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Editors Note... Earthquakes, high speed winds, rain, fog and sleet, we have had it all in February! However, March sees the temperature rising and hopefully at the end of March where Easter falls early this year, we wont have the traditional rain that always seems to fall over the Easter Holidays.
Front Cover: by local artist Eva Joensen
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March Weather Days with rainfall: 5 Days Avg Max Temperature: 18.7 c Hours of Sunshine : 7 p/day The weather data is for guidance only and is the average monthly maximum for the Costa del Sol
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This Easter holiday sees the 8th Art Walk in Competa, an art trail along 18 locations around the village with works exhibited by 28 International artists. This has now become an annual tradition for visitors coming to Competa. The art walk is open on Wednesday 23rd, Thursday 24th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March, 11:00 to 19:00. This months front cover is by one of the 18 artists exhibiting in the Art walk, Eva Joensen. Many thanks to her for allowing us to use her painting. Next month, we have our annual property and rentals feature so if you have a property for sale or rent please contact us for a private advertisement. Also, to all property management companies this is a great time to advertise just before the summer season begins. So please get in contact and ask about our advert and editorial deals. Enjoy and Keep Reading The Editor .
Inside This Month 20 Competa Hikes Unique and specialist walking tours 27 Gelateria in Competa An Interview with Gabriela Fernanda Yeste Gómez and Daniele Chiesa.
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35 Artwalk in Competa An art trail along 18 locations with works by 28 International artists. 84 Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Campo cuttings by Lorraine Cavanagh
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Competa
Riogordo
Beautiful south facing rustic style 3 bed 2 bath villa (112 m²) with excellent access, spacious open plan living/dining room/kitchen, workshop and ample outside space including large pool, covered terraces and mature gardens.
Spacious nicely renovated rustic style village house (110 m²) with 2 beds, 1 bath and a cloak/wc, large open plan kitchen diner, good sized living room, 2 double beds and a roof terrace.
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EPC - In process
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Price:47,900 Euros
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New this month!
Chilches
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Cosy newly renovated 1 bed 1 bath village house (27 m²) within walking distance of all amenities with living room, double bed, kitchen, shower room and terrace.
Superb spacious 3 bed 2 bath village house (163 m²) with good sized modern kitchen, utility room, 2 reception rooms, dining room, courtyard, 2 terraces and 2 roof terraces with sea and coastal views.
EPC - In process
EPC - E
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Spacious traditional style village house (170 m²) with 3 beds, 2 baths and cloak/wc, superb open plan living/dining room/kitchen, garage, storage room and south facing roof terrace with sea views.
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La Viñuela 2 superb south facing attached villas (366 m²) with a total of 6 beds and 6 baths, fabulous living/dining rooms and open plan kitchens, large pool, extensive terracing, beautiful mature gardens and amazing views over Lake Viñuela. Ideal for B&B or rental. ref: v1074 EPC - E
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Canillas de Albaida
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La Viñuela
Modern ground floor 2 bed 1 bath apartment (65 m²) with easy access, on-street parking, 2 double beds, spacious living/dining room/open plan kitchen and balcony terrace.
Stunning spacious immaculately presented 4 bed 3 bath villa (157 m²) with excellent access, large living/dining room, fabulous kitchen, covered terrace, balcony terrace, pool and extensive landscaped gardens.
Well established 3 bed 2 bath villa (79 m²) overlooking Lake Viñuela with easy access, large kitchen/diner, sun room, terraces, Jacuzzi, double car port, workshop, storage and utility rooms.
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“ The advertised prices include all of the sellers costs including any commissions. They do not include the buyers costs which can be between 10% and 13% of the advertised price, this includes notary and registry fees, buyers legal fees, purchase tax (8%) and any mortgage set up costs.”
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Superb spacious modern 3 bed 2 bath villa (152 m²) in a beautiful tranquil rural location with open plan accommodation, covered terrace, pool area with sun terrace and breathtaking sea views.
Attractive newly refurbished south facing 3 bed 2 bath villa (91 m²) with good access, open plan accommodation, brand new kitchen, plunge pool, terraces, mature gardens and spectacular sea views.
Fabulous and very private 3 bed 2 bath villa (297 m²) with stunning living room, beautiful kitchen, superb en suite master bedroom, covered terrace, garage, office, large pool and spectacular mature gardens.
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Competa Large very spacious individual 2 storey 6 bed 4 bath country house (270 m²) of a distinctive circular design with fantastic 1st floor terrace, pool and options for use as a family home, B&B or rental business.
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The studio recording of Barei’s winning song on RTVE’s Eurovision 2016 website has some Spanish backing vocals, but they were removed for the live performance.
T NEWS IN SPAIN This months update
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matador dubbed the “David Beckham of bullfighting” has been criticised after confronting a bull while holding his baby. Francisco Rivera Ordóñez posted the photo of him with his fivemonth-old daughter while practising with a bull calf to his 60,000 followers on Instagram. In the caption he wrote [translated]: “Carmen's debut. She's the fifth generation of bullfighters in our family. My granddad was a bullfighter as well as my dad. “My dad did this with me and I've done it with my daughters Cayetana and now with Carmen.” He later posted a photo of himself as a boy with his father, along with the caption: “History repeats itself. The best legacy alive, feeling, purity, honour.”
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nimal welfare campaigners have condemned a Spanish fiesta where gangs of revellers throw dead rats at each other. Every year hundreds of people gather on the last Sunday of January in the Valencian town of El Puig to celebrate the life of St Peter Nolasco – a thirteenth century figure remembered for buying back Christian slaves from Moorish raiders – with bowls of steaming rice and beans, dancing and, of course, the “battle of the rats”. No-one quite knew when
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and why the residents of the town added the hurling of rodents to the mix. It may have been because the pests would climb inside tasty treats around the town as they were being prepared for the festival. But everyone knows the protocol when one is hit by an aerial rat: pick it up and throw it straight back. Locals claim the rats are a nuisance and say they are killed humanely before being frozen and saved for the big day. The practice was banned in 2012 as a breach of Spanish animal welfare laws but carries on anyway. However, this year a campaign group has released a video of the festival calling for the tradition to end once and for all.
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or the first time in Eurovision history, Spain has selected a song sung entirely in English for this year’s competition. After controversy leading up to the selection show televised on Spain’s RTVE national broadcaster, ‘Say Yay!’ got the nod from a mixed jury of experts and the general public after female vocalist Barei had performed the song in English. The upbeat ‘Say Yay!’ was among three of the short listed six numbers which was originally presented with purely English lyrics before it emerged that RTVE producers had told the artists they should include at least some Spanish in their songs.
he first known case of a pregnant woman carrying Zika virus in Europe has been confirmed in Spain. The Spanish health authorities said the motherto-be, who is understood to be 1314 weeks pregnant, brought the total to nine patients with Zika identified in the country. "One of the patients diagnosed in [the northeastern region of] Catalonia is a pregnant woman, who showed symptoms after having travelled to Colombia," the health ministry said, adding that all were in a good condition of health.Each of those carrying Zika had been infected abroad before returning to Spain. The epidemic, which has been linked to the birth defect microcephaly, began in Brazil last year, and has since spread to 22 other countries. The dengue-like illness is known to be spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. However, it has also emerged that the virus has been transmitted in Brazil through blood transfusions.
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salesman roasted to death while sunbathing on a beach in Ibiza on the first day of his holiday, an inquest has heard. Neil Murphy, 43, paid £924 for a weeklong all-inclusive holiday on the Balearic island on August 12 last year. But the following day, horrified tourists discovered the Birmingham salesman lying motionless on a sunbed at the Mare Nostrum Hotel in Playa De En Bossa. They raised the alarm but hotel staff who went to his aid couldn't find a pulse. An inquest at Birmingham Coroner's Court on Monday confirmed Mr Murphy had died of heatstroke.
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usually have their families and friends rallying behind to support them with food and water provided whenever the float pauses along the parade. Young and Old participation The Semana Santa festival really binds the old and young together; the great tronos have the different generations of people united in shouldering the task of carrying the float throughout the parade. There would be many who are walking alongside the float ready to take their place in relieving others who may be tired. This selfless act really unites the local community and families as they participate in this heavy task without complaints or murmurs.
SEMANA SANTA
A Somber but Meaningful Semana Santa in Malaga
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emana Santa is one of Spain’s most celebrated religious festivals in the south of Andalucia. Semana Santa means the Holy week which is the most important festival in the catholic faith; it runs from Palm Sunday to the following week, Easter Sunday, with many processions happening in most of the days. Semana Santa is widely celebrated in the whole of Spain but particularly on a large scale in Malaga and Seville, where spectacular sights can be observed.
sobriety with religious confradias carrying a huge float which depicts a religious scene, all relating to Jesus and the Virgin Mary. The floats, or "tronos," are heavily decorated with colourful materials and candles that have seen many labourious hours of preparation before the procession begins. A band plays an accompanying dirge or music in accordance to the mood and setting of Semana Santa. At times, the tronos make a brief stop to serenade the public with a "saeta" or a solemn flamenco song.
Traditional celebrations At the start of Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of Semana Santa festival, processions will be paraded down the streets of the city in
The tronos are physically carried by the float bearers with the objective of identifying with the sufferings of Christ; the sight invokes empathy of all witnesses regardless of your faith or religion. These float bearers
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Children who are too young to participate in the carrying of the tronos would run around the bands and floats collecting wax from the dripping candles to form huge balls, competing with one another for the biggest candle wax ball. Their simplicity and excitement brings an infectious joy to bystanders. Different Atmosphere Although the Semana Santa is celebrated in its awesome way for a whole week, it differs from the normal vibrant celebrations of other Spanish festivals, due to its religious implications. The atmosphere of this celebration is more somber and there is not the usual drinking and partying that one would associate with a Spanish fiesta. One can still enjoy the tapas bars and excellent local cuisine during Semana Santa, where the city seems so much smaller than it actually is with the huge influx of tourists. Harry Draco
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here, the most magnificent has to be the 15th century Santa María la Mayor. It boasts of a beautiful tower that holds architectural pieces like the minaret of a mosque, which stood in its place previously. When the Christian re-conquest took over this town, this church was built over the mosque as their sign of conquest over the Moors. Besides that, there is the Fortaleza which is a 13th century Moorish castle standing on a hilltop at Arrabal de San Sebastián which is considered Velez’s oldest district. The castle’s main tower was purposely built to overlook the town in defense and is in excellent condition today. Views from the castle showcase the serene and beautiful countryside.
VELEZ MALAGA A Town with a deep History
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elez Malaga may not be a popular resort at the moment due to its off track location but it is actually only 5km away from Torre del Mar, if you are visiting the Costa del Sol region. It is a town worthy of a visit, even if as a day trip as it is barely a 5minute drive from the coast. Overview Though it is not big, this town is pretty busy as the capital for the Axarquia region. It is commonly known as Velez, sitting on the River Velez valley which is beautifully surrounded with sub tropical greens. Velez is prospering as a commercial agricultural producer of vines, olives, strawberries, veggies and sugar cane. It is here that one can find the sweet grapes that are famously used to produce the world’s renowned Malaga
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Wines. History Velez has a deep history that originates with the Phoenicians and moved on to the Carthaginians as reflected in the many remnants discovered here. It is supposed that the infamous Mainake, the magnificent Greek city, was to have been located here and flourished under Roman rule for commerce and trade, taking on the name Menoba. The Moors occupation of this region for over eight centuries made it most famous as a commercial centre that was strategically situated. It became known as Ballix-Malaca which means the Fortress of Malaga; it was full of culture and commerce. Places of Attraction Among the many churches found
Here in Velez, you will find the famous hospital called San Marcos Hospital that was established in 1487 by Catholic Monarchs. Convents and monasteries are abundant here and are worth a look for their artistic beauty. These include the lovely San Francisco, St. Jose, Santa Clara and Las Carmelitas convents. There is also a 16th century church, Santa Maria church, built in Mudejar style that showcases a triple nave as well as an amazing ceiling. Besides that there is another 15th century Mudejar church, San Juan, that is worth seeing. An ancient palace has been converted into a municipal building; the Marquises of Beniel Palace is located in the quaint old section of San Sebastián that boasts of Mudejar architecture that displays a splendidly vaulted ceiling that can be found above the stairwell. Flora Martin
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HOTEL BALCÓN DE CÓMPETA THE THREE STAR HOTEL IN THE BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE OF CÓMPETA C/San Antonio, 75 - Cómpeta Tel: (+34) 952 55 3662 / 3535 Fax (+34) 952 51 6780 Email: info@hotel-competa.com WHATSAPP: (+ 34) 671132563 FACEBOOK: /HotelBalconDeCompeta Website: www.hotel-competa.com See Map Spot 11
RESTAURANTE MARIA PROGRAMME MARCH 2016 SUNDAY LUNCH: Every Sunday in March. Traditional Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding (other Dishes are Available), set menu of 3 dishes just 10 euros, drinks not included PAELLA Every Sunday, from 13.00h FRIDAY 1ST APRIL – PIE NIGHT. From 19.30h you can enjoy delicious Pie’s in our Restaurant, 18 euros per person. A la carte is not available for this night. Reservations required. Breakfast Menu including a Full English Breakfast Kitchen open daily for Lunch & Dinner in the Bar or Restaurante María, except Thursdays. Menu del dia, only 8 euros including one drink (not available on Sundays), only for Lunch - Celebrate your Birthday, Meet with your Friends, Confirmation, Wedding or any Event you like in our Ball Room, Restaurant, Terrace or by the Pool
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re-decorated Restaurante Maria
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Are all Town Halls dealing with the DAFO in the same way? The short answer is no – each Town Hall appears to have different requirements. Sellers need to contact their own Town Hall to be sure of these. Also Town Halls are applying different charges for DAFO certificates. How much is it likely to cost? The cost can vary enormously and depends on the individual property and the Town Hall. A ballpark figure is in the region of €3,000 but it may be considerably less or more depending on the area and the status of the property.
