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Front Cover Photo: Almond Blossom in Spain, the Summer is nearly here!

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This month we have more articles from local writers Christine Davies and Josephine Drew thanks very much for your submissions. If you would like to write about your experiences here in Spain please send your article of up to 1000 words to grapevinesales@gmail.com. Unfortunately, the whole world is still in the middle of the crisis a year on, although less intensely felt than the last March. It is probably safe to suggest that the impacts of this event on our daily lives are one of the most global and most deeply penetrating in world history. In one way or another, all of us have been touched by this crisis and have been forced to accommodate our lives in some way. The little things for me have become important. Will I be able to leave my inland village and go for a walk along the beach, am I allowed to visit my friend in Malaga, will the local restaurant be open as normal? However, I do feel fortunate that where I live enables me to enjoy life even on a smaller scale. I can go walking in the mountains, we still have glorious sunshine in the winter months and our countryside house has outside space that can be enjoyed all year round. Despite this, I will certainly look forward to being able to travel further afield to see family that we haven´t seen for over a year and for international travel to kick start the businesses that so desperately need tourists to survive and thrive. In the meantime I will wait patiently for the latter and be content with what there is on offer locally much of which you will see advertised in this magazine!

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March Weather Days with rainfall: 5 Days Avg Max Temperature: 18.7 c Hours of Sunshine : 7 p/day The weather data is for guidance only and is the average monthly maximum for the Costa del Sol No part of this publication may be used or reproduced or scanned without prior consent of The Grapevine Magazine. The Grapevine Magazine accepts no responsibility for any alterations to events listed, claims made by our advertisers or information provided by our contributors.

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Inside This Month 16 A Selection Of Local Business People Continuing the series of introducing owners of local businesses. 24 Passion Play A foreigners view from years gone by.

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46 Amanda Pym Art A chat with Amanda Pym who specialises in pet portraits 68 Camping Cuttings By Lorraine Cavanagh Back to the forest.

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A truly unique 2 bed, 2 bath (152m²) historical property, lovingly preserved original features, including “ladrillo” brick arches, wine treading floor, wooden beams and stone press, courtyard and roof terrace, a chance to be part of Sedella’s history. ref: t1374 EPC - E

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Velez Malaga Traditional townhouse (136m²) with 3 beds, 1 bath + wc. Open plan living/dining room and kitchen with breakfast bar and a large roof terrace. Possibility of extending to create an independent apartment.

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NEWS IN SPAIN This Months Update

pain's National Police force have detained four men between the ages of 17 and 28 and managed to dismantle an alleged international criminal group dedicated to the large-scale import and distribution of nitrous oxide – commonly known as laughing gas - to nightclubs and private parties throughout Spain. The ‘Bombona’ investigation started when Torremolinos Local Police officers received several tip-offs from members of the public in a residential area of Benalmádena that a gang was storing “suspicious merchandise”. Investigations confirmed that a group was importing a large number of canisters containing the so-called laughing gas. Once the cylinders arrived in the Malaga town, they were stored in a garage in a residential development.

ormer Madrid regional premier Cristina Cifuentes has been acquitted of wrong doing the case involving forged university documents. The regional High Court has found no conclusive evidence that Cifuentes, who served as premier between 2015 and 2018

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with the conservative Popular Party (PP), ordered the forgery of a document certifying that she had completed and defended a final project for a master’s degree in public regional law at King Juan Carlos University. However, the three-judge panel has sentenced María Teresa Feito, a former advisor to the regional government, to three years in prison, while Cecilia Rosado, who admitted at the trial that she personally forged the document, has been given a prison term of one year and six months.

movement at UWC Atlantic College. According to the statement from the royal household, in order to be accepted into the college, Princess Leonor had to undergo a selection process required by the Spanish Committee of the UWC. This process consists of an initial pre-selection phase, which is done anonymously by each candidate, followed by a final phase of different tests, which is completed remotely. UWC Atlantic College in Wales is a boarding school located in a medieval castle. Like the other students, Princess Leonor will attend as a boarder. According to the royal household, the school is “characterized by its open and critical spirit” and “has no religious, political or other kinds of leaning.”

our coronavirus vaccines will be manufactured in Spain, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, has announced. She also added that the government is working to close a fifth agreement with another pharmaceutical plant. "This will accelerate the distribution of these vaccines in Spain and we are working so that there will be more,” said the minister. Specifically, Rovi is manufacturing the vaccine rincess Leonor de Borbón developed by Moderna in Spain; y Ortiz, the elder daughter Insud Pharma will manufacture of King Felipe VI and vials of the AstraZeneca's Queen Letizia, and heir vaccine; Reig Jofre the Janssen presumptive to the throne of vaccine; and Biofabri will carry out Spain, will complete her the industrial production of the Bachillerato (the post-16 stage Novavax COVID-19 vaccine of education in Spain prior to antigen. Speaking after a working university) in Wales in the United meeting with mayors from the Kingdom. That’s according to a eastern area of Madrid, Maroto press release issued by the said that the future without CovidSpanish Royal Household. The 19 is "closer every day" and that 15-year-old, who holds the the government is working official title of Princess of "tirelessly" to seize the opportunity Asturias, will study the two-year for Spanish industry to be "more International Baccalaureate competitive and modern". program with the United World College (UWC) education

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he Comares ferrata is actually the first via ferrata in the Axarquía region. Fortunately, this small town firmly opted for active tourism and prepared three good via ferratas on its vertical cliffs . It was in 2010 when the first ferrata in Comares was built, the Via Ferrata La Fuente Gorda, which has a fairly vertical route. Comares is the highest town in the Axarquía , 706 meters above sea level. With panoramic views, its location has been of strategic importance since Roman times. In fact, the name "Comares" is derived from Arabic and can be translated as " Castle in the heights " Due to the large influx of athletes and tourists having fun on the Ferrata La Fuente Gorda, in 2013 they decided to build two other routes whihc they named Puerta del Agua and Cueva de la Ventana. Two ferratas with a greater number of steps, more

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varied and more fun. VIA FERRATA FUENTE GORDA It is an easy and short route , which can serve very well as an introduction to this type of activity, only at the end does it become slightly demanding but without difficulty. VIA FERRATA PUERTA DEL AGUA. A very interesting and entertaining via ferrata, together with its 4 bridges (2 Tibetans and 2 monkey ones) and the breadth of the route, give it a certain level of difficulty. VIA FERRATA CUEVA DE LA VENTANA Another interesting ferrata, with a 30-meter zip line at the beginning. Its route passes through a small Cave from which its name comes from. In short, a great and somewhat demanding ferrata. The zip line, climbing routes and via ferratas are located at the top

of the village. The best place to park is near Calle de Los Verdiales (Mirador Puerta del Agua), where the three ferratas end. There are usually quite a few parking areas and newly built paths leading to the starting points of the ferratas. It is a walk of less than 300 meters. Comares also boasts a natural anchorage zip line in Spain At 436 metres long, the zipline takes you flying across the mountaintops within minutes, while farmers previously had to travel for days by donkey to get across the area. It's been knocked off the top spot by another zipline that opened in Sanlucar de Guadiana, Huelva. That one is the only zipline in the world where you need to carry a passport when using it, as you cross an international border. You start in Sanlucar in Spain and finish in Alcoutim in Portugal, with a total length of 720m.

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AXARQUIA SOLICITORS Banks Will Have To Pay Costs For Mortgage Valuations Signed Before The New Law Passed In 2019

These retroactive measures of this new law will affect customers that signed a mortgage agreement before 2019. Banks will have to pay 100% of the valuation (tasacion) costs on mortgages signed prior to the entry into force of the Real Estate Credit Act 2019. This was established by the Supreme Court in a notified judgment at the end of January 2021, which is a new setback for financial institutions in the ongoing legal battle they have held over the past few years at the expense of home loans.

The High Court points out the following in a note. - 'The Supreme Court rules that the valuation costs, where Law 5/2019 of 15 March, governing real estate credit contracts, is a matter for the bank and not for the consumer,' Thus, it also recalls that "this doctrine implies that consumers are entitled to the refund of all expenses paid for the registration of a property, the management and appraisal, as well as half of the notary expenses". They add that only the Stamp duty tax (AJD) must be paid by the client on mortgages signed prior to this law. This ruling only affects loans signed before the Real Estate Credit Act was passed just under two years ago where it was established that the valuation must be paid by the borrower, i.e., the consumer.

However, this reimbursement is not automatic, each individual case must be presented in Court. A Judge will decide that the specific clause of the contract is abusive. The consumer concerned is, therefore, required to go to the courts to claim a refund for this charge.

In this way, the High Court lays down a new doctrine which states that clients are entitled to the restitution of all expenses paid for the registration of property, management, and valuation, as well as half of the notary expenses. This means that, with this newly acknowledged

he Supreme Court deems that the financial institutions should be liable to pay the valuation cost, which is now attributed to the consumer since the new law was passed.

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judgment, mortgage holders will be able to claim in their entity the refund of all these expenses, to which the valuation has now also been added. This decision was reached after a recent judgement form the Supreme Court resolved an appeal regarding a judgment of an appeal in the Provincial Court of Cáceres in a case starring Liberbank. "This is important news for mortgages signed before June 2019. The bank must face 100% of the valuation expense on all loans prior to the current Real Estate Credit Act (in force since June 1, 2019)," says attorney Jose Lopez. A ruling that is preceded by several judgements, in lower instances, that had already been pronounced in this regard. 'With this ruling by the courts, 100% of the costs of appraisal, registration, and management expenses, as well as 50% of the notary expenditure, may be claimed for this abusive clause,' he adds. Axarquia Solicitors Tet. 952 901 225 mail@axarquiasolicitors.com See advert opposite

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MEET CHARLOTTE OWNER OF IMMOTIONS REAL ESTATE 1. Where were you born? I’m originally from Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, a city in between Ghent and Antwerp. 2. Tell me about your family? I am married to Nicolas. I met him years ago in Ghent, he was my fencing teacher. He is a retired army officer and a brilliant artist. When I am on the road with clients he takes care of our cat Marvel and dog Jack. I am an only child and have always had a good relationship with my parents. When they decided to buy a house in Alcaucin in 2009 they dreamt of moving there in the future. We beat them to it and they followed 6 months later. We only live a few minutes apart and work together in our Estate Agent business. 3. When did you start your business and why? After working in real estate for several years, the people closest to me, believed in me and gave

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me the push I needed to take my future in my own hands. I felt ready to invest in our own business together with my parents and backed by the necessary knowledge, vision & experience I knew the moment was right. We started out in 2018 and have been on an incredible journey ever since. We have worked hard from the start and have achieved good results. We expected a slow start but instead have had a flying one and we still haven’t landed! We could never have imagined the support we would receive from buyers, vendors, colleagues, lawyers, constructors etc. Our business has grown every year, even during 2020. We have invested in new company cars, filming equipment, new functions on our website etc. to give our buyers the best possible experience.

4. What do you enjoy most about your work? The favourite part of my job is the ‘white page’ you start with each client. Our job is never boring and 2 days are never the same. Every client is different and so is their search. Their budgets vary, they are looking for specific locations, have different requirements. It’s a challenge to find their dream home and the journey to it can be short or long, with or without obstacles along the way. Finding my way through it is what drives and motivates me because whether it’s a hard or easy sale, the satisfaction we feel when people found what they were looking for is a privilege. I feel we have what I call a ‘happy job’ in the sense that people are always hopeful in their search. They are usually here on a holiday and are happy to be here and excited for the future which makes our job very pleasant. See advert on pages 32 & 33

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MEET DENISE OWNER OF SUNSET PROPERTIES Where do you come from originally? More than 20 years ago we arrived in Competa. We moved from Nottingham in the UK. My parents came to the area 2 years before us and told us what a great place it was and that it would be perfect for our family as well. They were right! Tell me about your partner and or family? I am married and have 2 children. My elder son, Dani married into a Spanish family from Competa. So I now have a daughter-in-law and 2 wonderful grandsons and a very large Spanish family! My parents are also still living here in Nerja. Dani is now the owner of Axarfusion Telecommunications in Competa. Jamie also works at Axarfusion as one of their fitters. When did you start your business and why? I started my own business in 2004. I had already worked in the real

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estate sector for 3 years and felt that I had the experience to go it alone. My work ethos has always been about putting the customer first, so a professional and friendly service naturally follows. It really is as simple as that. We work very hard to find the best properties for our clients and help them achieve completion of the purchase of their new homes. Our after-sales service is just as important, we are always there if clients need any help or support with their new lives – whatever it might be!

a price and then finally complete on their purchase.

