The Jungle Drums - March 2011 by TKO UK

PLANNING PERMISSION... WALKING IN SPAIN...

on top of the world... SIERRA DEL MAIGMO

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11 YOUR LETTERS... not happy at all...

15 NATURE... out of africa...

19 COMPUTERS... websites...

23 PUZZLES... easy, peasy...

31 HOROSCOPES... looking ahead...

No Bull…well, a bit at the end…

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per on the streets (or under the budgie…) that we

but

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shop (for example). We’ll be offering REAL news

expats on the Costa Blanca and to present it in a

by REAL reporters who have been around news-

professional and interesting way – a bit like this

papers for a long time.

mag really. If you’ve not read it and only eaten

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cante again this month to kick off a new incentive

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see five top business people from the region help-

By putting together the most experienced produc-

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tion team in newspapers on the Costa Blanca we

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Top of the World

Sierra del Maigmo

by Bob Morris

On Sunday the 6th February on a beautiful

could get liver and onions for Sunday breakfast!

ways to the top. I am new to walking the Costa

clear day a group of us went into the Sierra del

Well a couple were having it with crusty bread

Blanca mountains and every view has the WOW

Maigmo for what I was told would be a strenu-

and the smell was delicious, one of those “AAH

factor for me,but when we reached the first

ous but rewarding walk. But before I go into the

Bisto” moments.

peak there was more than me going WOW! The

walk I would just like to make mention of one of

This Service Station has a large car-park and

views all around were magnificent,on one side

the guys I walk with.

I understand its where you can leave your car

was the coast in the distance and on all the

for free (unlike the UK where you would have

other sides fantastic views of the Sierras which

Lenny is a quiet unassuming character, but

to pay a parking fee) and walk from there down

the more knowledgeable of our company were

when you realise what he has been through in

to the Tibi Embalse. Our walk was not down but

naming. I was just in awe thinking that I’ve got

the last year you begin to understand the char-

a drive away, going across the A7 and up into

a lot of walking ahead of me.

acter of the man,his wife Pat and son Neil.

the hills and the recreational areas of the Sierra

As we got to the top,and it was a strenuous

You see Neil was with the Royal Sussex Regi-

del Maigmo. The road weaved up through a

climb,I could hear children laughing and then

ment in Afghanistan doing that most dangerous

magnificent forest with the mountains peeking

you see the car-park. So these views are avail-

of duties,bomb disposal. Last year on his first

through the trees against a clear blue sky.

able for everyone.

tour Neil was blown up by an IED (Improvised

The Costa Blanca has some of the best way-

A walk along the ridge marvelling at the views

Explosive Device). He lost both legs,the sight of

marked paths in the country. The system of

and meeting quite a few Spanish walkers and

one eye, and scores of other injuries caused by

marking is:

then the descent on good paths meandering

whatever these bombs are packed with.

GR’s (Gran Recorridos) these are the long dis-

through the forest. Towards the end of the walk

For weeks Lenny and Pat were at their son’s

tance paths marked with red and white strips.

a Golden Eagle put on a show for us, soaring

bedside fearing the worse,but thanks to won-

SL’s (Senderos Locales) marked green and

in the crystal clear sky. I thought how lucky

derful medical staff and Neil’s incredible spirit

white,usually less than 10kms long

we are with all this for free and right on our

and strength of character he has survived. With

PR’s (Pequenos Recorridos) “short walks” taking

doorsteps.

the fantastic support of the military (Lenny’s

between one and two days and marked yellow

own words) Neil is adapting to his new life.

and white. Combinations of these PR’s can be

It was one of those walks and days that you

So next time we wake up and its raining and

used to make circular walks of almost any kind

didn’t want to end. But as all walkers I have

we have received an estimated bill from Iber-

of distance you want.

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drola and the euro has gone down a couple of

Our walk took us up through the forest on good

the walk again over an ice-cold beer....or two.

points,lets just think on......

