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Pokémon Go, explained (I hope) for us non-players! A short, simple guide to the latest outbreak of Pokémania.
If you’ve got grandkids, been on the internet — or, um, outside — lately, you may have noticed that a game called Pokémon Go is suddenly taking the world by storm. It may have you wondering, especially if you were born before 1984, just what the heck is going on. Pokémon is a Nintendo franchise that launched in the 1990s. In its world, “trainers” travel the world to catch varied monsters called Pokémon — rats, dragons, swordlike creatures, and more — and use these animals to fight each other. The trainer’s goal is to “catch ’em all,” as the franchise’s slogan suggests, and become a Pokémon master by defeating prestigious trainers known as gym leaders and Elite Four. So what is Pokémon Go? Unlike previous Pokémon games, it’s not card based, or for Nintendo’s handheld consoles; it’s a free download for smart phones. It also doesn’t play at all like previous Pokémon games: Although the goal is still to catch ’em all, Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game — it mixes real-world elements with the game. The big thing is Pokémon Go uses your phone’s GPS and clock to decide which Pokémon appear in the game. If you’re at the park, more bug and grass types appear. If you’re by a lake, more water types appear. If it’s night, more nocturnal ghost and fairy types do. So Pokémon won’t just come to you; players have to traverse the real world to catch ’em all. Pokémon Go also has gyms — where you can fight gym leaders — and PokéStops based on real-world locations, which create hubs where players can meet. (You can buy, with real money, items to lure Pokémon to these stops; that’s how Niantic, the game’s developer, makes money.) So why is the game taking off now? Well, it just came out, so it’s new and exciting. But it’s also free, making it easy to pick up. And it taps into nostalgia for those who played Pokémon in the ’90s. Specifically, Pokémon Go realizes a vision Pokémon fans have had since the series came out: What if Pokémon were real, and inhabited our world? It’s also exciting because it’s the first big augmented reality game. Although others (like Ingress and Life Is Crime) tried before, none reached the heights of Pokémon Go. But with Pokémon Go’s success, it’s something you can expect more of in the future.
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It’s not officially available yet in Spain, nor in the UK, but people are managing to get around the geo-locking by making their phones pretend they are in the US, so they can download the game, and then playing it locally, or downloading from the web, in the case of Android phones. Of course, there are also problems, there has been the first car crash in the US attributed to the game, as a driver was so distracted catching these digital creatures, he forgot he was still in the real world (OK, the picture isn’t the real photo, as it was just a car that hit a tree!). There has also been a case of a lady finding a dead body, trying to chase down a Pokémon. It has, though, been praised as a game that gets people out of the house (if you can ignore the dead bodies, muggings and a plea from a the National Holocaust Museum, amongst others, to have some respect whilst playing, and to consider your surroundings and refrain from playing the game in a serious establishment).
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Everyone loves a good book “and it’s even better if you can get them free (legally!) or dirt cheap”
Everyone loves a good book, and it’s even better if you can get them free (legally!) or dirt cheap. We’re not just talking ebooks though, there are lots of ways to get cheap and free physical books in Spain. Get together with your local community and set up a book exchange club. Regular get-togethers over coffee are a great way to get rid of books you no longer want and get to try new genres. People who’re moving house or country are often looking at ways to get rid of boxes of books they know they’ll never read again, another way to get your hands on freebies. Check for ads in your area or online Facebook community posts. Have you ever visited your local library in Spain? Most have a great selection of books in English (and other languages) and you could also try a selection of Spanish novels. Libraries also have newspapers and magazines – another great way to practice your Spanish. You may even find that your local library also offers ebooks on loan. Remember that you don’t need an e-reader to download and read books on your tablet or smartphone. You can download Kindle’s free app or use iBooks and lots of websites also offer pdf downloads. Many literary classics are in the public domain, in other words free, and this means that you won’t need to pay to download them even via sites such as Amazon. Watch out though as some publishers do offer paid versions of lit-
erary classics as they include additional information or annotations. Take a look at Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org), it’s free to use and you can find over 50,000 free books including Kindle and epub formats. Read online or download for later. To find free books at Amazon, just type free ebooks in the search bar at Amazon UK or ebooks gratis at Amazon Spain to find the latest freebies. Freebies change regularly so if there’s nothing you currently like, just check again the following month. Remember you don’t need a Kindle device to download the books, just get the app on your tablet, computer or smartphone. When buying at Amazon and similar sites, don’t forget to take a look at the “new and used” section for the books you’re interested in. You’ll need to factor in postage as many second hand booksellers put really low prices to attract potential buyers only to add on high postage. Not all sellers will post abroad, but it’s still worth checking. You can also sign up for Amazon’s daily deals, but the problem is that the daily emails become a bit of a pain and you probably won’t bother reading them! Kobo is Amazon’s biggest rival and has thousands of free titles. Once again you don’t need to have any special e-reader, Kobo supports all file titles and you can download the Kobo app for your desktop computer, tablet or smartphone. To help find cheap ebooks, sign up for BookBub (Bookbub.com) regular emails to receive information about deals on
bestselling ebooks. Occasionally there will be freebies, but more often than not you’ll get info about heavily discounted ebooks. Currently BookBub only offers books in English, but if you’re looking for a similar service for discounted books in Spanish then take a look at Ebrolis.com. Next on the list is the EU Bookshop. Yes, it does have boring EU publications but it also gives you access to maps, infographics, guides and more. For each publication you can check the languages available before downloading, visit bookshop.europa.eu/en/home/. At the Open Library (openlibrary.org) there are over 1 million free ebook titles available and you can also add a book to their resource centre. Some titles can be borrowed, just browse the Lending Library. There are lots of other online sites where you can find free books: Google Play, Goodreads, Bartleby (for poetry and quotations), Book Boon (for business books) and plenty more. Many of these sites mostly offer paid titles, but free books can be found. Some titles only offer excerpts for free, not the full book, so check before downloading. What about audiobooks? Take a look at LibriVox (librivox.org) for free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers from around the world. You can listen to the audiobooks on different devices or copy onto a CD. You can also volunteer to become a LibriVox reader!
