The Courier Week 86 by TKO UK

Edition 86

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Friday, October 12, 2012

BAILOUT PRESSURE MOUNTS ON RAJOY Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credit rating heads for junkyard

SPAINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy came under increased pressure yesterday (Thursday) to ask for a European Union bailout. The new squeeze came after Standard & Poor's Ratings Services slashed the country's credit rating to leave it teetering just above speculative-grade, or "junk" status. The Wall Street Journal said that S&P's surprise two-notch downgrade represents the latest blow for a government grappling with a contracting economy, a massive banking overhaul, soaring unemployment and a pro-independence push by Catalan nationalists unhappy by the effects of austerity measures on their wealthy north eastern region. The Journal added that a further drop in Spain's rating - also under review for a possible downgrade to junk by Moody's Investors Service later this month would force some Spanish bond investors to sell their holdings and could lead to even higher borrowing costs. Rajoy has said he would consider Spain's funding costs when deciding

whether to ask for a European rescue to help the government finance itself. S&P cut its rating on Spain to BBBminus from BBB-plus and maintained a negative outlook, saying Madrid's hesitation to ask for a bailout is "raising the downside risks to Spain's rating." The remarks put S&P among a chorus of politicians, business people and market observers urging the notoriously cautious Rajoy to act soon. Spain has limited incentives to accept a rescue, as it may require the oversight of international authorities who would lean hard on Madrid to make more painful budget cuts and unpopular austerity reforms. Key regional elections in the Basque Country and Galicia on October 21 are also seen as a political factor delaying a possible bailout request. It also raises the question of whether Spain can limp along with an investment-grade rating and avoid a bailout. The issue is significant for the euro zone's fourth-largest economy, as it has already been on the brink of losing market access several times this year.

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BALCONY-FALL REP IN BATTLE FOR LIFE A BRITISH holiday rep is fighting for his life after plunging from a balcony in Gran Canaria. It is thought that Lian Connis, 31, was trying to climb into his Puerto Rico apartment after locking himself out. The Thomas Cook worker suffered serious head injuries, a fractured pelvis, broken leg and punctured lung. He was found unconscious outside the building. With Lian in an induced coma in hospital, his parents Lyn, 59, and Chris, 58, flew out to hold a bedside vigil. His 21-year-old sister Lauren told The Sun: “Obviously we were relieved that he had been found and that he was alive, but at the same time we are worried sick about him because he’s in intensive care. “We just want him to recover and to be safe. We are all praying that everything is going to be all right.” Lian's parents, from Southampton, last spoke to their son at the weekend after

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he was voted holiday rep of the month. Lauren added: “Lian absolutely loves his job. He was unemployed before he joined Thomas Cook and this job was the best thing that’s ever happened to him. “We only spoke to him on Saturday. He was so happy and full of life because he had won rep of the month. “The next thing we know we get a call from Thomas Cook saying that police are searching for him and no one knew where he was. It was terrifying. “It’s all been very emotional, but when something like this happens, you just live on

hope.” A spokesman for Thomas Cook said: “Lian Connis is a valued member of our Gran Canaria resort team. “We’re giving our full support to him, his family and colleagues while he is in hospital. We wish him the speediest of recoveries.”

Swim Brit, 65, in chain tragedy A 65-year-old British tourist died in Menorca on Tuesday after becoming tangled in buoy chains during a swim. The tragedy happened in s’Arenal den Castell, on the north coast of the island. The Red Cross, local police and fire service were all called after the man went missing after going for some swimming practice – but to no avail.

Friday Showers High 27° Low 17° Chance of rain 61% Monday Showers High 23° Low 12° Chance of rain 61%

Contrary to rumours being circulated by misinformed and misguided gossip-mongers, The Courier will not be closing in two weeks; not in four weeks, not even in a year… Er, what part of not closing do these people understand?

Tuesday Partly sunny High 24° Low 16° Chance of rain 21%

Saturday Showers High 27° Low 16° Chance of rain 60% Wednesday Partly cloudy High 25° Low 16° Chance of rain 0%

Sunday Showers High 27° Low 16° Chance of rain 61% Thursday Partly cloudy High 24° Lo 17° Chance of rain 0%

Friday, October 12, 2012

Ex-Minister in €6m foreign aid scandal THE Valencia Government is facing a new corruption crisis following the arrest of its former Citizenship Minister Rafael Blasco for alleged fraud and bribery. Rafael Blasco will appear in court next week on six charges relating to the pillaging of SIX MILLION EUROS in aid money

that should have gone to developing countries. He will be questioned in connection with alleged crimes of subsidy fraud, prevarication, bribery, influencepeddling, embezzlement of public funds and falsification of documents between 2008 and 2011. According to El Pais,

the judge has referred to a series of linked emails which are suggestive of possible illegal money transfers to a character called ‘Roger Rabbit’ believed to be a pseudonym for Blasco. In addition to Blasco, another 27 people believed to have been charged in connection with this case.

Is that a pot plant or a weed?

The shrub that turned out to be a massive cannabis plant

AN elderly couple who bought a plant at a car boot sale got more than they bargained for after the shrubbery turned out to be the ‘biggest cannabis plant’ local cops had seen. Bedfordshire Police posted a picture of the plant on the Twitter website on Friday shortly after a drugs bust at the Bedford home. The couple alerted officers after they were tipped-off that their car boot purchase, growing in their back garden,

could be the illegal drug. Officers attended the property before carrying out the unorthodox garden work. Bedford’s Local Policing team later messaged on Twitter: 'Seized today. Elderly couple bought shrub at car boot sale, tended carefully biggest cannabis plant we had seen!!' Officers would only confirm the couple were from the Bedford area and that it is unlikely they will face any charges.

Dental records identify Lorca flood victim POLICE have identified a woman’s body found in Lorca after the recent storms – thanks to dental records. The victim was Helmtrud Gill, 27, who lived disappeared whilst driving towards Puerto Lumbreras. Her car was swept away in a flash flood, and deposited several kilometres away in the riverbed. The car was found on September 30 but it was not until last Saturday that Ms Gill’s body was eventually found by walkers.

THE TRUE COLOUR OF ORIHUELA... ORIHUELA Town Hall is set for a colourful brush-up with the gift of a unique painting from a predominantly British artists’ group. The Arte La Casita group presented the picture to Pedro Mancebo, Councillor for the Coast, on Monday. It comprises 10 individual wáter colours showing images and landscapes along the route from Orihuela to Orihuela Costa. The ‘camino’ shows the city, the Moors and Christians fiesta, a countryside scene, the Pedrera reservoir, a lush green golf course, typical urbaniations on the coast, the Town Hall with the bird of Orihuela, the Oriol, standing guard, and the beach - finishing with the tower at Cabo Roig. The Arte La Casita members are residents of the Dream Hills urbanisation and have been painting

together for seven y e a r s . Unfortunately, not all the artists could attend the presentation but the talented ladies are Margaret Nelson, Marian Walton, Christine Longwoth, Daphne Martin, Judith Hiskett, Joyce Sinclair, Jackie Nebbin, Wendy Warner, Linda Northgate and Katie Palmer. Mr Mancebo thanked Arte la Casita and said the painting will be hung in the main hall of the Town Hall at Playa Flamenca. He announced that he is also looking for a suitable building to open a public library which would then enable Arte la Casita and other groups to hold exhibitions and present their work for everyone to enjoy.

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Tim's 280-mile trek is an affair of the mind

WALKING 280 miles in just seven days is not a challenge the average person enters into light heartedly. But Alzheimer’s research is a serious matter, which is why local resident Tim Atkinson is preparing to walk from Torrevieja to Madrid later this month. Tim's Trek has currently raised an amazing 4,500 euros – and he doesn’t even begin the walk until October 21. Tim will set out from the Alzheimer’s centre in Torrevieja at 7am and walk the equivalent of a marathon and a half every day in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK. He will rest each night in villages en route and finish the trek at the Alzheimer’s centre in Madrid the following Sunday. Tim is currently walking 200k a week in preparation for this mammoth challenge. Worldwide, there is a new case of dementia every seven seconds. The terrible disease takes away the ability to reason, communicate and leaves the sufferer with little ability to retain or recall past memories, deteriorating as he or she gets older. Tim told us: “Having witnessed my grandfather suffering, it is an awful disease, not only for the person, but also

for the family.” Some 35 million people are currently estimated to have dementia, and Tim hopes his fundraising challenge will not only bring in vital funds for research but also raise public awareness of the disease. Dementia costs the UK economy £23 billion per year, twice that of cancer with three times the impact of heart disease and four times that of a stroke. In 2010 Tim ran the Torrevieja half marathon in aid of the Alzheimer’s centre in Torrevieja, this time the money raised will go towards the must bigger picture. A web page has been set up at www.Just giving.com/timstrek450 where readers can make donations direct to the charity. If you would like to hold an event or get involved and Walk with Tim for part or the entire event, please contact timstrek450@hotmail.com. Tim's Trek team would like to thank Coys Cars Torrevieja, Prolatio Health, and JP Golf Shop for help with equipment. More information can be found at www.alzheimersresearchuk.org or log on to Facebook and search for ‘Torrevieja to Madrid Charity Walk’

Attention Gran Alacant Teenagers On more than one occasion, there have been reports of a man in his midthirties dressed in black, following and verbally insulting teenage girls (and boys). Recently and unknowingly, a couple of young teenagers were followed and watched. When the man was spotted, he then chased the frightened teenagers, throwing stones and insult-

ing remarks towards the 16 year old girl. He seems to be in the Greenland area, between The Carabassi Bars and The Gran Alacant Commercial Centre. The police have been informed, but please do not be on your own in this area. If anybody has had any similar encounters, please contact the Guardia Civil on 965 411 290, in hope that this menace can be apprehended.

UK pensions flaw ‘a death sentence’

A BRITISH pensioner was shocked to discover his state pension had been stopped, healthcare withdrawn and hospital appointment cancelled due to a systems flaw in the UK Pension service. The 70-year old, who suffers from a heart condition and requires prescribed medicines, was told by his Spanish health centre, ‘healthcare access denied.’ No explanation was given. He says: “The alarming thing is it can happen to anyone and for some it could be a death sentence.” Enquiries reveal that UK Pensions depend entirely on an old fashioned paper-based conventional postal service that is notoriously unreliable. Periodically, paperwork is posted to pensioners for the purpose of verifying receipt of services. If the paperwork, for any reason is not returned, the respondent is presumed dead and benefits and access abruptly stopped without further

enquiry. The pensioner has since had his pension restored but is still denied access to healthcare and medicine. He has no idea when he will next be allowed to see his doctor: “We simply aren’t having post delivered,” he says. “We have complained but Spain’s correos is notoriously hit and miss; when we complain we are met with shoulder-shrugging indifference.” He adds: “I am in between a rock and a hard place. Our community hasn’t had any mail for a month, despite knowing it’s been posted. If I don’t receive the S1 from UK Pensions I can’t re-register for healthcare.” He believes the problem is made worse by a UK Pension system flaw and claims: “The problem could be avoided simply by using a modern airline boarding pass system of checking verifying entitlement.”

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

Curries: Food for more thought

THOUGHT your readers may be interested in the conclusion to our "Curry Favour" letter so accurately reproduced last week in The Courier. Two good friends out here, who also share our enthusiasm for decent curries, suggested that we meet up and try a lunch at a newly opened Indian Restaurant at the Carabasi Complex - and which had been well advertised recently in local magazines and press plus a regular bombardment of 'flyers'. The daytime menu is advertised as available from 2 to 5pm and we all duly arrived on Saturday last at 2.45pm. The menus were

clearly displayed outside. Upon entering we were aware of an acrid smell of tobacco. A man approached, obviously intent on ushering us back out onto the pavement as quickly as possible. He stated that there was no food being served and that the Chef was not due to come until after 4pm. With almost an air of disbelief, we drove towards home, stopping off at the G.A. Commercial Centre intending to save the day with"a slice of pizza or something" as by now it was almost 3.30pm. However, the appetising smells of aromat-

ic spices tempted us to try upstairs where we found The Gallery Indian Restaurant open and still serving. I mention the name not deliberately to advertise but in sheer gratitude for the total difference in politeness, service and quality received in contrast with our many disappointing experiences previously recorded. And, YES,Marian did receive a Biryani exactly resembling the one in your illustration of last week. Thank you for a sharp and well presented paper still gaining in popularity here. GEOFF AND MARIAN ROBERTS, Gran Alacant.

SATELLITE TV: THE REAL SITUATION I'M afraid that Courier correspondent Alex Trelinski has not got his facts right in his recent statement headed ‘Switch Off’. Yes, the launch was successful but this recent addition to upgrading the existing satellites will NOT be available until October 2013. Please, Alex, view this website for the correct information and not Rob’s Satellite, whoever they are. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2011/08/red_ button_dsat_astra.html Did the Courier not ask satellite installing companies who PAY to advertise in your weekly paper for a statement regarding this? Do Alex or the Courier have shares or part ownership in illegal rebroadcasters such as Torresat, Superbeam, Tele East (sorry, same company as Torresat) etc, etc. The BBC are moving some of their hardly used Red Button streams to the UK transponder and current users will notice hardly any difference to their existing systems. We will continue to install one-metre dishes for clients and I will add to our company statement/invoice that we WILL offer a full refund of monies to anyone who loses their channels. The sooner the illegal rebroadcasters are taken off the airwaves the better. MARTIN HARROW ALEX TRELINSKI replies: I stand 120 per cent behind the story. Martin is referring to the BBC changing frequency for a reduced Red Button service, which has absolutely nothing to do with a wholesale transfer of major free-to-air UK TV services to a new satellite. He's also quoted a webpage that is a year out of date! Also, as a former BBC employee, I have my sources from that organisation, along with more public sources like Rob's Satellite Website. I repeat again that the Astra 2F satellite with the UK spot beam carrying services from the BBC and ITV will be available for transmission from November, and that reception of these popular services will be impossible in our area on a onemetre dish. By the way, I'm a dish owner myself, and totally share Martin's views over the rebroadcasters.

A matter of vigilance NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch in Spain members from the Torrevieja area met with police convenor Eduardo Gil and Policia Local chiefs to highlight the benefits of having “many hundreds of extra pairs of eyes” to report crime. Thanks to the presentation being given in both Spanish and English by Torrevieja area president Graham Knight, the meeting was positive, with the possibility of Street Signs being introduced in certain areas. However the safety and security of the public primarily rests with ourselves. No amount of precautions can make us completely safe but the following simple, practical tips will make for a safer environment where ever you live. Burglars prefer to break into empty properties so, close all windows and doors whenever you leave your home. Many people forget to close their windows, especially in hot weather. If you are renting a property and going out at

night, you might want to draw the curtains and turn a light on so it looks like someone is at home. Keep all valuables out of sight. When going out only take those items you may need. Always be aware of your bag, mobile phone, purse etc. and keep them in sight especially when eating or drinking with friends when you are most likely to be less vigilant. In busy areas like markets, shopping centres etc. make sure your personal belongings are held to the front, making it difficult for pickpockets. If using a hire car remove the sticker from the rear window, you do not want to advertise you are on holiday (holidaymakers are a prime target for thieves) and keep all personal items in the boot. SCOTT BLAIR. Press and Communications Officer, Neighbourhood Watch in Spain.

April and Megan: A world of difference DONNA GEE is not the only person who couldn't understand the furore over Megan Stammers and her maths teacher. It wasn't ideal and not a situation the girl's parents would have chosen, but to refer to Jeremy Forrest as a paedophile was ridiculous and a complete misuse of the term and its meaning. I actually heard a very agitated female 'commentator' refer to Forrest as a 'paedophile' on Sky News. If they had waited a few months then no offence would have been committed. As it was, in France they had committed no offence, but due to the issue of a 'European Arrest Warrant' the French were obliged to arrest a man who had not committed an offence in their own country. Hence the danger of EAWs when the roles are reversed. The contrast between the current tragic case of April Jones and Megan Stammers only highlights the stupidity over the witch-hunt that occurred and the ridiculous amount of coverage given to it. In the case of April Jones we have a paedophile who probably has used a fiveyear-old for sex and killed her. In the case of Megan Stammers we have a man who fell in love with a girl months away from the age of consent (and that consent was freely given anyway). Madness . STEVE WILSON

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THE LANGUAGE OF RESPECT THE tragedy of April Jones’s abduction left us all heartbroken – and feeling a special bond with the people of Machynlleth. The least the devastated Mid-Wales community deserved in their despair was the respect of the national media. Particularly major organisations like Sky TV and ITV, whose reporters have a responsibility not to trivialise any aspect of such stories. Yet Sky’s overpaid, overweight Irish presenter Eamonn Holmes managed to both trivialise and offend the Welsh nation with his ludicrous pronunciation of the

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name of April’s home town. Nobody expects ‘foreigners’ like Holmes to get it spoton, of course. After all, clearing his throat to make the Germanic ‘ch’ sound would be beyond a choke for someone who thinks ‘now’ is pronounced ‘nye’. But after pocketing £2.8m last year for his presenting ‘skills’, he owed it to every Machynlleth resident not to turn the name of their town into a joke. “Muckinluth’’ is just not good enough, Eamonn, particularly when your Sky colleague Jeremy Thompson pronounces the name perfectly. And Thoompson is not Welsh - he’s from Worcester (which our Eamonn probably pronounces War-Sess-Turr). ITV also found it surprisingly ‘Taff’ to handle headline news in Wales. Anyone who knows me will

Eamonn Holmes...£2.8m a year and he can’t be bothered to check correct pronunciation be aware I’m a stickler for correct grammar - which stems from four decades as a professional sub-editor in the UK. While local newspapers, with their limited manpower and professional expertise, can be excused errors, the national press – and even more so the TV companies – have no excuse for getting captions wrong. Nevertheless, ITV man-

The pees and queues of smoking in Spain EVERYONE knows I’m no fan of smokers – particularly the ignorant ones who make life a misery for al fresco diners. But for sheer cheek, the kitchen worker who illegally hogged an El Altet restaurant loo for a not-so-quick smoke takes the biscuit. It happened during Saturday’s annual village fiesta...and I was unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end. It was bad enough having to wait several minutes for the occupant of the ladies’ toilet to finish her business, with an ever-growing queue building up behind me. So imagine my feelings when Woodbine Wendy finally emerged, wafting the air with her hand in a pathetic bid to blow the evidence away. A half-smoked ciggy floating in the loo pro-

vided the visible evidence that, had I reported the incident, may well have cost Senora Smoka and her employers a compulsory donation of a few thousand euros to the government coffers. But then reality kicked in. Smoking may be officially banned in enclosed public areas, but since most Spaniards are addicted to the filthy weed, I’d have been taking on the nation by calling the cops. I also swear at least a dozen of the diners in the restaurant were wearing regulation-issue police boots. Including the three ladies behind me in the queue for the loo.

aged to cock-up in style on Lorraine Kelly’s breakfast programme by blasting the source of a report across the screen as ‘Aberyswyth’. OK, folk in London would have known a T was missing - but you can be sure the citizens of Aberystwyth threw a

wobbler. Why? Because it’s the equivalent of a provincial programme billing the English capital as ‘Lundon’. Two words come to mind incompetent and insensitive. Which seems to describe the Lorraine production team to a T.