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letters Hello, A little late I got your January issue, where I read the article about your 2011 Award, given to Telefonica. How can you be so wrong ? (However, they managed to send me a bill for a connection at an address where no lines are installed  ) No, The real awarded company should be Vodafone. I’ll tell you why. It’s a long story, but I’ll try to be as short as possible. After being a satisfied customer of Vodafone for many years back in Belgium, I decided to get connected with them here in Spain. They had a reasonable autonomo offer, where I could get two phone numbers on the same contract for a fixed price of 78 Euros a month. First stop at The Phone house, they didn’t do autonomo contracts. Second stop Vodafone shop in Torrevieja, where the very young girl behind the counter didn’t have a clue of the matter that they offer special autonomo contracts. Third stop at Carrefour Torrevieja, where the friendly girl behind the counter was able to help me out, finally. But, then again, after I put her the Vodafone magazine under the eyes, where they offered a Blackberry or HTC smartphone with the type of contract I wanted, she kept saying that was a mistake, I could only get a simple phone, and eventually she could (as I needed two numbers) offer me one touch screen model, and the other one was a cheap model. I tried to insist on the offer in the magazine, but finally, I accepted, because I had a business, and I urgently needed to get connected. So, the girl made the contract, had me sign it, and then, told me I had to come back “mañana a las tardes” (oh I start to hate that word) because the phones had to be activated first. So I went back the next day, but, no phones available, mañana again ….. Finally, after four mañanas, I got connected, ran to the print shop, having business cards printed, and was proud having, finally, a telephone number. This was, mid September 2009. And now, the real trouble begins. End of September I got my first invoice of 112 Euros, which seemed fair to me, (78 euros fixed price + a couple of calls to my home country), so I never watched the bill detail on the numbers I called. End of October 95 Euros, end of December 118 Euros, all invoices correctly payed by the bank. Beginning of January 2010, I had to travel back to Belgium for business, once I crossed the French border, and the phone should go in “roaming”,

I got the message on my screen “sim card not activated”. I thought I must have done something wrong with the settings, because my wife’s cellphone (which was on the same contract) worked fine. I tried to figure it out, but the message stayed on my screen. So, back in Spain after a week, I tried to figure out what was wrong. The answer I got was “You didn’t pay your bill”. So I contacted my bank manager, who assured me every bill had been paid correctly. So, I printed my bank history at home, and (after having made a tour over four Vodafone shops, where they all ignored me, and kept saying that I had to pay my bill), I landed in the “Vodafone tienda autonomo” in Almoradi, Where I was received by

a friendly man at a desk, what a difference with the overloaded counters in the other shops). The man consulted his computer, made couple of phone calls, and then told me that he would have me reconnected in 5 minutes…. After I payed a fine of 258 Euros. I protested, but, no solution, pay the bill or stay disconnected. So I payed the bill at the office by credit card, and before I was out of the shop, my cellphone was working again. This was January 15th of 2010. End of January, I received an invoice for 55 Euros. This seemed strange to me, (because my monthly fix was 78 Euros, remember ?). But I thought they might have charged me too much on the fine, and they probably credited The amount on this new invoice. Again, invoice correctly payed by the bank. Surprise, surprise, first week of February, I tried to phone somebody, but it didn’t work. I watched on my screen, where the message was back again “Sim card not activated”. So, I went back to the shop in Almoradi, where I got the message “You didn’t pay your bill” and, suptise, they could get me reactivated in 5 minutes, but first paying a fine of 325 Euros. I asked the man where those 325 Euros came from, and he told me “because of several open invoices” I showed him my bank balances, where all the

