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In 1906, on the wedding day of the 21 year old Spanish King Alfonso XIII and his English bride Victoria Eugenie, a bomb was hurled at the royal carriage. People and horses died in the attack but, miraculously, apart from a blood splattered wedding dress, the Royal Couple survived unscathed. The attack reflected the mood of the people of Spain at the beginning of the 20th Century. Ordinary working people were so fed up with the inability of their government to give them decent living and working conditions that they were looking for change and if that involved violence then so be it. With the dawn of the new century Spain faced serious problems. The rich industrial regions of Cataluña and the Basque Country were agitating for self government whilst downtrodden Spanish workers had organised into trades unions and were taking militant and effective strike action. During the First World War Spain remained neutral and prospered but, as the war drew to a close, inflation, unemployment and unrest rose steeply. By 1921 the government had lost the confidence of the people and, in 1923, an army general called Miguel Primo de Rivera staged a successful military coup. The King accepted the new, unconstitutional, government without a murmur. Primo de Rivera remained in power for seven years. At first he was popular and people accepted the strict measures he brought in because they were seen as generally good for the country. However, when Spain was hit by the world economic slump of 1929 Primo de Rivera lost much support and there were several attempts to depose him. By 1930 he had even lost the backing of the armed forces and, realising that the situation was hopeless, he resigned and retired to France where he died six weeks later. With Primo gone King Alfonso was roundly criticised for having supported the dictatorship. The mood of the country had changed and ordinary people were now firmly in favour of a republic. In 1931

when local elections confirmed that the people no longer supported the monarchy Alfonso quietly left the country from Cartagena never to return. The 1931 General Elections returned a socialist republican government. The new republic was received with tremendous enthusiasm by much of Spanish society. People had high hopes for what it could achieve. The new government made sweeping changes in the first two years including land reforms, limiting the power of the Catholic Church and granting home rule to Cataluña. However, Spain’s problems were many and complex and the government soon began to bog down. Alienated groups, such as the Church, landowners whose land had been seized, monarchists and the army began to mount serious opposition. Various right wing political groups emerged including a fascist party, the JONS, and the Falangist party both of which were to play a major role in the later Spanish Civil war and beyond. The Republic was supported by the anarchist and socialist trades unions, the newly formed Communist Party and left wing nationalist parties in the Basque Country and Cataluña Political instability led to new elections in 1933 which were won by a right wing alliance that set about dismantling the reforms of the previous government. Waves of violence swept the country, led by working people, several of which were brutally suppressed by government troops. There were yet more General elections in 1936 and this time the various left wing political parties joined together in a popular front that won a clear majority. By now though chaos was generalised throughout the country and right wing factions were actively plotting the overthrow of the government. And so, on 18th July 1936 elements of the army rebelled against the elected government and the Spanish Civil War had begun.

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To add insult to injury they next meet without us and take four minutes to agree on their strategy. Four minutes! That’s bullying on an epic scale. An abuse of human rights. If we hadn’t got a massive mandate (52-48, that’s massive in anyone’s terms) – and note, it’s a man date, not a wimp, person or LGBT date – we’d take them to the European Court of Human Rights. As it is, we’ll just let them see what we’re made of. And what’s that, you don’t need to ask. Hearts of oak, chariots of fire, blithe spirit, true grit (oh, no, that was John Wayne, wasn’t it?). We will fight them on the landing fields (Well, if the Spanish owners get a move on with the third Heathrow runway), we will fight them on the European blue flag beaches, we will never surrender…

You may remember that in the last issue I was agonising about how the UK would pay the €50bn Brexit-Exit bill. OK, so you don’t, I’m not going to hold it against you, you’ve obviously got more important business todo, like buying more sun cream. Anyway, you’ll be distressed to hear things have got worse: the bill’s now €100bn. Don’t panic – oh, you’re not? – leave that to me. I’m not asking for your money (but forward the deeds to your villa to…address to be inserted) because we in the UK have the answer. It’s called strong and stable leadership. ‘Strong’ because if some gang like the sugar lobby object to your introducing a tax on sugary drinks to fight childhood obesity, you have the strength to agree with them. Besides, if kids haven’t the strength of character to resist sugary drinks they won’t grow up into strongleaders either, so it’s helping them see the error of their ways. And ‘stable’ as in ‘door’ and ‘closing’, because stable means stable. Clear now? Good. Because we’ve identified the cause of these Brexit problems. It was surprisingly easy and only took us nine months to work out. Yes, the cause: it’s these d*mned continentals.Their cheek is breath-taking. First, they turn up for a free lunch at No 10, complain about the food – I mean, who expects mayonnaise on their bacon sarnies instead of ketchup? – and sling some 5000-page bumf on the table as an example of their negotiating nightmares; then they make up stories about how we’re on a different planet and leak them to the German press. How underhand can you get? 4

