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Toy Soldier Museum by Derek Workman
One of the first things that many doting fathers do when their son
reaches the age of three or so, is to buy him a Scalextric, not because son understands much of what’s going on, but because dad uses it as an excuse to revert to childhood and back to playing with toys. Probably in much the same way, Álvaro Noguera’s father bought him a beautiful set of toy soldiers for his third birthday in 1941, but whereas the Scalextric usually ends up in the back of a cupboard with wheels missing, that set of soldiers was the acorn that became the oak tree of the largest collection of toy soldiers in the world, with over a million pieces.
Sitting in the office of Alejandro Noguerra, Álvaro’s son, and director of L’Iber, Museo de los Soldaditos de Plomo, a toy soldier museum housed in a glorious Gothic-style palace in Valencia’s Calle Caballeros, is like being a little boy on Christmas Day before he’s allowed to go downstairs and see what Santa has brought. Through the door beside his office is the biggest toy box in the world, and I’m itching to get at it – but first the interview.
Almost every family holiday Alejandro remembers revolved around looking for toy soldiers in shops, auctions and flea markets, but the his father’s collection was more than just a hobby, he also used it as instruction for Alejandro and his brothers. “From when I was very small my father would use the soldiers in war games on the tennis court and in the gardens of our country house. It was great fun, and we used Second World War armies, with rules about diplomacy and economy but it was also his way to teach us about business, because if you know how to organise an army you know how to organise a business, a library, almost anything.”
In the early 80s, Álvaro began to organise his collection to create a museum, not only of soldiers, but circus’, street scenes, parades – anything in miniature. By the turn of the 90s the family was responsible for buying over 50% of world production of toy soldiers. “This sounds a lot, and in the toy soldier world it was, but most of the companies that produced them were mainly family concerns, often with perhaps the mother doing the sculpting, the father the painting, and the children helping out.” Perhaps it’s helps to give an idea of the miniature size of the business to know that at one time the largest producer of lead soldiers in the world, Alymer, a manufacturer of taps in Burjassot, a suburbs of Valencia, had only fifteen employees.
Hardly able to keep myself still, Alejandro relents, and takes me into
the museum, where I salivate at a boyhood’s unrequited dream. In nine rooms over 60,000 pieces are on display, lining shelves, in individual dioramas and in large table-top depictions of actual historic scenes. The largest is the Battle of Almansa, where almost 10,000 pieces have been used to re-enact, in finger-size scale, the battle which took place on April 25th, 1707; a defining point in European history, where a Bourbon King took the Crown of Spain, ending centuries of rule by the Roman-Germanic Empire.
Moving around the museum is incredible; scene after scene of historic re-enactments that bring the dry pages of history books to vivid, Technicolor life – everything from the Rape of the Sabine women, Hannibal’s elephantine march, Neolithic man hunting, a Roman bacchanalia, to twenties shopping in gay Paree, Victorian seaside promenading – complete with braying donkey, a barber with a welllathered customer about to have a shave, and – literally – a hundredand-one other different vistas besides. 2
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The attention to detail is awesome, but hardly surprising, given that Alejandro is a professional historian and archaeologist. When you see hieroglyphics written in the Egyptian scenes you can be absolutely sure that they would have been correct at the time the scene took place in reality, partly because of the extensive research done at such historic sites as Luxor, but also because Alejandro spent three years studying the ancient writing system.
When the museum is completed in four years time, with a total of
scenery had already been built and had been on display to visiting researchers. “My father always said that he’d play with the soldiers and I’d open the museum. Sadly he died shortly before we had the official opening to the public, after years of struggling to get the necessary permits to make alterations to the building because of its historic value.”
When we’re back in his office I can’t resist the devil’s advocate
question of asking if this whole thing about war games and soldiers is really a serious business, or is it just an excuse to play all day. “Absolutely!” he says with a big grin. “This is a world of big children, and I think that’s wonderful. My staff often say that they can’t believe how lucky they are to be able to paint models or make dioramas all day for a living.”
thirty rooms displaying about 600,000 individual items, there will still be almost four hundred thousand items still in store. Archiving, restoring, making, adapting, designing and painting is a massive project for a very dedicated team, and I’m taken behind the scenes to see what’s still to come – it’s an amazing site. Boxes of people, animals, trees and plants, , boats, castles, houses, body parts and clothing – imagine it and it’s there. Model makers and designers slowly work their way through, scrupulously copying every exact detail taken from the museum’s library, the largest private library in the Valencian community.
As I leave, I linger over the Battle of Almansa, wondering what it would be like if I could just fire a cannon into that lot over there in the blue jackets and see them scatter all over the place, or maybe have a cavalry charge at those blokes in the black tricorn hats, or even…….
To the untrained eye, the task looks daunting, but Alejandro reminds
L’Iber, Museo de los Soldaditos de Plomo, Calle Caballeros 20-2,
me that even though the museum only opened earlier this year, it has been growing for over twenty years, and many of the dioramas and
Valencia. www.museoliber.org
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Ambiente : Beauty, Health & Well-Being Centre * All aspects of beauty therapy * Revolutionary new Galvanic spa face lift machine * The Bowen Technique * Reflexology * Sports, remedial & therapeutic massage * Hot stone massage * Chocolate therapy * Thai-style massage * Foot Health Practitioner * Nail technician/ nail art * Homoeopathy * Shamballa Reiki * Hopi ear candling * Indian head massage * Meditation/Positive thinking classes * Chi kung (similar to Thai chi) & stretch classes * Hatha Yoga * Water colour painting classes with professional artist Linda Halbert * Acupuncture * Botox * Restalane fillers * Red thread vein, skin tag, lump & bump removal * Laser hair removal * Titan (Infra red) * Hairdressing salon
Olive branch holidays will be providing health/wellbeing/painting holidays, day coach trips, weekend breaks & accommodation for those of you that would like to make the most of the opening weekend & enjoy an over night stay. We will also be providing a tourist information service approved by the town hall of Pinoso.
Bicycle hire available. There will be many more advanced anti-aging
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European Elections: So what? Words and research by Rob Innis
Before I relocated to Spain my interest
in the EU was probably on a par with Ronaldo’s interest in playing for Doncaster FC (Sorry any Doncaster fans) and what I knew about it could have written on the back of a postage stamp.
However, “Knowledge is power” as
Francis Bacon said, and living in another EU country, or Member State to be correct, is indeed made easier with some knowledge. Which is the reason I decided to call into the Euro-PE Encuentro exhibition, an initiative of the Diputacion de Alicante (the Provincial Council of Alicante), recently sited in the main plaza in Torrevieja, one of the 12 venues on their schedule.
Perhaps exhibition, my word not theirs, as encuentro literally translates to meeting or encounter – and it was not a meeting as such, is rather a grand word to describe a small tent accommodating a very friendly young lady offering a vast range of literature concerning the EU including the upcoming EU elections.
Whilst scanning the free publications on
offer her male colleague arrived and asked me if I had anything to say about the EU that I would like to video record for their blog. Well that sort of opportunity does not come along every day (fortunately!) so I agreed. Those interested in seeing the video of yours truly can, with a little internet surfing, find this gem of wisdom concerning Residencia Cards or demise thereof. I apologise in advance for becoming the unofficial spokesman for all British expats, which I only embarrassingly noticed when I played the video – but I hope you will agree with my sentiments.
Therefore, with my new upbeat EU
enthusiasm I thought I would share with you these gems of EU knowledge, extracted from one of the many publications I walked away with, to enable you to become an EU expert in under five minutes and amaze your friends!
Did you know…? • The European Parliament (EP) is the only multinational democratic assembly in the world. • The EP, together with the Council of The EU, adopts legislation based on proposals 6
from the Commission. • The EP represents the people of Europe and defends their interests. (Who mentioned Land Grab) • The EP has its seat in Strasbourg, but works in three places: Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg. • The EP works in all the official languages of the EU – 23 in all with 3 alphabets. • After the elections in June 2009, the EP will have 736 members. • Each Member of the EP (MEP) represents an average of 715,000 citizens. • MEPs are elected for a 5-year term. • Germany has the most MEPs (99) Malta has the fewest (5) UK 72 Spain 50 • There are currently 7 (or 8 if you read another brochure) political groups in the EP
So love it, hate it, cynical or no the EU
continues to expand, there are now 27 member states with several more waiting for ascendancy, i.e. the right to join.
It has come a long way from its origins, which date back to 1950, when The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) a six-nation organisation was created to unify Western Europe during the Cold War. The instigator was French Minister Robert Schumann and was intended as a way to prevent further war between France and Germany. He declared his aim was to “make war not only unthinkable but materially impossible.” Its other main objective was to create a strong coal and steel industry, which it failed to achieve. This organisation did however develop and finally in 1967 it became the European Economic Community and later the European Union (EU). Your opportunity to vote is between June 4th and June 7th depending upon where you are resident and their message is simple. If you care Vote! For More: www.elections2009.eu www.europarl.europa.eu www.eurocuentro.wordpress.com
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MOTORING by Paul Lock
Hello, and welcome to the June car column. Summer is here with a vengeance, and it is nice to see the sun every day now! And as I say year in year out, time to turn on and check the air-con, before you get stuck on the Autovia, in a traffic jam, melting!!
I don’t know about where you live, but I live in Sax and have noticed that our number of Guardia Civil officers has doubled in the past two months. As I get around a bit (don’t tell the missus!), I have come across checkpoints on an almost daily basis. I myself have been stopped 4 times in a fortnight for checks at various locations. I was even stopped on two consecutive days, at the same place, by the same officers!! They position themselves, so the traffic is funnelled towards them, with no possible escape, if you have something to hide!! My van is totally legal, so I don’t mind, but I have seen several glum looking Spanish people, being handed fines. They are also using unmarked cars too. I think that Spain is maybe tightening up on road laws, and are enforcing fines etc. I myself had my insurance, licence and ITV checked, so they are keeping check. SUMA was due last week, so I imagine they will be checking this now. Just be aware that this is going on, and keep your car legal. Now a bit of an update n the scrappage scheme. It has not gone well!! The UK decided to offer £1000 from the Government, with the dealers giving the other £1000. Yeah, sounds good. Instead of embracing it like the rest of Europe, the UK has begun to argue about, who will pay the VAT and the scheme will be worthless due to depreciation of new cars. Forgive me for asking, but shouldn’t the very highly paid Chancellor Darling, worked out who pays the VAT before implementing this scheme? And why does any scheme like this get treated with apathy? I think it is a great idea as it gets the older cars off the road and gives the public the chance to maybe own, a new or much newer car. I sincerely hope that the Government do not let this slide into oblivion, as it would be nice to think that the UK is giving something to the motorist, apart from stupid fines and stealth taxes. And it will also give the struggling car industry a much needed boost.
the ailing Chrysler group, so it looks like our Italian friends are on their way to being a global giant. Fiat are after buying Opel, Vauxhall and Saab, and will be aiming to sell 1 million units on each major platform, to be efficient. I hope it succeeds, as it would safeguard thousands of jobs in Europe. I will be following this story with interest, so hopefully I can fill you in next time.
Finally, I have to share my disappointment with you. I missed out
on a car this week. I have been looking for one for ages, and when one came up, I just had to bid on it. I have to admit, that I missed out after being outbid. Oh, the winning bid?? Eu9.020.000. I was short of maybe Eu 9.019.500! The car in question was a Ferrari 250 Testarossa and was sold at Sotheby’s during the Ferrari legend and passion sale in Maranello. Only 22 were built as mostly track cars during 1957 and 1958, notching up 10 victories in various races. The iconic car caused a bidding war over the phones and in the Auction House, but the winning bid now makes it the most expensive car in the world. Those of you with the internet, Google it. It is truly beautiful! Till next month, drive safely. Paul Lock 679551665 or email pablotech2008@yahoo.com.