We are a highly professional team but we also enjoy what we do and like nothing better than getting to know our clients over a cup of coffee in the sunshine.

Helping buyers settle in and realise their dreams of owning their own home in the sun is the most satisfying part if my job. In fact, it doesn't feel like a job at all!

What's your favourite part of your work? My favourite part of my work is finding the perfect home for my clients. It's very satisfying to watch people find the right house, agree

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We know how daunting it can be to buy a new home in a foreign country, especially if it's their first experience of buying abroad. We've been there, we've done it and we survived! We try never to forget what it felt like and will do our best to provide all the information needed for buying a home and about living in Spain.

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MEET PAT & GEERT OWNERS OF ANDALUCIA REAL ESTATE 1. Where do you come from originally? My wife Patricia and myself Geert are both from Belgium. Patricia had her own architect studio and provided project management and design of villas for the private market. Her father was also in construction so she could count on alot of practical knowledge from the start which was a huge benefit for her in a mainly male world. Before our move I was mainly active in the decoration sector with focus on mosaic projects, decorative painting techniques and tailor-made furniture. 2. Tell me about your partner and or family? We have 2 active kids: Alejandro (12) and Elisa (9) who were both born in Malaga. They go to the public school in Frigiliana where they interact well with the local Spanish and foreign kids. Patricia is co-founder of our business and is mainly responsible for the inclusion of new properties

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and making quality pictures and videos for the website. Aside from this she is also runs a Food blog and specializes in food photography. 3. When did you start your business and why? We came to Spain in 2004 when real estate was nearing its peak. We worked for a short while for a construction company and then soon started our own project management company (Hogar Creativo) where we assisted foreign buyers in building or renovation projects. We first had an office in Torre del Mar and theb Caleta de Velez finally moving to Frigiliana village where we have now had our home office for several years. Our reform services were soon supplemented with a sales department. Our real estate company Andalucia Real Estate is now almost 17 years old and we are active in all of the Axarquía area including a part of Granada. Over the years we have increased

our clients and we now have 2 employees Arne and Daphne who are mainly responsible for the sales. (coordination and viewings) 4. What is your favourite part of your work? My favourite part is definitely construction. I manage all the reforms together with a complete building team. For most of our foreign clients we are the intermediate who speak their language (Dutch, English and Spanish of course).I translate price enquiries, make drawings for construction of bathrooms, kitchens etc. and do all the project Management from the beginning to end. Patricia likes the challenge of capturing good quality property photos and the kick when we find a buyer.

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MEET CAROLINE OWNER OF TAURUS REAL ESTATE 1. Where do you come from originally? I was born and bought up in London but having travelled from an early age, I have always had an urge to experience different countries and to eventually settle down and live somewhere with a better climate than the UK. 2. Tell me about your partner and or family? My husband Tony and I first came to Competa in 1998 when it was a sleepy but charming village and we instantly fell in love with the area and the very friendly locals. We quickly bought a traditional house in the village as a holiday home and every time we came over we found it got more difficult to leave. Within a few years we decided to change our lives and move over full time.

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3. When did you start your business and why? We started the business in 2004 because Tony had previously had construction and property development businesses in the UK so it was a natural progression for us to move into real estate, something for which we both had a passion. By that time, we had bought and sold several properties in Spain and had an in-depth knowledge of the processes involved and felt we could offer the benefit of our experience to new buyers, guiding them every step of the way and offering an after sales service that would be second to none. 4. What's your favourite part of your work? For me, the most important part of the business is the people I come in contact with, starting with our wonderful team in both our offices in Competa and

Caleta de Velez, all of which are fun to work with and take immense pride in their jobs, the local residents who have welcomed us with open arms from day one and our clients, both buyers and sellers who come from all over the world sharing their ideas and cultures. It's a constant education and a really rewarding experience to help people achieve their dreams. Living and working in this part of Andalucía is not the same as working in a big city where you are largely anonymous, it's a lifestyle choice where you are part of a strong community with many like minded people, many of which become friends. We consider ourselves to be very fortunate to be able to live and work in such a wonderful place. See advert on page 80

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and will compete with the cinemas in the purest American style with food trucks and a Diner with a wide variety of menus such as hamburgers, hot dogs and pizzas. The municipal approval is the culmination of several years of study and analysis. In fact, in 2018, the two entrepreneurs considered starting their expansion plan to other cities in Spain, and Malaga was the chosen one. "This opening will reaffirm Malaga as the city of cinema in southern Spain and will complement the wide range of leisure, culture and daytime art that the city has managed to consolidate in recent years," she said, recalling that the initiative has RACE and Coca-Cola as sponsors.

DRIVE IN CINEMA A First In Andalucia

alaga will have the first permanent drive-in cinema in Andalusia, open all year round, and the second largest in Europe. Business women Tamara Istambul and Cristina Porta, promoter of Autocine Madrid Race, have received the urban viability report from the Town Hall. The works are expected to start in the next few months, with the aim of opening its doors this summer. This initiative will be located on a 16,000 square metre plot on the Guadalhorce industrial estate, with a planned capacity for 250 vehicles and more than 250 sunbeds, a children's area and an area for motorbikes. It will also have a space for private outdoor events.The firm has highlighted the great success that this business model has had in

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Madrid. A cultural and leisure venture that "gains value and takes on special relevance, not only because it will offer a safe leisure option for Malaga, but also because, in a scenario of economic recession, it offers a glimpse of a hopeful horizon for the creation of employment and wealth for the whole province". In this sense, the launch of this initiative will allow the creation of a hundred jobs. The intention is that, along the lines of the Madrid project, the Malaga drive-in cinema will be reminiscent of "the magic and attraction of the typical 1950s venues in the USA". To achieve this, it will be equipped with a wide range of leisure and gastronomic facilities. The latter will occupy 3,000 square metres

"We are witnessing, in countries all over the world, a resurgence of this business model, in which the public can enjoy the cinema from their own vehicle while respecting the social distance, tuning in to the station in their car, watching the film on a giant screen of 250 square metres, without the need to come into contact with anyone, making this open-air experience a leisure alternative as safe as the living room at home", underlines Tamara Istambul. Cristina Porta and Tamara Istambul have had to reinvent themselves in the midst of the crisis. "The crisis of the Covid threatens not only our health and our economy, but also our social habits. Therefore, for Autocine Madrid RACE the priority is the safety of customers and workers, so all the necessary safety measures will be taken to enjoy the cinema in a safe and responsible way", explains Porta.

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PASSION PLAY A Foreigners View From Years Gone By

expect as we joined our acquaintances at Perico’s, the only bar then, and our neighbours stood with their friends outside the bank.

We had moved to a village house, surrounded by Spanish neighbours who took me to see the 2006 Semana Santa processions and I encouraged my husband to join us in the Plaza Almijara on Good Friday. We had no idea what to

Jesus (Jose Luis) came along Calle San Antonio dressed in white robes, wearing a long black wig and sitting on top of a donkey which had been groomed for the occasion, all very fluffy with shiny hooves, then the disciples on foot, similarly dressed, followed by some villagers carrying palm

do hope Easter will go ahead this year but if not, here is a memory of the Passion Play from 2000 to 2010 in Competa, which was revived by the Parish Priest, Jose Luis.

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fronds and singing. He then dismounted (donkey was led away) and along with the disciples walking around the Plaza looking at the goods on sale pretending to buy goods and eating fruit, then the cast packed up their goods, while Judas sneaked away to go to the Roman headquarters to betray Jesus. A small open sided stage served as the Roman headquarters, with a desk and chair, guarded by smartly dressed solders and then Pontius Pilate

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arrived, flanked by giant fan waving servants and sat down and Judas whispered in his ear. The action then moved to the last supper, another open sided stage with a long table set with food, and after Peter’s feet were washed, Jesus blessed the bread and wine, after which they went to sleep, only Peter staying awake with Judas sneaking off. Everyone on the Plaza was silent, all mesmerised by the performance, except for an escaped toddler, who almost stole the show, (and who hasn’t changed since he grew up). Then the soldiers arrested Jesus, questioned him, whilst Peter waited for the cock to crow to betray him, then he crept away. After strippingJesus (he had on a loin cloth) he was whipped amidst gasps and a few tears, from the older ladies and admiring gasps from a few single ladies who fancied him! When the whipping was over, he had red stripes across his back, and picking up the cross staggered away with his followers and a lot of the villagers. We didn’t know what the form was, so didn’t follow that year. A companion turned to me and said, ‘I can’t speak Spanish, so can you tell me what it was all about’? Until then I thought everyone knew the story of the Passion, but apparently not. The following year’s productions were moved to Plaza Vendimia, and the final one in 2010 was spectacular. The Plaza was cordoned off with several rows of chairs, first come first served, stirring music played as my friends and I waited behind the chairs and gradually the road behind us filled up right to El Pampano, and a full terrace. There were many more in the audience than in the previous year to see Jesus arrived on his fluffy donkey, from Calle San Antonio, and as he walked down the small slope, the poor donkey nearly slipped amid ‘Ohs and Ahs’ and as it was taken away to be tied up, it did a poo! (The cast had

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to then watch their steps)! My cotton kaftan (Malaya circa 1994) had a part, worn my neighbour who was on the marketplace scene, and the action and the cast were much the same, except for the last supper which took place under the area where the grapes are symbolically trod (Noche del vino). The olive trees behind acted as the Garden of Gethsemane, where the disciples climbed after the supper and slept, and where Jesus was arrested. This time in the middle of the solemn and moving performance a small stray dog ran around the Roman Headquarters, tied-up donkey spotted it and started making a racket. This rather distracted us somewhat, that was until Jose Luis was stripped. This time the beating looked real, and the older ladies sniffled but his spinster fan club were happy, it’s not every day a good-looking man is stripped in the village! The best was yet to come, he hoisted the cross and amid music from the Robe (I think) stumbled out of the Plaza and took the winding route though the houses up towards Plaza Carmen stopping at the stations of the cross. Everyone followed silently, it was better than Oberammergau because it was not done for tourists, in fact not many nonSpanish joined in either. Half way up on a steep hill he stopped at the station of the cross an extranjero rushed over to help him, he whispered, ‘I’m acting’! We reached Plaza Carmen and walked up the hill to the road leading to the Football pitch where there were a few olive trees and as we arrived a collective gasp broke out, as already there were two men on crosses, and with the mountain behind them it was a very moving sight. The sniffles grew louder as Jesus was dragged and put on the cross, hoisted up saying,’ Father forgive them’, by this time there was not a dry eye to be seen, even my friend, a roughty toughty policemen, was moved. Mary Magdaline knelt before the

crosses and the tableau stayed for a while so that everyone could enjoy it. He was then taken down, wrapped in a blanket and carried down the hill, leaving the other two hanging there. I found out later that Jose Luis was taken to a garage on the hill and cleaned up, because soon after that he was back as the village Priest again. My teenage grandson saw it in 2008 and initially he came to keep me happy, but afterwards he was quite impressed. The first time I saw Jose Luis, he had spiky gelled hair, no glasses, singing and performing on the stage, flanked by two scantily clad young ladies at the 2004 espuma on the Plaza. My companion said something about the Priest being good looking and I had no idea why, until he pointed out the guy on the stage! When Jose Luis was voted as the Mayor in May 2007, he was still in the priesthood, but not the Parish Priest, and the unusualness of this, brought local TV stations and newspapers to the village, putting Competa on the map, so to speak. He was the Mayor until he had to step down owing to ill health. He now seems better and works in Malaga, indeed Christmas 2019 we, the village, went to the Belen at the Diputaion in Malaga and he greeted every villager with a kiss and a kind word. I last saw him after this Christmas when we had a power cut in the flats and I was stuck in the lift for fifteen minutes, eventually I escaped, and I walked up the stairs mumbling and grumbling to myself trying to breath, and there was Jose Luis waiting for the lift! I managed to ask how he was, and he said, ‘well’. Josephine Drew

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incorrect way. Exceeding the speed limit is prohibited when overtaking Until now, on secondary roads, it was allowed to exceed the speed limit by up to 20 kilometers as long as it was to perform an overtaking maneuver. As of January 2 that is totally prohibited. For the DGT, this new modification comes to prevent accidents on this type of road, which is home to almost 80% of total accidents , many of them caused by speeding. In addition, taking into account the new speed limits, any driver who exceeds 30 kilometers per hour on urban roads with a single lane will also be responsible for a fine.

