Week 144

Edition 144

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Friday, November 22, 2013

CLONED Bank details filched from Cabo Roig

By ALEX TRELINSKI Fraudsters copied bank card details from a Banco Popular machine on the Cabo Roig strip which then went interna­ tional with “transactions” hap­ pening almost immediately in North and South America.

Patricia Coles from La Regia, Cabo Roig went to use her cash card at the Banco Popular at the start of the month and withdrew some money without any problem. 10 days later she returned only to find the screen displaying say­ ing that her transaction had not been authorised and for her to contact her

own bank. Patricia rang Nat West in the UK and was told that somebody in Ecuador had tried to withdraw £400 from her account.

“The bank were excellent”, said Patricia, “and knew straight away that something was up and stopped the money going out, as it was well above my limit, and of course from a different part of the world!”

Patricia went into the Banco Popular branch the next day to tell them what had happened, but was not greeted with any surprise. “They told me that cloning had taken place of the machine, as customers had reported similar problems, with a location in Boston, USA trying to withdraw

money.”

The Courier has heard of another bank user who is a Caja Murcia cus­ tomer who found £128 lifted from his account on the Cabo Roig strip, with the user apparently originating from New Brunswick in Canada.

ATM cloning is nothing new. Every credit or debit card contains two unique pieces of information ­ a chip and a magnetic strip. Chips are quite difficult for fraudsters to clone, but magnetic strips are relatively easy. Skimming devices attached to the card entry slot capture the magnetic strip details so they can be used on a fake card.

The fraudster captures the Pin by using a fake Pin key pad or even a tiny invisible camera (which is why ATM users are told to shield their key pad from any public view) and then the crook uses the genuine Pin with the fake card in countries that have not yet upgraded to chip and Pin, such as the U.S. Victims are very unlikely to realise they have been skimmed until they spot a transaction from another country on their bank statement, or have been alerted by their bank, such as in Patricia Coles case. Banks must refund what has been taken out fraudulently from an account, unless the account holder is deemed to have behaved recklessly or in a careless fashion.

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Picture of the Week

JUNGLE DRUMS

A well loved garden in the Punta Prima area. Photo by COLIN AITKEN.

NEW GIB ROW

The UK and Spain have been arguing again over Gibraltar after Britain alleged that a Spanish ship had deliberately encroached territorial water. Spain’s ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Office on Tuesday to explain his country’s actions.

The Royal Navy challenged a Spanish state vessel, the RV Romon Margalef, after it had conducted more than 20 hours of sur­ veying. The Foreign Office said the ship's presence on Monday and Tuesday had been a "significant incursion". The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the vessel had come within 250 metres of the entrance to Gibraltar Harbour and had been close to other ships at anchor. The move prompted the Royal Navy's Gibraltar Squadron's fast patrol boats HMS Sabre and HMS Scimitar to challenge the RV Ramon Margalef's pres­ ence. The MoD said no­one was injured and no equipment or vessel was damaged.

Matthew Rycroft, the acting permanent under­secretary at the Foreign Office, met the Spanish ambassador to the UK, HE

Federico Trillo, on Tuesday to discuss the incident. It is the third time the Spanish ambassador has been publicly summoned over the conduct of Spain towards Gibraltar since Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government took office in December 2011.

During the meeting, Mr Rycroft also raised the border delays which the Foreign Office said continue to affect Gibraltarians and tourists, as well as large numbers of Spanish commuters benefiting from employment in Gibraltar, on a "near­daily" basis. Spain imposed additional strict controls at the bor­ der with the British territory after a row broke out in July over the creation by Gibraltar of an artificial reef in disputed waters.

Last week the European Commission ruled checks by Spain at its border with Gibraltar did not break EU laws but has also written to the UK and Spain with recommen­ dations to avoid future delays at the border.

The UK still says the "politically motivated" checks were unlawful.

Shopping flop An 18 million Euro plan for redeveloping part of Torrevieja’s port area (known as “el rellano”) into a shopping centre and under­ ground car park has sailed away into the distance. 2 years of “secret” negotia­ tions had been taking place

between council bosses and a leisure company which has developed projects around Spain, but these have now amounted to nothing. A pre­ vious redevelopment plan said to be budgeted at 70 million Euros was scrapped in 2010 due to the recession.

A man lay dead in his Torrevieja apartment for at least a fortnight before neighbours rang the police because of a smell that was wafting its way around the block. Guardia Civil officers broke into the flat on Calle Mayor in La Mata, and found a mummified body on the floor next to the bed. The 63

year old man originally came from Madrid and had retired to La Mata, and apparently his electricity supply had been cut off. Initial examina­ tions confirmed that he had died from natural causes.

Strange smell

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Justice: - 50 years on NOISY WITHDRAWAL Spanish victims of the drug thalidomide have won a landmark ruling in a Madrid court against its manufacturer. The Spanish victims' group, Avite, who brought the suit against the German firm Grunenthal said that it was the first time that the company had been ruled responsible for the scandal, with up to 3 thousand Spanish babies having suffered over 50 years ago. Avite had wanted 204 million Euros of compensation for its 180 members.

In a written ruling, the court said it convicted Grunenthal and sentenced it "to compensate each one of the plaintiffs" to tens of thou­ sands Euros each, depend­

ing on the severity of their disability, and to pay legal costs.

Thalidomide was original­ ly marketed as a sedative but was then used to combat morning sickness. In late 1961, the drug was with­ drawn from the British and German markets, but it con­

tinued to be sold elsewhere, with Avite saying that it remained available in Spain until 1965. The drug is said to have caused deformities in up to 20 thousand babies in some 40 countries, with Grunenthal not publicly apol­ ogising for the scandal until 2012.

CHILD RAPIST STAYS

Convicted child abuser, Daniel Galvan, who used to live in Torrevieja will serve out his 30 year jail sentence in Spain, after Morocco’s request to extradite him was refused by the High Court. Galvan was mis­ takenly pardoned by the King of Morocco in August, and arrested in Murcia City on his return to Spain.

The public prosecutor told a Madrid court last Thursday (November 14th) that Spanish law did not allow for individuals to be extra­ dited to Morocco with the Spanish Government approving the proposal to allow Galvan to serve his sentence in Spain, fol­ lowing his conviction on multiple sex charges in Morocco.

Galvan also appeared in court for questioning on August 31st accused of sexual­ ly abusing a young girl in Torrevieja in 2004, with her father denouncing him to the Guardia Civil after recog­ nizing Galvan when he appeared on television after the uproar erupted in Morocco over his case. Galvan told the court he was innocent of those charges.

A Paraguayan woman cheated death at the weekend when her boyfriend threw her out of an Elche fourth­floor apartment, but is still seriously ill in the intensive care unit of Elche General Hospital, after suffering liver and kidney in addition to multiple broken bones. Her family live in Paraguay, so the Paraguayan consul in Alicante Province is trying to raise one and half thousand Euros for her mother to fly over.

The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning after the man (also Paraguayan) and a friend of his, both of whom were said to be very drunk, got involved in a row with the woman. The boyfriend then picked her up and hurled her out of a window onto a courtyard within the apartment block on Calle Ramón Jiménez.

The two men were arrested and will appear before the Alicante domestic violence court.

ARGUMENT SETTLED

TORRY TAPAS TIME

Tapas fans can enjoy the best that Torrevieja can offer in the latest tapas run this weekend and also from next

Thursday through to Sunday December 1st. The cost for a drink and snack has gone up to 2.50 Euros and the

number of bars and restau­ rants taking part have fallen from the previous event from 78 to 63.

There was some rare drama in the village of San Cayetano between San Javier and Balsicas on Wednesday morning, when a

bank ATM was blown up. The explosion hap­ pened at around 3.40am at a branch of Caja Rural Regional.

Torrevieja Council have been landed with a bill of 15 million Euros after a Valencia Supreme Court ruling. The City’s spending plans may have to go back to the drawing board, along with promises of property tax cuts next year, after the Court said that the council must cough up to a business man, Antonio Guerrero Martinez, who gave land

for the building of the Loma health centre on Calle Virgen del Mar back in 1987. The rul­ ing says the council are liable for the land value of 9 million Euros plus a further 6 mil­ lion in interest. This all follows on from suc­ cessive administrations failing to deal with the appropriate paperwork in what has become a very long running dispute.

An Alicante teacher has been arrested for allegedly practising sado­masochistic sex with children. The 39­year apparently recruited the youngsters via the internet, and his husband, also a schoolteacher and who is in police custody, reportedly filmed the incidents. At least four boys since 2007 are said to have been lured into sexual activities that in many cases involved extreme violence and humilia­ tion.

One of the youngsters reported the inci­ dent to the police which led to a full inves­ tigation of the men's two homes and the seizure of large quantities of computer equipment and software which contained numerous videos and images of underage youngsters in sexually­compromising situ­

ations.

The boy who brought the matter to light had put an advertisement, for a 'joke', on the internet offering sex for money, with an E­mail address. He received a flood of messages, all of which he ignored, but one of the respondents was so persistent that in the end, the boy replied explaining he was not really old enough to have sex.

The man replied and said this did not mat­ ter and offered to pay him 20 Euros per 'encounter' at his flat.

He also sent the child photos of himself naked and a map with his address marked on it so the boy would not get lost. The meeting never took place, and instead the police went to the house and the two teachers were immediately arrested.

The ailing state of the Príncipe de España school in Rojales is to be raised again in Valencia. Izquierda Unida (United Left) deputy, Esther López has tabled two questions to the Education Ministers in Parliament which call for the con­ struction of a replacement school, after a long campaign from parents, teachers and Rojales politicians. A string of problems with the ailing building led to youngsters being kept away from the start of the school year in protest, whilst the

Valencian Education department allocated 28 thousand Euros for urgent repairs during the summer.

López described the sum of money spent as “inadequate” after so many problems with the school over the years. The Izquierda Unida have also pointed out that a new building is a priority especially since the Government are claiming that they are closing down the regional Nou TV service so that the budgets for schools and hospitals are maintained.

Torrevieja’s shock bill

SPARE THE ROD

Rojales school quiz

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Friday, November 22, 2013

LET IT SNOW

The first snow of the sea­ son hit the higher parts of Alicante Province and

Murcia last Saturday. A number of roads were closed for a time, with the

overnight temperature between Friday and Saturday dropping close to zero degrees Celsius around Alcoy and Villena, and likewise around Yecla in Murcia.

British low cost carrier, Easyjet has been shown to be the cheapest air­ line to fly out of Spain, according to a survey conducted by trabber.es. In 59% of routes, Easyjet offered the best value, though its low cost rival, Ryanair was not far behind on 57.1%. The two carriers were way ahead of 3rd placed carrier, Transavia.

Meanwhile, Alicante­Elche airport recorded a big rise of 16.8% in pas­ sengers using the airport in October, compared to the same month last year. That was substantially more than the national average rise of 7.6% according to figures released after the officers by the Institute of Tourism studies. spotted them acting nervous­ ly at a routine stop.

The Guardia found a plastic bag with 297 grams An 11 strong Romanian gang of robbers of cocaine on them, and the two have been has been arrested across a wide part of charged with a public health offence.

Spain, including Alicante, Albacete and

Tell tale sign

Two British people have been arrested for carrying cocaine after they were stopped at a Guardia Civil check­ point outside Torrevieja on the AP7. The two individuals, aged 32 and 38 were searched

EASY DOES IT

ROBBERS SMASHED

WHAT A HOOT!

Four prime examples of Eagle owls have been released into the wild after being treated for injuries at the El Valle Wildlife Treatment Centre. The creatures were suffering from fractured bones and injuries caused by flying objects, such as lead pel­ lets, and were found all around the Murcia region including San Pedro del Pinatar. They were res­ cued by wildlife workers who ensured that they were nursed back to health at El Valle, after being found thin, tired, traumatized, and injured.

Before being released back into the wild they all had a ring placed on one

Torrevieja has lost 10% of its bars and restaurants since the start of the reces­ sion some 6 years ago.

According to the annual “La Caixa” report, the city had 908 registered businesses in the hospitality sector in

Valencia, with at least 88 criminal acts being identified by the Guardia Civil in addition to 60 other crimes that are still being investigat­ ed. Two children were involved in the organ­ isation which was taken down in a year­long investigation called “Arcas.”

The group specialised in robbing houses late at night, with 21 crimes committed solely in Alicante Province based on Ibi and Cocentaina, whilst an elderly British couple were coshed in their own home in the Caudete area of Albacete. Most of the stolen

goods were apparently sold locally or shipped out to Romania.

COWARDLY THIEVES

CALLING TIME

9 people from Torrevieja that allegedly car­ ried out street robberies on the vulnerable and elderly around the city have been arrest­ ed by the Guardia Civil. The men, aged between 19 and 46 come from a variety of of their legs, to enable countries including Spain, Morocco, Chile, experts to keep an eye on and Ecuador, and their activities had been their progress. tracked by the Guardia since September 2007, compared to the cur­ under Operation Trandafirul. They did not rent figure of 812. But operate as a gang, but the Guardia had Torrevieja’s downward spiral responded to complaints about an increas­ is less than the average ing number of assaults on the elderly in reduction across Alicante Province which La Caixa pitches at 15% over the same time period.

The warm weather in October and early November has blown an ill wind for Vega Baja farmers. The high heat and lack of rain

BETTER WALKS

Playa Flamenca pave­ ments are to be improved after Orihuela council plans got the green light from the Ministry of Development. The width of the pavements will be extended around the Town Hall and in the tunnel underneath the N332 accord­ ing to coastal councillor, Martina Scheurer. Work will also be done on improving disabled access to the Town Hall.

Torrevieja, and so far have logged over 20 thefts as part of their operation.

Some of the cases include someone who carried out 4 street thefts including one of a couple in their eighties, who were hit until they fell to the ground and had their jewellery stolen; a Columbian man who tore a gold chain from an 80 year old man’s neck when he was riding his bicycle, causing him to fall; as well as an old lady who had her purse stolen whilst walking in Torrevieja, and was knocked to the ground by two men.

MIXED BLESSING

has damaged some 20% of their broccoli, cabbage and artichoke crops. Citrus fruits, including oranges have also been affected.

SICKENING

6 family members have been arrested for abusing a mentally handicapped woman for the last 24 years.

The National Police have charged the father and uncle

of the 33 year old victim, from the north of Alicante city, for repeated sexual assaults from when she was aged 9, whilst the rest including her mother, 2

brothers and a brother in law have been charged with physically attacking her on a regular basis. The victim mustered enough courage to file a complaint with the authorities, and she was allegedly deprived of all of her money from her disabili­ ty pension.

Madrid move for Mateo

Gun makers nabbed

12 people have been arrested by the National Police in Murcia for convert­ ing fake guns into the real thing, and then selling them onto criminals and gangs. In an operation lasting for a few months, some 14 guns and over 6 thousand car­ tridges have been seized, alongside many other gun making materials. Cops arrested the apparent ring­ leader when he was trying to

do a deal in Benejúzar last week, with all those in cus­

tody being nationality.

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Torrevieja’s former Mayor, Hernandez Mateo is still a free man after asking the Valencian Court for a suspension of his jail sentence on Monday pending a plea for a pardon to the Ministry of Justice in Madrid.

He came to court for the confirmation of

his 3 year prison stretch for corruption and forgery over the awarding of a refuse collec­ tion contract back in 2004. The ex­Mayor was in the courthouse for just 5 minutes, before leaving without making any comment to waiting reporters.

Friday, November 22, 2013

NOW IT’S TWELVE A convicted British sex offender has been sent packing back home as he fea­ tured on the latest Operation Captura list of 13 suspects accused of attempted murder, drug smug­ gling and child abuse.

Within hours of the list being published, 78 year old Michael McCartney was arrested at his Alicante City apart­ ment, after a neigh­ bour spotted his photo on a UK TV channel.

The pervert appeared before a National Court judge in Madrid who ordered him to be sent back to Britain. McCartney, from Letchworth, was convicted of abusing three boys. He groomed them by buying them expensive

gifts before commit­ ting sex crimes. He was found guilty of nine counts of inde­ cent assault, inde­ cency with a child and inciting sexual activity involving penetration in March this year, but failed to attend court the following month for sentencing.

A National Crime Agency (NCA) spokesman said: "Acting on intelli­ gence, officers from the Spanish National Police arrested con­ victed sex offender Michael McCartney at an address in Alicante last Thursday November 14th at around 4.30pm." McCartney did not oppose the extradition back to the UK, and is expected to return there early next week.

RECORD RAID

Spanish cops have seized 10 million Euros in one their biggest ever cash finds, along with 452 kilos of cocaine as they’ve smashed a drugs gang that operated in Madrid and Valencia. The National Police also arrested 2 suspected dealers in Valencia City with the other 3 being nicked in Madrid. Most of the drugs and money were found in the Valencia house, with the gang’s Madrid base being used to organise the distribution of the cocaine.

Benidorm for Christmas

If you are still unsure where to spend Christmas this year here is the answer.

How about a large comfortable 4* hotel which sits in its own beautifully kept grounds, access to an indoor swimming pool, a room with a balcony, good entertainment every night, A large ambient bar which leads out on to a pleasant sun terrace. Smiling helpful staff book us in at reception. The food is buffet and offers lots of choice. The dining room has an air of quality about it.

Then on Christmas day a slap up Christmas lunch served to the table with plenty of wine to wash it down.

After Christmas lunch there is afternoon and evening entertainment to look forward to. On the doorstep sits all the attractions of Benidorm including an optional night out at Benidorm Palace. During the day there is the esplanade and beaches, lots of shops, a good selection of all types of bars, Mundomar theme park is nearby if you fancy

taking in a dolphin show, or sea lion show or even a parrot show. Benidorm is always full of life. Add to that the festive spirit and the company of lots of fun loving people in the superb “Palm Beach hotel”, and it seems to us that the Christmas excursion to Benidorm run by David’s Coachtrips SL is a superb way to spend this important time of year. The price of only 265€ for 5 days (22­26 December), which includes full board, plus the Christmas gala dinner makes this such brilliant value for money. Complimentary transfers to Benidorm from in and around the Torrevieja area included.

Or you can come in your own car if you wish. With almost 300 people already booked on to this deal we suspect it won’t be long before the “Sold Out” sign goes up, so you do need to book soon...

This is definitely not one to miss.

Reservations can be made by calling “David’s Coachtrips” on (0034) 966785910.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

editor@thecourier.es COURIER POSTBAG: YOUR VIEWS ON OUR NEWS

U will do for us, Ms Scheurer!

THE CLR supporters' group in Orihuela Costa welcome the U­ turn by the current councillor for the coast, Martina Scheurer, in relation to the Padron.

Ms Scheurer now admits that ‘Residencia’ is not a condition of signing on, or remaining on the Padron.

The Spanish Padron is nothing more than a census for the town hall to receive funds from the Spanish government and a route for EU citizens to join the electoral register.

Since Ms Scheurer was appointed Councillor for the coast, she has incorrectly but doggedly maintained that ‘Residencia’ was needed for the

Padron. This week, local newspa­ pers have kindly said that ‘changes’ in the rules will now allow people without residencias to sign on the Padron.

Of course the rules have not changed, only Ms Scheurer's interpretation has changed.

In the past, conniving politi­ cians manipulated the Padron to block expats from voting in municipal elections. This manipu­ lation is nothing short of election rigging.

Town hall staff, originally employed by these connivers, continue to this day to tell people that they do not need to sign on the Padron. These same staff insist that expats need residen­

cias and they often ‘OMIT’ to ask the applicants if they want the right to vote.

Although Ms Scheurer is not a conniving politician, she has done irreparable damage to the expat community she claims to repre­ sent by denying the vote to many.

We sincerely hope that the Playa Flamenca town hall will now do its utmost to reverse this denial of an important human right.

The CLR Supporters' group have always stated that every per­ son in Orihuela Costa should sign on the Padron and register to vote.

RAYMOND KEARNEY, President, Orihuela Costa Supporters'

DRIVING LICENCES: A QUESTION OF DELAY WHEN I saw the headline for Lorraine Della's let­ ter in Issue 143 (reproduced right) purporting to give a solution to the difficulties in changing to a Spanish driving licence, I was very interested, having myself been waiting for over eight months since submitting my application.

But on reading it, I found that she has failed to grasp the point that the problems arise after the paperwork has been completed and accepted by Trafico.

If the paperwork was not complete and in order, it would not have been accepted at Trafico in the first place. It has always been the case that some lucky applicants receive their licences in about three weeks, whilst others can be waiting six, nine or 12 months.

I know of couples who have submitted identical paperwork at the same time and one has come back quickly, the other taken months longer. What we could do with, perhaps through your newspaper, is some guidance on what steps we can take if there is a delay.

There does not seem to be anywhere to go at the Trafico office where you can 'chase up' licences that have not yet arrived, so what do you do?

Do Trafico re­submit their fax to DVLA if there is no response after so long, or does your application just never get processed?