amounts were mentioned, including the last credit card payment in the shop, and surprise, the guy understood what I meant, and started making phone calls to Vodafone headquarters, trying to explain them there was something wrong. He got it sorted out, and after 2 hours, I left the shop, being reconnected without paying a fine. But it gets worse….. End of February, there’s no Vodafone invoice in the post box, and after asking at my bank, no invoice was presented for payment. I started to worry, and yes, first week of march, the message appeared again (“sim card not activated”). I didn’t even try anymore, and decided to change operator, no more on a contract, but on a simple prepaid card (I’m with the awarded Telefonica now, and guess what, no problems so far…) So end of march, I got a phone call from a girl named Concha, working for Vodafone call center, who friendly asked me why I didn’t pay my invoices. She told me I had 9 open invoices, for a total amount of 525 Euros, and threatened me, If I didn’t pay them within a week, they would put me on the black list, and I would never be able again to connect with any provider in Spain. Making a quick calculation, (I got connected September 2009, and we were now March 2010, that makes 7 months, how could I have 9 open invoices ??) I tried to explin that to her, but she wouldn’t (or couldn’t) understand. She said, she’d call me back. For the record, all the time I’ve been disconnected, people could reach me, but I couldn’t make any phone calls, and my wife’s cell phone (which was on the same contract, remember) always stayed working fine. Beginning of September 2010 Concha finally calls me back. She says they’ve had enough of it. I had to pay my invoices, or they would send the while case into court. So, I gently asked her if they could possibly send me any bills, because the last invoice I received was end of January. She puts me on music for 15 minutes, and than, comes back with the message, they sent me an invoice every month. I reply that is definitely not true, and ask her to what address they’ve send the bills. She puts me on music again for 10 minutes and then says. “Calle Amatisto nr 10 in Los Montesinos”. Now, first off all I never even lived on that address, and what’s more, that street doesn’t even exist in Los Montesinos. How could they have sent invoices. Now, that was a question she couldn’t answer. So I told her I had moved recently to Algorfa, and asked her to send the invoices to my new adress. I told her, if she was able to send me those invoices, I would pay (after checking them of course) I would pay them all within a week. So she asked me for my address details, her final question was “What Province is that ?, where I replied “Alicante””. She told me I could have saved a lot of trouble checking my invoices on their online portal at Vodafone.es. CONTINUED

So I tried to explain her that I couldn’t even register at that online portal, because my screen kept saying “this NIE does not correspond” but she said, that was not possible. However, we ended the 50 minutes phone call, with my promise that I would pay the invoices within a week from receiving them. (Today I’m still waiting for them ) So, after two weeks, Concha rings me back, and says I didn’t keep my promise, and insults me being a liar, because the street I mentioned, giving her my address details, didn’t exist in …..Madrid. I told her I never mentioned Madrid as being the town I live and even try to remember her she asked last time for the province I was living in, where I said it was Alicante. She couldn’t remember that. And then all of a sudden, she even calls my name ! “Señor Vasquez (or something), don’t fool around with me, you have to pay your bills, that’s how it works here !! Now, you could have guessed, my name is not at all Señor Vasquez, so I told her goodbye and told the story to my wife. She said ( I didn’t even think of that before) at Vodafone they probably mixed me up with somebody else. So, I dug up the invoices I received in the beginning, and started to check out the details of the phone calls I made. And, surprise, not a single phone number on those details was familiar with me. So, for myself I figured it out now. The first months of my contract, I’ve been paying somebody else’s bill (however the invoices mention me and my wife’s telephone number), and that mister or misses unknown received my bills, but never paid them. I drove back to the shop in Almoradi, to try to explain them, but the nice man who helped me out the last time doesn’t work there anymore, and is replaced by some 18 year old girl, who doesn’t even know how to take a Sim card out of a cell phone, so I gave up. 1st of January, I got completely disconnected, (and surprise, this time my wife’s number which has been normally functioning all the time, is disconnected too. Ever since beginning of October, I’ve never heard them again. And I guess I will never hear them again. My next door neighbor told me yesterday that he is disconnected from Vodafone. He doesn’t get any invoices anymore since two months. I told him not to bother, leaving him with question marks when I told him they couldn’t find the street we’re living in Madrid. I told him to change operator, because his story sounded very familiar to me. So, I warned you, it’s a long story, but for my opinion, Vodafone is the only company that should get your 2011 award . Greetings from Algorfa (which is definitely NOT in Madrid)

Jeff Vanden Eynde

Hi, I’d just like to comment on your opening story “pulling the wrong strings” in your N 80 edition. I am gay and I would like to know why a stereotype was used? Just for those who go round with their eyes closed and head in the sand, not all gays are the same, we are as diverse as any other community. I do not like Eurovision, I only like one or two ABBA songs and may I point out that they were a very successful group an liked by millions around the world, neither do I like watching any of the reality shows including these dancing on ice and Xfactor type shows. I too laugh at some of the older TV shows like “Are you being served” or “Allo Allo” but I personally think that the style of comment at the end of your article misrepresents gays and reinforces the uninformed’s beliefs. Could I possibly ask you to use a little more tact next time please? I mean how would you feel if you were continually referred to in a derogatory way? Mr. D I am...you haven’t met my friends have you...? ED.