OK, OK, calm down. I can see that, instead of the Churchillian rhetoric, you want to hear some practical stuff. Don’t worry, you won’t have to melt down your frying pans to make spitfires. Things have moved on since war time. They’re made of plastic these days. In China. No, our actions will be simpler and more direct. Able to be written on the back of an envelope. The only delays are (a) the difficulty sourcing an envelope as the civil service is now paperless and all the local stationers have become Starbucks and (b) finding someone who can translate ‘Get stuffed’ into Romanian. Yes, it’s as simple as that. Straight and to the point. No Euro shillyshallying, proportional representation or dithering coalitions – look where that last one got us. We’re not paying. Period. And the Twentyseven’ll soon realise it’s as much in their interest as ours. More so, in fact. I mean, what will they do with the money? Take Spain. What will they spend it on? More roads? Where will they put them? More importantly, what will they put on them? Spanish car factories will be on overtime churning out driverless cars by the thousand just to keep the roads looking occupied. It makes no sense. So, we’re doing Europe a favour. If there was any justice,they should be paying us (though they will be paying Farage and co, apparently – Still, worth every cent, I suppose,to stop his ranting abuse in your ear). And that’s only the start of their benefits from our leaving. Who doesn’t breathe a sigh of relief when a troublesome teenager leaves home? They’ll be singing from the rooftops. As for us, the coming Big Event this month will show us in our true glory. No, not the General Election. The release of the Christopher Nolan film ‘Dunkirk’. Er, man the lifeboats, any boats, life-rafts…Please…Help! Can we come back in..? Per-lease! Pretty pleas….

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We have pinpointed the 10 most commonly used abusive clauses which are routinely used in mortgages across Spain, if you were not duly informed about these clauses and their consequences, you could be owed a substantial sum of money. In recent years many mortgage clauses have been declared abusive. Of these clauses, the best known is the floor clause. Here are the 10 most commonly used abusive clauses that you might find in your mortgage deed: 1.- Floor-ceiling clausesets a minimum and maximum amount of interest payable by consumers, preventing the borrower from benefiting from the decline of the EURIBOR. 2.- Expected maturity of the loanallows the bank to declare the loan overdue before the agreed term and claim in advance the total amount of the debt in certain circumstances.

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3.- Interest due to late payment of an installment. 4.- Purpose of the loan 5.- Jurisdiction 6.- Transfer of credit 7.- Rounding up the interest to a higher decimal 8.- Formula of calculation of interest 360/365the calculation of the daily interest for the commercial year of 360 dayswith the understanding that all the months have 30 days, with the result of ‘giving 5 days of extra interest to the bank ‘. 9.- Assumption of costs and other expensesimposing on the consumer all costs for the formalization of the contract. 10.- Final feepaying interest only and not paying any capital until the last installment or in leaving a portion of the capital to be amortized in the last installment.

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June already, where did those months go? I hope you’re enjoying the sun and the beautiful roads around here. You may have noticed when you’re out there’s a lot less heavy traffic on Sundays. That’s because, with one or two exceptions trucks aren’t allowed on the roads. What a good idea. Some Spanish refer to people who only ride on Sundays as “Los Domingueros”. I wouldn’t take offence though, I’m sure it’s all in the best possible taste.

Coming up in June there’s not much advertised actually which is both a surprise and a disappointment. First up on the 11th Motomuerzo Alumbres, Cartagena from 10 a.m.

It’s not just the weather hotting up either with MotoGP providing so many talking points. Maverick Viñales’s spectacular start coming to an abrupt end in Austin with a DNF. The usual suspects returned with Marquez winning from Rossi and Pedrosa with Cal Crutchlow a creditable 4th. Next up was Jerez where it was all about home track advantage with a Spanish 1,2,3. Dani Pedrosa taking P1 for the first time in a while from his team mate Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo getting his first podium on the Ducati. Before Le Mans there are only 10 points between the top 4 riders with Rossi edging out the Spanish contingent of Viñales, Marquez and Pedrosa. What a contrast with World Superbikes Where Jonathan Rea is miles out in front.

