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Welcome to the 125th edition of the Tim magazine Well, summer’s now officially arrived. The clocks went forward on Sunday 29th March so that means that we can now all look forward to those lovely, long balmy days of summer.

The Bish Bash

The next Red days here in Spain are the 2nd / 3rd and the 6th April, and also May the 1st is a red day.

Marty Funkhauser

And on the 23rd of April it is Saint Georges Day in the UK, indeed it does seem to me that the day is celebrated more here in Spain by expats than it ever was in the UK but I strongly suspect that the way things are going in the UK there may well be a return to favour for our patron saint.

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Last month’s Spot the Bull competition winner was Mr J Grealish of Orihuela Costa ,who spotted Bully hiding on page 31 in last month’s edition on the advert for Las Delicias, a crisp 50 euro note is on its way to Mr Grealish,

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You can find this month’s Spot the Bull entry form on page 45

Going Out

Don’t forget that our second Car Boot Sale at Redovan near Orihuela starts on Sunday 12th April , see further details on page 38 of this magazine .

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Regards The Tim Team The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily the views of the editor or staff. And the TIM magazine and or its staff will not be held liable for views in articles that the reader may not agree with

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Cleans, Casts and Shines in One Go by Chris Thompson

My nephew told me that his new car was sick. I commiserated. No, he said, “It’s really sick.” Apparently sick now means good as well as, well, sick. That’s the trouble with language. If you don’t keep an eye on it the slippery little blighter can get away from you in no time.

can reach a global audience overnight. Oh, and of course it’s now English, not French, polluting the language.

Mandarin Chinese is the number one world language but what’s the second and third most spoken language depends on how you tot up your figures. English, Spanish and Hindi are the contenders. There’s no doubt though that Spanish, Castillian Spanish, is an important worldwide language. Back in 1713 the Marquess of Villena (his title comes from the Alicante town) was worried that Castillian was changing for the worse. He thought that the way to stop everything getting out of hand was to have some august body to safeguard the language. So he set one up. A year later King Felipe IV gave Villena’s organisation his regal blessing and the Royal Spanish Academy or La Real Academia Española, (RAE), was born. The original aim of the RAE was to “correctly fix the elegance and purity of the words and sound of the Castillian language.” Nowadays the Academy regards its job as being to “watch over the changes happening to the Spanish language as it adapts to the needs of Spanish speakers to ensure that the essential unity of the language is not lost throughout the Hispanic world.” In the 18th Century that meant agreeing spellings and definitions whilst stopping too much French from entering the language. In the 21st Century, where over 20 countries and territories speak Spanish, it means trying to balance the new words and structures being added to the language everyday with an attempt to ensure that anyone who writes, reads or speaks Spanish will understand and be understood wherever Spanish is used. In the 18th Century words took years to spread. Now, with the Internet, a new word

The Real Academia Española has always been based in Madrid. Traditionally its members have been writers with a smattering of politicians. Nowadays members also include scientists, architects, film-makers and the like. Each member occupies a chair identified by a letter. Originally it was a capital letter but lower case letters were added later. The letters Ñ, W and Y have never been used and the letters v, w, x, y and z have not yet been allocated. Of the 54 possible seats 46 are taken. Until 1978 there were no women in the Academy and even today there are only 5 women amongst the 46 members. So how exactly does the Academy protect the language? Well basically through four publications. The best known and maybe most important is the Dictionary of the Spanish Language The other three are a Dictionary of Panhispanic Doubts, a Grammar and a Spelling Manual. The content of these publications, at least from the Spanish peninsula, is decided in regular meetings by members of the RAE. The real work is done by employees of the organisation and by computer systems which trawl Spanish language publications looking for new words, usage and structures. Their work is submitted to sub committees which formulate proposals for changes to the main publications but it is the academics who have the final say on any amendment. If it all sounds like a long winded and conservative process then consider that there are twenty two academies spread across the Spanish speaking world all of whom are joined together in an association. It is that association which hammers out the final versions of those four key publications. Can you imagine the meetings?

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https://johnbishopauthor.wordpress.com As election fever reaches its height in the UK, doctors have tried to reassure people that, while the symptoms – headache, earache, nausea, a desire to throw up – are similar to Ebola, election fever isn’t fatal. Usually. However, a hospital in London had to close its doors this Tuesday after the number of sufferers threatened to overwhelm it. Apparently someone had posted a claim on Facebook that anyone with a confirmed diagnosis could apply to be sent to West Africa to escape from the problem. Meanwhile, Westminster was rocked by another shock yesterday, only a week after MPs had been told the number of additional jobs they can hold is to be restricted to six. The latest bombshell is the defection of Nigel Farage from UKIP. It seems that ‘pub landlord’ Al Murray’s offer of free beer to voters who joined his party was too much. ‘I just couldn’t compete with that,’ Nigel said. ‘So the only solution was to join him. A pint of Knuckleduster, please, Al.’ The fallout from the TV election debate continues to rage. While most political commentators deplored the way it descended into a mass brawl after three minutes, viewers switched