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I wrote a piece a while back about the state of GM in Europe, and how it was struggling. Well, it seems a buyer may have been found. Fiat have emerged as the front-runners to buy out GM Europe, and if successful. It would make Fiat the 2nd biggest car company in the world. Fiat have gone to the table to buy GM on the premise that GM is a giant company, that has been poorly managed, something that Fiat seem to be confident in putting right. In the USA, Fiat have become Mr Obamas’ company of choice to take control of
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LIQUID SUNSHINE With their dark glossy leaves and white, fragrant
flowers, the orange trees that dominate the landscape of the campo are a familiar sight as they bow with the weight of their nearly round fruits with leathery, oily rinds and juicy inner flesh. t’s hard to believe that a fruit so commonly seen nestled next to the apples and bananas in our fruit bowls, was once a rare and expensive treat. To some, the humble orange represents little more than their daily intake of Vitamin C in their glass of freshly squeezed juice. To the thousands of orange tree growers whose trees are their livelihood, oranges are one of the most versatile fruits of the citrus family. Of the 120 billion pounds of oranges that are harvested worldwide annually, the majority are processed into frozen, concentrated, or fresh juice. The remainder are used for making baked goods, confectionary, marmalade, soft drinks or are sold as fresh fruit. The rind is processed into animal feed by applying pressure and heat to remove the water. Under the outer rind of the orange is the white, spongy inner peel which contains pectin, a white substance that when combined with the correct quantities of sugar and acids, forms a gelatinous substance used as a thickening agent in jams and jellies. Pectin is also used in the making of essential oils, molasses and candied peel. Sweet orange oil is extracted by pressing the peel and is used in the manufacture of fragrances, perfumes, and aromatherapy and to flavour food. The oils contain about 90% d-Limonene, a solvent used in household chemicals such as furniture polish. When mixed with other citrus oils it is used for grease removal as an environmentally friendly cleaning agent. Oranges are packed with Vitamins B and C and rich in mineral salts such as phosphorus, calcium and potassium, the health properties of which medical research indicates can help prevent cramps, insomnia, and depression. The word orange commonly refers to three varieties – sweet oranges, sour or bitter oranges and mandarins. Sweet oranges are the most commonly grown and are sold as fresh fruit and made into orange juice. These include amongst other varieties, the Valencian orange which is the most popular and makes the highest quality juice products in the world. Sour or bitter oranges are grown mainly in Europe and are widely used to make marmalade. Also known as Seville oranges, they are generally not eaten, as their fl esh has a bitter taste. The third group of oranges is the sweet tasting Mandarins, which strictly speaking aren’t really oranges but are referred to as such due to their colour. These are eaten as fresh fruit and include tangerines and hybrids such as tangors and tangelos. Their peel separates easily from their edible interior. Historical records indicate that oranges have been cultivated for over 4000 years. It is believed they originated in the region of Asia which now includes Burma, Southern China, and India. Oranges were carried to Spain by the Moors and the orange groves began to fl ourish at the beginning of the 8th century 10
by Victoria Navin
Did you know? Oranges are free of fat, cholesterol, and sodium and contain Carbohydrates 21g, Fibre 7g, Sugars 14g, and Protein 1g. Growers plant different varieties of oranges in the same area so that mature fruit is available during most, or all of the year. Orange trees are susceptible to attack by many pests and diseases. One of these is the scale insect which sucks the sap from the fruit, leaves, and twigs. Certain wasps kill these insects, so farmers foster the growth of these wasps in the orange groves. Once harvested oranges are transported to packing houses where they are washed, dried and waxed with a special coating that prevents dehydration and improves their appearance. The oranges are then graded, sized, packed into boxes, and then shipped to markets. Before World War II nearly all oranges were sold as fresh fruit. In 1944 scientists found a way to concentrate the juice in a vacuum then freeze it without destroying the vitamin content or fl avour. Carotene is the substance contained in oranges that give them their colour. The word ascorbic, another name for Vitamin C, translates to ‘no scurvy’ There are many ways in which you can use oranges within the home. Here are a few ideas: Pour orange juice over meat when cooking for extra fl avour. Mandarins work particularly well in sweet and sour sauces. Orange juice can be used over fresh fruits to prevent browning. Toss slices of oranges into salads. Blue cheese, walnut, and watercress are a nice combination. For a quick and easy sauce, melt a couple of tablespoons of marmalade in the microwave. To relieve the symptoms of a cold, mix the juice of two oranges with a spoon of honey and a little alcohol, such as rum or brandy, in some hot water. Scatter orange peel on your garden, it is a natural slug repellent. Grate the zest for a fl avoursome garnish.
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PAPAs NEWSLETTER JUNE 2009 It’s all good news this month! We managed to home 16 dogs and cats in the last six weeks – our thanks & best wishes go to all those who have adopted an animal. Many thanks also to Tim and Donna at Litani, Culebron and Phil and Liz at T for Tapas for their continued support. PAPAs On TV This week, TelePinos, the local TV Station, have made a documentary on PAPAs and our solutions for the problem of abandoned animals in the area. The programme is due to be screened during the first week of June, so keep a look out on the TV listings. You will have an opportunity to see the programme when the shop opens as we will be screening it there. PAPAs Are Doing It In February this year, we were asked by the Ayuntamiento to identify a Sanctuary which met with our required standards of veterinary and alimentary care and, most importantly had a policy of noneuthanasia and active re-homing.With the help of Jesus Gracia Paya, a PAPAs member, we identified Villena Protectora as having the same level of commitment towards the care and welfare animals as PAPAs. The Ayuntamiento gave the contract to Villena Protectora on 1st of May, with PAPAs playing a central role in assisting the Protectora to collect and re-home the dogs from Pinoso. We are indebted to the Mayor of Pinoso, Sñr José Maria Amorós Carbonell,
THE PROPERTY BOUNCE IS BACK? Signs of an upturn in the UK property market are already
boostingconfidence on the Costas where property professionals are reporting an increase in interest and sales. Rumours of a spring bounce in the UK have been substantiated by a 29 per-cent jump in the number of mortgages being granted. Unlike retail sales the upsurge in property demand is showing consistency. A total of 31,000 loans for house purchase were taken out in March, following a 36 per-cent rise in February.
The reason is thought to be a combination of easier borrowing giving those in a position to buy opportunity to scoop properties at prices, which are unlikely to ever be lower.
whose enthusiasm and practical help has been an inspriration to us. It has always been our aim to raise funds to build a Sanctuary, but with the advent of the new proposed European Directive on the potential destruction of abandoned animals, we had to find a midterm solution to stop dogs and cats from Pinoso being euthanased. Money, Money, Money! As is always the case in a financial downturn, it is difficult to access funds from Local Government. However PAPAs were fortunate enough to apply for and receive a grant from Valencia to assist us with the costs of veterinary care, re-homing abandoned animals and the new Office, Shop and Cafe/ Tearoom (see below). Although the grant will not cover all of these costs, it will go some way to defraying them. We have largely equipped and furnished the new HQ and Shop (see below) from donations of equipment, goods and furnishings from our supporters, members and local buisnesses.
PAPAs Charity Shop and PAPAs Pantry Opens June 17th Our new H.Q., including our Charity Shop and Cafe / Bar (PAPAs Pantry) opens on June 17th. We are located at Calle Cura Garcia 12, Pinoso – Its easy to find – just off the Market Square in Pinoso between Mas y Mas Supermarket and the Car Park. Come and visit us to bag a great bargain, sample our delicious fare or just have a chat and a cuppa! For an extended version of this newsletter please go to www. timspain.com and see our blog spot under ‘Charity News’. Our Website is under construction and ready very soon . Please visit www.pinosopapas.org for all the latest news and other information. of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Bank of England that the property market has had a soft landing and is on the bounce.
British-based estate agents confirm that there has been a sharp
increase of bargain-hunting buyers; the only restraint being the banks’ reluctance to lend, but there are signs that lending criteria is being relaxed and interest rates lowered.
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According to the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML) the As inertia in the UK property market dampened demand for Spanish combination of lower prices and interest rates means the cost of
properties there is cause for optimism. Michael McLaughlin of southern comfit international, which specialises in selling properties on Spain ’s Costas, says the easing of mortgage restrictions does seem to be filtering through.
meeting a mortgage is at its most affordable for five years. “Those getting the keys to their first home are typically paying 15.1% of gross income on mortgage repayments; the lowest since January 2004”.
“We keep in touch with others in the real estate business; including legal and conveyance professionals. There is a definite feel good factor based on strong signals being emitted. I would describe it as cautiously optimistic.”
Michael Walsh (The Voice of the Costas) United Kingdom; Valencia to Gibraltar http://wwwquitewrite.blogspot.com/
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Melocotones en vino With such an abundance of fruit throughout Spain, it is often served
to conclude a meal. Here, fragrant ripe peaches are flavoured by a cinnamon spiced red wine. This recipe also works well with fresh pears. Crème fraîche, to serveBring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the peaches and leave for 30 seconds. Drain and plunge into cold water, then peel away the skins.
Remove the peaches with a slotted spoon and transfer to a shallow heatproof serving dish. Boil the remaining liquid in the saucepan over a high heat for 6-8 minutes, or until reduced and syrupy. Remove from the heat and pour over the peaches. Leave to cool, then cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Serve the peaches in individual bowls or on plates with the syrup drizzled over and a dollop of crème fraîche. Garnish each serving with a piece of cinnamon.
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Healthy tip: Peaches contain useful amounts of vitamin C and the vitamin B group. Like many yellow-fl eshed fruits and vegetables, they also contain carotene, the precursor to vitamin A. All these vitamins will help maintain a healthy immune system, while carotene and vitamin C are important antioxidants, which are thought to have a role in the prevention of cancer.
• 4 ripe peaches or pears • 350ml dry red wine • 75g golden caster sugar • 4 thin slices of lemon, remove the pips • 1 cinnamon stick, plus extra pieces to garnish • 350ml water
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Put the peaches in a saucepan large enough to hold them in a single layer and add the wine, sugar, lemon slices, cinnamon and water. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until tender.
(Peaches in Wine)
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This month I hope to clear up a very common misconception regarding Sky Digiboxes. I get calls almost every day from people saying that their Sky Digibox is not working following a power cut, So, here is the reason why. When a Digibox is switched on for the first time, the first thing it tries to do is download approx 6 hours of EPG channel information from a specific default frequency (11778) from the satellite. The Digibox must have this information to start to work. Unfortunately, this default transponder
frequency is one of the weaker signals in our area of Spain, especially during the afternoons, so sometimes the default frequency must be changed temporarily to another stronger one to enable this initial information to download. The best default transponder frequency I have found is 12.129
Digibox to boot up. After a successful download, the default transponder frequency will almost immediately return to 11778.- THIS IS NORMAL !!For full instructions on how to change the default transponder, go to www.lee-digital.com and select the “Technical Help” tab on the left.
Changing this default transponder frequency on a Digibox does not increase how long channels are available, or bring in weaker channels (BBC2, BBC3 & BBC4,CBEEBIES etc) no matter what people tell you. It is purely used to “assist” the
As always,if you need any other information or advice, you can reach me directly on 618 258 055, or by the other contact details in our main advert above.
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H E A LT H FITNESS &
by Chris Haney
BLOOD PRESSURE : THE MYTHS AND TRUTH What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is an essential mechanism in the body, for without it there is no circulation and thus no delivery of life-giving oxygen and nutrients to the vital organs. The oxygenated blood is pumped out by the heart and circulated initially through the large and small arteries, arterioles and capilliaries, and the deoxygenated blood is returned to the heart via venules and small and large veins. Blood pressure(BP) is the hydrostatic pressure exerted by blood on the walls of a blood vessel, therefore the more flexible a blood vessel is then less pressure is exerted, and remember all this happens in the space of one beat of a heart pulse, and on average 70 times per minute. Blood pressure is typically measured by a device called a sphygmomanometer and the units are in millimeters of mercury(mmHg). Automatic measuring machines can also be used and are very simple to operate. Measurement considers two elements of blood pressure - the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure. Systole is the period where the heart muscle contracts and ejects the blood into the arteries and the pressure rises at this point. Once this contraction of the heart is complete there is a brief rest period in between heart beats, when the heart is refilling the ventricles, known as diastole, where the blood flow briefly loses momentum and thus there is a brief drop in pressure. When blood pressure is measured, the systolic pressure is the peak pressure during the contraction of the heart and the diastolic pressure is the lower pressure occurring in between beats of the heart.
Hypertension Hypertension, or persistently high blood pressure, is defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater and diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or greater. The classification system, first used in 1993, ranks blood pressure values for adults as follows: Normal
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Systolic less than 130 mm Hg Diastilic less than 85 mm Hg
Part 1
High-normal
Systolic 130-139; diastolic 85-89
Hypertension Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Systolic 140 or greater; diastolic 90 or greater Systolic 140-159; diastolic 90-99 Systolic 160-179; diastolic 100-109 Systolic 180-209; diastolic 110-119 Systolic 210 or higher; diastolic 120 or higher
Damaging effects of untreated hypertension High blood pressure is known as the ‘silent killer’ because it can cause considerable damage to the heart, brain and kidneys before a person notices the symptoms. The heart is most commonly affected by hypertension. When pressure is high, the heart uses more energy to pump against the increased afterload caused by the elevated arterial blood pressure. If the heart cannot meet the demands put on it, cardiac problems may occur. Hypertension, is affecting more and more people these days, and it is caused by the build-up of fats on the inside of the artery walls which thickens and narrows the walls, impeding the flow of blood through them. This causes pressure to build up in the arteries and puts the heart under more strain because it has to work harder to pump blood around the body. A strong link has been established between hypertension and stress, and although you may not experience any noticeable symptoms your risk of cardiac problems is greatly increased.
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Food Storage and Distribution Federation by Kevin Terrell FICM The Spring Conference of the Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) was this year entitled, “Building for the Future, Despite the Recession” The FSDF, as well as representing temperature controlled logistics, now serves the entire food and drink logistics sector from frozen right through to ambient. The FSDF membership encapsulates over 80% of the UK companies in this industry sector.
would be the ‘Perfect Storm’, a storm that seems to leave nothing in its wake. No one would take on a journey in such a perilous storm without a skilled navigator at their side or least a seasoned professional, having mapped out their route.
“Building for the Future, Despite the Recession” The Spring Conference
In periods of concern it is important to tighten up collection procedures. If business conditions are uncertain as they are today, it is crucial that collection strategies are reviewed and adapted to meet the current challenges.
