The Inland Magazine June 2010

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ELCHE History Among Palm Trees

by Rob Innis

Maybe you, like me, had never heard of Elche, or Elx in Valenciano,

before you arrived in Spain. But this little city has much more to it than many people realise. From historic monuments, natural parks (see TIM January 2010) UNESCO awards, internationally important date palm plantation and even an airport. It is the 3rd largest city in the Valencian region with approx 250,000 inhabitants. Traditionally, home of the Spanish shoe making industry which is now sadly in decline.

But let us focus on the actual city centre which provides many opportunities for a great day’s site seeing. The interesting looking building with a turret and roof decorations accommodates the Tourist Information office, located in the Parc Municipal. A great place to start - lots of directional signing around the city centre to the TI office. The helpful staff will provide you with maps giving you a choice of either the Monumental or the Historic Palm Groves routes amongst other useful information and they speak English.

The city is clean, safe and easy to walk around providing you the best views and photograph opportunities. The park behind the TI office is well worth having a wander around. There you will find the Centre de Visitants offering a free audio visual tour of Elche.

After which you can admire the modern street art sculptures on your way to The Lord’s Fortress which is just a short walk. Mind the fountains in the plaza which burst into life rather unexpectedly. Also you will see the MAHE, archaeological and history museum. Part of the old city wall is still visible and recently restored.

Elche is great for history lovers and is a perfect example of the many different influences over 1000’s of years. Having had, amongst others, Muslim and Roman settlers in occupation who have left their mark on the city. Including the ‘Dama de Elche’ (Lady of Elche) a famous sculpture, kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid, much to the annoyance of the locals. It represents the bust of a woman richly bejewelled dating back to the 4th century BC, accidentally rediscovered in 1897.

Crossing over the road brings you into the main plaza with the large imposing blue domed Basilica of Saint Mary. Started in 1672 and finally completed in 1783 (you can’t rush Spanish builders!) Many claim to this to be one of the Valencian regions finest architectural examples and it is possible to visit the tower for panoramic views of the city. This is the home of the world famous and UNESCO recognised ‘Misteri d’Elx’ - the annual (August) mediaeval play.

Probably a good idea to do some people watching over a refreshing drink around this point and you will find plenty of inviting bars with their shady terraces around the plaza.

Next photo opportunity is the medieval ‘High Street’ part of the walled city and the Hermitage of Sant Sebastia and the hospital, built around the 14th century. Further down the street by the market is the regions oldest town hall which is still in use. The town council have been meeting there for over 550 years so there must have been plenty of important decisions made there over that amazing time period.

Look out for the Calendura tower with its special clock next to the town hall, dating back to 1572.

Walking parallel with the Vinalopo River (ok stream) you will arrive in the old Moorish quarter where you will find the exhibition centre which is worth checking to see what is on show. If fossils and minerals are on your interest list then the MUPE museum will also be worth a visit.

The Palm Grove museum is housed in interesting wooden buildings linked by a bridge and from there you can walk around Europe’s largest palm grove with around 200,000 trees. This has been on UNESCOs World Heritage list for ten years and is famous for its white

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Costa Blanca palms. At this point you can opt to move onto the palm groves route.

If you decide to remain on the monuments trail you have the 12th century Calaforra Tower which was originally used as a watch tower and the Convent de la Merce Arabic baths next door.

All that history can be overwhelming for some but there are plenty of opportunities to just relax and watch Elche go by with a coffee. Or stroll into one of the many other art galleries or special exhibitions which Elche is famous for but remember most attractions are closed on a Monday.

Elche also offers plenty of shopping opportunities from the city centre boutique shops to the modern L’aljub shopping centre. The

large warehouse stores are on the edge of town along with a new El Corte Ingles in a rather architecturally interesting building, a contrast to Elches historic buildings.

Elche is easily accessed by road from either the coast or inland via the AP7 motorway and is easy to navigate round. There is a railway station near to the bus station and it also boasts an airport usually referred to as Alicante airport, but that maybe changing when the rebuilding project (see TIM July 2009) is completed. Most museums have a small entry charge. There is a tourist train and times depend upon the season.

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By Barbara Barton

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love growing herbs because they really do give such a lot to the garden. You don’t need loads and loads of space, and in many cases herbs don’t need a lot of looking after. They vary so enormously in colour, in texture and in size that you can create a herb patch full of diversity and interest. Not only that, they provide us with a wonderful array of heavenly aromas and we even get to eat them. How versatile is that!

This month I am highlighting two plants which can bring some colour and structure to the herb garden.

I am going to kick us off with Borage (in Spanish is Borraja). Borage is a member of the forget-me-not family and has an abundance of lovely deep blue flowers which are very attractive to bees. It is probably a more unusual addition to a herb garden and many people would not think of it as a herb at all Borage is an annual and it seeds itself prolifically so once you have it established in the garden you will have an everlasting supply and you only need to pull up any excess seedlings as they appear the following year.

Seeds are really best sewn in February/March or October/November and will be happy in any light or even fairly poor soil, as long as its kept moist and welldrained.

