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SIXTH WAVE OF VIRUS TO SHOW SHARP DROP BY END OF MONTH
he decrease in cases due to the omicron variant will be faster than in the previous spikes in infections, so that at the beginning of February the incidence could fall from 3,000 to around 300.
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The sixth wave of coronavirus continues to rise and pulverize all previous records during the pandemic, with the latest omicron variant currently responsible for this massive contagion. However, the trend of positive cases, which began to rise before the Christmas holidays, will peak between the middle and the end of next week. This is forecast by the models handled by analyst and mathematician, Santiago García Cremades, from Elche’s Miguel Hernández University. "The infections continue to rise, but the rate of rise seems to be slowing down," says García Cremades. He also says that the downward trend of the wave in the Valencian Community, will be similar to the models and the experiences seen by other countries, such as England and South Africa, where the majority omicron variant is now dropping quickly and fairly dramatically. If these forecasts are correct “at the end of January we will be left with only a moderate pandemic situation and, at the beginning of February, the incidence could be around 300 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. At the moment, both the Valencian Community and the Spanish average exceed an incidence of 3,000 cases, a figure that, in the opinion of the UMH mathematician, may not accurately reflect the true reality of the situation. “There are many people who take home antigen tests and when they test positive they do not notify the Health Department, as they spend their isolation at home, so they are not officially counted in the statistics.”
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Regarding the situation of hospitals in the Valencian Community, and especially in the Intensive Care Units, the forecast is similar to that produced by the mathematical models for infections. "In a few days the maximum peak will be reached and in two weeks the number of patients could begin to drop."
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of Miguel Hernandez University says that we will reach the peak of infections by the end of the month.
In this sense, Cremades maintains that we are facing a wave that is very different from the previous ones, even the third, the wave that saturated the province's hospitals the most. Hospital admissions are moderate and equal to those of a year ago, when the wave began to rise. As such, García Cremades believes that we will not reach the numbers of those admitted to the ICU or of deaths that we experienced last year. “We are in a very different wave,” he concludes. The omicron variant is more contagious than its predecessors but far less serious. This together with the vaccines makes the situation far better, in that members of the public are now able to better resist.
High cost of dental care excludes half a million people in the Community Another dentist, Irene Gil, said that dental health "is not just about having a beautiful mouth, it is functionality, on which speech and chewing depend." "When it is correct, it increases the quality of life in general, but if it is not, it could lead to digestive problems." For this reason, she argues, that Social Security provision for dental treatment should be much broader, because it does not even take care of common problems such as simple cavities, the cost of which is around 60 euros on average in a dental clinic.
One of the great achievements of the political agenda in 2020 was putting mental health onto the table. It went from being an issue that was only discussed by those affected, to a national debate on the improvements needed to available measures. But now it seems as though the European Health Survey for 2020, conducted by the National Institute of Statistics, has found a similar problem: the 3.6 million people in Spain that do not have access to dental care. Looking at regional data, the Valencian Community is at the top of that ranking, where there are 556,500 people who cannot afford oral examinations, treatments or solutions, due to the high cost of this medical specialty. Currently it is not included in the Social Security program unless it is a serious problem, related to oral medicine or dental health. The data divided by sex shows that women are the most affected: in total there are 319,000 women who cannot afford to take care of their dental health for financial reasons, compared to 237,300 men. The figures exceed all other autonomous regions where, next comes Catalonia with 548,100 people without access to correct dental care, followed by Madrid, with 362,300 people and Andalusia, with 360,900 people. In 2021, the Central Government promised to expand the medical coverage of the public health service in terms of dental treatments, but there has still been no movement. In adults, Social Security dentists cover treatments such as infections or inflammation, in addition to tooth extrac-
"We constantly come across people who cannot even pay for treatment through financing,” said Gil tion, trauma, minor surgeries or acute pathologies in the jaw. “Survival is covered, but not aesthetics or oral functionality; that is, a tooth is extracted if you have a phlegmon or inflammation, but a dental implant is not provided", explains the dentist Marta Conca.
"If you do not treat the problem, it gets worse, destroys the tooth and generates necrosis or pulpitis that infects the bone, and causes phlegmon that could mean treatment in a hospital", Gil explains. Because of this she appeals to the authorities to act because, although the extraction of that tooth is covered by the National Health System, its replacement is not. "If a person cannot afford a filling, how can he afford an implant?" "We constantly come across people who cannot even pay for treatment through financing, and if they are elderly, they usually require the help of their sons and daughters," explains Gil. In the most severe cases, Marta Conca explains that it is the Solidarity Odontologists association, based in Valencia, who carry out such work with people who need treatment but cannot afford it. They can be reached through social services where they will perform fillings and prosthetics for free or at a reduced cost. The same survey also reflects the number of people who cannot afford medicines prescribed by a doctor: 81,800 Valencians or 2% of the total population.
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NEW CIVIC CENTRE ONE STEP CLOSER FOR ORIHUELA COSTA tender has now been approved for the drafting of the project for the construction of a new civic centre on the Orihuela Costa.
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and taking into account the climate, it will have an open-air auditorium with a covered stage and with a capacity for more than 2,000 people ”.
The main building will have a ground floor area of 980 m2 with a basement of about 400 m2. It will consist of a number of different rooms that will be available to clubs and groups, which will broadly be multipurpose rooms where courses, workshops, and talks can The building, a Multifunctional Centre, will be located on a plot of be held. There will be an area for a gymnasium, changing rooms, in C / Madreperla de La Zenia, close to Zenia Boulevard, with an an administration area, and finally an auditorium with a capacity area of 12,298 m2, of which it is intended to use 6,000 m2. for approximately 400 seats. The rest of the The centre has been one of a number of long plot will provide walkways and landscaping. time demands by residents of the coast but it The building will be located on a The mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, explained is only recently that the council has begun to plot across the road from Zenia that the construction of the centre is estimatBoulevard, running down the take heed. Following a number of meetings ed to cost two and a half million euros and side of Via Park II with different groups from around the while waiting to see the architects design Orihuela Costa, the councillor of Citizen resulting from the tender, "we are also assessing the provision of a Participation, Almudena Baldó, has now been able to prepare a list library on the same site, yet another facility urgently required on of requirements, the basis of which will be used to formulate the the coast.” design. It proved such an occasion that virtually all of the government team attended the photo call, made during the announcement by the mayor, Emilio Bascuñana.
Baldó explained that much of the existing green area will be maintained while the facility will be equipped with a surface parking area of about 1000 m2 and, in order to be able to host large events,
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The mayor continued, “We should congratulate ourselves, because we know what we want, and we hope that it will soon become a reality, along with the many other projects that are now either close to completion, under consideration or in planning, such as Coastal Emergency centre, the storm drains in La Zenia, the Playas de Orihuela school, the AP-7 Bridge and the many other actions that we will gradually make a reality for the residents of the coast”. The base budget of the tender for the drafting of the project is 76,201.56 euros with an execution period of three months from the signing of the contract, although it could be reduced to a maximum of 5 weeks.
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Pilar de la Horadada’s councillor of Health, Nieves Moreno (PP), has denounced the fact that the medical centres in the Mil Palmeras and Pinar de Campoverde urbanisations have been left without faceto-face medical cover. She has requested in writing, that the management of the University Hospital of Torrevieja, urgently covers the service in the Health Centres, "because nobody is answering the phone or responding to emails. She said that sick leave, the reorganisation of appointments and the schedules of the workforce represents "a significant decrease in health care that is affecting the population of Pilar de la Horadada."
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In addition, she warns that the delay to obtain a medical appointment, "exceeds a waiting period of 30 days." She has also called on the Hospital management not to further increase the quota of patients per doctor, who in some cases “have more than 2,000 people assigned, and that means condemning our Health Centre, where telephone calls are not answered, to an even greater failure”. Complaints from residents are flooding in to the Council, which has no health powers, and can only send them on to the Generalitat. "The people have a feeling of not having support from public health care," according to the councillor.
Medical centres in Pilar unable to provide face-to-face care It was only 2 years ago that the mayor opened the newly refurbished Salud in Campoverde
Ombudsman tells Orihuela to fix Cabo Roig beach sinkhole The Síndic de Greuges of the Valencian Community has written to the Orihuela City Council urging it to repair the damage that has closed the pedestrian path running across the top of La Caleta beach in Cabo Roig, which occurred as a result of the DANA in September 2019. The letter from the Ombudsman, Ángel Luna, has told the council that it is obliged to respond in writing within a month to explain “unequivocally their position”. In other words, they must carry out the repair or justify their reasons as to why it cannot be done. The Ombudsman's action is as a result of a complaint made by the Cabo Roig and Lomas Neighborhood Association which has highlighted the delay by the City Council in carrying out the necessary repairs to the sink-
hole which continues to deteriorate. They say that it seriously threatens the stability of one of the busiest and most touristy walks in the area, and it also poses a danger to pedestrians. Already, in November 2019, near the access to the beach, a resident fell into the void, that was hidden by the bushes that grow on the embankment. The resolution reports that the neighborhood association request with the City Council on June 26 to effect the repair of the infrastructure, the shoring of the slope, the placement of fencing and its signage, without obtaining a response or processing the demand. The Ombudsman has already written to the council asking for an explanation, to which the council replied in November stating that there is an open file and that the project for the works is in the drafting phase. That is, when this drafting process is finished, the bidding period for the works will open, then the award and finally the repairs will be carried out.
New School Promised for Orihuela Costa
However the Residents Association say that they cannot understand why this process has been pending since 2019. For them, it is one more example of the "abandonment and lack of control" suffered by the coast.
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The general director of Educational Infrastructures of the Ministry of Education, Víctor Garcia, has visited Orihuela to look at the progress of the works of the Edificant plan in the municipality, which is paid for with economic funds from the Consell but managed by the Orihuela council Garcia paid a visit to the Thader IES, the Virgen de la Puerta CEIP, the School of Art and Design (EASD) and the Los Dolses CEIP, accompanied by members of the local council. Garcia explained that the plan is "to expand the investment of almost 20 million euro”, for the improvement of the Oriolano educational centres with the construction of a new school on the Orihuela Costa, which would be built on a municipal plot of land next to CEIP Los Dolses". Kala recently celebrated her 9th birthday in the kennels. She needs to celebrate her next, in her new home. Contact 966 71 0047 (leave a message) or email info@satanimalrescue.com
"This new school would mean an investment of between 5 and 7 million euro more by the Department, which would allow us to decongest the CEIP Los Dolses and improve educational care in an area of growing expansion on the Orihuela coast", according to Garcia. A further 700,000 euro in various improvement works at CEIP Los Dolses, will be put out to tender shortly, " which will allow us to solve the problems around the wall separating the school with an adjoining urbanisation".