DECLARACIÓN DE ASIMILADO A FUERA DE ORDENACIÓN (DAFO)
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n this article we cover issues which have been raised or come to light as we gain more experience in dealing with the DAFO and provide answers to some frequently asked questions.
We've never heard of this law – when did it come into effect? Decreto 2/2012 was introduced in 2012 by the Junta de Andalucía. Details can be found on their website by following this link: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/b oja/2012/19/3?lr=lang_es It is only really within the last year or so that the law has started to be enforced in earnest as Town Halls were previously unable to issue DAFO certificates as their Plan Generals had not been approved by the Junta. The Plan General shows all of the land in a Town Hall's area and categorises it as urban, rural, protected or not protected. Most Town Halls have now had their Plan Generals agreed so they are able to issue DAFO
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certificates. Much of our experience so far has been with the Town Hall in Cómpeta where they are issuing certificates quickly and efficiently. What is the purpose of this law? The Junta requires Town Halls to 'legalise' all country properties (properties built on rustic land) thereby ensuring that records kept by Town Halls match what is actually physically on the ground. Why do sellers need a DAFO certificate? Although the law applies to Town Halls, increasingly lawyers acting for buyers are requiring sellers to obtain a DAFO certificate for their property. The DAFO certificate clarifies the situation of the property and confirms that there are no problems relating to the house or the land and gives buyers peace of mind that there is nothing untoward with property they are buying.
We've heard that not everyone has had to obtain a DAFO certificate for their property? It depends entirely on the lawyer for the buyer – most lawyers are now insisting on the DAFO but some are not. This means that sellers will not know whether they have to apply for a DAFO certificate until after they have found a buyer. For this reason, we advise all our sellers of the likelihood of needing the DAFO certificate so that they are able to factor this cost into the price they accept for their house. This prevents them from finding themselves in a situation where they may have accepted an offer only to find that they have an unforeseen expense as they near completion. For a confidential, informal chat please call Denise on 618 295 063 or email info@sunsetproperties-spain.com
This information has been produced by Sunset Properties Spain in consultation with Asesoría Axarquía. We suggest you consult your own lawyer or Asesoría for further advice and information
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Avd Canillas 6, Competa Tel: 952 553 647, Mov: 679 080 521 / 617 066 855 Aurelia and Natalia have taken over El Cortijo (formly Cortico Paco) with 10 years of experience as chefs at a previous restaurant in Competa they are now looking forward to having their own restaurant where they will offer new flavours and new ideas. They offer customers a relaxed atmosphere, fabulous food with spectacular views down to the coast. Open for dinner every day incl Sunday evenings ‘A la carte' menu 6.30pm until 11.00pm
Open for Sunday lunch 1pm until 4.00pm Roast Beef ,Yorkshire Pudding & veg 7 euro Choice of starters and deserts available. Full ‘a la carte” menu also available Private on-site Parking 16 The Grapevine
Meat on the stone Sirloin beef steak (250gr) Filet beef steak (300gr) Skewer of beef and chicken (300gr) Pork steak (300gr) Skewer of chicken (300gr)
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expensive. Once again, Nina and Action for Animals stepped in to save the day and covered the cost of the new treatment.
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Sally was weak, as she wasn't eating and I was unable to give her the new medication, as it had to be taken on a full stomach. She started to have fits and was peeing her bed. We took her to the vet once again, having made the heartbreaking decision that it might be best to have her put to sleep, but the vet informed us that her organs were fine and if we could just try to get her to eat and take the new medicine, there might still be hope.
ACTION FOR ANIMALS Sally’s Story
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his month, Lynn Hazelden has written an article about her experience as the owner of a brave little dog called Sally. Here's her story: Nine years ago we adopted a lovely five month old Jack Russell cross, who we called Sally. The first night we had her, she chewed my driving licence, several photos of our granddaughters, four CDs and the fringes on our Chinese rug. She loved to go for long walks and we spent many happy hours in the mountains of Cómpeta, taking her with us almost everywhere. Everyone loved her for her kind, sweet nature. About 6 years ago I noticed Sally was lethargic and the tops of her ears were bald, thick and leathery, so I took her to the vet, suspecting she might have mites. I was shocked when the vet told me she had leishmaniasis, a nasty disease that can affect joints and
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vital organs. He took a blood sample and warned us that if it had affected her liver or kidneys we might lose her. The week of waiting for the results was torture. Thankfully, when they arrived they showed her organs were unaffected, but she had to start an ongoing treatment of tablets and injections immediately and would need regular blood tests to monitor her progress. All through this time, Nina and Action for Animals were a great help, supporting us, offering advice and paying for Sally's treatment. Last year, Sally's vision started to deteriorate. We took her to a specialist on the coast but sadly her eyesight couldn't be saved and she is now completely blind. Then she stopped eating and was clearly unwell so we visited the vet again. A further blood test showed she had severe anaemia and the vet recommended we try a new treatment which was very
I started by mashing food and putting small amounts on my finger for her several times a day and soon she was eating on her own – soft foods like scrambled eggs and salmon fillet. Finally, she was able to take her medicine and gradually our lovely Sally was back to her happy self. She had another blood test, again paid for by Action for Animals, and everything was amazingly back to normal. Sally's been a brave little fighter. These days I'm her eyes and she relies on me for everything, but as long as she's happy and has a good quality of life, that's fine by me. We're more than happy to look after her. Thanks to our dedication and the financial help from Action for Animals for her treatment, we hope to keep our Sally for many more years to come. Action for Animals Charity Shop, Avenida de la Constitución 59, Cómpeta. Opening hours: 10.00-14.00 Monday to Friday 10.00-13.30 Saturday Telephone 660586040 www.actionforanimals.org
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nique and specialist walking tours and mountain walking lodge From the Himalayas, to the Blue Mountains, the Andes to the Drakensberg, The Rockies to the Golden Triangle, the natural, historical and unique wonder of these spectacular regions is equalled here in Andalusia, and particularly in the Axarquia mountain ranges. David and I have trekked and hiked extensively across the world, and here, in the mountains surrounding the beautiful white washed village of Competa, we have found a walking and hiking paradise. And it is our mission to share and
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teach about the immense history, the wonderful landscape, flora, fauna and wildlife of this splendid region, so that it may be enjoyed, understood and preserved. Preservation of this region is most important to us and we have started a programme to provide education about the environment here, free to children and their families in Andalusia, so that we can not only promote the area, but ensure that the next generation grow up appreciating as much, its importance in this little corner of the world. Working with Axareducacion, and the Ayuntamiento Park Rangers, we walk with children once a month, providing a fun and insightful day of information, games and prizes, finished off with food and
refreshments at our walking lodge, Finca Los Pinos. As we grow this programme so too will we grow the agenda, adding Spanish culture and Spanish and English language topics to the agenda. We hope to provide children with opportunity, knowledge and understanding, to empower them to maintain this 8th wonder of the world that is Andalusia! Born and bred in Africa, David and I love the outdoors, and have a global perspective on everything we do. Competa Hikes, is not only our business, it is our passion. We truly want to bring the historical, cultural and natural value of this region to as many
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people as we can whilst maintaining responsible tourism, protecting the environment. And of course, naturally, we bring a little of our own African culture, as well as our experience from our global travels, to our walking lodge. This winter we have extended our log cabins so that they are themed to reflect our favourite places. The cabins are now decorated to be Andalusian, African and India, and we have extended the en suite bathroom in Cabin 1 to be a lovely large wet room with large glass frosted windows to provide that sense of showering 'outdoors'. Also this winter we have embarked on a project to build a luxury African Safari tent high into our grounds, with luxurious furnishings, colonial style, en suite slipper bath and ablution facilities, and an outdoor, but very private shower. This project does require us to follow the important planning permission process, so we are not
yet able to provide a timescale for completion but hoping we will be ready by the summer with this little piece of African paradise‌ secluded, wild, spectacular vistas, and very luxurious. We are providing specialist walking tours, right from our doorstep. Our walking lodge sleeps 20 people. We have superb, qualified walking guides, qualified in the British Mountaineering Association, that have also grown up in the region and provide specialist tours for bird watching, wild orchid viewing, medicinal herb tours and courses on how to grow your own medicinal herb garden in your kitchen!! They also provide Spanish mushroom tours, collecting and cooking, and many other unique tours of this nature. Finally our combination walking tour holidays aim to add culture and language to our guests achievements of their week here, adding Spanish Language classes
and cultural events and day trips to the walking itinerary. Our guests may like to choose a different course to combine with their walking tour, to get a taste of something different that they have not done before. For example, walking and bonsai tree cutting, walking and yoga, walking and painting course, waking and Spanish wine ourse, to learn about the regions and taste the wine of course! They can also choose from walking and sculpting course, walking and Spanish cooking course, walking and meditation and walking and massage therapy. This is our passion, this is our life, and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we do. Sarah and David Mills www.competahikes.com competahikes@gmail.com 00 34 619 175 649
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Bunyols with hot chocolate
RECIPES FOR A THREE COURSE MEAL Three Great Spanish Recipes
Ajo blanco (almond soup) with melon The ideal spring starter, equally lovely as a refreshing lunch on a hot summer's day. Seasonal Spanish Food by Jose Pizarro (Kyle Books) Serves 4 60g crustless, day-old white bread, in rough pieces 750ml water 275g blanched whole almonds 1 garlic clove, chopped 12 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp sherry vinegar, or to taste Salt Âź melon, (kharbouza, cantaloupe or honeydew) deseeded and cubed 1 Soak the bread in the water for around 15 minutes until the pieces are soggy, then put the softened bread and the water in a food processor with the almonds, garlic and olive oil and blitz until smooth. Season to taste with sherry vinegar and
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salt. Transfer to a lidded container and refrigerate until the soup is well chilled; this will take 2-3 hours. Chill the melon cubes at the same time. 2 Give the soup a stir and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Ladle into soup bowls and divide the melon cubes between them. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Pisto manchego (Manchegan ratatouille) Serve this flavoursome feed-acrowd stew from the La Mancha region with plenty of crusty bread, and a good bottle of Spanish red. 1080 Recipes (Phaidon) Serves 10 150ml olive oil 200g chorizo, diced 200g cooked ham, diced 1kg onions, chopped 1kg green peppers, seeded and diced 1kg courgettes, diced
1kg ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped Salt 1 Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the chorizo and ham and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. 2 Add the onion and green pepper to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the courgette and tomato, mix well, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt, add the chorizo and ham and heat through for a few minutes. Serve immediately. Bunyols with hot chocolate Bunyols are small, deep-fried doughnuts made all over Catalonia and the rest of Spain, especially during Lent. They are traditionally flavoured with a sweet aniseed liqueur, but rose
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water and really sweet sherry give them a depth of flavour that works much better with thick hot chocolate. Rachel McCormack, catalancooking.wordpress.com Serves 8 3 large eggs 50ml rose water 50ml Pedro Ximinez sherry (if you don't have this, use really sweet sherry or wine) 150ml milk Grated zest of ½ lemon 50g butter A pinch of salt 1 apple, peeled, cored and grated 500g self-raising flour 1 litre groundnut oil, for frying Caster sugar, for dusting For the hot chocolate 30g cornflour 1 litre whole milk 100g sugar A pinch of ground cinnamon
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250g dark chocolate (at least 70% cacao), roughly chopped 1 First make the doughnuts. With a hand blender or using a food processor, whizz together the eggs, sugar, rose water, sherry, milk, lemon zest, butter, salt and grated apple. Once that has all blended add the flour and mix again and leave to settle for about 20 minutes. This dough freezes really well at this stage, so you can save some for another time, if you like. 2 Once the dough has settled heat the oil in a deep pan or deep fat fryer to 160C/320F. You can tell if it is at the right temperature by twisting off and rolling a small ball of dough in your hand and putting it in the oil. If it does not float, the oil is too cold, if it goes brown too quickly, it's too hot – so just adjust the temp as needed. Turn the doughnut over so that the
colour is even. 3 Remove the doughnut and place on some kitchen towel to drain quickly, then roll each in a bowl of sugar. Keep them warm while you make the hot chocolate. 4 To make the hot chocolate, dilute the cornflour in a small glass of the milk, then put in a large saucepan with the remaining milk and the sugar over a medium heat, and the cinnamon if you are using it. 5 When the milk begins to boil, add the chocolate pieces and stir them until dissolved, then add the glass of milk diluted with cornflour and stir until thickened. Serve immediately with the bunyols.