The leaves have a taste similar to cucumber and are best used when young and fresh as an addition to the salad bowl. Although the flavour of the leaves or flowers are not strong they do offer a subtle delicacy and you can preserve the brilliant blue flowers in ice cubes for drinks to give a very stylish look to your dinner table.

If you want Borage then you probably need to ask your next lot of visitors to bring you a packet as I have not

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spotted them for sale here anywhere.

To add a bit of height and structure to your plot you could do a lot worse than plant some Fennel (the Spanish is Hinojo) which is very easy to cultivate and can also be grown from seed.

Closely related to Dill, and reportedly a good aid for digestion, Fennel grows wild here in Spain and you can often spot it along tracks and road sides. Like Borage, it will thrive in a poor soil but it will do so much better in a richer soil. It likes the sun but does need decent drainage and will benefit from regular watering during the driest of the summer months, adding a little liquid fertiliser to give it a boost.

In considering the planting for your herb garden you should position Fennel, with its lovely feathery leaves and aromatic yellow flowers, at the rear of the border because it can grow up to 5 feet tall. Its a perennial and if you leave it to flower you will get seedlings appear which you should pull up and discard before the tap root develops to keep it under control.

Fennel has been used for thousands of years in cooking, it has a distinct aniseed flavour and is traditionally used with fish. The bulbs and stalks can be eaten cooked or raw in much the same way as celery and you will find cookery books have lots of recipes for the Fennel bulb.

Some gardeners say that other plants do not tolerate growing too near Fennel, notably Coriander and Dill. I don’t have any experience of this but maybe its better to be safe than sorry so keep a distance between them.

Next month I am going to round off this little series with a couple of “must haves”, but until then - happy gardening

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H E A LT H FITNESS &

by Chris Haney

PILATES This months article is a complete contrast to recent topics, when I have highlighted more medical related issues, so for this month and the following I will educate you with alternative and complimentary exercise subjects such as Pilates and yoga.

WHAT EXACTLY IS PILATES Pilates is named after Joseph H Pilates, who developed the exercise regime back in the 1920s, and is an exercise method that uses over 500 controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the total body. It is a balanced blend of strength and flexibility training, that improves posture, reduces stress and creates long, lean muscles and definitely without bulking up!!!

The focus is on quality of movement rather than quantity, which makes one feel invigorated rather than exhausted after a session. Pilates takes a balanced approach so that no muscle group is overworked and the body works as an efficient, holistic system in sport and daily activity. Pilate’s exercises can be performed on a mat or on specialised equipment.

WHAT AGE GROUP IS PILATES FOR?

Pilates can be beneficial for virtually all ages, fitness levels, body conditions and both sexes!!! The method is like a bridge between physical fitness and physical therapy, and can be adapted, modified and customized for individual needs. Some movements and sequences seem to demand youthful energy yet others are manageable for even the frailest physique.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PILATES? With regular committed Pilate’s workouts you can expect in time to: * Improve strength, flexibility and balance

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* Tone and build long, lean muscles without bulk * Challenge deep abdominal muscles to support the core area * Engage the mind and enhance body awareness * Condition efficient patterns of movement making the body less injury prone * Reduce stress, relieve tension, and boost energy through deep stretching * Restore postural alignment * Create a stronger, more flexible spine * Promote recovery from strain or injury * Increase joint range of motion * Improve circulation * Offer relief from back pain and joint stress * Enhance mobility, agility and stamina * Improve the way your body looks and feels WHAT KIND OF CLASSES CAN I TAKE IN A PILATES STUDIO Every Pilates studio, health club and fitness facility will have its own programme, however a group mat class is a very good place to start.

Group mat classes are a great place for beginners to start, and a fun social way to continue Pilates practice. Ideally these classes have a manageable studentteacher ratio (10-15 students) so the instructor can monitor each individual’s form and progress. Classes can be levelled for beginner, intermediate and advanced students.

Mat-based exercises make a good starting point to those new to Pilates. Take the opportunity to enjoy a group mat class in a club setting or workout at home with a Pilates video and learn the principles behind the discipline, you will definitely feel it, especially deep in your abs!!!

For your further interest Pilates classes will be starting at Esport gym in Hondon de los Frailes in June with Spanish qualified mat-Pilates instructor Julie Collins.

If you are interested in the class or need any other health and fitness advice please contact Chris Haney at Esport on 679 008 021.

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by Julian Ashington

MOTOR ING

Hello and welcome to the June motoring edition.

At long last it looks like summer is here so maybe now we can get out the bucket and sponge and give your car that good clean inside and out it deserves.

As always the rules and regulations in Spain are changing so you might like to know that as from the 25th May you are required to produce a valid insurance certificate as well as your licence and ‘Permiso de conducir’ when you present your car for an ITV. If you don’t then your car will fail its I.T.V test and they will not carry pout the test.

