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STAYING DEBT FREE A CHAPTER ON CHINA FESTIVAL FASHION WINE PAIRING AT HOME ZOOKEEPER’S DIARY BEHIND THE LLANITO NEWS DESK

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AUGUST ISSUE EDITOR’S NOTE Summer is whizzing past in a haze of tablita tournaments and BBQs. My hair is frizzy, my plants are wilting, and I’ve been through enough frozen Suntops to keep all the beach kioskos in business. Luckily, we have yet another jampacked issue to keep you company as you sun your buns.

We’ve been kept busy with lots of events this past month.

We interview Runway New Designer winner Tyan Borell (p. 54), local rock band Crimson Clover (p. 52), illustrator Paul Bush (p. 57) and winner of Mrs Gibraltar 2018, Kathleen Victory (p. 50), as well as finding out all about how ArtDance’s 2nd Festival went (p. 47).

Things take a turn for the adventurous as Chris takes us on his next journey; this time through the vast spiritual country that is China (p. 63). Following this theme, Liana regales us with a personal account of this year’s Charity Skydive for GibSams (p. 70), which raised a whopping £9665 towards their suicide hotline. We each of us have our own battles to fight, but know that there are people willing to listen. You’re not alone; it’s okay to talk.

You may have wondered who the mysterious figures behind the Llanito News Desk are – well so did we! We manage to corner the satirical news page and have a chinwag about Zone 2 parking, DNA sampling on dog poo, and the state of our post office. (p. 60) To wind down, Andrew reveals which champagne to have with our scallops, and how to marry our halibut and Riesling in his article on wine pairing at home (p. 81). Too hot to cook? Try your hand at our super simple strawberry sorbet recipe (p. 85), or quench your thirst with some summery watermelon ice pops (p. 84).

Hasta la próxima!

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8 Hello There: What’s your favourite beach in Gibraltar?

10 What’s on?

13 News 20 Around Town

BUSINESS 23 ISOLAS: New Partner

LEISURE 63 A Chapter on China

24 GFCI Ranking

70 GibSams Skydiving Superheroes

28 Staying Debt Free

72 Living with Cancer

30 La Reserva Club

75 Festival Fashion

32 Property: To Let or not to let?

81 Wine Pairing at Home

LIFE 35 Poet’s Gibraltar Coat 39 Music Man: Gerry Martinez 42 A Zookeeper’s Diary

REGULARS 84 Recipes: Watermelon Ice Pops & 4-Ingredient Strawberry Sorbet 86 Guides and Information

44 Greenwashing Plastic

91 #GibsGems

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94 Schedules

47 ArtDance: 2nd Festival

92 Olympus: Gods in Tech 97 Coffee Time

50 Mrs Gibraltar: Kathleen Beauty Queen 52 Local Band: Crimson Clover 54 Gibraltar’s Next Top Designer 57 Illustrate! Paul Bush 60 Behind the Llanito News Desk

85 COVER PHOTO: MODEL: DANIELLA FORD AMBROSE [MISS GLAMOUR 2017] MUA: NYREE CHIPOLINA ICE CREAM VAN: COURTESY OF HERE’S JOHNNY PHOTO-RETOUCH: DAVID RODRIGUEZ [ WWW.DRODPHOTOS.COM]

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hello there

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE BEACH IN GIBRALTAR? Gabriella Clifton-Psaila, 26 Business Development Administrator at Finsbury Trust

Julian Berllaque, 30 Administrative Officer for HMGoG at HRD Sandy Bay, AKA ‘Hawks Beach’. It was left forgotten before; I love that they’ve remade it into a nice clean beach. You get the perfect amount of sun!

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Daisy Docker, 2 Princess of the House Eastern Beach, because it’s so big and I’m so small.

I wish I could play on it all year long.

Caleta! The history, the restaurants, the childhood memories... there are a number of reasons that make it my favourite.

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Alex Bear, 27 Trainee Accountant at Abacus Caleta, because it was my childhood beach so it has an air of nostalgia for me.

I love the coloured houses. It’s like a little Italian town.

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Kunal Budhrani, 29 Associate Solicitor at Massias & Partners Does the yacht club count as a beach? [Chuckles].

I like it because you have access to both swimming pool and sea, and you get waiter service to your sunbed!

Laura Phillips, 30 Student Teacher Sandy Bay. It was the beach I used to go to as a child - when it was half the size and made of stones. The fact they used sand all the way from the Sahara is amazing!

It’s also usually relatively empty due to the parking situation…

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what’s on

WHAT'S ON? AUGUST 2018 EVERY THURSDAY Jazz Night O’Callaghan Eliott Hotel, 21:00 An excellent jam session of jazz music every Thursday evening THURSDAY 2

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Summer Nights 2018 Casemates Square, 20:30–23:30 The Cutkelvins, Jetstream, Ethan Rocca, Connie Prinno EVERY FRIDAY Garrison Library Tour Gibraltar Garrison Library, 2 Library Gardens, 11:00 Free of charge but donations are welcome. For further details concerning the library contact Gibraltar Garrison Library (Tel: +350 20077418 E-mail: gibgarlib@gibtelecom.net Website: http://www.ggl.gi/)

Harley and custom bike rally Casemates Square, 10:30–14:30 Summer Nights 2018 Casemates Square, 20:30–23:30 Stylos Dance Studio, Acoustic Hour (Various Artists), The Frank & Dean Show THURSDAY 9TH AUGUST Summer Nights 2018 – Circus & Magic Night Ocean Village Circus Performers, Magic Acts, Stilt Walkers, Street Magic, Balloon Modelling & Circus Workshops, Carnival Games, Urban Dance

www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/ junior/2018/ chess@caletahotel.gi FRIDAY 17TH AUGUST Original Copla Alameda Open Air Theatre, 21:30–23:00 Cleopatra Porter and Special Guests (Shanti, Jonathan Fernandez, Jeremi Fernandez) ADMISSION PRICES: £15.00 SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST The 2018 RAOB charity cardboard boat race Ocean Village

FRIDAY 10TH AUGUST

MONDAY 20TH AUGUST TO FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST

Wedding Dress Competition

RGP Kids Summer Camp

Alameda Open-Air Theatre, 21:0–11:55 +350 54000377, bmag@gibtelecom.net

Various Locations, 09:00–12:30 Upcoming info on the camps can be found on www.police.gi

SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST

SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST

Summer Nights 2018 – Concert Night

Garden Tours of the Botanic Gardens

Re-enactment Society

Ocean Village Crimson Clover, Thrifty Malone plus many more.

Main Street, 12:00 Re-enactment Society march along Main Street to Casemates Square

THURSDAY 16TH AUGUST TO TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST

SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST

8th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

George Don Gates, at the south end of Grand Parade, 10:00–14:00 Price: adult £5.00, children free.

Guided tour of the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, The Alameda.

For further information contact: +350 20041235 A full programme of events will be released in due course.

FRIDAY 3RD AUGUST Miss Teen 2018 Alameda Open-Air Theatre, 21:30–23:00 EVERY SATURDAY

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NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS 2018 24TH AUGUST TO 10TH SEPTEMBER 2018 AUGUST FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST TO SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER Annual Gibraltar Fair R ooke site, Queensway 8.30pm onwards For further information please contact email: info@culture.gi WEDNESDAY 29TH TO FRIDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER ‘Our Gibraltar’ Photographic Exhibition L ower Exhibition Room, John Mackintosh Hall 8.30pm onwards, 8.30am to 9.30pm Organised by the Gibraltar Photographic Society Entrance Free THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST TO SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER Gibraltar Scale Modelling Exhibition Gustavo

Bacarisas Gallery 10am to 6pm Thursday & Friday and 10am to 2pm on Saturday For further information please contact mobile: 54409000 THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST Choir Anniversary Celebration Concert John

Mackintosh Hall Theatre, 8pm Organised by the Gibraltar Academy of Music & Performing Arts Tickets sold at buytickets.gi as from Monday 20 th August GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

For further information please contact email: info@gampa.gi SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER & THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2nd Gibraltar Backgammon Open Tournament L atinos’ Restaurant Organised by the Backgammon Association of Gibraltar For further information please contact telephone: 20047755 or mobile: 58772000 THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER TO FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER Gibraltar Theme Painting Exhibition Fine Arts Gallery, 10am to 6pm Organised by the Fine Arts Association Entrance Free For further information please contact mobile: 57857000 or Facebook page: Fine Arts Gallery Gibraltar THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER National Celebrations Classical Concert St Michael’s Cave, 8pm Organised by the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society Featuring the European Symphony Orchestra and renowned international performers Tickets priced at £20 on sale from Monday 30th July at Sacarellos Coffee Shop, Irish Town, the Silver Shop at 222 Main Street and online on buytickets.gi Tickets priced at £10 for senior citizens and students are available

at the John Mackintosh Hall reception at 308 Main Street.

Tickets include a return shuttle from the Public Market and opposite the Cable Car. For further info contact the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society on telephone: 20072134 FRIDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER Dance Presentation Tercentenary Sports Hall, 8pm Organised by the Gibraltar National Dance Organisation Tickets priced at £5 For further information please contact the GNDO email: gndo1981@icloud.com SATURDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER Boat Procession F rom Coaling Island to South Mole, 7.30pm For further information contact the Rector at the Shrine of our Lady of Europe on email: rector@ourladyofeurope.net SUNDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER National Day Thanksgiving Mass S hrine of Our Lady of Europe, 6.30pm For further information contact the Rector at the Shrine of our Lady of Europe on email: rector@ourladyofeurope.net MONDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER National Day Events N ational Day Events Full programme of events to be released shortly 11

what’s on THE 2018 RAOB CARDBOARD BOAT RACE in partnership with Ocean Village Proudly sponsored by Kindred Group & U-Mee and also, Gedime Motors, SCSI, Ibex Insurance and Monster Energy.

£25 Adults Boat Entry

Race Day Saturday 18th August 2018

Prizes & trophies galore to be won for 1st 2nd & 3rd places in Junior & Senior categories also for best design, best fancy dress and of course, an overall prize for most Titanic Sinking and a special mystery Buffalo prize that will be revealed on the day!

10.00am Casemates Square - all boats will be on show and the judging will take place 11.30am Crews will carry their boats to Ocean village Marina Races start between 12 – 12.00 - 12.15pm All proceeds in aid of GBC Open Day Appeal & The Gibraltar Cardiac Association Race Entrants We are actively seeking teams to enter their boats for Adults AND Junior races Registration via the website: https://www.raobgibraltar.org/ course-and-entrants

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£10 Juniors Boat entry ALL crews will be entitled to complementary food and drink

Grand Raffle Over £4,000 worth of prizes generously donated by many local businesses Tickets can be reserved online via the Website www.raobgibraltar. org/raffleprizes - or will be on sale on the day in Casemates between 10am and 11.30am and then at Ocean Village up until the draw. www.raobgibraltar.org

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news GOVERNMENT LOTTERY – EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS DRAW 2018 (DRAW 24/2018) As announced by the Chief Minister in his Budget address to Parliament, the Government is pleased to inform the general public that this year’s extraordinary Christmas draw will be Gibraltar’s biggest yet.

Draw No 24 will take place on Tuesday 18th December 2018 at 7:30pm and will consist of 100,000 tickets priced at £20 per full lottery ticket with a top prize of 1 million pounds. The main prizes will be as follows: First Prize £1,000,000

Second Prize £100,000 Third Prize £25,000 Fourth Prize £10,000 Fifth Prize £5,000 In addition, there will be twenty minor Prizes of £1,000.

Tickets will go on sale as from the 4th of July 2018, with fixed numbers “Fijos” going on sale on the 21st November 2018.

Customers are encouraged to purchase tickets early, in order to avoid disappointment.

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news THE CAPURRO INSURANCE TROPHY 53 players set out to contest the Med Golf Capurro Insurance Trophy event at El Paraiso.

David won the Capurro Insurance Trophy and a 60€ Med Golf voucher with an excellent score of 43 Stableford points off handicap 22. David also won the best team prize along with his partner Gavin Grimes with a combined score of 78 points.

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The best gross score was 74 by Peter Warren who was the best guest with a Stableford score of 36 points off handicap 4 which earned him a one year free membership of Med Golf.

As part of ongoing celebrations for their 125th anniversary, the Partners, Associates and Team at

The best gross score on the par 3s was won by Bill Fletcher with a score of one under par, and the best senior was Brian Thompson with a score of 37 Stableford points. Matthew Bruce Smith won the longest drive, as well as the Category 1 winner’s prize as shown below.

ISOLAS LLP hosted a Golf Day at La Reserva last month.

The firm welcomed the opportunity to spend a relaxing time with valued clients who enjoyed a round of golf on what was a perfect golfing day with beautiful sunshine, little wind and well-manicured greens.

was Matthew Bruce-Smith also with 36 points.

Category 2 (handicaps 13 to 22): Simon Dyson was runner up with 38 points and the winner with 39 points was Daniel Lomax.

Category 3 (handicap 23 and above): Eddie Diaz took the winner’s prize with 36 points and the runner up was Lee Scares 28 points.

Nearest the pin winners were: Roy Azopardi, James Barr, James Stevenson and Mike Walliker.

Nearest the pin in 2 on a par 4 and nearest the pin in 3 on a par 5 was Jordan Brown.

For more details on our full schedule and the benefits of joining Med Golf visit medgolfmembers.com.

Category 1 (handicaps 0 to 12): The runner up with a score of 36 points was Chris Warren off handicap 8. The winner on handicap difference with a handicap of 4

The round was competitive with high scores being recorded followed by a lunch and prize giving ceremony where our own team member and current Miss Gibraltar, Star Farrugia, presented prizes for Best Team, Individual, nearest the pin and longest drive.

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GOVERNMENT WORK WITH GFA ON NEW STADIUM GENERATES £16.5 MILLION FOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT HM Government of Gibraltar welcomes the GFA’s plans for the new Victoria Stadium. The Government has worked closely with the GFA to persuade UEFA to use this site for the development of Gibraltar’s first national football stadium.

The significant difference between the Government’s work and the plans proposed by other parties at the last election is that the final deal struck by HMGoG and the GFA has generated £16.5 million of Government capital revenue.

This will be re-invested into the development of state of the art facilities for other sports in Gibraltar.

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Welcoming the GFA’s announcement, the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said: “I wholeheartedly welcome the GFA’s announcement of the plans for Gibraltar’s new national football stadium, which is the result of months of hard work by Minister for Sport Steven Linares and the GFA in negotiation with UEFA. I am proud that by bringing football in Gibraltar to a modern, professional level we will also be able to invest £16.5 million in the development of other sports in Gibraltar. This is a very exciting time for Gibraltar’s entire sporting community. ”

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news GII – UNCOVERING THE TRUTH The Gibraltar Insurance Institute welcomed UK surveillance and intelligence experts, Robertson & Co, this month to host their ‘Uncovering the Truth’ training course. Ben Owens headed the training, providing real-life case studies, drawing upon more than 20 years of practical experience investigating and providing counter-fraud solutions to the insurance, financial, commercial, and public sectors.

Attendees took part in workshops throughout the day, receiving valuable insight from several speakers and were given the opportunity to use real covert radio equipment to follow a target.

Surveillance can be crucial for claims investigations where there are grounds to believe that injury claims have been exaggerated and are therefore fraudulent. The hands-on training by Robertson & Co explored some of the valuable resources which can be utilised by those involved in claims investigation as a means of eradicating fraud.

COVERAGE OF GORHAM’S CAVE COMPLEX As the Gibraltar Museum-led team commences another season of excavations at the Gorham’s Cave Complex World Heritage Site, its work has received high-profile television coverage worldwide in recent weeks.

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GOVERNMENT LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED TO PROTECT GIBRALTAR AS WE LEAVE THE EU The Government notes the resignations today of the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson MP and the Brexit Secretary David Davis MP. Mr Johnson and Mr Davis have both been strong supporters of Gibraltar in Government and outside it. The Government have no doubt that this support will continue.

The Chief Minister has already written to Mr Johnson and Mr Davis to thank them and has also written to the new Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab MP. The Government has worked hard since the referendum of June 2016 in order to drive home the priorities of Gibraltar to the United Kingdom Government and to all the political parties represented at Westminster.

The governmental changes today will have no impact on the strong support that Gibraltar enjoys across the House.

The Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister both explained to the Gibraltar Parliament last week the detailed and intensive work that the

The work being carried out in Gibraltar was recently featured by NHK in Japan in Episode 2 of its new series “Leaving the Cradle”. The programme enjoyed a high viewing rate and it is estimated that approximately 10 million people watched the episode, which was also ranked one of the most popular programmes in the NHK’s on-demand service. It is understood that NHK is working on the English-version of the

Government of Gibraltar continues to undertake in London. We are leaving no stone unturned as we prepare to leave the European Union and this will not change. Indeed, this work was acknowledged by the Opposition itself in Parliament.

Therefore the public should not listen to alarmist voices who have failed to make a positive contribution so far and who have a clear political axe to grind.