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19th of March - We are back! La Gelateria opens is doors for the Summer! .
New flavours and Easter surprises await... Enjoy our Artisan ice creams, frozen desserts & home baked products made daily in our kitchens in Competa. Gluten & lactose free Gelato and desserts. Taste our espresso, cappucino or affogato. Natural fruit juices. Mini pastries and Cakes made to order. Selection of Italian wines & pasta Open every day from 10am to 9pm Friday -Saturday 10am to 10pm We are located on Constitution Avenue s/n Local 2 Competa www.facebook.com/heladeriacompeta lagelateriacompeta@gmail.com
Practice Yoga in a fully licensed, qualified and safe environment.
Basic Yoga / Vinyasa Flow / Pilates / Yin Yoga See Map Spot 40
Morning and evening classes for everyone. Spacious classroom with changing rooms and showers. Therapeutic massages: www.competamassages.com Calle Trinidad 26B - C贸mpeta www.competayoga.com
For all the latest news and workshops: www.facebook.com/InezCompetaYoga
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GELATERIA IN COMPETA An Interview with Gabriela Fernanda Yeste Gómez and Daniele Chiesa. ¿Cuándo y por qué se mudó a Cómpeta? En 2010, luego de vivir 8 años en Granada, buscabamos un sitio rodeado de naturaleza y tranquilidad para establecernos. Cómpeta nos encantó por su ser un sitio internacional con muchos servicios sin perder su caracter de pequeño pueblo blanco
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andaluz. When and why did you move to Competa In 2010, after eight years of living in Granada. We were looking to settle in a tranquil place surrounded by nature. We loved Cómpeta because it is an
international place with many servicesbut it also manages not to loose its character of a small white Andalusian village. ¿Qué le gusta sobre Competa? De Cómpeta nos gusta el trato amable de su gente, su clima, su belleza natural, la diversidad
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cultural.
What training do you have? We come from different professions: Daniele is a Luthier, I am a Master of Visual Arts. In our work as craftspeople we see the value and get results from slow and planned processes. This is applicable every day in our workshop at the ice cream parlour. In addition to studying on our own, we both perform specific training with artisan Italian gelato ice cream teachers, Daniele specializes in Gelato and I am dedicated to the pastry. Last November we attended a course on ice pastry. Daniele has just returned from Sigep, the most important Italian fair in the ice cream sector.
What do you like about Competa? We like the friendliness of its people, its climate, its natural beauty and cultural diversity. ¿Por qué abrir una heladería? Cuando llegamos aquí dijimos,hay de todo, pero falta una heladería. Ambos venimos de países, Italia y Argentina, en donde los helados artesanos se conocen, aprecian y consumen todo el año. Es el espíritu del pueblo, auténtico y orgulloso de sus tradiciones, el que nos inspira para elaborar un producto de las mismas características: usando productos de calidad,materias primas seleccionadas, leche y nata fresca, frutas de estación, pastas de frutos secos puras. Sanos, naturales y artesanos. Nos gusto la idea, y trabajamos en ella un par de años, realizando el plan de negocios y el diseño de imagen, estudiando y conociendo el sector. La Gelateria es 100% obra de nuestra imaginación, trabajo y esfuerzo. Why did you open a Geletaria? When we came here we said, there is everything, but it’s lacking an ice cream parlour. We both come from countries (Italy and Argentina) where the ice creams are known, appreciated and consumed throughout the year. It is the spirit of the people, its authenticity and the proudness of their traditions, which inspired us to produce a product with the same characteristics: using quality products, selected raw materials, milk and fresh cream, seasonal fruit, pure nuts paste to create healthy, natural and artisans produce. We liked the idea and worked on it for a couple of years, creating the business plan, its
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image and design whilst studying and learning about the industry. The Gelateria is 100% ours, our imagination and hard work. ¿ Qué calificaciones tiene usted? Venimos de diferentes profesiones: Daniele es luthier, yo soy Maestra de Artes Visuales. En nuestros trabajos se valora lo artesano y el obtener resultados a partir procesos lentos y planificados , algo que aplicamos cada día en el trabajo del obrador de la heladería. Además de estudiar por nuestra cuenta, ambos realizamos cursos de formación específica en heladería artesanal con maestros heladeros italianos, Daniele se ha especializado en Gelato y yo me dedico a la pastelería. El pasado mes de noviembre realice un curso de pastelería helada. Y Daniele acaba de volver de Sigep, La feria italiana más importante del sector heladero a nivel mundial.
¿Qué hiciste antes de que Gelateria? La lista es larga, antes y despues de España. Aprendimos, enseñamos, trabajamos mucho los dos. Daniele continua con su trabajo, yo retomaré la pintura cuando mis pequeñas hijas me lo permitan. What did you do before the Geletaria? The list is long, before and after Spain. We learned, taught and we both worked hard. Daniele continues his work and I will return to painting when my little girls will allow! ¿Siempre quiso ser dueño de su propio negocio? Daniele siempre había trabajado por su cuenta, y yo me acercaba a la edad en la que ya no te gusta que te den ordenes, así que... Did you always want to own your own business? Daniele had always worked on his own, and I have approached the age when you no longer like to be bossed about, so ...!! Caracteristicas de su helado? Son helados artesanos realizados a la manera tradicional italiana, el Gelato, , mundialmente apreciado por su sabor , calidad y cremosidad. Hacemos helados aptos para veganos, sin lactosa, y
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la mayoria de ellos sin gluten. Tenemos una selección de sabores clásicos italianos, y otra de sabores regionales, como el sorbete de chumbo o el helado de miel de competa.
season. Our coffee is a renowned Italian brand and can be enjoyed in several ways, besides the classic cappuccino. To complete
What is your ice cream like? They are ice creams which are made in the traditional Italian way. The Gelato is appreciated worldwide for its taste, quality and creaminess. We make ice cream suitable for vegans, lactose free, and most of them without gluten. We have a selection of classic Italian flavours, and other regional flavours like prickly pear sorbet or Competa Honey. ¿Qué otros productos y servicios proporcionan aparte de la venta de helados? La heladeria es también pastelería y cafetería. Los pasteles son hechos también en nuestro obrador: una pequeña selección de dulces clásicos y algunas especialidades italianas. Hacemos tartas por encargo, ypizza todos los sábados, excepto en los meses de temporada alta de heladería. Nuestro cafe es de una reconocida marca italiana, puede ser degustado de varias maneras, además del clasico cappuccino. Zumos naturales y batidos completan la oferta. Además hay un angulo gourmet con una selección de vinos y productos delicatessen italianos. What other products and services do you provide apart from selling Ice cream? Not only do we sell ice cream but also pastry and we are a coffee shop too. The cakes are also made in our workshop: a small selection of classic sweets and some Italian specialties. We make cakes to order, and pizza every Saturday, except during high
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our offering we have natural juices and milk shakes. There is also a gourmet corner with a selection of Italian wines and delicatessen products. ¿Qué planes tienes para el futuro? Esta temporada serán muchas las sorpresas que hemos preparado para nuestros clientes. Volveran las ya clasicas palmeritas, pastelitos de frutos secos y manzana,entre otros dulces de nuestra sección pasteleria. Para Pascua podran encontrar una selección de chocolates huevos y figuras de chocolate, así como tambien productos sin gluten certificados por sus fabricantes. Seguiremos ofreciendo tartas sin gluten o sin lactosa por encargo, y en heladeria este año ofreceremos nuevos sabores como Pistacho y conos sin gluten, entre otras novedades.
What plans do you have for the future? This season there will be many surprises that we have prepared for our clients. The already classic palmeritas, apple and nuts cakes, among other sweets from our pastry section will return. For Easter there will be a selection of chocolates, chocolate eggs and figures, as well as gluten free products that are certified by their manufacturers. We continue to offer gluten and lactose free cakes and this year we will offer new ice cream flavours such as pistachio and cones without gluten, among other innovations. Cuando no están trabajando, ¿qué hacen para divertirse? Es dificil sacar tiempo para tí mismo con un negocio en marcha desde muy poco tiempo y dos niñas pequeñas, cuando puedo me gusta cuidar mi huerta y crear en mi taller de pintura. Daniele sale a pescar desde su kayak. Agradecer la confianza que ha depositado en nuestro negocio el pueblo de Cómpeta, amigos que nos han apoyado, la familia que nos da una mano, las chicas que trabajan junto a nosotros cada día. Emprender un negocio es una tarea difícil pero la realizamos con la convicción de que estamos por el camino correcto, y con pasión, con autentica passione italiana. When you are not working what do you do for fun? It's hard to make time for yourself with a business and two little girls, when I can I like to take care of my garden and create in my paintwork. Daniele goes fishing from his kayak. We would like to thank our customers for the trust they have placed in our business, the people of Cómpeta, friends who have supported us, the family that helps us, the girls who work with us every day. Starting a business is a difficult task but we are convinced that we are on the right track, and with passion, with autentica passione italiana!
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That is what Creative Property Marketing do. Some of their sellers prefer email communication whilst others prefer the telephone. Some sellers may require help with paperwork and others do not. Equally, some sellers want help with a valuation whilst others have a fixed idea of how much they want for their home.
CREATIVE PROPERTY MARKETING Foreign buyers search for Spanish property on-line…
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9% of all foreign buyers start their search for a home in Spain looking online at the most popular websites such as Zoopla, Prime Location, Kyero and Think Spain – these websites have the best selection of Spanish properties for sale. Historically, sellers of property in Spain did not have access directly to advertising on many of these high profile websites. Three years ago Creative Property Marketing changed this. Now, Spain's most creative private sales company go from strength-to-strength, building a large client base of happy sellers. Helping their client's find buyers without using an estate agent – selling privately now works! Every day, more and more sellers approach Creative Property Marketing to ask for their help in marketing their property for sale. A high percentage of the sellers approaching Creative Property Marketing for the first time come from recommendations (from those who have successfully sold their home privately). For the sellers, not paying commission when they sell their property is a real bonus. This can save sellers an average of €10,000 or more! Most sellers want… · An advertising campaign that suits their property · Professional and friendly support
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at all stages · To see their home advertised on the best websites, attracting buyers from around the globe · A sale! The last one is pretty obvious but selling privately is now a genuine alternative to using an estate agent and look at the savings that can be made! In the UK and across northern Europe, selling and buying property via the Internet is considered normal. Few buyers walk into an estate agency today, most go straight onto the property portals to see what is available in their price range. These buyers think nothing of viewing properties directly with the sellers and why should it be any different in Spain? Times have changed with people seeking solutions for everything via the internet. This is why finding a buyer for your property is likely to have come from a search they made on-line. On saying that, Creative Property Marketing believe there is a balance to be had. The on-line solution has to be right but in their opinion, it must be mixed with an open and friendly service that has a 'face' and is personable. There is no reason why an internet based business cannot communicate well and be approachable with their clients giving a bespoke service to each seller.