Also if you are stopped and found not to have valid I.T.V you will receive a 150 euro fine. It is also worth being aware that the Guardia Civil and the Policia Local are steeping up speed checks in the area with new cars parked in various places along the main roads. My advice is to watch your speed and to know what the various speed limits are around where you drive as some of the signs are hard to spot. Unless marked otherwise on single carriageway roads outside of towns without a hard shoulder the limit is 90; on other main roads outside of town with a hard shoulder of 1.5 metres or more it is 100; in towns it is generally 50; otherwise follow the speed limit shown by the signs. Speed limits for cars with trailers, caravans and small vans are generally lower so check!

On a lighter note did you here Nissan recalled 600,000 cars due to corrosion, must have been stored in England, Ha Ha? And its good news for Red Bull Racing at Monaco formula 1, with mark Webber taking 1st after leading from pole position, and Sebastian Vettal finnishing 2nd put Red Bull 1-2.

And finally now summer is here don’t forget to check you vehicles water levels regularly as the car needs to stay cool, and the flies on the screen not only do you head in but make a terrible mess.

Happy and safe motoring till next month.

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Bibliomaniac Page

By David John

Book News Published author Roger Ellory recently gave some startling statistics speaking at the York Festival of Writing, which brought a gasp from the audience (according to my inside source) “80% of all books published in the UK sell 500 copies or less and writers survive on an average income of just £7,000 a year. Only 2% of the books published can be classed as best sellers.”

However, this statement from the White House bucks the trend a little: “US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle earned $5.5 million (£3.6m) in 2009, mainly from book sales.” Makes you think, eh?

Does being dead help?

In the latest paperback fiction best sellers list according to the Guardian newspaper the dead author Stieg Larsson has three titles. He died in 2004 of a massive heart attack, which according to some was induced by his political adversaries.

Costa Blanca Authors Profile - Michael Parker

The story unwinds slowly, capturing David’s growing disillusion, entrapment in a stultifying marriage and gradual realisation of the miners’ struggles that he’d been brought up to escape. It is this combination that drives him to Spain in search of some meaning to his life.

The Spanish scenes, which occupy more than half the novel, are among the most graphic and gripping of any about that conflict, standing comparison with Hemingway. David’s struggles to survive mirror his attempts to come to terms with his own failings – in both he comes close to the edge. On this evidence, Roger Granelli is a novelist who deserves a much wider public.

Published by Seren, http://www.seren-books.com/books/n/31/ alpha/67/ “Roger Granelli is the best un-sung novelist in Wales” http:// www.rogergranelli.com/ A Green Option?

As well of plenty of online sites to buy books both new and second hand there are also book swop sites. Now there is another idea – BookCrossing. This from their site:

Michael Parker retired from a career in maintenance when he was 55 and moved to the Costa Blanca with his wife, Patricia. They have been here thirteen years now, and in that time, Michael has had five novels published to add to two already in print. Michael has won two ‘Book of the Month’ awards with www.bookawards.com for his novels, THE DEVIL’S TRINITY and THE THIRD SECRET. He is currently a contributing editor with the International Thriller Writers in America. His latest novel, A COVERT WAR was released in March 2010 and is a fast-paced thriller set in UK and Afghanistan.

Michael has been writing all his adult life. He also enjoys football (watching), snooker and speedway. He has been married to Pat for fifty years. They have four sons and ten grandchildren. Other novels include NORTH SLOPE, SHADOW OF THE WOLF, HELL’S GATE and THE EAGLE’S COVENANT. See more on http://www.michaeljparker.com

“BookCrossing is earth-friendly, and gives you a way to share your books, clear your shelves, and conserve precious resources at the same time. Through our own unique method of recycling reads, BookCrossers give life to books. A book registered on BookCrossing is ready for adventure.”

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And Finally The idea behind this page is to bring you topical book news including the advances in e(lectronic)books and e-readers, local author profiles (you already know about the big names). Also to review books about Spain, both fiction and non-fiction, which are interesting for Expats to read and competitions to win free books. The page title comes from the literal meaning of

Yet another free TIM competition – see page 26 for details and entry form.

Question: What is the title of Michael Parkers latest book?

Spanish Book Review by: Guest Reviewer John Bishop CRYSTAL SPIRIT - Roger Granelli A much under-rated novel, first published in 1992, ‘Crystal Spirit’ covers the journey of David Hicks, an educated misfit in the Welsh Valleys of the 30s, to the brutal reality of the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War. 10

For more see: http://www.bookcrossing.com/home The Reader’s Digest is Saved The private equity company Better Capital in a deal worth £14m has saved reader’s Digest, the staple of doctors’ waiting rooms around the UK, from collapse.

Gill Hudson, the editor-in-chief of the 72-year-old magazine, confirmed the management buyout backed by Better Capital, said: “I never had any doubt that we wouldn’t be bought. There are fantastic growth opportunities for the business.” Great news for around 120 employees in the UK who work in the group’s Swindon and Canary Wharf offices.

Bibliomaniac: Excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.

I hope you find it interesting and you are welcome to comment (either way!) on The Inland Magazine forum – http://www. timspain.com Thanks for reading.

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I’ve been Reformed!

By Michelle Mix

Diggers & Dinosaurs!