over from ‘Big Brother’ to watch it in unheard of numbers. There was, however, dissatisfaction at the end when it became clear people couldn’t vote on whom to kick out. In Wales, where a technical fault led to the screening of the test card instead, viewing figures exceeded all previous records. The DUP claim to have won the debate by two falls and a submission was disputed by David Cameron, who said that what mattered was taking part and by not doing that he had clearly won. The British Government has defended its controversial plan to provide free flights to Syria for anyone wanting to join Isis, after it became clear that, with all the add-ons, the cost would exceed that of a commercial flight. ‘If you were flying with Ryanair,’ a spokesperson said, ‘you’d expect there to be extras, wouldn’t you? And as we’re unable to land in Syria, paying for a parachute makes sense.’ It then became clear that the actual ‘drop’ zone was in fact thirty miles off the coast. ‘Again, that’s no different from many lowcost airlines,’ he pointed out, ‘hence the optional life jacket and rubber dinghy.’ The offer to allow would-be jihadists to take their bombs with them has, however, caused some disquiet. The spokesperson dismissed these fears. ‘Naturally, for health and safety reasons, these will be transported only in the hold. We will then drop them on... sorry, to the passengers once they have left the aircraft.’ A proposal from a leading bankers’ organisation to reduce the number of restrictions on banking activity has caused no surprise at all in most quarters. ‘Don’t they ever give up?’ a member of the public asked. ‘Everyone knows that given half a chance they’d be at it, with our money, like a fruit machine addict. There’s no case for abolishing the death penalty.’ When it was pointed out that there never had been the death penalty for banking offences, the interviewee fainted. To avoid any further distress he was not told that, in fact, there had never been any penalty for any banking offence either. The train company whose Brighton to London train was late last year on 240 consecutive days has reacted angrily to accusations that they are running a third world railway service. ‘This is clearly nonsense,’ the usual spokes-mouthpiece declared. ‘In the third world you wouldn’t get carpet to stand on.’ He was, however, forced to apologise for the fact that his reaction was two months late. Objections to moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup Finals to November and December to avoid the 40+ degree summer temperatures in the Gulf refuse to fade away. Plans to move Christmas to Easter have been opposed by Easter egg manufacturers, who’ve said that moving Easter to midsummer risked their eggs melting in shop windows. Meanwhile the TV Viewers Association has protested that if Christmas is moved, all there’ll be on TV in late December will be repeats and old films. A solution to merge Christmas with Halloween has been dismissed as a death wish. Stop press: Spain’s application to have bull fighting included in the Rio Olympics has met unexpected opposition. ‘An outrageous proposal,’ the British representative said. ‘It’s just not cricket.’ A Spanish representative described the British counter-proposal to include cricket as ‘a load of bull.’

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Cycle Route 25. Quesada to Matola.

“Bonnie Mackintosh” Tavern which is owned and run by Debbie and John Mackintosh who have kindly offered all cyclists stopping for a snack a free water bottle refill ( water only ). After passing through the village head for Catral where you stay on the main road straight through the town where you pick up the cycle track on your left which takes you into Dolores where again you stay on the main road, turn left at roundabout then turn first right and just follow the road back to Formentera, Benijofar and finally Quesada. Total Cycling time : 3 Hours Total Distance :Approx 60 Kms. Summary : Beautiful Scenic route over flat terrain , with lovely views and great roads

Leave Quesada and head for Benijofar , turn right at the town square ( cobbled area ) and pass through Benijofar, at the roundabout for Rojales turn left , cycle up and over the bridge to the next roundabout, go straight across and follow the road to San Fulgencio where you turn left at the roundabout following the signs for Elche, follow this road past La Marina Urbanisation and stay on this road which is a relatively good straight road. Pass the petrol station on your left and you will come to a roundabout where the road becomes a dual carriageway with a cycle track on the left , cycle on this track until you come to the next roundabout , turn left here onto the CV851 and follow this road for approx 1km then turn left, once on this road follow it around the El Hondo nature reserve for approx 6kms until you come to a junction where you turn right ( Fifth road on your right since you joined this road ) follow this road for 2 kms until you come to a fork in the road where you keep left taking you to the main Elche road turn right and after a couple of hundred metres you arrive at the lovely little quaint village of Matola where there are a few good Tapas bars to stop and quench your thirst. On your return journey get back onto the main road and head back towards the way you came but pass by the road that you came up and take the second on the left which is sign posted El Hondon nature reserve follow this to the end 1km and turn right. This brings you onto the San Felipe Neri road which you follow all the way into and through the village. There is a beautiful church in the town square which looks like something out of a John Wayne movie. On your left you will see The

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JAGUARS Big Cats Smash All Records

All records smashed. The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, Spain had a previous attendance record of 25 cars and 66 people, that record was smashed at our meeting at Restaurant Heradura in Los Montesinos on Sunday 1st March. The new record to beat now is 36 cars and 98, yes 98 people, just shows we must be doing something right. I think the weather helped, what a glorious day in all respects, blue skies, balmy temperatures and mostly empty roads. Can you imagine cruising with “the top down” anywhere in Good Old Blighty on the 1st March, not a chance! As it happened, our good friends from the Phoenix Classic Car club also had their meeting just down the road, so it was an ideal opportunity for some of our members to enjoy the collection of classic cars before coming to La Heradura for our meeting. On arrival, we mostly congregated on the outside terrace, enjoying the beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures. Then it turns out that we had set some other new records for the Oldest Attendee with one members father aged 91 and we eclipsed the furthest travelled record, one couple

Our next meeting is rather special, “The Big One”, a joint meeting between JEC Spain and JEC France at the end of March. We are expecting nearly 70 Jaguars and 134 people. We believe this will be the largest collection of Jaguars ever to get together in Spain, see the web site for more details. Following that we are visiting Rebate again, a firm favourite with our members and a beautiful lake side drive to get there. No firm dates yet but the middle of May looks likely. Ian our Events Director is planning something special for September and we will be “cruising” down to Malaga for our “Trip Down South” in November. Why not come and join us.

came all the way from Marbella, some 530 Km. May I take this opportunity to offer a very special thank all those that attended especially the people that have never been before. As always a big thank you to Ian McMenemy, our dedicated Events Director for all his hard work organising this event, and a special mention and thanks to David Shea for his sterling work on our Facebook pages and David Sleap for his help making sure everything runs smoothly.