Producing the most superb property description possible for each home and loading it onto the leading property portals is the most important thing. How Creative Property Marketing work with their sellers to get to this point does not matter. Some of their sellers don't even use a computer, whilst others are so technically minded they produce a video. There is always a way to make it happen even if they want professional photography taken. Creative Property Marketing simply want to ensure their clients have the best opportunity to find a buyer. The Spanish property market is recovering and 2016 has taken off in a very encouraging way. Creative Property Marketing believe sellers should take advantage of this by embracing modern methods to sell their property. If you have a property for sale in Spain, why not visit the website of Creative Property Marketing, email them or phone - it could be the most enlightening thing you have done for a while. Sarah & David Rick, the owners and founders of Creative Property Marketing SL are easy to talk to, friendly and professional. Their advertisement is on the page opposite. www.creativepropertymarketing.com Email: info@creativepropertymarketing.com or Tel: 951 400 228
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www.creativepropertymarketing.com Tel: 951 400 228 We think you will be impressed and inspired by us. Our clients say they cannot believe how much time we give them and their home when putting together their property marketing campaign for
just €296.45 (inc. IVA) and no commission when you sell 12 months advertising on 20 leading property sales websites and a bespoke property description tailored to your property. Every home is unique in spain – let us promote its unique selling point!
Selling homes is simple… the more people who see your property for sale, the better chance you have of attracting a buyer & closing a deal! To advertise call 637 028 873
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ALIOLI
arch 11th M Night Greek 17th Marc h St Patrick Day Traditiona l Irish Food with live music
rch 19th Ma ht Quiz Nig 25th Mar ch Open Mike Night with Nina (Comedy & Poetry)
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Serving gourmet food just off Plaza Vendimia, Competa
ALiOLi, gourmet chill out bar with comfy sofas and chairs. Perfect venue for private parties with food and music of your choice. Open 10.00 for English breakfast’s and fresh juice Closed Sunday evenings & all day Mondays Sunday Brunch 12 until 3pm incls. smoked salmon scrambled egg on home made bread & Eggs Benedict. Central Heating and Wifi. Try our popular lunchtime home made health drinks & wholemeal rolls. Classic cocktail list with freshly made juices.
Tel: 952 516 137 - Mob: 633 172 519
New website www.zamion.net/alioli
The leading brand in Infrared Heating 10 years in Spain! Heat up your home in a healthy and economical way! * Special storage material keeps running times low .
* White panels from 250 to 1400 Watt in 17 sizes * Huge product range: mirror, picture, glass, portable etc. * Long operating distance * 7.5 years vendor warranty .
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Contact us or visit the exhibition at our shop: Redwell, Dipl.-Ing. Svend Scharler, Avda. El Faro, Bl. 75, bajo 9, Torrox Costa phone: 952539742, mobile: 606423869, Email: sscharler@gmx.de
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Fruteria Jara
Local produce of the area
Lots of changing special offers Also Fresh Herbs & Ambient Products Delivery Service to Restaurants
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Fruteria Jara, Avenida de la Constitución Local 3, Competa
Mon - Fri: 8.30-2.30 & 5.00-8.30
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Good quality, reasonably priced, antiques, furniture and interesting artefacts for the home and garden. We also buy good quality items, offer a restoration service and free delivery locally. Avenida de la Constitución 18, Competa Tel: 618226647 Open: 10.30 - 2 Monday - Saturday.
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Sun: 10.00-2.00
Plaza Almijara, 2 bajo Competa (Malaga) 655 432 659 lataperiacompeta@gmail.com
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Antique shop in Competa
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Café + Pitufo Coffee + Small Panini Kaffee + Kleines Brötchen Café + petit sandwich
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restaurants with good quality food, like the Spanish, Moroccan and international cuisine and there are also many lively bars. And one can find local souvenirs & specialties. In February a number of artists ran a creative workshop for the children in the area. This year's theme was "how to deal with animals." They worked with the animal rescue organization AAR and the results of these works will be shown at various locations on the walk. This year musicians will be performing live music! They will play first on Wednesday at various locations, each with their own style and heir own sound. On Thursday they will all play together. On Sunday evening there is a performance at the Cortijo Paco. Peter Kox a famous Belgium trompettist will play along with two Spanish musicians. It will be a mix of jazz, blues, bossa nova and other latin music but with fresh improvisations. For reservations see the website.
ARTWALK IN COMPETA
An art trail along 18 locations with works by 28 International artists.
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arch 2016, it's time for the 8th Artwalk. An annual tradition when visitors come to Competa for the Easter period. On Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March, 11:00 to 19:00, you will see a wide diversity of art in different locations. Artists and craftsmen will be presenting and are happy to talk about their work, inspiration, vision and techniques. This art walk is growing every year - an event which many
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people look forward to. Artists living in and near the village take part but also artists from other countries come especially for this art event. This year we have participating artists from various countries like Holland, Germany, UK, Denmark, Irak, Phillipines, Belgium and Spain. Ceramic art, bronze and metal sculptures, turned wood and silver jewelry will be on show. Also there are workshops & demonstrations given. If the weather is nice you can enjoy stunning views of the mountains and the sea. There are many
If you are looking for good quality arts & crafts & a good atmosphere, the Artwalk is THE place to be! On behalf of the artists and craftsmen of C贸mpeta and the guest artists we welcome you to the 8th Art Walk! Admission is free. The car park in the village will be open. For more information about the workshops, the music, the artists and the route & flyer of the "Artwalk" www.artcompeta.com / www.facebook.com/artcompeta A short promotional film can be seen on the website & FB
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Winter neutering campaign 20% discount with this advert
New working Hours for all of Winter Mon & Thur: 9:30 - 14:00 & 16:00- 18:00 Tue, Wed & Fri: 9:30 - 14:00 Sat: 10:00 - 13:00
Pet Grooming Services available Please call for an appointment Tel: 952 55 38 50 URG: 617 00 17 23 Naturvets, Competa 38 The Grapevine
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Bar Amalia Dot welcomes you to Bar Amalia in Archez for home cooked meals using local seasonal ingredients. Quiz Night Friday 4th March Social club Meeting Thursday 17th March come along and enjoy a chat and a drink and make new friends. Weekly conversational Spanish classes, beginners and intermediate give Dot a call for more information. Mon to Sat 12.00 - until close Sun 12.30 until close Last orders for food 10pm Closed during the day on Mondays re-open at 7.00 pm. Closed Wednesdays Tel 634302480
Home cooked foods Home cooked foods Specials Board changing every Friday
Specials Board changing every Friday Sunday lunch served from 1.30-5 pm. Succulent slices of beef or lamb with yorkshire pudding, roast and mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables &gravy. 8 euros - Full menu also available. Selection of homemade puddings such as , Apple & blackberry Crumble, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Baileys Chocolate Roulade and Chocolate Sponge with Chocolate Sauce. Look out for the new additions to our menu in April issue.
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Fontaneria Avda. de Torrox, 35 29754 Cómpeta (Málaga) 952 55 33 69 - 689 544 777
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Sanitarios s Spain welcomes its Griferías new monarch, we revisit five unusual facts about Mamparas the family, from its dictatorial Calentadores origins to the time King Juan Carlos told Hugo to Grupos de Chavez presión
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A LONG WEEKEND IN SEVILLE A City that never sleeps? By Rose Jones
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that there are three Corte Ingles’, all well spread out. We got there in the end and collapsed for an overdue siesta, while the sun attempted to melt the pavements. When we came round, I opened the curtains to check our view, and was startled to see we were immediately opposite the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan – one of the football stadiums. I did mention that my fella had booked the hotel, didn’t I? He insisted being right outside a football stadium was just a …handy co-incidence. Perhaps they run tours? Exploring Seville as a pedestrian in summer isn’t ideal. At least the centre is crowded with tapas bars, all around the Cathedral and near the river. Stray from the central zone though and you soon discover your mistake - you scurry
from one watering-hole to another, and then wonder where all your money went. Knowing already that the theme of the trip would be heat, I picked out the shortest dress I could possibly wear without being arrested, to hit the streets. I didn’t stand out from the crowd though – there was no crowd. With the mercury rocketing into the 40s the sensible Sevillianos were no where to be seen; the parks we walked through (after I had bravely suggested a shortcut) could have been in Australian Outback, with their exotic looking trees and deserted atmospheres. The ironic cackling laugh of a Kookaburra would have been perfectly appropriate We reckoned the ‘centre of the centre’ to be ‘La Giralda’ – a strange little weathervane that tops the minaret of the old
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mosque, now incorporated into Seville’s cathedral, which, according to our guidebook, is now the world’s largest church. We didn’t go in, being too hot, lazy and mean to face corkscrewing up for the view. Instead we found our way to the Alcázar – Seville’s Moorish Castle, and nothing like as big or famous as Granada’s Alhambra, but beautifully preserved, stylish and cool. I really recommend this – it’s really beautiful, its halls a pleasure to walk through, and its gardens restfully cool and green. We went to look at the river and the famous ‘Tower of Gold’ – the counting house still preserved where, in the days of the Conquistadors, most of South America’s Aztecs’ gold was shipped into Europe. Given that this would have been built in the 1700’s I wasn’t expecting St Paul’s Cathedral, but after some hard detective work was surprised
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to find a very weedy non-descript dull block with a tatty old sign indicating it’s huge historical significance. What a boring end for the exotica of the New World! I was looking forward to seeing some nightlife. Seville, after all, may only have a population of 710,000, but it has a reputation for flamboyance as the capital of Andalucia. Planning to fit in with local custom we hit the bar-rich barrio Santa Cruz about 11pm – and found it just opening up. Tapas bars? It’s packed with them; every gloomy grilled holein-the-wall was being lit and unchained to reveal a shiny fridge-topped deck, overhung with pig’s legs and bestrewed with bunches of oranges. We were overwhelmed with choice – too many venues, too many tapas, too many drinks. The trick was not to try to find a restaurant, but simply to graze from bar to bar
eating all night, and watching the world go by. And here at last - as we feeble old Brits were keeling over with fatigue - were the locals; all the bars and restaurants really humming to life by, oh, about one in the morning. If you have had enough tapas about that time, you can try crossing the river – there are a load of restaurant boats moored along one bank, which serve wonderful fish dishes in a very romantic setting. Don’t bother going early – I don’t think they opened till midnight. But you needn’t worry about getting cold – the street thermometers were recording 30 degrees at 1am – so turning night into day makes good sense. It’s a beautiful city to visit – we must go back – maybe at a slightly more sensible time of year next time. And maybe next time we will find out when the Sevillianos sleep.
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Heading for the Hills Rose Jones explains why she's resolving to get her walking boots out…eventually
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alking? Why? You're not fat!” This was the reaction to our New Year's resolution, for a walk a weekend (more or less). I didn't like to turn down a compliment, but “not fat” doesn't mean “fit”. Besides, there is more to walking than turning fat to muscle; there is sunshine and space; seeing the countryside; time out and even time together. Cheap, free entertainment – what more could you want? Setting yourself a new task per New Year may seem silly, but then it's as good a time as any to decide what you want to change; and after the party round and mayhem of Christmas, that timeout bit seemed a great idea. are a bit silly. Of course, like most resolutions, ours started well then wobbled a bit. Our first walk got halfway easily; then our guidebooks authors got bored and put in something like “Find your way home!” We learnt a bit of terrace mountaineering – stranded among the avocadoes we had no choice. Then there was the rained off walk (my fella grumbling “I knew this'd happen”
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as we squelched home); the walk interrupted by water diversion walk; and the didn't quitehappen-walk where, five minutes in, we found we were passing a cortijo full of friends and ended up spending the afternoon enjoying a few beers with them. But the hills here make such wonderful network of valley folds and finger ridges, linking the puzzle of white town to white town that the more you go out the more you want to. When I was (a lot) younger I walked in Scotland, Wales, the Lake District and the Peak District, with all the effort of travelling to them and putting up with cold weather, wet weather, wet and cold weather, filthy weather, freezing weather and walk called off for safety weather. On the edge of the National Park, at the gateway to the Sierras Tejada, Almijara and Alhama, enjoying weeks of clear skies, I'd have to be crazy to pass up the chance of getting out in the country. From Frigiliana to Torrox, from Sayalonga to Sedella, the Sierras offer superb walking country whether you want a slow stroll or a full day's hike.