What do you mean there’s a snake in the garden! Brad is grinning (very rare) from ear to ear, and my hysteria can be heard in the Balearics!

His amusement increases as I explain that snakes are only seen on BBC documentaries and in zoos and they obviously come from Africa and I hate them. Plus, my dear old Nan, God rest her soul, hated snakes so it’s a family trait, she would have a fit is she knew I had moved to a wildlife resort. A genuinely ‘blonde moment’ I hadn’t given any thought for nastys we might encounter and that day I believed there was nothing more nasty in life, except the smile on Brads’ face soon to be wiped off!

were so jovial, more innocent English ripped off! It took 3 machines 2 weeks of earth moving to get the site under control, day one had been eventful when the locals turned up to protest, waving their arms refusing digger movement which more than stressed Brad out having just learnt the day rate he was paying for machinery was double!

Seemingly it doesn’t matter where your official boundaries are or what your escritura says, what the neighbours say is the law. Their pile of stones marked in pink paint is more legal than land registry so don’t dare dig near the pink pile!

We also discovered a dinosaur, it appeared from the scrub this Jurassic reptile look-a-like with spikes down its’ back & a bump on his head.

Perhaps I had accidentally knocked it with my JCB antics, I admit my vision had been blurred since the dry heat conditions had forced me to stop wearing contact lenses. We still don’t know its’ species, I just know it’s ugly, but apparently if they bite you have to place warm bread on its’ head which forces the monster to release their grip. This isn’t very helpful advice, if I’m out walking with my dogs & get bitten am I supposed to run home & pop a stale baguette in the micro all the while Ugly is hanging off my arm?

We’d rented on a coastal estate initially so having been urbanized for 8 months we longed for country peace & quiet, the Welsh lot at 220 envied the country but said we were mad when they saw our rubble purchase, then the peace & quiet vanished when we discovered the neighbours from hell resided next door, although they didn’t last long once we got going with building noise & dust!

The idea to camp in our garden was not my idea, hippie days are long gone so he could forget the tent, plus I refused to sleep totally ‘al fresco’ given all the wildlife coming to light.

At the end of the day we used to collapse into bed, more brain exhaustion than physical I think. I forgot to mention, the ruin still wasn’t habitable, bed was two sheets of polystyrene in the back of our van which Brad assured would suffice to rest our weary bodies as we couldn’t afford a mattress having exceeded the budget on digger works!

‘No you worry Senora Michelle’ said Jose the digger driver, he ONLY a Montpellier, he no kill you, how reassuring until he added, ‘When bites no you die, you must to remain calm seek medical attention’!

Panic stricken, next days’ prime objective was to locate an English bookshop and purchase an informative book on snakes, to my horror discovering many types of slippery friends living here and common habitat being scrubland, hillsides, olive groves, dry open places. Oh great, that clearly describes our garden so might as well put a sign outside, ‘Serpientes-Bienvenidos’!!

NO electric, flushing toilet, kitchen or nails -Remember Ladies, I did it for love!

Am I cut out for this project? No Sweat!!!!

With that trauma over I’m back to work having been allowed a day off for book shopping as Brad couldn’t concentrate whilst I was crying.

As if eight out of ten broken fingernails and a sun drenched ‘bad hair’ day wasn’t enough for him, he dares to ask if I think I’m cut out for this project, no sweat I cockily reply, but at heart I thought I just want to go home, forgetting that this pile of campo rubble was our home.

Jose and his band of merry men were doing well with the digging, happy & helpful in their work even allowing me to try the JCB controls. Good, I thought, a chance to demonstrate my job worth to the project, however not quite as easy as it looked-Stand clear of the bucket Brad before I take your head off! OK, so now I’m banned from power tools and machinery, and we later discovered the price we’d been quoted for the work was far above the norm so no wonder they 12

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After last month’s poor return of just 1 point from 3 games, FC Chaplin’s turned on the style this month with 3 wins and a draw to give them a healthy 10 points out of 12. They started with a 7-1 hammering of Quinta del 50 with Daniel Stevens scoring his first 2 goals for the Club and Alan Belshaw also bagging 2 in his last ever game for Chaplin’s.

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3 weeks later Chaplin’s repeated this 7-1 score-line, this time it was Toldos Baixa who were taken apart by the superior football of the boys in black and white. 2 goals each for Sergio Gutierrez, Jay O’Gara and Carlos Parkin and a fantastic freekick by Nick Stevens did the damage, leaving Toldos out in the cold with their solitary consolation goal.

Sandwiched between these great results was a well deserved 1-0 win over Sunplaces Sport, Chaplin’s could have scored a lot more and they were almost left to rue their misses in the dying minutes but keeper Adam Melling pulled off a brilliant save to keep out a late Sunplaces penalty.

The following week Chaplin’s had the edge over a much improved Mar Azul side but they just couldn’t make the most of it, instead they just about managed to scrape a 1-1 draw after Daniel Stevens pulled Chaplin’s level in the 89th minute.

