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This month Competa holds its annual Art Walk which is now celebrating its 10th year, which shows how successful it has been for both the participants and visitors to the area. It starts on March 31st and then continues on April 1st, 3rd and finishing on the 4th. Take a look at pages 22 and 23 for a map of the area and the hosting artist’s then page 24 for a general overview of the days and page 25 for the Live Music programme over the course of the event.
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Last month I attended the ABBA Show at the Salon del Mar in Torre del Mar. It was a fantastic night out with lots of singing and dancing involved! The organisers have more productions in place for the coming months with Rock Night on the 2nd of March followed by Stars of the West End on 15th March so purchase your tickets now! Also, this month there are some great day walks organised by Competa Hikes or why not hire a road bike or book a tour and see this wonderful area or even further afield on 2 wheels see opposite page and pages 18 & 19 for more details.
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Finally, don’t forget Easter is early this year and this is an extremely important event on the Spanish calendar. You won’t be able to miss the fabulous processesions in your local are or why not take a trip to Malaga and see the festivities on an even grander scale. Enjoy and Keep Reading The Editor
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22 Competa Art Walk The cultural event will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a festival for art! 60 Oasis Hair and Beauty Salon An Interview with Sacha from OASIS in Torre del Mar
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66 Gua Sha Scaping Technique Sandra from Feel Good Axarquia explains the Chinese healing technique. 84 Camping Cuttings by Lorraine Cavanagh In the Pink
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Torrox Lovely modern 2 bed, 2 bath villa (102m²), with an open and airy feel. The outside spaces have many mature tropical plants and trees. There is a private pool, sun terrace and covered terrace. Located just 15 mins from Torrox. ref: v1225 EPC - D
bed 2 bathroom + wc house (193.24m²), located on a popular urb. and including a separate guest apartment. With open plan living/dining, separate kitchen, private garden area, garage, use of communal pool, 5 minute walk to beach. EPC - D
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Los Romanes Superb substantial 4 bed 4 bath villa including a self contained 1 bed 1 bath guest apartment (178m²) overlooking Lake Viñuela with lots of outside space, good rental potential and spectacular views. ref: v799 EPC - E
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Arenas Stunning spacious immaculately presented 3 bed 3 bath villa (183 m²) with excellent road access, elevated position, large living/kitchen/dining room, private pool and terraces, mature gardens and stunning sea views. EPC - E
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Luxury south facing 5 bed 7 bath villa (607 m²). An exceptional quality property with fabulous master bedroom suite, huge garage with workshop, self-contained guest apartment, garden room, covered terrace, pool area and mature gardens. EPC - D ref:v884
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Sedella Stunning 3 bed 3 bath villa (195 m²). Beautifully finished, this superb property has really spacious living spaces. A large covered terrace, private pool area and breath-taking countryside views. EPC - In process
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Fabulous spacious townhouse with 4 beds, 1 bath, cloakroom/wc and a separate basement 1 bed 1 bath apartment, large living room, dining kitchen, sun room, garage, terrace and courtyard.
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11th March - Mothers Day Live music by Aire Flamenco from 3pm 24th March Live music by Voodoo Rose from 8pm Sunday Lunch - 1pm - 3.30pm 2 courses for 11 Euros / 3 courses for 14 Euros Take a look at our Facebook Page for our weekly Sunday specials We are open 5 nights a week from 7.00 - 11.00 Closed Tuesday and Sunday Evenings “We are a 2017 winner… and the only restaurant in Cómpeta to receive this award six years in a row!”
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he United Nations has called on Spain to ban children from attending bullfights or bullfighting schools, arguing that exposure to the violent practice has “damaging effects” on minors. Members of the UN Committee for the Rights of the Child raised concerns about the “level of violence” at Spain’s 55 bullfighting schools, recommending that the government set a minimum age of 18 for such training. Even attending bullfights as spectators could have a harmful impact, warned the committee, which questioned a Spanish delegation on child welfare issues last month.
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he Spanish Interior Ministry is conducting an investigation into alleged fraud over the online resale of tickets for a U2 concert in Spain, the country’s education, culture and sports minister, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, announced in Congress. The general tickets – priced between €60 and €70 – sold out in barely 10 minutes, only to reappear for resale between €200 and €952. The Irish rock group has not put on a concert in Madrid for 13 years, and the demand for tickets for the September date was such that the band decided to add a second performance. But the official platform for ticket sales, Ticketmaster, saw the general tickets – priced between €60 and €70 – sell out in barely 10 minutes, only to immediately reappear for resale on other websites such as viagogo.es, tengoentradas.com and stubhub.es, where prices ranged from a minimum of €200 to a maximum €952. The incident prompted authorities to launch an investigation into what was described to the Europa Press
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he Spanish are turning to Rick Stein, the British chef, for inspiration on cooking their native food. Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes, in which the restaurateur toured the region sampling and creating local specialities, was the most watched BBC export to Spain last year. The series saw Stein cooking salt news agency as “evidence” of cod fritters inspired by his trip to “abusive resales.”. Barcelona’s La Boqueria market, and Mallorcan-style chicken with or many Spanish children, the sobrasada sausage. His recipes occasion of their First appear to meet with Spaniards’ Communion is as special as a approval - unlike those of Jamie birthday – perhaps even more so – Oliver, who caused outrage in 2016 with smart uniforms for the boys when he shared a recipe for paella and pretty dresses for the girls, a that combined chicken thighs and party after the actual church chorizo. service, and a major feast for all to enjoy. And presents... Lots and lots lanners in Torremolinos have of presents. But in the case of presented their ideas to the Rubén, a nine-year-old from La national Infrastructure Pobla de Vallbona in Valencia, he ministry for new access roads into decided to turn down the Torremolinos from the resort's Aopportunity to be showered with 7/AP-7 motorway junction.The gifts, and ask his guests instead for move is the last step needed in donations that would go toward a gaining approval for the town's new shelter in India run by the Catholic master urban plan that in turn will not-for-profit group Manos Unidos clear the way for a major new (Hands United). In total, Rubén development by the motorway, received €7,075 from family and including the huge Intu leisure and friends, all of which he gave to the shopping park. An estimated 28,000 charitable organization. The funds cars a day are due to enter will be used to install solar panels Torremolinos this way in coming on a house in Guwahati, which is years once plans are approved. If home to 60 girls aged between four approved, the new routes will be and 18. paid for by the developers.
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SEVILLE Visit Seville, the Vibrant Capital of Andalucia.
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eville has much to offer the visitor not only being rich in history with many wonderful historic buildngs it is also a city that epitomises the love of life of the Andalucian people. Seville, or more correctly,Sevilla, is the heart and soul of Andalucia. Home to flamenco, bullfighting and many wonderful buildings it offers the visitor a wide variety of sites and sensations. On the one hand itis a modern bustling Spanish city with one foot very much in the 21st.century, but on the other hand it's long and varied history means that it's other foot is firmly placed in the past. The best place to begin any trip to Seville is in the barrio Santa Cruz which is the old Jewish quarter. Here you are immediately enchanted by the amazing labyrinth of narrow winding passageways with tall ancient buildings towering above you, so closely that if you leaned out of a windowyou could shake hands with someone on the opposite side of the "ancha," or passageway. The one great advantage of these narrow streets is that there is little traffic and the close proximity of
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the tall buildings keeps it cool even in the fiercest Sevillian summer heat, a great advantage when you arewandering around hopelessly lost looking for your hotel!! You will notice whole troupes of tourists, map in hand, trying to find their way out, Hampton Court maze has got nothing on barrio Santa Cruz! So be warned, go armed with a very good street plan. The pride of Seville is the Cathedral, the largest gothic building in the world,and the third largest Church, with it's accompanying Giralda. This was originally built by the Moslemsas a minaret to the Great Mosque. However on the fall of the Moslems the Mosque was converted into a Chrisitan Cathedral and the minaret adapted to become the bell tower whose top is adorned with a weather vane in the shape of a female form representing fate. From the top of the Giralda there are stunning views over the whole of the city. The nearby Alczar also started life as a Moorish building, in this case a fortress but it was later taken over by the Christians and became home to King Pedro the Cruel of Castile and his mistress
Maria de Padilla who in the 1360's lived in and ruled from the Alcazar. However he kept the Moorishinfluence by undertaking much renovation work,employing Moorish workmen from Granada and utilising fragments of earlier Moorish buildings in Seville, Cordoba and Valencia. It is a magical place to visit on a summer's night when it is floodlit. By contrast the Casa de Pilatos is a beautiful renaissance building, although it goes without saying there is still with some Spanish MudĂŠjar influence, is a wonderful old house full of antique furniture, paintings, silverware, plates etc. It is open daily to the public except when members of the Royal Family and sundry aristocrats are in residence as they stay there when theycome to Seville. Seville is just a wonderful city to visit, not only are there so many wonderful tourist sites to see but here you can really experience the joyous Spanish love of life. Be sure to try as many tapas bars as possible, take in a flamenco, or more correctly sevilliana, show and try the excellent cuisine. Ruth Polak
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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
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INMOBILIARIA TU RINCON DEL SOL PROPERTY SALES AND RENTALS Avd. de Torrox, 46 29754 CÓMPETA (Málaga) Tel: 952 51 63 58 Mov: 625 994 573
Cómpeta
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New to the market! Wonderfully finished gated three bedroom two bathroom country property with fully fitted kitchen, log burning fire in the living area and lovely gardens with breath-taking views of Maroma and surroundings.
A beautiful property distributed over two floors located in a sought after urbanization. Spacious kitchen and living area with terrace upstairs and three bedrooms and family bathroom downstairs with access to private garden and communal pool.
Newly built one bedroom one bathroom country property. Lounge area with beautiful log burning fire and fully fitted kitchen. Set on a 4800m2 plot of land, oozes potential to have beautiful seating and garden area outside.
230.000€
229.000€
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Canillas de Albaida Ref:417
Cómpeta Ref: 399
Modern first floor apartment with three bedrooms, family bathroom and WC. The fully fitted kitchen has a balcony that looks over the white washed village. There is also an allocated parking space in a private and secure garage.
Large townhouse just off of the main square. Currently a five bedroom one bathroom property but with huge potential to convert a bodega and two stables into further bedrooms or bathrooms. Great views from the terraces.
Bargain property! Townhouse a stonesthrow away from the main square with spacious open plan living dining area, kitchen with breakfast bar, three great sized bedrooms and family bathroom. Great for first time buyers or as a holiday home!
