem was to completely change the existing marina layout includ ing its entrance," Evans explains.

"This involved the demolition of the entire western part of the sea wall and its replacement with a new breakwater and a new marina entrance to the north. The new breakwater would run at right an gles from Ordinance Wharf up to the northern end of the northern marina seawall".

So the"island" project came into being. It will be built of rock on the seaward sides and compacted sand on the inside, in a very similar method to that used to reclaim the land during the Westside project. All told more than 270,000 cubic metres of material will be used with

the rock coming from Spain and the sand being taken from the Eastside "burrow pit."

Initially, Butler and Dutch dredg ing company Van Oord considered using rock from Scotland — a bulk carrier made a regular run between Scotland and the Mediterranean and carried out the southbound leg empty. However, it became clear that a steady, and more frequent supply of rock would be needed.

The developers have worked closely with expert Eric Shaw to try and maintain the marine environ ment within the marina and also to help re-instate the areas that were damaged by the collapse of the main sewer system and the subse quent ensuing overflow into the harbour area.

"On the landmass nineteen houses will be located aesthetically finishing the marina and creating a valuable additional windbreak. Each of these houses will be in keeping with the prevailing archi tecture and on their marina aspect there will be located additional berths," says Evans.

So far, 14 of the £1.85-million homes have already been sold mainly to British and German HNWls,1 understand.They will be ready for occupation late next year or early in 2007. The landmass of the 13,000-square-metre island the size of two polo pitches which is being "constructed" by Van Oord, is expected to be com pleted by early October.(Van Oord is the company responsible for the creation of the spectacular Dubai developments — Palm Island and the World.)

Each home will have a basement garage large enough for four cars, a 20-metre private berth at the bot tom of its garden,servants quarters, and a private lift serving all four floors. The finished project will double the size of the present ma rina and will add at least a hundred berths.

Van Oord is the company responsible for the creation otthe spectacniar Dubai deveiopments—Paim island and the World

Investing in Siructnred Products

Investing in shares on the stock market has always carried an element of risk, and some smaller punters — and even a scattering of megawealthy investors — get as much of a kick out of "playing" the market as dedicated race-course betters do from seeing an outsider they have picked romp home at odds of 60 to one. For on the markets, as at Epsom or Aintree, there are no absolute certainties. Even Britain's blue chip companies — the top 100 which make up the Footsie Index — are not immune to sudden and unexpected failure.

Of course there are completely safe invest ments — such as fixed deposits in commercial banks (though even these have been known to fail) — in the current climate of historically low interest rates, returns on these rarely keep pace with the declining real value of an investor's cash. What many wantis safety — or at least a semblance of safety! linked to realistic capital gains or income.

edge in the area of structured products, Gardner claims.

The appeal to indi vidual investors prob ably lies in the fact that each product is tailored to a sp>ecific scenario or to his or her needs, and that it is set in such a way as to mitigate risks from changes in foreign exchange rates or fluc tuations in the cost of borrowing. While pro viding for diversifica tion and the efficient use of an investor's capital, moststructured products also offer the ability to take a "com plex" view through a single investment.

The SG

Though they are rela tively new investment vehicles, "structured products" both meet this need and are also being demanded increasingly by high net worth indi viduals — a demand which banks are gearing themselves to meet and a ground-breaking area across which SG Hambros is cutting a suc cessful trail.

SG Hambros currently puts to gether as many as four or five struc tured products a month, Peter Gardner, head of the bank's prod uct development team,told a bank ing seminar in London recently. In the past year there had been a dou bling in the assets under manage ment of structured products, he added.

All very well, but what exactly is a "structured product"? Although no single definition has been estab lished, they can be summarised as financial products which have been created by "combining two or more financial instruments — one of

premises which is generally a derivative to create a single product," Bruce Duckworth ofSG Hambros(Gibral tar) explains. They are also linked to one or more underlying prices, indices or rates...and paymentis set at "one or more future dates."

Generally their capital is pro tected and returns are contingent on the performance of the under lying investment; or they offer guaranteed or contingent returns— with redemption of capital contin gent on the performance of the un derlying investment.

Because Its parent Societe Generale is"a powerhouse in de rivatives" this "helps enormously with the construction of the prod uct" and has given SG Hambros an

Inevitably there are also potential draw backs. As Gardner points out capital pro tection applies only if the instru ments are hold to final maturity;in the case of many equity-linked products there can be loss of divi dend income;and there is potential volatility in "mark-to-market valuations" as a result of fluctua tions in interest rates or the value of embedded options."

The bank is also increasingly of fering its clients Constant Propor tion Portfolio insurance (CPPI) structuring techniques — a more sophisticated vehicle that enables active management of the struc tured product, Gardner told the seminar.

"This enables assets to be bought and sold throughout the life of the structure to ensure the optimum

Hambros

The appeal to individual investors probabiy lies in the fact that each productis tailored to a specific scenario or to bis or bor needs

level of both risk and investment exposure are maintained," he ex plains.

In a low interest rate environ ment such as we have experienced for almost the past decade or so, CPIMs arc particularly attractive, the bank argues."ACPPI structure borrows money to invest in the risky assets — obviously the ex pected return needs to beat the cost of borrc>wing,'Gardner says."If the interest rate rises and becomes higher than the expected return on the risky assets, the manager will stop the leverage — though not the investment,

"One of the problems associated with CPPI is that while the struc ture allows for the active manage ment of the underlying invest ments, it does not allow for active management of the leverage," Gardner admits.

However, second generation CPPIs arc more sophisticated and increasingly allow banks to limit volatility while more actively man aging the multiplier part of the structured product. New tech

niques allow for the active manage ment of the CPPI parameters in cluding leverage,as well as the un derlying investment.

These second generation CPPIs have three levels of management, according to SG Hambros:

• The alpha of the underlying in vestment managers — the asset allocation based on market ex pectations;

• The mathematical rebalancing of the CPPI — rebalancing between the underlying investments and the non-risky assets based on market trends; and

• The alpha of the product man ager — the active adjustment of the leverage factor and other CPPI factors, depending on the product manager's expectations of the markets' movements."

"Structured products are an in vestment area that still has signifi cant room to expand and is con stantly changing, benefiting from developments in financial engi neering and derivatives trading," a local SG Hambros spokesperson adds.

In a low Interest rate environmentsuch as we have experienced for almostthe past decade or so,CPPIs are particularly attractive

Everything for the Home at BIA

BIA has a long history and an even longer list of goods in stock, which broadly come under the heading of household goods — but does that include lead soldiers, or Harbour country clothing, which are also found there? There are lit erally thousands of items on dis play in the big shop, which has been in business since 1946, al though the family's roots in the hardware trade go back to the 1880s when A.Ferrary sold guns,ammu nition, cement, incandescent bulbs for electric lights and a host of other items.

Although it's been one of my fa vourite shops for 20 years(I always seemed to end up there when I couldn't find what 1 wanted any where else, so nowadays 1 just go straight there) on this occasion 1 wasbeing shown around by Arthur John Ferrary and his son Andrew.

'When we started British Indus trial Agencies just after the war,' said Arthur, who was an anti-air craft gunner during the hostilities and later became Lieutenant Colo nel in charge of the Gibraltar Regi ment,'we had two sides to the busi ness: contracting, and the shop in John Mackintosh Square, when?the Emporium is now.The contracting side was a busy business, but then in 1969 the border closed and over night we lost about 150 Spanish workers - plumbers, electricians, joiners and three professional engi neers. All very good tradesmen but, overnight, gone; and so was the

BIA - If fM itaofvriten else, you'll probably fiM H boro contracting business.'

However, BIA's shop kept on trading, and in the mid-1990s moved to its present location in Irish Town.(You can't miss it; it's the one with all the garden furni ture and porters' trolleys outside). The reluctant move from their 50 year base was due to the expiry of the lease followed by a rocketing rise in the rent.

The present premises had been a supermarket but before that it was a tobacco warehouse whose stock went up in smoke prematurely in a

fire in 1934,The premises wore con nected by family to Arthur and son Andrew,so it was a logical place to move to—especially given its size, which BIA's enormous stock needed.

BIA has always concentrated on houseware and are agents and stockists for many well known brands, such as Salter kitchen and bathroom scales. Cole & Mason pepper grinders,Typhoon oriental kitchenware, Victorinox (the Swiss Army Knife people)kitchen knives, and Thermos flasks. Everything

from a wooden spoon to a 12v/ mains fridge that holds up to 27 cans of beer.

English garden tools, barbecues ,and charcoal), Ewbank carpet sweepers, electrical fittings, camp ing and beach goods... the list is almost endless.Suffice it to say that if it's for the home but isn't furni ture or carpets then BIA have prob ably got it. There is every modern gadget — firelighters,can openers, whisks, even a cauldron-sized stainless steel cooking pot.

You can get a similar array in the cheap 100 peseta-type shops, but otherwise there is no comparison. 'We only sell quality at a reasonable price;' Andrew emphasised as we walked past clothing dyes,'Any thing else is false economy - Chi nese tools that break as soon as you go to use them; even though they were only 50p a set,that's still 50p wasted. We couldn't sell that sort of stuff.'

Arthur — whose other local mili tary achievements were to help found the Gibraltar Regiment As sociation Club next to the police sta tion, and to have a lifetime collec tion of 22,000 lead soldiers - caught up with us on the tour of the shop, and told me that whilst most of their customers are local people they also have a fair flow of ex-pats from the Costa(like the happy lady who was leaving as I arrived), and they also have a steady number of ex-pats who live in Tangier and come for the British comforts and gadgets that don'texist in Morocco. And, surprisingly, holidaymakers from Madrid who call in before they go home to pick up one of the high quality fairly priced barbecues or a top of the range Barbour jacket for up to £256.

BIA is open in August from 9am to 6.45pm, straight through, Mon days to Fridays — their novel and popular idea ofsummer hours is to work longer days and have Satur days off, and you can pay in any currency or by most credit cards.

For enquiries (they'll probably say'yes,we've got it') phone 75188, fax 72653,or email bia®>gibraltar.gi. And there is an excellent website at www.gibraltar-shopping.com, looking at which reminded me that in December BIA are noted for their range of Christmas trees,lights and other decorations, often including some entertaining novelties.

'Brilliant! Thank you!' said an elderly English lady from the Costa as she left BIA in Irish Town. I didn't see what she had just bougdt, but I heard her say she had almost given up hope of finding it.

Famous Architect's

Humphrey Carver & Arengo's Palace

Palatial Past

City planners don't often become known to the general public. As a Canadian I was vaguely aware that Humphrey Carver was one of my country's best known and respected architects and city planners. But until I happened upon his autobiography in a second-hand bookstore in Vancouver I had no idea that he had a Gibraltar connection.

Humphrey Carver wasbom in Bir mingham,England at the turn of the century. He attended Rugby,of Tom Brown School Days fame, was ac cepted at Oxford and later went to the Architectural Association's School of Architecture in London.

In the early 'twenties, with a de gree in hand, Carver and a friend travelled to Canada 'just for the ad venture'. They went job searching and almostimmediately Carver went to work, with Carl Borgstrom as a landscape architect. This was a new term at the time. Carver wrote:

"I had never heard of the term 'landscape architect' but it expressed exactly what I had been looking for.

To design a landscape would be far more exciting than to design a build ing."

Carver and Canada went well to gether. He was an innovator and con cerned with the construction of good, workable social housing that blended with the environment. He was very successful, eventually becoming Chairman of the Advisory Croup for Central Mortgage and Housing Cor poration. He wrote several books in cluding, Housesfor Canadians and Cit ies in the Suburbs.

Both Carver's mother and father had been born in Gibraltar but it was only in later life when he came across some letters written by his grand mother that he began to appreciate hisfamily's close bond with the Rock. In his autobiography. Compassionate Landscaping Carver wrote;

"When my father (Frank) and mother (Annie) were born in the early 1860s,Benjamin Carver and his six children lived in a beautiful but not very large Spanish house called the Palace fArengo's Palace, Gibral tar],and the Cresswells, with a dozen lively children lived over the post office.It was a high Victorian period, the British Navy sailed the oceans of the world, and most of them called at Gib on the way back and forth. There was a military band in the Alameda Gardens, there were balls on the illuminated decks of the fleet, and there were large picnic parties up into the cork woods beyond San Roque."

Carver did visit his aunt Maggie [*see below] at Campamento in the 1920s:

"Her gardener was known as

Alejandro the HonestSmuggler,and it was a common occurrence for my aunt to go to San Roque to bail him out. Altogether it must have been a glorious place to live, in Victorian days. And that, in spirit is where my mother lived for the rest of her life."

The Carver family initially bought port and sherry to supply for the Calpe hunt but expanded into the business of exporting cotton goods. Carver Brothers Limited bought raw cotton in Egypt and sold it to the Lan cashire Mills. The firm did so well that it became necessary for Humphrey's grandfather Benjamin, the senior partner, to move the fam ily "out of the Mediterranean sun, out of the 'Spanish' garden of the Palace... to a rather solemn and dreary mansion in the suburbs of Manchester".

Humphrey's grandmother Emily never adjusted to the change of en vironment and her yearnings for the warmth and friend ship of Gibraltar are recorded in letters she wrote to her friend Marianne Paterson.

"There never was such a backward Spring. It makes me long for the Rock. I have been so very unwell and weak

Areago's Palace

Above:

and 1 sit and think about the dear home there and long for ail of you.I have no near neighbours and do not make friends easily and all my old friends are too far away."

Poor Emily faded away in the gloomy shadow of the Manchester mills and died aged just 38.

Humphrey's father Frank also had difficulty adjusting to life in England and when he was 21 Benjamin sent him on a trip to Gibraltar and the Mediterranean. In Gibraltar he stayed with Marianne Paterson and was welcomed by the Cresswells above the post office. He visited the Palace where his mother was born and felt her presence in the garden.

Frank was then off to America where a three-year ranching venture ended in failure. His experiences on the Rock were never far from his mind,however,and on his return he sailed to Gibraltar and married Annie Cresswell and took her to England.

Humphrey wrote:

"My mother was already thirty years old when she left Gibraltar and mar ried Frank, the shy, good-looking, sol emn young man who had rather mysteriously reap peared from America; and she

in 1902, Carver was a strong advocate of a publichousing policy and was active in the Leaguefor Social Reconstruction,out lining in the 1930sthe social policy ba sis for a national housing programme. In his book Cities in the Suburbs (1962), Carver advocated that the plan ning of suburbs be integrated with the wider social community. Both of Carv er's parents were Gibraltar-born.

was thirty-five by the time they set tled in the suburbs of Birmingham.

After the sunny, gregarious fam ily life of Gibraltar and Campamento, where everyone knew everyone else and there was a traditional convivi ality, Harborne (in Birmingham) must have seemed a pretty stuffy and impenetrable place."

Marooned in the grey climate of England, Annie maintained her en thusiasm for life by writing enor mous amounts of letters to family around the world.

"Day after day, hour upon hour, wrapped in rugs and jerseys and shawls she sat in her little gardenhouse - which revolved to catch whatever sun might penetrate - and wrote long letters to her sisters and brothers and their wives and children and friends and to anyone who would join in this worldwide net work ofcommunication that was,for her, the web of life. Her interest in all these people in India, in Africa, in Australia, and in other remote parts of the world, was intense and real. She would have loved to visit them all in person. And from time to time, throughout her whole life,she would return to spend a few weeks in Campamento to refresh herself at the heartland of the family".

Humphrey Carver's parents both died in England in 1938. He retired from CMHC in 1967, and died in Canada in 1995.

'Author's note: Edmund Carver vm, the postmaster for Gibraltar until Wsj death in 1877, aged sixty-four. Thejobl was passed to his eldest daughter Mag^l and she was postmistress for Gibraltar\ and Moroccofor the next thirty yearsan was awarded the Imperial Service OrderJ

The Caruerfamilv initially bought portand sherry to supplyforthe Calpo hunt hutexpanded Into the business of exporting cotton goods

Humphrey Stephen Mtimford Carver was an arcliitect, community planner, urban philosopher and author. Born in Birmingham, England

life's a Stage knocking down the walls of theatre

A whole new concept of theatre will be introduced to Gibraltar during National Week, as part of an ambitious street acting project which will blur the boundaries between stage and audience and will involve actors and spectators in a choral drama of archaic Greek tragedy reminiscence.

the Governor's wife Lady Richards who then presented all participants with a certificate —exclusively in vited to its worldwide premiere and end-of-term performance,with Drama Week in December being one of the most probable venues.