Spain is organised by Eric Arnold and Ian McMenemy. Eric can be contacted by email at jaguarspain@outlook.com or by phone on 609931647 or alternatively check out the JEC Spain website www.jec-spain.com Our Events Director, Ian McMenemy can be contacted at McMenemy@JECevents.com. Come along and join us.

The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club is the largest of the worlds Jaguar Clubs, apart from joining in the fun at the meetings, full members also benefit from a glossy 140 page A4 monthly magazine, Jaguar spares department and a technical advice service second to none. If you live in Spain and own a Jaguar you should be a member of The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club. The JEC in

Written by Eric Arnold

36 beautiful Big Cats, polished to within an “inch of their lives”. It made “an old man” very happy, what an amazing sight. I am not going to try and mention all the cars, there were so many that deserved a special mention but, to do them justice would take up too much room in this article. If you want to see just some of them, visit our web site www.jec-spain.com and visit the Events pages and the Gallery pages where you can see examples of “just the best motors in the world”! As usual Restaurant La Heradura looked after us really well, pre dining drinks on the terrace, basking in the sunshine and followed by a very civilised glass of a crisp, dry Cava when we first sat down in the restaurant. That was followed by 6 courses of delightful repast. Totally “stuffed” and satiated, we finished the day with a few announcements, then outside for the mandatory group photo then a coffee or a last drink, then head for home and still warm enough to have the “top down”, a fabulous afternoon.

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TIM Magazine™ The decline of the standalone satnav is an object lesson in realising that the next big thing may not be big for very long. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has taken the standalone satnav out of its basket of goods used to gauge UK inflation. People aren’t buying enough of them.

Going back to the early-mid 1980s, the Laserdisc provides another example of a physical media cul-de-sac. A forebear of the DVD and Blu-ray, “DiscoVision” - as it was marketed in the US - marketed itself on its superiority to VHS. So are these short “windows of utility” always going to get shorter?

The smartphone has been killing the satnav for some time. In October 2009, when Google announced that its Android 2.0 operating system would support Google Maps Navigation, the shares in manufacturers like Garmin and TomTom plunged. At the same time, more and more cars have them built in. In this case, the idea of navigating using satellite information in the car hasn’t become unpopular, but a particular object for doing it has. It’s only been eight years since the standalone satnav was first included in the ONS’s consumer prices index (CPI) basket. In 2007, it was added alongside mobile ringtones and flat-panel TVs - at the expense of VHS cassette players and “ghetto blasters”. There was a sustained period of popularity before 2007 - marked by endless news stories about misdirected cars getting stuck in alleys and rivers - but the satnav does seems to have had a rather short window of utility. The march of technology is remorseless. Take the pager. Remember them? Once the preserve of doctors - at least on television - for a short time in the mid-late 1990s, having a bleeper clamped to one’s belt was the ultimate comms status symbol. Then they vanished. The MiniDisc - launched by Sony in 1992 as a micro alternative to CDs and cassette tapes - occupies a slightly different category. Much loved by its purchasers, it never made the jump to mainstream appeal. In its first year on the market, only 50,000 players were sold.

I don’t think all categories of technology necessarily face obsolescence, at least not in the near future, for example, the wireless radio was invented around 1900 and many people still listen to them today. But certainly, gadgets that are too niche are always threatened by more general-purpose devices that can do far more for not a lot more money. It’s a lesson for anyone buying a dedicated e-reader. Futurologists have been predicting for some time that cheaper tablets will soon make the idea of a device just for reading e-books seem, well, rather quaint. The status of some devices is harder to define. Many would assume that the fax machine - synonymous with office spaces of the 1980s and 1990s - had long bitten the technological dust as a result of email. Yet, for some, faxing continues to trump web-based alternatives, particularly when it comes to the transmission of sensitive documents. To this day, it is repeatedly reported that Premier League football transfer activity is still accompanied by the clunking and beeping of the old faithful fax machine. But then there’s the likes of Blu-ray. It’s conceivable that the relatively new-fangled HD format, which was only added to the ONS’s shopping basket in 2010, might miss the cut in a few years. That would be a short window of utility.