The Opposition in Gibraltar and the Independent Member have been given a detailed blow by blow account of what is happening behind the scenes, so they are fully aware of what the Government has done to secure Gibraltar’s corner 24 months on. This includes the UK-Gibraltar agreement for continued market-access by Gibraltar financial services and on-line gaming companies into the United Kingdom.

There have been Brexit discussions with senior officials from the UK Government this very afternoon, as the two Governments continue to work closely together going forward. series which is expected be completed by the end of August.

Earlier, the work of the Gibraltar Museum at the Gorham’s Cave Complex also received prime coverage in a BBC Two series entitled “Meet Your Ancestors” which featured Andy Serkis, best known as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings and Caesar in Planet of the Apes.

The first ever scientifically accurate, 3D, working avatar of a real Neanderthal was GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

news B2 PROJECTS BRINGS WORKPLACE CONSULTANCY TO GIBRALTAR A new property design, construction and development company, B2 Projects, has just landed in Gibraltar.

It offers a brand-new approach to innovative commercial office design, residential design, property development and construction all under one roof. It’s the first of its kind on the Rock.

The company also offers workplace consultancy where they work closely with a business to assess the best layout, format and structure of their office based on maximising the efficiency of their space in line with how the business operates and the staff interact. Ultimately guiding refurbishment or relocation needs.

Jason Harper, the Founder of B2 Projects, believes investing in cutting-edge, contemporary design helps to motivate staff, fostering a sense of pride in the workplace. His clients consistently report increased levels of staff retention, morale and productivity upon moving into their new or refurbished premises, and the company’s commitment to attractive, functional design always promotes a culture of collaboration.

B2 Projects has already worked with and delivered services to a number of top Gibraltar businesses including Bet Victor, Collingwood Insurance, Addison Global Limited, Signature Litigation, Pragmatic Play and others.

To find out more about B2 Projects or to discuss a project, please visit www.b2projects.co.uk or email Hello@b2projects.co.uk

Commenting on the latest coverage at the start of the 2018 excavation season, Professor Clive Finlayson of the Gibraltar Museum said that Gibraltar had a unique world treasure in these caves, whose generosity appeared to GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

Last month, the BBC flew to Gibraltar in order to film sunrise and sunset over the Strait and the Bay. The helicopter circled the Rock and captured footage from around 6.30 each morning and 21.30 each evening.

The camera crew on board the helicopter work for BBC Natural History and Factual Productions who are making a new high budget wildlife documentary following in the footsteps of Planet Earth 2 and Blue Planet 2.

The new series, entitled ‘Seven Worlds’ will be released to a worldwide audience in 2019. One of its episodes will focus on Europe and will feature Gibraltar’s wildlife, including macaques, dolphins, etc.

With over 25 years’ experience ranging from multi-million-pound projects to one-day makeovers, the company knows how to maximise the efficiency of a workspace. Whether you need an end-to-end design and build service, office renovation or a traditional construction and redevelopment service, they can help to create something special. created for the series in which Gorham’s and Vanguard Caves took central stage as sites which have revolutionised our understanding of Neanderthal behaviour.

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have no bounds. “We plan each season’s work meticulously but we just never know what surprises lie awaiting our team.” The participation of international and local students in the project is growing each year and Professor Finlayson is optimistic that, with the Gibraltar Museum’s additional role as an Associate Campus of the University of Gibraltar, the prospects for the future are very bright. “This project is now not

just about the excavations themselves.

Thanks to this cutting-edge work, we now have a wonderful platform as leaders in this field and we should make the most of this at all levels. We are poised to become one of the world’s Centres of Excellence, not only in studies of human evolution which we already are, but also in many of the related disciplines which come under the umbrella of Quaternary Studies.”

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news GOVERNMENAND GHA RESPOND TO UNITE THE UNION Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) wish to reiterate the fact that it does not intend, nor has it ever intended, to privatise health services in Gibraltar.

In relation to human resources, the GHA has seen an increase of over 25% in the number of directly employed staff since December 2011, an increase of 223.5. In September of 2017, Unite issued a joint statement with Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar to announce the regularisation of 81 nursing and industrial positions.

Further, at that time, a total of 57 adverts have been issued in respect of medical, nursing, ambulance service, allied health professional, consultant and non-consultant hospital doctor posts.

The following list is merely a

sample of the valuable work and achievements by the GHA: • Zero operations cancelled due to lack of beds since January of 2017.

• On Sunday 8th July, the GHA recorded a high of 81 available beds at St Bernard’s Hospital, with an average of 68 beds available in the month of June 2018.

and Ankle Surgery, (including replacement shoulders and ankles), Urology and Haematology • Increase in the number of major surgeries requiring hospital admission from 202 in 2016 to 296 in 2017, and an increase in emergency surgeries from 509 in 2016 to 570 in 2017.

• 40% decrease in the number of formal complaints in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same comparable period last year.

• Reforms at the Primary Care Centre has seen the introduction of Walk-In Clinics, Evening Clinics, the See and Treat Minor Illness Unit and the Automated Telephone Systems, which have all contributed to an improved service.

• Repatriation of numerous medical and surgical services, including Vascular Surgery, Renal Replacement, (Hemofiltration), Keyhole Bariatric and Colorectal Surgery, Specialist Shoulder

For more information on the numerous improvements and enhancements in services visit: www. gibraltar.gov.gi/new/sites/default/files/ press/2018/Press Releases/Costa 1718 PR FINAL.pdf

CONSULTATION FOR A COMMAND PAPER ON ABORTION Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is to commence a process of discussion and consultation with a wide cross-section of the Community that will include, but will not be limited to, Pro-Life and Pro-Choice groups who have already made their views publicly known and who have already met with the Chief Minister.

The decision of the Cabinet to proceed down this road follows the considered decisions of the Executive Committees of both the GSLP and the Liberal Party. As

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the Chief Minister explained on “Direct Democracy” in early June, the process to be undertaken has been promoted solely by the decision in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP, said: “…I echo the attitude of both the Pro-Life and ProChoice groups who came to see me in calling for a measured and sensible debate in our community.

The debate should be conducted in a spirit of mutual respect that does see either side character-

ise the other as extremist or less deserving to be heard. The testimony of some of the women who have spoken out discloses the sensitivity that surrounds all aspects of the debate and we must be careful and respectful in our approach. We will therefore be working to deliver a proposal that is as close to a consensus as is possible in this difficult but unavoidable debate. I expect the Command Paper will be ready for publication before the end of the summer.”

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DISABILITY TRAINING FOR BEACH TOILETS The Ministry of Equality, in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment, offered disability awareness front line staff training for Master Service toilet beach attendants, who provide a service to HM Government of Gibraltar.

Two sessions were organised on the 29th June and 3rd July.

This training is the same as that delivered recently to lifeguards and beach assistants and officers from the Ministry of the Environment.

Our beaches are very popular in summer, individuals with disabilities now feel more encouraged to attend as a result of the significant accessibility adaptations and investment of additional beach attendants engaged especially to work with beach users with physical disabilities.

Jason Belilo, Equality Officer from the Ministry of Equality, delivered the sessions.

Mr Belilo underwent a ‘Train the

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Trainer’ course early last year and was certified by the UK Charity, Attitude is Everything, to deliver training on disability awareness.

Further disability awareness training will be delivered throughout Government Departments during the course of the year.

This training is being delivered throughout the public sector on a rolling basis and is offered to the private sector as part of the Ministry for Equality’s Equality Means Business series of seminars.

Anyone interested in attending should register their interest at equality@gibraltar.gov.gi and they will receive notifications on this and other future training on equality.

The Minister for Equality, the Hon Samantha Sacramento, MP, said “This training, which follows recent training offered to lifeguards and beach attendants, means that all personnel who work on our beaches who will deliver a service

to people with disabilities have received the same training so there will be consistency throughout.

“We have invested greatly in improving accessibility to our beaches and importantly also invested in providing changing places toilet facilities in most of our beaches and the bathing pavilion. This encourages people with disabilities to attend our beaches where they otherwise may not have. We therefore want to ensure that all beach users are greeted with dignity and respect and investing in frontline training for all staff is important to us.”

Minister for the Environment, the Hon Dr John Cortes MP said “Disability awareness is now a key component of the work of staff throughout the public sector, and my Ministry is very pleased to work with the Ministry of Equality in extending this to all who provide frontline service to the community.”

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NEW PARTNER FOR ISOLAS LLP ISOLAS LLP announces the appointment of Christian Caetano as Partner.

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SOLAS LLP, Gibraltar’s longest established law firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Christian Caetano as a Partner with effect from 1 July 2018.

Christian read law at Cardiff University and completed the Bar Professional Training Course at Cardiff School of Law. He joined the firm in 2008 and now specialises on regulatory matters, primarily in the areas of insurance and financial services. He advises regulated firms, insurers, insurance managers and intermediaries on regulatory, commercial and transactional issues.

Christian’s areas of expertise also include corporate, gaming, data protection and intellectual property. He is regularly instructed on mergers and acquisitions, within both regulated and non-regulated GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

environments, as well as cross-border mergers and insurance business transfers. Christian has also appeared at the Supreme Court of Gibraltar on a number of landmark applications, representing insurers and gaming operators. Christian also undertakes legal drafting work, primarily in respect of the implementation of European Union directives, as well as in connection with the ongoing Legislative Reform Programme (LRP).

Christian was a member of the Solvency II Directive Working Group established by HM Government of Gibraltar and is currently part of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) Working Group. He has contributed to a number of industry publications, including the Gibraltar Chapters of Thomson Reuter’s Comparative Overview of Insurance and Reinsurance Law and Regulation,

and Law Business Research’s The Insurance and Reinsurance Review.

He also recently authored the Gibraltar Insurance Guide, part of Thomson Reuters Country Guides Series.

Peter Isola, Senior Partner, welcomed Christian’s appointment saying that “it further evidences the strengthening of the firm as a team of specialists across a wide range of areas of expertise.

Christian’s insurance practice goes from strength to strength and his significant support on corporate and gaming transactions is highly valued. I am delighted that he has now joined the partnership alongside his brother Steven, who himself is highly respected within the M&A, corporate and gaming fields, and look forward to his participation in the ongoing development of the firm for many years to come.”

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GFCI RANKING Gibraltar’s ranking on the Global Financial Centres Index.

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or several years now, the London based Z/Yen Group publishes the ‘Global Financial Centres Index’ (GFCI) that ranks the leading financial centres around the world. Published twice a year, in March and September, the Index compares the competitiveness of 96 financial centres by looking at attributes such as business environment (regulation, corruption, legal system), human capital, taxation, infrastructure, reputation and financial sector development.

The latest GFCI report (GFCI 23),

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Business Solutions Ltd has been published by the Z/Yen in March tracking Gibraltar’s ranking on this 2018 found that London was index, both its position on the still ranked as the world’s numoverall index and also in comparber one global financial centre ison to several offdespite Brexit looming shore centres. Tracking and a number of key Gibraltar’s Gibraltar’s ranking posiasset management firms ranking has tion over the last 8 years, exiting the UK’s capital. been somefrom September 2010 London remains top for what more to March 2018 shows now (see below) with that while London, New New York second and volatile.

York, Hong -Kong and Asian giants Hong Kong, Singapore dominate the Top 4 Singapore and Tokyo in third, places, Gibraltar’s ranking has fourth and fifth places respectively. been somewhat more volatile, but (Diagram 1) has improved significantly since March 2017, rising over the past For several years now, Benefit GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

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year from the 81st place (it’s lowest ranking ever) to the 66th place in March 2018, as shown by the diagram 2.

places, climbing to 75th place in September 2017 and up to 66th place in the latest index of March 2018. Part of the recovery is possibly due to the UK’s Government At 66th place, Gibraltar is ranked commitment to Gibraltar in terms higher than some of the world’s of ensuring its interests are biggest cities including Sao Paulo looked-after in any future Brexit (67th), Mexico City (70th), Lisbon deal as well as the reassurance that (74th), Buenos Aires (75th) and Gibraltar financial services firms Moscow (83rd). will continue to enjoy freedom of access to the UK market. In The sharp drop in Gibraltar’s rankfact, it is this special relationship ing, falling by 26 places, from 55th that Gibraltar enjoys with the UK, place in September 2016 to 81st that may actually put Gibraltar at place in March 2017, is attributed an advantage compared to other in large to the perceived impact of EU jurisdictions, in a post-Brexit Brexit on Gibraltar, in the eyes of scenario. Another possible factor the international financial comwhich has lifted Gibraltar’s position munity. The uncertainty since the start of 2018 over the future of Brexit has been the introducWe expect negotiations by the UK tion of the Distributed this trend to and concerns over the Ledger Technology (DLT) inclusion of Gibraltar in Regulations. The DLT continue and any Brexit deal between strengthen in regulations which came the UK and the EU, into force in January the coming have taken their toll on 2018, have positioned year.

Gibraltar’s ranking, pushGibraltar at the forefront ing it down to an all-time and leading edge of the low of 81st place. Nevertheless, global Blockchain and cryptocurthe past year has seen much rency market and have generated improvement in Gibraltar’s ranking, huge exposure to Gibraltar’s finanwith its position recovering by 15 cial services sector. We expect this GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

Centre

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London

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New York

2

Hong Kong

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Singapore

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Tokyo

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Shanghai

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Toronto

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San Francisco

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Sydney

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Boston

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Beijing

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Melbourne

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Montreal

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Chicago

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Vancouver

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Zurich

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Los Angeles

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Shenzhen

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Dubai

19

Frankfurt

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Diagram 1. Top 20 Global Financial Centres. Source: The Global Financial Centres Index 23 25

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trend to continue and strengthen in the coming year as more and more top name Fintech companies are moving to Gibraltar.

The “Offshore” Centres Ranking in March 2018 Cayman Islands

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Bermuda

36

Jersey

39

Guernsey

53

Monaco

54

Mauritius

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Isle of Man

57

Bahamas

59

British Virgin Island

60

Gibraltar

66

Lichtenstein

69

Cyprus

72

Malta

77

Panama

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Diagram 3. Source: Z/Yen Group, Global Financial Centres Index 23 (March. 2018)

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Looking at various offshore financial centres, Cayman Islands and Bermuda lead the pack, with Panama coming last, perhaps still not recovering from the ‘Panama Papers’ fiasco 2 years ago. If we look only at European “offshore” centres, Gibraltar actually ranks at fifth place, well above competing jurisdictions such as Malta and Cyprus as shown by the diagram 3 Over halfway through Brexit, Britons remain as divided on the issue as ever. And people’s entrenched views continue to colour most predictions on how Britain will fare when it eventually splits from the EU. Whatever your view on Brexit, the truth is that while progress has been made towards an orderly exit from the EU, we simply don’t know whether it will eventually be achieved or not, and what would be the final outcome for Gibraltar. Z/Yen Group is predicting a possible change once GFCI 24 will be published in September 2018 saying that it “should be fascinating as the continuing impact of Brexit and the outcome of a number of elections

on our respondents’ perceptions will be known”.

At Benefit Business Solutions we believe that no matter the post-Brexit outcome, Gibraltar’s destiny is much at the hands of its people. It is up to us- the business community of Gibraltar- to innovate, re-invent our offering and market our financial sector as much as possible in order to raise Gibraltar’s ranking higher and higher, and no Brexit will stop us!

ERAN SHAY, Managing Director & AYELET MAMO SHAY, Business Development Director of Benefit Business Solutions Ltd. (+350) 200 73669 general@benefitgibraltar.com

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STAYING DEBT FREE Avoiding the consumer credit trap.

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etting into debt and subsequently getting out of debt is often portrayed as equally ‘easy’ and we are fortunate (or some might say, unfortunate) to live in a time when we are offered all types of consumer credit at the blink of an eye, without the need to actively search out these products.

The focus of this article will be on credit cards and the experience I witnessed a close friend of mine encounter.

While credit cards can be a great tool if used and managed correctly - and the majority of people do so - they have also in the past been seen in a negative light. They are sometimes given to customers who have a bad or no credit history, enticing them 28

with ‘teaser’ rates, and then after the initial honeymoon period imposing extremely high interest rates.

we spoke he was adamant that it was for “emergency use only”, as is the case for most people.

It was about 12-14 months later that he told me he had recentNo one knowingly wants to get ly lost his job and that he was into debt, however, in some cirstruggling to find another. He had cumstances it is unavoidable. This started to use his credit is why it is important to card to facilitate wants understand and address People in rather than needs, none any changes in your debt can circumstances that may often become of which would be classed as emergency have an impact on your ashamed purchases, however ability to service any of it. with no income he felt debts that you have. he had no other choice, and it was easy. What surprised Back in the early 2000’s during me at the time was that his card a catch up, my friend mentioned provider had seen him reach his to me that he had just received £500 limit and with only repaying his first credit card; he was 19 at the minimal amount, they had the time and had just started his increased his limit to £2000, then first job. He showed me his new card with an air of excitement and £3000, and finally £5000. This was without him ever requesting pride in being accepted. He had been given a limit of £500, and as the increase. They had done this GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

moneywise to ‘help him’ apparently as a way of not incurring additional fees should the interest on his balance take him over his limit (how kind!) and he had gladly accepted his new found credit limit.

common and with a quick search on the web you will see various websites, blogs and videos on experiences similar to my friend’s and with others offering tips and advice on dealing with debt.