I TOOK my first look at the X Factor finals at the weekend. It will also be my last. How anyone could be fooled by the pathetically contrived conspiracy to keep the appalling Rylan Clark (above) in the competition, I don’t know. The vote to kick out Carolynne Poole rather than no hoper Clark was so puerile and predictable particularly drama queen Louis Walsh's pretend battle with himself over which fence to sit on. My ninemonth old grandson could have acted it out better. I’m now convinced that the show is fixed - not that I ever had much doubt. If you are over eight years of age, I strongly suggest you switch channels and tune in to something more believable. Like Simon Cowell filing for bankruptcy.

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SO there I was, queuing at the customer services desk of a large department store. The reason I was there was to return an item of womenswear recently bought by Mrs S. She was unhappy with the purchase because she'd decided that the one-sizefits-all garment did not fit her. Go figure. But that was not the worst of it. What was further troubling my already mithered mind was an inescapable truth -- I had been thrust into a position of (I can hardly say the word) responsibility. Responsibility was an alien planet to me. Other worlds far outside my galaxy included Reliability and Initiative. People were well aware that tasks needing to be undertaken or missions embarked upon should be concealed from me. In other words: Don't delegate to David. Best to leave me to wander alone in my own little sphere of vague activity which involved lots of puzzled mumbling and the occasional guffaw at how hysterical life could be.

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A grand day with the kids

But here I was, booted out of my comfort zone and currently in sole charge of (gulp) my three young grandchildren. Yes, I was the responsible adult entrusted with the safekeeping of a trio of tykes. On my own and without a safety net. A combination of circumstances had led me to this unknown place -- school and nursery on holiday, parents with work commitments and Mrs S accompanying her best friend Phyllis to an Indian head massage appointment. Don't get me wrong. I had looked after all three infants together several times but never before outside the house and usually with someone in hailing distance if I needed assistance or res-

cue. Now here I was, on the top floor of a big store with none of the kids' familiar toys or television set around. However, I was on a bit of a high after managing to return a female garment without being asked to give anatomical details of why it was unsatisfactory. I turned to my three grandchildren and asked cheerily: 'Okay, kids, what next?' 'I want to see the electric games and transformers and the football boots,' said the seven-year-old lad. 'I want to see the dollies, toy tea sets

and sparkly stuff,' said his four-year-old sister. 'I wanna wee,' said their three-year-old boy cousin. We trooped into the toilets which were conveniently on the same fifth floor. Five minutes later, after much fumbling, fiddling and faffing and washing and drying of hands, we were ready to descend. 'I want to go on the lift,' said the eldest boy. 'I want to go on the esca . . . the eski . . . the moving staircase,' said his sister. So we let their younger cousin decide. He, too, chose the lift with

the condition that he was the one to operate it. 'It's a deal,' I said and held out my hand to the threeyear-old. 'Let's shake on it.' The boy grasped my outstretched fingers. 'Pleased to meet you,' he announced. We piled into the lift and with his tiny digit he pushed the G for Ground button. 'Goodbye Up, hello Down!' he called out gleefully. We marched out of the lift at street level only for me to realise that the toys were on the third floor. So we all piled back in again. 'I want to press the button,' said the eldest boy. 'No, I want to press it,' argued his younger sister. Their little cousin burst into tears. 'I wanna press it.' Impasse. I was aware that customers impatient to use

the lift were muttering and grumbling behind us. This was an excellent time for me to become a missing person, I thought. But I was in a position of (dare I say that word again) responsibility. 'Okay, gang! I yelled, yanking the kids out of the elevator. 'Let's have an adventure. We'll take the stairs and pretend we're climbing a big, big mountain.' 'I don't climb pretend mountains,' said the eldest. 'Neither do I,' said his sister. 'Grandpa, that's ridickalus,' observed the youngest. 'Okay, okay,' I sighed. 'Seeing we're on the ground floor we might as well leave the store and go somewhere else.' We held hands and headed for the exit. 'I want to go to the pictures,' said the eldest. 'I want to go on the swings and slides,' said his sister. We stopped on the pavement and looked down at the three-year-old for his casting vote. He bent back his curlyhaired bonce and gazed up at the store's fifth floor. 'I wanna wee again,' he said.

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SAY IT IN SPANISH Learn the lingo - with a little help from JEANETTE ERATH Spanish 41 This week I am going to start by giving you the answers to last weeks translations: I want more money than you – quiero más dinero que tú, you have less books than John – tienes menos libros que Juan, I have more than twenty euros – tengo más de veinte euros, the supermarket is as good as the shop – el supermercado es tan bueno como la tienda, I have as much furniture as you – tengo tantos muebles como tú, they sleep as much as a baby – Ellos duermen tanto como un bebé, the boy plays as little as the girl – el niño juega tan poco como la niña, The oranges cost as much as the pears – Las naranjas cuestan tanto como las peras, Maria is the youngest in the class- Maria es la chica más joven de la clase. We are now going to go back to learning some more verbs. These are verbs that are not regular and their structure needs to be learned. However many of these verbs are only irregular in the ´yo´ form therefore making it slightly easier. We will start with verbs that end -ger and -gir, with these we change the g to a j just in the ´yo´ form. Here first is a list of the verbs: Colegir (e-i)– to conclude, coger – to catch, corregir (ei) – to correct, dirigir – to direct/lead, elegir (e-i) – to chose, escoger – to select, exigir – to require/demand, fingir – to pretend/fake, proteger – to protect, recoger – to pick up/ collect, sumergir – to immerse/submerge, surgir – to arise/emerge.

Here is how the verb coger is used. Yo COJO, tú coges, él/ella coge, nosotros cogemos, vosotros cogéis, ellos/ellas cogen. I hope you noticed the three verbs that change the E to an I, this does not affect the nosotros and vosotros conjugations: therefore ELEGIR – yo elijo, tú eliges, él/ella elige, nosotros elegimos, vosotros elegís, ellos/ellas eligen The ´g´ sound is soft (like an H) and this sound needs to be retained in the conjugations, this is why the g changes to j in the yo form as g before o is a hard sound. This, as mentioned takes some learning but as ever with these types of verbs there are certain ones that you will find yourself using more than others, so chose which ones you wish to learn, or in other words, cuales eliges aprender. Next we are going to learn verbs that, in the infinitive end -aer these verbs will end -aigo. All other conjugations will be regular. Here are the verbs needed to be learned: atraer – to attract, caer – to fall, contraer – to contract, raer – to scrape/rub off, retraer – to bring back, sustraer – to remove/subtract, traer – to bring. The two you are most likely to use and hear are: Caer and Traer. Here is the conjugation in the present tense for CAER: yo caigo, tú caes, él/ella cae, nosotros/as caemos, vosotros/as caéis, ellos/ellas caen The present tense conjugation for TRAER: yo traigo, tú traes, él/ella trae, nosotros/as traemos, vosotros/as traéis, ellos/ellas traen Don´t forget when you are pronouncing these words that each letter needs to be sounded out: the correct way to say TRAEMOS is to seperate the syllables as: TRA E MOS

As you improve your knowledge of Spanish now might be a good time to take a few lessons to check your pronunciation, or to get to know a few Spanish people and listen to how they pronounce their words. Now let´s learn verbs that end in -guir In this section the g is hard and it is maintained throughout the conjugations. As we know G before O is naturally a hard sound the U is left out of the yo forms, but replaced for all the other conjugations. Here are the verbs and then some conjugated versions: conseguir (e-i) – to get/obtain, distinguir – distinguish, erguir (e-i) – to erect/lift up, extinguir – to extinguish, perseguir (e-i) - to pursue/persecute, seguir (e-i) - to follow. Examples: Distinguir: yo distingo, tú distingues, él/ella distingue, nosotras/as distinguimos, vosotros/as distinguís, ellos/ellas distinguen. Seguir: yo sigo, tú sigues, él/ella sigue, nosotros/as seguimos, vosotros/as siguís, ellos/ellas siguen. One note: the verb erguir loses the e in all but nosotros and vosotros forms, e.g. Yo irgo, tú irgues, etc. Here is some work for you to check your knowledge of this weeks lesson. It is getting slightly more difficult now as we are learning more verbs. Take your time, keep a copy of this lesson and only move on from one verb form when you are confident with the last. Translate the following into Spanish: the teacher (el maestro) corrects many papers (trabajos), usually I bring something to the party – , sugar attracts flies, In summer the mosquitos pursue me, every four years we choose a new leader (el líder).

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WHY DO THEY DO THAT? Top dog psychologist PETER SINGH writes exclusively for The Courier. Check out www.thedogyouneed.com or email Peter at peter@thedogyouneed.com

NETWORK TO A NEW LIFE WITH so many homeless puppies and dogs in Spain right now, luckily there are superb rescue centres like SATS in Dolores and Papas in Pinoso. There are also some Facebook rescue groups, who are very passionate and efficient at what they do. Groups such as Costa Blanca Dog Homing, Animal Welfare Support Murcia, Animal Care Treatment International Network ACTIN and Barneys Dog Rescue are doing dedicated work to support our homeless four legged friends, along with the website petsinspain.info Typing any of the names of the groups listed above into Facebook will take you straight to their pages and all are looking for new members to try to gain as large network of people as possible who just may be able to offer some form of assistance. There is so much help needed and numerous ways in which people can get involved. From adopting or even fos-

Take the Facebook route to helping

tering one of the dogs to offering food fight to save the best friend human or blankets, anything you can think of, kind will ever have - dogs. then I can assure you the answer will My wife and I were in Spain last be yes. year for six months helping with difYou may know a friend, neighbour ferent rescue dogs and I never realor relative who would like to adopt a ly knew much about Facebook dog and transport can be arranged to groups. Looking back, if we’d other countries with ease. These known about these groups we could groups need any kind of help and are have joined them and offered a wonderful group of people to instant help. become involved with. Each member Until we return to Spain, which will has one burning passion - to help hopefully be very soon, I can still animals in distress. help from London, but you readers It is not only puppies who need are on the doorstep of the very peohelp, but dogs of all shapes and ple looking for help with these dogs. sizes and some very elderly ones So I am trying to get more people who are simply seeking love and together, so that even more can be This dog was thrown ove comfort in their twilight years, after achieved. And along the way you are r a fence into a rescue centre! spending most of their life in a resalso going to have the bonus of meetcue centre. ing new friends. There are also many dogs who have disabilities and those For those of you out there who feel you have no experiwho are in need of more hands-on care. ence with dogs, please don’t worry. Go for it and I can assure Some of the dogs have been thrown out of cars, beaten you it will be the most rewarding experience of your life. by humans and one last week was even thrown over the Giving something to a dog who has had nothing is an event fence into a rescue centre in the middle of the night! you will never forget. If you have worries or are not too sure Thankfully the empathy, compassion and commitment of in what direction your life is going, give this a try. Join the members of these groups is giving these animals in need groups, help the dogs and make friends and before you know some hope for a better future. it, your life will be heading in a positive and rewarding direcSo the great news is that we can all get involved, tion. And this would have all been created by the best become a part of these groups and offer what we can. It species on earth - dogs! er could even be just transporting a dog from a rescue centre This is why I say to all of my clients, that our dogs are our 18th of Octob e th on p ee to be put to sl to a foster home or giving advice. The point is that if more Guardian Angels. So please get involved - I promise you an e du is g do This of us join, these groups will become more powerful in the enriching experience that will stay with you forever.

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Fabie

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Friday, October 12, 2012

ACCORDING TO LINEA DIRECTA, 3 OUT OF 4 ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH ARE CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR Whenever we find ourselves in a difficult or dangerous situation when we are driving we only have a fraction of a second to take a decision and carry it out correctly. Consequently, when drivers take the wrong decision, the number of accidents resulting in death or injury is tripled, as figures show that 73% of accidents are caused by drivers making a bad decision, compared to 27% in which they acted correctly. This is the main conclusion of the study “Decision-making when driving” in which 174,000 accidents resulting in injury or death have been analysed. This means that in the last 4 years, nearly 130,000 accidents resulting in injury or death could have been avoided if the drivers involved had been able to assess the dangers on the road correctly. The most common errors are due to drivers being distracted, joining roads incorrectly, turning badly, illegally overtaking and not maintaining a safe distance between the vehicle in front. As for types of road, Línea Directa’s report confirms that conventional roads are the most dangerous, due to the fact that 76% of accidents take place on them. On dual carriageways and motorways, the most common types of accident caused by driver error are rear-end collisions and vehicle crashes, mainly due to sudden braking and the switching of lanes. Driver Profile Men aged between 18 and 24 who have held a driving licence for less than two years and the over 65s are those most likely to be involved in accidents due to driver error. The former because they have a lower perception of risk and the latter because they have lost certain skills. On the other hand, women aged between 35 and 64, who have held a driving licence for 15 years or more are those who take the best decisions.

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Is it ever too late? Suddenly early one evening as I was sat relaxing, surfing the internet a thought crossed my mind. It hit me as hard as any thought could and it got me wondering. It was such a forceful idea that I couldn´t stop thinking about it, so I did the easiest thing I knew to get instant feedback on my thought; I posted a question on Facebook. The notion was: If you don´t find the love of your life by the time you are in your mid 20s is it too late and you will never meet them? I immediately received comments from my friends and family, these comments came steadily in as the next day progressed. The majority of the comments were from women with only two being from men, but they were from single and married people, people who were divorced and those who, like me have never married. There were some very interesting comments, they ranged from the earnest ´I hope not´ to more in depth answers. Here are a selection, some edited: “Why would you be? They (whoever they are) say there is someone for everyone, just cause it may take a while to find them doesn't mean you never will”, “how about ´if at first you don't succeed, try and try again´? there is someone out there for everyone, just sometimes its more difficult for some people”, “ no all good things come to those that wait”, “ no you just get better at picking them”, “ Some of us are very lucky, I for one count myself very blessed, I found my perfect man at the age of 16 we've been

married now for 45 years but I think everyone has a soul mate when the time is right you'll meet”, “ I have 2 good friends in love over here! Very happy.it can happen”. These are all quite positive answers but it is interesting to note that all except two came from married females, and one of the single females is in her early twenties and in a stable relationship. Then came us singles, male and female, here is what the majority of bachelors and bachelorettes had to

say: “Not necessarily, I think meeting the love of your life & losing them is probably a bigger handicap to your future” this was from a male and the other male contributor stated he agreed and added “sometimes you meet them but just at the wrong time!” One of my single female friends, who has been divorced some time and is still single wrote: “ I really hope not, but that's how my life seems to be going! Trouble is the more failed relationships you have, the more cynical you become. Not good!” I found myself agreeing in principle to most of the posts, but also felt that there was an optimism that I find myself doubting as I get older. What if there is someone for everyone but we can´t find them? What if we don´t become better at choosing, we in fact become desperate and ready to cling to any opportunity? I certainly don´t class myself as desperate and in fact when I posted the following: ´The more men I speak to the more I am convinced I should be on my own´ there was a flood of agreement from my single girl friends. Maybe there is someone for me out there and for all of us 40 somethings who are still pondering the idea of being in a relationship. I have no idea what the answer is but it is nice to know our married friends haven´t given up on the idea that one day us singletons may find love and they can go out and buy that hat they have been eyeing up! However once we find our true love the next problem is

Friday, October 12, 2012

CONFERENCE MAD? NOT ON YOUR TELLY!

THE main UK parties all think the public is glued to the TV watching every moment of their annual conferences. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are all just propaganda exercises to rally the party faithful. The old days of angry debate have gone, as everything seems to be choreographed from start to finish. I’d argue that the last dramatic moment of consequence happened back in the 80s when the new Labour leader, Neil Kinnock, declared war on the militant minority that were tearing apart his party. This laid the early foundations for Tony Blair to cruise to victory in 1997.

Yes, you do get policy announcements, like the Chancellor, George Osborne telling the Tories this week that they’re going to cut £10 billion from the benefit budget to reduce the deficit. But surely the place to do that is the House of Commons, rather than a party platform full of sympathetic

sycophants applauding at every nod and a wink? The best mood came from the Labour gathering in Manchester, and a real big moment for Ed Miliband. He took a leaf straight out of the David Cameron book, and looked genuinely relaxed and confident as he walked around ad-libbing his speech. It was policy-light, but that didn’t matter. For the first time since getting the leader’s position two years ago, he looked comfortable and in charge. That’s a nice feeling to have when realistically, unless there is a big economic up-turn in the next two years and assuming his party sticks together, he can look forward to becoming Prime Minister in May 2015, perhaps even with the help of the Liberal

Democrats. I’ll certainly give you a prediction that the Lib Dems will be going Labour’s way if there is a hung parliament. Amongst many things, Cameron has made sure of that by telling Nick Clegg’s team what they can do with Vince Cable’s plans for a Mansion Tax on big and expensive properties. It’s a marvellous ploy for Cameron to get the right wing of his party on board, along with threats to veto the next EU Budget, but at what cost, both in terms of politics and credibility? Why is the new Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, getting involved in telling a newspaper that he believes the UK abortion limit should be halved from 24 to 12 weeks? He also claimed that he’s backed up by medical evidence, but the rest of his Cabinet colleagues have quickly said that Hunt’s views are personal. They also know that it is a controversial issue, as well as a matter of conscience, and though Hunt’s views are probably honourable and heartfelt, they do little to persuade people that the Tories have any genuine interest in women’s rights. Make a note of this date: Thursday October 4th 2012. That’s when the Spanish Foreign Minister, Luis de Guindos, was in London and categorically stated that Spain does not need a bailout from its Eurozone partners. Many

Spanish Finance Minister Luis De Guindos economic experts believe that such a request will be inevitable, and sooner rather than later, so let’s hope that it wasn’t another example of a top ranking Spanish politician engaging mouth before brain! Is the US Presidential contest becoming a real race? Last week I wrote that the only way President Obama could lose would be

a poor performance in the Presidential debates with Mitt Romney, and Obama certainly muffed the first one. It was a most un-Obama like display but with the next one on Monday night dealing with foreign policy, I expect the President to return to normal form, with I’m sure a mention somewhere of the killing of Osama bin Laden.