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Singular Palm Tree - Eternal Palm Tree Quote: 'My visit to this singular palm tree, eternal palm, I could see the iron frame. It's like a kind of orthopaedic corset, that was placed years ago to support it so that it is not defeated by its own weight. It has practically yielded, rusty and weak, which the support no longer fulfills' By Andrew Atkinson RODOLFO Carmona, Councillor for the Spanish Socialist Workers Party of Torrevieja at Ayuntamiento Torrevieja, and former secretary of the at PSOE Torrevieja, has aired his concerns concerning a 40 year
old palm tree in the city. "The unique five-armed palm tree has wben around for more than 40 years, witnessing the comings and goings of several generations of Torrevieja. "It has seen our childhood 'facts', our first kisses in adolescence, the endless summers, the great fleeting and imperishable love of each one of us, and has seen the first steps of our sons and daughters. "It is itself a reminder of verse 284 of book 3 of Virgil's Georgics: fugit inreparabile tempus. "Sometimes, I stop for a few minutes to contemplate it. Without
having the courage to stand up on the desk and recite Oh Captain, my Captain! "And it is always there, under the eastern sun, under the tobacco and silver-coloured honey moons, under the pure and golden sky of Torrevieja. "Seen semi-caged on a small piece of land, but it still raises five arms in search of a freedom that only comes when everything is over, lifting them up hoping to touch the clouds, to shout I'm here! "I am a sentimentalist, no doubt, a frustrated writer of boleros and soap operas, but my visit to this singular palm tree, eternal palm I could see
the iron frame. "It's like a kind of orthopaedic corset, that was placed years ago, to support it so that it did not end up defeated by its own weight. "It has practically yielded, rusty and weak, which the effect of support and balance can no longer manage, causing in one of the arms that the desired effect of guiding it upwards has become just the opposite. "I would like someone in the parks and gardens department to take note and subsequently seek a solution for this singular palm tree; The Eternal palm tree."
AN EARFUL OF CIDER
t is only very rarely that someone beats the system. Any gambler would tell you the house always wins. Not that this stops any gambler. Whether it is a shape-shifting virus attempting to defeat our immune systems, or a casino player convinced that red will come up eventually -- it never did, to my utter dismay -those who try to outmanoeuvre the odds are doomed to disappointment.
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This state of affairs is nicely illustrated in the film Guys and Dolls, when Sky Masterson's father warns him that one day someone will offer to bet him he can make the Jack of Spades jump
out of a brand new deck of cards and squirt cider in his ear.
not discouraged. After all, he's found a talking horse.
"But son, do not accept this bet, because you're going to wind up with an ear full of cider." And sure enough, Sky (Marlon Brando) eventually groans, "Daddy! I got cider in my ear."
As for the Camptown ladies stating they will bet their money on the bobtail nag, while at the same time advising others to bet on the bay, I suspect the system is rigged, the fix is in, a dead heat is on the cards, and the average gormless punter might as well tear up his betting slip before the starting gate opens.
People sometimes believe they can invent their own system where none exists, the obvious example being horse racing. A man with a racing system sticks to it no matter what. Even if his horse comes up to him in the stands and asks "Which way do I go?" he is
In my experience, even trying to copy a winning formula doesn't seem to be effective. In ‘From Russia with Love’, Sean Connery won at roulette three consecutive times on number 17, but that number failed to come up once for me, so I drained my vodka martini and left, stirred and shaken by Sean's subterfuge. I wonder what kind of system matchmaking agencies employ, to find couples who are compatible? A common interest, perhaps, like a female pyromaniac and a fireman? A cocktail waitress and a barfly? Or the only two people still alive who read the novels of Sir Walter Scott for fun? (Must include Kenilworth and all 3 volumes of Ivanhoe.)
Probably better to stick to the traditional way of meeting someone, using alcohol and poor judgement. Before we judge ourselves too harshly, let's just admit that some systems are simply so complicated and abstruse that they would flummox a systems analyst with two heads and an Oxbridge degree.
What are our terrestrial and earthbound minds supposed to make of the idea that our universe arose from precisely nothing? Or that one second of the sun's energy could supply a billion years of the world's needs? If the sun would just move closer, we might be able to put an end to electricity bills forever, if not longer. There is some good news. Not only can no known virus hold out against our vaccinated systems, but I have now invented my own system for lottery success! I've already bought the winning ticket, unfazed by a rather pointed question from a close relative, "Is your system foolproof?" I wonder if I heard that correctly, or have I got some cider in my ear?
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Spain PM calls for Covid to be treated like flu
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s the idea of treating covid like an endemic disease, similar to the flu, is gaining ground, Spain has become the first major European nation to explicitly suggest that people learn to live with it.
More vaccination centres are now offering both jabs together
The suggestion is gradually gaining more support and could lead to many governments re evaluating the way in which they deal with the virus as is the case in the UK with the British Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi announcing in an interview with the BBC last Sunday that the U.K. is “on a path towards transitioning from pandemic to endemic.” However, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, is the first world leader to come out openly with the prospect of Europe moving beyond pandemic-style restrictions on normal life. Having highlighted the fact that the omicron variant has much lower hospitalization and death rates, despite record infections, stating that most of the cases being registered were asymptomatic, Sanchez said in a radio interview this week that, “We have to evaluate the evolution of Covid from pandemic to an endemic illness,” adding that European governments may need to assess the disease with different parameters than ones used so far.
These will include the obligation to show a covid passport in hotel and leisure establishments, the mandatory use of masks (even outdoors
But, as the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread in Spain, the Spanish government has been working on a new Covid-19 surveillance system that will mirror the one that has been used for years to monitor the flu. The new system will calculate numbers from a statistically significant sample, rather than rely on the daily reporting of each and every diagnosed infection. There will be no more reporting of every single diagnosed infection, nor will tests be carried out at the slightest symptom. The coronavirus will be monitored
when the safety distance cannot be maintained) and a maximum of ten people at the tables inside bars, restaurants and pubs. "We are at a time of great health tension and we must be more prudent than ever," he warned, “as that the peak of the sixth wave has not yet arrived and that, consequently, the autonomous government will persist in its strategy based on accel-
Booster doses now available to everyone over 18 years of age. Announced at a press conference this Thursday by the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias , the age range of booster doses for the Covid-19 booster has been reduced from 40 years to everyone over 18 years of age. However, apart from those who are at risk, the sequence will continue by age group, from oldest to youngest, in blocks of ten years so Health will not move to the 30+ group until they have
PSOE accuse Bascuñana of losing Government aid Orihuela returns half of the funds received from Plan Resistir - The mayor blames it on some criteria that have been difficult to meet Carolina Gracia, spokesperson for the Orihuela socialist group, announced on Monday that the municipality had returned 1.3 million euros to the Consell, granted to the town, to minimize the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the selfemployed and small and mediumsized companies.
just like any other respiratory illness. The new system is being considered as the number of daily cases in Spain continue to hit new records. One expert, however, Iván Sanz, head of the National Influenza Centre in Valladolid, emphasised that treating Covid-19 like the flu does not mean minimizing its importance. According to an estimate by the Carlos III Health Institute, influenza caused around 15,000 deaths, directly or indirectly, during the 2017-2018 flu season, an average of 41 every day.
Puig will keep Community restrictions until at least 31 January As the sixth wave of Coronavirus leaves only seven municipalities across the entire Community free of coronavirus, the President Ximo Puig confirmed that resirictions will continue until at lease the end of the month.
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erating the vaccination of the first doses to all children from five to eight years of age and the third dose to everyone who is over 18, a measure that was approved on Thursday. Currently, 466 of the 542 municipalities in the region are at extreme risk of the spread of Covid-19 , according to the latest data provided by the Department of Universal Health and Public Health with the
finished the over 40’s At the moment, only 25.15 percent of the public aged 40 to 49 have received the booster dose, compared to 47.87 percent of those aged 50 to 59, 82.50 percent of those from 60 to 69 and 89.55 percent of those over 70 years of age.
cumulative incidence exceeding 2,454 infected per one hundred thousand inhabitants.
Health has also approved the reduction of the interval between doses and the booster dose from six to five months , "in line with other countries," according to Darias. "This measure is also based on the evidence that we have, since after five or six months the protection of the antibodies begins to decrease," she added.
Ana Barceló, the conselleria for health, said that 98 municipalities have a rate above three thousand infections per one hundred thousand inhabitants, while in Ador, Bellreguard or Biar they currently exceed the incredible figure of 8,000.
Electoral cost of Electricity increases The Spanish government is confident that it can avoid any electoral cost of the electricity price increase, as it is confident it has got across to public opinion that the final bill to the consumer has not increased. The daily press bombardment over several months with the spectacular rise in wholesale prices (which the vast majority of Joe Public do not understand) was countered with a promise from the Prime Minister that the final cost of electricity bills in 2021 would not be higher than in 2018. But the fact is that both gas and emission allowances are much more expensive today than they were a year ago (two to three times more expensive). And both costs are part of the overall cost of electricity, which is now a serious problem for recovery, to which the government’s commitment is not an effective response.
"We have been denouncing the delay in the processing of these grants for months and now we see that they have still not reached many sectors such as the hospitality industry, which has been one of the most affected," she said. This, according to Gracia, means that the Orihuela City Council has now had to reimburse the money because of "its mismanagement" and failure before the deadline expired last week.
Torrevieja leaves 200 self-employed without assistance Sueña Torrevieja denounced the Torrevieja Council for leaving 204 small businesses and freelancers without the financial subsidies to which they are entitled, due to the exhaustion of available credit. According to the opposition party, the same happened in 2020, so that now, there are more than 450 selfemployed professionals and small businesses affected. "The result is an absolute nonsense that is due to the policies of the government team of Eduardo Dolón." Suena also said that the Council has not allocated "a single euro for this purpose, despite having a budget residue of more than 90 million euros ”.
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MUNICIPALITIES ACT AGAINST FLOOD OF UNLICENSED ATM’S n recent years, tourist municipalities have filled up with street ATMs. They are installed in shops, hospitality establishments, hotels and large commercial areas.
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Despite charging very high commissions, their numbers continue to grow day by day, driven by a progressive decrease in the "traditional" services of high street banks and taking advantage of their low maintenance cost. Most of them are sited in business premises that request them. Others appear on private sites, quite often in the middle of a pavement They are increasing in areas of highest consumption, in particularly visible places, busy streets and tourist areas, and in crowded areas where they are assured of a high footfall. The firms specialising in the ATM sector offer very advantageous conditions for those who request these cash machines, free installation, advertising, technical support, regular top up’s, and even a rental payment for the site that they occupy. In order to effect such installations a municipal building license is required, together with the payment of a fee for the occupation of public spaces, but in many local municipalities there can be found a certain "elasticity" by the companies when it comes to complying with the regulations. In fact, the number of offences grows at almost at the same rate that these ATMs are appearing on the street.
Many companies have no qualms about locating them directly on pavements
The enormous proliferation of street ATMs that work with all the global credit card networks such as visa, mastercard or servired, has led to the fact that they can often be found standing individually on the street or pavement - as telephone booths used to be -, without being linked to a specific business or, of course, without the necessary municipal authorisation. Many municipalities have begun to initiate urban infringement files and when the machines, which in many cases also have the capacity to change currency, are installed. They begin to charge the rate for occupation of public roads. In Torrevieja, the urban planning department has already demanded the withdrawal of some of these machines, especially as many companies have no qualms about locating them directly on pavements, interrupting the path of pedestrians, and knowing that they need an authorisation, but that, if requested, will be denied. There are no specific regulations for their use on public roads, so the infringement files use the same terminology as when they refer to any other urban infringement, such as an extension of a house, terrace or swimming pool as they demand its "demolition or removal" under threat of fines. In Benidorm, the presence of ATMs on the street has also multiplied. In the middle of last year the municipal Inspection service began to examine the ATMs installed
in public areas, both ATMs and those linked to different banks, issuing fifty sanctioning acts, with proposals for fines up to 1,000 euros. Companies were urged to regularise their situation, by processing applications for a license in accordance with the municipal ordinance on the Use of Public Use Zones. But many of these sanctioning files are at the appeal phase, which the City Council will have to find the time
to resolve. And of course, in today’s socially distanced world, criminals increasingly are turning their attention to the money inside these automated teller machines — whether outside a bank or inside a neighborhood store. And their smash-and-grab method of extraction — often involving heavy equipment stolen from nearby construction sites — has become yet another COVID19 cost driver for insurance carriers.