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS New Reforms Implemented This Year

ew types of offenses have come into force at the beginning of this

year.

Last November, the DGT already warned of these new fines. Athough they have come into force on January 2, 2021 , they will be gradually implemented over the months. The main objective is to reduce the number of fatalities from road traffic accidents, paying special attention to the protection of vulnerable groups such as cyclists and motorcyclists. Using the mobile at the wheel The penalties for the use of this electronic device while driving will be toughened from January. The offense not only considers the use of a mobile whilst at the wheel but also simply having it held in the hand while driving. Six points will be withdrawn from the driving license in addition to a financial penalty of 500 euros. Use of a radar detector or cinemometer in the vehicle is

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prohibited This is one of the new regulations that came into effect from January 2, since those who use or carry a radar detector in their vehicle will be exposed to a financial fine of 500 euros and the loss of 3 points of the license. It is considered a serious offense. Not wearing a seat belt There are many DGT campaigns that over the years have promoted the use of a seat belt but unfortunately accidents where those involved did not use a seat belt are still quite frequent. The financial penalty is maintained at 200 euros but currently the number of points lost for not using it is 3 points, this amount that will increase to 4 points from January 2. In addition, for all vehicles on the road that don't use the Child Restraint System where necessary they will have the same penalty. The new regulation not only includes not using the belt but also its use in an

If fraud is committed during the exams to obtain a driving license. This has been acheived by using intercom systems, the penalty will be 500 euros plus the penalty of six months without being able to take the exam again. Transport companies will be able to access the driver 's records. This to find out if their employees have a valid driving license. They will exclusively access a color code in which green indicates its validity and red that it is not valid. Two points of the license can be recovered with driving courses. Likewise, the period to recover the lost points will be two years, without this period depending on the seriousness of the offence committed. Use of Scooters are prohibited on sidewalks and pedestrian areas, intercity roads, tunnels, crossings and highways or expressways if run through a population centre.. .

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TENNIS IN SPAIN

Spain Has Produced Many An International Star

n Spain, tennis is inevitably associated with the country's leading player, Rafael Nadal. With 14 Grand Slam wins – including a record nine French Open titles – and two Olympic gold medals to his name, he is considered to be the best clay-court tennis player in history. Nadal aside, Spain's famous clay courts have produced a number of international tennis stars, including Manuel Orantes, Manolo Santana, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Moyá, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Conchita Martínez, the country's second most successful tennis player. Furthermore, there have been more than 10 Spanish players in the top 100 of the ATP World Rankings at the same time on several occasions this century, while Garbiñe Muguruza is another current Spanish Grand Slam winner. Indeed, even Britain's Andy Murray owes some of his development to the Spanish tennis culture, having trained in the country as a

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contested since 1953.

Most tennis courts in Spain are outdoor clay courts, although hard courts are also not uncommon. Clubs throughout the country help promote the organisation of tennis tournaments through the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (known in Spanish as the Real Federación Española de Tenis, or RFET).

However, Barcelona is far from the only destination to watch tennis in Spain. This is because the Madrid Open is among the top tournaments on both the men's and women's professional circuits, for which it respectively has ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and Premier Mandatory status. It takes place at the spectacular Caja Mágica (Magic Box) venue, usually at the beginning of May.

While it is sometimes possible to obtain special passes and/or hire courts by the hour, at many clubs you have to be a member to play. This tends to restrict club tennis to a certain minority. Fortunately, hotels and campsites increasingly include tennis courts among their facilities. The most prestigious tennis club in Spain is in Barcelona. The Real Club de Tenis de Barcelona has served as a launchpad for some of the most successful international tennis players and plays host to the historic Barcelona Open, where the Conde de Godó Trophy has been

There is also a WTA event held on grass in Majorca, the island where Nadal was born and still lives. In addition, ATP Challenger tournaments – which, though somewhat less illustrious, are easier to get tickets for and cheaper, and can be a good place to spot rising stars – are staged in Seville and Segovia. . Tennis can be played at Hotel Balcon In Competa bookings can be made at the Hotel Bar and the price is 3 euro per person to reserve the court.

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METHOD Heat the olive oil over a very low temperature together with the orange zest and cook for 10 minutes, then turn the heat off and add the sesame seeds and the anise seeds. Leave to infuse for around 20 minutes in order to aromatize the olive oil.

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Sieve the oil and reserve it. Crush the seeds with the help of a mortar until you get a paste and reserve too. Mix the flour, the cinnamon and the salt in a big bowl. Add the sieved oil, the sherry wine and start kneading until you obtain a dough. Then add the seeds paste and mix thoroughly until everything is well integrated. Then keep kneading for around 15 minutes, form a ball, cover with a clean damp cloth and leave the dough to rest for an hour.

HONEY-BATHED PESTIÑOS Easter Is On Its Way So Try This Andalucian Tradition

n Andalusia, pestiños are another Semana Santa recipe you’ll find in bakeries at this time of year. Traditional pestiños are pieces of fried dough, soaked in spiced honey and aniseed. These little cookies are addictive, and have been for many years! There are references to pestiños going all the way back to the 1500’s and these delicious bites are strikingly similar to the Moroccan chebakia. The pestiños consist on a thin fried dough which is aromatized with various species or liqueurs, most popularly orange blossom and matalahúva, a green anise liqueur from Andalucía. Once fried, they are either bathed in a honey-based solution or simply topped with sugar.

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HONEY-BATHED PESTIÑOS Serves: 30 Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Passive time: 90 minutes Difficulty: Medium INGREDIENTS For the pestiños: 300 gr Strong flour – you can also use plain flour but the result will not be as good. 125 gr Sherry wine – fino or amontillado are best 1 zest Orange 20 gr Sesame seeds 1 tsp Anise seeds 0.5 tsp Ground cinnamon 1 pinch of Salt 125 gr Extra virgin olive oil 350 gr Sunflower oil For the honey-bath: 125 gr Honey 25 ml Water 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan and start making the pestiños. To do this, take a teaspoon of dough and roll it until you get a thin round-shape (remember, it must be a thin dough!). Then stick the two opposite sides together in order to create a lace (see picture above for reference) and fry in very hot olive oil until golden. Take out and leave in a plate with plenty of kitchen towels in order to absorb all the oil excess. Finally, put the honey, the water and the lemon juice in a small saucepan. When it gets hot, bath the pestiños in the mix, one by one, then leave to drain on top of a rack and serve. Roll them thin, make them small. Instead of coat them in honey and water, you can also coat them in a mix of sugar and cinnamon. Or even in chocolate!

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AMANDA PYM ART Pet Portraits his month, I had a chat with Amanda Pym who specialises in pet portraits. Amanda was born in Surrey in the UK, studied French at Lampeter University, Wales and then went on to complete a PGCE at Oxford University. After qualifying as a French and Spanish teacher, she spent a year working in a Spanish School, in Castilla-La Mancha where she met her husband, philosophy teacher and writer, Martín Ruiz Calvente.

painter Antonio Moreno who taught her the importance of perspective and light. Antonio was key in her painting development and production of quality pieces. Amanda also supported her husband by illustrating and translating his books, titles including 'Rights and Responsibilities' and 'A más ciencia, más filosofía'. More information can be found by visiting his blog https://martinruizcalvente.blogspot. com/

After working as a teacher in the UK, she returned to Spain in 2003 and married Martín a year later. Since then, they have had two children and Amanda set up an English language school in her home town of Baeza in Andalusia. The language school is highly successful and before COVID-19 and lockdown, the school had around 200 pupils. I asked Amanda where painting fits into all of this? She explained, it has always been a hobby and with two grandmothers who were artists, she has always enjoyed painting and drawing. In 2012, she found the time to study with realist

In March 2020, when lockdown was introduced in Spain, Amanda's life changed and her teaching at the academy was put on hold for a time. She was able to spend more time in her art studio at home painting alone. Amanda sent a facebook message to her friends asking for photos of their pets for her to paint during lockdown. This proved extremely successful so she used it as a stepping stone to launch a new business.

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Thanks to her sister, Holley, Amanda now has a web page, is visual on social media and has had numerous commissions. Her

mother Lindsay and partner Gerard, live in the village of Cómpeta, which Amanda considers as her second home after Baeza. As a result, she has been commissioned to do paintings of the white inland village along with a huge modern art painting for a newly renovated townhouse and pet portraits. She paints in the mornings and teaches in the afternoons and couldn't be happier that her hobby is now also a business. If you would like to discuss having a portrait or personalised painting, please send Amanda an e-mail and she will talk to you about sizes and medium. If at the end of the process, the client doesn't like the painting, Amanda has stressed they are not obliged to buy it. Examples of her work can be seen on her website www.amandapym.com or on instagram and facebook- Amanda Pym Art. She would love to hear from you and your pet, so do get in touch, a painting could make a truly special gift. See advert opposite

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DEEP WOUNDS A Cautionary Tale By Christine Davies

t was back in October 2005. I was rifling through the kitchen drawers of our newly purchased holiday apartment in Cómpeta and came across a strange gadget.

oozing persistently so I asked hubby (who, to his credit did not say 'I told you to be careful') to take me to the Consultorio in Cómpeta. I thought perhaps a stitch or two may be needed.

Hubby informed me that it was a knife sharpener which pleased me as I had just purchased some chorizo and needed a good knife to chop it up to make a stew. Hubby did the business with the sharpener, handed me the knife and warned me to be careful as it was now a lethal weapon. No problem. I grabbed the chorizo, wielded the knife and promptly sliced deeply into my thumb. Mucho blood.

We approached the Doctor's surgery expecting to find it open but the door was closed and a small queue had formed outside. At the front was a young man with his hand wrapped in a bandage, he was accompanied by his girlfriend who appeared to be talking loudly to no one in particular ( certainly the young man seemed to be taking no notice of what she was saying) and the rather sad looking dog with them wasn't listening either. Behind them in the queue was a Mum with a crying baby and grandma was there too trying to soothe the baby. We tagged on at the end.

I don't mind the sight of blood, I was a nurse and have seen pints (sorry litres) of the stuff but the bleeding just wouldn't stop. After an hour or so of pressure and tight plasters etc etc it was still

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We waited patiently for the surgery to open but time passed and nothing happened. The young man looked uncomfortable, the girlfriend talked on, the dog looked even sadder, the baby kept crying and grandmother was running out of comforting ideas. I had very little Spanish in those days but managed to find out from the young man that he had chopped his hand with an axe. He said his wound was 'muy profunda – very deep. I said I thought my wound was muy profunda too, but perhaps not as bad as his. I didn't enquire what might be wrong with the baby, it was making too much noise but it didn't look ill – just fed up. The dog seemed depressed. Axe man made a phone call and discovered that the Doctor was out with the ambulance and wouldn't be back for some time. We decided to leave and drive down to the 24 hour medical

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centre in Algarrobo. As we walked away the girlfriend was still talking, the baby was still crying, grandma was at her wits end and the dog looked suicidal.

pronounced. He cleaned it, applied some steristrips and did a neat little bandage job.