On the same day up in Benejuzar, Alicante we have another with the Centauros de Alba from 0930.

Chaz Davies is not letting him have it all his own way though with a double at Imola. What q weekend that was with both races being red flagged. Race 1 was stopped when Eugene Laverty went off at high speed and his bike exploded in a sheet of flames when it hit the wall. His onboard equipment registering aspeed of 128 mph (205 kph) when he parted company with his bike in the gravel! So what did he do? Spend the rest of the weekend feeling sorry for himself, nurse his wounds? NO. He only started the following day on his spare bike and got P10. Cojones or what? Hats off to the man.

The following Sunday it’s the turn of Benidorm and who needs an excuse to go there? This is an all dayer, bring a big hat in case it gets hot! Keep the feedback coming and have a great month guys. Remember if you have any comments or want to advertise your club, group or an event I can be contacted via email

Eugene Laverty, obviously not a footballer!

Rea was behind Davies in both Imola races to limit the point damage with Melandri 3rd in race 1 and Sykes taking P3 in race 2 to treat us to a stirring sight with three Union flags flying over the rostrum. Assen a couple of weeks before was a different story with a Rea/Sykes double 1-2 with an engine failure for Davies in race 1 and a 3rd in race 2. Rea’s advantage is currently 94 points from Chaz and one more from Sykesy. A Brit winner this year might be a reasonable bet. As I type I’m looking forward to Murcia Hot and will fill you in next month. I did pop along to the Phoenix Nights ‘do’ in San Miguel. Not as many bikes as last year apparently but still a good turn out. I even got to meet Elvis, his accent’s changed a lot! 8

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 – domingo – Sunday. If you only ride Sundays you’re a dominguero! Still better than not riding at all though. Stay safe moteros and all the Biking Best, Jack

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Guardamar del Segura is virtually the last throw of the southern Costa Blanca dice. It sits snuggled along the vast golden sands washed by the gentle blue lapping Mediterranean, with its brash big neighbour Torrevieja a few kilometres south and the province capital Alicante around 40 kms to the north.

At first glance it may appear to be a bit of a one horse town. You need to park the car, plenty of free spaces in the side streets just avoid the Vado signs, and start to explore on foot. The main road through town, reasonably traffic free since the N332 bypass, is lined mainly with traditional small Spanish shops. Which, despite the struggling economy, appear to be thriving and even some evidence of new Estate Agents opening for business. One clear sign of the crisis is the vacant Caja Madrid with only a Se Vende sign in the window and the safe long since emptied. Don’t ask by whom! Plenty of people around, busy chatting away over a coffee in their favourite bar of which there are many. It’s clean and tidy with a pleasant genteel atmosphere. You are unlikely to encounter hordes of people roaming around looking for their next happy hour bar. You might however spot an offer of: ‘Small Fish and Chips 3,50’ for a bargain lunch. For the full ‘shopping experience’ plan your visit on a Wednesday then you can also peruse the offers in the street market. The Tourist Office (TO) is located next to the town hall which overlooks the plaza that has had a 21st

century makeover, leaving the main church looking rather shabby against its glitzy chrome neighbour. Sparse and rather bare best describes the TO, whether this is due to cutbacks or a lack of enthusiasm on the staffs part I do not know. So try your luck but don’t expect too much. Never fear it is difficult to get lost in Guardamar. Surprisingly the town offers some ‘green’ options with the Reina Sofia Park perfect for a shady stroll and snap off some photos of ducks or exotic peacocks. More aquatic life in the form of terrapins and turtles can be spotted sunning themselves or daringly swimming in the murky ponds. Opposite the grander Alfonso XIII park provides the opportunity to take a longer walk along the shady tarmaced path, perfect for those feeling more energetic. The land on eastern side (the sea side) of the path is under regeneration. It is vital that the trees and vegetation are maintained otherwise the prevailing winds will deluge the town with sand storms. Should you get bored with the green aspects you can escape via the recently installed wooden deck paths down onto the beach. However for those with sufficient endurance you will be rewarded by arriving at the Marina de Las Dunas at the mouth of the River Segura. The