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am a great sleeper and I truly love my sleep. In fact, I have been known on occasion to love my sleep more than I love Mrs Youcantbeserious! And no, Lads, I don’t accept that this makes me ‘a dozy oul so n so!’
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Another myth we are going to crack here is that older adults need less sleep. Some older people just get it harder to sleep, but the need is still there. You will maybe observe your granny snoozing sometime during the day in order to clock in the required sleep time.
Sleep is nature’s greatest gift to man. I know unfortunates who rarely enjoy the pleasure of a sound night’s sleep. This is an awful affliction. Such insomniacs can sometimes be helped and if you are a sufferer, don’t suffer in silence, but instead try every possible solution until you hit the right one.
Dreaming goes with sleeping like cabbage goes with bacon. The ancient Egyptians believed that dreams were sent from the gods on high. Sometimes we can enjoy a lovely dream, whilst more often we are relieved to waken from a horrible scene. I generally do not remember all of my dreams but I know people who can relate the entire saga of all of their dream.
I am not an ‘early to bed’ man. Maybe this habit stems from all the years of working late shifts. Now I read, write or watch TV up until midnight. But as soon as Sky News and CNN deliver the twelve o’clock news, the system that runs my head begins to drastically shut down. No cat to be put out, or fire to be raked, so I pull myself up the stairs as far as the king-size. Maybe a couple of pages of a book here, but by now the glorious waves of slumber engulf me and I know nothing more until 07.00 in the morning.
of keeping busy with mind and body.
I know they tell us that we should have eight hours sleep, but seven is just right for me. Actually, on that one, I read somewhere that two-thirds of the world’s population don’t sleep for eight hours.
I can do this trick at airports, on a bus, train, plane, or just about anywhere and normal noise doesn’t interfere with it. Another way I buck the trend is that I can have had a dozen cups of coffee and still sleep the heavenly sleep. Anyway, that’s enough about me for the moment – or in the immortal words of Bill O’Herlihy, “We’ll leave it there for now.”
But having an active engine is what I attribute my sound sleep pattern to. I am always ‘doing something’ and a healthy tiredness is the result
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You will never hear me say that I ‘slept like a baby.’ I don’t know where that expression comes from, but for any parent that ever walked the floor with a baby who cried a few times during the night, ‘like a baby’ is not the way you want to sleep!
Sleep is nature’s greatest gift
We need to sleep for around a third of our lives and this is why I feel so sorry for poor sleepers. It isn’t always that the light sleepers are doing less during the day, it is just how they are.
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The ‘value added’ gift that I possess is that I can cat-nap almost at will. Once or twice during every day, I put my head in my hands, elbows on knees and immediately drift off into soothing oblivion for ten or fifteen minutes.
Some neuroscientist claims that a good night’s shut-eye, can make us, cleverer, more attractive, slimmer, happier and healthier. (I rest my case, Lads!) Many of those who study sleep patterns
will tell us that if we need an alarm clock to wake up, we haven’t had sufficient sleep. Lack of sleep demolishes our immune system and at least one scientist puts those not sleeping enough at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Perhaps you have noticed a desire to eat more when you are tired? Too little sleep swells concentrations of a hormone that makes you feel hungry, while suppressing a companion hormone that otherwise signals food satisfaction.
Amaranthus cruentus - Prince of Feathers - makes a striking statement in any bed or border in your garden. Growing upto 6 feet in height, it's a busy upright growing annual, that bears fuzzy tropical looking spires of large purplish red flowers and large oblong purple leaves, all through summer into early autumn; followed by showy seed heads that can be red, purple or yellow. The flowers and the seed heads
Finally, there are those who take a sleeping pill in order to get some sleep. This column is not qualified to comment on sleeping tablets; but we will say, that like all medicines rely solely on the advice of your doctor – and anything you don’t need, don’t take. DON’T FORGET The emptier the pot, the quicker the boil.
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GARDEN FELIX - Prince of Feathers AMARANTHUS 'Prince of Feathers'
Here again, we are told that there are people who not only become aware that they are dreaming, but can even control how and what they dream. (OK, Lads … I’ll let you know when I find out how that one works!)
are both good for cutting or drying. Plant in fertile, moist soil in full sun. During dry spells, water freely to prolong flowering, but ensure there is no standing water, as root rot can be a problem. Collect the seed heads and store in a paper bag or envelope in a cool dry place ready for propagation in mid spring. Amaranthus are prone to problems that can affect the foliage, such as white rust, brown rust, viruses, and aphids, but are worth it with their showy plumes of large purplish red flowers.
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SAN FULGENCIO 3 KINGS RACE
Last Sunday, San Fulgencio once again held its traditional Three Kings Race, this year for the sixth time, in which 450 runners took part. "We are pleased to have been able to resume this activity so representative of our town, after the enforced break suffered last year due to the health situation, which required us to suspend it," said the Councillor for Sports, Ana Maria Villena. Organised by the San Fulgencio Town Council in collaboration with the Alicante Provincial Council and the company Ginssa, the race was of two laps around the town centre, starting and finishing in the Plaza de la Constitución. The athletes from the different male and female categories (promising, senior, and veterans) covered the 5 kilometre distance,"always following all the health and safety measures stipulated by the Generalitat Valenciana and the Conselleria de Sanidad," said Villena.
women's podium with a time of 19:20 minutes. Second place went to Cecilia Abellán Soler, who clocked 19:29, while Sara Moya Pulido took third place with a time of 19:33 minutes. Trophies were also awarded to the runners with the most original and funniest costumes. The councillor highlighted the participation of the children from the municipality, who joined in this sporting celebration in the different categories of children's races. "It is good news that both youngsters and children have been encouraged to participate in this event, through which we want to promote healthy living and sport for all ages.
Eetu Savolainen was the overall winner of the race, with a time of 14:14 minutes. Juho Ylinen and Jorge Mateu Fernández came second and third, with times of 14:24 and 14:48 minutes, respectively. Cristina Cartagena Miralles took first place on the
Nook Bar hand over 430 E to Elche Children’s Home The Nook bar, Las Filipinas, El Galán is a small friendly bar. The proprietors are Linsay Smart and Ewan Gordon.
On Thursday afternoons they play bingo. Every Thursday, after the bingo, a local lady Jean Richardson, has a collection for charity. Last Thursday, 6 January, as a result of her e was collections, a donation totalling 430e handed over to Jennifer Welsh, committee member for Elche Children’s Care Home.
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1966 – George Harrison married Patti Boyd at Leatherhead Register Office in Surrey with Paul McCartney as Best man. George had first met Patti on the set of The Beatle’s movie 'A Hard Day's Night'. She left George in the mid-'70s and started an affair with his friend Eric Clapton, who wrote the song "Layla" about her. The two married in May 1979, but split in 1988.
1980 - The Pretenders scored their first UK No.1 hit with their third single 'Brass In Pocket'. The bands self-titled debut album started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK chart also on this day. Singer Chrissie Hynde got the idea for the song's title when, during an after-show dinner, she overheard someone enquiring if anyone had, "Picked up dry cleaning? Any brass in pocket?" 1982 - During an Ozzy Osbourne concert in Des Moines, Iowa, a member of the audi-
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Pips, Little Willie John, Pink Floyd, Pete Seeger, The Shirelles and The Velvet Underground were all inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1997 - Songwriter and producer Keith Diamond died of a heart attack. He wrote, 'Caribbean Queen' and 'Suddenly' for Billy Ocean, and also wrote hits for Donna Summer, James Ingram, Mick Jagger, Sheena Easton and Michael Bolton.
1967 - Pink Floyd and Marmalade played at The Marquee Club, London, England. Marmalade went on to score a No.1 UK hit with their version of The Beatles' Ob-LaDi, Ob-La-Da in 1968. 1968 - One Hit Wonders John Fred and the Playboy Band started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Judy In Disguise, (With Glasses)', it made No.3 in the UK. The song was inspired by The Beatles 'Lucy In The Sky'.
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1998 - All Saints scored their first UK No.1 single with 'Never Ever'. The track spent a total of twenty-four weeks on the UK chart and was the first of five No.1 singles for the London based girl group. ence threw a bat onto the stage. Stunned by the light, the bat lay motionless, and thinking it was a rubber fake, the singer picked it up and attempted to bite its head off. As he did this, the bat started to flap its wings and Ozzy soon realized it wasn't fake but in fact a living thing. After the show Ozzy was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital for rabies shots. 1989 - Six weeks after his death Roy Orbison started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Legendary Roy Orbison ' collection. 1993 - Elton John resigned his directorship of Watford Football Club. Having supported Watford Football Club since growing
up locally, Elton John became the club's chairman and director in 1976, investing large sums of money as the club rose three divisions into the English First Division and in the same year Fleetwood Mac reformed to perform at Bill Clinton's inauguration. The band's "Don't Stop" was used as the theme for his campaign. 1994 - American actor and singer Telly Savalas died of prostate cancer aged 72. He scored the 1975 UK No.1 single 'If'. He played Lt. Theo Kojak a bald New York City detective in the television series Kojak, with a fondness for lollipops and whose trademark line was "Who loves ya, baby?" 1996 –David Bowie, Tom Donahue, The Jefferson Airplane, Gladys Knight And The
ORIHUELA MEDIEVAL MARKET CANCELLED
Dancing with Ringo Starr - Panto with Danny La Rue!
The market regularly attracts 1000’s of people to the city
Andrew Atkinson talks to former professional dancer Rosemary Mason who lives in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales, in Part 1 of a two-part Exclusive interview. I first became interested in dancing at the age of five when I went to see a pantomime in London, reflected Bromley, Kent born Rosemary. I started ballet classes locally and later at boarding school where my ballet teacher recommended me to apply to Arts Educational School of Performing Arts.
Lulu and the Luvvers I passed the audition and went as a day girl full time, from the age of 12 until I was 17. The school was at 144 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner. Aged 17, I left and went to work in Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre with Tommy Cooper and Millicent Martin for the summer season. The Beatles were playing at the Theatre opposite and they came to one of our parties, where I danced with Ringo Starr. Later in 1962 I returned to the Pavillion for a pantomime with Danny La Rue, Pearl Carr, Teddy Johnson and Lonnie Donegan. In 1963 I worked for the summer in Southsea with Hugh Loyd and Terry Scott. After this I did various cabaret in London, until the start of the pantomime season, when I joined a touring company with Marty Wilde, Lulu and the Luvvers and Millie. Part Two of Leader Exclusive continues next week.
The Orihuela Council has cancelled it’s Medieval Market, due to take place in the city from 4 to 6 February, because of the increase in coronavirus infections
the historic centre of the city that is made up of narrow streets, with a significant number of visitors and hundreds of artisans from all over the country.
The councillor for Festivities, Mariola Rocamora said that the decision was made as a result of the exceptional situation caused by the avalanche and expansion of infections during this new wave of COVID-19.
Objects are shared, drinks and food are consumed, in addition to using local bars and tables in restaurant areas, with a very high percentage of participants standing and continuously moving through the event.
She said “It is a high risk event, given the large number of people attending, who may be in close contact, without being able to guarantee the distance and the security measures determined by the health authorities. Health and safety must come first."
Rocamora said that, although the Department of Festivities is aware of individual responsibility, it cannot guarantee that everyone respects the established sanitary regulations such as the correct use of the mask, distances, disinfection measures so there is no option other than to cancel the event.