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MEMORIES OF AFRICA by Malcolm Palmer... part two

Puff Adder. Horrid brutes in the form of a

But we were to move on early next morning,

family of Buffalo chewed their chud, just like

and our journey took us across the equa-

Ermintrude the cow, but not so pretty.

tor, where a couple of guys scrape a living

When it was time to leave the park a stop

demonstrating how the water goes one way

at the gate served for me to skulk around,

round the plughole just to the north, and the

finding several small birds, but then clapping

opposite twenty metres south. Ah well! A

eyes on a little beauty – it was love at first sight, my first Pygmy Falcon, as lovely a

Green-headed Sunbird was more my thing, and I watched a Cape Rook fly by too. When

creature as you could imagine.

we stopped to admire a waterfall, Rock Mar-

Now a long drive back south, admir-

tins flew around a shack emblazoned with the

ing the equatorial snows on the top of

title ‘El Corte Ingles!’

Mount Kenya, to the tonsured parkland

We came eventually to the thousand metre

of Aberdare Country Club – it superfical

drop into the famed Rift Valley, that great

resemblance to similar establishments

geological fault which bisects East Africa, and

in, perhaps, Surrey, rather spoilt as an

passed through the busy town of Nakuru,

enormous Warthog trailed its young family

heading for the great soda-lake of that name.

over the lawn. Good small birds abounded, and the lodge’s eaves were being visited by Mosque and Red-rumped Swallows, Little and White-rumped Swifts and the occasional House Martin. We were told to leave our main luggage at the lodge, and were whisked, with overnight bags, 17 kilometres to ‘The Ark’ – a wooden Staying for just

building overlooking a big pool, with view-

one night at the

ing platforms. The Ark stands at over 2,500

semi-desert reserve

metres, so that you don’t run upstairs, and I

of Samburu, we began

found a hot water bottle in my bed – on the

to appreciate the effect of water on

equator! A party of rare Red-fronted Parrots

the wildlife, as we watched by the muddy

flew over, and while I watched migrant Yellow

‘Brown River’ that trickles through the park. A

Wagtails and Wood Sandpipers around the

Leopard would have been invisible on a high

shore, a lonely Black-headed Heron, then

branch nearby, had he not forgotten his tail,

a weird-looking Hamerkop flew in. More

which hung down for all to see. Three sleepy

spectacular were the pair of Crowned Cranes

Lionesses dozed as they watched the frantic

feeding nearby, but ever after more obscure

activity below in the watercourse, Spur-

species, I was thrilled to find an endemic

winged Plovers strutting about as a party of

Aberdare Cisticola – most guests wouldn’t,

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse flew in to drink,

I guess, give the streaky little brown bird a

only to be disturbed by a party of Waterbuck,

second glance. What we all saw then was

casting anxious glances at the Lionesses.

a movement down to the water of Spotted

Dwarf Mongooses (mongeese?) scampered

Hyenas, treated to disdainful looks by the

around. A stunning White-headed Buffalo-

many Elephants. A cute Bush-baby visited the

Weaver perched obligingly, and further away,

feeding station as dusk approached. Closest

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Before I run out of football clichés let’s take a look at the Manager of the Month Award. As always a delicious meal for two at the Hotel MASA in Torrevieja is awarded to the team that accrued the most points in February. At the time of writing team Manc Red is just behind league stalwart Alan McGinn’s Armoured FC. Don’t forget to check online to see who finished February with the most points. If you are the winner, email me paul@masainternational.com

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makers (and I don’t mean German jockeys, or indeed Danish goalkeepers). Elche has for many years been the centre of the shoe industry here in spain and being just a clogs throw from all of us we thought it’d be an idea to give you a little background. In our sister newspaper The Courier (25th February) we ran a story on how the Spanish show industry is fighting cheap imports. Check www.thecourier.es if you can´t find a copy. Right, back to it…you see most of the shoe factories that you see now, dotted in and around Elche, are relatively new but don’t let that give you the impression that they are new companies as most have been trading over fifty years in the region and some longer than that. We went to a typical, traditional shoe manufac-

How the local

turer in Elche, Salvador Artesano to investigate more.

shoe industry has

Julian Mendez Lopez, Marketing Manager at Salvador’s 6000m2

evolved

site in Elche, kindly offered to be our guide as we talked and

People pay a lot

walked through their factory and the huge show store next to it.

for a good pair

As an example of a typical, and successful, shoe manufacturer

of shoes and

still working today in Elche, Salvador Artesano began its life in the

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and then they

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woman who is trying her very best to outdo Imelda Marcos while

This cottage industry still continues today in and around Elche. My

us men are happy with a pair of trainers from that well known

neighbours are one such example and each Monday they’ll receive

chain of footwear suppliers ‘1€ Bazaar’.