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Costa Blanca marina is packed with a variety of craft and two bars, try the Club Nautico restaurant for some well earnt refreshment. Take a look through the ‘magic’ door in the Club Nautico to see what surprise has in store for you. You now have three choices either to return back through the park, or along the beach or try the circular option walking along the river and through the recently developed area of Guardamar. Naturally it had its crazy period when the building boom hit town a few years ago, leaving in its wake a forest of multi coloured apartment blocks reaching ten storeys up into the blue sky. Creating a virtual ghost town with a creeping cancer of rust and apparent neglect as the Se Vende signs flutter in the sea breeze. Nature appears to be the only occupant in the form of a variety of birds enjoying their existence without much human interference. I could not help but pass comment on the only other living soul walking past me. ‘Wait for July and August, then there will be people,’ he assured me and told me to call one of the numbers from one of the numerous property boards. Well maybe he is correct. But it will take most of Madrid to fill all those apartments I decided as I crossed the road and noticed a Russian registered people carrier cruising the area. Doubtless reconnoitring the area for possible future business. Good luck comrade. If you just want to crash out on the beach the Guardamar playa is perfect – long, wide, clean, shallow sea with plenty of free parking. Sea front bars offer meals and menus at very reasonable prices so your day by the seaside need not cost you a fortune. What more could you ask? For more: http://guardamarturismo.com/

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Sterling v Euro update INFLATION UP - POUND DOWN! By Janet Lees Operations Director - Spain 965 070 584 / 635 015 818 E. janet.spain@currencies4you.com Well it does look like my Inverted head and shoulders reversal pattern is going to fail me miserably, that shoulder is just going on and on! Good news if you’re waiting to send Euros back I hear you say! I think I gave it the kiss of death, as shortly after writing the last article it immediately plummeted downward after failing to crack the key break through zone of 1.1950 and is now trading at 1.163 / 0.86. The GBP had gained more than 3 percent in the past month following the announcement of a snap UK election but strategists said it would find it hard to sustain and indeed it failed to hold onto the 1.20 level. Key influencers in Sterling’s current weakness would seem to be linked to factors including fast-rising inflation and low interest rates as its looking likely that interest rates will remain lower for longer than expected. The Inflation update came after it was announced that wage growth in the UK isn’t increasing at the rate of Inflation and this has spooked the markets, resulting in a sell-off of the Pound. Under usual circumstances the financial markets would expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates to try and counter the steep rise, but due to the fact there’s a general election next month this has been generally ruled out and the Pound is paying the price with a slowing of the UK economy. Having said that, the latest consumer figures suggest that, at least temporarily, the buying mood has become more upbeat in the run-up to the June national election as British shoppers unexpectedly stepped up spending at the fastest rate in years. Retail sales volumes jumped by 2.3 percent on the month in April. There’s always going to an element of gambling and risk involved in buying EUR or GBP. We are happy to try and take some of the stress away for you particularly if you are moving money for property purchase or sale which can be a stressful enough time as it is! We can make a big difference, gaining you extra Euro’s if you are bringing money overor more Sterling if sending it back to the UK. So, pop in or call us for a chat. We can guide you as to what looks likely to happen in the markets and give you various options regarding purchasing currency. We can save you around 5% compared to sending your money direct through your bank. Even if you deal with another broker it’s often useful to get a second opinion to get the most for your money! Our rates are transparent and very competitive with no hidden charges or fees. Our local Pinoso office also offers many other services for ExPats, keeping everything under one roof! Safety of your funds is paramount, we only use protected escrow accounts authorised and regulated by the FCA. If you are interested in any of the other services in we offer in ‘The Foreign Exchange office’ in Pinoso call us of pop in for more details:Vehicle Change of ownership & Vehicle re-registration, NIEs, Residencias, SIP Cards, UK Passport renewals, Car, House, Pet & Health Insurance and mailbox rental. 14

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UTILITIES IN SPAIN: s h t y M d n a s t c Fa We might be living in a world of Alternative Facts, but it pays to know the reality about utilities in Spain. With prices on the up, scams on the rise, and more players entering the energy market, take a look at these tips from MoneySaverSpain.com for making sure you know facts from fiction. 1. All bottled gas is subject to the official Government price. FALSE The gas bottles subject to official prices are the traditional (heavyweight) 12.5kg butane bottles and 11kg propane bottles. If you prefer lightweight gas bottles, prices depend on the company so compare between different brands and take into account any delivery charge. If you are charged for delivery, you can always avoid it by buying gas bottles at your local petrol station. 2. If you are locked into an electricity contract for 12 months and decide to change company you have to pay a penalty fine. TRUE To be fair, to date many providers to date haven’t bothered to charge clients but that doesn’t mean they can’t.