With only 3 goals conceded in their last 4 games Chaplin’s have virtually guaranteed themselves a 5th place finish in Division 2 and with only 1 League game left before the Cup run starts they are looking to have a fantastic end to the Season.

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The Inland Magazine™ I will be continuing on from where I left off last month with the second part of my interview with Fuzzbox. The band sang a number of hit songs, including: Pink Pink Sunshine and International Rescue. They were the only all-girl band in the 80’s that played live instruments. I will be talking to ViX, Maggie and Jo about things such as where they see themselves in a year’s time, what they have been doing since they were last together and their favourite songs that they have sung.

Where do you all see yourselves in a year’s time?

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Fuzzbox

ViX: Oh, you know, to be an international rock n roll icon with the world at my feet…!!! Ok, ok, well hopefully I’ll be feeling darn satisfied that all the hopes and fears, dreams and tears of all these years have paid off! (cue melancholy violin) Maggie: Life is too unpredictable to know. I had a life threatening allergic reaction when I was thirty three so I live for the day now.

Jo: That’s the excitement of doing this again – I have absolutely no idea! We could still be in our day-jobs or we could be touring the world. Who knows!

What have you all been doing since you were last together?

ViX: I did a spot of presenting for radio, TV and the net, and have had various music projects on the go: ViX n The Kix – Lead singer-songwriter of all-girl rock-pop band. Toured UK and the Emirates with Paul Weller, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, the Wailers etc.

Debut album Attack Of The Uber Vixens on iTunes.

Ginger and the Sonic Circus – Backing vocalist for Ginger of the Wild hearts.

Toured UK and Japan.

I have also trained to be a Reiki Master. So call me MASTER Victoria ok?!

Ha ha ha!

Maggie: I have been working in IT. I currently work for the National Health Service.

Jo: That’s the excitement of doing this again – I have absolutely no idea! We could still be in our day-jobs or we could be touring the world. Who knows!

What do you do in your spare time when you are not singing or performing?

ViX: I work with disadvantaged young people and kids who are at risk, as a vocal coach and music mentor.

Maggie: I’m currently studying so I don’t get much spare time. I LOVE reading both fiction and non fiction.

Jo: I am quite the home-bird these days although I can be tempted out occasionally though I always seem to be able to revive my party spirit with gusto!

How do you like to relax?

ViX: Reiki, meditation, watch a film; share a nice meal with a glass of vino.

Maggie: White wine and good conversation.

Jo: I never get time!

When you were first together did you get a lot of attention from male fans?

ViX: We had a lot of attention from male AND female! It was great ‘because lots of girls saw us as role models and started up bands etc. Where they all are now I would like to know! If you’re talking about taking advantage of our groupies though…? No thanks, not my thing!

Maggie: We got fan mail but I think guys were often frightened to approach us because we were in the band. I have more overt attention now than then!

Jo: I think most 16 year old girls get quite a bit of male attention, wanted or not. We were never very popstar-ish in that way and can happily confirm that I have never consorted with groupies, male or otherwise!

What are your favourite songs from the ones that you released backing the eighties?

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by Clare Lawrence

Costa Blanca ViX: Pink Sunshine, Rules and Regulations and Self are probably my top 3.

Maggie: Rules and Regulations & Pink Sunshine.

Jo: My favourite from the first album is probably Rules and Regulations – it was our first hit and reminds me of how ridiculously young we were.

From the second album my favourite by far is Fast Forward Futurama, especially the bit that goes “fa fa fa-fa-fa, fa fa fa-fa-fa, fa fa fa-fa-fa, fa fa fa-fa-fa”!

Who would you say inspired you to get into singing and playing musical instruments?

ViX: Music was always a big part of my family life. I always loved singing and performing. I loved all the old classic black and white films, 50’s musicals and Elvis of course! Once I hit my teenage years it was Blondie, Kate Bush, And the Pretenders.

Maggie: The Nolan’s.

Jo: I think we were just inspired to have a go – we didn’t really plan what would happen, we just had the guts to get up and try. It was more of a punk/fun attitude than any great musical muse.

I understand that you all played live with your instruments in the past: Are you planning to do more of the same?

ViX: I am a singer, so my voice is my instrument! I’ll probably play a bit of guitar on a few numbers, plus tambourine, maybe a bit of keys, we’ll have to see! I have started learning the ukulele but I don’t think that’ll be quite the right vibe for Fuzzbox! However, I am hoping to dazzle the public at large with my astounding talent on the kazoo. I have a fine collection of kazoos!

Maggie: Yes. I have been practicing my piano playing!

Jo: We have always been a “proper” band even though we were very rough and ready to start with. It is a matter of some pride to us that we are the most successful British all-girl playing band, although I find it quite shocking that all this time later we remain so. I wish we had inspired more female players to go for it but it just shows that the barriers still exist and still need to be kicked hard. I have noticed that there are more female band members around now which is great but we’re now a decade in to the twenty-first century and we will still be one of very few all-female bands. Surely things should have moved on by now!

Are you all excited about what this year will bring?