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WOK DO YOU WANT? Sick of the same Chinese take away? We have found some great Chinese recipes for you to cook at home. SAUCY HOISIN PRAWN NOODLES Ingredients groundnut or sunflower oil a large chunk ginger , peeled and cut into matchsticks 1 red chilli, sliced 50g frozen edamame beans or frozen peas, defrosted 100g mange tout, halved lengthways 3 tbsp hoisin sauce 2 tsp cornflour 200ml chicken stock 200g fresh egg noodles 150g cooked peeled prawns sesame oil

Method

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok and cook the ginger and chilli briefly. Add the beans or peas and mangetout. Stir-fry for a minute. 2. Mix the hoisin sauce with the cornflour and stock. Add to the pan and bring up to a simmer. Toss in the noodles and prawns and heat until piping hot. Add a few drops of sesame oil to finish.

DUCK & SPRING ONION NOODLES Ingredients

reserved duck juices (if you have them) and a little sesame oil just before serving.

1.0 tbsp oil 6 spring onions, cut into short lengths thumb-size piece ginger, peeled and sliced Â˝ Chinese cabbage, finely sliced 1 tin water chestnuts, drained and sliced into discs remaining meat from roast duck (if you have it - see 'Goes well with', below) or 2 duck breasts, cooked and chopped 4.0 tbsp soy sauce 200.0g egg noodles, cooked following the pack instructions small bunch coriander, chopped

FRIED RICE WITH EGG & GINGER Ingredients

sesame oil, to drizzle

Method 1. Heat the oil in a wok. Throw in the spring onions and ginger, cook for 1 min, then add the cabbage. Stir-fry until wilted, then add the water chestnuts and duck, and stir quickly to heat them through. (You can leave the recipe at this point, then finish it off just before serving if you prefer.) Add the soy sauce (and heat everything through if you are finishing off at the last minute) and noodles, and toss everything together. 2. Tip onto a platter and keep warm while you eat the duck pancakes. Sprinkle with coriander and drizzle over some

3 tbsp sunflower oil 100g ginger, finely sliced 50g garlic, finely sliced 100g small peeled cooked prawns bunch spring onions, whites and greens separated and sliced 3 eggs, beaten 600g cooked rice (300g/11oz uncooked) 50ml rice wine or dry sherry 50ml light soy sauce

Method

1. Heat the oil in a wok. Add the ginger and garlic, then stir-

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fry briefly until just coloured. Add the prawns and the whites of the spring onions, and cook for a further 3 mins. Pour in the beaten egg, let it set for a couple of secs, then break it up and stir well to scramble. Add the cooked rice and stir-fry everything together for 10 mins. 2. Add the rest of the spring onions, rice wine and soy, then toss everything together well. Serve immediately.

STICKY CHICKEN & BLOOD ORANGE STIR FRY Ingredients 2 handfuls of spinach leaves, roughly chopped finely grated zest and juice of 1 blood orange 1 tbsp clear honey 1 tsp soy sauce 2.5cm/1in piece root ginger, peeled, then chopped to a pulp or grated 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or grated portion of stir fry rice noodles (such as Sharwood's or Blue Dragon) 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 large skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips sprinkling of crushed dried chilli flakes

Method

1. First things first, put the kettle on, tip the spinach into a colander and sit the colander in the sink. Then, in a small bowl, whisk together the orange zest and juice, honey, soy sauce, ginger and garlic - a micro whisk is perfect for this job. 2. Put the noodles in a deep bowl and pour boiling water from the kettle to just cover. Leave to soak for 4 minutes, then very carefully and slowly pour the noodles and water over the spinach in the colander and toss the noodles with the spinach so it wilts. Drizzle the sesame oil over and mix gently. Put to one side.

3. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok until it's very hot, tip in the chicken strips and fry over a high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is golden brown all over. Pour the orange and honey mix over the chicken. At first it will bubble furiously but after a few moments it will calm down. Bubble and stir the sauce and chicken for 2 minutes until the sauce is thick and shiny and has glazed the chicken. 4. Tip the noodles, spinach and chilli flakes into the wok with the chicken. Gently toss everything together to warm through, then season with salt and pepper. Pile the noodles and chicken on a plate. A splash more soy sauce and a glass of chilled white wine are the only accompaniments this noodle supper needs.

CHINESE PANCAKES FOR DUCK Ingredients 250.0g plain flour 2.0 tsp caster sugar sesame oil

Method 1.Put the flour and sugar into a large bowl with 190ml boiling water and stir to a soft, sticky dough. If the mixture is very stiff add a splash of cold water. Bring the dough together and knead it until it's very smooth, adding more flour if you need to. Rest for 30 minutes. 2. Roll it into a sausage and divide it into 16 pieces. Roll each piece into a little ball. Taking 2 balls at a time, flatten both, brush the top of 1 with sesame oil and sandwich them together with the oil in the middle. Roll out into a 8-10cm pancake (there will be 2 layers). Heat a non-stick frying pan, cook the pancakes on each side for 1 minute, they should puff up and just start to colour. Peel apart the 2 halves to give 2 thin pancakes. Keep the pancakes wrapped in a clean tea towel so they stay soft and warm.

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Facial Rejuvenation BE A CONSCIOUS EATER Every time we pick up a magazine we are faced with images of gorgeous women with flawless skin, perfect eyes and lips. It is probably the case that many of these images are airbrushed but the consequence is that it leaves many of us feeling a bit hopeless and thinking that we are really passed having such lovely skin. There are many treatments around but that’s another problem as which of them work and where do we start to decide what might be for us. One very successful treatment is MESOTHERAPY which is a series of microinjections of a cocktail of vitamins, minerals and amino acids into the middle layer of skin to deliver these nutrients at just the very level that they need to be for maximum absorption. It works by increasing the blood flow which improves lymphatic drainage and removes hardened connective tissue .Mesotherapy can be used for Rejuvenation or cellulite reduction. The average number of treatments ranges from 6 to 10.

DERMAROLLER is another easy way of rejuvenating skin and is especially useful for open pores and fine lines. The Dermaroller can be a deep medical treatment which is performed in the clinic or a Home Care Treatment which is done at home every few days. Dermaroller works by stimulating the collagen and removing the dead skin cells that make the skin look dull and lifeless thus diminishing the appearance of fine lines and making the skin look fresh and clear. It is also useful for pigmentation problems helping to even out skin tone. Years can be taken off the appearance of the face with eyebrows which are shaped and coloured. Semi-Permanent Makeup of the browns can give the face an instant lift and combined with a Botox treatment makes the most amazing difference. This month at Medaesthtics we have a special offer of Semi-Permanent Eyebrows and Botox all inclusive for a cost of 400 euros. A fantastic offer not to be missed. Get your new look ready for Christmas!

Do you mindlessly chomp down on food even when you’re not hungry? Do you even know what you ate at your last meal? If not you could be an unconscious eater. For many people, food has become an emotional attachment. They eat when they are feeling depressed, lonely, scared and bored. Food somehow seems to fill in the loneliness or depression gaps, and although it may provide a quick emotional fix, overeating and eating unconsciously may be the reason that you’re finding it hard to lose those unwanted kilos.

Food Log

Keeping a food log will help you find out if you’re heading in the right direction You may be an unconscious eater if you find yourself eating all the time and although you’re not in any danger right now, it's possible that this mindless eating could lead to a variety of health problems later in life including eating disorders, obesity and heart disease, to name but a few.

Stop the vicious cycle and become a conscious eater today. Here are three simple steps to help get you started on the path to conscious eating:

Take note

Monitor yourself in the next week and see if you find yourself eating when you’re not hungry. Try to identify why you are eating and stop the vicious cycle by putting an end to unconscious eating.

Start a food diary Record

everything from what you ate to what time you ate to how it made you feel. Keeping a record of everything that you ate could help you identify any potential problems. Sometimes, it also helps to see things in black and white as they seem more real.

Plan

Plan your meals before you start your day. Every morning when you wake up write down what you plan to eat for that day and try to stick to it. Having a plan helps keep you on the right track.

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How do I give this pain the elbow? Q

About two months ago, I started having slight pain around my left elbow, which was also a bit swollen. Initially I put it down to my daily swimming routine which I started three weeks earlier. I stopped swimming, expecting the pain to go away, but it didn’t. I went to the doctor, who thought I had developed arthritis due to my age - I am 68. He prescribed neurofen which has done nothing. What can I do to stop the pain?

carried out for an accurate diagnosis.

Q A

What are the symptoms of thyroid disorders?

The thyroid gland, located around the front of the neck, influences almost all the metabolic or energetic processes of the body by the production of thyroid hormones. The most common disorders of the thyroid involve the abnormal production of thyroid hormones. Too much thyroid hormone results in a condition known as hyperthyroidism, and insufficient hormone production leads to hypothyroidism. In addition, thyroid disorders can sometimes lead to the enlargement of the thyroid gland in the neck, which can cause symptoms that are directly related to the increase in size of the organ such as difficulty swallowing and discomfort in front of the neck. The symptoms of excessive levels of thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) are many and vary from person to person, but commonly include, palpitations, trembling, heat intolerance, hot flushes and increased sweating, weight loss, anxiety and increased appetite, thinning of the hair, moist skin, muscle weakness and insomnia. By contrast, the symptoms of the inadequate production of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism) are mostly the reverse of the symptoms of over production and may include: cold intolerance, weight gain, increased sleepiness, chronic constipation, slow reflexes, fatigue, indecisiveness, thick dry skin, high cholesterol and exhaustion. What is the difference between paracetamol and ibuprofen?

I think you should request a proper diagnostic examination from your doctor. It is possible you have developed arthritis, but without any form of proper investigation, it is improper for your doctor to ‘guess’ at your diagnosis. It is possible your elbow pain was caused by your daily swimming exercise, especially if it is a new sport for you. Swimming involves the use of the arms, and this can put the shoulder and elbow joints and their surrounding tissues under enormous strain. The elbow functions to move the arm like a hinge and in rotation, and for this purpose, several muscles, tendons and bursae (fluid-filled sac) work together. Damage to any one of these structures can cause the type of pain you experience. Arthritis which is the inflammation of one or more joints may also be a likely suspect for your problem. Arthritis can be due to damage to cartilages related to wear and tear as seen in osteoarthritis, or from inflammatory processes resulting from an over active immune system such as in rheumatoid arthritis. In any case a proper investigation needs to be performed to get to the root of the problem. ‘Calmatel’, an ointment available from pharmacies, will offer you relief if the pain you feel is caused by the damage to surrounding tissues of your elbow.

For the past 18 months, I seem to feel mostly chronic fatigue, and pain in my lower back and legs. I only occasionally wake up feeling like I have energy, but this is very short lived till I am back to the fatigue. I have been to my doctor and had several blood tests but found nothing. Do you think a full body diagnosis will tell me what the problem is?

Yes, a full body diagnostic scan like we offer at our clinic in Punta Prima will be able to detect the likely cause of the fatigue you feel. Chronic fatigue can be due to weak-

Q A nesses in a number of body systems such as the immune, endocrine and circulatory system, and a full body scan at our clinic will not only tell you the weak systems in your body, but also the likely cause of the problem which could be anything from contaminants, hormone deficiency, inflammation, allergies, or nutritional deficiencies. Furthermore, the cells, tissues and organs of the body are individually analysed for health problems, and a very comprehensive blood test also

DETOX STRATEGIES FOR THE HOME (1) MOST of us, unless we have severe allergies or sensitivities to chemicals, may not be aware of all the chemicals that surround us in our homes. But whether or not we know it, toxins -- substances that are poisonous or harmful to the body -- are everywhere, from the polyurethane we use to finish our floors, to the paint on our walls, the glue used for wallpaper, our upholstery fabrics, rugs and even mattresses. However, once you understand toxins and their risks, there are steps you can take to get rid of them, Toxins found in homes can be grouped into 3 main categories. The first are air borne particles which include dust mites, lint, and pet dander. These tiny particles are easily inhaled into the lungs causing chronic respiratory and allergic disorders. The next category of toxins includes living microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria and fungus which attach themselves to the ‘air borne particles’ increasing the likelihood of a lung infection. Lastly, there are chemical toxins found in the products and chemicals

DR MACHI MANNU’S ADVICE CLINIC Email your questions and comments to machimannu@gmail.com

we surround ourselves with, from air fresheners to the chemicals in swimming pools. Toxins can also be found in the products we clean our homes with, and in the mould that may have begun growing behind the couch, spreading its tiny spores, unseen, throughout the living space. Even water used for bathing is usually treated with chlorine, a chemical known to cause respiratory problems. Dust mites are microscopic organisms that feed off flakes of human skin causing all kinds of respiratory and skin problems especially to people allergic to the toxins found in their faeces. Dust mites proliferate in warm and humid climate and so reducing the humidity in homes will reduce their incidence. In the Spanish Costas, the humidity in homes can be high due to the presence of sea salt in the air. This can easily be remedied using dehumidifiers commonly available from local supermarkets. However

the most important way to reduce dust mites and other unseen particles is through regular dusting and vacuuming of the furniture, rugs, and draperies. More extreme measures are needed for people allergic to dust mites. If you’re not sure whether you have a sensitivity to dust mites, ask yourself these questions: Do I have persistent sniffles and sinus headaches? Do I often wake up with scratchy eyes? Do I sneeze repeatedly first thing in the morning? If your answer is yes, then it is extremely likely you have an allergy. People allergic to dust mite should consider removing all carpets in their homes if any, and replace with linoleum or tiles. Wash all beddings in very hot water at least once a week, and cover your pillows and mattresses with vinyl coverings which can be bought cheaply online. Remove clutter from the bedroom, and leave the air conditioning running as

often as you can tolerate or afford. Pet dander especially from cats can cause or worsen allergic problems in sensitive individuals. Contrary to popular belief, the allergy is not due to cat hair, but from a sticky protein found in cat saliva and transferred to its hair during self-grooming. If you are allergic and own a cat, you should clean your cat regularly with a damp towel to decrease the presence of dry dander. You should also wash your hands regularly after touching your cat, and keep it off your bed! Contact Dr Machi Mannu for a Full Body Diagnostic Scan and Therapy

The main difference is that ibuprofen, which is a NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) is used to treat inflammation, while paracetamol does not have anti-inflammatory properties. However both medications are used to treat pain. On a more practical side, ibuprofen causes gastric erosion, and should be avoided by people suffering from stomach ulcers or with a history of gastritis. Paracetamol is milder on the stomach.

Test the Purity of Olive Oil

Labels can make many promises, but when it comes to the purity of your olive oil, how do you know what's promised is the truth — or creative marketing? Here's a simple test: put a small amount of oil in a glass and put it in the fridge for 24 hours. If the oil becomes gel-like, then it is mostly olive oil. If the sample remains liquid, there are other oils in the bottle. It's not pure.

Friday, October 12, 2012

SMACKDOWN!

REGULAR readers of this column will know what I think of Labour, one of whose soppier moments in power was to introduce legislation making it an offence to smack your child. It's classed as assault. There's growing criticism of this law, some saying it led to the riots last year, simply because of a growing lack of discipline in the home. Of course, no-one wants to see children subjected to the dreadful punishments inflicted in Victorian times, but more often than not a sharp slap on the leg or arm is sufficient to make a tantrumming child know who's boss. I've heard of parents saying their children now come out with stuff like "You can't stop us, if you smack us you'll go to prison". And that's just what happened to a 30-year-old mother of three young teenagers. One complained to police that she attacked him, causing bruises. It turned out to be a lie because he wanted to spend more time with his estranged father. But the mother admitted she had slapped her sons three times over seven years and one of them once suffered a bruised ear. She also banged two of their heads together when she caught them fighting and pulled them apart. She was jailed for 18 months, but Appeal Court judges ordered her immediate release and gave the junior judge a rap over the knuckles, saying he had "taken his eye off the ball". Lord Justice Elias said the mother's actions were no worse than those of many caring parents throughout the land. The case has highlighted

Child discipline law hits the wrong note

the draconian penalties that parents can suffer if they breach strict laws that virtually ban the smacking of children. Two observations: Why does Britain have to suffer the Labour Party at its silliest? The country needs sensible legislation, not laws which put children in the driving seat and make parents terrified of taking sensible measures in the raising of their offspring. Secondly, what on earth is going on with "junior judges" being allowed to hand out crazy sentences which, in this case, has seriously damaged a 30-year-old with the unenviable task of trying to raise three obvious hand-

fuls without the help of a father. A plague on Labour and also soppy judges who all too often are soft on "real" criminals and harsh on those who don't deserve it.

WE’VE all been there sitting for hours on a plane near a young baby who cries and screams nonstop. Most of us have also been parents, aware of the scowls and under-thebreath comments of fellow travellers when your offspring decide to be unmanageable. The change of cabin pressure causes us discomfort and often sets babies crying incessantly.

But now a budget airline, Air Asia, is to introduce baby-free quiet zones on its flights, at no extra charge. I wonder if one day Ryanair, Easyjet and the likes will follow? Perhaps, too, we could have zones to get us away from the irritating electronic gamers, the singing-too-loudly-with-theearphones types; the overly chatty; the perpetually curious and the ones that fall asleep and block your way to the toilet.

A FEW weeks ago I hammered the police because of their appalling cover-up on the Hillsborough disaster. They lied, hid evidence and dis-

ConeXion time for Consulate

THE British Consulate is planning a number of events this autumn to help support UK nationals living locally. It’s all part of the ConeXiones programme aimed at facilitating joint working and integration. ConeXiones Social will look at local charities’ ongoing work with social services to support vulnerable Brits in the Alicante area.

