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May Weather
On the 5th of May in Plaza del Carmen there is a fiesta to celebrate the history of Competa. It starts at 11.00am where there will be a free breakfast typical of the area with Competa oil and tomato’s. From 2.00pm there will be rice with Bacalao and poor mans potatoes. From 8.00pm there will be other food typical of the area such as sardines and chorizo. For the younger ones there will be a bouncy castle from 12.00 and the older generation are invited to bring photos and discuss years gone by in Competa. The party will continue with dancing, a procession and live music and at 12.00 midnight there will be a surprise! Also, don’t forget this month there is the Walk for Life day on the 20th May and tickets go on sale for “Dancing with the Stars” a fantastic evening of entertainment planned for June. A personal thank you goes to Mick you came out very promptly to help with my broken washing machine, I could definitely recommend him and he can be contacted on 616 370 539. Well done to Stuart Bland who won last months find the wine glass competition. This month’s prize for the competition has been donated by E.G.O Hair and Beauty. Keep Reading and looking!
Days with rainfall: 3 Days Avg Max Temperature: 23.2 c Hours of Sunshine : 9 p/day The weather data is for guidance only and is the average monthly maximum for the Costa del Sol
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Inside This Month 22 Gorgeous Grasses! Another instalment of Campo Cuttings with Lorraine Cavanagh
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Debbie Wilkes discusses the legendary “Man Flu”
38 Competa Darts League Presentation Night
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A summary of last seasons darts league by host and compare Alick Howard.
54 Torrox -Mejor Clima de Europa A glimpse and the picturesque village of Torrox and the popular resort of Torrox Costa
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Torrox Just reduced - Spacious two storey villa in peaceful Torrox countryside with 3 beds, 2 baths, pool terrace, garage & carport
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Property Sales for Cómpeta & surrounding areas
Cómpeta, Villa (V252)
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3 dbl bedrooms, bathroom, living room, kitchen, sun room, roof terrace, open and shaded terraces, large garage, swimming pool and plunge pool. Very close to the village.
Cómpeta, Villa (V251)
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Cómpeta, Townhouse (T100)
125 ,000€
2 bedrooms, bathroom, 2 living rooms, dining kitchen, 4 terraces, 2 store rooms, views across the village and to the coast.
Cómpeta, Townhouse (T111)
149 ,000€
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, superb fitted kitchen, dining room, living room with feature fireplace, pool with jacuzzi, open and shaded terraces.
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fitted kitchen, dining room, living room with doors to a large terrace, double garage, centrally located.
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Cómpeta, Villa (V191)
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Currently with 1 double bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room, study, roof terrace with sea views. Large store room with possibility to create more living accommodation.
295,000€
Rustic style villa with 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious open plan living room, fitted kitchen, sun room, pool, mature gardens, open and shaded terraces.
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News in Spain TWO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASH IN VÉLEZMÁLAGA AIRDROME. It appears the craft fell into the Rio Seco at El Trapiche on Sunday 15th April. The two men aged 35 and 36, instructor and pupil, were carrying out instruction classes at the time. The 35 year old instructor has been named with the initials FJGD and the pupil was 36 year old L.R. Vice President of the Royal Málaga Aeroclub, Carlos Sedano, told EFE news agency that it had happed when the craft was coming into land, but not managing to do so, had tried to take off again and go round, but came down outside the airfield. Firemen had to cut part of the fuselage to recover the bodies. The National Police have opened an investigation. ANDALUCIA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS DELAYED BY 2012 BUDGET CUTS. Two large infrastructure projects in Andalucía are accumulating more delays. In Cádiz the second bridge, which was planned to be open this year to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the ‘La Pepa’ Constitution sees construction at a standstill. Minister for Development, Ana Pastor said in the Senate that the problem was a lack of materials, and she blamed the previous Socialist Government for not having signed the opportune contracts with the supplier. And the last section of motorway to replace the dangerous curves and climbs on the A-4 at Despeñaperros on the northern border of Andalucía has also been delayed. Only four kilometres are needed for completion, but the Development Ministry has not pardoned the work from this year’s cuts. It’s financing, a further 83 million is needed, has been moved into 2013. It will be 12 years therefore from when the road first appeared in the 2001 State Budget. Construction work started six years ago. BENALMÁDENA BEACH LAW IS ILLEGAL. The Junta de Andalucía says the beach by-laws in Benalmádena are illegal and has called for them to be cancelled. It says the by-laws go against the general interest of the Ley de
Costas. Benalmádena Town Hall has already initially approved the measures which include the banning of sunshades between the hammocks and at the waterside. The law also said that bathing would only be allowed after 11am for reasons of security and for cleaning. A letter from the Junta has warned that the law could be contested, directly from the state, regional or local administration. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY AND SUICIDE IN SEVILLA It's thought the husband stabbed his wife before jumping of a balcony to commit suicide. The body of a 55 year old woman, named with the initials RGR, has been found in her house in Sevilla, showing signs of violence, and five minutes later her husband committed suicide by jumping to his death from a nearby building. His was 57 and had the initials VDJ. It appears to be a new case of domestic violence, according to the emergency services. They were alerted by the couple’s 18 year old son who found the body of his mother in the lounge when he got home to the flat in Calle Cisneo Alto. Alerted by his screams, a neighbour called 112 at 1.45am on Sunday. Local and National Police and health professionals went to the scene where the woman was certified to have died. Then no more than 5 five minutes later there was another 112 call saying a man was laying on the ground, apparently dead, in a street just round the corner, Calle Rafael Cansinos Assens. It seems the husband had jumped to his death from the roof of a building. SPANISH LORRY DRIVER FOUND WITH 9 TONS OF HASHISH Spanish lorry driver was arrested in the Tanger-Med port in the north of Morocco when his articulated lorry was found to be carrying about 9 tons of hashish. The customs authority in the port say the drug was camouflaged in a cargo of melons from Agadir in the south of Morocco. It was discovered as the lorry was preparing to cross the Strait to Europe. Source: www.typicallyspanish.com
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CANILLAS DE ACEITUNO-RUBITE 254M²
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Dancing with the Stars
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lease join us for a night of Enchantment at CAMPO’s Midsummer Dance Gala being held at the Hotel Rural Alberdini on the nights of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June, 2012. A thoroughly cultural evening combined with a magical line-up is promised hosted by the CAMPO and Alberdini Teams in the only way they know how … you know you are in for a good night! Four accomplished and multi-talented dancers will be joining us from the UK courtesy of El Pilon; Simeon Weedall a Tap Dancer, Amy Thake a Ballerina, James Cousins a Contemporary Dancer and Ballerina, Bellydance and Jazz Dancer Merve Bilaloglu. Along with of course some surprises, these four dancers will showcase their individual talents plus perform a number of ensemble pieces, some 2 hours of entertainment. For more information on the dancers please go to www.competacampo.com where their biogs can be found. Tickets are priced at just 12.50€ each and will be numbered with 1 being closest to the stage. Tickets will initially be offered during the Day for Life event (further information can be found within the Grapevine magazine) being held on Sunday May 20th at the Alberdini where CAMPO will have an information desk. Thereafter, the remaining tickets will be on sale in Todo Papel Cómpeta. Ticket price includes concierge parking. The evening will commence at 20.30hrs and each night will end with a firework display courtesy of Brogan Properties.
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An elegant evening of dance performed under a star-festooned sky CAMPO are committed to supporting our local community and so proceeds from these performances will be going to CEIP Candido Lara School in Cómpeta where we will be purchasing much needed equipment for the benefit of the younger members of our village. For more information on this or any other CAMPO event you can email Sue or Debi info.competacampo@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you there! www.competacampo.com
We will be holding an Open Meeting at the Salon de Actos on Friday, June 29th at 7.30pm
CALL TO ALL BUDDING THESPIANS ALADDIN AND YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU! We will be holding an Open Meeting at the Salon de Actos on Friday, June 29th at 7.30pm where we will present our next Adult Panto Project planned to be staged at the end of November 2012. If you are interested in joining in the fun in whatever capacity then come and find out what is involved in being a part of this years’ production. Come along, meet the Team and have a chat.
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Weird and Wonderful from around the world!
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museum in Italy has started burning its artworks in protest at budget cuts which it says have left cultural institutions out of pocket. Antonio Manfredi, of the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples, set fire to the first painting on Tuesday. "Our 1,000 artworks are headed for destruction anyway because of the government's indifference," he said. The work was by French artist Severine Bourguignon, who was in favour of the protest and watched it online. Mr Manfredi plans to burn three paintings a week from now on, in a protest he has dubbed "Art War". Artists from across Europe have lent their support, including Welsh sculptor John Brown, who torched one of his works, Manifesto, on Monday.
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wedish minister in 'racist cake' controversy. Sweden's culture minister is facing calls to step down after she was photographed cutting a cake shaped in the form of a naked black woman. The incident involving Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth happened at the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm. According to Radio Sweden, the museum said the cake was supposed to highlight the issue of female circumcision. But the Association for African Swedes said it was a crude racist caricatur Kitimbwa Sabuni, a spokesperson for the group, told Swedish news agency TT: "To say that you did this for a good cause only makes the mockery of people who are victims of racism and of circumcision worse.”
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he original cheque used to buy the Superman comic character from its original creators has been sold in an online auction for £160,000 (£101,000). Jerome Siegel and Joe Shuster from Cleveland were paid $130 (£82) for all the rights to Superman by Detective Comics, later known as DC Comics. The pair later tried to win back the rights to Superman in court, as it became part of a global industry. The ComicConnect website has not revealed who won the auction. "The concept of the superhero was born with Superman," Vincent Zurzolo, the co-founder of ComicConnect, told Reuters. "That $130 cheque essentially created a billion-dollar industry," he added, with other characters such as Batman, Spider-Man and XMen following in the footsteps of the Man of Steel. ComicConnect told Reuters that when the first Superman movie came out in 1978, Mr Shuster was so poor he was working for a delivery company.mIt was a box-office success followed by four more Superman films and a Supergirl version. Another is due for release in June 2013. There has been a series of rights dispute over Superman. Although $130 is around $2,300 (£1,450) in today's money, it is a tiny fraction of what the character has earned since then. The heirs of the creators Jerome Siegel and Joe Shuster are still involved in court battles with DC Comics as they try to reclaim their rights to the character. The original cheque also paid the pair for earnings from other characters they were also working on for the company. ComicConnect says the cheque was used in a court case in the 1970s, the last time Siegel and Shuster themselves tried to get the rights to Superman.
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WinWin Win A cut & blow dry with Andy or a spa pedicure with Mel at EGO Hair & Beauty, Competa Simply find the hidden wine glass within this months magazine. To the right, you can see the size of the wine glass that you are looking for.
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To enter send an email to grapevinesales@gmail.com Do not forget to include: Which page the glass is on Your full name, address and your telephone number. In the subject field of the email please write May 2012 COMPETITION The winning entry will be drawn on 15th May 2012 and will be contacted within 2 days. TERMS & CONDITIONS This competition is open from the 1st - 15th May 2012. Winners will agree to have their photo’s published in the June 2012 Edition of The Grapevine Magazine. Only one entry per person.
Aprils’s Winner The Grapevine is pleased to announce Stewart Bland as the winner of the “Find the Wine Glass” competition in the April edition. Stewart wins menu del dia for two at The Alberdini, Competa Inez and Enmanuel, from The Alberdini, Competa drawing the “Find the Wine glass” winner If you are a local business and would like to sponsor next month's competition prize, please contact The Grapevine Magazine
Campo Cuttings by Lorraine Cavanagh
Gorgeous Grasses! any of you have asked if we can increase our range of ornamental grasses in the garden centre – so I’m pleased to tell you that we have. In fact we’ve gone very grassy!
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they can be used for screening, blending together other plantings, they are lovely in pots and they also make great focal points. In fact their richness and variation means that they can be used almost anywhere.
Ornamental grasses have been popular and well used in the U.S. for many years but their presence in gardens in Europe has largely been attributed to the Dutch gardener, Piet Oudolf. His whole style of gardening, using soft swathes of grasses and perennials has been named prairie planting and he makes great use of soft, loose plantings which fully develop over summer and into autumn.
For us busy gardeners another great advantage they have is that they are extremely easy care – cut them down in very early spring, to about 15cm, and that is as onerous as it gets! Most will become very drought resistant and pests leave them alone. It doesn’t get much easier does it? So, if you’re feeling tempted, here are some of the best:
For us Mediterranean gardeners, I think one of the best things about this style of planting is that it melds so seamlessly into the campo – like the outside coming inside with a little more order, but the wildness is still there. Grasses are great because there are so many and I love their swaying and flowing movements, jostling lightly against their neighbours. According to selection
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Pennisetum, fountaingrass: This mounding grass takes its common name from its graceful arching sways of foliage and plumes. They come with either green or bronzed foliage and the furry plumes can be creamy blonde, pink, red or coffee coloured. Some self-seed freely and, in parts of the world, have become classed as invasive. Ranging in height from 1m to 2m, they are one of the loveliest.
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Festuca glauca, blue fescue: This is one of the smallest ornamental grasses, to around 30cm tall, and is, therefore, ideal for smaller spaces, in pots, as low groundcover or try it as an edging plant. The new foliage is a striking steely-blue with matching silvery-blue plumed flower heads. It is the bluest of the grasses and a lovely contrast plant. It colours up best under dry conditions, so ideal for us. Space plants 20cm apart for dense ground cover which will become very drought resistant. Stipa tenuissima, pony tails grass or feather grass: A very refined and beautiful grass, its bright green foliage erupts upwards and soft blonde and feathery seed heads mass and froth in waves. These can be cut and used indoors but they are also much appreciated by the birds. To around 60cm tall and 30cm wide, it develops better in a slightly damper ground than many other grasses but will become drought tolerant when mature. Carex is botanically a sedge rather than a grass, but it is always loosely grouped with grasses. They are tough and versatile plantings and there are some very striking ones. Carex buchananii ‘red rooster’, New Zealand leatherleaf sedge. With rich copper-bronze foliage which curls at the tips, this is one of the most popular grasses. It will grow to around 60cm x 60cm and starts into growth tightly vertical, opening up into a vase shape with dark blonde plumes. Carex comans, ‘bronze perfection’, New Zealand hair sedge. The finely textured foliage fluctuates between coral and orange, according to the light. The large dark brown plumes produced in late summer contrast perfectly. To 40cm high x 75cm wide, clumping.