"A Twirl of a Pearl" was entirely conceived by the students, who drew inspiration from the axiom that life is a grand stage, and cre ated a range of diverse characters with an all-round depth that never makes them cariacatures,but noth ing subtracts to comedy brilliance.

Without giving away too much of the plot, but enough to tease the potential audience to attend its forthcoming re-runs, the action un folds in a piazza, with a minimalist set featuring a caf^ terrace, a car parked in a disabled bay, a public telephone,a boutique window and a supermarket sign and is glued together by a the character of the drunk, present on stage from cur tain to curtain.

Local drama group "Anouilh Players", directed by Joe Gomez (one of their most prominent mem bers and also president of the Gi braltar Amateur Drama Associa tion), will stage prolific French playwright Jean Anouilh's play "The Lark", a modern reinterpretation of the story of his conational heroine Joan of Arc. However, such a solemn theme could not be restricted within the walls of a thea tre, and so there came the innova tive idea of"knocking down" those walls and expanding the action out doors, like in a medieval Nativity or Passion representation, made even more relevant and evocative by this play's medieval settings.

So,the"curtain" will open on the large cast in the Ince's Hall Theatre patio,from where a procession will slowly lead the heroine to her im pending doom and a highly spec

tacular trial which will take place in the suggestive surroundings of the Piazzella, Governor's Parade. The audience will be given the choice to gather at either point, to

and rehearsals have already begun, straight after Joe Gomez's previous directorial opus was sealed with a bang in July, when his drama work shops' students staged the com-

follow the action from the begin ning or pick it up half way through, when'swept off' their path as long as the march unfolds, while the streets of Gibraltar will for a mo mentleap back almost six hundred years in time to provide a three-di mensional set to the large cast in period costumes, reviving a key chapter of Anglo-French history.

Auditions were held last month

edies they had written and acted in eight weeks of intensive introduc tion to theatre courses.

And the adults' drama group was so proud of their achievements as newly graduated thespians that they are considering re-staging their fast-paced half-an-hour long comedy,"ATwirl of a Pearl", for a wider audience than the bunch of family and friends — and of course

He provides the discreet comic relief to the opening chit-chat of two long-lost girlfriends, then a pyrotechnic centre stage gag in a duet with the waiter and the clos ing ingenious coup de theatre, while kleptomaniac Quick Fingers Lucy strolls in and out applying her velvet touch to the unsuspecting characters' property, a police woman books the mndiifta abuser of a disabled parking bay, who then takes advantage of the issued ticket to continue hisshopping and to flirt with a lost Spanish tourist in search of romantic adventures with hand some blue-eyed English men.

The group of amateur drama be-1 ginners managed to overcome mi-j nor hiccups and practical difficuJ-j ties,first of all time-constraint(thejrj all have work and family commit-f ments which allowed them to me only a couple of hours a week)ar a limited knowledge of the ba rules in the world on the other sic

The cast of"A Twirl ofa Pearl''

...there came the innovative idea of "knocking down" those walls and expanding the action outdoors...

of curtain, to deliver a spot-on per formance of professional standards, walking the stage with the natural poise the audience can expect from skilled actors.

Meanwhile, the children's and teenagers' group enjoyed so much the ride that they are currently doing it again with a Sum mer Drama Workshop three times a week spanning from midJuly to mid-Au gust, under the umbrella of the sport and cultural ac-

potential whether in creating ideas and writing the scripts or in devel oping the characters on stage, where they directed themselves, under the attentive guidance of Joe Gomez,who sprinkled advice only when needed, not to hinder the children's enthusiasm in exploring their own creativity.

They staged five short comedies and two longer ones, all with a constructive meaning, harmonious plot and twists in the action; the acting

drama panorama

tivilies for schoolchildren organ ised by Government,and the expe rienced teachingsof amateur direc tor and actress Abigail Ryan Wallace of the Spotlight Drama Group and GADA vice-president, actress and producer Iris Guilliano.

The kids' workshops and per formances unveiled some rising stars in the local drama panorama, and allowed the students to de velop and maximise their artistic

was spot-on and the team work proved to be the foundation of friendships stretching well beyond the spotlight.

For information about GADA's forthcoming initiatives, contact Iris Guilliano on Gibraltar mobile 54006176 or e-mail amateurdramagibraltart'yahoo.co.uk.

For information about Anouilh Players, contact Joe Gomez at zemog@gibteIecom.net.

Fiona's Special Contribution

In the words of Chronicle reviewer Anne Mesilio, herself a long-time enthusiast for the finest things in Gibraltar culture,'Fiona Honeyman seduced the audience at the recent Allegro concert with the beautiful tonal quality of her voice, which is sweet and pleasant to the ear'. So prano Fiona had dueted with visiting singer Rupert Day and captured the mood in her solos — 'Mi Bambino Caro'and 'Panis Angelicus'.

Fiona featured in July's copy of the Magazine as one of a trio of re cipients of the Duke of Edinburgh 'Gold' Award —'A will to succeed and a passion for music'— in which she told of her determination to achieve at work, music and life.

Her sense of achievement for everything she had done and her enthusiasm for challenges was in fectious.

Her closing comments were — "1 shall pass my Accountancy exams at the end of next year which will help my career; but music is with me forever and who knows where it will take me?"

The kids' workshops and performances unveiled some rising stars in the local

by Alan Cravell

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species of wild orchids have been found growing in Gibraltar. All are very rare and difficult to find. Orchids are protected by law throughout Eu rope, and in Gibraltar they are cov ered by the Nature Protection Ordi nance of 1991. The European wild orchids are not as large and showy as the tropical ones, but they are nonetheless beautiful and interest ing plants.

The limestone base of the Rock is very suitable for the growth of or chids, but orchids do not grow well in dense vegetation or very exposed situations. This then poses problems for their growth in Gibraltar. Here they can be found growing in the few clearings and rocky outcrops scattered about the Upper Rock,but more so on cleared firebreaks, and along footpaths and roadsides.

Unfortunately orchids are having a tough time: their numbers have been on a sharp decline over the past fifteen years or so as a result of loss of habitat. Firstly, clearings are un der continuous threat of becoming overgrown,and overrun by invasive species such as Bermuda buttercup (O.vfl/isf'i'.s-crtprac) and bear's breech

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{Acanthus mollis). Secondly fire breaks are not being cleared and al lowed to become overgrown.

Thirdly,roadsides are continuously, and quite unnecessarilv, being scraped clean of vegetation. As a consequence of this latter practice, not a single orchid has been seen growing along the roadsides of the Upper Rock in recent years, whereas

in the past quite a number of them would have been seen.

The majority of orchids found in Gibraltar are the so-called "insect or chids". The flowers of these plants mimic by their scent,form and tex ture, the female of a particular spe cies of insect. A male insect will be so convinced that it is a female, that it will land on the flower and at

tempt to mate with it, and as a con sequence will pollinate the flower. The insect orchids found in Gib' iltar are the bumble-bee orchid {Ophrys hombyliflora), the bee orchid (Opim/s apifera), the yellow bee or chid {Ophrys liitea), the brown bee orchid {Ophrys fusca), the saw-fly orchid {Ophrys tenthredinifera) and the mirror orchid {Ophrysspeculum). All plants are from 10 to 40 cm tall, with individual flowers from 1.5 to 2cm long.

The other species are the autumn ladies'tresses orchid {Spiranthes spiralis), the small-flowered serapias {Serapias pniviflora), the two-leaved Gennaria {Cennaria diphylla), and the pyramidal orchid {Aiiacamptis pyraniidalis). This latter species has only been seen along Mediterranean Steps, but none has been observed flowering over the last few years, and it is feared that it might have become extinct locally.

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As the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar nears (21st October) Gibraltar Magazine is taking a look at some of the major participants in that epic encounter. Previously we wrote of Nelson's captains Berry, Hardy, Blackwood, Duff, Cumby and Cook. This month we examine the career of Eliab Harvey, Captain of the 'Fighting' Temeraire.

Of all the ships that participated in the Battle of Trafalgar the Victory and the Temeraire are the most fa mous, The Victory for being Nel son's flagship and first into the fray, the Temeraire because it was immor talized in the beautiful painting by J.M.W. Turner, The Fi;^hting Temeraire.

Turner chose to paint the scene of the Temeraire. being towed by a steamship to the breaker's yard in protest against the destruction of a fine ship which had served so val iantly at Trafalgar. It had been the Temeraire that wassecond in the line of battle at Trafalgar and it was the 98-gun Temeraire, with two French prizes alongside, that continued to exchange broadsides with the 136gun Santissima Trinidad.

The captain of the Temeraire that day was Eliab Harvey.He was bom in Chigwell Essex in 1758, the sec ond son of the Member of Parlia ment William Harvey.

He entered the service in 1771 and served as a Midshipman in the Eagle during the American War of Independence. He was appointed Lieutenant in 1779, made Com mander in 1782 and Captain in 1783. Along with his naval career Harvey was heavily involved in politics and served as an MP from 1780-81 and 1802-12.

Eliab Harvey was a man of cour age and he distinguished himselfas Captain ofthe Santa Margarita at the capture of Martinique in 1794. The same year he destroyed two cor vettes and the French frigate La Felicite. He was given command of the Temcraire in 1803.

Before Harvey became her cap tain the Temeraire's spirit was not a very 'fighting' one. Launched at Chatham in 1798 (named for a French prize captured in 1759)she spent her first three years as flag ship of the Channel Fleet. In 1801 at Bantry Bay her crew, who had been confined aboard for years, mutinied in protest at being sent to the West Indies where thousands of sailors died every year from yellow fever. Marines and officers put down the revolt and twenty muti neers were arrested. The Temeraire returned to Spithead where eight een of the unfortunate rebels were

hanged from the yardarm.

With the appointment of Harvey life on the Temeraire improved dra matically.The efficiency of the crew became such that Nelson assigned her second place in the line at Tra falgar. Later, Nelson, at the urging several senior captains, agreed to let the Temeraire lead the way into battle. But it is more likely that the 'history minded' Admiral never had any intention of letting another ship go first into battle and had agreed only to placate his officers.

Captain Blackwood of the frigate Euryalus was in charge of signals and as the battle was about to com mence he hailed the Temeraire to go ahead. To Blackwood's surprise, however,the swifter Victory refused to let her pass. When Harvey did manage to get the Temeraire along side, Nelson shouted, "I'll thank

gar, the Fougueux and the Redoubt able. For his efforts Harvey received the thanks of Parliament, was awarded a gold medal and a sword of honour and was promoted to Rear-Admiral.

Unfortunately Harvey's career did not end with distincition. He enjoyed a drink and was a notori ous gamblec He once avoided los ing his entire estate worth 100,000 pounds (a vast fortune then) only due to the generosity of his oppo nent who allowed him one more throw of the dice. Harvey won and recouped 90,000 pounds.

Harvey's moral laxity didn't im pede his career until he came un der the command of Admiral Lord James Gambler who has been de scribed as an 'evangelist with a cocked hat.' It was said that Gambler was more interested in the

During the blockade of French ports in 1809 Harvey criticized Gambler's performance and ques tioned his bravery. In anger,and in front of other officers,he let go with a verbal barrage that would lead to his court-martial.

"This is not the first time I have been lightly treated and that my services have been attended to in the way they deserved because I am no canting Methodist,no hypocrite, no psalm-singer, and do not cheat old women out of their estates by hypocrisy and canting."

Gambler had no choice but to order Harvey back to England where he was court-martialed and dismissed from the service. There were misgivings, he was after all, the same Eliab Harvey who had commanded the Temeraire at Trafal gar. A year later in recognition of his "long and meritorious service" Harvey was reinstated in rank and seniority. Although the Admiralty never employed him again he was made a full Admiral in 1819. He died in 1830.

The'Fighting' Temeraire also suf fered an inglorious end.She served as a prison ship from 1812-1815 and a recepdon ship until 1836.She was broken up in 1838, her last sad voy age, towed by a steam tug to Rotherhide, preserved forever in the wonderful painting by Turner.

*The Temeraire suffered the second most deaths amonst British ships at Trafalgar,47, equal with the Royal Soverign and behind only the Victory, 57. Another 76 creivwere injuredfor a total of 123 casualties, sixth most in the Brit is ir fleet.

He once avoided losing his entire estate worth 100.000 pounds (a vast fortune then)only due to the generosity of his opponent who alfowed him one more throw of the dice

As mentioned earlier the Temeraire

salvation of his crews than going into battle. Gambler regarded Harvey as a heathen beyond salva tion. Harvey considered Gambler to be a pious humbug.

Captain Eliab Harvey

you, Captain Harvey, to keep in your proper station, which is astern of the Victory".

took two prizes at Trafal-

when Churchill & Elsenhower walked this way'

One blistering afternoon in July I took a nice cool walk in the World War II Tunnels, courtesy of Let's Go Limited who operate the Rock's very latest visitor attraction from a reception area by Princess Caroline's Battery.

Richard Soiza's company has, in partnership with gov ernment, invested heavily in refurbishing sections of the tun nel network; allowing visitors to safely enjoy a part of our mili tary heritage that was previ ously available to just a privi leged few. Easy walking on the well-lit, gently sloping concrete paths allows visitors to concen trate on the tunnel sights (and sounds of a continuous stream of commentary) without having to worry about their footing. Com prehensive cctv coverage and a network of emergency 'phones gives the reception area an up-todate picture of which parties are when?and exactly what's going on.

The Let's Go professional li censed guides conduct small par ties from Haye's Level firstly to look into Fordham's Accommoda tion, then via Liddell's Union up to Clapham junction, out onto Jock's Balcony then via Willis's Engine Room to Princess Caroline's for a comfort break at the Reception Caf eteria. Then, having experienced the WW2 tunnels, they may take a guided excursion to the 18*^ century Upper and Lower Union Galleries, excavated by white muscle and black powder shortly after the Great Seige.

Throughout my visit 1 was con stantly surprised by the amount of information and the attention to detail provided by our Let's Go guide. At Haye's Level a stunning collection of wartime pictures, dis played by agreement with the Im perial War Museum, effectively demonstrated both tunnel con struction and the wartime activity within them;although it reminded some of us that much of our herit age data is recorded in archives

The view from Jock's Balcony,unoquailod in Gibraltar or anywhere else,is accentuated hy the transition from tunnel to rock ledge

abroad. Our guide explained many of the mysteries of tunnel building and the innovations in troduced to make living inside the Rock a practical proposition and as comfortable as wartime conditions would allow.

We also saw a display of origi nal equipment used by the Royal Engineers to cut these very tun nels in the first place. These pneu matic drills, drill stand and rock bits are on loan from Flat Bastion Magazine, a good example of co operation in sharing resources for the benefit of our visitors. Our guide, in a potted history of mili tary tunnelling on the Rock, ex plained the design criteria, the sequence of operations and the resulting operational network in a concise, matter of fact way. His explanation of mining terms; of adits, galleries and winzes, was un derstandable by even the meanest intelligence (mine) and was enli vened by anecdotes not only of the miners but the military defenders who subsequently occupied the sites. But I won't be giving those awav; you will have to go and hear them for yourselves.

The view from jock's Balcony, unequalled in Gibraltar or any where else, is accentuated by the transition from tunnel to rock ledge, low light contrast to high, from inside the Rock to soaring above the isthmus. Whilst our guide described theadvancing saps from the fortress at Santa Barbara and the Rock gunners' response, I watched kites wheelingbelow. That view, that feeling, is worth the en trance fee alone.

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Back at the Reception Cafeteria, an imaginatively edited collection of Imperial War Museum photo graphs provides a visual descrip tion the evacuation. Many of the pictures appeared new (to me any way) and mightwell evoke anemo tional response from people who lived through those times, or in deed who recognise family mem bers. With some foresight. Let's Go have arranged these pics in theCaf eteria so that we can all go to see them for free and, just maybe, be tempted by the tour..,, well, I was.

Kathryn Concalves, who was selected by Mount Produc tions to attend World Bikini Model International 2005 in Malta as Gibraltar's representative, has just returned to Gibraltar. Kathryn spent9days taking part in rehears als, promotional events and cul tural activities and was selected for a casting by Streetcraft Jewellery and also offered a four month con tract for promotional activities re lated to accessories including glasses, mobiles and clothes.