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Written by Rob Innis with Ignacio Pellicer Mollá (Abogado- Solicitor – Barrister) of Pellicer & Heredia Abogados This month we review the options available to protect your assets in Spain and which documents can be used in different situations. The Spanish judicial system has different legal structures in place, to ensure that the wishes of an individual’s needs are met, should they suffer (in the future) from an illness or any situation that impedes their ability or capacity to express their wishes (e.g. Alzheimer, stroke, etc.). Preventive powers, custody order or a last will and testament are the most known and used. 1

Preventative Powers – Power of Attorney

Is a notary’s document that allows a person to appoint another person, to act on their behalf and in their best interests, if they were to lack the ability to express their own wishes, or were absent. One of the great advantages of signing this power is for managing the assets of the incapable/absent person, without resorting to incapacitation judicial proceedings. Different types of preventive powers: a) Using the power from the moment in which the grantor / representative suffers from a disability. b) Using the power from the time of signing. This is used more frequently, particularly with diseases when the transition to “state of incapacity” is difficult to assess”. How is a preventive power drafted? Drafting and revising it by a Solicitor / Legal Advisor / Notary clearly specifying what powers are allowed, together with a registered and authorized signature before the notary. 2

The Last Will and Testament

Apart from the normal will contents - The advance directive is a legal formula by which a person states what level of medical intervention/ healthcare they want, if they are deemed to be in a state in which they are unable to express their wishes. This can be a privately signed document (for example in a law firm, provided with two witnesses), or before a Public Notary. What kind of content / information is usually included in this document? a) The medical treatment you wish to receive; or not receive. This document is frequently signed in relation to the rejection of all medical intervention, to be kept alive artificially. b) Appointment of one or more representatives, for the purpose of communicating the wishes to the medical team. c) Donation of organs. Please also refer to The Legal Page in the January edition of TIM, which dealt in detail with the new laws and options concerning Spanish wills. If you require further legal advice on any tax, legal or administrative matters please contact Pellicer & Heredia Lawyers & Tax Advisors who will be pleased to help you. Do not forget to mention you are a TIM reader.

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Custody Order

Is granted by an individual in the event that they are seen as being incapacitated to manage their own affairs and assets, and so they put in writing, how they want their affairs organizing and managing, including the appointment of a guardian; typically a family member, partner or friend. This must also be signed before a notary, and most importantly, the guardian may have make decisions not only with regards to the assets of the individual, but also on a personal level, such as where they reside, or take residence; with the preventive power only the patrimony is represented. Therefore, we recommend you always sign two powers, one for taking preventive patrimonial decisions and a “custody order” for any personal issues to be decided. 12

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GBP/EUR Stalls out at 1.42 & takes a tumble

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Meanwhile, the EUR continues to see a wave of buying ahead of Draghi’s testimony and the Merkel vs Greek PM Tsipras talks, with hopes of a Greece solution. Chancellor Merkel has signalled she would rather see the UK leave the EU than compromise the free movement of immigrants, German magazine Der Spiegel reported. The UK is nearing a “point of no return,” as Cameron attempts to renegotiate terms of the country’s EU membership targeting the freedom of movement, Merkel reportedly said. This was Merkel’s first hint that the UK’s exit from the union is a possibility. Cameron earlier said he wants to renegotiate the country’s EU membership before going through with a referendum on the subject. The best advice to Euro buyers is don’t hang on to try and catch a second bite of 1.40 as it may cost you. Accept you may have missed out and catch what you can now. I have no crystal ball sadly, but with the GBP/ EUR still sitting at a seven year high, and the general election just around the corner it would be wise to consider moving sooner rather than later.

By Janet Lees Operations Director - Spain

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CORNISH PASTIS (SIC)! By John McGregor

Over my five years I spent in the RAF, on average I went home to Nottingham about every six months, I would guess, although there was never really any regular plan. I would alert my mate Tony when I was coming, and sometimes he would arrange a blind date for me with the friend of the girl he was currently dating. Unlike me in those days he tended to go out with the same girl for months on end, whereas I worked on the 4F formula (begins ‘Find ‘em, Feel ‘em... and ends Forget ‘em). One weekend when I was home Tony was going out with a girl called Sue from a teacher’s training college. He said there was a disco on at the college on the Saturday, and would I like to meet his girl’s friend for that evening? The previous time Tony had done well, his then girlfriend’s mate turning out to be a randy little hairdresser called Dee, and we had a few wing-ding days together while I was on leave. Unfortunately when I phoned her some time later she was seeing someone else, and thinking of getting engaged - my loss, I’m sure. So trusting his good record of such arrangements I said OK and we went in his car, the college was miles out in the country. My ‘date’ if you can call her that was a complete disaster, for several reasons. Visually SAS x 2 summed it up nicely – small and skinny, swotty and spotty, wearing jeans and a baggy sweater, her lank greasy hair looked a stranger to shampoo. I have met plainer girls but I really can’t remember when. The term ‘blind’ date was never better applied in this case, I should have been. In direct contrast to SAS x 2 I had on my new cream jacket, brown trousers and matching shirt, a light paisley patterned tie, with clean short hair and closely shaved – oh, and I reeked of Brut. To compound our physical mis-match we had absolutely nothing in common: she was a seriously-minded out-and-out academic with delusions of grandeur, and I was a young serviceman home on leave, up for a laugh and a joke. There was little middle ground between us, despite my trying hard, and I think Tony and Sue were embarrassed at what they had done. At one time the awkward silences go so bad she went off to talk to her college friends, male and female, a clicky lot who didn’t mix, leaving me to play gooseberry to Tony and Sue. No problem really, the music and a few drinks helped, but a snag developed as the evening drew to a close. Tony’s highlight of the week, he had previously and privately explained, was a sexually explicit encounter