The speakers for the day included: John Cridland CBE, Deputy Director General – CBI and Kevin Terrell FICM, CEO of Harvest Credit Management. John Cridland CBE started by giving some facts, figures and expectations of the recession that the UK is in: • Q4 2008, Contracted by 1.5% • We have seen the sharpest decline since 1980 • Unemployment to peak at just over 3million by Q2 2010 • 2010 Looks sluggish • There was no evidence of any ‘green shoots’ of recovery. In fact, it was going to get worse before it got better. In order to get credit moving a number of measures were outlined and discussed including; • The Bank of England were buying commercial paper • Quantitative easing which will help companies obtain necessary finance (effectively, the printing of more money). Kevin Terrell FICM stated that more businesses fail as a result of cash flow pressures than for any other reason in fact, many profitable companies at some point fall victim to a cash crisis. Often one hears expressions and referrals to nautical terms such as; stormy waters, rough seas ahead, turbulent times, uncharted waters etc. If the credit crises were a storm; it 18
• Importance of accurate information. Follow the Wall Street adage, “Know your Customer”. Who is my customer? What is its legal form? Where are its main bases of operations? What are its trading styles? Are personal guarantees necessary? In the event of non-payment, who does one enforce against? • Start your collection cycle before the money falls due. A simple customer service call to establish, point of contact, services carried out to specification or goods received, invoice received in a timely manner and that there are no reasons to withhold payment. Establish a reliable contact and remember companies owe money, but its people that pay the bills! • Resolve problems and disputed matters quickly. Time is money and the longer it takes to find a solution to a problem account, the less likely it will be to find an amicable solution. Kevin believes there are just two ways to collect money; amicably or legally. Wherever possible the credit controller must prevent a credit problem becoming a legal problem. Kevin Terrell is a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Management and CEO of Harvest Credit Management. HCM are the Spanish partner of the GCS Group and collect money in 78 countries worldwide. For more information visit www.hcmcollect.com
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Painting Military Figures by Debra Raymond
Are you looking for a new, fulfilling past-time? Perhaps you are already interested in military history or uniforms, or have a bit of a talent for artistic pursuits? In this article I would like to introduce you to the very absorbing hobby of painting military figures. I used to paint Airfix kits using Humbrol enamel paints but these seem to have become thinner with the increased popularity of airbrushes. Several years ago I changed to using acrylic paints. They are water soluble so gone is the need for white spirit or turps. I use two different makes of acrylic paints – Vallejo (a Spanish company) and Games Workshop. Both come in a huge range of colours. The Games Workshop paints were originally designed for small war gaming figures and the colours reflect the fantasy element of this hobby. I often find myself reaching for the snot green, blood red, chaos black or graveyard earth! You may find the Vallejo paints easier to obtain in Spain. The names may not be so colourful but the paints are excellent. When it comes to brushes the golden rule it to try various makes until you find the one that suits you. I use synthetic brushes from the ProArte Prolene Plus range but many people will only use sable. To start with sizes 0, 1 and 2 will suffice. The secret is for the brush to be large enough to hold water to carry the pigment but small enough to pick out the intricate details of the figure. Choosing a well sculpted piece always makes painting easier. There are two final requirements – a good palette and a well lit area. I haven’t purchased a palette for years as I use the free CD’s and DVD’s which seem to be available with newspapers and in computer shops. If you have to buy one any cheap plastic palette will do, or even an ordinary plate. As acrylics are water soluble
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it should be possible to wash it and use it again and again. Make sure it isn’t part of the ancestral china though as it will need some scrubbing! Armed with the basic tools you will then need to choose a kit. There are many hundreds available, one of the largest produces being Andrea Miniatures of Madrid. Metal kits have a reassuring weight which makes the finished piece feel more substantial, but don’t forget that you will have to hold it carefully for many hours during the painting process and that can be problem with heavier pieces. Resin is much lighter and the surface finish is generally better. I produce a range of 1/9th scale busts which have the benefit of both with a resin bust on a white metal base. Over the next few articles I intend to show you in step by step stages how to paint a military figure. I have chosen my Officer of the 68th (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment during the Napoleonic era. I hope it will whet your appetite for a new and exciting hobby. (Debra Raymond is the proprietor of Debra Raymond Military Figures & Gifts - www.MilitaryFigures.co.uk)
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Working Girls by Chris Thompson A few years ago, long before we lived here, we were driving through Andalucia desperately searching for a roadside hotel. It was growing dark. We’d driven hundreds of kilometres. We were getting desperate. Then we saw a bright neon sign that read “Club - Hotel”. We’d often been surprised at the location of the Clubs in Spain, we presumed they were discos kept, thoughtfully, well out of the town centres so as not to bother the non clubbers. This hotel was one of those - miles from anywhere. I went to see if they had any rooms and I was immediately struck by the number of young women who were sitting outside the club door. I was even more impressed by the shortness of their skirts. When a young woman wearing bright red hot pants and a red curly wig took me by the hand the penny finally dropped. I fled. A while ago we were driving home from some do in Elche. It was a cool evening and as we drove up the dark lane, the one that connects the avenue by the train station to the northern ring road, just by the university there, my passenger commented on the young woman standing by the side of the road wearing diaphanous white trousers that showed off her underwear “Poor girl, she must be really cold.” There are women standing by the roadside all over Spain; some set up garden chairs with large umbrellas so that they are more comfortable as they wait for trade in the hot sun. Others just wear thigh length boots. On the outskirts of the majority of Spanish towns there is a Club. You probably know where there is at least one. Most of the signs just say Club though others have names and flashing neon signs with pictures of cocktail glasses or gyrating neon women. The Spanish call them Puti Clubs, presumably a mix of the Spanish word for a prostitute, puta, and the name for a cute little cat, but used in the North American way. One of my pals said that he’d popped into the club just outside Santa Pola - purely for research you understand. “Gorgeous girls” he said, “and they came over straight away and asked us to buy them a drink - they wanted Champagne, it cost me 60€ for a half bottle of Cava.”
a look in the back of El Pais, La Verdad or Información. The police target the pimps because pimping is clearly illegal under Spanish law and because the vast majority of the pimps are involved in human trafficking. There are regular stories in the press about the disgusting way that women in poor counties are brought here, tricked into prostitution and kept in Spain against their will. In the majority of Spain the men who use prostitutes are not breaking any law though the Catalans have been talking about introducing, or may have even introduced, such a law. Brothels have been illegal since the 1950s but their thinly disguised cousins, the Clubs, are left to trade without hindrance.
The Clubs aren’t new to Spain, they stayed open all through the Franco years and many Spaniards consider that their marriages have survived because of the services offered by these Clubs. The husband popping out for a quick drink and a bit of a lie down seems to be culturally acceptable. Apparently, as in the UK, prostitution in Spain exists in a legal vacuum. Individual women, and I presume men, can advertise their trade openly and legally in newspapers, and magazines. Just have E-mail: theinlandmagazine@yahoo.co.uk • Web site: www.timspain.com
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As you put on the sunscreen to protect your skin this summer, don’t forget sunglasses. The same harmful rays that damage skin can also increase your risk of developing eye problems, such as cataracts, a clouding of the eye’s lens that develops over years. There’s such a huge selection of sunglasses styles, prices and features that sometimes it’s difficult to decide on a suitable pair. Below are some facts about sunglass components to learn which ones provide the best protection and comfort for your eyes. UV Protection - A Critical Feature. The most important benefit your sunglasses should provide is protection from ultraviolet radiation, a component of sunlight that contributes to eye disease. It is recommended that you look for sunglasses with lenses that block 99-100% of UVA and UVB radiation (100% is best). The label should read UV 400 or 100% UV protection
Common Lens Materials Lens materials differ. Some are heavier than others, some are more durable. Three materials commonly used for sunglass lenses are: Polycarbonate a durable, lightweight plastic. CR-39, a plastic used mostly in prescription grade lenses. Glass, durable but much heavier to wear.
Lens Coatings and Films. The important UV filtering capability already mentioned is one coating that’s applied to sunglass lenses, but there are many others:
Lens Tints Colours are applied to lenses to help absorb light as it passes through them. The colour you choose is a matter of personal taste, but there are important colour related benefits to consider. Gray tints reduce brightness, but do not distort colour. Brown and amber reduce glare, including the glare created by the blue frequency in sunlight, which creates a hazy appearance. These tints distort colours more than gray lenses do. Yellow tints reduce the haze from blue light better than browns, so they really sharpen up the view, but they cause more colour distortion. Green tinted lenses reduce glare and fi lter out a portion of the blue light. They provide good contrast between objects. Rose coloured lenses might be a good choice if you participate in water sports or other outdoor activities, because they offer good contrast for objects viewed against blue or green backgrounds.
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Scratch Resistance A thin film of a durable substance is applied as a final coating to make lenses more resistant to scratches. Remember that plastic lenses scratch more easily than glass lenses.
Mirrored Lenses You’ve seen these sunglasses the outside of the lenses look like mirrors because they’re coated with aspecial material. They’re popular, but mirrored lenses scratch easily because the mirror finish is applied last.
Photochromatic Lenses Photochromatic (or photochromic) lenses become darker when exposed to UV radiation. The shift happens quickly as your surroundings change from bright to dim.
Anti-Refl ective Coatings Anti-reflective coatings reduce the reflection caused by light that hits the back side of lenses, keeping it from bouncing into your eyes.
Frame Components Frames are made from plastic, base metals, titanium, aluminum and many other materials. Try many types of frames on to compare their weight and to find which ones feel the best.
What About Style? Every year the styles change, just like any other fashion component, but the selections are so varied that the pair you love will ever really go “out” of fashion. Since sunglasses don’t have to be expensive to be effective, you don’t even have to spend a fortune to develop a nice selection. Designer and specialty sunglasses (like those used for sports) definitely cost more than most, but you’ll find all kinds of fashion glasses for sale at affordable prices. Watch the UV ratings carefully and you’ll be fine. Unless you already know which frame shapes look good on you, go shopping and try on as many styles as possible. If you can get permission to walk outside with glasses on, do it, so that you can find out how they actually work in the sunlight.
Don’t Forget the Kids Children need protection from UV radiation and glare, so take care when buying sunglasses for them. Forget about those flimsy over sized, brightly coloured play sunglasses, and get them something that will protect their eyes.
Extra Protection Sunglass lenses that wrap around to your temples keep out more light and UV radiation than typical lenses. Why not try wearing a wide brimmed hat, it offers just as much, if not more protection from the sun and helps keep your skin in better shape. Experts tell us that, as we age, less squinting equals fewer wrinkles. So, protect those eyes now! E-mail: theinlandmagazine@yahoo.co.uk • Web site: www.timspain.com
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HOT HOT HOT!!! June is now with us, and here in Spain temperatures are set to rise well into the 100s. The beaches and amusement parks and promenades will be full of sun worshippers from coast to coast, and amid all of these fleshy brown or sunburnt bodies there will be the inevitable casualties whether it is through the sheer heat of the day, or from over exposure to the sun. Heat related illnesses are Heat Stroke, Heat Cramps, and Heat Exhaustion. Although anyone, at any time, can suffer from heat-related illness, some people are at a greater risk than others, and below is a list of those that may be more susceptible to heat related illness. • Infants and young children up to 5 years of age are particularly susceptible to heat related illness • People who are over 60, particularly those who already suffer with health problems. • Those who are overweight. • Those who overwork or exercise excessively in the heat. • Those who are dehydrated or have poor circulation. • Persons who are physically ill, either with heart disease or high blood pressure. There are of course measures you can take to help prevent heat related illness. • Apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) rating of at least 20 to all exposed parts of the body. • Wear light weight, loose fitting, light coloured clothing • Drink lots of cool non alcoholic fluids, preferably water or sports drinks. Sports drinks will replenish sodium as will some bottled waters. • Limit sun exposure during the hottest hours: 10a.m to 6p.m If possible, avoid strenuous work and exercising in outside areas • Take every advantage of shade when out in the environment, and if possible wear a wide brimmed hat. • Try to avoid hot meals and heavy meals as these will add heat to your body. Some of the warning signs of heat related illness are Red, hot sweaty skin, cramps/ spasms in the legs or abdomen, dizziness and fatigue and sometimes sickness will occur long before heatstroke. If you get any of the above symptoms, stop what you are doing, and rest in a cool shaded place, and drink cool fruit juice/water or a sports drink. With shade and rest, dizziness and faintness should subside within a few minutes. If cramps persist for more than 40 minutes, you should seek medical attention. Above all enjoy your summer, but be aware of the danger signs at the same time, not just for you, but for those around you. N.B Please be aware that the above text is a guide and all information should be checked thoroughly prior to acting on it.