The Market would usually take place in
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ANSWERS Week 901 QUICK ACROSS: 7 Orphan; 8 Temper; 10 Pontoon; 11 Force; 12 Ugly; 13 Pigmy; 17 Paint; 18 Fair; 22 Charm; 23 Trinket; 24 Legend; 25 Slogan. DOWN: 1 Pompous; 2 Spindle; 3 Talon; 4 Perfume; 5 Spurt; 6 Breed; 9 Indignity; 14 Payment; 15 Package; 16 Pretend; 19 Scold; 20 Laugh; 21 Silly. CRYPTIC CRYPTIC ACROSS: 7 Opener; 8
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Gaffer; 10 Tadpole; 11 Ideal; 12 Rows; 13 Atlas; ACROSS 7.
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CAN YOU MASTER THE SUDOKU CHALLENGE? Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.
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DOWN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 11. 13. 14. 16. 17. 20.
17 Kayak; 18 Earl; 22 Familiar with (10) Qualifying races (5) Type of house (4) Purloined (6) Benevolence (8) Attribute (7) Simple (10) New Year’s Eve (8) Narrow channels (7) Irritate (6) Relinquish (5) Peer (4)
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Dorset; 25 Picnic. DOWN: 1 Posture; 2 Meadows; 3 Tenor; 4
12. So set man on as a builder (10)
Capital; 5 Often; 6 Drill; 9
18 & 2Dn. At the present time he’s a popular figure (5,5)
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19. In the main, they direct the ploughmen (7)
Wardens; 16 Clerics; 19
21. Cheer up the Cabinet (7)
Shade; 20 Inert; 21 Quail.
22. Material for which South African money is needed (5)
15. How the patient will provide entry to all, maybe (10)
L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. Which Hollywood child star played the little girl in the 1947 Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street? 2. Mitchum and Pepper are both examples of what? 3. The fairy with turquoise hair appears in Carlo Collodi's book, The Adventures of Pinocchio. What is she called in the Disney film? 4. Which edible product was first created to celebrate a French victory over the English at Port Mahon? 5. Who said it? a: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." Whose take on life? b: Who explained his theories thus: "When a man sits with a pretty girl for a minute it seems like an hour. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute - and it's longer than any hour." c: Of what was General Bousquet speaking when he observed, "C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre" (It is magnificent, but it isn't war)? d: Which king modestly asserted "L'etat, c'est moi"? e: Who supposed that "Golf is a good walk spoiled"? 6. In Brazil, what is Pelada? 7. What is Jabulani, first introduced on the 5th of December 2009? 8. What do the film characters Vince Vega (Pulp Fiction) and Donald Genero (Jurassic Park) have in common? 9. Which old fashioned weapon is found on the flag of the Barbados? 10. Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, was at one time a colony of which three European countries?
DOWN 1. Academic programme gives a sign of hope to us (10) 2. See 18 Ac. 3. Personage who sat uneasily before the start of the Revolution (4) 4. Diminish the importance of an academic spell, we hear (6) 5. Ordinary seaman first becomes unbalanced (8) 6. Suitable trial for the most athletic (7) 11. Being acquainted, talk shortly with a social worker (10) 13. Spanish wine without a herbal flavouring (8) 14. Doing evening work in woodcraft (7) 16. How the fishermen made a profit? (6) 17. Slowly advanced to the ring (5) 20. The ultimate appliance for the shoemaker (4)
( A n s we r s o n p a g e 2 3 ) 11. From the following lyrics, name the girl in each song. a. Who's trippin down the streets of the city smilin at everbody she sees. b. That gypsy with the gold capped tooth. c. She was a red hot hoochie coocher. 12. Who painted the actual work of art entitled 'The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in the Sun' found in the film Red Dragon? 13. The U2 song 'Angel of Harlem' is a tribute to which woman? 14. Where did El Greco live when he moved to Spain? 15. The following words are from which Christmas songs? a. Star with royal beauty bright. b. Follow me in merry measure. c. I don't care about presents underneath the Christmas tree. d. Please have snow and mistletoe, and presents on the tree. e. The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing. 16. Who has won a record nine Golden Raspberry awards for worst actress? 17. Former Communist Party member Traian Basescu (pronounced: Try-Yan Bar-Sess-Goo) was relected as president of which country on the 6th of December 2009? 18. The character Dr. Heywood Floyd appears in which two films? 19. For which film or films did each of the following people win Oscars: a: Hilary Swank, Best Actress (x2 films), b: Steven Spielberg, Best Director (x2 films), c: Robert Duvall, Best Actor, d: Louise Fletcher, Best Actress, e: Warren Beatty, Best Director 20. Which four Beatles songs have the word 'bird' in the title?
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vation of other species”. But there are also other types of big game whose population rates have experienced exponential growth in recent years such as deer, roe deer, ibex and the wild sheep, mouflon. HUNTING, A NECESSARY ACTIVITY More than half of those surveyed consider hunting a necessary activity and 65% believe that hunting contributes to preventing damage to Valencian agriculture - which in 2020 showed a record loss of 30 million euros. In addition, most people also suggest that it reduces traffic accidents, which have multiplied by 7 on interurban roads in the Valencian Community in the last 10 years, damage to livestock, to infrastructures, protected flora and fauna as well as preventing the transmission of diseases such as ASF (African swine fever) and tuberculosis. According to the study, one in three residents of the Valencian Community thinks that hunters favour the protection of animals and the conservation of the environment. Likewise, more than 50% believe that the impact of hunting is positive for rural areas. This study, promoted by the Artemisan Foundation, arose from the increase in society's concern for the environment, together with the distancing between an increasingly urban society and the rural world.
In a recent report published by the GAD3 consultancy for the Artemisan Foundation, practically, 100% of Valencians say that they are concerned about the conservation of the environment, the protection of animals and the depopulation of rural areas. The study, entitled "Opinions and attitudes of society towards hunting in the Valencian Community and the Murcia Region,” also reveals the positive impact of hunting as a population management
tool, stating that 72.7% of Valencians are in favour of hunting to stop the overpopulation of wild species. Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition published new legislation regulating the hunting and control of wild boar, which estimates that 55% of Valencian municipalities have an “overabundance of wild boar, with excessive populations that can endanger the conser-
The Hunting Federation of the Valencian Community highlights the work of hunters in the mountains and their contribution to caring for the environment on each of the 365 days a year. They also state that in Spain hunting generates about 6,500 million euros per year and employs 187,000 people, representing 0.3% of Spanish GDP. "A comprehensive aid plan is necessary for orderly hunting, it’s management and a greater commitment to promoting the hunting sector," they point out, while adding that hunting also encourages the creation of jobs and the fight against rural depopulation.
New bishop for the Diocese of OrihuelaAlicante to take up office in February The new bishop with Pope Francis
In November the Apostolic Nuncio of Pope Francis, Monsignor Bernardito Auza, went to Alicante and met with Murgui to inform him of the decision. At the meeting it was agreed that after the Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference, in Madrid during November 15- 19, 2021, Munilla's appointment would be made official. The appointment was not well received in the Alicante-Orihuela curia, which did not expect it and detracted from the Alicante Plaza information in this regard from the first moment. Some historical parish priests of small towns in the province are waiting with concern for the arrival of the new bishop, as some of them are also haunted by scandals of varying magnitude
The new bishop of the Diocese of OrihuelaAlicante, José Ignacio Munilla, will take office in February. The prelate was in Alicante in late December, staying in the Priestly House next to the headquarters of the Bishopric in the capital, to close the last details and present himself to the main ecclesiastical and lay authorities of the province. Munilla arrives six months late to a position for which he has been specifically chosen in order to clean up and discreetly bring order to the 'inheritance' left by Jesús Murgui. The election of Munilla, with a reputation for being ultra-orthodox in morals, but also a strong hand and rectitude in management, should have been carried out the last summer. Rome decided to wait for the sentence of the
first trial against the former treasurer of the Diocese, Francisco Martínez, regards the alleged fraud against a real estate consultancy in the sale of the Benalúa asylum to build a private hospital. Delayed after nine months plus, after the hearing. The outcome of the investigation was carried out by the Civil Guard on the alleged collection of black money commissions for selling Church assets. The Nuncio decided to wait for the publication of the sentence so that Jesús Murgui would assume his responsibility and not overshadow the beginning of the new bishop's Pontificate. The sentence will be delayed for several months, as other alleged events continue to be investigated crimes of the dismissed treasurer.
that have so far deserved the bishop's blind eye. The new bishop of the Diocese, who will take office in February, faces the challenge of cleaning up an economic management under suspicion, since the alleged practices of the previous treasurer came to light. Born in Zumárraga (Gipuzkoa) in 1961, José Ignacio Munilla was ordained a priest in the diocese of San Sebastián in 1986, after which he was curate in the church of La Asunción, in his hometown, to later be appointed pastor of El Salvador. In 2006, he was appointed bishop of Palencia by Benedict XVI, who three years later appointed him bishop of San Sebastián.
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AVE boost for Cartagena and Torre Pacheco
Slavery and Justice ustice in the UK was trodden down and kicked into the long grass when the narrative of a gangster film, was played out in real time, after the Jury in a case, which was cut and dried, after the defendants admitted their guilt. Nevertheless, the court found them not guilty. If I had written such a storyline in a novel it would have been seen as rubbish.
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Despite his wealth coming from fruit, wine and cloth-trading, linking Colston to the Slave Trade was simply a convenient thing to do.
The Government's draft General State Budget for 2022, processed in the Congress of Deputies, includes 24.25m for the Cartagena AVE which includes improvements to the Cartagena and Torre-Pacheco stations. The AVE project comes after 15 years of discussion between Cartagena and Murcia. The Ministry of Transport gave the go ahead to the expropriation process of over 400 farms, between Sucina and Torre Pacheco which will be affected by the necessary upgrading of the current tracks to allow the passage of high-speed passenger trains, also adding a freight link to the Cartagena port of Escombreras. The Adif Alta Velocidad company, part of the Ministry headed by Raquel Sánchez, released the list of the lands affected by the occupation, necessary to carry out the works in this sub-section.