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ACTION 4 ANIMALS Action for Animals Update
G
ood news! Foxy, the little pup I wrote about last month, who was rescued from a rubbish bin, has found her forever home here in Cómpeta. Her foster carers, Rob and Linda McDonagh, fell in love with her. They couldn't bear to part with her and so decided to keep her. Well done, Linda and Rob! And the cats I wrote about, which were urgently seeking new homes due to their owners' illness, are also now safely in their new homes. We've recently been alerted to two areas in the village where a number of feral cats are all needing to be neutered and so we're urgently seeking more people to become part of our ongoing Trap, Neuter, Return project. The work involves humanely capturing the cats, taking them to the vet for neutering and returning them to their original place of capture, where they can live out their normal lives but cannot reproduce. This method is far more humane than extermination and is
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also a much more viable and costeffective approach to controlling spiralling feral cat populations. Killing feral cats is inhumane as well as costly and does not solve the problem. The method of trapping, neutering and returning is the only successful, proven way to solve the problem of feral cat overpopulation. And research has shown that in areas where feral cats were eliminated, rat populations rose. If you're interested in becoming part of this important project please contact us or call into our shop for an informal chat and more information. This month I thought I'd let you know a little more about how we spend our money. Here's our mission statement: “Action for Animals is a registered non-profit association in Spain and a UK-registered charity.
So apart from paying rent for our charity shop, utilities and taxes, provision of food and medical care for animals being fostered and for the stray/feral cats in the village, the majority of our expenditure goes towards vets' bills, which despite generous concessions from our vets, often come in at around 2000.00€ each month. Last month we paid for eight microchips and passports, six vaccinations, two antibiotic injections, x rays, check ups, eight tick and flea treatments, five Scalibor collars and the neutering of six dogs and twenty cats. Without your support we cannot continue our work. We rely on you to donate your unwanted goods to us and to shop with us whenever you can. Thank you for helping the animals of Cómpeta and its surrounding villages.
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AXARQUIA SOLICITORS
I What to do if your tenant does not pay the rent?
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f you have a rented out a property and your tenant stops paying the rent then you have a problem. What can you do in this case? It is one thing when the rental payment is delayed for a few days but quite another when the tenant stops paying for more than a month. The Urban Leasing Law (LAU) mentions several reasons why the owner / landlord can request the termination of the lease contract and, therefore, the eviction.
notifying the tenant that the debt must be paid within a term of thirty days and also communicating the intention to initiate legal actions in case of non-payment. If the tenant still does not pay, there is no choice but to go to court.
Eviction is a special process through which the landlord asks the court to declare the termination of the contract due to non-payment of rent, and requests that the rented property be returned. In addition, in the same process, you can claim payment of the rent that is owed. But before initiating the process of eviction, you must first write to or telephone the tenant to ask for payment of the overdue amounts and if the tenant does not respond, a formal written communication would have to be made by Buro fax,
The landlord / landlord can legally claim several things: 1. The return of the property (resolution of the contract). 2. The return of the property together with the payment of the debts. 3. Claim exclusively the debt generated without claiming the return of the property, either because you do not want to terminate the contract, or because the tenant has already returned the keys and it is only necessary to claim the debt.
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In no case should measures be taken such as changing a lock or cutting off supplies (electricity, water, etc.), as the tenant may legally report the landlord for coercion.
The most common measure taken is the request to terminate the contract and to claim the debts in the same process. Evictions are resolved in a verbal court hearing. If the tenant opposes the claim, a trial would be held and the process would end in a sentence. In other cases, the process will end with a Decree that finalises the eviction process, and which would include the presumed income until the return of ownership of the property occurs. After the Decree the launch must be executed, that is, if the tenant has not left until then, the process of the vacation of the property must be instigated so that the landlord can recover it. After this the sentence to recuperate the monies owed can be carried out by seizing assets from the tenant sentenced to pay the debts owed. Therefore, it is important to have an expert lawyer to advise and manage your claim. Marbella Solicitors Group has a team of specialised lawyers who can help and assist you with this and other topics. José Manuel Garzón – Senior Partner Axarquía Solicitors For further information, advice or assistance on process, please do not hesitate to contact us and make an appointment at any of our offices without commitment. Tel. 952 901 225 - e-mail at mail@axarquiasolicitors.com or ring Melanie Elst on 685 589 802 We will be pleased to study your particular case and explain in detail how this process works.
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Competa to Malaga Distance: 100K Metres Climbed: 650m Difficulty Rating: Time: Full Day Description: Cycle the Coastal road to Malaga going through the villages of Torre Del Mar, Benajarafe, La Cala de Moral, Rincon De la Victoria and Malaga. Price (based on min 2 people): 160 euro for 2 people Incl. Carbon Bike Hire, Coffee & Cake.
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Puerto del Sol Distance: 120km. Metres Climbed: 1085m Difficulty Rating: Time: Full day Description: Climb the curves uńp to Puerto del Sol for fabulous views across the Vińuela valley. Price (based on min 2 people): 160 euro for 2 people incl. Carbon Bike Hire, a Beer & Tapas.
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EspaBelgajazz, a fantastic lounge jazz band, will kick off the festival. Local band, Jukebox Bandits with their electric mix of pop, rock, blues and folk can be heard as well. Singer-songwriter Keith James performs his music at the Galeria Luz de la Vida.
Competa Art Walk Will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a festival for art!
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n the 31st of March, 1st, 3rd and 4th of April the doors of the studios open in Cómpeta, and there is music in the streets. The Art Walk has become an important cultural event for of the Axarquia region. Paintings, drawings, textile art, photographic art, ceramics, and bronze and steel sculptures will be shown at 20 different venues. If you love art, you will not want to miss this very special event!
Emma Pettit paints her colourful portraits of women who reach out from the canvas and connect with you, the spectator. Paul Arts has lived for years in Marbella, where he was a dentist but is now an emerging artist. He makes big, impressive paintings.
Mietje Baeten is a Belgian artist who expresses the fragile presence of women in her work. She treats the paper in a special way, and works on every piece for many 36 international artists representing hours. For those who love photography as an art medium ten different nationalities present there is plenty to see, 6 their work for the Cómpeta Art photographers will show their work. Walk! The event also offers 7 live Lieuwke Loth shows her sculptures music performances and in bronze and laser-cut steel. The workshops about sketching and Cómpeta-born painter Gerado drawing, painting with spatula, raku-firing and photography. There Garcia Avila paints his vividly coloured abstract landscapes, is a drawing contest for children and the opportunity to see artists at influenced by Pollock's style. And work. English artist George Kowzan German artist Gerrit OppellandHampel shows brilliantly coloured, has been inspired by one of large-format acrylic paintings. Lieuwke's lasercut-works. He will Saad Nazih arrives from Morocco paint his design on panels during the art days, and on the 4th of April and impresses with his colourful, emerging from the dark mysterious at 5pm the work will be presented figures. at its permanent place on the terrace of Restaurant Teteria. To mark the 10th anniversary of Cómpeta Art Walk, you will be able All this, and much more can be found in the colourful bouquet of art to enjoy live music every day! On that Dutch artist, and gallery owner Saturday at 2:30pm we'll first have a short moment to celebrate this Lieuwke Loth and her team have 10th edition together at Plaza put together for the 10th Almijara. Also it is the 5th time that anniversary of Cómpeta Art Walk. Lieuwke Loth has organised this big art event. To give a small impression of the presented art:
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Local musicians offer a jam session on Tuesday at the plaza. Trinity, a jazz/blues trio bring their melodic arsenal, full of good vibrations and a lot of swing. Brendon Taylor offers his own sound and songs as songwriter and singer. And the Spanish band 'Aire Flamenco' is booked for the last evening of the Art Walk 2018 edition on the 4th of April. This year the organisation is very pleased with the number of businesses who have chosen to support this great vibrant cultural event. We thank the Grapevine, SF Real Estate, Sunset Properties, Competa Properties, Annabel Keatley shop, Casa Bella, El Cerillo and the Art Society. Also we thank all the other sponsors. And the magazines and newspapers and various media who are helping us to promote the event in a wide area. A big thanks as well to all volunteers! The traditional white village of Cómpeta at the foot of the Sierra Almijaras is a special place: it offers breathtaking sea views and stunning mountain views, winding, narrow streets and a variety of excellent restaurants. It offers a lot of accommodation for those who want to stay. The artists of Cómpeta will love to celebrate art, the music and the creativity with their visitors: on March 31st, Sunday, April 1st and April 3rd and 4th, from 11:00 to 14.30 and 15:30 to 19:30 More detailed information about the map, workshops, music and participants at www.artcompeta.com www.facebook.com/artcompeta (Please note: Monday is excluded)
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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 each horse. A thorough examination of the hooves. A checking out the saddle of our horses. An analisis of our riding according to the "Alexander technic". You can read more on Heidis web site: www.dyredoktorheidinielsen.dk
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DO YOU REMEMBER THE BULLFIGHT IN CANILLAS DE ALBAIDA? Jenny Napier relives this event from a few years back.
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hist travelling round Andalucia I have observed, and fallen in love with many parts of Spain and it’s culture.
rapidly increasing snake of cars wound it’s way round the village centre and, after running out of options, headed up to the top of the village. The higher you GETTING THERE climbed the more chaotic the road As with anything that happens in The bull fight is undoubtedly an the area the event was proceeded got, cars and people everywhere. important part of Southern Spain’s by unsubstantiated gossip – the Further evidence that I was in the culture and still very popular. right place was provided by a bulls would be really little, they However the closest I had got to passing red Peugeot which would be rent a bulls and not be one was looking down onto hurt and someone was even heard contained two matadors in full Malaga’s huge bull ring and a few to say that they would be running dress in the front seat. A huge snatches of ‘Match of the Day’ for the bulls through Canillas round ring had been erected at the bull fights which are televised on top of the village, big enough to Pampilona style! I set off to Saturday’s. Canillas and started to search for seat at least 2,000 people. The I smart ones had got there early the event – with my eyes peeled I loved the balletic movements, the unless a running bull burst round a and sat in the half of the ring in the vibrancy, the colour but was shade, the rest of us sat in full sun corner at any point. No signs repulsed by the blood. When the and as I had forgotten to bring a anywhere directed people to Canillas del Albadia feria delivered where the fight was to be held. A hat, fan or water I began to think
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a bull fight right on my doorstep I leapt at the chance to experience this part of Andalucian life.