I have managed to obtain all the other documents necessary to live in Spain without any difficulty, it is just this one that has caused problems for me [and so many others] and, as the prob­ lem does seem so widespread, maybe the British Consulate should look into the matter.

B. TOOMBS, La Marina

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Martina Scheurer

Pilar cinema plan needs YOUR input THE Cinema in Pilar de la Horadada wants to start showing English films again and wishes to gauge the response to this.

Hello everyone! Would you like to watch films in English in Pilar?

DÚPLEX, ESPACIO CUL­ TURAL is interested in offering its theatre to enjoy films in English (they can be subtitled in Spanish).

In order to do that, we need to create a Friends of the Cinema club.

If you are interested in joining us please come to the theatre on December 5 at 17:00 and we will tell you everything about it.

LOUISE A INNES, Pilar de la Horadada

THE COURIER MANAGEMENT DOES NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THE LETTERS ON THIS PAGE

A Chile caution in the whine rack

THIS week I noticed yet another case of buyer beware. One of our local supermarkets has a special offer advertising Cabinet Sauvignon wine from Chile at €1.99 per bottle instead of the usual price of €2.99.

The highlighted space on the shelf was stacked with Cabinet

Sauvignon ­ but from South Africa. On looking at all the price labels along the shelf I found this wine was priced at €2.99. I asked an assistant where the special offer wine was and was told that they had sold out. The shop had been open for less than one hour and

it was the first day of the offer!!

I pointed out to another cou­ ple shopping there that the cases of wine in their trolley was not the one on offer and they hastily returned it to the shelf. This made me wonder how many other people were misled.

As I said – buyer beware.

MARJORY NORRIS, El Raso.

P.S. Happy ending for me: I had to passs another branch of the same supermarket chain on my way home and they had stacks of the special offer wine.

So I did get what I wanted in the end.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

I'M not sure at what point I decided that the British are among the world's most prolific litterbugs.

LITTER OF THE LAW WILL CLEAN UP UK

It was probably when I threw a wobbler at the sight of my own son­in­law chucking a chocolate wrapper out of his car window, because I had been under the impression that my family were all committed bastions of the law.

When I protested, his pathetic excuse was that he wanted to get rid of the wrapping and that '’everyone does it anyway’’.

Correction – ignorant, inconsider­ ate idiots (henceforth to be known as Iginits) might do it but those of us possessing more than one brain cell actually care about the environment we live in.

It was after that experience that I took stock of the way my grand­ children were being brought up and realised just how low the nation's standards have sunk. And not only with the Iginits.

I grew up in the 1950s, when the 'norm' at mealtimes was to dine as a family. Eating off a tray in front of the telly was not an option. Very few people owned a TV and the only Tray I ever got my grubby little hands on was of the Cadbury's 'meal finished' position.

Milk variety. l To ask for permission to get up During my childhood, the routine after we'd finished our meal.. at dinner time was...

In addition, we had to chant a lit­ l To be seen and not heard tle mantra which went: “Please l To eat everything – or there'd may I leave the table, thank you for be no dessert to follow. my nice tea/dinner'' It was only when I noticed my l To leave our cutlery in the

Are chain gangs solution to the litter problem?

17­year­old granddaughter's cut­ lery askew after she'd finished a restaurant meal that I realised the table manners we valued so much are no longer an essential part of children's education. Either that or my offspring are all suffering from Iginitism.

Meanwhile, the mark of the REAL Iginits is increasingly becoming a major blot on the land­ scape of the Costas.

Admittedly, the Spanish are not the tidiest of people, but it's a fair bet that the McDonalds wrappings that blow around my neighbour­ hood during the summer were deposited by the Hand of GOB (Great ‘Orrible Britain, that is).

Let's face it, those of us brought up before the Iginit explosion would not dream of despatching anything larger than a grape pip out of a moving vehicle.

The Iginits are a different species. They go out of their way to jettison their junk onto the pave­ ments and into the hedgerows.

And sadly, there seem to be more of them than there are of us.

I live on a mainly British urbani­ sation where most residents are allergic to the Iginits who drag our

locality into the gutter during the summer along with their junkfood remains and endless pile of fag ends.

Their behaviour reminds me of a piece of graffiti I saw on a wall near the English border during one of my many visit to the Land of My Fathers. ''Keep Wales Tidy'', read the slo­ gan. ''Drop Your Litter in England''.

During my one and only trip to the United States, I was fascinat­ ed by the sight of prisoners, their ankles chained together, clearing litter from the central reservation of a main highway near Atlanta.

As Britain's litter mountain con­ tinues to grow, there's a ready­ made workforce for a similar Operation Clean­up sitting in its prison cells.

The idea is a no­brainer, so let’s get those Iginits rounded up too ­ before they pass their cell­by date.

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A NOSE FOR TROUBLE 'WHEN I was a little lad I got a floral gum stuck up my left nostril and had to go to hospital,' I informed my pub companions the other evening.

'Wow, Daredevil David, that was an almost interest­ ing story!' exclaimed Dave the barman with mock enthu­ siasm. Stifling a yawn, he added: 'And did you survive your ordeal?'

My fellow members of the tavern's discussion group started to titter at my expense.

'Thanks a bunch, you bunch of ingrates,' I said bit­ terly because I hadn't intend­ ed to use the word 'bunch' twice in one sentence.

'Honestly, the number of times I have visited this hostelry from hell, recounting stories of my childhood to keep you lot entertained while you pour pints of Dave the barman's beer­flavoured water down your throats. And what gratitude do I get?'

'Well, I for one like them,' said Daft Barry, patting me sympathetically on the shoul­

der.

'You actually like my sto­ ries?' I responded, feeling unusually flattered.

'Good grief, no!' said Daft Barry. 'Your stories bore me to bits. What I meant was that I like floral gums. And as daft as I am, I've never tried to push one up my nose.

What made you do that, Grouchy Dave Silver?'

'It was because my best friend Eric the dentist pushed one up HIS nose and I copied him.'

At that point the pub door burst open and in came Eric the dentist's nose, followed by his face and then the rest of him.

'What gives, Eric?' we members of the pub discus­ sion group greeted him. Eric the dentist shrugged. 'Same old, same old.'

Incidentally, I always won­ der why people have to say 'same old' twice when they are describing a situation which remains unchanged. I mean, if nothing in one's life is different, why repeat the phrase? Surely one 'same

old' would suffice.

But I digress. Eric the den­ tist bought us all a drink (much to Dave the barman's delight) and then we contin­ ued our topic of conversa­ tion.

Eric eased Ol' Red Eyes' sleeping form onto the floor, sat down on the latter's now unoccupied stool and explained: 'The difference between Dave Silver and me is that my best friend tends to panic while I, on the other hand, see things logically.

'Thus the day I shoved a floral gum up my nose I knew that if I gently massaged my nostril, the sweet would eventually melt and I would be able to breathe properly again.

'Unfortunately, Dave could not rationalise the situation and, although blindly copying my initial action with his own floral gum and his own nose, he failed to follow through with the nasal massage and instead fled home, scream­ ing that he was going to die.

'But by the time his mum got him to the hospital,

Dave's floral gum had lique­ fied at its own speed and dribbled out of his nostril onto his galoshes.'

'Okay, okay,' I mumbled red­faced. 'I admit it. I was scared of suffocating.'

Daft Barry looked puzzled.

'But only one of your nostrils was blocked. You could still breathe through the other one.'

'I suppose so,' I sighed.

'I'll rephrase that. I wasn't HALF scared of suffocat­ ing.'

At that point Ol' Red Eyes awoke from his lat­ est semi­coma and his rheumy peepers focused (or tried to) on my face. 'Let that be a lesson to you, boy.

Never insert foreign objects into your nostrils. And I know what I'm talking about because I used to be a teacher and therefore I have knowledge of all sorts of things, including knowing about noses.'

I stared down at Ol' Red Eyes' who was trying to stretch himself to his full height while still lying supine

on the floor.

'Please credit me with some intelligence,' I told him.

'That was no foreign

object I pushed up my nose.

Those floral gums were actu­ ally made in Britain.'

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GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT I would like to reply to some of the comments Tony Mayes made in his column in The Courier last week (page 16), regarding dogs.

Firstly Tony says that to introduce a large dog into a home where there is a baby or small child is irresponsible and criminal. It is neither irresponsible nor criminal. I have many large dogs, including German Shepherds and they are simply amazing around my four year old niece, Katie. The important point Tony fails to realise is that when people go and get a dog, they simply need to understand what a dog needs in order to be calm and balanced, which is the state they are born in. Once people then follow these simple rules, you are honour­ ing what a dog needs and in turn the dog lives a happy and peaceful life.

He then goes on to say that he finds it very annoying when people say that any­ thing a dog does wrong, is the fault of the owners and not the dog. He calls this opinion 'total rubbish'.

Again, you are wrong Tony. I have carried out a huge amount of consultations throughout Europe and in EVERY single case the owner was at fault and not the dog. Again, once owners get the right information on what a dog really needs, the dog then stops the negative behaviour. All of these prob­ lems are caused because the human only thinks about dog training and not about how the mind of their dog works.

Tony then says that all dogs have a killer instinct. Wrong again. If that is the case Tony, how come on some cases I have seen, the ignorant human who has just beaten their dog to death, did so, without any form of retaliation from their poor dog? He also mentions that the most placid dog can go on

DOGS DO NOT HAVE A KILLER INSTINCT and attack a human. You are wrong once again. You say that this can happen for 'no apparent reason', but I can assure you that when a dog decides to attack a human, there is always a reason. Dogs do not suddenly wake up and think, "I know, I will go and attack a human today".

In one of his final points, he says that you can never be sure if your dog will look at a young child or another dog and see them as a toy or an easy meal. He reckons this point is 'obvious'.

Incorrect again Tony. How on earth do you come to this assumption? Have you studied dog behaviour or dog psy­ chology? Because if you haven't then you shouldn't comment on a subject you know nothing about. If you give a dog what

they need each day, they remain in the state they were born in ­ calm and balanced and that is a fact.

In his final point he goes on to ask the reader if they really want to change their lifestyle in order to accommodate a pet. Tony, if you actually knew what dogs are capable of and how they can help humans who are ill, whether it be mentally or phys­ ically, then you would not have the harsh views you have. I have worked with dogs for many years.

Dogs are not only my work, they are my passion.

Things only go wrong when there is a lack of understanding and that I assure you is not the fault of the dog. The dog did not knock on someone's door one day and say, "Hey buddy can I live here with you"? The human went and chose the dog, so it is only right they honour the dog and find out what are the needs of a dog. When writing, I always find it is best to write about a subject you know something about. Otherwise you end up doing that subject a disservice.

I am available for consultations throughout the Costa Blanca region, if you are having problems with your furry best friend. To book a consultation you can email me at peter@thedogyouneed.com and I will contact you straight away. We can also look after your dogs and cats when you are away. Please E­mail me or call me on 664­709­758 or 966­847­827 for more details. We have also set up an animal charity, where we help the most severely abused and injured animals in Spain. If you would be kind enough to donate anything to this special cause you can do

by PayPal, where the account details are peter@thedogy­ ouneed.com or to our Nat West charity account, where the sort code is 60­16­03 and the account number is 73754900.

Even one Euro will help, so please, please, try and support us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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JAMIE was found wandering & lost. He had a broken hip and needed an operation.

He is now fully recovered and is looking for a nice new home. He has been castra­ ted, had all relevant inocula­ tions and has his own pass­ port. CAN YOU GIVE HIM A GOOD HOME? PLEASE CALL LINDA ON 965725794

EDDIE came into the ken­ nels this year with his two sisters Eadi and Edwina.He is a 1 year old medium crossbreed who loves cud­ dles and going for a walk; he will be a very loyal com­ panion and should be easy to train; he is also fully vac­ cinated, micro chipped and castrated. For more info ple­ ase call 966710047 or email info@satanimalrescue.com

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Twinkle. She is about 6 months old and a lovely tabby and white girl with big yellow eyes. She again is very playful and cuddly and would make someone a wonderful companion.

Please contact K9 or PHONE 600 84 54 20 for more info www.k9club.es

Kiki is about 6 months old, an unwanted present, she finds herself homeless, she is a lively puppy, with a lovely nature. She needs a home where she will be loved forever. All vaccina­ tions done etc Contact 616655789 for more details www.catsndogsaid.com

Cleo is around 10 months old and is very affectionate, she was living on the streets with her kittens but now in a foster home. Cleo is sterilised and negative for all feline disea­ ses. Call: 645 469 253 www.petsinspain.com

Twinkle

Kiki

Cleo

Lady Maggie is about 3 yrs old and is a Mastin x Labrador.

She has been chipped, rabies, and has a passport.

Maggie is a good natured dog, very playful and very loving. Call: 679 077 618 www.petsinspain.com

Maggie Malik is a Doberman X who will be 2 years old in Feb. He was born in the APAH kennels so Malik and his sister Luna have never known a loving home.

Could you give one of them that opportunity? Contact Yvonne on 630 422 563 to meet Malik and Luna.

Friday, November 22, 2013

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LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

I was recently wondering about something that I suppose we have all, at one time, or another thought about. In fact, I would wager that every one of you reading this has pondered the question at least once in your lifetime and maybe several times.

I have in fact been asked the question more times than I can remember, and I think my answer has always been the same but, maybe somewhat surprisingly, it has become more and more definite and even in my dark­ est times I am sure the answer would not have changed. That age old question that I am referring to is: would you want to go back to your youth and if you did, would you live your life the same way?

My very firm answer to that is an unam­ biguous no. In the first instance, I would not want to go back to a time to when I was younger. Yes, my life was more carefree, and there were less worries about wrinkles and getting old, but there were still concerns. My adolescence was not easy, albeit there was always food on the table and clothes on my back, but it was hard growing up as I did. I was working in a hotel from the age of thir­ teen, after school and at weekends, not that it was bad because it was the only way I could afford things I liked. My mum didn´t have much money and things were always tight, so in a way work was a release for me, along with school. It gave me somewhere to go to in order to get away from what I saw as the pressures of poverty. Of course looking back,

we weren´t poverty stricken as we had a hol­ iday every year and like I said, we never fault­ ed the basics. But it was the way I was made to feel, like everything was a struggle, like there was no money, and I wasn´t the best teenager in the world! In fact I was, well it´s hard to find the words that can be printed to describe how I was, so difficult will do for these pages! In the end though, I grew out of it, right around the time that I left home and went to live in my first solo home, a one room bedsit with a shared bathroom. That was probably when I was happiest, until now of course. At that time I was eighteen and study­ ing performing arts at the nearby college which I could walk to in about five minutes. I was doing a course that I really enjoyed and living how I wanted to live. If I wanted to make a mess I could and no one told me to clear it up. I could come and go as I pleased without any questions or pressure and I could leave my television on all day if I wanted, whether I was in the room or not. It was my first taste of freedom and I absolutely loved it. So, I guess if I had to go back to a previous time in my life I would go back to then, although, as men­ tioned earlier, I really do not want to go back.

What if I did find a time machine and was told I had to get in it and go back to the late 1980´s what would I do? Would I change my life? Or would I carry on as I did the first time?

I think the problem with going back is the temptation is always there to change things, to look for a better way, a better life. The risk

with doing that though is that the grass isn´t always greener and things could end up a lot worse. Is the knowledge gained over many years of life enough to stop you making mis­ takes in the future? I would say not at all. As I have grown and my life has changed, I have gained a lot of experience in life but is it enough to stop me making any mistakes in the future? Is my life now going to be perfect, a bed of sweet smelling roses growing and maturing in the sunlight? Of course it isn´t. I am going to continue to make mistakes and I may end up alone for the rest of my life. I may never find the love of my life. I might choose the wrong job options or could choose the wrong place to live. There will be good deci­ sions and bad decisions with the only thing that experience gives you is a lessening in the chance of making a bad choice. Every time we make a mistake hopefully we learn from it and so the opportunity for more errors is less, but only less, as that never ever be removed!

So, those of you who would want to go back in time, do ask yourself why? What would you want to achieve that you haven´t and is it now too late? For some things like having children it may be, but for others, like wanting to do a specific job, or to be your own boss or to learn Spanish it may not be. We

don´t need to go back to being eighteen to live some of our dreams. I had a few dreams when I was younger, none of which were to live in a hot country, which was a dream that came to me as I got older. Maybe when I get a lot older I may decide that I want to be young again, but I think that would be more to do with the fact that I don´t really want to die rather than the thought of changing my life. I have managed to fit a lot into forty years, more than some people do in a lifetime and I am in no hurry to change anything, I will con­ tinue to live this life as long as it remains my dream, and when a new dream comes to me, I may just get the courage to follow that one, or I may just continue to dream.

My life may not have followed the path I wanted it to when I was a young girl but it hasn´t been a bad life, however the thought of having to do it all again isn´t a very attractive one. Been there done that springs to mind and we should all be looking to the future not wishing about the past. So next time some­ one says to you would you like to be young again, I´m going to say to them but I am young! In my head I will always be young and the life I have had has made me who I am, why would I want to change me?

Friday, November 22, 2013

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CAMERON’S SHOW OF HYPOCRISY

I never thought I’d agree with the Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaska, but he made a very telling point at the end of the Commonwealth leaders meeting when he told the media that those countries that criticised Sri Lanka’s human rights record ought to look in their own backyards.

By the way, I don’t think there’s any doubt that the way the Tamils have been treated after the end of the civil war in 2009 has been a disgrace, but the pantomime featuring David Cameron has left me thinking that he just went after an easy target.

Of course Cameron was correct to go and criticise what was going on there but

some of his actions appeared to be choreo­ graphed by Lionel Blair as he looked stern faced at some photo opportunities, brushing past some of the smiling Sri Lankan faces that were try­ ing to greet him at the confer­ ence. But only a few weeks ago, Chancellor George Osborne flew to China to do a massive business deal for

the UK with a nation who has a deplorable human rights record. I didn’t hear Osborne or his boss venting their vitri­ ol at Beijing, because as always money talks, whilst it was easy to stage a perform­ ance in Sri Lanka that would not cost British business a jot!

The economic recovery is taking serious hold in the UK according to the Bank of England, and add lower inflation and falling unem­ ployment rates, there’s plen­ ty of potential cheer for David Cameron and the coalition. A lot of the tough medicine that had to be administered when they came to power in 2010 appears to be curing the ail­ ing patient, and they should be given enormous credit for this. But there’s a big prob­ lem with the General Election just 18 months away. How do you translate this good news

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electorate will look at, but over the coming months they need to be educated that the party that got the UK into such a mess don’t deserve a quick return to power. It will be a tough sell for Cameron and with Labour leading between 6 and 8 points in the current opinion polls, the Prime Minister will have to start spreading his feel­good pixie dust very quickly to pull this one out of the fire. That dust needs to land on the heads of those who are thinking of voting UKIP. It’s all well and good to make a protest at next year’s into something that the vot­ European Elections but when ers can understand, and it comes down to the serious more importantly feel? With stuff of a General Election, wages barely rising, if at all, those wishing to dance with over the last 4 years, along Nigel Farage ought to realise with bills rocketing (notably that all they are doing are just with food, fuel and utilities), handing the keys to 10 everybody is far worse off. Downing Street on a golden It’s the bottom line that the platter to Ed Miliband.

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SHAMEFUL RESPONSE TO TYPHOON

If there is one thing which stands out above anything else over the horror of the super typhoon which destroyed so many islands in the Philippines is that the world is woefully unprepared to cope with such disasters.

The result is that sadly more people are likely to die in the aftermath of the storm than during the fury of the storm itself. That’s because people cannot live for long without fresh water, food, shelter and medical aid. Aid, sadly, the victims of the typhoon had to wait for many days before it arrived, and when it did it was fragmented and woefully inadequate. We are living in the 21st century, not the 19th, and the fact is that if the world had the will, it could respond to these natu­ ral disasters so much quicker than is currently the case.

Three days before the giant storm struck the Philippines, meteorologists were warning about its severity as well as predicting its landfall, and we were seeing on our TV screens images of the storm taken from satellites or the Space Station. Weather fore­ casters are now able to pre­ dict within a few miles the track of a storm, and when they flagged up the problem with the conditions ready to spawn the super storm, then the humanitarian effort should have kicked into action. As many helicopters as could be mustered should have been flown to stand by a safe distance from the storm, ready to be scrambled once it had passed. Planes should have been loaded with provisions and again flown as close as was safely possible, in addition to ships being diverted to follow the storm's path.

If all of that had happened, a relief operation could have been well underway within hours of the passing of the storm. But because there was little if any mobilisation until the storm passed, peo­ ple had to endure days of misery, without the basic necessities of life, trying to survive in the open without food or water. I hope that something good will come of this tragedy, and that is that

disaster centres are set up around the globe. Because there will be other super storms which can be predict­ ed days before they strike, giving relief teams days to prepare and to get as close as safely possible to the dis­ aster area. There's one thing I could bet a lot of money on.