Increased competition from new entrants in the market coupled with more savvy consumers has led to a greater possibility for companies to lose clients. Tying a client in for 12 months is an attractive way to increase profits. 3. If you sign up for a new utilities contract, you can’t cancel if you change my mind. IT DEPENDS Distance selling regulations in Spain mean you have 14 days to change your mind and cancel without having to give a reason, but only when you have contracted the service online, by phone, or with someone who visited your home. However, if you signed a contract at a company’s office then you cannot change your mind and cancelling may come with a penalty charge. 4. Online comparison sites are the best place to find competitive tariffs. FALSE Most comparison sites survive by receiving a commission for clicks made and contracts signed, this means their interest is in making money and not showing you the best offer. Additionally comparison sites may not include all companies in your area.

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Your best option is to compare tariffs by using the official government comparison site. To see how visit MoneySaverSpain. com and search for “Reduce Your Electric Bill”. 5. Home gas inspections must be paid in cash. FALSE Domestic gas installations must be checked every 5 years in Spain (except in the Basque Country where it is every 4 years) and boilers checked every 2 years. Official distributors, such as Iberdrola or Endesa, must inform households 3 months before regarding the inspection date. The cost is ALWAYS put on your gas bill and never paid to the technician carrying out the checks. A common scam in Spain is for false inspectors to call at homes, pretend to check the installation and ask to be paid in cash. If you have any doubts, tell the visitor you’ll take a photo of their DNI (with your smartphone) – if they’re scammers they’ll make their excuses and leave! 6. I can get green energy for my home. TRUE(ish) Lots of electricity companies in Spain advertise 100% green energy from renewable sources, which sounds great. However after electricity from all sources (green and traditional) enters the national grid, it can’t be separated. In other words you can’t choose the type of power that is used in your home, unless you’re off grid. But as more consumers demand green energy, supply will have to increase to meet demand. 7. I have to pay for a smart meter to be installed for my electric supply. FALSE

case they’ve tried to sneak it in! If so, claim it back. Once your new smart meter is installed you‘ll have to pay a higher amount every month for the meter rental charge compared with old meters. 8. Utility company reps that call at my door will offer me the best tariff. FALSE Remember that these reps work commission only and are normally contracted by third parties, not directly by the electric company. They will nearly always try to get you on to a higher tariff than you need. Don’t fall for the excuse of “let me check your bill to help you find the right tariff” as this is only used to get your details and could even be a data theft scam. 9. It’s better to wash my car at home where I can control the water used. FALSE Although it may seem that your local petrol station car wash uses hundreds of litres of water, these have been designed to be eco-friendly. The average car wash uses 30% less water than using a hosepipe at home. Plus at the car wash water is reused for initial rinses. If you still want to wash your car at home, attach a sprinkler nozzle and button to make it the equivalent to around 30 litres of water per wash. And watch out for fines. Many towns in Spain fine people for washing their car in the street, anything from a symbolic 30€ up to 3000 in big cities!

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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 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 18

I gloomily followed her back to her small room, very Spartan and office-like; 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 unusually 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 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. ‘Owz 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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C’mon Tracy This week’s Cycle Clips sees local resident Tracy Ford telling the fascinating story of how she went from being a leisure cyclist to representing Team UK at this weekend’s European Duathlon Championships: I have always been interested in keeping fit. Before I took up cycling, running and swimming I worked with horses, which kept me in pretty good condition. In 2008 we retired to Spain, my husband and I bought a couple of hybrid bikes and started going for short rides, of around 20km. I struggled bigtime, particularly going up inclines. I had always suffered from problems with painful knees and at first this made it worse. I used to get very frustrated, to the point of tears, with the pain… but I persevered. We then met Gary and Lynn Routledge from Cyclogical in Quesada and started leisure rides with them on Saturdays and Wednesdays. My fitness levels increased and I started to ride further and further within a social group. As I got stronger, happily, the pain in my knees went away this in itself was motivation enough to continue cycling.

