The Inland Magazine October 2009

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Costa Blanca Front cover photo was taken at Riopar, comes under the Alabacete province, Castilla de la mancha.

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elcome to this your 59th edition of The Inland Magazine. Isn’t it strange how the Spanish met office seem to be able to predict what their weather is going to be like? And once again they were spot on when they predicted large amounts of rain fall for all areas of Spain throughout the month of September. One has to spare a thought for all of those people whose properties/belongings were damaged by flash floods in quite a few areas throughout Spain.

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The children are at last back to school and now proceeding to bring home those dreaded colds and coughs and inevitable sore throats and indeed I and my husband have succumbed to all three in the last two weeks or so. I suppose in a way, we have been lucky so far as we haven’t yet caught the swine flu “touch wood”.

Nickie (Alicante region)

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Javea & Denia

by Derek Workman

Until a decade ago Javea, (or Xàbia as the Valencianos have it) was

not the place to welcome the hoy-poloi. Once the home of those who retired with a few bob in the bank, the town has become much more cosmopolitan, emphasised by a recent census that showed fifty-two percent of the population as being non-Spanish. Nonetheless, it feels distinctly Spanish and these days appeals to a diverse visitor and resident population.

In effect, there are three faces to Javea; the old town, still very Spanish with its narrow streets and historic buildings; the port area, which has the fishing and leisure ports and most of the day-to-day commercial enterprises; and the Arenal, the beach area almost entirely given over to tourism.

The earliest part of the old town, la Vila, was originally a fortress.

One of the predominant architectural styles is the round Gothic arch with a keystone of tosca (local sandstone), examples of which can be seen on many public buildings, such as the Town Hall and Mercado de Abastos (municipal market). The recently restored Mercado is an excellent example of this sturdy architecture – and not a bad place to sample the local produce and fish direct from the Med. The Port area was born as a fishing community and still thrives as such, although it has also become a popular sailing port. One of the most contentions buildings in Javea lies at the heart of the narrow streets of the fisherman’s quarter – the church of Our Lady of Loreto, built in the 1950’s. According to tourist promotional literature the ‘avant-gard structure’ ‘...rises, majestically...’ with its ‘...compact image and the architectural risk of the slender struts which support its boat-like roof.....whose zenital light perfectly evokes an atmosphere of reflection and spirituality’. To some less effusive mortals it’s just a bloody eyesore!

From the short promenade at the Port the road passes along the beach side until it arrives at the Arenal, the best-known and most visited beach in Javea, being the only one made of sand. Holidaymakers year-round meander along the prom or take a meal or drink at one of the beach-side restaurants and cafes while the kids go off mooching in the beach-goody shops or stalls set up along the proms length.

Dénia, to the north of Javea, is where you pick up your high-speed

catamaran ferry for a night of rock’n’roll in Ibiza or, if you fancy a more leisurely ride, you can take a panoramic trip down the coast as far as Altea.

Dénia is also a large holiday resort being, along with Javea, the

place where wealthy folk from Valencia had their summer homes.

It is more Spanish than Javea and has suffered less from property development, at least immediately around the town.

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Nestling at the foot of the Montgó, the name of the mountain and

national park, Dénia has twenty kilometres of beaches, ranging from soft and sandy to the north to rough and rugged in the south. Les Deveses is popular with windsurfers, while for those who prefer life under the waves there are plenty of rocky coves south of the Port at Marineta Cassiana, El Trampoli and Punta Negra. Most tourist offices provide way-marked walks, but Dénia must be the only resort in the Costa Blanca that provides way-marked dives – two of them in the Cap de San-Antonio Marine Reserve. If you fancy a bit of skinny-dipping, the tiny La Cala cove next to the Reserve is the place for an all-over tan.

Dénia’s biggest tourist draw is the castle, situated in the heart of the

town. The original design can be traced back to the Islamic era (11th12th centuries) with additions in most centuries up to the 17th. In the narrow streets descending to the modern town the houses are built onto the castle walls themselves. Take away the satellite dishes and you can vaguely imagine life long ago.

The tree-lined Carrer Marques de Campo that leads up from the port is the main shopping street of the town, although Dénia has no shortage of places to shop or dine. The prawns here are said to be the best in the world (although no-one knows who actually said it!) and to sample them you could try one of the fish restaurants that overlook the beach at Punta Raset, a ten-minute walk north from the Port.

Like most tourist towns, Dènia has it’s fair share of museums, but one worth a quick look is the toy museum. Before the disastrous filoxia epidemic in 1904 destroyed millions of vines throughout Europe, Dénia’s main money-earner had been the exportation of raisins. (The Co-operative Wholesale Society even had its own warehouse in the town from where it despatched raisins to the ports of Liverpool and London.) When the town appeared to be on the edge of bankruptcy after the infestation, two enterprising German brothers called Ferchen, exporters of dried fruits, began to bring lithographed sheets of tin-plate from Germany to be made into tin toys in Dénia.

They were the saviours of the town and Dénia became one of the most important toy producers in Spain. On display are examples of toys produced there, with plenty of the ‘I had one of those when I was little,’ to bring a smile to the lips of those of a certain age.

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by Barbara Barton

Aromatic Plants for the Garden

“Sage”

For this second article I have chosen to talk about Sage because I think its one of the ‘must have’ aromatics.

Sage is a hardy shrub, native to southern Europe, you may see it described as a hardy evergreen but our personal experience, here in Spain, is that the leaves tend to drop through the winter months.

Best time for planting is autumn or spring. Choose a well-drained soil and a sunny position although they will cope with partial shade as well. Water regularly until the plant is established and then once a week will be enough. Trim the plant two or three times during the summer to promote growth, this will help thicken up the base and give you a better plant.

Striking blue flowers appear in spring, you should really cut these off as it helps the plant to bush up but they are so pretty we leave them and then when the flowers are finished cut the plant back to remove the dead stems The sage leaves are grey green and very aromatic. Like many other herbs it has been used for centuries in many different ways.

The botanical name for sage is Salvia, which is derived from the Latin ‘salveo’, which means to heal. Indeed this herb is highly regarded for its healing qualities.

An ancient proverb states, ‘Why should a man die who has sage in his garden?’

The Romans considered sage to be a sacred herb and concocted a whole elaborate ceremony just to pick it. A sage gatherer would have to use a special knife (not made of iron as it reacts with the sage), have to have clean clothes and clean feet and a sacrifice of food would have to be made before he could begin. Funny lot those Romans. The Romans would use it for toothpaste and they thought it was be good for the brain, senses and err oh memory.

The medicinal uses of Sage

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abound. In Tudor times an infusion of sage leaves was used to treat coughs and colds and even constipation, but we won’t go there.

Sage’s cosmetic uses are numerous. It is used in baths as a relaxant and to soothe sore muscles, in shampoos to cleanse the scalp and stimulate hair growth, in soaps to cleanse and restore ageing skin, and in hair rinses to promote shine .

Of course most of us are familiar with sage in sage and onion stuffing – a traditional accompaniment to roast chicken.

The recipe I have chosen to share with you is Sage and Parmesan Souffle Omelette, a stylish quick meal to serve with some crusty bread and a side salad.

Sage and Parmesan Souffle Omelette serves 2 • 50g soft cheese (queso blanco) • 1 tablespoon grated onion • 2 tablespoons chopped sage leaves • 25g parmesan cheese, grated (you can buy this is Mercadona) • 3 eggs, separated • 5 tablespoons milk • 25g butter or marge seasoning Oven temperature 230 F Preheat oven and also have ready a greased ovenproof dish. Mash the soft cheese with the onion, sage and parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Beat the egg yolks and mix them with the milk. Beat the egg whites stiffly and fold these into the egg yolk mixture.

Melt the butter or marge in a large heavy frying pan and pour in the egg mixture, cooking slowly and taking care not to let the bottom burn.

As it begins to puff up and set, gently spread the sage mixture over the top and fold the omelette in half. Using a wide spatula (or even two) carefully lift the folded omelette on to a greased oven proof dish and place in the hot oven for 3-4 minutes until its hot through, puffed up and golden. Serve immediately

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1066 and all that

By Chris Thompson I often think that one of the most difficult things about settling into a new country, after the language, is getting a handle on the culture. As a Briton I know the significance of 1066, Morecambe and Wise, Alf Ramsay, Big Ben and the SAS. For most of us reeling off a similar list of Spanish dates, people or events would be much more difficult. Yet in every town and city there are clues plain for all to see in the names of streets, plazas and avenidas of all Spain.

The number one street name in Spain is Calle Miguel de Cervantes – named for the chap who, in 1605, published the first of his two part work Don Quixote or more accurately el Ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha probably the most famous Spanish literary work of all time, It’s the book about the would be knight and his squire wandering around Spain having adventures- he’s the bloke who tilted at windmills.

In the number two spot, the second most popular street name, is Ramon y Cajal named for the 1906 Nobel prize winning Spanish scientist for his work on the microscopic structure and processes of the brain. Next up is Cristóbal Colón, who we all know. Maybe it’s easier if we use his Anglicised name – Christopher Columbus.. Federico Garcia Lorca was a poet, dramatist and essayist – he was killed by the nationalist (Franco) side at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War and dumped in a mass grave partly because of his socialist leanings but more so because he was openly Gay The row about exhuming is body is still going on to this day – that doesn’t stop him being number four on the best street list. And, pop pickers, just to show that greatness of any nationality can be recognised the next most popular name for a street in Spain is Doctor Fleming; that’s Alexander Fleming, the Scottish penicillin man. Another poet Antonio Machado, at number six - definitely a man with a way of painting a picture with words, he died in 1939 months after seeing the Republic that he believed in beaten into submission

by Franco’s armies. Painters next though painters separated by quite a few years, Velásquez, who worked through the first half of the 17th Century, the man with a reputation for being a genius with light, the man who painted Las Meninas, the must-see painting in the Prado and the man who seemed to have a thing for painting women of restricted growth spraying milk from their breasts! A Century and a half later Goya started out as a court portrait painter, going on to chronicle action in the War of Independence against the French and finally to paint some nightmarish scenes that seemed to have invaded his head. Goya at number eight in the street list whilst at number nine we have Hernán Cortes, the conquistador from Extremadura who won what is now Mexico for Spain when he took the Aztec Empire apart in double quick time in the 1520s. Finally, to complete the top ten Rey Juan Carlos I, our King, the man who steered Spain back to democracy despite being named by Franco as his direct successor, the man about whom “normal bloke” stories abound and whose wife used Ryanair to fly to the UK earlier this year proving that they still have the common touch.