Had this been some military crisis rather than a natural disaster, then planes, per­ sonnel, arms and equipment would have been on the spot within hours. That's the sort of response the world need and deserves when a natural disaster strikes. Let's hope governments listen and learn. And what they need to focus on is that this typhoon, as big as it was, could be a baby in comparison with future ones. As oceans get ever warmer, thanks to man­ made efforts, these super typhoons (hurricanes in the Atlantic) will have more heat to get even stronger.

Something I read last week is potentially even more seri­ ous, and that is that much of the gases that mankind is pumping into the air, are being absorbed by the seas, making them ever more acidic. If this goes on, whole species of plants and fish will become extinct, unable to cope with the rapid change.

There can be little doubt that the weather pat­ terns are changing. It's been so apparent here on the

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they could sell them for meat, and this is why people should eat horse meat as it contains essential amino acids and polyunsaturated fats that help to reduce cholesterol.

Compared with other types of meat, it contains greater quantities of trace elements: calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, copper, magnesium, silicon, zinc and nickel. And it is rich in group B, A, PP and E vitamins. It also tastes good too. Let's hope more of it is eaten because I, for one, hate the thought of those magnificent animals being neglected and ill­treated because they have little worth. They are lovely to see Costas over the past fort­ And they should be if you visit the New Forest or night. One week we are reminded that we in Spain Dartmoor, but their fate is basking in the sun and tem­ pay more for our electricity very uncertain if it costs more to keep them than they are peratures are in the 20s by than they do in the UK. day and high teens at night, Well done Princess worth on the market. And and then next week it's down Anne! I was amazed that's all a bit ridiculous if it's to 14 by day and 9 at night on that someone in Britain because of British squea­ the coast and far colder should be advocating eating mishness. inland, with snow across the horse meat, and I was dumb­ Question? Are we a mountains within 50 miles of founded when I realised who more civilised world us and over much of northern was advocating it! But it today than 5,000 years ago Spain. You would have makes a great deal of sense back in the Stone Age? thought the picture was of when it is put into context. Sometimes I think we are somewhere in the UK, not Sadly, in the UK, many less civilised now than then. just north of Benidorm. ponies and horses suffer Why? Because back then, Winter has come early in neglect and abuse and the our ancestors would have Spain, over much of Europe, charity World Horse Welfare, gone out to kill an animal for in the UK and across most of of which Anne is president, is food to survive. How many Russia. We've gone from becoming increasingly con­ of our ancestors would have summer to winter without an cerned about their plight. gone out to torture and maim autumn. Why? It's about time Unlike people on the conti­ an animal just for pleasure? we had some real answers nent, Brits do not look upon Answer ­ none. I am appalled without the politics and the horses as a food source, at the latest news from the crap coming from vested because they look on them RSPCA who report that res­ interests. Most importantly as pets, unlike sheep, cows cues of animals and birds Brits, let everyone in the UK or pigs. And that means that suffering horrific injuries from know that Spain has had once a horse ceases to be the use of weapons such as much more snow already someone's pet, it’s not worth metal bars, knives, guns and than the UK. It can get much more than between crossbows are soaring. For bloody cold here and we five to ten pounds. The example, air rifle injuries on need our winter fuel Princess felt that owners animals leapt by almost 40% allowance just as much as would take better care of to almost 800 attacks report­ those back in the UK. their horses if they believed ed year on year. The horrific attacks include several cats shot in the face and whose eyes had to be removed and others who did not survive after being shot. And it is not just animals who are suffer­ ing in the hands of this sadis­ tic low­life. It is the RSPCA inspectors too while trying to help animals, who have been threatened with a claw ham­ mer, a knife, a crossbow, a shotgun, a machete, and some have been assaulted or suffered death threats.

Hardly surprising, consider­ ing the kind of abuse the ani­ mals we are trying to protect have to endure, such as a dog beaten with a pole, leav­ ing it with 30 fractures; a swan shot with a crossbow; a cat beaten against a tree; a

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three­week­old lamb with its ears cut off; a lurcher stamped on, run over and stabbed with a potato peeler; a bird shot with a blowgun dart straight through his eye and a mouse tortured with a power tool. Civilised, or is humanity sliding down a slip­ pery slope?

Here's yet another example of how stupid Britain has become: ­ allow­ ing a convicted paedophile, an African migrant from Sudan, to stay in Britain because to deport him would be an abuse of his human rights. They then allow him to screw £350,000 from the country and then award him compensation on top! This is just one of hundreds of simi­ lar cases which are costing the country a fortune and making Britain look stupid and making it a magnet for others to try to get in. This lowlife was part of a predato­ ry sex gang guilty of the deliberate, targeted abuse of a young and vulnerable girl, then aged 13. But he was allowed to remain in Britain under human rights law because he faced mistreat­ ment if sent back to Sudan.

He claimed he was a mem­ ber of the Zaghawa tribe, which has been persecuted by government forces and Arab tribe militia. His trial cost an estimated £100,000, his asylum support costs drained the public purse of £20,000 and it cost more than £200,000 to keep him detained, firstly in jail and then in an immigration cen­ tre. The Sunday Telegraph reported the total cost of interpreters alone was £25,000. He then went to court to demand compensa­ tion from the Government for locking him up, claiming that he was unlawfully detained following his prison sen­ tence, when he was kept behind bars to protect the public. HIs case was thrown out in January but the Court of Appeal has now ruled that 8 months of his detention was unlawful. The judges decided he was entitled to compensation as a result of Home Office administrative delays before it was decided that he could not be deported on human rights grounds.

Behind all this is the crazy Human Rights Act. How much longer is Britain going to subject itself to this crass nonsense? If any immigrant breaks the law he should be deported because he knew the risks before he commit­ ted the offence. If his ene­ mies in his home country top him, well what a shame. One paedophile or law­breaker less!

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SAY IT IN SPANISH Learn the lingo - with a little help from JEANETTE ERATH Spanish 98

silla, yesterday I heard a rumour – ayer escuché un rumor, we walked yesterday, today we want to go by bus – anduvi­ mos ayer, hoy queremos ir por bus, I didn´t do anything yesterday – no hice nada ayer How did you get on? You may have had to use the diction­ ary to find out some words which is always good practise, and I hope you managed to remember at least a couple of any new words you learnt.

Welcome back to more Spanish, as the weather gets cold­ er and we are all indoors a lot more there is no excuse not to study your Spanish more and more, I hope you are also using any opportunity you can find to speak Spanish, as this is the best way to improve. I am pleased you are reading this and trying to get better at speaking the language of this beau­ tiful country and I hope you try and talk some of your non­ So to recap the preterite and the imperfect tenses, Spanish speaking friends into learning the language, you´re never too young or too old to begin learning a new language, because nothing helps learning more than repetition: use the it´s all down to how much you want to learn it.

Here are the answers to last weeks translations using the past tenses: I used to work in a supermarket – trabajaba en un super­ mercado, Dumbo could fly because he had big ears – Dumbo podía volar porque tenía orejas enormes (grandes), yesterday I read a book – ayer leí un libro, what did you do yesterday? ­ ¿qué hiciste ayer?, usually my class would end at midday – usualmente mi clase terminaba al mediodía, The King was fifty years old – el rey tenía cin­ cuenta años, Generally the train arrived late in the morning – generalmente el tren llegaba tarde por la mañana, I always thought about you – siempre pensaba en ti, yester­ day I thought about my family in England – ayer pensé en mi familia en Inglaterra, last month I went to the cinema and I saw a fantastic film – el mes pasado fui al cine y vi una película fantástica, It was a beautiful day and suddenly it started to rain – hacía un día hermosa y de repente empezó a llover, when I was young I often read science fic­ tion books – cuando era joven a menudo leía novelas de ciencia­ficción, last weekend I went out with my friends – el fin de semana pasada salí con mis amigos, her husband was tall – su marido era alto, I was going to go to the shop but you didn´t want anything – yo iba a ir a la tienda pero tú no querías nada, I used to have a dog – tenía un perro, her brother fell out of the chair – su hermano se cayó de la

Juan se volvió loco preterite when you want to indicate an action that took place in the past, that was completed at a definite moment in the past or for a series of actions or events that were completed in the past at a definite time, or actions that, because of their nature are not normally repeated such as getting married, to reach a certain age or to die, for example.

The imperfect tense is used to describe actions that took place in the past on a regular basis, were repeated, or were a habit or custom, to describe continous or ongoing actions

or conditions in the past, such as ´the theatre had three doors´, to describe people or states that had an indefinite duration, such as ´he was tall´, ´we were nervous´, always to express age and time in the past or to state a mental state or action, such as ´they used to think about their schooldays´ Remember also when we are using reflexive verbs the structure remains the same as for the present tense, the reflexive subject, me, te, se, etc go before the conjugated verb in the past tense. Eg: ellos se casaron el mes pasado – they got married last month.

There are other verbs that behave differently in the past and I am going to explain three, however if you are finding it difficult to keep up with the two past tenses take a break and leave the following for a later date.

In English and Spanish there are some verbs that are used more often in the past than others, one of those in English is to become. In Spanish there are three verbs that are used to express to become they are the reflexive verbs: ponerse, volverse and hacerse, all used with the correct reflexive pronouns, you may want to revise reflexive verbs before moving on.

Use ponerse + adjective to express changes of an emo­ tional or physical nature, e.g: Él se puso enojado – he became angry, Use volverse + adjective to express an involuntary or sud­ den change: Juan se volvió loco – Juan became crazy, this implies that Juan may really be crazy as the change was sudden.

Use hacerse + noun or adjective to express a profession or social status which required effort, dedication and time: yo me hice abogado – I became a lawyer You have a week off from homework this week as I want you to concentrate on what we have learnt and make your own sentences, use the past tenses whenever you can, keep practising and repeating and soon it will all come naturally.

Until next week, try and keep warm!

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Friday, November 22, 2013

A VERY MALE PROBLEM The prostate is a small gland found in men, near the bladder. Many men experience prostate problems, and as they get older it is important to keep the prostate healthy and be aware of the signs that may indicate prostate cancer.

There are many lifestyle changes that can be made in order to protect your prostate. Always be aware of any family history of prostate problems and it is a good idea to have your PSA ( prostate specific antigen ) bloods checked every year as this is a sign of changes and will help to reassure you that you are doing something to look after your prostate.

Things that you can do yourself to look after your prostate health include eating a healthy diet including lean meat, a good vari­ ety of fruits and vegetables especially red peppers and tomatoes as they contain lycopene which is known for its cancer fight­ ing properties. Fish is another good food to eat especially salmon and tuna as they con­ tain high levels of omega 3. Soya is another good prostate food and simply changing cow’s milk for soya milk is an easy way to get it into your diet. Maintaining a healthy weight is important and if you don’t know what your healthy weight should be email us with your height and weight and we will work out for you and email you back. Most men do not get enough zinc in their diet and so supple­

release. Do this exercise in need to be dealt with immediately by surgery 10 repetitions five times a or radiotherapy. The test is called Prolaris day after a while you will and looks set to become more available in start to do it automatically the future as it measures the genetic make­ but in the beginning plan up of the cells. Another new test called elec­ when you will do them so trical impedance spectroscopy has also that you don’t forget. been developed and is being pioneered in It is important to know the America right now. symptoms of potential Cancer Research UK figures have shown prostate problems and if you that over the past 20 years the outlook for have any of them don’t prostate cancer has improved due to better ignore them, if an enlarged diagnosis and treatment . So if you have prostate is not corrected it problems don’t ignore them deal with them. can lead to more serious If you do have a diagnosis and are alone and problems including urinary find it hard to deal with we have an experi­ tract infections, kidney and enced mature counsellor who can help you ments are a good idea as zinc deficiency has been shown to lead to enlarged prostate to bladder stones and other problems with the to deal with your diagnosis and how you feel reduce prostate size 100 milligrams is rec­ bladder and kidneys. If you are diagnosed about that and we are here to help you to ommended daily. Saw palmetto berry is go for your appointments, it may save your make lifestyle and dietary changes to believed by some experts to reduce inflam­ life and only this week in the Daily Mail we improve your health. mation and prostate enlargement. A daily saw an article telling us about a new test for dose, yes even though we live in Spain, of prostate cancer which can accurately pin­ Email simply18es@hotmail.com or call Vitamin D has been shown to lower PSA lev­ point the less harmful tumours that do not Lynda on 667 817 546 els by as much as half in a percentage of patients. Keeping your intake of alcohol to a sensible level is recommended as is restrict­ ing the amount of caffeine you consume, decaffeinated tea and coffee are readily available. There are special exercises that you can do called kegel exercises to further improve your prostate health, it’s easy, have a go. Tighten the muscles around your scro­ Email your questions and comments to contact@medb.es tum and anus for a few seconds, then

SURPRISING CAUSES OF HEADACHES

DR MACHI MANNU’S ADVICE CLINIC

In recent weeks, I’ve come across a number of people who suddenly developed very severe forms of headaches without any previous history. And these headaches occur every day, lasting for sever­ al hours and can be quite disabling. In the Medical lit­ erature, several types of headaches are recognised such as tension headaches, cluster headaches, sinusitis headaches, menstrual headaches, chronic headaches, rebound headaches. And of course there are newly recognised ridiculous classifications such as caffeine headaches, and orgasm headaches. The bottom line is that headaches are trig­ gered by something, such as a change in the body’s physiology or the presence of a foreign substance.

What I’ve observed from analysing the diagnostic scans that I perform is that people suffering from headaches usually suffer from inflammation of the cerebral veins found in the brain. This inflammation of brain blood vessels, makes it possible for proteins from blood to leak into surround­ ing tissue, thereby increas­ ing the pressure in the head, and this most likely gives rise to headaches.

The brain does not feel pain, so we know that headaches have to origi­

nate from surrounding structures. If the veins are inflamed and leaky, then it becomes fairly easy for any foreign chemicals such as those found in coffee, to find their way into surround­ ing tissue. This could be the likely origin of some of the different kinds of headache.

Last week however, I came across a possibly unrecog­ nised cause of headaches.

A diagnostic scan on a patient who recently devel­ oped severe headaches revealed extremely high levels of contaminants from herbicides, pesticides and heavy metals in the brain and surrounding structures.

On further discussion, I found out she manages a golf course which is con­

stantly sprayed by masked men. She also informed me that a number of the golf players also suffer from constant headaches. After 2 days of detox with Pectasol, she reported that her headaches are much less frequent and don’t last as long. She also wears a mask to work on the days the fields are sprayed. If you play golf, you should be aware that the only way to maintain such a perfect course is by the use of chemicals, most of which are toxic to the body. You should avoid playing on the days the courses are sprayed, and if you can, put pressure on the golf course management to do so when no one is in sight.

Friday, November 22, 2013

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WHY WE NEED HEALTHY BUGS Q

In the past 5 months, I have suffered from slight pain which is somewhat to my right side. The pain isn’t there all the time and has no pattern to it. I’ve been to my doctor who did a blood test and found nothing wrong. He thinks it’s a mild case of ulcer and has prescribed some tablets which haven’t helped very much. What do you think?

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Abdominal pain can be caused by a number of illnesses, but when it is localized, we can start to look at specific causes which also include gastro­intestinal ulcers. Any prob­ lems with a number of organs on your right side – gallbladder, liver, kidney, large intestine, can cause the symptoms you describe. And in my experience carrying out diagnostic scans, there are a number of problems that I commonly find with these organs. Gallstones especially calculous stones (from calcium) are common, and normally don’t cause any prob­ lems. Occasionally they may cause slight pain when the stones inflame the gall bladder. But if the stones block the cys­ tic ducts that drain the contents of the gall bladder, the pain can become severe and unbearable, and may require emer­ gency therapy. I also find that the gall bladder is commonly infected with bacteria such as streptococcus, staphylococcus and enterococcus. An infected gall bladder can also cause right sided abdominal pain. In addition, the gallbladder is a major detoxification organ and plays a vital role in eliminating toxins from the body. For this reason the gallbladder can be laden with toxic chemicals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and a range of pesticides, insecticides and mycotoxins. These chemicals build up over time, and when they’ve reached a tip­ ping point, can cause some of the symptoms you describe.

Problems with the right kidney can also transmit pain to the right side of the abdomen. Kidney cysts are a fairly common occurrence from the scans I perform. They are common in the population and generally do not cause problems. However

they may change in a number of ways, by increasing in size or becoming infected, and then start to cause discomfort. An inflamed Liver can also give rise to right sided abdominal pain.

And this may not be detected through conventional blood tests that check for liver enzymes. This is because liver enzymes are usually not raised until it starts to breakdown. The liver is the main detoxification organ of the body and all substances including foods and drugs must pass through the liver to be broken down into non­toxic components. This is why the liver shows up as the most contaminated organ in the body after a scan. The liver is able to handle heavy amounts of toxins, but after a while, enzymes and proteins required for this process to run smoothly become depleted, leading to a toxic overload.

And when this occurs, you may start to feel pain on the right abdomen where the liver is located. The large intestine is also on the right side of the abdomen, and can be afflicted with a number of problems, the commonest in my opinion being dys­ bacteriosis, which is an imbalance between healthy microbes and deadly ones. Healthy bugs such as lactobacillus keep deadly bugs in check and stop them from proliferating and overrunning our gut. If our gut environment is compromised in any way such as with antibiotics, complications such as colitis (inflammation of the colon) can arise, and this can cause abdominal pain. It’s a shame hospitals no longer carry out extensive checks to get to the root cause of health problems.

A blood test alone will tell little or nothing about the body. You should discuss the likely causes of your health problem pre­ sented here with your doctor, and request further investiga­ tions. Even a simple ultrasound will help show if there are renal cysts, as well as give clues to the state of the liver and other organs. You can also call MedB for a Full Body Diagnostic Scan. Telephone number: 965071745

Q

I suffer from severe back pain, and I am 67 years old.

I don’t think I have arthritis as my other joints seem

fine. What can I do?

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Yes you can still have arthritis in your back while your other joints are spared. Osteoarthritis is joint inflammation due to normal wear and tear and this form of arthritis can appear on a single joint unlike rheumatoid arthritis that usually affects bilateral joints. Your complaint is possibly due to a con­ dition known as intervertebral Osteochondrosis, which is a common finding of mine from diagnostic scans, when people present with a complaint similar to yours. This occurs when 2 opposing backbone or vertebrae become arthritic, pressing down on the sciatic nerve, thereby inflaming it and causing severe pain. The lumbar vertebrae are most commonly affect­ ed. Even though osteoarthritis is an age related disease, I’m amazed that a sizeable percentage of people in their seventies that I see have never suffered from joint problems. Lucky per­ haps. And those that suffer from arthritis have high levels of the toxic metal lead in their joints and bones. Lead displaces calcium from bones and weakens them in the process. This can lead to a degeneration or breakdown of the vertebrae. The only therapy that I recommend is one that supports the body to heal itself, and for osteoarthritis, I get best results by com­ bining laminine and MSM powder. Contrary to popular belief, the most important nutrient for our bones and joints is organic sulphur in the form of MSM (methyl sulphonyl methane) and not Calcium or even Magnesium. These you can find easily in foods. What’s lacking in our diet today is MSM, and many experts believe this deficiency is the leading cause of bone and joint problems. MSM is needed to build collagen, a major component of cartilage and bone. MSM is also an effective anti­inflammatory agent for joint and bone disorders. Laminine contains Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), peptides and other vital compounds that stimulate the growth of new bone cells to replace damaged and destroyed bone and cartilage. Please visit www.medb.es for more information

Friday, November 22, 2013

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Generous portions! GETTING THE GOAT

A fun quiz night netted just under 500 Euros for HELP Murcia Mar Menor at San Javier’s Caravan Club. Over 70 contestants had their grey matter well and truly tested, as well as tucking into a wholesome fish and chip supper! And it wasn’t all about the winning as the bot­ tom side, the Pedros, ending up getting a very revealing “Booby” cake as a special prize.

MOLLY MEETS MABS

The MABS Cancer Support Group in Gran Alacant are getting into the festive spirit for their Christmas get together this coming Tuesday(November 26th), as they get their tinsel and baubles out at the Molly Malone’s bar. It’ll be the perfect chance to meet the MABS volunteers to see what they do and to learn more about the group as well tucking

into a mince pie and enjoying a tea or coffee.

There’ll also be a Bring and Buy Sale to raise money for MABS, with the event running between 2.00pm and 5.00pm. Molly Malone’s is on the corner of the Caribassi Strip in Gran Alacant. For more details, phone Jan Wright on 966 697 754 or Angela Knapman on 965 060 182.

SMART LOOKER

How do you fancy a nice warm high quality casual shirt for these colder months, made by the leading sports clothes manufacturer, Canterbury? Well it could be yours, as it’s the first prize in a raffle in aid of DEBRA, The Butterfly Children. The draw will be made at the

DEBRA charity shop in Pueblo Bravo, Quesada on Saturday November 30th, and there are many other prizes to be won as well.