We were surprised to find the walks didn't turn into a chore: rained off weekends were a disappointment, not a relief. I started to want to race to get in the long walks while we could – late winter and early spring before the heat set in. Of course, the Spring and Autumn monsoon-like rains would dampen anyone's enthusiasm, but the clear days couldn't be better. It's warm enough to enjoy, but cool enough to pant uphill, and the views, which are absolutely brilliant, aren't hidden in the summer heathaze. Walking gives you free time: time spent outdoors, time away from work and daily worries. Walking gives you a sense of space – the chance to explore this extraordinary countryside and the fantastic, incomparable views. “Walking?” said my mother-in-law. “You don't want to do that. You never know who you'll meet!” It's true that, given perfect-season meets perfect-place, you'd expect to be fighting for leg room. I remember on a sunny bank holiday almost having to join a queue to walk along Striding Edge
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in the Lake District. But not here. We met maybe three other walkers, a farmer and a couple of goatherds. True, I saw the odd party of walkers from a distance. But with so many possible routes, there really is space for everyone. We picnicked by Río Cájula and heard only the water; we rested above the Fabrica de la Luz and heard only the gentle hum of bees. We couldn't convince my mother in law though. “We don't see anyone all day! We're lucky if we see a goatherd! You can't imagine how peaceful it is!” we told her. “Ah, but that's when you need to worry,” she replied. “Next minute there'll be hordes appearing over the hilltops, like in Zulu when they all suddenly appeared over the top, at Rorke's Drift!” There's not much you can say to that. Still, film fantasy aside, all this peace and quiet has made us attempt the impossible: behaving sensibly. Well, more or less. I admit to “off-roading” – map-less and fancy free in a macho, “who needs a map when you can aim up-hill” moment. It was great fun, but very, very steep. We scared a local goat-herd when we
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appeared from nowhere: when he recovered he told us off good and proper: “Muy peligroso; muy peligroso!” and insisted we should return the long way round. We only walked about 5 km and came back shattered. My ankle hadn't appreciated the orienteering (I limped for a few days) and we were both pulling bits of prickly thorn bushes (they can get right through jeans and socks as if they're not there) out of ourselves all week. So, now to be sensible. I aimed to wear a layer I could decently take off and to carry a layer to put on. We took map, compass, torch, (mini) first-aid kit and mobile (though that was out of range most of the time. We normally stuck to the main routes, always took a snack (oranges, dried apricots, bananas) and often indulged in a whole picnic. I'm not sure the picnic bottles of wine (our haversack has a wine-bottle shaped pocket) was sensible, but we always took water. My partner being a strapping young thing, I'm not the one getting weighed down! Oh, and, absolutely essential, a camera. Have I mentioned the views?
All this being sensible didn't stop us doing more than we planned or less: there's no point getting overtired or cold if you can short-cut back; no reason not to go on if you've time and energy for a few more miles and you're having fun. So did we keep the New Year's Resolution – a walk a weekend? Did we hell! By March I found that with every walk I seemed to be getting less fit, being more tired and taking longer to recover with every week. And then I found I was pregnant. Walking trips were, per-force, curtailed or postponed. That was a good two years back though, and I was just talking my husband into getting out there again. My brother is due out in Spring, and he is as mad as a goat; maybe we could arrange a babysitter and go out walking with him. Where are my walking boots? Or…maybe I should be less ambitious, or I'll have to postpone again. I might try finding some pretty but easy walks to share with a two year old, for the time being. Yes, that's it – my tame new years resolution. What's yours? Rose Jones
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increasing poverty because of the crisis. The country's murder rate in 2013 was 0.6 per 100,000 people, one of the lowest in western Europe. There were 302 murders in the country that year, down from 364 a year earlier. The crime rate per 100,000 people was 46.1, down from 48.0 in 2012 Police received 54,734 complaints related to sexual violence while 86,034 violent robberies were recorded, down 10.94 percent on 2012, according to Spain’s interior ministry Surviving cancer Spain's health system continues to be world-renowned and its organ donor system is generally held up to be the best in the world. Cancer survival rates mirror this trend with the five-year survival after diagnosis for all major types of tumour on the rise, according to a study published in The Lancet. Particularly strong improvements were seen for prostate cancer where the survival rate rose 73.7 percent from 1995 to 1999 tp 87.1 percent for 2005 to 2009. For breast cancer, the survival rate rose from 77.8 percent to 83.7 percent in the periods in question. Equal opportunity A total of 54.1 percent of women in Spain aged over 20 to 64 are working, compared to 64.5 percent of men, 2012 figures from Spain’s national statistics institute show. The biggest divide is in the 55 to 64 age group where 52.4 percent of men are working and 36 percent of women are in employment. Meanwhile 139 of Spain’s 350 MPs are women, or 39.7 percent. In the country senate, the figure is 33.5 percent.
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be great to watch on TV. Stephen is originally from Essex where, for 25 years, he ran a successful manufacturing business. However, when business began to slow, mainly as a result of the sector moving the manufacturing to China, he decided he wanted to create a new life. He owned a boat on the East Coast and he sailed whenever he could in the UK as his hobby and passion. So his dream was to make a business out of this hobby, but in the sun! 10 years ago that is exactly what Stephen set out to do. Once in Spain, he bought an ocean-going yacht and spent the first couple of years sailing the whole of the southern Coastline exploring, researching and having fun. Then 8 years ago he set up Sail and Stay from Marina del Este. This part of the coast was chosen due to the many beautiful
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After the 4th crossing, the path takes you up to a wide track end below a ruined farm. On the right there is a sign saying “Rio Camino” and pointing to a terraceedge path, which you take with some care as it is narrow in parts. This path soon heads into the natural park and back down to the river. At the end of the valley you can now see a hill neatly planted with olives with a farmhouse atop, which you'll pass later on. You cross the river for the 5th time on stepping stones (I saw a wild boar here!). You head up into beautiful pinewoods – have a look around – before you come down to the stream for the last crossing. This is just below a little ruin. On the way up to it you find a plaque on the rocks dedicated, in Spanish and English, to Arthur Makin, an English walker who loved this area and died walking here. I think it's a touching tribute to someone who appreciated this lovely valley. Now, the path takes you uphill and away from the Cájula. The change in vegetation as you get uphill is dramatic; suddenly you're in “maquis” with gorse, thistles and herbs all around. You are walking up a tributary's valley and cross it after about 10 minutes (10 paces on you can look back at its waterfall). Another 5 minutes and you are heading towards another ruin, but before you reach it the path zigzags uphill to meet a proper track.
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ast month, looking to stretch my legs but short of time, I took a walk up the river valley from the mill below Canillas and back. The mill sits where the “Río Cájula” and the “Río Turvilla” meet. These “rivers” are mere streams, though in 2009 after very heavy rainfall they flooded, here and in Árchez, on Christmas Eve. What a contrast with this dry winter! I parked up near the mill (there's space), turned my back on it and walked upstream, along the farmer's path beside the river. This path brings you into a valley banked by small terraces interspersed with fingers of natural park: you walk beside avocado, lemon, and orange trees, while the bubbling stream flows through brambles thickets, stocks of giant cane, and great cathedrals of oleander, which will be covered in hot-pink flowers in summer but are now seeding. There are six stream crossings: most are a mere step though one or two need a step onto midway stones and a wary eye on the brambles. After the second, there's a big sand-coloured cliff and, if you look about, massive boulders in the river bed that tumbled down in the distant past. There are wildflowers everywhere: strange birthwort, pretty fumitory, glorious yellow broom. There are orchids: I've seen bee, dark bee, sombre bee and woodcock orchids here, but none after this dry winter. You might be luckier in March.
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Now for a relaxing stroll! You turn right and follow the track, passing the Hill-top farmhouse you saw from the valley. You can look back over the valley you have walked through. The almonds were still in flower when I went and lovely big violet-winged carpenter bees were busy at the flowers. As you come back into line with the Cájula you cross a little bridge surrounded by poplar trees and then another over a second rill; you then head gently uphill on the track taking back towards Canillas on the opposite side of the valley. Simply follow the main track. I found a chunk of olive wood beside it that was shaped like a seat so I could stop for a brief snack in comfort! You are now going back above the valley, rising all the way. You come to a sharp bend to the left and see Canillas on the hill opposite. This means the mill is almost directly below: all you need to do is get down to it. A path leads off straight from the bend veering over to the right and zigzagging down. It is steep so be careful. This comes onto land the owner has recently cleared (for planting new olives in) and you have to zigzag on this looking for the cairns that lead you back down to the path again – this is quite tricky but remember the path stays over to the right and persist (don't try to get down “off piste”, you need the path. I did it (although there was a bit of cursing), and came happily home with the last of the golden winter sunlight still on the hilltops, after a very enjoyable walk. Grasshopper For more walks, walk stories and wildlife, see my blog at www.wildingmalaga.com
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THOMAS GANT LAW El Mosquin Cómpeta Tel: 608 658 108 www.horseriding-andalucia.com email: caballosmosquin@hotmail.com
"Visit the stables and enjoy a coffee, a refreshment or an icecream in the shades of our terrace. “
of May. This time we will have the visit of Danish Equin Vet Heidi Nielsen, who is coming to teach us How to keep your horse durable, healthy and happy.Among other things Heidi will work us through; A chiropractical examination of Wills each horse. Inheritance A thorough examination of the hooves. Property Purchases A checking out the saddle of our horses. LOS CABALLOS DEL MOSQUIN Company Incorporations Spring has arrived! An analisis of our riding according Taxes (both residents & non residents) to the "Alexander technic". his month of May at Los and early mornings give us
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Caballos del Mosquin will be another good month.
Spring has arrived and the horses are looking really well after having changed their winter coat for the shint short summer coat. Flowers, birds, the bright light
another dimension to the experience of a ride in the natural park.
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ASESORÍA ALJARIFE Notarial Title deeds, Wills, Catastral Corrections, etc. General Administration
More than 20 years ago Asesoría Aljarife opened its’ doors to the public. Since then, hundreds of companies and individuals in the Axarquia region and from the Malaga See Map Province have left in our hands the Spot 22 responsibility to advise them to get the best possible results for their businesses.
Transfers of vehicles, driving licences, matriculations, etc.) Tax declarations Creation of businesses Accounts General insurances (house, car, health, etc) We speak Spanish, English, German, Finnish, French, Italian
We are a group of highly qualified professionals that work for you. Economists and administrators with a wealth of experience that are at your disposal any time in order to make your life easier.
www.aljarife.com ASESORÍA ALJARIFE C/ San Antonio, 8 - 1º 29754 CÓMPETA Málaga Teléfono:(34) 952 51 66 00 Fax: (34) 952 51 67 29
GESTORÍA LÓPEZ NAVAS C/Ros Alférez 4 Bajo C 29740 TORRE DEL MAR Málaga Teléfono: (34) 952 54 25 04 Fax: (34) 952 54 17 47
Asesoria Axarquia Our office has offered comprehensive help and advice to our foreign clients in the Axarquia area for more than 15 years Our experience is based on: Land Registry: • Registration of properties • Corrections/Update of properties • Plot measurements and ownership exchanges
Deeds: • Purchase and sale contracts • Property new building declarations • Inheritances • Wills
Taxes: • Non resident tax (for foreigners with properties in Spain) • Resident taxes (for foreigners with residency in Spain)
Property Management: • Advice in Community issues • Administration of incomes and expenses • AGMS
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Breakfasts, Tapas, Pizza, Roscas Montaditos, Fish Dishes, Meat Dishes BBQ Meats, Ice Cream & Traditional Cocktails Inside Seating & Upstairs Restaurant Outside terrace and roof terrace Daily Specials Board Open 9am until late Kitchen open 11-4pm & 7pm-11pm Closed Tuesdays - Tel: 952 51 60 43
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Re-upholstery of antique and modern furniture.