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THE BISH BASH
Since Brexit the shocks just keep coming. First was England’s exit from the Euros. Am I the only one to grasp the true reason? The players were obviously deeply traumatised by the result and unable to concentrate. How could they when they were worried that a big money transfer to Barcelona might be stymied once we’re out of the EU? (Of course there may be other reasons why that’s off) Boris’s withdrawal from the Tory leadership contest came next. To universal relief, it has to be said, since the country has become enough of a joke as it is. However (and, yes, you read it here first) don’t be fooled into believing his decision owed something to modesty or a sudden realisation that he wasn’t the best person to lead the country. It was more self-interest. He no doubt saw that having landed us in the… er mire, extricating us is likely to be extremely messy. And, having patriotically stood aside to let some other mug clear up the… er horse manure, he perhaps hopes to present himself in 2018 or so as the saviour once they’ve found the job’s destroyed their reputation. That’s because, as we’ll need to agree to migration arrangements similar to current EU ones in order to get trade deals, the xenophobes who thought they were voting to kick out anyone they didn’t like will be on the rampage again. Farage is no doubt already trying to learn to spell ‘betrayal’. Especially as he’s also jumped ship. One other big shock, though probably predictable, was the failure of more than
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36% of 25-34 year-olds actually to get out and vote. Only your future but, hey, what does it matter, isn’t ‘Game of Thrones’ the only reality? Of course the crucial issue, despite all the pant-wetting in the City, is the future status of foreign nationals currently living in the UK and EU countries. Anyone in their right mind (you see the difficulty) would think that a mutual agreement on residency is to everyone’s advantage, not to say peace of mind. Common sense and best done post haste. Otherwise disruption and the potential for widespread civil disorder risks chaos on a massive scale. Expecting millions of people to move countries just won’t work. An agreement is a no-brainer. Ah, but hang on. Not quite so easy. (What did I say about anyone in their right mind?) If the UK Government (OK, let’s pretend we’ve got one. You do) makes such a proposal, what’s the first thing that will happen? Invasion. Those wanting to come will be on the next boat, to get in before the shutters come down. And while we’re still in the EU there’s no way we can stop them. However, there’s also another problem. At present if you’re a foreign national here, you can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain – as long as you can shell out the £1000 fee (administrative charge aka nice little earner) Giving that for free means turning off the tap and probably a fair bit of refund. Result? Shambles must continue. You thought the football was shambolic?
Words by John Bishop
I’m pleased to say I have a solution. Question: what do you do if you have neighbours you can’t stand and nothing you do will shift them? You move, yourself, don’t you? That’s the answer. If you want your country back and can’t get it, then move your country. Ha, ha, ha, you’re saying. What a lunatic idea. You mean all the white (and nonwhite) bigots should up sticks and decamp to Greenland? It’s a thought, though we might need an EU grant to fund… oh, no, hang on, slight problem there. No, my solution is even more brilliant than that. Jupiter. Think about it. Britain again leads the world. First to colonise outer space (Columbus, eat your heart out). Consider also the boost to British industry, with the endless demand for rockets (Chinese-funded, naturally). We might even share some of the work with the EU. There’d be no problem finding jobs for immigrants and their taxes would both save the NHS and keep your pensions flowing. So, look on the bright side. With, to finish, a quiz that could win you £350m. Is Michael Gove (a) a little **** for shafting Boris (b) an ambitious **** pretending to be a patriot (c) both. Yes, it’s (c), you’ve won! Though the £350m was a Brexit lie. All a con. Sorry. Though you could apply to Boris…
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Reduce your
Stomach fat healthy dish in a month with this
This magical breakfast can detoxify your body and make you slimmer. According to many nutritionists, this breakfast is one of the healthiest and tastiest breakfasts you will ever find . The breakfast is rich in vitamins and mineral and will stabilize your metabolism, will enhance the look of your skin and hair and will strengthen all your bodily systems at the same time. This homemade recipe is used for detoxifying your bowels and get rid of all the toxins in the body.
Cut off stomach fat in a month and rejuvenate with this dish
The recipe in this article eliminates the issues related to lazy bowels and constipation, stabilizes weight and support burning of fat and calories. If you drink this beverage for 30 days, you can expect to lose weight mainly from around the stomach area. Additionally, your skin, nails and hair will rejuvenate and you will notice the reduction of the size of your stomach. How to make this best lose weight breakfast?
Ingredients:
• 1 cup (250 ml) of organic kefir (you can use low-fat yogurt too) • 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder • 2 tablespoons of oatmeal • 1 teaspoon of milled flaxseed • 5 – 7 fleshy plums
How to prepare this best lose weight breakfast?
Prepare this breakfast in the evening and consume it in the morning. • Put the plums in a bowl and pour about 100 ml of boiling water over them. • Cover the bowl and leave the plums for up to ten minutes. • Take another bowl and place the oatmeal, cocoa and flaxseeds in it. After that, pour the kefir and mix the ingredients. • Additionally, carefully chop the soaked plums in small pieces and add them to the mixture. It is a good idea to use a blender for this task because in this way you will get a puree. Mix all the ingredients and store them in the refrigerator. When the morning comes, take the bowl and eat the tasty and healthy breakfast. You will see first positive results after just 1 week. You may experience odd feeling in the guts after the first day, but after the second meal, the feeling should be gone. N.B As with all nutritional tips, please check with your doctor first before embarking on a healthy eating or diet program. 8
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A very happy August to all of you out there including, no doubt, at this time of the year some visitors on bikes from the UK. Bienvenido to the best biking in Europe mis amigos! Seriously folks I mean it. Sunshine and winding roads, what more could a sane biker want? As well as the roads and sunshine for your enjoyment in August we have a few events starting with a motoalmuerzo (biker breakfast) in San Gines, Murcia on the 21st. The following Sunday there’s another in El Jimenado near Torre Pacheco, Murcia. Unfortunately that clashes with one of the highlights of the year the 6th annual Costa Blanca Custom Bikeshow in Albir, just north of Benidorm. This is a great do, good music, great bikes and shade. I recommend it highly. I did promise you a full report on my bike trip to Los Picos de Europa but that would take too long. I went with my club (MCC not MC) make sure you know the difference, the Dragon Riders. The trip up there was fairly uneventful apart from Mrs. Bikers losing most of her underwear on the motorway when one of her saddlebags came open (stupid Harleys). She spent most of the trip wearing my underpants but that wasn’t as bad as the poor guy in the Smart car behind who got smothered by her bra ;) Total chaos! The place is stunning as you can see from these pix. Think of it as the Lake District on acid and you’ll get the idea. A great trip with great people, you need to start your planning guys. Travelling much faster we have a break away by Señor Marquez in MotoGP, he’s now 48 points clear of Jorge Lorenzo and a further 11 from Dr. Rossi. A 2nd in appalling conditions in Assen with Lorenzo in 10th and a win in Germany with Cal Crutchlow in 2nd, his best result, with another Brit, Scott Redding in 4th (must like the rain these British lads) and Lorenzo down in 15th, his worst ever finish. Tyres and wet conditions causing all sorts of problems. In world superbikes Jonny Rea is still way out in front but you can’t take your eyes off the races. He’s not sitting back and taking it easy with a win in Race 1 at Laguna Seca after Chaz Davies had crashed out when leading (again). Tom Sykes isn’t giving up either with a 2nd and a home track 3rd for former GP champ Nicky Hayden. Sykesy went one better in Race 2 when Rea crashed with Giugliano 2nd and Davies 3rd. Rea is 46 points ahead of Sykes and a massive 108 of 3rd place Davies. Don’t write Sykes off though, there’s plenty of Yorkshire grit in them teeth and Rea has proved he does make mistakes, but not many! Well have a great month guys and remember if you have any comments or want to advertise your club, group or an event I can be contacted via email at timbikers@gmail.com or on Facebook at Tim Bikers where you will also find details of events where I have got less notice. I also have an events calendar so if you have anything for inclusion let me know. Spanish word of the month – Sombra – shade or shadow. It’s definitely what you need in August. Don’t forget to check your tyres for cracks as well, those roads are hot, damn hot.