with his love, which usually took place late on a Saturday evening in her room before outsiders had to leave the college. This night was no exception, and he intended to stiffly keep up normal service, but I was the problem. His plans were not looking good due to SAS x 2 and me not hitting it off. Despite my protestations that I would wait in the cold car, to my surprise she returned towards the end of the disco, half-heartedly apologised for her absence and offered me a coffee in her room. As it was within earshot of the other two, and the heavy ‘duty-bound’ way she said it, made me almost sure SAS x 2 had not come to her senses and realise that she was missing a golden opportunity for a fantastic roll in the hay while the others did likewise.No, this was to be purely business, to facilitate our friends – that suited me! I gloomily followed her back to her small room, very Spartan and officelike, certainly no pictures on the wall of pop stars or film heart-throbs of the day. I sat down on the only chair, and tried once again to make small talk, to see if there was any common ground. There wasn’t. The situation began to feel to me like commoner and aristocrat, princess and pauper, although certainly not art mistress and gardener, that’s sexual, isn’t it? I fell silent, and then she tried, but it was on subjects of which I had no knowledge. In desperation she talked about a holiday in rural France she had had recently, in an area where I had never been After another uncomfortable silence during which I was wondering how long it took Tony and his girl to do it, to my complete surprise she suddenly blurted out. ‘Do you like Pastis?’ I was completely taken aback, looking round the small, basic room. Nowhere could I see any mini-oven, anything that could heat a pie, but I have always had a taste for savoury items and well…..it was quite late. I’d had a few beers and was always hungry at that time of night. ‘Cornish?’ I piped up helpfully, looking around for the secret supply. If one word destroyed our relationship forever, it was that. She winced visibly, and said, very firmly and deliberately, as if explaining to a child: ‘It’s…a….French….ap-er-it-ive!’ At the time I didn’t see the humour in this, and neither did she, as I declined her generous offer. That finally and effectively killed the conversation stone-dead. We waited quietly until we got the call, which seemed like hours when you’re in the company of someone you don’t want to be, but at least Tony was happy on the way home as he described his girlfriend’s athleticism in bed. I said little. But there was one other aspect in the story to note. When I arrived back in the safety of my plebeian world of fellow coarse servicemen I related the story to my mates, who all roared at my peasant upbringing being so cruelly exposed. One in particular, Graham, a blunt Yorkshireman loved the story and some nights when we were out boozing and the conversation lulled he would get me to repeat it, as he could never remember it right. ‘Ows it go?’ he would ask ‘She said - do you like Cornish - and you said… what - pasties?’ His getting it wrong every time embellished the story even more, and I would repeat the story until he got it, by which time we were all crying with laughter at the culture clash. I can still never hear the word ‘ Cornish Pasties’ without sniggering!

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My father-in-law will be voting Labour; he hates the Conservatives with a vengeance and would probably dance on Margaret Thatcher’s grave in hobnail boots. It’s not like he was a miner or had spent any of his life on benefits, I don’t think he has spent a day on benefits actually, but if his local representative was a particularly foul smelling dog turd he would still vote for it which goes someway to answering my question of “who actually will be voting for Labour in 2015?” Ed Miliband must be the worst leader of the Labour Party in living memory including Neil Kinnock; he amazingly seems to be more stupid than he looks. UKIP are pilloried for having a single policy yet Labour are getting away without even one. At the time of writing, they have a kind of “mansion tax” from which the supposed fruits have been spent three times already by Ed Balls, yes the Ed Balls who couldn’t name a single Labour Party benefactor and admitted that he wasn’t good at maths and leaves “that sort of thing to the motherin-law”. At the thought of a “mansion tax” even Cheryl Cole today declared that Labour would lose her vote as she would feel “the proposed tax will f*** me over”. Please forgive my inability to type in a Geordie accent. We know that the Scots having lost the Independence vote are deserting Labour in droves to vote for Alex Salmond although someone ought to tell them they are actually voting for Nicola Sturgeon, a woman duller than Dull Jock McDull. I would like to think that I could dress like a giant haggis giving out deep fried Mars bars and pull more votes than Mrs McDull. Anyway, let’s see how Mrs McDull copes with the SNP member that tweeted about Ruth Davidson the Scottish Conservative Leader “@RuthDavidsonMSP needs a good ****, not a lesbian battery one...”. And you thought that only UKIP had all the vile lunatics. According to UKIP, three words that make me suspicious immediately, Labour voters are moving across in big numbers which makes as much sense as me voting for Sax and district Nazi Party. May I say, for the sake of the good name of this magazine that I don’t believe there is such a party; in fact I have completely made it up in the name of artistic license. So, who is left? Well not Jack Monroe, an anti-poverty campaigner who appeared in an official Labour Party broadcast, as she has defected to the Green Party in protest at Labour’s stance on immigration and welfare, she added she was very “uncomfortable with recent statements on food banks, immigration, welfare” by Labour. If I was a Labour MP then this would be the time to panic and ask just what is our message? Since 2010, Mr Miliband has tried out various slogans and approaches, including the good (One Nation Labour), the bad (Predators vs Producers) and the anodyne (“Together”). None has lasted more than a few months or been hammered home with repetitive discipline. All that seems to be left is to keep on with the “Tories will sell off the NHS” nonsense. Even before Mr Osborne’s retreat over spending cuts this week, Labour’s message on the public finances was over-thought and over-complex: we’d cut, but not as much as the Tories. So, if you’re voting for Labour, not voting against the Conservatives as they are two different things, please write in and explain what it is I am missing. 20

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Well World Superbikes was brilliant wasn´t it? To see 3 Union flags flying over the podium gave me a lump in my throat. For those of you who missed it Jonny Rea edged it from Leon Haslam in Race 1 and the positions were reversed in Race 2 by a wheel! Chas Davies was 3rd in both so a very strong British start to the season. I´m sure Thailand will be just as exciting and hopefully successful for the British lads.