Podium places in each of the local Spanish races culminated in me winning the league for my age group in 2013. During this time I also continued cycling and moved from riding a hybrid to riding a road bike, and joined the Amigos del Ciclismo cycling group (www.amigosdelciclismo.eu - a predominantly English speaking, mature international cycling group who enjoy cycling throughout the Costa Blanca). Through the group I received a lot of help and advice on road cycling from experienced road cyclists. The group continues to help and support me. My son-in-law Ed then encouraged me to enter an event he had completed the previous year: the charity triathlon at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, along with him and his brother. This filled me with a lot of apprehension, particularly as my swimming was very weak. ‘Weak’ to the point that I had a fear of putting my face in water let alone jumping into a lake with hundreds of strong swimmers. I was motivated to accept the challenge because it was raising money for cancer research, and started the swimming training by putting my face in a washing up bowl full of water to overcome the fear. I then progressed to swimming off Los Naufragos beach to get used to open water. You could say ‘out of washing up bowl into the open sea’. I completed the Blenheim Tri in 2015 and became part of a group called the Unstoppable Triathletes. We then went on to complete a back to back triathlon at Blenheim the following year, all for charity and I also won my category.

I then decided to continue improving my fitness levels by taking up running and went on the internet where I found a ‘couch to 5km’ program and followed that. Through the social cycling group I met someone who was a marathon runner. She encouraged me to enter an 8. 5km local race at La Marina urbanisation. With a great deal of trepidation I entered the race... all I aimed to do was finish. Up crossing the finishing line it was revealed that I had come third in my category (45-50 years). I was 49 at that time and the result was totally unexpected ‘over the moon’ would be an understatement. Over the next 12 months I entered a lot of local 5km, 10km and half marathons through Liga Running (ligarunning.com), and ran the Chester (UK) half marathon with my son Ceri. 24

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HONDON VALLEY GOLF SOCIETY HENDRIKS AND INGERSON CLEAR UP BETWEEN THEMSELVES On a beautiful warm and sunny day 42 members and guests turned out to play at the Monthly Stapleford Competition at El Plantio Golf, near the airport in Alicante. With so many players the society was fortunate that they had been allocated a two tee start time off the 1st and 10th tees. The course was in excellent condition although some found the greens a bit slower than they were used to, the course has a strict policy of players using buggies that they must stay to the buggy paths and walk to their balls, this has improved the condition of the fairways and El Plantio is back to being one of the best courses we play. As we had two tee times the average rounds took no more than 4 hours so members could bask in the sunshine and have a drink and chat with their fellow golfers. The scoring on the day was of a reasonable standard for the conditions, although some of the lower handicap players were critical of the Gold section being from scratch to 19, but this was unfortunate as the Captain tries to make the sections even as possible on the day. Jan Hendriks was the Gold Winner and he also had a two on the 7th, it was good to see Jan back to his best after his shoulder operation; Whilst Steve Ingerson not only won the Silver section, nearest the pin on the 18th and a two on his card, and was the Player of the day, it has been rumoured he’s given up gardening totally and can be found on the golf course. The annual trip away to Costa Narejos is nearly upon us, and member who is not going on the trip but still would like to play at Las Colinas on Tuesday 13th June 2017, please let the Captain John Sercombe know as soon as possible this includes any non members as well. In the last edition of the TIM magazine it was reported that Alan Bacon who has left us was our treasurer, when in fact he was our Auditor, thank you to our two elder statesmen Fellows and Taylor for pointing out my error. The Captain has asked that all outstanding Match play games be concluded as soon as possible, or is the winner of Collin v Knight running scared as they play Ingerson in the next round.

Winners JAN HENDRIKS CLIVE DALTON GERRY O’REILLY

HCP 18 17 19

Category Gold Winner Gold Runner Up ( LOWER HANDICAP ) Gold Third Place

Pts 35 33 33

STEVE INGERSON KEN KNIGHT BERNIE COX

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Silver Winner Silver Runner Up Silver Third Place

33 31 28

GEOFF RABEY RICHARD BELL PAUL STAGNELL-HOWE

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Bronze Winner Bronze Runner Up Bronze Third Place

33 29 26

NO ONE KEIRREN SCAPPATICCI JOHN AINSCOUGH STEVE INGERSON JOHN FORRESTER PAUL EVANS

NEAREST THE PIN NEAREST THE PIN NEAREST THE PIN NEAREST THE PIN NEAREST THE PIN IN TWO OR LESS NEAREST THE PIN IN THREE OR LESS