You can buy your tickets from the shop, as well as The Bridge Bar in Rojales and The Card Place in Benimar.

HAPPY EXCHANGE

A group of Scottish students have been getting a taste of Spanish life as part of an exchange with the IES Mar Menor at Santiago de la Ribera.

The 16 youngsters, aged 14 and 15, from Helensburgh’s Hermitage Academy spent a week in the area taking in the sites of La Manga, Cartagena and Murcia City, before return­ ing home yesterday (Thursday). Their Spanish counterparts will visit them in March next year.

There was no kidding around for members of the San Pedro­based ADAPT group when they dropped in for a visit to a goat dairy farm in Cartagena which supplies the Spanish supermarket chain, Eroski. The visitors were shown how products are made at the Eco farm, and of course there was a chance to meet the stars of the show, the goats themselves!

ADAPT, which looks to improve links between the Spanish and British communi­ ties, welcomes new members at only 10 Euros per year and meet at The Pensionistas del Hogar, San Pedro, on the first Saturday of the month, starting at 10.30am.

For more details phone Enid Winskill on 966

189 402 or visit the website, www.adapt­ sanpedro.eu

The joys of Christmas are to be reflected through some fine singing from the Cantabile female choir next month in special performances of seasonal songs and carols in the Torrevieja area.

The first concert will be at La Siesta Church on Sunday December 8th starting at

7pm, and then on the following Saturday, the choir will be at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Torreta 2, starting just after Evening Mass at around 8.00pm. There’s free admission to both concerts with collec­ tions for both churches at the end of the evening.

The ladies will be hitting the catwalk next week to raise money for the Elche Children’s Home. The “Nearly New” Fashion Show and Sale Night is being put on at the Los Rosales Restaurant, Lemon Tree Road, Campo de Guardamar this Tuesday night(November 26th), starting at 7.00pm.

The clothes are a mixture of old, new, and nearly new featuring top name recognisable

brands, and you’ll be welcome to buy them afterwards, with plenty for sale for the guys as well!

Tickets for the show cost 5 Euros with the full amount going to the Children’s Home, and there’s also a special package of 10 Euros which includes a meal from 8.30pm.

For more details call Jan on 666 804 147 or Lynne on 650 575 602.

CANTABILE CAROLS

Eat your heart out Naomi

FUN AT THE RIOJA Orihuela Costa’s Rioja Shopping Centre is staging a big charity day tomorrow (Saturday) with live entertain­ ment running on the upper ter­ race between noon and 5pm.

The AECC cancer charity will be the main beneficiary but there’ll also be stalls for the Paul Cunningham Nurses, the Gandia Orphanage, Samaritans in Spain, and the Felix Mantella Foundation.

There’s a bouncy castle for the kids as well as hog roast for everybody.

QUESADA COUNTRY CLUB Mrs Getahat FREE TEA BAR SOFIA VOUCHER VOUCHER SJR 002711 Cut out this voucher ­ it is valid for an ordinary FREE CUP OF TEA AND A TASTE OF CAKE between 11.00a.m. and 4.00p.m. on Wednesday 27th November 2013 Hope to see you there…..

If you would like your tea served on vintage bone china and a few bite sized sandwiches too ­ then send an email to sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk and put FREE TEA BONE CHINA in the subject line ­ the first 20 to reply will be sent VIP tickets

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Friday, November 22, 2013

ON YOUR MARKS

By Sally Bengtsson

200 hardy souls braved last Saturday’s tem­ perature drop to hit the Los Alcazares area for the annual Race for Life in aid of the MABS Mar Menor Cancer support group.

Many local groups took part, donning the ubiquitous bright pink wigs or fluorescent bras!

The British school, King’s College was well­ represented, with staff, parents, pupils as well as plenty of dogs all enjoying the brisk walk or jog along the Los Alcazers promenade. One of the main sponsors, DFS furniture stores had a lot of their workers involved, and many people had touching messages pinned on their backs, showing that they were running for someone special who they had lost to cancer.

Everybody was a winner with medals and T­ shirts for all, with the 10 Euro entry fee going towards helping cancer sufferers and their fam­ ilies get support and advice, as well as trans­ port to doctor’s appointments, and translators via MABS. The MABS Centre is on Calle Union 60, San Javier, where they have a treatment room and two charity shops. For more details phone 615 036 015.

LADIES REACH MATILDE OUT RECOGNISED

Second time lucky for Shani?

Torrevieja based singer­songwriter, Shani Ormiston, has been hitting the red carpet for what are described as the Oscars of American Music:­The Hollywood Music in Media Awards. The event took place at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles in the early hours of this morning (after The Courier went to press) with two of her songs nominated in two com­ petitive categories featuring some forty other compositions.

It’s the 2nd year running that Shani has been nominated for two of her songs. “Brave” has been nominated as best song in the Adult Contemporary category, whilst “Lucky” has been chosen to compete in the best Pop song competition.

Childhood week

The President of the Torrevieja AFA Alzheimer’s charity has been awarded one of the city’s most prestigious prizes, the Diego Ramierz Pastor award. The panel chairman, Mayor Eduardo Dolon presided over 3 hours of discussions before making the decision to give it to Matilde Sánchez Cervera, based on all of the work she has done on behalf of Torrevieja. The Real Club Náutico won the organisational award, with both prizes to be handed out at a special cere­ mony on Saturday December 7th.

Heigh Ho Xmas

Torrevieja’s homeless charity, Reach Out, got a boost this month after the area’s Ladies Who Lunch group donated bagfuls of toiletries to the charity at their monthly lunch in Quesada. The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month and their aim is to help local charities as well as mak­ ing friends. For more details, phone Janine on 966 261 359 or Maddie on 966 078 646.

Bilingual beans

If you see some dwarves and other strange characters lurking outside the Christmas Shop in San Luis, Torrevieja a week on Saturday (November 30th), then don’t get too wor­ ried! They’re members of the Rojales Pantomime Group get­ ting into the seasonal spirit promoting their Snow White show in the New Year.

The Los Montesinos Music School will host the panto on Thursday January 9th and Friday January 10th, with curtain up at 7.30pm, along with a Saturday matinee on January 11th, starting at 2.30pm. Tickets cost 7 Euros for adults and 5 Euros for children, and there’s a special group discount where 10 or more adults can enjoy the entertainment at 6 Euros per head.

The group have so far raised over 10 thousand Euros for local charities, and they are getting at least 1 thousand Euros this time round. To reserve a ticket, call Chris on 965 007 090 or Tina on 966 797 683.

The choice is yours in the traditional story of Jack and the Beanstalk or Jack y las Habichuelas Magicas, with a bi­lingual panto being put on by the ADAPT sec­ tion of the San Pedro del P i n a t a r T h e a t r e Group.

There will be three per­ formances at 7 p.m. on Friday November 29th, Saturday November 30th and Sunday December 1st at the Casa de Cultura in

San Pedro del Pinatar.

Tickets cost just 4 Euros and are available at Amigos Bar, Avenida de las Salinas and at Mail P i n a t a r ( S E U R ) c/Reyes Católicos, San Pedro or by contacting ADAPT via their website www.adapt­ sanpedro.eu . All of the proceeds will go to the El Samaritano Association Food Bank for needy fami­ lies in San Pedro.

On 21st November Rio Safari Elche celebrates ‘Childhood Day’ with a week dedicated to children. From Monday 18 to Sunday 24th of November, each adult can be accompanied by a kid who will get in completely free. This promotion is not valid for groups and cannot be joined to other offers.

Moreover, adults can get a 30% discount in the entrance ticket if they show a flyer which can be printed in the official web site (www.riosafari.com) and in the social network of the company: Twitter (@RioSafariElche1) and Facebook.

The week Rio Safari dedicates to children is completed with an activity that will take place in Santa Pola and Elche’s McDonalds establishments. Animals from the park will be taken to these places, at the entrances of Santa Pola and the Altabix neighborhood in Elche. Children will be able to inter­ act and enjoy themselves. The park workers will be there from 5:30 pm. In addition, many surprises will happen and discount flyers will be handed out.

On the other hand, Comunidad Valenciana `Carnet Jove´ celebrates its 25th birthday next Thursday 21st November.

For this reason, Rio Safari will offer a 2x1 offer to everybody who shows this card at the ticket office on that day.

Children and adults can enjoy the different activities of the park, which is open 365 days in the year. As well as a huge variety of animals which live in Rio Safari, visitors can see the macaws, sea lions and Babati elephant performances. The social­educative farm is another attraction for kids.

More information: Abel Ibáñez (Río Safari manager): 696 421 422 Jorge Llopis (press officer): 636 725 719

Right now for AECC

Good laughs and great enter­ tainment led to a big 1 thousand Euro boost for the local cancer charity, AECC. The hard work­ ing members of the ADHOC players had 3 successful nights staging the Ray Cooney farce, “Not Now Darling” at San Fulgencio’s Cardenal Belluga Theatre,

and Saturday’s last night brought the bonus of the donation which was handed over to the AECC Torrevieja branch President, Maria Wilson.

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WHO ATE ALL THE PIES? HAM, LEEK & POTATO PIE Ingredients 2 tbsp butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 3 leeks, finely sliced 2 large potatoes, cut into small cubes 2 tbsp plain flour, plus extra for dusting 300ml chicken or ham stock 100ml pot crème fraîche (or use leftover double cream) 2 tsp wholegrain mustard 200g cooked ham, shredded 4 bay leaves, optional 375g pack puff pastry 1 egg, beaten, to glaze (or use milk)

Method

1. Heat a large frying pan, melt the butter, then add the onion and leeks. Cover, then very gently cook for 15 mins until soft.

Add the potatoes after 5 mins cooking.

2. Stir in the flour, turn up the heat, then add the stock, stir­ ring until the mix thickens a little. Take off the heat, then stir in the crème fraîche, mustard and ham. Season to taste, then cool, if you have time. Spoon the mix into a large pie dish, adding a couple of bay leaves. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.

3. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut a pastry strip the same width as the lip of the dish, wet the edge of the dish with egg, then fix the strip

around it. Brush the top with egg, then lay over the remaining pastry.

4.Trim pastry to the edge of the dish, then ruffle the cut edges with the knife blade to help the layers rise. Cut a few slits to let the steam escape, decorate with bay leaves, if you like, then brush all over the top with egg. Can be done up to a day ahead, keep chilled. Bake for 30 mins until risen.

CURRIED VEGETABLE PIE Ingredients 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 1 tbsp garam masala 1 tsp ground turmeric and ground cumin 2 carrots, cubed 1 parsnip, cubed 225g cauliflower florets 1 courgette, cubed 75g frozen peas 25g butter 25g plain flour 4 tbsp Greek­style yogurt 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander half a quantity shortcrust pastry 1 tbsp milk, to glaze

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat oil in a large pan,

then cook the onion, garlic and chilli for 2­3 mins until tender.

Stir in the garam masala, turmeric and cumin, then cook for a further 2­3 mins.

2. Add carrots, parsnip, cauliflower and courgette to the pan with 300ml/1/2pt water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins until the vegetables are almost tender. Drain, reserving the cooking liquid, then mix with the peas.

3. Melt butter in a small pan, stir in flour, then cook for 1 min.

Add reserved vegetable cooking liquid, then cook, stirring, until it forms a thick sauce. Simmer for 3 mins, stirring, then remove from heat and stir in the yogurt, coriander, vegeta­ bles and seasoning. Leave to cool.

4. Spoon the mixture into a 900ml pie dish. Brush the rim of the dish with water. Roll out pastry and use to cover the pie, pressing firmly on to the rim. Trim edges and press firmly to seal. Make a hole in the centre of the pie to allow steam to escape. Brush with the milk, place on a baking sheet and bake for 25­30 mins.

BEEF & BEER PIE Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 1 small celery stick, chopped 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp plain flour 700g beef shin, featherblade or stewing steak, cut into large chunks 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 beef stock cubes

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540ml can dark ale or beer 1 egg, beatenA few pinches poppy seeds For the pastry 500g plain flour, plus a little extra 250g vegetarian suet

Method

1. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Using a flameproof casserole dish with a lid, soften onion and celery in the butter.

Stir in the flour until it has disappeared, then stir in the beef and Worcestershire sauce. Crumble in stock cubes and add thyme. Pour over ale, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook in the oven for 2½ hrs. Remove lid and cook for another 30 mins – this should thicken the sauce nicely.

2. Increase oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. For the pastry, whizz the flour, suet and 1 tsp salt in a food processor until there are no suet lumps. Keeping the motor running, dribble in 1 tbsp water at a time until the pastry starts to come together, then tip onto a lightly floured surface and bring together with your hands.

3. Roll out half the pastry and use to line a 20­22cm pie dish.

Using a slotted spoon, spoon in all of the meat, then pour over some of the sauce until the meat is just coated. Put the rest of the sauce into a saucepan. Roll out the remaining pas­ try to cover the pie. Trim the edge with a small, sharp knife, then crimp or fork the edges to seal. Make a small heart from cuttings. Brush top of the pie and heart with beaten egg, then dip heart into poppy seeds and stick to top. Bake for 30­40 mins until golden brown and crisp. Reheat sauce and serve with the pie along with some mash and greens.

SMOKED TROUT FISH PIE Ingredients 1½ tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 350ml full­fat milk 1­2 tbsp creamed horseradish (optional) small bunch dill, chopped 1 large bunch spring onions, chopped zest 1 lemon 2 x 175g packs smoked trout fillets, any skin and bones removed, flaked into big chunks 450g leftover mashed potatoes

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Melt the butter in a saucepan, then stir in the flour for 1 min. Gradually stir in the milk and horseradish, if using.

Bubble the sauce to thicken for a couple of mins, then add the dill, three­quarters of the onions, the lemon zest, fish and some seasoning. Pour into 4 individual pie dishes or 1 large pie dish.

2. Mix the mashed potato with the remaining spring onion.

Spoon over the fish mixture, then bake for 15­20 mins until golden and bubbling.

INDIAN POTATO PIE Ingredients 700g potatoes, sliced 400g sweet potatoes, sliced 1 onion, chopped

1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 thumb­size piece ginger, grated 1 tsp each ground cumin, coriander and garam masala Pinch dried chilli flakes 200g frozen peas juice 1 lemon, plus extra wedges to serve small bunch coriander, chopped 25g butter, melted 275g pack filo pastry ½ tsp poppy seeds

Method

1. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan of cold, salted water, then bring to the boil. Turn down and simmer for 5 mins, add the sweet potatoes and continue to cook for 8 mins until just tender. Drain really 2. Fry the onion in the oil until soft, add the cumin seeds for 1 min, then stir in the garlic, chilli and ginger with the remain­ ing spices. Cook for a further 2­3 mins, then turn off the heat and stir into the potatoes with the peas, lemon juice and coriander.

3. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Halve the filo sheets, and use two­thirds of them, overlapping, to line a 22cm loose­bottomed cake tin with a little overhang. As you lay in each sheet, brush with melted butter and keep the rest cov­ ered with a clean tea towel. Spoon in filling and press down lightly. Cover with remaining filo, then fold up overhanging sides and scrunch up pastry near the edges.

4. Poke several slits in the top of the pastry and brush with more butter. Sprinkle with the poppy seeds. Bake for 40­45 mins until golden brown. Serve either hot or at room temper­ ature with lemon wedges.

CHICKEN & SWEETCORN PIE Ingredients 500g puff pastry, plus flour for dusting 2 skinless cooked chicken breasts 3 tbsp canned or frozen, defrosted sweetcorn 3 tbsp frozen peas, defrost­ ed 6 tbsp double cream 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 egg, beaten oil, for brushing

Method

1. Ask a grown­up helper to turn the oven on to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and trim to make a rectangle about 24 x 36cm.

2. Cut the pastry in half, lengthways, then cut each half into 3 equal squares, about 12cm along each side, using a small knife or scissors.

3. Push each square into the oiled tin, making sure it is pushed right into the edges 4. Use scissors or a small knife to cut the chicken into strips, then cut into chunks. Put chunks in a bowl. Add the sweet­ corn, peas, cream and mustard. Mix together.

5. Divide mixture between the pies. Fold the tops of the pies over roughly and press together. Don’t worry if they don’t cover all the filling.

6. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg. Ask your grown­up helper to put them in the oven for 35 minutes or until they brown and the filling bubbles.

SPICED PORK & POTATO PIE Ingredients 1 medium potato, cut into chunks 1 tsp sunflower oil 500g pack lean minced pork 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, chopped ¼ tsp each ground cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg 100ml stock 400g ready­made shortcrust pastry 1 egg, beaten, to glaze

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Boil the potato until tender, drain and mash, then leave to cool. Heat the oil in a non­stick pan, add the mince and onion and quickly fry until browned. Add the garlic, spices, stock, plenty of pepper and a little salt and mix well. Remove from the heat, stir into the potato and leave to cool.

2. Roll out half the pastry and line the base of a 20­23cm pie plate or flan tin. Fill with the pork mixture and brush the edges of the pastry with water. Roll out the remaining dough and cover the pie. Press the edges of the pastry to seal, trim­ ming off the excess. Prick the top of the pastry case to allow steam to escape and glaze the top with the beaten egg.

3. Bake for 30 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve cut into wedges with a crisp green salad. Leftovers are good cold for lunch the next day, served with a selection of pickles.

Friday, November 22, 2013

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'I'VE PLEADED GUILTY AND THAT'S THAT'

Best selfie ever?

This is the amazing selfie taken by an astronaut in space, and it could possibly be the best one yet.

BuzzFeed reporter Andrew Kaczynski tweeted the stunning photo of International Space Station astronaut Aki Hoshide, from Japan, with the caption: "There are selfies, and then, well there are selfies."

The sun can be seen bright against a pitch black sky in the background, and Aki man­ aged to capture the spaceship and Earth in his visor's reflection.

It was taken while he was augmenting the capabilities of the ISS last year.

And other Twitter users have responded in force, with over 3,000 retweets.

Among them, one user said: "Take that Bieber!"

Others simply said "wow" and another wrote: "This is a selfie that I support! :)" Selfies have taken over the headlines over the last few months, whether it be Justin Bieber semi­ naked or Kim Kardashian's bum self­ ie.

The Old Bailey was stunned into silence Tuesday as Joanna Dennehy issued her shock guilty plea.

The 31­year­old had been expected to deny the brutal knife murders of three men and dumping their bodies in ditches before being formally sent for trial.

Instead she shocked the court, including her own defence team, by confessing to the serial killings – and the attempted murder of two other men.

Dennehy, who has a green star tattoo below her right eye, took officials by sur­ prise when she insisted: “I’ve pleaded guilty and that’s that.”

She also strongly objected when her lawyers asked for a delay to check that she really wanted to plead guilty.

Her startled barrister, Mr Nigel Lickley QC, told the court: “The course of the arraignment is not one we had anticipat­ ed.

“We ask for more time given what has just occurred.”

But Dennehy was adamant that she want­ ed no further discussion.

She interrupted her counsel, saying: “I’m not coming back down here again just to say the same stuff.

"It’s a long way to come to say the same thing I have just said.”

But Mr Lickley continued his request to the judge.

He said: “It is incumbent on us to inform the court whether the pleas will be main­ tained or changed and to that end arrangements have been made to see Miss Dennehy hopefully on Friday this week.”

He added: “If that is possible we will be able to inform the court on Monday.”

Judge Mr Justice Sweeney said: “She has pleaded guilty to a large number of counts, clearly intentionally.

“In the circumstances if there is to be any application for a change then I will con­ sider it – but otherwise she has pleaded guilty.”.

He ordered that Dennehy’s defence team notify the court by Monday if there is to be any retraction of her guilty pleas.

Dennehy, who wore a white shirt as she sat in the dock, admitted the murders of property developer Kevin Lee, 48, Lukasz Slaboszewski, 31, and John Chapman, 56.

She also confessed to three counts of preventing the lawful burial of all three victims, and to the attempted murders of Robin Bereza and John Rogers.

The court heard Mr Lee died of stab wounds to the chest. He was found in a ditch in Newborough, Cambs, on March 30.

Mr Slaboszewski was stabbed in the heart, while Mr Chapman was stabbed in the neck and chest.

Their bodies were found by a passer­by around 10 miles away in a ditch at Thorney Dyke, on April 3.

Following the killings police launched a nationwide appeal to find Dennehy, who lived in nearby Peterborough.

Det Chief Insp Martin Brunning, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, described her as having a “very distinc­ tive” appearance.

At the time, police also confirmed that she had previous convictions, but would not disclose what they were for.

She was finally arrested in April.

Dennehy appeared yesterday alongside her boyfriend Gary Stretch, 47, who stands 7ft 3in tall and is also known as Gary Richards.

He denied the two attempted murders – said to have happened on April 2.