You’ll notice that all the top ten are people but there are lots of other common names too. For instance, Cervantes, lost the use of his left hand at the battle of Lepanto in 1571 where, against the odds, the Spanish beat the Turks in a sea battle and in so doing gave the name to countless more streets . Other battles like Bailen - Spaniards won, Napoleon lost or Covadonga - Moors sent packing by Spanish Guerrillas - and Almansa, where a French/Spanish army commanded by an Englishman beat a English/Portuguese army commanded by a Frenchman and so helped to put a Bourbon King on the Spanish throne are pretty common too. There are lots of others.

Some street names are pretty safe bets whatever the political situation La Alameda (tree lined avenue), Calle Mayor (Main street) and San Francisco.

Things change though. There may have been a Gary Glitter Drive somewhere in the UK but there isn’t now! So all those names in Spain that echoed Franco’s triumphs and allegiances have gone - no more José Antonio Primo de Rivera (Founder of the “Fascist” Falange party) and no more Avenida del Caudillo (Führer equivalent). Perhaps all those streets have been named for pop groups or some such – Calle Amaral anyone?

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MOTORING

by Paul Lock

Hello and welcome to October’s car column. I guess we all can feel the onset of winter now (boo!) judging by all the rain we are having of late.

It has really chucked it down around my way, but after such a dry spell, we need the rain. I do notice though how slippery the roads get after such deluges, so I hope you have all been careful!!

First of all, I have gleaned a bit of info about Fords new factory in China. Yes China! Ford and its Chinese partners have announced plans for a third factory in the province of Chongqing , south western China.

At the moment, sales are outpacing production, hence the need for another plant. The new factory will produce annually, 150,000 units, to add to the 447, 000 already produced there. The Chinese factories already produce the Focus, Mondeo and other sedan models and the new venture ties in with the Chinese Changan Corporation and the other partner, which is Mazda. For those of you that are car enthusiasts, Ford and Mazda produced another joint venture in Europe a few years ago, which was the Mazda 101. Basically this was a Ford Fiesta, rebadged as a Mazda, and was almost identical. Ford have been getting into the Chinese market for a few years now, and also own 30% of the Chinese Jianling company that makes light cars and trucks and also Ford Transits. This venture is a good one for Ford as China took over in January as the worlds biggest auto market. But Ford are not the only US car giant to have stakes in China.GM also produce cars there as do the German giant Audi.

I suppose I can never go a month without a bit of bad news and/or a warning. This month is no exception! I was asked to look into the SORN scheme for one of my customers. SORN is the Statutory off Road Notice that you send to the DVLA when you do not wish to tax your car and are taking it off the road. The reason I was asked is because the person saw on a forum an article about someone who had their car impounded in Spain by the Traffic police. Now if you SORN your vehicle, it must not be used on British roads as it is classed as un-taxed.

The person in question had done this on leaving the UK to prevent the DVLA sending him a fine. This was a couple of years ago, and the owner had been driving in Spain, got pulled at a check point, and after checking up, the Spanish police impounded his illegal car as it had no tax, or MOT. If you have done this to your car (the SORN scheme) it is illegal to drive here as the car is classed as untaxed. Also the SORN notice lasts for one year, and then has to be renewed, something you cannot do abroad. Here lies the problem. If the untaxed UK car is in Spain, but registered at an UK address, the the fines from DVLA will be sent there. If you have done this to your vehicle and it has been over a year, then it maybe a good idea to import it to Spain. If you need any help or advice on importing to Spain, give me a call and I will do my best!!

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Those of you that read this regularly may remember that I slaughtered the Trabant in the past. Only because we restored one for a customer in England and it was a nightmare. Well........it is being re-born in the future!! Specialist car maker Indikar has made an electric prototype which may be mass produced in the future. An internet poll of 10,000 people got a resounding 93% “JA” to the re-birth of the “iconic” East German car. The original was produced from 1957 to 1991 and was known for kicking out mass pollution around East Germany. The prototype for 2009 has full electric power, solar powered sat-nav and IPod connectivity. The new version will be called the Trabant nT and if demand s enough, will be mass produced.

Finally, as I said earlier, be careful on the roads after this rain as they are like an ice rink! And until next month, take care and drive easy. If you need any help or advice, then please call the number on my ad at the bottom of the page.

Adios Paul Lock 679551665 or email pablotech2008@yahoo.com.

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KITCHEN E U R O P EAN

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In a large casserole dish heat the butter or dripping and cook the beefand kidney for 4-5 minutes, in batches until brown on all sides. Add the onions andmushrooms (if used) and cook for 2 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and cook for 1-2minutes.Add the stout or brown ale, stock, Worcestershire or brown sauce and bouquet garni.Season. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and cover and cook for 1-11/2 hours until themeat is tender.

Set aside to cool for 20 minutes and remove the bouquet garni.

Meanwhile, prepare the pastry, in a large bowl sift together the flour and baking powder.Season. Add the suet and parsley and mix into the flour.

When evenly blended add enoughwater to bind to a soft, pliable dough. Cover and leave the dough to rest for about 20minutes. Grease a 1.3L (3pint) pudding basin with the butter.

Take a quarter of the pastryfor the lid and set aside. Roll out the remaining pastry and line the pudding basin, leavingat least 1cm (1/2inch) of the pastry hanging over the edge of the basin.

Spoon the cooled meat filling into the basin and brush the edges of the pastry with water,then roll out the remaining pastry to cover the top. Place on top of the basin and press downwell to seal.Cover the basin with a double layer of greased foil or greaseproof paper, pleated in themiddle (the pleats will allow the pudding to expand during cooking) and tie with string,making a little handle with extra string at each side, so you can lift the pudding out of thesaucepan or steamer.

Steam the pudding on an upturned, heatproof plate or saucer in a largecovered saucepan filled with hot water or in a steamer for 2 hours, checking the water levelregularly.Remove the string and foil or paper. Serve the pudding either by spooning portions fromthe pudding basin or turn out whole on to a plate and serve with creamy mashed potatoesand peas.

• 50g (2oz) butter or beef dripping • 900g (2lb) lean chuck or rump steak,trimmed and cut into 2.5cm (1inch)cubes • 225-350g (8-12oz) ox kidney,trimmedand cut into 2.5cm (1inch) cubes • 1 large onion,peeled and chopped • 350g (12oz) mushrooms,halved and sliced • (optional)25g (1oz) plain flour • 300ml (1/2pint) stout or brown ale • 300ml (1/2pint) hot,good beef stock,home-made,if preferred30ml (2tbsp) Worcestershire or brownsauce • 1 sachet bouquet garniSalt and pepper for the suet pastry • 350g (12oz) self-raising flour • 5ml (1tsp) baking powder • 175g (6oz) shredded beef suet • 30ml (2tbsp) freshly chopped parsley • 300ml (1/2pint) ice-cold water,to mix • 25g (1oz) butter E-mail: theinlandmagazine@yahoo.co.uk • Web site: www.timspain.com

INGREDIENTS

T ra d i t i o n a l S t e a k & K i d n ey P u d d i n g

Time to prepare 15 minutesTime to cook 31/2 hours

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Success does not evolve; it is created!

By Kevin Terrell FICM

It maybe surprising to hear, but bad debts rarely occur without warning. It therefore follows that if you are proactive in your approach and assess your risk at every stage, you will minimize the threat of bad debts.

It doesn’t matter how small your businesses is, you have to ensure that you have good risk control and fast payment collection in order to improve your company’s cash flow and help with the profit level.

You should always try to maximize your profit on every sale.

So the sale should not be made until every reasonable effort has been taken to ensure that the potential customer can afford to pay, and will pay promptly.

The average business loses all its profit on a sale if a debt becomes more than 60 days overdue.

Here are some key points that should be considered when managing your cash flow and creating a credit management policy:

Some Key Credit Management Tips: • It is vital to clearly define the scope of the credit function.

Remember to be flexible and take into account the changing economic climate and unforeseen changes to the business.

• Make it clear who has authority over what and draw up a flow chart of all decision processes. Who controls; the acceptance of new customers, changing status of existing customers, exceptions to payment terms, changing credit limits, suspending accounts, using third-party enforcement etc?

• Agree the general selling conditions, i.e. interest charges on overdue accounts. Make all aspects clear and easy to understand such as payment terms.

• Make sure you manage all sources of cash and account for all repayments whether it is investments, loans or money received from a sales ledger • Maximize your working capital; current liabilities should not exceed current assets, as this could cause a cash flow problem in the future • Maximize profit; any interest you pay is a significant cost against your profit. Getting your cash in quicker will reduce this cost and therefore increase your profit • Support sales: Like Sales, the finance people are also client facing and will have a good understanding of customers’ payment behavior. You should be able to identify which are at risk, reviewing new customers information is important, but monitoring your existing customers is equally important.

• Make your credit policy a ‘living document’ and not one that once completed, goes into the bottom draw. Review it regularly in order to adapt it to new market conditions.

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Hello again, This month I want to talk about HighDefinition TV, more commonly known as HDTV.The difference between HD and Standard Definition (SD) is that it carries four times more picture definition than the TV picture you have been used to watching, so you will see a massive difference in clarity, depth and sharpness, not to mention surround sound in Dolby Digital 5.1.

You will need a full HD or HD READY TV set, and a suitable HD satellite receiver, connected together with a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI )

lead, which replaces the existing Scart lead. There are currently only a few free HD channels broadcasting from the Astra/Eurobird group of satellites which we are all receiving here, and around 30 subscription channels from Sky, (which they charge an extra £10 per month for).Many more free HD channels will gradually appear , but it will be quite some time yet before SD channels will be completely discontinued.

Other satellites however, such as Astra at 19.2 degrees, broadcast more free HD channels, in German, but

with the ability to change the audio back into English.

The benefits of this would be that with a HD satellite receiver connected to a couple of small dishes, you could be receiving a fantastic range of free HD channels, alongside your existing UK channels.

There are also HD TV’s out now which have a satellite receiver already built into them, so simply connect the cable from your dish or dishes, and that’s all there is to it! As always, I am here to answer any queries you may have. Regards, Lee

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Being qualified barrister’s they are competent to represent you in the Spanish high courts.

Therefore, no matter whether your legal problems are large or small, easy or complicated they will be able to advise you or your company.

Their fees are based on the Spanish Law Society recommended rates. However they are prepared to negotiate and, where appropriate, work on a ‘No win, No Fee’ basis. Readers of The Inland Magazine can take advantage of their special offer of a free first consultation on a no obligation basis.

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Interview with Susan Reader from Paul Cunningham Nurses Susan, in our last interview you talked about the launch of the Paul Cunningham Nurses Teddy Bear. How is that going?

At the moment all I can say is slow as I desperately need volunteers to “foster” five teddies. This just means delivering a teddy to five local places and then just keeping in touch with the people to see when the teddy has been one.

So, tell me how this works. I remember you saying to me that the idea was “Guess the name of the teddy.”