We pointed to the text books on his desk and asked if he was learning English. He frowned and Twenty minutes later we arrived sighed a great deal more and at the medical centre and approached the desk in reception. said yes he was and that English pronunciation was 'muy dificil'. The nurse at the desk looked at We sympathised and confided the blood soaked tissues round my thumb and held out his hand. I that, for us, although Spanish pronunciation was easy, it was all pushed my thumb towards him the verbos that were muy muy but he shook his head and dificil. The pronunciation growled 'tarjeta'. Never mind bleeding to death, he wanted my difficulties had obviously made him quite grumpy and I think he EHIC. Once that had been suddenly saw a way of revenging handed over and examined, we himself upon all things English. were waved into a consulting He drew out a syringe and big room where another nurse was needle and told me I must have sitting at a table on which were an anti Tetanus injection. I some English language text protested that the knife had been books. The nurse seemed out of sorts. He sighed as he peeled off very clean and that it wouldn't be necessary but he was determined the bloody tissues and pulled at and when the needle went in I the wound.' Muy profunda?' I think he was stabbing the very life ventured. 'No, no profunda' he

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out of that pronunciation. We thanked him (although I was a little grumpy now), wished him luck with his English studies and wound our way back up the mountain to Cómpeta. My thumb stopped bleeding and healed well with just a tiny scar to remind me every now and then of that experience. When that happens I stop a moment to wonder if Axe man has a scar too and whether his girlfriend is still talking non stop and did the dog ever cheer up and which of the teenagers I see in Cómpeta was that crying baby. As for Grandma, if she is still with us, I hope she is having a quieter life. Lastly, if you find a strange gadget in your drawer and discover it is a knife sharpener, remember my tale and throw it in the bin immediately!

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FORMULA ONE The Circuit De Catalunya

ince the turn of the century, drivers such as Pedro de la Rosa, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr have awoken a real passion for Formula One in Spain. Several Spanish tracks have hosted F1 races over the years, including the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Andalusia, the Jarama circuit in Madrid and the Valencia Street Circuit. However, the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, just over 30 kilometres from Barcelona, is the only track in Spain that currently forms part of the F1 World Championship.

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will put the tickets for the FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2021 (7-9 May) and the Gran Premi Monster Energy de MotoGP™ (4-6 June).

capacity and optimise circulation for all attendants, creating bubbles and sub-bubbles which won’t include more than 3000 people in each sector created for each grandstand.

Safety Measures The highest priority of Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will be ensuring security and health-safety of all those attending.

Fans will have access to the facilities through the nearest gate and park their car in the nearest parking space, with the aim of avoiding the mixing of groups belonging to different bubbles. Both the capacity of the car parks and the access of each of the gates will ensure the access of the different volumes of fans corresponding to each bubble. Thus it will be possible to keep the necessary safety distance for all users.

The track is easily reachable from central Barcelona by both train and car, with direct trains even available to the airport, and special bus services also run to the circuit from both Barcelona and from Montmeló train station.

In order to keep the safety distance on grandstands, the Circuit has designed a purchase system which, every time a user chooses a seat or group of seats, the system will automatically block the seats located above, below and on either side, so that they won’t be available for other users. Another implemented safety measure is that all tickets will be nominal and users will have to enter the name and surname of each person accessing the facilities during the Grand Prix, who will have to show their Personal ID or passport at the entrance.

Tickets can be purchased at www.circuitcat.com

The facilities will be divided into five different zones to control the

The Circuit de Catalunya has been the venue of the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991.

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Considering the global health situation, should the event finally not be staged or staged without spectator attendance, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will offer all purchasers two options: transferring the ticket to the next season or a 100% refund of the ticket price. .

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AN EGYPTIAN EXPERIENCE Part One

y love of travel stems from 1949 when the RAF posted my Dad to Egypt, the Suez Canal Zone.

I have no idea, to this day, why they would send a W.O Catering Officer of forty-eight and his young wife and child to this outpost, usually conscripts would be sent, and after reading websites I know they hated it because it was dangerous. But I digress. Prior to this date, for nearly six years I had lived in four places, so travelling didn’t faze me. We lived in Wendover, (RAF Halton)

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RAF Grantham, and Swinderby, (RAF Spitlegate) and between postings, staying in Wallsend with our relatives, taking a train from Kings Cross. In those days everyone dressed in their ‘best’ for a journey, ladies wore hats, and men wore different hats to denote the different classes and occupations! My memories of Kings Cross are of me being dragged by my mother’s gloved hand along the platform following the porter, I only saw a sea of legs, and looking up, lots of hats. I didn’t want to be pulled along, I wanted to slowly look about at the people, watch the smoke, see the trains and hear the guards’

whistles, but the porters (no wheeled cases then) were always in a rush, so until you were safely into your reserved carriage, there was no option but to run behind him, then he would touch the peak of his flat cap and hurry away. Occasionally, we used a night sleeper, but mainly it was daytime journeys and I was told by Dad that the guards were very important, because they had silver whistles and wore peaked caps, and if I was ever lost on the train or platform to find one and all would be OK! (Innocent days, but I do admit I was forever getting lost and spent time in Lost Children’s areas). Once on

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board and settled, I would excitedly look out the grimy windows at the activity on the twelve platforms and once, I saw the ‘Flying Scotsman’ telling everyone that we travelled on it, we never did. (Harry Potter was filmed at Kings Cross). The journey itself was fun, and I remember the eggy smelly smoke which came out of the tunnels and into the compartment, (if the window wasn’t closed in time), walking with Mum along the corridors in the lurching train on the way to the toilets, stepping over Servicemen sitting on Kitbags, smoking in the corridors. Watching fields and villages and other trains whooshing past, and Mum would point out interesting things, or someone in the carriage would. I always had puzzles, a crayoning book or a reading book, Mum her Caravan A cigarettes and a book, or she would gossip with other passengers. Food was a picnic with a thermos of tea, normally shared with other passengers, rationing was still on but Dad was a cook! When the train stopped at a large station to take on water and coal, there was always enough time for someone in the compartment to get off for a tea and a bun, for which you didn’t need coupons. Upon reaching York Station, the Station Master, in his top hat, raised it to the driver, (he also grew flowers all-round the station), and then I knew we were in the North, and the next stop would be Darlington Station to see George Stephenson’s Locomotion No 1, from 1825 on display. (I Googled) Everyone was told it was the’ Rocket,’ but that didn’t matter, because when you told your teacher she believed you anyway! In the Spring of 1949, we left Wallsend by train for Tilbury docks, embarking on another adventure, boarding the troop

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ship with lots of other service families. All the female relatives had been sewing and knitting for weeks, in preparation for our new life in the sun. A bit of history. The British forces had been stationed in the Suez area, from 1945 to 1956, looking after oil interests and Far East trade routes, under a treaty signed in 1936, some Egyptians wanted to repeal it, and by 1945 the first British soldier was shot in Ismailia. King Farouk had nearly bankrupted the country, he ended up being exiled to Italy in 1952. Through the Bay of Biscay, a lot of passengers were seasick, but we were not affected and I remember holding hands with Dad and walking round and round the decks watching the waves, and him telling me that was the best cure. We must have had lessons, films or some activities on board because I recall being with children. We stopped at Valletta, in Malta and had a day off to relax in a horse drawn carriage, called a Gharri. (All our mail was BFPO Malta. No one back home knew where we were stationed only that we were in Egypt). Back on board heading for the calm Mediterranean, Mum was seasick and stayed in the cabin with Dad tending to her, missing the Rock of Gibraltar, which I viewed with a plastic telescope looking for the monkeys that the sailor, who was chaperoning me, said were all over the Rock, so of course I saw them! We docked at Port Said and along with others families were transferred to Ismailia, one of the areas that were called the ‘Canal Zone’. We arrived at a wooden gated compound, (guarded by the Army), and these huge doors opened to a

courtyard with accommodation on three sides in two storeys, with an upstairs veranda. It took no time to make friends and go out for walks to the park and to see the ‘Sweet Water Canal’, now known as’ Fresh Water Canal’, but always in a group with an armed guard at the front and one at the rear, (when you are a child you accept anything, and it was only later I realised that it was unusual). I don’t remember school but I expect I attended; I had been to three in England! The RAF dads left by lorry for RAF Fayed daily, a large camp with a Shopping Centre and other clubs and facilities for wives and toddlers who used the Army escorted buses to shop and buy non rationed English and American goods in the NAFFI. Coming from the drab rationed UK this array of food must have blown all the ladies’ minds, and Mum was no exception, I drank Coca Cola, (never heard of in Wallsend), ate Mars Bars, (apparently not seen since before the war), salad cream, and how I loved Heinz ‘sandwich spread’ sandwiches. I would read the logo and try to figure out how you could get 57 different varieties! All this good food brought me up in hives and the doctor thought it was too much chocolate. It transpired that it wasn’t just chocolate, it was a sugar allergy, which disappeared when I stopped eating so much chocolate. (I’m OK now). To get me something sweet my Mum went to the local Arab market and some exotic fruit, didn’t wash it correctly and I got dysentery and was ill for a while, ending up too weak to walk and had to be carted about in an old push chair. The first few months took our rationed English bodies a while to adjust. But when they did, that’s another story. Josephine Drew

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NEW LAWS TO PROTECT CYCLIST ON SPANISH ROADS New Law To Make Drivers Slow Down When Overtaking Cyclists

pain is planning to introduce a new law to make drivers slow down when overtaking cyclists. The measure would supplement existing legislation that requires motorists to allow a minimum distance of 1.5 metres when passing someone on a bike. Current laws also allow drivers to cross a solid white line in the middle of the road to overtake cyclists at a safe distance, provided no vehicles are approaching from the other direction and visibility is good.

traffic regulations means that drivers must also slow down to below 20km the speed limit to make a pass & suggests that drivers should give cyclists at 1.5 metre space if driving under 30 mph and more than two metres if going above that speed. as reported by motoring website Diario Motor. The proposed new rule is part of a sweeping reform of the country’s traffic laws as the DGT (Directorate General of Traffic) aims to improve safety of vulnerable road users – deaths of whom in 2019 exceeded those of

motor vehicle occupants for the first time in Spain’s history. Punishments for breaching the new rules have not yet been confirmed, but could include points deducted from your licence or fines. It is not yet clear when the new rules will come into force. The changes are being pushed by the DGT (Directorate General of Traffic), with the aim of helping to improve the safety of vulnerable road users in a country that is increasingly choosing to travel on two wheels.

The new amendment to Spain’s

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THE QUICK CROSSWORD Across

Down

6 Fails to remember (7) 7 Female organ (5) 9 Not false (4) 10 An unavoidable event (10) 11 Decapitated (8) 13 Relating to the iris of the eye (6) 15 Largest continent (4) 17 Malicious setting of fires (5) 18 Falls behind (4) 19 Prey (6) 20 At an indefinite time (8) 23 Warrantied (10) 26 Scarce (4) 27 Moral principle (5) 28 Type of glasses (7)

1 Immaterial (10) 2 Refused (6) 3 Anglo-Saxon slave (4) 4 A province or territory (8) 5 An Indonesian island (4) 6 Strength (5) 8 Sharp highpitched dog cries (7) 12 Amounts of medicine (5) 14 Inability to read (10) 16 Smudge (7) 17 Reference books (8) 21 Change (6) 22 Wall painting (5) 24 A tributary of the Rhine River (4) 25 Decreases (4) Solution on page 66

1. In which town did the Pied Piper play? 2. What is the last word in the New Testament? 3. What TV show, produced by Peter Fluck and Roger Law, poked fun at politicians and celebrities in the '80s? 4. In Monopoly, what colour are Bow Street, Marlborough Street and Vine Street properties? 5. What was the name of the dog carried into space aboard Sputnik 2? 6. What was the nickname given to the V1 flying bombs that rained down on London and the South East UK during the latter part of WWII? 7. What is the surname of the author of 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'? 8. Dianna Rigg played which character in 'The Avengers'? (The original TV show, not the 2012 movie)

9. In which sport would you hear the term 'Catching a crab'? 10. As well as Depeche Mode and Yazoo, what other band was Vince Clarke a principal member of?