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FLAMENCO How to dance Flamenco
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lamenco is one of the most popular and characteristic feature in Spanish culture. The word Flamenco is a tripartite art, involving singing; the song is called as Cante, dancing named as Baile and Guitarra the use of guitar, all being used simultaneously. There are many different types of pieces within flemanco, all having their generic names like, seguiriyas, soleares, alegras, malaguenas, fandangos, zapateado, rondena and many more.Each one of them has a mood and rhythm. Flamenco dancing is characterized by colorful costumes, intense movements, stamping of the feet (zapateado), and clapping of the hands (palmada). History: The origin of Flamenco is thought to be the mixture of at least four cultures as; Gypsies, Moors or Arabs, Jews, and the Andalusians. It has been considered to be originated particularly from one of the
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Spain’s province--- Andalusia. Between 1765 and 1860, the first Flamenco schools were created in Cadiz, where the dance started to have a firm position in ball room dances. Early Flamenco is thought to be purely vocal, with the clapping of hands, toque de palms. Then during 1869-1910, the definitive form of Flamenco was developed in the café’s (café cantantes). From 1910-1955, Flamenco singing came in the form of “opera Flamenca.” From then, the Flamenco was developed all over the world. Flamenco music: Flamenco music is believed to be originated in the early 19th century from canto hondo( deep song) of Andalusia, accompanied by a guitar. Flamenco music is characterized by a particular body of song, dance and guitar music. The Flamenco song is based on a particular group of modes with Phrygian characteristics. The accompaniment is usually
played on a guitar taking three styles; rasgueado (strumming), paseo (lively melodious passage work) and falsetas (improvised interludes). Forms of Flamenco Expression: Flamenco is expressed through the toque, the playing of Flamenco guitar, the cante (singing), and the baile (dancing). Toque: The first Flamenco guitars are believed to be originated in Spain around 15th century. The traditional Flamenco guitar is made up of Spanish cypress and spruce. It is lighter and smaller in size than a classical guitar. It gives a more sharp sound. Cante: Cante is often called as the heart of Flamenco. The verses of these songs are really beautiful. Flamenco song can be categorized in number of ways as, Solea, Siguiriya, Tango and Fandango. Baile:
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THE QUICK CROSSWORD Across 1. Allowable 6. Lecture 7. Indonesian resort island 10. Browned sliced bread 11. Undo 12. Female fowl 13. Soft felt-like fabric 14. Shut 16. Crustacean 18. Magician 19. Dorset town
Down 1. Item having exchange value 2. Cocktail 3. Make smooth 4. Front part of an apron 5. Abrading tool 8. Person engaged in spaceflight 9. Intersection 13. German composer 15. Duck with soft down 17. Bleat of a sheep
1. Which modern Hollywood actress shares her name with Shakespeare's wife? 2. In which country would you be if you found yourself at the furthest point from any ocean? 3. Which sporting term possibly stems from the poorly pronounced translation of the word 'egg'? 4. Which natural phenomenon is responsible for the creation of fulgurites? 5. Cape Agulhas is the southern most point of which continent? 6. Similiar to samosa's, what are the small Spanish stuffed breads or pastries called? 7. 75% of all the countries in the world are found where; north or south of the equator?
Lone Ranger's grandnephew? 9. The better known name for calcium sulphate hemihydrate contains a European capital city. What is the better known name? 10. Just before signing the United States trade embargo against Cuba in 1962, President Kennedy instructed Pierre Salinger (his press Secretary) to buy what?
8. Which colourful comic book hero is the See page 82 for answers
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Taberna Teteria Hierbabuena
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Every Thursday Indian Curry Night Reservations Recommended We also organize events, birthdays, private parties etc at Casa Rural La Arrijana in Sayalonga. We will keep you informed for the next events. Rooms Available
We sell Indian & Moroccan products for the home. Also Lamps, rugs, lights, Budda’s etc Large Variety of loose tea available Homemade cakes & deserts Reservations call 951 70 76 38 Avenida de la Constitucion, 35, Cómpeta
Clare 0034 634361611 Rob 0034 670269052 Email insideout.es@gmail.com
INSIDE OUT
Clare and Rob have recognised a need for a professional, transparent, bespoke cleaning, gardening and maintenance service within the Axarquia Competa region.
We offer an individual, tailored service to meet your requirements. Service to include a deep, steam clean, polish, vacuum, mop, windows and sills clean. Service to include a clean, polish, vacuum, mop, windows and sills clean. Service to include a basic clean, polish, vacuum and mop. Landscaping service A property maintenance service for your holiday rentals – including pool cleaning and grounds .
We also offer an ironing service at 1.80€ per item and bedding at 2€ per item. Please do not hesitate to contact us, to arrange a home visit for a free no-obligation quote.
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The Spanish Coffee Break 25 most commonly used verbs ser haber estar tener hacer poder decir ir ver dar saber querer
to to to to to to to to to to to to
be have be have do be able say go see give know want
llegar pasar deber poner parecer quedar creer hablar llevar dejar seguir encontrar
to arrive to pass to owe to put to seem to stay to believe to speak to carry to leave continue to find
Sopa de Letras Search & Learn with the very first “Sopa de Letras� in the Axarquia!
25 most commonly used verbs Search Word Translation ser to be haber to have estar to be tener to have hacer to do poder to be able decir to say ir to go ver to see dar to give saber to know querer to want llegar to arrive pasar to pass deber to owe poner to put parecer to seem quedar to stay creer to believe hablar to speak
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Sudoku Challenge A true Sudoku Master can complete the puzzles below in less than fifteen minutes!
Level: Easy
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Health & Beauty Rebeccah Curtis ITEC AROMATHERAPY REFLEXOLOGY INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE BOWEN TECHNIQUE CHIROPRACTOR BODY MASSAGE MANICURES PEDICURES FACIAL TREATMENTS LASER HAIR REMOVAL
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fresh air and increased oxygen helps release the feel-good brain chemical, serotonin – meaning your outdoor training sessions not only help keep you fit and healthy, they put you in a fantastic mood too.
THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISING OUTDOORS Advice from Karen Parnell, Fitness Coach and personal Trainer
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iving here in southern Spain we enjoy the fantastic benefits of over 300 days of sunshine per year, healthy Mediterranean diet and hopefully less day to day stress. We all want to stay healthy and this need does not stop when we live in such a great environment, but unlike countries with a colder climate we have the luxury of exercising outdoors all year round. Take for example running. Running is extremely popular and a lot of people choose the treadmill over running outside as they perceive that they will be less prone to injuries. Recent studies have shown, however, that on a treadmill the joints and ligaments are put under a lot more stress due to the repetitive nature of running on the same surface at the same angle for mile after mile. This contrasts with running outside where every step is different which strengthens your joints and ligaments and also improves balance and activates other area such as your core muscles for an all over body workout. There is also the added
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benefit of wind resistance outdoors which enables you to burn more calories in the same amount of time. Another study showed that on a treadmill the perception of speed is distorted so runners tend to run slower than if they were running outdoors. There are other great and surprising benefits of exercising in the great Spanish outdoors: 1. It's good for your mind and your body. We work out mostly for the physical benefits, but what about the mental boost? A research team from the Peninsula College of Medicine analysed 11 trials including more than 800 adults and found that outdoor exercise was associated with increased energy and revitalization, as well as decreased confusion, anger, depression and tension, when compared with exercising indoors. Outdoor participants also reported enjoying their workouts more and said they were more likely to repeat them than participants who were exercising indoors. Numerous Numerous pieces of research show a clear connection between spending time outdoors and a reduction in stress. Plus,
2. Outdoor fitness may be easier to stick with. Creating an exercise habit is difficult, but finding one you enjoy can make it easier to come back to. So that shot of pleasure you get from being outdoors may mean it's more likely you'll stick to your program. Canadian researchers found postmenopausal women reaped more benefits from outdoor workouts and were significantly more likely to adhere to their training program than those who did their exercising indoors. 3. Soak up the sunshine benefits. While unprotected overexposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can increase your risk of skin cancer, we shouldn't overlook the many benefits of sunlight. When the sun hits our skin, it creates vitamin D3, important to bone health and metabolic function. In addition, exposure to sunlight during the day can help you sleep better at night, improve immune function and increase endorphin production— those feel-good hormones circulating throughout your body. Exercising in the great outdoors in Axarquia is not limited to running and walking as you can enjoy spin (static cycling), circuit training and personal training sessions at Chili Leisure in Competa. The classes are all outdoors over looking the beautiful coastline and mountain ranges under the supervision and guidance of fully qualified staff. So now there are many ways to reap the benefits of exercising in the open air! Karen Parnell, Personal Trainer and Fitness Coach at Chili Leisure in Competa
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+34 616 341 709 www.chilibandb.com Avenida Juan Pablo II, Competa
TIME TABLE Sunday: 10-11am Circuit Cross Training Sunday: 11.30-12.30 Spin (Static Cycling) Monday: 11-12am Spin Wednesday: 2.30-3.30pm Spin
These are subject to booking and weather conditions. Booking via Email, Whatsapp or phone. karenparnell01@hotmail.com. .
3 euro per session. Bring water or other appropriate hydration and small towel.
Personal Training, Triathlon Coaching, Sports Massage & Kinesiology Taping available onsite.
For details of our latest offers on Personal Training and accommodation deals please go to www.chilibandb.com
chilibandb
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Bed & Breakfast and Leisure Facilities +34 656 93 52 50 www.chilibandb.com Avenida Juan Pablo II, Competa - En-suite rooms which can be configured . as kingsize double or twin rooms. - One bedroom apartment with kitchen and . en-suite. - TV, Radio, tea/coffee and Wifi in all . rooms. - Swimming pool with Endless pool - Comprehensive breakfast - Warm welcome! To advertise call 637 028 873
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•March 2016 Horoscopes• ARIES
20th March - 19th April
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TAURUS
his month brings one or two astrological shifts that will certainly change your focus. Nevertheless, should an opportunity arise to move ahead with a business idea or get funding for a plan, you'll be eager to look into it.
GEMINI
LEO
LIBRA
T
S
ome minor money matters may need to be handled t and you might find this irritating as you probably have other things you'd rather do. The situation could cause some petty friction with family members, but that will pass.
T
he desire to go off by yourself and enjoy a little solitude is likely to be conflict with the reality of your obligations today. You could find yourself spacing out on tasks at hand, so try to stay focused.
SAGITTARIUS
ou might find yourself getting more irritated than you usually would at the quirks of friends, colleagues, partners, and children. Nerves could be frayed and tempers around you frazzled.
CANCER
emporary difficulties at home might cause you to want to stay and resolve them rather than go to work or anywhere else. However, career matters may also be pressing, so you're likely to be in a bit of a quandary.
22th November - 21st December
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part of you could want to sequester yourself somewhere and read, while another part of you feels that you should get out, go somewhere, and do something.
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ome rather unsettling communications could come your way, perhaps from out of the area. This isn't likely to be anything serious, but it could be enough to put your nose a little out of joint.
VIRGO
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23rd August - 22th September
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he healing of a temporary rift with your partner is likely to take place with a lot of honest communication and more apologies than are necessary. You might find that a lot of issues have come out in the open. 23rd October - 21st November
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on't expect any creative projects to go smoothly. You could experience mental blocks that you find difficult to get beyond. Don't let it get to you. The blocks will pass. Just put the project aside and get back to it later.
CAPRICORN
22th December - 19th January
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bligations to others could incline you toward staying home but important career issues could pull you in to work. This could cause some inner conflict, and you may have to face a choice.
AQUARIUS
Y
PISCES
inor difficulties over money could put you in a state of frustration. The problems aren’t Earthshaking, but they still need to be handled and could take up a lot of time that you’d rather spend doing something else.
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n argument with your partner could have you feeling very disheartened and somewhat depressed. Yet you probably are too shaken up to feel like discussing it with him or her.
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Salon de Belleza Hair and Beauty Salon
Tin Tin Tin Tin IS the place where you can go and have a full day of beauty treatment: Perm, colouring, hi and low light, wash & set also cuts for men and children, Acrylic nails, manicure, pedicure, facials, waxing, colouring eyelashes, eyebrows & make up. Nueva villa de C贸mpeta Mon-Wed -Fri (Just behind Caf茅 C贸mpeta) 10.00-13.30 &
Tel: 952 516 416
17.00-20.00 .
Tue & Thu 9.30-13.30 .
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20Euros cada mes
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Floristeria MaritoĂąi Plantas Naturales y Artificiales Todo tipo de ceramica para su jardin Especialidad en bodas y grandes eventos Natural & Artificial Plants and Flowers Selection of Ceramic ornaments for the garden Specialists in weddings and large events
C/ Camino de Archez, 4, 29754 Competa See Map Tlf: 952516354 - Mov: 699143815 Spot 46 floristeriacompeta1@hotmail.com
Creative and Fusion Kitchen
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QUE TAL 29752 Sayalonga C/ 7 de Octubre, No.4 Tel: 681 040 976 You are invited to relax and enjoy the food prepared with love and care in our kitchen for your pleasure. We aim to present you an interesting combination of flavours. Let me share with you my passion for great food and fine art dining.
Kitchen open from 7.00pm Closed Tuesdays & Wednesday
Reservation recommended
PROFESSIONAL WINDOW TINTING & SOLAR BLINDS
Keep out the heat but keep the view! Enjoy the sunshine in comfort We tint: cars, mobile homes, offices, conservatories, patio doors, glass curtains, glazed balconies & yachts Infact: if its glass we’ll tint it!