Yes! It’s a really simple idea given to me by a lady called Anne, who owns Sunley’s Bar in Formentera. We ask shops, bars, restaurants, hairdressers, boutiques and bingo callers to foster a teddy, once everyone, which is fifty people, has chosen a name we pick a winner by opening the secret name and the winner gets to take home the Paul Cunningham Nurses Teddy.

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That sounds like a really great idea! What other ideas have you got for fundraising for Paul Cunningham Nurses?

Well, besides being very grateful to the clubs, bars and associations who fundraise for us, we plan to have a Paul Cunningham Nurses Christmas Pudding. We would also like to have a Paul Cunningham Nurses long life shopping bag, but like all these projects, they take time and volunteers. So if anyone has any ideas for the charity or if anyone would like to volunteer, please e-mail me on my personal e-mail address at sueinthesun@terra.es or text me on 629 869 959.

So, tell me Susan, what would be your wish list for Paul Cunningham Nurses?

Hundreds of volunteers! We really value our volunteers with the contributions that they make and both the time and effort they put into their work that they do for the charity, because it’s people who count. And without them there’s only me and I cannot do this on my own. Having had ten thousand Paul Cunningham Nurses carnations, it would be nice to think we could sell ten thousand Paul Cunningham Nurses Christmas puddings.

I like the idea of a Paul Cunningham Nurses Christmas pudding!

How did this idea come about?

We also want to ask restaurants to put a special Paul Cunningham Nurses pudding on their desert menu, donating one Euro each time to the charity. When I was explaining this to one of my volunteers, he though I was talking about a Christmas pudding. This then gave me yet another idea.

Do you often find that things happen like that Susan?

Yes, all the time, the more I talk to people, the more ideas I get. But going back to the need for volunteers, we have so many ideas; this is why we need so many volunteers!

So, in working for Paul Cunningham Nurses you meet a lot of people with some great ideas. It sounds like it’s a very interesting job to have.

Yes it is and I love it.

Do you think you’ll continue to carry on working for the charity?

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Yes I do, in fact today I met a very active lady, who is now in her eighties and still going strong…that would give me another thirty years!

Where do you see the charity in a few years time?

Seventeen years ago I started working as a volunteer for Marie Curie Cancer Care when they were not so very well known. Now when I look on their website I almost can’t believe how much they have grown. I’d like to think I can take this charity forward and make it as well know.

So, who would you like to be the face of Paul Cunningham Nurses?

Well, I’ve written to someone, so I don’t really want to say yet, but I really hope that they say yes!

Thank you Susan for the interview: I do hope that the charity continues to grow like you are planning for it to.

Susan can be contacted at: sueinthesun@terra.es or at: info@ paulcunningham nurses.com or on 966 713 503 (please leave a message if there is no answer) or 629 869 959.

You can see Paul Cunningham Nurses online at: www.paulcunninghamnurses.com Interview by Clare lawrence

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Celebrity Mother Watch

by Marty Funkhauser

Caring grandmother and all round good egg Jackiey Budden, mother of Jade Goody deceased, shocked strangers in Tenerife when she mocked Jade for being stupid and boasted of her use of foul language in front of her grandsons.

Apparently

four year old Fred “was acting like he was eleven” according to Jackiey, “you better F*&K Off now, I’m telling you now F*&K Off”. Jackiey told listeners that “they’ll respect you to the max for that”. When did all these expressions like “to the max” become acceptable and by whom

It’s not all bad news as she did go on to abuse Jade’s widower Jack

Tweed – currently remanded on a charge of rape – saying that “he shagged away his grief”. Grief Counsellors take note at this new and possibly effective way of dealing with the death of your spouse but do try to encourage that both participants are willing.

“You

wanna call me a bad F****** Granny then F****** start” Jackiey asked in what was possible a last chance to involve herself in rational conversation. There were no takers.

Other great mothers include Sue Katona, mother of Iceland Shopper

and Jungle Queen Kerry, who has been revealed as the supplier of cocaine to her daughter. Kerry is currently living alone or as alone as you can be with a nanny, five paparazzi and a few hangers on.

Recently ex-husband Brian McFadden of Westlife fame returned to the UK to check on his kids and stated that he wouldn’t be fighting for custody as he couldn’t afford it. Now Westlife sold over 40 million records and they wrote a lot of their own songs so how on earth has Mr McFadden ended up short of lawyer’s fees?

Sue Katona when interviewed by anyone who would listen said “I’m worried sick about Kerry she’s in total meltdown”. It’s a little known medical fact but when in total meltdown phone your mum and ask her to come round to yours with a few grams of coke, sorted as they say.

Last month saw Ms Katona dropped from her £250k per year

Iceland advertising deal when even they had had enough of her antics. “We have always stood by Kerry as an example of a normal person and a mum” was the quote in Retail Bulletin. Normal? Seriously? What does it honestly say about society today when Kerry Katona is seen as “normal” by a retail giant and a role model by a truckload of wannabe teenagers?

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Nolan has returned to prominence in the new Iceland ads, yes that is Coleen Nolan who on the ITV show Loose Women announced that she had made a sex tape “It was only two minutes long but we did everything and I made loads of noises, we looked like two sea lions who needed clubbing, I was an albino whale.” Meanwhile, Coleen’s two sons sat squirming in the audience.

One wonders which was the worst bit for the kids, perhaps the “only two minutes” the “noises” or the “sea lion clubbing”. Is this some kind of role play? Exactly what demographic are Iceland trying to get into their stores and why?

Mum’s gone to Iceland, you can’t miss her, she’s the one in the Sea Lion outfit snorting coke.

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EX-PATS BRITISH CASH & CARRY Well October is fast approaching, as is the opening of the new Hair & Beauty Salon, aptly named ‘The Salon’ within the EX-PATS British Supermarket in Calle San Ramon, El Campello, next to BIG MAT on the N332.

Debbie & her fantastic team of qualified professionals are eagerly awaiting the launch of ‘The Salon’ which opens it’s doors to the public on Monday 5th October, but with a taster for everyone to come and look around on Saturday 3rd October at 2pm and also to enjoy a glass or two of bubbly.

On the beauty side there are many exciting offers to tempt you, facials at 10 euros and pedicures and full body spray tanning for only 15euros to name but a few. Or how about a full set of acrylic nails for only 45 euros and with a free first infill.

On the hair side, all you Gents out there, go and grab yourself a haircut from only 6 euros, and ladies, with every cut and colour, a free paint and polish for your hands.

With their new and exciting salon they have the most up to date hair and beauty products to make sure that they can provide you with the best treatments money can buy. And don’t forget, when you go into the EXPATS British Supermarket, simply hand your shopping list to the girls at the checkout and they will happily get your shopping together while you are pampered so it’s ready for collection when you have finished having your treatments done.

The Salon is open Monday to Friday from 10.00 till 5.00, and appointments can be made by either phoning 965636327 or by simply popping in.

And don’t forget that a visit to the Salon means you can also keep up to date with the latest offers in the EX-PATS Store. Always bringing you a great choice at everyday low prices.

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Time Gentlemen Please

By Rob Innis

Around 52 pubs a week are being lost in the UK, going out of business, boarded up and abandoned. Yet in Spain, I see new bars regularly opening up around town despite the fact we do not appear to have a shortage of drinking establishments. So why is the UK losing and Spain gaining bars? Are the British joining the world’s ranks of teetotallers or are Spanish becoming the world’s greatest alcoholics?

The answer is neither. The current economic climate having left people with less money, smoking bans, drink-driving laws, and high alcohol taxation have all been quoted as reasons behind the demise of the good old British boozer.

But, wait a minute – Spain has a financial crisis, smoking bans, (albeit not total, yet) drink driving laws and increasing alcohol taxation - however Spanish bars are thriving.

So you begin to look deeper into why is this social change occurring. What are the real factors leading to the dwindling UK pub trade - maybe demographics? It is a fact that the UK population now comprises a high percentage of foreigners.

For many of whom their culture is not so intertwined with a pint of best and a game of darts. Coffee drinking has returned to popularity with an explosion of new establishments with big name chains and the small outlets supplying the UK coffee-drinking craze, something the UK pubs have failed to do. (Ever had a good coffee in a UK pub?)

However, there has to be other issues – perhaps the potential consumers want something alternative to overpriced beer and food, tired décor, and smelly toilet facilities. People’s expectations have risen; they now want good customer service and product served in the right ambience at affordable prices. Cocktail bars are in fashion with a more continental sophisticated atmosphere being much in demand. Lots of public houses were accommodated in old properties, for some this added charm. However, unacceptable heating, ventilation, and plumbing contributed to the customers boycott and their eventual closure. The general public are fickle; pubs seem to be failing to keep up with latest trends.

It appears people now prefer private to public houses. Sales of alcohol for home consumption are increasing, dispelling the teetotaller reason. The lure of a centrally heated house with panoramic surround sound multi channel digital television, snacks and beer, or increasingly wine, on hand without having to mix with strangers followed by a taxi home now accounts for more lost customers. How about social contact, pub games and the good old British camaraderie?

Sadly, declining. Thousands of workers no longer share the factory lines or coalface looking forward to clocking off and downing a few pints with their work mates. Just some of the social changes conspiring against the long-standing traditional pub culture.

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When you consider that the UK government is losing around 250 million pounds revenue a year and another 24,000 jobless on the dole queue with this decline it is surprising more help is not forthcoming to the beleaguered pub industry.

“As a first step, Government should commit to not increasing the cost and complexity of running a pub, by stepping back from any more tax or red-tape increases. Not only would this have social policy benefits by supporting a hub of community cohesion, but financial policy benefits in terms of tax revenues, particularly at a time when the public purse is stretched.” Argues David Long, Chief Executive of the British Beer and Pub Association.

Back to Spain – here the bar still represents an integral part of the Spanish social scene, old men talking whilst playing dominoes, not necessarily drinking litres of beer or sprits but enjoying each other’s company. Women, after taking their children to school, gathering for a coffee and a chat before commencing their household chores. Everyone coming together for social occasions over tapas with the bar TV blaring out in the background. Here the culture thrives with no real sign of a decline. Typically, bars are well decorated, clean, and inviting usually with a mouth-watering selection of tapas. Also of course welcoming to children, generally well behaved, and so causing no one any bother. Service is quick and efficient, after you have acquired the necessary ordering skills and grown accustomed to the culture (call out your order, do not wait to actually be served) the prices are good value, measures larger and portions bigger.

The Spanish tend not to entertain so much in their homes preferring to socialise with friends and neighbours in their local. The lure is not the cheap alcohol but the social contact with the opportunity to catch up on local gossip and put the world to rights, a favourite pastime.

Spanish sales of non-alcoholic beer have risen as they adapt to their new drink driving laws, recognising the Guardia Civil threat of prosecution. However, it has not forced them to retreat indoors in front of their TV sets.