CC's wife - a detective chief inspector - is also under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission for allegedly failing to report her arrest in North Yorkshire on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly. Cover up and cover up. What sort of people are hiding in police uniforms? COUNCIL jobsworth of the week must go to the authority in Northern Ireland whose enforcement officer saw a teacher throw an apple core out of a car window into a hedge, and issued him with a £50 fixed penalty litter ticket which the teacher forgot to pay. The offender was brought before the court and fined £150 plus £94 costs. Hello? I always thought that apple cores were biodegradable and totally unlike the usual roadside rubbish of plastic bags and bottles. Technically, no-one should throw anything out of a car because one act encourages others. But why does Britain always go over the top to deal with trivia, and turn a blind eye to the really big issues? Like ensuring that sufficient electricity is generated over the next decade to avoid future power cuts, which is now on the cards. Crazy, crazy Britain! NOW here's a bit of news I didn’t want to hear. The cost of wine is likely to soar because of the dreadful summer heat and drought in the Med. Spanish, French and Italian vines have suffered and grape yields are down. Maybe time to stock up the cellar, folks! (I've just read this rant to my wife and she hit the roof. She says she'll have to get a paid-for job now to pay for the wine, instead of doing voluntary work)

A ConeXiones in the Community event in Calpe on October 30 will give British nationals information regarding consular services, access to healthcare and living in Spain. And finally, ConeXiones Violencia Domestica is organised specifically to help volunteers and professionals understand how to access the resources that exist to

support victims of domestic violence. ConeXiones Social and ConeXiones Violencia Domestica will be for local charities and Spanish authorities only. ConeXiones in the Community will have open registration onwww.ukinspain.fco.gov.uk until the venue capacity is filled. British Consul Paul Rodwell said, “Now more

torted the truth to save their wretched necks. And surprise, surprise, another top dog's been at it. How many more? This time the Chief Constable of Cleveland has been sacked for giving a job to the daughter of the chairman of the police authority and then lying about it. He's been found guilty of gross misconduct and his behaviour described as "shameful". These wretched people in high public office who stray off the rails make me so angry, particularly when it's the police. If you can't trust the police, then there's no hope. And guess what? The

than ever, it is important that we continue to innovate to help British nationals who are in distress. By taking the ConeXiones concept to a new level, we aim to help the volunteer sector and Spanish authorities work even closer together around the themes of helping British nationals who are vulnerable or are victims of domestic violence.’’

Sailfish at double BOTH events on the third day of the SAMM Autumn Race Series were won by Rob Hudson and Anne-Marie Tasney’s Sailfish Sorocco. Results: First race: 1- Sailfish Sorocco (Robert Hudson, Anne-Marie Tasney); 2 - Shoestring Mirror (John Down, Gill Brown); 3 Shoestring Uno (Roy Taylor , T Blakeley, C Vogt, B Blackburn). Second race: 1- Sailfish Sorocco (Robert Hudson, Anne-Marie Tasney); 2 - Shoestring Tres (Jack Moss, Oakly Petts); 3 – Weta 15 (Brian Murray, Linda Coats).

Friday, October 12, 2012

RICHARD CAVENDER

Bluemoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services company 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 having 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!

ADVICE: David had found a strange key on his keyboard ADVICE: Don was having issues with his iPhone and the and wondered what it did! TomTom App

Hi Richard, Would it be possible for you to resolve a couple of problems for me? Firstly, when I upgraded my PC, I acquired a Spanish keyboard with the package. The make of keyboard is an INNOBO. Above the R.H. Ctrl key is another key marked TURBO what is the function of this key? Secondly, I have two CD´s that I would like to copy. One CD is of 40 min. duration and the other is of 30 min. duration - would they burn on to a blank disc of 80 min? The programme I would use would be NERO 7. (I also have Windows Media Player). I am a complete novice of this procedure and I would be most grateful for any advice you can give. Many thanks. David Hi David, the “turbo” button on the keyboard is a legacy function, some computers (many years ago) had the ability to switch clock speed on the fly, this button was used for this function, making them faster by using the turbo – why on earth people would want the ability to use the button again to slow their computers down is beyond me. Thankfully things have moved on nowadays! With regards to CD burning, on the face of it you would accept that 40 minutes and 30 minutes does indeed go well into 80 minutes, however it does depend on the amount of “data” that is on the CD’s – my approach would be to copy the CD’s to a location on your computer first and then use Nero to burn both of them to the new CD. I hope this helps answer your questions.

ADVICE: Craig was having problems with Adobe Flash Player

Hello Richard, I have a problem I cannot seem to solve. I use my computer a lot for music (Youtube Etc). I get a message "Flash Player" needs to be installed. I have continually gone through the process as instructed but it makes no difference. It shows as being successfully installed but still i am asked to install the programme. I would be very grateful if you had any suggestions. Craig

Hi Craig, it sounds like there is a problem with the installation of flash player, I would suggest removing it completely using the uninstall flash player application which is freely available from the Adobe website at: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html Once removed, restart your computer and then follow the standard process to install it again, hopefully this time it will install without errors

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Hi Richard I hope you can help. I down loaded TomTom for western europe and installed it on my iphone All seemed to go ok but when I tried to activate it just came back to the icon on the phone. I have tried twice but still the same result. Any suggestions? Regards Don

Hi Don, this does seem to be a problem with some iPhone applications, you can start them fine, they boot up and then just disappear and the home screen is shown again, it’s really frustrating. There are a few things you can try – first check that you have the latest operating system installed, iOS6 is the latest operating system for the iPhone 4 (you don’t mention which one you have so I’m going to assume it’s the 4), you can check whether there are available updates by either connecting it to iTunes and clicking the “check for updates” when your phones sync screen is shown or you can, on the phone, click Settings, then Software Update. It’s possible that you are not up to date as the latest update only came out a couple of weeks ago. If you are already up to date and you are still having the problem, then try to close down the TomTom application and re-launch it, you can properly and fully close down the application by double pressing the home button on your phone, that will then display all the running applications, then press and hold the TomTom application and this will force the apps to “wiggle” and have a cross in the top left hand corner, finally press the cross and that will close TomTom, then hit the home button again to stop the rest wriggling – yep sounds strange but it works! Now try launching TomTom again and see whether it works this time – I hope that sorts out the problem

ADVICE: Marilyn wanted to know how to be prompted when she received Gmail emails

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Hi Richard, I understand that there is a program that can be downloaded to inform me of when I receive an email on my gmail account, could you forward me instructions on how to download it please. Thanks Regards Marilyn

Hi Marilyn, the Gmail notifier is a downloadable program that will alert you when a new email arrives in your Gmail account, you can get it from Google at the following link… http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_windows.html …I hope that helps.

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Office: 902 906 200

Friday, October 12, 2012

Focus on

PLAYA FLAMENCA C.C.

Halloween price slash is Pretty Neat PRETTY NEAT is celebrating its TENTH Halloween and Christmas season - and as a thank you to all our customers past, present and new, we are slashing up to 50% off Halloween and 10% off Christmas cards! Yes believe it! (Just bring this advert). And don’t forget, we have a wonderful range of greeting cards for all occasions, party ware, gift ideas and magnetic health bracelets to ease the aches and pains. So if you're having a party and need to set the mood or give that special person a little something, DON'T DELAY, COME TODAY. We are only five minutes drive from La Zenia Boulevard shopping Centre .

A glittering visit to treasure THE dazzling Treasure Chest shops in Playa Flamenca, Villamartin and Quesada have a real sparkle about them – especially the new season range of goodies now in stock. Our wide choice of jewellery includes Shambola’s new range, an irresistible choice of gold and silver jewellery, and a wide selection of fashion jewellery. And don’t forget our watches by Citizen, Police, Eton etc – or the cards and giftwrapping that complete the package for someone special.

Top Up’s call guys are right up top! AT Top Up (formerly Games and Grooves) we provide a friendly and affordable phone-unlocking and computer-repair service. In our two-storey shop, we have a wide range of new and used unlocked mobile phones for sale along with a wide range of English laptops. Whether you need a new bling phone cover, charger, cables or a nice protective leather case for your I-pad, we have it! We can also unlock I-phones, Blackberries etc – and carry out virus removals, language changes, reinstalls. You name it, we can do it... Oh, and we have a used section of Nintendo dsi and iPods... plus weekly discount specials on our phone and computer accessories.

Lynda takes ‘em to the cleaners IT’S four years since Lynda launched The Laundry Shop on the middle level at the Commercial Centre. And she’s now added a surprising new string to her bow - baby equipment! However, it’s Lynda’s specialist services that people are most familiar with. Whether it’s laundering, ironing, alterations, specialist dry cleaning, duvet cleaning, rug/carpet or curtain cleaning, you’ll always be delighted with the results. And you don’t need to lug all that gear down to the shop, either. There’s a FREE pick-up and delivery service within a 5km radius.

The Rose & Crown - a blooming jewel THE recently refurbished Rose & Crown, now in its 10th year, offers freshly prepared produce to order. Dine on the large sunny terrace or inside in our warm and cosy restaurant. Delicious food, tasty homemade desserts and efficient friendly service – it really is the perfect dining experience.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Focus on

PLAYA FLAMENCA C.C.

The Estate Agents with a difference FM Spanish Promotions SL is very different to other estate agents you'll come across. That's due to not only the years of experience in Real Estate and Finance, but also our company aims, which combined give you the very best possible service, whether you're selling, buying or both! Our highly dedicated team is committed to building a partnership with our customers that lasts a lifetime, by treating each customer as an individual offering the best products money can buy at affordable prices, never forgetting that our customer has a choice. Whether you are looking to retire abroad, buy a holiday home or are simply looking for a good investment, FM Spanish Promotions can help you achieve your dreams with our range of truly outstanding property in outstanding locations. We look forward to meeting you soon and welcoming you to your new home overseas. ALSO, DUE TO THE OPENING OF LA ZENIA BOULEVARD, WE HAVE CLIENTS AWAITING RENTAL PROPERTIES. PLEASE CALL 965 325 476.

Make the Right Move – insure with us WHAT makes Right Move Insurance different from other insurance offices? Our approach is all about flexibility and we are passionate about making our insurance products suit our client's needs and not the other way around. We believe our friendly approach and personal service is a key differentiator between ourselves and other organisations, combined with an easily accessible website, support via the phone, email or in person at the office. We would value the opportunity to provide you with a quote. Available to our clients are excellent rates of cover with documentation, help and advice in English. Discounts and promotions are regularly offered. Currently available is 50% discount on car insurance and 15% discount on home insurance.

Kamasutra – the home of curry love FOR the best curries on the Coast, look no further than the authentic Indian cuisine of the Kamasutra Indian Restaurant and Wine Bar. Amrit and his friendly staff will not only offer you a warm welcome and excellent service – you’ll also get fresh, top-quality food in the cleanest of surroundings. No wonder our customers keep coming back! We’re open from 5pm till late and you can either dine on the terrace or enjoy the delights of our very fine dining restaurant. We have a three-course Early Bird Menu from 5pm to 7.30pm which costs just €8.50, including a drink. There is also a Special children’s Menu for the children – and dishes that are not on the menu may be ordered by request.

Mysteries of the figures of fantasy ANTISHA, the leading gift shop on the Orihuela Costa, is now in its fifth year - and continues to provide excellent service and choice. Pop in and see our range of fantasy figures including skulls, dragons, unicorns and much more. We have a great selection of Buddhas, incense and burners and related items at realistic prices. The Crystal and angelic side of the business now has even more to offer and is still growing. If there is anything on your wish list, we will endeavour to source if from our many UK suppliers. We are still the best in terms of selection and price for our sterling silver and gemstones jewellery. Don't forget our superb range of up-to-theminute fashion jewellery and evening bags. Goods can be reserved up to Christmas for a small deposit. So call in for a browse or call us on 693 688 940.

King Kod has bigger fish to fry KING KOD have always offered quality Fish & Chips and more. Still a family run business, we have been established in Playa Flamenca CC for seven years – during which time many of our regular customers have become friends. Now we plan to relocate to a bigger unit on the top floor – and are hoping everyone will come and experience a better and more comfortable eating experience. The new facilities will enable us to add more value-for-money meals to our menu – so watch out for the opening, which will be advertised soon.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Focus on

PLAYA FLAMENCA C.C.

The bride and the fashion… MARIA Elizabeth Weddings strive to make your fantasies a reality by creating tailor-made celebrations. As Spain’s premier wedding specialist and event organiser, our local knowledge and contacts will enable you to achieve a stunning wedding or special occasion within a realistic budget. We have a beautiful portfolio of available settings which include mountainside weddings, golf club venues, private villas and coastal venues. So visit our bridal boutique and check out our wedding dresses, mother of the bride, bridesmaid dresses, flower girls and page boys, evening wear, luxury bridal lingerie and dazzling jewellery.

The Lansdowne wins - hands down LOOKING for the best pint of Guinness of the Costa? Then get on down to the Landsdowne! Enjoy the fantastic atmosphere of a traditional-style bar – with plenty of extras. From Thursday to Sunday, we have live music from the band Kolted plus solo artist Greg Lomas. And if you prefer to tune in to best sports coverage, we’ve got it all - including GAA and rugby.

A feast of Spit and scoredust! LEGENDS Bar is both the home of football - and the No.1 party bar on the Costas. Watch the big games on large screens - with an HD Projector showing all the matches at one time If you’d rather pot a few balls, our professional Pool Table is FREE on Mondays. When it comes to live entertainment, comedian and drag artist Stevie Spit will leave you gobsmacked every Thursday throughout October. There’s also Karaoke plus a DJ seven nights a week, with drink promotions and much more.

Goodfellas – going great steaks Goodfellas is soon to be refurbished inside – but our amazing food remains as tasty as ever. And we’ll steak their reputation on that. Choose from a good selection of finest meats and succulent Aberdeen Angus steaks. Or for just €25, try our mouthwatering Mixed Grill for Two… and add a bottle of house wine for an extra €5. Our fantastic menu offers the tastiest dishes and something for everyone. Large groups and parties are catered for with set menus available. For more info, contact Lynn Smith on 637 900 008 or facebook Goodfellas Spain

Playa Plamenca C.C.

La Zenia Boulevard

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Turn off at the Burger King and Lidl roundabout

Friday, October 12, 2012

View, what a scorcher!

THE Yachtsman has moved to a fantastic new location overlooking the fabulous San Pedro Marina – and also with stunning views over La Llana beach. Just 100 metres further along the road, El Hombre del Velero offers all your Yachtsman favourites in an exquisite new location, with three huge outdoor seating areas, all offering different views. Come and enjoy an English breakfast (from just €1.75) overlooking luxury yachts or relaxing sand dunes. Why not take a stroll along either El Mojon or La Llana beach, then treat yourself with a delicious menu of the day for just €9.50? Famous Sunday Carvery from just €9.50; Spanish a la carte menu if you fancy something special. Drive through the stunning salinas lakes, passing flamingos, then follow the road round to the right, past the Marina Puerto Deportiva. Drive along to the end car park, and into it. El Hombre del Velero is at the back, offering views of both the port to the left and the beach to the right. Tel: 600 749 181

LA 3 RUEDA DE LAS TAPAS BENIJÓFAR

Friday, October 12, 2012

ZUM LIKE IT HOT

WITH summer nearly over, the Zumba season is ready to rock. And if you nip down to Casa La Pedrera on October 21, they’ll be jumping to the aid of Breast Cancer Month, AECC and EMAUS. The six-hour Dancethon programme starts at 10am and features Zumba Cindy and Lisa’s Zumba – plus a host of other spe-

ciality acts. Kingsbury Academy of Dance kick the show off with an hour of jazz and modern. Then Christine from Polenastics will crown her act with a Pole Dancing Display Strictly Dance with Lyn and Chris will be followed by Ballroom and Latin American Dancing. And the show will end with Freestyle

Dancing plus the vocals of Marie Denise Evans. Sponsorship s at €5/€2.50 children) available on the day. Spectators €1 (includes free raffle ticket). Registration from 9.00am An all-day Barbecue will be complemented by tea and scones, drinks, refreshments - and a raffle with fantastic prizes.

WHITE SIMPLY THE ZEST HEAT!

THE White Street Party is back. Organisers Theo and Wilma from Restaurant Rinconada in Torrevieja want to make the annual festival even bigger – so this time it is a two-day event with a number of top international top acts. Entrance is 20 euros per day or 35 euros if you opt for both

days. Price includes a choice of food and four drinks. The entire profit goes to the organisation for disabled children in Torrevieja. For reservations, please contact Restaurant Rinconada or call 965 710 648. The event takes place on the square in front of Rinconada Restaurant in Calle Bella Antonio.

PATTI Ross brings her amazing Dusty Springfield tribute back to the area next week and will also prove that she’s Simply the Best! In 2011, Patti astonished audiences with her likeness to Dusty and also performed an Elkie Brooks tribute. But this year she’ll be throwing in the songs and style of the incredible Tina Turner too. Tour dates: Oct 16 - La Marina Sport Complex 966796389; Oct 23 - The Lounge Bar, Torrevieja 966922134; Oct 24 - The Club, Quesada 966717028; Oct 25 - Rocajuna, Punta Prima 664591795 / 965997260; Oct 27 - Casa Ventura, San Luis 966789247. Tickets are €8.50 with pre-show meals available at most venues. All shows start at 8.30pm .

HELP flag day is a flying success A PACKED Puerto Tres restaurant flew the flag for the Proms last Thursday on a night of popular songs and patriotism. An array of bunting, Union Jacks and Welsh flags delighted the mixed international audience, which included a couple who used to watch the Proms at home in Norway on TV - the nearest they

K9 Fashion Show THE K9 Club are holding a fashion show on Saturday at the K9 charity shop in Calle Alfredo Kraus, Urb La Marina. The show will start at 1 pm and the winter collection outfits worn by the 14 models will then be on sale in the shop.

got to the real thing. Because of the overdemand, HELP Murcia Mar Menor is staging another

Night at the Proms t o m o r r o w (Saturday) in the Lo Monte Hotel on the N332 near Pilar de la Horadada. The event starts at 7.30 p.m. You can bring your own food and drink but both are available on site if required. In addition to the traditional music, Jim Devlin and the “Crazy Ladies” will provide a full night of entertainment.