It was a case that had plenty of media coverage with videos showing four vandals, with the support of others, damaging a tribute to the benefactor of Bristol, Mr Edward Colston, toppling his statue off its plinth, and then dragging it along the ground before dumping it into the harbour. There cannot be many people in June 2020 who did not see the pictures published widely across the media at the time. The first question that should be asked is why the trial was heard in Bristol, where, in my view, there is a hotbed of people who would agree with the destruction of property, whether it be a statue or any other item representing authority. It was not too long ago when part of Bristol was a no-go area for the Police who would not dare to go into the St Pauls area, just East of the City. I dared to do so at one time driving through, as it was a shortcut to my destination, and I was surrounded with my door panels being kicked in. It is difficult to understand why eleven members of the Jury came to their decision, as the law of criminal damage is very clear in its wording and the opposite should have been the result. Why did honest men and true come to their conclusion? There is the question of the judge allowing the defence council to call a historian who was well known for his hate of British History, to turn the case into a lecture of the wrongs of the past and the hate of slavery. Some say that put Colston on trial, not the vandals. But is it more than that? Were the jurors threatened by outside sources or perhaps just frightened of not finding the right result, because of the mass of local people with the same thoughts as those on trial, and could they have been personally attacked for providing the wrong answer. The Police in Bristol are not very effective, they could not stop their own Police station being attacked recently, watching as the front was badly damaged, while a police vehicle with officers inside was set on fire by the attacking force. We have seen over recent years the order of the ‘woke’ progressing to establish a grip the British way of life, slowly throttling law and order and reversing the very basis of honesty and logic. Why did it happen? The answer is simple really, as the woke order is nothing more than the collapse of discipline in the youth of the country. Now they are the people
The plan is called 'High Speed Platform Basic Project' with it’s MurciaCartagena connection and Riquelme-Torre Pacheco section In the list of plots, published by the state administration in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia (BORM), there are properties belonging to individuals, companies and public bodies. The owners had 15 days to make claims about the goods and rights in question. The documentation of expropriations of the project can be examined, during business hours, at the headquarters of the Murcia Government and also in the municipalities of Murcia: Sucina, Torre Pacheco and Cartagena, and at the Directorate of High Speed Projects and ADIF-High Speed Stations in Madrid. It will be accessible in the Public Information section of the Transparency Portal, within the Adif High Speed website: www.adifaltavelocidad.es.
in charge of events where they see the rights of the individual as more important than the rule of law that is supposed to lay out and provide guidance to our way of living. I was a school Governor in the eighties, and I was surprised when I wandered into the empty staff rest room, to find that the walls had posters of Ban the Bomb – it was the current protest campaign at the time. I got admonished for doing so as they said I was spying on them. That did not make sense as I thought we were on the same side. I was assured the posters were not used in any of the teaching, but my thoughts couldn’t discount the fact that if that was the opinion of the profession then surely it would be passed on.
violent crime. The woman was awarded one hundred hours of community service. Where, sitting on a motorway blocking traffic is more important to their rights, than the rights of thousands going about their lawful business finding themselves stuck in traffic as a result, with the Police do nothing, apart from asking the sitters if they are comfortable and can they get them anything. Have we reached the last chapter of the proud nation of the British people, when wrong is right, where scruffy people, (my words, no doubt their view is different) can change the course of the law with juror’s following their beliefs and judges stooping to the change of attitude – unless, that is, if you are a woman who touches a teenagers bottom in a nightclub!
There will be upgrades to both Cartagena and Torre Pacheco stations In October, the Executive announced that in its second investment, pending the arrival of the AVE to Cartagena in December 2019, it prepared 500 metres in the Las Tejeras area where it would focus on adapting the current line between Cartagena and Sucina. The Ministry has put out to tender the contract of 140m for the first works and, in 2023, another contract of 543m will be opened for the construction of a new platform of international gauge, including electrification. The challenge is to have all the works completed by 2026, as required by the European Union, to allocate financing linked to the recovery funds from the effects of the pandemic.
The woke order has a solid background dating back decades, when the rights of the individual became more important than the rights of the whole, where discipline and being true to your work ethic, is secondary.
As a reminder to the people spouting hate over the slave trade, it was Britain in 1807 which took the initiative passing laws to ban the trade, ordering the Royal Navy to police the seas in search of those dealing in it.
The following are true events I wrote about during the last year.
H.J. Wilson’s biography of Colston, written in 1920 states the following "we cannot picture him justly except against his historical background. Colston's involvement in the slave trade predated the abolition movement in Britain, and was during the time when "slavery was generally condoned in England—indeed, throughout Europe—by churchmen, intellectuals and the educated classes".
This was a complex area on a technical level, as a result of the damage caused by DANA in 2020, highlighting problems of soil and slope stability.
Sadly, it is possible to change the result of history but not the events themselves. Take care.
The Ministry said it will continue, within the actions of the Cartagena High Speed Company, with the drafting of studies and projects for the integration of the railroad.
Two police officers, he and a she, were having sex in the police car they were using for patrolling, at four o’clock in the morning, instead of answering an emergency call they were getting naked. My guess is the heater was properly on! Where, a woman touching a man’s bottom in a night club which is full of sexual innuendos, her action became an arrestable offence and the police seemed more interested in investigating that than
The modernisation of the 25-kilometer stretch between El Reguerón and Riquelme-Sucina, which now also has a single track without electrification, does not yet have a date.
Adif carried out the appropriate repairs, but European infrastructure safety regulations require reducing risks, due to inclement weather. In addition, viaducts and other systems will have to be built through a mountainous terrain. The global project of the high railway between the two main cities of the Region, including the undergrounding of the tracks in Cartagena, will cost more than e800m.
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GROW YOUR OWN Soaking in a hot scented bath is one of the nicest ways to unwind.
Add the right herbs or essential oils, and it can also be a tonic for the spirit, a terrific beauty treatment and a wonwonderful remedy for a wide range of human woes.
reate your own green pharmacy. If you have a garden, a patio, a balcony - or no more than a wide windowsill - you can grow herbs to treat a whole range of minor ailments.
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Most of them will add zest and flavour to soups, soups and salads, too. If you have green fingers and room to spare, plant a miniature herb garden with all your favourites. If you're a hopeless gardener, or if space is limited, buy plants in pots in the spring, and transplant them into larger pots, with more good compost, as they grow.
To add colour to your herb garden, fill a big pot with nasturtiums - wonderfully easy to grow. These dazzling edible flowers are high in antioxidants, with mild antibiotic powers into the bargain. Add them to salads as a gentle boost to your immune system.
Better still, plant them out straight away - two or three at a time, into big pots - to give yourself a plentiful supply. You can order beautiful organic plants online, and some supermarkets sell them too. Herbs like plenty of sunshine: think of the hills of Provence, fragrant with the smell of thyme, rosemary and marjoram.
Water them regularly, and treat them to some good natural fertiliser from time to time. (The dark liquid I tap off from my wormery from time to time is a fantastic growth-promoter.) Finally, site them as near to your kitchen as possible; in a downpour, you don't want a long trek to the thyme. Start with the classics. Thyme, with its strong pungent scent, is a wonderful antiseptic: make an infusion, using 3-4 sprigs to a cupful of boiling water, and drink it for coughs, colds, sore throats, general chestiness, asthma. Or if you have a whole bush of it, you can make a really strong brew, simmering a big mugful of the fresh herb in a litre of water, covered, for twenty minutes, then tip it into a bedtime bath.
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called Mentha spicata, and a lot of sugar - but almost any of the dazzling variety of mints will do. Nicholas Culpeper, a particularly savvy English herbalist, claimed that mint was 'useful in all disorders of the stomach, so try it for gripes, cramps, spasms, nervous 'butterflies' in the stomach. It's also worth a try for morning sickness, and give children a little honey-sweetened mint tea to sip when their tummy hurts. To make it, put a small bunch of the fresh leaves in a mug, fill it with boiling water, cover and infuse for five minutes, then strain and drink. And don't forget the mint sauce when you enjoy hard-to-digest roast lamb; the Ancient Romans also made mint sauce for pork, for fish - and for 'wild sheep. Down the centuries, rosemary has had an awesome reputation, both among doctors and in folk medicine, for its power to boost both memory and general alertness. What's certain is that it's a great tonic to kick-start a busy day and a marvellous pick-me-up when you're feeling dog-tired at the day's end, or at moments of great stress or fatigue. To make rosemary tea, put three or four of the fresh green tops in a mug, fill with boiling water, cover and infuse for ten minutes, then strain and drink with a little honey. A rosemary bath is a great way to start the day, too: dump a couple of handfuls of rosemary in a stainless steel pan, fill with cold water, bring to the boil and simmer, covered, for twenty minutes. Strain and add to your bath.
Like thyme, sage is powerfully antiseptic: especially for any infection or inflammation of the mouth and throat, gargling repeatedly with an infusion of the herb leaves will often clear up the problem almost overnight. Traditionally, it can help boost a flagging memory - a small clinical study confirmed this recently. Sage also helps dry up secretions of all kinds, so although nursing mothers must avoid it, it's a boon to menopausal women, who find that an infusion of sage drunk cold can ease the misery of hot flushes. I'd always want lemon balm with its sweet lemony smell in my herb garden: tea made from the fresh leaves is incomparably better than the dried version. Lemon balm is one of nature's soothers: drink an infusion to calm indigestion, stomach cramps, menstrual pains, general nerviness. It's mild enough for children too: a great 'goodnight' herb. You need plenty for your cuppa: at least three teaspoons of the fresh leaves to a cupful of boiling water. And, as with all herbs, infuse it covered. In Morocco, early morning sees the mint vendors appear at street corners, their little carts loaded with the fragrant bright green mint which will be stuffed into teapots and glasses for every Moroccan's favourite cuppa: mint tea. They make it with green tea, plenty of the variety of mint
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MATCH RESULTS FOR 13 JANUARY - WEEK 13 Tipsy Toad Tiaras Wee Rock Horrors Mind The Gap Hub Hellraisers Ale House Totties El Capitan CC's Flyers Freakie Taverners
2-10 3-9 10-2 3-9 4 -8 11-1 9-3 P-P
ELCAPITAN V PINT DEPOT QUEENS Marcos Lopez gained his teams MOTM award courtesy of his loss to a Marie Cummins D5 in the 9th leg, the match truly over at that point. He did however achieve a ton and D2 earlier.
Tipsy Toad Toppers Hub Hyenas Danny's Bar Boris' Bears Domino's Desperados Pint Depot Queens Ale House Lads Milo's
LEAGUE TABLE 13/01/2022 WEEK 13 P Pts Mind The Gap 13 25 El Capitan 13 23 Hub Hyenas 13 22 Tipsy Toad Toppers 13 20 Ale House Lads 13 19 Cc's Flyers 13 18 Danny's Bar 13 15 Freakie Taverners 12 13 Wee Rock Horrors 13 12 Boris' Bears 13 10 Milo's 12 10 Tipsy Toad Tiaras 13 7 Domino's Desperados 13 6 Hub Hellraisers 13 4 Ale House Totties 13 2 Pint Depot Queens 13 0
Legs 133 119 112 109 94 102 91 73 74 79 67 50 47 40 35 27
HIGHEST CHECK-OUTS: James Brown (T20-T18-D20) Mind the Gap 154 02/12 Carlos Escanciano (T20-T15-D20) Mind the Gap 145 13/01 Hugh Galloway (T20-10-D16) Tipsy Toad Toppers 102 13/01 Ben Kernehan (3 -T18-D20) Dominoes Desperados 97 06/01 180's - 13 January Darren Sanderson (2nd) Mind The Gap, Ben Kernehan Dominoes Desperados, John Rodford Hub Hyenas, Charles Pritchett CC's MIND THE GAP V DANNYS BAR Another sound performance from league leaders Gap. All three triples were claimed by the hosts with little response from the visitors. James Brown figuring with 2 finishes, Gordon Cowans the 3rd. Bliss Wright top scoring in the opener with 133. Alan Walker 140,100 and Jane Wills a 52 out, took the 1st pair, only for Wright and Darren Sanderson 100,180, plus an uncharacteristic D1, to recover the Gap's advantage, despite a scoring barrage from Bob Smith. Cowans added a 140 to an earlier ton and D16 for a 5-1 lead. Paul Raffel 125.