Reduce:Heat, glare & expensive air con expenses For more information contact: 902 888 176 / 644 546 176
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Bar Restaurante
El Rincon DeCanillas Mateode Albaida Menu de Dia, Robo de Toro, Cordero Alas finas, Hierbas por enacrgo, Tapas Variadas, Tarta First restaurant on the right after entering Canillas de Albaida from Competa (before roundabout) Tel: 674 760 985 - Closed Tuesdays
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E K O J
I brought a bunch of flowers for my first date with a vegan. "That's really sweet," she said. "Well I didn't know what you vegans ate."
I saw some idiot at the gym put a bottle of water in the hole on the machine where the Pringles go.
I just found out that the guy who stole my diary has died. My thoughts are with his family.
The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of the background checks, interviews, and tests were done there were three finalists — two men and one woman. For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. "We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter what the circumstances. Inside this room you will find your wife sitting in a chair. You have to kill her." The first man said, "You can't be serious. I could never shoot my wife." The agent replies, "Then you're not the right man for this job.” The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All
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was quiet for about five minutes. Then the agent came outwith tears in his eyes. "I tried, but I can't kill my wife." The agent replies, "You don't have what it takes. Take your wife and go home.” Finally, it was the woman's turn. Only she was told to kill her husband. She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls. After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow and said, "You guys didn't tell me the gun was loaded with blanks. I had to beat him to death with the chair!"
Q: What should you do if you're attacked by a gang of clowns? A: Go for the juggler.
A 60-year-old man is getting his annual physical. "Doc, do you think I'll live another 40 years so I can reach 100?" he asks. "That depends," says the doctor. "Do you smoke?" “No." "Do you drink?" "No." "Do you fool around with loose women?" "Of course not." “Well, then," says the doctor. "Why the hell do you want to live for another 40 years?"
Pub Quiz Answers from Page 70
1. Anne Hathaway 2. China 3. Love in tennis (from L'oeuf) 4. Lightning (fulgurites are hollow glass tubes formed in sand) 5. Africa
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6. Empanadas 7. North of the equator 8. The Green Hornet 9. Plaster of Paris 10. Cuban cigars (1000 of them)
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Casa Paco Taberna y Restaurante Plaza Almijara, Competa
Visit Casa Paco in the centre of the village and sample the best steaks in Competa and taste our fabulous wines from the local region. Upstair terrace with fantastic views now open for private parties Tues -Sun 9am until close
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CLINICA DENTAL Dr. Fernando G. Bajos Blindhuber
24hr Emergencies
Monday - Friday 9.am - 2pm & 4pm - 8pm Tel: 952 51 62 08 Avda Constitucion, 10 Urb Nueva Villa de Competa, Casa No.6 (Situated in the Main Car Park Area Above La Caixa Bank)
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Monarda Bee Balm
CAMPO CUTTINGS BY LORRAINE CAVANAGH Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
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s a child I lived with my mother, sister and grandparents in a two down, one up, plus bathroom. We had no car, of course, but we treasured our motorbike and side-car. Sundays were for outings; my grandfather was the driver, my mother pillion, grandma in the front of the sidecar with me on her lap and my sister in the tiny back seat. We´d generally pack a picnic and head off into the countryside – we lived in Northumberland, England so there were plenty of wild spaces. One of my ongoing school projects then was a pressed wild flower album and it became somewhat a passion of mine (I told you I´ve always had flowers in the blood!). So every time we saw a wild flower in the verge that I might not have, we'd bang on the window and my grandfather would dutifully pull up. The album grew into a work of art and I
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mourn the fact that I no longer have it – it would be a real treasure now. In those days – the 1950´s – it wasn´t 'wrong' to pick wild flowers; there were so many of them! And we would often return wearily and happily home with armfuls of bluebells picked from oceans of blue in Bluebell Wood. Nature then was truly prolific. But how often do we see that abundance now? I look back and think how wrong we all were to strip Nature of her bounty, how shameful. But we didn´t know - it´s always said, and it´s true; no-one thought we could ever lose all that flowery profusion. It has been calculated that 54% of evaluated plant species are now under threat and one in eight, globally, is at risk of extinction. One thing we do all now realise is that over one third of our food for the 7.2 billion people occupying earth comes from flowering plants - pollinated by bees. In England, it
is estimated that 97% of flowerrich grassland and meadows have disappeared since the 1930's. We all have beautiful visions of alpine meadows, full of wild flowers but, in actuality, even there, flower species have declined 60% in the last forty years – and that is in protected areas. So how can we atone, how can we restore the plenty? It could be said that it is impossible because there are so many things against – massive population increases, the demand for food, homes, roads, cities, pollution in all aspects but one idea I do like is to plant something that your grandmother grew. Wild flowers are, by definition, those that grow and are able to look after themselves in the wild, in a natural state. They are uncultivated, they grow, go to seed and start all over again. But garden plants from Grandma's era were not so very different to the wildflowers; they were simpler and
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well-able to look after themselves because of that. Modern breeding programmes produced flowers with bigger blooms. Things like roses can, nowadays, have one hundred, or more, petals in a bloom and, yes, they are often very beautiful but pollinating insects cannot get through the mass to reach the pollen and nectar. Grandma's plants were rich with nectar and it was easily accessible because the flowers had few petals. Her garden, too, was full of diversity – she wanted flowers, fruit, herbs and veg for all seasons – no monocultures for her! And remember, it wasn´t purely a decorative garden – many of her plants were used for feeding, healing and cleaning; they were of value to us but also to wildlife. I remember the buzzing towering spikes of hollyhocks and foxgloves alive with bees, massed daisies, black-eyed Susans, and nodding heads of grandma´s bonnets! There was bachelor's
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buttons, bee balm, bellflowers, bleeding hearts, lily of the valley, mock orange, pin cushions, ragged robins and snap dragons. On hot summer nights (yes, there were some then!) we were allowed to rig a tent with the wooden clothes horse and an old blanket and we slept under the intoxicating scent of the lilac tree. Many of these plants are now called heirloom plants and they are becoming rare and special. They have history, they have stories to tell to each and every one of us, they are our heritage and our future. Let´s fill our gardens again with these magical memories, these old friends and give our children and grandchildren something to remember too. We have many of these plants in the Garden Centre, so come and make your very own Grandma's Garden. Viveros Florena – Probably the best little garden centre in Andalucía!
Keep checking our web page for latest news and exciting new stock arriving at the garden centre. Join our mailing list to keep in constant touch. Shop online with us for unusual plants, plug plants, scented roses, bulbs, coloured iris, organic products and my books. Winter Hours, October to May: 10 – 4, closed Sundays & Mondays. Summer Hours, June, July & September: 9 – 2, closed Sundays & Mondays and August. Viveros Florena, Crtra. Algarrobo/Cómpeta, km 2, Cómpeta, 29754, Málaga Tel: 689928201 Web: www.viverosflorena.com Email: florenaspain@hotmail.com And see us on Facebook – Lorraine Cavanagh's Garden Centre
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TOWN HALL NEWS EMPADRONAMIENTO Please don´t forget to register at the town hall, even if you don´t live here all year round. Visit Rosalia to inform you, Cómpeta as well as yourself will benefit from a lot of public services based on how many people are registered at the town hall! If you need someone to help you translate, please visit our foreigners department every Thursday from 11 – 13H. ·On Tuesday the 8th March we celebrate the International Day of the Working Woman. More information can be found at the Town Hall. Semana Santa in Cómpeta! From the 18th until the 27th of March it is Holy Week. Don´t miss out on the beautiful processions going round the village. A full program can be received at the Town Hall. Let us keep this beautiful tradition alive and celebrate together! ·Don´t miss the 8th ArtWalk in Cómpeta on the 23rd, 24th, 26th and 27th of March, from 11.00h until 19.00h. This event aims to bring the community together and will be hosted at various venues in Cómpeta. More information can be found on www.artcompeta.com Don´t miss out on the opening of Cómpeta´s Fire Station!! The date will be announced soon at the Town Hall. More information: www.competa.es www.facebook.com/ayuntamientod ecompeta
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COME AND SING WITH US "The Grapevine " apologises for printing an incorrect photograph in last months listings. Above is the correct photo of the choir taken at their Christmas concert last year. Coral Internacional Axarquía always welcomes new members. We rehearse on Thursday mornings in Vélez-Málaga. For more information: Tel: 630520581 or email: coralinternacionalaxarquia@outl ook.com ARTWALK COMPETA An art trail along 18 locations with works by 28 International artists. An annual tradition when visitors come to Competa for the Easter period. On Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March, 11:00 to 19:00, you will see a wide diversity of art and the possibility to meet the artists. The artists, are a mix of 11 different nationalities, who are all looking forward to exhibit their art and to meet the visitors. There are 18 artists participating who live in the village and 10 other artists who will come from different places but have connections with the area. There will be live music, Wednesday & Thursday in the village,. Wednesday evening singer songwriter Keith James will perform his authentic
music in the art gallery. Saturday and Sunday evening there will be bluesy, jazzy music in 2 restaurants. In the exhibition room of the town hall and at 3 other venues, artists will actually be at work. Workshops are offered as well. Check the website: www.artcompeta.com for the complete program and reservations. A vibrant art event, which will bring joy to many of us. We invite you all to come and spend some time in the beautiful mountain village. We're looking forward to meeting you!
ART EXHIBITION Local artist Margaret Riordan has two Art Exhibitions until end April 2016 at Bar Choto Playa on the n340 at Peñoncillo beach, Torrox costa, (not tues). (next to ruta 34 motorcycles shop) and in Restaurante Sevillano – El rRncón, Calle Gloria, Nerja I am a self-taught artist (retired secretary) I was born in Bristol, England, and have been painting and drawing all my life. I’ve entered many competitions with success at local and national level and over 300 of my works have been sold throughout the UK, Europe and North America.
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U3A AXARQUIA SHOWCASE – FRIDAY 22ND APRIL 2016 n the last two years, the U3A in Axarquia has seen a huge growth in its membership & in the number of different activities that it provides through its various Groups. On Friday 22nd April at the Parquesol Restaurante, El Morche, between 11am & 3pm, there will be an opportunity to see all these Groups in one place, and to find out what they offer. The U3A currently has 24 different Groups that meet throughout Axarquia, with everything from Art Appreciation, through to Photography, Polymer Clay & a Walking Group. The Showcase in April will feature both information, demonstrations & opportunities for visitors to get involved in, and if they find something that they like, to sign up to that Group. Commenting on the Showcase, U3A President – Andrew Boulton – said – “We are keen to spread the news about what U3A has to offer, and to share the enthusiasm of our members with those in Axarquia” More information on the U3A Axarquia can be found on their website at – www.u3aaxarquia.com and for information on The Showcase you can email – u3atheshowcase@gmail.com
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MALAGA HOLI RUN It was a Valentine's Day like no other for the around 12,000 runners who took part in the Holi Run close to Malaga's Palacio de Deportes Last month. There were not many who were interested in setting personal best in the five-kilometre course which is a take on the Hindu spring festival. The main objective was to cross the finishing line in a covering of as many different coloured powders as possible. At the end, the party really got started as people enjoyed music played by DJ Ben Hassel and the dance show put on by Daenerys. GOOD NEWS FOR THE PROPERTY INDUSTRY Figures published last month by the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE) confirm that the proporty market recovery is well under way and that sales activity are at levels near those at the start of the crisis. In the Malaga are last year, 24,705 properties were sold, the highest figure since 2008. 2015 saw an increase of 11 per cent in sales and was the third consecutive year of growth. The Malaga property market has been growing since 2013 while national and regional recuperation did not start until 2014. The rise of 11 per cent for last year in Malaga does, however, mark a slight slow down in recovery when compared to the 14 per cent
growth in 2014. But experts point out that this is because high increases are easier when initial figures are very low. The number of sales last year brings Malaga to the top of the Andalusian tables. The province accounted for almost 35 per cent of all properties sold in the region and more than twice as many as those sold in Seville (11,536). However, pre-crisis levels such as those seen in 2007 when 42,000 properties changed hands in Malaga are a long way off.
NEW THEME PARK PLANNED A British company wants to invest 650 million € in a theme park in Torremolinos. The Town Hall would collect an initial 20 million and an annual income of three million and it would bring 4,000 direct jobs to the town. It needs the town PGOU (Urban Ordination General Plan) to be unblocked for the first time in twenty years. This will be decided in a meeting planned in the Torremolinos Town Hall. They will decide whether to send the British bid to the Junta de Andalucía, who will have the final say. The commercial and leisure centre would be the largest in Andalucía which Intu Properties wants to build between the Congress Palace and the motorway.