He also pleaded not guilty to helping Dennehy dispose of the three bodies.

Two other defendants appeared at the hearing by videolink.

Leslie Layton, 36, denies two counts of preventing a lawful burial and one charge of perverting the course of justice.

Robert Moore, 55, denies two counts of assisting an offender.

The three defendants, all from Peterborough, are expected to go on trial in January. Dennehy is due to be sen­ tenced at a later date.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

SPANISH NEWS

THE BARE FACTS

Bare­breasted activists from the Femen feminist movement briefly disrupted an anti­ abortion march in Madrid on Sunday, as thousands urged the government to ban the terminating of pregnancies in Spain.

Five young women with messages such as "Abortion is sacred" daubed in black on their chests charged yelling at demonstra­ tors who wore red T­shirts with the slogan "Right to life" as they marched in the cold and rain. Rallied by a collective of conserva­ tive campaign groups, the protestors were demanding a change to a 2010 law that decriminalised abortion.

"We consider abortion to be murder. We want zero abortions," said one demonstra­ tor, Jose Luis Roman who travelled 70 kilo­ metres from Guadalajara with his wife and two children to demonstrate.

Police quickly swooped in to detain the

five Femen activists, after which the protes­ tors carried on marching under umbrellas

CONTAINERS GOING CHEAP

It’s all change for Spanish bars and restaurants from the New Year as they’ll no longer be able to use glass olive­oil bottles from January 1. A new law from the Madrid government means that all olive oil served up must be in labelled con­ tainers to show its ori­ gin and brand. This fol­ lows a European Union edict in a bid to stimu­ late competition across the continent among producers.

Restaurants, catering firms and cafés must ensure all bottles have a mechanism preventing their being refilled so as to pre­ vent them from succumbing to the temptation of filling empty bottles that previously held top­quality oil with

cheaper, mass­produced types.

To prevent owners of eateries from having to throw away oil they already have in stock which is unlabelled, they will be given until

February 28th to use it up. After this date, only bottles with the brand name, origin and nutri­ tional information may be served to the public.

This rule, which is already in place in Italy and Portugal, aims to 'guarantee the quality and authenticity' of oils served to consumers.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food says the only contact tourists visiting Spain usually have with olive oil is at restaurants and bars, meaning they never get to see details about the product.

It is thought that being able to identify the brand of oil served will help encour­ age exports when foreign visitors experience the quali­ ty of Spain's best varieties.

and red heart­shaped balloons.

"It was a deplorable spectacle. I had to

hold back children since they were running to see what was happening," said Arturo Tardio, who was taking part in the march as a steward.

"We all have the right to protest, but all within reason."

The Spanish government has promised to tighten the abortion law, but the project has been delayed amid reports of disagreement within the ruling Partido Popular. The current law gives women the right to an abortion on demand for up to 14 weeks of pregnancy, or up to the 22nd week if the mother's health is at risk or the foetus shows serious deformi­ ties.

Passed in 2010, the law brought Spain into line with much of Europe. It was one of a series of liberal social reforms by the then Socialist government that angered Catholic Church authorities.

Pope Francis is the latest international fig­ ure to be caught with his pants down, or per­ haps more accurately his chasuble, as part of a holiday tradition that shows major per­ sonalities defecating.

The ceramic statuettes have been sold in the north­eastern Catalonia region since the 18th century. Catalonians hide caganers ("s­ ­tters" in Catalan) in Christmas Nativity scenes and invite friends to find them. The figures symbolise fertilisation, hope and prosperity for the coming year. Among the

new caganers expected to fly off the shelves are La Liga's star rookies: Real Madrid's new Welsh winger Gareth Bale and Barcelona's Brazilian prodigy Neymar.

"There's more sport and less politics, which once in a while is not unpleasant," said Marc Alos, whose family is the leading caganer producer.Pope Francis was also joined by his predecessor Benedict XVI, Ex­ South African leader Nelson Mandela and reggae legend Bob Marley in this year's new releases.

NEW NUMBER TWOS

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Friday, November 22, 2013

RICHARD CAVENDER

Bluemoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services com­ pany on the Costa Blanca, they provide quality computer services at realistic prices and specialise in working with home users and small businesses.

Richard moved to Spain seven years ago hav­ ing left his management background behind in the UK and decided to use his IT skills to help home users and small businesses with their PC problems. Now a relaxed 'computer man' he is out and about in the Spanish sun every day, making house and shop calls and using his vast experience and qualifications to (usually) sort out the problem there and then. Computers are his hobby as well as his work so don’t be surprised to get an answer to your email in the early hours!

CRYPTO LOCKER VIRUS Update (how to protect yourself!)

Last time we looked at a new virus making the rounds called Crypto Locker. This virus is classed as ‘ran­ somware’ and not only locks you out of your computer, demanding money to let you access again, but also encrypts all of your important data so even asking/pay­ ing a computer tech to clear the virus won’t give you your data back!

This is ‘yet’ another reason (if you should need one) to ensure that you back up your data, because if you don’t have your data backed up then the only way to get it back if you have been infected is to hand over money to the people behind the virus (not something I would recommend doing as they are clearly not the most reputable of folk!) You see, the problem is not the virus, which is quite simple to remove, the issue is that the virus encrypts all of your important files and so removing the virus won’t de­crypt the files!

Anyway, I have scoured the Internet for information on this virus and have found a number of resources that will help protect your computer (and therefore your important data) and we are going to review the best one I found here.

Firstly I should strongly say that you SHOULD have good backups of your data as this is the only way to ensure that you are fully protected from a whole range of problems that could happen to your computer ­ you can find articles on backup solutions on our website at www.bluemoonsolu­ tions.es/articles ­ if you don’t have a backup then you should not be surprised if you lose your data at some point in the future. You can even pop along to our Tech Shop at the Moncayo market, every Saturday from 9am to 2pm to take advantage of our offer to back up your data for free if you buy a memory stick from us ­ again you can find more infor­ mation at www.bluemoonsolutions.es/tech­shop So, what can you do to ‘harden’ the security on your com­ puter? Well, this process will help prevent your computer from becoming infected, of course, it doesn’t mean that you should ignore my advice to do a backup.

In order to increase the security on your computer you will need to make some changes to your computer set up (don’t worry it’s not that hard) to stop program’s from being able to run (or execute as we call it) from certain vulnerable folders or directories. In doing this you make your computer much more secure, however as a result you may experience prob­ lems running some software, but to be honest, better to have a few software issues than have all of your data lost, eh?

Ok, what you need to do is as follows…

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Download either “CryptoPrevent” or “CryptoPrevent Premium” from the website www.foolishit.com, using the link below www.foolishit.com/download/cryptoprevent­installer, the dif­ ference between the standard version and the premium ver­ sion (you will be asked which one you want to install as part of the install process) is that the premium version costs $15 and includes protection for all of the computers in your home and all updates for free for life – not bad for just $15!

Foolish IT > Crypto Prevent > Crypto Prevent or by clicking start and just typing “Crypto” and you should be presented with the relevant program if you are using Windows 7 or 8.

You will be presented with the same screen as above.

5.

This time you should click on the “Test” button and if you have installed everything correctly you should see the following…

2.

Once downloaded you should run the file and fol­ low the on screen prompts to install it and you will eventually be presented with the following screen.

6.

That’s it! You have successfully increased the pro­ tection of your computer. Although don’t forget that you still need to take all the appropriate precautions i.e. ensure your Antivirus is up to date, ensure you have a good backup of your data and be careful about what you open both on the Internet and via your email.

3.

From here you should click on the ‘apply’ button and a few things will flash up on the screen. It takes a few minutes to install so be patient and eventually you will be asked to restart your computer.

4.

Once you have restarted your computer we need to check that every­ thing has been installed cor­ rectly. You can do this by clicking on Programs >

Don’t forget you can follow me on twitter @bluemoonspain Alternatively why don’t you sign up for my newsletter. You can do this by going to:­ www.bluemoonsolutions.es and fill in the form that is on any page except the front page.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Horoscopes Aries March 21 ­ April 19 You should feel especially romantic and sexy today. Tonight should be wonderful if you can spend it in the company of your significant other. Some vivid dreams could haunt your sleep tonight, almost to the point where you don't want to wake up.

Write them down and try to figure out what they mean later.

Taurus April 20 ­ May 20 Social events could take up a lot of your time tonight, and you may enjoy being in contact with friends you haven't seen for a while. Conversations should be fascinat­ ing. You may even discover a new inter­ est. An encounter with your partner could prove more passionate than usual. This should be a thoroughly enjoyable day as long as you conserve your energy.

Gemini May 21 ­ June 20 Work and career matters could finally bring you the success and good fortune you've been hoping for. This may be acknowledge­ ment for effort and dedication as well as hard work. Expect a raise, and increased respect and status among friends and co­ workers. Don't celebrate so much that you suffer the effects of overindulging!

Cancer June 21 ­ July 22 Love of someone from far away could be very much on your mind today, and perhaps love for the place where the person lives. You may be bored with your routine and anxious to embrace adventure. This is a good time to plan a vacation, particularly if accompanied by a partner or close friend. Your artistic instincts could also be inspired by geniuses from other cultures.

By Pandora Leo July 23 ­ August 22 A number of interesting visitors could show up today. Perhaps you're having a party or hosting an activity. These callers could include people in the sciences, or people who deal with money, such as bankers, investment counselors, or real estate brokers. Listen to what they have to say. You could learn something that boosts your financial standing.

Virgo August 23 ­ September 22 Publications could bring some fascinating new knowledge your way. You'll want to discuss it with friends. Conversations about any subject should be informative and ben­ eficial since your mind is so perceptive and retentive. Affection for friends, relatives, and your special someone should fill your heart today. An intimate evening with your partner will be especially fulfilling.

Libra September 23 ­ October 22 Valuable tips to increase your income could come your way today, possibly from a close friend or colleague. You should feel well and look particularly attractive. Your approach to others may be more outgoing than usual. Pets could be a source of joy. Enjoy it while you can!

In the evening, indulge your artistic streak.

Scorpio October 23 ­ November 21 Romance and art are the keys today. You could feel spiritually inspired by great music, paintings, poetry, or drama. You might want to share these feelings with a special someone. Children could also be a source of pleasure. Their innocence make you feel young again. In the evening, write your impressions of the day.

Sagittarius November 22 ­ December 21 Today you won't be indifferent to anything.

Good news could elevate you to near ecstasy. Bad news could send you to the depths of despair. Visitors provide a wel­ come distraction, while spiritual pursuits may be your favorite topic of conversation.

This isn't going to be a predictable day, but it will be wonderful.

Capricorn December 22 ­ January 19 If you aren't romantically involved, expect that status to change today. You could meet more than one attractive person! A new person could come into your life or an old friend could suddenly seem more appealing than you thought. If you're involved, expect the energy around your partner to change. He or she could seem happier, funnier, stronger, so much so that you fall in love all over again.

Aquarius January 20 ­ February 18 Idealism and some intriguing mystical revelations could make you want to spread your ideas. You may want to invite some friends over to talk. For the most part, people will be interested in anything you say. Don't force the issue on those with doubts. They'll have to make up their own minds and will do it in their own time.

Pisces February 19 ­ March 20 The hopes and goals of a group with which you're associated inspire you. You might make personal sacrifices in order to assure their success. These sacrifices are tempo­ rary, for you'll share in the group's good for­ tune. Personal success is also in the stars, but it may require disruptive change. Go with the flow and don't let self­doubt hold you back.

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TOP GEAR PRESENTERS BANNED FROM DRIVING IN FRANCE Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond have been banned from driving in France for three months after they were caught speeding.

While filming for the show’s Top Gear Christmas DVD – called ‘The Perfect Road Trip’ – Clarkson and Hammond were allegedly caught travelling at over 87mph in a 56mph limit.

That means the duo were more than 50kph over the legal speed, which attracts an instant driving ban in France.

In fact, Les Gendarmes were waiting for the pair as they approached a tollbooth – Clarkson in an Aston Martin Vanquish and Hammond in a Porsche 911 GT3 – to issue them with the on­the­spot fine and a ban, effective immediately.

Most French motorways have a limit of 130kph

(81mph) in dry conditions, with legal speeds dropping to 110kph (68mph), but it appears the pairing didn’t realise they had entered into

a slower 90km (56mph) sec­ tion.

That meant Clarkson and Hammond – who were thought to be travelling at

around 141kph and 143kph respectively – had their collars felt by the French police’s anti­speeding divi­ sion.

Swooping to their res­ cue, the Top Gear camera crew had to drive the BBC2 stars, and both the Aston and the Porsche, back

home.

In his column in The Sun newspaper, Clarkson announced, “If you are going to break the speed limit, make sure you are not in France.”

The often outspoken Top Gear lead carried on: “You would be advised to pay attention to what hap­ pened next. Because the on­the­spot fine was every­ thing we had in our wallets.

We were left penniless.

And they took away our driving licences. No court case.

No arguing.

Nothing.”

It might just be coinci­ dence, but the scenes Hammond and Clarkson were filming were for the new Top Gear DVD, which went on sale, Monday 18 November, just in time for Christmas.

There really is no such thing as bad publicity, it seems…

New cars will now NOT be getting any bigger!

A Vauxhall executive has made a bold statement – from now on, cars are not going to get any bigger. General vehicle dimen­ sions across each sector of car are roughly now set to be fixed.

“You can put a pin in a chart now,” explained the firm’s marketing director Stuart Harris. “Cars are not going to grow any­ more.”

This is because vehicle manufacturers are coming under big pressure to reduce vehicle fleet average CO2 and improve fuel efficien­ cy. Making cars bigger means making them heavier – something incompatible with this crucial aim.

The result could be that, contrary to trends up to now, vehicles actually start to get smaller. If interior packaging efficiencies can be found and vehicle crash safety technolo­ gy can improve, said Harris, future models may be launched that offer the same interior space as the cars they replace, but with smaller overall dimensions and a lower over­

all kerb weight.

THE QUEST TO CUT CO2

Harris is so confident in his claim because the need for lighter cars is quickly going to become urgent. Vehicle manufacturers must cut the weight of their cars in order to reduce emissions, because otherwise, the financial penalties from legislators will be punitive.

“The secret to reducing CO2 is cutting weight,” he explained. “New engines are already coming, which are helping, but the only way to achieve a fleet average 95g/km CO2 will be to make vehicles lighter.”

But although even hitting this ambitious fleet average emissions figure will be a huge achievement, the work for car manufacturers doesn’t stop there – cutting the weight of vehicles is only the start of it.

“Making lighter cars may take you to 95g/km but then physics and aerodynamics take over.”

Vehicle engineering centres are going to be busy places in coming decades…

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CODE CRACKER Code Cracker is a crossword puzzle with no clues; instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents J and 12 represents M, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

Across

Down

1 Feathered creature (4) 4 Dismiss (4) 9 Frequently (5) 10 Everyday (7) 11 Sprint (3) 12 Extremely good (9) 13 Oily (6) 14 Pester (6) 18 Moving staircase (9) 21 Rodent (3) 23 Provide (7) 24 Courageous (5) 25 Friendly nation (4) 26 Neckwear (4)

2 Extreme (7) 3 Perils (7) 4 Stern (6) 5 Severe (5) 6 Impoverished (4) 7 Contribute (4) 8 Superior (6) 13 Avaricious (6) 15 Circus performer (7) 16 Refuse (7) 17 Robust (6) 19 Composed (4) 20 Flat (5) 22 Digits of the foot (4)

Last weeks Solution

Across: 1 Seaman, 4 Daring, 9 Elevate, 10 Tribe, 11 Titan, 12 Surpass, 13 Ski, 14 Robot, 16 Opera, 18 Tub, 19 Foresee, 21 Sells, 23 Align, 24 Cleanse, 25 Harmed, 26 Decree.

Down: 1 Shelter, 2 Adept, 3 Against, 5 After, 6 Imitate, 7 Guess, 8 Persistence, 15 Barrier, 16 Obscene, 17 Austere, 19 Flash, 20 Since, 22 Lunar.

Scribble Pad

DOUBLE CROSS-WORD Solve the Double Cross­Word puzzle using either the standard or cryptic clues, the answers are exactly the same.

CRYTPIC CLUES Across 1 Chinese capital lies in total waste (4) 4 Heads turn in the under­ world (5) 9 Gold tooth, perhaps, in satellite? (7) 10 Presented 50 with a mallet (5) 11 Friend taking mother to a resort in Mallorca (5) 12 Sailor's requirements are ageless, strangely (3,4) 13 Nasty disease ravaged Serbia (6) 15 Senior journalists in lit­ tle apartment (6) 19 Losing one's grip? I'd sling it out! (7) 21 He has 59 Romans doing The Twist (5) 23 A greeting from Shakespeare's Othello (5) 24 Touching diplomacy by the Italian Embassy's head (7) 25 Treats dossiers, no sir (5) 26 She introduces boy to youth leader (4)

Down 2 Secret group born in two states (5) 3 Men hate ordering fuel (7) 4 His Excellency's religious education ends Embassy dissent (6) 5 The belief is that I am God returning (5) 6 So six aliens are elected by the Russians? (7) 7 A policeman with little money (6) 8 The Spanish manuscript describes trees (4) 14 Got angry when a brother didn't work (7) 16 I cheat learner badly, but it is perfectly right and proper (7) 17 Chopper, inbound, moved along the ground before taking off (6) 18 Stones, a stage of development (6) 19 Part of London starts some official hotel offers (4) 20 I sold out to those false gods (5) 22 Learner taking the Great North Road? He's landed up in Scotland (5)

Down STANDARD CLUES 2 Conspiratorial group (5) Across 1 Dirty film (4) 3 Colourless, odourless gas (7) 4 Mythical underworld (5) 4 Belief opposed to the 9 Satellite (7) norm (6) 10 Auctioneer's mallet (5) 5 Church tenets (5) 11 Capital of Mallorca (5) 6 Former citizens of USSR 12 Ability to walk on deck (7) (3,4) 7 Red­brown metal (6) 13 Hydrophobia (6) 8 Hardwood trees (4) 15 Small flat (6) 14 Restrained (7) 16 Honourable (7) 19 Moving smoothly (7) 17 Prepared to take off (6) 21 Spiral shape (5) 18 Ornamental stones (6) 23 Greeting (5) 19 District of central 24 Pertaining to touch (7) London (4) 25 Medical measures (5) 20 Effigies (5) 26 Titled woman (4) 22 Scottish landowner (5) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Forum, 4 Chef, 8 Arrival, 9 Doric, 10 Latin, 11 Sneered, 12 Turner, 14 Scamps, 18 Refugee, 20 Befog, 22 Bribe, 23 Lineage, 24 Anon, 25 Motet.

Down: 1 First, 2 Revenue, 3 Molest, 4 Cadre, 5 Eardrum, 6 Hamlet, 7 Acid, 13 Ruffian, 15 Cabinet, 16 Sighed, 17 Bedlam, 18 Robe, 19 Green, 21 Feast.

FILL IT IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words Air Ale Bio Cat Fez Gnu Lap Loo Net New Pod Tun 4 letter words Amid Arch Dale

Data Debt Elan Ewer Faro Glue Halo Haws Hiss Iron Leap Lira Load Mite Moot Ooze Open Plat Quay

Reds Save Sere Slat Slew Soar Soul Spot Tape Tole Toys Tuna What Ziti 5 letter words Alibi Anger Angst

Aztec Floss Frame Lapel Level Mamma Moral Octal Onion Opera Oriel Peons Ratio Resit Salsa Sleds Sugar Tepid Torch

6 letter words Allied Crafts Rapids Tartar Tea bag Thesis 7 letter words Caution Flotsam Measles Quarrel 8 letter words Rescuers Wheedles

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

Improve your Spanish ­ clues in Spanish, answers in English or vice versa.