The only way is up
Stay safe moteros and all the Biking Best
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High on a hill is a lonely rope bridge
Lake District on acid?
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The Common Genet, Also known as the Small spotted Genet or European Genet, is a carnivore mammal, related to civets and linsangs. The Common Genet is the most far ranging of all the eleven its species, it can be found throughout Africa, parts of the Middle East, and in Europe in Spain, Portugal, the Balearic Islands, and parts of France. There are also small populations that have escaped from captivity in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. Nonetheless in Spain it is one of the most common predators in southern olive groves and other agricultural lands. Seldom seen the Genet may have found its way to Spain via Moorish colonizers, who brought the animals from Africa and domesticated them to control household rats. A secretive, nocturnal species, the Common Genet inhabits rocky terrain with caves, dense scrubland, pine forests and marshland. This handsome, feline-looking animal, has a pale grey and black spotted coat, with a long striped tail. Like all genets, it has a small head, large ears and eyes, and short legs with retractable claws. Males are larger than females, and juveniles are darker grey. The Common Genet has a varied diet, that consists of small mammals, lizards, birds, amphibians, insects and even fruit. The Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is a favourite prey, but genets from the Balearics live chiefly on lizards. As genets are expert climbers, they also prey on Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) and Dormice (Eliomys quercinus). Genets kill with a bite to the neck, like cats. Genets are long, lean carnivores with a tail usually at least as long as the body. They appear catlike, except for their longer faces. They usually have a dark spotted or marbling pattern over a cream to buff colored background. Their fur is incredibly soft. They have semi-retractable claws. They are extremely flexible and can enter very small spaces. Genet females come into heat during the wet season(s). Copulation, which follows a foreplay lasting up to an hour, takes only five minutes, during which both the male and the female utter “meows.” Gestation is usually 10-11 weeks long, and the female usually gives birth to one to three kittens. Young are born blind and helpless. They are weaned around eight weeks, though they take small amounts of solid food before that. Kits are sexually mature at two years. Genets are primarily solitary animals, though male and female ranges may overlap. Individuals of the same sex have exclusive territories. They are nocturnal and only rarely appear during the day, though they are sometimes reported as foraging at twilight. They are stealth hunters, much like the cats and kill with a quick bite to the neck. Their sharp claws both allow them to pin prey and to be excellent climbers. Genets are carnivorous and eat most small animals that they can catch, such as rats, mice, insects, small reptiles, and birds, on occasion they will consume game birds and poultry, but hardly do enough damage to be considered a threat to either. Genets help keep vermin populations down, and since they often live on the edges of a human community, this helps alleviate pest problems with crops. The common genet is still plentiful throughout its range and seems to have little to fear in the future. The viverrids are commonly regarded as the closest living mammals to the extinct common ancestor of the carnivores. Although the genets are very catlike, they also display some primitive features of this ancestor, making them an interesting study for people interested in carnivore evolution. It is suggested that others interested in this topic also research the civets, palm civets and linsangs for more information on viverrids. This species is sometimes kept as an exotic pet especially in the U.S.A.
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Not quite Strictly By Chris Thompson
Fiesta night in your village. The band is onstage, they strike up Viva España and lots of couples head for the dance floor. The dance is a Pasodoble and it’s danced all over Spain but Levante, the East of Spain, is its heartland. Even though the name Pasodoble suggests a double step it’s actually a one step dance. The name derives from the music that was used by the military when soldiers marched at the double - at 120 paces per minute. The military music was later adopted by bullfight promoters and from there it was but a small step(!) to the dance floor. The Jota is danced all over Spain, in various guises, but the most well known version comes from Aragon. It’s fast paced and couples dance, with their hands raised above their heads, playing castanets. This is one of those dances that you tend to watch rather than do and most of the people dancing it will be wearing old fashioned regional clothing. The Muiñeira is danced to the music of bagpipes, drums and tambourines throughout Galicia and Asturias. Clothes are traditional and often feature red and black. It’s a lively dance and it’s not uncommon for the dancers to include quite athletic jumps and turns in the choreography. Although the dance is couples based the dancers often form into circles which interact with each other. Flamenco is a musical and dance style typical of Andalucia, Extremadura and Murcia. It’s three main parts are el cante, el toque y el baile singing, playing and dancing – with endless variations and mixes. There is controversy about its origins but it has existed, at least, since the 18th century. Although it’s often associated with Gypsies there is plenty of evidence that the style originated because of the diverse mixture of the religious, cultural and ethnic groups that cohabited in Andalucia. After all there are Gypsies all over Europe but Flamenco was born in Andalucia and not in other Gypsy heartlands. Flamenco dancing is known for its emotional intensity, jutting chin, straight back, expressive use of the arms and rhythmic stamping of the feet. Zambra is a dance performed by the Gypsies of Granada which has some similarities to belly dancing. The story is that this Moorish dance had to be “Christianised” in the 15th Century when the last Moorish stronghold of Granada fell to the Catholic Monarchs. If you ever visit the Sacromonte cave houses in Granada it’s the dance style you will see there. Often the women wear exaggerated versions of the flouncy fiesta dresses. The Seguidilla is an old Castilian folk song and dance. The name comes from the verb seguir, to follow. The dance is performed in couples, to the rhythm of guitars and drums, with the women dancers playing castanets. The dancers move their feet quickly but keep their upper body stiff. Think Riverdance. One characteristic of the dance, known as bien parado, has the dancers stopping at the end of a musical section while the instruments continue playing into the next. The Sardana is the quintessential Catalan dance. Dancers join hands to produce big circles with the steps following complicated mathematical patterns. It’s a slow dance regularly danced by ordinary people in the streets of Catalonia on their way to the doctors or coming home from the shops. The sections, or tirades, in sardana music are divided into two styles – for the style called curts dancers keep their arms down and for the other, the llargs, raise them to the shoulder. The Sevillana, named for the town of Seville, is probably the style of traditional dancing most widespread in Spain. It’s the one that tourists imitate by raising their arms, clicking their fingers and moving their hips. Sevillanas can be slow or fast though the livelier versions are much more common. The basic song structure is of four verses, or coplas, of four lines. The dance also has four types of dance steps though, once again, variations abound. It is often danced in pairs but there are plenty of exceptions and there is lots of choreography for groups. The Bolero originated in Spain in the late 18th Century. It’s a very fast dance, which can be danced in couples or alone with lots of sudden pauses and sharp turns. The bolero is usually accompanied by song, castanets and guitars with each four line verse having lyrics of five to seven syllables per line. The Fandango is a musical form that appeared in the early 1700s. It’s a lively, happy sort of dance for couples traditionally accompanied by palmas - hand clapping - guitars and castanets. By the late 18th century it had become fashionable among the aristocracy and was often included in contemporary zarzuelas, ballets and operas.