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Carex morrowii ‘ice dance’, Japanese or variegated sedge. This grass has long shiny leaves markedly striped with bright white and looks good at any time of the year. It brightens up any shady spot, unusually, preferring to be out of the sun. It spreads slowly to form good dense groundcover. 30cm high x 50cm wide. The flowing locks of grasses contrast perfectly with spikey architectural shapes such as yucca, dracaena, phormium, agave and aloe but if you want to continue the softer look, try mixing some of these perennials in with your grasses. The colours will swirl and mix, rather like ice cream! Verbena bonariensis (purpletop vervain),gaura lindheimeri (whirling butterflies), sedum spectabile (ice plant, butterfly plant) salvia nemerosa (woodland sage), salvia mycrophylla (blackcurrant sage), echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower), rudbeckia fulgida (orange coneflower), coreopsis (tickflower), gaillardia (blanket flower), papaver (poppy), nepeta mussinii (catmint) and tulbaghia violacea (sweet garlic). Lorraine Cavanagh has lived in Spain for 26 years. A landscape gardener and writer, she’s always happy to give advice. Call and see her at Viveros Florena, 2km from Cómpeta, (Malaga), down the Sayalonga Road, or 15km up from the coastal motorway – have a free coffee in their tea-rooms. Her book Lorraine Cavanagh’s Mediterranean Garden Plants has been nicknamed ‘the bible’. The new edition at €24.90 is now generally available throughout Spain. Viveros Florena: If you’d like to receive regular updates of what’s happening in the garden centre, new stock etc. let us have your email address or mobile number. Summer Hours: June, July, September, 9 – 2, closed for August. Winter Hours: October to May 10 – 4 Always closed Sundays and Mondays. Tel: 689928201 Email: florenaspain@hotmail.com See us on Facebook – Lorraine Cavanagh’s Garden Centre.
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Man Flu A
pparently a shingles epidemic has hit town, as Karen relays the gory details of those struck down with this horrible illness Andy starts to fidget, “I’ve been feeling a bit off all week” he says, Karen asks if he has a rash and promptly dashes upstairs to check. This isn’t an unusual occurrence in our house. Emotional contagion syndrome refers to those who are compelled to mimic and synchronize facial expressions, vocalizations, postures, and movements with those of another. Folie à deux (a madness shared by two) or shared psychotic disorder is a psychiatric syndrome in which symptoms of a delusional belief are transmitted from one individual to another. But I’m not quite sure what the correct name is for believing that you have the same illness as everyone you come into contact with. In our house I call it Extreme Man Flu, although I believe Andy would rather it had a title with syndrome on the end. It would take me weeks to document my husband’s many cases of Extreme Man Flu (syndrome). I once came back from a visit to the
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ladies in a restaurant to find him, trousers rolled up, comparing knees with the man at the next table. “Look at the lumps” they cried. His wife and I rolled our eyes “they are meant to be lumpy they’re knees” we replied. This was in the same week that he had been to the doctors to see if he had MS/ME and was too embarrassed to tell the doctor that after banging his head on the car door he believed that his ear was becoming detached from his head. When planning for a holiday I have a six month check list that includes, book flights, organise travel insurance, research locations, transport and accommodation. Andy’s six month check list is research local beers and read the “Health” section of the relevant Lonely Planet travel guide. At the one month checklist point I am applying for visas, buying suntan lotion (or thermal vests) and searching for last year’s mosquito net (or woolly hats). Andy’s one month checklist is re-read the “Health” section of the Lonely Planet. Once on holiday he will obsessively check for mosquito bites and as soon as the first one appears he will be struck with
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most of the symptoms associated with all of the diseases in the previously read Lonely Planet chapter. I find it best to tell him that he has Japanese Encephalitis. It has a fairly short gestation period, there is no treatment and it’s usually fatal. So there’s no point in talking about it we might as well get on and enjoy his last 48 hours. And therein lies the problem of being sufferer of Extreme Man Flu in our house. It’s me. I just can’t be sympathetic. I blame my parents. I have so little to blame on my parents they were on the whole pretty perfect. Which is a terrible blight in life; it means any faults or idiosyncrasies that I have are absolutely mine and mine alone, so it’s quite nice for something to be their fault for a change. I don’t remember either of them ever having a day’s illness until my Mum broke her hip and as children we were never allowed to be ill. Any gripes were caused by late nights, as we got older late nights & tight jeans, and everything was cured by early nights and/or Febrilex syrup, which I assume was some kind of Paracetamol concoction. Many times as I was throwing up in the school nurses office she would ask “why did you come to school today?” the answer was always the same, my Mum said I’d be fine. If we were sent home from school, there was no lying on the settee watching TV (I’m not sure that daytime TV had even been invented) or being nursed with hot chicken soup and sympathy. You went to bed and laid in a dark room until you were better, every hour you had a teaspoon full of water to stop you from getting de-hydrated. My lack of illness empathy extends further than to my husband. I remember clearly telling a friend about a mutual friend who was a real hypochondriac. “There is always something wrong with her” I said “In the last 6 months, she has broken the same finger twice, had hay fever, an allergic reaction to her hay fever drugs, and loads of migraines. “That’s not called hypochondria” he told me. “That’s called bad luck” Man flu is no joke – especially if you are a woman expected to provide constant sympathy & saintly nursing. I do not doubt that Man Flu and especially Extreme Man Flu syndrome are very real and very unpleasant. However a recent study by menthol lozenges manufacturer Fisherman’s Friend found “Man flu’s a fairly recent phenomenon that has emerged alongside the ‘metrosexual male’,” the study points out that
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“Men were real men when Fisherman’s Friend lozenges were first created in 1865 to help relieve extreme conditions on voyages. Those sailors wouldn’t have got their wives to call their captains to excuse them from their voyages just because they were a bit out of sorts.” However another article reports the” irrefutable scientific fact” that Man Flu is more painful than childbirth - based on a survey of over 100,000 men! A recent article in the Telegraph stated “according to a study, the fairer sex should not be so quick to accuse their partners of suffering from Man Flu, because women are far better at resisting bugs.” I just take that as further proof that we are far better at everything - except maybe wrestling. A bout of Man Flu can often be diagnosed when he cannot give you a concise breakdown of his symptoms ‘it hurts everywhere’ or when you find him poring over an A-Z guide to health problems or trawling medical sites on the internet, with a resulting rise in the number and severity of his symptoms. But mostly it will do you well to remember that this is a competitive ailment, so if you point out you suffered from the same thing but struggled through and recovered expect the response “Oh, but this is much worse.” The Man Flu official web site (I kid you not) describes the condition as “a crippling and debilitating disorder indiscriminately striking down male members of the human species without warning.” It goes on to say that “Extensive research has proven that the only way to combat the crippling effects of Man Flu is complete withdrawal to the sofa and uninterrupted mollycoddling by the girlfriend / wife.” Bearing this in mind, I think that my husband’s only hope at combatting Man Flu is to get himself a girlfriend. Another “scientific fact” I read somewhere is that “More men die each year from MFN (Man-Flu Neglect) than many other serious conditions.” Once again it’s not looking good for Andy. Maybe I need to turn over a new leaf. Andy this morning met a man with his leg in plaster and already I can see that he is starting to limp. Right. The new improved me is on the case. Where did I put that Febrilex syrup?
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A fun family day in aid of Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice
DAY FOR LIFE SUNDAY, 20th MAY 2012 A fun family day in aid of Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice
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here is still time to join the 7th annual 5km sponsored “Walk for Life” walk around the village of Competa, please contact me Cindy Jones 665156467 to register. This year’s walk will once again finish at the base of The Alberdini Rural Hotel, Pago la Lomilla 85, Competa; telephone 952516294, where the rest of the entertainment for both adults and children for “Day for Life” will commence from 11am – 4pm. Once again, due to huge interest, the total lower car park will be dedicated to a large open air general market with something for everyone. This means there will be NO parking at The Alberdini on Sunday 20th May but for the second year The Ayuntamiento are kindly providing free transportation from outside The Portichuelo Store, Venta de Palma to The Alberdini. Just phone, on 20th May, 952516294 to arrange your transfer. The upper area of The Alberdini will have a large dedicated children’s activity area. In addition there will be a tempting food terrace to include Remy’s Carribean Kitchen together with selections of cold food, homemade cakes and children’s BBQ. All this together with live music.
Please come and along and join us, have fun at what promises to be a fantastic day and at the same time support this worthwhile charity. Cudeca is a charitable organisation that provides palliative care to advanced cancer sufferers within the province of Malaga, helping over 5000 patients per year. It is made up of specialist doctors and nurses who provide care and attention to those who need it with support to the family during treatment and after the loss of a loved one. This care is completely free of charge. Cudeca receives very little public funding and therefore depends entirely on initiatives for raising money. Last year’s event raised 4100 euros; let’s see if we can beat that amount for 2012, Cudeca’s 20th anniversary to help Cudeca to continue to provide their “special kind of caring.” If you require any further information, please contact me Cindy Jones 665156467 or email me cindyjones19@hotmail.com or contact our website www.alberdini.com.
Cudeca “Adding Life To Days”
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Why Heat My Pool...? You use your pool for a number of reasons – good old family fun, perhaps for exercise, or simply entertaining. However, you've probably found that without heating your pool it's often too cold to enjoy. Some of you may only come out to your holiday homes for that long awaited holiday only to find you sit there on a lovely warm and sunny day just longing to go into the pool. .
Heating your pool will allow you to enjoy it out of the 'short' summer seasons, extending it's use to all year round! If you want an energy efficient way of heating your pool, then a Pool Heat Pump is the best way to do it.
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Heat pumps can be wall or floor mounted We install the correct size heater for swimming all year if required Easy Start single phase heat pumps, no need for three phase electric These heaters are the highest quality, smooth running, quiet and reliable.
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Coastal Machinery Sales Specialising in plant and farming machinery from tracked barrow to tractors and dumper to mini diggers.
Established 12 years ago in the UK and are now branching out into Spain. We can supply new and used equipment with delivered to your door on the coast or Campo. Full warranty and shipping available and parts can be supplied for service or repair. .
For more details call 0044 7552761567 to discuss requirements and delivery. coastalmachinerysales@gmail.com
Winter Wanderings
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he arrival of our first grandchild in 2011 sent our travelling plans for the year into spasm, with the result that Merlin the Motorhome was "mothballed" at our daughter's home in Norfolk for most of the year, while we drove up and down in a car and then back up again for Christmas. After all the festivities, which stretched well into January to take in my husband's 60th. and our grandson's 1st. birthdays,it was time to hit the road again and to collect Merlin from the field he'd been sharing with our son-in-law's cows. So we picked him up, dusted him off and started all over again! Not usually travelling in the middle of winter we were a little apprehensive about the ferry crossing, but all was well. The channel was like a millpond and we arrived in Caen in darkness after a calm night. We then became embroiled in the early morning motorway madness as we headed towards Alencon. Once out into the countryside we were in a stark, grey winter landscape, although the silhouettes of the bare trees against the sky had a beauty all of their own. The flat agricultural land was not unlike Norfolk, and went on for miles. A little light relief was when we were passing through a small village
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south of Orleans. Each house on the main road had a postbox mounted onto a gatepost in the front garden, and there was obviously some collaboration (not to mention some goodhumoured rivalry) between the neighbours as each post had been decorated - some as people (footballer, clown, milkmaid) and others as a scarecrow, giant rabbit, windmill etc.) There was even a pair of breasts -no prizes for guessing where the bell-push was! Our first stopover was at St. Pourcain-sur-Sioule, where we parked next to the river. A pleasant town which will be worth more of a look another time when it isn't quite so cold. On to ClermontFerrand and into fog and frozen trees. It wasn't until we were driving through the blue-grey misty hills of the Cevennes that the sun came out and the day became altogether more pleasant. Into the Tarn region now and we were soon swept up and over the mighty Millau Viaduct that soars over the valley way down below. This bridge is a magnificent feat of engineering. It was constructed from both sides of the valley and when the two pieces met in the middle, the measurements were only out by 3 millimetres. Incredible!
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On down into Languedoc/Roussillon, where our guidebook told us of an aire at the spa town of Balaruc-les-Bains, near Beziers. Well, what a find! The parking place was actually in the car park of a thermal spa, which looked very swish. We thought that it would do for an overnight stop, so we parked up and decided to take the dog for her walk. We could see a small path by the side of a building so went along it,only to find ourselves at the edge of a huge etang (inland saltwater lake). It was so peaceful. Steam was rising from a rockpool edged with white boulders and the water was bath temperature. We could hear atmospheric "panpipe" music coming from the spa, there was bamboo growing by the pool and, to top it all, we watched the most amazing sunset over the water of pink, orange and gold all very Zen. We woke up to sunshine and frost and continued on past more etangs, all strung across with oyster nets. Oyster farming is big business in this area. The sun continued to shine as we drove around Narbonne and the salt lakes. All this area is protected land and is a magnet for birdwatchers. With the snow-capped Pyrennees in the distance it made for a very picturesque setting. Our next stop was at the resort of Leucate Plage, deserted at this time of the year, but good for a bracing walk along the beach. We then called in at the town of Banyuls-sur-Mer- very smart, very touristy, very expensive -but there was nowhere for us to park so we moved on to Port-Vendres, where we had stayed previously. Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the Scottish architect and designer, lived here in the 1920s in the last years of his life. He was also an artist, and he did several watercolours of the village and coastline, reproductions of which are dotted in and around the port and coastal walks. He maintained that the happiest days of his life were spent here, and his ashes were scattered in the harbour at his request. It was while we were here that we had a phone call to tell us a family bereavement, so we made the decision to turn Merlin around and head back to Cornwall. Not wanting to retrace our steps entirely, we chose a different route for the return journey. We were now heading into Cathar country, a beautiful area of wooded hillsides dotted with the ruins of castles and fortresses built in and around the twelfth century. The Cathars were free-thinkers who based themselves in this corner of France
and stood against the established church and feudal laws of the time. Their refusal to conform angered the power base of the north, held by the nobility and the church. Armies were amassed and sent down, but it took many years of torture and massacre before the brutal north regained control. (For a factual-based work of fiction about the Cathars read "Labyrinth" by Kate Mosse). The most impressive city of the region is undoubtedly Carcassonne, with its walled and turreted Cite rising, grey and sombre, above all the other buildings and visible from quite a distance before you reach the outskirts of the city itself. Onwards and upwards, we kept getting glimpses of the Canal du Midi, which runs between Toulouse and Adge on the Mediterranean. Not a barge or narrow boat in sight in January, but I remember watching a Rick Stein cookery series when he travelled along the canal and thinking what an idyllic way to spend time. One day! The town of Souillac on the River Dordogne is a delightful place. In the prettiest of settings, it is worth spending at least a day here to wander around the streets or go for a longer walk along the river, or to visit the Museum of Automation next to the twelfth-century Church of Sainte Marie. Further along from Souillac, in a parking area next to the road, is an eye-catching art installation that you just have to stop and have a look at. It is a huge, and I mean huge, glassfronted box filled with an assortment of everyday objects-shoes,bottles,bicycles,typewriters etc.etc. The piece is called "Stele de 3eme Millenaire" by Christian Verdun, and the information board describes it as a message for the future. Possibly about entropy, and things going nowhere? Who knows! We found ourselves heading back into the cold and frozen north now and, seemingly, back in time as it was like driving through a Christmas card - an impression reinforced when we saw two reindeer in a snowy field. Also, houses and villages all along the way still had all their decorations up, and not just because they hadn't got round to taking them down, but still in all their lit-up glory. A friend who lives in France told us that it is usual practice to keep them up for most of January. Maybe it helps to dispel the gloom of this dark month. The song "I'm walking backwards to Christmas" seemed appropriate in the circumstances, which I found going round in my head until we reached Caen and the ferry.