The Epicureans - The Exclusive Dining Club Good Food & Excellent Company The May meeting of the Epicureans was held at Restaurant Serafines in Ibi, the restaurant I reviewed in last months magazine so I will only give a brief description this time. Firstly we were delighted to welcome two new members to our select group of gastronomes. The restaurant was full as expected, in fact we had to change the meeting to the Saturday as it was impossible to get a reservation for the Sunday. Mushrooms in garlic, avocado soup, garlic soup, tender sweet octopus and a speciality from Alcoy, a thick soup of pork and beans, thick and intense similar to fideos. We all agreed to try the house red, a 2007, Navarro Tempranillo, very pleasant, smooth and light, some of our other members really rated this wine and would highly recommend it. Main courses, on hot plates this time (by specific request), succulent fillet’s of sea bass, entrecote steaks topped with a beautifully seared escalope of froi gras, pepper steaks, thin slivers of perfectly cooked duck breast and lamb removed from the bone, rolled and roasted, one member stated it was the best lamb he has had for many years. By this time the restaurant was “buzzing”, a terrific atmosphere, one table had even booked a “magician” to entertain the kids. Deserts and coffee’s followed, including a cake for one members who’s birthday was on the following Monday. Fruit, whiskey tart and profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce. Taste buds satisfied, stomach’s satiated and happy faces, what can I say - just a fabulous afternoon. As we always do, members give their opinions and rate the restaurant, I am delighted to say that without exception Serafines was rated as excellent and joins our list of restaurants we would highly recommend. This delightful experience equated to 65.00 Euro’s per couple including the tip, phenomenal value for a restaurant of this class, professionalism and food quality. Serafines is located in the Parque Natural San Pascual on the outskirts of Ibi. Take the A36 to Ibi, exit 40 (Ibi Est) the follow the signs to the restaurant from the main roundabout or give them a ring on 966 554 091 or check out the web site www.servigalia.com For the June meeting of The Epicureans, I have two possibilities, but in the mean time I will be trying a new restaurant in El Campello, this one could be really special, I will let you know. 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 at 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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HOG ROAST : ONIL 4 ONIL As many of you will already know ,Onil 4 Onil (Onil Para Onil) was founded in 2007. Local Spanish and British singers, encouraged by Chaz and Marilyn Bartlett, took part in the making of a CD which was sold for charity and then the Committee went on to hold fun days, rastros etc. As a result of these efforts the Mayor, Elisa Ribera Ferri, made the presentation of €500 to each of three local charities, Luz y Vida, Alco Iris and Carritas Paroquial. On Saturday last, 9th May, another extremely successful event was held. It was a “Hog Roast”. In the Parque Municipal, Onil. Music was supplied by Chaz of “Memories in Music”, Rob Woodhouse and the Rondallas of Castalla and Onil. It all started at 4pm with plenty of entertainment for the children. There was a Dragon´s Den (a bouncy castle), a Penalty Shootout, Stocks with wet sponges, Hook a Fish and Bat the Rat. They kept the children happy and when they got hungry there were burgers and sausages for them to enjoy. An amazing Bubble Car was filled with balloons and people had to guess how many there were.
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The event was officially opened by the Mayor of Onil, Elisa at 8.30 pm. She and El Cura (the Parish Priest) spoke to the visitors about how nice it was to see the Spanish and British people of Onil and surroundings enjoying themselves together.
(Formerly venue of The Inland Magazine Sunday Rastro)
After the opening ceremony and having partaken of the Hog etc., ably served by the Chef and Angela Edge people got down to some serious dancing and in spite of a little rain later in the evening enjoyed themselves tremendously.
Dave & Caroline welcome you to enjoy a large selection of beers & wines & traditional Spanish tapas at terrific prices and served all day.
The Hog Roast was catered by Vlad of “Hell’s Flames”. Harold and Netta Linton supplied and ran a great Sweetie Stall which sold doughnuts, ice cream and soft drinks as well as sweets. This was a great hit with everyone, children and adults alike.
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The Chairman of the Committee, Chaz, wishes to thank all members of the Committee, musicians, volunteers and ”Hell’s Flames” and both bars for their help and hard work, making the evening a great success. A big thank you to the people who supplied their acts free of charge and special thanks goes to César Albero for his help in supplying tables and chairs. Juan Miguel surpassed himself as an interpreter and several people made donations. The members of the Committee are: Chairman: Secretary:
Chaz Bartlett “Memories in Music” Marilyn Bartlett Jean Gurney Jeannie Makin Annie Curbelo Lang Ken Haigh - who built the spit Harold and Netta Linton of Linton´s Kennels German Navarro
The event raised, after expenses, €1,974.16 with more to follow. A very sizeable sum for “Onil 4 Onil”. A presentation of cheques for the charities will take place later this year. A musical evening will also be held - the venue to be decided - to sponsor César Albero on his trip to Mongolia on July 4th. Information for these events can be had from any of the committee members. 30
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W ill We Ever Lear n Words by Rob Innis
In the 21st century we think we are too knowledgeable and sophisticated in our computer driven world to repeat our mistakes of the 1920s. However there are parallels between the financial crash of 1929 and the situation that we find ourselves in today in 2009. Following the end of the Great War in 1918 and the politician’s declaration that it was the `War to end all wars´ there was a great optimism about the future. The decade of the roaring 1920s was one in which many advances were being made in the technology of the day. Radio, television, and telephone were all becoming affordable to the man in the street along with cars, which were being mass-produced on the new production lines. The age of flying was beginning and travel was part of the new opportunities available to everyone. Work was plentiful, so companies grew generating a stock market that was on a seemingly never-ending upward spiral. People from all classes began to invest in shares many making millions as companies like Ford grew rapidly. They placed their money and faith into the market on the promise of `you can’t lose´ it was market that always went up. But in 1929 the market was overheating so much the American Federal Bank raised the interest rates to cool it down with disastrous results. Almost overnight there was panic as the professional investors realised it was unsustainable and that the bubble must burst dumping millions of the shares onto the market. Fortunes were lost overnight resulting in a recession lasting over ten years. Those events have, in fact, been duplicated in many ways during the late 90s and early 2000s. With the new millennium people had a newfound enthusiasm and belief. The world’s economy was stable and inflation, like interest rates, was low. New markets were emerging with global economies becoming the buzzwords. It was all underpinned on a worldwide scale by the ever-rising property markets that were turning many landlords into millionaires virtually overnight. Low
interest rates enabled people to buy property, for many the opportunity to have a stake in society. Investors have bought to let, others have bought second homes in many exotic countries encouraged by low interest loans and seemingly never ending property value increases. The investment opportunity of a lifetime. The financial sector made mortgages easy abandoning the loan criteria of a maximum 80% of valuation and only requiring very small or in some cases minimal investment in the form of deposits from the eager buyer. The collateral in the house would cover the loan in the event of problems. But interest rates started to rise and people began to default on mortgages. House sales slowed down affecting prices leading to a collapse in their value and no collateral to repay the loans. Many of the originating banks that set these home loans up, often to people with low income, had managed to defer the problems by repackaging the loans and selling them onto other unsuspecting financial institutions. Slowly the mortgage time bomb had spread like a computer virus around most of the world’s money markets. So along with their local housing market problems they had international ones as well. Suddenly a crisis has arrived triggering inflation and thousands of unsold and abandoned homes. It has been given the label `Sub prime mortgage crisis´. 32
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But some shrewd people had seen the writing on the financial wall. They were issuing warnings as early as 2005, predicting that the American balance of payments and low interest rates was a financial recipe for disaster.
Mike
Whitney, a regular contributor too many sites including Counterpunch and Global Research CA - Posted in July 2005 `Doomsday Approaches – The End of the Housing Bubble´ (http://info.interactivist.net/node/4547)
The facts are astonishing. The current housing bubble “is larger than the global stock market bubble in the late 1990s (an increase over five years of 80% of GDP) or America’s stock market bubble in the late 1920s (55% of GDP). In other words, it looks like the biggest bubble in history.” (The Economist) The banks have lowered the standards for home loans to such an extent that the traditional loan of 20% down and a fixed interest rate is virtually a thing of the past. Instead, those conservative practices have been replaced with “creative financing” schemes that put the entire housing market at risk. Consider this: In 2004 “one-fourth of all homebuyers including 42% of first-time buyers” made no down payment”. (New York Times)
But things were on a roll; you could not lose buying property. So, like the 1920s, people’s natural greed overtook financial common sense, those who previously were unable to buy now had the opportunity, and they took it. But they could not sustain it. You do not have to be a qualified financial genius to understand that a world economy built on credit is only as good as the collateral and the millions of borrowers making their repayments. When you have neither you have a collapse – nothing short a crisis. The Spanish economy is suffering but the Spanish newspaper El Mundo quotes Gonzalo Bernardos, property expert and professor of economics: “There are five key reasons for saying that there will be more home sales in 2009 than there were in 2008. Interest rates are lower; house prices have fallen back to their 2003 levels; banks are lending more; investors are coming back; and many people who were thinking of renting have decided to buy.” Let us hope his optimism and logic are correct.
Whilst
these worldwide events have parallel lines this time the world is a different marketplace and the once mighty Americans may have set themselves on a course of inexorable decline. With the strength of the Euro and a new world order emerging it is unlikely that the American institutions backed by the once dependable dollar will ever hold the same sway again. Some commodity markets are changing away from basing all their transaction on dollars whilst other countries, notably China, and trying to diversify their reserves into other currencies.
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Ken Campbell’s
STARRY NIGHTS The SUN
One of the main reasons we have all come to Spain is of
course the Sunshine, but what do you really know about the Sun?
Our Sun is a star, not very big, not very bright, a middle
aged yellow coloured star. It is on average 93 million miles away. The light from the Sun takes about 7 ½ minutes to reach us. It is a lonely star; its nearest neighbour is over 4 light years away.
It was born about 4.5 Billion years ago from a swirling
cloud of dust and gases, mainly hydrogen. It is the largest object in the solar system and contains approximately 98% of the total solar system mass. One hundred and nine Earths would be required to fit across the Sun’s disk, and inside it could hold over 1.3 million Earths. It may seem big to us but on the scale of things it’s a pretty insignificant star.
The Surface of the Sun is called the photosphere and has a
temperature of 6,000°C (11,000°F). This layer has a mottled appearance due to the turbulent eruptions of energy at the surface. The surface is not solid but is an unimaginable sea of energy and magnetism, writhing with currents of pure energy being brought up from the inside. It is constantly changing.
The Sun is not burning; it is not ‘on fire’. What makes it
hot is a chemical reaction that happens deep inside it when hydrogen is converted into Helium during nuclear fusion, like a million Atom bombs going off every second. This atomic change releases masses of energy in the form of heat and light.
The Sun rotates about its axis but it does so at different
speeds. At the equator it rotates in 25 days but at the poles it rotates in about 36 days. Dark areas called sunspots can be seen floating on the surface of the Sun. These are caused by areas of intense magnetic disturbance upsetting the delivery of energy to the surface.
Massive loops of energy spewing out from the Sun millions of miles into space, called solar flares can have devastating effects on Earth. Electronic equipment and electrical power lines have been damaged in the past during an intense storm. At the very least they cause the Aurora or Northern lights. These multi-coloured ribbons of light can be seen almost every night in the far north and south poles of the Earth. The Sun will die one day and it’s an event you wouldn’t
want to see. Luckily for us it wont happen for another 5 billion years. But eventually the Sun will use up all its supply of Hydrogen. It will begin to swell up, growing bigger and bigger until it engulfs the inner planets, Mercury and Venus before swallowing up the Earth. It is not big enough to explode into a supernova; instead it will deflate like a balloon leaving a dark cloud of debris hanging in space. Alien astronomers will call it a planetary nebula.
For more updated news on Astronomy check out my website at www.kencampbell.info
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Where do we come from?