Six months later his persona had changed; he was nervous, even a little scared. He told me that he had got to the point of not opening his statements or answering his home phone for fear of it being the credit company wanting to talk about his financial situation, in his words “If I don’t acknowledge it, it’s not a problem”. His attitude had to change.

We talked more regularly over the following weeks and during that time he finally found work again. He had an income and could finally see a way out of this increasing debt.

There are three tips I would suggest if you are struggling or experiencing debt. irst, you need to underF stand the extent of your debt and make a list or everyone you owe money to and how much you owe.

It simply

becomes reate a budget so C you can see exactly another how much money loan that you have coming you owe. in every week or month and how much money you have left over.

The first thing he did was talk You should seek advice, firstto the credit card company and ly by explaining your situaexplained his situation, it seems tion to the credit company. If simple, right? Wrong, people in you feel they are not helping debt can often become ashamed or that the solutions they are of it and subsequently don’t want proposing are unrealistic to to admit they are struggling to meet, then you should seek anyone, let alone the company professional advice. that they owe money to. This was the turning point for him.

The best way to avoid debt is Not only did he realise that the to stay on top of your finances, company would freeze spending less than you his account to stop any earn. A credit card may He was additional interest from adamant that seem like an attractive being applied, but they and comfortable soluit was for also agreed a repaytion in the short term, “emergency ment plan based upon but you must think long use only”. a budget of his income term when making such and expenditure he had a commitment. If only provided. Within around two and the minimum charge is being a half years he had fully repaid paid back each month, interest the debt and was free from is added on and this just adds stress, anxiety, and the many more debt to your finances - it sleepless nights he had previously simply becomes another loan that been having. you owe. The best way to avoid being in debt is by being sensible, While the above might seem exbudgeting, and saving when you treme and over the top, it is quite can for a rainy day.

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THE BEACH AT LA RESERVA CLUB OPENS ITS DOORS WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED SUMMER CONCEPT

music creates an exquisitely relaxed atmosphere. Finally, on Sunday, live music takes to the stage, with flamenco, soul bands, and a variety of other eclectic groups.

The Beach at La Reserva Club, the only private beach in Spain, is now open to the public. La Reserva de Sotogrande is a private residential community that offers a one of a kind experience so that you may enjoy spending the day as if on a lost wild beach. It is easy to reconnect in this idyllic place as you recline on the imported Cadiz coast sand, enjoy a massage or watch the sunset with a refreshing cocktail and the most sophisticated of gastronomy. The Beach also boasts a variety of great facilities for the braver visitors, offering them the opportunity to practice a wide range of activities: water sports on a beautiful lagoon, tennis and padel or golf at the celebrated La Reserva Club golf course. You will love this natural but safe beach atmosphere surrounded by rolling hills and lush, verdant vegetation.

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TO LET OR NOT TO LET How to set up and run your own letting agency.

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that rule may possibly be different and a good letting track record for letting agency is a very nowadays. Across the border good way to start out the agency could vanish in weeks in Spain and Portugal letting in property. That’s how when it actually takes years to agents often charge both parties I personally started in build a solid business. On top of involved. I personally never made Marbella and London back in the all this the Landlord & Tenant and double fees but it seems to be late 80s along with many other Rent Acts are virtual minefields, fairly common today. fellow agents, and some and dubious tenants two a penny. of us became successful The way we worked it out with Their prime A letting agent should and moved on to other an unknown tenant was simple: a duty is to always act professionalmajor areas in the propbank guarantee covering at least find the right ly when finding suitable erty business such as six months’ rent or payment of six tenants for tenants for the landlord. property development to twelve months in advance. This residential One cannot be careful or building. was a zero-risk business. Naturally property. enough, and each client we as agents offered better rates must be thoroughly if we got paid in advance, but it Letting agencies act checked once they view was worth it. on behalf of landlords, and their the relevant property prime duty is to find the right tenOne cannot and decide to go ahead ants for residential property like A letting agency will be careful flats or houses as well as commer- and rent. We used to have the last and best enough, and ask for proof of income, cial property including shops, galetting contracts ready each client letters of reference rages or industrial estates. When to use and carefully must be from previous landstarting a letting agency you checked by a good local thoroughly lords, check references normally get paid by the landlord lawyer. These contracts with their bankers, and who could pay you 15% to 20% will be of different types checked. all the necessary due on short holiday lets, and a fixed and will be used for resdiligence. If the tenant is not a fee for long term lettings which idential, commercial or industrial good one and he does not pay is normally one month. In the old property. If the contract is drafted his rent in due form, the landlord days in mainland UK it was illegal for residential property there will will blame the agent to start with to charge the tenant for a fee but be two different types: one for 32

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property holiday lettings and a second one for long term lettings.

The agent can charge a small fee to the landlord for supplying the contract forms or have them included in their agreed commission fees, which is probably more professional. In addition, one must remember that a top class letting agent must have an excellent knowledge of the local law, and the Rent Acts in particular.

The letting agency gets its clientele from different sources and this has changed to a degree over the last decades. Shop front adverts still work rather well, and “To Let� signs with the agent’s contact details still bring good occupy the flats or shops. The business. Local paper adverts still successful agent is a state of the bring leads. Letter box drops can art salesman, will normally be help to bring new stock into the fluent in several languages and agency. Letting via your own web- will never cease trying to find his sites or using other general letting clients. During office hours, in a websites bring a good luncheon break, or at number of clients. the local tennis or golf A good club. Business can come letting track Another good source up any time - and it can record for the be tremendous fun as used to be to make agency could agreements with large well. sales-only estate agents vanish in who are happy to pass Gibraltar is a small jurisweeks. on their letting leads to diction with a healthy you in exchange for a part of your property market and high demand fees (normally one third), but this for residential and commercial is not always the case since most property. There are a large numestate agents have someone in ber of foreign proprietors who charge of lettings and do not need are absent from Gibraltar and to share their spoils with any third therefore they rely totally on the party. services of the right agency who will find them the tenants and When running a letting agency, manage the property for the right the overheads should be minimal. fee. Management is time conWith all the modern technolosuming for the letting agent but it gy at hand this can be greatly can make a significant difference reduced and one can obtain when a landlord is located abroad. a healthy stream of income if He will pick up the agents that properly done. The basics are to do all the work for him and will be extremely consistent and to secure a tenant as well. be able to obtain both property stock and the right tenants to A good agent will always be out GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

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POET COMFORTED

BY GIBRALTAR COAT

Modern psychologists would likely diagnose David Jones as autistic or agoraphobic, but in the 1930s, he was simply considered to be eccentric.

BY REG REYNOLDS

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he David Jones most Baby Boomers will be familiar with is David ‘Davy’ Jones, best known as lead singer for the pop rock band The Monkees, consisting of Davy, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Mickey Dolenz. The Monkees had several hit records in the sixties and a popular television show of the same name. Davy also starred as the Artful Dodger in the hit musical Oliver on both Broadway and in London’s West End. The Monkees disbanded in 1971 and Davy, who was born in Manchester on December 30 th, 1945, never achieved such popularity again, but he continued to work - occasionally with the regrouped Monkees minus Nesmith - up until his death by heart attack in 2012 while training horses on his Florida ranch.

The David Jones who is the sub-

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breakdown. He experienced ject of this article was as talented insomnia, anxiety and depression as his namesake but in the fields and ceased all writing and paintof poetry and art. Personalitying. Concerned for the well-being wise he was the direct opposite of his good friend, prominent of Davy. While the musical Jones, Catholic and magazine editor ‘the cute one’ of the Monkees, Tom Burns arranged for Jones to was cheeky, ever-smiling and be seen by a neurologist named gregarious, the poetic Jones was Dr. Woods. The doctor, who intellectual, sombre, introverted, considered Jones to be and as mentioned above suffering remedial ‘shell probably autistic.

The poetic shock’, decided a bit of Jones was travel in the sun would Curiously, an indicator intellectudo more good than any of Jones’ autism came in al, sombre, treatment available in the form of a ‘little coat’ London. With the finanpurchased in Gibraltar. introverted. cial support of benefactors, art collector Harold Stanley In 1932-33 Jones was writing the Ede and Helen Sutherland, one first draft of In Parenthesis. This of the richest women in England, epic poem told of the horrors of Burns arranged a 12-day holiday warfare he experienced while for himself and Jones to Cairo fighting with the Royal Welsh and Jerusalem, including a stop at Fusiliers on the Western Front in Gibraltar.

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life related how Jones was so “bewilWhile researching autism I came and Cole introduced Jones to the dered and frantic” that he refused across a letter that a woman works of the Impressionists and to go. His friends finally conwrote to the Kelly O’Leary Center Pre-Raphaelites. vinced him it would be in his best for Autism Spectrum Disorders of interests, but he was so flustered Cincinnati, Ohio, asking for advice. Jones’ artistic aspirations were that they had to do his packing for The woman was concerned that interrupted with the outbreak of him. On the morning of departure, her grandson, who suffered from war. He volunteered and enlistApril 6th, 1934, Jones autism, “…has to have ed as a private with the Royal his coat on when going Welsh Fusiliers and served on surprised Burns by sayHe was so the Western Front from 1915 ing that he couldn’t posflustered that outside even if it’s hot”.

In reply, psychologist to 1918. The Great War, most sibly go because when they had to Stephanie Weber notably the assault on Mametz the weather became do his packacknowledged that a Wood, had a profound effect on warmer he had no little ing for him. symptom of autism is an Jones’ future painting and poetry. coat to wear in place of “Insistence on routine His first book, In Parenthesis, his tweed jacket. In the and a resistance to change.” was published in 1937. The book David Jones Man and Poet, poem narrates the experiences published by the University of Jones wore the Gibraltar coat for of a fictional English Private in a Maine, editor John Matthias cites the remainder of the holiday; by mixed English-Welsh regiment the conversation: the time they put into Alexandria starting with embarkation from he was noticeably better, talking England and ending seven months “No Tom, it’s no good…no little to others, even playing deck later at Mametz Wood. The work coat…I can’t face it without a little quoits and shuffleboard. Later employs a mixture of lyrical verse coat; it’s too late, too difficult… in life Jones wrote to a friend: “I and prose, and ranges in tone drop the whole thing.” used the little unlined light jacket from middle class to colloquial for many years afterwards”.

Cockney and military slang. In “We’ll get you a little coat before Parenthesis won the major literary it’s too hot. I`ve bought all your Walter David Jones was born on prize of the day, the Hawthornden tropical clothes and we’ve got the November 1st, 1895 at Brockley, Prize for “imaginative literature”, tickets – you’ve just got to go.”

Kent. His father, James, was a and T.S. Eliot proclaimed it to be a printer from Flintshire, Wales “work of genius”.

Ignoring his persistent protests, while his mother, Alice Bradshaw, Burns carried Jones on board was the daughter of a mast maker The fighting in and around the P&O liner Maloja. They had a from Rotherhithe, London. David Mametz Wood took place in the second-class cabin and thankfully, had a sister Alice and a brother early days of the First Battle of that first night sailing over an unHarold, but the latter died aged 19 the Somme. On July 7th, 1916, usually calm Bay of Biscay, Jones of tuberculosis. David despite heavy rains, the slept blissfully and deeply for the showed artistic promise 38th made a frontal first time in nine months.

Burns hired from an early age and attack against hardened a dinghy and he entered his drawings German troops and On reaching Gibraltar, the still sailors rowed and paintings, mostly were cut to ribbons by recalcitrant Jones refused to them to the of animals, into exhibimachine-gun fire when go ashore. But that afternoon, Rock. tions of children’s art a promised smokescreen while watching fellow passengers work. He said he knew failed to materialize. The crowding into a launch, Jones by age six that he would devote Welsh retreated after suffering suddenly turned to Burns and his life to art, and in 1909, aged heavy losses but three days said: “Bugger me, let’s go.” So, 14, convinced his parents to send later, following a heavy artillery Burns hired a dinghy and sailors him to Camberwell Art School. barrage on the German line, the rowed them to the Rock. Together There he studied under Archibald Welsh attacked again, and this they walked around Gibraltar Standish “A. H.” Hartrick, Reginald time through fierce hand-to-hand and Burns bought his now more Savage and Herbert Cole. combat captured the wood on relaxed companion a light ‘little Hartrick had worked with Van July 12th, 1916. The 38th Division coat’.

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life 565 killed, 585 missing and 2,893 wounded, but besides Jones, two other poets destined for fame, Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves, fought in and survived the battle. In 1987 a memorial by Welsh sculpture David Petersen featuring a Welsh dragon on top of a three-metre stone plinth was erected on a low hill over-looking the wood.

When WWI ended, Jones won a government grant to return to study at Camberwell Art School. Later he attended the Westminster School of Art in London. In 1921 he became a Roman Catholic and in 1922 joined Eric Gill’s Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominic at Ditchling, Sussex where he was taught the art of engraving in wood by Desmond Chute. Later he would join the Society of Wood Engravers.

Following the holiday to Cairo and Jerusalem Jones returned to London refreshed and revitalized. Over the next four decades he completed hundreds if not thousands of paintings, books and poems and was exhibited all over the UK, Europe and North America. He did suffer another nervous breakdown in 1947, but with the help of Helen Sutherland, he was sent to a nursing home near Harrow where the therapy included drawing and painting. He emerged from this hiatus full of vitality. In 1952 The Anathemata was published and in 1954 an Arts Council exhibition of his work toured Britain. W.H. Auden judged The Anathemata, an examination of Western Culture, to be “Very probably the finest long poem to be written in English this century.”

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ill-health for the last ten years of his life, continued to work right up until a few months before his death. The Sleeping Lord, a collection of short and mid-length poems, was published in 1974

and Jones, a life-long smoker and whisky drinker, died of congestive heart failure in the nursing home at Harrow on October 28th that year, three days before what would have been his 79th birthday.

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MUSIC MAN GERRY MARTINEZ

About six years ago we published an article on Gerry’s clock collection. This time, it’s old gramophones and records!

BY RICHARD CARTWRIGHT

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lector also, because as well as mue spent many years sic, his garage is full, and I mean at Radio Gibraltar in full, of clocks! Wall to wall, there Wellington Front and are clocks of every shape and South Barrack Rd, size: cuckoo clocks, grandfather, the radio station’s `La Seccion even grandmother clocks, many Commercial’ opposite the others with advertising Piccadilly Gardens, then on them, and specimens moving to the ground Wall to of every other type you floor of the ill-fated wall, there can think of. There is just Theatre Royal and GBC are clocks of about enough space for Television. But even every shape his small car and scooter before then he was in his compact garage! always interested in and size.

He also has a collection music, or better put, of about 300 watches which he apparatus and paraphernalia that stores elsewhere. However, in produce music, as well as records, the garage, there is a tiny space cassettes and tapes. available at the back, enough for his music hobby collection, which You could describe him as a col-

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is proudly displayed for callers to admire.

In that corner is where he explained how he’s always been interested in songs, music, buying records and gramophones, as they were called in the 50s and 60s. “I used to go down to Teuma’s Music Store or Phillips in Main Street and buy records when they were just a few shillings each, in the old currency. I have quite a few large discs which were known as Long Players then.” Yes I remember, they would play at 33 and a third rpm (revolutions per minute) or 45 rpm for the much smaller 7 inch ones... “But even before 39

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The sound was incredible considering it was being produced by these ancient players.

those,” Gerry recalls, “We had the breakable ones which you had to handle very carefully.

They were made of some sort of paste and could snap easily.” I remember those also, they were very brittle made of shellac. These were phonograph records played at 78 rpm originally made from a material containing purified `lac’ which comes from some insects, but there are no insects in Gerry’s set up.

His record collection is varied: hundreds of singles, albums, small-

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`trumpet’ record players – which he buys at £1 for a hundred.