HOLE 7 9 14 18 17 4

JAN HENDRIKS STEVE INGERSON

TWO ON THE CARD TWO ON THE CARD

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SCRATCHCARD WINNER GREENFEE REFUND GREENFEE REFUND

Forthcoming Fixtures & Social Events TUESDAY 6TH JUNE 2017 ALTORREAL GOLF COURSE TUESDAY 13TH JUNE 2017 LAS COLINAS GOLF COURSE WEDNESDAY 14TH JUNE 2017 LO ROMERO GOLF COURSE THURSDAY 15TH JUNE 2017 RODA GOLF COURSE TUESDAY 11TH JULY 2017 ALICANTE GOLF COURSE

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JAGUARS THE BIG ONE 2017

Largest collection of Classic Jaguars ever in Spain

By Eric Arnold After 18 months of planning The Big One 2017 actually happened. A joint event between The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, Spain, The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, South of France, plus some very enthusiastic members from the JEC in the UK.. The result was 100 cars, but as a result of 3 breakdowns, only 97 fabulous Jaguars cleaned and polished to “within an inch of their lives” actually made it with 201 very enthusiastic Jaguar owners. The main event involving everybody took place on Saturday 22nd April and Sunday 23rd April 2017 but many of the participants took two or three days or more to travel to and from their home to the event in Parador de Leon in Northern Spain. Cars and owners came from all over Spain, France and the UK and finally congregated at the fabulous Parador de Leon Hotel. This is Paradors flag ship 5 star hotel, a stunning 16th Century Military Headquarters that has been converted into a glorious luxury hotel. On the way up many members from The Costa Blanca region stopped off at Segovia to take the chance of seeing this fantastic World Heritage City. Members from the UK came from as far as Plymouth, Lancashire and North Wales with some round trips of around 3,500 miles for those who took the scenic routes over many days, a special thank you to them Special permission had been granted by Leon Town Hall to park this outstanding collection of Big Cats on the amazing St. Marco’s square in front of the hotel. To see these wonderful cars in such a fabulous location 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”! On the Saturday evening we all gathered for pre dinner drinks in The Cloisters accompanied by two amazing classical guitarists. This was a “Masked Affair”, something I did wonder if people would join in, I should not have worried, only four people came without a mask, some of the creations were incredible. The Grand Ball was held in one of the medieval halls. A selection of exquisite “tapas” starters then either veal, hake, pork or vegetarian options for the main course. This sumptuous meal was accompanied with some stunning local wines. Dessert and coffee was preceded by the Grand Draw, prizes consisted of 5 cash prizes starting at 500.00 Euros for the first prize. A prize was also awarded for the best mask, this was won by Andrew Honour, a very worthy winner with his classic Venetian Mask. Each table was issued with an envelope for a Charity donation, I am delighted to announce that that collection made 1,666.00 Euros, when this was added to the 548.00 Euros raised in other ways it made a total of 2,214.00 Euros which will be donated to Cancer Research UK. After the final announcements, music and dancing continued until the early hours. Sunday started leisurely, breakfast then “meet The Mayor” at 11:00 Hrs. “Start your engines” was called at 11:30 and nearly 100 glorious Jaguars snaked through the beautiful city of Leon with the help of our own Police escort on our way to

Villafranca de Bierzo, 138km away. The Big Cats cruised out of the town and into the Spanish countryside on their way to another Parador hotel in Villafranca, where a very special cocktail lunch “posh tapas” lunch had been organised in the gardens. 21 courses of exquisite local delicacies again with fabulous local wines. That brought the organised parts of the event to a close. A closing announcement was made then people made their own way back to Leon in their own time May I take this opportunity to offer a very special thank you to all those that attended, I know many of you travelled many hundreds of kilometres to attend this event. A very special thank you to Mike Horlor, JEC Vice Chairman for the help he provided promoting the event in the UK. Special thanks to Chris Park and Tim Sankey from JEC South of France, without their help and support The Big One would not have been such a tremendous success. As always a big thank you to Ian McMenemy, our dedicated Events Director for all his help and his hard work organising our normal events which allowed me the time to conceive and organise this event. And lastly a very special thank you to Patricia Palau in Parador Hotels who helped make the whole thing possible. The JEC in Spain is organised by Eric Arnold and Ian McMenemy. Eric can be contacted by email at jaguarspain@outlook.com or by phone on 609 931 647 or alternatively check out the JEC Spain website www.jec-spain.com Our Events Director, Ian McMenemy can be contacted at McMenemy@JEC-events.com.