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that this was not such a good idea for the matador. after all. THE MATADOR A single Matador then enters the THE FIGHT OPENS Of course being in Spain the event ring to engage the bull in close combat. This stage of the fight is did not start on time however in very un-spanish like fashion it got basically a stylised dance. There seem to be a number of steps going only 20 minutes after the which are all precisely performed stated time. About 13 men in the by the matadors. Some appear in full colourful regalia walked into every fight and some are reserved the ring in two lines headed by a for only the seriously brave or matador on a horse. The crowd warm up started with the matador stupid – such as engaging the bull while on your knees. This and horse performing some particular move was surprisingly Spanish dressage – very popular. Each fight was impressive stuff. punctuated with the Matador simply turning his back on the bull The first bull obviously had a premonition that entering the ring and staring at the crowd to receive applause. was not a good idea as it took some considerable effort to get him into the ring. When he did run THE BULLS DEATH The matador gets the bull to out he charged into the ring charge to his side. At the moment ramming the sides with his horns the bulls neck is level with the and looking very angry and very big. He was completely black with matadors body he plunges a sword straight down into the thick muscles, a huge back, animal - the idea being to pierce enormous thighs and two very its heart. Once the matador has large, very sharp horns. Some of the performers started to leap out run the bull through with the sword the animal quickly weakens and of slits in the side of the ring and to catch the bulls attention causing drops to it’s knees and then collapses. A different sort of it to run from one side of the ring to another - a tactic to tire it out. At performer then steps forward and rams a short knife into the top of this stage the bull is too fit to be engaged safely so the performers the bulls head. 10 minutes from had to keep running back through bursting in to the ring the first bull the slits in the side of the ring just was dead - at least I hoped it was dead because the bulls ears were before the bull rammed the ring then sawn off and given to the behind them. matador. THE PICADORES THE LAP OF HONOUR Two of the performers were While the bulls body is dragged dressed slightly differently to the others and these were revealed to out of the ring by a cart horse, it’s tongue lolling out of it’s mouth, the be picadors. Their job is to get to matador walks around the ring brightly coloured sticks, tipped holding the ears above his head with hooks, into the bulls back and soaking up the applause from which they did. The bull starts to the audience. The audience throw bleed, a thick red curtain bottles, fans, cigarettes and hats spreading across its black flank. into the ring in the hope the Apparently the function of the matador will touch them and throw hooks is not weaken the bull by blood loss but to interfere with the them back. very strong neck muscles which 4 FIGHTS reduce the power of the bulls charge and make it lower its head 5 minutes later a second bull – making the fight safer and easier bursts into the ring. The matador
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this time is a real crowd pleaser he takes many more risks and gets trampled once, pinned to the ring sides and belted by the bulls head twice. Amazingly there is no blood and apparently no serious injury as every time the matador gets up he does another even crazier stunt. The crowd love it. On his lap of honour I see that he looks about 16. Apparently the matodores are trainees. In just under an hour three bulls have been dispatched. The grand finale is a fourth bull which has to face a matador on a horse. MY CONCLUSION I was surprised at my own reaction to the death of the bull. I knew it was coming, like my steak rare, I am not squeemish and the bulls end was not so terribly gory. However watching an animal that had a few minutes ago been savagely alive become nothing more than a carcass was profoundly shocking. I do not like the idea of death, that I might die, that those close to me might and frankly I prefer not to think about it. At the bull fight you are made to. Reflecting on the experience my two most distinct memories are 1) of a white horse, eyes rolling in fear and legs trembling being made to face a bull and charge it head to head, and 2) a bull, chest heaving and exhausted peeing itself in fear of the people around it. What is Art? I think it is an experience, a reaction, and unique to each person. I have decided that a bull fight constitutes Art. But I did not like it. Jenny Napier, Competa
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the UK and across Europe and has released 14 CD Albums. His concerts are always engaging and deeply passionate and are mostly based on his study of poets and writers, whose verse he has set into dramatic and absorbing songs. www.keith-james.com We can only host 35 people, so if you would like to attend this event, please book in advance: artcompeta@gmail.com You’re very welcome to visit us in the gallery, to get inspired by high quality Art and a warm atmosphere. Celebrate the Arts, Inspiration and joy in life! Calle Laberinto 15 Bajo, Competa Thursday & Friday 11:00-14:00 & 17:00 - 20:00 & Saturday 11:00-14:00 or on appointment 0034-722539488 / 0031-650408977
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hen Lieuwke started to run the gallery she did not believe it would be the amazing success it has been. She was glad she found this special place in Competa and that she was able to give it a new lease of life with lots of Art and Events. The Gallery space feels authentic and cosy but at the same time presents a modern look showing Contemporary Art. With a beautiful mosaic by AnneBarbara Lenzin in the welcoming and atmospheric garden, the trees and flowers add natural beauty to this contemplative place. uwke Loth is a sculptor, but also makes drawings and paintings. Her Art is exhibited permanently in the gallery, whilst other artists are also showing their work. Lieuwke organises the very successful International Art Symposium once a year. The 4th is planned for half of the month of October 2018. Art that was made during the first 3 Symposia will now be shown during this year's Art Walk. It will be the 10th Anniversary of the Art Walk and the 5th year Lieuwke has organised it, of course with great help of volunteers. The acoustics in the gallery are wonderful for live music gigs. Whilst listening to the music the Art adds to the ambience. On Sunday the 1st of April at 21.00h. Keith James, one of the most active and richly artistic concert performers in the UK will bring his uniquely, intimate, entirely acoustic performance to Galeria Luz de la Vida. Keith has performed over 2000 concerts in
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SEMANA SANTA IN MALAGA The Christ figure is accompanied by a pardoned prisoner, recently released from prison. La Paloma. White doves fly to and from the virgin while this procession is in the city centre. All the processions (about 40 of Thursday 29 March – Cristo de them) start and finish in their own Mena. Legionnaire troops churches or chapels, but they all accompany this Christ figure as Easter in Malaga arrives early this share a common route along the they make their way round Malaga. Alameda Principal, Calle Larios year – 25 March-1 April. The This is one of the most popular and the start of Calle Granada. Easter processions are organised processions in Malaga. by brotherhoods (hermandades or Many also go past the Cathedral. La Esperanza. Another hugely cofradías in Spanish), the popular procession, this one has Everyone has their own favourites processions are parades the heaviest float – the one and they’re all spectacular and consisting of at least two large carrying the virgin weighs 5 floats, one carrying a Christ figure moving in their own way. Highlights tonnes. and the other a figure of the virgin in Malaga include: Friday 30 March – all processions with members of the brotherhood Sunday 25 March – Palm Sunday are solemn and mostly silent. Las carrying the floats or walking in Servitas is the last one and the city The most cheerful and made up front of them. lights go out as it parades through mostly of children carrying palm the streets. If you want to see the floats close leaves. Monday 26 March – Los Gitanos. Sunday 1 April – the black and up pop into Malaga churches and purple gowns are replaced by brotherhoods in the morning during Gypsies accompany their Christ white and green for the Sunday of and virgin figures with song and Easter week Resurrection procession. dance as they make their way Easter week in Malaga round the city centre. The processions usually start in Tuesday 27 March – Las Penas. the afternoon and continue well This virgin’s cloak is made entirely You get the best views from the into the evening and in many Alameda Principal and the wide cases, early hours of the morning. of fresh flowers. street here gives a good Wednesday 28 March – El Rico. You can download a calendar of
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aster in Malaga is one of the most important and busiest times of the year in the city. Easter in Malaga is characterised by long, solemn processions that parade through the city for 7 days.
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Easter week processions in Malaga here. There are no processions on Saturday 31 March.
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perspective. Iif there’s a particular procession you want to see, get your place early (at least a couple of hours before it’s due to past) to ensure a frontline view. The processions last several hours at least and they take ages to move along because the floats weigh so much the bearers can only carry them for a short distance at a time. Watching a procession involves a lot of waiting around so some children will get bored. Malaga streets are extremely crowded so keep a close eye on your children.
the day by car, park by the Palacio de los Deportes on the west side of town (free parking) and get the metro. From El Perchel station (10 minutes, €1.30), it’s a 10-minute walk to the Alameda Principal. Easter in Malaga city centre is extremely crowded and making your way round the streets can be difficult. If you want to cross the Alameda Principal or Calle Larios, look for the designated crossings. If heavy rain is forecast or it starts to rain hard during a procession then the procession is usually called off. Showers of rain will delay a procession, sometimes for a few hours..
advance. The public holidays in Malaga are Thursday 29 and Friday 30 April. There’s a lot of waiting around so pace yourself with processions Easter week in Malaga. Don’t try to see them all – choose 2 or 3 and make the effort to see these. Spend the rest of your holiday in Malaga doing other things. Most shops close on both Thursday and Friday as do banks and public offices. Bars and restaurants, however, open as usual.
The weather in Malaga at Easter is usually good – expect warm The processions disrupt the traffic If you’ve got a frontline spot, you temperatures. It’s warm enough and many roads are cut off will be able to sit down while you’re year-round to go to the beaches in temporarily while the processions waiting but you should stand up Malaga. You might find it a bit chilly pass. This added to the metro when the procession starts to go for a swimsuit and the sea will be works makes bringing your car in by. Otherwise, sitting down isn’t cool, but it should be warm enough Malaga even more of a nightmare. easy. There are seats along the to sit on the beach or at a beach Use public transport wherever bar and enjoy some delicious fried Alameda Principal and Calle possible. fish! Larios, but these are usually booked and reserved months in If you’re coming into Malaga for
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BRAIDED EASTER EGG BREAD A bit of fun to try for this time of year.
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided 1/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 2/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 2 eggs 5 whole eggs, dyed if desiredI Method In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast; stir well.
at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal size rounds; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
Combine milk and butter in a small saucepan; heat until milk is warm and butter is softened but not melted.
Roll each round into a long roll about 36 inches long and 1 1/2 inches thick.
Gradually add the milk and butter to the flour mixture; stirring constantly. Add two eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat well.
Using the two long pieces of dough, form a loosely braided ring, leaving spaces for the five colored eggs.
Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup
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and use your fingers to slide the eggs between the braids of dough. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place loaf on a buttered baking sheet and cover loosely with a damp towel. Place loaf in a warm place and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes. Brush risen loaf with melted butter. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 234 calories; 8.7 g fat; 30.1 g carbohydrates; 8.5 g protein; 144 mg cholesterol; 322 mg sodium.