Gerry owns about 1,500 or more of them! Funnily enough, volume is controlled by the thickness of the steel needle being used: you can have thin, soft, medium, large and extra large. He’s purchased some of these gramophone relics for just over a hundred pounds and is always on the lookout for more. “It’s surprising how, through a simple conversation, someone mentions they happen to have one of these items stacked away in a cupboard somewhere which belonged to grandparents or great-grandparents and are willing to part with them for a few pounds.” Sometimes, someone will just give the item away because it’s taking up valuable space, Gerry says. One such person gave him an old, small box- like a radio which sits in another hard earned space in between a clock and a more, slightly more modern record player.

er albums, EPs (extended players with four songs on them) and of course a number of 78rpm shellac discs which he displayed on the bonnet of his car (no space elsewhere) for us to photograph. Nat `King’ Cole was playing on one of his HMV gramophones: Love is a many Splendored Thing was blaring out and Nat singing Autumn Leaves on the other old Academy As with his clock collection, Gerry brand disc spinner. The sound was is quite handy at fixing things incredible considering it was being when something not too comproduced by these ancient playplicated malfunctions. He relies ers. They used old type ‘needles’ a lot on his cleaning oils, little - as they used to be called before screwdrivers and special cleaning they became the modern stylus cloths and so on, and gets things which were reminiscent working again in no of a small, sharpened time. I’ve witnessed his “A little steel nail on one end Singer sewing handy work at the radio to produce the sound. station where the rest machine oil or They were fascinating to of us would not have WD40 works a clue about where to watch. The HMV record wonders.­“ players, which appear start. Despite not being regularly in old films, ada qualified engineer – he verts and elsewhere, have these was part of the engineering detrumpet type horns from where partment at GBC - his experience the sound emanates... no speakers and know how more than made in those days! up for that. “A little Singer sewing machine oil or WD40 works wonGerry has kept in touch with a ders but perhaps more importantUK supplier that deals in sound ly, treating the equipment with equipment who still has stocks lots of care and being gentle when of the ‘needles’ – required for his handling it often prevents prob-

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life lems occurring. Not being rough when operating the apparatus is what you need to think about.” In the garage, every one of the very many clocks on the walls, as well as his much loved gramophones, records, cassettes and tapes all work perfectly. If there’s a fault not being a major problem - Gerry comes to the rescue and in next to no time, all is well and repaired.

But here and there between his clocks, there are spaces for Gerry’s tools which are so necessary for his repair work. There are rare patches of wall taken up by a display of neatly placed tools and spares, hundreds of screws in jars, nails, springs, dozens of batteries of all sizes and a variety of other bits and pieces and of course, Singer sewing machine oil!

On our way out, the din of the not unpleasant tick-tock from his more than 50 clocks was complimented by good old Nat `King’ Cole, softly crooning another of his well-known favourites: Smile, in recognition perhaps of the grin on our photographer Eric’s and my face as we tendered our goodbyes, leaving Gerry to his time-telling, musical garage.

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A ZOOKEEPERS DIARY Lemur Encounters

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he lemur walk-through Netherlands and later donated to experience has been the the AWCP to live out their days in jewel of the Alameda the warmer climate of Gibraltar.

Wildlife Conservation Park since its renovation in 2013.

The lemurs are cared for most Visitors can walk along the bridge days, by keeper, Emily Parslow. with the lemurs through this Emily joined the AWCP in 2010 immersive and lush Madagascaras a trainee. A year later she was themed exhibit. Its resident given a full time position as lemurs are a small group an Animal keeper and has 11 12 1 of Ring-tailed lemurs, worked with the lemurs 10 2 Mahomby, Eray and for most of their time at 9 3 Efatra, and a family the park.

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tricky task of swapping the two groups over. When the Brown lemurs arrived, the plan was for a mixed exhibit. Brown and Ringtailed lemurs often live happily together but for these two groups this perfect harmony was not to be. These Brown lemurs are a very tight knit group and are remarkably territorial. They refused to accept the Ring-tailed lemur group, preferring instead to chase them around the enclosure and pull their beautiful tails, so much so that staff have abandoned dream and there are now plans to move the Brown lemurs to another area of the park in the near future.

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life For now, a tasty breakfast helps to entice the reluctant lemurs inside to exchange the large enclosure for a smaller area. Every day all enclosures at the AWCP are thoroughly cleaned by staff, inside and out, the plants are hosed and paths cleared, ready for the visitors. Often the Wildlife Park will also have a volunteer or two to help out. Fortunately for Emily, the lemur area is a favourite task among volunteers so she will often gain a much appreciated helping hand.

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1:30pm Once all the animals are fed, cleaned and watered, and not before, the staff can relax for a short while for lunch before work starts again in time for the 2pm feeds. There are now animal feeding times displayed for visitors at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm when a selection of the animals are fed and visitors can watch and learn more about the animals from the keepers.

Lemur Encounters are also new experience the park offers for visitors to get up close and personal with either species. For just £30 for two, participants will help prepare the lemur food and can enter the main area of the lemur enclosure where they can sit with the lemurs and hand feed them whilst listening to lemur facts and information from the 11 12 1 keeper. (This 10 2 experience 9 3 requires 8 4 booking to 7 6 5 avoid disappointment).

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noons, staff and volunteers will usually carry out maintenance tasks, enrichment and training with the animals. Animal training is becoming an important part of the keeper’s daily routine. Emily has worked over the past few months with Steve Perry, the senior keeper, to crate train the lemurs. This technique allows for the animal to be stationed inside a crate with minimal stress, for transportation. The lemurs have now also been trained to station on scales so they can be weighed. This is very important to ensure the animals are healthy and not gaining or losing too much weight. All this data is entered into a worldwide zoo database system (ZIMS) that allows statistics and data to be shared by zoos around the world.

The AWCP is open every day 10am-4.45pm.

More information can be found on the website: www.awcp.gi.

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GREENWASHING PLASTIC Know what you are buying.

BY LEWIS STAGNETTO, THE NAUTILUS PROJECT

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ost people would probably agree that making a change to better the environment is a good thing, be it at home, work or wherever. Cynically though, as people have started moving away from harmful products like single-use plastic, others have moved in to try and sell them the same old rope; hence the term ‘greenwashing’. The issue commonly lies in which products to buy and what all these terms mean. Do they biodegrade? But they are made from plant matter!

Here we go over a quick guide to help give you some important information when making your ‘green’ purchases.

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simply means that it can be they continue to be so harmful.

Plastics are made from long chains broken down into tiny pieces through manual or environmental of hydrogen and carbon linked toprocesses and it is presumed that gether; for our purposes imagine eventually it disappears. This issue yellow Lego bricks stacked up on with this is that some research out top of each other. A single brick is a monomer and as we keep adding there suggests that plastic simply breaks down into micro a new brick we make plastic and can still enter sure we cement it with Plastic does the food web. Further, superglue. After adding not break if you continuously a number of bricks in down natudivide by two you will this fashion we end up rally in the approach zero in smaller with… plastic! As we environment. and smaller increments, have superglued the but never actually reach bricks together, taking it. The evidence suggests that this it apart again is really quite a is what is happening with degradproblem and this illustratively deable plastic today. scribes why plastic does not break down naturally in the environment by bacteria.

Biodegradable plastic Degradable plastic Most of our plastic fits into this category. Degradable plastic

The issue here is that we take our single yellow brick and every, say, five bricks add a red one which isn’t superglued - then we continGIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

environment required to make the yellow brick ue to add yellows which are. The from plant matter. Sure, there is a red brick represents molecules positive because we are no longer of iron or zinc which bacteria can requiring oil as the raw material, attack to break down the long but the end result is normal plaschain. As they are not superglued tic. What is true is that together this does some of these products indeed work, for the Bioplastic cleverly interlink with red/yellow brick joint at from plant either the biodegradable least. Et voilà, biodegradmatter – or compostable industry able plastic! The fresounds great standard which really quency of the red brick right? It isn’t! makes the greenwashing determines if you end case. However, as exup with plastic or not. plained above with compostable Add too many red bricks and you plastic, these do not perform as end up with useless gloop. Either one expects, and for the same way, we are still left with the long reasons these products fail too. chain of yellow bricks which do not break down and thus still left with a problem.

Latest research on our plastic problem Compostable plastic This year (2018) some promising research was published in Rather than yellow bricks, which the journal Proceedings of the represent hydrogen and carbon, National Academy of Sciences now we have a blue brick made which demonstrated that a UK from 50% organic material, University had accidentally cretypically. These blue bricks can be broken down, hence their com- ated a mutant enzyme which can break down plastic in a matter of posability, but only under certain days. Promising indeed especially conditions. These conditions can vary by manufacturer but typically from a recycling point of view. In theory, plastic waste which has they require an industrial compost been collected at the local refuse heap and the plastic needs to be heap could be exposed between 50-140oC. to this enzyme and As I am sure is obvious, A UK be completely broken if this type of plastic University down. This would free makes it into our rivers had accidenup space for more or oceans then the only tally created plastic and so on. But place it stands a chance however promising of reaching that tema mutant enthis research may be, perature is as you apzyme which what about the plastic proach a hydrothermal can break which has not yet been vent and consequently down plastic. consumed? Ponder for a is as detrimental as the moment on all the plasnormal stuff. tic which has already ended up in our oceans and how we could Bioplastic from plant matter remove this. A massive undertaking indeed, to say nothing for the Sounds great right? It isn’t! Plastic potential environmental impact is typically derived from crude oil should the artificially created bacin order to make the yellow bricks teria break out of their laboratory in our example. All bioplastic does prison. is obtain the hydrogen and carbon GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

Although some of the latest research leaves us room to hope, the reality of some of these solutions are still a way off. Further, some of their potential biological impacts are hardly worth considering. Therefore, the best advice that one can give when trying to determine if the plastic is eco-friendly is, if it looks like plastic and feels like plastic then it is plastic, regardless of the fancy marketing. So simply refuse plastic, for now at least.

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Humanhood ŠMark Galliano Photography

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ArtDance Gibraltar International Platform 2018, held in June, commenced with the opening of the Visual Arts Gallery and went over and beyond the audiences’ expectations this year leaving them positively overwhelmed by a successful collaboration of artistic styles.

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pectators were treated to an evening of live music by Abigail (violin) and Rafael (cello), paintings by Paul Cosquieri and Tiana Langdon, interactive art by Alan Perez, live performances by Nathan Conroy, Iain Payne and Zoe Bishop, art films and photography by locals with every style depicting movement, dance or expression.

As part of an ongoing project

throughout the year, photographers were invited to attend dance classes to ignite inspiration in their works, which were beautifully portrayed by Mark Galliano, Clive Crisp, Christopher Borge, Gerry Fagan, Sergio Vitale, John Napoli and Debra Coleman.

The photographers’ work was a highlight of the week as each photographer took their respective interpretations of dance and movement and depicted it as their

own unique view of dance. The exhibition was open to the public for the duration of the festival.

Thursday night saw a breathtaking performance by UK’s dance company James Wilton Dance with their production Leviathan. Their performance told the story with their movement and expression, communicating mans greedy and delusional exploitation of nature.

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scene James Wilton Dance Co gave us an interpretation of an epic novel, Moby Dick, which was emotive and stripped of decadence leaving the viewer to witness the themes of the work performed passionately. Their flawless acrobatics and precise partner work left the audience on the edge of their seats, worried that if they blinked they would miss something extraordinary.

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The company was left with an emotional standing ovation from theatregoers. The festival came to an end on Friday with the International Variety Gala Night, which saw world famous international artists perform alongside local dance/performance schools: Art In Movement, Innovations, DANZA Academy, GAMPA, Gibraltar Academy of Dance, ShowDance Company. It was a privilege for Gibraltar to play host to internationally acclaimed artists, HumanHood, Iron Skulls Co, Bboy Neguin, Proyecto Larrua and Marco Motta who each exposed their unique strength and individuality leaving the viewers

in awe and fulfilled with inspiration. These top performers have travelled from across the World to share their works with Gibraltar audiences. Nathan Conroy (Producer) & Joelle Montegriffo (Co-Producer) are ecstatic with the way the festival is evolving and it is because of the attitude of openness and collaboration that the ArtDance festival will become a pivotal fixture of Gibraltar’s culture calendar making Gibraltar a performance hub for international artists.

Mr Conroy and Ms Montegriffo have already given us an insight of what to expect for the future from this unique and awe inspiring festival, 2019 will be a feast for artists and audiences alike.

Definitely an annual event that is not to be missed! Organisers would like to thank their sponsors for making this event happen, especially Casais and Gibraltar Culture.

For more information visit ArtDance Gibraltar International Platform on Facebook.

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Breakers in exhibition room ©Mark Galliano Photography

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KATHLEEN BEAUTY QUEEN

Kathleen Victory, radiant in her off-the-shoulder long sleeved deep-slit forest-green gown, was crowned Mrs Gibraltar 2018 at a lively and vibrant pageant held at the Alameda Gardens on Friday 13th July. Kathleen will be participating in the Mrs Universe pageant in the Philippines in December, where she is required to present a talent round.

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he largely female audicontestants’ sexy flamenco number ence defied superstition in polka-dot dresses and red fans, and negotiated steps a fitting tribute to the late Vicente, and slopes in high heels the founder of Los Salineros dance accompanied by gentlemen in group. tuxedos and Sunday best. The show started at dusk, when the pond was Frothy gowns and tropical-print buzzing with a fly-by of turquoise jumpsuits didn’t distract from Mrs dragonflies, and it was a medley Gibraltar’s mission: raising awareof strobing lights, neon colours ness against domestic abuse and and booming music as violence. To this purpose Urban Dance provided and under the creed Megan hit the grand opening with a ‘beauty with a purthe bullseye fast athletic routine over pose’, Ideal Productions with her orgiastic rhythms. shot a strong-image powerful, heart-wrecking video unwavering, The theme was Latino starring the nine conteswarmly dense tants to promote local music throughout, which presenters and organisers helpline number 8018, voice.

Mark Andrades and Angel which will be hopefully Ressa described as a choice based broadcast on television to help on Gibraltar’s Mediterranean heriabuse victims identify their issue, tage and Spanish-speaking culture, understand they aren’t alone and without wanting to be ‘political’, as quit suffering in silence. The nine they put it, and getting away with women also participated in several it through the consideration that charity initiatives in the run up to it was all about Latin-American the show (and more to come), inflamboyance, apart from the cluding Mental Health Day in May, 50

and the Lunar Walk in June.

An intense rendition of Emeli Sandé’s Read All About It sung live on stage by last year’s winner Megan Danino was the wake-up call not just for the real meaning behind those popular lyrics, but also for understanding how domestic violence can hit hard when and where less expected. Dainty Megan, admittedly at her first experience in public singing, surely hit the bullseye with her powerful, unwavering, warmly dense voice carrying the notes all over the auditorium as everyone else held their breath – and a tear or two rolled down a few cheeks.

The ladies performed their dance and catwalk routine in ‘uniform’, i.e. matching outfits in different colours, provided by the sponsors, and didn’t have to bear to bare it (almost) all in the swimsuit routine, like their Miss counterparts indeed a step forward in knocking GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

scene down the stigma of women’s objectification which looms over beauty pageants. Eventually their own personalities were allowed to shine through the interviews - a traditionally dreaded but essential moment in the stepladder to Mrs Europe and Mrs World’s heaven touching upon themes like gender equality, motherhood, domestic violence and ecology in true ladylike fashion.

They also showcased their evening gowns, individually designed for them, ranging from solar-yellow to lush-green through the classic dark and ivory, backless, strapless, sleeveless (not all at once!) shimmering materials and laces were sweeping the catwalk with trains for added poise to the gait, and sparkling with sequins and diamante details to match the glint in the wearer’s eye.

Mrs Gibraltar, 1st princess and 2nd princess

cardeosos out there.

The prize-giving ceremony spilt over the silent side of midnight not to wake the neighbours: sashes were handed out by former GSD Minister for Culture Edwin Reyes, overwhelmed by so much beauty Thence it wasn’t an easy job for and elegance surrounding him the six judges: former model agent on stage, aided by former Miss Sonia Golt, male model Luisandro Gibraltar and Ideal Productions Moreno and Mrs Europe 2017 president Rossanna Ressa.

Davinia Baglietto, whose ‘beauty Giovanca Afzan, in glossy summer with a purpose’ career had started white, was crowned First Princess one year earlier on that very stage and awarded the Your Gibraltar when she was crowned Princess TV Best Interview and the Ana to Megan. In fact, the panel took Luisa Ressa awards; their time in deliberatCarla Sedgwick, in dark ing, also because many Indeed a shimmering halter-neck, awards were at stake, step forward Second Princess, alongbut the audience was in knocking side the Elegance award. kept entertained and on down the After a lengthy dramattheir toes by the solo stigma of ic pause, the overall performance of former women’s obwinner was announced, Metro Motel singer Dani and Kathleen’s young Rios. He belted out jectification. son leapt on stage a selection of ‘S-pop’ across the pond to congratulate (Spanish and Latin American pop) the new beauty queen, who also floor-fillers and swooped upon the won the Photogenic and Catwalk audience harvesting volunteers to awards. The Personality award join him on stage and shake their went to Leila Ben Allal, and the moneymakers (booties, if you are Ideal Productions award to Rachel British), while he sauntered along Bentley, coincidentally both the catwalk, mic in hand and heart wearing powder-pink frocks. The on sleeve, calling out to all the GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

Mrs Gibraltar

other contestants were Rebecca Patterson, Joelle Marin, Demelza Duo and Inga Perez.

And so, new ambassadors were elected to represent Gibraltar at international events offering second chances to women who hadn’t entered the Miss circuit, to prove that beauty with a purpose comes in all ages and sizes.

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PAINT THE TOWN CRIMSON A local band renowned for having audiences of all ages stand up and dance to the beat of Oasis, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, The Beatles, and Arctic Monkeys… just to mention a few of their favourite covers.