The contest which took place in front of the Dragonara Casino Pal ace,a beautiful building which has been standing for 135 years, saw Alina Gheorghe from Rumania,se lected as overall winner, with the Channel Islands, South Africa and Poland as runners up.

Kathryn proudly promoted local products in Malta and was also pleased that she had done her best to promote the Rock.

"Attending this competition has been a wonderful experience. Malta is a wonderful place and very simi lar to Gibraltar. I had the opportu nity to meet different girls from around the world and got the chance to see what the modelling/ pageant world is like with it's good and bad moments. It was also a great opportunity to learn about myself. 1 would definitely encour age other young men and women to enter Model Search and avail themselves of the opportunity to attend these international compe titions if given the chance as it is a great experience and one that 1 would repeat."

Catwalk Productions Interna tional, the Maltese organisers, and Mount Productions are hoping to be able to stage the 2006 edition in three venues combining Malta, London and Gibraltar and more formal discussions will begin shortly.

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With its coldest temperatures measured at -68 degrees C,the vast frozen wastes of the Arctic Ocean represent one of the most hostile environments on earth. In fact the most northerly stretches of the ice-cap — covering an area larger than the United States — are so cold that even polar bears avoid it... though elsewhere they are so serious a potential threat that carrying heavy-calibre automatics or rifles is part of everyday life.

"In a village north of Spitzbergen,when 1 wentto put on my fur-lined over-boots to wear outdoors, 1 only realized that the pair I had chosen were not mine when I found a Colt 45 tucked into one of them"John Harrison recalls. "I looked around and saw that almost every pair of boots had a ri fle or revolver tucked into one of them!"

Harrison, managing director of Gibraltar-based Ibex Insurance, was a member of a nine-man inter national team which in April this year hoped to reach the geographi cal North Pole from the Borneo Ice Camp at 89 degrees — a distance of some 120kms which they ex pected to cover in ten days, using high-tech satellite position-finding equipment but otherwise without

any support. Their trek was in tended to raise cash for various charities and between them the nine actually collected £220,000 from business contacts and other sponsors.

"The ice trek would have meant walking for 10 to 12 hours each day," Harrison says."No dogs, no esldmos...just ourselves pulling our sledges with all of our food and equipment and a couple of highpowered rifles in case we were at tacked by polar bears."(Their con cerns were well-founded. Polar

bears are the only carnivores which regularly hunt man as their prey and each year between 10 and 13 people fall prey to them.)

In the event,although the group — who dubbed themselves the'Po lar Pilgrims''and were nine of the only 40 people who were scheduled to tackle the arduous walk to the North Pole this year — reached Spitzbergen, the Russian authori ties threw a spanner into the works and Harrison and his colleagues had to abandon their attempt.They will repeat the polar trek in April

next year.

"After traveling all day we ar rived at our forward base in Spitzbergen on Friday April 2 only to be greeted by our expedition leaders with the devastating news that the Russians had withdrawn all helicopter rescue and support services from the Polar region," Harrison explains. "Furthermore, they had not established their weather monitoring station which is set up under an international treaty for the month of ApriI."The range of stories that circulated all came back to the same thing... someone within the Russian au thorities had not been paid his 'fee'!"Anyone who had started their attempt before April 2 was air lifted off the ice. This included a "devastated" Ann Daniels who was

No dogs,no eskimos...lust ourselves pulling our sledges with all of ourfood aud equipment and a couple of high-powered rifles in case we were attacked hy polar hears

attempting to be the first female to undertake a solo crossing from the Russian side."We termed our pre dicament 'Political Meltdown'," says Harrison."And the frustrating thing about all of it was there was nothing we could do. Like every one else, we had already paid the Russians in advance for their res cue and pick up services and fortu nately we had taken out insurance to cover all expedition losses."We donated our food supplies amounting to a staggering 900,000 calories (20 days supply between us)— to the Norwegian Red Cross. And we undertook three days of testing our kit and clothing in what 1 can only describe as the most hos tile environment 1 have ever expe rienced or seen. The temperature was down to -51.5 degrees!

"In this temperature, it was es sential to keep ail parts of the body covered to keep frostbite away.1 did take off my three layers of gloves for 30 seconds to see what it was like and I was surprised to feel how numb my fingers became in so short a time! We knew that such a trip could not be considered as a 'walk in the park' and that we would have many obstacles outside of our control. We knew the weather would be one and we had planned for this. The Russians, on

the other hand we knew we could not plan for.. and in the end they let us down."Harrison admits that postponing the expedition was a major blow,but adds that although he offered to return the cash he had collected to the various sponsors, none had "pulled the plug.".

He and the other'Polar Pilgrims' have re-scheduled the Expedition for the same time next year as April is the only month when conditions allow any attempt to reach the North Pole. In the meantime he will be visiting South Africa in Septem ber to personally hand over the cash he raised to the Zululand or phanage for children with AIDS.

Harrison raised money for the Khulani Aids Orphanage for chil dren aged between nine and 17 who were born with HIV.The home is partly a school and work centre where local villagers make hand made shoes — the Khulani mocca sin — that arc sold in the UK through branches of Clarks as part of the international 'Fair-Trade' scheme. This not only provides them with training and a trade but also, more importantly, with ongo ing revenue. "All the money we raised will go direct to the home and the children," Harrison adds. "All expedition costs were met en tirely bv the team members".

In what I can only descrihe as the most hostile environment I have ever experienced orseen

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Pictured above is the Gibraltar Photographic Society's Photographer of the Year 2005, Leslie Linares being congratulated by Minister the Hon. Clive Beltran. Other winners during the year were David Parody(Monochrome Prints and Colour Prints), Leslie Linares(Slides), Mabelle Imossi(Beginner's Prints, Beginner's Portfolio and Beginner of the Year), Alex Zapata (Beginner's Monochrome)and Albert Hanglin (Slides: Gibraltar). Congratulations to all who participated and especially to Photogapher of the Year Leslie Linares.

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A Man's NavyP

Paul Hodkinson explores the role of women in Nelson's Navy

On the modern,electronic, equal opportunity battlefield, women are able to demonstrate their prowess as warriors alongside the men.This is both an ancient and a modern phenomenon. But between Boudicea and jump-jets there was a hiatus in which,for a variety of reasons,front-line warfare was deemed an unsuitable occupation for women... or was there?

We have all heard of the famous women buccaneers, in the golden age of piracy, so why don't we know anything about women fight ing yard arm to yard arm in Nel son's Navy? Well, firstly because there weren't very many of themthey were actively discouraged in the Georgian navy - but mostly it was our Victorian forefathers, those denizens of moral rectitude, who successfully expunged them from the record.This makes researching their careers that bit more difficult.

Women such as William Bwum, for example, a black woman who, in 1815, had served in the Queen Charlotte for 11 years, most of them as Captain of the Foretop;a respon sible position held only by the quickest, most agile, experienced seamen afloat. Whilst officially un-

recognised as a woman there can be little doubt that her messmates

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knew. Topmen were the elite of a crew and messed together; their skill-based hierarchy determined their status. To get the job she must have been amongst the very best on board and her messmates were probably proud of her.

Another woman, Tom Bowling, remained apparently undetected throughout her service.Only years later when arraigned before a mag istrate on a petty charge, did she cite her 20 years as a Boatswain's Mate in His Majest%''s Navy (and

her subsequent pension) as evi dence of her good character.

One of the questions we might ask is why these women chose such an arduous and sometimes danger ous job. The classic reason is the wife or lover who follows her hus band to sea, usually disguised as a boy. Sometimes that was the case; early in the century a marine called WiUiam Prothero was discovered to be an 18 year old Welsh girl who had followed her lover to sea. Dur ing the Battle of Trafalgar, jeanette Colin, a young French woman was pulled stark naked from the sea when the French Achille exploded. She was fished out by the Pickle and handed over to the Rez'enge where the sailors provided her with cloth ing materials including sprigged muslim; a present for a sweetheart perhaps or maybe from another woman on board?

Her story was that when the fleet left Cadiz she had decided to stay with her husband. So, dressing as a sailor she had gone aboard and then served alongside him until he was killed during the battle. Re venge delivered her to Gibraltar, where she quickly disappeared. At around the same time, the Britan nia had rescued another woman

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who had also been serv ing in the Achitle.

Other reasons are less romantic. The Navy of fered around 25 shil lings a month, three scjuan' meals every day (eaten off a square wooden trencher) and escape from poverty ashore. If you had been, displaced by the high land clearances, for ex ample, or by the enclo sure acts which were driving subsistence farmers off the common land, then pay with meals might seem par ticularly attractiveThere was the addi tional possibility ot prize money — the crew shared a small fraction of the value of a cap tured enemy vessel and little opportunity to spend what you might earn whilst afloat, that is, provided you survived.

Ofcourse there were women who shipped on board as women.Nancy Pcrriam served in Orion as Captain's servant to make and mend his clothes. However, she was present at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797 and the Nile 1798, where she carried gunpowder to the decks from the magazine and helped the surgeon in the orlop; one the most dangerous and the other the most unpleasant task on board.

A number of women who had served at the Nile successfully pe titioned for their award of the com memorative medal, claiming they had served a gun during the battle. Others were less fortunate,some of them were wounded and a woman from Leith died of her wounds.

John Nichol who served in the powder magazine of Goliath at the Nile was kept up to date on the state of the battle by the women car rying powder cartridges to the guns."The women behaved as well as the men" he recorded "and 1 am very much indebted to the gunner's wife who gave her husband and me a drink every now and then". He didn't record the discoveries made at Aboukir Island a year or two ago, where archaeologists unearthed a number of womens' bodies amongst the graves of the fallen.

At least one woman from Edin burgh gave birth to a son in the heart of the action at the Nile. Four years earlier, at the very height of the Battle of the Glorious T'of June Mrs Mackenzie was delivered of a bov in the breadroom of the Tremen dous. He was named Daniel Tremen

dous Mackenzie and awarded the Naval General Service Medal for his part in the ac tion, and was rated... baby.

Commissioned and Warrant Officers', wives frequently ac companied their hus bands to sea, but when battle commenced they had to earn their keep, often attending to the wounded, running dressing stations and running powder car tridges up from below. When enemy actions holed a ship they were obliged to pump, alongside all hands. The gu nners' wives traditionally looked af ter the smaller children — often first voyagers — aboard. These youngsters of 8 and 9 were often placed by their parents with experienced captains, to start accumulating sea time, usually as a precursor to becoming midshipmen.

But the fighting women,the ones that a Victorian Admiralty would prefer you didn't know about, are the women like Hannah Snell who famously served for five years as a seaman, a soldier and a marine. Who at the Battle of Pondicherry was wounded in 12 places and re moved one bullet herself; to avoid detection!

Or women like Jane Townshend,of the Defiance, who after Trafalgar in 1805, applied for her medal; "pre senting strong and highly satisfactory certificates ofher useful service during the combat". No wonder they built an empire... eh?

During the Battle ef Trafalgar,ieanene Colin,a young French woman was pnlled stark nakedfrom the sea when the French"Achllle'exploded. "Revenge'delivered her to Glhraltar,where she quickly disappeared

Jazz Thursdays at the Eliott Hotel

Every Thursday. Jazz Session at the Eliott Hotel the (resident) George Posso Trio with Special Guests, Jammers, and others, Date: Recurring Event. Venue: Ellott Hotel, Governor's Parade, Gibraltar.

Helneken Friday Jazz Nights

Every Friday, Jazz session with the (resident) George Posso Trio and special guests,jammers and others. Date: Recurring Event. Venue: Caleta Hotel, Catalan Bay, Gibraltar.

Sarah Howard at the Lord Nelson

Every Friday, Saturday and Monday from 20:30. Sarah Howard made a massive impression when she per formed here two months ago. The singer/songwriter guitarist begins her summer residency at the Lordy. Date: Recurring Event. Venue: The Lord Nelson, Casemates Square.

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Q: From where does the name come?

The word Casemates, meaning a bomb proof compartment, usually of masonry, to house a magazine or troop quarters, comes from the Italian 'Casamatta' from the Latin 'Casa'(housel and 'Matto'(mad) originating from the Latin 'Mattus'(drunk)!

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Of Bulls& Mud Topical

by Alan Gravett

It's a dog's life being a bull in Spain. If you are lucky they just cut off your tail and sell it to the nearest restaurant. If you are not you are groomed for death. However well you perform, even a serious goring of the matador, you will still end up dead.

But, and I have this on very flimsy authority, the bulls have a plan to evade this fate.They intend to flee to Gibraltar.

How do 1 know this you quite rightly ask? Well, steps are being taken here to repel them.

And how do I now this you ask even more sceptically?

Well {and I did tell you the au thority was flimsy), I am relying on personal observation and 1 see cars appearing here with bull bars. Now why would you want one of these abominations, unless you sus pected an invasion of bulls.

So, there you are. All very logi cal. The fact that you do not see any bulls in Gibraltar bears witness to the efficacy of bull bars.

These gas guzzling vehicles are all the rage in the USA(whose Gov

ernment denies the scientific evi dence that humans cause global warming), but they do have ranches there so there is some ex cuse for their use. Here farms are few and far between.Ofcourse, we may be misled by their occasional description as"off road" vehicles".

But"off road" does not mean you can park on the pavement!

The use of these vehicles is preva lent in the UK(where they are also known as Chelsea tractors), and also deplored. But fortunes await the quick-witted.

Two guys in a pub came up with an idea which has made them wealthy. So that Chelsea tractors can impress their neighbours with their apparent weekend activities they sell, and are now exporting to the USA,spray on mud.

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n 1995,1 wrote in The Gibraltar Ma^aziiw about a large portion of Gibraltar's population turing 50 years of age. The Baby Boomers: those of us born in 1945, most as a result of our parents' reunion af ter a long separation during the war years. At the time I wrote some were in shock,I know I was. 50, how did that happen?

Now here we are, 2005 and we will be aged 60,senior citizens al most. But, as I walked around town this past summer while on

holiday from my home in the United States, and came across a lotofmypeers,1 couldn't help but marvel at how well we look. The men,most with their distingushed "salt and pepper" hair and the women so well groomed.

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The Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau is at the reception of St Bernard's Hospital on Wednesdays from 8.30am - 3pm.

Dialysis at St Bernard's

The new Dialysis Unit at St. Bernard's Hospital became fully functional in July. The start of this Dialysis Service means a vulner able sector of the community that needs dialysis will no longer have to travel into La Linea,Spain sev eral times a week for the service. The new Dialysis Clinic incorpo rates the most modern equipment available and all the necessary fa cilities.

At this stage, the Unit will be managed and run under a Con tract with the Clinic in La Linea to ensure a continuity in the level of

clinical service provided to the pa tients as well the confidence and reassurance for them that the serv ice is being provided by the same familiar faces. Heading the Clini cal Management Team is Consult ant Nephrologist Dr Joaquin Lopez Rodriguez who has many years of experience in the care of patients requiring renal dialysis.

The GHA will provide the train ing opportunity for locally re cruited nurses who will in due course take over the provision of the nursing service within the Di alysis Unit.