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Sterling v Euro update What Happens Next? Well how wrong can you be! My predictions of last month failed miserably and the unthinkable happened! However, the prediction of a ‘leave vote’ resulting in Sterling value dropping like a stone and a ‘knee-jerk’ drop to 1.15 was, in fact, accurate, we saw a spike down to 1.158 on 6th July and has since been wavering around at 2013 levels, between 1.17 and 1.19, with just a couple of small visits back to 1.20 - When the Bank of England kept its benchmark interest rate on hold and the formation of a new Conservative government with Theresa May at the helm. All very good for those who took the gamble and waited to send their Euros back to Sterling, but not so good for those needing to exchange Sterling over to Euro! So the Brexit debate refuses to lie down and die and will, it seems, be smouldering for quite some time. What happens from here will all be very interesting, The economic implications for Sterling remain very uncertain at the moment, although ending the conservative leadership contest some two months early, may just have managed to keep Britain out of recession. How the discussions with the European leaders go from here will dictate how the next few months’ pan out and hopefully some stability will be established. The next important date in the diary for Sterling is the BoE meeting on 4th August. the pressure may remain on the pound if the topic of interest rate cuts or QE looms again. It’s certainly a great time for selling Euros but don’t let greed set in and sit to long hoping for a further bottom out, you could miss the boat.
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If you are a regular reader of this drivel – sorry, I mean this witty, amusing column – you will know I ride an old Vespa scooter and knock about with others of a similar affliction who should know better (we’re imaginatively called Costa Blanca Scooterists, by the way). We often attend Spanish scooter rallies, and back in October last year we were advised of a forthcoming activity called ‘Mouvember’. The idea is that the more hirsute, manly members of our number should grow a moustache for the month of November (ladies excused): I did. This was for a World Wide ‘Prostate Awareness’ promotion and rallies were planned all around the globe, with the obvious intention of raising the profile of this largely-hidden disease that has killed many men, way before their intended time on this planet. We were all encouraged to wear jackets and ties for the ride out that was held in and around Murcia. To my amazement my old dinner jacket and dress shirt still fitted, and I found my bow tie at the back of the socks draw. James Bond for the day... At that stage I was vaguely aware of the dangers of prostate cancer, and a few years ago had the fickle finger of fate check, and then a couple of similar mild warnings from (lady) doctors that I had an enlarged prostate; but hey – so have many men my age (67). However, at my local surgery these days my present male doctor is a real star and had actually been monitoring my ‘PSA level’ for some months when ‘Mouvember ‘ came around. The safe level is 4, and mine went from 3.9 in the autumn to 4.8 in December to 6 by January – so the doc duly sent me to the Urology department of the now famous Torrevieja Hospital to examine ‘matters’ further. Hmm... yet another physical examination from a young lady doctor confirmed my
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prostate was large and a biopsy was needed. PAUSE FOR EXPLANATION: if you are one of the zillions, men and women alike who don’t know what the prostate is and does, this is a public service announcement. The prostate is a small gland, normally about the size of a walnut. It is situated just outside the bladder, wrapped around the neck of the attached uretha which carries urine and semen to the penis: and a major function of the prostate is to help produce sperm from the testicles. The problem is that later in men’s lives, usually from their fifties onwards the prostate enlarges and begins to choke the essential urine flow from the bladder – hence weeing problems that then start slowly to occur. BUT... all that does NOT mean you’ve got prostate cancer, it just means it should be checked out. There are various treatments available - so no panicking, eh lads, just get checked! Back to my New Year scene: moving matters along briskly, in February a biopsy was done, which takes a number of tissues from the prostate to examine them. Not the most pleasant of procedures, done anally - sorry, but nothing like our ladies have to put up with. In the same week I turned 67 in March my wife and I went back for the results - only to be told I had prostate cancer. For a lusty, healthy, dashing young man (well, I was once) who has never even been in hospital this news came as quite a shock, but the young Spanish doctor casually said surgery was advised in my case – I could have radiotherapy, he said, but in my case surgery was recommended to completely remove the prostate. My lovely, supportive wife Anne and I stumbled out of the hospital, steadily put ourselves back together and looked forward. A further scan soon revealed the cancer
hadn’t spread. It seems they caught it early (bless them) and a few pre-operation hurdles were put in place before the big day – ECG, blood tests, x rays, anaesthetist to name a few – and the big day came soon: May 4th! Operation, four days in hospital, back out into the world with a catheter in to help weeing, and some clips holding the four little cuts that enabled keyhole surgery to take out my prostate effectively –it all went well in retrospect. Two weeks later back at our local clinic I had the clips and catheter removed and – to my great surprise and delight I was virtually ‘dry’ from then on, weeing faster and more directly than for years. Last week I went for the final check at Torry hospital and it seems as though I’ve made a complete recovery. No-one can ever tell me anything bad about the Spanish Health System - putting it mildly they have saved my life – so a very sincere thank you to everyone concerned. So that day in Mouvember, only eight short months ago when I proudly rode all around Murcia with all the other two-wheeled nuts, complete with DJ and moustache, little did I think I would be actually be having my own prostate out in such a direct and positive manner. Viva Espana!