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rimson Clover is rocking the Summer Nights stage on 11th August, with a full set of their staple originals, peppered with cover songs. Their musical style is independent, mature, assertive, and it rises to the challenge of breaking free from the influences of trendsetting local bands. Lead singer and lyricist Mark Muscat (-flies) proudly embodies the ‘Brit rock’ ensemble, when he graces his poppy riffs with a rockier saturation, and embroiders his lyrical message with a philosophical sense of a life worth living and making into song and dance.

He also takes pride in ‘keeping it local’, when he mentions Gibraltar topography in his songs, featuring everyday heroes wandering around the core streets of fortress identity.

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showmanship to balance the group is enjoying ever-growing technical input of audio engineer popularity in the local live music Martin, who describes himself as circuit: they played the Rock on “breezily sailing towards a milethe Rock club, where they also stone birthday”. participated in the epic Battle of the Bands, they are regulars at The band is rounded up by the Lord Nelson’s, All’s Well, and have fresh technical discipline of young gigged at high-profile fundraising Bristolian Jonathan Crowther, events such as Autism Awareness who landed in Gibraltar Day and Mental Health last September and was Day. Whisking up a catchy band immediately contacted, auditioned and inductFounded in 2015 by name can be ed, for the terrific conSussex-born percussionone of the tribution of his virtuoso ist Martin Wintersteinmost onerous solo guitarist skills.

Smith and Gibraltarian steps. songwriter, vocalist and They reckon that rhythm guitarist Mark whisking up a catchy band name Muscat, this his first band enterthat isn’t already taken can be prise at the age of twenty-seven, one of the most onerous steps Crimson Clover has undergone a of founding a band, so they few line-up changes before setexplain the genesis of their own tling in the current M-team, with as inspired by the 1968 Tommy the addition of eclectic pianist James and the Shondells’ song and bassist Marco Pinnisi. Marco Crimson and Clover, mentioned pours in his ‘Sicilian energy’ and GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

music in the opening stanza of Kings of Leon’s California Waiting. No matter how quick Mark is to dismiss any hint of Leprechaun or kermes silk-dye connections, the listeners cannot help be thunderstruck and hooked by the visual oxymoron etched in their mind’s eye as soon as the band drops their first riff, especially when the melody comes from their newly released Saturnalia, a hymn to the strife of life and the importance of togetherness.

In his lyrics, Muscat sticks to his philosophy of Keepin’ it Real - the actual title of their latest release.

The entire band acknowledges his creative value when it comes to composing melodies and writing lyrics, although they contribute each with suggestions about the specific role of their own instruments, and Martin advises on mixing and arrangement: “Being a professional audio engineer, I know what makes a song work, appealing to the audience and rise above its demo status in order to become worthy of international charts. We are very proud to be featured on iTunes, a target that not all amateur bands can boast to have achieved, and we can count on a varied fanship across the globe. Music nowadays is all about single tracks, so our first EP won’t be a conceptual album.

Furthermore, the contemporary industry is mostly about live concerts and digital downloads.

And a track can chart in the many billboards available, from indie to rock, pop-rock, Britpop etc, so artists are afforded more chances to land a professional record deal after they are heard and downloaded.”

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traditional band in the sense that they never rely on backing tracks when live, and what the audience hears is wholesomely played on the spot, thanks to gruelling rehearsals and jamming sessions of course - and their recordings are just that, a faithful record of live sessions harmonised particularly well, just politely polished off in post-production.

Their debut Their debut song Paisley Skies is a hymn to the song Paisley swirly teardrop patterns Skies is a of infatuation worded hymn to want you to be.’ as ‘I don’t need no silver the swirly lining… you’ve got me teardrop Surely this crimson walking under paisley patterns of quartet is exactly skies’. The 2016 release where they want to Line of Sight is about the infatuation. be: rocking like it was thrill of the nightclub 1999, reinventing the laidback era chase to meet a girl’s gaze: ‘Our of pop-rock male performers for eyes locked together from across middle-aged nostalgia and millenthe bar, [...] You’re in my line of nial consumption. sight, and that’s exactly where I 53

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GIBRALTAR’S NEXT TOP DESIGNER

Pastels and tulle are the only rule for Runway 2018 New Designer winner Tyan Borrell.

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he Runway 2018 New Designer prize, a placement at Sadie Clayton’s London atelier, was awarded to Tyan Borrell for her collection Anthelia, inspired by a soft coral species. “The natural world inspires my collection, specifically marine reefs,” Tyan says.

“Its predominant colours are pastels including lilac, coral, pinks and blues. I use tulle, manipulated in a smocking technique, to replicate the underwater life.”

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start of the abandonment of fashto her childhood memories of her ion restrictions for women. “It was grandmother’s trendy style and the perfect blend between style her enthusiasm for the trade: “She and functionality.” taught me the basics of garment construction and fabric Tyan was selected over manipulation. This drove “It was the my ambition for specialperfect blend Kerry Cervan and Lisa ising in textile design. I between style Cronin, the former presenting a sophisticated will soon graduate with a and function- all-red collection titled Fashion Design Degree ality.”

Rouge en Mouvement, from Liverpool John the latter a yoga and Moores University.” swimwear ensemble for her brand Zila, aptly named Tropicana for the She feels that the Roaring colours and shapes of the vivid Twenties are her favourite decade prints which characterized it. of modern times, marking the GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

scene Her latest collection is inspired “My collection is inspired by the by a trip to Lisbon and its street fabric folds and movements creatart and tiles: “I adore prints and ed by dance,” Kerry Cervan says. have learnt the technique myself The way in which the garments over the last two years. I love hug the figure is achieved by beautiful flowers and plants in our statically placing the pleats to not natural surroundings, so my work only simulate this sense of moveis predominantly based around ment in a still garment but also my prints and use of bright and to enhance the figure. This, along with the colour palette, helps truly vibrant colours.” She designs her prints with a blend of photograemphasise this idea of sensuality phy and sketches, digitally manipand female empowerment. There ulated and hand-printed in Ireland. is also a mix of prints and textures such as the polka dot, Her favourite decade stripe and frayed edges The boho, is the 70s, because the to help break away from flowing boho, flowing shapes flat red and give the colshapes of this of this era represent lection an extra edge.” era represent freedom, equality and freedom, a true sense of style.

An admirer of the “From the free-spirited 50s and the style of equality and hippie look to the glam Cristobal Balenciaga, a true sense disco divas: it was an era Kerry learnt to knit, croof style. that had it all! People chet and sew at a young wore what they wanted age from her grandand everything looked amazing! I mother and later attended the University of Arts in Bournemouth wish I had experienced it myself first hand.” where she specialised in womenswear fashion. “At my graduation I The contest was adjudicated by was also awarded the Nigel Beale returning special guest Sadie Prize for Womenswear design in Clayton, advised by the other technology,” she adds. international designers who presented their collections at A graduate of the Limerick School the show, Charlie & Ron from of Art and Design, Lisa Cronin Malta and Ricardo Andrez from says that creativity runs in her Portugal. genes as her dad was an architect and an aunt a well know sculptor in Canada. She knew she wanted to be a fashion designer since the age of ten, and she was lucky to be encouraged greatly by my parents, family, friends and teachers all throughout school. “After graduating I worked in styling and retail and then got my first design job at a suppliers in Ireland, where I worked on large accounts such as Topshop, Oasis and Accessorize. This was an amazing kick-start for my design career.

Sadie Clayton - adjudicator for New Designer comp I have also worked in design in Tyan has won a placement at her atelier in London Australia.”

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Winner - Tyan Borrell

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ILLUSTRATE!

Paul Bush: T-shirt to wall, no job too big or too small

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our name on your T-shirt? Been there, done that and… er… got the T-shirt. But your name on a streetwear capsule collection from Malaysian clothing company Pestle & Mortar? That surely is something else, and Gibraltarian illustrator Paul Bush got it - straight out of uni.

“Arthur Loh, one of the company’s founders, was a friend of mine back in university. After I graduated, he checked in to see how I was doing, and I suggested for us to work together on a future project.

He took a look at my illustrations, and the rest of his team liked my work and they proposed me to design their next collection,” Paul explains.

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atmosphere, and it aims to express a storyline within the imagery.”

of Malaysian culture, a blend of traditional and contemporary, Malay, Chinese, Indian and other He narrates the multicultural ethnicities, and crossroads of vibrant life of Malay capital Kuala religions, and it was carried out Lumpur in a series of elegant, online, as he read travel blogs and contemporary, poster-like pictures searched for gems that strayed printed on the front and back from the touristy route. Of course of T-shirts, hoodies and bowling he couldn’t leave out the national shirts. They depict the hustle and animal, the tiger, which strides bustle of a finger-lickin’ street-food nobly all across the back of his market in warm tones, the poolside shirts. A medley of flora and fauna relaxation of a modern resort in features in the Hawaiian-style cool aqua and pastel hues, the runprint of the teal collared shirt too, down chic of an old trendy Chinese riding the wave of tropical trend eatery with an explosion of colour which seems to be popular at the in the dynamic buzz of Tropics as much as it is at “My work is patrons and detailed temperate latitudes. architecture, the bright about a sense bliss of music-blasting Newly graduated from of mood and ear buds infusing in solar Kingston, Paul flew to atmosphere.” yellow, and the smiling Kuala Lumpur for his soul outstanding amidst busy collection’s launch, with his name passers-by stressed blue by their printed in block letters on the business cell phones. garments, which felt ‘quite surreal’.

He took the opportunity to exhibit Paul’s research was based on a his collection of artistic prints in an sense of place within the essence art gallery as well. He likes to hand57

art print the traditional way, because it is inevitable to make small mistakes which make every print unique and a true work of art. However, he doesn’t describe himself as an artist in full, because as an illustrator he is commissioned to create imagery from a given theme, and sometimes he may be restricted by the client’s requirements or the shape and texture he’s designing for.

Paul’s work is developed digitally, but he always starts from scratch with a handmade sketch, perhaps textured, and later scanned and digitally manipulated. There is no tonal work but he exploits gradience and shading to the best of his ability according to contemporary graphic trends, without foraying into caricature.

instrumental music composed by my friend Emeka Njoku. I also designed a series of alternative vinyl covers for David Bowie’s albums last year, through a process of transforming the impression of sound into a series of visual landscapes.”

Paul is now based in Gibraltar, where he works remotely from home. Recently, the Ministry for Culture selected his proposal for a mural to decorate the tunnels leading to the Alameda Gardens. “I grew up in Trafalgar House and the Alameda Gardens were my playground, so I wanted my mural to be a tribute to what that passageway meant to me as a kid, highlighting the anticipation for the gardens’ features and hopefully capturing their essence. The concept is based on a young explorer discovering the beauty of nature, and how valuable it is for young people to explore their surroundings and learn from them. The murals follow a narrative, and visitors are invited to cross the tunnel leisurely in order to read the story.”

“I started painting realistically, but nowadays my work comes across as kind of ‘dreamy’,” he says, guessing that this trait dates back to the days of his childhood when he drew maps to imaginary countries. “An artist needn’t be realistic to put their “An artist It is Paul’s first go at a message through. An needn’t be remural, and large-scale illustrator must be a alistic to put work and he admits it good communicator, their message posed some challenges, simple but expressive,” through.” including the tiled suphe says. And impressive, port on which to paint, as his sold-out collection originally rectangular, but later has proven. “I would like to show adapted to a tapered shape: “The not the objective reality, but what tiles provide the grid for me to encannot be seen, or better still, I large my sketch, and their texture would like to see through imaginaadds character. After all, it is my tion’s eyes.” work but it is displayed in a public space so it belongs to everyone: He works with music too: “When indeed I am attached to it, but I I hear music, I see colours and cannot afford to be overly posshapes in my mind, in an organic sessive about it, nor worry about process that I try to transpose in visual images. My biggest project in deterioration, which is a natural part of its growth and lifespan.” university was a graphic novel with no words, without the traditional To see more of Paul’s work, visit paulconstrictions of comic-strip frames, bush.com. to be viewed while listening to 58

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BEHIND THE LLANITO NEWS DESK This month we track down the mysterious trio (or is it duo?) behind satirical news page, Llanito News Desk. We attempt to peak behind their veil of mystery to unearth how and why their page came about. Want to know more? Read on to see what LND, with tongue firmly in cheek, had to say.

BY SOPHIE CLIFTON-TUCKER 1. What can you tell us about the powers that be behind LND?

2. How did the idea behind your Facebook page come about?

We are a team of two....or three, or four...but mostly two. One woman and one man. We don’t even know each other. We have a few regular contributors and a lady who writes our haikus. We think she’s a lady.

Our page just spontaneously created itself and chose us to tell the truth about Gibraltar, amid all the fake news in the mainstream media. The news moves so fast and sometimes we even write two articles a day! Sometimes we’re so

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severely hungover from National Day that we don’t post for four months...

3. Is the idea to fill in for a lack of political satire in local established media?

Satire?! You think we’re satire?! We are the realest real news out there.

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scene It doesn’t get more real than us.

Local mainstream fake news media have attempted ‘satire’, previously, but it’s often played too safe.

4. Do you think it’s a good idea for society to take a good look at itself and laugh from time to time, given the heightened feeling of tension locally and the growing global division that is taking place?

People are divided because they live in a haze where quackery is real, facts are alternative and comedy is taboo. Also, because keen property developers keep trying to build walls everywhere.

5. Are the people of Gibraltar naturally good-humoured, in your opinion(s)?

It depends who they’re talking to.

If they’re Englitsh, po then they must be giri limones aprovechándose of Gib pa la playa y eso.

If they are sPAINish, po they come to steal all the jobs from us Llanitos, but if they make a good paella and say good things of us, po then they are OK. Pero just ok, vale? No te pase. Llanitos are all good if they have a pure local bloodline stretching back at least 5 generations. Pero if they leave OUR Gibraltar or say things we don’t like, po they are palomo!

6. Have you received any backlash? Have any of our ministers been in contact?

We have received exactly one backlash, on our article titled “OMG BOAT!!!”. We were accused of calling a big huge boat a “boat”.

Thus far, no minestras have got in touch to tell us how spectacularly truthful our news is, but we have had a few articles liked by current and former MPs. And their chilGIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

dren. And their dogs too.

7. Regarding the danger of ‘Fake News’, some people on social media take parody news sites such as The Onion literally; has this ever happened in your comments section?

Just like onions, we hope to bring tears to people’s eyes. Our article about dearly departed legend and creator of the frozen Suntop, Manolo Bizcocho, had very mixed reactions. Some readers expressed their genuine sadness, some really celebrated his life, even going as far as freezing a Suntop to pay their respects. Others just took the Miguel in asking for another bank holiday. Another article we released last year, about the new National Day dress code of white and red instead of red and white went down like a lead balloon with some.

8. Do you have any limits as to what you would satirise? Why? If we were “satire” - which we are NOT!!! - we would try and avoid lawsuits by creating an alternate universe version of Gibraltar based on relatable and vastly exaggerated accounts of real stories. Too bad we’re all about the real news, though.

9. And finally, what are your overall views on: Speak Freely - If we knew what it was, we would probably think it represents the best and worst of Llanitos.

Construction in Gibraltar - It’s the most logical step for a place where concrete naturally occurs in abundance.

Waiting in the border queue for

more than half an hour - It’s a great time to take a nap, listen to a podcast and learn something new.

Alternatively, wasting your car battery on continuously honking the horn whilst shouting expletives at the sPAINish is equally as productive.

Zone 2 Parking - We’re happy that 50% of parking spaces were allocated to the migrating Portuguese Manowar Jellyfish Siphonophore thing.

Empty government housing - It’s the houses fault they’re so inconveniently undesirable and located por ahi del Quinto Pino. They may be empty of people but I’m sure they’re FULL of good intentions.

And rats.

Brexit - A veritable merde-storm.

DNA testing on dog poo - So many opportunities arise from DNA testing dog poo. We can find out what they’ve been eating and how healthy they are. How many different places one dog has pooped. Who is the most-travelled pooping dog in Gibraltar? Though, saying that, a Gibraltar without the smell of fresh dog turd is not a Gibraltar we recognise.

The Post Office - Whilst most people believe post boxes are just containers which hold mail until a postal worker empties it, we believe that every postbox actually leads to a bottomless pit.

To keep up to date with local news that is DEFINITELY NOT SATIRE*, and to read their reciprocal interview with The Gibraltar Magazine, follow Llanito News Desk on Facebook: facebook.com/LNDOFFICAL. * definitely satire.

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Shanghai

A vast, spiritual land lies to the east. A history of endless dynasties across a dynamic landscape. Ancient philosophies promoting social harmony and frugal living offer a view of a meditative people. The countryside’s monstrous mountains, rolling hills, and stretching rivers meticulously painted onto silk scrolls are the images in your mind as you fly over the Asian continent on your visit to China. Keep these images close when you land in one of China’s mega cities. They will be your happy place.