Part 2 next month .
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ASESORÍA ALJARIFE Notarial Title deeds, Wills, Catastral Corrections, etc. General Administration Transfers of vehicles, driving licences, matriculations, etc.) Tax declarations Creation of businesses Accounts General insurances (house, car, health, etc)
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More than 20 years ago Asesoría Aljarife opened its’ doors to the public. Since then, hundreds of companies and individuals in the Axarquia region and from the Malaga Province have left in our hands the responsibility to advise them to get the best possible results for their businesses. We are a group of highly qualified professionals that work for you. Economists and administrators with a wealth of experience that are at your disposal any time in order to make your life easier.
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Electrical Installations in general from small fault finding and fitting lights to complete new installations
Electromontajes Gaviana S.L 'Based at Solutions 4 U Office, just before Cómpeta on the left’
Authorized Installer - Industry & Energy Ministry Domestic Re-wiring/Upgrades to meet Current Legislation, Underfloor heating, Solar Heating, Industrial Installations, Locals, New Pylons, High & Low Tension Cables etc.
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SCRUFFS 2012 Pavo Real, Torrox - Competa Road Saturday May 12th Registration 1pm Show starts at 2pm
Competition Categories 3â‚Ź per entry Best pedigree dog over one year Best pedigree bitch over one year Best non-pedigree dog over one year Best non-pedigree bitch over one year Best pedigree under one year Best non-pedigree under one year Best fancy dress (dog and owner) Best six legs (dog and owner) Best child handler and dog (children under 12) Best rescue dog (pedigree/non -pedigree) Best rescue bitch (pedigree/non-pedigree) Dog the judges want to take home All winners will be entered into the final category, Best in Show. We would like to thank our sponsors: SCHMID CONSTRUCTIONS and Acuario, Alberdini, Alicats Bar, Bar Miguel, Competa Properties, E.G.O., Finca el Cerrillo, Grupoveterplus, Hotel Balcon, Housemartins, Julie Narewski, Komo Komo, Lawrence and Jackie Gray, Naturvets, Nikki Fearn, Pavo Real, Portichuelo, Rancho Vaquero, San Miguel, Sandra Costello, Streetwise Magazine, Sugar and Spice, Sunset Properties, Todo Papel & The Right Lifestyle.
Barbecue, raffle, tombola, face-painting, lucky dip, stalls and lots more!
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Louis, Sophie and Mrs Penn with the Aden Penn Memorial Trophy
Competa Darts League Presentation Night by Alick Howard
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strenuous and hard fought dart’s season finally came to an end at the beginning of March and as always the season was packed full of incident. Dave Dawson nearly bought a round of drinks, Aurelio Perez almost managed to play for three different teams in a season, Kelly Kelsey and Geoff Etheridge played a doubles match without arguing and Ken England managed to hit the board with all three darts. As a result, his team, Pavo Real, will play next season without the need for protective glasses. Thoughts turned to the trophy presentation night, which had special significance this year, following the sad passing of our friend and colleague, Aden Penn. Aden had previously played for La Casona in the dart’s league and it was thought a fitting tribute to rename the winner’s trophy in his memory, The Aden Penn Memorial Trophy. This would be a permanent reminder of Aden who encapsulated everything that the dart’s league is about – a night out with friends, a game of darts, a few beers and most importantly playing for fun. Aden certainly played in that spirit.
were all very pleased to welcome Aden’s Mum, who had flown over from the UK as well as his sister, Sophie and brother Louis. The first winners of the Aden Penn Memorial Trophy were La Peña Amigos so congratulations to them – Dennis Haslam, Mick Lewis, Peter Pointer, Paul Burgin, Allison Taylor , Colin Jeffery, Terry and Sue Keely. Trophies and medals were also handed out in various other categories including best bar food during the season, which went to our hosts for the presentation night, El Pilon. Well done and thanks to them for hosting the evening. A good night was had by all Winners in other and now all the players categories were as follows:will have a well earned rest to recover tired Most checkouts (male) – Steve Twiselton (33) throwing arms and worn Most checkouts (female) – out livers. No doubt it won’t be long before teams Allison Taylor (24) Maximum 180 scored – are back at their summer Paco (Archez), Dave Dawson, Geoff Etheridge, Colin training camps readying themselves for the coming Jeffrey and Pete Forness. Checkout score more than 100 season. Training will no – Steve Napier (104) and Dennis Haslam (110). doubt be hard to get back to peak fitness of downing Most scores of 100+ (male) – Steve Twiselton (19) 10 pints whilst still being Most scores of 100+ (female) able to hit the board with – Allison Taylor (6) three darts. Bring it on – hic! .
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www.creativepropertymarketing.com
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reative Property Marketing is the brainchild of English expats, David & Sarah Rick experienced property professionals who have spent more than 30 years in the property industry in Spain, the UK and across the globe.
Having successfully marketed and sold properties in the Malaga area for the past 5 years, Sarah and David knew where best to advertise property in order to find the buyers. It was time the private seller had access to the knowledge of the estate agent and could advertise in the same places.
The dawn of a property marketing revolution...
Creative Property Marketing makes this physically and financially possible by unlocking the doors for the individual seller. Private sellers can now advertise their property through Creative on the four best websites (portals) which previously they had to employ the services of an estate agent to use. Sarah & David have made this possible by setting up a registered, specialist, advertising agency supporting people to sell their property privately. There is another bonus - sellers pay NO commission when the property sells!
What is so different about Creative Property Marketing? Creative Property Marketing supports private sellers to sell their properties but are not estate agents. 0% commission is charged when a property is sold. Those advertising through Creative are private sellers. The seller pays just ₏245 plus IVA for 12 months to advertise on: Right Move and Prime Location (UK based), Kyero and Think Spain (Spain based). Combined, the property portals reach millions of potential buyers on a weekly basis from around the world. The seller can take control and load their own property onto the Creative website or if the seller prefers, Creative will do this for them. The Creative website has a Property Search section for buyers that gives them a lot more information than is normally available – detailed description, annual IBI payment, monthly running costs, if a mortgage is transferrable, the exact location of the property via Google Maps/Satellite and large photos. Buyers love it!
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Creative receive the initial enquiries from buyers then passes them onto the sellers with comments. English speaking sellers communicate directly with English speaking buyers. If sellers want to compete in the market place, they have the option to reduce their selling price as they have no commission to pay. The Creative website offers extensive, free support and information to both sellers and buyers.
No commission to spoil the view...
Can’t sellers simply use the portals themselves without Creative? No, not entirely, only two of the portals accept private sellers directly (at a very different cost) and the others only take advertising through advertising agencies like ours or through estate agents.
What happens if I am using an estate agent? Sellers can use Creative Property Marketing alongside estate agents. (Selling privately should not affect any sole agency or exclusivity agreements).
Love or hate computers – whichever way, there is no problem listing your property with Creative: If preferred, Creative will list the seller’s property for them at no extra cost - phone and they will help you. When sellers want complete control over how their property is listed - sellers can simply load their own property onto the Creative website and edit at any time. All properties/up-dates/changes are automatically fed to the portals on a daily basis.
Sellers & buyers communicate easily: In the last 5 years of selling property in the Malaga province, Sarah & David found that at least 95% of foreign buyers spoke English when enquiring about a property. Therefore, English speaking buyers communicate with English speaking sellers.
Around the world, the internet is now becoming the number 1 way to sell and buy property: Why should Andalucia be any different? With Creative Property Marketing, they make it possible for you...
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TODO CASA is a service designed to help you manage your Spanish home with tailor made services to match your exact requirements
Pool maintenance Changeover cleans for holiday rentals Pre-arrival cleans/airing for holiday home owners Keyholding Property security and wellbeing checks Promotion and marketing of your property for holiday rental General maintenance For more information contact Alick 628 776 226 or Debbie 610 853 929 Or visit our shop Todo Papel, Avenida de la Constitución, 31 29754, Cómpeta Tel: 952 55 37 55
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odo Casa is an innovative service developed to look after the needs and requirements of managing your holiday home. The service is highly flexible offering a bespoke service to meet your own individual requirements. We can offer anything from a complete holiday rental service dealing with the marketing and promotion of your home for rental, dealing with changeovers, pool cleans, maintenance and repairs to a basic “wellbeing” service checking on your property periodically, providing peace of mind and security that your property is in good repair while your property is vacant. We provide a full changeover and laundry service for your rental guests or if you do not let your property we can simply arrange a clean prior to your arrival. We can also arrange the purchase of groceries to lighten the burden on either yourselves or your guests. It is paramount that your pool is maintained to a high standard to ensure safe and problem free bathing. We will carry out full pool clean once or twice a week during the hot summer months and
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weekly or fortnightly during the winter months unless your pool is covered during this time. In this event we would visit periodically as dictated such as extreme weather conditions e.g. prolonged heavy rain to ensure the water level does not overflow, heavy winds to ensure security of the pool cover and mid-season chemical top-up. We also offer a project management service whereby we can arrange and oversee any works you may require on your property. This is particularly useful for people who are not resident here permanently and who do not want to spend their valuable holiday time at their property arranging this themselves and living through the disruption this can cause. All of our services are offered as a regular arrangement or as and when you might require eg if you are going on holiday for a period and you require any of our services while you are away. No job is too small!
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ooking for something different to do for a day? Have you got visitors to entertain? Do want see the glorious mountain scenery? Don’t want to hire a car but want to go inland? Buggy Tours is the solution! Buggy Tours owner, Roland, has spent a year researching the idea having seen it run successfully in Estepona, Marbella and Mijas. However, he explained that his buggies are far superior and with a larger engine size allowing a more comfortable ride, especially important for the older age group. . His excursions are aimed at all ages groups from 5 to 70, he is fully licensed and insured. For Roland both your enjoyment and safety is important. Buggy Tours first started in December last year and now he has all nationalities and people travelling form the other side of Malaga to take part in his excursion. The trip starts from his home in Frigiliana and from there to Achebuchal and into Competa and the National Park and through the river. He was keen to say that the excursion is NOT a rally it is a fun way to see the scenery and sights of Andalucia. The buggies seat two people, so a parent and a child passenger are possible so this excursion can be enjoyed by the whole family. It would also make an excellent birthday present or fun day out for the boys or girls!! The 500cc buggies are new, safe and comfortable even along the rural mountain tracks. The tour takes around 31/2 hours and can be booked by the contact details on the advert opposite. Roland has finally settled in the Nerja area after four years of travelling around to different places. He loves it here and can’t wait to take you out and show you the sights of the area where he has chosen to settle. He speaks English, Dutch, German and Spanish so communicating wont be a problem either.
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CÓMPETA CÓMPETA TOWN TOWN HALL HALL NEWS NEWS MAY APRIL 2012 2012 TUESDAY 1ST MAY May Day Fiesta. WEDNESDAY 2ND to 6th MAY Theatre Week. Lots to see this week! THURSDAY 3rd MAY May Crosses, traditional procession from the village to Cruz del Monte. SATURDAY 5th MAY First Commerative Day of the History of Cómpeta. Venue:-Plaza Carmen. Starting with breakfast and followed by a full day of activities. For more details contact Tom 636 821 930 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MUSEUMS 18th MAY Visit the Museum of Arts and Customs. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CUSTOMS To work Sundays as part of our growing group of volunteers, please contact Tom or Rosina in the Tourist Office or Dori in the Museum. NOCHE DEL VINO POSTER Interested in submitting a poster for this years “Noche del Vino”? Please collect a copy of the rules and regulations from the Town Hall. Submit your entry before the 10th of June.
HOTEL CASA DE LA MINA Opening again after much building work, it’s the ideal place to drive to, or even better to walk to. STARTING IN MAY Do you want to know more about the History of Cómpeta ? A small group of interested residents, both Spanish and Foreign, will be attending a series of talks and visits related to the History of Cómpeta. The course is free, please contact Tom for further details. YOUTH WEEK:- MAY - JUNE Look out for the programme of events. TOURIST OFFICE STATISTICS APRIL 2012 A better month with the total of 690 but this is down on April 2011 due to the combination of the cold weather and the continuing crisis. Spanish 194, British 209, German 47, Danish 156, Dutch 36, French 21, Belgium 7, Others 20.
Just Arrived Darts , Flights, Stems, Dartboards, Rubber Mats, Wallets & much more Over 1500 different items n stock here in Malaga (competa)
Email Steve for more details info@tiendadedardos.es
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2 Piece “Guinness” PowerGlide Pool Cues 20-25 Euros (25 Euro Cues includes free case)
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Restaurante El Pilón C/Laberinto , Cómpeta Tel: 952 553 512
The Terrace is now open, with beautiful views to the coast
New menu for Spring and Summer. ‘A La carte’ menu & extensive order in advance menu incl. • Beef Wellington • Stuffed Crown of lamb• Zarzuella de Mariscos • Fish and Seafood platter• Meat orgy and many more, for 2 people +
info@restaurantelpilon.com
www.restaurantelpilon.com
The restaurant is open 6 nights a week at 7pm. Closed Tuesdays. Open for lunch on Saturday 12:00-15:30 & Sunday 13:00-15:30
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Do you want to work from home? Self-employed proof readers Working from home, proof readers will be selfemployed and have very high standard of Spanish and English language comprehension skills. Previous experience of proof reading is preferred rather than essential, but excellent spelling and grammar skills are critical. Those appointed will need internet access, but will be able to choose hours of work to suit their own lifestyle. Work is available 24 hours a day. Market Force Europe is the world's leading customer intelligence company that provides its clients with insights and feedback from their customers. This research helps these organisations make real improvements to the service they offer customers. Mystery shopper experiences go to clients in high quality reports and it's vital that these are accurate; contain no mis-spellings or contradictions, grammatical errors or offensive commentary. This ensures that Market Force Europe and their clients can be confident that reports have been researched, written and proof-read by a dedicated team.
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Market Force Europe pays for each report read and the fee varies according the length of the questionnaire that shoppers submit. As a result, readers can choose the hours they work and therefore the amount they can earn. It should be noted that any specific quantities of work cannot be guaranteed and as self-employed; readers are responsible for declaring their income to the Inspector of Taxes and paying their own income tax and National Insurance. Anyone interested should email euapplication@marketforce.com in the first instance, detailing why this opportunity appeals, why they consider themselves suitable and include a CV. Suitable candidates will be invited to Market Force Europe offices in Milton Keynes to learn more about the company and its values. It will allow the company to get to know candidates and to ensure that its standards are met by way of some short tests. Subsequent training sessions take place in the Milton Keynes offices.