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FIRST DO NO HARM
Before a Doctor can practice they have to take “The Hippocratic oath”, First do no harm. Unfortunately harm is being done to hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of people across the world by Doctors prescribing antibiotics from a group called FLUOROQUINOLONES. For me, it all started nearly 2 years ago when I went to the Doctor with bronchitis. I had no idea then that my life was about to change, in the most awful drastic way possible and that for the next two years to date I would still be suffering from the debilitating side effects from ciproflaxin an antibiotic from the group called FLUOROQUINOLONES. At the same time I was given cortisone injections the result of which was like a bomb going off in my body. It started with searing pain in my Achilles tendons, at the time I stupidly believed that it was caused by changing my high heeled shoes to low heels and then walking to far. I had no idea that my body was being POISONED by a treatment for a simple thing like Bronchitis. I had great difficulty walking but I believed it would soon get better. HOW WRONG I WAS. I had mentioned to the nurse who was administrating the cortisone injection that I was having trouble walking, and did he think it was anything to do with the injections. He told me it couldn’t be as cortisone is an anti-inflammatory. At this point I did not connect the dots. I later found out these drugs are contra indicated to anyone over 60yrs and even worse especially alongside cortisone injections. Fluoroquinolones leach magnesium from the cells and as you get older you have less magnesium to begin with. The pain got worse to the point I ruptured a tendon causing a bruise the size of “England” on the inside of my right leg and I could barely walk a few yards. At the same time I started to get Chronoc Fatigue to the point where I could hardly keep my eyes open. I had dizziness and balance problems. For the next three months and many visits to my Doctor, I eventually saw a Rheumatologist who diagnosed my condition as “side effects of Ciproflaxin”. From that point onwards I started to do my own research on Fluoroquinolones. The results were MIND BLOWING I found out that these antibiotics were being used for simple bladder infections, bronchitis and sinus infec22
tions. This was the equivalent of using a sledge hammer to kill a fly. There are many other safer antibiotics that could be used without the devastating side effects that can be caused by Fluoroqinolones. I was told I was a RARE CASE and that my Doctor had never heard of this before. Unfortunately this is totally untrue, as the symptoms of fluoroquine poisoning are vast and in some people the reaction does not occur until months later. Therefore a lot of misdiagnosis is going on. Here are some of the symptoms that can occur but are not limited to, weeks or even months later. MUSCULOSKELETAL DAMAGE WITH DEGENERATION OF CARTILAGE AND TENDONS. DAMAGE TO THE MITOCHONDRIA (the power cells that give us energy} DETATCHED RETINAS, NEURO PROBLEMS, ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS. PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY IE, BURNING, DAMAGED NERVES,, PAIN, OXIDATIVE DAMAGE IN MAMMALIAN CELLS, CELL DEATH, INSOMNIA, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, PALPITATIONS, SKIN RASH, VOMITING, HIVES LOSS OF MUSCLE STRENGTH, BRAIN FOG. These are just a few of fluoroquinolone poisoning symptoms. There are many many more. As things got worse I had to result to using a wheelchair as it was extremely painful to walk. As well as the pain, my legs felt like I was dragging along lead weights. During the months that followed I had various blood tests which showed NOTHING apart from high ferritin levels. I was referred to another Rheumatologist who treated me more or less with contempt as no test she did showed anything wrong. I had learned that there was a BLACK BOX WARNING in America about this group of antibiotics and when I told her about this, that the Black Box Warning is the highest warning you can get in America, she scoffed at me and declared “This is Spain not America” This kind of arrogance and ignorance is allowing others to suffer in the most devastating ways. Subsequently, some 18 months later, the Food and Drug Administration has just issued an advisory to ALL DOCTORS IN THE UNITED STATES, to cease using these dangerous drugs to all patients unless it is a life or death situation. I have spent thousands of pounds in natural supplements trying to cure myself as Doctors do not have any answers. However there are some Doctors willing to listen now as they or
some-one in their family have been effected. by this group of chemotherapy drugs. YES they are chemo drugs because they destroy good cells as well as bad. They do damage down to the very DNA and in some people they leave permanent nerve damage. I am presently seeing an integrative Doctor who is also a Medical Doctor. He is in Marbella and I have to travel 5 hours to see him. I have no choice if I want to recover. The medical health care system here poisoned me and now I have to heal myself with all the costs that, that incurs. I fully understand that Doctors do the best they can and cannot be expected to know the side effects of every drug they prescribe, but this group of drugs are completely different as they are one of the most dangerous drugs on the market, It was the responsibility of the health representatives to inform Doctors of this. They were negligent in their duty of care and because of that I, and many other’s have been sentenced to years of suffering. This has been known about since the 1970’s. The attitude of the pharmaceutical companies beggars belief. It is only now with the event of the world-wide web that this is becoming common knowledge If you think you have been effected by any of these drugs go to www.floxiehope. There is a mine of information there from fellow sufferers and Doctors who are now beginning to take notice. I urge every-one that reads this to be very very careful that you are not prescribed any antibiotic from this group namely ….CIPROFLAXIN, LEVAQUIN/LEVOFLOXACIN, AVELOX/MOXIFLOXACIN OR FLOXIN/OFLOXACIN. To conclude, not everyone that takes these drugs suffers the side effects initially but eventually maybe years later this has been known to happen. There are likely genetic factors that make some people more susceptible to suffer adverse reactions to fluoroquinolones than others. Human bodies are complex and how a drug reacts in a human body is difficult to predict. I just wish Doctors took their “Hippocratic Oath” more seriously and FIRST DO NO HARM.
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Cycle Fitness Training www.cyclogicalcostablanca.com
Cycling for fitness can be one of the most beneficial and easiest ways to lose weight. The benefits of cycling to lose weight is the low impact nature of cycling and the ability to cycle more frequently with more volume (and intensity when appropriate) than you can with running. Swimming is also another great sport that has low impact during a weight loss period , however it is not as convenient as getting on your bike and cycling. If you have a spare bike or have your bike set up on a bike trainer during the winter it’s even more accessable and easier than driving to a pool. Any weight loss programme that involves exercise should also involve balanced nutrition, just because you are working hard at exercise doesn’t give you a licence to stuff yourself with cakes and sweets once you have finished your workout. Next time you finish a hard cycle or exercise make sure you have an apple or a banana rather than a bag of crisps, always think about the food you are going to eat, how will it help you to get fit and get your weight down, if you think it is not going to help you reach your goals then don’t eat it! It sounds simple but it is a hard rule to execute. You will get faster and leaner with interval training, you can increase your bodies anaerobic capacity, power, endurance and your cycling speed with short, sharp bursts of interval training.
Hill Climbs.
Hill climbing takes it out of you at the best of times, but this hard and fast short burst of pain will help your long term power, find yourself a short, sharp hill with approx 4-5 minutes of climbing, power up the climb as fast as you can, once you reach the top, roll down as the recovery and then repeat as often as you can.
Other Skills.
Skills such as one leg pedalling involve pedalling with one leg clipped into your pedal and one leg handing by the side, this will help you to find out which leg is doing more work than the other. Try this for approx 3kms, alternating between legs every 50 revolutions, make sure that you are on a slight incline whilst carrying this out. High revolution spinning with one leg will focus on getting you to spin above your normal cadence and will get your heart rate above aerobic for a few seconds at a time. These types of drills will improve your efficiency and help you become better at pedalling because you will be wasting less energy. Muscular Endurance. To improve muscular endurance pedal at a lower cadence which will improve your strength, by using the big chain ring at the front of the bike and a small ring at the rear you are forced to pedal slower and with a more focused pedal stroke, cycle in the high gear for as long as you can.
Rest day / Recovery Time.
Whichever type of training you decide is good for you ensure you have a rest day in between as this is just as important as training . If you feel tired, lethargic or not looking forward to your next ride then this could be a sign that you may be over training.
Sprints.
After warming up for approx 20 minutes on a flat road, sprint for 20 seconds flat out followed by 20 seconds of slow gentle recovery, repeat this for approx 15 minutes or until you are exhausted. This helps to improve your endurance, strengthen the muscles, letting you ride faster.
Power Up.
As little as 4 interval sessions can boost your power and ability to maintain higher intensity sessions, ride 20 x 1 minute at peak power with 2 minutes recovery between bursts, after a few weeks you should notice an improvement in your power output.