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The thing is, us lot here on the Costa Blanca are rich with shoe

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GUARDAMAR’S TOURIST TRAIN - CHUFFED TO BE BACK... Guardamar’s now famous ‘Path of History ‘ Tour continues to attract visitors from all over the district – and statistics last year show a marked increase in other nationalities on board – as well as a significant increase in groups and associations. The Tour – organised by Guardamar Town Council in conjunction with its Tourist Information Office – is a fascinating journey through ancient civilizations, covering its history from past to present, including the earthquake of 1829 and the reforestation work on the sand dunes. As the Tourist Office explained ‘The aim of the tour is to provide a compact history of our town – in an interesting and practical way. We show a short video beforehand – and then passengers board the local tourist train which stops at the various historical points, where our English speaking guide provides a fascinating insight into Guardamar’s history and cultural heritage. Tours begin again on Friday, 4th March with departures at 12 noon. (Passengers are asked to be at the Tourist Information Office 11.30 a.m. for the ‘in house’ video beforehand) Groups and Associations are being encouraged to book in advance through the Tourist Information Office’s Reservations system. ‘We have seen a marked increase in the number of group reservations – it is, after all, an interesting and unique way to experience local history. Groups are offered a discounted price – which includes a free guide book and the Tourist Office can often help with suggestions for ‘eating out’ before or after the guided visit. So, with our superb beaches, pleasant surroundings and our local shopping opportunities - you can really ‘make a day of it’ in Guardamar.’ For information and reservations please contact the Tourist Office (in the town’s main square) on 96 572 44 88 or e mail them on turisme2@guardamar.net

ART ON SHOW IN GUARDAMAR Guardamar’s Public Library opens its doors during the month of March to the ‘OpenArt Group’ (formerly known as los Balcones) – an international group of artists who have chosen to display their work, once more, in Guardamar. The group, who have been together for some time now, and are based at the Mar Azul centre in Torrevieja, chose the Guardamar venue after much soul searching and were delighted with the offer from Guardamar’s Town Council’s, Councillor for Culture, Sabrina Amorós to organise their opening evening in Guardamar’s Public Library. The exhibition continues throughout the month of March and can be visited Monday to Friday 9 a.m.1.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m – 8 p.m. More details can be obtained from Iris Luke on 965716319 or from the Public Library on 96 672 7170

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The set of rules on which you have based your life are set to implode all-of-a-sudden this month leaving you looking for a new religion or even gym membership. There is nothing that can be done to wipe the red wine stain from a carpet after a completely unavoidable accident on the 6th. That frequently misheard old wives tale that says ‘more red wine rubbed into spilt red wine will take the stain away’ is as wrong now as it ever was. If you have tried, but failed, in your subtle attempts of communicating your talents to loved ones, now may be time to resort to screaming and shouting hysterically. Such Drama Queendom will open doors if handled carefully during Neptune’s Hibernatory Chuckle after the third Wednesday of the month.

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BUILDING / MAINTENANCE CANDELA CHIMNEYS Elche Tel. 649 039 351 CLIVE COOMBER Gran Alacant Tel 669 593 212 MAYO Gran Alacant Tel 665 063 228 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel: 96 541 4040 CHRIS SLADDEN All Areas Tel. 686 635 860 LEVELEDGE PLASTERING All Areas Tel. 965 480 579

SANTA POLA DIVE ACADEMY Santa Pola Tel. 96 541 4510

DOCTORS CLINICA GRAN ALACANT Gran Alacant Tel: 96 669 7411 EMERGENCY Tel 608 666 455 ELECTRICIANS/ELECTRONIC

CCW ELECTRICAL Gran Alacant Tel 617 872 405 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel: 96 541 4040 ENTERTAINMENT