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Louis' Pharmacy Unit F12. International Commercial Centre, Casemates, Tel: 44797

CHIROPODISTS

John W Miles BSc {Podiatry}, IvIChS College Clinic, Regal House Tel: 77777

L Wilding BSc (Hons), MChS, SRCh, ABAHChP 180 Main Street Tel: 51482 Safeway Pharmacy Tel: 75765. Free advice line: larrY@grbielecom.net

CHIROPRACTORS

Dr Steven J. Crump BSc, DC, MCC ICC Suite F5C 1st Floor, Casemates. Tel: 44226

Gillian Schirmer MA, DC, MMCA McTimoney Chiropractor, Clinic (Claudia's), Ist Floor. 58 Main Street Tel: 74040 After hours: 40026

Dr Carsten Rudolf Steiner BSc, DC Steiner Chiropractic Clinics, College Clinic, Regal House. Tel: 75769

COUNSELLORS

Madeline Andlaw PG Dip (BACP Registered) 19a Line Wall Road Tel; 74814 Urgent: 54028785

DENTAL SURGEONS

Mike Clark BDS The Main Street Dental Practice 180 Main Street Tel/Fax: 52882

Bruce Hogg BDS 62 Main Street, Suite 6. PO Box 909 Tel: 76817

Dr Keith J Vinnicombe BDS(Wales)LDS RCS(Eng) MFGDP(UKI Unit FSB, International Commercial Centre, 2a Main Street, Tel/Fax: 40747

Emergency After Hours: 78756

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Dr J. Shelley & Dr M- Salem College Clinic. Regal House,

Queensway, Tel: 77777 Fax: 72791

E-mail: info@collegeclinic,gi

Website: www.collegeclinic.gi

HEALTH STORES

The Health Store 5 City Mill Lane, Tel: 73765

HOMEOPATHS

Ken Oftedal. BSc, MAEHU

At Claudia's Beauty Clinic (Fridays) 58 Main Street, 1st Floor Tel: 741733 (or Spain 952 8964 24)

OPTICIANS / OPTOMETRISTS

Eye Studio Opticians Unit 20B Grand Casemates Tel: 47800 Fax: 47801

Cache & Co Limited 266 Main Street. Tel: 75757

L. M, F^ssano Optometrist 38 Main Street, Tel: 76544

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON

Dr Erik Thomsen Foot & Onhopaedic Clinic 1st Floor ICC, Suite F7, Tel: 41576

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

Francis Cassaglia Foot & Orthopaedic Clinic 1st Floor ICC, Suite F7, Tel: 41576

G. Keuper-von Kader BRTR CREFITO Healthier Life Clinic, 252/2-11 Main Street. Tel: 70421

Website: www.healthierlife.gi

Steven A, Soussi ll.S T. M.S.S.T. B.O.A Ortho Tech Cert. Orthosports 47 Governor's Street Tel: 44655 Urgent; 54013464

Workshop: 55b Devil's Tower Road

PODIATRIC SURGEON

Christopher Lees Foot & Orthopaedic Clinic 1 St Floor ICC, Suite F7. Tel: 41576

REIKI

Marian Rush

Fortunes, Casemates Square Tel: 51058

Email: rush_about@hoimail.com

SPORTS THERAPIST

Simon Coldwell Dip ftst lcsp iist wabba Unit G3, Eliott Hotel 2 Governor's Parade Tel: 51113

Mobile: -i-34 678 857 185

Email: simon coldwell@hotmail.com

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A new Beauty Academy has opened in Gibraltar offering two highly rated International Diplomas, ITEC (UK)and CIDESCO (Swiss). These two diplomas are essential for the career-orientated therapist.

The full-time Diploma course starting in September—consists of various modules covering all as pects of beauty therapy; tuition comprises 1200 hours and last for one year. On completion of the course there will be a practical and theory examination, which will be examined by international examin ers.

The Academy will provide all necessary notes and diagrams and students will receive tuition from highly skilled tutors in a comfort able and enjoyable learning envi ronment.

The Academy has the latest and most up-to-date electrical equip ment, which covers all possible treatments offered bv today's high

qualitv spas.

Our aim is to train therapists to become competent and confident in their chosen career,

Cindy's Beauty Therapy Acad emy also offers refresher courses for therapists already qualified as well as various postgraduate courses.

The exciting new academy is now fully functional and potential students are requested to make con tact to enrol for the 2005-2006 in take.

Please contact The Principal, Cindy's Beauty Therapy Academy (Gibraltar) Limited, 25 City Mill Lane. Tel; 42498 Mobile; 54025455 or email:cindys^"gibtelecom.net or feel free to call in. It could be the start of a wonderful career.

students will receive tuition from highly skilled tutors In a comfortable and enjoyable learning environment

Arts 6 Crafts

The Arts Centre, Prince Edward's Rd. Art classes for children(5-6pm Mon,5^.30pm lues, 5-7pm Thursi, adults (Mon - lues 6.30pm-8pm, Wed 6.30pm-8.30pm, life painting Wed 7pm-9pm). Tel: 79788.

The Fine Arts Aissociatlon Gallery 1st Floor above Gibraltar Crystal, Casemates. Open 11am-2pm. 4-6pm Mon - Fn, Sat 11am2pm. Arts £r Crafts Gallery (next door) opens Mon • Fn 9 30am - 5pm (summer)6pm (winter). Sat 9.30am - 3pm.

The Poetry Society meets on 20th of each month. Contact: Audrey Batty on 44355

Board Games

Chess Club meets in Studio 1, John Mack intosh Hall 8-10.30pm lues.

The Gibraltar Scrabble Club meet John Mackintosh Hall Mondays. Bank holidays changed to Thursday same week. 7pm11 pm All welcome. Tel: 73660 or 75995.

The Subbuteo Club meets Charles Hunt Room, John Mackintosh Hall 7.30 • 11 pm

Dance Modern6 Latin American Sequence Danc ing Mondays Catholic Community Centre B.30pm(beginners 7 30). Over 15s welcome, www.gibnynex.gi/'insi/cccseqdance''

Old £r Modern Sequence Dancing sessions at the Catholic Community Centre at 8pm. beginners at 7.30pm, Wednesday.

The DSA Old 6 Modern Sequence Danc ing sessions at Central Hall Fridays 8pm, be ginners 7.30pm. Tel: 78282 or e-mail manvio®glbtiel.gi Everybody welcome, Senior Citizens Teatime Dances at The Youth Centre, Line Wall Rd on Mondays 25.30pm. All senior citizens welcome for cof fee, tea and biscuits, Entrance free.

Classical Ballet classes for children 4-I-. Spanish dance and hip-hop at Liza School of Dance, 3rd floor, Methodist Church, 297/ 299 Main St. Classes Weds & Fri from 6pm at Chiltern Court(4Cs). Tel: 58111000.

Line Dancing GGCA Hall, Hargraves Ramp. Weds 7-8pm beginners,8-9pm improvers: 9-10pm advanced All welcome, including visitors to Gib Tel Helen 50381 ,''54013760.

Latin Caribbean Dance Classes Salsa, Samba, Merengue, Cha-Cha. Wednesday 9pm-10pmE3. Instructor Pedro Vera Urban Dance Studio,Jumpers Bastion. Rosia Road. For all levels, adults, singles and couples, no experience necessary, come and have fun. exercise and enjoy the rhythms.

History b Heritage

The Gibreltar Heritage Trust The Main Guard, 13 John Mdckintosh Sq. Tel 42844. The Gibraltar Classic Vehicle Association

Dedicated to preservation of Rock's transporl/motonng heritage. Assists members in restoration / maintenance of classic vehicles.

Members/vehicles meet first Sunday of month,Safeway's car park from 10am. New members welcome. Tel: 72481 Fax' 72033.

Music

The Gibraltar Music Centre Trust Complete spectrum of instrument learning strings drums etc Theory lessons- Five days a week 4pm-9pm. Tel: 75558 for details.

The Gibraltar National Choir and Gibral tar Junior National Choir rehearse on Mon day and Thursday 7.30pm - 9pm New sing ers of ail ages always welcome. Tel: Lill 40036, 54006727

Outdoor Activities

Tha Caipe Ramblers This group walks on last Sunday each month, except July and August. Meeting place is the Spanish side of the frontier 8am just to the right of and opposite the Aduana vehicle exit. For any

nformation contact either Ray Murphy 71956 or John Murphy 74645, the two co ordinators of the group.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is an ex citing self-development Programme avail able to all young people worldwide equip ping them with life skills to make a differ ence to themselves, their communities and the world.To date over 5 million young peo ple from over 100 countries have been mo tivated to undertake a variety of voluntary and challenging activities. For further de tails contactThe Duke of Edinburgh's Award Montagu Bastion, Line Wall Road, Gibraltar

Tel: 59818 Fax: 51971 Reg. Charity No: 61

Quizzes

Cannon Bar quizzes are held on Tuesdays with at least three quizzes per night. Start ing with a warm up,then two other quizzes, including a theme quiz. Starts at 8,30pm, all welcome and prizes are given. Free en trance but a donation to charity is requested. Tapas served after the quiz.

The Edinburgh Arms, Naval Hospital Road, has a quiz night from 8.30pm every Monday with prizes and free tapas.

The Tunnel in Casemates has a pub quiz and entertainment on Sunday nights.

Social Clubs

Scots on the Rock: Any Scots visiting the Rock can contact Charles Poison (Tel: 78142) for assistance or information.

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes(Gi braltar Province) meets at RAOB Club, Vault 1 Jumpers Bastion on these days. Provin cial Grand Lodge, 1st Monday of month, 8pm Executive Meeting,last Mon of month 7pm Knights Chapter, 2nd Mon of month 7.30pm. Examining Council. 3rd Mon of month 7pm.William Tilley 2371,Thurs 8pm. Buena Vista 9975, Weds (fortnightly) 7pm. Por Favor 9444,Weds(fortnightly)7pm.Fare well 10001, Tues 8.30pm. Goldacre 10475 (social) last FrI of month 8pm

The Tuesday Ladies' Club meets 8pm, Queensway Club on first Tuesday each month. Open to all women in Gibraltar who enjoy making new friends. Non-profit mak ing, proceeds donated to charity, Tel: Anne 43869, or Margaret 70B16.

Special Interest Clubs b Societies

Gibraltar Horticultural Society meets first Thurs of month 6pm,John Mackintosh Mali. Annual Spring Flower Show. Also slide shows,demos on flower arrangements and outings to garden centres plus annual tour of Alameda Gardens. All welcome.

Gibraltar Internet Club monthly meetings held on Mondays at the College of Funher Education 7-9pm. All welcome,experienced surfers or beginners, A number of comput ers are connected to the internet, others have programs for creating of web pages

A colour scanner is also available.

The Gibraltar Photographic Society meets on Mon at around 8pm, Wellington Front. Basic courses, competitions etc. UN Association of Gibraltar PO Box 599. 22a Main Street. Tel: 52108.

Sports Supporters Clubs

Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Club, Commorant Wharf Boat Owners' Club. For details/fixtures Tel Mario 40240, Michael 55185, John 43166, Tito 70410. Dick 79000, John 59804 or Raju 76176.

Sports b Fitness

Artistic Gymnastics: Gibraltar Artistic Gym nastics Association club for beginners, jun iors and squad at Bayside School in eve nings. Tel. Angela 70611 or Sally 74661.

Athletics: Gibraltar Amateur Athletics Asso ciation holds competitions throughout year for juniors, adults and veterans. Two main clubs (Calpeans 71807, Lourdians 75180) hold training sessions at Victoria Stadium.• Badminton: Recreational badminton is avail able weekdays at Victoria Stadium (Tel: 78409 for allocations). Gibraltar Badminton Association (affiliated to IBA & EBA) has leagues and training for adults and second ary school. Tel. Ivan 44045 or Linda 74753.

Basketball: Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association (affiliated FIBA) leagues/ train ing for minis, passarelle, cadets,seniors and adults at a variety of levels. Tel: John 77253, Randy 40727 or Kirsty (minis)49441.

Billiards B Snooker: Gibraltar Billiards and Snooker Association (member IBSA) round leagues and competitions at various venues. New members welcome. Tel: Eddie 72142 or Peter 77307.

Boxing: Gibraltar Amateur Boxing Associa tion(member lABA)gym on Rosia Rd. Over 13s welcome to join. Tuition with ex-pro boxer Ernest Victory(75513 w,42788 h).

Canoeing: Gibraltar Canoeing Association. Tel Nigel 52917 or Eugene 58014000.

Cricket: Gibraltar Cricket Association(mem ber ICC) runs leagues/competitions at Europa Point/Victona Stadium. Junior/senior training. Tel: Tom 79461 or Adrian 44281.

Cycling: Gibraltar Cycling Association vari ous cycling tours. Tel: Uriel 79359.

Darts: Gibraltar Darts Association(member WDF)adult/junior leagues/competitions. Tel: Tony 70379 or Harry(Junior darts)41798.

Football: Gibraltar Football Association runs leagues/competitions for all ages October • May. Futsal in summer months,Victoria Sta dium. Tel: 42941 www.gfa.gi. Senior Tel: Albert 41515. Junior Tel: Richard 58654000, Women's Tel: Brian 52299. Recreational foot ball for over 35s Tel: Richard 70320. Golf: Med Golf tournaments held monthly. Tel 79575 for tournament venues/dates. Gi braltar Golf Union has competitions through year, EGU handicaps. Tel: Bernie 78844.

Hockey: Gibraltar Hockey Association(mem bers FIH & EHF)high standard competitions/ training (or adults and juniors. Tel: Eric 74156 or Peter 72730.

Judo: Gibraltar Judo Association UKMAF recognised Instructors for all ages and lev els at Budokai Martial Arts Centre, Welling ton Front. Tel: Charlie 73116 or Peter 73225.

Ju-jltsu: Gibraltar Ju-jitsu Academy training and grading for juniors/seniors held during evening at 4 North Jumpers Bastion (Rosia Rd). Tel Tony 79855 or club 47259.

Karate-do Shotokai: Gibraltar Karate-do Shotokal Association sessionsfor junior/sen iors, gradings and demos at Karate Club house, 41H Town Range Tel; Andrew48908.

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

Netball: Gibraltar Netball Association (affili ated FENA 6 IFNA) competitions through year, senior/junior leagues, Tel: Moira 41795 or Suzette 41874, Petanque: Gibraltar Petanque Association plays at Giralda Gardens.Smith Dorrien Ave. New members welcome. Tel: Francis 70929.

Pool: Gibraltar Pool Association (member EUKPF) home and away league played on Thurs through season. Tel: Linda 74753.

Rhythmic Gymnastics: Gibraltar Rhythmic Gymnastics Association run training ses sions for girls 5-18 years weekday evenings during school holidays. Tel: Richard 70320.

Rugby: Gibraltar Rugby Football Union train ing sessions for Colts (14-I-), seniors and veterans Play in Andalusia 1st Division Oct April. Tel: Darren 77938

Sailing: Gibraltar Yachting Association junlor/senior competitive programme through season (April • Oci)Tel: RGYC 48847.

Sea Angling: Gibraltar Federation of Sea Anglers (members FIPS-M & CIPS) Superb calendar of events with four clubs partici

pating, Tel: Mario 72622 or Charlie 74337.

Shooting: Gibraltar Shooting Federation over 14s only. Rifle. Europa Point range (Tel: Joe 74973): clay pigeon. East Side(Tel: Harry 74354). Pistol, facilities near Royal Naval Hospital (Tel. Fidel 71990).

Skating: Gibraltar Skating and Xtreme Sports Association opens its Skate Park. Coating Island, Queensway, Monday, Tues day 8 Wednesday, from 5pm til 8pm Satur day b Sunday, from 2pm til 5pm Thursday 6 Friday, closedSat 2-6pm. State of art ramps for Xtreme/aggressive roller blading /skate boarding. Leisure skating fa cilities provided within excellent rink(when

not used for roller hockey training). Tel: Eric 70710(after 5) or just turn up.

Snorkelling B Spear Fishing: Over 14s wel come for snorkelling, over 16s for spear fish ing. Tel: Joseph 75020

Squash: Gibraltar Squash Association. The Squash Centre, South Pavilion Road(mem bers WSF b ESF). Adult/junior tournaments/ coaching. Tel: Ronnie 44922 or Barry 73260, Sub-Aqua: Gibraltar Sub-Aqua Association taster dives for over 14s, tuition from local clubs. Voluntary sports dubs: Tel: Phil 44606, Noah's Dive Club Tel: Leslie 79601, 888s Dive Club Tel: Martin 70944. Commer cial sports diving schools also available.

Swimming: Gibraltar Amateur Swimming Association(member FINA b LEN)opens its pool for leisure swimming Mon - Fri 78.45am, 12-4pm, 8-9pm. Junior lessons (Rebecca 71342), squad for committed swimmers, water polo (Chris 72869).

Table Tennis: Gibraltar Table Tennis Asso ciation(members ITTA)training / playing ses sions, Bishop Fitzgerald School, Weds 610pm,Thufs8-10pm. Tel: Lisanne46071 or Eugene 58014000.

Taekwondo: Gibraltar Taekwondo Associa tion ciasses/gradings Tel: Marl 44142.

Tennis: Gibraltar Tennis Association, Sand pits Tennis Club, excellent junior develop ment programme. Courses for adults, leagues / competitions. Tel: Frank 77035.

Ten-Pin Bowling: Gibraltar Ten Pin Bowling Association(members FlOb WTBA)leagues at Ultra Bowl, training for juniors and squad. Tel: Gary 42447 or Charlie 71125.