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TOMATO PIE FOR THE PIE CRUST 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour 2 1⁄2 tsp. granulated sugar 1⁄2 tsp. salt 6 tbsp. cold butter cut into 1⁄2-inch cubes 2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. ice-cold water 1⁄2 tsp. white vinegar THE FILLING - MAKES 1 10 INCH PIE 3 1⁄2 lb. vine-ripe tomatoes 2 tsp. salt, divided 1 tsp. sugar, divided 1 tbsp. butter 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 tsp. picked thyme 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1⁄3 cup packed whole basil leaves 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise 1⁄3 cup grated fontina 1⁄3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 Roma or heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced
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Make the pie crust using your own short crust pastry recipe or follow the ingredients above. Lightly butter a 10-inch metal pie pan. Preheat the oven to 400°. Dust your counter and rolling pin lightly with flour and roll the crust slightly larger than your pan. Lay the crust in the pan and press gently into its edges. Cut off the edges that hang over and discard. Freeze for at least 15 minutes or until you’re ready to blind-bake. Lay foil or parchment paper on top of the crust and weigh that down with dried beans or rice. Blind-bake the shell for 30 minutes. Remove the pie weights and foil or parchment and bake 5 minutes more. Set the cooked crust aside as you prepare the filling. Make the filling: Toss half of the diced tomatoes with 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar. Set them over a colander to drain while you get everything else ready, at least an hour. Lower your oven to 375°. In a medium sauté pan or skillet, melt the butter and then add the onion and 1⁄2 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium-low heat until deeply caramelized. This will take about 45 minutes. If the onion gets away from you and burns a little, add 1⁄4 cup of water to the pan, scrape up the overbrowned bits, and keep going. In the end, you have a scant 2⁄3 cup caramelized onion. Toss the remaining diced tomatoes with 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, thyme, and olive oil. Spread in a single layer on a sheet tray with as much room separating the individual pieces as possible. Slide the tray onto the middle rack of your oven and roast for 3035 minutes. You’re looking for the tomatoes to dry out and brown slightly. Once all the individual components are done, stir together the onion, the fresh and roasted diced tomatoes, the remaining salt, sugar, black pepper, and basil. Make the topping and finish the pie: In a separate, smaller bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, fontina, and Parmigiano. Spoon the filling into your blind-baked crust. Top with the cheese mixture and tomato slices. Bake in the middle of your oven for 30 minutes. You can serve this warm or at room temperature.
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No Room at the Inn Part 2 Words and photos by Rob Innis
The third day was grey, misty and uninviting as we set off to walk 15 kms from Palas del Rei to Melide. Rejoining the Camino was easy once we had crossed the main road and avoided the huge lorries loaded with tree trunks. Little hamlets with just a few rustic houses and inhabitants outnumbered by cows lined the route. Derelict houses with sagging walls and dilapidated roofs stood alongside modern houses built to traditional Galician style with steep pitched roofs to cope with frequent rain and double glazed windows now standard. Occasionally weather beaten elderly women, clad all in black and headscarf herding a few animals. They look like they have a tough life. Doubtless they would consider survival in the high temperatures and dryness of the Costa Blanca even more daunting. Chatting to others along the way helps the kms disappear. A party of Australians taking on the same challenge before a more relaxing tour around Spain. A group of Irish, seemingly at home in the damp conditions, chatting and sharing jokes. We adopted the Spanish greeting of ‘Buen Camino’ and now, being in our third day, felt like seasoned peregrinos. However, we were, of cour32
se, lightweights compared to those who had already walked 100s of kms. Maybe our heavy rucksacks commanded us some respect. Melide came into view around lunchtime and we strolled around in sun before deciding on a lunch stop venue. Then we phoned our accommodation, who being some way off the Camino had agreed to collect us in their car. This did not involve short-cutting any of the Camino and so is perfectly acceptable. Luis arrived in his Mercedes and whisked us off to Casa Lucas, a sumptuous little hotel overlooking a vast reservoir, looking suspiciously as if it was about to overflow. A luxury room and a gourmet dinner, a treat we felt we had earned and a chance to prepare ourselves for the final few days of walking to Santiago. The following morning we were driven back to the Camino to enable us to continue without missing an inch of the route (honest!) and onwards to Arzua where, hopefully, an AirBnB flat awaited our arrival. The weather closed in as the drizzle developed to the real stuff as we plodded damp and cold into Arzua. A quick
phone call to the flat owner who met us with the key to a newer and larger flat than we had reserved – a free upgrade! Pity my siesta was spoilt by the noise of a power washer droning away outside. After several attempts, (ignored, full, bad menu...) we settled on a restaurant for dinner and afterwards a bar to watch football. Lucky we were not Liverpool fans as the locals cheered a Seville victory. We were in full stride the next day sensing we were nearing Santiago as the way markers confirmed. Next stop - Pedrouzo. The Camino seemed quiet, where had the other pilgrims gone? – Many of whom we had come to recognise. Perhaps they were having a lie in, as the early morning weather was typical Galician. This leg was slightly longer at 20kms and in some respects not the best of the route, with much of it near busy roads with frequent crossing and recrossing - not a pilgrim’s delight. However, we arrived in Pedrouzo and were allocated our pre-booked rooms up in a modern attic with central heating, great for drying kit. The final day dawned and we set off
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Costa Blanca confident of completing our objective to arrive at Santiago cathedral. We walked past the city’s airport, then buildings appeared on the skyline as we trudged on past a huge complex of Galician TV offices. The city outskirts with busy ring roads a stark contrast to the rural camino. Bright sun finally burst through whilst we slowly made our way up to the old town. Then disaster struck delaying our arrival celebrations. After 120kms of clearly signed route, we got confused as to where to find the cathedral! We conferred with other equally perplexed peregrinos, finally we discovered the way and arrived to discover the cathedral partly swathed in scaffolding and protective covers as a 30 million Euro renovation project is underway. We had made it! Next to find the Pilgrims Office to present our multi stamped passport to gain a certificate of completion. Evidently the office has recently relocated and is now difficult to locate, but we persisted only to be thwarted by a long queue. Badly in need of a cold drink, (OK beer) we agreed to leave the administration until tomorrow. Downhill to a modern hotel for a 2 night stay, a quick shower and change re-
ady for the pilgrims mass in the cathedral with the famous Botafumeiro swinging backwards and forwards full of incense the highlight of this traditional pilgrim’s mass. The cathedral was crowded to overflowing as we grabbed seats on some stairs to await the spectacle. A dome above the crossing contains the pulley mechanism to swing the Botafumeiro, which is a thurible made in 1851 by José Losada. The Santiago de Compostela Botafumeiro is the largest one in the world, weighing 80 kg and measuring 1.60 m in height filled with 40 kg of charcoal and incense. Eight red-robed tiraboleiros pull the ropes to creat a swinging motion almost to the roof of the transept, reaching speeds of 70 km/h and dispensing thick clouds of incense. The custom dates back hundreds of years and was probably instigated to mask the stench of unwashed pilgrims. It was worth the wait and as the mass ended, we were allowed to take photos, as it swung high above us emitting a fragrant smell whilst the pilgrims cheered, definitely one the highlights of the week’s activities. After a special treat dinner, well it is not
every week you complete a 120kms pilgrimage we crashed out looking forward to a full day’s exploration of Santiago. We returned to the office to discover an even longer queue so we reluctantly abandoned the idea of getting a certificate and went to explore Santiago’s old town. There is a huge amount to see and do as we soaked up the atmosphere then, as we took the late afternoon tour of the cathedral roof, the heavens opened and we got a final drenching. The next morning we had to take three trains via La Coruna and Lugo to return to Sarria and collect the car to drive home to Alicante. This was another adventure driving over amazing viaducts suspended on tall stilts through Galicia’s deep ravines. Then past the amazing Avila with its medieval walls of 80-plus crenelated, semicircular towers and 9 gates, including the arched Alcázar, onto historical Toledo (see TIM May 2014) before arriving in Albacete and down to Alicante, nearly 1000kms. We had been on both of Spain’s coasts in one day. All in all a fabulous week proving once again what a diverse and surprising country Spain really is. For more: Google Camino de Santiago
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HONDON VALLEY GOLF SOCIETY JAMIE SMITH TRIUMPHS AT THE WEEK AWAY
Alacante – Results for 12/07/2016 Winners
For the third year running the society held its away week at the Hotel Costa Narejos in Los Alcázares. The hotel provides excellent value, is an ideal base for playing the nearby courses and a great location for the wives. All three courses were in good condition. Jamie Smith was playing great golf. He started the week with a handicap of five and this was cut to four after his victory at Las Colinas. This didn’t prevent him from going on to win the prize for combined best rounds at Lo Romero and Roda Golf with a total of 66 points. Captain Ken Knight, extended his thanks to all of the guests and to the Social Secretary, Graham Palmer. Ken’s wife Jay also had a special mention for organising a trip to the mines at La Unión and a ladies’ raffle. The regular monthly Stableford event took place at Alicante Golf this July, with players teeing off from both the first and tenth tees. John Forrester, John Sercombe and Trevor Batchelor won their respective categories, with Tom Defty picking up the prize for Best Guest. However, no one was able to place a ball on the par three seventeenth to secure the Nearest the Pin prize on that hole. Most of the contestants found the greens to be extremely slow and had a real challenge judging the pace. This possibly accounts for only one “Two” being scored on the six par three holes. The Captain, Ken Knight, thanked the participants, the staff and presented the prizes. He also reminded players that the semi-final round of the matchplay competition needs to be completed before the end of September.