ViX: I have a real good feeling’ in my water…

Maggie: Yes, but I am a realist if things don’t work out I’m not going to be disappointed. It will still be an experience.

Jo: Definitely. The response to the idea of us reforming has been really surprising so I’m looking forward to the adventure. I don’t measure success and happiness in material terms or chart position so let’s see what the year brings – the first item on the agenda is fun, and anything else that comes with it is a bonus.

Thank you, that’s all my questions. Thank you for taking the time to do this interview and I wish you every success with your comeback tour!

Good luck!

Jo: Thank you very much for your interest and I look forward to seeing your piece.

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A Job for Life

by Chris Thompson

Fancy being a Spanish Judge or maybe the uniformed porter at the Town Hall? Then you’ll need to pass your “oposiciones.” They’re a sort of competitive examination a bit like the old Civil Service entrance examinations and they are necessary for almost any public job. Some of the jobs also require experience or specialist qualifications but without the exam you don’t get in. So you’ll need to bone up on being a gynaecologist first then bone up on your oposiciones.

The oposiciones are advertised through the official publications - at a national level for things like judges, at a regional level for posts such as teachers, doctors, forestry workers and librarians and at a local level for town hall jobs like local police or gardener. So, if you can’t decide whether you fancy teaching in Andalucia or Murcia then you’ll have to do your exams in both places. Only the national qualifications allow you to move freely around Spain. The qualifications have lots of similarities from region to region but also lots of differences - if you want to be a nurse in Galicia better start swatting up on your Gallego as well as your standard Castellano Spanish.

Imagine you’ve just passed your oposiciones as a youth worker in the Valencian Community. There are 100 posts available and you got top marks so you get to choose which of the posts you fancy. On the other hand if you got the 100th best mark then you go where you’re sent.

Take it or leave it. If you’re number 101 then you only get jobs where there are temporary shortages or if someone, crushed under a bus, gives you the in. One little advantage/disadvantage to this system is that there is no interview, no selection process. As a teacher, for instance, the first time the head teacher of a school will see his or her new teachers is on the first day of term.

When you have a public post, earned by oposiciones, you’re described as a funcionario. There are advantages to being a funcionario; for instance the post is yours, by law, until you retire. Sacking you is more or less impossible. You also get longer holidays and shorter working hours than the hoi poloi which is why people are willing to risk the possibility of being moved miles from home.

Once you have a job there are opportunities to move when vacant posts are advertised. Provided you have the right oposiciones you can apply and move, usually without interview. If something goes wrong, those bus injuries weren’t fatal after all, no problem because your original job is still yours. Also, in some cases, if you can find someone of the same rank who wants to swap with you then you can and, if you change your mind, no problem, because you’re original post is still yours, by law, by right, until you retire.

As soon as you are in post, even in a temporary post, you start to earn points and the more you get the more chance you have of getting a transfer. Points also bring periodic bonuses and better pay grades.

The system is starting to break down and fragment a little nowadays so ways around the system would allow a World famous Egyptian heart surgeon to work in Madrid in some sort of seconded academic post, more prosaically a bit of rule bending finds people working on all sorts of more normal contracts alongside funcionarios. Contracting work out, like street cleaning, is another way for local Town Halls to employ people without getting involved in the funcionario process.

Oh, and don’t base your career choice on what I’ve written here. It’s true but in an article of 600 words I’ve had to take some shortcuts.

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General information about spanish income tax for residents The Personal Income Tax (Impuesto sobre la renta de las personas físicas / IRPF) is a direct tax levied on the income of individuals.

The individual’s income may derive either of a dependent work or obtained by means of selfemployment: development of a business or professional activities.

The taxable income is determined as the difference between the income earned and the expenses that are deductible according with Spanish Law. At the moment, only those individuals earning more than € 21,035.42 a year in Spain in one income are obliged to file income tax returns. Any amount above that figure involves a progressive tax structure.

On the other hand, those individuals who has two or more incomes are obliged according to the following limitation: - If the lowest income is below 1.500 euros, then you are not obliged to declare your income tax in Spain in case you do not reach 21,035,42 euros in total.

- If one of the lowest income is over 1.500 euros, then you not obliged to declare your income tax in Spain once you do not reach 11.210 euros in total.

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This tax is assessed differently for residents and non-residents in Spain.

12. Pension plan contributions.

13. Charitable contributions.

Inheritance tax will vary if the Tax Office has registered you as resident or non-resident in Spain.

It is convenient to check with the Tax Office your tax registration or just enquire of your solicitor to get you a fiscal residence certificate for your own peace of mind.

OTHER: 14. Copy of residence and passport.

16. Name and date of birth of dependants.

17. Last year´s income tax return.

18. Certificate of Disability (if disabled).

19. Copy of Deed (Escritura).

20. Bank account number (to be used only in the event of tax refund).

21. Padron (original). Must be less than three months old and must show date when first padroned (“con antiguedad”).

22. Electric and water bills (for the last seven months).

If you are a Spanish resident you will be taxed for your worldwide income, and will be obliged to file income tax returns. The following information will be needed: INCOME: 1. Earnings from work (wages, salaries, pensions, etc.)