Triathlon: Gibraltar Triathlon Union (mem bers ITU) Tel: Chris 75857 or Harvey 55847. Volleyball: Gibraltar Volleyball Association (members W b EVE)training, leagues, com petitions for juniors/seniors. Teh Tony 40478 or Elizabeth 58306000.

Yoga: Integral Yoga Centre runs a full pro gram of classes from Mon-Fn at 33 Town Range. Tel 41389. All welcome

Theatrical Groups

Gibraltar Amateur Drama Association 310 Mam Street Tel: 42237 Email: gibdramahcdyahoo co.uk Children's work shops Saturdays 6-11 y.o. 10am-12. 12-18 y.o. 12.30-2.30pm. Fee C5 per session. Adult Workshops 7-9pm Tuesdays. Stage Musicals Group contact Trevor on 73098.

Trafalgar Theatre Group meet 2nd Wed of month. Garrison Library 8pm. All welcome.

Siiiijyurt Groupn Assoaaxions

Alcoholics Anonymous meet 7pm Tues and Thurs, 1 lam Sat at Nazareth HseTet: 73774,

Citizens' Advice Bureau Open MondayFriday9.30• 12.30and 2.30-4.30. Tel: 40006

Email: info@cab.gi or visit 10 Governor's Lane. No appointment necessary, no charge.

Gibraltar Cardiac Rehabilitation and Sup port Group meets on the lirsi Tuesday ol every month at 8.30pm at the John Mac Hall, except for July and August

Gibraltar Marriage Care. Free relationship counselling, including pre-marrtage educa tion(under auspices of Catholic Church, but open to all). Tel: 71717.

Gibraltar Society for the Visually Impared. Tel' 50111 (24hr answering service).

Hope.Support after miscarriage Tel: 41817.

Narcotics Anonymous Tel 70720

Overeaters Anonymous support group of those with compulsive overeating problem. Tel: helpline for details of meetings 42581.

Parental Support Group, helping parents and grandparents with restrictive access to their children and granchildren, Tel: Rich ard 46536,Jason 76616, Dominic 54019602.

Psychoiogica! Support Group. Nazareth House. Group therapy Tuesdays 7-9pm(so cial, crafts, games, music etc.). Workshop

Thursdays 2pm-4pm. Tel: 51623

With Dignity Gibraltar friendly support group for separated, divorced, widowed or unattached people. Regular meetings Weds 9pm at Catholic Community Centre, Line Wall Rd. Outings and activities. Tel: Flor 54007181 or Marie 79957.

Women in Need.Voluntary organisation for all victims of domestic violence. Refuge available. Tel- 42581 (24 hours).

Women's Aid. Aims to protect women and children from violence. Tel 41999.

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Church Services

Bahia Tel: 43637 for meetings.

Church of England Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Tel: 78377. Sung Eucharist, Sunday 10.30am. Sunday School.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day

Saints Suite 21a Don House, 30-38 Main Street Tel; 50433 Sundays 10am,

Church of Scotland St Andrew s. Gover nor s Pde. Tel. 77040. Worship & Sunday School 10.30am. Bible Study Tues 7.30pm.

Evangelical Bretheren Assembly.

Queensway Quay. Sun 11am, Tues Bible

Study 6pm, Thurs Prayer Meeting 6pm,

Hindu Engineer's Lane Tel: 42515.

Jehovah's Witness Line Wall Rd Tel: 50186.

Jewish 10 Bomb House Lane Tel: 72606.

fVlethodist297 Mam St Tel: 77491. Sunday

services 11am & 7pm Midweek Fellowships, Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Mary the

Crowned, 215 Mam St Tel: 76688.

The Cityline Church 13 Castle Street Tel: 75755 email: citylinegib@yahoo.com. Meet ing: Tues 8pm, Sundays 1 lam.

Clubs, Associations, Support Groups and Churches should submit details to The Gi braltar Magazine, PO Box 561, PMB 6377,

S3D International Commercial Centre. Main St Fax: 77748 for inclusion in this guide.

While legendary footballer and manager Sir Bobby Robson may have been the talk of the Rock's older football fans during his recent visit to promote the new e-business service introduced to Gibraltar by Barclays Bank, the Premiership Trophy which accompanied the footballer was the draw card for most children.

Dozetis of boys and girls wear ing the soccer strips of their favour ite teams,queued up at the Barclays International offices in Regal House to be photographed with one of the world's most sought-after pieces of sporting silverware.

And Barclays staff members were equally keen to be pictured with the trophy - described by one of the two securitv guards who ac company it everywhere as "price less". Weighing more than eight kilos- half of which is the silver of the urn-shaped trophy,and the bal ance its malachite base- it also rep resented a significant public rela tions coup by local Barclavs direc tor Tim Streatfeild-james who ar ranged for the "pot" and Sir Bobby

to visit the Rock.

The Trophy's two minders ap pear to stick to it round the clock. Even when it is safely on show in the trophy room of whatever club has won it in any a particular year one of the tattooed guards is always near at hand. The pair are em ployed by Barclays to do nothing else but mind it!

So it probably required a fair bit of diplomatic skill by StreatfeildJames to prize the huge silver"urn" on its malachite base away from the tattooed guards for the childrenand,later, Friday afternoon custom ers of the Main Street branch — to be photographed with it.

"Literally dozens of kids turned up in their soccer strips to be pic

tured with the cup," StreatfeildJames tells me."And it wasn't just the kids...their parents wanted to be pictured too."

The bank had arranged for(and paid)local photographer Anselmo Torres to photograph the young fans and later arranged for custom ers to be photographed with the cup.

"Bank staff and customers who were photographed were each asked to contribute £1 towards charity and the bank has matched those contributions," StrcatfeildJames said. "We're not sure quite how much was raised but it will have run to several hundred pounds which will go to whichever local charitv the staff choose."

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The Sports Leaders all undergo an intensive induction training pro gramme and work alongside voluntar\' Sports Leaders who have just completed either their Community Sports Leadership Award or their Junior Sports Leadership Award. The programme itself is split into three age groups — 7 and 8 years,9 to n years and 12 years and over. Activities that are included in the 'Sports Train'scheme include: 7 and 8 years, 9 to 11 years and 12 years and over Rounders and cricket type striking games. Invasion games including football, hockey, and basketball; Netwall games such as Soft Tennis and Badminton; Athletics; Treasure Hunts and an introduction to orien teering type activities; Parachute games and lots of fun games that promote physical activities. Skill practises and games in a variet\' of sports including: Football, Basket ball, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Volleyball, Tennis, Rugby, Badmin ton, Squash and Table Tennis; Ath letics practises and competitions; Outdoor activities and orienteering - intro and competitions. Intros to a variety of fitness training tech niques including aerobics, Tae-bo and SAQ;Team building activities.

Sports Train is completely free of charge and there is no need to book

Summer Sports Train

until Friday 26'" August

Sports Train is a programme of sporting activities, games, competitions,fitness and fun that runs at the Victoria Stadium Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 12 noon. Activities are free of charge. Young people over the age of 7 years are welcome to attend. Organised by the Sports Development Unit, Sports Train is run by a team of Sports Leaders who are normally students studying in the UK for Sports related degrees.

as youngsters can just turn up. All equipment unless stated will be pro vided. Children and young people need to wear loose comfortable clothing, trainers and protection against the sun(a hat may be a good idea).Children should eat breakfast before attending and bring along a drink. All children and young peo ple taking part on the programme must bring along a signed copy of the parental consent form to their first session.

Badminton Coaching Clinics will be available during the summer programme at the Victoria Stadium, please telephone Ivan De Hero on Tel 44045 for further information

Basketball- Mini, Junior, Cadets & Passarelle basketball training will continue through the summer months with Gibraltar National coaches Adam Casaglia, Monica Brown and Randy Haefner. New players welcome to join in. For info on training times etc. Cadet's and juniors contact Adam and Monica 79137, Mini and Passarelle contact Randy 40727. The final week of the summer programme will see Randy Haefner introduce slam-dunk ball skills. Don't miss Tues&Thurs 22"'' & 24"" August 10am to 12noon at the Victoria Stadium.

Canoeing - Water safety, basic paddling,fun games for 12years and

over with qualified BCD coaches. Men,Tues & Wed 15* to 17* August 10am- 12.30pm. Meeting point Westview park. Participants must be able to swim 100 metres and will need to bring with them swimmers, refreshments and towel.(Wetsuit if they possess one). Ring Arthur Asquez on 43896 or Nigel Jeffries on 52917(evenings only)to book a place and for info on fees etc.

Football - Soccer coaching week with Jeff Wood CPA football Devel opment Officer and qualified coaches. Skills, drills, tactics and competitions are all part of the week's activities. Mon to Fri 8*12* August 9.30 to 12.30am at the Victoria Stadium. All players must be ready to play by 9.30am. Tel Jeff Wood on 0034 600 707877 or 76522 for further information on fees etc.

Street Football - Fun games and mini tournaments - on Wednesday 17* and 24* August 10am to 12noon at the Victoria Stadium. No need to book just turn up.

Petanque - Learn & play this ex cellent target bowl game. Petanque sessions at Giralda Gardens, Smith Dorrien Avenue on Wednesday mornings 10am to 12noon - 10* to 24* August. Bring a cold drink. For info Tel: Manolo Baglietto 75297.

Rhythmic gymnastics - Expert coaching for beginners with Sally

Holmes and Kaisa Bear. Coaching weeks will run from the 15* August to the 2"'' September at the Victoria Stadium. Beginners and intermedi ates in two age groups will run,cul minating in a display for parents. Minimum age 4 years. Ring Rich ard Bear on 70320(H)or 78409(W) to book and for further info.

Rowing - The Calpe and the Mediterranean Rowing Clubs both have excellent junior rowing devel opment programmes with training continuing throughout the summer months. For further information please contact the Club Captains. Calpe Rowing Club 72605 Mediterranean Rowing Club 73157.

Rugby - introduction to rugby skills and tag rugby. Tues & Thurs 16* & 18* and 23'" & 25* August, 10am to 12 noon for young people aged 10 and over. Tasters to be held at the Victoria Stadium small pitch (CEPSA entrance),boys & girls wel come. No need to book just turn up.

Sailing - Learn to sail and com pete with qualified sailing instruc tors at the Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club. Summer School Mon 15* to Fri 19* August.All courses run from 9.30am - 12.30pm at the Club on Queensway. Participants must be able to swim 200m and will require bathers, towel, sunscreen, a cold drink and a change of clothing. Tel:

Sydney Pilcher at the RGYC on 48847 to book and for further info.

Skating - Roller Hockey— Roller Hockey training for youngsters will continue throughout the summer months at the Coaling Island Skate Park. Newcomers welcome. For info on training times contact the Skate Park on 70710 or look on the notice board outside the facility.

Squash -Junior Coaching Clinic with highly qualified coaches to be held in September shortly after Na tional day. The coaching clinic will be aimed at complete beginners over the age ofsix and intermediates who would like to develop their skills. Great way to start the junior squash season. Tel Barry Brindle 732^ for further info.

Taekwondo tasters - Try this martial art with top coaches from the Gibraltar Taekwondo Association. Fridays 12''' & 19"' August - 10am to 12 noon at the Victoria Stadium. No need to book,just turn up. Tel Mari Carmen on 44142 for information.

Tennis - Coaching clinics for 5 years of age and over during the summer holidays with qualified coaches. Beginners(mornings)and intermediates (mornings and eve nings)at Queensway tennis courts, times to be arranged on booking. Courses run Monday - Friday. To book places or for info Tel: Bianca Taylor 76703 or mobile 54007007;or Joe at Sandpits 77035 for info only. Beach Volleyball CompetitionsJuniors(3 v 3)Saturday 20''' August

and ScniorsSunday 21'"'August. Pre competidon coaching availablefrom GVA Nadonal Coach Joe Enriles on Thurs and Fri 18''' & 19''' August10am to 12noon at the Victoria Sta dium.Tel Joe Enrile on 40321for info on fees etc for coaching sessions or Tony Avellano on 40478 for info on the GVA Annual Beach Tournament.

The Royal Gibraltar Police Force's Communitv Policing Unit will be running the Cycle Proficiency Award Scheme that is part of the Royal Society of Prevention of Acci dents drive towards safety aware ness. The course will take place at Hargraves multi sports area from Monday 1" to Friday 5"' August 9.30am to 11.30am. Children 10 years and over are invited to partici pate. Youngsters will need their own bike, a drink and are encour aged to wear safety gear and hel mets. Places are limited to 20 so book early. To book or for informa tion call PC Dennis Fa on 48573. Young Lifesaver Award First Aid courses sponsored by Barclays Bank. First Aid,Resuscitation, CPR, Incident & casualty management, Top to toe surveys and much more for 8 years and over. Two courses to be held at St John House Coaling Island Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Course 1: Mon day to Friday 8''' to 12''' August. Course 2: Monday to Friday 15''' to 18''' August. Places are limited so contact the Summer Sports Hotline on 76522 to book a place.

There was another good turnout for the latest Med Golf tournament held at the San Roque new course on Sunday 10th July. Nearly 60 golfers contested the Cruz & Co. Trophy on a very tight course with windy conditions and the winner was Tim Mitchell who has been an ardent supporter of Med Golf for many years and thoroughly de served his success.Gareth Vincent came in second place and Paul Sin gleton was again in the prizes for third place. Top senior was Joan Maxwell and Tracy Daldy took the honours for top lady as well the "Star Quality" prize.

Tim has now earned his place

with all the other previous com petition winners for the SG Hambros Med Golf Masters, to be held at Valderrama in November. After the latest competition at the end of July, members will still have four more chances to book their place, starling with the August Bank Holiday competition on Sun day 28th for the Renson Manage ment Trophy at Dehesa Montenmedio.Anyone wishing to play should book their tee time on www.teetimespain.com or ring Johnathan on 0034-639741886,You can also get the full tournament schedule and how tojoin Med Golf from the website or Johnathan.

Tim Mitchell with sponsor Nick Cna

Gibraltar Rotary President's Night

The GibraltarRotary Clubheld its annual President's night in mid-July in the gardens of the Rock Hotel. The dinner was wellattended with the total number of Rotarians and guests numbering 78. Honoured guests included HE, The Governor and Lady Richards, the Chief of Staff for British Forces Gibraltar, Colonel Croft and his wife Mrs Croft. The Rotary Club were also proud to welcome Mr Mahmoud El Jedidi ofthe RotaryClub in Tangierand Sr Jose Antonio Fernandez the President of the Rotary Club in Algeciras, Mr Louis Neish Presi dent of the Lions Club and Mr Karl Tonna President of the Round Table.

The Rock Hotel provided a de licious spread and TheRookeVol

Uncovering Gibraltar's Great Gate

Archaeologists led by the Gibraltar Museum have made important discoveries in the site known in medieval times as the Gate of Granada (above Casemates at the end of Road to the Lines).

This is the most important urban archaeological discovery in Gibral tar in the last seven years.

The Gate of Granada was the main entrance to the city ofGibral tar at the time of the Merinid occu pation of Gibraltar in the 14th Cen tury.

It is called "Granada" Gate as it was normal at the time for gates to be named after thecity thev pointed towards and its naming reveals the

important connection between Gi braltar and Granada at the time.

Archaeologists working on the site are astonished at the degree of preservation of what are the bases of the two pillars that made the gate (see photograph on the left).

The pillars are of a scale compa rable to thatof theAlhambra build ing itself.

It is planned to open the site to the public in the future.

unteer Band provided an excellent repertoire of background music during the dinner. However the main event of the evening was the changeover of Presidents. The Past President Barbara Sellers ceremo nially handed over her Rotary chain of office to Tony Nation who will lead the club for the next twelve months. He said: "It is an honour tobe given the responsibil ity to lead such a reputablebody as the Rotary Qub. I will do my best with the members' support to raise funds for charity and maintain the ethos of the Club"

The event also raised £600 from the raffle and £700 from the auction after the meal. This was only pos sible due to the hard work of Rotarian Bea Adams and the gen erosity of many local businesses.

Sketch showing the elevated position ' of thh Gate whfch wasthe main entrance into Gibraltar

strait Swimming for Charity

Two Gibraltar based traders from Refco Trading Services are currently in training to swim across the Gibraltar Strait from Spain to Morocco in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Stuart Hedlev and Dave Kaemmerlen intend to complete the 18-22 kilometre crossing at the beginning of September this year. Hedley, a previous non-regular swimmer, started training in No vember 2004. Prior to the crossing he believes he will have swum 15,(HK) laps of the Gibraltar indoor pool, translating to 375 kilometres, or 160 hours. On top of this, open water training will amount to a fur ther 40 hours.