Celebrating Darwin by Eric Arnold
Part 4 - The Start of Life
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What we do know is that “life forms”, living organisms as a most
or other neural tissue, and all are currently untreatable and are always basic definition existed on Earth about 3.8 Billion years ago and that fatal. The prion’s form of replication, the transmission of a misfolded all other life evolved from that first primeval slime. Many people protein may be how the first replicator functioned. cannot get their heads around the thought that we evolved from ape like creatures, let alone primeval slime, but lets just assume that our Several different models have been proposed explaining how the ancestors were ape like creatures, what about their ancestors, and first replicator might have developed. Different replicators have been their ancestors before them, where did their ancestors come from? suggested, including organic chemicals such as proteins, nucleic acids, The best evidence we have to date is that we, the human race, started phospholipids, crystals or even quantum systems. There is currently no of as an insignificant slime, living in the shallows of the warm seas. method of determining which of these models, if any, closely fits the origin of life on Earth. One of the older theories, and one which has been The exact details of the origin of life, how it first came about, are still worked out in some detail, will serve as an example of how this first unknown though the broad principles have been established. Lets replicator might have occured. Remember in these early years there was face it, it is not easy trying to look back nearly 4 Billion Years to find no ozone layer so huge amounts of ultraviolet radiation, Gamma and evidence about microscopic life forms no more complicated than X Rays (proved to cause mutation in cells) as well as other radiations simple bacteria. Two schools of thought regarding the origin of life constantly bathed the earth, this radiation plus the high energy from have been proposed. The first suggests that the organic components volcanoes and lightning could help drive chemical reactions producing needed for “Life” may have arrived on Earth from space, while the more complex molecules from simple compounds such as methane and other argues for terrestrial origins, personally I prefer the terrestrial ammonia. Among the molecules produced were many of the relatively origin theory, but who knows? However, the process or mechanism simple organic compounds that are the building blocks of life. As the of how life started is the same for both theories. In the energetic amount of this “organic soup” increased, different molecules reacted chemistry of early Earth, a swirling mass of volatile chemicals, with one another. Sometimes more complex molecules would result. being constantly bombarded by the suns mutation forming radiation, The presence of certain molecules could speed up or change a chemical subject to huge electrical storms, a simple molecule gained the reaction. All this continued for a very long time, with reactions occurring ability to make copies of itself - the replicator, not really life, yet, more or less at random, until by chance there arose a new molecule, just a simple chemical process that allowed a molecule to duplicate the replicator. This had the bizarre property of promoting the chemical or grow by multiplication, perhaps similar to the process of how reactions which produced a copy of itself, and evolution began properly. molecular crystals grow, it’s just that this one made copies of it’s This process continued for millions of years with some cells evolving self. The exact nature of this replicator molecule is unknown, its new and more complicated and efficient replicators until eventually function and exact structure having long since been superseded by DNA became the best performing replication process. life’s current, much more efficient replicator, DNA. In any case, DNA took over the function of that first replicator at some In making copies of itself, this early replicator did not always point; all known life (with the exception of some viruses and prions as perform accurately, some copies contained an “error”. Most of those mentioned before) use DNA as their replicator, in an almost identical “errors” stopped the molecule replicating and that “strain” ceased to manner. Current evidence suggests that the Last Universal Common exist. If the change destroyed the copying ability of the molecule, Ancestor (LUCA) lived roughly 3.5 billion years ago or earlier. This there could be no more copies, and the line would “die out.” On the “LUCA” cell is the ancestor of all cells and hence all life on Earth. It was other hand, a few rare changes might make the molecule replicate probably a Prokaryote, a simple single cell organism possessing a cell faster or better: those “strains” would become more numerous and membrane. Like all modern cells, it used DNA as its genetic code, RNA “successful.” Some strains suited the environment better than others for information transfer and protein synthesis, and enzymes to catalyze and could exploit different materials, or perhaps halt the progress of reactions. Some scientists believe that instead of a single organism other strains and steal their resources, those more successful strains being the last universal common ancestor, there were populations of became more numerous. These subtle changes continued gradually organisms exchanging genes in a process called lateral gene transfer. The prokaryotes are divided into two domains, bacteria and archaea. evolving many different types of simple replicating molecules. Archaea were recognized as a domain of life in 1990. These organisms Apart from some virusus and prions, all life today uses DNA as were originally thought to live only in inhospitable conditions such as it’s replicator, DeoxyriboNucleic Acid. DNA is far more complex extremes of temperature, pH, and radiation but have since been found than the original replicator that the very early life forms used and in all types of habitats. While prokaryotes are still commonly imagined its replication systems are highly elaborate whereas the first simple to be strictly unicellular, most are capable of forming stable aggregate life forms used extremely simple replication processes. This subject communities. When such communities are encased in a stabilizing of the “replicator”, the key, the map, the instruction booklet for a polymer matrix (“slime”), they are called biofilms. Cutting edge research life form to make copies of it’s self is one of the key points when shows that, like those in multicellular organisms (us), cells in biofilms comparing evolution with the theory of creation. Many creationists often show distinct patterns of gene expression, like multicellular use the complexity of DNA as an argument that something as eukaryotes, these changes in expression appear to often result from cell complicated as that could not just “happen” and that all life uses to cell signaling. The reproduction process of these extremely simple DNA. Sorry to get complicated again but I have to too prove life forms was also very simple. Bacteria and archaea reproduce through a point, not all living things use DNA as their replicator. Prion’s asexual reproduction, usually by binary fission, a cell splitting into two are a really good example of a life form that exists today that does indentical copies of the original or by budding. Genetic exchange and not use DNA as it’s replicator and may be an example of how life recombination still occur, but this is a form of horizontal gene transfer first started. What is a Prion I hear you ask, A prion is an infectious simply involves DNA being transferred between two cells, as in bacterial agent that is composed purely of protein. To date, all such agents conjunction. that have been discovered propagate (replicate), by transmitting a mis-folded protein. This transmission (replication) is dependent on This modern cell membrane is far more sophisticated than the original the presence of a polypeptide in the host organism, hence a simple simple phospholipid bilayer. Proteins and carbohydrates serve various chemical reaction. The mis-folded form of the prion protein has functions in regulating the passage of material through the membrane been implicated in a number of diseases in a variety of mammals, and in reacting to the environment. including bovine songiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as “mad cow disease”) in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Part five of this series of articles next month will be “Evolution in humans. 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SUN CREAM GUIDE
Living
in Spain most of us are aware of the dangers of being exposed to the sun. Whenever we step outside even on cloudy days that exposure can increase, especially when the sun is refl ected from the beach, snow or water. To protect ourselves we need to cover up with tight woven fabrics, to prevent the sun from getting through and also to wear a hat with a brim, a cap, sunglasses, long sleeved shirts and trousers.
However this is not always practical and more often than not
there are times when we want to enjoy the sun. Therefore the use of sun creams when exposed to the sun becomes more important. There are a large range of products available to us and different creams are more suitable for certain skin types than others.
Sun creams are given an SPF factor and the greater the SPF factor the greater the protection against harmful UVB rays which cause burning. A high SPF factor will only help prevent burning - it will not always protect against UVA rays, which are not taken into account when calculating the SPF. UVA protection is usually rated separately between 2 and 4. The SPF factor indicates the time that it takes to get a mild
sunburn with and without the sunscreen. So if using a sun cream with SPF8 you can stay in the sun 8 times more than you could without sun cream. Another way of looking at it is that it takes twice as much sun time to get a mild burn when covered with a sunscreen rated SPF 40 as when covered with one rated SPF 20. The SPF factor does not tell you how long you can stay in the sun. This depends on the pigment content of your skin (how light or dark you are), the sun’s intensity and time of day you are exposed, cloud cover, and how well you are protected in other ways.
One common mistake when applying sun cream is that it
is often applied too thinly, on average an egg cup amount should be suffi cient to cover the whole body and this needs to be reapplied every 2-3hrs. It should be noted that most sun creams need to be applied at least 30 minutes before going out into the sun, to allow its activation. Always reapply sun cream after swimming.
When applying sunscreen, pay particular attention to the nose, cheeks, forehead, backs of ears, neck and shoulders, since these are fi rst to catch the sun. Some products contain a temporary colouring to make sure you don’t miss any exposed skin, this is especially useful to babies and infants.
There
are a few products now available on the market that can either be used immediately or do not require reapplication, check product directions prior to use. In some areas the use of an insect repellent may also be required. Some sun cream products contain the repellant within the cream, if not you must apply an insect repellant on top of your sun cream.
We The Sun’s Rays: The sun produces both visible and invisible rays. The invisible rays, known as ultraviolet-A (UVA) and ultraviolet-B (UVB), cause most of the problems. Both cause suntan, sunburn, and sun damage. There is no “safe” UV light. 38
mentioned clothing in the beginning of this article which can also provide us a degree of protection too and this can be converted into an SPF factor, see below.
Nylon Tights - SPF 2, Hats - SPF 3-6, Summer Light weight clothing - SPF 6.5, Sun protective clothing - up to SPF 30
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Costa Blanca It really needles me that I was so cynical about Acupuncture. Traditional Acupuncture has been around for years & is a natural form of healing that works with the patient’s energy to allow the body, mind & spirit to heal itself. It focuses on the root cause of the problem, so every treatment is unique. Apparently, it has been used for over 2000 years to treat various muscular & joint related complaints, including Arthritis. So why was I so sceptical about trying an Acupuncturist? For years I had suffered with a bad neck. I have lost count of the number of physiotherapists I have visited over the last 10 years, all to no avail. In fact, the last one even told me that the only course available to me now was surgery! Not something I relished, so needless to say I decided to put up with having to live with a bad neck. Then one day my neck got so bad, that she who must be obeyed persuaded me that I had absolutely nothing to lose by at least trying a series Acupuncture treatments. So I did as I was told & made an appointment to go to see Elaine, my local Acupuncturist in Fortuna. Elaine graduated from Leamington Spa College of Traditional Acupuncture before pursuing her studies in Reading where she learned the Shen-Hammer system of pulse taking, an extremely important diagnostic tool. My first appointment lasted for a couple of hours because Elaine wanted to know my full medical history, or at least as much as I could remember of it, together with as much detail as I could provide about my parents health. Anyway, after only half dozen or so treatments my neck was dramatically improved, I was astonished. A remarkable coincidence I insisted! Anyway, according to the World Health Organisation, those same people who told us that here in Spain it is the healthiest climate in which to live, Acupuncture can be effective in treating dozens of conditions including: Headaches & Migraines, Back pain, Sciatica, Tennis Elbow, Arthritis, Colitis, Bronchitis, Sinusitis. The list is endless & space prohibits my continuing but a simple phone call to Elaine will suffice if you have any questions. Take a snippet of advice from one who was so sceptical, if you have a problem that cannot be improved by traditional methods, try a course of Acupuncture – it may be the best thing you ever do.
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The Golf Whisperer Chris Harvey is a diploma certificated professional golf teacher and holds a level 3 international golf coach’s card from the WGTF of GB&I(One of the three PGAs licensed in the UK) and has been a qualified bio-mechanical sports instructor since 1984. While working as an alpine Ski Instructor in Germany in the 80 & 90’s he became fascinated with the “Why we do what we do and don’t do” science of Psychology & has studied in depth all aspects of Sports Psychology and Neuro Linguistic Programming which he has adapted into a unique golf learning process designed specifically for the over 50’s. Golf Intuition - coaching sessions are fun and inexpensive, call Chris on 627 114 628 or e-mail your questions to Pro4hire@gmail.com
How can I putt for DOUGH? When I can’t putt for TOFFEE!
Mark your ball’s position and check it for dirt or damage or any reason that will stop it rolling smoothly to the hole.
Last month I spoke to you of my belief that Golf is played from Tee to Green but should be thought out from green to tee, if you missed it you can download it from www.timspain.com
Now look at the hole and factor in your knowledge of the fall line & draw an imaginary line back to your marker.
This month I am going to use my 500 words in an attempt to cast some light on the make or break part of the game, Putting. As with all of my GolfIntuition mantra, to take you a step further toward your golfing enlightenment we will be working with what you already have. However if you do not like what you already have, call me today (I’ve got plenty of spares). This is all about putting so let us imagine a scenario, having taken your approach shot your ball has come to a stop on the green and you are replacing your club in your bag…… this is where your putt begins. Before you stride towards the green take a moment to look at the green from this distance. From 50 or more yards, you can not only see all of the green’s surface, but also most of its surrounds, take a moment to assess the lay of the land, for what is called in ski-ing the ‘Fall line’ e.g., Is there water close by or is the land higher on one side? As gravity decides that all things fall from high to low, by doing this we now know from which side the ball will enter the hole. Having arrived at the green’s edge, stand briefly on the apron and absorb the distance from your ball to approx eighteen inches passed the hole, that is your putt.
The point at which this line crosses the hole is it’s entry point, now superimpose a clock face over the hole where the line is on the clock e.g 4 o’clock. For the ball to travel from where it is now and enter the hole at 4o’clock will have a precise route. Standing one metre behind your ball, play an imaginary version of your putt, exactly as though you are taking the putt, swing, strike, watch it roll, see where it breaks, imagine it now tracking toward the hole and it falls into the cup. Excellent, now play that exact imaginary shot again. Now step forward address the ball, one last look at the clock, confirm the line that the imaginary ball just took on it’s route to the bottom of the cup and simply roll the ball along that line. Because you have, sunk both of your imaginary putts, from one metre behind where your ball actually lies. Strike the real ball exactly as you did the imaginary ball & I guarantee that you will never leave your ball short of the hole again! NEXT MONTH, Are you a swinger or a hitter? Signing my card for now.
Chris
This Month’s PHOTO TIP! Place two coins one on top of the other, practice putting without knocking the top coin off.
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H o n d o n Va l l e y G o l f S o c i e t y LARRY SKIPS IN TO WIN AT RODA AS CHAIRMAN BILL HAS A FEW SENIOR MOMENTS!