So what is the future for the UK pub? Currently it looks grim.

Everything seems to be conspiring against the publicans with the total smoking ban seriously affecting turnover. Another threat is also looming. Many public houses occupy prime building sites especially those with large car parks. Despite the financial downturn, the property developers are circling overhead like a crowd of hungry vultures and the pickings look ripe. Do not be surprised on your next trip back to the UK to find a block of flats occupying the lot where your favoured pub stood. Pub heritage is under threat from all sides. Soon brown ale, mild and bitter, double top will all be vocabulary consigned to linguistic history.

“Time gentlemen please, home to your wives and mothers,” was how my old pub landlord would announce end of the session; he would turn in his grave to see this British tradition in such a sad state of irrevocable decline.

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he September meeting of the Epicureans was held at Restaurant Gure Txoko in Sax, this turned out to be a really exceptional night. This is only a small restaurant with a friendly atmosphere and really great food and great value for money, this is one eating house I highly recommend, it scores highly on all points. As this is a restaurant that I have experience of, I decided to make some special arrangements for this meeting of the club, just to add that little something extra to the proceedings. This was a Saturday evening event and all the members arrived at the restaurant about 9:00 pm. after first meeting at one of our member’s houses for pre dinner drinks.

On arrival at the restaurant, we were served a glass of cava, a

great start just to lubricate the throat and kick the taste buds into first gear. Then the first entrée, an exquisite platter of creamy Crab Salad with a sprinkling of caviar, autographed “Epicureans” (see photo), fresh bread and our first bottle of wine. The first of many, a local “Bodega Red”, dark, deep, smooth, rich, full bodied, fruity, an absolute joy. This was great news as the agreement we had made with Gure Txoko included unlimited amounts of wine within the fixed price.

Wooden platters of perfectly cooked, thinly sliced, succulent, tender Octopus laid on slivers of potato and sprinkled with an

creamy seafood sauce. Like the last dish, it just melts in the mouth, then an explosion of tastes, you want to eat it slowly, savouring the myriad of tastes and the beautiful texture, a dish to be treated with great respect.

A short break before our main courses, more wine and a quick smoke for those who need it. By this time the restaurant is packed, but it has a wonderful “buzzy” atmosphere. Then the main courses start to arrive. I have chosen Chuleton (similar to a T Bone), about half a kilo of prime beef, for me cooked to perfection, just slightly past the rare but still bloody. This was too rare for some Member’s but the restaurant quickly corrected that. This fabulous piece of meat was served with thinly sliced fried potato and mixed beans. I knew straight away that I would never finish this plate.

Other members chose the Solomillo (Fillet Steak), I am told it was nothing short of fabulous. Two of our lady members had selected Lenguado (Sole), two fillets of beautifully cooked fish served in a béchamel sauce. Again they both said it was fantastic.

More of the fabulous wine and another short break, and no, I did not manage to eat all of that beautiful steak but other members managed theirs, where they put it I have no idea. Then the deserts, if I have one minor criticism about this restaurant it is the selection of deserts, not very adventurous and lacks a bit of imagination.

Whiskey tart, home made cheese cake, pineapple, melon, baked apple or “cornetto’s”, but adequate I suppose. A slightly better range of deserts would make this restaurant perfect. By this time the effects of the wine had definitely taken hold and everybody was “really enjoying” themselves. Coffee’s, we all decided to have “Carajillo’s”, a glass of strong black coffee, imbibed with a shot of brandy, these warmed the mouth and flowed down the throat like liquid nectar. We were offered free liqueur’s which we all declined, definitely time for some fresh air.

This delightful experience equated to 25.00 Euros’ per head

plus the tip, fantastic value, I would challenge any restaurant to compete. Fabulous food, great friendly service at a great price. By the way you can eat in this restaurant much cheaper than that if you wish, so do not be put off by what we spent, as usual we went slightly over the top. A short walk down to the plaza for more coffee’s and brandy’s and lots more laughs, a special ingredient that costs nothing but the thing that makes another night with The Epicureans really special.

intense virgin olive oil was brought to our table for the next portion of gastronomic heaven. This is a fabulous way of preparing and serving Octopus, give it a try, you will not be disappointed. This was followed by a small “Spinach Parcel”, I have to admit I am not exactly sure how to describe this delicious dish. Spinach leaves suspended in a rich, thick, creamy mouse served with a creamy sauce with a hint of herbs. Placed in the mouth, it just melts, difficult to explain the taste, rich, extravagant, herbs, spinach, cream - oh - I give up, you will have to go there and try it for yourselves. More wine, and water, some of the members are already starting to show the affects of the free flowing “vino”. The next dish is similar to the last one, at least in presentation, but this time it is seafood based, another square of thick creamy mouse 22

Restaurant Gure Txoko is located on Medico Cortes, 5, Sax, close to the town hall. Telephone 965474061. If you want to try Gure Txoko on a Friday or Saturday night, I strongly recommend you make reservations or get there early or you will be disappointed.

So if you think that you may be interested in becoming one of the elite members of “The Epicureans” register your interest by sending me an email to barberic@terra.es or drop me a note to Eric Arnold, Appt. Correos 201, Sax, 03630, Alicante.

For Restaurants who think they can meet the discerning needs of

The Epicureans, email me a suggested menu and price guide plus brief details of the restaurant and reasons why we should give you a try.

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Restaurant Review San Francisco, La Romana

Written by Eric Arnold

Before I start this review I think it is necessary to answer some

reader’s comments. I have been asked why most of the restaurant reviews I write are for “top end” restaurants and some people would appreciate reviews on eating establishments that are lower in cost.

Firstly, most of the restaurants I have reviewed up to now have had a per head cost of between 20.00 and 35.00 Euros, I do not regard that as “top end” and should be affordable to most people who can afford to dine out at some time. The restaurant reviews associated with The Epicureans do tend to be at the top end of this bracket, but please remember, The Epicureans is a Fine Dining Club and I do not believe that the members would appreciate it if I arranged to take them for a “menu del dia”. If you read my reviews carefully you will also see that we often order the more expensive items on the menu, have copious bottles of wine and have after dinner drinks, brandy etc. Many of the places I review can be experienced without spending the amount of money that we spend. If cost is an issue, may I suggest that one visit to a good restaurant could be more enjoyable than three visits to an average Café. I also find that if you compare like with like, the food in a reasonable restaurant is no more expensive than the same food

in a “run of the mill” bar or café, just better quality in a better setting with better service.

Bending to the pressure to review a more cost effective restaurant, I

was asked to visit Restaurant, San Francisco in La Romana. Four of us visited the Restaurant on a Wednesday lunch time. Quite a large establishment with a (No Smoking) restaurant area and a separate bar area, it vaguely reminded me of the “Beefeater” pub / restaurants in the UK. At lunch time there is only a limited menu, including a menu del dia, however we asked for some items from the main menu and our wishes were fulfilled.

I must admit the full menu is quite impressive with a vast range of

options at very reasonable prices. There is certainly something to suite all tastes. San Francisco defines itself as a Pizzeria & BBQ Grill. They are particularly proud of their hand made thin crust pizzas which are all made fresh to order. Steve the owner was taught how to cook really traditional Italian Pizzas by one of Italy’s top pizza chef’s. Other 28

specialities include steaks, including T. Bone and Sirloins as well as their 100% 200grm Sirloin steak burgers. I am also assured that the ribs are a real special treat for those of us with carnivorous tendencies.

For those of you that yearn for “Blighty” they also provide a typical Sunday Lunch which I believe is very popular.

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o fully appreciate this restaurant, then a night time visit will give you the best choice of the dishes available. However I can only comment on our experience we had for lunch. We ordered the house red, Alacanta, a really good wine for a house selection, smooth, full bodied and full of complex flavours and at 4.75 Euros, a very reasonable price. We asked for bigger wine glasses - please will somebody tell me why some restaurants and bars try to serve you wine in those stupid little glasses that are technically not even red wine glasses. Even a cheap average wine has the chance of reaching it’s full potential if served in a decent sized, correctly shaped glass.

Please will all restaurant owners please take note.

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ith better glasses, (still not perfect), we sipped the wine whilst choosing our dishes. Two of us started with prawn cocktails. I was famished that day so I chose the garlic breaded mushrooms and a ceaser salad. Hot slices of baguette, alio and tomato were also served at the same time. Main courses consisted of cod and chips which three of us chose and another ceaser salad with chicken. We then moved to the bar area for smoke and a portion of cheese cake. Overall a

pleasant lunch in a friendly atmosphere.

Price wise this establishment is good value for money and you

could certainly eat here for a very reasonable price. It has a relaxed atmosphere and would be a great place for a group of friends to get together for “good grub” and a few “jars”. Restaurant San Francisco is located in Calle Cervantes, 22 in La Romana. Weekends can be very busy, so I advise you to make reservations on 965696988. Overall, I would think that if you go for the specialist items in this restaurant you would not be disappointed.

For restaurant owners - if you think you can do better or you believe you have something special to offer, why not send me an Email at barberic@terra .es We are also looking for suggestions for The Epicureans for early 2010, if you think you can meet our discerning tastes, send me a mail explaining what you have to excite our taste buds, I would be particularly interested in Restaurants offering game or the more exotic. Perhaps you have “that phenomenal” setting or a particular theme, please let me know.

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This is Spain Exhibitions 23rd, 24th and 25th October 2009 October is the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, according to the poet Keats, but here in Spain, October is the time for the next This is Spain Exhibitions trade fair! The exhibition takes place from the 23rd to the 25th October at the prestigious La Zenia Hotel, Orihuela Costa.

thousands of visitors that come to the shows.

As well as visiting the stands, exhibition goers can enjoy live music, cheese and wine tasting, samples of fudge and the elegant flamenco of the Raquel PeĂąa Dance School. The health conscious can have their blood pressure checked and be tested for allergies. Children can have their faces painted or play in the playground at the hotel.

The luxury four star La Zenia Hotel is situated overlooking the sea and is an ideal location for an exhibition of this kind.

The La Zenia has all the facilities you would expect from an international hotel including an excellent restaurant and a bar.

It is easily reached from the N332 or the AP7 motorway and is sign-posted from the La Zenia roundabout The This is Spain Exhibitions trade fair is a perfect opportunity for businesses to show off their new products and services to the ex-pat community, one such company that has already booked has a new type of resin bonded decorative stone surfacing for paths, driveways and pool surrounds that is durable, hard wearing, non slip but also looks aesthetically pleasing.

Large companies selling insurance, security and health care have been regular attendees at the exhibitions as they know that there are always new potential clients amongst the

For more information, and to book your stand for the next show at La Zenia Hotel on the 23rd, 24th and 25th October 2009, call Christine Roche on 627 409 881 or email her at info@exhibitions-spain.com. See the website at www. exhibitions-spain.com for regular updates.