Across 1 Tenedores (de mesa) (5) 4 Marionetas (7) 7 Tattoo (7) 8 Lakes (5) 10 Fregaderos (5) 11 Path (unsurfaced) (7) 12 To wash (5) 14 Fe (5) 19 File (document) (7) 21 Circus (entertainment) (5) 22 Aeroplane (5) 23 Postman (7) 24 Aduana (7) 25 Bufanda (5)

Down 2 Roundabout (7) 3 Costuras (puntadas) (5) 4 Press (newspapers) (6) 5 Lever (7) 6 Águila (ave) (5) 7 Prueba (4) 9 Pronto (dentro de poco) (4) 13 Breath (respiration) (7) 15 Third (f) (7) 16 Leg (of an animal) (4) 17 Voces (6) 18 Little (not much) (4) 20 Monedas (5) 21 Faces (body parts) (5)

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Friday, November 22, 2013 Across 7 Which 1978 film musi­ cal starred John Travolta as Danny Zuko and Olivia Newton­John as Sandy Olsson? (6) 8 Which weekly peer­ reviewed general medical journal, founded in 1823 by English surgeon Thomas Wakley, is named it after a surgical knife with a pointed double­edged blade? (6) 9 Love and Pride was the 1984 debut single by which new wave pop band from Coventry? (4) 10 Which Hollywood star , romantically linked with Sammy Davis, Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant and Aly Khan, first came to promi­ nence with a leading role in the 1955 film Picnic? (3,5) 11 What word can mean both ‘bundles of sticks or twigs bound together as fuel’ and ‘balls of chopped

meat and liver mixed with bread and herbs, eaten fried or baked’? (7) 13 What is the name of the motel owned by Norman (Anthony Perkins) in the 1960 suspense/horror film Psycho? (5) 15 What name is often applied to all the animal life in a particular region? (5) 17 The 1970s British tele­ vision police drama that took its name from the Cockney rhyming slang for the Flying Squad, was The (What)? (7) 20 What is the name of the Scottish castle resi­ dence of the British royal family situated on the River Dee? (8) 21 What is the name of the fourth planet from the Sun? (4) 22 Amman is the capital of which Arab kingdom in south­western Asia on the

SUDOKU (Easy)

Quiz Word

Red Sea? (6) 23 Which state in East Asia was formerly known as Formosa? (6)

Down 1 By what other name, meaning ‘heroic’ in Italian,

is Beethoven’s Symphony No 3 in E flat major (Opus 55), also known? (6) 2 What name is often given to a canine tooth of a carnivorous animal? (4) 3 What was the surname of the Irish playwright whose works include Krapp’s Last Tape and Waiting For Godot? (7) 4 What was the name of the mission in San Antonio, Texas that was the site of a siege in 1836 by Mexican forces, in which all 180 defenders were killed? (5) 5 Which verb means ‘to add explanatory notes to or supply with critical com­ ments’? (8) 6 What was the surname of the French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term ‘sadism’? (2,4) 12 Named after a beauti­ ful Trojan youth, which is

the largest of Jupiter’s satellites? (8) 14 The Shakespeare comedy that features the characters Viola, Duke Orsino, Olivia and Sir Toby Belch is entitled (What) Night? (7) 16 Which South American river flows over 4,150 miles (6,683 km) through Peru, Colombia and Brazil into the Atlantic Ocean? (6) 18 By what other, more common, name is the pro­ tective yellow substance also called ‘cerumen’ better known? (6) 19 What was the sur­ name of Ulysses Simpson, the 18th president of the United States (1869­1877)?

(5) 21 What was the sur­ name of Frank, the scriptwriting partner of Dennis Norden? (4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH

EL UNIVERSO ­ THE UNIVERSE Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch.

(Answers below)

movies/tv QUIZ

ANSEWRS: 1. Woman of the Year 2. Bartender 3. Fritz the cat 4. Under Capricorn 5. Hot Rod 6. Paul Newman 7.

Twelve Monkeys 8. The Great Dictator, Adenoid Hinkel 9.

Mr. Ed 10. Stay Away Joe 11. Brad Dexter 12. Rachel Rachel 13. Douglas Fairbanks

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 1 Likely, 4 Emeritus, 10 Mont Blanc, 11 Eyrie, 12 Peat, 13 Lunar month, 15 Slobber, 16 Latvia, 19 Astral, 21 Bassoon, 23 Armageddon, 25 Jute, 27 Spoon, 28 Incessant, 29 Weeklies, 30 Naseby.

Down: 1 Lamppost, 2 Kangaroos, 3 Lobo, 5/24 Michael Moore, 6 Rheumatism, 7 Turin, 8 Seethe, 9 Jaguar, 14 Aboriginal, 17 Inoculate, 18 Ancestry, 20 Luddite, 21 Bronco, 22 Warsaw, 26 Asia.

el sol

el asteroide

la constelación

el astronauta

la estrella

el año luz

la galaxia

el cosmos

la luna

el eclipse

la nave espacial

el extraterrestre

la orbita

el ovni

los planetas

Empareja estas palabras ­ Match the Spanish and English words You will find the answers at the bottom of the quiz.

1.el agujero negro,

14.la nave espacial, 15.la orbita,

2.el asteroide, 3.el astronauta,

16.los planetas.

l.the sun, m.the moon,

4.el año luz, 5.el cosmos,

a.the astronaut,

n.the asteroid, o.alien,

6.el eclipse, 7.el extraterrestre,

b.the constelation, c.the planets,

p.the eclipse.

8.el ovni, 9.el sol,

d.the space ship, e.the star,

10.la constelación, 11.la estrella,

f.the galaxy, g.the light year,

12.la galaxia, 13.la luna,

h.the orbit, i.the black hole,

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j.the cosmos, k.the UFO,

Answers: 1i, 2n, 3a, 4g, 5j, 6p, 7o, 8k, 9l, 10b, 11e, 12f, 13m, 14d, 15h, 16c.

1. Tracey and Hepburn's first film in 1942 was what?

2. Sandra Bullock, Kris Christophensen and Bruce Willis all had what job before acting?

3. What was the world's first X rated cartoon?

4. In which Hitchcock film did the heroine find a shrunk­ en head in the bed?

5. What was Fonzie's favourite magazine?

6. Who played Billy the Kid in film 'The Left Handed Gun'?

7. In what film did Bruce Willis play a time travelling criminal?

8. In which film did Charlie Chaplain have his first speaking part in 1940?

9. Bamboo harvester was the real name of what TV character?

10. In what film did Elvis play a Red Indian?

11. What actor links Von Ryan's Express and The Magnificent Seven?

12. What was the first film Paul Newman directed?

13. Who wrote and starred in the 1922 version of Robin Hood?

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Friday, November 22, 2013

TRELI ON THE TELLY

SLAM DUNK FOR SAM

ther viewing. Like with any­ thing, TV shows are all down to taste and opinion, and The X Factor falls into that cate­ gory. The numbers knocking it on social media sites is I get bored with people extraordinary but those same critics admit to having given slagging off TV shows and up on it ages ago. I love the then they admit to actually show and the stupidity of it in not watching them! recent years has been culled I always have a simple for this current season, which view, which I practice myself. has concentrated on the acts Once I’ve tried a programme rather the behaviour of the and I don’t like it, then I don’t judges. We also have a fan­ return to it, but I certainly tastic certain winner in Sam don’t make a point of criticis­ Bailey who is sensational ing it on a regular basis with­ and certainly doesn’t fall into out any foundation like a fur­ the bracket of a manufac­

with ALEX TRELINSKI

tured teen singer. The 32­ clearly haven’t seen Sam’s year­old Leicestershire performances! prison warden can belt out Strictly Come Dancing the standards like an old may have the ratings trooper as well getting down upper hand on The X Factor, with the modern stuff, and but the truth is that both she’s a lovely lady into the shows are seriously doing bargain. We also have a the business on a Saturday Costa Blanca angle with night, and ITV have not sur­ Sam’s mum living here in the prisingly inked a new 3 year Catral area, so there are extension with Simon Cowell many reasons to cheer her for The X Factor and Britain’s on locally, besides her natu­ Got Talent. Cowell has also ral talent. If The X Factor can committed himself to be a uncover a star like this, then judge on at least one of the it’s worth putting up with the shows, but I suspect it will be also­rans, of which there both as the US X Factor is have been few this season. certain to be pulled due to The social media critics dreadful viewing figures.

There are more than double the viewers of the UK ver­ sion, as opposed to the Stateside equivalent, and last I checked, the US popu­ lation is six times larger! It was a no­brainer as well for ITV to order a new series of Downton Abbey next year, because if they didn’t, the production company, Carnival, would just take it to another UK channel, and they don’t need ITV anyway because of virtually every country on the planet buying

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cial story tomorrow night (Saturday) on BBC1. And what a wonderful treat there was last night on BBC2 as the familiar craggy features of David Bradley played William Hartnell in a stunning performances in a beautifully written Mark Gatiss story of how Doctor Who came to the Stand by for a Doctor screen in An Adventure in Who 50th anniversary Space and Time. Try and feast this weekend as we get catch it on­line if you missed a great Matt Smith and David it, because it was a lovely Tennant double act in a spe­ walk down memory lane. it directly from them! More surprising was ITV not renewing the popular Whitechapel, as with the exception of Broadchurch and Mr.Selfridge, they’ve had no other new hit dramas to bolster their portfolio, and Broadchurch series 2 will not appear until 2015.

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The Courier Friday TV

November 22

00:35 01:20 01:25 07:00 10:15 11:00 12:00 12:45 13:15 14:00 14:30 14:45 15:15 16:00 16:45 17:30 18:15 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 23:25 23:35

This Week Holiday Weatherview BBC News Breakfast Neighbourhood Blues Homes Under the Hammer Saints and Scroungers Escape to the Country Bargain Hunt BBC News; Weather Regional News and Weather Doctors Moving On Pressure Pad Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Miranda Have I Got News for You Live at the Apollo BBC News Regional News and Weather The Graham Norton Show

00:15 00:20 01:05 01:45

Weather The Kennedys The Kennedys Tudor Monastery Farm

02:45 Welcome to the World of Weight Loss 03:50 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Howard Goodall's Story of Music 06:00 Schools ­ Play On! 07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:30 Homes Under the Hammer 08:30 Saints and Scroungers 09:15 Real Rescues 10:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 11:00 Question Time 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Formula 1 15:45 Ride Lonesome 16:55 Formula 1 18:35 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 Live International Rugby Union 22:30 The Culture Show 23:30 Newsnight

00:45 The Last Word 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Paul O'Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Off the Beaten Track 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:35 Rugby World Cup Winners: Ten Years On

LIVE AT THE APOLLO

New series. Eddie Izzard hosts an evening of stand­up at the Apollo in Hammersmith, London, treating the audience to his own brand of stream­ of­consciousness humour before introducing rou­ tines by The Last Leg star Josh Widdicombe and South African comic Trevor Noah.

00:05 01:10 Next?

02:05 02:10 03:05 03:30 04:00 04:30 05:25 06:25 07:10 08:05 08:30 08:55 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 13:05 13:30 15:10 Under 16:10 17:00 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 20:55 21:00 22:00 22:30 23:00

24 Hours in A&E One Born: What Happened Random Acts Secret History Unreported World Dispatches Health Freaks SuperScrimpers Deal or No Deal Countdown The Hoobs According to Jim Will & Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss Australia Beat My Build Channel 4 News Summary Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 20 Million Miles to Earth Phil: Secret Agent Down Countdown Deal or No Deal Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Unreported World 4thought.tv Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 8 Out of 10 Cats Man Down Alan Carr: Chatty Man

00:00 Born to Kill?

01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Bomb Patrol 04:55 House Doctor 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Great Artists 06:10 Nick's Quest 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Olly the Little White Van 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:20 Milkshake! Monkey 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Emergency Bikers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Mentalist 16:15 The Nightmare Nanny 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 NewsTalk Live 20:00 Chris Tarrant Goes Fishing 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 22:00 The Nazi Killers 23:00 Lethal Weapon 4

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The Courier Saturday TV

November 23

00:05 The Science of Doctor Who 00:20 Bluestone 42

01:05 Question Time

00:50 The Brothers Grimm

02:05

02:40 Weatherview

03:05

02:45 BBC News

07:50

07:00 Breakfast

09:10

11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live

10:30

12:30 Football Focus

12:15

13:15 BBC News; Regional News

13:55

and Weather

15:05

13:30 Live Rugby League World

16:00

Cup

17:00

16:00 Formula 1

17:30

18:20 BBC News; Regional News

18:30

and Weather

21:00

18:40 Pointless Celebrities

21:25

19:30 Strictly Come Dancing

22:15

20:50 Doctor Who

23:15

01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Zeppelin The Paradise 05:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Babar and the Adventures of This Is BBC Two Badou 07:10 Matt Hatter Chronicles The Company She Keeps 07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals The Happiest Days of Your Life 08:10 Canimals 08:15 Canimals 08:25 Sooty Formula 1 08:35 Horrid Henry 08:50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Formula 1 09:15 Bottom Knocker Street 09:30 Munch Box Formula 1 10:25 ITV News 10:30 The Home of Fabulous Cakes EastEnders 11:30 Murder, She Wrote 12:25 ITV News and Weather Flog It! 12:34 ITV Meridian Weather 12:35 Surprise Surprise Inspire: The Olympic Journey 13:35 Dinner Date 14:35 Doc Martin Final Score 15:35 All Star Mr & Mrs 16:35 Star Wars Episode VI: Return Live International Rugby Union of the Jedi 19:05 ITV Meridian Weather Dad's Army 19:15 ITV News and Weather 19:30 New You've Been Framed!

QI XL 20:00 The Chase 21:00 The X Factor Horizon 22:30 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

The Culture Show 23:30 The Jonathan Ross Show

WALKING THROUGH HISTORY

22:05 Casualty 23:00 The National Lottery Live 23:10 BBC News; Weather 23:30 National Lottery Update

00:00 Weather

00:05 Stand Up for the Week 00:55 Was It Something I Said?

01:40 Gogglebox 02:25 Random Acts 02:30 The Ricky Gervais Show 02:55 The Big C 03:25 2 Broke Girls 03:50 Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 04:15 90210 05:00 90210 05:40 Deal or No Deal 06:30 Countdown 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 Volleyball 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 The American Football Show 11:05 Frasier 11:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 12:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:25 The Big Bang Theory 12:55 The Simpsons 13:25 Heston's Feast 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Come Dine with Me 19:35 Channel 4 News 20:05 Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 21:00 Walking Through History 22:00 Killing Kennedy 23:55 Devil

Tony Robinson embarks on another expedition through some of Britain's most historic land­ scapes. He begins with a 45­mile walk across Wiltshire, from Avebury to Stonehenge, telling the story of the remarkable development that occurred in the latter days of the Neolithic era.

01:30 SuperCasino 04:05 Charley Boorman's Extreme Frontiers 04:50 Motorsport Mundial 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Great Artists 06:10 Nick's Quest 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Mio Mao 07:10 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:20 Bubble Guppies 07:30 The Mr Men Show 07:45 Chloe's Closet 07:55 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:20 Make Way for Noddy 08:35 City of Friends 08:50 Little Princess 09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:20 Angelina Ballerina 09:40 Rupert Bear 09:55 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 10:55 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 11:05 Doctor Who and the Daleks 12:45 The Dog Rescuers 13:10 Ben Fogle's Animal Clinic 14:10 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 15:10 An Old­Fashioned Christmas 16:55 A Christmas Visitor 18:40 Single Santa Seeks Mrs Claus 20:20 Mrs Miracle 22:05 5 News Weekend 22:10 Battle Scarred 23:00 The Fugitive

The Courier Sunday TV

November 24

07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:10 Morning Glory 00:55 The Football League Show 02:15 Weatherview 02:20 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 08:30 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 Bargain Hunt 15:00 Escape to the Country 15:45 Points of View 16:00 Formula 1 19:05 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 19:25 Countryfile 20:20 Strictly Come Dancing 21:00 The Paradise 22:00 Britain and the Sea

08:20 Murder on a Honeymoon 09:35 Alan Titchmarsh's Garden Secrets 10:35 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00 Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds 12:45 Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds 13:30 EastEnders 14:30 Live International Rugby Union 17:00 Rugby League World Cup 17:45 Coast 17:55 Songs of Praise 18:30 The Tuxedo 20:00 Formula 1 21:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys 22:00 Morecambe and Wise: The Whole Story 23:30 Hebburn

00:35 ITV News and Weather 00:49 ITV Meridian Weather 00:50 Take Me Out 01:55 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Babar and the Adventures of Badou 07:10 Matt Hatter Chronicles 07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals 08:25 Sooty 08:35 Horrid Henry 08:50 Victorious 09:15 Bottom Knocker Street 09:30 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 10:25 ITV News 10:30 Storage Hoarders 11:30 Sunday Side Up 12:30 Sunday Scoop 13:30 ITV News and Weather 13:34 ITV Meridian Weather 13:35 Inside the National Trust 14:35 Love Your Garden 15:35 The X Factor 17:05 All Star Mr & Mrs 18:05 You've Been Framed!

18:35 Prize Island 19:35 ITV News Meridian 19:35 ITV Meridian Weather 19:45 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Surprise Surprise 21:00 The X Factor 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:30 ITV News and Weather 23:44 ITV Meridian Weather 23:45 Off Their Rockers

ENTRAPMENT

23:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 23:25 Match of the Day 2

00:15 Bright Star 02:05 The Big Picture 03:50 This Is BBC Two

Romantic thriller starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta­Jones. When a priceless Rembrandt is stolen from a Manhattan office building, ace insurance investigator Virginia "Gin" Baker attrib­ utes the heist to master art thief Robert "Mac" MacDougal. Determined to put him away for good, she hatches a plan to apprehend the criminal.

01:35 Stand Up for the Week 02:20 Paddy's TV Guide 03:05 Hollyoaks 05:10 90210 05:50 Deal or No Deal 06:45 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The American Football Show 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Big Bang Theory 14:00 The Big Bang Theory 14:25 The Simpsons 14:55 The Simpsons 15:25 The Simpsons 15:55 Gadget Man 16:25 Star Trek VI: the Undiscovered Country 18:35 Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20:25 Channel 4 News 20:55 The Political Slot 21:00 Secret History 22:00 Homeland 23:00 Was It Something I Said?

23:30 Toast of London 23:55 Fresh Meat

01:35 SuperCasino 04:10 The True Story 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 Make It Big 05:50 Roary the Racing Car 06:00 Angels of Jarm 06:10 Hana's Helpline 06:20 Angels of Jarm 06:25 The Funky Valley Show 06:40 Roary the Racing Car 06:50 Hana's Helpline 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 Bubble Guppies 07:35 The Mr Men Show 07:50 Chloe's Closet 08:00 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:25 Make Way for Noddy 08:40 City of Friends 08:55 Little Princess 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:25 Angelina Ballerina 09:40 Rupert Bear 09:55 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 11:00 Daleks ­ Invasion Earth 2150 AD 12:35 Cowboy Builders 13:35 Police Interceptors 14:35 A Boyfriend for Christmas 16:25 Noel 18:15 Annie Claus Is Coming to Town 19:55 Entrapment 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 Hitler's 9/11 23:00 Valkyrie

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The Courier Monday TV

November 25

00:25 Soul Men 02:00 Weatherview 02:05 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Legalizer 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Caught Red Handed 12:30 Operation Hospital Food 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Pressure Pad 16:55 Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds 17:40 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Ripper Street 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You

00:00 00:30 01:55 02:50 03:50 07:00

Never Mind the Buzzcocks The Daisy Chain Countryfile Holby City This Is BBC Two This Is BBC Two

07:35 Homes Under the Hammer 08:35 Saints and Scroungers 09:20 Real Rescues 10:05 The House That £100K Built 11:05 Swansea Market 11:35 Click 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Rugby League World Cup 14:45 Coast 15:40 Floyd's American Pie 16:20 Cagney & Lacey 17:05 Are You Being Served?

17:35 'Allo 'Allo!

18:00 Natural World 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 The Choir: Sing While You Work 23:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 Weather

00:15 Premiership Rugby Union 01:15 The Store 03:15 Motorsport UK 04:05 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Show Me the Telly 18:00 The Paul O'Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:35 The Agenda

00:50 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 01:50 American Football Live 05:45 KOTV Boxing Weekly 06:10 Countdown 06:55 River Cottage Bites 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 According to Jim 08:30 Will & Grace 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Australia 12:00 Beat My Build 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Hugh's 3 Good Things: Best Bites 13:15 The Mark of Zorro 15:10 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Health Freaks 22:00 The CCTV Traffic Wardens: Caught on Camera 23:00 Fresh Meat 23:50 Cardinal Burns

THE CAVE: HIDING FROM THE NAZIS In 1941, 38 people from five Jewish families descended into a pitch­black cave in southern Ukraine to evade the Nazis, remaining there for more than a year. This documentary tells the story of the longest recorded underground survival in history and follows four of the group, now in their seventies and eighties, as they return with their grandchildren to re­enter the cave for the first time in more than 60 years.