Winners of Stableford – Roda Golf – Wednesday 13th May 2009
Member
Category
Points
Prize
Larry INSKIP
Overall Winner
37
Leather Wallet
Mick LALLY
Gold Winner
35
Leather Wallet
Larry INSKIP
Silver Winner
37
Leather Wallet
Albert BAGGALEY
Bronze Winner
36
Leather Wallet
Dean PARKER
Nearest the Pin
2nd
Cool Bag
Bill YUILL
7th
Cool Bag
Brian TERRITT
13th
Cool Bag
Mick GRAHAM
Green Fee Refund
Martin TAYLOR Mike HAWORTH
Green Fee Refund
Drawn
€43 cash
17th
3 Bottles of Wine
Drawn
€45 cash
Forthcoming HVGS Golf Days and Other Events Tuesday 9th June
Alicante Golf
Meet 09.45 am in Clubhouse
Tuesday 7th July
El Plantio
Meet 09.15 am in Clubhouse
Wed 12th August
Lo Romero
Meet 09.15 am in Clubhouse
Wed 9th Sept
Roda Golf
Meet 09.15 am in Clubhouse
LEFT : Winner Larry Inskip (left) is congratulated by Captain Les BOTTOM LEFT : Nearest the Pin Winners L to R Brian Territt, Bill Yuill and Dean Parker BOTTOM RIGHT : Uniform fourball on the ninth green in front of the Club House. L to R Mick Graham, Tony Brewer, Maurice the Money, Bob ‘The Mole’ Hollick
On the Society’s very first visit to Roda Golf it was Larry
Inskip, one of the ‘Boys from Villena, who skipped away with a winning prize after posting an excellent 37 points. Mick Lally won the Gold Section with 35 points and Albert Baggaley, despite cuts to his handicap, continued his run of good form in winning the Bronze Section with 36 points. It was a grey start to this Wednesday morning in early May as thirty two HVGS members made their way to Roda for the first time. Despite senior moments from Chairman Bill, who held up the convoy by arriving late, and Ron the Vice who got the convoy to within 150 yards of the entrance before ignoring Tom Tom and inexplicably turning off into no man’s land, everyone else made it. Being given a buggy on arrival and having to park cars a considerable distance from the Club House created logistical problems all round. The whole scene was like an extract from a Keystone Cops film. Amazingly, thanks to quick scorecard preparation by Captain Les and lots of patience from the players, the first fourball was ready to drive off the first tee on time. This was before they encountered Remy, the Starter Marshall in the wooden hut at the First. “Donde esta su Green Fee recibo?” enquired man mountain Remy. “Que?” huffed Chairman Bill, who was not impressed. An exchange of words and handshakes took place and the Chaiman’s fourball was allowed to proceed. Clearly, Remy is a Freemason who follows Rangers FC! With the threat of rain receding eight fourballs got underway and, as the day unfolded, the clouds lifted and the sun poked through after a sultry couple of hours. The players were delighted with the well manicured course and were full of praise for the beautiful greens. One member reported that Chairman Bill, who had been given the responsibility of marking the three selected Nearest the Pin holes, had placed the notices on the greens and not on the tees - another senior moment for Bill? Embedded in the Single Stableford Competition was the first round of the Individual Matchplay Knockout Competition with wins for Mick Lally, Martin Collins, Les Goddard, Dean Parker, Dave Pill, Terry Hopper and Tony Brewer. The Eurotunnel Competition was won by Bob Hollick who hit his ball expertly into the centre tunnel of three tunnels. His playing partner eventually suggested he might get relief from the tunnel but not before he was up to his ankles in wet slime and surrounded by confusion. On the plus side when Bob emerged from the tunnel he had found 11 balls! When all was safely gathered in Captain Les kicked off the Presentations on the terrace by praising the course, thanking the members for their condolences and the Committee for their extra workload during his enforced absence in the UK following a family bereavement. He reminded members to let him know if they wished to walk on Golf Days as this affected the booking of buggies and the draw for the order of play. 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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THE 4TH NIGHT OF ETHNIC-MIXTURE OF RACES S.A.X. (We are Anti Xenofobia) Next 20th of June at 9 p.m we invite you to the 4th concert about ethnic music held in Sax (Alicante). The Place of the event is the football pitch located near the cemetery. The concert is organized by a cultural action group called Anti Xenofobia and the tickets are totally free. We want you to enjoy a multiethnic concert with the aim to fight against racial discrimination and with the purpose of getting a fair world. Furthermore, the 50% of the benefits are for supporting different projects in Africa. This year we have about 60 artists from different countries: Spain, Senegal, The United Kingdom, Switzerland, Guinea, Conakry, Cuba, Argelia, France, Germany.... The performances´chart is the following: “Los morenos”: a young group from the gipsy community living in Sax and Elda who perform flamenco.
“Silinká”: This band offers a different range of traditional songs from Senegal together with African drums, reggae and flamenco. The main singer is Bakary Keyta who will help us to develop our supporting projects in Africa against diseases as malaria.
formed by young people mainly from Sax that mix different ethnic styles.
“Obibasé”: a band led by Aboubacar Sylla (Guinea Conakry) that consists of a new afroSpanish generation and that mix rhythms such as flamenco, reggae, jazz and Latin music. Their songs are about women rights, friendship, non-truthful politicians, emigration, love....
“DJ Marian”: a German who lives in the province and who will offer us disco music with afro beat rhythms. “DJ Kique”: a young boy from Petrer who knows African music perfectly
“Nour”: a project led by Yacine B e l a h c e n e (Argelia). Arab rock all over different countries: Morocco, Argelia, Costa Rica, Dutch, Mexico, France, Jordania and now Sax. “Sajra
Tambaj”:
EASY HORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE
malnourishment and with technical skill, patience and, most importantly, love, have got them back on course for a good life.
The ill treatment of Cats and Dogs in our region is well documented because it can easily be seen. The life to which horses are subjected, however, is normally behind barn doors or fences or in orange groves.
An example of this is Ginger a 9yr old mare who in November was deeply distressed and yet with the help of Rod and Sue was able to produce a beautiful foal on 2nd May.
Since opening in October last year Rod and Sue Weeding have taken in ten such animals suffering from overwork, ill treatment and
Much is heard of the need for financial support for cats and dogs, while this is true you can imagine just how much more is needed to maintain horses with feeding, Vets fees and
‘Save the Children, Spain’ Music Festival, Chinorlet Saturday July 18th, 2009
CALL FOR MUSICIANS AND MUSICAL PERFORMERS! In 2007 and 2008 Chinorlet, a small village between Pinoso and Monovar, has been the host for charity music festivals. In the past they have raised money for Cruz Roja, two local animal charities and the Spanish charity for parents of children with cancer. The events have involved local musicians based at the Chinorlet Folk Club. This year the festival will be held at La Pinada Country Hotel in Chinorlet. The choice of Save The Children (Spain) for this year’s festival is a magnificent one. The venue will provide the opportunity for a larger festival, more entertainers and more money raised! The hotel is capable of holding a larger festival than in previous years with a stunning outdoor venue overlooking unspoilt mountains whilst also having a large indoor room should the weather prove to be unsympathetic or get a little chilly later on. The event is organised, as in previous years, by John Currie who 42
“Andrea Cariocas”: a young girl from Sax who combined the “malabares and cariocas” dance with different tunes.
medicines, blankets, livery etc. To help with this Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre have a sponsorship scheme costing as little as €5 per month. To find out more visit our website www.easyhorsecare.net where you will also find directions to come and visit us on Weds and Suns 1pm -4pm, You can also ring Sue on 652021980. “Maybe you won’t change the whole world by saving one horse, but you will change the whole world for the horse that you save”.
lives in the village. More details will be published later however this article is a call for musicians and musical entertainers to lodge their interest to take part in this fantastic event. John is interested in hearing from singers and acts who would like to take part in the festival. Since it is for charity all acts would appear free of charge although it is an excellent opportunity to showcase their talent in front of what we hope to be a large audience. ALL types of music are welcome. In the past the music has included country, folk, blues as well as original artists. Any artist or group interested in taking part should contact John as soon as possible and before June 20th by sending an e-mail to johncurrie123@hotmail.com. giving some details of the kind of music played or performed. All acts will be contacted directly with further information about the venue, PA etc. Further advertisements and publicity will contain the name of all acts appearing. The final order of performance will be decided once all the acts have confirmed. This could be the most wonderful of events safe also in the knowledge that the monies collected will be for a magnificent cause: ‘Save the Children, Spain’. WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS IN JULY WITH TICKET PRICES AND DETAILS OF ARTISTS APPEARING. BOOK THE DATE IN YOUR DIARY NOW!
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Rob’s Bits and Bobs YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE! The page that gives you a smile and some useful(ish) information. You are welcome to comment either on: TIM forum www.timspain. com or email robsbitsandbobs@spainrico.com Thanks to everyone who contributed to last months Top 10 First Date Faux Pas The winning entry was: Not Leaving a Tip (Thanks Jane, Guardamar)
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Think you saw Catherine Z-J in Alicante? Well you might have done – she has teamed up (again!) with Antonio Banderas, this time to play a nurse (steady guys!) in a film on the life of Miro being filmed in Alicante’s City of Light film production studios. I wonder if they need an extra? .
So I said... ‘The dishwasher is not working.’ So she said ‘Well it was working yesterday.’ So I replied ‘Everything was working the day before it broke.’ Being sage is one of the few advantages of getting older.
Why does… Mineral water that ‘has trickled through mountains for centuries’ has a ‘use by’ date?
Have you noticed…?… How a tea bag lifted out of the mug by its string always spins in
Another EU about turn…
Having passed a law to ban farmers from leaving dead animals on their land the EU have now about turned having realised the policy was killing off vultures by depriving them of their food. Vultures are in fact native to Spain and there is a vulture conservation project up in the hills behind Alcoy where they get regularly fed.
A Wonderful Cocktail…
Is how Jaime Riera, a spokesman for the company hoping to develop a huge area of Aragon into Spain’s answer to Las Vegas at a projected cost of 20 billion Euros, describes the mix of local and national support for the idea.
This will cheer you up…(Unless you own a property there)…
Property prices in Dubai plunged 41% during the first three months of this year, a report has calculated. This is more than Spain. Many A-list celebs. have invested in Dubai including the Beckhams.
A Scot giving money away...
things. Writers have inquisitive minds!
Carol Ann Duffy has been named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman (and first Scot) to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. Duffy, 53, will serve 10 years in the position, says she will give the £5,750 annual payment away.
Her bra saved her life…
Tax time…
a clockwise direction? Would it spin anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere like water escaping a plug hole? Well I like to know these
An American woman, who was shot at by intruders, was saved by the metal wiring in her bra which deflected the bullet. Better than a
To be fiscally resident in Spain and derive the tax benefits you must submit a declaracion by the end of June – time is running out!
And remember…
bullet proof vest!
Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.
Skiving off for the day? Then don’t use the internet. A Swiss woman having a ‘sicky’ day off was spotted on the internet by her employers and fired! She said the company had created a fictitious Facebook persona which become ‘friends’ with her, allowing the company to monitor her online activity. Big Brother stuff. 44
It’s Goodnight from me and good night from RB&BP… Hope you have enjoyed this
page over the last year which we giving a well earned rest too for now. Thanks for reading
Rob
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G emi n i s a re a cti v e i n th e ex t re m e . T h e y l o v e a jo k e a n d en jo y s i l l i n es s. O r d i n a r i l y, Geminis want to he smack in the center of a l l t h e f o l l y t h e re i s t o b e h a d . G e m i n i s a re a l wa y s a t h o me p erfo rm i n g s k i t s o r d a n c i n g o n t h e t a b l e s o r re c o u n t i n g their latest monologue. Born actors a n d a c t re s s e s , G e m i ni s m a y n o t always invent their own stories, but th ey s u re k n o w h o w t o t e l l t h e m . A s t h e G e m i n i i s u s u a l ly a t t r a c t i v e and exudes a special form of magnetism, h e i s n o t i n f re q u e n t l y d r a w n t o p o l i t i c s . A s a candidate, with his eloquence and that tinge of childlike charm, he can hardly miss-that is, if he can d ec ide wh i ch p o l i ti ca l p a rty h e b el o n g s to a n d w h e t h e r or n ot he wi l l ca re en o u g h to a d h ere to i ts ten et s t o m o r ro w.
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ou might not want to think about tomorrow but you should at least plan for the eventualities. People are worried about what the future might bring and while you prefer to take each day as it comes, you need to look where you are going and what might happen and control events accordingly. Living in the present is all very well, especially if you’re deliberately putting past bad memories behind you, but this shouldn’t stop you planning for what’s to come.
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ittle things frustrate you and you get irritable very easily. It might help to go back a little and find the root cause of your displeasure. Someone or something has upset you; take the time to think it through and you will realise exactly why you’re so snappy. Boredom will be difficult to stave off this evening; housemates seem to be making extra demands on you. Be extra careful to avoid minor accidents.
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eople want a commitment from you but joint arrangements suit others more than yourself. Whatever you’re getting into, you need to be happy on your own terms. If someone is putting so much pressure on you that you don’t know your own mind, you need some space to get your thoughts in order. You’ve always taken your responsibilities seriously so it would be a shame to take on something you will not benefit from or enjoy.
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colleague’s instructions are complicated and confusing leaving you perplexed. It makes sense to ask if there is anything you don’t understand. Even so if the problem is the way others share their thoughts, you’ll find it hard to find a solution. Someone has put so much information into your head you can’t make any sense of it. If they could give directions in a more casual and straightforward manner, you would probable relax and take more information in.
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ow can you argue with someone who presents factual information in a precise and meticulous manner? Even if you had gone into a situation expecting to get others to see things through your eyes, this isn’t going to happen if another person is more persuasive. It will be a new and useful experience for you to come across someone who is equally as convincing and credible. Give them their dues, they’ve done the research and you’re impressed!
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et time take care of probabilities and stop worrying about things that may never happen. You’re too concerned about possible changes in the job scene or a medical matter. If nothing definite has been decided on or communicated, try to push the matter out of your mind. Thinking of things which may or may not take place will only make you more anxious. Focus instead with current responsibilities and today’s business.
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ou could do with a little luck and it’s not as if you haven’t worked hard to get where you are today. News about a new job or changes in your existing workplace will make you feel more hopeful for the future. Around midday someone will get the better of you in a temporary moment of weakness. Your generous mood and sparkling personality makes you extremely popular.
ou are about to achieve something big; envisage your eventual success and follow your vision. If you’re looking for romance, someone you meet soon will tug at your heart strings. Personal aims will make small strides of progress and with a positive attitude you can anticipate a constructive and productive day. Confiding in the right person might help you decide on some plans of a long term nature.
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ou may have to tweak your schedule in order to cope with increasing pressures from the outside. The best thing you can do if things aren’t going right is: go left! Change direction, make a few alterations and it shouldn’t take long before you feel organised and on track once again. Something you see or hear at the end of the day will bring on feelings you’ve never known; you need a little time to get used to this emotion.
Aquarius Capricorn Sagittarius Y I A Y
nything you resist will only become stronger today; temptations included. You might try to ignore a growing desire to get away from familiar environments but you aren’t going to be happy until you enjoy a change of scene. A loved one is trying to persuade you into something and they will not take ‘no’ for an answer. Their persuasive tactics will start to work by the end of the day so be prepared to be ‘influenced’.