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La Gelateria opens is doors for the Summer! Artisan italian ice creams made daily in our kitchens in Competa. Gluten & lactose free Gelato. Italian coffee: Espresso, Cappucino, Affogato. Gourmet Tea. Natural fruit juices. Mini pastries & Cakes made to order. Selection of Italian wines & pasta We are located on Constitution Avenue s/n Local 2 Competa www.facebook.com/heladeriacompeta - lagelateriacompeta@gmail.com
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El Cortijo
Bar & Restaurante Avd Canillas 6, Competa
Tel: 952 553 647,
Mov: 617 066 855
Private on-site Parking email: elcortjocompeta.gmail.com
El unico restaurante en Competa
! A unique restaurant in Competa ! Carne a la piedra, a tu gusto y Carta
Meat cooked on the stone to your liking and full a la cart menu
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Carta completa Vegana y Vegetariana Abierto 6 noches cada semana de 18.30 - 23.00 Open 6 nights a week from 18.30 - 23.00 Jedeu / Abend / Geoffuet 18.30 -23.00 Cerrado el lunes Closed Mondays Domingos de 13.00-16.00 Sunday Lunch 1pm-16.00 Sonntag von 13.00-16.00
Full Vegan and Vegetarian menu!
Best views to the coast Mejores vistas a la costa
Ternera asada 7€ Roast Beef 7€ Roastbeef 7€
A great venue for a special event and fantastic views of the hanging houses of Competa!
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Competa office
CONSTRUCCIONES
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TAPAS But what is tapas and where did it originate??.
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apas is simply a small snack or appetiser taken with a drink or two at lunchtime or in the early evening before the main meal. The Spanish generally won't drink without eating something and originally these small snacks were given free to anyone who bought a drink.
tapas; the simplest of foods, requiring little or no preparation. As the tradition developed, tapas became more of an elaborate event, with each region developing their own specialities. They were still 'little dishes' but the personalities of thousands of bar owners has stamped them with the identities that they have today. Such is the diversity of tapas that Now almost all bars will charge in bars all over Spain and the you for anything other than maybe world you can order virtually a bowl of olives. The origins of anything that takes your fancy. tapas are the subject of many an From an exotically-flavoured, spicy argument in the local bar. (It Moorish dish to a simple bowl of seems to depend on which area of olives, the choice is entirely Spain you are from!) It is said that yours... and what a choice it is! the first tapa was simply a hunk of bread which was placed over the How about a plate of succulent, glass to keep the flies out. Hence wafer-thin slices of serrano ham or the word ‘tapas’ was born. Tapa jamon iberico? If you haven’t tried literally meaning ‘cover’ or ‘lid’. In this yet then you have missed out the beginning somewhere must on one of life’s gastronomic have been the humble olive. What pleasures. It truly is heaven on a better accompaniment to a glass of small plate! A glass of Manzanilla dry fino sherry? Or perhaps some sherry with some salty and nutty almonds; fried in olive oil, sprinkled Manchego cheese is very popular with salt and served while they’re with the Spanish locals. It doesn’t still hot? These are the original come much simpler and it takes
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some serious beating. All these wonderful flavours and we haven’t even started cooking yet!Spain's landscape is extremely diverse and covers areas such as mountain ranges and dusty plains, olive and fruit groves plus fertile orchards and rich arable lands. Spain also has climate extremes. Regions that are cold and wet, regions that are hot and dry, and just about everything in between. It has a huge coastline, facing both the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea. Hardly surprising then, that the cuisine of its coastal regions is very heavily based on fish and seafood. The northern coastal regions have both fish and seafood from the Atlantic ocean and some of the finest cattle, sheep and dairy foods in Spain. The climate here is relatively cold and wet so recipes tend to be hearty, warming and filling. The hot southern coastal region is the land of olives, olive oil and sizzling fried fish from around the long coastline. The food of the
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eastern coast is exciting and richly varied. Here there are groves of oranges and almonds, large market gardens, rice fields, aromatic herbs and noticeable similarities with French mediterranean food. The western and central areas are lands of hardy countrymen, lamb and pig roasts and simple hearty cooking with many stew-type dishes. Also from here comes Spain's bestknown cheese: Manchego, as well as many other sheeps' milk cheeses.
year occupation remain today, especially in Andalucia. The discovery of the New World brought with it the introduction of tomatoes, sweet peppers (capiscums), chilli peppers, beans and potatoes. These were readily accepted and easily grown in Spain's ideal micro-climates.
Why do they eat this way?
Tapas is essentially a style of eating rather than a form of cooking. It means sociability, friends and family. People of a like mind talking and drinking in a relaxed atmosphere while nibbling away on little bites of intense flavour. You can keep it simple or Spanish food, and especially you can make it as complicated as tapas, is based on simple methods you like but whichever way you and the imaginative use of prefer it, tapas is best served with seasonal vegetables and local an early evening drink among ingredients. You can make your friends and lively company. You tapas with anything you like, there will not, I promise you, find a more A Brief History are no 'specific to tapas' pleasurable and flavour-filled Tapas has evolved throughout the ingredients. Although to fully experience anywhere in the world. country's long history and through experience Spanish tapas at its Wherever you live, these 'little best you should try a few of the the incorporation of many dishes' will give you a tasty little classic dishes like tortilla ingredients and influences from mouthful of the real Spain. So sit (omelette), albondigas (meatballs) back, take your time and enjoy different cultures and countries. The east coast was invaded by the and calamares (squid). Tapas is your tapas to the full. There is no Romans, who introduced the olive essentially hearty and better way to sample the real unpretentious. Ingredients are and irrigation methods. The essence of Spanish life and invasion of the north-African Moors fresh, flavours are robust and culture. recipes are easy. Preparation and in the 8th century also brought presentation is generally pretty olives to the south, as well as Stephen Lean almonds, citrus fruits and fragrant straightforward. spices. The influences of their 700
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SWIM FOR LIFE SATURDAY MAY 12TH A COMMUNITY SWIMMING CHALLENGE IN AID OF CUDECA.ORG
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The 8848m Swim We are looking for swimmers of all abilities to come join us at the Competa Swimming Pool to help swim the 8,846 metres or 354 lengths to the top of Everest. We need two teams; one of mixed ability and the other to swim for a potential world record time. We are also looking for volunteers to support the swimmers on the day. To register your commitment please contact Sue on suevandewater2403@gmail.com or call/whatsapp 635 77 43 33 58 The Grapevine
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OASIS HAIR AND BEAUTY SALON An Interview with Sacha from OASIS in Torre Del Mar
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asis Hair and Beauty Salon can be found just outside the entrance to the Aqua Velez water park and opposite Mercadona supermarket in Torre Del Mar. It is a fabulous salon where you can have a wide variety of Hair and beauty treatments, spend a pamper day with the girls or book the family in for a special occasion such as a wedding or communion. I met with Sacha who started Oasis in May of last year.
I arrived at Oasis for the interview to find it was very easy to park nearby. My first impressions from the outside were its notable size and beautiful presentation and this continued as I entered the salon. The girls I met were extremely friendly and bubbly, offering tea or coffee whilst I waited for Sacha to be available to talk. Glancing round I realised Oasis wasn’t just the salons name but also its decor which created a relaxing environment to be pampered in. In the centre of the salon are six
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dress out areas for hairdressing, surrounding by manicure stations, a pedicure treatment area with comfy leather chairs and a relaxing comfortable waiting area. There are four private rooms for massage, chiropody and semipermanent make-up. To the rear of the salon is a small clothes boutique, with a range of fashionable attire as well as footwear, jewellery and accessories. Sacha moved to Spain 16 years ago with her parents when she was nine years old and so is
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fluent in Spanish and accustomed to the Spanish lifestyle, upon leaving school she studied to be a nail technician and has gained experience working in other salons for the last eight years, and in May last year decided to open her own salon.
creations completed at the Oasis eyeliner and lip liner tattooing. salon. Lastly is Susan a fully qualified chiropodist who will care of all Sacha’s mother Karen who has your foot problems. been a hairdresser all her life works at the salon along with Oasis Hair and Beauty salon three other stylists Danni, Hazel really does seem to offer and Jade, two of which are Toni & everything, including wheel chair Guy trained, there are two beauty access, in a relaxing and Nail treatments available at Oasis therapists Clare and Sophie who beautiful environment. Their are acrylic and gel extensions or provide all types of massage facebook page show pictures, overlays, Gelish manicure, treatments including Swedish, videos and events so take a look regular manicures and pedicures deep tissue and hot stone and you will soon want to be and paraffin wax treatments. Take massage, reflexology, luxury there yourselves so book an a look on their Facebook page facials, waxing, eyelash appointment now! Oasis Hair & beauty and the extensions, semi permanent fantastic photos of the nail make up including eyebrow, See advert on page 59
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JMS Services Maintenance and Services Servicios y Mantenimientos
We offer a full maintenance service for all of your home and everyday needs. We can help you with: Small building jobs Electrical & Plumbing Metal works/Welding Garden & Pool Maintenance Handy Man Services Painting & Decorating Septic Tank Issues Car ITV assistance and much more, call me for a quote We cover the areas:Native English Competa, Canillas de Albaida, & Fluent Spanish Archez, Salares, Sedella, Canillas de Aceituno, Corumbela, Arenas, Sayalonga, Torrox, Algarrobo and all the countryside in between”.
Jamie Hill (+34) 605 106 977 jamie@jms-services.es @jamiehilljms www.jms-services.es
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
We speak Spanish, English, German, Italian & French
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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, facials, waxing, colouring eyelashes, eyebrows & make up.
New at Tin Tin By Elllie Fullylove Manicures & Pedicures Gell Polish Manicures & Pedicures Acrylic Nail Extensions See Map Spot 26
Nueva villa de Cómpeta (Just behind Café Cómpeta)
Tel: 952 516 416 English, Danish & Spanish
Mon - Fri 9.30-13.30 & 17.00-19.00 . .
Sat 10.00 - 14.00
Breakfasts, tapas dishes, Lunch, A La Carte menu Come for coffee and cake! Variety of Ice creams Tel: 951 832 810 - 690 221 100
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A great venue for a special event and fantastic views of the hanging houses of Competa!