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Market Force Europe is recruiting self-employed proof readers and mystery shopping researchers Become a mystery shopper No such thing as a free lunch? Well there is now!... It may sound too good to be true but Market Force Europe mystery shopper can get paid to do just that! From shopping to eating and drinking out, free memberships to heath clubs and even free nights in romantic hotels away from the kids, mystery shopping is a great way to earn extra cash quickly and easily. Market Force Europe uses members of the public to conduct the mystery visits, it requires no formal training and the whole system runs online so it's easy to select only jobs of interest. It's different from other jobs because many mystery visits can be incorporated into a normal day. It's also a fantastic opportunity to give feedback to retailers so they can improve their customer service. It's very flexible and a mystery shopper might decide to take a trip into the local shopping centre once the children have been dropped at
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school and visit one of Market Force Europe's' client's shops or cafĂŠs. They could share a light lunch with friends at a variety of restaurants or even plan a night out with a partner and will receive reimbursement towards the purchases! Market Force Europe has many airport assignments currently available airside and landside. If you use Malaga airport then this is a great opportunity for you to have a coffee or a drink on us whilst waiting for your flight or waiting to collect family or friends. All Market Force Europe mystery shopping assignments are completed online following a simple step-by-step questionnaire. Reports are submitted in separate stages, so if there's an interruption, the file can be saved and completed later. Anyone interested in becoming a Market Force Europe Mystery Shopper, should visit es.marketforce.com register for free, and start shopping!
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C贸mpeta Townhouse - Exceptional opportunity To purchase beautifully restored house 2 minutes from main square and all amenities. access for dropping off and near parking. 2 large double/twin bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, contemporary kitchen diner, lounge, utility room, large level roof terrace with views to the sea. Wood flooring throughout, satellite tv, washing machine, tumble dryer, secure storage, flower balconies to the lounge and kitchen/diner. beautifully maintained and furnished. Some furniture included, remainder by negotiation. Must be viewed to appreciate.
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Torrox Mejor Clima de Europa
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he area of Torrox is made up of four urban areas namely Torrox Costa, El Morche, El Peñoncillo and Torrox village.
Torrox village is located just 4 kilometres inland and is a popular tourist destination during the summer for those looking to stay in more traditional surroundings, yet be close to the attractions on the coast. The village clings to a steep slope and has retained its Moorish feel, with its whitewashed houses and pretty narrow streets. It is also boasts a beautiful view down to the coast. The main plaza, or square, is popular meeting place for locals and a lovely spot to sit and watch the world go by. On the road into the main Plaza a new business has recently opened Cambridge 800 see page 60 for more information. If you are looking to move to the area and want to find a place to live or rent, Country Properties Estate Agents are just off the main plaza. They will be of great help to you, you can find their contact details on page 11. There was once a Moorish castle that sat above the village, but sadly it was destroyed. There are some other interesting architectural examples such as the 16th century Mudejar church of Nuestra Señorea de la Encarnación and the Shrine and Convent of the Virgin de las Nieves.
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There is also an 18th century hospital building and 19th century sugar factor. The beaches of Torrox Costa are just 4 kilometres away from the Town and enjoy golden sands and good amenities. Torrox Costa supports a variety of Restaurants, Cafes and shops. Businesses to note are Redwell (Infrared Heating), Midas (Energy and telecom provider), and Rebeccah Curtis Well Being Centre (Health and Beauty), Taj Mahal (Indian Take away) and also Blue Badge Mobility (The Sale or Hire of Mobility products). On the last Sunday before Christmas every year Torrox celebrates its Festival of Migas. Migas is a typical dish made from fried breadcrumbs, green peppers and chorizo and is a traditional dish from the region. Thousands of visitors attend every year and there is wine, music and dancing to wash down this very calorific but delicious dish. The cuisine in Torrox is typical of the Axarquia region; specialties include Ajoblanco con Uvas (Garlic Soup with Grapes), Chota a la Cazadora (Kid in Almond Sauce), Cordero Asado al Horno (Roast Marinated Lamb) and sweet Churros, fried dough sticks, a bit like donuts, dipped in hot chocolate, delicious!
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Useful Numbers Emergency Doctor - 061 Medical Centres - 952 538 271 / 952 530 013 Local Police - 952 539 828 Taxi - 952 530 352 Tourist Office - 952 530 225 Town Council - 952 530 225 /952 538 200 Town Hall website www.torrox.es
A Bit of Torrox History The Phoenicians and Greeks carried out commercial activities along the 8 kilometres of coastline. However, it was the Romans who founded the important factory-town at the mouth of the River Argentino, meaning "silver river" (on a site now known as Punta de Torrox or Faro de Torrox). In 755 Prince Omeya Abd-el-Rhaman settled in Torrox, leading his followers from here to Cordoba, where he founded the independent Emirate. During the Andalusi-Arabic period, Torrox was known throughout the Mediterranean for the production and sale of silk fabrics, sugar cane plantations, oil, almonds and figs. At the time of the conquest by the Catholic Monarchs in 1487, Torrox consisted of three neighbouring hamlets -Alhaguer, Almedina and Alhandac- protected by Torrox Castle. The capture of Torrox by the Christians did not come until 1488, after a brief spell during which the Moslem leader El-Zagal took control of the town and its castle. The area's population fell as its Morisco (Moslem converts to Christianity) inhabitants fled in the face of the difficult living conditions imposed by their new governors. The situation of those who stayed behind worsened daily, until open rebellion broke out. The moriscos established a stronghold at Pe単on de Frigiliana Castle, where they successfully resisted the first attacks by forces sent by the governor of VelezMalaga Arevalo de Zuarzo. The uprising was not subdued until reinforcements sent by sea under Don Luis de Requesens, High Commander of Castile, landed on the beaches of Torrox and laid siege to Frigiliana Castle, causing over 2,400 rebel deaths. The High Commander of Castile ordered the destruction of the castle, which was reduced to ashes. In 1570, the process of expelling the moriscos was completed; the land confiscated from them was redistributed among Old Christian settlers. Another important episode in the town's history occurred during the War of Independence (1810-12), when, on withdrawing from Torrox, Napoleon's troops blew up the castle, which was left in ruins. The town and its municipal area were shaken by the major tremor known as the Andalusian Earthquake on Christmas Day 1884 and extensive material damage was suffered. On 20 January 1885, a concerned King Alfonso XIII visited the area, staying in the building which today houses Torrox's Cultural Centre. There was a sugar cane exploitation in the more prosperous times in the 19th century, and a number of the town's most noteworthy houses and buildings date back to this era, such as the sugar factory which was built in 1890.
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The leading brand in Infrared Heating Heat up your home in a healthy and economical way! Infrared Design Heating System: Pictures, Mirrors, Glass, Blackboards, Columns etc. -New additional product line of frameless white panels: More power for the money .
-All Redwell速 heaters have a partial storage heater to keep running times lower
10 % discount with this advert Contact us or visit the exhibition at our shop:
above: Picture heating panel
Redwell, Dipl.-Ing. Svend Scharler, Avda. El Faro, Bl. 75, bajo 9, Torrox Costa phone: 952539742, mobile: 606423869, Email: sscharler@gmx.de
www.redwell.com, www.redwell.es
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edwell速 heaters have a low consumption and all of them are partial storage heaters. There is a special material inside that stores the heat and keeps the running times lower. This makes them even cheaper to run. It is much better to invest into a low form of consumption heating, instead of wasting your moneypaying high electricity bills to energy providers. Redwell速 stands for -energy savings -high comfort and healthy indoor environment -no dust -no mould -no maintenance costs
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Our wide product range also contains heating panels in stylish designs, such as pictures, mirrors, globes and columns, glass panels and blackboards to write on, round panels and more. Our new product line of white frameless panels in different sizes now offers you more power for your money. And with the Grapevine advert you receive now a 10 percent discount! Contact us or visit the exhibition in our shop!
Redwell速 Infrared Heaters cheap to run, healthy and clean To advertise call 637 028 873
Health & Beauty Rebeccah Curtis ITEC
Rebeccah Curtis Well being Centre
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ased in Torrox Costa this relaxing, calming and professional centre provides an extensive range of beauty services with fully qualified therapists and beauticians. Treatments available range from state-of-the-art facial treatments, waxing, permanent hair removal, micropigmentation, body treatments such as anti cellulite and exfoliation treatments, pedicures and manicures. Other therapies include various types of massage including aromatherapy, reflexology, reiki and indian head massage. Also available at the centre is The Bowen Technique and Chiropractor . The Wellbeing Centre is run by Rebeccah Curtis, a true Health and Beauty professional with extensive training and 20 years of experience. She is English but fluent in Spanish and has an obvious passion for her work. This experience, knowledge and passion for seeking the latest advances in health and beauty provide a great combination for offering the best treatments at affordable prices. The Wellbeing Centre is easy to find at Laguna Beach in Torrox Costa and has a number of treatment rooms to ensure relaxation and privacy at all times. The atmosphere is calm with gentle back ground music and is the perfect environment to have any treatment and feel pampered.
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BEAUTY THERAPY AROMATHERAPY REFLEXOLOGY BOWEN TECHNIQUE Rebeccah Curtis CHIROPRACTOR
ITEC
MANICURES PEDICURES FACIALS WAXING MICROPIGMENTATION RANGE OF BODY TREATMENTS
May Offer 20% Off Waxing Treatment (Please mention The Grapevine when responding to this advert)
Enquire for fantastic offers on permanent hair removal treatments and facial rejuvenation with laser MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10:00 TIL 15:00 Urb. Laguna Beach, Centro Comercial B, no16 Torrox Costa, 29793 Malaga TELF: 952 53 0122 Mobile: 651 956 284
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MIDAS TELECOM & MIDAS ENERGY
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stablished in the UK in 1995, Midas has evolved as one of the Worlds longeststanding and most highly respected telecom independents, with a twelve year record of success built upon the provision of innovative high-value product offerings, superlative customer care and an adherance to the strictest codes of ethical business practice. Midas and their associate companies offer a comprehensive range of managed voice, Internet and mobile services [analogue, IP and wireless] to residential users, SME's and Corporate Enterprise in the UK and throughout Europe. This year they have extended their services portfolio to include the provision of billing and wholesale facilities to the Telecom Industry and Utilities sector. Midas has grown considerably since it's inception as specialist channel for HM Forces and their families overseas, but it remains their aim always to provide their clients World-class solutions at the most competitive rates possible - without compromising our commitment to transparency and customer care.
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With midas you can switch and make savings on your electricity and telecoms bills: ? Experts in the English market and are an Englsih company ? The clients are the priority ? Midas offers you and option to switch from Endesa , the change is free ? Special telecoms packages to call UK ? A full package including adsl, line rental and free calls from 36.90 euros per month ? Bills are in English ? English customer service ? MIdasshops have English opening hours (9.00 until 17.00) ? Address is: Avenida de Andalucia Nยบ 102 29793 Torrox Costa/ Malaga ( In front of the Iberostar Hotel ) ? Telephone: 900901091 Why choose Midas? Midas focus only on home customers and small businesses, which is why they can offer calls & line and broadband packages that suit your needs. Don't wait, start saving by switching to Midas today!
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d and Erik first came to southern Spain 5 years ago. On advice of a Spanish friend they explored the Andalucian area by car. One of the places they visited was Competa and initial impressions were “wow”, they loved it. Over the next few years they kept coming back to explore Andalucia and each time they kept returning to the Competa area. Erik owned shops in Belgium selling designer household items, however with the recession came the decline in top end sales. This combined with exploring Andualcia lead to a desire of a more permanent move and a new ambition of starting a B&B. They continued their exploration of Andualcia whilst preparing for this move. This meant closing down their shops and for an interim period Erik went back to being a Kitchen designer and Ad back to his old profession of Nursing. Ad had lost an enormous amount of weight using the Cambridge Weight Plan and then went on to work for Cambridge in Belgium. He spent 90% of his time nursing in hospitals and 10% of his time working for Cambridge Weight Plan. Between June and August last year Ad and Erik came to Spain looking to buy, however Before: they found the viewing process, whilst on holiday, with limited time extremely difficult, so they took the plunge, sold up anyway and came out to rent. Ad and Erik are now currently in the process of buying their home in Competa which hasn’t been straight forward but in the meantime have set up Cambridge Weight Plan based in Torrox. Ad is a real testament to the success of this diet and with his nursing qualifications he hopes to provide a workable solution to those who want to loose weight in this area. Once settled in Spain Ad contacted Cambridge Weight Plan UK asking
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them if they planned to expand to Spain and the answer was yes, but they were not sure when. However in Jan 2012 Cambridge Weight Plan did expand to the Costa del Sol, so both Ad and Erik went on a course in Mijas to become consultants. Ad feels his combination of personal weight loss experience and nursing credentials, specialised in the field of diabetes gives him excellent qualifications to aid people to loose weight sensibly and with full support. Cambridge is a 5 step weight plan. Where you start on these steps depends on how much weight you have to loose. The ultimate goal is to reach step 5 “My normal life” where a target weight has been reached but you visit the centre weekly for support. The first consultation is 20 euros and each weekly support session is free thereafter the shakes, and soups are 2euro 10cents which you can buy from the centre in Torrox.
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It was a pleasure to meet Ad and Erik and we wish them every success in their business
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Do you remember the first time? I
remember mine well; I was really nervous. She asked me how old I was; I lied and told her I was 18. It was over really quickly and afterwards she breathlessly asked me if I would like another one. I replied “Yes please love and can I have a bag of cheese and onion crisps as well?” Well I have no idea what you filthy lot thought I was writing about, but I am referring to my first time buying a beer in a pub. The reason the barmaid was breathless was that she had just hauled a crate of ale Holsten Pils up from the cellar. My friend and I soon found out the barmaid’s name was Babs. Had we been more observant we would have noticed the name crudely tattooed onto her forearm just underneath the tattoo of the anchor. Most drinkers in pubs often joke about ugly barmaids and how they knew they had had enough when they began to fancy her. In Babs’ case I knew that when I began to fancy her I was going to be sick. I did not know it at the time but Babs would reappear once again in my life, but more about that and her later. Clutching our second pints of lager my friend and I went and sat at a vacant table. The table was dangerously close to the dance floor. I say dangerous because like all pubs the White Hart in Bletchley had its own rules fiercely observed by the locals. Now I know the mean streets of Bletchley are not exactly the Bronx but looking back Dale and I were brave to be in this particular pub on a Friday night dressed like punks at the age of 17. The man dancing on the dance floor was clearly oblivious to the pub rules too; the first rule being “No men dancing on the dance floor”. As he walked towards the bar to quench his thirst after his not-too-shabby
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John Travolta impression one of the regulars tapped him on the shoulder; as Travolta turned he punched him in the face sending him sprawling into our table and completely flattening it. We sat table-less holding our pints of lager, terrified. We quickly left but the lure of the White Hart was too great. We may get beaten up, but at least we were getting served. The next time we were there another fight broke out, this time outside. Somebody ran in and said “there’s a fight outside”. We were unsure whom he was addressing but quickly found out as Babs threw down her glass cloth, rolled up her sleeves and barched outside. We followed in time to see her grab the two scrapping Herberts by the scruffs of the neck and hold them apart before shouting at them to stop, which they duly did. As we ourselves turned into regulars the rest of the drinkers in the pub came to accept us despite our admittedly awful messy clothing and spiky hair. One night a man at the bar asked me what I did for a living; “I’m an electronics engineer” I replied before he comically choked on his pint. The lesson being of course is not to judge a book by its (ripped) cover.