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MAR MENOR We move a few kilometres south this month

to take a look at Life on the Mar Menor, Costa Calida coast in the province of Murcia.

Literally translated as “Small Sea” it is a lagoon bordered by the mainland towns of San Pedro, Los Alcazares and San Javier with the La Manga strip of land enclosing it from the open sea. Being only around a maximum of 7 mts. deep, the water temperature remains high throughout the year creating a perfect setting for many nautical, sporting and leisure activities.

It has important ecological recognition with the salt flats and wetlands forming the San Pedro natural park (See TIM October 2008, available online) it is a specially protected area of Mediterranean importance, which protects the extensive bird life in the area.

Many, including early Phoenicians and Moorish settlers whose kings established their summer residences along this delightful stretch of coastline, have known its attractions for centuries. Later the Romans built settlements and exported minerals from the mines still visible around the Cartagena area. They also understood the health benefits of the salt and mud flats. Health spas that are more modern are located in the San Pedro area.

Fortunately, the recent building boom has not completely destroyed centuries of natures work and it still is a charming place to visit or live. Although for me the La Manga strip is rather overbuilt but, never the less, popular with many people.

The typical food from this area is,

unsurprisingly, fish dishes accompanied by vegetables from the Murcia inland areas. Look out for a different selection of tapas, which vary from the more northern coastal towns, in the local bars.

Words & Photos by Rob Innis

Festivals Over the last few years, the San Javier jazz

festival has established itself as an important annual event held in July featuring some big names from the jazz world. Another annual cultural event is the Cartagena annual nautical film festival held in November. It is dedicated solely to the sea and so is the only one of its type.

Another event, though not so frequent, is the national air show, which the San Javier airport, having a military presence, takes its turn to host. This amazing spectacle is easily and freely viewed from the spacious Mar Menor beaches and usually features air displays from all around the world.

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COSTA BLANCA Returning south over the border into the Valencia province the tourism figures have been published and the season was not a complete ‘crisis’ disaster.

With many French visitors, as I observed in my LOTC September, and many more Spanish holidaying in their native country to boost the numbers, making up for the missing foreigners.

A very welcome announcement has been made regarding transport links from Alicante airport to the south Costa Blanca area. Described as a ‘pioneering form of public transport’ this hybrid tram come coach will provide a frequent low pollution and hopefully low cost alternative for those arriving by air needing to travel south.

However, no implementation dates have been confirmed.

Another form of transport – the Pascual Flores a 34-metre triple masted tall ship that was built by the master ship builders of Torrevieja around 1917 has now been completely refitted back to sea worthiness. She has an interesting history as the BBC TV series The Onedin Line featured the ship during the programs of the 1970s. Now she has a busy future role to play as a museum, training ship for naval cadets and a floating promotional vessel for Torrevieja tourism. She is moored near the salt jetty on Playa Naufragos south Torrevieja.

The casino, built in 1896, is one of the oldest

buildings in Torrevieja and is well worth a visit to admire the unique architecture and watch the world go by from the terrace, situated on the promenade opposite the marina. During October 10th – 23rd the TJ Miles art school students ‘La Casita del Arte’ are staging an exhibition of their work. Stop by for a coffee, take a look at the architecture, and maybe buy a future masterpiece.

Coastal Property Scene Property values, always a topic of conversation

when they are going up and apparently an even bigger topic during the crisis. There does appear to be some sales movement of the better quality sensibly priced homes but it is still a buyers market. Many estate agents, large and small, have disappeared during the downturn. It will be interesting to see if they boom again as property sales start to increase. I notice an increased level of advertising in the local press.

On the commercial side, there are new businesses

opening up along the coast including bars/ restaurants, shoe shops and shops selling aids for the disabled have suddenly become popular.

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Ken Campbell’s

STARRY NIGHTS Shine on Harvest Moon

Before people had calendars to tell them what time of year it was they used the Moon instead. As each full Moon rose in the sky they gave it a special name, different cultures had slightly different names but in general they went like this. January Wolf moon, February - Ice moon, March - Storm moon, April - Growing moon, May - Hare moon, June - Mead moon, July - Hay moon, August - Corn moon, September - Harvest moon, October - Hunter’s moon, November - Snow moon and December - Winter moon. Not a very accurate way of measuring the year as full Moons don’t always fall at the beginning or end of a month.

This year during the first weekend in October you can see the Harvest Moon.

The Harvest Moon is no ordinary full moon; it behaves in a special way. Throughout the year the Moon rises, on average, about 50 minutes later each day. But near the autumnal equinox (i.e. the mid-day between winter and summer of equal daytime and nighttime) which came this year on September 22nd, the day-to-day difference in the local time of moonrise is only 30 minutes. The Moon will rise at sunset tonight and not long after sunset for the next few evenings.

That comes in handy for northern farmers who are working long days to harvest their crops before autumn. The extra dose of lighting afforded by the full Moon closest to the equinox is what gives the Harvest Moon its name. In the southern hemisphere, this week’s full Moon behaves in exactly the opposite way: there will be an extra long time between moonrises from one evening to the next.

Try looking at the full Harvest Moon when it’s rising in the east. You might notice something funny: the low-hanging Moon looks very big. This is a trick of the eye known as the ‘Moon Illusion’. No one really knows why this happens but the Moon appears so much bigger on the horizon, it could be because you have foreground detail to measure it against and as it climbs higher in the sky you lose that perspective.

Depending on atmospheric conditions here on the Earth the Harvest Moon can also appear a very strong red in colour. This of course has nothing to do with the Moon itself it is simply because you are looking at it through a thicker part of the atmosphere, similar to red sunsets and sunrises.

As well as looking beautiful in the sky, the Full Moon has a physical effect on the Earth; it is the Moon that causes the tides to rise and fall as the sea bulges between the Moon and Sun’s gravitational force. People believed that the Full Moon caused insanity as in Lunatics; even today the Police report a higher crime rate around the Full Moon. And of course as we all know Werewolves will be on the prowl that night!

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Hondon Valley Golf Society

MICK GRAHAM DEFIES THE HANDICAP SECRETARY AS JIM LYNCH GETS BACK TO WINNING WAYS AT RODA

The Handicap Secretary’s axe proved to be not sharp enough for Mick Graham as he scored 39 Stableford points to win the HVGS September Competition. On the other hand, Jim Lynch was sharp enough to put recent back problems behind him in winning the Gold Section with a handy 35 points. New member Ross Holter was surprised but delighted to win the Bronze Section with a modest 28 points.

Earlier in the day thirty three society members arrived to play at Roda for the second time this year. Some travelled in convoy avoiding the Peajes and some were delayed at the Ayuntamiento in Hondon De Los Frailes waiting for Gnasher Nash. Not surprisingly they were somewhat bemused to find Gnasher enjoying his first coffee of the day sat on the magnificent terrace in the Roda Clubhouse when they finally arrived some fifteen minutes late! Gnasher, on his own, had been first to arrive at Roda! Another carload of members decided that the quickest route to Roda from Pinoso was via Murcia city centre! One occupant was down to play in the first group out and, having arrived exactly at the First Tee time, did well to join the second fourball in time as Chairman Bill moved forward to go out with Maurice the Money in the leading pair.

Fine but blustery conditions were the order of the day on this testing course. Driving against the wind on the long par 5 holes proved to be quite a challenge for the high handicappers but the course layout allowed the longer hitters to open their shoulders to maximum benefit. One story came to light during a relatively uneventful round of golf. Maurice the Money found himself mixing sports when he tried to play out of one of the three tunnels adjacent to the 10th Hole. His ball ricocheted around the tunnel and, according to a reliable witness – an ex policeman no less, the golf ball took on the characteristics of a squash or pelota ball placing the ducking and diving Maurice in mortal danger!

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At the Presentation afterwards Captain Les welcomed the five guest players and congratulated the winners on their success. He also advised members that the AGM had been set for Monday 23rd November. Nominations for all Committee posts would be welcome especially for Captain, Vice Captain and Treasurer as these officers were standing down; the remaining members of the Committee had indicated they were willing to continue in post if elected.

For information on how to join HVGS contact the Secretary, Trevor Batchelor, on 687987229 or email trevor. batchelor@hotmail.com . To reserve your place on the list for the Society Golf Days contact the Captain, Les Goddard, on 670966670 or e-mail lesarsenal@hotmail.com .

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Fanny Batter – Psychic Agony Aunt & Supermarket Watchdog Ask Fanny about psychic readings, love, dreams, regression, cheap cuts of meat Hi Fanny, my name is Harold Price, I am a Pisces. My mother was admitted to hospital last week with a poorly toe, the doctors say that she will make a full recovery but I am not so sure. What can you read into this?

Dear H.P., you are right to worry, I give your mum two or three days tops despite what the white coats say. As the Moon aligns with Venus and Mercury there are two massive consolations; the woman in the next bed has always admired your mum’s slippers and own brand beer is on special offer at Carrefour so the funeral need not be a miserable occasion.

Dear Fanny, we love your column and now shop at Lidl. We have never known times to be so hard in Spain and are barely able to keep our heads above water. Can you do a reading for us? Love from Barbara & Quentin.

Dear B & Q, I have drawn you a Pixie Card as I think you need cheering up and want you to think about the words “positive” and “not as positive”. Times are hard, not for me obviously as I’m having it away with all this psychic stuff, but for normal people. Keep positive, many eastern Europeans come to Spain and seem to make a healthy living out of begging. What about “rescuing” a small dog as a cute begging aid as they are much cheaper than small children?

Aldi have dog food on special offer next week.

Dear Miss Batter, after four years in Spain things have made a turn for the worse. When my husband and I first came here I felt young and attractive but I recently found out he has been “visiting” prostitutes, what can I do to win him back? Yours truly, Margaret Prentice.

Dear M.P., Your husband is only a man and you must have noticed there are ladies by the side of roundabouts who wouldn’t be lost in a Miss World competition. On the bright side, your husband is ageing and will tire easily, I suggest you cook him a good meal when he gets home and keep his strength up in case he fancies a go at you later. Steak is particularly good value at Lidl.

Hi Fanny, does my bum look big in this? I can’t find a man and I’m lonely stuck in this big house. Love and Peace to you. Lorraine Ardy.

Dear L Ardy, if you have to ask the question then the honest answer is “yes, massive”. I can help you find a man though and help your present predicament. Put your house up for sale and move into sheltered accommodation. A man will soon enter your life although he will be dressed like an estate agent. Slimming Pills are available over the counter at most good supermarkets.

Hola Fanny, my son and I are worried about my husband, he is clinically depressed and sees the down side of everything, how can we cheer him up? Teresa Waite and Terry.