2, Earnings from liquid capital (share dividends, account interests etc.) and from real estate capital (from leasing of real estate, etc.).

3. Earnings from economic activities (employers, professionals, etc.)

4. Net gains and capital gains loss (by transfer of goods, some prizes, etc.).

5. Legally established input of income from ownership of some properties, other than the home, that are leased, etc.)

6. Certificate of Unemployment (if unemployed during fiscal year).

8. Government grants (if any).

EXPENSES: 9. Last Suma bills for personal residence or leased properties.

10. Proof of mortgage or loans (if any).

11. Date of purchase of actual residence.

When should you file your income tax return?

Depending on the result of tax return, if the taxpayer must pay, tax declarations shall be filed from the 1st of May to the 20th of June. If the taxpayer is entitled to a tax refund, then this period will be extended up to the 30th of June.

These are only general guidelines. It is suggested that all technical and legal matters pertaining to taxes be referred to a lawyer for advice, guidance and execution. Pellicer & Heredia Solicitors Abogados y Asesores Tributarios will be pleased to help you.

For more information and free consultation, you might call us at 34 965 480737 - 606056282 or send us an e-mail to info@pellicerheredia.com

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ENCEBRAS CHARITY DANCE FOR PAPAS AND BARNEYS The Dance was held on Saturday 24th April 2010 at Encebras village hall and was attended by approximately 90 people, with a good mix of both British and Spanish in To entertain them during the evening, there was a disco and half way through the evening a raffle was held, the 43 fabulous prizes were donated by local businesses and individual supporters of both charities. The event raised a total of 334 euros after expenses, making a donation of 167 euros to each charity. And a great time was had by all who attended.

A big thank you to all of our donators and those that supported the cause.

The English Speaking Club Los Perales, Camino Real de Villajoyosa, 22, El Campello. Tel 965 943 995.

The Club is open to members and guests for general social use on Wednesday and Sunday from 12:30 until 14:30.

Additional weekly activities available include: A comprehensive library. Patchwork Quilting and Lace-making, Line Dancing, Improvers Bridge Classes, Art Group, Whist, Bingo Nights, Quiz Nights, Games Nights, Computer Club with WiFi and FREE Computer Training from Basics to Advanced. Monthly Dinner or Buffet Dances. Traditional Sunday Lunches are held at regular intervals, with BBQ’s held during the Summer months. The Club organises mini-tours to see cities of interest throughout Spain on 2/3 and 5/6 day trips arranged by a recognised Travel Specialist.

So why not come along and see for yourself and enjoy the company of people from a variety of nationalities and backgrounds, who are all conversant in English (and many other languages). More information on the Club and the varied activities is available from our website at: www. myvicinity.co.uk and from the Club Secretary on 965 943 995 (during Club opening hours).

Currently undergoing an exciting transformation is The Grapevine, La Romana’s newest eatery. Situated within Becki’s they will be offering their customers great quality food at great value prices.

From Tuesday to Saturday you will be able to choose from a menu that will include some of your favourite fancies.

Fresh salads, hearty homemade soups, doorstep sandwiches, home cooked meals or maybe a fresh cream cake washed down with a pot of English tea.

At The Grapevine you’ll receive a cheery welcome, comfortable surroundings and mouth watering food.

Functions will also be catered and The Grapevine will also be opening occasionally on an evening for booking only events.

Tempted?

Call Becki’s on 965 696 109 for more information on when our fantastic transformation will be complete.

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On Sunday 2nd May the slimming club Helens Beach Babes did a sponsored walk in aid of Help for Heroes.

They raised 1491 euros. The walk of 5k (some rather fit ladies did 10 k) was started at “Mamas Bar” The Four Winds on the canal road in Albatera. Many thanks to Mama/ Julia for letting them hold it there. Last year they held a similar walk and raised over 1400 euros for AAEC. They also held a BBQ afterwards. Some of the food for the BBQ was donated by Britannia Import Foods SL and the water for the walk was donated by Joanna’s Bar in Albatera. So many thanks to them for their support.

The slimming club has been going for over two years now. They meet at Wishes and Dreams which is in the back of Fare Foods in Albatera on a Tuesday morning at 11.00 am. They have one lady who has lost 10 stone so it has been a very successful club. It is run by Helen who has been a great help to all of them who wish to shed a few pounds! It is also a social club and they have meals out together and coach trips.

They hope to do another walk next year for a different charity so watch this space!

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The Inland Magazine™ The UK Election 2010 will probably go down in history as the greatest political anti-climax ever. An Election that nobody really won although it is fair to say that Gordon Brown lost and Nick Clegg looked to have lost but finally didn’t by grasping onto power with his fingernails screeching along the cliff edge a little like the coyote used to do in the cartoon Roadrunner.