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THINGS YOU CAN ONLY BUY IN SPAIN Blue Wine And A Beer In Mcdonalds

Blue wine Spanish company Gïk launched the world’s very first bluecoloured wine in late 2016, which raised a few eyebrows in the traditional wine community. The wine is made from combining red and white grapes with natural pigments and flavours. You can pick it up in wine shops across Spain or try a glass in selected restaurants. A bota A bota, or wineskin, is a traditional Spanish drinking vessel, usually used for wine, but it can hold any liquid. The method of drinking from a bota usually involves angling the wineskin so that the liquid can shoot out into the drinker’s mouth, without the mouth having to touch the bota. This way, people can easily share wine without all putting their mouths on the same part of the wineskin. Rock legends’ favourite guitars Follow in the footsteps of Bob

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Dylan, Cat Stevens and Leonard Cohen, as well as flamenco legends including Paco de Lucía, by purchasing a guitar from Felipe Conde – the Conde family are master guitar makers who have been handcrafting their instruments for over 100 years. They’re not cheap – starting at €2,500 (£2,186) and reaching over €11,000 (£9,620) – but for a lifetime investment and a piece of rock history, they’re well worth the price tag.

Espadrilles You might be able to pick up versions of this popular summer shoe abroad, but the genuine article can only be purchased in Spain. Casa Hernanz in Madrid has been making espadrilles, a rope-soled shoe, since 1840 and is one of the longest running espadrille manufacturers in Spain. Originally the shoe of the poor and working class, the espadrille came to worldwide attention when Lauren Bacall sported a pair in the 1948 film Key Largo. They

have been a summer fashion staple ever since. Sherry from the place that invented it Jerez is the Spanish word for sherry and this southern town is the undisputed sherry capital of the world. There is no better place to learn about the fortified wine and take a tour or go to a tasting. Sherry was so popular in the United Kingdom that several of Jerez’s wineries were founded by British families. Bottled Ibiza air If you want to take a part of Spain’s party island home with you after your holiday, why not buy a can of Aire de Ibiza, ‘Ibiza Air’, a bottled sample of the island’s most abundant commodity? A couple of friends on the island began selling the product from an ice-cream parlour in summer 2016, and the product has been a hit with tourists ever since.

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Turrón This nougat-like sweet is sold around Spain in the run up to Christmas time and is a popular gift and souvenir. It is made from almonds, honey, sugar and egg whites and is served in a rectangular slab. Casa Mira, founded in 1842 in Madrid, was the capital’s first turrón shop and today is still extremely popular with locals.

Gazpacho at McDonald’s The Spanish classic cold tomato soup appears on many restaurant menus, but you might be surprised to see it also features on the menu at the popular fast food chain. So make sure to sample some gazpacho alongside your Big Mac and you can even enjoy a beer too – Spanish McDonald’s sells cerveza, unlike chains in many other countries.

Menorca Gin The island of Menorca first started making gin when it was occupied by Great Britain in the 18th century and British soldiers wanted to enjoy the familiar taste of their favourite tipple. Britain left the island in 1802, but Menorca continued to make gin, with commercial brands like Xoriguer taking hold in the 20th century. In 1997, the drink received the official denomination ‘Gin of Menorca’, so it cannot be made anywhere else in the world.

Spanish fans They might seem like a bit of a stereotype, but a handmade Spanish fan, or abanico, is a beautiful gift and a useful cooling down method during Spain’s stifling summers. It is a common sight in the country’s big cities to see women of all ages carrying a fan as it’s one of the cheapest, quickest and easiest ways to cool down.

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Christmas Poopers A Catalan Christmas tradition like no other, the caganer, or ‘Christmas pooper’, is a

longstanding staple of every nativity scene in the north eastern region of Catalonia. Originally the figure, who has his trousers down and is defecating, is a little boy dressed in traditional clothes. Today, however, there is a booming industry in making poopers who look like famous people. You can pick up everyone from Donald Trump and the Pope to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lady Gaga. The figure is meant to symbolise good fortune for the year ahead.

Flamenco attire Spain is home to the dramatic and passionate musical and dance style of flamenco, making it the perfect place to buy a flamenco dress, shawl or shoes. If you want something a little smaller, pick up some castanets, wooden concave shells that flamenco dancers clack together as a percussion instrument.

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• MARCH 2021 Horoscopes • ARIES

20th March - 19th April

se your instinctive healing abilities to care for a close friend in need. This month is an especially good month to connect with others and openly share your feelings. Confide in people you trust. Consider calling your mom. Focus on your romantic nature and incredibly nurturing heart.

GEMINI

LEO

nnoyances of daily life may rub you the wrong way. Other people's strong opinions and odd quirks may be difficult to swallow and your fuse may be a bit shorter than usual. Emotions could also run high, and you may do battle with the feelings in your own heart.

TAURUS

ou will be in an especially affectionate and loving mood. Your romantic nature is heightened and your nurturing qualities are strong. You're extra sensitive. You might find that you have no problem communicating your truest feelings to others.

CANCER

our heart beats extra strong but it may not seem like anyone knows it but you. You may feel like you aren't really fitting in with the energy of the day.Realize that not everything is going to go according to your plans. Let things come to you.

LIBRA

our emotional energy is strongly tied to your heart, and you will find that there's a longing to be close to others. Indulge in conversation with close friends and let your imagination run wild. Your creativity is especially piqued this month.

SAGITTARIUS

22th November - 21st December

our connection with others is especially strong. You will enjoy an important nurturing role. Curl up with loved ones tonight and surprise someone with a romantic gesture. Try something unconventional.

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23rd October - 21st November

ou radiate an air of love and beauty. Love will come in strong bursts and you should be on the alert to expect the unexpected. New people will pop out of the woodwork. All group activities are favoured, and you're sure to be the life of any party.

CAPRICORN

22th December - 19th January

our heart may be especially sensitive. You may feel a bit vulnerable. Your romantic nature is particularly strong, so treat yourself to a pampered evening, including a good meal with someone you love. All relationships with women will go smoothly now.

AQUARIUS

23rd August - 22th September

oin close friends and share a night on the town and fine meal. Reflect on past relationship problems and toss them away so you can invite in a new, uplifting energy for the next cycle of romance. Start a new relationship or strengthen the one you're in.

SCORPIO

e open and honest about your feelings toward others.Take a break and let others come to you. Unexpected events may pop out of nowhere. Opportunities for new growth in love and romance are definitely at your fingertips as long as you're ready to receive them.

VIRGO

ll aspects of love and romance will go especially well. You might take this opportunity to make a bold move toward the object of your affection. Go with an unconventional approach and move fearlessly. Your relationships will go well.

PISCES

ou can expect to feel a great deal of love and affection from others. Be aware that you will have a strong tendency to indulge in food and drink, so try to keep things in moderation.

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Sobrasada

JAMON AND MORE! Spanish Cured Meats

am legs hanging from restaurant rafters. Sausage links lining the walls behind bar counters. Countertops clustered with precisely sliced hind quarters. At traditional Spanish bars and restaurants there’s no doubt that cured meats reign supreme. Whether it’s the heavenly jamón iberico de bellota or the spicy punch of chorizo, it is unthinkable to spend time in Spain without sampling Spanish cured meats. And while ham and chorizo tend to get all the glory (and for good reason), there are dozens of other cured delights to tickle your tastebuds. Each region in Spain has very distinct styles of spicing and curing meats. Some rely on hot smoky paprika, while others opt for the herby combination of rosemary and garlic. The vast majority of Spain’s cured meats are made from pork, although

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beef shares a bit of the spotlight in a few of the northern regions.

semi-fatty pork, a healthy dose of smoked paprika and salt.

Jamón Cured Spanish ham is the irrefutable king of Spanish cured meats. But not all hams are created equally. The main difference? The breed of pig. Though Spain is home to many different breeds of pigs, we generally refer to two main types of jamón: jamón serrano and jamón ibérico. The pigs used for jamón serrano, are usually common white hoofed breeds (like Duroc). The pride and joy of Spanish hams are the legs with black hooves, from the Iberian Black Pig breed, native to Spain and Portugal. And the best of the best? Jamón Ibérico de Bellota. Acorn fed Iberian Black Pig. Worth every penny!

Chorizo from León is spicy. Chorizo from Asturias is often seared in local cider. Chorizo from Cantabria often has oregano and thyme. And chorizo from Salamanca is often made from the high-quality Iberian pigs.

Chorizo While the thickness, hardness and spiciness of chorizo varies greatly from region to region, the basics are always the same:

Salchichón Similar to chorizo, salchichón is made from ground or finely sliced pork and slowly cured with salt and often smoke. The difference is in the spices. While chorizo is red from the paprika, salchichón is usually a light pink spotted with black pepper. Both have salt and often garlic added in as well. Lomo This cured pork tenderloin is left whole and virtually untouched in the curing process. Besides a sprinkling of salt and paprika around the exterior, lomo retains the pure smooth flavors of the pork.

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As like jamón, there are two types of lomo, the regular lomo embuchado and the higher quality lomo embuchado ibérico or caña de lomo ibérico de bellota. The latter is recognizable by the beautiful marbling of the Iberian meat. Sobrasada Who would’ve thought that paprika-spiced spreadable pork could pair so superbly with honey? Sobrassada is made by finely grinding pork from the black Mallorcan pig breed, stuffing it into a wide strip of intestine and slowly curing it with a bit of salt, local Mallorcan paprika and other spices. The result is a spreadable spiced sort of pork paté that is often spread over toasted bread and drizzled with honey. The sobrassada from Mallorca is so popular that the island sells more than 2.3 million kilos of it per year!

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Morcilla Spanish blood sausage, or morcilla, is a very different beast depending on which part of Spain you find yourself. The most popular morcilla comes from the town of Burgos where the pork blood is mixed with rice, red pepper, salt and onion and put into casings. Medallions of morcilla de Burgos are then pan fried to create a crispy edge and creamy interior. In León, on the other hand, morcilla is even stronger. The coagulated blood is stewed with onions and other spices and served in a pot or on a dish. Morcilla de León is typically spread onto bread. Cecina Cecina is beef’s answer to Spanish ham. Most common in León, cecina is made by curing a cow’s hind quarter for upwards of 7 months. The result is a deep burgundy cured meat that is cut in thin strips and served with a

light drizzle of olive oil. The flavor is deep and rich and heartier than its pork counterpart. In León you can also find cecina de caballo/potro (cured horse), so make sure to specify! Botifarra This typically white sausage is popular in the northeastern province of Catalonia. It is often served boiled, grilled or lightly cured and sliced. While botifarra comes in many different styles, the most widely recognized version is the white botifarra (botifarra blanca). In contrast to most other Spanish cured meats, white botifarra gets its pale color because it does not contain any blood. Chistorra Chistorra are like mini-chorizos. These little paprika-spiced sausages are most commonly found fried atop sunny-side up eggs and a bed of fried potatoes in a dish called huevos rotos.

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My wife asked me today if I had seen the dog bowl. I said no I didn’t know he could.

My wife asked me to put ketchup on the shopping list... Now I can't read anything.

My wife thinks we should allow our pets to share our bed.... I finally gave in. After 10 minutes, our goldfish finally settled down.

I asked my grandpa, “How are you enjoying the new stair lift?” Grandpa: I hate it. It’s driving me up the wall.

A man is buying a banana, an apple and two eggs. The female cashier says: "You must be single." The man answers: “Wow, how did you know that?” Cashier: “Because you’re ugly.”

I was in a band during the 80s called The Prevention. We were better than the Cure.