MotoGP will have started by the time you read this and there must have been some excitement (I´m sure) and a few surprises (I hope). Well I was wrong about seeing the back of the cold, bloody ´ell, but right about the March rain. Due to domestic commitments I´ve only ridden once this month so far and that was to the excellent Perrancos almuerzo in Roldan that I told you about last month. The stunt rider was particularly impressive (mental?) Happening in April Sunday 12th there is a fiesta at the Pub Play in Fuente Alamo, free entry. Sunday 19th is Ruta por la vida (Ride for life) from Cehegin to Murcia. It´s a 10€ entry starting at the Recinto Ferial at 08.00 with a rally and then the ride from 10.30. On Sunday 26th we have the 8th Ciudad de Yecla almuerzo. No other details available at this time but remember almuerzos are a sort of late breakfast thing. Early warning for 8th-10th May, Custom weekend in Alhama de Murcia. More details next month. This used to be a monster rally but has shrunk in recent years due to la crisis. Remember if you have any comments or want to advertise your club, group or an event I can be contacted via email at timbikers@gmail.com or on Facebook at Tim Bikers where you will also find details of events where I have got less notice. Spanish word of the month – Primavera, yes it´s Spring. There are a lot of Primavera festivals in all sorts of things including the massive Primavera Sound in Barcelona

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Yecla Reveals a Secret Words and photos by Rob Innis

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What is the link between Hadrian’s Wall, built to keep the Scots from marauding in England, and Yecla a town in Murcia? Well the answer is a marble sculpture bust of Roman Emperor Hadrian was recently discovered during archaeological excavations in the site of Los Torrejones near Yecla. This is an important discovery and is creating worldwide interest. I was recently invited by a resident of Yecla to visit the town to view un Busto del emperador Adriano (76-138 D.C.), and take a tour of this charming Murcian town. The beautiful sculpture, carved in white marble, is 52 centimeters high and 25 centimeters wide and is now on display in the Casa Municipal de Cultura in Yecla town centre. Viewings are admission by timed ticket, which can be obtained free at the centre. The viewing I attended was crammed with people eager to catch a glimpse of the famous Emperor and was accompanied by a talk given in Spanish. 26

Currently analysis is underway to establish whether the marble is Spanish or Italian to understand the origin of the sculpture. This remarkable discovery is equal in quality to similar works on display in the British museum, Archaeological Museum of Seville and Palace of the Terma in Rome. Hadrian was an emperor from 117 to 138 AD. He was regarded as a man of culture and a lover of Greece and its people. He rebuilt the Pantheon in Rome and the Temple of Venus and Roma considered to have been the largest temple in ancient Rome. The famous Hadrian’s Wall is also attributed to him and it marked the northern limit of the Roman Empire. It was begun in 122 AD as a defensive fortification and served as customs posts. A large part of it remains today, and is a popular attraction, having UNESCO World Heritage Status. The birthplace of Hadrian is uncertain but some historians believe it may have been Spain. He was a great traveler and visited most provinces of the Roman Empire. He loved Athens and attempted to make it the Empire’s cultural centre and had

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many ostentatious temples built. This significant find means that further resources will be made available to continue the archeological excavations in Los Torrejones, which is a huge site and may have many more secrets to reveal. Four other local sites are also being investigated. Biting wind whipped across Yecla, which sits around 600 mts above sea level, as we explored other highlights of this delightful town around 100kms from the city of Murcia. Its name comes from the Arabic Yakka, which was the name of a fortress located in the place that is now called Cerro del Castillo, sitting high up overlooking the town and surrounding sierras and mountains. Well worth a visit to view the Cofradia, which is proudly, paraded around the town during its Easter festivities. Upstairs is an intriguing museum displaying religious costumes, artefacts and an interesting selection of handcrafted weapons

as displayed on a statue in the town hall plaza. The Iglesia Asuncion Viejo dates back to the 16th century. In 1936, it was burned and looted during the Spanish Civil War, leaving much destruction inside the temple, causing the loss of its magnificent Renaissance altarpiece, sculptures and paintings, valuable archives and relics. Basilica of the Immaculate, built between 1775 and 1868 under very elegant neoclassical canons, known to the public as ‘New Church’. Grand and monumental, the building has a Latin cross of three naves separated by arches, ambulatory, chapels between the buttresses and hemispherical dome, spiral decorated with blue and white glazed tiles, and is nowadays considered a symbol of the city.

The town hall stands in a fine arcaded plaza mayor and the town also boasts a thriving and original theatre, Concha Segura, with upper semi circular tiers overlooking the stage. A music concert was just starting when I took a quick look inside. Yecla has traditionally had a regular trade in grain, wine, oil, fruit and other agricultural products produced in the surrounding countryside. Since the second half of the 20th century, furniture making has become a local trade and the route into the town from Villena takes you through a large industrial and furniture retail complex. Virgin Maria festival takes place from 6th to 8th December and is celebrated in honour of the patron saint, the Virgin of the Castle. This festivity is considered of National Tourist Interest. Numerous other events, most in place for centuries, include the Consent (event in which the City Hall receives a request to celebrate the festivity), Kiss of The Flag, the Dawn, the Descent or Minerva and various parades where musket volleys are fired in honour of the patron.