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love cities, but somewhere like Shanghai isn’t going to be everybody’s cup of opium. It’s massive and heavily populated; the air is polluted and full of the sound of heavy smokers hocking up phlegm. There are, in fact, numerous Chinese cities that have popped up over the last few decades that have 10 or 20 million inhabitants, which you’ve probably never heard of. Wuhan anyone? 19 million to be exact. What follows is an itinerary designed to give you a small taste of what this massive country has to offer.

Beijing One of the most obvious places to start with this mammoth country is the city’s capital. Unlike some of the newer, more industrial cities throughout China, Beijing can have more of a spacious feel to it.

This is largely because the traditional housing that once occupied Beijing - consisting of narrow streets and single storey buildings - has been rapidly diminishing over recent years to make way for the ever popular skyscraper/wide boulevard combination. Today many of these hutongs are being

protected in order to maintain the local culture, and lots of neat little bars are popping up in them too. Head to Dongjiaomin Xiang (Beijing Legation Quarter) to sample some of this history.

A little saunter in a westerly direction will find you in one of the Beijingers’ favourite places to hold a protest. The largest public square in the world oozes atmospheric history as you take a few minutes to recall some of the things this area has seen, including Mao’s proclamation of

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the People’s Republic of China in 1949, and the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. After tactlessly posing for a photo in front of some imaginary tanks with your shopping bags, there are some impressive structures nearby for you to nip Juxtaposed into such as the Museum with its name, of Chinese History, the the Forbidden Chairman Mao Memorial City is Hall, and, of course, the crawling with famed Forbidden City.

tourists.

Juxtaposed with its name, the Forbidden City is crawling with tourists. How long you spend inside the city walls will depend on how interested you are in Chinese culture and history. The place has been the home of many an emperor, seen a few battles and been set on fire a couple of times. It was designed scrupulously to represent the country’s spiritual and philosophical values, from the layout of the buildings to the colour of the tiles. After admiring the architecture, head to the palace museum to feast your eyes on over a million rare paintings, ceramics, sculptures, and numerous other artistic collections.

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North of Beijing, you’ll find a world-renowned attraction.

The Great Wall stretches about 21,000 kilometres in a (roughly) west to east direction. As such a prolific tourist attraction, many parts of the Buy the wall are well maintained, ticket, hop but due to vandalism, on the train construction, and eroand starting sion, other parts are discounting appearing quite quickly. sheep.

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Make sure you wear footwear with some decent grip; millions of tourists walking along the wall has resulted in a kind of polished effect, and the wall can get quite steep in places. There are other options to see more dilapidated, less crowded areas of the wall, but will require more effort on your behalf.

Getting around China is pretty big. If you can handle the harrowing experience of a using a domestic airline company, there’s a viable option of navigating your way around these lands by catching flights. Buses can be long and, if you’re going to lesser known destinations, the roads can be a bit wayward. The trains are generally a decent option. With the distances you’ll be covering, you’ll want to opt for a sleeper cabin. Buy the ticket, hop on the train and starting counting sheep.

By the time you wake up you’ll be feeling refreshed in your new destination and enthusiastic about looking at pandas or terracotta warriors or some such thing.

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Xian Qin Shi Huang, founder of the Qin dynasty, took his armies and became the first emperor of a unified China. At some point he must have decided that having lots of generals at his command was quite useful, so he decided to have a terracotta army built to protect him in the afterlife. 2,200 years or so years later, visitors flock from around the globe to lay eyes on the clay based military men. Fun fact: presumably not wanting to concern himself solely with warfare forevermore in his afterlife, Qin Shi Huang also had more light hearted figures buried GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

Bamboo raft ride down the Yulong River

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with him such as musicians and acrobats.

Elsewhere in Xian, try the local food and wander through the plethora of marketplaces.

Remember that these are the places where everything you own that say ‘made in china’ comes from, so you really can come across some cheap goodies (amongst the mountains of tat).

Another pleasant way to spend a couple of hours is to scale the city walls and hire a bike up there for an elevated view of the city.

Yangshuo Further south awaits the idyllic tourist town of Yangshuo, popular with domestic and international tourists alike. Known throughout China for its karst landscape.

This is your first real opportunity of the trip to acquaint yourself with nature. Being a tourist town with a beautiful backdrop, there are plenty of quaint little bars, restaurants, and hotels to settle yourself into.

Glass walkway that runs along the side of Tianmen Mountain

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A visit to Yangshuo isn’t complete without hiring a bike and exploring the karsts by land. One popular route through rice paddies and countryside, with the river on one side and mountains to the other is the cycle route to Liugong 15 kilometres south of Yangshuo, where you’ll find an old village complete with But does temple and mud cave. it have its Also within cycling own glass distance is Moon Hill, ‘Skywalk’? Yes named so because of it does! And the gaping hole running through the middle it’s bigger. of it. View the natural anomaly from the ground to view the hill in all its glory, or make the 20 minute hike to the top to the viewpoint. I’d recommend both.

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travel Another key point on the Yangshuo itinerary includes a relaxing, bamboo raft ride down the Yulong River. Sit, soak in the sun, and admire the towering rock formations from every angle as you float along this river of tranquility.

For even further relaxation, take a short bus to the nearby town of Xingping for peaceful walks through the countryside spotting traditional farmhouses along the way. This place isn’t yet geared up for tourism, which can serve as a pleasant break.

Tianmen mountain

Wulingyuan Wulingyuan is almost 700 square Giiant Panda at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant kilometres of mountains, rivers, Panda Breeding lakes, waterfalls, caves, ravines, and over 3,000 stone pillars, hundreds of metres high, Chengdu emerging from the earth is the main that will put your last holiday to Halong Bay event for all to shame. This UNESCO your panWorld Heritage Site da viewing comprises of four pleasures. national parks, with the most visited being the subtropical Zhangjiajie National Forest Park; hiking in the park will take you through miles of (occasionally unnerving) trails around this phenomenal landscape, which Yellow Dragon Cave is often misty, contributing to the spiritual, mystical aura emitted by your surroundings.

Top sights include the Tianmen mountain, which I like to think shares similarities with the Rock.

Admittedly it is slightly larger, standing at around 5,000 feet, but it does have a cable car, which is slightly longer. The longest in the world in fact at a whopping 7.5 kilometres. But does it have its own glass ‘Skywalk’? Yes it does!

And it’s bigger.

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topography Top Trumps you can head off to visit one of the park’s two natural bridges. One, Tian Xia Di Yi Qiao (or First Bridge of the World), has nice, safe railings to ensure your safety as you walk across and take in the panoramic views. The other, Xianren Qiao (or Bridge of Immortals) does not. It does, however, have some scenic viewpoints, which will make a welcome addition to your holiday snaps album.

There are numerous other mountains, streams, and caves ripe for your exploration in this fog filled natural wonderland, notably Huanglong Dong (Yellow Dragon Cave), where you can walk into a cave until you hop on a boat for a little ride deeper into the depths of underground China. The mist, the forestry, the towering sandstone; It’s no wonder James Cameron chose this area of the world to base his epic, Avatar.

Chengdu This is the main event for all your panda viewing pleasures.

Tianfu Square in Chengdu

One of the most popular destinations with this in mind is the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding about 40 minutes outside the city. The centre attempts to simulate the panda’s natural environment, with bamboo forests, rivers, and lakes over the Futoushan Mountain.

Here you can see giant pandas of all ages, including cubs, safe in the knowledge that the centres ultimate goal is to release these cuddly creatures back into the wild. If looking at pandas isn’t enough for you, there’s also a museum here to answer every panda related question you could possibly think of.

Don’t forget that Chengdu is a city in itself with with a population of 15 million people. I bet their Post Office queues are long.

With this many people, there must be more to do than look at pandas. Head to Tianfu Square (complete with massive Chairman Mao statue) at noon or nightfall for a watershow. The temple has plenty of museums and temples to keep you occupied, and the area of Kuanzhaixiangzi (say it three times fast) has lots of quaint little tea houses. Chengdu is also home to its own zoo if you fancy seeing animals in a crueller, less natural habit.

There’s no doubt that no matter how long you spend in this country, you’re never going to be able to explore all corners of its lands. From the population problem of cities to the underpopulation problem for pandas; the wild, endless landscape and a history captivating enough to keep you busy forevermore, you can rest in the knowledge that there’s going to be something to get you hooked enough to keep coming back.

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SKYDIVING SUPERHEROES

On the 26th of May at 5am, 20 brave divers gathered outside Burger King, La Linea ready to hop on the bus and start the long journey to Seville.

This wasn’t just any journey, or any Saturday morning. They had a big day ahead of them, and the 26th of May has become a date that will forever be imprinted on the minds of this year’s Charity Skydive divers.

BY LIANA PEKLIVANAS

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dgy, nervous passengers about falling through those views on the coach (very generat 180km an hour, in the middle of ously donated by Calypso) the sky, with nothing to hold onto. arrived and became acTerror! quainted. Both dread and excitement filled the air. We didn’t start Eventually, the skies cleared as off optimistic as the well as our fears and we heavens proceeded to were able to jump. We I thought open, leaving us hanging were greeted by many about falling around for hours. This hurdles as two tornados at 180km is a long time to wait formed in the distance an hour, in when the pressure and although the biggest nerves increase by the tornado was the one we the middle minute. Skydive Spain felt within. Thankfully, of the sky, allow heights of 15,000 this was short lived and with nothing ft (4600 m), the highest all the divers had an opto hold onto. in Europe. That’s a lot of portunity to jump. Our Terror! pressure! jumpers varied between the ages of 18 and over I thought about the beautiful 60, it’s never too late! views I had seen from the plane through the window when This year Charity Skydive catching flights, and then thought Gibraltar’s chosen charity was 70

GibSams Suicide Hotline. Sadly, the suicide rate in Gibraltar has increased; GibSams are here to help us when those thoughts come creeping in. Together, we can make things happen, and this we did. All the fear and the hurdles were worth it, together we raised an incredible £9665! The money will go towards specific training for GibSams volunteers, specialist training, outreach work, creating awareness and beyond.

Thank you to all of those who sponsored, without you, this wouldn’t have been possible. A small gesture from many can go a long way. Well done to the organisers behind the Charity Skydive, Maria Palmer, Michelle Manning and Simone Berns. Thank you Calypso for providing us with GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

leisure transport for the last 3 years.

Thank you to Sky Dive Spain for a great day and finally, thank you to all the divers.

Lastly, I would like to mention how skydiving changed my perspective on fear. It made me think about the many situations in my life when I hesitated to do something because I was scared, and once I did it, I realised the fear was literally just an idea in my head of what could Together go wrong, or how it may feel. Fear is useless, all it we raised an does is hold us back and incredible prevent us from living. £9665!

How many of us say if we could choose a superpower, it would be flying?

Don’t suffer in silence, if you or someone you know needs a helping hand, call GibSams anonymously today on 116123.

Are you interested in Sky Diving and curious to know how it really feels?

Read about Liana’s experience: itsliana23.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/ how-sky-diving-taught-me-thatfear-is-useless/

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LIVING WITH CANCER

“Cancer Relief’s aim is to support people affected with cancer through the many services we offer patients, their relatives and friends at the Cancer Relief Centre and in the community.

We want people to understand what the centre is really like and how we can help” - Gráinne McKenna, Cancer Relief Charity Manager.

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hat do you think of when someone mentions the ‘Cancer Relief Centre’? Do you picture a sad place or a place of hope and security? If the second option was your thought process, then we need to help those who thought the first to jump on the bandwagon!

We know nothing will take away the crushing blow you may feel when you are diagnosed with cancer, but the good news is that more and more people are surviving cancer and living with their disease.

Cancer Relief Gibraltar is here to help with just that. The present Centre has been open for 5 years ever since it was given a beautiful colonial building by the Government of Gibraltar. Gráinne

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with cancer are still people, they have their everyday lives and go about their day as anyone would.

Yes, you’ve got this illness, but you can still live a good life.” She continues, “When you are first told you have cancer, that diagnosis can be overwhelming and take over your whole life. Our aim is to support you as much as possible through the Rows of illness in order to enable huge caseyou to live with it rather ment winthan let it take control”.

McKenna, the Centre’s Charity Manager and experienced nurse, explains that one of the charity’s biggest challenges is “the misconception of what a cancer centre is”, she says, “It is usually associated with a place of illness or as a day support centre for elderly care”.

If you’ve never been, picture a Maggie Centre (a drop-in centre for those affected by dows let in cancer within the UK) rays of blissThe centre offers fifteen but just a little less ful sunshine. different services that abstract looking on the can help you get back outside. Rows of huge what you thought was lost. The casement windows let in rays of most popular service is their blissful sunshine; as the centre is complementary therapy, done perched on South Barack Road by trained professionals - this the Mediterranean Sea is a sight is offered to anyone affected that cannot be missed, offering a by cancer, not just the person blanket tranquillity. diagnosed with cancer. There are four different types of therapies Gráinne explained that “people

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in-patient hospice. This is a three phase plan:

Their second most popular service 1. To develop their day services is the nurse support clinics, they now offering 15 different services! offer 1-to-1 appointments with experienced nurses to go over 2. To develop their community how you are, how you are coping, services further by expanding the and/or just to talk. If the 1-to-1 existing community service with appointments do not more nurses and a partmeet your needs, the time doctor. This would The centre centre offers more taiallow them to support can help you lored individual packageven more people at get back es of support including home rather than just a day support service. the centre. what you The Centre really is a thought was home away from home.

3. And finally, hopefully lost.

Indeed, speaking of one day to open a small home, the Centre offers in-patient unit providing home visits from a specialised care for patients and families who nurse or therapist who can call need this type of specialist medion you should you be unable to cal and nursing attention. attend the Centre.

The Centre works closely with This Centre is unique from other the GHA on a daily basis, they cancer centres in the UK, in that it are like an extended part of the can cater for the whole communilocal cancer care team, so if you ty of Gibraltar and not just a small have been admitted to the GHA percentage. In fact, the centre hospital they can refer you to the is always looking for ways to get centre should you wish. You can more people affected by cancer to also self-refer; Gráinne explains come in and use their services. In you can “simply give us a call, or 2013 there were only 4-5 day sera drop us an email, a Facebook vices and 94 new referrals. Now message and we will see you as in 2018, they have over 170 new soon as possible. It’s open to all referrals, that’s 15 every week! who need us.”

Gráinne says, “It means the world to us that more people are coming The Centre is around for simply to us for support, it shows that one purpose, and that is for YOU! people are more aware of what Go see it for yourself, even if it’s we can do, and we are hopefully just to see what they can offer slowly breaking down the fear of you - they are more than accomcancer”. modating.

While the number of people using their services is growing steadily, the services the Centre offers continue to develop. The Charity has worked closely over the years with the Government of Gibraltar and the GHA to develop a plan in order to reach their ultimate goal of one day having a small GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

dinner party who would they be?

“Michelle Obama, because as a strong intelligent and compassionate woman I think she would be fascinating; Elon musk - I love space, I’m a Final Frontier girl, and Trekkie all the way! I believe in the cosmos and the universe. His passion and drive for technology is inspiring. He also seems a bit crazy, but you need a bit of crazy!

To help break down barriers; David Attenborough, I’m all about the environment; Helena Carter (Bellatrix), she just seems like the kind of girl you want to go out with. You would never know how the night would end, possibly getting pushed down a hill in a shopping trolley!”

Finally, what advice do you have for those out there?

“Stick with your passion and don’t give up - if you’ve got a passion and a vision that you know will work but meet a lot of barriers, don’t let that knock you down, ‘just keep swimming’ don’t lose your passion or hope.”

Address: Cancer Relief Centre, 5, South Barrack Road Tel: 20042392 Email: info@cancerrelief.gi Facebook: CancerReliefGibraltar Twitter: CancerReliefGib www.cancerrelief.gi

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FESTIVAL FASHION

Festival season is upon us yet again, and yes, ‘it’s all about the music’, but it’s also one of the few times in our summer calendar that gives us license to go above and beyond in expressing our creativity and sense of fun in our fashion choices.

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ith our own Gibraltar Music Festival coming up next month, I took to browsing the street style blogs in order to get a sense of what we can all expect on the sartorial front this year, although I’m sure most of us already have a fair dose of unwanted festival spam on our Instagram feeds anyway.

Coachella is the first major event on the festival calendar, and a real trailblazer for the trends and looks that are set to become most popular throughout the summer. As

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and inject our festival outfits with always, Coachella street style saw some fun and creativity. Festival an eclectic mix; from the more style doesn’t have to equal cliché boho chic ensembles, to high-waisted denim edgier street style looks, shorts, Vans and a flowcomplete with bumComplete er crown. It’s one of the bags, gemstones, and of with bumonly occasions where course, not forgetting bags, gemanything goes; there are those ever-popular tiny stones, and of no dress codes nor rules sunglasses. course, tiny to adhere to. It’s just an sunglasses. opportunity to have fun While Gucci headbands and step outside your and over-the-knee Uggs comfort zone. à la Rihanna may not be the most realistic of options for the GMF, Take a look at just a few festival Reading Festival, or Sonus, there’s no reason why we can’t take some outfit ideas for the next coming few weeks. inspo from our favourite celebs 75

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PRINTS

Orange Camouflage Print Trousers Topshop £45.00

Last year double denim was all the rage, but this year it’s all about the prints, from fruity tropical motifs to camo which, festival or not, I think I’m going to get into myself.