Are people born with a photographic memory? Or does it take time to develop?

Someone actually complimented me on my driving the other day. They left a note on my windshield. it said parking fine. I'm reading a horror story in

The inventor of the Velcro has died. RIP.

I recently bought 51% of a Vampire hunting company... I'm the main stake holder.

My buddy keeps asking me to blow cool air on him when he gets hot, and I don’t like it. I’m not a fan.

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ith fingers crossed, the Costa Animal Society (CAS) hopes to return to the level of our pre-Covid efforts in the not too distant future with the continuing progress of the vaccination campaign. Until then, however, we are still limited without our usual fund-raising events and a loss of some volunteers either due to justifiable fears about being out and about and/or relocation due to Brexit, etc. For the time being most of our fund-raising in done through the shop and congratulations to Susie who won the Valentine's Day raffle basket. There is still time to enter our Promise Raffle which will be drawn on March 8. There are six prizes being offered ranging from a haircut to dome gardening with the winners choosing their prizes

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between them. In this difficult year we would like to extend a special thanks to Adrian at Fitzgeralds Bar and Restaurant in Nerja for all of his support. If you are a local business that could provide sponsorship in the form of vouchers or donated items to our raffles we would love to hear from you. To contact CAS you can call us on 653 557 237, visit the shop, or see us online at www.casnerja.webs.com or on our Facebook page \casnerja. We are also now on Instagram at: cats_dogs29780, and you can find us on Twitter by searching for Costa Animal Society Nerja I'm told. Personally, I still prefer to lick envelopes, but thank you to everyone who has donated

to CAS through Paypal or by bank transfers. Our dogs and cats give you a big Paws Up! The Costa Animal Society (CAS) Shop is located next door to the Good Stuff Café in Nerja at No. 2 Calle Castilla Perez. Our opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 10.00am until 2.00pm. CAS is always eager to hear 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 environment. For more information please stop by the shop or feel free to call our shop manager May Delaney on 653 557 237.

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Back To The Forest Campo Cuttings by Lorraine Cavanagh of Viveros Florena, Cómpeta

ockdown has sprouted a new generation of gardeners, seduced by the freedom of the great outdoors even if it is only pocket handkerchief sized. When you're faced with loss of freedom, the right to go where you like, survival mode kicks in and one of our most basic instincts is to provide food. Thus, all over the world, seed suppliers have reported record sales, and especially in vegetable seeds. Even live chicken sales have spiked as we all strive for 'The Good Life' You'd have to go back to the war years to see such a resurgence in food growing, a time when necessity won over prettiness. Historically, gardens were considered as showpieces for the wealthy with vast amounts of money thrown at them. Lesser mortals yearned to emulate these dreamy places and thus suburban gardens were born. But these neat and trim rectangular gardens have little to do with nature and wildlife – in fact most wildlife was discouraged, leading to our love affair with pesticides, herbicides and chemically manufactured fertilisers. At last the tide is turning. More natural billowing type gardens have been in fashion now for a couple of decades with grasses and 'wildflower-look' plants taking centre stage. Slowly we are becoming

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greener – rejecting chemicals and respecting wildlife. Vegetable gardens are very 'in' and the next stage, I believe, will be a huge upsurge in food forests. Based upon the principals of permaculture (a system of perennial agriculture emphasizing the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems), food forests are all about levels and planting so that individual layers support each other. A complete forest garden should include seven layers: 1.Tall tree 2. Small trees 3.Shrubs 4.Perennials 5.Ground cover 6.Root crops 7.Climbing vines The trees provide shade and a moister environment for the smaller plants and these, in turn, carpet the soil protecting the roots of the trees. Thus, water requirements are much lower. Protection from severe weather is given by the trees and they provide nutrients and pollination services. It's a symbiosis that requires no tilling or fertilizing. Leaf fall feeds the soil and plants self-seed to ensure continuity. A natural balance of pest control rules and watering and weeding are reduced to a minimum. It may sound like utopia but the principals of it are sound.

The more land you have, the easier it is to achieve – it's quite difficult in a typical surburban garden but, here, where many of us have land, it opens up a whole new range of possibilities. It has to be said that you need a change of mindset. Gone are immaculately manicured lawns and flower beds full of colour. Learn to look for beauty in shades of green, the shimmering of a spider's web full of dewdrops, mellow golds in autumn and bare silhouetted branches in winter. Learn to think outside the box. A food forest has a natural beauty. No rows of organised annual vegetables, but perennial plants taking best advantage of favourable nooks and crannies. As well as fruit and nut trees and shrubs there will be herbs, both medicinal and culinary, perennial fruits and veg, flowers that attract beneficial insects and, also, importantly, nitrogen fixers. The soil in a forest garden becomes deep and extra rich because the deep tree roots break down minerals deep in the subsoil; worms and other insect activity brings this goodness up to topsoil level where it is available for smaller plantings. Leaves form a natural mulch and compost. With this style of gardening (I almost hesitate to call it gardening, as that suggests something much more structured), digging is a no-no – it kills bacteria, fungi and other micro-organisms that keep the soil healthy by exposing them to the sun. As your canopy grows the trees will prevent moisture evaporating so as your forest grows denser, it will need less and less water. Don´t think it can´t be done in this climate – remember that Andalucía was once densely tree-covered. Sadly, nowadays, we've got more accustomed to seeing burnt up tracts of dusty land. When choosing what to plant, try and seek out varieties that you won´t see in your local supermarket – it's much more fun to grow something new to you but, at the same time, be regenerating ancient crops.

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I mentioned nitrogen fixers. They are important because nitrogen is what plants need to grow and give strong vegetative diversity. Nitrogen fixers are important for soil fertility and nutrient recycling. In a wellestablished food forest or ecosystem, nitrogen fixing takes place naturally giving a healthy environment that will sustain itself over a very long period. However, in a young food forest, some nitrogen fixers are great plantings to get things moving faster. Large and Medium Sized trees: Acacias, commonly known as mimosa – there are many and all carry a bacteria called rhizobium on their roots that are responsible for the nitrogen fixing. They're also great for erosion control, rapid growing to give quick maturity and they self-seed easily. NF Azadirachta indica, neem tree. If you can get hold of a tree, this is probably one of the best. Nitrogen fixing and a living medicine chest, it is also a source of natural insecticide, fungicide and fertiliser. NF Ceratonia siliqua, carob tree, a native of the Mediterranean. A slow grower but makes a tree with great presence and home for a myriad of creatures. The bean-like seed pods are a chocolate substitute and animals love them too. NF Gleditsia trycanthos, honey locust a fast grower with beautiful wood and a good forage tree for animals. NF Paulownia tomentosa, Empress tree is the fastest growing nitrogen fixer. The wood is ideal for musical instruments and the huge, proteinfilled leaves make good fodder for goats, pigs and sheep and are used as a bio-fuel. NF Robinia pseudoacacia, black locust grows best in alkaline soils, is tall and has very hardwood, perfect for fenceposts and small hand tools. Makes great honey. NF Albizia julibrissin, silk tree with itswide canopy, makes a great shade tree, it's ferny leaves keep it light. NF As you'll have noticed, all these trees bear big seedpods – a sure sign of a nitrogen fixer. Tamarix sp. The tamarisk tree is a

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great pioneer, quick and tough. It makes a great windbreak without being too heavy and oppressive. Schinus molle, false pepper tree is another quick grower. Its aggressive roots can be useful to prevent erosion. A good looker with its weeping ferny foliage, white flowers and strings of pink peppercorn berries. These make a good pepper substitute. Ginkgo biloba, maidenhair tree grows tall and beautiful. It's made a name for itself in recent years as a restorative of memory loss. But it's a tree to respect! The fruits, on female trees only, are edible, in small amounts, but the smell of the ripe fruit is rather off-putting. The nuts nestle inside a casing that can cause dermatitis, but are considered a real delicacy! Other nuts to try are chestnut, walnut, macadamia, almond, hazelnut. Useful fruits are apricot, apple and crab apple, quince, cherry, plum, pear, mulberry, persimmon, peach, nectarine. Citrus trees, with their gorgeous perfume, are good for attracting pollinators. Shrubs: Arbutus unedo, strawberry bush. A tough, slow-growing evergreen with scented flowers and edible strawberry-like fruits. Eleagnus x ebbingei, silverberry is a lovely silveryleaved large shrub, drought resistant, with very scented flowers and edible red fruits. NF Prunus spinosa, blackthorn is an essential for sloe gin and a great wildlife shrub with the spiny branches offering protection. Rosa rugosa, good wild-looking rose with lots of prickles and fabulous big fat hips full of vitamin C. Spartium junceum, Spanish broom a tough native nitrogen fixer with rich vanilla-honey scented yellow flowers which make a good dye. The macerated twigs produce a fibre that is made into thread in parts of the Languedoc. NF Sambucus nigra, elderberry, is one of the most useful medicinal plants. Taken as a supplement to prevent colds and flu, it has also been traditionally used to treat

infections and burns. A sparkling light wine can be made from the flowers or a rich red wine from the fruits. Perennials, Ground Cover and Climbers: Akebia quinata, the chocolate vine, is a lovely looking thing, happy in dappled shade, with deep burgundy-choc. brown flowers. These develop into edible sausagelike fruits said to taste of chocolate – though you do have to stretch the imagination a little! Add in grapevines, passion vines and kiwi. Clovers, amazing ground coverers and a good alternative to a green lawn. A great nitrogen fixer and rich in minerals, it has a long history in herbal remedies, for sorting respiratory problems. NF Lathyrus latifolius, everlasting sweet pea is a common and beautiful 'weed' in our gardens with it's deeply violet flowers. Self seeds prolifically. NF Lupinus, lupin, perennial ornamental with a long culinary background. The seeds are cooked in all sorts of soups and stews and pickled for storage. In Spain they are a popular snack, treated in brine much like olives. NF Medicago sativa, alfalfa is one of the best forage crops for livestock. NF Peas and Beans, there are many varieties and all have great nutritional value. A great contribution to our diets, fresh or dried. Use to scramble across the ground or up into shrubs, trees or train them up wigwams of canes. NF Soft fruits, currants, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, goji berries and blueberries (for acid soil). Root crops: Sweet potatoes (perennial), the onion family, angelica sp., asphodeline lutea, camassia, canna indica, echinacea, polygala. There are many more plants but these are some that should be easily available and will get your food forest started.

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ADVANCES IN THE COASTAL PATH PROJECT THAT WILL LINK MALAGA WITH RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA The president of the Malaga Provincial Council, Francisco Salado , and the mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, accompanied by technicians from both administrations, recently held a meeting in which the foundations were laid for the design and development of the expansion project of the Senda Litoral to Rincón de la Victoria. Specifically, it is the section between the East district and Cala del Moral, in Rincón de la Victoria. The new route plans continuity of the pedestrian route, by bike or by any sustainable means of transport , between both municipalities through the La Araña neighborhood.

THE STAR DISHES OF TORROX RESTAURANTS WILL SHINE ON THE INTERNET The Torrox Town Hall is launching

a campaign whereby establishments will make their best recipes live through social networks. Your star dish in the Best Climate in Europe is a novel and striking campaign with which the Torrox Town Hill, through the Department of Commerce, continues to support the hospitality sector. The mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina, and the Councilor for Commerce, Sandra Extremera, presented this original idea. Medina stated "in our municipality we have a wide gastronomic offer and excellent hospitality establishments and we want each one to be able to show their star dish so that they shine through social networks and thus making themselves known not only in our municipal terms.

VELEZ MALAGA TRAM Vélez-Málaga wants to reactivate the tram, paralyzed since 2012, with the manna of European funds against Covid. The mayor asks the FEMP to take into account the local transport system, together with the coastal train project, "to improve mobility, economic and tourist development and the generation of employment on the eastern coast of Malaga” THE BEST IN THE WORLD Five researchers from the Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Hortofruticulture 'La Mayora' CSIC-

UMA, which is based in the Malaga capital and Algarrobo, have been valued by Stanford University as the best in their field of study worldwide throughout their career , two of them reaching the first position within their subcategories in the field of Plant Biology and Botany . The assessment of the Californian university recognizes researchers by different parameters, both for their entire professional career and for their successes in 2019, lists in which there are several IHSM researchers from different specialties, as reported in a statement.