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I do not want to give the impression that there were lots of fights at the White Hart; the two described above are the only ones that spring to mind. In fact most of the time we had good times there. I recall one night we were in the bar that had a pool table in, (I always get confused about lounge bars, public bars saloons etc) there was also a jukebox and one night somebody put on It’s not unusual by Tom Jones; spontaneously what felt like the whole bar was on a table or on the pool table gyrating around Tom Jones style. What a great night. A few years later I had moved and the White Hart was no longer my local pub. The company I worked for as an electronics engineer occasionally took on contract staff during busy periods. One day I was introduced to a new contractor; it was Babs. Obviously a woman with hidden talents and it turned out she was a dabhand with a soldering iron. As with a lot of people, as you get to know them you realise the way they present themselves to the world is just a front. Working with Babs on a daily basis it became clear she was a caring, intelligent person – I still would not have wanted to cross
her though! It just goes to show you should not judge a book…..oh, we’ve already done that haven’t we? The White Hart no longer exists; it became part of the Hungry Horse chain before being burned down in 2009 by arsonists (the mean street of Bletchley again). In February of this year planning permission was granted to turn the site into a mental health unit. It is probably best I do not visit. They would probably not let me out. I just feel the need to say that all of the above is true. I did consider changing Babs’ name but it just would not have been the same. Fans of the comedy show The League of Gentlemen may see a similarity between my Babs and their tattooed character that drives Babs’ Cabs. I can only presume this is purely coincidental; either that or Mark Gatiss or one of his co-writers of the show were in Bletchley on a table dancing to Tom Jones in the early 1980s. Andy Wilkes
CONSTRUCCIONES
SCHMID S.C. When was the last time your Septic Tank was emptied? Back up and blockages can drastically increase cleaning/empting costs. Do you have rentals this summer or family coming to visit? If so, now is the time to prepare for the summer and have your Septic tank emptied by the profesionals. We will come and check your tank for free, and if it does need emptying we will only charge 170 Euros.
TEL: 652 656 066 construccionesschmid@hotmail.com www.construccionesschmid.com To advertise call 637 028 873
(please note that this is a Spring Offer and may increase in the summer) For more details call Jan on Tel: 652 656 066
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Home Security Systems Intruder alarms fitted from 350€ No mess wireless systems. (animal friendly sensors) Additional Sirens, auto dialler to landlines/mobile. Intercom and CCTV available.
FOR A NO OBLIGATION QUOTE CALL 648 025 901 / 606 246 902
TABERNA -Teteria HIERBABUENA & s es pa n Ta cio a R
Reservations call 639 263 310 or 610 742 953 Avenida de la Constitucion, 35, Cómpeta Take away Food Open 7 days a week - 9.00am until close
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS HEATING DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL gas, oil, electric, solar energy, hot water supply,
HEAT PUMPS Tailored to your needs swimming pool maintenance & heating gas boiler maintenance and installation
AIR CONDITIONING - All makes GENERAL PLUMBING WE WILL BETTER ANY LIKE FOR LIKE QUOTE Tel 654 169 233 or email: environmental.solutionso@gmail.com 64
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LT CONSTRUCTION
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ith freestanding garden walls, more emphasis can be put on the look and enhancement of the garden. Using locally sourced natural stone can help create a look of distinction to dress and enhance, and may also be a requirement of local building regulations. .
Freestanding walls allow for greater flexibility in terms of material choice and aesthetic outcome and are often less expensive than retaining walls (where strength is the main concern). However, a common assumption that is made is that freestanding walls should be low cost, as they don’t need to be as strong. .
To save on costs, builders often create freestanding walls with footings that are not robust enough, leading to wall movement due to subsidence or heave. They neglect to take into account the land structure, making the footings superficial at best. This should be a major concern, even more so if your house is built in an area where the soil type is clay. In the winter the
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soil will expand as it takes on water and in the dry summer months the soil will contract. This constant movement of the subsoil will result in walls losing their integrity, cracks forming and in time the wall collapsing. At LT Construction, we focus equally on the structural specification as well as the aesthetic concerns of freestanding walls. In doing so, we consider any such projects as major works in their own right, and will design and build walls which are very attractive and able to stand the test of time. .
Please bear in mind that a building license would be required for any walling. We at LT Construction would apply and see you through this often-frustrating process. .
Visit our website at: www.ltconstruction.es to see various examples of Freestanding Garden Wall design. .
Let LT Construction be your first choice when calling on expert advice in designing your garden walls.
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Wild for Wildflowers O
ur long Spanish spring frustrates and annoys us with the rain we so often hope to escape. But we shouldn't be too grumpy about April showers (or downpours or thunderstorms). Along with full reservoirs, fertile fields and happy farmers, they bring us a countryside wild with wildflowers. You can find field edges boasting dozens of pink butterfly orchids, hillsides crammed with pink dog roses and the delicate star-like flowers of white asphodels growing right up over the mountains' sides. In a faintly nerdy way (think twitcher rather than trainspotter, though) I like to know my Ramping Fumitory from my Purple Viper's Bugloss. So when something catches my eye on a walk I try to look it up. Now reference books are always frustrating things because they are never compiled in such a way that they do what you want them to do: tell you the flower's name, immediately and emphatically. There are flower books compiled in alphabetical order – very useful if you already know the name of the flower. There are flower books compiled by colour of flower, which is helpful…if only the damn flowers would stop having so many variants. As Mendel found out (the monk who worked out the first principles of genetics from messing about with plants) sweet peas are good at coming up with a ludicrous variety of colours, coils, and types. And they are not the only ones. My book of Mediterranean flowers is much more sophisticated. It has a sort of map to help you identify the plant family, genus, species and subspecies, then lists the page numbers you'll find the final flower on. It has a list of technical terms at the back to make sure you know your rhizome (a creeping underground stem) from your runner (a 'stolon' that grows above ground), and your calyx (the outermost 'whorl' of a flower) from your corolla (the innermost 'whorl'
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of a flower). It also uses the word “usually” rather a lot: “usually mainly pink” or “usually this plant is listed as Euphorbia, but this time we thought we'd try the old English name of Spurge” or “this orchid is usually variable and has at least 3 subspecies…some of which some authors treat as separate species” Amazingly this book even recommends a botanist kit, including a sophisticated camera, a hand lens for magnification, pen and notebook and envelopes for storing snipped off samples. Now, generally knowing your plants is seen as knowing something about the countryside – acceptably interesting rather than too nerdy (see the reference to train spotting, above), – but this is definitely a step too far. I just want the flower's name, damn it! I recommend cheating. Get an idea of some of the 'families' – things that grow from bulbs are separate from, say, shrubs with pretty flowers with petals. And then – scan through the photographs in your preferred book to see if you can spot your flower. It usually comes close enough! If you prefer a challenge see if you can find some Thapsia Villosa, some Tassel Hyacinth, some Borage and some Helicrysum Italicum! And then forget it all and go for a walk. These fantastic plants will soon be withering away to nothing in the heat. Right now a walk in the country is like walking into an impressionist painting. With or without the names they are beautiful. Looking through the rusty grill of an old fence at a tiny meadow thick with daisies, poppies, wild pea and columbine I said it looked like something out of a film. “No,” replied my companion, “It looks like paradise.”
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House Martins Property Care and Management Services Let us look after your property whilst you are not in Spain
* Holiday change-over * Regular Cleaning * Laundry * Pool Cleaning * Gardening * Property Maintenance * 24hr Emergency call out * Security Checks
Tel: +44 (0)845 004 1041 Mob: +34 692 408 306 www.housemartins.es
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ouse Martins is an established 'Competa' based Company and has been managing holiday home properties for our clients for a number of years. We pride ourselves on our professional and reliable service and take great satisfaction in providing the ''Personal Touch' . We recognise that your holiday home is a huge investment and it is essential that it is managed with care and attention. RENTING YOUR PROPERTY Property Owners decide to rent out their properties for many reasons but for whatever reason, the one question most frequently asked is which type of property offers the best return in terms of rentals – and the simple answer to this is the one that is maintained to the highest specification at all times and which is furnished and equipped with every possible convenience. To enjoy the best possible rental income from your property, it is essential that it is kept in pristine condition, 'well presented' both inside and out and in return you will be delighted to welcome back returning guest's
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WE DON'T JUST MANAGE YOUR INVESTMENT – WE CARE FOR YOUR PROPERTY Rental Services - We also provide the following !Holiday Changeovers !Laundry Service !Weekly Pool Maintenance !Meet & Greet Service !Welcome Grocery Packs !Cot & High Chair Hire !24hr Emergency Number !Key Holding Service !Supply New Bedding & Towels !Garden Maintenance !Building/Plumbing/Electrical Work !Interior/Exterior Painting !Pool Heating !Pool Covers (Solar & Winter) !Pool Rollers !Septic Tank Odour Filters !
For full detailed information on our services and rates please contact Christine or Malcolm Tel: 0034 692 408 306 & 657 483 270
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Official Manufacturer of UPVC-WINDOWS
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Discoteca Seventy
Juan Verdún
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Avda, Juan Carlos I Torre del Mar
Industrialzone LA MATA, 29700 Velez-Malaga, Tel. 952 50 25 27 – Fax 952 55 85 98 Mobile: 609 88 50 96 Web: juanverdun.com E-Mail: juanverdun@juanverdun.com
La
CÓMPETA Plaza Almijara, 6
We are pleased to announce this will now be an ongoing offer for the foreseeable future
Coffee & Cake Only 2.00€
Paella every Sunday
(Every Afternoon)
Please call in for more information Tel: 952 55 37 01 68
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free adhesive with all tiles purchased Excavation and Transport Building Materials Skip Service (Delivery and Collection)
Bathroom Furniture and Accessories Floor and Wall Tiles Construction Tools & Ironmongers Metal & Aluminium Carpentry Firewood Deliveries
Local natural stone for sale
CARRETERA DE TORROX KM 0.400 CĂ“MPETA TELEFONO Y FAX: 952 51 61 49 MOVIL:656 60 75 21 EMAIL:info@gloypat.com
Art, Design & Quality DESIGN & MANUFACTURING OF ORNATE IRONWORK, IRONWORK. WINDOWS & DOORS
Glass Workshop, Windows, Doors, Shower Cubicles, Glass Curtains Fly Screens, Garage Doors, Automatic Controls
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1. Sandwiches. 2. Alcohol (Arabic al-kuhl). 3. Wine bottles. For example Jeroboam (3l) king of Isreal, Rehoboam (4.5 l) King of Juda, Salmanazar (9 l) king of Assyria, Nebukadnezar (15 l) king of Babylon. 4. Germany. In the Hollertau region of Bayern (Bavaria). 5. Med Met, Honey wine or honey beer. 6. A Robbie Burns. 7. Homer Simpson. 8. "We havent had that spirit here since 1969". 9. The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. 10. Canada. Canadians consume 3 times as many doughnuts per capita as Americans. 11. Durian.
The Pub Quiz on (pg84) 1. Largest island in the Mediterranean (6) 2. Communication medium (5) 3. Foretell (8) 4. Young owl (5) 5. Goes to law (4) 8. Breaks (8) 12. Zone (6) 14. Ruin (5) 16. Musical drama (5) 17. Greasy (4)
Down 1. Rescued (5) 3. Schemes (5) 6. Lower jaw (4) 7. Chinese labourer (6) 9. Bloodsucking worm (5) 10. Rude dwellings (4) 11. Admiration (3) 13. Is not (4) 15. Land along the edge of a sea (5) 18. Pressed (6) 19. Pre Easter season (4) 20. Shouts (5)
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www.autocoolspain.com Specialist CAR aircon service and repair. Don't wait till it stops working. Call today.
Before & After Refurbished Headlights
Have your headlights gone opaque or yellow ?This is now an ITV FAILURE. Have them professionally re-furbished to like new. Get your aircon and headlights done together at a special price.
Both services fully mobile Phone: 951 321 446 / 616 264 067
Live Music Every Friday Tlf: 952 553 314
CONSTRUCTIONS STEVE SMITH A small dedicated company living and working in the area for eleven years offering the following services.
“General reforms and renovations, retaining walls and driveways. Woodwork a speciality including gazebos,terrace shading and kitchens. Decorative brickwork and tiling, plastering and all aspects of electrical and plumbing work. Swimming pools and repairs. Maintenance for property rentals." All works large and small undertaken. For a free quotation or more information please call Steve
Tel: 655067466 steveconstruct@gmail.com
Restaurante Asador
Acoustic Roots Fri 11th May
MUSEO del VINO Calle Constitución, Cómpeta, Málaga
Specialist in: Home made food, Braised Meat and Roast Piglet
At the heart of the 'wine route' in Competa is the 'wine museum'. Decorated with Andalusian charm, it has recovered the warm, friendly ambience of the wine cellars with its braced arches, brick columns and seasoned wood. Along with the delicious muscatel wines, dry, sweet, young and mature, made from the Rome variety of muscatel grapes, the local gastronomy includes the best cooked meat and sausages in the district, black puddings, pork loin, chorizo sausage, which you can buy together with other typical products like honey, raising, figs, olive oil, ceramics and rugs, in the 'wine museum' ..... A charming place.
Menu del dia (3 courses) €7.50 1pm - 5pm Served Tuesday-Friday All new customers: come and introduce yourself to Pepe the owner for your free glass of local wine! To advertise call 637 028 873
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The Spanish Coffee Break Around the home Constructor Builder Basura Rubbish Accesorios Fittings Cuarto Room Bien situado Good location Aire Air Cuarto de bano Bathroom Bodega Cellar acondicionado conditioning Dependencia Outbuildings Bosque Woods Alfombra Carpet Deposito de agua Water tank Bricolage DIY Alicatado Tiling (walls) Desvan/altillo Attic/loft Caldera Water heater Amiante Asbestos Direccion Address Anexos Building extensions Calefaccion Heating Dormitorio Bedroom Calle Street Antena Aerial Ducha Shower Canaleta Gutter (on roof) Aparcamiento Car park Edificio Building Carpintero Carpenter Arboles Trees Electrodomesticos Domestic Cesped Lawn Arquitecto Architect Cielo Ceiling Arroyo Stream appliances Enchufe Electric socket Clavo Nail Ascensor elevator Entrado Entrance Cocina Kitchen Azota Flat/roof Escalara Ladder Cocina Americana Fitted kitchen Azulejos Tiles Establo Stable Cocina comedor Kitchen - diner Balcon Balcony Estado Condition Comedor Dining room Banera Bath Estancia Room Construccion Building Barrio Neighbourhood Barro cocido Terracotta
Sopa de Letras Search & Learn with the very first “Sopa de Letras� in the Axarquia!