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CONSTRUCCIONES
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YOUR GERMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SINCE 2003 FOR THE AREA BETWEEN MALAGA AND MOTRIL. ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN NO JOB TO SMALL AND NO JOB TO BIG JUST FOR INFORMATION See Map OR A FREE QUOTE Spot 60 CALL JAN ON 652656066
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tissue and, therefore, are metabolized and removed by the body. Further, this accelerates the metabolism and the immune system, the cells are better supplied with oxygen, toxins and sediments are cleared off faster and muscle tensions are resolved.
GUA SHA SCRAPING TECHNIQUE
The emerged skin redness usually disappears within 2-5 days. The duration of time until the complete disappearance of the skin redness can deliver information of the severity of the blockages and metabolic activity.
Feel Good Axarquia explains
The more often Gua Sha is performed on someone, the less he Gua Sha scraping Chang Ching Yueh described in intensive the skin redness will technique is a TCM one of his books various examples appear and blockages will be (Traditional Chinese of this technique and the action. resolved faster each time. Medicine) healing technique. Taiwan Prof. Lu Chi Ru took up The direct translation of Gua this ancient technique, expanded Fields of application (just to Sha in Chinese means “to its practical application in clinical name a few): scrape away fever.� It is used for studies and, thus, based it on -pain and limited mobility in spinal pain treatment and scientific principles. column and joints (acute or detoxification, as it eliminates By including acupuncture points chronic) toxins and acids stored in the the treatment success could be -pain in the back, neck and body. increased significantly. shoulder area Nowadays, Gua Sha therapy -headaches, migraine Back in ancient times and all over enjoys great popularity again in -sciatica, inflammation of Achilles' China, Gua Sha was a well-known China, but it's becoming also more tendon healing technique which could and more popular in the Western -colds easily be used against heat stroke, world. colds or chronical pain. Possible effects: Only simple household items like a How does it work? -pain relief porcelain spoon, a large brass The areas of treatment are the -improvement of blood flow and coin, or the backside of a horn back, head, neck, shoulders, oxygen supply to the tissue comb were necessary. With such chest, arms, legs and joints. -relaxation of muscles, sinews and tools the oiled skin was scraped Since a lot of acupuncture points tendons until the first signs of redness and reflex zones on the back are -metabolic stimulation became visible. This redness was directly connected with inner -activation of immune system not only used to diagnose the type organs, a Gua Sha treatment can -removal of toxins and acids and severity of illness, but was even influence deeper located also the immediate evidence that organic dysfunctions. Gua Sha can be applied as sole the therapy would have a The scraping under moderate therapy or in connection with other promising effect. pressure opens the superficial healing techniques. blood vessels and stimulates the In the course of time special Gua blood flow. As a detoxification technique Gua Sha tools were developed. Sha is a perfect addition to the Farmers would make them from In most cases the skin turns red, DORN Method which is a form of the horn of their water buffalos. sometimes even bruises can manual therapy. Those who could afford more develop. But this is definitely a expensive materials would choose desired effect and displays See advert opposite. Jade which in China is said to superficial or deeper blockages Feel Good Axarquia have therapeutic powers. located in the treated areas which are dissolved by scraping and Already in the early Ming dynasty rubbing, even in deeper layers of
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feel-good-axarquia.com DORN Method A form of manual therapy to treat symptoms related with the spine and/or the joints in a holistic, effective, safe and non-manipulative way.
Relaxation Relaxing and Sports Massage, Gua Sha Scraping, Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Sound Massage
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ASESORÍA ALJARIFE Notarial Title deeds, Wills, Catastral Corrections, etc. General Administration Transfers of vehicles, driving licences, matriculations, etc.) Tax declarations Creation of businesses Accounts General insurances See Map (house, car, health, etc) Spot 22
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Antonio and Belen welcome you to their Bar and Restaurant
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1. Which two English born actors have hosted the Academy Awards ceremony three or more times? One point for each correct answer. 2. In which three years were the Summer Olympic Games cancelled? 3. Which deviant group train at Westchester mansion? 4. Which unspecified 'teen' was first coined by the Army Signal Corps during World War I? 5. Code Red, Michelangelo and Conficker were all famous examples of what? 6. Invented by a French chef at the Ritz Hotel in New York City, what name was given to his cold puree of leeks, potatoes and cream? 7. On the 27th of March 2010 Russia had eleven. Today they only have nine. What?
10. As the winter draws ever closer, the skies are often filled with fascinating murmurations. What are murmurations?
8. The most decorated US soldier in WW II later became a Hollywood actor. What was his name?
11. Who were the two members of the Jackson Five with the initials 'J. J.'? One point for each correct answer.
9. The following lyrics are from which hot 1950s hit? "Romeo love Juliet, Juliet she felt the same, When he put his arms around her, He said Julie baby your my flame�
12. Which two Asian men have been Secretary-General of the United Nations? One point for each correct answer. 13. The Russian word for an incident of wanton and unrestrained destruction on a mass scale, such as may occur during wartime. Six letters, second letter 'O'.
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• March 2018 Horoscopes • ARIES
20th March - 19th April
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et-togethers with friends could prove a bit unsettling, Aries, as someone who attends them could throw out an opinion or possibility that seems rather shocking. This opinion, however, is likely to be based on rumor, gossip, and other misinformation.
GEMINI
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roup activities might prove a little unsettling for you. Animated discussions could turn into angry quarrels and this could offend your desire for harmony. A lot of misinformation could be exchanged and cause confusion and short tempers.
LEO
TAURUS
omeone close to you could develop some strange symptoms that cause this person to panic. It never hurts to consult a doctor, but when this person does, he or she is likely to find that these problems are probably nothing more than stress
CANCER
VIRGO
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ttempts to contact others in different countries could go awry, as technology that we tend to take for granted, such as telephones and the Internet, could malfunction. There isn't much point in making yourself crazy, as this is beyond human control.
LIBRA
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ontact with others, no matter how much you love them, isn't likely to go well, as most people are probably restless and in uncertain moods. This is a good month to catch up on your reading or web surfing and work on projects of your own.
SAGITTARIUS
22th November - 21st December
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B
izarre news that comes to you from far away, could be spreading like wildfire among the people you know and causing a lot of excitement. Take care that you don't get too excited, since this is very likely to be misinformation.
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member of your household is likely to be in a very strange mood. This person has heard some news that is confusing and probably untrue and therefore is wondering what effect this would have on their situation.
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23rd August - 22th September
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achines involved in financial transactions, such as ATMs, phone systems, or banking websites could malfunction this month. Needless to say, this isn't a good month to make any major financial transactions.
SCORPIO
23rd October - 21st November
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ou might be trying to learn about a new form of modern technology, perhaps computer related and you could find it too confusing for words. Your brain could be going into overload, so it's probably best to take it one step at a time!
CAPRICORN
22th December - 19th January
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umors may be circulating which could cause a certain panic. Some of your friends could be calling you at home to discuss the matter. However, these rumors are probably based on little more than gossip, so don't take them seriously.
ou could be flooded with information from newspapers or the Internet that seems very strange to you. There's a reason for this. It's very likely to be misinformation! Don't be afraid to take it with a grain of salt, though others take it very seriously.
AQUARIUS
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PISCES
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ome rather disturbing news about trends in the world economy could have you and everyone around you worrying about your financial future. Have faith.The future is probably going to shape up to be far different.
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WHAT GOES THROUGH THE HEAD OF AN AMATEUR MTB RACER Sol Findley Competes in a Mountain Bike Race
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ain was forecast for today here in our little corner of Andalusia. Goody, good, I think, that should give a mud plough like me a slight advantage in the MTB half marathon I'd signed up for. By the time my soigneur and I leave our village at just past 8, the sun is rising, not a cloud in the sky. The hour long drive to the start at a little village called El Borge is impossibly scenic in the morning light. It is also very hilly, of course.
After the usual neutralised gallop to the start on said dry riverbed, the local riders get gridded, among them 3 women. I make sure I'm at the front of the rest of the gang, and we are off. Having said dry riverbed, it's actually more like a dirt track, double, and slightly down of course, being an ex river.
For probably the first time ever in a bike race I don't panic! Hurrah! Probably because I've decided that I'm not going to place so the pressure's off. The track is fast, so I put the hammer down, just for We arrive in good time, park up on fun. I pass 2 women. I might not be the dry riverbed also acting as an a match for those skinny minnies overflow car park. Still sunny, and on a climb, but this bray horse about 12 degrees. Oh well, I think, here has the weight and muscle at least there's a big women's field power for exactly this terrain! I satisfy myself that I should now be this time, a whopping 10 out of 200! There will be someone to play in top half of the 10. with, and half of them will be really good so there's no pressure on Then the course leaves the me. There's a gang of guys, mostly riverbed, flirts briefly with tarmac, juniors or under-23s by the looks and kicks up. Hard. Like 19-20% of them, in Astana and Kazakhstan hard. About half a mile later, one of kit. We chat to them, turns out they the girls I passed earlier comes are the National MTB team, here past me. Ah well, I knew that was for a 2 month training camp. going to happen. Course then
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settles to smaller ups and downs, and the first proper descent comes into the next little place called Cutar, where there's a feed stop. Just before that, another girl comes past, so I decide not to stop when she does, just to make up time. T here's my soigneur on the corner , always a welcome sight. Another descent, and said girl from food stop appears again, clearly a better descender than I am. I catch her up on a climb, and upon spotting her blonde plait, decide to start a conversation to distract her. She is Norwegian, and what with me having a Norwegian name, we settle to a nice few kilometres riding together and chatting about life, racing etc. I reassure her that she doesn't have to worry about me, as I'm in Master 50 category. She says she's just out to have a good ride. Those are always the ones you have to watch, I think to myself. We hit another evil climb, including an over 20%er with loose rocks
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and gravel, and I concentrate on finding a good line. When I get to the top, she's gone. I can see her pushing her bike. You only have to hit one little thing on that sort of surface, and that's it, you have to get off. I don't see her again until she comes in to the finish some time after me. First proper big descent, and on the 2nd corner, there's a bloke sitting looking not very well, with his bike in the ditch, missing its front end. There are 2 blokes with him so I carry on. At some point during the climb to the highest point on the course at 820 metres, another girl comes past. I'm too busy looking at the beautiful views to care, convinced the podium is gone anyway. The organiser of the MTB race I won a few weeks ago rides past, shouting, Hola, Sol. That's nice I ride Hare and Tortoise with a couple of MAMILS, their sheer weight not a match on mine on the ups, and mine not a match
on theirs on the downs, bray horse or not. One of them is wearing a hydrapak with music blaring out of it. The other one is the organiser of the Clasica del Pavo, AKA The Turkey Race, the annual preChristmas hill climb which I've ridden twice now. He says hello.
going, keep going, nope, it's not that gantry, that's was the start, ah, there it is, where I signed on!