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May 22nd - June 21st

Aries Pouring too much energy into work is causing problems in your personal life. Your nearest and dearest are tired of being treated like they are second best. It’s time to adjust your priorities. Take a few days off and spend them with the people you love most. Spending quality time together will make you realise how much you have missed. Apologise for your inattention and make a renewed commitment to these relationships. If you don’t, at least one close friendship will fall apart at the seams.

Leo An overly critical attitude will backfire. People won’t appreciate nit-picking observations, especially when they face a looming deadline. If someone asks for your opinion, give a noncommittal response. Telling the truth will only cause anger and resentment. You’ve always had high standards, which is admirable. This is one of those times when it’s better to deliver a flawed product on time than strive for perfection. Offering support to your teammates will pave the way for good working relationships.

Sagittarius Someone could demonstrate that your assumptions are wrong. Instead of clinging stubbornly to your opinions, you should graciously admit you are wrong. Your reasonable attitude will be welcomed by the group. Soon, you’ll form friendships with people who were once your adversaries. Sometimes you have to let go of your ego to admit new energy into your life. This is one of those situations. There are more important things than being right.

Taurus Although your expertise is admirable, it isn’t absolute. A newcomer who has been experimenting with cutting edge techniques and bold theories can be instructive. Open your mind and listen to what they have to say. Some of their ideas will fly in the face of your own convictions. Others will excite and intrigue you. Instead of treating this relationship like a competition, use it to further your own understanding. The most impressive experts see themselves as eternal students.

Virgo

Gemini

Cancer

Don’t pry into a friend’s private life. When they want to share a secret, they’ll confide in you. If they aren’t talking about a subject, it’s because they aren’t ready to discuss it. Give them their space. Are you dealing with someone who is in the grips of an addiction or obsession? A gentle suggestion to get professional help is all the help you can give. The decision to get better rests with your loved one. The only person whose behaviour you can change is your own.

Charm won’t get you anywhere. Someone who is intent on following the rules won’t bend them for you. Instead of trying to get them to do your bidding, give in with good grace. Demanding special treatment will reflect badly on you. You’re dealing with an antiquated system that isn’t designed to help people with unique needs. If this structure is ever going to change, you’ll have to make an appeal to the highest authority. Schedule a meeting with the person in charge.

Libra

Scorpio

Bossing people around will turn would be friends into enemies. It’s better to focus on your own work than worry about what everybody else is doing. The people who matter know you are the most talented person in the group. Although you should be rightfully proud of this accomplishment, you shouldn’t lord your abilities over everyone else. When others ask for help, offer it as an equal, not a superior. Being a good team player will make you popular at all levels of the organisation.

Clinging too tightly to a relationship will cause it to burst like a soap bubble. Instead of commanding a loved one to stay at your side, encourage them to pursue a path of their own. When each of you have different interests, you’ll grow as individuals. This will make you better partners. It isn’t healthy to constantly defer to each other. Go your own way, discover what you like and dislike and be more assertive about your needs.

Capricorn

Aquarius

You’re restless. The thought of concentrating on one task is enough to make you break out in hives. Unfortunately, there is important work to be done. Ignoring this job will create problems for colleagues who are waiting for you to submit your work so they can begin theirs. Take a few deep breaths, focus and dispatch this duty as quickly as possible. When you finish, take a nature walk, drive to your favourite beauty spot or spend an hour or two with your pets.

No matter how closely you pay attention, you can’t get the gist of what someone is saying. Following instructions will be difficult, since you have been given contradictory messages. Instead of applying yourself to this task, ask for clarification. Explain what is confusing you. There’s a chance the person in charge secretly doesn’t know what they’re doing. If that’s the case, do the best you can with the limited information you’ve received. You won’t be disparaged for making the best of a bad situation.

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Engaging in gossip will create problems. You’re working with a group that requires kindness, respect and trust. Speculating about each other’s private lives will cause hurt feelings. If someone’s behaviour seems secretive or confusing, try to get to know them better. Invite them out for drinks or coffee. There’s a chance your colleague will resist your attempts at friendship. Don’t take these rebuffs personally. You might be dealing with someone who has been deeply hurt in the past.

Pisces Acting in your self-interest will make others angry and upset. You’ll be accused of being cold and unfeeling. This is difficult, because you have a reputation for being conscientious. Lately, you’ve been tired of putting your needs aside for the sake of everyone else. Instead of taking the lion’s share of the profits for a group effort, divide the money equally. In the future, work on solo projects. That way, there won’t be any dispute about how the profits should be split.

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