Around the home Search Word Translation Accesorios Alfombra Alicatado Amiante Anexos Antena Aparcamiento Arboles Arquitecto Arroyo Ascensor Azota Azulejos Balcon Banera Barrio Basura Bodega Bosque Bricolage Caldera Calefaccion Calle Canaleta Carpintero Cesped Cielo Clavo Cocina
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Fittings Carpet Tiling (walls) Asbestos Building extensions Aerial Car park Trees Architect Stream Elevator Flat/roof Tiles Balcony Bath Neighbourhood Rubbish Cellar Woods DIY Water heater Heating Street Gutter (on roof) Carpenter Lawn Ceiling Nail Kitchen
To advertise call 637 028 873
Large enclosed play area Lots of country walks Pet collection & Delivery service Vet Services On Call Gourmet Meals if Required
THE DOG HOUSE
Bar Restaurante
While you are away on holiday or a weekend break, your dogs live in our house alongside our dog
“Only the best for your pal” Ring: Phil (mob) 649 079 321 email: philipclayton_1@msn.com Comares / Benamargosa Ex- cat & dog airlines.uk Recommended Refs Available
PC
La Peña
Specialising in Traditional Spanish Cuisine Special Menu
2 Course Meal
Only 9€ Changing Weekly
Avda. Paseo Turbilla, S/N Tel: 952 553 084 Árchez Málaga
Closed on Mondays
COMPETA
Av. de la Constitución, No.31 - Bajo. C.P. 29754 Cómpeta - (Next door to Todo Papel)
PC & laptop sales and repair, upgrades, networking and maintenance Games consoles repaired also games sold for, PS2, PS3,WII,XBOX SLIM/FAT & PSP Graphic design, Web marketing & publishing competapc@gmail.com Tel: 95 251 68 84 - Mov: 659 10 91 68 Tel: 95 255 38 07 - Mov: 660 51 01 34
La Esquina de Miguel Breakfast,tapas & meals Quiet terrace Plaza Axarquia, Cómpeta Tel: 952 51 67 54 Café Bar
“El Despacho De Fernan” (Behind the Town hall) Open Mon - Sat (Closed Sundays) 9.00am - late Drinks, Snacks & Full Menu C/Rampa. Edif. Ayunatamiento, No.1 Competa, Malaga Tel: 952 553 518
www.barfernan.es To advertise call 637 028 873
info@barfernan.es
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Sudoku Challenge A true Sudoku Master can complete the puzzles below in less than fifteen minutes!
Level: Easy
Level: Intermediate
UK DELIVERIES Door to door service We also take pets
ONLY PAY FOR 1 WAY. WE GO TO THE UK EVERY 2 WEEKS Trading on the Costa for over 6 years Telephone 951247240 or 608091660 UK DELIVERIES Email nerjasofas@hotmail.com Web: www.nerjasofas.com
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Grapevine Bargain Ads Photo adverts only 15 Euro per month Text adverts (max 30 words) 5 Euros for 2 months Payment in advance only- ads must be received by 17th of the month PGO Bugrider 250 fully road legal, 1 owner, New Oct 2008 only 992 kms clocked, great off road & powerful, €3,950 Tel: 952553386 Quirumed Vibration plate for sale 100€ Total-body workout in as little as 20 minutes Tel. 620818582 Dethleff Esprit Motorhome. 4 berth, large rear garage for storage. Spanish plated L/hand drive.1999. Great condition, Taxed,& ITV to April 2012. Hot/cold water storage.Gas heating, 3 way fridge.Cruise control fitted last year. Selling due to upgrade. 16,000 euros.
Tel:657 482 813 SUZUKI Grand Vitara V6 Low milage for year. Completed 1st inspection for changeover to Spanish plates & certificate obtained. New spanish headlights & rearlights. Has towbar, 5doors r/hand drive. Great condition. TAX & MOT to end April. 1900.euros . Torrox area.
Tel:657 482 813
Arenas A delightful south facing modern villa with 2 bedrooms, 2 en suite bathrooms and a separate cloakroom/wc in a superb elevated position up in the hills above the village of Arenas. .
Sunset Properties - 618 295 063 Va6-749 2 beds, 2 baths 100m2 Swimming pool 4.5 x 3m Price 175,000€
Quirumed Vibration Plate only €100, 4 star Marynen freezer €50, Television AKAI €30, LG Computer €70, Gas Barbeque €20 Pictures of all items available. Tel:620818582
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2003 Volkswagen Bora 1.9 TDI ST Service History, Manual, right hand drive (Spanish Plates) Powerful and 60MPG
€4500 Competa
Tel: 606 605 686 Mitsubishi Sport Diesel Very good condition Registered Nov 2002 ITV until Nov 2012 5000€ Tel. 952553375 or 628069703 NIKON D5000 CAMERA & LENS (16-85mm focus 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Lens) €790.00 Competa:Tel 633 897 499 NIKON D5000 BOOK, 2nd Battery, Charger, Camera Bag & accessories €30.00 Competa:Tel 633 897 499 2X HIGH CHAIRS €15 Each 2X BUGGIES €20 Each 2X CARSEATS €20 Each Excellent condition - bought from toysrus Good Makes Archez: Tel 952 553 282 or 606 246 902 HP DESKJET F300 ALL IN ONE PRINTER hp printer and scanner in very good condition colour and black ink new, disc €30 (canillas de albaida) tel 685878506 CHILDS DOLLS 3 WHEEL PUSHCHAIR, baby seat, doll and accessories - €15 Competa: Tel 95255375 or 628069703 Golf ClubsCavity Back Irons Graphite Shaft 4SW+Putter+Bag-100 Euros Taylormade R7 Driver Regular Flex 10.5 Deg Draw Model 75 Euros Ping K15 Hybrid Regular Flex Mint Condition 100 Euros Callaway X Series Wedge 56Deg Mint Condition 75 Euros Call Archez 635 150 361
Grapevine Bargain Ads Photo adverts only 15 Euro per month Text adverts (max 30 words) 5 Euros for 2 months Payment in advance only- ads must be received by 17th of the month
HOUSEMOVING SALE at villa near A-7 Autovia. Over 70 items, many nearly-new: three sofas, furniture, storage cupboards, rugs, kitchen and household appliances, computer bits, portable airconditioner, garden, building and workshop tools and machines (even a Belle cement mixer!). All at silly prices to clear urgently before we move. Can email illustrated list and directions. fry.alec@gmail.com.
FOR RENT DETACHED BUNGALOW 3 double bedrooms bathroom with jacuzzi bath and seperate shower. fully fited kitchen, lounge/ diner. 5 minutes walk into Sedella 450 euros per month Tel: 659652791
Spacious Ground Floor 2 bed 2 bath apartment to rent in El Morche Overlooking courtyard gardens to the sea. Large lounge 29m2 with patio doors to terrace. Fitted kitchen. Private parking underneath. 50m to the beach. Furnished or unfurnished. 500 euros month + bills. Tel: 628905940 or email sueanddalewhiting@hotmail.com
Furnished townhouse in Sayalonga for rent. Double bedroom, sitting room, shower room, kitchen, terrace with wonderful views. 300 euros pcm plus bills. More info call 605 598959. CAR FOR SALE 1997 Fiat Brava 1.4 Spanish reg 138,000km. Good runner. 12 month MOT. Only 550â‚Ź o.n.o. 952 55 61 62 / 657 10 42 82 ELECTRIC WATER HEATER THERMOR 80 LITRE NEW WITH GUARANTEE COST 146 EUROS - 95 EUROS CONTACT gc@lclifford.freeserve.co.uk
Wanted Restaurante Cantueso requires summer season front of house staff. Good knowledge of Spanish essential. Please call Nicky: 699 946 213 "Wanted English speaking host families. Wanted for Spanish students (children or adults) who want to improve their English. From 1 to 3 weeks. Anytime or during summer. We pay 100 â‚Ź per week. Please, contact: interfamilyproject@gmail.com or 630738504 LODGINGS WANTED. Soon to be homeless. I offer in exchange for lodgings Domestic chores: Cleaning, cooking, gardening, shopping, driving, DIY etc. I am young 63 year old male, lived in the area for 14 plus years, and believe i am quite good company. Able to contribute to food. Contact John Reeder 952557822 or 663530276. Wanted person to share coast and use of a very nice natured horse, ( not expensive) Competa campo, must be an animal lover and have respect for animals Tel 618828580 PENTHOUSE OR SEMIDETACHED HOUSE on the coast, first beach line Part-Exchange with 3 Bed Villa + Pool email: kramer.spain@gmail.com MOTOR HOME in good condition with Spanish plates email: kramer.spain@gmail.com NEW, OLD AND ARTISAN Well established market at Puente don Manuel looking for a few more stalls for Friday morning market. NO PITCH FEE during February !!! For details ring Karen on 674526968. 4x4 Wanted LHD Spanish Plated Freelander, RAV 4, Honda, Suzuki etc. Can Part Exchange Mint 2008 Sept, LHD Fiesta TDCI, White 24k K/M. Details to Paul at pjkingcat@hotmail.com
•May 2012 Horoscopes• ARIES
20th March - 19th April
Y
TAURUS
GEMINI
CANCER
T
he spotlight for you this month is on your area of marriage and partnerships. Your thoughts are very much absorbed with this area. Past experiences will come to mind
LEO
SCORPIO
Y
22th November - 21st December
T
A
ny investment or speculation that you have done in the past seems to be in a very vague mode now but what you have learned and are learning will bring you the reward that you deserve.
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23rd October - 21st November
Y
CAPRICORN
22th December - 19th January
T
he future will be bringing more learning experiences that will assist you in growing as a better human being. Your area of personal resources seems to be a little vague for you.
AQUARIUS
S
our area of personal income and resources is accentuated this month. You could be coming across in your personal communication in a very charming way concerning this area.
our area of communication is in the forefront this month. News concerning your personal resources could come from afar and this could present difficulties
SAGITTARIUS
23rd August - 22th September
ome tension at the work place should be handled in a pleasant and constructive manner. Unexpected circumstances seem to be surrounding this in a favorable way
our sense of reality in regards to your responsibilities is very much veiled by unrealistic expectations and this is affecting your relationship with your partner.
LIBRA
Y
our work area is very much in the picture this month. Lots of communication will take place in this area. Your past performance is being reviewed.
VIRGO
Y
Y
our area of shared resources is in the spotlight for you this month. There are many slow changes in this area that are being felt by you more and more as time goes by.
our outlook in life seems to be going through a complete transformation as lessons that you had at your home are giving you a lot of food for thought.
he spotlight for you this month is on your area of behind the scenes activities. Lessons that have come to you in a slow manner are being beneficial for you and your mate or partner.
PISCES
A
trip of a short duration could be on the agenda for you and this will be of a very pleasant nature. You could be repeating an experience with a friend that you had in the past.
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A PIECE OF SPAIN... Win this luxury Spanish Penthouse
In the Mojacar are of Costa Almeria, the apartment is placed on a gated community, within easy reach of the beach and the Golf.
WWW.WIN-SPANISH-PENTHOUSE.COM WWW.ALMERIAANDBEYOND.WEBEDEN.CO.UK Terms & Conditions Apply
Michael ’s Upholstery 11 Calle del Carmen Competa
www.competaart.com Tel: 952 55 34 64 Bring in summer with our complete repair and upholstery service Garden and terrace cushions in outdoor quality materials. Parasol and gazebo cover repairs Re-upholstery of antique and modern furniture. Free pick up and delivery on small items.
To advertise call 637 028 873
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Carlsberg, Magners, Coronita, Heinekin & Victoria
Off License A great selection of International beers, wines (Rioja’s, Ruedas & Ribera del Duero), spirits & soft drinks.
Best prices in Cómpeta
If we don't stock it, we can order it!
LICORERIA Y VINOTECA GALIA TEL: 633304326 / 679464181 AVD DE LA CONSTITUCION, 19, CÓMPETA, MALAGA
Carpark
We are here
Todo Papel
Café Competa
S.A.Shaw GROUND CLEARANCE SERVICES PROFESSIONAL STRIMMING & BRUSH CUTTING
PERGODAS, SHADED AREAS & FENCING
Non Use of Chemicals
RETAINING WALLS & LAND TERRACING
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TREE FELLING AND POLLARDING All waste removed and disposed of. .
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS & DRAINAGE
Supplied and Fitted .
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CONCRETE FOOTINGS & DRIVEWAYS .
LARGE & SMALL JCB with Qualified Driver
All Prices Guaranteed
TELEPHONE: Simon 686 650 138 80
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Salon de Belleza Hair and Beauty Salon
Tin Tin . .
Tin Tin IS the place where you can go and have a full day of beauty treatment: Perm, colouring, hi and low light, wash & set also cuts for men and children, Acrylic nails, manicure, pedicure, facials, waxing, colouring eyelashes & eyebrows, make up & massage Nueva villa de Cómpeta Mon-Wed -Fri (Just behind Café Cómpeta) 10.00-13.30 &
Tel: 952 516 416
17.00-20.00
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Tue & Thu 9.30 - 1.30 .
English, Danish & Spanish
Sat 10.00 - 14.00
Separate to our Main Construction Office we have a warehouse for the sale of second hand furniture, and some of this months offers are;
Leather Sofa & 2 Chairs Display Unit 80€ 350€
New Stock Every Month House Clearances Arranged We will Collect
To advertise call 637 028 873
2 Complete Single Beds 130€ Each
Motorbike 450€
:952 553 807 :660 510 134
Plant Holder 10€
:952 553 678 :690 846 376
CONSTRUCCIONES S. CHAVOS S.L Avda. Constitución 33 , 29754 Cómpeta, Málaga info@s-chavos.com or info@solutions4u-competa.com
www.s-chavos.com
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JESUS
THE BARMAN
A Sunday school teacher is concerned that his students might be a little confused about Jesus, so he asks his class, "Where is Jesus today?"
"What would you like?" says the barman.
Steven raises his hand and says, "He's in Heaven."
"No," says the barman, patiently. "I meant what do you want?"
Mary answers, "He's in my heart."
"To win the lottery, for my mother-in-law to die and for my child to be born healthy!"
Little Johnny waves his hand furiously and blurts out, "He's in our bathroom!"