Cancer
f you’re growing tired of the same old routines it is time to take firm steps to get out of the rut. Take a pad and pen and write down what you would like to accomplish and what steps are needed to achieve this. If some methods don’t fit your current lifestyle, work on other ideas and you will eventually find a solution. Your attempt to make your life more interesting will have positive results even if these are slightly slow in coming.
Pisces
If you’re fearful of an upcoming test, interview or meeting, find ways to relax and control your anxiety. Where there is stress, there is also courage and it might take a lot of nerve to face what you’re going through now. Very soon courage will be greater than the unease and you will start to change the negative into a positive. This will bring more balance into your life. Any spare time should be given to resting and extra sleep.
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Photography COMPOSITION : Part3
by Roger Holdon
In the final part of my series on composition I’d like to leave you with a few things to consider. If there is more than one subject in the frame how the subjects relate to each other is important. If the subjects overlap then this can cause confusion in the image, as can having to many subjects in the image. However, 3’s tend to work well in image, as do most odd numbers as long as the number is not to high. Once you start to get 7, 9, 11 or higher confusion can start to creep in. The angle that we take a shot from is also important as it will change the perspective in a shot. If we shoot straight ahead the subject will be produced naturally, whereas if we look down at the subject it will stretch the scene out. Taking a photograph of a subject looking up t will exaggerate its height. It will also make the sky a dominant feature, so it needs to be interesting. So, before you press the shutter think about the following: - Why do you want to take the image - What are the problems in taking the image - What subjects will/won’t you include - What will your angle of view be - How will you frame it, vertically or horizontally and how much cropping (if any) do you plan to do in post-production - Start to visualise your final print as you look through the viewfinder Remember, photography is mostly about observation and problem-solving. Roger Holden LRPS. Va l e b c i a n P h o t o g r a p h i c H o l i d a y s w w w. p h o t o g r a p h y s p a i n . c o m
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by John Higgins
Unaccustomed Earth By Jhumpa Lahiri Bloomsbury £5.99
Short listed for the Commonwealth Writers prize, this is a book of stories written with effortless prose both elegant and unsettling, in equal measures. I find at times it can take a few chapters, or a considerable amount of pages, to make up one’s mind as to where the particular read in hand is going. Or the hovering question: am I going to enjoy this read? However, my decision was instant, merely a few lines into the first story and I was hooked. The first story of this collection entitled Unaccustomed Earth sets the tone for all of the subsequent stories. Inter marital relationships, rediscovered love and disillusionment. In other words the twist and turns of life, and the hard rule that fate plays its party tricks on, the unsuspecting innocents, or, the more cynical fatalist amongst the human species. Ruma is a Bengali Indian married and settled in Brooklyn, New York, with her American husband Adam and young child Akash. This is a successful mixed marriage. Ruma’s father lived alone, and her mother recently deceased. It is mutually decided that her father should come for a holiday, and maybe consider living there permanently. Normally he would be gadding around Europe since his retirement, on various sightseeing excursions. Ruma had the strong feeling that he should take things a little easier, now in his early seventies, maybe settle down a bit more, and possibly live under the same roof. These questions were soon answered after a period of time. Ruma’s father is enjoying his new life, and it is true that he loves his grandson and they constantly play together. An opportunity has also arisen to become closer to his daughter, and a new garden has even been created by him for the family. However, unbeknown to Ruma, her father is in fact in love with a new women, a fellow Bengali he had met on one his foreign trips. I think that the most poignant point of this opening story is perhaps, the failure and basic understanding of emotional requirements within the family structure. Older children as a general rule, do not expect their parents to hold hands, or indeed show outward signs of love and affection, after all we are meant to be far too old and past it. And when, tragically, one of the partnership passes on they are not meant to find further love, all of which is a moot point, yet never the less very real.
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All of the remaining stories have the same theme of Bengali Indians and their seemingly successful integrated life in America. These stories, beautifully and touchingly told, the writer explores in varying degrees, the complications and human tragedies that can occur in family life.
The Brutal Art By Jesse Kellerman Sphere £7.99 This book is not a bog standard churned out thriller, as is the norm for the more prolific writers of crime novels out there in the commercial literary world. This is different, its characterisations are strong in description, the perverseness of the human mind is prevalent within the character, and it is easy within the mind’s eye to imagine the cast. Ethan Muller is an art dealer with his own gallery in New York. He is tipped off by his aide and confidant Tony Wexler, of the whereabouts of some mysterious drawings in one of the tenement blocks that the Muller family own. The Muller family are rich and powerful and Ethan is the family rebel, leading a disconnected, bored and directionless life, but all of that will soon change with the discovery of the sinister and intricate work of artist Victor Cracke. The Muller family came from a poverty stricken background. Solomon Muller is an emigrant Jew from Germany. His subsequent rise in fortune is the familiar story of hard work and single minded ambition, typical of this ethnicity. However, as time passes and a new generation is born, a secret legacy of shame and death is gradually unearthed. All of the pain and inert failure; to come to grips with the most elementary basics of life, other than to make money, proves to be costly to the family, in other ways than strictly financial. The structure of the book is in a split format, from past to present, some readers could find it irritating, but for me the finish to the book is somewhat weak, and simply fizzles out. Nevertheless, for all that, it is a racy read and I will hopefully read another book by this young writer. They can only get better.
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Have We Got News For You Says Marty Funkhauser
Rarely has there been such an array of incredible news stories to comment on, I am spoilt for choice so here is a taster of what is to come:• The Pope goes to Israel • Twins have better orgasms ( hopefully not with each other ) • MP’s Expenses ( I just have to, it’s so good ) • Ghurkhas, no not gherkins, that’s something entirely different • Bristol Palin (who?) “The Pope was never in the Hitler Youth, never, never, never,’’ Father Federico Lombardi, chief spokesman for the Pope, told a press conference in Jerusalem. This was only the second day into the pontiff’s mission to bring peace to Israelis and Palestinians. Father Federico was appointed Director of the Vatican Press Office by the Pope himself in 2006, he has a degree in mathematics and licentiates in philosophy and theology, one therefore imagines that he can read, but he failed miserably to notice the chapter in his employers biography, Salt Of The Earth, that stated; “but when the compulsory Hitler Youth was introduced in 1941, my brother was obliged to join. I was still too young, but later, as a seminarian, I was registered in the Hitler Youth.” Federico, apparently not one to miss the opportunity to correct history, admitted the following day that Benedict had indeed been in the Hitler Youth and withdrew his previous statement. After meeting Israel’s two chief rabbis, Shlomo Amar and Yona Metzger, the Pope said that the Catholic Church was “irrevocably committed’’ to reconciliation with Jews, admitting that a gap continues to exist between the two sides. He then went on to the first mass of his visit to Israel in the Kidron Valley, yards from the Garden of Gethsemane where, it is believed, Jesus was betrayed. It would amuse me to think at this point the Pontiff licked his index finger and “chalked one up”. Professor Tim Spector, director of the Twin Research Department at King’s College London releases the results of a study that reveals twins have better orgasms due to emotional intelligence. A total of 2,035 female volunteers from the TwinsUK registry were recruited for the study, ranging in age from 18 to 83. A rumour on the day told of the 17,000 applicants who were turned away on the basis that they did not actually have a twin but desperately wanted to be involved anyway, it is quite possible that my mother was one of them. I would like to make it known that my wife receives more than her fair share of emotional intelligence from me thank you very much. When I was a young boy growing up outside of Milwaukee my friends and I regularly played violent games of war in which I always chose to be a knife-wielding Ghurkha who overcame all the odds by capturing a German platoon along with two Tiger tanks, so I have a pretty soft spot for these particular heroes but I’m not sure if I’m swayed by populist opinion or by the admittedly lovely Ms Lumley. It is fact that the Ghurkha knew the deal when he signed up and it seems to me that he is cunningly being used by an astute team of lawyers and we are really not sure how many want to leave Nepal to live in the UK. 52
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Next is the Redondilla this dried out in 2006. Salvadora, Moricillo and Batana are quite small lakes but do hold large fish. Late evening fishing will only produce fish here unless you have the luck of the Irish. After theses we reach Colgada which is linked to Del Rey. These are the biggest lagoons and the most difficult to fish. In both these lakes we can find great examples of carp and barbel up to 20 kg. The comizo barbel here have been caught to 16kg. Pike to 14 kg, and Black Bass to 4 kg also are present. It is rare to catch carp under 5kg and barbel under 6 kg in these lagoons. But it is common to fish these waters for days without so much as a bite .
Crossing the C.M. 430 the road that takes us to the dam at Pennoroya
we will pass two more lagoons the fist Morenilla This as lots of swims cut out in the reeds. The water is not so clear but it does contain all the fish we will find in he other lagoons 20lb carp are often caught using potato and float fished on the waggler. Coladilla is a small water and no fishing allowed access is almost nil, The dam at Pennoroya was completed in the year 1959. It is an elongated reservoir with a possible length of 13 km and does not have many arms ,the depth is variable in the area of the tail, maximum depth between 5-7m The area near the dam as depths of up to 20m. It as a capacity of 48 hm3. To access the tail you need to take a left turn 4 km outside Ruidera, signposted Moraleja ,here a rough track road will bring you to the start of the Embalse. Fishing close to the dam there are many good places with easy access. The landscape is very pretty with old oak trees that reach the shore and meadows of poppies and the smell of rosemary always present. The American crab is abundant here and it’s the main food source for the larger fish. Most are commons between 8-13 kg, there are more barbel here most around 3-5kg best known to us was a 9 kg comizo barbel. There is also a large population of pike some reaching 14 kg. The reservoir belongs to the natural park but as it is so vast vigilance is much lower. You can erect your tent without running extensive risk of being spotted, Accommodation in Ruidera is ample with cheap hostels and good food available.
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and join us!! Cancer Support Group (MABS), would like to thank everyone who has supported our cause. In the last 12 months we have raised over 2000 euros, which will be spent on new equipment.
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A new satellite group has been created in Fortuna, and with support from the more experienced group at Los Alcazares and their Coordinator, Lyn Baines, we are trying to raise the awareness of the group and encourage local people to volunteer their services.
Hayley and Neil at the WHITEHOUSE, whose ongoing support, in remembrance of Neil’s Father, James King who passed away last year, with paintings by local artist Richard Rossiter contributing to donations to MABS.
Everyone has some skill to offer, talking to patients, helping with shopping, everyday things that we do can become a major problem when dealing with the effects of cancer. If you feel that you can spare a little time to help someone, the team require drivers and escorts, translators, carers and buddies and last but not least fundraisers. You don’t need to have any specific qualifications but if you have a professional background your knowledge is valuable. If you can enjoy being a part of a group to raise awareness and funds then come
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Mamas and papas high chair. Good condition.15 euros Pinoso area, Tel: Sally 634 10 4074 Samsung TV for sale - 29” (72 cm), Teletext, 50 Hz Technology, Stereo NICAM Sound System - 100 EUR 606 645 954 Dénia. Multi purpose ladders stored easily in boot of car, 30 euros Castalla 965 562 516 Honda generator 5.5 hp 2.2 kw with gas conversion 350 euros o.n.o Caudete 634 001 698 Brand new parachute for paragliding with harness, 450 euros Tibi area tel 646 868 700 Huge cosy blue armchair, vgc, 35 euros Pinoso tel 667 049 647 Pump action coffee machine, old but good condition 200 euros, chest and upright freezers vgc 100 euros each, ornate open front log burner 200 euros Ayora Tel 617 619 710 Six man tent, never used, 2 windows, 2 doors, porch, inner and outer skin, 30 euros tel 677 077 039 Crevillente
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For sale large pool net 8 euros tel 965 470 245 Elda Generator 6.5kv nearly new,
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gas bottles 20.00€ or all 4 for 75.00€ Tel: Michelle in Hondon 689 072 836 Girls bicycles x 2 suit 7-11 year old 20.00€ each Tel: Michelle in Hondon 689 072836
Wind-directed rotating chimney top. Diameter 20 cm. Hardly used. €12 Tel: 651572942 Aspe area,
Stable door for sale, very old - ideal decoration for your kitchen or inner patio, 500 euros. Tel. 659 934 933. Orihuela
Chinaman’s-hat chimney top. Diameter 20 cm. Hardly used. €8 Tel: 651572942 Aspe area,
Water pressure pump for sale - used but in perfect condition, 180 euros. Tel. 659 934 933. Orihuela
Victorian mahogany 5 drawer chest 190 euors and Victorian mahogany 3 drawer chest 130 euros Pinoso 669 547 068
Solid oak dining table & 8 upholstered chairs 499.00€ Tel: Michelle in Hondon 689 072 836
Prima Pro100 Large 10 litre vertical rotisserie oven. Built in timer. Cooks poultry beef lamb, and pork. Used twice €40 Pinoso 968434300/617711872 Bargin.Professional oven. Three fase with steam facilty.V good condition. Includes two shelves.Would suit large kitchen.500 euros o.v.n.o .Villamartin area.Tel:630731041 or 966723695 Double Mattress good condition, hardly used 30 euros. Telephone 660 221 535 Onil
Small two seater settee. Mustard colour. €10 o.n.o Phone: 645445936 (nr Pinoso) Hornsea 28-piece dinner service. All pieces in perfect condition. €60 Tel: 651572942. Aspe area. Dressing Table in light teak with 4 drawers and triple mirror. Measurements: 150cmW x 45cmD x 64cmH. In excellent condition. €100 Tel: 651572942. Aspe area.