advantage over the Raisers, daughter Skinner hitting D10. Carol Rowland made it all square on D13. Kain Hickman found D5, to regain Bears advantage, Lesley Dolling nailing a D8 for 2 apiece. The Skinners again figured prominantly in the two before the break, Amanda eventually closing on D1 with Rouffignac for 2-3, Ken outing on 52 and a fine 121. Rowland 119. 2-4 at the break. The father 100, D5 and daughter 100,D18 (team Skinner) ensured a point in the singles, leaving the glory to Rouffignac D4 for the match and 2 points. Hickman's 105,100,98 scoring would normally have ensured victory, but opponent Sue Spiers does have an effect on the opposite sex, finishing her 501 on D8. Ron Chadwick concluded the match on D14. MOTM Carol Rowland - Amanda Skinner ALE HOUSE TOTTIES V DOMINO'S DESPERADOS Despo's made it two wins on the trot and a 3rd overall in a match evenly poised at 3 apiece with the singles to follow the break. Andrea Kelly D3, Nikki Dean D3 and Kelly again on D17, taking the winning legs for Totties, Sharon Williams finding a ton. Michael Langan D1, Ben Kernaham 2x100, D20 and Ray Hayes 95,D4, replying for Despo's. Dean found herself to be the sole singles victor on D4, Despo's running riot with 5 of the
Sanderson ensured the draw on D8, following 100,140,140, Carlos Escansiano taking the match with 125 and an outstanding 145 out, ( 60,45,D20). Walkers 3x100 not enough as Wright 100, D14 completed the 10th. Smith added a 2nd leg for the travellers, prior to Cowans rounding off the evening, meriting MOTM, as did Walker. HUB HELLRAISERS V BORIS BEARS The Skinners, Ken and Amanda, joined Yvonne Rouffignac 80,100 to claim an early
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6 singles available, best of which, Kerneham's 85, 180,D3. MOTM - Nikki Dean Kerneham, the latter well deserved with a total of 3x100,180, 2x80+ TIPSY TOAD TIARAS V TIPSY TOAD TOPPERS
Chris Logan figured in three outs, Edmundos Klimonis helped himself to another two, but more importantly 2x140 and a number of 80+'s, plus what the evenings all about, the 7th winning leg. Aroldas played to his usual standard with 3x100,140. Nigel Justice and Vycka Bobinas nailed a further 4 outs between them. Jade Hockton top scored for the girls with 115. Needless to say Queens MOTM went to who else but Marie Cummins. WEE ROCK HORRORS V HUB HYENAS
It was more of a party than a darts match and was always going to be 'friendly' as wives played against their husbands and friends at the Tipsy Toad.
Despite respectable performances from the Rock's "usual suspects" the hosts certainly miss their talisman Graham Solomans, currently under the weather.
With relative ease, the boys took all the points in the triples and the doubles although only managing a couple of 100's and a smattering of 80+ scores, Paddy Winterbourne rattling off a 3-darter finish on T11-9-D16 (74).
A marathon 1st triple was finally completed by Alex Nikolov on D2, both sides refusing to finish the 701. Tony Spiers livened up matters in the 2nd with 98,125, but Hyena Eric Manders made it 2 for the visitors on D16.
Tracey Simpson was the leading lady in the first half, impressing with the highest score of the night of 112. Lovely Lisa Ivill laid on a half time spread of enormous proportions with drinks all round for both teams. The volley continued into the singles but on the 4th one, Wendy Hayward (MOTM) fired off a 19-18-D20 (77) against Bazza to give the ladies a point. Hugh Galloway (MOTM) then rattled off T20-10-D16 (102) so quickly we didn't even realise he'd checked out against Lisa and Patty Poo Schofield (D8) got a 2nd point for the ladies in the last game against Steph Simpson. A jolly good time was had by all. C.C.'S FLYERS V ALE HOUSE LADS The Lads first victory in this tussle didn't arrive until the 5th leg, Eugene Lane pairing with Andre Wing, the latter managing 2x100 and D20. Flyers opening four wins came via Andy Flavell 85,85,D10, John McKay, 95,100,D1, Matt Smith D16, and Jesus Madrid 81,100,D10. Flavell adding a 140 with Madrid. Smith closed the 3rd pair for 5-1 on a 50 out, partner Charles Pritchett shooting a 180.
Spiers outed on D10 for the hosts, Joe Cuyt D9 and Billy Dolling 2x100 making it 2-2, Alan Havelock's 140,100 amounting to zilch. John Rodford 100,140 and Dylan Fitzsimmons 98, D4, nudged the Hub ahead, Manders completing the 1st half on D10,D15 in two for a Hub 2 leg advantage. Dolling 118,120 somehow allowed Fitzsimmons to close on D16, prior to a Mike Tierney turnover of Havelock 100,121, in the 8th. The remaining four singles went the way of the visitors, courtesy of, John Eyre, Rodford, Manders and Nikolov, Rodford providing a 180. Simon Williams provided the match and after match entertainment, to include both singing and impersonations enjoyed by all. MOTM Dolling – Rodford
Smith planted a 140 in the 1st singles, to out on 56 to gain at least the draw, Madrid earning Flyers both points with 2x100, D20. McKay made it 8, on a nice 60 finish, Maxi scorer, Despo's Ben Kerneham
Pritchett gained his sides MOTM on D8 and 85,100,125. Lane's 81,2x100,D10 merited the Lads MOTM, Graham White wrapping up the match on D16. lan Phillips continues to
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LA SIESTA BOWLS (Members Run Club) by Alan Carr Enterprise - The Apollos welcomed their neighbours San Luis Klingons to La Siesta, and the game ended winning well on three rinks for 6 points and also collecting the overall (Shots 81-60) for a further 2 points. Rinks won by; Joy & Brian Gardiner with Jean Cooper (26-11). Ramsay Sinclair, Martin Harley & Les Bedford (19-11). Jim Jarvie, Jan & Brian Pocock (20-16). Discovery - The Pioneers travelled the short distance to play San Luis Trekkers who won well to achieve the full 10 points, the closest we got was within 2 shots on one rink. (Shots 42-81). Voyager - The Sputniks had an away game at Country Bowls playing the Seahawks, winning quite comfortable on one rink courtesy of; Jim Gwynn, Tracey Paffett & Ken Barber (25- 10) with Skip Graham Doel’s team holding on for a well-deserved draw on another. Result 3-7 (Shots 58 – 68).
SOUTHERN LEAGUE Results/tables Friday 14 January Country Bowls Geckos El Rancho Mustangs Greenlands Oaks La Marina Sharks La Siesta Blues San Miguel Bulldogs
69-8 60-4 42-0 91-10 66-8 55-2
Quesada Swallows San Luis Lions Vistabella Lanzadores Emerald Isle Cavaliers San Miguel Bulldogs Emerald Isle Cavaliers
2-59 6-64 10-96 0-52 2-65 8-64
Vistabella Lanzadores San Luis Lions Emerald Isle Cavaliers Country Bowls Geckos Quesada Swallows Greenlands Oaks La Marina Sharks San Miguel Bulldogs El Rancho Mustangs La Siesta Blues
P 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
D 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2
Pts 68 64 64 62 54 41 40 39 37 28
L 11 14 15 15 17 23 24 24 24 28
O/W 6 6 8 7 5.5 4 4.5 3.5 2.5 3
Diff 187 128 105 98 2 -80 -35 -20 -208 -177
Division (A) - The Blues played host to San Miguel Bulldogs and walked away with wins on three rinks and managed to secure the overall (Shots 66-65) by a narrow margin to gain a result of 8-2. Winning teams being; Norman Adcroft, Karen Kirk & Martin Harley (16-10). Judy Carroll, Ann & Jim Taylor (18-12). Ann & Robert Heath with Harold Charleton (22-20). Division (B) - San Miguel was the venue for the Golds to play the Boxers who played really well to win on three rinks, but they were unable to stop; Cathleen Morrisroe, Pat Moore & Sue Jordan (18-12) from winning their rink for 2 points. Lost 2-8 (Shots 4090). Division (C) - The Silvers travelled to Quesada and played the Swifts but found the home team to be unstoppable, the game ended with the swifts winning convincingly on all the rinks to take the 10 points (Shots 42-113). Interested in joining La Siesta Bowls Club call the President George 865 772 498 or the Captain Wendy 633 068 399 who will give you further information.
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Hi all, Sue and Brian wish you all a Very Happy & Healthy New Year. Vistabella Albatrosses first match back was Away against El Rancho Pintos on Monday 10th January, Winning on a very Windy Morning on all 4 Rinks, an excellent result at El Rancho. Lynne Bishop, Sue Kemp, Brian Zelin 15-9, Neil Burrows, Sandra Burrows, Eric Bishop 20-11, Mo Foulcer, Tony French, Martin Foulcer 16-15, Kath Reid, Carol Thorpe, Ian Kenyon 2610. Shots 77-45, Points 10-0. Vistabella Eagles were the Home team against Vistabella Buggies, both teams Winning on 2 Rinks, but the Eagles taking the Shots. Denise Howell, Geoffrey Wetton, Alice Howe 29-7, Hillary, James, Keith Black, Alan Bannister 24-7, Buggies. John Ridley, Alan Gordon, Mike Wyatt 19-8, Roberta Bruce, David Bruce, Freddie Willey 21-14. Shots Eagles Winning 75-56. Points 6-4. Vistabella Drivers were at Home to Quesada Diamonds, Winning on just 1 Rink. Frank Barclay, Kevin Hardy, Stan Dibble 16-15, Shots 54-84. Points 2-8. Wednesday 12th January, Vistabella played Greenlands in the Semi Final of the Premier 20, Drawing 2-2 Home and Away, but Vistabella victorious by 29 Shots, Home, Singles Martin Foulcer 21-2, Trips, John Goddard, Sandra Burrows, Paul Durham 2213. Away, Trips, Lynne Bishop, Carol Thorpe, Gary Thorpe 21-7, Rinks, Tony French, Steve Wilson, Sue Wilson, Eric Bishop 1715, Shots 142 - 113, Points 10 - 8 Friday 14th January, Vistabella Lanzadores were Away to Greenlands Oaks, Winning on all 4 Rinks. Sue Kemp, Sandra Burrows, Brian Zelin 17-10, Kath Reid, Martin Foulcer, Ian Kenyon 24-13, Mo Foulcer, Carol Thorpe, Gary Thorpe 35-8, Lynne Bishop, Neil Burrows, Eric Bishop 20 -11, Shots 96 - 42. Points 10-0. Vistabella Picadors were at Home to La Manga Crusaders, winning on all 4 Rinks., including on one of the Rinks they got a Hot Shot. Olwyn Radcliffe, Sue Wilson, Brian Dunn 41-6, Frank Barclay, Alan Whitely, Stuart Allman 39-3, Barry Tarling, John Goddard, Paul Durham 20-10, Ron Smith, Stan Dibble, Freddie Willey 36-13, Shots 136 - 29. Points 10-0.