TWO STUDENTS ARE EXPELLED FROM AN INSTITUTE IN RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA FOR REFUSING TO WEAR THE MASK Two students from the IES Ben Al Jatib of La Cala del Moral, in Rincón de la Victoria, have been temporarily expelled from the center for "repeatedly" refusing to wear the mask to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The father of the minors has denounced the case through social networks, in a video in which he accuses the management of the center of a "dictatorial attitude" and defends the right of his daughters "not to wear a muzzle."

which will be divided into an administrative area with modular offices and internal work area, training room and emergency room.

NEW FIRE FIGHTER FACILITIES The Malaga Provincial Council is going to invest 2.5 million euros in the construction of a new park for the Provincial Firefighters Consortium (CPB) in the Axarquía, as announced yesterday by the president of the institution, Francisco Salado. The new fire station will cover the western area of the Axarquía region (Rincón de la Victoria, Totalán, Macharaviaya and Moclinejo), and will support the firefighters of Vélez-Málaga and the eastern area of the Malaga capital. The facilities will be built on a plot of more than 5,700 square meters that the Rincón de la Victoria City Council has granted in Parque Victoria. The building, with capacity for 20 or 25 people, will have a constructed area of almost 1,500 square meters and two levels with independent accesses taking advantage of the terrain. On the lower level will be the fire station, with its own access for vehicles and a maneuvering area with a tower. The garage will have space for five vehicles, a workshop, a warehouse, a cistern and a place to load communication equipment, and in the internal dependencies will be the control area, offices, kitchen, dining room, gym, bedrooms, changing rooms and the laundry hall. ozone and intervention. At the upper level will be the headquarters of the CPB,

AUTONOMOUS BUS The mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, accompanied by the president of the Malaga Port Authority, Carlos Rubio, and the general director of Avanza, Valentín Alonso, have made the first trip of the standard city bus without a driver that will circulate in Malaga with real traffic. The autonomous bus is the first to circulate in real traffic conditions. For this, line 90 has been chosen , operated by the EMT and Avanza that runs from the Maritime Station located in the port of Malaga to the Paseo del Parque, in front of the Town Hall.

COMPETA PADEL COURTS From 22 February and in response to the demand requested, the opening hours for the use of the paddle tennis courts will be extended as follows:

Monday to Friday 09:30 to 10:50 h. 11:00 to 12:20 h. 18:00 to 19:20 h. 19:30 to 20:50 h. As can be seen, between matches there will be a 10 minute break to proceed to the proper disinfection of the courts. Bookings can be made in person in the sports hall at the above times.

PRIMARK Primark, the Irish low-cost fashion firm, is boosting its presence in Spain with the opening of new stores in San Fernando (Cádiz), Girona, San Sebastián, Madrid, Bilbao, Vigo and Marbella which will create 650 jobs, according to the company. The fashion brand continues to grow in Spain with the new outlets, giving it 57 stores in the national market. The Cadiz store, which will be located in the Bahía Sur shopping centre in San Fernando, will have 3,000 square metres of space and is scheduled to open later this year. The store in Girona’s Espai Girones shopping centre will have more than 3,700 square metres, which is distributed over two floors. Primark will be selecting candidates for a variety of jobs, including full-time, parttime, night shifts and end-of-term week, offering numerous job opportunities via their website: https://es.empleos.primark.com

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Torrox Costa Velez Malaga Frigiliana Almunecar Motril Maro

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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

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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

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Airports Doctors Granada Airport Tel: 958 245 200 Malaga Airport Tel: 952 048 804

Bus Doctors Times L= Mon – Sat • D= Direct Nerja – Malaga 06.30L, 07.30, 08.30D, 08.55, 10.10D, 11.10, 11.55D, 12.40, 13.40, 14.55, 16.10, 17.10, 18.10D, 18.40, 19.40, 20.40, 21.15, 21.45D Malaga – Nerja 07.00, 08.15L, 09.15, 10.30, 11.00D, 11.45D, 12.30D, 13.00, 14.15, 15.15, 16.30, 17.30, 18.45, 19.30D, 20.15, 20.45D, 21.30D, 23.00 Canillas de Albaida - CompetaSayalonga - Malaga Mon-Sat Departs Canillas de Albaida 9.30 Sat & Festivals 15.30 See Loymerbus.es to check times (Times change after 10th December) For Competa add 5 minutes For Sayalonga add 20 minutes Malaga - Torre del Mar Algarrobo Costa - Sayalonga Competa - Canillas de Albaida Mon-Fri Departs 11.30 - 13.15 - 18.30 Sat & Festivals 13.15 - 18.30 Sun 10.30 - 20.15

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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 Cómpeta, La Caleta de Velez Sunday Nerja Car Boot Sale, Sayalonga Sayolanga Municipal Market Mon- Fri 8.30am-2.30pm

Church Services Cómpeta Catholic

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March Due to the changing Covid restrictions please call any numbers provided to check the activities are still occurring. 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 Caleta de Velez, Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, situated on the main street. Time 5pm. Fellowship of Jesus Christ the King e Fellowship of Jesus Christ the King in Nerja. Our meetings are characterised by uplifting Christian songs and relevant sermons and a modern but reverent service, followed by free tea or coffee & biscuits. Why not come along and make new friends, every Sunday at 10.30. Also Prayer meetings every Thursday at 11.00. Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780. LUX MUNDI, TORRE DEL MAR Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, These will be dependent on the current Covid restrictions. Please note Our Shop in the Centre will be open every day Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 13.00. Every Monday - Craft Group. Time 10.00 – 13.00 in the Centre. 5€ or with Friends of Lux Mundi Card 4€. Proceeds for fundraising. Every Monday –Knitting & Crochet Group. Every Wednesday – Art Group. Following health guidelines and you will be required to wear a face

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mask. Time 10.00 – 13.00 at the Centre. 5€ or with Friends of Lux Mundi Card 4€. Proceeds for fundraising. Fridays – Coffee Morning. Come and enjoy homemade cakes and a beverage in our lovely shady garden. Inside seating is also available. Meet up and catch up with friends, pick up the free newspapers. Browse through our preloved clothing for those essential additions to your wardrobe. Kitchen & household items, bedding, curtains and much more available to purchase. For the bookworms amongst you, check out our Book shop, hundreds of second-hand books waiting to be read. CDs and DVDs too. We are accepting donations of household goods and items of clothing and would appreciate it if you could bring them to us in bags that you do not need, during the normal opening hours. Time 11.00 to 13.00. 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 LOS ROMANES ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Monday from 12-2.00 pm in the Garden Restaurant, La Vinuela. Information can be obtained from our website www.RBL-Los Romanes.org.uk or Margaret Branch Sec. 951066079 NERJA BRANCH THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION The Branch holds lunch meetings at the Hotel Al Andalus, Maro, on the third Thursday of each month. Also at Pena Parda Hotel, La Herradura on the 1st Friday of each month. Non members are always welcome. Booking is essential. For further information on the branch please contact 00 34 711077576 or bsiterblnerja.wordpress.com "

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mountains of Northern Spain and matured in caves which are aired by cold, damp, and salty winds blowing up from the Bay of Biscay.

Mahon Cheese Mahon cheese has a distinctively fruity cheese is named for the major town of the island of Menorca.

Traditionally Cabrales gourmet cheese is made with a mixture of cow, sheep and goat milk; the locals say that cow's milk acidifies the cheese.

Local farmers have been making cheese here for centuries but its reputation rests on the skill of the local experts who collect the young cheeses from the producing farms. They then proceed to ripen them in underground cellars for two months to two years.

This is one of the finest blue cheeses in Spain offering different types of flavours depending on the type of milk used. The humidity level in the caves is around 90% with a temperature between 8 and 12C. the environment necessary to promote the growth of penicillin spores which gives the cheese is green patches and blue veins. The ripening stage in the caves lasts between 2 and 5 months, the cheese is regularly cleaned and turned during that time.

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During the maturity process, butter paprika and olive oil are often rubbed onto the rind.

Galicia is made from the milk of cows grazing on the lush pastures behind the coastal mountain ranges. The cheese is made from pasteurised cow's milk and has a yellow rind and is creamy and slightly salty in flavour. The milk used for the production comes from well known breeds such as Frisians, Alpine Browns and Rubia Gallega. Afuega'l pitu Afuega'l pitu means fire in the throat because its concentrated taste gives a hot sensation as if it sticks to the back of your throat.

This cheese is quite dense in texture with a salty buttery taste and is often eaten with olive oil, tarragon and black pepper.

The young version of this gourmet cheese has a milky flavour and is medium-soft in texture, it is also smooth with some granular structures.

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Mature Afuega'l pitu blancu has a strong taste and is only recommended for the true cheese connoisseur.

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Tamarix Africana 'Springtime’

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A FAR CRY FROM NORMAL Campo Cuttings by Lorraine Cavanagh of Viveros Florena, Cómpeta

ebruary is a great month for planting trees, and we've got some that are a far cry from the normal! I'm going to give you some details on three that have trumpetshaped flowers and are stunningly wow in flower – the golden trumpet tree, pink trumpet tree and golden pagoda tree. And, finally, a real toughie for those very difficult areas that most of us have! Tabebuia is a genus containing around 100 species. The word tabebuia means ant wood in Brazilian, as ants often nest in the dead hollow branches of old trees. They are part of the Bignoniaceae family which gives you a hint of their blowsy beauty to come and they can be seen in yellow, pink, white and, rarely, red. They are commonly planted

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through southern and central America as street and garden trees and certainly rival the jacaranda for flowering. Semi-evergreen, tabebuias will commonly shed their leaves for a short time in late spring, just before flowering. They are generally of a moderate growth rate and can even be grown in a pot whilst young. Eventually, in the ground, they can reach 8m high with a large spread too, so you get a big head and great impact. They like warm climates but will adapt well to poor soils and their roots are non-invasive. A windy position will slow their growth rate. On all types, the flowers are rich in nectar; pollinating insects make a beeline for them! Tabebuia (syn. handroanthus) ochracea, or golden trumpet tree

is famed for its spectacular display of large yellow flowers. It is very closely related to tabebuia chrysotricha, which is the national tree of Brasil. The bark is rough and furrowed and the new young leaves emerge with white downy undersides. The gorgeous golden-yellow flowers last only a day but they are prolifically produced with, occasionally, a second flush too and the dangling seed pods are decorative in their own right. Tabebuia (syn. handroanthus) impeteginosa is also known as pink lapacho, Pau D'Arco or pink trumpet tree. It is the national tree of Paraguay and is seen in huge pink clouds throughout southern Mexico, Bolivia, Peru and Argentina. It will tolerate windy coastal positions but does perform better in a cosier spot! The flowers are usually rosy-pink

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with a yellow throat, though they can also have lilac tinges. The bark is well-used by native peoples for a range of treatments, most famously cancer but also for intestinal problems, fevers, dysentery, snake bites, to help with diabetes and lower blood pressure. It has strong antiinflammatory properties and immune stimulating activity. Sophora microphylla 'Sun King' commonly known as the Japanese pagoda tree, is a hybrid from Chile. More commonly seen as an arching shrub which can be wall-trained, it also makes a delightful small tree, where its flowers can dangle nicely. Unless very cold, it will be evergreen with dark green foliage, divided into 40 pairs of small, oblong leaflets, rather lacy and delicate looking. Being small leaved, it can be pruned and trained, perhaps as a fan against

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a wall, and makes a good bonsai plant. It's a lovely thing and far more interesting and tropical looking than forsythia and winter jasmine, which flower at the same time, February through to April. The large luscious bell-shaped flowers are an exceptionally vivid yellow with tinges of green, waxy and exotic, with prettily protruding anthers. Although exotic looking, it tolerates exposure well and average soil. It will reach 4m x 3m spread.

conditions. It has a light and feathery canopy giving it an airy, light feeling and can be pruned and shaped as desired. In springtime it erupts into a mass of pink triangular flowers that always attract attention. If you need a windbreak, this tree is supreme.