We retreated out of the biting wind into a welcoming bar to sample their special tapa, rabo de toro de trufa, a delicious warm treat, offered as part of their ruta de tapas with a glass of Yecla’s finest tinto. We decided we had earnt a second treat and moved onto a different bar to enjoy a pork tapa with another equally enjoyable variety of the local red wine. I was impressed with both the quality of tapas and local wine. My thanks go to MariCarmen and her family for inviting me to see the great discovery, and guiding me around the town and for a delicious lunch.

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Winging it! A view from the pilot’s seat by Chris Pickles, Sol-aero flyers

I’m addicted to air crash investigation programs…Sadly, they usually end tragically, but I marvel at the way investigators piece together unbelievable chains of events, revealing skill and courage from the flight crew who try everything to fly the aircraft in impossible situations that no-one could have envisaged. Circumstances leading to the Boeing 737 rudder reversal accident in 1991 were almost impossible to foresee, as were the many contributory factors to the loss of Concorde. Everyone likes some-one/thing to blame, but usually no-one is really at fault. We are only human, and to manufacture an aircraft able to cope with every conceivable situation is impossible. But at least we learn after the event, and every step is taken to ensure that an accident is never repeated. Knowledge gained from tragedy may save countless lives…a consolation at least. Not the case with Air France flight 447…..did you see it on T.V? Inexcusable, elementary, unbelievable errors from a crew of three with 20,000 hours between them caused 228 deaths. No complex circumstances just appalling piloting. Forces in a thunderstorm can rip light aircraft apart, and cause structural damage to airliners. Airframe icing can occur, and the pitot sensor can ice up….which is what happened when the captain chose to fly through a storm before going for a nap! Inexcusable! A blocked pitot usually makes the airspeed indicator show a speed increase when climbing without additional power added- impossible! Weeks ago, in my little plane, a wasp nested in the pitot, I knew immediately from the airspeed that it was blocked so disregarded readings, and relied on power and pitch indications to make a safe return….This isn’t clever, it’s

absolutely elementary!! Airline pitot sensors have frozen frequently, with no incident. The trick is to leave pitch and power unchanged, it’s worked O.K so far after all! But the co-pilot pulled the nose up trying to reduce the erroneous speed. Ignoring pitch and climb information he pulled until the aircraft stalled and fell from the sky with the stall warn ringing. An aircraft with stick right back, ridiculous pitch, massive descent rate, shouting Stall! Stall! And still noone figured it out! Unbelievable!! In a stall you must lower the nose to gain airspeed while applying power to minimize height loss. By the time AF447 realised their situation they had just 4000ft….recovery impossible. Last words “This can’t be true!” My thoughts exactly!! Aviation safety guru David Learmount believes the high level of automation is to blame, that pilots “forget” how to fly under malfunction. Agreed! I also think an average flying instructor, cropduster, or glider pilot would have saved AF447. I’m not puffing my chest, but we practice and experience these basic things on a daily basis......for training and for fun. So when minor problems occur….we can deal with it! Google “learmount Back to basics Airbus 350” Maybe some good will come from AF447. until next time, Chocks away!!

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Aries You’re determined to land a job that will give you more independence. Although you’re a hard worker, you resent being supervised by micromanagers. You’re much more productive when left to your own devices. Fortunately, there’s a career opportunity that seems perfectly tailored to your work style. Be sure to apply for it. Communicate your intense desire to land this position. Your employer will be impressed by your tenacity and diligence. You’re not the type of worker to let grass grow under your feet.

Leo Learning a valuable skill will make you much more productive. You’ll enjoy working with an instructor who can adapt their methods to your work style. This will be a refreshing change to your days in the classroom, when teachers were indifferent to your needs. Becoming a more confident worker will prompt you to make other changes. Embarking on a health regime will further increase your productivity. You’ll also have more energy for hobbies and sports. Don’t be afraid to change habits that no longer work for you.

Sagittarius Instead of throwing out broken appliances, you should try fixing them instead. Extending the use of these items is both good for your finances and the environment. You’re tired of feeling beholden by your possessions, anyway. Having the latest gadgets is no substitute for friendships. The less time you spend on material goods, the more opportunities you have to connect with people you love. Don’t be surprised when you start ditching electronics you once thought were indispensable.

Taurus Your philosophical beliefs are starting to change. The ideas that once shaped your life no longer have meaning. Society has progressed and you have, too. Certain friends will not approve of your new outlook. It may be necessary to break off these relationships. Although you are able to maintain ties with people from different walks of life, old friends may not have this capacity. This is sad, but it can’t be helped. You can’t stay in the same place to accommodate others.

Virgo

Gemini

Cancer

Undergoing a personal transformation will cause others to treat you differently. Whether you change your appearance, belief system or job is immaterial. People will see you in another light. This will be surprising. You’ve never placed great importance on external considerations. As far as you’re concerned, you’re still the same person no matter how you look or what role you occupy. Unfortunately, others aren’t as sensible. You’re about to learn a valuable lesson about human nature.

A charismatic individual will come into your life. It will be difficult to resist their charms. Spending lots of time together will cause you to reassess your goals. If you haven’t been having much fun, change your priorities. Schedule a holiday. Booking an overseas trip will fill you with excitement. You’ll have lots of fun visiting a country known for its art, culture and music. Your new friend will highly approve of your decision to be more spontaneous.