At last, the 5km to go sign, and THE BIG DESCENT back into town! I can see another girl a few hairpins back on the way up so I decide that discretion isn't a better part of valour today. I bomb it down, also worried that The Norwegian might catch me. I even manage a few drifts around corners, much to my delight.
Category win for me, which is nothing new, as there are never any other over 50-s in these races. But what pleases me more than the win is that I do get my overall podium spot, on the third step. Which means that for just the brief 4km at the start, along the riverbed, I was ahead of all the other girls. That's got to be worth a beer!
Back on the riverbed now for the last km, and it's fast! I'm also completely on my own. I ride up the ramp to town guided by local police, who, like absolutely everyone involved with the race, are fantastic. I realise I have no idea where the finish is! Keep
Phew! High fives with the other girls, and the Kazakhs, who appear to have taken most of the top 5 spots.
Happy riding, folks! Sol Findly
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Cool guy.. Wants to be a web developer. I was drinking at the bar last night, so I took a bus home... That may not be a big deal to you, but I've never driven a bus before.
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Today I have invented a new game - Quiet tennis. It's pretty much the same as normal tennis, but without the racket.
5 Mars, 3 Snickers, a Galaxy and a Twix in this Celebrations box, I'm starting to think I'm not cut out to be a Bounty hunter.
I’ve started my new job as a settee salesman today... Sofa so good. FACT You can make a waterbed more bouncy by using spring water. Someone stole my mood ring. A guy at work claims he didn't steal the battery out of my calculator, but something just doesn't add up...
My grandad has the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from
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My pet mouse 'Elvis' died last night... He was caught in a trap.
the zoo. I hate people who refuse to let go of the past. Debt collectors are the worst!
I always carry a picture of my wife and children in my wallet. It reminds me why there’s no money in there.
I was attacked last night in the street by a bloke with a power tool, there I was just minding my own business then BOSCH!
My wife told me to take the spider out instead of killing it… We went out and had some drinks..
Always trust a glue salesman. They always stick to their word
My girlfriend left me because she says I only ever think about football. I'm gutted, we'd been together for nearly three seasons.
So one just threw sodium chloride at me. That's a salt.
I just text my girlfriend Ruth and told her that its over between us. I'm Ruthless.
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bees will love this introduction! It likes a full sun position, it is fairly fast-growing, needs minimal care and becomes quite drought tolerant, needing only an occasional soaking during summers, once established. It is hardy down to around -6C, so plenty cold-resistant enough for most of us. The timber — one of the hardest and densest on Earth — has long been used in the American tropics for houses, boats, bows, tool handles, agricultural implements, railroad sleepers, and, most recently, decking. The valuable fungus and insect-resistant wood is, sadly, logged at the expense of rainforests. It has a long and well-documented history of use by indigenous peoples and it is thought that it may Campo Cuttings by Lorraine Cavanagh even predate the Incas. Throughout South America, tribes living want to introduce you to two members and some of our most thousands of miles apart have wonderfully pink trees this stunning garden performers) you employed it for the same medicinal month; the first you may not will understand why it is so purposes for hundreds of years. know; the second is more flamboyant! The bark is made into a tea called familiar but still rarely seen. Plant lapacho which has anti-bacterial, both in an open sunny position; It forms a semi-evergreen tree, anti-inflammatory and decongestant they will flower at opposite ends usually dropping its leaves briefly properties. Malaria, anaemia, of the year giving a punch of pink just before flowering in very early respiratory problems, colds, cough, that will surprise and delight. springtime for us, one of the earliest flu, fungal infections, fever, arthritis, in the year of the semi-tropical rheumatism, snakebite, poor Tabebuia impetiginosa (syn. trees. In the forests of Central and circulation, boils, syphilis and handroanthus impetiginosa), Pau South America you do see towering gastro-intestinal problems are all d'Arco, tabebuia ipe, pink lapacho, examples up to 28m high but, with treated with the Pau d'Arco tree. pink trumpet tree – call it what you us, it will be very much smaller, More recent research has indicated will, this is a tree that packs a lot of around 10m or so, and it can be that it may help with diabetes, flower power. In blossom they form pruned annually to keep it down to allergies, candida and yeast a luminous pink dome that is around 6m, if required. The infections, Parkinson's, leukaemia breathtakingly beautiful and flowering grows more impressive as and cancer. instantly recognizable; with reason it matures and can range from a So certainly not just a pretty face! they are considered to be one of soft candy floss pink, through to the most beautiful flowering trees in deep magenta, almost purple-pink And, if you've ever hankered for the the world. They are found from with yellow throats. jaw-dropping beauty of ornamental Mexico to Argentina, with Paraguay cherries in flower, then this would claiming this gaudy wonder as their It's a tree that will give great shade make a wonderful and more tropical national tree – and now we have and it is much used as an avenue substitute. them in Viveros Florena too! tree or in parks. Because its roots are non-aggressive, it's useful Bauhinia purpurea, purple orchid When you learn that this tree around the house and swimming tree, butterfly tree, camel's foot tree, belongs to the bignonia family pool areas for shade, though its this is a tree I have mentioned (bignonia ricosoleana, b. froth of pink flowers when they fall before but I want to remind you how jasminoides, b. venusta, campsis will be fairly messy for a short lovely it is! Native to India but it is grandiflora, jacaranda, catalpa, period. Usually, however, pools are now found throughout sub-tropical spathodea campanulata – some covered at this time of the year, so areas of the Far East, North and may have changed their names, but it's not such a problem. And the South America, Australia, Africa and they are all spectacular family
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parts of Europe where it is used as a street tree. It forms a medium-sized semievergreen tree, reaching between 7m and 10m high with a large spreading crown and a quick rate of growth. It is often used as a pioneer planting because of its ease of establishment, speedy growth and hardiness. Its exotic good looks and long-lasting, fragrant orchid-like blooms make it a favourite planting. The leaves are heart-shaped, thick, rounded and deeply divided into two lobes. In autumn, the 10cm wide blossoms open, usually a deep rosy pink-purple but they can be paler. The flowers are followed by long slender seedpods which can hang on the tree throughout the winter. The wood is rosy-white in colour, turning light brown when exposed to the atmosphere. Finegrained, hard and durable, it is often used for making household and agricultural tools. The leaves, flower-buds, flowers and young seedpods are eaten as a vegetable
and the flower-buds are frequently pickled and used in curries. The leaves also make good fodder for goats, sheep and cattle. Like the tabebuia it becomes fairly drought tolerant, though its leaves will always look better with an occasional deep soaking in summertime. If temperatures drop low, it will lose its leaves but the tree is hardy down to around -3C or -4C.
and our weekly Florena Food Market every Wednesday morning. Come and be amazed by our guest speakers talking about their passions in life – first Wednesday of every month at 12 noon. Summer Hours, June, July & September: 9 – 2, cCosed Sundays & Mondays and August. Winter Hours, October – May: 10 – 4, closed Sundays and Mondays. Easter, we will be open normal hours
over the entire Easter period. And even if you're not a pink person, I know you'll fall in love with Viveros Florena, Crtra. Algarrobo/Cómpeta, km 2, Cómpeta, these two beauties. 29754, Málaga
Viveros Florena – Probably the best little garden centre in Andalucía!
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Keep checking our web page for latest news and exciting new stock And see us on Facebook – Lorraine arriving at the garden centre. Join our Cavanagh's Garden Centre mailing list to keep in constant touch. Shop on-line with us for unusual plants, scented roses, bulbs, coloured iris, organic products, neem oil and my books. Stockists of soap nut products. Visit our Shabby Shed Shop
FRESH FROM FLORENA! Another innovation at Viveros Florena, Cómpeta. mini food market at the garden centre selling a range of locally grown organic fruit and vegetables, free range and organic eggs, artisanal cheeses, craft beers, oils, coffee, jams, flours, pulses, herbs, spices, soaps and lots of fair trade products with more traders joining weekly. The inauguration of Florena’s Food Market will be Wednesday 28 th February – Andalucía Day. So come and buy your plants, stroll through our Shabby Shed Shop and support all our local small-scale traders. Lots of plant advice and free tea, coffee and cake, as always. We will also be starting a monthly workshop when keen addicts will share their know-how and passions. The workshops will be held on the first Wednesday of each month, starting at 12 noon. (If you would like to be a guest speaker at a later date, please contact us) Change the way you shop! Buy local, buy fresh, buy eco and bio. Buy green. And please bring your shopping bags with you! Stalls open between 10.30am and 2pm. Garden Centre open 10am – 4pm. V. Always something new! Tel:689928201/681168400 Email: florenaspain@hotmail.com/viverosflorena@gmail.com Web: viverosflorena.com Facebook: Lorraine Cavanagh’s Garden Centre, Viveros Florena
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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION NERJA BRANCHI Our first event this year will be the concert by the choir Coraxalia on 21st April at the Caves Restaurant. The programme will be a compilation of popular classical music. If you have not already attended one of the choirs, this occasion is not simply for RBL members, it is open to everyone and tickets can be obtained from
atmosphere, the Cómpeta Art Walk is THE place to be! We’re proud to present the 10th edition this year. 36 participants present their art at 20 venues in Competa. Some of the participating artists live in or near the village, while others fly in especially to take part. The first two days of the Art Walk coincide with the Semana Santa processions and first Easter Day.
Hamish: Tel: 615550886 Patsy: Tel: 633382117 Dave: Tel: 654085811 Many of you will already be aware that our branch, as well as supporting the RBL. also supports the Personnel Recovery Centre in Edinburgh. This centre works to support veterans of any conflict, illness while serving and those injured in service. It provides facilities to improve educational, physical and mental needs. In other words it aims to provide skills, physical improvements, and strength to anyone who served in the military when their health has suffered in any way,. Some will be able to return to military life, but others will need to improve their skills in order to have a life beyond the military. Although based in Scotland the facilities are available to anyone who needs help and is not supported by any other charity, only by the RBL and donations. If you have any interest in what we do, please come along and join us, we will welcome you and appreciate your support. .