JUST THE TRICK!

THE Help Vega Baja charity will come up trumps at a special Magic Night at the Indian Ocean restaurant in Dona Pepa next week. The charity event on Sunday October

21 will feature a fun quiz, a raffle with great prizes – and, of course, great food. Tickets are €12, call 966 718 211 or email patmperrin@hotmail.com

Icing on the cake

RASCALS donated €114 from a car boot sale to Reach Out to go towards buying school books for those in need. Several families are in need of help in Torrevieja. To donate, contact Reach Out or call Sandra on 688 348 151 to find out

RASCALS BOOTY where your nearest drop-off point is. Rascals’ Winter Variety show, Disney Delights and

Could YOU be an English teacher? TORREVIEJA Councillor Rosario Martinez Chazarra is seeking volunteer English teachers to help AMFA members with practical conversation. The sessions will start in early November, Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10am to 12 noon. Ideally a

basic knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage, and where possible, student and teacher will be paired or grouped according to their ability. An initial meeting has been arranged at the CIAJ centre on October 23 at 11am. ICall Crystal on 965703310.

The 15 ladies of the selfstyled ‘Way-In Club’ presented a €433 donation to AECC’s Ann Bissett at a recent coffee morning. The group, which meets every Friday at Casa Mia in El Chaparral, raised the money by selling home-made cakes and holding a very profitable raffle. Help was provided by the staff of Casa Mia and generous donations came from KCI Hair and Beauty organisers Jill Melenchon and Caroline Richardson. Christmas Crackers, is being performed at the School of Music & Culture on Saturday December 1 and On Tuesday December 11 at the Virgen del Carmen, Torrevieja. Tickets are €5. Call Sue on 96 678 4874 or Jill on 96 672 7282

Friday, October 12, 2012

UK HEADLINES

STONELESS SAVILE TO REST IN PIECES

JIMMY Savile is lying in an unmarked grave after his family demanded his £4,000 headstone be removed out of “respect to public opinion”. Savile’s family said they made the decision to ensure the “dignity and sanctity” of Woodlands Cemetery in Scarborough. Scarborough Borough Council said work to dismantle the memorial headstone, which bears Savile’s image and lists his accomplishments, was carried out shortly after midnight on Wednesday. Workers taking it down said it will now be "broken up, placed in a skip and used as landfill". Unknown to anyone but police and cemetery authorities a team spent two hours digging up the grave, removing the three headstones, the base, the plinth and foundations by 1am.

The team worked under floodlights, piling the black granite into a truck and replacing the rotting flowers, which have not been refreshed since the allegations broke, on to the patch of bare earth. The grave will now be ground down so the inscription is destroyed. In a statement the council said: “We have been advised by the funeral directors, Joseph A Hey and Son, acting on behalf of Jimmy Savile’s

family, that the headstone at Woodlands Cemetery has been removed.” Savile’s family asked for its removal after it emerged police believe the former presenter could have abused up to 25 victims over 40 years. A family spokesman said in a statement: “The family members are deeply aware of the impact that the stone remaining there could have on the

Shamed cop faces bankruptcy A police officer who manhandled a 15-year-old boy has quit his job after he was found guilty of misconduct. PC Stephen Hudson was 'left a broken man'. He faces bankruptcy and his children had to be removed from school because of local reaction to the incident. The 43-year-old officer was caught on CCTV bending the teenager's arm behind his back and lifting him off the ground and across the desk after he

refused to empty his pockets. The video shows the 6ft 1in officer slam the 4ft 8in boy on to the counter, causing him to scream in pain. The policeman then pushed his face against the teenager's ear and shouted: "You are not the big man. You might think you are but you're not." But it was the officer – a father-of-three - who felt the long arm of the law on his shoulder when HE was arrested after the boy – described in

court as a 'local nuisance' – complained of bruising and a nosebleed. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been arrested for a breach of bail. He had been in the custody suite at Swinton police station in Greater Manchester 'numerous times' before and had previously kicked cell doors and refused to obey the rules, a court heard. He also faces being sued by the boy's family.

dignity and sanctity of the cemetery.“ Out of respect to public opinion, to those who are buried there, and to those who tend their graves and visit there, we have decided to remove it.” A number of memorials to Savile have already been removed, including an inscription on the wall at Leeds Civic Hall in recognition of his charity work, and a street sign in Scarborough. A plaque outside his home has been defaced. Police said yesterday that Savile’s abuse might have been on a “national scale”. Scotland Yard has formally recorded eight criminal allegations against the former Top Of The Pops presenter so far in its investigation, named Operation Yewtree. The alleged abuse involves teenage girls as young as 13.

Megan’s teacher eager to tell full story RUNAWAY teacher Jeremy Forrest flew back to the UK on Wednesday after eloping with his teenage pupil. The 30-year-old married amateur musician, from Ringmer, East Sussex, is understood to have boarded a flight at a French airport. He disappeared with the Megan Stammers, 15, on September 20, sparking a Europe-wide search and prompting public appeals from both sets of families. The pair were eventually found in Bordeaux, and Forrest was arrested on suspicion of child abduction following the issuing of a European Arrest Warrant. Forrest appeared before magistrates in the French city last week, and his UK solicitor Phil Smith has said his client looks forward to the "full story" emerging in the coming months.

Superbug kills baby ONE baby has died and 12 more were infected with a deadly hospital superbug. The tot was killed in a neo-natal intensive care unit by the waterborne bacteria pseud omonas. Traces of the bug were found in the water system at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital,

said officials. Dr Chris Burton of the North Bristol NHS Trust said the baby who died was more vulnerable after being born prematurely. The other 12 had the bacteria on their skin. “On its own this does not cause illness or require treatment but presents a risk if bacte-

ria gets into the blood stream,” he said. “One baby has had treatment for a minor infection but the others remain well and eight have been discharged home.” Four babies were killed by the same bug at hospitals in Northern Ireland earlier this year.

Friday,December October 12, Friday, 16,2012 2011

A superstore where Amnesty lets coastal furniture is electric… homeowners off hook By SALLY BENGTSSON

THE dreams of many foreign homeowners were shattered when the Spanish government started demolishing coastal properties, claiming they broke a 1988 law banning construction less than a certain distance from the beach. But hope is on the horizon for those anxious expats following the Cabinet’s approval of a reform of the Coast Law. The move extends an amnesty for the owners of beachfront properties that would otherwise have to be demolished. Owners of properties that were in breach of the current legislation, many of them foreigners, were given a 30-year concession of use that was due to expire in 2018. The overhaul of the 1988 law also creates a special regime for 11 areas which will be taken out of the public domain. It also established four-year concessions for

beach bars and restaurants. Owners of beach properties now have the right to sell them and to carry out refurbishments with prior permission, provided these do not involve any increase in the size of the home. The new legislation also establishes a special boundary demarcation for the Balearic island of Formentera, “given its special geographical configuration.” The 10 other beachfront areas afforded special status that excludes them from the public domain are Rocafel and Puerto de Santa Pola in Alicante province, Marina de Empuriabrava and Platja d’Aro in Girona, Punta Umbría and the historic centres of Isla Cristina and el Caño del Cepo in Huelva, Pedregalejo and El Palo in Málaga and Oliva in Valencia. This will save an estimated 10,000 properties from demolition.

Red Cross in €38m quest to help poor DISCOUNT Electrical and Home are celebrating 10 years this December since opening the electrical shop and three years this month since opening the furniture shop, which was previously in Benijofar. Due to the shop next door to Discount Electrical and Home in Quesada becoming available this summer, Jo, the owner, was able to amalgamate the two shops into one Superstore. Discount Electrical and Home is a family run business. Having a vast knowledge of their products, the family pride themselves on their reputation and excellent customer service. Jo, who is fluent in Spanish, helps

customers with their warranties if they cannot communicate with the manufacturers. She feels this is all part of the service. Discount and Electrical Home source a lot of electrical goods for customers if they want specific brands or size and have access to a vast range of different products which can be available in a couple of days. They also stock high-quality garden furniture at competitive prices and have a mixture of Spanish and UK furniture, depending on personal taste. There is also an exclusive range of stylish new furniture featuring high back leather and material sofas, wardrobes, dining tables, chairs, beds, bunkbeds, wardrobes, coffee tables etc.

THE Spanish Red Cross is preparing to launch its first-ever public appeal for donations to aid Spaniards affected by the country's deepening economic crisis. Miguel Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for the aid organisation also known as IFRC, said on Tuesday that the agency is trying to raise €38 million over the next two years to help 300,000 people living in poor conditions. Spain is in its second recession in three years with

almost 25 per cent of the workforce unemployed - the highest in the European Union. The new Red Cross campaign, titled Now More than Ever, is set to announce its appeal this week. The campaign video shows a family with an all but empty fridge receiving a box of groceries from the Red Cross. The agency helped some two million people in Spain last year, most of whom were in need of food or money. Before the crisis, the

Spanish Red Cross mainly helped immigrants in Spain and disaster-hit or povertystricken countries abroad. But with one in four Spanish adults out of work, more families have been forced to rely on food hand-outs. October 10 is always Little Flag Day in Spain, when people wear a small white badge with a red cross and volunteers and Red Cross workers collect money from people on the streets of Spanish cities.

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Horoscopes Aries March 21 - April 19 Today will make it hard for you to make any sense of roofle wimblipickstone. Although you have been getting gradually more and more tired over the last few days, you'll find new energy this weekend. You will find a butterfly in your face some time this week. Your greatest fears are about to be supplanted today by a new incredible horror.

Taurus April 20 - May 20 Money makes the world go round only in a metaphorical sense. Now that you understand that, try not to embarrass yourself in front of other by declaring that other metaphorical phrases are indeed based on science and physics. Your worst fears may come to light today when you are shoved into a very small hole filled with sharks, insects, spiders, snaked and moths.

Gemini May 21 - June 20 You have cleverly structured an impressive set piece in your head. Put it into practise today and you'll quickly see the benefit. Things are going to come to a head today and either go well, go badly, or go...kinda...OK. Angles may become a nuisance today, especially 90 degree angles. Boy - they're the worst!

Cancer June 21 - July 22 Vegetables have always made you think naughty thoughts, so please bear in mind that any visits to market-places could leave you red-faced. Like a beetroot. Are you thinking of a beetroot? Are you being dirty? Cut it out!! Most of the things you believe in could be hacked apart by a fairly terrible dream. For what it's worth, today is going to be very short.

By Pandora Leo July 23 - August 22 You can't hide from the rest of the day, so I suggest you burst headlong into it without waiting for anyone to catch up. All that you are may be called into question today when someone calls you a "nancy". Sasquatch will not befriend you and live peacefully in your house. You are now as you will be for the rest of your life. Gloomy times lay ahead.

Virgo August 23 - September 22 Bevels. You like bevels - both the word, and the effect. However, the bevel may cause you distress today as it takes away your dignity in some random manner. The accuracy of any prognostication is likely to be determined by how unlucky you generally are. Harsh words may be spoken by a loved one today.

Libra September 23 - October 22 Dogs can be a man's best friend or a woman's best friend. They could also be a child's best friend, or a cat's best friend. Dogs are totally flexible. Half of what you think you're good at is actually a complete fluke. This week may see the end of your futile efforts to get good at something.

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Wearing gloves may make you feel like you're a master criminal, but you may be best to avoid wearing gloves with your name emblazened on the palm. The faster you travel today, the more likely you are to pick up a speeding ticket. "Shout, shout, let it all out." A rhyming message which can really help you out today. Dressing as a feline may give others cause for concern.

Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 Everyone wants what's best for you, in terms of reducing the amount of time you are allowed to show your face outside of your house. The differences between you and your peers sets you apart. And by apart, I mean they're thinking of relocating you so that you're as far apart as physically possible. Open all boxes with caution today. Some boxes may contain deadly surprises and traps.

Capricorn December 22 - January 19 When gazing upon the face of a loved one, close your mouth and stop babbling on about how much you wish that restraining order had been quashed. Electronics and machinery will start to misbehave for you today. Your lucky bus number for today is: 212 You might find yourself on the wrong end of a stick of wood today.

Aquarius January 20 - February 18 Everything you read online today may turn out to be a complete sham, or alternatively contain very inciteful tidbits detailing the most intimate details of your unconscious self. 7. For no reason, I'm just going to throw the number 7 at you. SEVEN. Music is likely to help you through today, so try to listen to as much as possible.

Pisces February 19 - March 20 To make yourself feel beautiful, hug a tree, kiss a baby, read a classic, and then take a long train journey. After that, you'll still be an ugly bugger, but you'll be so tired you won't even care. Memory can often plays tricks on people - why not trick memory first by getting a lobotomy. Tantalising new evidence that you're about to have fun is going to reveal itself today.

Friday, October 12, 2012

TOYOTA RECALLS 138,000 UK CARS TOYOTA has recalled 138,000 cars in the UK because of a potential fault with the master switch for the electric windows. It affects certain RAV4, Auris, Yaris and Corolla models built between September 2006 and December 2008. There has been one reported case in the UK but no reported accidents related to this issue. The recall comes only days after Japanese rival Honda recalled 77,000 CRV cars made at its Swindon factory between 2002 and 2006, due to an electrical fault with the master switch for the electric windows that could potentially lead to a

fire. Toyota says that the power window master switch (PWMS) on the driver's door may over time begin to feel uneven or notchy when it is operated. The switch is not designed

to be lubricated with commercially available lubricants and that application of these could lead to overheating and/or melting of the switch assembly. All affected owners will be

contacted by Toyota GB within the next six weeks and asked to take their cars for a free check at a main dealer. If the PWMS is operating properly it will be given a special, non-conducting lubrication; if the PWMS is notchy it will be replaced with a new unit. The work should take no more than one hour. The Toyota website will have a page enabling owners to check if their vehicle might be affected. Its customer relations department can be contacted on 01737 367600. In addition to last week's CR-V recall, Honda was forced into a recall a few years ago after a faulty window switch overheated and caught fire.

Sportscars to be taxed upto 23,000 BUYERS of gas-guzzling sportscars and other largeengine vehicles would face a new purchase tax of up to £23,000 under plans drawn up by a government adviser and backed by a Cabinet minister. Even the price of some small cars would rise by more than £1,500 in exchange for the abolition of annual Vehicle Excise Duty payments. However, buyers of new small efficient cars would get a government subsidy of up to £750, under the proposed rules, which are being promoted by the Liberal Democrats. The proposals for vehicle taxation come as the Treasury considers the best way to reform or

replace VED to respond to the increasing fuel efficiency of modern cars. The plan was put forward Thursday in a thinktank paper written by Tim Leunig, who has recently

been appointed a special adviser to the Government. Mr Leunig’s paper for the Centre Forum think-tank – written before his appointment -- has been backed by Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary.

The proposed scheme would work by imposing a new one-off purchase tax on the cars with engines that produce large volumes of CO2 and other pollution. Some of the money raised would then be used to subsidise the purchase-price of the most efficient cars. Mr Leunig argues that the scheme would create a much stronger incentive for manufacturers to develop efficient cars and for motorists to buy them. He estimates that choosing a more efficient car could cut fuel use by around 450 gallons over a 100,000 mile lifetime, saving motorists around £2,700.

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Spend a year learning to drive! THERE should be an overhaul in how young people are taught to drive, including a learning period of at least one year. That's according to a report by the Association of British Insurers, which stresses the need to reduce the high casualty risk among young drivers, and in turn lower their insurance costs. Other suggestions in the report, "Improving the Safety of Young Drivers", include restrictions on night time driving, lowering the alcohol limit and a ban on taking an intensive driving course as the sole means of learning to drive. The ABI argues that an 18year-old driver is three times more likely to be involved in a crash than a 48-year-old driver, and that its research showed 27 per cent of motor personal injury insurance

claims over ÂŁ500,000 resulted from crashes involving drivers aged between 17-24. The proposed changes to the system are a result of the ABI studying how other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the United States, have tried to improve road safety for young drivers. They also include lowering the age at which young people can start learning to drive to from 17 to 16 and a half, as well as restricting the number of passengers that can be car-

ried in a car being driven by a young person. Otto Thoresen, ABI's Director General, said: "Radical action is needed to reduce the tragic waste of young lives on our roads, especially among the 17-24 age group. A car is potentially a lethal weapon, and we must do more to help young drivers better deal with the dangers of driving. Improving the safety of young drivers will also mean that they will face lower motor insurance costs.

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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, 21 represents Q and 18 represents Z, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

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

CRYTPIC CLUES Across 1 Can’t hear of French across foreign monster loch (8) 7 Brief drink before Celtic language (5) 8 Stir their mixture if in need of moisture (9) 9 Exercise time for Rover (3) 10 Hit one’s pals in return (4) 11 Earl cries out ‘Cherry Ripe’? (6) 13 Against poetry? No, only a segment (6) 14 Put under seated revolutionary (6) 17 Notice signal to stop and get angry (3,3) 18 Eccentric reveals change in America (4) 20 Play part of a rabid feline (3) 22 Consequently the umpire gets money from Scandinavia (9) 23 Shaky house-building materials? (5) 24 Arrest Les Smith concealing ants in his pants (8)

Down 1 Fruit for specific days of the month (5) 2 Rock, it’s set in stone (7) 3 Bird’s home is within a stone’s throw of here (4) 4 Rep’s in a turmoil because of a hidden gunman (6) 5 Broken pager is one of a bunch (5) 6 Address French and cruel rebel (7) 7 A person with a whip or a tennis shoe (7) 12 Looks at specs production (7) 13 Further loan (7) 15 Name one mysterious garden flower (7) 16 Venerate American midnight rider (6) 17 The way to the rescue boat is pretty desolate (5) 19 Elders right in the middle of northeast river (5) 21 Crooked flair (4)

STANDARD CLUES

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Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

2 letter words By Me 3 letter words Ail Ass Flu Its Roe See Sew Ten 4 letter words Acne Afar Ante Bias

Dove Foal Hire Lava Lees Lido Lilt Lobo Lure Miss Neon Nest Ogee Ogle Ping Rats Rest Rite Sane Seer

Sled Soft Sons Sore Spun Tare Urge Used 5 letter words Aisle Bangs Bevel Binge Buddy Child Cones Cress Dingy Diver

Doges Emend Erase Havoc Heels Hotel Icier Irate Lance Refer Revue Scram Scrap Sedan Since Sinus Their Yeast 6 letter words

Barren Budget Career Caress Cobalt Series Shadow Stains 8 letter words Precedes Sandwich 9 letter words Flowerets Sagacious

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD Improve your Spanish - clues in Spanish, answers in English or vice versa.