01:15 7 Days That Made the Führer 02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 The Gadget Show 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 Make It Big 05:50 Roary the Racing Car 06:00 Angels of Jarm 06:05 Hana's Helpline 06:20 Angels of Jarm 06:25 The Funky Valley Show 06:40 Roary the Racing Car 06:50 Hana's Helpline 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Bop Box 07:55 Milkshake! Monkey 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:30 Little Lodgers 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Charley Boorman's Extreme Frontiers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 The Good Witch's Gift 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 NewsTalk Live 20:00 Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan 21:00 The Gadget Show 22:00 Monty Halls and 23:00 The Cave: Hiding from the Nazis

The Courier Tuesday TV

November 26

00:20 00:50 01:35 01:40 07:00 10:15 11:00 12:00 12:30 13:15 14:00 14:30 14:45 15:15 16:10 16:55 17:40 18:15 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 22:00 23:00 23:25 23:35

BBC News: The Editors The Graham Norton Show Weatherview BBC News Breakfast The Legalizer Homes Under the Hammer Caught Red Handed Operation Hospital Food Bargain Hunt BBC News; Weather Regional News and Weather Doctors The Doctor Blake Mysteries Pressure Pad Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds Flog It! Pointless BBC News Weather The One Show EastEnders Holby City Last Tango in Halifax BBC News Regional News and Weather Imagine

00:20 Horizon 01:20 Film 2013 01:50 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools: I Never Said Yes 05:50 Schools ­ Love Hurts 06:20 What Makes Me, Me 06:50 Schools ­ William Whiskerson: Forest 07:00 This Is BBC Two

07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Caught Red Handed 08:35 Operation Hospital Food 09:20 Real Rescues 10:05 Antiques Roadshow 11:05 The Culture Show 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cash in the Attic 14:45 The A to Z of TV Gardening 14:50 Coast 15:50 Floyd's American Pie 16:20 Cagney & Lacey 17:05 Are You Being Served?

17:35 'Allo 'Allo!

18:00 Natural World 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 Strange Days: Cold War Britain 23:00 Hebburn 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 Animal Heroes 01:05 Jackpot247 04:00 Champions League Weekly 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Show Me the Telly 18:00 The Paul O'Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live UEFA Champions League 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:35 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE CLEANRES Sales rep Louise spends up to 30 hours a week cleaning her two­bedroom house. She travels to Portsmouth to help Tim, who only gives his kitchen some attention at Easter and Christmas.

Meanwhile, Victoria, who racks up more than 40 hours a week keeping her home spotless, visits computer technician Lesley, whose three­bed­ room flat hasn't had a proper clean in 19 years.

00:25 Man Down 00:55 Random Acts 01:00 The Shooting Gallery 01:35 The Company Men 03:20 Nashville 04:00 90210 04:40 Secret Removers 05:30 Deal or No Deal 06:25 Countdown 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 According to Jim 08:30 Will & Grace 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Beat My Build 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 River Cottage Bites 13:20 Gunman's Walk 15:10 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 22:00 The Sound of Musicals 23:00 Masters of Sex

00:40 The Gingerbread Man 02:45 SuperCasino 04:05 Born to Kill?

04:55 House Doctor 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Great Artists 06:10 Nick's Quest 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Bop Box 07:55 Milkshake! Monkey 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:30 Little Lodgers 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ben Fogle's Animal Clinic 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Mrs Miracle 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 NewsTalk Live 20:00 Jungle Babies: Tarsier Tails 20:30 The Dog Rescuers 21:00 Cowboy Builders 22:00 The Mentalist 23:00 Castle 23:55 Body of Proof

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The Courier Wednesday TV

November 27

00:35 When a Man Loves a Woman 02:35 Weatherview 02:40 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Legalizer 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Caught Red Handed 12:30 Operation Hospital Food 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Pressure Pad 16:55 Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds 17:40 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:35 A Question of Sport

06:30 Schools ­ The Great British Year 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Caught Red Handed 08:30 Operation Hospital Food 09:15 Real Rescues 10:00 David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates 11:00 Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 11:30 See Hear 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Cash in the Attic 14:45 The A to Z of TV Gardening 14:50 Coast 15:50 Floyd's American Pie 16:20 Cagney & Lacey 17:05 Are You Being Served?

17:35 'Allo 'Allo!

18:00 Natural World 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 Tudor Monastery Farm 23:00 The Culture Show 23:30 Weather

00:35 01:25 04:00 04:45 06:05 07:00 09:30 10:25 11:30 13:30 14:30 14:55 15:00 16:00 16:59 17:00 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 22:00 Here!

23:30 23:55

The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show Daybreak Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV News and Weather ITV Meridian Weather 60 Minute Makeover Dickinson's Real Deal ITV Meridian Weather Show Me the Telly The Paul O'Grady Show ITV News Meridian ITV News and Weather Emmerdale Coronation Street Mystery Map I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of ITV News and Weather ITV Meridian Weather

SWORDFISH

00:20 The Choir: Sing While You Work 01:20 The Midwives 02:20 This Is BBC Two 04:50 Schools ­ Gang Life: Ceejay's Story 05:00 Schools ­ One Hundred Years of the Women's Movement 05:30 Tales from the Old Bailey 05:45 Tales from the Old Bailey 06:00 Spark

00:15 01:00 01:05 02:05 02:35 03:20 05:20 06:10 06:15 07:10 07:35 08:05 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 13:00 13:05 13:30 15:10 Under 16:10 17:00 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:55 21:00 22:00 23:00

8 Out of 10 Cats Uncut Random Acts Poker KOTV Boxing Weekly Volleyball Tabu Deal or No Deal Kirstie's Vintage Gems SuperScrimpers The Hoobs The Hoobs According to Jim Will & Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss Canada Beat My Build Channel 4 News Summary Kirstie's Vintage Gems The War of the Worlds Phil: Secret Agent Down Countdown Deal or No Deal Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News 4thought.tv Location, Location, Location 24 Hours in A&E Gogglebox

Action thriller starring John Travolta, Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry. Former computer hack­ er and ex­con Stanley Jobson is tempted by an offer from rogue government agent Gabriel Shear to take part in a hi­tech bank robbery.

00:55 Born to Kill?

01:50 SuperCasino 04:05 Nazi Quest for the Holy Grail 04:55 House Doctor 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Great Artists 06:10 Nick's Quest 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Bop Box 07:55 Milkshake! Monkey 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:30 Little Lodgers 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Annie Claus Is Coming to Town 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 NewsTalk Live 20:00 Emergency Bikers 21:00 Ben Fogle's Animal Clinic 22:00 Treblinka: Inside Hitler's Secret Death Camp 23:30 Swordfish

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Film 2013 Casanova Weatherview BBC News Breakfast The Legalizer Homes Under the Hammer Caught Red Handed Operation Hospital Food Bargain Hunt BBC News; Weather Regional News and Weather Doctors The Doctor Blake Mysteries Pressure Pad Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds Flog It! Pointless BBC News Weather The One Show EastEnders Animal Odd Couples Crimewatch BBC News Regional News and Weather Crimewatch Update Question Time

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2 07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Caught Red Handed 08:35 Operation Hospital Food 09:20 Real Rescues 10:05 The Crane Gang 11:05 Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cash in the Attic 14:45 The A to Z of TV Gardening 14:50 Coast 15:50 Floyd's American Pie 16:20 Cagney & Lacey 17:05 Are You Being Served?

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00:05 Stay Alive 01:40 Jackpot247 04:00 Columbo: Grand Deceptions 05:35 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Meridian 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Show Me the Telly 18:00 The Paul O'Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Britain's Secret Treasures 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:35 The Jonathan Ross Show

WHAT HAPPENED TO KAVOS

Return of the documentary following young Brits partying and working on the Greek island of Corfu. At the medical centre, there's cause for alarm when a reveller is brought in after being found collapsed in a bar, and doctors suspect a spiked cocktail is to blame. Meanwhile, cameras follow the resort workers who take pride in devis­ ing a series of unpleasant and humiliating drink­ ing games.

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01:20 Poker 02:15 SuperCasino 04:05 Children of the Master Race 04:55 House Doctor 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Great Artists 06:10 Nick's Quest 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Bop Box 07:55 Milkshake! Monkey 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:05 Chinese Food in Minutes 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Love at the Parade 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 NewsTalk Live 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Charley Boorman's Extreme Frontiers 22:00 Surviving ­ with Chris Terrill 23:00 Person of Interest

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ment is situated just out of the town centre on a lovely urbanisation with a good communal pool. It has two bedrooms with an open plan kitchen, diner and lounge and kitchen. €350 per month plus bills. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

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CHURCH SERVICES International Christian Assembly, Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja.

Evangelical non­denomina­ tional church. Sunday serv­ ices 11am.

Children's church 11am. House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier. Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Craft club,

Tuesdays, 2pm.

Pastor, Rafael Restrepo. All nation­ alities welcome. Call 966 799 273 or 660 127 276.

Pilar Christian Community Church Calle Canalejas 3.

Pilar de la Horadada.

Sunday Service at 11am, and Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship Home groups meet during the week. All wel­ come from any church back­ ground or none. For further information contact PilarChristian.CommunityC hurch@gmail.com 968 575 417 or 966 848 806. Reg No:2009­SG/A Carol Service 12th December at 7pm, all welcome to join in with us.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) meet at 10.00 each Sunday at their Torrevieja meetinghouse in the Torreaguas building on the corner of Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 104, close to the windmill in Torrevieja, 667 533 597.

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Viva Villa and Vacation Services, For Short or Long Term Rentals visit: www.vil­ laandvacation.com or Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 2 or 3 bed / 2 bath apart­ ments in San Miguel. Lift, communal rooftop pool & solarium, video entry sys­ tem. Available for short or long term rent from 350 pcm. Tel 966723437 or 616 493 487. (148)

Ref: 61, A lovely two bed­ roomed ground floor apart­ ment, located in the centre of the small Spanish town of Los Montesinos, With a pleasant communal swim­ ming pool adjacent & all amenities in walking dis­ tance. Long and short term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 104, 2 Bedroom apart­ ment in Torrevieja, (near gypsy lane), small balcony, near all amenities and Friday market. €350pcm Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 112, Spacious 3 bed­ room detached villa with its private pool is located on the El Raso urbanisation near Guardamar. Convenient for all amenities, shops, super­ market, restaurants and bars. Short term rental avail­ able. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref 702: Beautiful 2 bed­ room apartment, located near los Locos beach, beau­ tifully furnished. Short term rentals from 175€ per week.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 63, Two bedroom 1st floor apartment situated in Monino Blanco. The proper­ ty overlooks a superb com­ munal pool area, in within walking distance of bars, restaurants and shops.

Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref 114 This upstairs apart­

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PROPERTY FOR RENT

LONG TERM RENTALS WANTED! Properties, all types, in the Torrevieja area wanted for long term rentals.

Call us on 96 692 3963 CBR35 : Townhouse with garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath­ rooms, communal pool, near San Jaime Hospital in Aguas Nuevas area, 450 € pcm, call 966 923 963 CBR37 : Smart & modern 1 bedroom ground floor apartment with seaviews inc.private gated parking.

Ideal for a retired couple; located in quiet residential area, shops nearby. La Mata, 325 € pcm, call 966 923 963.

CBR38 : Detached villa 5 minutes from San Miguel, 3 Beds, 2 Baths, with garage, 175 m plot, furnished. 500 € pcm, call 966 923 963 .

KGVM1 : Quad house in Villamartin, 4 beds, 2 baths, fireplace, garden & balcony, communal Pool.

Close to all shops, etc. 650 € pcm. Call to us to view on 966 923 963.

CBR36 : Torrevieja town­ centre, 2 bed top floor apartment with all ameni­ ties nearby, communal swimming pool. Private bal­ cony, furnished, ideal for liv­ ing in all year round. 300€ pcm, call 966 923 963 Horse Riding Stables For Rent in Catral: 14,000 m2 land, 10 individual stables and five paddocks. Includes

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a 3 bedroom house, Long term rent only. 16,800 euro for the year. 966 923 963 Horse riding Stables for Rent in Algorfa : 3,000 m2, 22 individual stables and 2 paddocks.

Long Term Rental only. 11,200 euro for the year. 966 923 963 CBR21 : Frontline apart­ ment on the ground floor, right on the beach! Consists of 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lovely terrace just off the sandy beach, 400€ pcm, call to view on 966 923 963.

CBR20: Beachfront apart­ ment 4th floor with fantastic sea views! 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, good sized bal­ cony, 400€ pcm, call now on 966 923 963 Ref: 709, A lovely 1 bed­ room apartment in Aguas Nuevas, within a 5 minute walk of the beach. There is a terrace outside with views to the sea. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

PROPERTY FOR SALE Home and Contents cover ­ Comprehensive policies for house and contents with CASER Seguros ­ excellent prices for expats; policies available in. Call 966 923 963 for a quote.

RS116 – 3 bedroom, 2 bath­ room towncentre apartment in Los Montesinos, beauti­ fully furnished/decorated, pool on solarium, 85.000€, call 966 923 963 Rare opportunity to pur­ chase on Mediterrania III, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Private Parking, F/Furnished, Large communal pools & Tennis courts S/W facing, Dramatically reduced for quick sale to 126.000 euros.

Ref No. K58 Call 627 711 155 for immediate viewing RS80 : Spanish style town­ house in Algorfa, totally reformed and redecorated, 110m2, 3 lrg.bedrooms, 1 bathroom, many extras, absolute bargain at 99,500€, call now on 966 923 963 for no obligation viewing.

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Bungalow located in San Luis. It is close to the super­ markets, bars and restau­ rants and is on the local bus route. An Opel Corsa car is included in this sale. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Lovely Corner property in Novamar V, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Being sold fully furnished including appliances, Has secure underground parking and faces large oasis com­ munal pool. Walking dis­ tance to beach. 139.000

Euros, Call 627 711 155 and quote Ref No. K10 Ref: 104 Lovely 2 Bedroom Apartment, close to Shops, walking distance to Friday Market and Town Centre and the beach. The property is close to the Habaneres Shopping Centre and Aquapark. Recently refur­ bished apartment in a good central location.

Conveniently situated for all the facilities of this modern vibrant town, and only a few blocks away from Torreviejas excellent sea

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front with its abundant cafes, restaurants and shops. Price €43950 Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref. BRJ1 – 1 bedroom top floor renovated apartment in San Luis. Great sea and lake views. 45.000€. Tel. 966 923 963 Immaculate ground floor Duplex, 2 beds, 2 bath, Private Parking, Situated in Novamar, Gran Alacant.

Price includes very tasteful furniture and white goods.

Walking distance to all local amenities and beach. Now only 129,750 euros. Ref No K24. 627 711 155 Don Pueblo, Gran Alacant. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Large Kitchen with Galleria, Secure underground park­ ing, Gas Central Heating, Glazed in Porch, Solarium with stunning views.

Viewings absolutely essen­ tial. Very large property at reduced price of 190.000

euros. Ref No. K38 Call 627 711 155 KBJ3 : 3 bed penthouse in Guardamar, furnished, fan­ tastic sea views, communal pool and parking, 155.000€, call 966 923 963 Opportunity to purchase at the off plan price of 195.000 euros. Large 4 Bed, 3 Bath Brand new property. Secure underground parking for 2 cars and communal pool.

Situated opposite Gran Alacant and over looks pro­ jected golf course. Ref No. K52. 627 711 155 RS1 : 3 bed large villa in Torrevieja on 950m2 plot, private pool, Jacuzzi / sauna, parking, 289.000€, call 966 923 963 Viva Villa and Vacation Services are pleased to offer property sales for the Torrevieja and Oriheula areas of the Costa Blanca, Spain. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 or Visit :

www.villaandvacation.com Ref: 78, €120,000. Three bedroom Quad in Jardin Del Mar VII. There is off­road parking and small storage shed in the enclosed garden area, communal pool near­ by. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 2 Bed, 1 Bath Ground floor duplex. Central heating, Grills, Fully furnished, Glazed in Galleria, 2 com­ munal pools, private parking and walking distance to the Gran Alacant commercial centre. Situated in the popu­ lar urbanisation of Puerto Marino. Now only 96,500

euros for quick sale Ref No. K46. 627 711 155 Ground Floor Duplex, on the Monte y Mar estate of Gran Alacant. 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Fully furnished, Private Parking, Communal pool Ref. GA0094 NOw only 83.000e Tel. 680333242 Recently reduced 4 Bed, 3 Bath Villa, in Gran Alacant.

Quiet Location, Exceptional Views. Converted Under build, 2 Lounges, 2 Kitchens, Private Garage and being sold Fully Furnished, now only 239.950 Ref: L81 Tel. 680333242

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Gran Alacant Detached villa, located in a very sought after location.Situated on a 560m2 S/W facing plot and constructed in 2005.

Comprising of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 full baths), Lounge­Diner, fully equipped Kitchen, Porch and Solarium with Alicante & Sea Views. ref.L81. €258,000 neg.

Tel. 680333242 Ref: KP3100, €183,000.

Three bedroom, two bath­ room detached villa, located in San Luis, on a 450sqm plot, with communal pool.

Garage to side of house.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 709, €60,000 A lovely 1 bedroom apartment in Aguas Nuevas, within a 5 minute walk of the beach.

There is a terrace outside with views to the sea. Short or long term rental available.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Corner Plot Property in the

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lower end of Gran Alacant. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Under build, Roof top Solarium Being sold Fully Furnished including White goods. Walking distance to all local amenities. 139.950e Ref. GA0087 Tel. 680333242 Gran Alacant immaculate villa, 3 bedroomed, 3 bath­ roomed property maintained to a very high standard inside and out and the interi­ or furnishings are top quali­ ty, offering a feeling of luxury and good taste. The plot size is 400m2 and has been beautifully tiles, and grav­ eled and has established palms and plants. Oil fired central heating throughout, log effect fire place, ceiling fans in all rooms, towel heater rails, glazed in show­ er units, instant hot water, water purifier, free English TV, phone & internet lines, fitted double hanging wardrobes, safe, glazed in front porch, vanity units and much more. The pool is an 8 X 4 m2 salt water pool, meaning maintenance is much easier plus outside toilet and shower. Sea views to front with Greenland views to the rear. ref K51. €245,000 Tel 680333242 Ref: 516, €39,999. Studio apartment in San Luis, close to amenities. Open plan fully equipped kitchen. Good sized lounge, bedroom and

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out onto balcony which has been glazed to create another room. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 520, €85,000. Two bed­ room apartment in Dream Hills, with a fully equipped kitchen, large lounge, glazed­in terrace and a large solarium. This property comes with a large commu­ nal swimming pool. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Lovely clean detached Villa just as you enter Gran Alacant. Very central loca­ tion, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Glazed in Porch, Garden Shed, Private Parking, Attractive Gardens, Private pool Ref: K59 240.000e Tel. 627711155 Large 4 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom, 2 Kitchens, 2 Lounges, 600m2+ plot Large Retractable Glazed in Pool for all year swimming, Private Parking for 4 cars, Very low­maintenance, Fully Furnished. 330.000e but Negotiable. Very different to the other properties in Gran

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Alacant and is disabled friendly Ref: L80 Tel. 680333242 Gran Alacant Town House with a difference.

2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Glazed in Porch, Quiet Location, Extra storage areas, and South Facing Private Pool as well as 2 communal pools. Fully Furnished, All mod cons.

Greenland Views and all local amenities close by.

Ref. No L79. 179.000 euros 680 333 242 Limited Edition Fortaleze in Gran Alacant Exceptionally Large Plot. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Large Private Pool with Decorative Garden, Private Parking, Electric Gates, Glazed in Porch, Solarium, Under build. Quiet sought after area. Very tastefully fur­ nished and all included 370.000e Ref. K52 Tel. 627711155 Gran Alacant, detached villa in desirable road close to all amenities, comprising of 3 double bedrooms, 3 baths, lounge diner with working fire place, brand new kitchen with all appliances and black granite work tops, private pool, plot of 550m2, established irrigated gar­ dens and fruit trees, private parking, solarium, also there is a converted under build

STORAGE

giving more bedrooms ,bathroom & kitchen, this house has many extras and is being sold fully furnished.

Ref.k47. €280,000 neg Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant south­facing, very private villa, with wood­ land and Alicante views.

Situated at the end of a small cul­de­sac which means this villa enjoys a very peaceful location.3 Bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 3 Bathrooms, lounge­diner with working fireplace, fully fitted kitchen with including white goods, large front porch, solarium,workshop and stor­ age in under build, central heating, air con H/C, ceiling fans, grills, UK T.V, off road parking and plenty of out­ side parking also. Due to its orientation of this property enjoys full sun, all day, something very important in the winter months. Ref.K24. €237,000 Tel 680333242

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Greenside Gossip

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IVIE DAVIES takes a weekly look at the golf scene - golfdavies@gmail.com

HOW THOSE WHEELS COME OFF THE GOLFING WAGON I was having a round of golf with a golf society I really enjoy playing with and for whatever reason my game was so poor, that I needn’t have turned up with just 8 Stableford points on the front 9, though the back nine was totally different as I scored 21 points. Now this got me thinking: ­ “Why does the strange phenomenon occur?”, and so here are my thoughts.

When the wheels do come off in a round of golf they can sometimes hurtle off into the distance, something similar to what happens when a Formula One car goes around a cor­ ner and one of the wheels decides to keep going straight on.

As a golfer I’ve never carried a spare and when my wheels come off they stay off, resulting in a depressing admission of golfing frailty. On that particular day something occurred in my game that I struggle with constantly. At one point last year I made the mistake of standing on the 15th tee with 30 points and thinking “You know even if you Par or Bogey the last four holes, you could still break your handicap”. I pro­ ceeded to finish double­bogey, treble­bogey, bogey, and bogey! I had made the mistake of thinking too far ahead of myself, believing that I’d gotten the job done already and played defensive, nervous golf whilst mentally trying to ‘pro­ tect’ a score.