Dear Teresa Waite and Terry, have you thought abut a “Whoopee” cushion? They are cheap and great fun. Just follow your husband around and before he sits down place the cushion under his bottom and wait for instant massive farting sounds. He will howl with laughter.

Send your questions to Fanny Batter Is Best c/o TIM Spain.

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Libra (the balance) is said to be the most desired Zodiac Sign. You are charming, good looking, gentle and kind. You are a good judge of character and have many good friends. You do not like it when your decisions are challenged, and are impatient with people who criticize you.

You hate people who are cruel to others. Libras enjoy the arts more than science, so a career in the arts would be a good choice. You will understand other people’s views and sympathize with them. A negative Libraian (there aren’t many) flirts and seems shallow. They also are impatient with a daily routine.

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

If you haven’t been very active lately, you may feel sluggish. There’s only one way to remedy this problem get out and move your body! You don’t have to strain yourself. A simple walk on the treadmill can get the endorphins firing again. Swimming and yoga are also good exercise alternatives that won’t put too much strain on your muscles. The important thing is to break the sedentary cycle that has held you fast these past few weeks.

It feels like you can’t make any headway with a new amour so maybe it’s best to turn look elsewhere. There are plenty of fish in the sea; find one that appreciates you just as much as you admire them. If you are in a relationship, your love life may be in a holding pattern. It’s up to you to add a little spice. Get the ball rolling with some gentle words. This is one of those situations when your velvet voice works wonders.

It feels as if you’re buried up to your neck with household responsibilities. The only way to get away from the pressures of home may be to hire a babysitter or caretaker.

Don’t feel guilty about the expense.

You’ve earned a night out on your own.

If you’ve been trying to buy a place, the financing may not come through. Wait to find something more in your price range.

You could find something much nicer than you anticipated.

You could receive some disappointing news regarding a business proposal. Try not to let this spoil your day. In a strange way, it could be a blessing in disguise.

A workaholic like you sometimes has difficulty switching off. Use your free time to nurture relationships with your nearest and dearest. It’s possible your family has felt neglected in recent months. This is your opportunity to turn things around. An older relative has especially missed your company.

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Your budget is stretched thin. Resist the urge to buy some luxuries, even if they are on sale. You need to stay out of debt. If you’ve already racked up a few credit card bills, you have to be even more careful.

Devise a payment plan to put you on the path of financial freedom. It may take months or even years, but it is the only way to keep the wolf from your door.

In the light of recent disappointments, it’s hard to feel hopeful. Still, you can’t let pessimism set in. Take this opportunity to lean back and survey the horizon. You’ve been so caught up in your routine that it is hard to see the forest for the trees. Maybe you need to take a new direction as a means to change your luck. Is the lifestyle you currently lead a reflection of your true desires, or did you assume it to fit in with everyone else?

You’re preoccupied with an errand that’s going to take a lot of precious time. The thought of standing in line or being on hold for hours makes you really stressed. Get this task over with as soon as possible, so it won’t be hanging over your head. Make the process easier on yourself by having snacks, music, and reading on hand. You’ll also want to be as armed with as much paperwork as possible, or you could be sent to the end of the line again.

Don’t worry too much about what friends think about a recent decision. You’re ready to take a new path, which makes your loved ones nervous. Perhaps they’re afraid you’ll drop them once you meet new people. Maybe they think your plans are too ambitious. It’s even possible they are jealous of this fresh opportunity.

Whatever the reason, you can’t change your behaviour to suit them. Your true friends will see the wisdom of your choice, and stand by you.

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

A promotion, job, or reward comes with a lot of responsibility. Suddenly, you are much more self conscious. People are watching your every move, waiting for you to make a mistake. Instead of trying to put forth a flawless performance, just focus on doing the best you can. Remember, you are only human. You’re bound to make the occasional slip. The important thing is you’re flexible enough to switch gears when necessary. That’s what makes you a superior employee.

Although you long to expand your knowledge, it may be difficult thanks to a stubborn teacher or inane policy. Don’t waste your energy trying to win them over or get around the rules. Instead, change your focus to a more rewarding project.

Eventually, the obstacle blocking your path will be moved, leaving you free to pursue your dreams. Until then, you need to keep busy in order to keep your spirits high. Don’t be thwarted by unfortunate circumstances.

You may be entrusted with the family finances, possibly because you’re not caught up in the material world. Under your cool eye, a budget can be created to allow for the occasional splurge without going into debt. Your loved one, business partner, or children will complain you’re too tight fisted at times, but don’t let that bother you. Your job is to lay the foundation for a secure future. It’s not a very pleasant job, but it’s necessary to the group’s welfare.

A friend, business contact, or lover cold be dragging you down with their negative attitude. You may want to keep your distance from them, especially if you have an important meeting coming up. You’ll want to be in a positive mindset when going before the public. It’s possible you are thinking about breaking free of the relationship in question. You’re tired of feeling inferior in their company all the time. Be more discriminating about your social circle.

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Review by John Higgins

In Dublin’s Fair City After an absence of some 38 years we arrived in Dublin to re-trace some of our past footsteps, a surprise gift from our eldest son who was born in the suburb of Rathfarnam, and he was curious to see his birthplace. Needless to say, my wife and I were somewhat excited to go back to Ireland after such a long absence. Individually we had certain memories, some good, but most probably, some were bad, historically it was a difficult time to live in Ireland. In retrospect it was wrong to go back, and it was purely ignorant on my part to even think that I could for instance, sit in Mc Daid’s pub, or any of the other havens of literary prowess and think that I could perhaps bump into one of my old acquaintances, for sure, most of them would of been long dead with the drink.

On landing at Dublin airport my first surprise was how large it was, all very slick and modern, with eternally long walks, difficult, when laden down with hand luggage. Where were the mechanical walk ways? Enormous queues for the taxi outside, to be eventually rewarded with the rudest nastiest specimen of humanity that I have had to encounter in many a long day, in the guise of a taxi driver. Upon asking for The Premier Inn, Ballymun, the reply was “that fecking hole”!! Not a nice man. And with great resentment he drove us to our hotel. In retrospect he was probably frightened for his life!! Whilst sitting in the taxi, I suddenly remembered the reputation of this “no go” area of north Dublin. My immediate thoughts were what a hotel was doing in Ballymun. The answer is, that the government is trying to re-generate these traditionally poor run down areas. To my eye, it looked too little, too late. I hope I am wrong. Hidden behind reasonably smart new buildings are the most appalling slums. At night, drunken youths roamed the streets. Off-licence shops could be seen in epidemic proportions. The whole area surrounding the hotel was most depressing.

The next line of Dublin’s fair city is, “where the girls are so pretty.” This maybe so, but where were the Irish girls? More to the point, where were the Irish? The indigenous population are reasonably identifiable, rather like the English, one can to an extent tell when a person is English for many and varied reasons, but the Irish have a distinctive look, and it is an absolute fact that the girls can look incredibly pretty. In terms of observation they simply were not around, instead a cacophony of foreign sounds, a foreign land indeed. It was mutually decided that our first port of call on alighting from our bus in the centre of Dublin was to sample the wondrous coffee served at Bewley’s Oriental Cafe in Grafton Street, strong coffee was needed after encountering our first of many visual shocks. This visual shock was a monstrous and hideos metal spire reaching into the sky right in the middle of O, Connell Street at a cost of mega millions. Having fought our way through the heaving masses on the streets and eventually finding a table at Bewley’s famous emporium, I then had a terrible time trying to order coffee, the Japanese girl serving me did not grasp my English, quite disturbing for me, since I have always taken great care and pride in my eloquent North London tones. Supposedly, the finest spoken English resides in Dublin, and there is nothing quite like that beautiful lilt, how awful for the few remaining locals to be constantly miss-understood by this foreign invasion, 46

in time all would be revealed.

The next morning we were woken up by drunken rants outside, and the normal sound that accompanies such degradation. We wearily tried to negotiate breakfast, this consisted of a full Irish breakfast served to us by a young man from Brazil and apparently cooked by somebody from the Dominican Republic, the table was cleared by a young lady from Poland, I have no real problem with this, it is simply, somewhat confusing, but an obvious pattern was emerging.

It was mutually decided having finished an excessively expensive and mediocre breakfast and begrudgingly handing over a fistful of Euros to a polite Portuguese waiter, that we should take a train, along the coast, and visit the area where we once lived. The train strangely named as The Dart, was relatively straight in its pursuance of our destination of Killiney, where we used to live, but swift it was not.

From Killiney to Dalkey, and from Dalkey to Dun-Laoghaire, and the quest for somewhere decent for lunch, on asking several locals, (including a Spanish lady from Alicante) we were directed to a rather smart restaurant on the harbour front. The restaurant was very slick and professional, superb food, such a change from some of the dire standards accepted as the norm back home here in Spain, but the cost! Later we found that even a sandwich in a pub in Dublin was around ten Euros, and a bowl of soup upwards of ten Euros. I never did ask our son what the cost of our lunch was.

We will retain our special memories of the Ireland that we once knew; admittedly it was only a brief visit of an extended weekend. My little red notebook that I carry around with me is full to bursting with observations. I did not like what I had seen; I felt an undercurrent of unrest, of resentment, it is patently obvious what the problem is, it is the utopian concept of the European Union, the concept that does not work. It comes to something when an Irishman in his own country has to wait six weeks to receive unemployment benefit, whilst an East European can walk in and draw 450 Euros a week immediately, and have two thirds of rent paid per month! This was told to us on the way back to the airport by an irate but nevertheless pleasant taxi driver, our man further told us that Jamaican taxi drivers were trying to rule the roost and that things were looking decidedly dodgy. We will wait for the forthcoming referendum with baited breath.

The plain fact is that countries in Europe are losing national identity; sadly, it is happening here in Spain to an extent. Extranjeros beware! How do you think the Spanish feel when cheap foreign labour takes precedence over them? I have Spanish family and I know the answer? But, poor Ireland, land of poet’s and raconteurs, God bless you and all that sail in you, we will return. Next time we will visit our eldest son’s Godfather in Killarney, now, surely that wonderful place has not changed, memories of the hallowed turf of Co Kerry, a place of serene beauty. I finish with a poem from my collection “Awakenings”: Freefall Flowing from the mind, confetti shaped words borne on a waterfall, fluttering on the wind.

Obscene gestures gesticulating, in front of my eyes, half closed half open, red rimmed with tears and strained concentration; Staring, across an unfamiliar landscape.

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Filters Part 2 - Graduated filters

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Neutral density graduated filters, or ND grads for

short, are filters that are designed to fit on the front of your lens to modify the dynamic range of a scene.

To put this more simply, they are used if one part of the scene is significantly darker or brighter than another part. Using the filters correctly will dim the brighter tones so that the camera will record the scene more accurately. ‘Correctly’ is the key word here as these filters are not an automatic solution to all high contrast problems.