DIVISION B Emerald Isle Outlaws Quesada Swans San Luis Tigers San Miguel Boxers Vistabella Picadors La Marina Seagulls
58-2 49-2 67-5 90-8 126-10 56-0
Greenlands Cedars San Miguel Boxers Vistabella Picadors Quesada Swans Emerald Isle Claymores La Siesta Golds La Marina Seagulls San Luis Tigers La Manga Crusaders Emerald Isle Outlaws
P 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Emerald Isle Claymores Greenlands Cedars La Marina Seagulls La Siesta Golds La Manga Crusaders San Miguel Boxers W 33 29 25 23 19 18 13 12 10 5
D 1 3 3 2 5 1 5 3 0 3
L O/W 6 10 8 9 12 6 15 6 16 5 21 4 22 4.5 25 3.5 30 1 32 1
Diff 350 224 176 115 13 -42 -50 -130 -377 -279
8-67 8-90 5-60 2-40 0-29 10-75 Pts 87 79 60 60 53 45 40 34 22 15
DIVISION C Country Bowls Panthers 90-10 Country Bowls Cubs 0-58 Quesada Swifts 113-10 La Siesta Silvers 0-42 Bye El Rancho Broncos, Greenlands Elms, Vistabella Conquistadors
Quesada Swifts Country Bowls Panthers La Siesta Silvers Vistabella Conquistadors Country Bowls Cubs Greenlands Elms El Rancho Broncos
P 7 7 7 6 7 6 6
W 19 18 13 10 11 11 6
D 0 0 1 1 1 2 3
L 9 10 14 13 16 11 15
O/W 6 5 3 4 2 2 1
Diff 128 115 -88 -10 -52 -34 -59
Pts 50 46 33 27 27 25 17
San Luis Bowls Club ....... by Sheila Cammack Back to work as usual on a bright but blustery Monday morning, against our close neighbours La Siesta. South Alicante League: Enterprise Div. 10th Jan. Klingons, were away v Apollos but unfortunately things didn’t go quite to plan for us with a reverse of the previous home match 2pts-8, shots 60-81, valiant battlers: Margaret Morrison, Pam Lockett, Neil Morrison 22-16. Discovery Div. Meanwhile at home, Trekkers were enjoying their reverse result; an excellent win v La Siesta Pioneers 10-0, 81 shots-42. Well done: Dee Hoey, Ralph Jones, Lyndon Johnson 19-11, Brian White, Peter Ayres, Derrick Cooper 27-10, Pauline Johnson, Stuart Wilson, Steve Penfold 21-9, Fran Cox, Brenda Brown, Barry Edwards 14-12. Southern League Div A. Friday 14th Lions were away v El Rancho Mustangs.
ly appeared, winning 2 and taking the shots 64-60 for a 6-4 win. Well done: Helen Hammond, Bill Webb, Scott Malden 20-8 & Jane Hamill, Sheila Cammack, Stewart Hamill 19-14. Div B. Tigers were home v La Marina Seagulls & had some close fought games, with a win & a draw but taking the shots 67-60 for a useful 5-5 points draw. (Strangely enough the first match of the season away v LM Seagulls ended 5-5 with shots 71-71!!) Winners: Dee Hoey, Brenda Brown, Bob Bromley 24-11, John Bagnall, Sue Ross, Brian Fraser 15-15. Some of our new “winter” bowlers have already joined us & we look forward to welcoming more new members, who will join in the summer leagues (there’s a range of membership fees for 12, 7 or 3 Brexit months).
For once the wind remained calm, so the only problem was trying to play with so many layers of clothes + woolly hats & gloves (for some of us) against the 8º c temperature we started with!!
You can come along & watch on match days, join in on a Saturday morning with the “Chicken Drive” or speak with Club Captain, June Jones 691 903 773, or email: keithjones81@hotmail.com for more information or to arrange coaching.
However we warmed up as the sun gradual-
Enjoy your bowling, take care everyone,
El Rancho Bowls Club On Monday the Pintos hosted Vistabella Albatrosses in a wind that caused a little consternation to all, with some amount of luck being needed to judge it’s effect on the bowls. But in the end it’s the company that counts. The Albatrosses took all the points and deserved their win. Sheila Cox, Malc Sykes and Mike Cox 15-16. John Richards, Diane Yates and Richard Lee 915. Brian Harris, Ngaio Baldwin and Pete Baldwin 11-20. Ria Dukker, Pam Harris and Henry Ryder 10-26. The Raiders meanwhile had a Bye. Friday found the Mustangs entertaining San Luis Lions on a cold morning that chilled the bones, though probably not as cold as the UK. It was a close match with the breeze just toying with us a little; in the end both teams took 2 rinks and the Lions took the overall shots by 4. Sheila Cox, Malc Sykes and Mike Cox 20-16. Brian Harris, Ngaio Baldwin and Pete Baldwin 18-9. John Richards, Diane Yates and Richard Lee 8-20. Lesley Day, Pam Harris and Henry Ryder 14-19. The Broncos had a bye. Bowlers of all levels are welcome at El Rancho, for further membership information contact Sheila Cox at micksheilacox@gmail.com
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LA MARINA BOWLS CLUB by Dave Hadaway
San Miguel Bowls Club By Barry Jones
QBC Roundup - By Steve Hibberd
If you read the Leader last week, you will know that we did not have a report but San Miguel did, and if you read that you would know that our Seagulls lost a re-arranged game 10-0 to San Miguel Boxers. No denying a poor result but a glance at the score cards I realised that we lost 2 rinks by 2 shots and 1 rink by 4 shots. It just again shows the importance of all 18 ends.
Monday saw the start of the second half of the South Alicante League where San Miguel Dalmations were at home to Country Bowls Flamingos, the Dalmatians came out on top winning 7 - 3, 77 shots to 73, the bet winning triple were Bob Nesbitt, Barbara Scotthern and Dave Champion 27 - 16.
Twas a week of mixed results for Quesada bowls club. Pearls played their outstanding rearranged home South Alicante league match against Greenlands Maples, just before the season recommenced. I know that they won 6-4, but alas don't know who the winning rinks were, so can't elaborate. But I do know that they not only scored maximum points (10-0) at home to Emerald Isles last Monday, but that the 4 winning rinks are as follows - S Barnes, V Campbell, F Roberts 28-11. M Highland, C Dye, C Highland 19-16. G Phillips, M France, J Prokopowycz 26-7. C Brazier, T Morgan, P Morgan 20-13. Also on Monday, but this time in the Discovery division, Diamonds also recorded a fine victory. Over at Vistabella against the drivers, these 3 trips won to secure 8 points, which keeps them in 2nd place - C Skinner, P Farrell, G Skinner 25-8, S Hibberd, S Heath, T Voisey 19-15, P Rees, B Armstrong, B Rees 25-15. Rubies had yet another bye. In Fridays Southern league A div, our Swallows travelled to Country Bowls to take on their Geckos, where C Skinner/M Highland, M France, G Skinner won by 7 shots in a 2-8 defeat. Swans home match against near neighbours Greenlands proved just as disappointing, when S & D Barnes, T Voisey were the only winning rink. Swifts meanwhile were doing the biz, at home to La Siesta Silvers. Winning on all 4 rinks, these boys and girls were responsible for a fine 10-0 victory - A Reid, P Bradbury, J Brinton 27-7. J Cleal, S Jakeman, K Gordon 21-12. B Turner, B & L Miller 29-15. I Everett, V Slater, J Pitt 36-8.
The second half of the Discovery Division started on Jan 10 with the return fixture between our 2 teams, the Pathfinders and Explorers. In the first game the Pathfinders won 8-2 and in this return fixture the Explorers got their revenge with a 7-3 victory. Aided in no small way by a 22-13 win courtesy of Steve Douglas, Margaret Finlayson & Peter Parsons, and a 2210 win courtesy of Jean Tregoing, Jim Reeves & Don Fowkes. Fri 14th What a way to start the New Year for Tom's Sharks/Explorers – the Explorers won 8-2 on Monday and the Sharks beat Emerald Isle Cavaliers 10-0 on Friday with a difference on 91-52. Well done and keep it up. Meanwhile the Seagulls were away to San Luis Tigers, where they drew 5 points each winning 2 rinks and drawing 1 but lost the overall shots 60-67 – Well done still a good result away from home. On a sadder note we held a farewell dinner for Jean & Terry Perchard who in the 20 years of living in Spain have been staunch supporters of Bowling in Spain. having held various positions between them. both at Club and League Committee Levels. Goodbye and good luck with your future bowling in Sussex. To finish on a happier note we helped Maureen Kidd celebrate her special birthday which enters her into a new decade which is very encouraging as she is still enjoying her bowls and hopefully will remain active doing so for many years to come.
Corchete Crowned Autonomous 20km Walk Champion
Monday afternoon saw the first local Derby between San Miguel Alsations and San Miguel Beagles. The Beagles won 6 - 4, 69 shots to 67, the best winning triple for the Beagles were Noel Davis, Gail Willshire and Fred Willshire 19 - 7. The best winning triple for the Alsations were Pat McEwan, Jan Farmer and Alan Campbell 19 - 12. On Friday morning San Miguel Boxers were home to La Siesta Golds winning 8 - 2, 90 shots to 40. The best winning triple were Bob Nesbitt, Jack Jackson and Dave Champion 41 - 2. San Miguel Bulldogs were away to La Siesta Blues where they lost 2 - 8, 65 shots to 66. The winning triple were Noel Davis, Gail Willshire and Fred Willshire 23 - 10. A reminder that the Wasps sessions take place Wednesdays 1.30pm for 2.00pm - 5 for an afternoon’s bowling with shoes and bowls available to borrow. Due to the popularity of the Wasps, first time bowlers are asked to attend an initial coaching session on Tuesday afternoons, starting at 1.45pm. We welcome all bowlers who would like to join San Miguel B.C. as we are a unique club we only pay owner fees and a club fee and NO LEAGUE RINK FEES. For further information on San Miguel B.C please contact club secretary Barry Jones on 602 504 905 or club president Alan Campbell on 606 676 118
Corchete recently represented Spain in the Tokyo Olympics
Torrevieja’s Olympic athlete, Luis Manuel Corchete Martínez, was the winner of the Autonomous Championship and the X Grand Prize 'Ciudad de Burjassot' that was held last Saturday, January 8, in what was the first major race of the Spanish Athletics Federation official calendar, organized by the Club D'Atletisme Els Sitges.
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Corchete also retained his regional title in the 20 km road walk, which he completely dominated, staying in first position from the first meter to the very last. Jorge López de la Cueva, Valencian athlete from l’Hospitalet, finished second with the third spot occupied by Ignacio Aledo, from the Playas de Castellón
Gap Girlz (GG)
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Tipsy Tigers (TT)
Dolly Mixtures (DM)
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Primadonas (PD)
Friendly Temps (FT)P - P
Friendly Chicas (FC)
Ladybirds (LB)
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Racing Toast (RT)
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Next up for the walker will be the Spanish 35km Championship in the city of Lepe on January 30, where places in the World Championship, to be held in the Asian city of Mascare (Oman), next March, will be up for grabs.
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Carp-R-Us are back
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Round 5 of the Carp-R-Us Winter/Spring Series was fished on the Eden 2 stretch of the Rio Segura. This stretch has around 14 pegs but unfortunate five or six are now unusable due to the large amount of debris that has collected along the length. The day started, and remained, quite cool, and rain earlier in the week meant that, for a change, the water level was quite good. However, possibly due to the influx of cold water, the fish were slow to feed.
Steve Fell won the match from peg 2, taking 6.78kg of carp using the method feeder with corn or maggots on the hook. Second on peg 1 was Dave Hutchinson with 3.37kg caught on pole with bread or corn. Just behind with 3.02kg was Nick Bastock with 3.04kg most of which was caught trotting maggots, and fourth was Terry Screen from end peg 7 with 1.00kg. For more information, visit our website www.carp-r-us.weebly.com
Hot Darts: Week 1 - Yvonne Rouffignac (GG) 3 x 100, 133, 121, 117, 114, Bliss Wright (GG) 2 x 100, 138, 125, Sharon Crane (TT) 126, 108, Sheelah Cooper (PD) 113, 105, Lesley Eagles (TT) 140, Amanda Skinner (GG) 134, Lisa Ivill (TT), Mitch Halliday (PD) 133, Carol Hurley (PD) 120, Jenny Binfield (DM) 115, Simone de Lacy (TT) 108, Sue Zaman (PD) 101, Marion Scott Denness (GG) 100 Highest Checkout - Amanda Skinner 62
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HOW TO USE A WEIGHTED CLUB
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advanced years, will have a positive impact on both your overall performance and will help you to avoid injury. If you are really serious about your golf you will probably already have a physical fitness program involving a total body workout of approx one to two hours a couple of times per week. If you do not have the time for such a physical workout schedule then I suggest the use of a weighted club (without a ball) before you play or before a practise session. An alternative to a weighted club is to swing two clubs at the same time because nobody can swing these too quickly. The weighted club is ideal your upper body muscles but you MUST swing the club slowly.