After four poor opening shots, I hacked my way to a triple bogey seven to start the round. Four double bogeys, a cou­ ple of blobs and a birdie later. I was really frustrated. My tee shots were quite good but he the rest and the putting was somewhere else. I did not lose my temper but was close to it. It was on the 8th, a par three. I had a Rescue club in my hand and whilst I was swinging, I just knew it should be a 5

KNOW YOUR RULES Last week I mentioned what the coloured marker posts on water hazards are: The rulings for Red Lateral Water Hazards are: (26­1) 1. If a ball is found in the water hazard or if it is known or virtually certain that a ball that has not been found is in the water hazard (whether the ball lies in water or not), the player may under penalty of one stroke: a. Proceed under the stroke and distance provision of Rule 27­1 by playing a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20­5); or b. Drop a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the point at which the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the water haz­ ard the ball may be dropped; or c. As additional options available only if the ball last crossed the margin of a lateral water hazard, drop a ball out­ side the water hazard within two club­lengths of and not nearer the hole than (i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or (ii) a point on the opposite margin of the water hazard equidistant from the hole.

When proceeding under this Rule, the player may lift and clean his ball or substitute a ball.

golf course. You always start thinking about the score you are going to post but this is a dangerous thing to let into an often fragile mental golfing mind. It’s when this happens, that a poor pitch that leaves you 25 feet from the hole, then a three putt later and you have a first bogey of the back nine.

Another poor pitch on the next hole and another missed four footer and you are 4­over with three to go. You could literally feel you score slipping away, and can you hold on down the next? Imagine a long dog­leg with a pond on the corner of the dog­leg. It’s played conservatively, staying left, leaving a long shot in. You wisely chose a four iron to play short and maybe hope for a flyer. What happens next you can’t believe? You hit what I can only describe as the opposite of a shank, which is a skank, which scuds toward the first of two ponds short right of the green. From here it really would be better had you not had a shot from the hazard, which is attempted. The ball moves five yards along the hazard and nestles back against thick reeds. You try again with a similar result. By now you wish a drop had been taken, as you don’t know why you hit out of the hazard in the first place.

Not playing each shot on its merits, after making two very poor bogeys on the previous two holes you’re desperate to make par. By failing to think properly – and consumed with regret for such a skanky four iron, thinking to have hit a hybrid and go for the green – the impossible was tried as the wheels finally disappeared over the horizon in much the same as the ball scampered over the green. Trying to birdie the last two holes, can end in double­bogeying 17 and 18, as you wonder where it all went wrong.

The next week, in contrast you HAVE to score well. But as soon as you drop a shot, you get on the back foot, thinking defensive golf does not suit anyone. It never works because defensive golf doesn’t stay in the moment, but instead looks ahead to what we might score, and then you get scared of what can happen. Playing scared is mutually exclusive to swinging well. To score well, to keep a good round going, you have got to learn to stay in the moment, taking one shot at a time.

wood. I compensated by swinging a little too hard, caught it slightly thin and ended up in the bunker short and right of the green. After uttering a few expletives I duly got up and down for par, and I did apologise to my partners for my outburst, saying “I get really grumpy if I don’t have a coffee!” The truth was that I was annoyed with myself for choosing the wrong club. I knew I’d chosen a rescue club because that’s what I hit the previous week, and I knew the wind wasn’t helping like it had last week either. My regular partner probably knew the truth too.

My good play off the tee and around the green kicked off with pars, a Birdie and just a single bogey. I wasn’t overly happy with my irons, with some shots feeling a little thunky.

Still, I was playing a different game to the front nine and feel­ ing pretty good. I was scoring solidly, always giving myself a great chance to get up and down if I missed the green. So my day ended on a relative high, but it’s those times when the story goes something like this! On the 14th, the wheels start to buckle. You don’t know it, but it was there that you start to doubt your ability to get a good score home. What you really do is to set yourself up for a fall, as your golfing gremlins are busy undoing the wheel nuts, gearing up for an ‘end of round collapse’, which is one of those sudden golfing capitulations when everything was going so swimmingly.

You think you had gotten over it, but is your game going to betray you?

Sometimes it can be a struggle to stay in the moment on the

The other day a married couple had just finished playing golf and went into the clubhouse.

The steward said “You’ve got a 7 seven iron round your neck what happened?”

The husband said “I hit my second shot onto the green, my wife hit hers with a 7 iron and hooked it into a field, we were looking for the ball and I saw these cows and lifted one of the tails and saw a ball sitting just there”.

I said to the wife “This looks like yours” and that’s how I got this 7 seven iron around my neck.

The swimmers of Club Natacion Torrevieja enjoyed home advantage this weekend with the youngsters using their home venue on the Saturday for their latest meeting with some 195 competitors from 7 regional clubs taking part.

The 12 Club Natacion competitors got off to a flying start with Victoria Pigneur and Samira Lucumbi knocking 5 seconds off their previous personal bests in the 100m backstroke event, earning 5th and 7th positions. Paula Garcia followed with a new best time which gave her and Pigneur regional qualifying times. The boys continued the theme of new per­ sonal bests with Elian Del Rio Castillo, Nikita Mikhaylov and Georgy Murskiy all improving on their times in the 100m backstroke race. Younger boys in the club, Vitalio Veres, Densel Fusha and new club member Skye Burns had good swims in the 100m backstroke event which they all swam for the first time. Amy Connolly the youngest member of the team also improved on her previous best time.

In the afternoon it was off to the municipal pool in Petrer for the turn of the oldest members of the club, with Club Natacion competing in a variety of different races against 9 other regional clubs and a total of 165 swimmers. The most

outstanding results came from Piroska Rideg in the 200m backstroke at 2:38:33 and Zoe Connolly in the 400m freestyle clocking 5:17:98. It meant that they both achieved regional qualifying times in these events, whilst Yuriy Lymar also had a good swim in his 400m freestyle knocking 12 sec­ onds of his previous time.

PB’S GALORE

WHICH IS A LOT EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

TITTER ON THE TEE

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Friday, November 22, 2013

XAVI OUT AS GIL IS SIDE-LINED Barcelona midfielder Xavi is expected to miss tomorrow’s Primera Division meeting with Granada after suffering a leg injury. The 33­year­old (pictured) was left out of the

Spanish squad that travelled to South Africa for Tuesday night's friendly defeat, with a view to resting ahead of Saturday's match at Camp Nou, but medical tests then discov­

ered a muscle strain to his left hamstring.

Cesc Fabregas also missed out on South Africa due to an injured right knee but he did return to training on Tuesday. Barcelona already will have to do without Lionel Messi who will miss the rest of the year’s games with a hamstring problem. Unbeaten Barca top La Liga by three points from Atletico Madrid after 13 matches, with Real Madrid a further three points adrift in third.

Real Madrid are not planning to bring in any new faces during the winter transfer window despite losing Sami Khedira to a serious knee injury, coach Carlo Ancelotti has said. Khedira looks set to miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruci­ ate ligament in his right knee during Germany's friendly with Italy last week. Real have on the face of it an easy match away to struggling Almeria tomorrow.

It’s the nearest thing to a local derby for Elche on Sunday evening when they enter­ tain Valencia with a 7.00pm kick off. That has an additional sting in the tale, as Elche have been unable to reduce the premium of 300 thousand Euros they would have to pay Valencia if Carles Gil (pictured) lined up in midfield against his ex­club. Elche’s

President, Jose Sepulcre said that the club had been willing to talk with Valencia over reducing the penalty clause but admitted that they were well within their rights to enforce it, and so Gil will miss the match.

Aitor inspires Saints

MESSI HITS GOLD

Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won his third European Golden Boot award on Wednesday, and was presented it by the ex­Barcelona striker ­ and 1990 Golden Boot winner ­ Hristo Stoichkov at a cere­ mony in the Catalan city. Messi scored 46 goals in the 2012­13 season to take the Boot, which he also claimed in 2009­10, when he scored 34 goals, and in 2011­ 12, when he scored 50 goals Messi did not speak about the controversy sur­ rounding the extension of this year's Ballon d'Or voting, which some have sug­ gested will favour Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning the award, especially after his World Cup hat­trick this week that put Portugal into the finals in Brazil.

Todo rubbish in CD rout TODO DEPORTES MONTESINOS 1

If this had been a boxing contest, the towel would have been thrown into the ring within a few minutes, with the final scoreline somewhat flattering for a team that rightly prop up the table. The wretched TD outfit have no points to their name as well as a negative goal difference that resembles a cricket score. As a local derby it was devoid of any tension, short of working out how many goals CD would get as they notched up their 5th consecutive “away” win, though both sides share the same ground. There were two hat­

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tricks as Vaz scored 4 times, with Edu being the other scoring hero.

Things only got vaguely interesting in this rout just before half­time when TD scored a goal, despite a very clear case of offside, to cut back the deficit to 3­1. This was all after TD had a man sent off for a 2nd yellow card, with 5 minutes remaining of the first half. Normality returns for CD Montesinos this Sunday as they entertain some credible opponents in the shape of Sporting Orihuela with a 4.00pm kick off.

Sharks bite into ITV ITV ORIHUELA B 20

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San Javier side, Squalos, were too much for ITV Orihuela’s 2nd team this weekend, with the visitors running out 38­20 win­ ners. The Squalos are hotly tipped to take the regional 2nd division title this season and justified their billing, though Orihuela started strongly getting an early lead from an Alex penalty. The Squalos then got going but Orihuela still went in front at half­time at 13­7. It was nip and tuck for

a large part of the 2nd half, but Squalos found some extra gears to score two quick tries as their pressure deservedly paid off, despite strong Orihuela resist­ ance. Elsewhere in the division, Cartagena B won 48­5 at Murcia B, whilst Totana beat UCAM Murcia B, 23­20. In the Primera Nacional, UCAM Murcia’s 1st team were thrashed 57­0 away to Olímpico Pozuelo in Madrid.

SAN FULGENCIO 3 CD MONFORTE 0

San Fulgencio cemented their 2nd place in the 1st regional table, with a com­ fortable home win over Monforte. On a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon it took a long time for the match to show any kind of shape until Aitor warmed things up with a couple of telling runs on the wing.

Eventually, Saints captain Fernando took a quick free quick, with Ismael netting to give San Fulgencio the lead. Ismael then

did the honours setting up Aitor to make it 2­0, and the home team had other chances to seal the match before the break.

There were few headaches for the Saints in the 2nd half, with Mejias sealing up matters to make it 3­0, with all of the substitutes being given a run out after the points were sealed in what was a fine all­ round team performance.

Alberto miss costly RIBARROJA CF 1

A 7th minute goal put Torrevieja on the back foot straight away in a game where they struggled to get going, and even when Ribarroja had a man sent off with a quarter of the match remaining, Torry could not score. The one goal of the match saw some poor defending with the ball rebounding into the path of Solves who netted with a long range strike. Ribarroja understandably felt more at home on their bumpy and rough pitch than the visitors, though Alberto(pic­ tured) missed a great 2nd half chance to get Torry back into the game.

Ribarroja were not adverse to being phys­ ical and indulging in some rough stuff to cling onto their advantage, but after the interval, Torrevieja carved out some clear chances in the 2nd half, including Alberto squandering that opportunity after a telling pass from Rafa Gomez shortly after the interval. Two good counterattacks came to nothing and Obele also missed out for Torry, though coach Anselmo Serrano had no complaints afterwards saying that Ribarroja were fair winners and that Torrevieja’s approach was not good enough at times. Serrano added that Alberto’s “miss” was a key moment which could have seen Torry’s fortunes turn round.

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Torrevieja have now slipped to 6th place in the table, but are just 1 point off the play­off spots in a tightly packed table. They enter­ tain Borriol at the Vicente Garcia stadium this Sunday with a 5.00pm kick off.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

LA LA LAND AT ST MARYS

If you watched England’s two ‘friendly’ defeats against Chile and Germany, then OK, yes, we lost. Great for the Celts and Krauts: ‘Bad Herr Day’, ‘Don’t mention the score’, headlines, ha ha etc.

But there was clear evi­ dence over the two games that resolute Roy Hodgson has tapped into the latest La La Land grab on the south coast. No sooner than big Ricky Lambert had blasted his recent way into the England Squad (great goal, you Jocks, wasn’t it – first touch as well, remember?), another new Saints super sizzler seeking his ticket to Rio is Adam Lallana. This rapidly­rising star played both his first two international games with fearless speed,

skill and maturity, not what would normally be expected of a newbie bursting onto the international scene.

Of course, we’re only just getting over Andre Townsend’s similarly stupen­ dous start as he set about Montenegro and Poland, so to have two new gems to pol­ ish, Hodgson has riches to count in his treasure chest.

There’s even another Southampton star, Jay Rodriguez who also played well on his debut against Chile, but he didn’t have quite the impact of 24 year­

old Lallana, who chased, harried and looked a great prospect in possession, and who must help Hodgson’s plans hatch over his prepara­ tions for Brazil. Did you catch Lallana’s goal t’other week in the 4 – 1 demolition of Hull?

From an innocent­looking position he went on a run beating four players and drawing the goalkeeper before coolly slotting it in: he nearly did it for England, ojala…

You see, down in the pleasant New Forest some­ thing is stirring. In a quintes­

Judgement day at the circuito cartagena

sentially English setting, it’s all surprisingly down to an Italian restaurateur, the chair­ man of Southampton called Nicola Cortese ­ sounds more like a mafia mem­ ber – who is making English football an offer it can’t refuse. And there’s plenty more from where Lambert, Lallana and Rodriguez come from – and they’re British! In a country where only 24% of the Premiership is domestic talent, Southampton recently fielded seven English players, in direct con­ trast to, say foreigner­filled Sunderland or Arsenal where there’s usually only one man Jack left in a continental club side. On the continuing con­ veyor belt of talented ten­ derloin at St Mary’s coming along are Calum Chambers, Luke Shaw, and James Ward­Prowse and there are unbe­ lievably 21 British players at the club.

It was Cortese’s dream to bring in a youth system and i m p o r t a n t l y, blood them early – and just look at the

results as third­placed Southampton have delight­ fully taken the Prem by storm, the only newcomers in an established top six comprising the usual suspects. In

British soccer where there is an influx of cheap foreign footballers coming relent­ lessly into the country, how refreshing it is to see the trend well and truly bucked by a real true­blue English club, and then going all the way with it. Those of us (just) old enough to remember fifty­odd years ago can dream of the magnificent Busby­Babes, who took the country and Europe by storm before a terrible plane crush almost killed the whole team – and that philosophy has never really been repeated, has it?

Back in the late sixties, I was lucky enough to be posted to the South Coast where I spent four years, one week watch­ ing Portsmouth (don’t ask) and the next Southampton.

They were great days at The Dell, where local boy Mickey Channon took up the goal scoring duties when Martin Chivers was unpopularly transferred to Spurs, quickly becoming another great England regular.

They were great days for Southampton– and now in La La Land the Saints really are march­ ing back in!

MONTE’S RUN

Photograph by Peter Smith Saturday evening may have been a cold one but it didn’t stop the English and Spanish spectators turning out in full force to watch the action on the track. With spins, wins, crashes and a rollover not to mention some fantastic racing on display, they were not left disappointed.

With our rookie racers hungry to score some valuable last minute points, both our title chasers stepped it up a gear by taking on the lightning rods. Overall Paul Drewett in #55 fared better than Caroline Capel in #46 on the night, racking up a 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in the rookie races, with an impres­ sive 1st, 3rd and 4th against the lightnings.

Unfortunately, owing to reliability issues with her car, Caroline was only able to compete in a total of three races, but still managed to achieve some impressive results which included a 2nd against the lightning rods.

The lightning rods were on fire – quite lit­ erally in the case of regular hire driver

Sigbjorn Sandnes who managed to roll his car in spectacular style and then get out completely unscathed and continue to enjoy the racing. He was not the only one to find himself eating the tyre wall as an infraction between Nick Kelly in #48 and Matt Whiteman #251 saw them both losing out with Matt coming off worse and having to retire his car.

This didn’t stop Nick though as he went on to score a win and two second places to add to his already impressive point total. Not to be outdone, Belchi put on another impres­ sive display and racked up a further two wins, a 2nd and a 3rd … celebrating his tally of points with a donut or two which the crowd lapped up!

Next and last race night will be on Over 300 runners took part in Sunday’s Saturday 14 December when we will be 3rd staging of the Los Montesinos 10k hosting a new annual trophy championship. and 5k races. Mateo Pesquer from Visit www.velocityracingspain.eu for details Cartagena’s Club Atletismo Mandarache took the men’s 10k race, with Yamilka

Gonzalez winning the ladies race.

Orihuela runner Daniel Lopez Vegara was the 5k victor, with Kerr Lyne taking the ladies equivalent. The number of entries was slightly up on last year.

Friday, November 22, 2013

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SAINTS TO SPIKE THE TOP GUNS?

It’s Gunner be Match of the Day at the Emirates on Super Saturday, as high­flying, know­no­fear Southampton come to the Capital to take on leaders Arsenal, the Reds freshly smarting from being put­in­their­place by reviving, revving­up Man United. Arsene’s Army came unstuck courtesy of Reliant Robin and Resurgent Rooneys’ reality check and the Gunners will want to re­assert their midfield­inspired authority to keep them top. However, triple England­international­staffed Southampton, aka Pochettino’s protégés, are in a cracking take­no­prisoners mood. Game on!

Early doors, it’s the Merseyside derby at Goodison with both Liverpool and Everton riding high in the Prem. The Red corner is second with the Blues Boys sixth, three points behind, but pride, passion and points are paramount at this party. On Super Sunday, it’s a Mancunian afternoon as firstly City­in­seventh entertain those spluttering Spurs­in­sixth, bottom of the Big Three Londoners who need a convincing win.

But then so do City, still smarting from Sunderland…

Sunday six­pointer?

Later Sunday sees those Arsenal­assassins and cur­ rent Champions Man United sally south to sample the

John McGregor reports

now­disproven Welsh welcome­in­the­hillsides in Swan­swatted Cardiff, who will want to repeat the ruse they realised on United’s nasty neighbours Man City back in August when the Red/Bluebirds won 3 – 2. Malky Mackay’s men badly need the points to stay clear of the DDD – The Dreaded Drop Department.

Dawdling direst down ‘dere are poor Palace with only four points, who still haven’t found anyone good/brave/stupid (delete where applicable) enough to teach the Eagles to fly again and point Palace to providence. Possibly not this week, Palace playing Hull in t’North­East Sat’day, Tigers could savage ‘em.

Next­up DDD dawdler is Gus’s gung­ho guys who’re suddenly going great: the Black Cats mauled Man City manfully last time out at the suddenly switched­ on Stadium of Light. The ‘S’ factor on Saturday takes Sunderland to Stoke ­ surely a significant six pointer?

In the Capital Crunch penalty­pinchers Chelsea (see below) in fourth, visit worried West Ham: strike­shy Samsammers are sweating in sixteenth along with stuttering Stoke and… floundering Fulham. Marked­ man Martin Jol has had the dreaded vote of confi­ dence from new owner Shahid Khan, a sure sign the end may be near. In a do­or­die dither, Mart’s new assistant Rene Meulensteen is master coach ex Man Utd no 2 (to Alex ‘we­got­our­facts­wrong­in­the­new­ book’ Ferguson). Hmm… is Rene really an oily rag or newbie wolf­in­sheep’s clothing, merely waiting in the wings? The Cottagers crucial clash is against similar­

ly sweating Swansea, still smarting from their defeat in the Druids Derby and only two points clear of the Londoners.

N is for Newcastle and Norwich, ‘n neither’ll want to lose but Newcastle with Krul keeping ‘em out and Remy banging ‘em in look favourite at St James Park: under­fire Canaries chief Chris Hughton will need a similar scenario to the stunning second­half salvo from Norwich when they nuked West Ham, storming back from a goal down to win 3 – 1.

The Baggies are baffled by bureaucracy over not­one­ but­two reffing apologies for pantomime penalty problems – ‘Oh no it wasn’t, Jose’ against Chelsea, and ‘Oh yes it was’ against Hull. Wearied West Brom take on nasty neighbours Villa in another six­pointer on Monday evening where the Midlanders are level in mid­table.

In the Championship, unfashionable old Burnley are clear top by two points from Leicester and Quickly Pursuing Returning who are drawing away from Blackpool and Forest. Struggling in the DDD are Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Yeovil.

Final foreign facts: France and Portugal (Ronaldo hat­ trick) slithered through to Brazil courtesy of the play­ offs against Ukraine and Sweden. Oh, and just a homely reminder that international friendlies ‘bode well for the future’ if you win ­ but of course the results are ‘meaningless’ if you lose – ENGLAND!