All these filters work in the same way, about 50%

of the filter is transparent while the other portion is tinted. This means that the filter will only affect one part of the image and always in a straight line.

So, they are good for landscape shots but not very good if you were trying to photograph something through a doorway, where the exterior is brightly lit and the interior is quite dark.

So,

in a nutshell the ND grad allows you to darken the sky without affecting its colour and also leave the foreground unaffected. They come in different densities, with 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9 being the most popular. These reduce the light by 1, 2 or 3 stops respectively. Colour grads work in much

the same way but add a strong colour cast to the sky. The results can look stunning but, as always in photography, subtlety is the key.

So, how do you decide whether you need to use a

filter or not? Generally speaking if the scene has an unlit foreground and the sky is to be included then a filter would be a good choice. The other way is to measure the scene with your meter; if it exceeds 5 stops then you will need to use a filter.

In these two images you can see much more sky detail has been captured in the image where an ND grad has been used.

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PLEASE……YOUR SUPPORT IS URGENTLY REQUIRED!!

Our friends, Barry and Jan at the Castalla Fryer, who have been running the “Fish and Chip” restaurant for the last couple of years, have suffered a real hard summer with very little trade.

Previously, so many people had supported them by eating at the restaurant and things were looking good. However, a recession has hit us all and a hot summer has severely reduced trade. They have put everything they have into making a success of this restaurant and stand to lose everything. We would really hate to see this happen and we would therefore like to appeal to everyone to re-visit them and give all your support to the restaurant. To close all rumours and speculation, we can now confirm that the restaurant is NOT for sale and, is being revamped with new longer opening hours to cater for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. A new name “Amigos” of Castalla and new menus with a much wider selection and, incredibly good prices (many lower than before), are now available and the selection will be increasing even more in the coming months.

Barry and Jan would be open to any suggestions clients may have for improvements and will be happy to listen to new ideas.

During the month of October your first drink on arrival (a glass of wine, a glass of beer or a soft drink) will be on the house and in the current economic climate….every little helps!! Enjoy your meal!

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FISHING SPAIN IN

by Peter Walkden

Andalucia is the largest province of Spain with a diverse landscape like no other Like the sierra Moreno natural park Andalucia the cradle of flamenco former Muslim which left us with the Alhambra in Granada and huge crops of olive trees that give the province a special magic. In addition to its culinary arts Andalusia puts at your deposal a wide range of reservoirs. The best of these being Encinarejo and Jandula, also Guadalmena in the province of Jaen and San Rafael de Navallana in the province of Cordoba .

THE EMBALSE ENCINAREJO is located in the province of Jaen, which is within the area of the Sierra Moreno, and is part of the natural park Sierra de Anoijar. It is a medium sized lake built in 1932 and as a capacity of 15 hm3. The reservoir starts at the dam wall of the Embalse de Jandula. It can reach a length of 7 km. Most of its banks are private hunting areas and areas for birds of prey to nest. It is possible to hire boats in the summer months. The bottom of the lake is generally free from snags. What sometimes complicates the fishing is the amount of algae.

However the quality of the water is excellent . The locals here fish with bollies and the carp are used to these best bet is to rent a boat and row out just passed the algae. In the 90s lots of fish between 18-20kg where reported caught here. There is a large population of common carp between 4-6kg. You will find barbel in this lake between 3-4kg but 9kg catches have been recorded.

THE EMBALSE GUADALMENA Built in 1969 it as had little pressures from fishing ,In the year 1995 a large reddish stain covered most of the lake. In the weeks and months that followed large numbers of dead carp where found on the banks. It was finally determined that the cause of the deaths was a discharge of waste products by the production of olive oil. This in its self harmless residue ,but its floating on top of the water deprived oxygen, light etc. Anyway the usual facts were not properly clarified and the culprits were never charged. Direction from the town of Genave are signposted to the Embalse.

The access is limited but fairly good from the dam wall a track takes you to the yacht 50

club and from there various tracks will take you to the waters edge. The vast majority of the banks are rugged best places for carp fishing are the beech areas. The water now is of very good quality. This is a very deep lake although at the moment the levels are very low. The pike is the king of these waters, not because of the amount ,but because of the extraordinary size of these predators. The pike here are responsible for maintaining the carp population under control .

The carp population here are mixed commons and mirrors. At the moment the carp enjoy excellent health, many fish over 10 -15kg can be expected on a good session. Prior to 1995 25kg commons were regularly reported, and perhaps some of these still exist here. Barbel to 7kg are sometimes caught using carp methods. Parts of this lake enter into the next province Castilla la Mancha, this is in the tail of the lake and the fishing here in the shallow waters can be excellent if you are able to reach them. The use of boats is permitted if your paper work is in order. Because of the yacht club the reservoir is often monitored.

THE EMBALSE DE SAN RAFAEL The Embalse is located in San Rafael in Cordoba, the water to the dam is supplied by the river Guadamellato. The dam was opened in 1989 with a total capacity of 157 hm3. It has beautiful landscapes and characteristics of the Sierra Morena, surrounded by dark green vegetation and doted by old oaks.

The reservoir is completely flat. In fact that in most areas there is very little depth and this encourages the abundant algae growth in all the margins. The lake as many snags and even more when levels are low. The water is very clean and clear, you can see many submerged trees everywhere. Here you will find an abundant number of black bass as conditions here are ideal for this species.

These can reach 3 kg in weight . The carp here will take bollies and sweet corn, small carp are in there thousands, so fishing in the winter months will be more suitable for the larger carp that can reach 16kg. The mirror carp is more abundant than the common carp and most of the large fish will be mirrors.

Barbel here do not exceed 4kg normally.

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L ADIES FOR THE

Hair With Flair Not everybody wants straight, sleek hair, and even those that do like to have a change sometimes for a special occasion or may just get bored from having the same look every day. Therefore, this month we thought it would be interesting to look at some of the different ways of curling hair, and the effect different methods have on long and short hair and the pros and cons of each method.

There are quite a few different ways to curl short and long hair. In this article we will concentrate on short hair

Normal Rollers – Used on wet or damp hair and left until completely dry will give a long lasting and strong set on short hair. The smaller the roller, the tighter the curl. Setting lotion or mousse can be used for extra hold. If using a drier, leave hair to cool before combing or brushing hair into style.

Velcro Rollers – More often used on damp or dry hair and gives a looser and softer curl, used more to give body. Not usually as long lasting as normal rollers. Again, if using heat to dry, wait for the hair to cool before combing out.

Curling

Tongs - Again size of curl depends on size of tongs.

Hairspray can be used prior to using tongs on hair to help hold in set. Remember to make sure the ends are clipped into the barrel of the tongs to prevent “fish hook ends” (sticky out ends). Leave to cool before styling.

Heated Roller s- Still popular, but these days they can be bought without the spikes, and these are less damaging to the hair. Used only on dry hair. Once heated, place in the hair, usually only takes about ten minutes. Leave to cool after removing rollers. Rollers may need to be used every day depending on hair type.

Scrunch Drying - If you have just a small amount of wave or curl in your hair, you can maximize this by scrunch drying. It is best to use a diffuser as a normal dryer will be too strong. A diffuser distributes air flow more evenly and gently, enabling you to scrunch hair into the diffuser in order to create curls. A small amount of mousse is usually helpful when using this method.

N.B when using heated styling tools, it is worth investing in a heat protective spray.

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ONLY NEEDS SEEING DELIVERY CAN BE ARANGED 50 EUROSTEL966500121 OR 690818090.

COCENTAINA AREA Balay electric fan assisted oven and mixed hob, three gas and one electric ring 155 euros 675 989 866. Castalla Bosch electric oven & bosch ceramic hob used for 4 months, top of the range stillunder gtee 400 euros ono Tel 915 630 186 El Campello 57

The Inland Magazine™ Goldfish and Koi Carp for sale. Goldfish from 3 Euro’s, Koi from 15 Euro’s to 100 Euro’s. Koi food also available. Pond and filter design service, advice given for free. Telephone Eric on 965 978 247 or 609 931 647. sax For Sale Two chest freezers New Pol one 160cm at €200 ono and one 153cm at €150 two eco panel heaters at €30 each 666998805 Castalla Car Seat,High Chair, Travel Cot. 50 Euros the lot.Phone 965565051 Onil.

Junkers Water Heater - model WRD 11-2-G31New and unused complete with vent pipe120 Euros (Hondon area) Tel 618 366744 Guitar backing tracks, over 600 professional tracks all types of music costs hundreds only E100.00 telephone 687634255 castalla 2 modern bikes, 1 gents 1 ladies with helmets 25 Euro each (Hondon area) Tel 618 366744 19 Ballastade Posts 750mm high 2 Euros each Phone 679787553 Onil Houshold items for sale New cot, 2 x heaters, boys cabin bed, moses basket, bedroom furniture, DVD players, & TV Salinas 618367850 2 Car seats for children from of 1 till 7 Price 25,00 each phone 620132604 Ayora WOOD BURNING STOVE FOR SALE. BARREL SHAPE 410 X 505 mm CAN TAKE LARGE LOGS. OUTPUT UPTO 5.85 KW/H€ 300.00 PINOSO AREA. TEL 615189577 Wrought Iron gates. Single 92 x 100 Double 118 x 100 60.00 set or sell separately968 37 10 20 or 628799971 Sucina Satalite Dish & stand including sky box, 2 handsets and free to view card plus loads of cable. For sale Salinas 380 euros Amanda 618367850 Glazed metal fire door and frame to convert open fire place - 67cm x 48.5cm. vgc. Euros 95. Tel. 968 974 049. El Reloj, Fortuna 58

Wheelchair: Euro 2000 model, folding, new tyres and large wheels, good condition 70 euros 675 989 866. Castalla

on at www.Billericky.com or call Keith 628 613 350 or 962 389 622

Clarinet, Lindo B/flat, hardly used, Bakolite/silver plated suitable beginner or intermediate level, €65 Catral, 966194944 or 600001661

PREMIER PLASTERING All aspects of plastering undertaken.

Car seat for baby/small child upto 3 yrs Group 0-1 Euro 30.00 – 965486611 Albatera Lider motorcycle trailer (UK) nonslip floor, reinforced ramp, jockey wheel, spare wheel, Photos available Catral, €475 966194944 or 600001661 jeobrien@hotmail.co.uk Metal trailer 1.7m by 1.2m, single axle, lights. For use with UK reg car 300euros ono tel 965 996 861 (Catral/Dolores) Quantity of timber, 7x 7cmx6cmx2.4 / 1 x 15cmx2.4m / 2 x 10cmx2.5cmx2.4m 20euros Tel 628 436 123 Biar GIRLS PINK BIKE suit age 6 - 10. Good condition. 30 Euros.