'This is going to be a massive or deal for me and I won't have swum this distance in open water prior to the attempt in September,' says Hedlev. 'According to the records

of the Gibraltar Strait Swimming Association, only 124 people have completed the swim under the same rules (basically no wetsuit and no shark cage). This is a rela tively small number compared to other endurance events such as swimming the English Channel, which has been completed by 600 people, and climbing Mount Ever est, which has been achieved by over 1000,' he added.

Kaemmerlen, previously a col lege swimmer for Tufts University, Connecticut,is currently resting an injured shoulder but fully intends to be fit before September.

The pair have so far been

pledged over £50,000 for Cancer Research UK and believe they should be able to raise as much as £75,000 in total. 'We chose Cancer Research U K as the beneficiary due to family members and friends who have suffered and those who are currently battling with the disease. We arc fundraising in conjunction with the local branch of Cancer Re search UK,'said Hedley.

Further details of the swim can be found at website www.straitswim05.com and direct donations can be made on-line at the Just Giving website www.justgiving.co.uk/ straitswim05

On the Golden Trail

As this magazine hits the street a group of young Gibraltarians from the Duke of Edinburgh'sAward Of)en Award Centre will be arrriving back in Gibraltar after travelling to the hills of Luxembourg to complete their qualifying Gold Expedition. The6 participants,between 17 and 18 years old, travelled to Luxembourg on 19''' July to complete what for most participants is the most arduous part of the Award Programme,the Gold Expe dition. The expedition entailed walking 80 kilometres over four days with three nights spent under canvas.

For more information about the expedition or the Award please contact the Director, Michael Pizzarello on 59818 or email mjpizza@gibtelecom.net

This is going to be a massive ordeai for me and 1 won't have swum this distance in open water prior to the attempt in September

Stephen Spender cC:l/n Mystery Ship

The Spanish Civil War pitted the fascist Nationalists against the com munist-backed Republicans. The Nationalists,led by Francisco Franco, received financial and military aid from Germany and Italy while the Republicans were supported finan cially and politically by Soviet Rus sia.

There was no doubt where Spend er's loyalties rested. Long a Commu nist sympathizer, before leaving for Spain, he made it official by joining the party. In his book World Within World, Spender wrote:

"Shortly after Jimmy's departure for Spain, and a few days after my joining the Communist party the Dallv Worker telephoned and asked me to report on the case of a Russian ship which had been sunk by the Ital ians in the Mediterranean. The crew of the Cotnsontol had disappeared and the Russian Embas.sy was anxious to know what happened to it."

Jimmy was Jimmy Younger, a young Welshman and Spender's former secretary and lover. After be ing jilted by Spender, Younger had joined the Communist Party and travelled to Spain to fight with the International Brigade. Spender was filled with guilt believing that Younger would never have gone off to war if it hadn't been for him. Spender wrote:

"Without my influence he never would have become a Communist, and unless I had decided to live apart from him, and then married, he cer tainly would not have joined the Bri gade."

Younger wrote letters to Spender telling of his experiences including his first battle ["see belowj, so Spender was in "an agonized state of mind" and welcomed the diver sion this "rather absurd trip would provide."

Absurd seems to be the right word for it. I have done extensive research on the internet and in libraries and

In his book Spender doesn't men tion what type of ship the Cowsome/ was but in his book Bn'fi.sli Masciilinill! and the Spanish Civil War, Kris Rothstein refers to Spender search ing for the crew of the Russian 'bat tleship' Co?r(somc)/.

1 checked /ane's Fighting Ships, the authoritative source for naval ship ping of all countries,and there are no battleships, cruisers, destroyers or frigates named Comsomol or Komsomol in the 1936 or 1937editions.

1 did find a submarine named Komsotska but it was still there in the 1938 edition and so could not have been sunk.

The Comsnmo/ may have been a merchant ship but again I could find no ship with that name in any of the reference books. In reports of ship ping casualties of the Spanish Civil War there are no Russian ships listed.

In January, 1937, in his quest for the Comsoinol crew.Spender first flew to Barcelona and then Alicante.

"I strained my eyes for some sign of gunfire or ruins. The outspread map of a country torn by war seems

Stephen S

pender, celet^rated poet and author, visited Gibraltar at the height of the Spanish Civil War. He was on assignment for the socialist newspaper the Daily Worker in search of the crew of a Russian ship believed to have been sunk by the Italian Navy.

found any survivors of the crew or even anyone who had met survivors.

In his book he does comment on the class divide in Gibraltar regard ing the Civil War:

"The British members of the Calpe Fox Hunt(which continued to func tion in Franco territory throughout the Civil War) repeated atrocity sto ries about the Republicans told them by aristocratic Spanish members from over the frontier, but did not mention any stories of Franco atroci ties. The refugees who came into Gibraltar for British aid were Francoists, not Republicans. Never theless,the Gibraltcse,and the Span ish workers who came every day from La Linea into Gibraltar,queued up at the newspaper kiosks to buy the Republican newspapers."

to the imagination like a mutilated corpse,but under the bright sunlight the mountainous landscape had an appearance of incorruptible morning peace. It suggested nothing more war-like than the creaking of a wooden axle, as a wagon moved among the wintry vineyards.

"Pursuing our inquiries, we went to Gibraltar, Tangier and Oran, and from Gibraltar we tried to get to Cadiz, but were turned back at the frontier by Franco's guards." Frus trated at being barred from Spain, Spender contented himself with in terviewing Gibraltarians and Span ish workers in Gibraltar.

"1 had no idea how to look for a crew of a sunk ship, so I simply in terviewed people whoseemed likely to be informed,revealing to them the purpose of my mission."

Spender wassurprised to find that the Comsomo/ was a 'cause celebre' and everyone seemed to have an opinion about it. One fellow even told him that the Italian Consulate in Cadiz had confirmed the sinking of the Comsomol.And yet Spender never

So was the Comsomol story all a hoax; a piece of malicious propa ganda in an attempt to influence the neutral powers such as Britain and America to turn against the Italians? Spender might have thought so for he doesn't seem to have pursued the matter with any great enthusiasm. He only made the one attempt to get into Spain and after Gibraltar trav elled to Tangier, Marrakesh and Casablanca but in his book he never mentions the Comsomo/ or her crew again.

Spender was one of the most cel ebrated poets of his generation. He was also a writer, critic and editor.

He was born in London,educated at Oxford and was associated with W.H.Auden,Christopher Isherwood and C.Day Lewis. His volumes of poems include Ttwufy Foems(1930), The Still Centre(1939)^ Poems ofDedi cation (1946) and Collected Poems 1928-1985(1986). He was knighted in 1983 and died in 1995 aged 86.

I will continue my search into the fate of the Comsomo'l and her crew. If anyone has any information regard ing this mysterious Russian battle ship I would appreciate it if they wrote to me care of Gibraltar Maga zine or via the Gibraltar Magazine message board.

'limmi/ Younger saw action at the battle offaraxva but xvas later accused ofcowardice and ofbeing a Trotskyite and was sent back to England because ofa stomach ulcer.

Spender

have been unable to turn up any Russian ship named CtuKsomo/ or

There have been modem Rus- ^^There is a certain iustice in criticism, which is the namefor theold Com- The critic is iika a midwife—a tyrannicai munist Youth Movement, the _ equivalent of the Nazi's Hitler HIj||)||(|{6,^^ - Stephen Spender Youth.

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Congratulations to Tristan Peters and Ming Ming who got married during July. Mike A. StonC/ the New York-born Executive Chef ot Yvey's Restaurant laid on a fabulous Asian spread in their honour, and the event proved a great chance to try out the lovely new terraced areas outside Yvey's. This little restaurant tucked around the back of the main Castmates building is now a delightful place for al fresco dining. Slop by and have a look at the new extended menu with lots more promised for the future.

IChillies: fHi liiaiani

The ehWf, a variety of Caps!cum, is a native ofMexico where people started using a wild vari ety as long as 9,000 years ago. Columbus brought seeds back to Europe in 1493, and from there infiltrated most cuisines of the world.

The pre-Hispanic Americans believed the chilli to contain me dicinal qualities andmodern sci ence has confirmed the nutri tional values. Chillies contain high levels of vitamins A and C, along with vitamins Eand B1-3. There are hundreds ofvarieties of chillies, varying in hotness, size and shape, and ranging in colours from orange and red to yellow and green.

Chillies evolved their hot taste to discourage mammals from eat ing the pods and destroying the seeds, while birds who are good distributors of seeds are more tolerantto thepepperytaste. The chemicalCapsaicingives chillies their hot taste by stimulating ar eas ofthe skin and tongue which normally sense heat and pain. This fools the brain into thinking they are burning.

As a rule red fresh fruit are twice as hot as green, and dried pods are up to ten times hotter than fresh pods. Small fruit are also generally hotter than larger.

The seeds and pith of a chilli are the fieriest part, so remove them if you doni want your dish to be too hot.

You can easily grow chillies simply by planting some seeds from a shop bought chilli pod.

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open: Mondays - Saturdays 1Y&Z Casemates Square Tel: 41611

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restaurants

Biancas Restaurant

6/7 Admiral's Walk, Marina Bay. Tel:73379 Fax:79061

Popular and pleasant restaurant on the Quayside at Ma rina Bay with large quayside terrace. Try chicken tikka raita, avocado &smoked salmon or fresh carrot & ginger soup to start,followed by barbecued spare ribs,beef viagra,swordfish steak,Cajun'Ceasar salad,kuku nyama pizza,orchicken and smoked salmon tagliatelle to name but a few for the main course. Crepes, pies, ice cream sundaes etc for des sert. Children's menu, vegetarian dishes, daily specials. Great for all the family.

Open:7days,9am - late.

Caf6 Solo

Grand Casemates Square. Tel: 44449

Modern Italian eatery set in Casemates. Everything from cajun spiced langouslines Caesar salad,or aromatic prawn salad on romaine leaves bound in wild mushroom & sherry mayonnaise, to pastas (eg; smoked haddock risotto with mascarpone and basil oil;open ravioli of swisschard,basil, garlic and potato with parmesan cream sauce) and pizzas (eg:Quatto Stagioni topped with mozzarclla,ham,chicken, pepperoni and mushroom).

Glaus on the Rock

Queensway Quay. Tel/Fax:48686

International menu ser\'ed on the quayside for lunch,after noon and dinner. Well worth a visit, especially if you ap preciate good wines and cigars.

Open: Lunch & Dinner. Closed Sundays.

Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

11-13 Market Lane. Tel: 77313

chicken fillet to mention a few) plus mains of sauted pork tenderloin medalions, pan seared gallo,sliced sirloin steak and house salad. However the daily specials board is a preview of the fine dining which will be available when the 80 seat upstairs opens soon. Live jazz on weekends.

Open:for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday - Saturday

A1 Andalus Bar Restaurant

3 College Lane. Tel: 49184

Small eatery in the centre of town serving lots of tasty fixxi ^rom sandwiches and baguettes to barbe^es(lamb chops, fillet steak, mixed grill etc) and tajines. Try the cous-cous (beef, veggie, chicken or lamb)or the tapas - £1(eg: Span ish omelette,boiled crab logs,garlic chicken,cuttlefish stew).

Open:Sam - late evening. Now serx'ing breakfast from Sam.

Barbary Ape

Opp.Queen's Hotel. Tel:44380

Homemade food, breakfast, lunch and dinner, including English breakfast, toa.sties, club sandwiches,salads, burg ers and fish & chips. Kid's menu. Enclosed terrace, park ing, near cable car.

Open:from 10am Monday - Saturday. Closed Sundays.

GikkI no fuss Chinese Restaurant off Main St near Post Of fice serving all the traditional favourites including Spring Rolls, Chicken Satay, Buddha Duck in Black Bean Sauce, Pork Sweet and Sour,King Prawns with Spring Onion Gin ger Sauce, Shredded Crispy Beef, Special Noodles and Chicken in Black Bean Sauce on a Sizzling Plate.

Open: 12 - 3, 6.30• midnight every day.

Da Paolo BTB

Marina Bay. Tel: 76799

Da Paolo serves a high standard of attractively presented international cuisine right on the waterfront at Marina Bay. Try baked leek & wild mushroom tartlet or lobster bisque to start, or for main course, cref>e of fish & prawns glazed with hollandaise sauce; baked aubergines filled with ratatouille gralinated with mozzarella; or perhaps the loin of pork baked in cider with cinnamon. Continental/Eng lish breakfast,lunch,inc. light meals & baguettes, and full a la carte dinner served. Quayside terrace.

Open:from 9.30am. Closed on Sundays.

The Rib Room Restaurant, Rock Hotel. Tel; 730(X) www.rackholelgibrallar.com

With stunning views of the bay,the Rib Room is acclaimed for its high standard of service and cuisine. Ultimate venue for intimate dinners, or larger gatherings, the Rock Hotel rises to the occasion with style and sophistication. Glass of fino and appetiser welcome diners. Summer & la carte and daily house menu from 01.95 p/p specially prepared by the Executive Chef with classical cuisine and a modem in terpretation. Comprehensive wine list.Sunday lunch £14.95

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john Mackintosh 5q Tel; 71804

for a welcome Maruanilla,4-courses always includes recast sirloin and some of best Yorkshire puds in town. Sunday newspapers. Relax afterwards to the resident pianist/gui tarist. Air-conditioning, parking, kid's menu/high chair. Open;7pm-U)pm daily. Credit cards: AE,D,E, M,V

Simon's Restaurant |Jj[|]

44 Cornwall's Lane. Tel: 47515

Excellent food in a sophisticated, intimate atmosphere. Hosts Suzanne and Simon ensure everyone receives per sonal attention. Start with Simon's own p^t6 with red on ion jam and hot toast, or king prawns thermidor with tar ragon mustard, white wine and cheese cream sauce or per haps baked New Zealand mussels with garlic butter and melted camembert. Main courses include kebab ofswordfish and king prawns with creamy dill sauce, breast of chicken with mushnxim, bacon, rosemary stuffing and masala sauce,and roast tenderloin of pork wrapped in ba con with apple, sage and calvados sauce. Or try the roast rack of lamb with mint, redcurrant and red wine sauce or the grilled fillet of mero with avocado and prawns. There is something to delightevery palate. Fully air-conditioned. Open:evenings(bookings recommended).

Thyme Restaurant

5 Cornwall's Une. Tel: 49199

Modem international restaurant serving dishes with a fu sion of British, Mediterranean and Eastern flavours. Try the Seafood Slammers, orange and Lime Caramelised Chicken or Thai Fishcakes. Main menu changed seast>nally and specials run daily. Everything made on the premises using only the best, fresh ingredients.

Open: Mon - Fri 12.30-3pm, Mon-Sat 7.30pm - 12am.

Yvey's Restaurant

lY & Z Casemates Square. Tel:41611

Tucked away behind the main Casemates building (go through the tunnel into the courtyard)Yvcy's is a delight ful little restaurant recently taken over by a new team with Chef Mike from New York. At the moment the menu in cludes lots of baguettes, sandwiches with an interesting twist (tuna melt, Cuban, Mexican prawn and barbecued

Award winning breakfastsfrom 7.30am

Great meals & snacks al! day

Evening Steak House menu Med Golf Clubhouse

Leeds United Gibraltar HQ

Parliament Lane Tel; 75924

Warm friendly bar, lots of military history

Hosts Eaion, Mollie & Justine

Air-conditioned

Various top beers

' Outside seating to watch the world go by ' Homemade specials every day

• Open 7 days a week

Buddies Pasta Casa

15 Cannon Lane. Tel: 40627

infortnaleating EJi]

Tasty Italian specials in pleasant ambience. Large selection of starters from garlic bread to calamari. Main courses in clude felluccine de formaggio, spaghetti alia carbonara, fusilli al salmone, and entrecote al whisky to name a few. Tasty desserts and variety of wines.

Open; Monday • Wednesday lOam - 5pm, Thursday. Fri day and Saturday 10am - 4pm and 7pm - midnight.