Libra

Scorpio

Your allure is extremely powerful. Use it to enchant someone who has captured your fancy. Embarking on a passionate love affair will give you a new lease on life. Instead of spending all your energy on work, you’ll return to a favourite creative pursuit. Painting, writing or playing music will further enhance your charisma. Don’t be surprised when several admirers start vying for your attention. You’ll be a hot commodity on the dating market. If you have a partner, arrange a romantic break.

Dealing with family finances should be your first order of business. It’s important to be a good steward of group resources. Saving for a child’s education or your own retirement will take the pressure off others. Are you deep in debt? Contact a money management agency. Consolidating your loans and reducing the interest payment will put you on solid ground. Imagine how much better you will feel once you meet these obligations. It seems like a daunting task, but it can be done. Keep the faith.

Capricorn

Aquarius

You are determined to get the training you require to excel. If that means enrolling in an accelerated course, so be it. Taking a crash course in a software program, foreign language or proficiency exam won’t leave much time for social pursuits. Tell your friends you will be busy for the foreseeable future. Ask for their support. If they’re aware of the situation, they’ll do everything in their power to help you. Instead of being hurt when you turn down invitations, they’ll offer to run errands for you.

A government agency will give help that relieves your financial burden. Don’t hesitate to apply for a program that was created for people in your situation. By accepting this assistance, you’ll be able to help someone else sooner than you think. It’s impossible for anyone to be entirely self reliant. Human beings are social animals. That means we are meant to help one another. You’re always looking for ways to make people’s lives better. Now it’s time to receive some of this bounty.

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Forming a neighbourhood watch group can be helpful. By looking out for one another, you can make your community a safer place to live. You’ll also notice people being more kind and friendly to one another. In this technological age, it’s easy to feel alienated. That’s why it’s so important to make overtures towards the people around you. You don’t have to become best friends, but it is nice to be on a first name basis with people you see every day.

Pisces Your social circle is undergoing some big changes. Making friends with people who share your interests will be empowering. You’re tired of having to defend your hobbies to people who have a totally different perspective on life. Once you know some fellow enthusiasts, you’ll spend more time on the activities you love. Your calendar will be jam packed with meetings and appointments. Acquaintances that once made fun of you will start wondering where you’ve been.

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embroiled in a great battle for second spot. This time it was Alfas who won the battle, convincingly as well, by 50 runs.

Last weekend saw another fantastic display of Junior Cricket at the Torrevieja Sports Centre. The hosts continue to lead the race for the league title, but Sporting Alfas had a strong weekend performance and leapfrogged La Manga Kings B to take over second spot in the table.

Game 35 was pivotal in the sense that the Alfas Juniors finally got the better of the league leaders Torrevieja by six wickets to close the gap on their main rivals.

Game 31 pitted Sporting Alfas against La Manga Kings A and it was Alfas who won the game by a comfortable eight wicket margin. Next up La Manga Kings B showed early promise in their match up with league leaders Torrevieja, but eventually it was the hosts who came out victorious by six wickets. Game 33 saw Torrevieja win two consecutive games thanks to a strong batting performance in a 52 run victory over La Manga A. The next game matched La Manga Kings B and Sporting Alfas who are currently 40

The last match of the day matche up the two La Manga Kings sides. It proved to be the closest contest as La Manga A searched for their first ever win. However, it was La Manga Kings B who evetually scraped home by just 18 runs. The league continues to remain competitive as it reaches its closing stages, with three of the four teams still in with a realistic chance of winning this inuagural event. LEAGUE TABLE Torrevieja

P W L D BAT BOWL PTS 18 12 1 5 87 53 244

Sporting Alfas

18 12 0 6 86

227

La Manga Kings B

18 10 0 8 87

213

La Manga Kings A

18 0 1 17 72

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HONDON VALLEY GOLF SOCIETY BAILEY, BLANK AND FELLOWS IN THE FRAME AT BONALBA Richard Bailey, Graham Blank and David Fellows were the principal winners at a sunny Bonalba Golf corresponding with the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. That was where the similarity ended as there was no ‘luck of the Irish’ on show. It was solid rather than spectacular points scoring that saw Richard and his fellow runners past the post and into the winners enclosure. A modified Shotgun Start at around 09.45 am enabled ten groups to get underway with two groups positioned on the fourteenth to the eighteenth holes. Blue sky and only a light breeze made for nigh on perfect golfing weather. Bonalba is a popular, busy golf course as evidenced by the worn, heavily sanded tee boxes and some patchy greens. Despite these observations, the members reported excellent course conditions otherwise and enjoyed, as ever, the warm welcome and general friendliness of the Bonalba staff. At the front of the field in the Matchplay Knockout, John Sercombe knocked out co-favourite Jamie Smith on the final hole. In the other round being played, Graham Palmer won by a straight outpacing Paul Hawes 6 and 5. On the terrace before presenting the prizes, Captain Steve Munn welcomed guests David Holland and David Hawes. He was delighted to report that on the day, against all the odds, he had managed to find the fairways! Steve congratulated all the golfing winners and handed over the money to Jamie Smith and Steve Lee - winners of the Football Scratchcard and the Greenfee Refund. Graham Palmer, the Social Secretary and Events Organiser updated members on arrangements for the Golf Break to Los Alcazares in June and the Away Day to Albacete in May. In particular, Graham is looking for four or five more members or guests to play Las Colinas on Monday 15th June.

HVGS WINNERS – BONALBA GOLF – Tuesday 10th March 2015 MEMBER