This year’s take on camo will make it impossible to blend into the crowd, however, as the traditional muted print has been replaced by bolder colour combos and unique silhouettes.

ATHLEISURE

Motel - Tie Front Relaxed Hawaiian Shirt In Leopard Print ASOS £35.00

Are you sick of the term yet?

Sportswear has been a huge trend for a solid 2 years now, and, you guessed it, looks like it’s here to stay. Although I’m not a huge fan personally, it must be said that athleisure is right up there in terms of comfort, and doesn’t require all that much effort to throw together a laid-back cool outfit (I still can’t get my head around those dad shoes though). This is for those of you who prioritise comfort and don’t fancy making too much of an effort. Chances are, you already have something in the vein of athleisure-wear in your wardrobe.

Brooklyn Supply Co - tropical printed short sleeve shirt ASOS £28.00

Camo print runner shorts Stradivarius £15.99

Festival style doesn’t have to equal high-waisted denim shorts, Vans and a flower crown.

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fashion Glamorous Strappy Crop Top & Shorts Co-Ord in Toucan Print

Boohoo Bardot Paisley Print Pom Trim Beach Co-Ord

ASOS £37.00

ASOS £15.00

Bunny Tie Gingham Beach Co-ord ASOS £18.50

CO-ORDS A matching two-piece set, time and time again, proves to be one of the most popular outfit choices, and not only are there so many different styles to choose from, they’re also one of the easiest to style; absolutely no coordinating required.

Pair a two piece with some chunky sandals for that much-needed extra crowd height, or alternatively with some Doc Martens and a light bomber jacket for an effortless juxtaposition between styles.

ASOS DESIGN – X glaad& Bucket Hat in All Over Print

HATS

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Whether it be greasy roots, an untamed fringe or levante-induced frizziness, this year, ditch the flower crowns for a baker boy hat. These styles, although not the easiest to pull off, add a beautifully feminine aesthetic to any look.

If you really can’t be bothered to put that much thought into an outfit, or simply aren’t too fashion conscious, why not make a hat the centre focus of your whole look? Venture slightly out of your comfort zone with a fedora and pair it with a playsuit, and some simple silver jewellery, and you can’t go wrong.

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BELT BAGS

They’re super practical, but also add a street style edge.

Backpacks are a classic festival staple, but this year it’s all about the bum-bag and belt bag. Not only are they bang on trend, but they’re also a safer option than parading all of your valuables on your back. They’re super practical, but also add a street style edge to any look.

DETAILS There’s not much to say about the tiny sunglasses trend except that they firmly remain a trend, despite the naysayers’ resolute predictions that the end was coming soon. It’s undoubtedly one of the more divisive fads out there, and although they don’t seem to be the most practical of choices in terms of their sheer functionality, there’s no denying that this style has a way of making any outfit that little bit more stylish. I’m sure we’ll be seeing plenty of them around, if we haven’t already.

When it comes to festivals, there are simply no rules. Pull out all the stops and wear what makes you feel your best. Don’t be afraid to switch it up a little and wear something brave; it’s the perfect opportunity to play around and have fun without so much as raising an eyebrow.

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Rainbow Beaded Bumbag Topshop £24.00 Hype – Camo Print Bumbag ASOS £14.99

Multicoloured Neon Bumbag Boohoo £10.00

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fashion Small 90s Oval Fashion Glasses

2 Pack Triangular Cat Eye Sunglasses -

ASOS £12.00

Boohoo £12.00

Small Metal Square Cat Fashion Glasses ASOS £10.00

The Good Hair Guide to Festival Hair MAYFAIR ONMAIN

With Festival Season now in full swing consider adding some glitz and sparkle to your crowning glory with braids, hair jewellery and glitter

Many of us experience our blow drys changing shape and form, which is caused by the humidity in the air.

This happens when hydrogen bonds form between the proteins and water molecules in our hair, making our beautiful straight blow dried hair change form to a wavy or frizzy dry looking mess. As hair is porous it naturally absorbs moisturize from the atmosphere, whether it’s on a cold damp day or a summer sizzler.

So as we are now in the throws of Summer and the temperatures are set to soar high over the next few weeks, for those of us who have hair with a natural tendency to go frizzy when it’s hot there are plenty of cool Summer styles to give us ways to look chic and eliminate the frizziness.

Braids are a great way to look stylish whilst staying fresh. You can also combine the braids into soft up-dos.

For those of us with long tresses who prefer to wear their hair long and loose some braiding around the top section of the head whilst leaving the bottom soft and waving can also look great.

With festival season upon us Braiding is most certainly en vogue and you can jazz up your braids with hair jewellery and hair glitter. Be ahead of the game by trialling different festival looks to ensure you achieve your inner ethereal goddess.

Contact Mayfair On Main On 00350 20075913 to arrange your complimentary consultation for fresh and cool summer hair.

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WINE PAIRING AT HOME

A wine group may well be the best way of enjoying fine wines without breaking the bank.

BY ANDREW LICUDI DipWSET

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ad it not been for my wine group I would not only be considerably poorer in terms of wine tasting experiences, but I doubt whether I would have put the effort and money into assembling a modest collection of classical wines, which, as they mature, should provide drinking pleasure for years to come - assuming I do not succumb to accident or disease!

If you are wondering what on earth a wine group is, let me explain. At its simplest it’s a means of tasting hundreds of fine wines a year which, as a lone wine enthusiast, would be practically impossible. In my case, my group is composed of tenmembers, GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2018

whether wine is simply another each a committed vinophile, and means we enthusiasts use to amazingly (with only the odd make a modicum of sense of a change here and there) has been complex and weird unigoing strong for over verse. I have always felt thirty years. I was lucky Wine is simthat wine enthusiasts to join the group ten or ply another have much in common so years ago after a conmeans to with trainspotters - or siderable ‘apprenticemake sense ‘anoraks’ as they are ship’ during which time known in Britain the group presumably of a complex whose encyclopaedic decided I had the necesand weird knowledge, singular fosary enthusiasm and universe. cus and endless talking wines to host a yearly about their hobby dinner. Thereafter I was makes them bores to be around. simply included in their yearly It’s little wonder that we generally schedule with August as my date tend to keep our passion secret to host what is referred to as a when mixing with muggles. ‘wine group dinner’.

The group itself is diverse and improbably includes three mathematicians, leading me to consider

Since August is fast approaching I am already considering possible dishes for my annual dinner.

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wine with pan fried mini scallops in I know I will be serving around becoming available in the UK their shell. These were frozen eighteen wines (all wines served and none in Gib as far as I know. and I have found that freezing blind so quality can be assessed Sprinkle with aged parmesan or fish takes nothing without label influbetter still 3-year-old pecorino. away from it. Whilst ence!). The total cost This simple dish was served with It’s a tough the group were trying of the wines will be three Chiantis: Berardenga Rancia way to get to figure out what the considerable, however I 1998, 2000 and 2004. from one champagne was or if it know I will be attending bottle of was even champagne another nine similar Last year I cycled in Tuscany and dinners so taking this believe me there are a lot of hills Sangiovese to we simply removed the scallops from their shells into account the cost there. It’s a tough way to get another. and quickly pan fried in over a year will be less from one bottle of Sangiovese butter and olive oil. Don’t fry too than the average sea angler in to another. Italian food can be many at once or they will stew.

Gibraltar spends on tackle, bait, sublime but one particular dish Then simply place back in their mooring fees and boat mainteI thought was exceptional. Beef shells with a few drops of lemon nance! Yet spending so much Pepposo. I had the poor chef out and some of the cooking juices. on wine may be considered as to our table who couldn’t speak decadent by some whilst angling a word of English nor I Italian but The next dish was halibut with may be perceived as not the least who kindly and enthusiastically lime and basmati rice. Halibut is bit spendthrift. took me step by step on how to up there with turbot and Dover prepare this incredible dish. The sole. Don’t buy halibut in Spain. It Looking at last year’s notes dish is simplicity itself. Beef (from turns to jelly when cooked and is we started the dinner with an the leg as indicated by the chef) inedible. Try Marks and Spencer’s amuse-bouche of Joselito Salami cut into cubes, garlic, tomatoes, frozen haddock. Simply fry some and Julian Martin Chorizo and a bottle of good Chianti, bay leaves cooked basmati rice with lemonshot of Gazpacho made with tiny and thyme. The secret here is grass, ginger, shallots, red peppers the large amount of pepper used. sweet tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and soy sauce. Place the fish on and vinegar. (Don’t be tempted to After frying the beef and garlic a very hot oven for nine minutes add anything else as it will detract with its skin on, cook all the ingrewith a dab of butter. Place the from the sweetness of the tomadients for several hours. I added fish on top of a small amount of toes. Use only the best olive oil. four very large tablespoons of the rice and squeeze some lime Ironically after years of trial and ground pepper. I know it sounds juice over it. This dish was served error, the best vinegar is the usual overwhelming but it’s not. The with three vintages of Australian white plastic-bottled wine vinegar dish will taste better a day or Grosset Polish Hills Clare Valley found in most Spanish supermartwo after its made. The town of Riesling, 2009, 2010 and 2015. kets.) After blitzing, strain and Impruneta has an annual festival (It is difficult to find this serve in tiny shot glasses as this dedicated to this dish cult wine in Australia as tomatoe’s essence is too intense alone. It is said it was The town they fly out of the winto serve in large quantities. This invented by the furnace of Impruneta ery doors within days as amuse-bouche was served with workers who made the has an annual tiles for the Duomo in they say. I managed to Seppelsfield Aged Flor Apera. festival dedisource these wonderful This is simply an Australian oloFlorence. They would cated to this wines from merchants roso type sherry which of course place the ingredients in the UK who clearly cannot be called sherry. Utterly in the morning and dish alone. had been unable to sell superb and would give the top it would be ready by them, and at their original price! wines of Jerez a real run for their lunch time. Of course, since these money. Everyone assumed it was were pre-Colombian days there Next was pasta Amatriciana. sherry. would have been no tomatoes.

Simply pasta with tomato sauce A stunning and exceptional dish. and Guancale: pepper cured pig’s This was followed by a flight This was served with lemon peel cheeks, which I bought in Rome, of three champagnes including infused cannellini beans. Wines but bacon or pancetta may have Bollinger Grand Annee 2005 and were Noel Verset Cornas 1999, to do as Gauncale is only now Cristal 2007. This was served 2000 and 2004.

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wine With cheese I served two red Burgundies and with a Calvados Apple Tart Von Kesselstatt Piesporter Auslese 2006.

Piesporter is one of the top vineyards in the Mosel. This is not to be confused by Michelsberg Piesporter which a mass is produced inexpensive wine.

As you can imagine, preparing and serving the dinner is hard work. My wife’s help is invaluable, without which it would prove impossible to serve all these courses and wines.

you to consider a wine group as a way of tasting many fine wines without an excessive annual cost.

Dishes need not be complex nor elaborate. The wines however need to be the best you can afford. If you do go ahead make sure all your guests bring their own glasses it will save a lot of washing up!

I hope this article will encourage

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recipes Recipe by The Gibraltar Vegan instagram.com/thegibraltarvegan

WATERMELON ICE POPS Very few fruits quench your thirst like watermelon does and what better way to have it during these long hot summer days than in the form of an ice pop.

These watermelon ice pops are sugar free, making it an ideal treat for all the family.

This recipe is so simple the hard part is waiting for your ice pop to freeze so you can consume it!

INGREDIENTS 4 cups of watermelon 1 tbsp vanilla essence 1 lime METHOD 1. Scoop out the watermelon and remove seeds if you desire.

2. Put the watermelon, vanilla and lime juice into the blender.

3. Blend until the ingredients form a liquid.

4. Pour the mixture into your ice pop moulds.

5. Place in the freezer for at least four hours, but ideally overnight.

6. Remove from the freezer a few minutes before you want to eat them, this will allow the mould to slide off the ice pop with ease.

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recipes Recipe by beamingbaker.com

4-INGREDIENT STRAWBERRY SORBET An easy recipe for deliciously creamy and refreshing strawberry sorbet. Vegan, Dairy-Free, Paleo, Gluten-Free.

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1 ½ cups frozen strawberries 2-3 tablespoons pure maple syrup METHOD 1. Add bananas and coconut milk to a blender. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed.

2. Add strawberries and maple syrup. Blend until smooth, again scraping down the sides.

3. Pour into an airtight, freezer-friendly container and place in the freezer for 4-6 hours, stirring once every hour for the first four hours. When stirring, make sure to scrape down the sides of the container. Stir for about a minute each time.

4. Enjoy immediately! If keeping overnight, or enjoying later in the week, allow to thaw for 1525 minutes before scooping.

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restaurants, bars & pubs CASA PEPE

NUNOS ITALIAN

CAFÉ SOLO

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

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

Modern Italian eatery set in lively Casemates square. Everything from chicory and crispy pancetta salad with walnuts, pears and blue cheese dressing, or king prawn, mozzarella and mango salad to pastas (eg: linguine with serrano ham, king prawns and rocket; smoked salmon and crayfish ravioli with saffron and spinach cream) to salads (eg: Vesuvio spicy beef, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers and red onions; and Romana chorizo, black pudding, egg and pancetta) and pizzas (eg: Quatto Stagioni topped with mozzarella, ham, chicken, pepperoni and mushroom) and specialities such as salmon fishcakes, beef medallions and duck. Daily specials on blackboard. No smoking.

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

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

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

Café Solo

Email: reservations@caletahotel.gi

Grand Casemates Square. Tel: 200 44449

THE LOUNGE

SOLO BAR & GRILL

JURY’S CAFÉ-WINE BAR

Stylish Lounge Gastro Bar on Queensway Quay Marina serving best quality food prepared by passionate, qualified chefs.

Popular quiz on Sundays from 7pm and a relaxed friendly atmosphere. A separate Lounge Bar Area serving a wide range of hot drinks, wines, beers, spirits and cocktails at reasonable prices, with large TV’s for sports and events coverage.

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

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

Open: 12-8pm. Solo Bar & Grill, Eurotowers Tel: 200 62828

275 Main Street. Tel: 200 67898 www.jurysgibraltar.com

Open: 10am-late Mon - Sun Be sure to arrive early to ensure a seat!

The Lounge, 17 Ragged Staff Wharf, Queensway Quay Marina Tel: 200 61118 info@thelounge.gi

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restaurants, bars & pubs BRIDGE BAR & GRILL

O’REILLY’S

LORD NELSON

Located on the water’s edge, Ocean Village, just across the bridge from O’Reilly’s. This bar & grill is a fusion of an American themed menu with Tarifa chill out style. Open for breakfast from 9am serving healthy options, freshly squeezed orange juice and Italian Lavazza coffee. Try the spicy Caribbean rum ribs, southern fried chicken bucket, the popular Texas burger or a selection of tasty salads and homemade desser t s. London Pride, San Miguel & Carling beer on draught, live sports.

Traditional Irish bar with full HD spor t s coverage and Irish breakfast from 8am (Sunday from 9am).

Guinness on draught. Food includes salads, jackets, beef & Guinness pie, Kildare chicken, chicken brochette, gourmet burgers, wraps, children menu, homemade desser t s, daily specials and more. And just like in Ireland there’s no smoking inside, so a great atmosphere for all.

Situated in the corner of Casemates Square, the bar is a celebration of the life of Lord Nelson. See the collection of nautical art & memorabilia, including a brass pin from HMS Victory itself. HMS crews’ breakfast served from 10am, full menu including steak & ale pie, traditional fish & chips & much more served all day until 10pm.

Bridge Bar & Grill Ocean Village Tel: 200 66446 www.bridgebargibraltar.com

O’Reilly’s Ocean Village. Tel: 200 67888 www.oreillysgibraltar.com

Jam session Thursday, live top local band on Friday & Karaoke Saturday nights.

Lord Nelson Bar Brasserie

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

ALL’S WELL

STAR BAR

GIBRALTAR ARMS

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

Free tapas on a Friday 7pm.

Gibraltar’s oldest bar, just off Main St. Small cosy and famous for its full English breakfast from 8am (9am on Sunday). A full menu including fish & chips, until 10pm. The home of Star Coffee, draught beers include Heineken, Old Speckled Hen, Murphys and Strongbow cider.

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

On Main Street opposite the cathedral, enjoy a meal, coffee or a cool beer on the terrace and watch the world go by!

Bar decorated with rare military plaques from regiments and navy ships visiting Gibraltar. Full breakfast menu served from 7am, draught beers on tap include Old Speckled Hen bitter, Murphys Irish stout, Heineken lager and Strongbow cider.