"What's it to be?" says the barman, less patiently.
The surprised teacher asks Little Johnny how he knows this.
"A boy or a girl, I don't care."
"Well," Little Johnny says, "every morning, my father gets up, bangs on the bathroom door and yells 'Jesus Christ, are you still in there?
Sarah Jenni -Salares
"What would I like?" says Bob. "A bigger house, more money and a more attractive wife."
"You misunderstand me," says the barman, impatiently, “I only asked what you want to drink." "Oh," says Bob, "I see. Why didn't you say so? What have you got?" "Nothing at all," says the barman. "I'm perfectly healthy.”
THE POLICE A policeman pulled me over last night. "Do you know why I've stopped you, sir?" he asked. I said, "Yes, you saw me talking on my mobile phone." "That's right" he said, "Are you insured?" I said, "I don't know to be honest, you'll have to ask Movistar.”
Sarah Jenni -Salares
Jason- via Facebook
THE GIRLFRIEND My girlfriend dumped me the other day, she said she thought I was seeming someone else. Funny thing is, my wifes been saying the same thing for years.
Jason- via Facebook
THE PARROT
THE CRASH
I'm really worried about my Parrot. He keeps saying, "I can't go on, I hate my life".
I left my car in a car park the other day, when I came back to it the bumper and rear lights were all smashed up. Then I found this note under the wiper. It said:
My room-mate's too selfish to notice. He's always crying.
Sarah Jenni -Salares
I just accidentally reversed into your car. Quite a few people saw me do it. They think I'm leaving my name and details. Well, I'm not.
Jason- via Facebook
José Luis PERSIANAS
SUPPLY & FITTING Venetian blinds, canopies, fly-screens, beaded curtains. Aluminium & PVC Windows, doors, Sun lounges, extensions, Security doors Shower screens & curtains Lamps, lampshades, wall lights, strip lighting-wide range Picture/poster/photo frames & framing service. Laminating Glass (clear, tinted, textured) cut to size Avda. La Constitucion 2, Competa Tel: 952 516 397 / 952 553 450Mobile: 658 847 421Email: persianas9@hotmail.com
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Mini Excavator with certified operator. Land clearance, Terracing, levelling etc. Professional small team giving a personal service. All our works are guaranteed. Many satisfied customers, References are available Over 25 Years experience for a personal service please CONTACT KEN ON
952 516 218/ 660 792 282
Ken the digger man Fully legal & registered
Sparkinspain Colin Jeffrey
Country Market Los Jardines del Trapiche
For an extremely organized fun day out, join us here at our indoor outdoor market. Lots of variation stalls to browse around, and a beautiful seating area for coffees teas, with hotdogs and bacon butties etc available at the outside bar Call Anita 627877164 or Chrissie 617811030 for more information Web page www. countrymarketspain.com
Junction 272 onto the a356, Velez Malaga Turn off at el cruce towards benamargosa and we are just before the private airport
Every Tuesday 9.30am - 1.30pm
To advertise call 637 028 873
Tel: 951 242 449 Mov: 666 707 297 www.english-electrician-nerja.com Your holiday let /rental air conditioning eating away at your electric bill making your hair stand up on end!
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1. Muffuletta, Baros Luca, Croque monsieur, Veda pav, Dagwood and Shawarma are all examples of what? 2. The name of which liquid loosely translated means 'the finest' or 'the best'? 3. What are often named after ancient middle eastern kings? 4. One quarter of all the hops in the world are grown in which country? 5. What did the Celts call the drink of the gods? 6. Some cocktails are poetic. What do you get if you replace the whisky in a Rob Roy with Drambuie? 7. Who said, "no function beer well without"? 8. What is the captains reply in the song Hotel California to the wine request? 9. What is 'arachibutyrophobia'?
10. Which country consumes, per capita, the most donuts per year? 11. Which South-East Asian fruit's smell reminds people, to put it mildly, of various stages of decay ?
See Page 70 for Answers
All major credit cards accepted
Puente Don Manuel
Five Star Dental Care You Can Trust Clinic Opening Hours Monday - Friday
09.30 - 14.00hrs (by appointments)
Ongoing Special Offer! A FREE oral health assessment in association with a full Scale and Polish for 35 Euros. This is in recognition by scientists that proper dental hygiene should reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, strokes and heart disease. Please call us to chat about this offer or any oral hygiene concerns with our hygienist Rosie or to make an appointment. Tel: 951 139 287 / 691 700 587
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Location Ian Pett Dental Care Edif. Al Zabel, Local 7 Cruce de Periana 29713 Alcaucin Mรกlaga Mobile (Spain) + 34 691 700 587 (Spain) + 34 951 139 287 Email ianpett@hotmail.com
To advertise 637 028 873
Canillas de Albaida
Phone Rob on 690 076 988 or 951 247 171
Electricians Fully qualified All work undertaken Free Estimates
Cómpeta Cómpeta Cómpeta
Roger 648 025 901 Mike 606 246 902 Answerphone: 952 553 282
Torre Del Mar
All Areas
All Areas
€9 per hour
Tel:00 34 608 658 108 www.horseriding-andalucia.com e-mail: caballosmosquin@hotmail.com
CARPENTER-JOINER City&Guilds 25yrs exp. - 10yrs in Spain.
Bespoke: Windows-DoorsWardrobes-Kitchens. All aspects of carpentry. Martin 618295009
SPANISH LESSONS GRAMMAR & CONVERSATION GROUPS OR ONE TO ONE ALL LEVELS QUALIFIED NATIVE TEACHER www.academia-expresion.es info@academia-expresion.es C/ Lantana nº 1 Caleta de Vélez (next to the church)
J.L Rodriguez Stone walling, patios, tiling and general building Tel: 650563872 English/Spanish speaking
Mesón Las Gemelas Avenida Torrox, 4 Cómpeta, Málaga Tel: 952 516 395 651 309 684
Loose Covers, Curtains & Cushion Covers Dressmaking, Alterations from zips & hems to remodelling clothes 20 Years Experience Professional Machines English & Spanish Spoken Collection & Delivery Fixed quotes given on all jobs
Seamstress & Soft Furnishings Lizzy Reilly - Tel: 952 55 35 75 Mob: 651 472 952
To advertise call Helen on 637 028 873
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Local News WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA
AXARQUIA THERAPISTS GROUP The next meeting of the FHT Axarquia Therapists Group will be held on Wednesday 30th May at the Camping Bar Restaurant, Vinuela at 7.30pm, when Jean Gilhead will be presenting a talk on Feng Shui. Sometimes called 'acupuncture for rooms', the ancient oriental system of Feng Shui is a way of harmonising and balancing the energy within our homes and workspaces. As much as coaching is a tool that helps us reach our goals, Feng Shui is a tool that helps clarify them. Using Feng Shui, we can improve our relationships with family and friends, enhance our finances, find romance and discover our true path in life. Jean has been studying, practising and teaching Western/Intuitive Feng Shui for over 25 years in London, Barcelona and Andalucia. All are welcome to join us for this interesting subject and further details can be obtained from either Jenny or Jean, 951321613 or 633759988 jennywright04@gmail.com or jeanlaguita@hotmail.com 951893091.
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SCRUFFS 2012 Scruffs 2012 will be held at The Pavo Real Saturday on May 12th. Registration for dogs starts at 1pm and the show begins at 2pm. This year's categories are listed below. It costs €3 to enter one category, €6 to enter two, €9 to enter three and €10 to enter four or more categories.
Competition Categories Best pedigree dog over one year. Best pedigree bitch over one year. Best non-pedigree dog over one year. Best non-pedigree bitch over one year. Best pedigree under one year Best non-pedigree under one year. Best fancy dress (dog and owner). Best six legs (dog and owner). Best child handler and dog (children under 12). Best rescue dog (pedigree/non -pedigree). Best rescue bitch. (pedigree/non-pedigree). Dog the judges want to take home
All winners will be entered into the final category, Best of Show. There will also be a barbecue, raffle, tombola, face-painting, stalls and lots more!
MEDIEVAL MARKET COMARES The Town Hall and tourism group in Comares are holding a Medieval Market on the 18th and 19th May 2012. The Market will be in the beautiful main square. There will be a variety of craft, clothing, food stalls etc., Many participants will be in medieval costume. There will also be entertainment for all ages. The market will run from 12 noon until late on each day. All are welcome to come and enjoy the market and events in this beautiful village. For more information contact Linda Coughlan on 952 509 301
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Local News favourite pieces at the Alberdini on May 23rd at 8:00pm. It will be a varied and entertaining evening and items will range from the world of opera, stage musicals and light popular, including two Spanish songs.
COMPETA CUDECA CANCER CARE SUPPORT GROUP Next Meeting; Thursday 17 May Your local Cudeca Cancer Care Support Group now meets on a monthly basis here in Competa. So if you or your family are living with cancer, you are very welcome to come along and join us. This help is irrespective of where you are being treated either through the Spanish Health System or privately. Please contact me; Cindy Jones 665156467 or email cindyjones19@hotmail.com AXARQUIA GARDEN CLUB Next meeting; Tuesday 8th May. Visiting a member's Nerja urbanisation garden. This small informal group meet on the second Tuesday of each month to share gardening information and advice, talks, garden visits and much more. For more information, please contact Carol Starr; 660944879 or email Caroljstarr@yahoo.com ONE VOICE 'One Voice' the Competa based choir will be performing a programme of some of their
LOCAL GIGS The Dixie Swing Band, Sunday Roast - Every Sunday - 2pm - 6 pm. The Boatyard Bar - PlayaPlayazo - Nerja Tel. 659 778 105 Acoustic Roots Saturday May 5 Private Party, Competa. Friday May 11th Museo del Vino, Competa, To book a table call 952 553314 or just call in for a drink.
ONE VICTIM REMAINS IN INTENSIVE CARE AS MORE WITNESSES REPORTS SPEAK OF NERJA SHOOTING The man who was shot in the neck in Nerja on Monday 16th April remains in intensive care in the Carlos Haya Hospital in Málaga. He remains in a serious condition. The other two victims of the shootings which took place in the Barriada de Los Poetas in the Nerja at 6pm also continue in hospital but at the District Hospital in Vélez-Málaga. One man was operated on a chest injury and is now on the ward making favourable progress, while the youngster who was shot in the ankle is in the trauma unit. Two of the victims are from Nerja aged 31 and 25 and one from Torrox aged 31.
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Friday May 25th: Restaurante La Plaza, Canillas de Albaida. To book a table call 952 553254/609 167127 or just call in for a drink. Saturday May 26th Plaza Almijara (Main Square) Competa: to book a table call La Casona on 952 553701, Pericos on 952 553739 or La Cantina on 658 338166. Geoff Murrell Friday May 4th Restaurante El Pino, Torrox Park. To book call 952 967 063 Saturday May 12th 'Songs from the Shows' special, at Los Amigos, Torrox Park. Friday May 25th Museo del Vino, Competa. To book call 952 553 314
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Emergency Numbers Emergency Services Ambulance Fire Brigade Guardia Civil
112 061 080 062
Torrox Costa Velez Malaga Frigiliana Almunecar Motril Maro
Tel: 952 538 010 Tel: 952 541 104 Tel: 952 533 002 Tel: 958 631 125 Tel: 958 823 591 Tel: 952 529 024
Canillas de Aceituno Tel: 952 518 250 Cómpeta Calle San Antonio Tel: 951 289 791
Tel: 952 510 002
Archez
Tel: 952 553 159
Airports
Canillas de Albaida. Tel: 952 553 006
Tel: 952 508 906
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
Sayalonga
Tel : 952 552 404 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
Torre del Mar Tel: 952 540 471 Torrox Costa Tel: 952 538 010
Cómpeta Tel: 605 276 302 Canillas de Albaida Tel: 952 558 321
Velez Malaga Tel: 952 559 100
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
La Herradura
Tourist Information Cómpeta Tel: 952 553 685 Nerja Tel: 952 521 531 Sayalonga Tel: 952 535 206 Torre del MarTel: 952 541 104
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Alcaucin
Salares Sedella
952 533 231 952 327 950 958 600 164
General Enquires Tel: 1004 Speaking Clock Tel : 093 Line Faults Tel: 1002 Directory Enquires Tel: 025
Town Halls Doctors
Frigiliana Malaga Motril
Vinuela
Tel: 952 519 002
Frigiliana
Tel: 952 533 122 Tel: 958 827 794
Nerja
Tel: 952 548 430
Torrox Pueblo Tel: 952 538 200
Taxi Ranks & Drivers Cómpeta Franquelo: El Mellizo: Maximo: Cesáreo: Sayalonga
952 553 535 952 516 056 952 516 199 952 516 205
Ramiro: Velez Malaga Almunecar
952 535 029 952 540 016 958 630 017
Granada Airport Tel: 958 245 200 Malaga Airport Tel: 952 048 804
Bus Times L= Mon – Sat • D= Direct Nerja – Malaga 06.30L, 07.30, 08.30D, 08.55, 10.10D, 11.10, 11.55D, 12.40, 13.40, 14.55, 16.10, 17.10, 18.10D, 18.40, 19.40, 20.40, 21.15, 21.45D Malaga – Nerja 07.00, 08.15L, 09.15, 10.30, 11.00D, 11.45D, 12.30D, 13.00, 14.15, 15.15, 16.30, 17.30, 18.45, 19.30D, 20.15, 20.45D, 21.30D, 23.00 Nerja – Granada 06.30L, 09.45, 14.30, 15.45, 16.30, 19.15 Granada – Nerja 07.00, 09.00, 10.00, 13.00, 16.00, 17.30L, 20.00 Nerja – Sevilla 07.30D, 16.30, 02.00 Sevilla – Nerja 07.00, 18.00D, 24,00 Canillas de Albaida - CompetaSayalonga - Malaga Mon-Fri Departs Canillas de Albaida 7.00 - 9.30 - 15.30 For Competa add 5 minutes For Sayalonga add 20 minutes