Tel 69004886. Fortuna For sale: “Cata” Portable electric radiator (As new) 20 euros (Sax) 667757843 For sale: Pine (Flr) Corner Cupboard 1 Dr/2 shlvs 41”/89cm high (vgc) 15 euros (Sax) 667757843 Yamaha-pss-780,electronic key board100 preset voices and styles of accompaniment 40 euro tele687 634 255 Castalla Professional Bouncy Castle 3.5m x 3.5m complete with blower & mats in full working order 200.00€ Tel: Michelle in Hondon 689 072 836 Complete Set of golf clubs in Macfli Bag with stand. Slazenger 3,4,5,6,7,8,9, Sand Sand wedge & pitching iron, and all woods 60 euros Fortuna 646 567 570 Girls bicycle 7-12 years old (approx) 10 gears, mauve in good condition. 25 euros ONO Phone 961121159 or 609188708 Zarra SERVICES Chain Link Fencing and Perimeter walls. For a free noobligation low cost quote, log

Large variation of finishes available including: > Skimming (Smooth walls) > Rendering (Sand & Cement) > Monocapa/Raspado (All Colours) > Stone Cladding > Tiling All work guaranteed.

All areas covered Call now 868 000 039 Mobile 636 573 791

SCRAP METAL CLEARED. Avoid accidents to your children or animals. Let me clear your scrap metal FOC within Yecla area. Doug 677 719 291 Very nice man with a big white van, Removals, deliveries, pick up service, all jobs considered spain to uk available. Phone Spencer on 669 547 068 or 680 396 886 Long wheel base van, leaving for the UK 1st of November, returning the 7th November, space available both ways.

Very reliable/reasonable rates Tel 966 500 121 or 690 818 090 Is your business closing down? Need to sell your stock? then call us on 675 218 436 or 966 196 777 or e.mail insolvencyespana@yahoo.es we buy all types of bankrupt and liquidated stock.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Are you starting a market Stall/ Shop? If so we have thousands of new, quality clothing lines for sale, visit our web site at www.liquidacionfinal.es or e.mail insolvencyespana@ yahoo.es or tel 675 218 436 nobody can compete with us on Price. We also have tons of other items non clothing available through our web site.

Hair/Beauty Salons required in all areas. To build on our

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Joiner / Carpenter Fully qualified Joiner. Can undertake anything from A shelf to a new roof.

All general repairs including break in damage Pergolas/ carports/ wood stores made to order and any size or collect one today Example of items stocked Pergolas: 5m x 3m €330 - 3m x 2m €230 Mature, solid timbers. Treated clear Workshop between Pinoso & Fortuna

649540016 or whitworthjoinery@gmail.com --------------------------------------------Enjoy out door living 100% free from Mosquitoes, Flies, etc GO TO – www.insectcurtains.eu Email: insectcurtains@gmail.com Tel: 649540016

DJ MagiK Professional DJ Available for your event Quality sound system with Spectacular Disco lights & smoke machines All the frills for a great party night!

Playing your choice of Music!

Weddings. Engagements. Birthdays Pool Parties & BBQ’s etc.

We discuss your personal requirements.

For a free consultation tel Leigh 868 000 039 or 636 573 791

continued success we are looking for extra outlets for us to provide our aesthetics business. If you have a Hair or Beauty salon with a “Beauty” room available then you may be able to earn an extra income without even working.

Call Gail for details on 647 782 646 or 966 196 798.

CONGRATULATIONS! To Sharon & Graham who were marrried at Castalla Town Hall on Saturday 12th September.

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Costa Blanca HOLIDAYS Driving to the UK? English B&B in France close to the Spanish border.

Peaceful location ideal for your stopovers.

Ring for details. 0033 562 331 962 or visit ourwebsite www. millefleursbb.co.uk

New Spanish style finca, close to Pinoso, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, american style kitchen, lounge/diner, mains electric, sat tv, internet, 8x4 pool, all totaly fenced, must be viewed 149,000 euros priced to sell. For info call 617 987 859 or e.mail ardnahomes@live.com we also build houses.

PROPERTY RENTALS

EVENTS Sax Christian Fellowship Church Services including Funeral Officiating (contact: Cindy 600 057 460) We meet every other Sunday evening at 6pm General contact: Rachel: 660 969 895 ALL WELCOME PROPERTY SALES Private sale. Onil - Fully renovated town house.

3 Double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, new fitted kitchen.

Light, bright and spacious.

Close to all amenities.

Absolute bargain. 79,000 euros. Tel: 636 167 650. No agents please.

Baños de Fortuna Low Season Rates Mobile Home. 24m sq 1 bedroom.

Aircon. 2500€ on 250 m sq plot.

Rental 150€ per month.

Caravan. Hobby Landhaus 7.5m.

New. Aircon. Awning.

Separate outside bathroom.

18250€ on 180m sq plot.

Rent 100€per month Mobile home 55m sq. 1 bedroom Aircon, fully furnished. 34500€ on 300m sq plot 100€ per month Available now. Tel 636 257 521

Detached villa on the edge of village, in an enclosed manageable garden, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lounge dinner, fitted kitchen, office, pool, must be viewed, 149,000 euros priced to sell.

For more info call 617 987 859 or email ardnahomes@ live.com we also build houses.

For Rent /Or For Sale. La Romana, unfurnished. Large end Terraced house. Close to all amenities,3 beds, 3 baths, Kitchen/Diner, Separate Utility. Lounge/Diner. Huge underbuild. Small enclosed courtyard.

Large upper terrace.Long term preferred.

Will sell. Tel: 659658760/ 965978907

PRIVATE HOUSE SALE/RENT DETACHED 3 BEDROOM COUNTRY HOUSE WITH VIEWS OF CARCHE MOUNTAIN. IDEAL FAMILY HOME, 2 SALONS, FAMILY KITCHEN, 20 MINS TO PINOSO/JUMILLA/YECLA 10MINS DRIVE FOR YECLA SCHOOL BUS IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION PHONE GRAHAM ON

679 251 158

NOW REDUCED TO 200,000• OR 420• PCM RENTAL + WATER, ELECTRIC

Rooms available to rent, long term not a problem, Call 696 599 489

Are you house hunting/ or looking for a relaxing Holliday 30 minutes inland from the coast and 25 mins from Alicante Airport in the real Spain! Long and Short lets available, fabolous road connections to all parts of Spain. Golf Couse 15 mins drive away.Two beds, two bathrooms, American kitchen/ dinner, Sky tv, Air con, use of pool and jaccuzi, beautifull views, great for walking or cyclists. Sax area call 638 026 230 for more info and prices.

Available now in Pinoso 2 x Static Caravan Plots, pool, bar and park area Tel 669 880 544

993 667 Wanted T chests ,reasonable price please 649229353

Luxury Town House for Rent- La Gineta. Very spacious, 3 Bedroom/3 Bathroom Town House.

2 reception rooms, huge garage all services. Fully furnished ready to move in. 5 mins drive from Santomera/10 mins from Fortuna. 650€pm. Tel Fred 638 724 742 WANTED

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Hostesses who want to earn upto 25% off their personal order. Book a party and all your guests get a free gift. Ring/txt: Janet on 689 103 213 or email:- janetannsummers@hotmail.com

Do you have a Tea Wagon/ Burger van? We have an ideal opening for you with fabulous earning potential if you own and run a legal tea wagon/burger van here in Spain for more details call 691 260 502 or 638 026 230 start earning straight away.

CASH CASH

Closing your business/ shop down? We buy all types of liquidation/ bankrupt stock for CASH! Call 675 218 436 or 966 196 777 and turn your unwanted stock into cash.

CASH

We pay INSTANT CASH same day for cars, vans, bikes, quads, aravans, trailers.Absolutely anything

From 1€ - €10.000 Same day collection

Ring Lee Now 663 673 143 Phil: 607 848 332 FORTUNA

Wanted large Marquee, must be in very good condition and with dimensions larger than 18 mtrs length by 5 mtrs width and very reasonably priced. Call 638 026 230

Restaurant San Francisco

As you have seen, this restaurant is for sale after 2 and a half years open. Now probably the busiest bar & restaurant in la Romana, owner motivated to look at all offers. The Restaurant/ Bar makes a profit, and we have all figures for two and a half years of trading to show to potential buyers- income guaranteed! Owner will stay with buyers to ensure smooth transition. takings of gross average 16k per month net profit to husband wife team over 3k per month!!

Even in current crisis with huge upside potential.

For more info and price, Price Reduced Call Steve on

662 048 747

Person wanted to house share, modern luxury villa, own en suite bedroom. Modest Rent and share of bills, must be dog friendly Tel Pat on 637

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The Inland Magazine™ Space available to rent in large, luxurious hair, beauty, health & well-being centre in Pinoso. Excellent rates to help you get started, you can rent per day, week or month, it’s up to you. Call Emma 966 118 971/620 241 713 SE TRASPASA- FOR SALE Mesón Ángela Cañada de la Leña (Los Martínez) Económico con terraza grande a la calle con mucho cliente Cost effective with a good client base & large pavement terrace

11th Rob Woodhouse, Singer Menu Served Daily 10am - 8pm Children’s Parties Catered For. Sunday Roast 5.50 Contact Caryn for reservations on 658746840

and adults, tuition available for all level of experience.

We design and personalize private parties with large BBQ buffets and live music..

Tel: 667 705 866 VEHICLES

PETS For Sale. 4 Boxer Puppies.

All Males. 2 Dark Brindle. 1 Gold Brindle & 1 Gold. Ready Now. Both Parents Can Be Seen.

200€. Tel. 617 424 209. Fortuna

COSY CATS CATTERY. HOLIDAY HOME FOR YOUR CATS RUN BY EXPERIENCED CATTERY OWNERS FROM THE U.K. INSPECTIONS WELCOMED. ALSO PET TRANSPORT SERVICE TO AND FROM

968 68 32 15 o 636 82 86 29 968 432 955English

New livery yard in Bayón, near Hondon De Las Nieves.

DIY Livery 140€ per month inc. Stable, Paddock, Use of Menáge. Call for details: 662 404 396

THE UK ( YOUR PETS ARE NEVER LEFT

Home wanted for two kittens.

Tel 965494908 Aspe area

ALONE ON ROUTE) TEL FOR MORE DETAILS.

687514366.

ENTERTAINMENT

CLAIRE CROFTS, Mobile dog grooming service. Back in business. Tel: 649 280 204

BAR EL PARQUE - ONIL Under New Management Live Football Live Music - October

Bunnies- baby rabbits, all colours, absoulutely adorable 5 euros each Call 658 626 315

Horse Stables Novelda: We are situated in the country side, where you are able to enjoy long and beautiful rides.Services offered: Full livery, Schooling Ring 20mx20m, Menage 60mx20m (Night illumination) Trecking and pony riding for juniors

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