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Loosen up first to warm up the muscles. Start each swing from the address position. Swing slowly to avoid pulling a muscle. Swing the club and don’t let the club swing you because the momentum can pull you all over the place if you are not careful. Maintain your body position when swinging the club, particularly your spine angle. I will discuss in later articles a full fitness and body workout that will help your golf but the simple use of the weighted club will assist those of you with limited time or physical capabilities.
Before we start I am not talking about the Fred Flintstone caveman types amongst you.
If swung properly, a weighted club can also increase your swing speed.
Increasing and maintaining flexibility in your muscles, particularly in
Here are the key essentials to using the weighted club:
Remember however that if you use the weighted club immediately prior to your round of golf to remove it from your bag because not only could you be penalised for having too many clubs in the bag but you will also find if heavy to carry around for 5 hours.
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SAN MIGUEL GOLF SOCIETY
La Marina Golf Society 13.01.22 - For our first game of 2022 we visited Roda golf course, we had twenty-one players for our first event "The New Year Trophy" which was played under our usual Stableford competition, Roda was in very good condition and a pleasure to play despite being a bit on the chilly side. Tony Moore with 33 points won the Silver Division and our Gold Division winner with 35 points and therefore, winning the "New Year Trophy" was Dave Slightam. Nearest the pin winners were as follows, hole 2 Danny Divers, hole 7 Les Pirie, hole 11 Tony Ollier and hole 13 Dave Slightam. Les and Dave also shared the 2's pot. May I once again take this opportunity to thank Helena & Paolo and the Staff at La Marina Sports Complex, for providing us with after-game refreshments, as always very much appreciated. La Marina Golf Society is a friendly group of like-minded people who play twice a month on Thursday and are always looking for a few more members to join our ranks, if you are interested in joining our society then please email our Secretary Lyn Young at lamarinagolfsociety@gmail.com quoting your phone number and current handicap and she will get back to you asap.
John, Johan, Mike, Dave and Ken. 12th January 2022 at Villamartin. The course was in good condition, especially the greens. As usual a slightly chilly wind to start but all in all a perfect day for golf, which led to some great scoring from our members. Notably: Mick Semour must have thought he was top golfer with 41 points, only to be pipped at the post by a refreshed Mike Jordan, also with 41 points (after a layoff, been practising?). Our scratch golfer, Mike Stott scored a very respectable 37 points despite turning up with a lukewarm putter. At least 4 birdy putts slipped by, next time Mike. Our thanks to all the staff at Villamartin for an enjoyable (St Micheals) day. Next week we are at Las Colinas. There are still a few places left so drop us an email if
you fancy a game. Details on https://smgs.org/ Results: Division 1 David Rowe 39 pts, Drew Niblock 38 pts Mike Stott 37 pts C/B, Paul Thompson 37 pts Division 2 Johan Lager 40 pts, Rob Fyfe 38 pts, Colin Smith 36 pts, Phil de Lacy 35 pts Division 3 Mike Jordan 41 pts C/B, Mick Seymour 41 pts, Martin Readman 37 pts Gordon Wilson 37 pts Nearies: Kyrre Skarsmoen 6, Paul Guest 9 taking the two’s pot and very generously buying all a drink. Mike Stott 13, Graeme Forbes 17 Abacus: John Humphrey
BUSTERS GOLF SOCIETY Our opening game for 2022 was held at Alicante Golf Course when we had seventeen members turning up to compete. The course as usual was in first-rate condition, most of the par threes are a very good test of golf but with many of the tee’s playing forward it did cut down the distance from tee to green. We returned to Little Leia's bar which is located close to Consum supermarket in Quesada for our presentation, where we were greeted by the bar's friendly staff who had reserved tables for us. Onto our results our members managed to hit five of the courses six par threes in one to get into our NTP competition. The third, sixth and fifteenth holes were taken by Rob Ashman who took home three bottles of wine. The 12th was won by Chris Soane with Keith Loughrey winning hole 17, individually taking home a bottle of wine for each hole that they won. The wine had been awarded to our members by the owner of the bar Ian. In second place with 35 points was Barry Grinsell also receiving wine. We must say a big thank you to Little Leias for sponsoring us. Our winner with an excellent score of 36 points was our Vice president Ian Allison who received a bottle of Brandy. Three players shared our two’s pot they were Keith Loughrey, Terry Sharley, and Rob Ashman, our soccer card winner was Keith Loughrey. Our Feb game will be held at Font de Llop. Our presentation ended byTerry Sharley being presented with a trophy for being our Player of the year 2021. If you are interested in joining our small friendly society (it's free ) please contact me at bustersgolfsociety@hotmail.com stating your phone number, and handicap, and I will usually get back to you within a couple of days. By Barry Grinsell
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THADER COMPLETE DOUBLE AGAINST BENFERRI WITH RELATIVE EASE Benferri CF............0 CD Thader ............2
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anager Raul Mora elected to make 6 changes from the team which earned a hardearned point at Rayo Ibense the previous week.
from under the cross bar on 55 mins, but apart from a late Calderon shot which was well saved, neither keeper was really troubled. So, a clean sheet and 2 points must have pleased senor Mora, but a couple of innocuous looking bookings for LLoyd and Pedro wouldn't have.
In came new boys Konate & Pedro, keeper Amine, plus covid free Lloyd, Miguel & Dani Lucas. An opening day 3-1 victory over Benferri gave Thader confidence to embark on a useful run, which has seen them consolidate 6th position in the Preferente division group 5. On a cold but sunny Sunday morning, many Thader fans made the 30-minute journey to Luis Rocomara Stadium, on the outskirts of Benferri, wondering if their trip from Rojales would prove fruitful. And after only 7 mins, their hero Quino put the ball in the net, only to have the goal ruled out for offside. On 19 mins, a foul on Dani Lucas on the edge of the box set up the opening
When you consider that an X rated lunge on Javi, which could, and should have produced at least a booking, went unpunished, is it any wonder that the match referee wasn't exactly the flavour of the month within Thader's camp!!
There were wholesale changes for Thader as Raul Mora brought in both new signings and keeper Amine goal. Lloyd struck his low free kick with perfect accuracy, eluding the 2man wall, before squeezing between the keepers outstretched hand and near post.
Javi's pull back from the dead ball line, Thader's no 9 shot wide from close range. But it didn't take long for last season's league top goal scorer to make amends.
GOOOOOOOOOOL.
A similar situation for Benferri on 30 mins, resulted in their effort just missing the target. Quino should have scored from the next attack, but from
Following an awful back pass straight to Ruben, the balding midfielder laid on an inch perfect assist for Thader's goal machine to do what he does best -
Calderon, Pascual & Oscar were introduced early in the 2nd half, and quickly settled into the match.
Armed with a 2-goal cushion, Thader went into cruise control, but even then, Benferri rarely troubled Moroccan keeper Amine.
Amine did well to punch clear a corner
In the Valencia 2nd Regional G16 Callosa Deportiva CF took a valuable three points in a bottom basement match 3-2 away win at UD la Coca Aspense B. CD Horadada lost 3-2 at home against Atletico Benejuzar A. Formentera CF sit in fourth after hitting five goals in a 5-1 home win against FB Redován CF B, who drop to tenth on 18 points
SC Torrevieja CF dropped to fifth place in the Valencia 1st Regional Group 9 following a 1-0 away defeat on Saturday at CF Rafal, who go fourth.
Popular Orihuela on Sunday.
SC Torrevieja have 21 points - nine points behind leaders Atletico de Catral CF who play CF
CD Cox suffered a 3-0 home defeat against CF Sporting San Fulgencio.
CF Atletico Algorfa moved into third place after defeating CD Montesinos 1-0.
Bigastro CF moved into eighth place with a 4-1 home win against Elche Dream CF B. Monovar Atletico A go into third place on 26 points, following a 1-0 win against Sporting Saladar. Leaders UE Crevilente FB A top the table on 34 points, ahead of Guardamar Soccer CD A, on 31 points, going into Sunday's fixtures. *Sunday's results round-up will be online at www.theleader.info. Recent movements have seen SC Torrevieja sign goalscorer Jaime Vicedo, 33, nicknamed 'Piggy bank'. The player, who has netted 189 goals during his career, and at Racing San Miguel CF, Joaquín Ortuño Mas 'Purito' has ben appointed head coach following the departure of Dani Pérez Williscroft earlier in the month.
CF Atletico Algorfa up to third in Valencia 1st Regional Group 9
Williscroft resigned after the 6-0 defeat against Catral following his 3 seasons in charge.
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Next Sun 23 Feb, ko 1130, sees the return of football to Moi Gomez stadium, Rojales, when Novelda CF will be the visitors. Thader suffered a narrow defeat at Novelda, so revenge will be very much on the agenda.
Lucescu brings FC Dynamo Kiev to Pinatar Arena Romanian, Mircea Lucescu has been managing at the very top level in Europe for over 40 years. He is currently in charge of Dynamo Kiev, who sit in 2nd spot in the Ukranian Premier League, 2pts behind league leaders Shaktar. Lucescu, has had previous charges including the Turkish National side, Zenit, Inter Milan, Shaktar, Galatasaray and Rapid Bucharest. Along with his current club he will be arriving at Pinatar Arena on Monday (17 January) where they will stay for 10 days. During their time in Pinatar the club has arranged to play several friendly matches, although details of only Wednesday’s game against real Murcia (1630 ko) has so far been released. This season Kiev finished bottom of their Champions League group which also featured Bayern, Benfica and Barcelona. Having just lost one of his brightest stars, 22 year old Ukraine international Vitalii Mykolenko, who moved to Everton only last week, the team can still boast many current internationals including Verbic, Tsygankov, Vitinho, Shaparenko and former Middlesbro forward, Carlos de Pena. Although Lucescu is a regular at Pinatar Arena after several previous visits with Shakthar and Zenit, this is the very first time that Dynamo Kiev have visited the Pinatar complex.
TRIVEA QUIZ FROM PAGE 14: 1. Natalie Wood, 2. Mint, 3. The Blue Fairy, 4. Mayonnaise, 5. a: Oscar Wilde, b: Albert Einstein, c: The Charge of The Light Brigade, d: Louis XIV, e: Mark Twain, 6. Street or beach football. 7. The Adidas official 2010 World Cup Match Ball (meaning 'to celebrate' in Zulu). 8. Both die while in the toilet. 9. A Trident. 10. Portugal, Holland and GB. 11. a. Windy. (Windy, The Association), b. Madame Rouge. (Love Potion No 9, Various), c. Minnie. (Minnie the Moocher, Blues Brothers). 12. William Blake. 13. Billie Holliday. 14. El Greco was original-
ly from the Island Crete. After living in Italy for a while, he settled in Toledo. 15. a. We Three Kings of Orient are. b. Deck the halls. c. All I want for Christmas is you. d. I'll be home for Christmas. e. It came upon a midnight clear. 16. Madonna. 17. Romania. 18. 2001 A Space Odyssey and 2010. 19. a: Boys Don't Cry & Million Dollar Baby, b: Schindler's List & Saving Private Ryan, c: Tender Mercies, d: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, e: Reds. 20. Black Bird, And Your Bird Can Sing, Free As A Bird and Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
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