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Street Markets Monday Torrox Costa Tuesday Nerja Wednesday Algarrobo Costa, Rincon de la Victoria Thursday Velez- Malaga, Frigiliana, Torre del Mar Friday Almunecar, Frigliana, Sayalonga, La Herradura Saturday C贸mpeta, La Caleta de Velez Sunday Nerja Car Boot Sale, Sayalonga Sayolanga Municipal Market Mon- Fri 8.30am-2.30pm
Church Services C贸mpeta Catholic
Sat 8.00pm & Sun Midday
Church of England Sundays 5.30pm Torre del Mar Lux Mundi Tel: 952 543 334
Consulates
Hospitals
Austria
Tel: 952 600 267
Carlos Haya Tel: 951 290 000
Belgium
Tel: 952 399 907
Motril
Denmark
Tel: 952 448 450
Velez Malaga Tel: 951 067 000
Finland
Tel: 952 212 435
France
Tel: 952 214 888
Germany
Tel: 952 363 591
Ireland
Tel: 952 475 108
Italy
Tel: 952 306 150
Tel: 958 603 506
Vets Nerja Clinica San Fernando (vet Expedito) 609 982 941
Netherlands Tel: 913 537 500
Torrox Village & Torrox Costa
608 45 42 70
Norway
Tel: 952 210 331
La Herradura
625 233 778
Sweden
Tel: 917 020 000
UK
Tel: 952 352 300
C贸mpeta & La Caleta:
657 582 225
USA
Tel: 952 474 891
Lake Vinuela Tel 888 888 888
National Holidays
Airlines www.easyjet.com
January 1st
New Years Day
www.bmibaby.com
January 6th
Three Kings Day
www.ryanair.com
February 28th
www.thompsonfly.com
May 1st
www.flymonarch.com
August 15th Virgin de la Asuncion
www.flybe.com
Andalucia Day May Day
www.xl.com
October 12th Dia de la Hispanidad
English Radio Stations
November 1st
All Saints day
December 6th Dia de la Constitucion
Evangelical Church Tel: 952 532 825
Global Radio
96.5 FM
Wave
96.0 FM
Fellowship of the King Tel: 958 658 439
Coastline Radio
97.6 FM
December 8th Immaculate Conception
99.1 FM
December 25th Christmas Day
Anglican Church of Nerja & Almunecar Tel: 952 525 406
Radio Sol Almijara Spectrum
105.5 FM
REM FM
104.8 FM
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Accommodation
Construction
Finca el Cerrillo Canillas de Albaida, Malaga Tel: 952 03 04 44 email: info@hotelfinca.com www.hotelfinca.com
Hotel Restaurant Alberdini Tel: 952 51 62 94
Airconditioning / Heating
Phone: 952.539.742
Mobile: 606.423.869
www.redwell.es infrared panels for inside, low cost, healthy - Stops mould and damp
CALL NOW 952 967 015 Infrared Heating Outside for patios bars, smoking areas - low running cost
Tel: 952 96 78 03 www.malagaclima.com
Tecnicas Tel: 952 52 95 38 Environmental Solutions Tel: 654 169 233
Construcciones S. Chavos Tel: 952 553 807 Construcciones Schmid Tel 652 656 066 Steve Smith Construction Tel: 655 067 466 Lee Talbot Construction Tel: 659 324 586 Coastal Machinery Sales Tel: 0044 755 276 1567 Glo y Pat Tel: 952 51 61 49 Atanasio DĂaz Navas Tel: 952 55 32 23
Drains Waynes Drains Tel: 657 862 628
Electricians
Electricians Roger 648 025 901 Mike 606 246 902 Answerphone: 952 553 282
Electromontajes Gaviana S.L Tel: 952 55 38 07 Electrician - Colin Tel: 951 242 449
Carpenters Tejeiro Tel: 952 516 149
Food Stores & Bakeries
Computers Computer Services
Costa Cup Cakes Tel: 645 223 933
www.deltapc.net
Build
Repair
hair and beauty info@egohairandbeauty.com Tel: 616 022 734
Tin Tin Hairdressers Tel: 952 516 416
Health & Beauty Edif. Al-zabel, Local 7 Cruce de Periana 29713 Alcaucin Malaga
Tel: +34 691 700 587
Ian Pett Dental Care Puente Don Manuel
Tel: +34 95 1139 287
Centro Mar y Salud Dr. Bernadette Veeger - General Practitioner
General Practitioner Psychology Osteopathy Physiotherapy Massage Acupuncture Gynaecology Medical Thermography Urology Iridology Vitamin and Mineral dificiencies testing Etioscan Food allergies testing Pedicure Colontherapy Nutritional coaching Yoga Classes Gym classes Costemetic treatments Paseo MarĂtimo, El Morche/Torrox Costa, 952 532 065 / 617 913 196, www.centromarysalud.com info@centromarysalud.com
The Hair & Beauty Studio
Cruce de Periana, Puente Don Manuel
Beauty Treatments Pedicures - Manicures - Facials Hopi Ear Candles - Acrylic & Gel Nail Extensions - Eyelash Perming Aromatherapy Massage - Reiki - Waxing
Qualified Sports & Remedial Therapist Unisex Hairdressers
Mobile : 650 870 625 Email peter@deltapc.net Advice
Hairdressers
Advanced Cosmetic Procedures & Electrolysis
Upgrade Antivirus
Competa Computers Tel: 617 979 364 Nerja Solutions Tel: 952527145 PC Competa Tel: 952 516 884
Removal of Moles, Thread veins, Milia, Skin tags, Blood spots, Warts, Verrucas and Age spots
Furniture Stores
hair and beauty info@egohairandbeauty.com Tel: 616 022 734
Damp Control
Damp Control Professional control of all external & internal dampness in your home/terraces etc. Please call 666 991 041 for advice & free survey without obligation.
For all enquires please call: 693 740 575
Garden & Landscape S. A. Shaw Tel: 686 650 138
Competa Dentist Tel: 952 51 62 08 Cambridge 800 Weight Plan Tel: 952 586 324
Internet & Telephone
Tel: 951 239 888
Mechanics & Recovery
The
BIG Garage
Tel: 952 528 961 Nerja Solutions Tel: 952527145
Jewellery Design
Xioma
An exclusive collection 925° Silver
35 Castillo alto, poligono industrial, Nerja 29780
Talleres Simon Tel: 609 823 137 Pro Neumaticos Tel: 952 507 144
Real Estate Solutions 4 U Tel: 952 55 38 07 Taurus Real Estate, Tel: 952 535 043 Country Properties Tel: 952 516 178 Creative Property Marketing www.creativepropertymarketing.com Tel: 686 361 003
Plumbers & Water Solutions
Karin Gabrielle Van Camp Jewellery Designer
www.b-smart.es
Tel: 633 897 499 - xiomacollection@gmail.com
Restaurants, Catering & Bars
Kennels
Wagtails Boarding kennels for cats and dogs www.wagtails.es Tel: Val 655 579 792 or Richard 645 659 935
Property Legal Advice Solutions 4 U Tel & Fax (00 34) 952 55 38 07
Mobile: (00 34) 660 51 01 34
www.solutions4u-competa.com
Kitchens
Asesoria Aljarife Tel:952 516 600
IDE Cocina Tel: 952 541 895
Locksmiths
Removals
LOCKSMITH UK C&G Qualified, Callouts (24/7) and / or appointments Call Paul Tel: 664367511 – email: pcandmrogers@gmail.com
UK Deliveries Tel: 951 247 240 / 608 091 660
Real Estate
Leisure, Hobbie & Gifts Puffin Dive Centre
Always wanted to dive? Do it this Summer!
Learn to scuba dive in your pool or ours 1 on 1 tuition Must be under 75 years old!
www.puffin.org.uk +44 800 542 8181
Competa Tel: 608 658 108
www.horseriding-andalucia.com email: caballosmosquin@hotmail.com
www.buggytours.net Tel: 653 635 180
Tel: (+34) 620 914 104
Tel: (+34) 951 321 359
www.inland-property.com Tel: ( 0034 ) 952 55 34 98
Alberdini Restaurante Tel: 661 188 466 La Casona - Cómpeta Tel: 952 55 37 01 Cantueso Restaurante Tel: 699 946 213 El Pilon Tel: 952 553 512 Bar Fernans Tel: 952 553 792 Hotel Balcon Tel: 952 553 662 Taberna Teteria Hierbabuena Tel: 639 263 310 Museo del vino Tel: 952 553 314 Taj Majal - Torrox Costa Tel: 952 534 972 Bar David Competa Bar Miguel Tel: 952 51 67 54 The Boatyard Bar Tel: 659 778 105
Security Systems Intruder Alarms Tel: 648 025 901
The Business Directory Continued Satellite Services
Spa’s & Saunas
Nerja Solutions Tel: 952 527 145 Total Satellite Installations Tel: 629 556 266
CLINICA VETERINARIA CÓMPETA Clinic 952 553 360 URG 657 582 225 LA CALETA Clinic 952 551 010 URG 657 582 225 PUENTE DON MANUEL Clinic 951 167 666 URG 657 582 225
Shops Licoreria y Vinoteca Galia Tel: 633 304 326 El Bazar de Competa (health) Tel: 952 516 895
Solicitors
Water Treatment The Waterworks Man Tel: 699 462 859
Upholstery Lizzy Reilly Tel: 952 55 35 75
Delprado Solicitors Tel: 95 252 72 74
Windows & Doors UPVC-WINDOWS/DOORS Tel. 952 50 25 27 E-Mail: juanverdun@juanverdun.com
Retail Eyes Official Manufacturer
euapplication@retaileyes.co.uk
Villa Care
Mobility
Vets
Work Opportunities House Martins tel:+44 (0)845 0041041 mob: +34 692 408 306 www.housemartins.es
Mobility Products For Sale or Hire Tel: 95 296 7015 / Mob: 635 445 279
www.bluebadgemobility.com
Swimming Pool Heating
Property Care and Management Services
Todo Casa Tel: 628 776
Tel: 652 970 608 info@hmheating.es www.hmheating.es
WALKERS INTERNATIONAL MOVERS LTD Local, National & International Removals Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Storage Full Loads * Par t Loads * Small Consignments
CALL TODAY FOR A FREE QUOTATION
www.walkersremovals.co.uk Established 1915
Northampton (00 44) 1604 704 030 Email: Removals@walkerpack.co.uk Head Office 33-34 Liliput Road, Brackmills, Northampton NN4 7DT
in May 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 every Sunday in the Sanysol Chapel, Torre del Mar at 10.30 a.m., and at Competa in the Parish Church at 5.30 p.m. All are welcome. Contact number 952 219 396. LAKE VINUELA SOCIAL CLUB We meet every Thursday from 12 o/c until approx 2.30 at the Bar Atila in Puente don Manuel to enjoy social activities and meet new like minded friends. For details of events:- tel no. 636203135. LUX MUNDI TORRE DEL MAR Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, Torre Del Mar. Opening hours Monday through Friday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 3.00pm to 6.00pm. Tel.952 543 334/952 540 432, Monday – Friday Spanish Lesson, Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced. 10 – 12.30pm Monday & Friday - Computer Know How 11 – 1pm Monday- Half Orange, widows, widowers, and singles Group Monday - German Group. Coffee & Library. 3.00pm – 5.00pm Tuesday - Musical Appreciation Group 3 – 5.00pm Wednesday- Art Group 3.00pm – 5.00pm Thursday - Darts. 6.00pm for 6.30pm. Friday - Coffee Morning, Boutique, Bric-a-brac, preserves, library, books for sale. 11 – 1.00pm Friday - Keep Fit. 11.30 to 12.30am Thursday 3rd – Fashion Show. Ladies . Cakes, drinks, raffle. Time 4.00pm. Tickets 3 Euros. Monday 7th – Coach Trip to Cordoba to see the beautiful Patios. Coach departs Algarrobo 3.45pm, calling at Caleta, Torre Del Mar and Viñula. Returning at 11.00pm from Cordoba. Monday 14th – CAMINO DE SANTIAGO, The
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evening will include a film show, talk, photos and supper. Time 5.30pm. Tickets 6 Euros. Thursday 17th- Coach Trip to Gibraltar. Coach Departs at 6.45am from Algarrobo, pick up Caleta Torre Del Mar and Chilches. Thursday 24th – Arts and Crafts Fayre.
in November
FELLOWSHIP OF THE KING We meet at Fellowship of the King premises situated underneath Maroma Inmobiliaria, El Cruce de Puente don Manuel. Phone 952 115 220 or 952 518 185. Fellowship of the King Sunday Worship - 11am. Wednesday Fellowship 3 - 5 pm. Midweek activities Pilates - Tuesday midday - 1 pm. Bridge Club Tuesday 2.15-6 pm, Art Group Thursday 3 -5 pm. Charity Shop/Books open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 -1.30 pm, Bridge Club Friday 2.15. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION TORRE DEL MAR We meet every Wed between 12 - 2 pm at the La Vega Rest. next to Mercadona supermarket. Various activities held at the Weekly Meetings Bookings 663 658 354 (9am-5pm), Welfare 628343198, Membership 617997095 Visit our web site at: www.rbl-torredelmar.org.uk BENAJARAFE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL CLUB ( B.I.S.C.) We meet every monday at 2.30 pm at the Esperanza Cafe /resturante on the coast road at km 261 in Benajarafe. We are a registered charity. For details phone Heather on 63497956 or see you Mondays at 2.30 23 June Monthly Lunch at the Brazilian BBQ (Amazonias) on Torrox Costa. We still have places available, 12.50€ including tip. APARIV ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY QUIZ NIGHTS with Prizes, Raffles and Food May 11th 8pm Los Morenos Restaurant, Rincon de la Victoria May 16th 7.30pm At Sands & C, Torrox Costa May 25th, 8pmt Bar Viva, Torre del Mar More Information call Stephen 952 514671 TRAPICHE SOCIAL CLUB 2 Social Meeting and Monthly Lunch 9, 16, 23, 30 Social Meeting 18 Coach trip to Gibraltar
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COMPETA: Avda. de la Constituci贸n, 31,
Mb: (0034) 660 743 670 email: info@taurusrealestate.com
249,000 euro
Tel: (0034) 952 516 633 .
Fax: (0034) 952 516 635
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SAYALONGA
CANILLAS de ALBAIDA Lovely traditional country house, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large living / dining room, fully fitted kitchen. Swimming pool, vine covered pergola, large plot with many trees. Superb views and great access.
Ref: C3314
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SAYALONGA: Calle Calvario s/n,
Charming renovated traditional townhouse situated in a quiet mews. Double bedroom, fully tiled shower room, fully fitted kitchen / diner, and cosy lounge. Super tiled roof terrace with views to the river and Maroma. Great value! Ref: T764
79,000 euro
ARCHEZ Enchanting rustic style country villa within walking distance to the village. 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen / diner, lounge with log burner, wonderful private pool terrace with 24m2 pool. Mature gardens and super access. Ref: T763
285,000 euro
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Spacious 3 bedroom country villa, with 3 bathrooms , (2 en-suite shower rooms), light & airy open plan lounge / dining room and fully fitted kitchen. Stunning established gardens with kidney shaped pool and garage. A fantastic buy.
Gorgeous country villa between C贸mpeta and Torrox. 3 bedrooms, dressing room, 2 bathrooms, large open plan lounge with feature fireplace, fully fitted kitchen, pergola covered terraces, 8mt x 4 mt pool, mature gardens with great sea views.
The perfect holiday home. Immaculate one bedroom apartment in a small select block on the edge of the Natural Park & close to the village. Light and airy accommodation, large private terrace, communal swimming pool and gorgeous views.
Ref: T448
259,000 euro
Ref: C3286
249,000 euro
Ref: C1162
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79,950 euro