Charlie's Steak House Grill Marina Bay. Tel/Fax:79993

George and Paula are your hosts at Charlie's where you will find a wide selection of international fiwd including sizzling steaks,tandooris and seafood dishes plus daily spe cials. Try the special sizzling mixed grill which includes tandoori and garlic chicken breasts, slices of prime fillet, king prawns,sausages, baain,tomato and peppers. Regu lar theme nights. Quayside terrace-

Open:9am - late every day.

Le Coq D'Or Unit 9-10 Watergardens. Tel: 43601

Eat-in or take-away at this busy eatery for all the favourites such as fish and chips, pie and chips,sausages,donncr and chicken kebabs, roast chicken, curries, pinchitos, pakoras, salads and Mon>ccan cakes.

Open: 10am - late 7days a week.

The Comer House Restaurant

Continental Hotel

1 Engineer's Lane Tel: 76900 Fax:41702 Email: conliho<P'gibnel.gi

Idea! for a rest after shopping as it is centrally located on Main Street, this cafe serves breakfasts (all day), lunches and afternoon teas. Try the homemade mushroom stiupor the roast leg of lamb demi glazA', or pertiaps the fish and chips or homemade steak mince burger in pepper sauce. Kiddies menu available-

Open:7am to 7pm (lunches from 12.30)

Fancy That Sandwich Bar Ground Floor; ICC. Tel: 47262

Great place for hot and cold rolls,sandwiches(wide selec tion of fillings), toasties, hot pies, and salad pots. Pius tea.

Charlies Slzzlinfi Specials with steaks or nii.\cd grills. We also carry a good selection of wine, spirits and beers.

Steak House 0x111 & Tapem

Where people meet to eat

a fine and varied lunch menu and a comprehensive ;t la carte menu thai complimenis both our kitchen and our ciistomers.Everything from toasltes to lagliaielle and from full English brcakfisi to Jamaican Pepper Pol.

We're on the harbour wall at the beautiful Marina Bay so book a pleasant table for two or just sit watching the world go by while sipping an ice cold beer.

Reserve on Tel/Fax: 79993

No. 2 Admiral's W;dk, Marina Bay. Gibraltar

E-mail: george@gibnet.gi ■ -

We love to cater for groups and parties \o wh\ not speiul that next special occasion al Charlies':'

coffee,soft drinks,doughnuts, muffins and biscuits.

Open: Mon- Fri 8.30-6pm,Sat 10-2pm,

JasI A Nibble

1st Fir International Commercial Ctr. Tel:78052

Fullblownlift-nsed cafeteria serving English bmakfast, vast range of toasties, rolls, and other snacks. Meals include steakand kidney pie, Bob's famouschicken curry/chilli am came,& now Kentucky-style fried chicken, plus all the old favourites-jacket spuds, burgers, hot dogs,fish and chips, and daily specials. Ideal meeting place.

Open:Monday - Saturday from 9am.

Just Desserts

Ist Floor ICC Tel:48014

Comfortable bright and airy cafe serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine from breakfast and lunch to after noon tea. Homemade desserts a spedality. Eat-in or takea way at sensible prices. Outside catering service.

Open:Sam - 4.3()pm Monday to Friday-

Khan's Indian Cuisine

Unit 7-8, Watergardens. Tel:50015

Eat-in or take-away at this traditional Indian eatery. Eve rything from onion bhajia and green pepper pakora to ciiicken tikka, tandoori king prawns. Khan's special fish curry, chicken jalfrezi, lamb rugan josh, naan bread, rices, vegetable dishes and everything in between!

The Lunchbox 301 Eurotowers. Tel:49310 with orders

Fresh filled baguettes and Vienna/wholemeal rolls, paninis

Serranito style (roast pork,green peppers and sauce), brie, ham & tomato or mushroom,or tuna mayo and sweetcorn, Calentita, salads, baked potatoes, chilli beef with cheese nadios. Relax with theC/inv/icfi'in the coffee and TV lounge. Range of local dishes, homemade cakes and desserts.

Open: Monday - Friday 7am - 6pm.

Mumtaz Indian Cuisine Take-away

20 ComwaH's Lane. Tel: 44257

Good Indian take-away service serving all the favourites from masala naan and spinach bhajia to lamb biryani, chicken tikka masala, king prawn korma and tandoori chicken kebab roll. Sauces and vegetarian dishes plus spe ciality dishes each Sunday (all dishes reasonably priced).

Open 7 days a week 11 - .3, ft - late.

Munchles Cafe

24 Main Street. Tel: 43840 Fax: 42390

A great sandwich bar/cate offering an unusual range of sandwiches on white or granary bread, plus salads, ba guettes,soups,desserts, homemade ice-cmam and hot/cold drinks. Business lunches, parties and kids parties also ca tered for (for party and office platters phone or fax order by 5.30pm day before - minium orders for delivery £12).

Open: Mon - I'ri 8.30-7, Sal 9 - 4, Closed Sun.

Piccadilly Garden Bar/Restaurant

3 Rosia Road. Tel: 75758

Pleasantbar near cable car/Queen's Hotel with lovely ter race for drinks/meals. Tasty Spanish/English cuisine in cluding fresh seafood, breakfast, churros and hamburgers, Open:from breakfast to late.

The Pie Machine

83 Governor's Street. Tel: 49314

Delidouspies homemade on the premises including chicken k mushroom, pure chicken,steak & kidney, minced beef & onion and lots more. Also sausage rolls, filled rolls, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Eat-in or take-away.

Open: Mon - FrI 7am - 6pm,Sat/Sun Sam - 2pm.

The Real Taste of Cornwall 16 City Mill Lane. Tel: 70737

Real pasties, handmade in Cornwall and baked in Gibral tar, an'avdilahle from this Pasty Bar and Takeaway IcKated just oft Main Street near Mothercare. Go along for a quiet pint or lake a pasty home for tea, many flavours available from beef & Stilton to Cheese & Bacon,Steak & Ale to Broc coli, Chivse & Swectcom. Open; 10am - late Mondav to Saturday.

The Rock Cafe

2nd floor ICC (next to Health Centre). Tel:630683201

Eat in (or take-away), while you wait for your number to come up on the Doctor's Digital Appointment Screen on thecate wall(but you don't have to visit the doctor to enjoy a snack,or a coffee!). All day breakfast, tcasties,sandwiches, baguettes, jacket potatoes, scampi & chips, cod it chips, steak & kidney pie, burgers,kiddies menu,apple pie,cate and pastries — beer, wines, spirits, tea, coffee and soft drinks. Ideal meeting place, relaxing music. Private par ties catered for (scats 60).

Open:from Sam, Monday to Saturday.

Roy's 11 Fish and Chips Cafeteria

Opposite the Convent, Main Street

This fish and chip cafeteria and take-away is located di rectly opposite the Governor's residence on Main Street. Traditional fish and chips, burgers,salads and much more. Open: lOam-lOpm.

Sacarello Coffee Co.

57 Irish Town. Tel: 70625

Converted coffee warehouse, ideal for coffee, homemade cakes with afternoon tea, plus full menu including excel lent salad bar, specials of the day and dishes such as lasa gne,steak and mushrrxim Guinness pic, hot chicken salad, toasties,dub sandwich and baked potatoes.Art exhibitioas.

Open:4jm - 7.30pm, Closed Sundays.

Smith's Fish & Chips

295 Main Street. Tel: 74254

A traditional British fish and chip shop with tables/seating available or take-away wrapped in newspaper.

Bars / Restaurants marked luD]have their full menus online at www.TheGinrairtrMagazine.com

Menu: Cod, haddock or plaice in batter, Cornish pasties. mushy peas etc. Also curries, omlettes and burgers. - - Trc

Open:Sam - 6pm Monday - Friday. Breakfasts from Sam.

Located: Main Street oppr>site the Convent.

Solly's Salt Beef Parlour & Delicatessen

8 Canon Lane. Tel: 78511

Ncwlv opened on Cannon Lane this carvery, charcuterie and deli offers delicious fcxxi to take away cat in or for delivery. Try the carvery(from llam), hot or cold baguettes with fillings such as curried chicken breast, Merguez sau sages,schnitzel, pastrami,smoked turkey and pressed beef. Then?are also salads and platters including bangers& mash, lamb chops, beef burgers and hot dogs. (Glatt Kosher)

Open: 12pm - late. Closed Saturdays,Sunday hpm - late.

The Tasty Bile

59a Irish Town. Tel: 78220 Fax: 74321

T<isty Bite has one of the biggest take-away menus around with homeanrked meats,filled baguettes, burgers,chicken, kebabs and everything else you can think of!

Open: Monday - Saturday.

bars&pubs

All's Well

Grand Casemates Square. Tel: 72987

Traditional pub in fashionable Casemates area. Named for the 18th century practice of liKking the Gates to the city at night when the guard announced 'All's Well' before hand ing the keys to the watch. All's Well serves Bass beers, wine and spirits plus pub fare. English breakfast served all day, hot mealssuch as pork in musnixwm sauce,sausage& mash, cod and chips and steak k ale pic are complimented by .i range of salads and filled jacket potatoes. Large terrace.

The Angry Friar

278 Main Street. Tel; 71570

The Angry Friar is everything you'd expect from a British pub, but with a large terrace. Food 9.30 • 4, 6 - 9.15 inc. breakfasts. (Sunday roasts 11-4,6- 9.15pm).

Open:9.30am-midnight(Sun.from llam)

Located;Opposite The Convent.

Aragon Bar

15 Bell Lane. Tel: 78855

A friendly traditional bar serving good homemade food. Outside tables available.

Open:7 days, 10-lale, food 10 -10.

The Cannon Bar

27 Cannon Lane. Tel: 77288

E-mail:janegib^gibnynex.gi

Still owned by Jane after 1ft memorable years! Good food all day. Amin makes cous cous or tajine to order.

Located: off Main St at Marks & Spencer.

The Clipper Irish Town. Tel: 79791

Large popular bar serving good homemade food from breakfast fodimer. Large varied menu. Top sporting events covered on overhead TVs. Private functions cater^ for.

Open:9.30am to midnight(Fri and Sat to 1am). Foodsen.'ed 9,30am to 10pm).

Corks Wine Bar Irish Town. Tel: 75566

Under the new management of Neil and Cino, Corks is a pt)pular and pleasant wine bar serving an excellent range of not and cold dishes at liinchtime (12-3pm) with daily specials. Toast, coffee and scones served 9.30-11.30am, a/lernfKtn toa.slies. English breakfast. Tuesday evening is Curry Night,Thursday evening is Steak night

Open:9:(}0am - late. (Closed Sundays

Duck & Firkin

Building 6,Europort Tel: 72745

Live football on a giant TV showing all pn.'mier league ac tion from Sky Sports plus more, (^iz machines,2 poker., machines,2pool tables. Karaoke on 2nd Saturday in month,\ Food served lOam-3pin Mon-Sat.

Open:from 10am -midnight(Friday-Sat urdayllam-lam)

The Edinburgh Anns

Naval Hospital Road. Tel: 78961

When it's hot outside be cool insidel Excellent homemade food from lOam weekdays, midday weekends. Snacks/ tapas available all day. Take aways available. Sundays re lax with the Sunday papers and special brunch, Sunday roasts from October onwards. Dartboard and children's activities. Monday is prize quiz night.

Open: Mon-Thurs llam-midnight,Friday & Saturday middav-lam,Sunday midday-6pm.

The Horseshoe

193 Main Street. Tel: 77444

Right in the centre of town,the Horseshoe is a popular,busy bar. (iood menu from full English breakfast,to burgers and mixed grills. Curry and chilli specials on Sunday. Open:9am to late, Sunday 10am - late. Facilities: Main Street terrace.

The Market Tavern ||^|]

Waterport/Casemates Gates. Tel:50800 IUh

Serving good food from salads, snacks and full English breakfast (until 3pm)to burgers, toasties, curries, fish and chips, and pic, chips and gravy. Pool table upstairs. Live music Friday 9pm -late. Karaoke Wed and Sal 9pm- late.

Open:Sam - late Mon - Sat,Sun lOam-late.

The London Bar

76/78 Governor's Street Tel: 77172

A comfortable bar located close to the Eliott Hotel and serv ing a varietv of hot and cold bar snacks such as breakfasts, sandwiches, rolls and toasties, burgers, salads, omelettes or onion ring, chips and cheese,coleslaw or beans. Terrace seating. Air conditiorung.

Open:9am - midnight Mon - Sat. Closed Sundays.

Lord Nelson Bar Brasserie PVVl

10 Casemates Sq. Tel; 50009 www.1ordnelson.gi [|]

E-mail: reservations@lordnelson.gi

Attractive bar/brasserie in historic Casemates building. Done out to resprescnt Nelson's ship with cloud and sky ceiling crossed with beams and sails. Spacious terrace Menu;Lunch:try the speciality mussels in white wine,gar lic and cream, or the famous fish and chips served with homemade tartar sauce. Daily specials and snacks avail able. Evening:full a la carte including special dishes cooked at your table. Steak Diane,king prawns a la romana,crepes suzette and many more. Sunday lunch from £6.95. Credit cards accepted. Live music every weekend.

Open:from 10am till very late.

Pickwicks Governor's Parade. Tel: 76488

Newly refurbished and run by well-known friendly lace, Mandy,this small pub with a large terrace is situated in the new Theatre square away from the traffic and safe for all the family. Somehmes there's live music in the summer months. Good food available. Private parties catered for.

Open: weekdays from 9.30am - midnight(-lam Fridays)

Location: turn off Main St at Marks & Spencer.

The Pig and Whistle

Unit 18, Watergardens. Tel: 76167

A comfortable pleasant pub with pool table and terrace on

the quayside. Big screen television for sporting events.

Open: 10-midnighl (Fri-Sat 11-lam)

Red Lion Pub

Watergardens. Tel: 44392

Pleasant recently refurbished pub in Watergardens serving all homemade food for breakfast and lunches with Sunday lunches starting soon. Plasma TV for sports tans.

Open;9am - late, including Saturdays and Sundays.

The Royal Caipe

176 Main Street Tel: 75890

Comfortable traditional bar close to the Cathedral on Main Street. Beer garden at the rear. Serving good pub food all da)- including breakfast, omelettes,salads,jackets, toasties and main coursessuch as curry,chilli,lasagne,scampi,burg ers and fish and chips. Kiddies menu available.

Open:9am-12 Mon - Sat,Sun llam-IOpm.

Royal Oak Bar

59c Irish Town. Tel: 71708

Informal pub, popular for its pool table and sports talk.

Outdoor seating.

Located: Irish Town, parallel to Main St.

The Star Bar

Parliament Lane. Tel: 75924

Reputedly- the oldest bar in Gib, this bar opens early for breakfast(English or toast 4t cereal). Lunch/evening menu includes fillet steak, fish and chips and salads. Kids menu 99p. Home of Med Golf (10% discount on food for Mod Members). Home of Leeds United FC supporters club. Facilities; Outside seating. Open:from 7am every day. Located; first right off Main Street(walking from N to S).

The Three Owls

Irish Town

The Three Owls is a traditional bar serving best of English

Bars / Restaurants marked have their full menus online at www.TheCibraltarMaga2ine.com

beers.Three separate bars/floors:ground floor—big screen tv, pool table, pwker machines,games machines,bar — open from I0.30am daily. First floor'Hoots' — 2 match pool ta bles, poker machines, darts board, games machine, bar open from 1pm daily Second Floor'Nest'—American pool table, poker machine, games machine, card table, bar open from 5pm daily.

inThe Three looses Governor's Street. Tel: 51614

Marina from Scotland runs this bar, known as The Scottish Embassy,serving homemade food (until 3pm). Dartboard and pool table. Happy hours 3-7Friday,12-2Saturday- Free tapas 4-6 Friday.

Open:all day,ever)' day.

The Tunnel 8 Casemates Square. Tel:74946 Tel/Fax:44878

Large bar located in the historic Casemates Square.

Menu: Wide variety of affordable food including Sizzling specials from 7pm. Selection of international meals,Indian specialities, vegetarian selections, homemade ice-cream. Sunday carvcry served lpm-9pm (hot & cold).

Facilities: Large terrace, big screen TVs,regular live music.

Open:7 days a week 9am - very late.

The Venture Inn

Lynch's Lane. Tel: 75776

A good central meeting place, this bar serves home-cooked food all day. Terrace seating off Main Street.

Open:from Idam

Located: Main Street near Casemates,opposite the ICC.

Wembley Bar

10 South Barrack Ramp. Tel: 78004

Popular bar for hot and cold bar snacks,function room,in south district. Fridays 10am for breakfast. Air conditioned.