Home cinema surround system unused still boxed. 130 euros Sax Area 965 978 233 Mobile 690 765 257
Wrought iron coffee table with glass top measuring 120cm x 60cm x 48cm high. In excellent condition. Cost new €260 will sell for €150 o.n.o. Tel: 651572942. Aspe area.
Kenwood Music Centre. Radio, 3-Tray CD, MiniDisk and Tape functions. Speakers, Remote control and Manual. 60 euros 667423-535
Ceramic hob in Black €130, Black fronted electrical oven €230. Both items are brand new and never been used. Changing to gas, no electrics. 662 116 676
Fully reclining chair ELECTRIC REFLEX & RELAX. Ideal for arthritis, painful back complaints, painful joints. Beige/grey colour. VGC. Still under guarantee. €450 o.n.o. Phone: 645445936 (near to Pinoso)
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The Inland Magazine™ Sky Digibox Pace 2600c1. The best box for Spain, used and in exellent condition. Comes with remote and mains lead and can be seen working. 49 euro`s. Tel. 966194013 or 600899096. Cast iron roll top bath with taps needs a clean but good condition 150 euros Pinoso 669 547 068 Tumble dryer 90e, samsung american fridge freezer 500e, Daewoo microwave,oven,grill 70e, stainless steel fridge 300e, daewoo under counter fridge 100e Salinas 651 103 816 For sale 8 ft umbrella plant, ideal for porch or indoors 50 euros Castalla tel 965 562 516 or 677 846 407 Premium power washer, petrol brand, new, ideal for cleaning cars, swimming pools, patios, brand new 145 euors Tel 677 788 320 Sax Zibro portable air con unit, excellent condition, still under gtee, remote control with dehumidifier, can be seen working, 125 euros tel 677 077 039 Crevillent Glass topped with books spiralling around a wood type central base. Good condition. Buyer collects. €30. Hondon Frailes 628 749 209 Reptile Vivarian including light and fitting nearly new. 70 euros. Sax area 965 978 233 mobile 690 765 257 Virtually brand new: fridge/ freezer 67” x 24” x 22” €295, oil-filled radiator €29, toaster €15, all ono. Ayora. 605499457 4 alloy wheels, 16 ins 5 spoke fit Renault or similar only 80 euros tel 677 788 320 Sax dehumidifier, digital 20ltrs. ecologic, as new. €100 tel.671493090 pinoso area Sanyo 32” wide screen television with stand in silver excellent condition. €100.00 o.n.o La Romana Tel. 639920918 Nintendo Wii fit board + game. 62
As new hardly used. 50 euros. Telephone 660 221 535. Onil Bunk beds in Mexican pine, very heavy and solid with 2 draw storage under and mattresses 130 euros Pinoso 669 547 068 Washing machine (english plug) Indesit, 1600 spin, good condition. 75 euros. Telephone 660 221 535 Onil Gate , metal,green , size 4440 x 225 cms.Bottom half animal proof .Top with ornate spikes with Acessories .This is an extremly well made gate .Offers in region 350e.649229353. Crevellent 2 Large sinks ,make Roca,white , 1 with pedastal sizes 63cm x 53 cm 45e ono.649229353. Crevellent Excahnge large fridge freezer Indesit for sepertae fridge and freezer for under work top Tel 634 002 733 Sax LARGE METAL CAGE DOG RUN WITH KENNELING.13FT LONG 6FT 5IN WIDE 6FT 3IN TALL. EXCELLENT CONDITION . 300 EUROCOST 900 EURO IN CENTROCAN.CAN DELIVER.HONDON AREA. TEL 649360852 travel jug dual voltage for worldwide travel .complete with 2 cups .weighs under 500g.excellent condition 8 euros Pinoso 968 434 300/617 711 872 SERVICES Chain Link Fencing and Perimeter walls. For a free no-obligation low cost quote, log on at www.Billericky.com or call Keith 628 613 350 We also supply and fit ‘Grill Alarms’. Man with a van can! Regular U.K trips, one item to part/ full load. Local deliveries undertaken. No job too small. Very competativse prices ring Phil 609 946 451 or 627 262 762 caralyn.jillings@hotmail. com
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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 TRANSLATION SERVICE : Sarah J Smith, Reasonable Rates. Over 18 years experience. Sax and surrounding areas Tel: 659 213 833 Long wheel base Transit leaving for the UK early July returning late July, early August, space available both ways, reliable & reasonable rates. Call 966 500 121 or 690 818 090 CAR IMPORTS/TRANSFERS, DRIVERS’ LICENCES, SIP CARDS, NIE NUMBERS,
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HOUSE SITTING SERVICE BY HONEST, RELIABLE, NON SMOKING PERSON REASSURANCE THAT YOUR PROPERTY IS BEING CARED FOR WHILST YOU ARE AWAY CAN INCLUDE PET CARE, SWIMMING POOL & GARDEN MAINTENANCE & AIRPORT TRANSFER. CALL ANDY (FORTUNA) 968687241 OR 691916121
ANNOUNCEMENTS Retired Guider/Scouter would like to contact any former Guide or Scout interested in forming a Trefoil Guild. Pinoso/Fortuna. Tel. Sherry 966 195 808 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. I would like to make contact with any Ex-Round Tablers/41ers of my nationality residing in the Fortuna/Pinoso/Murcia areas If there is sufficient interest, hopefully a pilot meeting will be held with a view to continuing fellowship and ultimately, the possibility of forming some regular social meetings. 7 A Side Football In Torrevieja 7 a side English football teams, playing on astro turf once a week. Now looking for 2 more players aged between 20-40. For more details, just call Dougie on 628 789 335.
Costa Blanca Hair/Beauty Salons required in all areas. To build on our 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.
“Seat Ibiza Stella, 1.4 petrol. LHD Spanish reg.Mileage only 70,000 kms. Air con, CD, Good condition. Bargain at 4,250 euros. Tel: 675 218 436
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 our website www. millefleursbb.co.uk VEHICLES BARGIN 2004 SEAT ALHAMBRA 1.9TDI 130BHP SEVEN SEATS. Right Hand drive Spanish Plated ITV 2010 Good fuel consumption, many extras ideal family car 73000 miles was 7800 Euros now reduced to 6,500 euros. Tel 620 050 674. Ayora Valley Area. Renault Scenic 1.4, year 2000, rhd, 59,000 miles only, ITV April 2010, excellent condition, 3,000 euros o.n.o Phone 664 846 009 Sax area, part exchange considered.
Mazda MX-5 1.8i Sport Silver 2003 RHD on Spanish Plates ITV till March 2011 Sat Nav Alloys Air con Hard & Soft top Leather Interior Electric windows Central locking Radio/CD player Headlights changed for Spain (originals included in sale) FSH 26,000 miles 10,000 Euros No offers. Tel: 650345671 Murcia 2005 Aeon Quad, Itv, 195cc, 4 stroke, automatic with reverse, Spanish plates 1,000 euros o.n.o Tel 657 204 760 Sax Seat Arosa, Spanish car 1.1 ltr lovely condition 9 years old, 2 year itv, serviced /timing belt white 60 miles per gallon 1,700 o.n.o Tel 693 525 799 or 966 974 274
PROPERTY SALES
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From 1€ - €10.000 Same day collection
Ring Lee Now 663 673 143 Phil: 607 848 332 FORTUNA
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.
La Romana,unfurnished 3 bed/ 3 bath end townhouse 97 sq mtr underbuild secure parking, small courtyard/ upper terrace, or for sale Tel 965 978 907 / 659 658 760 Available now in Pinoso 2 x Static Caravan Plots, pool, bar and park area Tel 669 880 544 WANTED CASH! Is your business closing down? We buy all types of liquidation/ bankrupt stock for Cash, don’t delay call us today on 966 196 777 or 675 218 436 or Espanol 659 213 833
CASH CASH
We pay INSTANT CASH same day for cars, vans, bikes, quads, aravans, trailers.Absolutely anything
animals and the country life, low rent for the right person. For further info call.....658 626 315 Rooms available to rent, long term not a problem, Call 696 599 489
BEAUTIFUL LARGE VILLA-SAX 5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Jacuzzi, Dressing Room, 2 Large Lounge Diners, High Escayola Ceilings, 2 Modern Kitchens, Stainless Steel Appliances, Central Heating,Telephone, Sat. TV, Workshop, Large Garage, Pool House,BBQ, Solar Heated Pool, conservatory & Jacuzzi, Automatic Gates. Landscaped Private Gardens 2500m2, Separate Apartment, Fantastic Views REDUCED / BARGAIN 280,000 Euros Tel. 965 978 247 or 609 931 647
Silver Kia Carens Spanish car, 2 years old, 2 litre diesel, 140 bhp , 5 door , one lady owner , service history, 10.800 eur o.n.o. Pinoso area Tel 608 492 767 .
Sell Your House 85- 95% See our advert page 3
Fiat Punto 75sx, 5 door, right hand drive, 1998 alloys SS exhaust, 1 previous owner Spanish reg Only 1,400 euros Tel 677 788 320 or 634 002 733 Sax
I am looking for a chilled out lodger, the place is in The Finca Terol,Tibi. Rustic surroundings, ideal for someone that likes
PROPERTY RENTALS
TOWERS HOUSE CLEARANCEwe will buy your unwanted items of electricals/furniture/tools/ bric-a-brac etc Rapid, Reliable, Service Tel: 671122444 636456139 NEED MORE SPACE/ CHANGING LOCATION? I WILL BUY YOUR FURNITURE ITEMS AND WILL ALSO UNDERTAKE FULL HOUSE CLEARANCES. PROMPT,
POLITE ATTENTION IS ALWAYS GIVEN. CALL ALLISON 965 560 707 or 675 989 866. Wanted oblong garden table. about 2metres in length by 1metre wide. Good condition. Abanilla area Tel.no 966 196607 Wanted 3 2nd hand white aluminium windows 3ft high x 6ft long, length could be smaller Tel 956 470 245 Elda
Wanted hairdressing equipment Tel 630 681 408 Hairdressing backwash sink and chair (set if possible) Will travel to collect Pinoso 620 241 713 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Chip Shop for sale, or equipment can be sold seperately. 3 pan gas range, excellent condition, 4 pot gas bain marie, 4 burner gas machine with pneumatc knife, 2 fire extinguishers in service, potato rumbler, tapas fridge and oil flter machine. (In Spain) Please call 00 44 781 471 6325
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 too look at all sensible 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. For more info and price, Call Steve on
662 048 747
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The Inland Magazine™ PETS Horse Stables Novelda We are situated in the country side, where you will be able to enjoy long and beatiful rides. Services offered:Monthy full on board, Training course 20mx20m, Riding area 60mx20m, (night illumination), Closed stables and paddocks, Pony rides. Tel: 667 705 866 PET AND HOUSE SITTER Enjoy peace of mind during your absence. Your pets, home and plants cared for by a responsible and experienced live in Pet ‘Au Pair’ Tel: 646 581 624 elisabeth@siriuseclipse.com
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 COSY CATS CATTERY. HOLIDAY HOME FOR YOUR CATS RUN BY EXPERIENCED CATTERY OWNERS FROM
20cm at the shoulders looking for a husband as I want a family to care 4. If you are a small yorkie male good looking out there in the Castalla area please contact me on 678 378 565 thank you. Kittens available end of May, various colours and sexes call 634 134 324 Castalla
THE U.K. INSPECTIONS WELCOMED. ALSO PET TRANSPORT SERVICE TO AND FROM THE UK ( YOUR PETS ARE NEVER LEFT ALONE ON ROUTE) TEL FOR MORE DETAILS.
687514366. Claire Crofts. Mobile dog grooming service back in business - telephone 649 280 204 My name is Fredirica I am a yorkshire terrier 3 years old
Two kittens looking for loving homes, one ginger one tabby. Tel 633 204 937 la Murada Chicks for sale bantams & browns 3 euros each buyer collects Tel 606 891 644 Sax Small pony 6 years old 1.2m brown with blonde mane very good with children will pull a cart 400€ to include saddle –
for more info or to view phone Lorena, Yecla 622 879 192 Peacocks 3female 1 male 200e, 8 lovebirds with large avery 250e Salinas 651 103 816
The Cats Whiskers Cattery (Murcia)
If you are looking for a holiday home for your cat, then we have just what your cat would want! Open all year round Exclusively for cats Individual care & attention Quiet private garden setting Special diets catered for 24 hour vet on call
Tel: 677164906 www.thecatswhiskers.es
SEX! SEX! SEX!
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Pinoso Association for the Protection of Animals : Dogs Needing Homes Call 680 170 298 or 649 384 140
CARINA A small girl, vac’ed, neutered & gentle.
ROMEO A gentle shy boy who is neutered vac’d just look at his perfect heart!!
Calling All Cat Lovers..... WE HAVE 13, YES 13, GEORGEOUS KITTENS. PLEASE GIVE THEM A HOME!!! Calling All Dog Lovers..... WE HAVE A LITTER OF NINE BEAUTIFUL PUPPIES READY FOR HOMING IN A MONTH. 64
CARLOS & SOPHIA Adorable brother and sister. They are from a litter of four, all ready for homing. All vac’d and socialised
KAREN’S KITTENS Are adorable and ready to home. All socialised and used to lots of cuddles!
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TESSA Gentle, sweet and small one year old girl