Tamarix Africana 'Springtime' syn. t. hispanica is a great small tree for very exposed positions. It will grow in very windy sites, even exposed and coastal, where other trees would suffer. It will also tolerate a wide range of soils, from light and sandy through to heavy clay-based. Quick growing, it will reach around 6m or a little less if in very challenging

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MARIJUANA RAID National Police, within the framework of a medium-scale operation against drug trafficking, have dismantled two large marijuana plantations installed in two houses in Vélez- Málaga. The police operation began when the police were aware of constant power outages on Tapia de la Cruz Street. This data made them think about the possible existence of a marijuana plantation in a house on the aforementioned street. The police verified that in that street there were two houses with a double connection to the public electricity network. In addition, in the vicinity of these homes there was a loud noise from machinery and an odour that gave away the illegal activity that could be taking place inside. As a result of the searches carried out in the two properties, the police located in one of the houses 495 marijuana plants already in bloom and in the other property another 200 plants, collected and dried, ready for their container and distribution.

Jones and Lionel Richie, hope to thoroughfare. Malaga is already make it to the Nagüeles stage in beginning to study an alternative Holy Week without street worship , 2021. It is time to seek consensus and encourage the approach of all the brothers to their sacred titles as far as possible. The capital of the Costa del Sol will once again experience a historic Holy Week marked by silence, recollection and prayer.

THE RACE BEGINS TO CHOOSE THE BEST STARTUPS IN ANDALUSIA The Startup Andalucía Roadshow contest , organized by the Ministry of Economic Transformation and the Chambers of Commerce has passed to the next phase. The 32 companies that will participate in the competition (chosen from among 72 candidates) and that will receive a training and mentoring program are already known. They have been grouped into four groups of eight, and from each group three will be chosen, twelve in total, which will enter a new phase. At the end of the program, five will be chosen, the best startups in Andalusia, which are SEMANA SANTA PROCESSIONS intended to make an international SUSPENDED leap and facilitate their financing. Malaga suspends its Holy Week processions for the second LINEUP CONTINUES TO GROW consecutive year. The decree of FOR THIS SUMMER'S STARLITE the diocese includes the FESTIVAL IN MARBELLA suspension of acts of external International stars who had to worship and all celebrations that cancel last year, such as Tom make use of the public

Due to be held between 2 July and 28 August, this festival has already announced an array of international stars, many of whom were unable to travel to Spain last year because of Covid-19 restrictions. So far, the confirmed international lineup includes iconic faces such as Lionel Richie, Tom Jones, Passenger, Ozuna, Simple Minds, Sebastián Yatra, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Maluma, Il Divo, Ara Malikian and Bonnie Tyler (although her postponed performance date is yet to be confirmed).

MEDIAMARKT The consumer electronics chain MediaMarkt is to open three new stores - in Marbella, Mijas and Vélez-Málaga. The company has signed an agreement with Worten for the acquisition of 17 of its stores in Spain, which will allow them to open in these locations.

positions. The mayor of Commerce has stated that "our municipality has to continue advancing and that is why from the council we support our small and medium-sized businessmen in times as tough as the current ones."

FIRE IN TORRE DEL MAR The Velez-Malaga fire department extinguished a fire in Torre del Mar The Velez-Malaga firefighting crew successfully intervened in a fire in an electrical panel in the town of Torre del Mar. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. The fire occurred on Calle Saladero Viejo, which is adjacent to the pedestrian Calle del NEW BREATHALYZER The Local Police in Rincón de la Mar. Victoria have a new portable ethyl meter. This will generate the printed results of the breathalyzer test at the time and place that the drivers are tested without them having to go to the Headquarters. The Local Police will also be supplied with new state-of-the-art technology that identifies vehicles by reading license plates and can locate traffic violations by being connected to the databases of the General Director of Traffic (DGT) and the police. TORROX MARKET Greengrocers, dried fruits and pickles, churros and florists are the new products that can be found in the Torrox Market. These new positions represent a new boost to our historic center", highlighted the mayor, Óscar Medina. The mayor said that, respecting the essence of the old market, the rehabilitation of the municipal facilities carried out last autumn also meant a remodelling of its interior, which MELILLERO allowed doubling the existing positions becoming eight today. For The Court number 2 Iin Fuengirola this reason, the file was opened for agreed to the entry prison, d and without bail of José Arcadio DN, the concession of the four new

known as Melillero for the alleged commission of two crimes of attempted murder by spraying acid on his former partner and a friend who accompanied her when they were inside a vehicle in Cártama. The detainee has availed himself of his right not to testify and has only answered some questions from his lawyer.

WIKILOC The Torre del Mar Beach Running Club has become the first in the Axarquía region to join the Wikiloc platform, a world reference for nature lovers and practitioners, it will share its routes of hiking with all its federated and general athletes interested in discovering new routes for their outdoor activities. The club wants to offer nature to its fans - once its newly released mountaineering section has been created. According to José Acosta, mountain coordinator of Playas de Torre del Mar, “through Wikiloc we will post the hiking and mountaineering routes that we carry out , and in this way share them with all users of the world, so that through this free platform our followers can search and follow our best adventures in nature ”. Acosta pointed out that “this application is available in 21 languages , including Spanish, and can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store, Android Play Store or directly used via the web.

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Large Terrace - 952 553 018 Canillas de Albaida (Málaga) C/Estacion 5 - restaurantecerezo@hotmail.com

Property Legal Advice Asesoria Aljarife Tel:952 51 66 00 Asesoria Axarquia Tel:952 54 51 05 Axarquia Solictors Tel: 952 901 225

We deliver bikes direct to you! Competa RaceHikes bike & MTB Tel: 619Rental 175 649in Nerja, Torrox & Frigiliana

Real Estate Tel:(0034) 618 295 063 Tel:(0034) 601 626 525

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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 Casa Paco - Competa Tel: 952 516 077 Perico’s - Competa Tel: 952 553 739 El Cortijo - Competa Tel:952 553 647 Restaurante El Pámpano Tel: 951 832 810 Bar Miguel - Competa Tel: 952 516 754 .

Axarquia Properties Tel: 609 436 537 Immotions Real Estate Tel: 654 899 531 Andalucia Real Estate Tel: 952 534481 .

BIKE RENTAL & CYCLING HOLIDAYS

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Restaurante Bistro 6 Tel: 951 832 817 .

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Satellite Services

Total Satellite Installations Tel: 629 556 266 Sky Digital Tel: 952 464 378

Solicitors

Swimming Pool Heating

Cómpeta Solar Call : 652 97 06 08 info@competasolar.es

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Spa’s & Saunas

Vets

Naturevets - Competa Tel: 952 553 850

Windows & Doors

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

Official Manufacturer

Window Tinting

Solar Tel: 644 546 176 ian@solarshadetinting.com

Cómpeta Solar Call : 652 97 06 08 info@competasolar.es

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Upholstery

Wine / Bodega

Michael’s Upholstery Tel: 952 55 34 64

Mobility Mobility Products For Sale or Tel: 95 296 7015 / Mob: 635 445 279

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STAIR-LIFTS Tel: 95 296 7015 / Mob: 635 445 279

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Villa Care PMS Petes Maintenance Services Tel: 622 776 643 Competa Chimney Sweep Tel: 601 63 70 30

M:(+34) 658 845 285 reservas@bodegasbentomiz.com

Cars Wanted Tel: 657 919 965

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BIKE RENTAL, BIKE TOURS & CYCLING HOLIDAYS

1 DAY BIKE TOURS TO “PICO DE VELETA” The third highest peak in Spain on the highest paved road in Europe! Europe’s highest and longest road bike ascent. (2430m) .

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February Due to the changing Covid restrictions please call any numbers provided to check the activities are still occurring. 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. www. stgeorgemalaga.org. All are welcome. Contact number 952 219 396. Roman Catholic Mass in English, held every Saturday Caleta de Velez, Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, situated on the main street. Time 5pm. Fellowship of Jesus Christ the King e Fellowship of Jesus Christ the King in Nerja. Our meetings are characterised by uplifting Christian songs and relevant sermons and a modern but reverent service, followed by free tea or coffee & biscuits. Why not come along and make new friends, every Sunday at 10.30. Also Prayer meetings every Thursday at 11.00. Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780. LUX MUNDI, TORRE DEL MAR Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Open mornings only Monday to Thursday 10.00 till 13.00 and Fridays as usual 11.00 - 13.00. Closed for Public Holidays Friday 1st and Wednesday 6th January. We would like to assure you that we are complying with all the Covid regulations to make your visits to our centre as safe as possible. We do ask that when you visit the Centre, you wear your mask at all times and maintain social distance where and whenever. For further information please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel. 952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org

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Web site: www.lux-mundi.org . We are accepting donations and will follow the necessary disinfection procedures to place them in “Our shop”. We would appreciate it if you could bring them to us in bags that you do not need to be returned, during the normal opening hours of the Centre from Monday to Friday from 10 to 13. LUX MUNDI, TORRE DEL MAR venida Moscatel, 1 “I” (Antigua Casa de la Viña). 29740 Torre del Mar. Málaga Phone 952 54 33 34 Email luxmundi@lux-mundi.org Every 3rd Friday Taizé Prayer meeting, Spanish Evangelical Church (Presbyterian) 20.30 Saturday Danish Lutheran Church 3rd Sat. (Nov to Easter) 13:00 Saturday Catholic Mass (in English) Winter (October to June). Summer (July & September) There is no mass in August. Our Nuestra Senora Carmen Parish Church, Caleta de Velez. 17:00 & 18:00 Sunday Iglesia de San Barnabas Anglican Church (I.E.R.E.) 11:00 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 LOS ROMANES ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Monday from 12-2.00 pm in the Garden Restaurant, La Vinuela. Information can be obtained from our website www.RBL-Los Romanes.org.uk or Margaret Branch Sec. 951066079 NERJA BRANCH THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION The Branch holds lunch meetings at the Hotel Al Andalus, Maro, on the third Thursday of each month. Also at Pena Parda Hotel, La Herradura on the 1st Friday of each month. Non members are always welcome. Booking is essential. For further information on the branch please contact 711077576 or bsiterblnerja.wordpress.com "

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COMPETA

Attractive villa in a beautiful private countryside location with good access and wonderful views, within walking distance to Viñuela and Puente Don Manuel. Spacious lounge/dining room with access to bright sun room, fully equipped kitchen, 3 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (1 en suite). Great opportunity.

New build country villa, situated close to the village with gorgeous country views. Comprising fully fitted kitchen, open plan living space, 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. Ample flat plot perfect for creating seating areas and your own colourful oasis. Ideal lock up and go retreat.

REF: MS247

REF: C3750

EPC Rating E

239,950€

Awaiting EPC

175,000€

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CANILLAS DE ALBAIDA Charming south facing apartment located in a beautiful peaceful village. 4 bedrooms, bathroom, WC, fitted kitchen, garage, bodega, stable and garden. Centrally located, close to amenities. Huge potential.

REF: C1492

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Awaiting EPC

137,000€

CALETA DE VÉLEZ Architectural design villa with magnificent sea and mountain views. Approx. 160m2 plus basement comprising open plan lounge/dining area with luxury kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, WC, roof terrace, sundeck, swimming pool & carport. A short walk to shops, beach and town centre.

REF: MS219 Awaiting EPC

430,000€

Competa Office 31 Av. de la Constitucion, 29754 Competa Malaga, Spain Tel: +34 952 516 633

Caleta de Vélez Office Avenida de Andalucía 189 29751 Caleta de Vélez Malaga, Spain Tel: +34 951 832 150