Across

Across 7 Soft felt hat (6) 8 Major South American river (6) 9 Money extracted as a penalty (4) 10 Utter with spitting sound (8) 11 Spear for throwing (7) 13 Strong belief (5) 15 Meagre (5) 17 Discharge (7) 20 Extremely hungry (8) 21 Certain (4) 22 Acute insufficiency (6) 23 Place of worship (6)

Down 1 Eye part (6) 2 Drill a hole (4) 3 Double reed instrument (7) 4 Bird of prey (5) 5 Nickname of the fashion business (3,5) 6 Law-abiding (6) 12 Disease prevalent over a wide area (8) 14 Experiencing motion sickness (7) 16 Men's neckwear (6) 18 English county (6) 19 Stocky, short-haired dog (5) 21 Unforeseen obstacle (4)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Custard, 5 Lasts, 8 Maudlin, 9 Verge, 10 Obese, 11 Torrent, 12 Crafty, 14 Winter, 17 Amongst, 19 Limit, 22 Brawn, 23 Pfennig, 24 Rioja, 25 Despair. Down: 1 Cameo, 2 Sauce, 3 Ailment, 4 Donate, 5 Liver, 6 Surfeit, 7 Shelter, 12 Chamber, 13 Avocado, 15 Illness, 16 Stupid, 18 Genoa, 20 Mania, 21 Tiger.

Scribble Pad

1 Palm fruits (5) 1 Hearing loss (8) 2 Shake (7) 7 Curt (5) 3 Bird's home (4) 8 More in need of a drink 4 Hidden marksman (6) (9) 5 Fruit of the vine (5) 9 Favourite (3) 6 Speech (7) 10 Smack (4) 7 Gym shoe (7) 11 Cherry colour (6) 13 Reluctant (6) 12 Facets (7) 14 Staid (6) 13 Proceed (7) 17 Get angry (3,3) 15 Windflower (7) 18 US coin (4) 16 Venerate (6) 20 Behave (3) 17 Austere (5) 22 Thus (9) 19 Tall woody plants (5) 23 Inhibits (5) 21 Crooked (4) 24 Fidgety (8) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Arrests, 5 Amiss, 8 Titan, 9 Anaemic, 10 Chameleon, 12 Gnu, 13 Scared, 14 Sewage, 17 Net, 18 Sarcastic, 20 Elegant, 21 Pasta, 23 Mitre, 24 Cleaner. Down: 1 Attic, 2 Rot, 3 Sincere, 4 Stamen, 5 Again, 6 Immigrant, 7 Seclude, 11 Apartment, 13 Sunbeam, 15 Example, 16 Critic, 18 Stale, 19 Chair, 22 Sin.

Across

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1 Último (final) (4) 3 Frost (substance) (8) 9 Banana (7) 10 Edge (of cliff, wood, bed, paper) (5) 11 To cough (5) 12 Jardín (6) 14 Goats (6) 16 Palacio (6) 19 Poco (6) 21 Piedra (material) (5) 24 Claro (ejemplo, prueba, ventaja) (5) 25 Creamy (taste, texture) (7) 26 To hold (in your hands, arms) (8) 27 Red (colour) (4)

1 Lápiz de labios (8) 2 Focas (animales) (5) 4 Esponja (para el aseo) (6) 5 Ámbar (5) 6 Plum (7) 7 Yesterday (4) 8 Native land (6) 13 Telephone (8) 15 Calderas (7) 17 Respuesta (a pregunta, en examen, test) (6) 18 Rescate (en incendio, naufragio) (6) 20 Tower (of castle) (5) 22 Autumn (5) 23 Helados (4)

Friday, October 12, 2012 Across 1 What name is usually given to dramatic works in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists? (6) 5 Which musical term means ‘an unconnected note, which is short and detached’? (8) 9 In the Australian television series that ran from 1966 to 1968, what sort of creature was Skippy? (8) 10 Which word of Latin origin means ‘relating to or resembling the stars’? (6) 11 Released in 1964, was was the title of the third film in the James Bond series? (10) 12 Of the three films in which James Dean played the male lead, the only one to have been released during his lifetime was entitled ‘East of [what]’? (4) 13 What was the first name of the character played by actor Robert Vaughn in the television spy series ‘The Man from UNCLE’? (8) 16 What is the title of the BBC television series, first

broadcast in September 2008, which features actor Colin Morgan in the title role? (6) 17 Pete Brady, Susan Stranks, and Tony Bastable were the original presenters of which children’s television programme shown on ITV from the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s? (6) 19 What is the surname of the FBI Academy student played by actress Jodie Foster in the 1988 film ‘The Silence of the Lambs’? (8) 21 What first name is shared by World War II singer Lynn, ‘Psycho’ actress Miles and ‘Coronation Street’ character Duckworth? (4) 22 Bernard Schwartz was the real name of which famous Hollywood actor who died in September 2010, aged 85? (4,6) 25 According to Michael Bentine’s 1960s television comedy series, ‘It’s a [what shaped] World’? (6) 26 What was the name of the Avenue that Eddie Grant sang about in 1982? (8)

SUDOKU

Quiz Word

27 What is the name of the television information retrieval service developed in the UK in the early 1970s that offered a range of word-

based information, typically including national, international and sporting news, weather and television schedules? (8)

28 Which word means ‘relieve or ease pain’? (6) Down 2 With which musical instrument would you principally associate Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles and Russ Conway? (5) 3 Which word means ‘unable to bend or be forced out of shape’? (5) 4 The former name of BBC Radio Four was the Home [what]? (7) 5 What type of wedding did Roy C sing about in 1966 and again in 1972? (7) 6 Often used in cryptic crosswords, what name is given to a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as ‘star’, formed from ‘arts’? (7) 7 First performed in 1935, the verse drama by T S Eliot that portrays the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170, is entitled ‘Murder in the [what]’? (9) 8 What name is often applied to an actor who specialises in tragic roles? (9) 14 In ballet, what name is

given to the posture in which one leg is extended backwards at right angles, the torso bent forwards, and the arms outstretched, one forwards and one backwards? (9) 15 The 1999 film ‘Cider House Rules’, is principally set in what type of institution? (9) 18 Which rock band reached number two in the British singles charts in 1991 with ‘More Than Words’? (7) 19 The Canadian-born US filmmaker, who was the innovator of slapstick comedy in films, was Mack [who]? (7) 20 The BBC radio programme described as ‘a contemporary drama in a rural setting’ is better known as ‘The [what]’? (7) 23 What general word means ‘imitative of a style or fashion from the recent past’? (5) 24 What nationality, by birth, are the actors Brenda Fricker, Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson? (5)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH

Mascotas - Pets

Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch. (Answers below)

geography QUIZ

ANSWERS: 1. Persia 2. Spain & Portugal 3. Kentucky 4. Burkino Faso (Upper Volta) 5. Naples 6. Venice 7. Salt Lake City 8. Sir Richard Burton & John Speke 9. Mexico City 10. Ferdinand Magellan 11. Cumbernauld 12. Montreal 13. The Straits Of Gibralter 14. providence 15. Switzerland

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Wordsolution Across: 1 Chaser, 5 Veronica, 9 Paraffin, 10 Bisect, 11 Phil Taylor, 12 Eros, 13 Sardinia, 16 Sahara, 17 Nausea, 19 Baritone, 21 Fete, 22 Portsmouth, 25 Ankara, 26 Dark Ages, 27 Underdog, 28 Maidan. Down: 2 Heath, 3 Small, 4 Refrain, 5 Vanilla, 6 Roberts, 7 Nissen hut, 8 Cyclotron, 14 Agamemnon, 15 Desperate, 18 Applaud, 19 Bird Dog, 20 Rostrum, 23 Okapi, 24 Theta.

el pez

el cepillo

el pienso

el collar

el raton

el conejo

el veterinario

el gato

la cobaya

el hamster

la correa

el loro

la jaula

el paseo

las pulgas

el perro

la tortuga

Empareja estas palabras para animales - Match the Spanish and English animal words You will find the answers at the bottom of the quiz. 17.las pulgas, 18.la tortuga.

1.el canario, 2.el cepillo, 3.el collar, 4.el conejo ,

k.the guinea pig, l.the rabbit, m.the brush, n.the cage,

5.el gato, 6.el hámster, 7.el loro,

a.the fleas, b.the hámster,

o.the vet, p.the dry food,

8.el paseo, 9.el perro, 10.el pez,

c.the collar, d.the cat,

q.the fish, r.the dog

11.el pienso, 12.el raton,

e.the canary, f.the lead,

13.el veterinario, 14.la cobaya,

g.the tortoise, h.the walk,

15.la correa, 16.la jaula,

i.the parrot, j.the mouse,

Soduko

Span - Eng

Quizword

Answers: 1e, 2m, 3c, 4l, 5d, 6b, 7i, 8h, 9r, 10q, 11p, 12j, 13o, 14k, 15f, 16n, 17a, 18g.

1. Prior to 1935 what was Iran known as? 2. Which 2 Countries Occupy The Iberian Peninsular? 3. frankfort is the capital of which state? 4. Ouagadougou Is The Capital Of Which Country? 5. If you landed at Capodichino airport where are you? 6. In which city is the Bridge of Sighs? 7. What city did the Mormons establish as their headquarters in 1847? 8. Who Found The True Source Of The River Nile? 9. What's the oldest capital city in the Americas? 10. Who renamed the South Sea as the Pacific Ocean in 1520? 11. Which town in Strathclyde was created a new town in 1955? 12. If you landed at Mirabel airport, where would you be? 13. What Separates Spain From Morocco? 14. Name the capital city of Rhode island.? 15. "Which Country Has Borders With France, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein & Italy "?

el canario

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Friday, October 12, 2012

TRELI ON THE TELLY Homeland back with a Brit more quality

with ALEX TRELINSKI I RAVED about the American spy drama Homeland last November – and it became a big Channel Four hit a couple of months later. I’m glad so many of you latched onto an absolute cracker and full marks to Four for starting to screen series two, just days after the American transmission. The show scooped all the big drama honours at the recent Emmy TV awards, including a best actor gong for Brit Damian Lewis. And the second run is straight back on form, with the timeline having gone forward. Lewis’s character, Brody, is now a politician (hiding his terrorist links), whilst his hunter, now ‘ex’ CIA agent Carrie Mathison, is trying to cope with her bi-polar problems. It’s captivating TV which you could describe as

a kind of ‘24’, but without the gadgets and violence. Long may it continue. If you really would like a good old dust-up, then the prohibition drama, Boardwalk Empire, is just perfect. Now into series three on Sky Atlantic (and series

four just ordered), Steve Buscemi is great as the organiser of bootleg liquor supplies from his political powerbase in Atlantic City. His mainly likeable character of Nucky Thompson calls the shots there, and he’s now up against a really nasty new Mafia baddy called Gyp. The Sicilian is causing some serious hassle with the booze convoys, so stand by for some big aggro as Boardwalk continues to strikingly depict the gangster atmosphere of 20s America. Strictly Come Dancing came back with a bang to BBC1 with a double-bill and some cracking viewing figures. With Alesha Dixon having found her judging niche on Britain’s Got Talent, we have the restoration of credibility with the ex-dancer, Darcey Bussell, joining regulars like Len Goodman with

the scorecards. She knows what she’s talking about and doesn‘t seem to be using the old clichés, either. By the way, is ex-Eastender turned French restaurant owner Sid Owen one to watch in the competition? Over on ITV1 on Saturday night, we had the early return of the cheesy dating show, Take Me Out. It was a foolish decision to bring it forward from January in a desperate attempt to dent the Strictly ratings, and it ended up with one of the worst audience figures in the show’s three-year history. It wasn’t helped by rubbish like Fool Britannia leading into it, which would have been a more logical scheduling decision by ITV against Sir Bruce and Tess. It’s a bit of a shame as Take Me Out and the very good host, Paddy

McGuiness, is a good laugh and leaves a hole in the ITV New Year schedule, along with questions perhaps over its future. Two big thumbs-up for great comedy this week. We had the second series of the student romp, Fresh Meat, on Channel Four starring posh-boy, Jack Whitehall. It’s very funny and has too many memories for my liking, of my student days, which is why I’m merrily tittering away. Whitehall really is popping up everywhere, but I like him and his style, and he’s shown himself to be a versatile performer, as well as a good writer. He’s actually now working on a new game show starring himself and his father! My other thumbs-up goes to the return of Nurse Jackie on Sky Atlantic. Edie Falco

picked up this perfect role on the back of her stint in The Sopranos and it’s only failing is that we only get 10 episodes of just 30 minutes each. But I suppose I ought to quote the old phrase, quality rather than quantity, along with the old horse chestnut of leaving people wanting more! I’m all for Jimmy Savile getting pilloried, even though he’s lying six feet under. But why should TV music fans suffer? Every week, BBC4 run Top of the Pops from 35 years ago, but have decided not to screen any shows presented by Savile, which means many editions will not see the light of day again, and the whole sequence would have been disrupted. I don’t watch the shows for Savile, but for the acts, and I wish the BBC would stop treating its viewers as idiots.

The Courier Friday TV

October 12

00:35 This Week 01:20 Holiday Weatherview 01:25 Panorama 01:55 Countryfile 02:55 Dead Good Job 03:55 Celebrity MasterChef 04:25 Celebrity MasterChef 04:55 Sport Today 05:00 BBC World News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Britain's Empty Homes 12:30 Cash in the Attic 13:13 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Horrible Histories 16:35 Lockie Leonard 16:55 Leon 17:00 Hacker Time 17:30 Blue Peter 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Miranda 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 Me and Mrs Jones 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

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RTS Huw Wheldon Lecture Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip The Culture Show ABC World News BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today The Designed World Bringing Books to Life

07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 The Adventures of Abney & Teal 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling! 11:05 Nuzzle and Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Restoration Roadshow 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Wanted Down Under 16:45 Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Many Faces of Les Dawson 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 Gardeners' World 22:00 Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 The Jonathan Ross Show 01:05 ITV News Headlines 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 05:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 06:30 ITV Morning News 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 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live International Football 23:10 ITV News and Weather 23:40 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:45 International Football

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU

New series. She was one of the broadcasting stars of the Olympics - now Clare Balding hopes to put in a gold medal-winning performance as guest host for the return of the comedy news quiz, poking fun at the week's news along with old hands Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. Their guests on the first show are writer Graham Linehan and politician Ken Livingstone.

00:35 Random Acts 00:40 Jewish Mum of the Year 01:40 Jews at Ten 02:10 Embarrassing Bodies 03:10 Win a Baby 03:35 Dispatches 04:10 Time Team 05:05 Deal or No Deal 06:00 Countdown 06:45 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 07:10 Channel 4 Presents 07:15 The Hoobs 07:40 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 According to Jim 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary 13:05 Celebrity Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Baggage 22:00 The Million Pound Drop Live 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

00:00 True CSI 01:00 SuperCasino 04:55 Great Scientists 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 City of Friends 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Big School 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Shark 13:05 The Family Recipe 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 CSI: Miami 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: NY 16:15 What I Did for Love 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Heroes of the Skies 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 22:00 NCIS 23:00 Being Liverpool

The Courier Saturday TV

October 13

00:05 Live at the Apollo 00:35 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 00:45 EastEnders 02:40 Weatherview 02:45 The Hairy Bikers' Bakeation 03:45 Question Time 04:45 Click 05:00 BBC News 05:30 On the Road With 06:00 Formula One 08:30 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Nigellissima 13:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 13:15 Football Focus 14:00 Formula One 16:25 Escape to the Country 17:10 Walk on the Wild Side 17:40 A Question of Sport 18:10 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 18:30 Total Wipeout 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing 21:25 Merlin 22:10 Casualty 23:00 The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 23:10 BBC News; Weather 23:30 Good Cop

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The Review Show Weather Later with Jools Holland The Draughtsman's Contract The Week in Parliament BBC News Click Close

07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Rastamouse 08:00 Roar 08:30 Bear Behaving Badly 08:55 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:20 Dennis and Gnasher 09:30 Trapped Ever After 10:00 12 Again 10:30 Sorry, I've Got No Head 11:00 The Ministry of Curious Stuff 11:25 Splatalot 11:50 Deadly 60 Bites 11:55 Prank Patrol 12:25 Diddy Movies 12:50 MOTD Kickabout 13:10 The Sky at Night 13:30 Animal Park 14:30 Sydney White 16:10 Bicentennial Man 18:15 Coast 18:45 Wartime Farm 19:45 Flog It! 20:15 Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs 21:15 Dad's Army 21:45 QI XL 22:30 The Thick of It 23:00 Gosford Park

00:45 The Unforgettable 01:40 ITV News Headlines 04:00 Columbo: Double Shock 05:15 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 CITV 10:25 ITV News 10:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 12:20 Dinner Date: Australia 13:20 ITV News and Weather 13:29 Meridian Weather 13:30 All Star Family Fortunes 14:15 Jurassic Park III 16:00 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones 18:35 Meridian News and Weather 18:50 ITV News and Weather 19:05 New You've Been Framed! 19:35 Fool Britannia 20:05 Take Me Out 21:20 The X Factor 23:35 The Jonathan Ross Show

00:10 00:40 01:40 01:45 02:10 02:30 02:55 03:15 03:40 04:00 04:45 04:50 05:35 06:30 07:15 08:05 08:35 09:00 10:00 11:00 11:35 12:35 13:05 13:40 14:10 14:45 16:55 19:25 19:55 20:00 21:00 22:35

Friday Night Dinner Comedy World Cup Random Acts My Name Is Earl My Name Is Earl Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers Napoleon Dynamite Allen Gregory Charlie's Angels Lucky Escape St Elsewhere Deal or No Deal Countdown FIA GT1 World Championship British GT World Superbikes The Morning Line Real Stories The Crush Revenge Suburgatory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Channel 4 Racing Come Dine with Me: Ireland Channel 4 News 4thought.tv Comedy World Cup The Million Pound Drop Live Knowing

KNOWING Disaster thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Rose Byrne. When the opening of a time capsule at his son's school reveals a sheet of apparently random numbers, John Koestler soon realises the list is an encoded prediction of every global disaster of the past 50 years - plus three catastrophes that are yet to occur. Can he convince anyone else of the importance of his discovery before it's too late?