The 10th Art Walk is organised for the 5th time by Lieuwke Loth & and a volunteer team. Leaflets can be collected at the tourist office in Competa and souvenirshop La Posada, avda. Constitucion.
10TH ART WALK 2018. 31/3, 1/4, 3/4, 4/4 If you are looking for high quality arts & crafts and a fantastic
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We have professional art, workshops about sketching and drawing, painting with spatula, raku-firing and photography, a kids colouring contest and a professional music programme!
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LIVE MUSIC IN TOWN! 31/3, 1/4, 3/4, 4/4 To mark the 10th anniversary of Art Walks Cómpeta, every day you can enjoy live music! A short summary: EspaBelgajazz, a fantastic lounge jazz band, will kick off the festival on Sat. 31/3 2.00-5.00pm. The band Jukebox Bandits with their electric mix of pop, rock, blues and folk can be heard aswell on Sun. 1/4 2.005.00pm. Singer-songwriter Keith James will perform his music at the Galerie Luz de la Vida on Sun. 1/4 9.00pm. Local musicians will offer a jam session on Tues. 3/4 at 2.00pm. On wed. 4/4 2.005.00pm Trinity, a trio of experienced musicians bring their melodic arsenal, full of good vibrations and a lot of swing. Brendon Tylor brings his own songs as a songwriter and singer. And the Spanish band 'Aire Flamenco' are booked for the last evening on the 4th of April. More info: www.artcompeta.com Thursday & Friday 11:00-14:00 & 17:00 - 20:00 & Saturday 11:0014:00 or on appointment 0034-722539488 / 0031650408977 info@lieuwkeloth.nl Facebook:galerialuzdelavida www.galerialuzdelavida.com
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Sunday 25 March La Plaza, Canillas de Albaida, 1.30 - 4.30pm. To reserve a tableT call 952 553254 or 609 167127. Sunday 1 April: Teteria Hierbuena, Competa, 2.00pm 5.00pm. To reserve a table call 951 707638 COMPETA TOWN HALL Thursday 8th March 18:00H.Place- Plaza behind the Town Hall. Join in the celebration of “International Women's Day” with live music and refreshments. A good way to integrate, also make new friends. Sunday 25th March Palm Sunday, you must see the interesting procession with the “Little Donkey”. Popular with all, exchange of olive branches and palm leaves. Don´t forget your camera. Friday 30th March “Via Crucis” 07:00H – Procession, men only. For those who get up early. Women only procession 24:00H. Sunday 31st March The 10th Cómpeta Art Walk Starts, lots of interesting art and artists fill the village for the next few days. Always well worth a visit. JUKEBOX BANDIDTS LIVE MUSIC Saturday 17 March St Patrick's Night at El Pampano, Plaza Vendimia, Competa. To reserve a table call 951 832810 Monday 19 March Berebere Oasis del Mar, Torre del Mar, 2.00-5.00pm To reserve a
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Sunday 15 Abril: La Plaza, Canillas de Albaida, 1.30 4.30pm. To reserve a table call 952 553254 or 609 167127.
NERJA RESIDENTS DAY Be on the lookout for the Costa Animal Society (CAS) at the Nerja Residents Day on Sunday April 8 at the Plaza de España just behind the town hall. We will have a tombola and information booth as well as a bar featuring English food. Residents Day is always a good day out for the entire family with a full calendar of entertainment organised by the town hall. Visit the numerous stalls and food venues put on by local clubs, charities and small businesses and sample the culture and cuisine from a variety of foreign residents who live in Nerja. The event runs from 12.00pm to 5.00pm.
PUNTA LARA CAS QUIZ Mark at the Punta Lara Bar and the Costa Animal Society (CAS) are pleased to announce their next charitable fund raising quiz to be held on March 16 at 7:30pm. Both regular quizzers and newcomers alike are invited to test to their grey matter and join Quiz Hostess Laura for a fun evening. Food and drinks are available at the bar and advanced booking is recommended by calling Mark at 635 369 673
CAS SHOP NEWS The Costa Animal Society (CAS) Shop is located next door to the Good Stuff Café in Nerja at No. 2 Calle Castilla Perez. To ensure a good turnover in our clothing stock, we now have a colour coded pricing system. When we change colours every six to eight weeks the old colour ticket items go to half price. Bargains galore! We are always interested in hearing from people who are interested in becoming shop volunteers. One four hour shift once a week makes a big difference. There are always two volunteers per shift making for a safe, relaxed, congenial atmosphere. For more information you can ring the shop on 689 314 350.
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C NTACTS DIRECT RY Emergency Numbers Emergency Services Ambulance Fire Brigade Guardia Civil
112 061 080 062
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 Salares Tel: 952 508 906 Sayalonga Tel : 952 552 404 Sedella Tel: 952 508 858 Nerja Tel: 952 523 131 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
Tourist Information Cómpeta Nerja Sayalonga Torre del Mar
Tel: 952 553 685 Tel: 952 521 531 Tel: 952 535 206 Tel: 952 541 104
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Alcaucin Tel: 952 510 002 Archez Tel: 952 553 159 Canillas de Albaida. Tel: 952 553 006 Canillas de Aceituno, Tel: 952 518 002 Cómpeta, Tel: 952 516 006 952 516 025 Periana Tel: 952 536 016 Rio Gordo Tel: 952 732 154 Sayalonga Tel: 952 535 021 Salares 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 Torrox Pueblo Tel: 952 538 200
Taxi’s de Albaida Canillas Silvia: 952 553 180 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
Frigiliana Malaga Motril
952 533 231 952 327 950 958 600 164
Telephone Doctors General Enquires Tel: Speaking Clock Tel : Line Faults Tel: Directory Enquires Tel:
1004 093 1002 025
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 Mon-Fri Departs Canillas de Albaida 7.00 - 9.30 - 15.30 For Competa add 5 minutes For Sayalonga add 20 minutes
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Street Markets Monday Torrox Costa Tuesday Nerja Wednesday Algarrobo Costa, Rincon de la Victoria Thursday Velez- Malaga, Frigiliana, Torre del Mar Friday Almunecar, Frigliana, Sayalonga, La Herradura Saturday Cรณmpeta, La Caleta de Velez Sunday Nerja Car Boot Sale, Sayalonga Sayolanga Municipal Market Mon- Fri 8.30am-2.30pm
Church Services Cรณmpeta Catholic
Sat 8.00pm & Sun Midday
Church of England Sundays 5.30pm Torre del Mar Lux Mundi Tel: 952 543 334 Evangelical Church Tel: 952 532 825 Fellowship of the King Tel: 958 658 439 Anglican Church of Nerja & Almunecar Tel: 952 525 406
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Consulates
Hospitals
Austria
Tel: 952 600 267
Carlos Haya Tel: 951 290 000
Belgium
Tel: 952 399 907
Motril
Denmark
Tel: 952 211 797
Velez Malaga Tel: 951 067 000
Finland
Tel: 952 212 435
France
Tel: 952 214 888
Germany
Tel: 952 363 591
Ireland
Tel: 952 475 108
Italy
Tel: 952 306 150
Netherlands Tel: 913 537 500 Norway
Tel: 952 667 955
Sweden
Tel: 952 604 383
UK
Tel: 952 352 300
USA
Tel: 952 474 891
Airlines
Tel: 958 603 506
Vets Naturevets: 952 55 38 50 URG: 617 00 17 23 Nerja Clinica San Fernando (vet Expedito) 609 982 941 Torrox Village & Torrox Costa
608 45 42 70
La Herradura
625 233 778
Cรณmpeta & La Caleta:
657 582 225
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English Radio Stations Global Radio
96.5 FM
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BUSIN
Accommodation
Finca el Cerrillo
Canillas de Albaida, Malaga Tel: 952 03 04 44 email: info@hotelfinca.com www.hotelfinca.com
Finca Los Pinos Tel: 619 175 649 The Hotel Balcon Tel: 952 55 3662
Airconditioning / Heating
Construction
Glass, lighting & blinds
Solar Shade Tel: 902 888 176 Chavos Construction Tel: 952 516 099 Construcciones Schmid S.L Tel: 652 656 066 JMS Services Tel: 605 106 977
Drains
Tin Tin Hairdressers Tel: 952 516 416 E.G.O Tel: 616 022 734
Mobile: 606.423.869
www.redwell.com
Electricians 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
Esola Systems Tel: 952 550 323 Klimacentro Tel: 952 540 786 Connect Airconditioning Tel: 951 282 196
Electrician Tel 951242449
C&Gs 2381 & 2391
Computers
www.english-electrician-nerja.com
Electricians Roger 648 025 901
Food Stores & Shops
Andrea Slater Tel: 00 49 151 4048 52 64 La Gelateria facebook/heladeriacompeta
Furniture Stores
Computer Help Specialist
TEL: 952 549 607 / MOB: 654 899 976
Clinica Europa Tel: 952 530 908 Ian Pett Dental Care Tel: 691 700 587 Rebeccah Curtis Tel: 952 530 122 Feel Good Axarquia Tel: 635 693 282
Interior Design
David Fenton Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer House calls, remote assistance or bring it to me. Help and impartial advice
Health & Beauty
Mob 666707297
Carpenters Tejeiro Tel: 952 516 149
Hairdressers
Competa, Malaga heidi@heidisheaven.com Tel: 606 226 645
Waynes Drains Tel: 657 862 628 Phone: 952.539.742
Jose Luis Persianas Tel: 952 516 397 Tejeiro Carpinteria Tel: 952 51 61 49
Leon Blanco Tel: 618 226 647
NESS Insurance
Mechanics & Recovery
Black Tower Tel: 607 845 603
Tel: 952 507 144
Kitchens
Sunkitchens The Kitchen Professionals Doors & Wardrobes Raul Chica: 653 634 633 Torre del Mar (Malaga)
Kennels & Pets Raza Hotel for dogs Tel: 952 535 417
Locksmiths LOCKSMITH
Property Legal Advice Solutions 4 U Tel & Fax (00 34) 952 55 38 07
Mobile: (00 34) 660 51 01 34
www.solutions4u-competa.com Asesoria Aljarife Tel:952 51 66 00 Asesoria Axarquia Tel:952 54 51 05 Thomas Gant Law Tel: 952 51 69 61 CS Lawyers Tel: 952 96 70 04 Axarquia Solictors Tel: 952 901 225
UK C&G Qualified, Callouts (24/7) and / or appointments
Call Paul Tel: 664367511 email: pcandmrogers@gmail.com
Property Management House Martins Tel: 692 40 83 06
Plumbers & Water Solutions
Real Estate Tel: 952 55 33 69
Mov:689 544 777
Tel:(0034) 618 295 063 Tel:(0034) 951 067 711
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Costa del Sol & Axarquia
952 516 633 / 660 743 670
Tel:+34 628 44 15 32 +34 628 71 94 63
www.vespadelsol.com Competa Hikes Tel: 619 175 649
INMOBILIARIA TU RINCON DEL SOL Tel: 952 51 63 58 Mov: 628 06 97 03
Buy a Home Spain Tel: 952 547 554 Brogan Properties Tel: 952 914 104
Real Estate
Competa properties Tel: 952 516 107 Axarquia Properties Tel: 609 436 537 Creative Property Marketing Tel: 951 400 228
Restaurants & Bars
Restaurante Cerezo Large Terrace - 952 553 018 Canillas de Albaida (Málaga) C/Estacion 5 - restaurantecerezo@hotmail.com