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BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS TIBA All Areas Tel. 902 906 015

CAR HIRE XTRA RENT A CAR Santa Pola Tel 619 726 480

CARPENTRY MAYO Gran Alacant Tel 665 063 228 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 670 260 684

IPG La Marina Tel. 96 679 5233 LOMOND SECOND HOME Gran Alacant Tel. 620 896 248 MASA INTERNATIONAL Gran Alacant Tel. 629 251 747 THANSA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 7717 TOP ALACANT Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 7357 VICTORIA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 7779

FARMACIAS FARMACIA GRAN ALACANT Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 7471

CAR REPAIRS JOCK O’DONNELL All Areas Tel. 638 461 690 RENAULT Santa Pola Tel 96 541 3746 PERFORMANCE & DIESEL Guardamar Tel. 96 610 7606

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FWR CARS El Altet Tel. 96 568 7976 RENAULT Santa Pola Tel 96 541 3746 CLUB CARS La Marina TEL. 96 618 0006 COCHES GUARDAMAR La Marina Tel. 646 763 645

HAIRDRESSING FRANCESC AGULLO Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 5031

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COMPUTERS BLUE MOON SOLUTIONS All Areas Tel. 655 044 970 SPANISH INKS All Areas www.spanishink.com

HEALTH & BEAUTY BRITISH DENTAL PRACTICE La Marina Tel 96 679 6603 FRANCESC AGULLO Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 5031 JPS FITNESS All Areas Tel. 693 596 533 RICHARD DRAPER FITNESS All Areas Tel. 96 112 9157

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HEARING CENTRAL OPTICA Gran Alacant Tel: 966 698 802

HEATING REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 96 541 4040

EASYPOST All Areas Tel. 96 672 0959

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HOUSEHOLD SERVICES MOZISTOP All Areas Tel. 659 259 319 GRIMEBUSTERS All Areas Tel. 689 271 580 ALI SERVICES All Areas Tel. 96 626 4701

ADVANCE MOVES All Areas Tel. 96 865 4667 MISTER VAN All Areas Tel. 697 775 588 TRUCK IT All Areas Tel. 96 644 1779

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INSURANCE ALMARCHA INSURANCE La Marina Tel. 96 572 9747 ROWLAND INSURANCE Santa Pola Tel 96 541 3076 MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

COCOA’S Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8509 LOS LUNARES Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 5399 WISHING WELL Dolores Tel. 96 671 1653

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MOSQUITO NETS MOZISTOP All Areas Tel. 659 259 319

LOMOND SECOND HOME Gran Alacant Tel. 620 896 248 PELLICER HEREDIA Alicante/Hondon + Tel. 96548 0737

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NURSING CARE IN THE COMMUNITY All areas Te. 96 597 5459

OPTICIANS CENTRAL OPTICA Gran Alacant Tel 966 698 802 SPECSAVERS Torrevieja Tel. 96 692 7249

PAINTERS / DECORATORS MAYO Gran Alacant Tel 665 063 228 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 96 541 4040

PETS CLINICA VETERINARIA Santa Pola Tel 96 669 2328 LEZSONJA’S BOARDING KENNELS Sax Tel 96 618 2838 MOUNTAIN VIEW CAT HOTEL Hondon Tel. 96 667 7273

PLUMBERS DMF PLUMBING All Areas Tel. 96 679 9740 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 96 541 4040

AJ’s Hondon Nieves Tel. 96 548 0718 SWIMMING POOL (MAINTAINANCE)

GA POOLS Gran Alacant Tel 628 030 184 PJ’s All Areas Tel 619 501 657 SWIMMING POOL (CONSTRUCTION)

REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 96 541 4040

TAX ADVICE ANDREA BURNS Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 7824 INVEST SPAIN AllAreas Tel. 96 542 9396 MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

TOBACCO BAILE Santa Pola Tel. 629 659 074

TRANSLATORS ANDREA BURNS Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 7824 MITCH BULL Gran Alacant Tel. 638 608 422 MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

TV GRAN ALACANT TV Santa Pola Tel. 677 878 210 DIGINOVA Santa Pola Tel: 660 631 380

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