00:00 Soho Blues 01:00 SuperCasino 04:55 Motorsport Mundial 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:15 City of Friends 07:25 The Mr Men Show 07:40 Abby's Flying Fairy School 07:50 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:15 Play! 08:30 Noddy in Toyland 08:45 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:50 Little Princess 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:25 Angelina Ballerina 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Toby's Travelling Circus 10:25 Roary the Racing Car 10:40 Jelly Jamm 11:00 Power Rangers Samurai 11:35 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 12:10 Battle of Britain 14:45 The Battle of the V1 16:55 Anzio 19:10 5 News Weekend 19:15 Charlie's Angels 21:10 NCIS 22:00 CSI: Miami 23:00 Live International Boxing

The Courier Sunday TV

October 14

23:55 Good Will Hunting 00:30 The Football League Show 01:05 Highlander: Endgame 02:40 Weatherview 02:45 The Bottom Line 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Dateline London 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Talking Books 05:00 BBC News 05:30 Click 06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Bottom Line 07:00 Formula One 10:15 The Andrew Marr Show 11:15 Sunday Morning Live 12:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 12:15 Sunday Politics 13:35 Bargain Hunt 14:35 Helicopter Heroes 15:05 Formula One 17:05 Escape to the Country 18:05 Points of View 18:20 Songs of Praise 18:55 Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day 19:25 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 19:50 Strictly Come Dancing 20:30 Countryfile 21:30 Antiques Roadshow 22:30 Andrew Marr's History of the World 23:30 BBC News; Regional News and Weather

01:15 How the Brits Rocked America: Go West 02:10 The Final Countdown 03:50 Close 06:30 MotoGP 08:00 Roar 08:30 Deadly Art 08:45 Copycats 09:15 Paradise Cafe 09:40 Wingin' It 10:00 12 Again 10:30 Junior Bake Off 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 The Great British Bake Off 13:30 MotoGP 15:00 Nicholas and Alexandra 18:00 Flog It! 19:00 Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 20:00 Fawlty Towers 20:30 Top Gear 21:30 Built in Britain

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ITV News and Weather Meridian Weather Gone The Store ITV News Headlines Ladette to Lady: Australia ITV Nightscreen ITV Morning News CITV ITV News House Gift There's No Taste Like Home Dickinson's Real Deal ITV News and Weather Meridian Weather Murder, She Wrote The X Factor The Home of Fabulous Cakes Downton Abbey Cornwall with Caroline Quentin Meridian News and Weather ITV News and Weather Coronation Street The X Factor Downton Abbey ITV News and Weather Meridian Weather Piers Morgan's Life Stories

ROCKY BALBOA Boxing drama sequel starring Sylvester Stallone. A TV sports show airs a computer-simulated fight between ex-heavyweight champ Rocky Balboa and current title holder Mason "The Line" Dixon. The interest the programme sparks sees Dixon's management entertain the idea of a real-life charity bout. But Rocky is long since retired and nearly twice the age of his prospective opponent, and the idea of a late shot at glory puts an extra strain on his already damaged relationship with his son.

00:55 03:05 05:15 06:00 06:25 06:50 07:15 07:40 08:35 09:00 09:05 09:30 10:00 10:30 12:55 13:25 13:50 14:20 14:50 15:20 17:20 18:20 18:50 18:55 21:00 Home 22:00 23:00 23:30

Mona Lisa Smile Hollyoaks Countdown Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard Make Do & Mend The Hoobs The Hoobs International Volleyball Stockton River Rat Race Channel 4 Presents Will & Grace Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Just My Luck Deal or No Deal Channel 4 News 4thought.tv The Golden Compass Kevin McCloud's Man Made Homeland Friday Night Dinner Snakes on a Plane

01:05 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Divine Designs 05:50 Rough Guide to Eco Escapes 06:00 Hana's Helpline 06:10 The Milkshake! Show 06:35 Thomas & Friends 06:45 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 City of Friends 07:40 The Mr Men Show 07:50 Castle Farm 07:55 Abby's Flying Fairy School 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:15 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:25 Play! 08:35 Noddy in Toyland 08:50 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:00 Little Princess 09:15 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:25 Angelina Ballerina 09:40 Little Lodgers 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Toby's Travelling Circus 10:30 Roary the Racing Car 10:45 Jelly Jamm 11:00 Power Rangers Samurai 11:35 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 12:10 Looney Tunes 12:20 Monkey Life 12:50 Dallas 13:45 Yours, Mine & Ours 15:30 The Next Karate Kid 17:35 A Bug's Life 19:30 5 News Weekend 19:35 Godzilla 22:00 Rocky Balboa

The Courier Monday TV

October 15

01:55 Weatherview 02:00 Cash Britain 02:30 Andrew Marr's History of the World 03:30 Holby City 04:30 The Paradise 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Cash in the Attic 13:13 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News; Weather; 16:05 Horrible Histories 16:35 Lockie Leonard 16:55 Leon 17:00 Hacker Time 17:30 Sam & Mark's Big Wind Up 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks Howl The Odd Angry Shot BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC World News Close Zigby

07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling! 11:05 Nuzzle and Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Restoration Roadshow 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Wanted Down Under 16:45 Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing 20:00 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Nigellissima 22:00 Wonderland 23:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 Weather

00:20 Strictly Kosher 01:20 The Store 03:20 Golden Balls 04:10 Motorsport UK 05:00 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 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 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Monroe 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 The Agenda

01:35 Irish Dancing Triplets 02:00 American Football Live 05:45 Grudge Match 05:55 Deal or No Deal 06:50 Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard 07:10 Channel 4 Presents 07:15 The Hoobs 07:40 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Stand Up to Cancer 21:00 Sing for Your Life 22:00 999: What's Your Emergency? 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 23:50 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

WONDERLAND Documentary exploring people's extraordinary relationships with their four-legged friends. The film was made over several months by director Vanessa Engle, who approaches people out walking their dogs on Hampstead Heath, London, to ask why they have a pet and the role it plays in their lives. The stories they tell are in turns surprising, moving and profound.

00:15 Dragon: the Bruce Lee Story 02:30 SuperCasino 05:00 The FBI Files 05:50 Rough Guide To 06:00 Hana's Helpline 06:10 The Milkshake! Show 06:35 Thomas & Friends 06:45 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Milkshake! Monkey 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Mio Mao 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:05 Chinese Food in Minutes 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 CSI: NY 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Safe Harbor 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Cowboy Builders 21:00 Classic Car Rescue 22:00 Collateral Damage

The Courier Tuesday TV

October 16

00:20 Our War 01:20 Weatherview 01:25 Wartime Farm 02:25 Masters of Money 03:25 Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 03:55 Celebrity MasterChef 04:25 Celebrity MasterChef 04:55 Sport Today 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Cash in the Attic 13:13 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News; Weather 16:05 Horrible Histories 16:35 Lockie Leonard 16:55 Leon 17:00 Hacker Time 17:30 Trade Your Way to the USA 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Paradise 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:35 Imagine

00:20 Dragons' Den 01:20 BBC World News 01:30 HARDtalk 02:00 Newsday 02:30 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Asia Business Report 03:45 Sport Today 04:00 BBC World News 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today

05:00 Schools 07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling! 11:05 Nuzzle and Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Restoration Roadshow 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Wanted Down Under 16:45 Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best 21:00 The Great British Bake Off 22:00 Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip An Emotional History of Britain 23:00 Later Live - with Jools Holland 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 Passenger 57 01:40 ITV News Headlines 04:00 Champions League Weekly 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 05:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 06:30 ITV Morning News 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 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live International Football 23:10 ITV News and Weather 23:45 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:50 International Football Highlights

THE GREAT BRITISH BACK OFF After weeks of pastries, cakes and sponges, collapsing gingerbread houses and dodgy doughnuts, there are just three bakers remaining. But only one can be crowned the winner, and to prove they have what it takes the finalists face their most demanding challenges yet. Over two days, they must create a perfect pithivier, or puff-pastry pie, before making fondant fancies and their last showstopper - the notoriously difficult chiffon sponge. Only then will judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry decide who deserves this year's title.

00:55 Random Acts 01:00 Shameless 01:55 The Good Wife 02:40 The Good Wife 03:25 Running Scared 05:25 Countdown 06:10 Deal or No Deal 07:05 Channel 4 Presents 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Stand Up to Cancer 21:00 Double Your House for Half the Money 22:00 Jewish Mum of the Year 23:00 Fresh Meat 23:55 8 Out of 10 Cats

00:15 Blood and Bone 02:05 SuperCasino 04:55 Great Scientists 05:25 House Doctor 05:45 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Milkshake! Monkey 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Mio Mao 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 CSI: NY 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Honeymoon for One 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Highland Emergency 20:30 Highland Emergency 21:00 Born to Kill 22:00 Person of Interest 23:00 CSI: NY 23:55 CSI: NY

The Courier Wednesday TV

October 17

00:40 The Gingerbread Man 02:30 Weatherview 02:35 Watchdog 03:35 The Town That Never Retired 04:35 Celebrity MasterChef 05:05 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Cash in the Attic 13:13 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News; Weather 16:05 Horrible Histories 16:35 Lockie Leonard 16:55 Leon 17:00 Hacker Time 17:30 Stepping Up 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Watchdog 22:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 23:45 Not Going Out

00:20 Work 01:20 01:30 02:00 02:30 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:30 04:45 05:00

The Choir: Sing While You BBC News HARDtalk Newsday ABC World News BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today Schools

07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling! 11:05 Nuzzle and Scratch: Frock and Roll 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 See Hear 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Wanted Down Under 16:45 Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best 21:00 Great British Food Revival 22:00 Welcome to India 23:00 The Culture Show 23:30 Weather

00:50 Take Me Out 01:50 ITV News Headlines 04:00 Golden Balls 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 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 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 21:00 All Star Mr & Mrs 22:00 DCI Banks 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Exposure

00:45 Random Acts 00:50 C4 Comedy Presents: Them from That Thing 01:20 Poker 02:15 Channel 4 Presents 02:20 Misfits 03:15 Misfits 04:10 KOTV Boxing Weekly 04:40 Bullrun: Cops, Cars and Superstars 05:05 International Volleyball 06:00 Sailing 06:30 Freesports on 4 07:00 Channel 4 Presents 07:05 Sali Mali 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Stand Up to Cancer 21:00 The Food Hospital 22:00 Grand Designs 23:00 Shameless

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Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness, TV presenter Nadia Sawalha and Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon are joined by their spouses Christine, Mark and Mary to find out how much they really know about each other - or not, as the case may be. The couple who give the most correct answers to a series of questions get the chance win ÂŁ30,000 for their chosen charity. Game show, hosted by Phillip Schofield.

00:50 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 01:45 Forensic Files 02:10 SuperCasino 04:55 Great Artists 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Peppa Pig 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 CSI: NY 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:15 Devil Winds 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 21:00 Emergency Bikers 22:00 Dallas 23:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling! 11:05 Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Restoration Roadshow 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Wanted Down Under 16:45 Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best 21:00 Wartime Farm 22:00 The Choir: Sing While You Work 23:00 Hebburn 23:30 Weather

00:35 Perspectives 01:30 ITV News Headlines 04:00 Columbo: Etude in Black 05:40 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 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 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Emmerdale at 40 22:00 Homefront 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands

MY TATTOO ADDICTION Documentary revealing what people's body art says about them, whether the result of a drunken dare, an expression of their individuality or a way of telling the world who their favourite pop star is. The film also hears about the tattoos that people have come to regret, while artists reveal how a substantial amount of their business is fixing badly inked or self-administered adornments.

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Random Acts 2 Broke Girls New Girl Mercury Prize: 2012 Albums Spotlight Fire Misfits Deal or No Deal Countdown Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard Channel 4 Presents The Hoobs The Hoobs Freshly Squeezed According to Jim Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Countdown Deal or No Deal Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Stand Up to Cancer Location, Location, Location Embarrassing Bodies My Tattoo Addiction

00:50 Born to Kill 01:50 Forensic Files 02:15 SuperCasino 04:55 Great Artists 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 CSI: NY 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:15 Picking Up and Dropping Off 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Classic Car Rescue 21:00 Heroes of the Skies 22:00 Pale Rider

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PROPERTY FOR RENT Viva Villa and Vacation Services, For Short or Long Term Rentals visit: www.villaandvacation.com or Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 2 or 3 bed / 2 bath apartments in San Miguel. Lift, communal rooftop pool & solarium, video entry system. Available for short or long term rent from 300 pcm. Tel 966723437 or 636615716. (91) Ref: 61, A lovely two bedroomed ground floor apartment, located in the centre of the small Spanish town of Los Montesinos, With a pleasant communal swimming pool adjacent & all amenities in walking distance. Long and short term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

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Friday, October 12, 2012 Ref. RS69 – Spacious towncentre apartment only a two minute walk from the beach and well known Marina International in Torrevieja centre. 2 large bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, fully furnished, 350 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref. KBJ3 – Luxury duplex penthouse apartment located near the marina in Guardamar. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, amazing panoramic views, inc.parking and storage. 600 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref. CBR21 – A rare chance to rent a frontline beach apartment in Torrevieja! Ground floor with large terrace, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, direct and full-on sea views. 500 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref. CBR20 – Spanish style 4th floor apartment right on the beach! 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lovely balcony to soak up the amazing sea

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room apartment, located near los Locos beach, beautifully furnished. Short term rentals from 175€ per week. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 El Chaparel/La Siesta Two bedroom apartment in a quiet gated urbanisation for rent €350 per month plus bills. Reference No 17 Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 709, 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 Ref: 117, A Lovely 3 Bedroomed 1st floor apartment on the outskirts of Torrevieja (Mar Azul). The Apartment is in walking distance of the excellent beaches and a good selection of restaurants, shops and bars. Long and short term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 63, Two bedroom 1st floor apartment situated in Monino Blanco. The property overlooks a superb communal 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

PROPERTY FOR SALE Comprehensive cover for house and contents with CASER Seguros - excellent prices for expats; policies available in English or German. Call 966 923 963 for a quote. Lovely Corner property in Novamar V, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Being sold fully furnished including appliances, Has

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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 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), Lounge-Diner, fully equipped Kitchen, Porch and Solarium with Alicante & Sea Views. ref.L81. €258,000 neg. Tel. 680333242 Ref 533: Lovely 2 bedroom Townhouse located in the popular area of Punta Prima, the property has a large lounge and fully equipped kitchen, 2 double bedrooms, one with balcony, bathroom with double shower. €126,000 Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 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

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secure underground parking and faces large oasis communal pool. Walking distance to beach. 139.000 Euros, Call 627 711 155 and quote Ref No. K10 Ground floor duplex, with splendid views. Quiet location in Gran Alacant. Immaculate condition. Price has just been reduced to 105.000 and includes everything. For viewing call 627 711 155 Ref. No K27 Rare opportunity to purchase 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 Don Pueblo, Gran Alacant. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Large Kitchen with Galleria, Secure underground parking, Gas Central Heating, Glazed in Porch, Solarium with stunning views. Viewings absolutely essential. Very large property at reduced price of 190.000 euros. Ref No. K38 Call 627 711 155 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 projected golf course. Ref No. K52. 627 711 155 2 Bed, 1 Bath Ground floor duplex. Central heating, Grills, Fully furnished, Glazed in Galleria, 2 communal pools, private parking and walking distance to the Gran Alacant commercial centre. Situated in the popular urbanisation of Puerto Marino. Now only 96,500 euros for quick sale Ref No. K46. 627 711 155 Immaculate ground floor

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Gran Alacant immaculate villa, 3 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed property maintained to a very high standard inside and out and the interior furnishings are top quality, offering a feeling of luxury and good taste. The plot size is 400m2 and has been beautifully tiles, and graveled 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 shower 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 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 Balsares is opposite Gran Alacant where the proposed golf course is now being started so this property will virtually be on the golf course, it is an investment not to be missed. The property is on a small gated urbanisation of 18 houses with private underground parking for 2 cars and direct access to the house, communal pool and toilets/changing rooms etc. The house is brand new and consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, lounge with working fire place, large kitchen 12 m2, large galleria/ utility room, bedroom balcony and front tiled terrace. This property also has a converted under build for an extra lounge or bedroom. ref K52 €198,000 Tel 680333242 Ref: 521, €105,000. This comfortable bungalow is located in San Luis with a new roof and solarium tiles.

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It is close to supermarkets, bars, restaurants and is on the local bus route. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 516, €39,999. Studio apartment in San Luis, close to amenities. Open plan fully equipped kitchen. Good sized lounge, bedroom and out onto balcony which has been glazed to create another room. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 510, €70,000. Bungalow located in San Luis. It is close to the supermarkets, bars and restaurants and is on the local bus route. An Opel Corsa car is included in this sale. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: KP3100, €183,000. Three bedroom, two bathroom 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: 78, €120,000. Three bedroom Quad in Jardin Del Mar VII. There is off-road parking and small storage shed in the enclosed garden area, communal pool nearby. 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.