VENTA EL CURRO Argentinian Grill
ctra.Corumbela s/n Archez (Malaga)
www.ventaelcurro.com Restaurante El Pilon Tel: 952 553 512 - Cómpeta Taberna Teteria Hierbabuena Tel: 951 70 76 38 - Cómpeta The Pavo Real - Cómpeta/Torrox Tel: 654 86 90 83 The Balcon Hotel - - Cómpeta Tel: 952 55 36 62 El Recreo - Cómpeta Tel: 952 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 Cortijo - Competa Tel:952 553 647 Restaurante El Pámpano Tel: 951 832 810 Bar Miguel Tel: 952 516 754 Jocavi Tel: 952 535 177
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Solicitors
Swimming Pool Heating
Vets
Naturevets - Competa Tel: 952 553 850
Tel: 652 970 608 info@hmheating.es www.hmheating.es
Windows & Doors
Spa’s & Saunas
UPVC-WINDOWS/DOORS Tel. 952 50 25 27 E-Mail: juanverdun@juanverdun.com
Delprado Solicitors Tel: 95 252 72 74 Axarquia Solicitors Tel: 951 901 225
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Solar Sundays Tel: 648 025 901
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Cars Bought & Sold Cars Wanted Tel: 657 919 965
Plants House Martins tel:+44 (0)845 0041041 mob: +34 692 408 306 www.housemartins.es
Property Care and Management Services
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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. All are welcome. Contact number 952 219 396. Roman Catholic Mass in English, held every Saturday, will now take place in Caleta de Velez, Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, situated on the main street. Time 5pm. LUX MUNDI, TORRE DEL MAR Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar. Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña Opening hours Monday through Friday 10.00 to 13.00 only. COMING EVENTS AND EXCURSIONS Every Tuesday 11.30 to 13.00 & Thursday 16.30 to 18.00. - Espan-Glish Group at the Centre. Every Wednesday - Computer Workshop. Time 10.00 to 11.30 at the Centre. Price 4 Euros. Every Wednesday – Art & Craft Group 14.00 to 17.00 at the Centre. Every Friday – Coffee Morning 11.00 to 13.00. Saturday March 3rd – The way of the Cross Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Vélez Málaga. Time 11:00. Monday March 5th - Half Orange “Bring and Share” Lunch. Time 13.00. March Monday 5th to Saturday 10th March – Coach excursion to Lisbon also visiting Sintra & Cascais. Price Double room 429 Euros per person, Single room 499 Euros per person. Deposit 100 EurosPrice includes hotel on a bed and breakfast basis, travel insurance, guided visit the palace. Fundraising event. Departure times: Viñuela (Football pitch) 07.50, Algarobbo (Lidl) 08.15, Caleta (Vets) 08.20, Torre del Mar (Bus Station) 08.30 Tuesday March 6th & 20th - Photography Group.Time 16.00
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Thursday March 8th – World Women´s day of Prayer. At the Centre. Time 17.00 Wednesday March 14th - Quiz Night. Ticket price 6 Euro Time 18.00pm for 18.30pm Thursday March 15th -Excursion to Gibraltar price 12 Euros. Departure Puente don Manuel (Bar Mis Tapitas) 6.45, Algarrobo (Lidl) 7.15, Caleta (Vets) 7.20 and Torre Del Mar7.30. Depart 15.30 Monday March 19th - Art Appreciation Group. Donation of 2 Euros. Time 10.30 at the Centre Monday March 26th thru Wednesday 28th- Centre will be open to the public only in the morning. Thursday March 29th & Friday 30th – The Centre will be open only for religious services. Friday March 30th – Prayer an hour before the cross. Time 14.00. 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.RBLLosromanes.org.uk or Margaret Branch Sec. 951066079 NERJA BRANCH THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGIONThe Branch holds lunch meetings at the Hotel Al Andalus, Maro on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Also at the Restaurant Nueva Arenas, La Herradura on the 1st Friday of each month. Non members are always welcome. Booking is essential. For further information about the branch or to book for lunch , Please contact Vera, Tel 952967200 or Email: ozzybaldwin@yahoo.co.uk
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freeze to death at virtually no expense? The woman who perpetrated this “procedure” was actually charged and jailed. However the charge of animal cruelty was a small part of her sentence. The much more important crime according to the judge was that the public money she received to carry out some sort of reasonable destruction of the animals, she had simply pocketed while the freezer was full. Toad Warning and Other Pests With the arrival of spring the Costa Animal Society (CAS) would like to remind you that this is the mating season for frogs and toads and if you live near a water source you can probably hear them in the evening. These creatures breed in water so they are attracted to ponds, stagnant pools, creeks and river beds.
CAS NEWS Taking it to the Streets! While the urgent care of animals in peril is an obvious priority, equally important is an understanding of the causes of animal abuse, and to address the measures necessary for its prevention. In the latter case, the laws are on the books so all that is needed is to keep beating on the town halls' doors demanding their implementation. An example of this occurred in a march in Málaga 4 February 2018 protesting the horrific abuse of dogs at the hands and hooks of hunters. The Coast Animal Society (CAS) was present in solidarity with over ten different animal rescue organizations. The beginning of February means the end of the hunting season with grotesque consequences for thousands of these noble, lovely, timid Galgos, Spanish Greyhounds. This is not the place to describe the horrors visited on them, but if you are interested in understanding this travesty, Google up “Galgo abuse in Spain” or visit our comrades at www.galgofreedom.com.
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“Perreras matan/Protectoras salvan” (Pounds kill/Shelters save) - Rincón de la Victoria, 20 January 2018 Costa Animal Society (CAS) members also took part in a demonstration protesting the barbaric atrocities committed at the perreras. The perreras are not, as they would like you to believe, animal shelters but killing stations run for profit. Animals brought to the perreras, generally by the police, have to be destroyed after ten days if no one claims them. (The perreras generally do nothing to facilitate this.) If this is your business, it's not hard to imagine that expenses such as decent food, medical treatment, clean, comfortable kennels, etc. are cut down to the bare minimum to maximise profits. If it's money you're after, this leads to a riot of the imagination. Here is but one example of a shrewd costcutting measure: When it comes time to destroy the animal, why waste money on anaesthetics, needles, medicine, a veterinarian, when you could just put the animal in a deep freezer to slowly
Toads live on land and tend come out at night under damp conditions such as heavy dew or rain. They may even venture into your garden when it has just been watered. If you find a toad in your garden, first secure your dog to a safe place. Then prepare yourself with rubber gloves and some tools such as a bucket or shovel. Next remove the toad safely yet humanely back to its natural habitat like a field or river. Several species of toads in Andalucia are poisonous and can be fatal to your pets if they bite or lick these amphibians. The symptoms of poisoning are drooling or foaming from the mouth, head shaking, vomiting, sneezing, difficulty breathing and convulsions. If you think your pet has been poisoned flush its mouth out with copious amounts of water and contact your vet immediately. Unfortunately, the Pine Processionary caterpillars are still on the march so the above applies to these pests as well. Additionally, as the weather gets warmer there will be an increase in mosquitoes, sand flies, fleas and ticks. You can prevent your pets' exposure with spot-on treatments and repellent collars.
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New Office TORRE DEL MAR: Calle Rocío, 4 - Local 7 Tel: (0034) 951 832 150 email: info@taurusrealestate.com
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SAYALONGA: Calle Calvario s/n, Tel: (0034) 952 535 043 .
Mb: (0034) 660 743 670 email: info@taurusrealestate.com .
COMPETA: Avda. de la Constitución, 31, Tel: (0034) 952 516 633 .
COMPETA
SAYALONGA Delightful country house in a sought after location. Main house: sun room, open plan lounge/diner, fully fitted kitchen, 2 bedrooms & bathroom. Guest annex: bedroom, kitchenette & shower room. Garage, 2 workshops, splash pool and spectacular sea and mountain views. Awaiting EPC Ref: T3
235,000 euro
Fax: (0034) 952 516 635
email: clara@taurusrealestate.com
Beautifully reformed Andalusian country cottage located in Competa with stunning mountain and Mediterranean Sea views. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large living room, f/f kitchen / diner and 7mt x 3mt swimming pool. Set on a plot of approx 10,000m². Awaiting EPC
269,000 euro
Ref: C3573
ARCHEZ Enchanting, hill-top location between Corumbela and Archez, full of rustic charm and with stunning mountain views. The one-level accommodation comprises 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open-plan lounge / dining room / kitchen. 4,000 m² land with fruit trees, olives and vines. Awaiting EPC Ref: C3500
199,950 euro
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BENAJARAFE Fantastic front line modern apartment close to all amenities. Spacious lounge / diner, open plan kitchen with breakfast bar, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Private parking space. Communal pool and garden with access to the beach. Private terrace with superb sea views. Awaiting EPC Ref: MS40
199,500 euro
CANILLAS DE ALBAIDA
ARENAS Mature country villa (96m2), nestled in the hills above Algarrobo village with excellent access. 3 Beds & 2 Baths, light & airy lounge, sun/dining room & fully fitted kitchen. 7mt x 3mt pool & set on a plot of 7,930m² with stables & tack room. Amazing sea views! EPC Rating E Ref: T842
285,000 euro
Super country villa with 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dressing room, fully fitted kitchen, large lounge & sun room. To the exterior is a spacious garage, covered terrace, fish pond and lovely mature gardens. Views of the lake and coast. Awaiting EPC Ref: T701
219,000 euro