Las Colinas – Results for 14/06/2016 Winners
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Gold Winner (on handicap)
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Malcom McGuigan (18)
Silver Winner
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David Fellows (25)
Bronze Winner
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Sarah McCabe (36)
Best Guest
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Jamie Smith (5)
Lo Romero – Results for 15/06/2016 Winners
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Winner
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Bill Stobo (10)
Runner Up
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Martin Taylor (15)
Third Place
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Elspith McDavitt (30)
John Wilkinson (19) Keiran Scapatticci (11) Paul Hawes (20)
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John Forrester (5)
Gold Winner
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Jim Brightmore (13)
Gold Runner Up
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Alan Rixon (16)
Gold Third Place
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John Sercombe (20)
Silver Winner (on lower handicap)
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Ken Knight (21)
Silver Runner Up
31
Ralph Stevenson (18)
Silver Third Place
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Trevor Batchelor (28)
Bronze Winner
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Graham Smith (25)
Bronze Runner Up (on lower handicap)
31
Andrew Doherty (33)
Bronze Third Place
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Tom Defty (28)
Best Guest
28 Hole
Koos Van Beek
Nearest the Pin
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Jim Brightmore
Nearest the Pin
6
Graham Smith
Nearest the Pin
12
Koos Van Beek
Nearest the Pin
15
John Sercombe
Nearest the Pin in Two
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Mike Clancy
Nearest the Pin in Three
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John Ainscough
Two on the card
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Graham Palmer
Football Scratch Card
Mel Barnard
Captain’s Pick
Barry Scarman
Captain’s Pick
Graham Blank
Captain’s Pick
John Forrester & Alan Rixon
Green fee refund
Match Play
Results
Ken Knight beat Mike Clancy
1 Up
Forthcoming Fixtures & Social Events Tuesday 9th August – Alenda Meet in clubhouse at 08:45 Tuesday 23rd August – Villamartin Meet in clubhouse at 09:00
Roda Golf – Results for 16/06/2016 Winners
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Friday 9th September – Manor House, Pinoso Hog Roast 18:15
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Pts
Winner
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Runner Up (on countback)
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Tuesday 13th September – Bonalda Meet in clubhouse at 08:45
Third Place
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Tuesday 11th October – Font del Llop Captain’s Day Meet in clubhouse at 09:15
For information on how to join HVGS contact the Secretary, David Fellows, on 965 978 104 & 649 552 730 or email davidfellows13@gmail.com. To reserve your place on the list for the Society Golf Days contact the Captain, Ken Knight, on 638190 567 or email him at kjknight1954@gmail.com
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The Pinoso Branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain NEWS RELEASE For more information please contact: Sandra Robinson, Public Relations Officer Robinson.sandra60@gmail.com; Tel: (0034) 693790843
The Royal British Legion in Spain, Pinoso Branch, th
On Sunday 19 June Members and Friends enjoyed a Car Treasure Hunt followed by Meal at T de Tapas. Special thanks to Ken Jones & Steve Bevan who compiled the clues for this fun event. st On Friday 1 July over 50 people visited Juan Gil Bodega in Jumilla followed by Lunch at Restaurante Monastariol. Thanks to Janice Rawlings for organising this very interesting event. th On Wednesday 6 July, Quiz Master Ailsa Collie hosted another successful Quiz night and meal at T de Tapas. Thanks to Ailsa, Janice, Paul & Staff.
The Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain has a full programme of social events throughout the year. On nd Friday 22 July a large group of Members & Friends are attending the Summer Ball at The Manor Paredon. th Saturday 6 August, Members together with Donna’s Zumba group are taking part in the Pinoso Fiesta Parade. th The next monthly quiz takes place on Wednesday 7 September; (N.B. no quiz in August); at T de Tapas and our monthly popular Menu Del Dia gives you the opportunity to meet old friends and make new friends together with trying many local restaurants. See our website for details of events and other interesting items. Please remember, you do not have to be an ex Member of the Armed Forces to join. Meet people, make new friends and raise money to help the armed forces of yesterday, today and tomorrow. N.B. Monthly Meetings held the last Tuesday of the Month 19:30 at Meson Tonet restaurant in Pinoso. For more details, please contact: Email: robinson.sandra60@gmail.com : (0034) 693790843
Visit our updated website at http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/pinoso
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Horoscopes Aries August will be synonymous with harmony, especially during the first three weeks of the month. In fact, the Sun’s transit in trine aspect to your sector and also to Saturn and Uranus will enable you to make your life more settled in an atmosphere of harmony with those around you. The transit of Venus through the constellation of Virgo will create a quincunx aspect to your sector and put your love-life on hold in a climate of serenity.
Leo This month is going to bring you great personal satisfaction. The Sun’s transit through your sign won’t be a stranger to this. It will be an influence that will favour your radiance and creative flair until 23rd August. The transit of Venus through the constellation of Virgo will form a conjunction with your Second House, which will make things easier financially for you. Now will be the time to increase your income and start up some complex negotiations.