Open: Ham - midnight Sunday - Thursday, lOam - lam Friday, 11am - lam Saturdays.

Ye Olde Rock

John Mackintosh Square. Tel:71804

Warm tricndly pub with lots of military history in the mid dle of town. Homemade food including specials served byhosts Eaion, and Mollie. Air condition^,terrace.

Open:from lOam 7 days a week.

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La Diva

142 Av de Espana, La Linea

Little bar within short hop of the frontier. Ideal stop off for Spanish and English food, tapas and Sunday roasts. Great place to meet up and easy to find (on rirundabout before Rocamar building). Food 12noon - 10pm.

Maharaja Restaurant & Take-away

Upper Level,Estepona Port, Spain

Good value authentic Indian food in a pleasant marina side location.

Open:7pm - midnight every day.

La Verandah Tel:(956)615998

km 135,Playa Guadiaro,Torreguadiaro,Spain.

CJuality international food served in a friendly informal atmosphere. Excellent value. Log fire in winter.

Open: Lunches:Saturday and Sunday only. Dinners: every day except Tuesday. Closed Tuesdays.

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arina worked at the Three Roses for 4 years when the landlord was Dermot (he's still in Gibraltar) and took over from him in January of this year.'1 was thinking about taking on my own bar, after 25 years'experience, when the one I was working in came free — perfect!' she told me.

Marina comes from Scotland, Loch Lomond to be precise, but that's not why the bar is known as the Scottish embassy. Mind you, Marina couldn't remember either. 'I don't know,'she laughed when 1 asked her,'it's just always been full of Scots, but the embassy thing started as a bit of a joke, I think'.

You don't have to be Scottish to use this cosy, comfy pub in Gover nor's Street next door to Hammonds the ironmongers. Eve ryone is made welcome by the staff and customers alike, and Marina told me that's it's more of a multi national sports bar and centre of the local Celtic Supporters' Club. 'We get our best nights when there's Scotland versus England on the television,'she told me;'it's bril liant, the place is packed with fans from both countries and the atmos phere is fantastic - all friendly but loads of banter going back and for ward.'

There are in fact three televisions; two in the bar and another in the pool room, where there is also a darts board and, very rare if not unique in Gibraltar, a jukebox. Sports always gets priority on the television.

It seems that at one time the bar was The Two Roses, one rose for England and the other rose for Wales, but a point came when the third rose, representing Scotland, was added, although it is not clear when or why.This is according to a long-standing (and often leaning) regular customer who has been studying the gentle art of drinking there for at least 23 years.

from at the 3Roses

The Three Roses is a real pub which is also known as'The Scottish Embassy'.'This is a very friendly bar/ landlady Marina Gallacher told me as she poured me a glass of Murphy's ale. 'If you come in here on your own,someone'll be talking to you in minutes, asking where you come from, offering to buy you a pint...'

Marina was full of praise for bar staff Caroline, Anne and Becky: 'they're cracking girls, bright and cheerful,great barmaids, great with the customers,and both steady, long-term employees with a good track record in the business.'

The drinkers themselves are gen erally down-to-earth workers, both ex-pats and Gibraltarian, and with quite a few Gibraltar pensioners enjoying the good-humoured at mosphere at various times of day.

The customers also include forces personnel as well as visitors from the UK who have heard about the Three Roses, including whole families who base their holidays on the bar.There are people from Glas gow who keep coming back, year after year. 'It's a man's bar,' said Marina,'where they can relax and not have to be careful what they say; but families and children are welcome — the youngsters prefer to go into the pool room for a game or to watch Disney Channel on the television in there.'

The Three Roses has been under going a gradual transformation over the last few months, with re painting, wood stripped and var nished, retiling and a new window to let in more light. Air-condition ing is now installed and new seats are on the way.

'We like people to think of it as a home-from-home,' Marina said, and proved how far this extends: she lets bachelor customers use her backroom washing machine on Sunday afternoons while they have a drink at the bar, for instance. She did it for one man and didn't mind at all when word spread. 'And there's no worries here,' Marina added;'if anyone has had a drop too much to drink there's always someone to see them safely home.

or put them in a taxi.'She also read ily confessed to having done a pole dance on the bar — leading to the destruction of the poor pole — but assured me she was off-duty that night:

Marina also serves free tapas be tween 4 and 6pm on Fridays, but they're more raciones than tapas good-sized portions of something substantial like spaghetti bolognaise or sausage stovies, a Scottish dish.

Marina always take note of any of the customers' suggestions (within reason of course) and will do it if she can. Examples are a Robbie Burns Night that she held, complete with bagpipers, haggis and Scotch Pie & Beans;she's plan ning on introducing karaoke in the

pool room on Sundays between 4 and 8pm,and will probably include a plateful of curry with that. She also does parties, usually birthdays or other celebrations for customers.

The beers are Murphy's, Heineken, Ruddle's, Old Speclded Hen and Amstel lager along with Slrongbow cider. Pints are £2(£1.50 in Happy Hours) and spirits are £1.70 (doubles in Happy Hours). Happy Hours are from 3to 7pm on Fridays and noon to 2pm on Satur days.

The Three Roses, Governor's Street, telephone 51614, is open every day: Sunday to Thursday 11am to midnight;Fridays and Sat urdays noon to lam.

If you don't know it, it's worth a look in. It's a proper Scottish pub.

^^theiTre cracking girls,brightand cheerfui.great barmaids, great with the customers,and both steady,long-term employees with a good track record in the business^*

Around Town...

Youwould havethoughtthatsummerinGibraltar wasquitehot

enough (it is for me anyway)but if there is one subject that comes up every year which issure to make temperatures soar even higher it's the question of"Summer Hours". What you think aboutsum mer hours of course depends on whether or not you have them, and for those lucky devils who are able to spend half the summer on the beach the answer is of course "yes" we must have them.To be absolutely honest I can see both sides of the argument, it is indeed a fact that here on the Rock it docs get very hot during July and August, and who wouldn t like to take the afternoons off. But these days most offices have air-conditioning so the old excuse about the heat shouldn't really count,but I'm sure the argument for and against them will go on for years to come,so enjoy them while you can but 1 think their days could be numbered.

Stillon thesubjectofsummerI'm reliably informed thatastheschool

holidays began and just to get into the spirit of summer "Sparky" who wears shorts all year round has now gone from winter shorts to summer shorts. Just what the difference is I don't know,but I'm sure that all you regular readers will sleep easier in your beds now you know about Sparky's shorts.

The Naked Truth

family wedding was the reason for Ian McMahon to spend a few days in the UK recently, and while I'm sure the time spent with his family in Eng land was enjoyable,(an will remember his trip for other reasons too. Ex actly how it all happened I'm not really sure, but what I do know is that at some point in time during his hotel stay Ian ended up on the wrong side of his hotel door wearing nothing more than an embarrassed smile on his face. Now as 1 said, I'm not really sure just how it all happened and that's probably just as well as some things are best left to the imagination.

Many HappiesBirthday boys and girls this

month include Louise, Alex Almeda, Big Phil, Christopher and his Aunt Jane, and over the pond in the good old US of A John Lane, gone but not forgotten, gets a year older. Happy birthday to you all and congratulations to Emma and Paul on their wedding anniversary. Talk ing of anniversaries...

A walk along Main Street is usually

the perfect place to bump into a few people for a chat and to find out what's going on. On a recent stroll one of the first people 1 bumped into was none other than my good friend Natalie of Mike Clark's dental surgery. Now Nat's always a good source of gossip and scandal... "Hello there Nat," 1 .said but she never ut tered a word, I was shocked to say the least after all it's usually a job to stop her tell ing me all sorts of stories mostly about her husband Mike and his henchman Denis and their escapades. But when 1 got over the shock of a mute Nat, she eventually managed a croak or two and ex plained that she'd lost her voice and that it was her

Les and Jan eyfe up Main Street

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wedding anniversary as well. Now if there's any con nection between wedding anniversaries and losing your voice I don't know them, but I'm pleased to tell you that the next time I saw her the voice was back in full workingorder.Incidentally MikeClarkhasanew young lady working at the surgery by the name of ^enka and ifshe sanything like the other team mem^rs I m sure we'll be hearing more about her in the

Legging It...

i[ he"Bad Leg"club gainsone new member this month and I don't think there has ever been anyone who deserves membership more than this lady who over the last few weeks has been struggling around on a crutch in agony after damaging a knee. I know how an injured knee can hurtfrom pa.st personal ex periences so Kay Eggleton is this month's new "Bad Leg" club mem ber and never has membership been more deserved. I can only hope it gets better soon.

TV Addicts

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But for followers of the Beautiful" game the important date is the 13th August when the English soccer sea son kicks offagain and I can tell you the "Mighty Orient" have made some good summer signings and 1 m full of hope for the new season. So all I can say is come on you "O's" and to all the rest of you enjoy the rest of the summer and I'll see you on Main Street.

y, Prisclla and Paul

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Natural History & Heritage Park

dmission to the Natural History and Heritage Park is between 9.30am and 7pm by tickets(includes entrance TO sites within the Park including St. Michael's Cave, Monkey's Den,Great Siege Tunnels, Military Heritage Centre. 'A City Under Siege' Exhibition and the Moorish Castle).(Facilities dosed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.) Adults £7,00 / Chil dren age 5-12 years: £4.00, Children age 4 years and under: free. Vehicles: £1.50. Pri vate vehicles may be restricted at certain times and it is advisable to take a Rock Tour by taxi/mini bus, The Natural History & Her itage Park can also be reached by Cable Car (leaves from Grand Parade 9.30am-6pm Monday to Sunday. Last cable up: 5.15pm. down: 5.45pm).

Iheflora and fauna on the

Upper Rock are considered to be of great conservational value. It's a perfect place for hers, as migratory species use Gi braltar as the shortest crossing between Eu rope and Africa, but botanists will also be interested to see over 600 species of flow ering plants, including some unique to Gi braltar. Watch out for colourful lizards, the non-venemous Horseshoe Whipsnake, but terflies and pipistrelle bats. Info on the Rock's flora and fauna is found at the Gi braltar Ornithological and Natural History Society's Information Centre at Jews Gate

St. Michael's Cave: The cave consists of 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 audito rium for concerts and theatre. The cave was prepared as a hospital in WWII, but was never used. While blasting an alterna tive entrance a further series of chambers were discovered ending in a miiti lake These are called Lower St Michael s Cave and can be visited with a qualified guide

The Monkeys'Den: There are around 160 monkeys living in the Park and around 30 of these can be seen at the Monkey's Den. Often called apes,they are tail-less Barbary Macaques and the only free living monkeys in Europe. Feeding the monkeys is illegal and carries a fine of £500.

The Great Siege Tunnels: Tunnelling in the Rock began during the Great Siege(17791783) when France and Spam made an all out attempt to recapture the Rock while Britain was busy with the American War of Independence. Governor General Elliot of fered a reward to any man who could tell him how to mount a gun on the north face of the Rock. It was a Sgt. Major Ince who suggested tunnelling and there are now over 30 miles of tunnels inside the Rock Various exhibitions inside the tunnels.

The Military Heritage Centre: Housed m one of the Rock's many historic batteries, the Military Heritage Centre displays infor mation on the development of Gibraltar's military defences through the ages.

A City Under Siege Exhibition: Exhibits depicting the lives of the 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 vis ible, the earliest dating back to 1726.

The Moorish Castle: The Moorish Castle is actually just part of a Moorish town and castle which was built up during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Penin sula, spearheaded from Gibraltar in 71 IAD 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 the Spanish. The tower provides an excellent view point as it did for its Moorish builders centuries ago.

Natural History b Heritage Paric Walks:

The recommended walk is St Michael s Cave through to Charles V Wall but walk ers should be relatively fit It is also pleas ant walking along the upper rock roads. Fact Files and brochures are available free from all Tourist Board offices.

Botanical Gardens: Opened in 1816. the Alameda Botanical Gardens fell into disr^ pair but are currently being restored to their former glory. Visitors can enjoy a stroll be neath pines, dragon trees and palms, and see many of Gibraltar's native plants as well as exotic species, The shop sells environ mentally friendly gifts, plants and seeds. Tel: 72639/74022 Large car park available.

Nelson's Anchorage; Rosia Road 9.30am - 5,15pm Monday to Saturday(last entry at 5pm), Closed on Sunday.Admission: £1.00 (free of charge with Nature Reserve ticket. Tickets for the nature reserve can also be bought at this attraction),

Parson's Lodge: Rosia Road. A narrow limestone outcrop with a labyrinth of un derground tunnels surmounted by an im pressive battery, which has witnessed the development of coast artillery over 300 years. Once housed three 18 ton 10-inch rifled muzzle loaders positioned behind a unique sandwich of armour plate and teak, known as 'Gibraltar Shields'. Open 10am to 6pm every day except Mondays. Adults £2/ Children & OAPs £1. Cafeteria on site.

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

Shrine of Our Lady of Europe (Museum within premises) Europa Road. 10am-7pm

Monday to Friday, nam-7pm Saturday. Sun day and Public Holidays Closed 1 pm - 2pm.

Trafalgar Cemetery: Tralalyar Road, open Bam 7pm d,?ilv (admission free).

Visitor Information

Gibraltar Museum Tel: 74289

18/20 Bomb House Lane Open 10am • 6pm (Sat 10am - 2pm). Closed on Sunday. Ad mission: Adults £2.00/Children under 12 years £1,00. Special exhibitions also held at museum premises in Casemates gallery.

Registry Office Tel: 72289

It IS possible to get married on the Rock within 48 hours of arrival. A fact taken ad vantage of by stars such as Sean Connery and John Lennon.

Rock Tours by Taxi Tel: 70052

As well as offering normal fares. Gibraltar taxis provide a complete Rock Tour taking in the Upper Rock, Europa Ftoint and other sites of interest, it is the best way to see the Rock's major features in a short time.

Tourist Board Tel: 74950

Gibraltar National Tourist Board. Arundel Court, 179 Strand, London Tel: 0207 836 0777 Fax: 0207 240 6612 E-mail: giblondon@aol.com

John Mackintosh Hall Tel: 75869 Centre of Gib's cultural lite, includes a caf eteria,theatre, exhibition rooms and library. 308 Main Street 9.30am ■ 11 pm Monday to Friday. Closed weekends.

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750 Capacity Cartagena-Cherbourg

Arcadia 0800-1300P&0

1968 Capacity Alghero-S'thampton

Legend Of The Seas 0700-1200RCCI

1804 Capacity R Rocha- Civitavecchia

Sea Princess 1230-1800 Princess

1950 Capacity Palma-S'thampton

Aquamarine 1500 1900 Louis CL

1012 Capacity Tangier-lbiza

Van Gogh 0700-1230 Travelscope

500 Capacity Cadiz-Tangier

Thomson Spirit 1100-1700 Thomson

1214 Capacity Alicante-Portimao

Oriana 0800-1300 P60

1975 Capacity S'thampton-fvlessina

Oceans 0800-1300 P Et 0

1950 Capacity Cariagerta-S'pton

Aquamarine 1500-1900 Louis CL

1012 Capacity Tangier-lbiza

Van Gogh 0700-1230 Travelscope

500 Capacity Cadiz-Tangier

Norwegian Jewel 1000-1500 NCL

2400 Capacity Lisbon-Livomo

Sea Princess 0900-1700 Princess

1950 Capacity Propriano-S'mpton

^^irgency Services

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Fire/Ambulance Tel: 190

Police Tel: 199/112

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Are you game for a new career?

FULL & PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES

We at Cassava Enterprises (Gibraltar) Ltd are always on the look-out for the right people to join our fast growing organization, one of the World's biggest e-gaming groups operating under the famous 888.com banner.

Due to our continued growth and success, we are expanding our Fraud, Customer Services and Accounts teams. Experience or knowledge of similar roles would be helpful, but not compulsory as extensive training and development is provided.

We are on the look-out for ambitious, dynamic people and offer competitive salaries, with an annual bonus scheme of up to 20% basic salary, fantastic career opportunities and flexible working hours.

Where else would you get to go to work in shorts and t-shirt, in fun trendy offices, with the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of our major sports sponsorships,free internet access and external training courses?

If you are interested in applying, please e-mail us for an application form at iobs@cassava.net or telephone (9567)49800

Will you enjoy it? You can bet on it!