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Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Gran Alacant, Situated in the "Alto" part of Gran Alacant, this 3 bedroomed, 4th floor apartment, offers luxury accommodation, with absolutely stunning sea views, as well as views of Alicante bay and the famous Santa Barbara Castle.The apartment is 89 square meters with open plan kitchen / living room and includes all electrical appliances & furniture also there is a utility room, open terrace, and private parking. The urbanisation also offers many communal pools, tennis courts, restaurants and bars. Ref. K20 €109,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant large detached villa with 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge-diner, fully equipped kitchen, large porch, roof top solarium, 400 m2 Plot, with established low maintenance very private gardens with irrigation system, electronic gates, private parking, outside wc, sink & shower, terraces, air con ( h & c ), mosquito nets, grills, alarmed, large spa pool with separate Jacuzzi section. Within easy walking distance to Gran Alacant commercial centre and close to local bus and tram route. Ref K33. €260,000 neg Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant limited edition villa, not very often available on the market. Only a few of this type were ever constructed- Very large 5 bedrooms, 4 bathroom(2 ensuit) property, situated on a large corner plot with a 10 x 5 private pool and private parking. Lounge-diner with working fireplace, fully equipped kitchen with utility room. Large landing area, leading onto solarium, with

extra storage external room. Front porch area leading into large well established gardens with irrigation system and fruit trees. Being sold fully furnished. Within walking distance to Gran Alacant commercial centre and 5 minute drive to Carabassi beaches. ref. K11. €270,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant Limited edition bungalow. Only six of this type available in Gran Alacant. Constructed in 2003 and immaculately maintained on a large plot size of 500m2 with a 10 x 5 pool.Comprising of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge-diner leading out onto front porch, independent kitchen including white goods, outside galleria, court yard, large garage with electric door, roof top solarium and private parking. Also built in wardrobes, Toldos blinds, air con H/C, security grills, alarm, security doors, bathrooms heaters, outside toilet, outdoor lighting, irrigation system, attractive and well kept gardens, beautifully tiled inside and out, fire place, English TV, phone

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line. Being sold with top quality furniture. ref L95. €275,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, Situated in the central area of Gran Alacant and within walking distance to all local amenities such as a selection of different cuisine restaurants, bars, pharmacies, banks, popular GA market and Carabassi Beach.

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Friday, October 12, 2012 furnished and includes all kitchen appliances, H & C Air con is fitted as well as sky TV. The apartment enjoys the use of 2 large communal pools and has private parking in an enclosed electronically gated car park. Competitively priced for a quick sale. Ref. K40 €91,000 Tel 680333242 Ref: 520, €85,000. Two bedroom apartment in Dream Hills, with a fully equipped kitchen, large lounge, glazed-in terrace and a large solarium. This property comes with a large communal swimming pool. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

SHOP CLEARANCE Comprises of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with a private garage and roof-top solarium. This property is part of a small urbanization which has the use of a large decorative communal pool. Ref. K36 €149,000 Tel 680333242 Ref: 513, €115,000. Two bedroom ground floor apartment, in Aguas Nuevas, close to all amenities including the beach. It has a good

size lounge, kitchen and has off road parking facilities. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Gran Alacant, Ground floor south west facing apartment in Puerto Marino close to G.A commercial centre, comprising of 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Lounge-Diner, Independent Kitchen with Galleria, Porch area and large tiled front garden, The property is being sold fully

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

TWO OF A COND

But Augusta is still a man’s world FOR for the first time in its 80-year history, the Augusta National Golf Club has approved two female members, both of whom accepted the offer of membership. Those two women are former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore. Augusta National chairman Billy Payne, in his statement, proclaimed: “This is a joyous

occasion’’. He has reportedly been trying to get women accepted into the club for several years, but until now his efforts had been fruitless. In a well known quote, former club chairman Hootie Johnson previously stated that Augusta might one day allow women to wear the famous green jacket, “but not at the point of a bayonet.” Johnson’s comment was

Condoleezza Nice! Augusta National’s new member gets into the swing

in response to outside pressure from women’s groups that were attempting to force the club to admit women. While this is certainly a victory for women’s rights groups, to me it seems to be a hollow victory. This as a move Augusta National felt they had not to make, not a move they really wanted to make. They waited until the external pressure died down to offer membership to two very high profile women so that they could pound their chest and declare that they made this

decision on their own terms. In a way, this was a nominal gesture on the club’s behalf so that they could reap the whirlwind of public relations benefits that are sure to accompany it. But 80 years of ingrained traditions are not going to simply disappear because two women are now members of the club. It’s still going to be a group of “good old boys” who will continue to behave as they have before and continue to believe what they have believed.

No butts, our Tiger is still in the head lines TIGER Woods unwittingly found himself part of a police investigation on Tuesday following a claim by a photographer that he had been headbutted by Turkey’s topranking golf official. The incident occurred as the world No.2 waited to tee off at the inaugural Turkish Airlines World Finals. Cihat Unal, who works for a local news agency, pressed assault charges against Ahmet Agaoglu, president of the Turkish Golf Federation, who arranged the biggest golf event ever to take place in the country. Amid chaotic scenes on the first tee at

the Antalya Golf Club, Unal’s glasses were broken and he immediately went to a police station to file his complaint. Agaoglu denied that he headbutted Unal, saying: “He pushed me and I pushed him back and he fell over.” Nevertheless, this is an embarrassing episode for the tournament’s organisers. With four of the world’s top five in the elite eight-man field, this matchplay event is being staged to showcase Turkey’s merits as a top golfing venue as well as advance the prospective bid for the 2022 Olympics.

RFEG IS HANDICAPPING OUR GAME

WHY do the Real Federacion Espanola de Golf (RFEG) drag their feet when it comes to supporting and administering golf here? The RFEG have 19 federations under their control and control the handicaps of those members who hold a federation card. But the problem lies in the fact that unless your Golf Society is a member and licensed to use the EGA handicap system, then the only time that you handicap will

change will be if you enter and play in a RFEG official competition. Now we all know that in the UK your local club and the secretary administered your handicap from organised competitions to general play through the CONGU system and the English Golf Union. Only single handicap players are controlled outside the club - and then with the area Union of Golf Clubs. But here it seems to be all over the place. It has been mentioned that RFEG membership has dropped. This could be for many reasons, like expat players returning to their respective home countries. But my theory is that there are

fewer renewals and new applications simply because they get nothing in return - and it’s cheaper to pay the insurance fee every time they play. But it goes deeper than that. The RFEG is a national member of the European Golf Association (EGA), yet they fail to follow the rules as provided by the EGA in particular relating to handicapping.

TITTER ON THE TEE TWO senior lady golfers, talking over their gin and tonics in the Clubhouse. “Did you here old Sid had a massive stroke?” said one. “Oh yes,” said the other. “Everyone knew, that’s why he was so popular with the ladies”. Two senior male golfers reminiscing about old times over their gin and tonics in the Clubhouse”. “Do you know, Sid, when I was just a lad I never had sex with my wife before we got married. Did you?” “Can’t remember,” said Sid, “What was her maiden name?”

Friday, October 12, 2012

A GAME OF TWO LIVES I EXPECT you, like me, had a boyhood – or girlhood in these PC days – favourite player. There were many players I liked from my favourite era, i.e. the 60s and 60s. Of course they were mostly forwards, goal scorers who made the difference to games, they who scored the goals and got all the glory. So the likes of Bobby Charlton and George Best (King Denis Law wasn’t bad either), Geoff Hurst, Peter Osgood, Kevin Keegan were my heroes. But there was one who for me who was head and shoulders above the others, although physically he was probably the puniest of them all. I refer to James Peter Greaves – Jimmy Greaves to you and me. On the face of it, that’s an unusual choice for a lad from the East Midlands, a lifelong Nottingham Forest fan whose regular heroes while growing up were the likes of Joe Baker and Ian Storey-Moore. It might have twistedly been because the Tottenham idol always scored against us, sometimes more than once. All four actually in his last game for Chelsea (we lost 4 -3) before he left for Italy. As he claimed in an autobiography, Forest were his ‘rabbits’. I can always remember –

Why Jimmy Greaves is my all-time hero

painfully, though - the 1967 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough against Spurs. Forest had a good side then, no big names. The two I mentioned above were supported by the likes of Frank Wignall, Henry Newton, Terry Hennessey and the best goalk e e p e r E n g l a n d never had, P e t e r Grummitt. That year Forest finished runnersup in the league to Manchester United, but I was convinced F o r e s t

would win the Cup that year. After all, we had beaten a great Everton side containing stars like Alan Ball, Colin Harvey and Howard Kendall 3-2 in the sixth round, courtesy of a Storey-Moore hat-trick. The semi-final was fairly even until Greaves received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, half-marked but spun and hit his usual powder-puff shot goalwards. I always found Greaves a very modest man; in his

No arm in it as ref spots nothing... CF Sporting de San Fulgencio 0 CD Cox 0 IN a game in which there were more bookings than clear scoring opportunities, a stalemate was probably the fairest result, writes JORDAN LUCAS. The Saints had hoped to continue their fantastic start to the campaign, but CD Cox proved to be very tough opposition. The ref waved away a Cox appeal for a first-minute penalty after the ball struck a stray arm. Then Marco smashed San Fulgencio’s first chance well over after a scramble in the six-yard box. The Cox keeper’s first and only save

was made just before half time as he flung himself to the ground to smartly keep out Marco’s near-post header. The visitors had the better of the second half, with strikes shaving the post and crossbar before Aaron Lopez put his body on the line to prevent a goal. A point each was the right result and the Saints won’t be too disheartened by that, as Cox will definitely be near the top at the end of the season. San Fulgencio’s next fixture is away against Bigastro on October 14 at 4:30pm.

ITV Orihuela travelled for a friendly against Torrevieja - who have joined forces with Novelda to form one team - and mintained their 100 per cent record against their local rivals. Orihuela took the game to Torry, Alvin scoring two well worked tries and Alvaro converting one. But the home team hit back with two tries and a conversion of their own

to leave it all square at 12-12 at the break.. The second half started with Orihuela second row Chema racing through for a try, after good work from Danny. And after another Alvaro concersion, Jose powered over for another forwards try. Torry hit back with a converted try before Tirso sealed the game for Orihuela, Alvaro’s conversion making the final score 31-19

A game of two Alvs

own words he ‘couldn’t burst a paper bag from 15 yards’. But he was always so deadly accurate, and that day his shot was perfect, squeezed low into a space just between Grummitt’s outstretched fingernails and the post: Greaves 1 Forest 0. Frank Saul made it 2 – 0 in the second half, Hennessey pulled one back, and we lost 2 – 1. Jimmy did us again… Six years earlier, along with the rest of the nation I watched as Spurs manager Bill Nicholson brought Jimmy back from Italy. He had spent a miserable nine months playing for AC Milan, the club he had joined from Chelsea, where he had started his career at 17. For Tottenham supporters it must have seemed like the icing on an already fabulous cake, a team that already contained the likes of Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay, John White , Terry Medwin and Cliff Jones. Jimmy supplied the goals regularly from then on, the perfect foil for the battering ram that

was Bobby Smith – and great success followed, for Spurs and for England. He went on to become England’s third leading goalscorer of all time with 44 - behind Bobby Charlton (49) and Gary Lineker (48), but only from 57 matches, the highest ever goals-pergame ratio. What should have been Jimmy’s finest hour, the pinnacle of his career turned into one of his saddest moments. In 1966 he was injured in the last group game against France. To replace him, Alf Ramsay took a gamble on a striker virtually unknown outside of the East End of London. His name was Geoff Hurst and he played well, scoring the only goal against Argentina, alongside his West Ham team mates, captain Bobby Moore and Martin Peters. Jimmy quickly regained his fitness ready for the next match against Portugal. But dear old Alf – and who could fault him? – decided not to change a winning side, and the nation promptly forgot poor old Jim in the euphoria of lifting the greatest footballing prize. With Hurst scoring a hat-trick as well. Soon after the World Cup Jimbo moved to West Ham, near to where he was born in 1940. But he had started down a destructive path with

alcohol, which after finishing playing impinged badly on his business life outside football. To his enormous credit, he ‘came out’, publicly admitted his alcoholism, and faced his demons. Deservedly he slowly rebuilt his life, coming back into public life as both a football pundit and TV presenter. His re-appearance was a shock to those of us who remembered the darkhaired, dynamically-quick, slim, fast-talking young man. This guy spoke slowly, had thickened physically and the hair, what there was left was mousey-grey and strangely curly. The only clue was the spark, still evident in the flickering blue eyes. But as soon as he started talking, albeit more slowly the old Jimmy Greaves was back. Although Jimmy has faded from the TV screens over the years he is still very active, and has written a regular newspaper column for The Sun. At 72, and despite a stroke last year he is a credit to himself. My all-time hero had two successful careers in one lifetime. With 357 goals in 510 matches he holds the Football League goalscoring record. And for me, he remains the best of all strikers – my all-time hero.

A HEAD START FOR KOEMAN Torrevieja 2 Saguntino 1

TWO spectacular headers from debutant Koeman pushed Torry up four places in the league to fourth. Novelda lost to Villarreal C, Torry's opponents at midday today (Friday). They were goals from a quality striker and although fans will not want to get carried away, the 25-year-old ex Catarroja front man may just be the lethal force Torry have been needing to drive them onwards and upwards. Luis Carlos was the main supplier, his exuberant runs down the right and sizzling crosses causing no end of problems. Koeman’s first goal was an example of opportunism and belief. With goalkeeper Nacho poised to collect the ball,

Koeman dashed in front of him and leapt to flick it over him into the net from the acutest of angles. His second goal was similar - Luis Carlos once more leaving his marker for dead and crossing with pace. Nacho came out to collect but Koeman sprinted to the near post and glanced the ball home as Nacho grasped thin air. The hattrick was denied when Koeman slipped the defence as Luis delivered a defence splitting pass. He reached the ball a split second before Nacho, who had pinged out to the edge of the penalty box. Koeman deftly sidefooted the ball goalwards as Nacho bundled into the courageous striker. From a prostrate

position, all Koeman could do was wince as the ball inched past the upright. Ernesto is expected to return from injury and if supplying his former team-mate with further opportunities, then there are exciting times ahead at the Vicente Garcia. Next home game is Sunday October 21 against Castellon with a 5pm kick off.

Friday, October 12, 2012

TWEETS, CHEATS & FEATS!

IT'S official. Ashley Cole’s mum and his dentist obviously never told him - Tweets are bad for you! But at 'The Bridge’, despite winning at Chelsea they all looked a bit down in the mouth. Mutterings of ‘codes of conduct’ are abounding off the field, but on it Chelsea walloped poor problem-laden Norwich 4 – 1, despite being a goal down as early as the 11th minute. Grant Holt’s effort got the visitors off to a great start, but Norwich noise quickly turned to Canary capitulation. I still think Chelsea could do with a new goalie, though. Yes, they are going well at the top, four points clear - but why do they all look so miserable? And yes, Norwich are in big trouble; 17 goals conceded tell their own story. Four points behind the leaders come Manchester United, who never looked back at Newcastle after early goals from Johnny Evans and Patrick Evra. Twenty minutes from the end Tom Cleverley - cleverly, ha ha, scored (NB see 'chips' below) to put lately-excitable Newcastle back in their place with lots to learn. On the same 15 points are Manchester City, who made it look easy as they blew away a mediocre-looking Sunderland side 3 – 0. However, Mario Balotelli is up to his tricks again. He seems to suffer from 'CBA' syndrome up front - irritating, especially to those around you... On the hour the City management trio had had enough and took moody Mario off, watching as he disappeared sportingly straight down the tunnel . Haven't we all had enough of him now, lads? BTW, Balotelli's ex-manager , one Jose Mourinho - and he should know - describes Mario as 'unmanageable' . Y ou listening, Roberto? Erm...you know my thing about cheating by diving?

John McGregor reports

Well I see good old Tony Pulis has gone public about Luis Suarez's pathetic attempt on Sunday, in full view of everyone, including the TV cameras - and consequently half the nation now. TP is asking for a threematch ban, but at the moment there is no precedent for that. Let's face it, we can't even get goal-line technology in the UK! Oh, and I take it back about diving being a foreign trait - Gareth Bale does it too (badly). Oh , I forgot, he's Welsh. Anyway, it's catching - the nasty epidemic is spreading. How about a cull - they're doing it with badgers. Is that a growl I hear from red Merseyside? Talking of feats, do like chips? Nah, not the ones that go with fish - this is the beautiful game. I mean the one where you clip your foot under the ball to lift it over the goalkeeper and into the net, which when executed well is wondrous to watch and wallow in. Well, if you were watching West Ham entertain Arsenal (it was mostly the other way round!) there was a master class in chipping, demonstrated by two expert exponents. First up was Mohamed Diame's opener for West Ham from an acute angle, class all the way. But the Gunners are looking good these days, as the ghosts of Robin van Persie, Sami Nasri and Alex Song are blown away by the likes of Lucas Podolski, Oliver Giroud and Santi Cazorla. The latter, a diminutive Spaniard from Villarreal, where he played over 250 games, finally put the nail in Samsammers' coffin. Santi - I hear 'Jingle Bells' jokes already - won the ball, turned on a centimo, looked up and chipped big Jussi Jaaskalainen in the Hammers goal who never moved. It was in the net quicker than that: exquisite. Cesc who? Watch out lads, Arsene's done it again! The Barnstorming Baggies battle on with their best start for ninety-three years, beating beleaguered Queens Park Rangers 3 – 2. QPR are in big, big trouble, rock-bottom of The Premiership with only two points. Mark Hughes is right at the crossroads - perhaps of his

managerial career? You never know where you are with wacky Wigan, do you? The Everton machine stalled a bit there after terrific recent performances, eventually drawing 2 – 2. Leighton Baines (love the name, like something from The Onedin Line) levelled it up from the penalty spot against his old club with 20 minutes left, but it could have gone either way as both near-neighbours went for the winner.. Quick question - can cool Cardiff cut to the chase in The Championship? Or will the Fickle Finger of Fate favour failure - again? I know some people who really believe that this is the Bluebirds’ year, the one when they finally do it and achieve their destiny of playing in The Premiership. It's a bit early to say but the Blues Reds are top by a point from unlikely Leicester, themselves a point above even-more-unlikely candidates Wolves and Crystal Palace. The early B's - Blackburn, Blackpool and Brighton - have all found it a bit boisterous recently but this season's going to be a belter! The first 'El Derbi' of the Spanish season ended ‘Lionel Messi 2 - Christian Ronaldo 2’ - so the jury’s still out on the question of who's the best footballer in the world. But the score draw meant Barcelona dropped points for the first time this season against recovering Real Madrid at the Nou Camp. Now , I must declare an interest here as a staunch season-ticket-holder and fervent fan of our very own Elche. The ‘Illicitanos' are still unbeaten and lead the next league down from La Liga, Spain's Adelante 2A, with seven wins and a draw. Heady stuff, but like Cardiff, also just one rung down from the big time. Still…ooh-er, the view up here is terrific... Just a reminder – no league footy this weekend, it’s all Internationals. Altogether now ‘C’mon England/Scotland/ Wales/ Northern Ireland/ Republic of Ireland/whoever ’ ( delete where applicable)