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Torrox Costa Velez Malaga Frigiliana Almunecar Motril Maro
Tel: 952 538 010 Tel: 952 541 104 Tel: 952 533 002 Tel: 958 631 125 Tel: 958 823 591 Tel: 952 529 024
Town Doctors Halls Doctors Canillas de Aceituno Tel: 952 518 250 Cómpeta Calle San Antonio Tel: 951 289 791
Alcaucin
Tel: 952 510 002
Archez
Tel: 952 553 159
Canillas de Albaida. Tel: 952 553 006
Salares
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Canillas de Aceituno, Tel: 952 518 002
Sayalonga
Tel : 952 552 404
Cómpeta,
Sedella
Tel: 952 508 858
Tel: 952 516 006 952 516 025
Nerja
Tel: 952 523 131
Periana
Tel: 952 536 016
Rio Gordo
Tel: 952 732 154
Sayalonga
Tel: 952 535 021
Salobrena Tel: 958 829 332 Torre del Mar Tel: 952 542 396
Municipal Police Canillas de Aceituno Tel: 952 518 000 Tel: 952 518 002 Cómpeta Tel: 605 276 302 Canillas de Albaida Tel: 952 558 321 Nerja Tel: 952 521 545 Torrox Pueblo Tel: 952 539 828 Torrox Costa Tel: 952 538 115 Velez Malaga Tel: 952 549 238 Torre del Mar Tel: 952 965 546 Emergencies 112
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Tel: 952 508 903
Sedella
Tel: 952 508 839
Torre del Mar Tel: 952 540 471 Torrox Costa Tel: 952 538 010 Velez Malaga Tel: 952 559 100 Vinuela
Tel: 952 519 002
Frigiliana
Tel: 952 533 122
La Herradura Tel: 958 827 794 Nerja
Tel: 952 548 430
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Taxi’s Canillas de Albaida Maria Jose: 952 553 018 Cómpeta Franquelo: 952 553 662 El Mellizo: 952 516 056 Maximo: 952 516 199 Cesáreo: 952 516 205 Sayalonga Ramiro: 952 535 029 Velez Malaga 952 540 016
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Airports Doctors Granada Airport Tel: 958 245 200 Malaga Airport Tel: 952 048 804
Bus Doctors Times L= Mon – Sat • D= Direct Nerja – Malaga 06.30L, 07.30, 08.30D, 08.55, 10.10D, 11.10, 11.55D, 12.40, 13.40, 14.55, 16.10, 17.10, 18.10D, 18.40, 19.40, 20.40, 21.15, 21.45D Malaga – Nerja 07.00, 08.15L, 09.15, 10.30, 11.00D, 11.45D, 12.30D, 13.00, 14.15, 15.15, 16.30, 17.30, 18.45, 19.30D, 20.15, 20.45D, 21.30D, 23.00 Nerja – Granada 06.30L, 09.45, 14.30, 15.45, 16.30, 19.15 Granada – Nerja 07.00, 09.00, 10.00, 13.00, 16.00, 17.30L, 20.00 Nerja – Sevilla 07.30D, 16.30, 02.00 Sevilla – Nerja 07.00, 18.00D, 24,00 Canillas de Albaida - CompetaSayalonga - Malaga Mon-Fri
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English Radio Stations Global Radio
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BUSIN
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Canillas de Albaida, Malaga Tel: 952 03 04 44 email: info@hotelfinca.com www.hotelfinca.com
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Airconditioning / Heating
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Mobile: 606.423.869
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Construction
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Jose Luis Persianas Tel: 952 516 397 Tejeiro Carpinteria Tel: 952 51 61 49
Hairdressers Tin Tin Hairdressers Tel: 952 516 416 E.G.O Tel: 616 022 734
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Drains
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Waynes Drains Tel: 657 862 628 Tel: 952 96 78 03 www.malagaclima.com
Cooling and Heating Solutions Sales, Service & Installation Air Con, Solar Systems & Pool Heat Pumps
Joe Jones 655 791167
Tecnicas Maro Tel: 952 52 95 38 Esola Systems Tel: 952 550 323 Klimacentro Tel: 952 540 786
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Electricians
Dr. Bernadette Veeger - General Practitioner
Electricians Roger 648 025 901
Mike 606 246 902
Electrician Tel 951242449
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Food Stores & Shops
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Competa Computers Professional Computer Repairs
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NURSE RGN Acute ILLNESS & ELDERLY CARE www.englishnurse.co.uk Tel 951 242 449
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Buggy Tours www.buggytours.net Tel: 653 635 180
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Mechanics & Recovery
The Kitchen Professionals Doors & Wardrobes Raul Chica: 653 634 633 Torre del Mar (Malaga)
Kennels & Pets Raza Hotel for dogs Tel: 952 535 417
Language Schools Axareducation Tel: 655 48 59 44
Locksmiths LOCKSMITH
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Property Legal Advice Solutions 4 U Tel & Fax (00 34) 952 55 38 07
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UK C&G Qualified, Callouts (24/7) and / or appointments
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Plumbers & Water Solutions Fontaneria Roman Tel: 952 55 33 69
Property Management House Martins Tel: 692 40 83 06 HoneyBee Management Tel: 695 521 350
Inside Out Tel: 634 36 16 11
Real Estate
Tel:(0034) 618 295 063 Tel:(0034) 951 067 711
Taurus Real Estate, Tel: 952 53 50 43 Tu Rincon del Sol Tel: 952 51 63 58
Restaurants & Bars El Pilon - Cómpeta Tel: 952 55 35 12 Taberna Teteria Hierbabuena Tel: 951 70 76 38 - Cómpeta Taj Majal - Torrox Costa Tel: 952 53 49 72 The Pavo Real - Cómpeta/Torrox Rd Tel: 654 86 90 83 The Balcon Hotel - - Cómpeta Tel: 952 55 36 62 El Recreo - Cómpeta Tel: 951 51 60 43 La Extremeña - Archez Tel: 686 558 362 Casa Paco - Competa Tel: 952 516 077 El Pino Restaurant - Torrox Tel: 952 968 106 Perico’s - Competa Tel: 952 553 739 El Cortico - Competa Tel:952 553 647 AliOli - Competa Tel: 952 516 137 Bar Amalia - Archez Tel: 634 302 480
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HoneyBee Management Tel: 695 521 350
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Yoga Centres Competa Yoga www.competayoga.com
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MARCH CHURCH SERVICES Alhama de Granada, St. Barnabas I.E.R.E (Anglican). Service in English at 11.30 first and third Sundays of the month now at La Joya Roman Catholic Church, Plaza Alfonso X11. contact Priest 95 203 0461 or Warden 95 252 0921. Torre del Mar( Lux Mundi Centre). St. Barnabas I.E.R.E, Spanish Episcopal service in English at 11 o'clock, first and third Sunday Morning Prayer, second and forth Sundays Holy Communion. Contact Rector 95 203 0461 or Wardens 25 251 0921 and 95 251 0056. St Barnabas IERE (Anglican). English services 11 a.m. Sundays at Iglesia Evangelica, Torre del Mar, opposite the bus station. Tel.952030461 (priest) or 618640132 (churchwarden) "Church of England" services at the Capillia de san jose calle linares 7 velez Malaga. website is www. stgeorgemalaga.org. and at Competa in the Parish Church at 5.30 p.m. All are welcome. Contact number 952 219 396. LAKE VINUELA SOCIAL CLUB We meet on the 1st THURSDAY of the month from 12noon until approx. 2.30pm followed by lunch at Bar Atila, Puente Don Manuel to enjoy social activities and meet like minded friends. We regularly have a quiz, open the box, bingo and a guest speaker. For further details please contact 676772693 or email lake.vinuela@yahoo.co.uk LUX MUNDI, TORRE DEL MAR. Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar. Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Opening hours Monday through Friday 10.00 to 13.00 and 15.00 to 18.00. Please also see the web site for daily activities in the Centre. Friday 4th March - “World Women's Day of Prayer”. This year the service focuses on what Jesus said: ´Receive the children, receive me´ which has been prepared by women of Cuba. Time 17.00h. Tuesday 8th March – Photography Club. Time at the Centre 16:00h. Ticket price 4€ per lesson available at the Centre. Proceeds for Fund raising. Friday 11th March - Easter Bazaar. Time 11.00 to 13.00h. Tuesday 15th through Saturday 19th March – Coach Excursion to Madrid, Aranjuez and Toledo. Ticket price 419 Euros per person in a double room, single room 476 Euros. This includes the coach, hotels on a half board basis, tours, guides, entrance fees, tourist bus ticket and insurance.
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Deposit 100 Euros and final payment due end of February. Proceeds to fundraising. Friday 18th March – Taizé Prayer. Time 20.15h. Sunday 20th March - Anglican Palm Sunday service. At the Centre. Time 11.00h. Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd March. The Centre will only be open in the morning. Time 10.30 to 13.00h. Tuesday 22nd March - Coach Excursion to Gibraltar. Ticket price 12 Euros Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th – The Centre will only be open for religious services. Friday 25th March – Prayer – An hour before the cross. Time 14.00h. Sunday 27th March – Anglican service for the Resurrection. Time 11.00h. Tuesday 29th March - Photography Club. Time at the Centre 16:00h. Ticket price 4€ per lesson For further information and bookings please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel.952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org .Please note you are unable to make bookings through the web site and sorry we cannot accept cards
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EL PUENTE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP We meet at El Puente Christian Fellowship premises situated underneath Maroma Inmobiliaria, El Cruce de Puente don Manual, Phone 952 115 220 or 952 518 185.El Puente Christian Fellowship Sunday Worship - 11am. Bible Study Thursday 5-7pm Midweek activities: Pilates - Monday 1pm - 2pm Bridge Club Tuesday 2pm -6pm. Pilates - Wednesday 1.30 - 2.30pm Charity Shop/Books open Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10-1.30pm TRAPICHE SOCIAL CLUB The Trapiche Social Club meets every Wednesday at 12 noon until 2pm at the Trapiche Restaurant, just off the A356 Velez-Malaga to La Vinuela. The first Wednesday in the month is our regular lunch meeting, we enjoy a 3 course lunch with wine, casera and water for just €8.50. LOS ROMANES ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Monday from 12-2.00 pm in the Garden Restaurant, La Vinuela. Information can be obtained from our website www.RBL-Losromanes.org.uk or Margaret Branch Sec. 951066079
EXHIBITION IN GALLERY LUZ DE LA VIDA Live music Wed. 23/2 8:30p.m. More information: www.luzdelavida.es expo: Thurs. & Fri. 11a.m. - 2p.m. & 5 - 8p.m. Sat. 11a.m.-2p.m.
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Stunning 152m² country villa in a commanding location. 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large covered terrace, open lounge/dining room, kitchen, solar heated free form pool, garage. Easy access. Breathtaking views to the Mediterranean! Awaiting EPC
Delightful double apartment in Algarrobo Costa. 2 Double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living rooms, 2 fitted kitchens and 2 good size terraces with lovely sea views. Ideal as good size family home or independent 1 bedroom holiday apartments with rental potential. EPC rating E
Marvellous modern villa with mountain and coastal views. Spacious 158m² accommodation comprising of: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, f/f kitchen & open plan living/dining room. Fabulous pool terrace, casita with summer kitchen, plus car port and ample parking. EPC rating E
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TORROX PUEBLO Charming 2 bed/1 bath townhouse located in a quiet street. Cozy living room, kitchen/diner & small patio with WC & utility area. Lovely roof terrace with views across the roof tops to the Med. Mains water & electricity connections. Good rental potential! Awaiting EPC Ref: T851
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TORROX
ARCHEZ
Delightful villa in a very tranquil location with excellent access only 20 minutes drive down the coast and motorway. 2 Double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen, superb shaded terrace, 8mt x 4mt swimming pool and a fantastic plot of approx 2,500m2. Spectacular Awaiting EPC mountain views.
Gorgeous traditional renovated farmhouse of 144m2. 4 double bedrooms, family bathroom, rustic style fitted kitchen, comfortable lounge, dining room. 7mt x 4mt pool, pergola dining area, BBQ, store room, set in gardens full of fruit trees. EPC rating E
Ref: C3462
220,000 euro
Ref: C3273
299,950 euro