Taurus This month will enable you to come out of your shell, especially where your emotions are concerned. You will automatically appear more warm-hearted, more expansive and more willing to be charming and win people over. It will be an ideal time for paying and receiving small attentions! The transit of Venus through the constellation of Virgo will create a trine aspect to your natal Sun and lead to some promising and lucky situations in your finances and love-life.
Virgo August is going to enable you to put an end to situations which have become sterile and pointless, by asserting your desire for clarity. The natural course of events will help you see clearly in areas of confusion, especially in your finances and your love-life. The transit of Venus through your symbolic Twelfth House until 5th August will make this a possibility. Venus is then going to transit your own sign and lead you into a phase of good fortune which won’t be negligeable.
August 2016
Gemini
Cancer
An active and filled with warmth in your relationships. You can expect to gravitate among new groups of people, where you will find excellent support and fulfilment. The Sun’s transit in sextile aspect to your sign until the 23rd will make your echanges with others flow more easily, but with more substance. Taking a holiday won’t be a luxury, as you will have a tendency to overdo things if you are working.
Libra
A month which is going to give you many opportunities to show your human qualities. The Sun’s transit in sextile aspect to your sign will be through your symbolic Tenth House and highlight your ambitions on all fronts, leading you quite naturally to express yourself more extensively and quite justifiably with those around you. At work, new possibilities for the future will open up and go through a creation process, which will motivate your natural creative flair.
Aquarius
August will enable you to express your deepest convictions and be radiant in the presence of those around you without much effort. Your fairness and above all equality of ideas will win people over and could convice even the most recalcitrant. Warmth will automatically be present in your relationships.
A month which will enable you to express your deepest convictions and shine in the company of those around you without having to make an effort. The influence of the Sun in quincunx aspect to your sign will encourage you to excel yourself in terms of altruism. You will be more sensitive to the needs of others and less concerned with your own.
August 2016 is going to be very lively. In fact, the situations you are going to experience will encourage you to concentrate on more painful aspects of yourself, which will involve being totally honest with yourself. Don’t allow yourself to feel so much as guilty, as this is likely to take you towards slippery slopes.
The presence of Mars in your sign from 3rd August will give you considerble energy for getting the utmost out of life and will create a sharp desire for escape and to get away from the beaten track.
Mars in semi-square aspect to your sign and in your symbolic Twelfth House will reinforce this by accentuating this tendency.
The transit of Venus through Virgo from 6th August is going to create a quincunx aspect to your sign and encourage you to develop your imagination, creativity and sense of improvisation.
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If you are single, you can expect to have some very pleasant, outstanding encounters, which could lead you a long way along the road to fulfilment.
Scorpio
Capricorn
Sagittarius
August is going to help you express your fundamental being outwardly, thanks to the Sun’s transit through your symbolic Second House. You will feel keener to express your values and personal ideas, and enhance them. The transit of Venus through the constellation of Virgo will form a sextile aspect to your sector and this will further enhance your love-life.
Things look set to be very active where your love-life is concerned during August. The Sun’s transit in square aspect to your constellation will bring you up against some strong personalities, that will have a tendency to contradict you and show you different ways from the ones you know. There will be changes on the cards, which will push you into making definite decisions, but ones which will be beneficial for your future.
Pisces In August 2016, you will be tempted to engage in a big spending spree, especially during the first three weeks of the month. Nevertheless, your returns will be piling up on the horizon and providential reinforcements will appear before you. This will be your moment for going for a change of status and demanding what you feel reflects the abilities and efforts you have put in. Venus passing through the constellation of Virgo will be in opposition to your sign and this will create some very favourable situations for starting afresh in your love-life.
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Villena - Ref: ff0823. Lovely villa with separate casita. Price only 149,995 euros In the village of Las Virtudes, close to Villena, is this immaculate, well proportioned villa with a separate one bedroomed casita which is ideal for extended family or to generate a rental income. The main house has 4 double bedrooms, (the master is huge, with an en-suite bathroom and walk in dressing room) a further family bathroom, separate fitted kitchen, dining room & conservatory. There is central heating, air conditioning and ADSL internet. The casita has 1 D bedroom, living room, fitted kitchen and bathroom with walk in shower. Lovely property, ready to move into. Real bargain at 149,995 euros.
FAB PROPERTIES, FAB PRICES, FAB SERVICE FULLY LEGAL ESTATE AGENCY VERY COMPETITIVE COMMISSION ESTABLISHED 10 YEARS. CHARGES. INDEPENDENT, GENUINE CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS UNRIVALED CUSTOMER ESTABLISHED, FULLY SERVICE. LEGAL. Tel: 0034 965 474 314 / 0034 675 218 436 www.fabfincas.com Email: fabfincas@gmail.com
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Large villa close to town. 4D beds, 2 baths Swimming pool Casita for renovation.
Country house with separate casita 5 beds, 3 baths Garage, large pool Close to village & town.
Gorgeous wooden villa 3 beds, 2 baths Landscaped gardens Luxury jacuzzi.
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Now Only 139,995 euros.
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The Olive Tree
August´s Property Special
225,000€ Detached Country Villa Only 45 minutes from the coast. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private swimming pool, pergola, gas fire pit and all set in a plot of 11,000m². Ref: 2094
One of only four ADIP Nationally Qualified Property Asesorias in the Alicante Region. Registration ADPI 1322 - JONES, JAIME JANET ROSE PINOSO. Our Spanish Nationally Qualified Property Consultant, commonly known as Asesor de la Propiedad Inmobiliario, was required to pass Professional Spanish Property Exams. If you want peace of mind when purchasing or selling in Spain, you need look no further. If you have problems with your property paperwork or need assistance at the Notary office, or wish our Asesoria to act for you when purchasing a property. Give us a call.
Inland Professionals including Bank Repossessions, New Build and Resale Properties Email: sales@theolivetree.es Office: 0034-965070591 Mobile: 0034-676295350
349,000€ Detached Country Villa Only 45 minutes from the coast. 3 double bedrooms all with en-suites, garage, games room, swimming pool and only a 5 minute drive from town. Ref: 2174
199,995€ Detached Country Villa 50 minutes from the coast. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large double garage, BBQ, pergola, Jacuzzi, 10,000m² and 5 minutes from town. Ref: 2195
239,995€ Detached Country Villa 40 minutes from the Coast. Garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private swimming pool, pergola, 11,000m² of land and only 8 minutes from town. Ref: 2235
74,995€ 4 bedroom Apartment, Sax Lovely 4 bedroom apartment has airconditioning throughout, 1 complete frontal balcony, a rear roof terrace and comes completely furnished. Ref: 1866
SOLD IN JULY 2016
199,940€ Detached Country Villa 30 minutes from the coast. 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, separate accommodation near the pool and walking distance to a Restaurant. Ref: 1304
We are actively looking for more land and properties within 50km of Pinoso.
Excellent Competitive Rates – No Sale No Fee Contract – Independent Estate Agent.