All’s Well Casemates Square. Tel: 200 72987

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

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

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Business Information Financial Serv. Commission Tel: 200 40283/4 Chamber of Commerce Tel: 200 78376 Federation Small Business Tel: 200 47722 Company Registry.Tel: 200 78193 Useful Numbers Airport (general info.) . Tel: 200 12345 Hospital, St Bernards. . Tel: 200 79700 Weather information. . Tel: 5-3416 Frontier Queue Update Tel: 200 42777 Gibraltar Museum Tel: 200 74289 18/20 Bomb House Lane 10am-6pm (Sat 10am-2pm). Admission: Adults £2/Children under 12 - £1.

Exhibitions also at Casemates gallery.

Police 200 72500

Gibraltar Garrison Library Tel: 200 77418 2 Library Ramp Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm. Free Library tour offered every Friday at 11am. chris.tavares@gibraltargarrisonlibrary.gi Registry Office Tel: 200 72289 It’s possible to get married within 48 hours. A fact taken advantage of by stars such as Sean Connery & John Lennon.

Gibraltar Services Police Emergency Nos: (5) 5026 / (5) 3598

Gibraltar Public Holidays 2018 New Year’s Day Commonwealth Day

Monday 1st Jan Monday 12th Mar

Good Friday

Friday 30 th Mar

Easter Monday

Monday 2nd Apr

Workers Memorial Day Monday 30th Apr May Day

Tuesday 1st May

Rock Tours by Taxi Tel: 200 70052 As well as offering normal fares, taxis provide Rock Tours taking in the Upper Rock, Europa Point etc.

Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 28 th May

Queen’s Birthday

Monday 11th June

John Mackintosh Hall Tel: 200 75669 Includes cafeteria, theatre, exhibition rooms and library. 308 Main Street 9.30am - 11pm Mon-Fri.

Late Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 27th Aug

Gibraltar National Day Monday 10 th Sept Christmas Day Boxing Day

Tuesday 25th Dec Wednesday 26 th Dec

SUPPORT GROUPS ADHD Gibraltar adhdgibraltar@gmail.com facebook.com/ADHDGibraltar/ Alcoholics Anonymous meet 7pm Tues & Thurs at Nazareth House Tel: 200 73774.

COPE Support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Meetings at Catholic Community Centre Book Shop at 7.30pm first Thur of each month. Tel: 200 51469 Email: copeadsupport@hotmail.com

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

Dignity At Work Now Confidential support and advice for those who are being bullied at work.

Tel: 57799000.

Mummy & Me Breastfeeding Support Group those who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have breastfed to get together for coffee / support.

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

Families Anonymous Support group for relatives and friends concerned about the use of drugs or related behavioural problems. Meet weekly on Thurs at 9pm at Gladys Perez Centre, 304A Main Street, Tel: 54007676 or 54014484.

Childline Gibraltar confidential phone line for children in need. Freephone 8008 - 7 days a week 5pm - 9pm Citizens’ Advice Bureau Open Mon-Thur 9:30am-4:00pm, Fri 9:30am- 3:30pm. Tel: 200 40006 Email: info@cab.gi or visit at 10 Governor’s Lane. Free & confidential, impartial & independent advice and info.

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Gibraltar Cardiac Rehabilitation and Support Group meets on the first Tues of every month at 8.30pm at John Mac Hall, except for Jul & Aug. Gibraltar Dyslexia Support Group 72 Prince Edwards Rd Tel: 200 78509 Mobile: 54007924 website: www.gdsg.co.uk Gibraltar Marriage Care Free relationship counselling, including pre-marriage education (under auspices of Catholic Church, but open to all). Tel: 200 71717.

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

Hope miscarriage support Tel: 200 41817.

Mummy & Me Breastfeeding Support: Meets every Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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

Psychological Support Group, PO Box 161, Nazareth House. Meet Tuesdays at 7pm, Fridays 8pm. Tel: Yolanda 54015553 With Dignity Gibraltar support for separated, divorced/widowed or single people. Meet Weds 9pm, Catholic Community Centre, Line Wall Rd. Outings/activities.

Women in Need Voluntary organisation for all victims of domestic violence. Refuge available.

Tel: 200 42581 (24 hrs).

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GODS IN TECH

Irked by electronics, Athena throws a laptop tantrum, while Zeus wonders if Brexit can fix-it.

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from his cholesterol-heavy intake hey shouldn’t be allowed of greasy chips. ‘And should you to do this! Interfering be treating an expensive piece of nonsensical busybodies equipment like that?’

– that’s what they are,’ Athena slammed her ‘Your mother’s right,’ laptop shut and threw it Their Zeus interjected. ‘That onto the Posturepedic fancy sofa cost two chaise longue – the enthusiasms arms and a leg, and the Gods’ latest acquisition were for saleswoman said that from Ikea.

Youtube and the tapestry cushions its free access are hand-sewn silk.’

‘Who are “they” and to songs. what have they been The two goddesses doing?’ Hera asked ignored him. mildly, looking up from the bowl of potatoes she was cutting into ‘They...’ spluttered her daughter ‘... cubes for a dish of patatas bravas they are the people at Microsoft she hoped might tempt Zeus away 92

who keep interfering with what I’m trying to do. Superimposing pop-ups on the text I’m writing, telling me to buy some service or other... or warning me not to switch off my computer because they are updating it. I don’t want it updated! Whenever they do, I can never find any of the files I want.

Brussels are making such a fuss about personal data protection, isn’t it time the EU zombureaucrats did something to prevent these intrusions into one’s personal space?

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‘That’s where mankind has gone wrong’ the Father of the Gods offered, turning the conversation towards a subject which poked constant thorns into both his feet. ‘Electronics should never have been invented – they should

to keep the male estate agents at have remained in the realms of bay. what mortals call ‘Sci-Fi’. It’s quasi-mathematical science on ‘They’re so busy concentrating cannabis-laced steroids... zeros on their gadgets that they’ll bump and ones in an algorithm that’s into you, or even knock nothing more than an you down without a secalgebraic muddle. [In the A world of ond thought, let alone sphere of mathematics, talking maps, an apology’ the sea god even the Euclidean sort, without continued. ‘They’re even letters and arithmetical which they worse than the new numbers were as one to mothers who parade Zeus.] are unable the prams of newborn to find their in street-wide groups ‘And see what it’s way from blocking everyone’s brought them to – a Algeciras to passage. They’re almost world of talking maps, Zabal. as bad as the winwithout which they are dow-shopping tourists. unable to find their way Fabian should do something about from Algeciras to Zabal; of mobile it... why should we locals suffer?! phones which have become the favoured means of conversation; Poseidon had met the Chief of mindless hand-held games that Minister at a cocktail reception provide no exercise either for the in the port, spoken to him briefly body or the mind. I could go on...’ about the annoyance of a manmade reef, and had name dropped ‘Yes, so you could, and will,’ whishim into conversations ever since. pered Apollo, who had knocked off early in his daily chase of the Zeus winced at the words ‘we world around the sun in sympathy with the French air control officers locals’, yet another indication of his offspring’s identification with who were on strike - yet again mortals and their morals. He had - making chaos of international his own code, and his offspring flight timetables. should follow it. Not for the first time the Father of the Gods But it was mobile phones and the pondered the wisdom of their mortal obsession with them which move from Mount Olympus to most infuriated not only Zeus but Gibraltar’s Rock. There were many most of his brood. advantages, he admitted in thoughtful moments, ‘Walk up or down Main There not least the marvellous Street and every second were many British invention of fish person will have a moadvantages, and chips, but electronbile phone to his ear or not least the ics were for the nerds. an electronic appliance marvellous in his or her hand,’ said British Perhaps Brexit would fix Poseidon from the it; it was supposed to fix balcony of their Greg invention of Butcher penthouse flat, fish and chips almost everything else - from fishing quotas to leased at an exorbitant unwanted immigrants... price, and the cash for which still needed to be found - though so Which exposed yet another area far Artemis’s smile and careless display of her curves had managed of celestial ignorance.

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had been the start of a new opus of Greek legends, shaped during the Olympian gods’ first year on Gibraltar’s Rock. Although Hebe, Dionysus and Hermes were also enthusiastic loggers-in, their enthusiasms were for Youtube and its free access to songs and videos reflecting the more ridiculous antics of the mortals – folk to whom they were becoming increasingly similar, much to their parents’ dismay.

Athena, on the other hand, Googled to widen her knowledge, and frequently was surprised to discover, despite millennia of history in her capacious memory, how little she really knew. ‘The wise Athena’ the historian Homer had called her, but exposed to the corridors of Cyberspace, for the first time she wondered whether the epithet was merited.

The problem with acquired knowledge was that she was eager to share it with the rest of her family – and the rest of her family were becoming increasingly irritated by the cataracts of facts and figures.

Even the ever-tolerant Hera had been heard to mutter ‘I wish we hadn’t bought that Apple Mac...’

Zeus was particularly unimpressed – not so much by his daughter’s enthusiastic acquisition of knowledge, but her determination to share was not only boring, but it also underlined his the gaps in his grasp of science, mathematics, and pretty much anything you could think of.

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE AUGUST 2018

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

Gibraltar Arts & Crafts Association: Children: Mon&Fri 12.30-2pm, Mon-Fri 3.45-5.15pm Adults: Wed 5.45-7.15, Sat 10.30 to 12.30, Tel: 20073865 email: gibartsandcrafts@hotmail.com Knit and Natter Group: Tues 11am-3pm, Thurs 5.30-7.30pm, at Arts & Crafts Shop, Casemates balcony. Free to join and refreshments provided. Tel: 20073865.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Art in Movement Centre: Hiphop/Break Dance, Contemporary Dance, Pilates, Capoeira, Acrobatics, Street Kids & Tods, Modern Dance. Performance and Film opportunities. Judo & Jujitsu Classes: Tue/ Thur with Sensei Conroy. All ages. Budokai Martial Arts Centre, Wellington Front. www. artinmovement.net FB: Art In Movement A.I.M, tel 54025041 or 54007457 Ballet, Modern Theatre, Contemporary & Hip Hop: weekly at Danza Academy.

Training from 3 years to Adult Advanced.

68/2 Prince Edward’s Rd Tel: 54027111.

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

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

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

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

Tel: Yalta 54012212 or Jolene 54015125.

Rockkickers Linedance Club: Governor’s Meadow 1st School. www.rockkickers.com Salsa Gibraltar Salsa: Tues at Laguna Social Club, Laguna Estate. Beginners 7-8.30pm.

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

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

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

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

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

The Calpe Band: Mon & Wed. For musicians of brass/woodwind instruments of all standards/ages/abilities 7-9pm. Tel:

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54017070 or thecalpeband@gmail.com Jazz Nights: Thurs at 9pm at O’Callaghan Eliott Hotel. Tel: 200 70500.

Outdoor Activities The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Gibraltar: Exciting self-development programme for young people worldwide equipping them with life skills to make a difference to themselves, their communities and the world. Contact: Award House, North Mole Road, PO Box: 1260. mjpizza@ gibtelecom.net, www.thedukes.gi.

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

Gibraltar Book Club: For info Tel: Parissa 54022808.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gibraltar Hammers: Meets on match days at the Victoria Stadium Bar, Bayside Road. All league games are shown live. All West Ham supporters and their families are welcome. For details visit www. gibraltarhammers.com or gibraltarhammers@ hotmail.com Sports & Fitness Artistic Gymnastics: Gibraltar Artistic Gymnastics Association. Tel: Angela 200 70611 or Sally 200 74661.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canoeing: Gibraltar Canoeing Association.

Tel: Nigel 200 52917 or Arturo 54025033.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Muay Thai and Muay Boran Club: Tues & Thur at Boyd’s Kings Bastion Leisure Centre at 6:30pm, Tel: John – 54024707 FB: Gibraltar Muay Thai Netball: Gibraltar Netball Association (affiliated FENA & IFNA) competitions through year, senior/junior leagues. Tel: 20041874.

Petanque: Gibraltar Petanque Association.

New members welcome. Tel: 54002652.

Pilates: Intermediate Pilates: Tues & Fri 9.30am, beginners Pilates: Fri 10.50am at the Shotokai Centre, 41H Town Range. Tel: 54033465 or pilatesgibraltar@hotmail.com Gibraltar Pool Association: (Member of the EBA) home and away league played on Thurs throughout the season, various tournaments played on a yearly basis both nationally and internationally, Tel: 56925000 gibpool@gibtelecom.net, www.gib8ball.com Rhythmic Gymnastics: Gibraltar Rhythmic

Gymnastics Association runs sessions from 4 years of age, weekday evenings. Tel: 56000772 or Sally 200 74661.

Rugby: Gibraltar Rugby caters for all ages from 4 years old to veterans (over 35’s). It organises competitions and sessions for Juniors; 4 x Senior Clubs; Veterans team; Touch Rugby and a Referees Society. Email admin@gibraltarrfu. com or visit www.gibraltarrfu.com Sailing: Gibraltar Yachting Association junior/ senior competitive programme (April - Oct) Tel: Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club at 200 78897.

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

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

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

Commercial sports diving schools available.

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

Telephone, Jenssen Ellul - 54027122 Swimming: Gibraltar Amateur Swimming Association (member FINA & LEN) opens its pool for leisure swimming. Junior lessons, squad for committed swimmers, water polo.

Pool open Mon&Thurs: 7-10am, 12.30-4pm.

Tue, Wed, Fri: 7-10am, 12:30-5pm. Sat: 3-5pm. Sun: closed. Mon to Fri from 5-6pm groups training. 6-7.30 squad training. Mon, Wed, Fri 7.30-8.30 swimming joggers, Tues & Thurs 7:30-8:30 junior Water polo. Mon, Tues & Thurs 8:30-10pm Adult water polo. Tel: 200 72869.

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

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

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

Tennis: Gibraltar Tennis Association, Sandpits Tennis Club. Junior development programme.

Courses for adults, leagues and competitions.

Tel: Louis 200 77035.

Ten-Pin Bowling: At King’s Bowl in the King’s Bastion Leisure Centre every day. Gibraltar Ten Pin Bowling (members FIQ & WTBA) leagues, training for juniors and squad. Tel: 200 52442.

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

Tel: 54001973 or 54885000.

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

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

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

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BY GRANDMASTER RAY KEENE OBE Vassily Ivanchuk from the Ukraine is one of the most powerful, yet also one of the most erratic leading players of modern times. In the Tradewise tournament in Gibraltar 2014 he tied for first place in the main event, only faltering in the rapidplay elimination. Today’s game was one of his best from the Gibraltar competition.

White: Vassily Ivanchuk Black: Surya Ganguly Gibraltar Masters 2014 Queen’s Gambit Declined 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 c5 5 cxd5 Nxd5 6 e4 Nxc3 7 bxc3 cxd4 8 cxd4 Bb4+ 9 Bd2 Bxd2+ 10 Qxd2 This variation standardly resolves itself into a battle between White’s central control and Black’s modest but tangible majority of pawns on the queen’s flank.

10 ... 0-0 11 Rc1 Here 11 Bc4 is the most popular move as in the game SpasskyPetrosian, World Championship (Game 5) 1969 which saw 11 ...

Nc6 12 0-0 b6 13 Rad1 and White went on to win.

A new move, animated by the desire to attack White’s pawn on d4. Black intends to follow up ...

Rd8, but safer is 12 ... Qd6, as in Larsen-Petrosian, Tilburg 1982.

13 0-0 Rd8 14 Rc4 Obligatory since the natural 14 Rfd1 fails to 14 ... Nxd4 15 Nxd4 e5 with a totally equal position.

14 ... Bd7 15 Bd3 Qa5 16 Qb2 Rac8 17 Rfc1 Nb4 18 Bf1 Nc6 This retreat indicates the insubstantial nature of Black’s play but if 18 ... Rxc4 19 Rxc4 Nxa2 20 Qxb7 cements White’s advantage.

19 Rc5 Qb4 20 Qa1 An elegant way to avoid the exchange of queens.

20 ... Na5 21 a3 Qb6 22 Rb1 Nb3 23 Qa2 Ba4 In order to parry the threats, Black’s minor pieces have ended up in a complete tangle.

24 Rc4 Qa5 25 Rxb3 Bxb3 26 Qxb3 b5 27 Rxc8 Rxc8 28 d5 Qa4 29 Qe3 exd5 30exd5 Qd1 31 Nd4 Kf8 32 d6 Re8

CHESS PUZZLE 8 White to play.

This position is from Roiz-Heer, Gibraltar 2015. Black plans 1 dxc5 Qxd1 2 Rxd1 e4 and 1 Nxe5 Qxg2+ 2 Kxg2 Bxd1 3 Rxd1 Nxe5 with approximate equality in both cases. What is the sneaky move he has missed?

Answer on page 95

CHESS COLUMN

11 ... Nc6 12 Be2 Qb6

33 d7 The diabolical intention being 33 ... Rxe3 34 d8Q+ Re8 35 Ne6+ winning the queen.

33 ... Rd8 34 Qe5 Rxd7 35 Qb8+ Ke7 36 Nc6+ Kf6 37 Qf4+ Ke6 38 Qe5 mate

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