I think it also fair to say that Nick Griffin and the BNP once again spectacularly imploded as all ridiculous fascist parties tend to do so but Griffin’s timing was simply perfect, the day before the vote. I think Simon Bennett the ex-head of online operations for the BNP must have thought that his statement on May 6th that Nick Griffin and his fundraisers were “pathetic, desperate and competent” would have guaranteed him a national press headline. If not that alone then the fact that he took down the entire organisations website directing all traffic to his own must have sealed it for him only to find that he was outdone by “BNP man punches Asian on campaign trail” which the Times led with.

The Times went on to say:- The British National Party’s election campaign descended into violence yesterday when one of its top officials was filmed attacking an Asian man. Robert Bailey, the far-right party’s group leader at Barking and Dagenham Council, was shown punching the man and trying to kick him in the head.

Anyway here are my 2010 Election Highlights:5. Twitter Tweet “Sky News auto-subtitles screaming: “Tories have taken dope. Tories have taken dope.” Err...

Dover?

4. Adam Boulton jostling with a more ridiculous that usual Alistair Campbell outside Westminster and live on Sky News. “Don’t tell me what I think” screams Adam as Alistair prepares for fisticuffs. Watch it on YouTube if you missed it first time.

3. Gordon Brown & Gillian Duffy. Apparently during an apology Gordon asked Mrs Duffy “Do you ever come down to London, if you do you must have tea with Sarah and I?” Mrs Duffy revealed in the Mail on Sunday “I just looked at him, I didn’t like to say it but I thought you won’t be there that long” 2. Twitter tweet “Essentially, Clegg is turning out to be Carlos f***ing Tevez. Ran around, showed promise, didn’t score, f***ed off to the Blues.

1. Cameron and Boris Johnson are walking around Victoria Station on St Georges Day when they stop at a home made cake stall and inspect the custard pies before trying them. Cameron seizes the day by jumping on a wooden pallet and rolling up his sleeves launches into an unscripted speech, “We want to reclaim the flag of St George from the BNP”. Boris waits until Cameron has finished before mounting the same pallet and in true Boris Eton & Harrow fashion shouts “Cry God for Harry, Custard and St George”.

Conservative & Lib Dem government? Let’s just hope for the best, you never know……

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Bodegas Cerdá The Bodega is now run by the fourth generation of its founding family. Since 2007 the buildings have been completely refurbished and offer the wine connoisseur or casual visitor an amazing opportunity to discover the world of wine. Within the Bodega, which is situated on the edge of Hondon de las Nieves, there is a fascinating wine museum, tasting room and restaurant.

There is also an opportunity to visit the state of the art processing plant where our wines are matured in American and French oak barrels. There is an expansive shopping area where you can purchase not only our fine wines, but also an extensive range of local produce including home made Marina sheep cheese, extra special virgin olive oil, aromatic Spanish hams and traditional sausages, natural honey and many more top quality products.

The restaurant is available for private and business functions, video and audio presentations can be presented in a range of languages.

For more information contact: José Francisco or Carolina on 965 480 107

You can win a mixed case of quality Bodegas Cerdá wines in this free to enter TIM Draw To enter cut out this coupon and send it along with your full name, address & daytime telephone number to: T.I.M. Apartado de Correos 285 • 03630 SAX (Alicante) Simply answer the following question...

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POPULAR MUSIC

I wish to start by thanking TIM for allowing me a few extra words this month. I left off last month by mentioning a few groups that were still in the future for me, namely the Bee Gees and The Beach Boys. My reason for naming these two groups was because they lead me nicely into this month’s article, the people behind the songs, the songwriters.

So back to the music and the songwriters. All of us will remember The Monkees and their classic songs ‘I’m a believer’, ‘A little bit me, a little bit you’ and ‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’ and I loved the fresh sound of this American group. Behind these songs were songwriters, namely Neil Diamond for the first two and the classic partnership of Goffin and King for the last one.

Goffin and King also were behind major songs such as ‘Will you love me tomorrow?’, ‘Take good care of my baby’. ‘Halfway to paradise’ and ‘The Loco-motion’. Neil Diamond and Carole King, of course, went on to become major singersongwriters in their own right.

A significant song writing team during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s were the brothers Gibb, Maurice, Robin and Barry. Quite apart from the songs they wrote for themselves they were behind some of the best songs of the time. In the early 80’s they wrote songs for Barbara Streisand including ‘Guilty’ and ‘Woman in love’. At a time when Diana Ross was looking for new material along came ‘Chain Reaction’ in 1985, a driving and pulsating disco song. Two years before, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton had an international hit with ‘Islands in the stream’, another hit from the Gibb brothers. In 1995 the Canadian singer Celion Dion had one of her biggest hits with ‘Immortality’ signalling once again the longevity of the Gibb brothers’ talents.

In the 60’s there was a songwriter called Tony Macauly who wrote in partnership with other writers to produce some of the most memorable pop songs of the time including my favourite ‘Baby now that I’ve found you’ as well as ‘Build me up buttercup’ and ‘Love grows (where my Rosemary goes). He was behind many other fantastic pure pop songs and my early days were made all the richer and better for his songs.

Songwriters are the engine behind the pop world.

Without them there would be silent stages and silent recording studios. I can remember in 1971 when, after touring the music publishing companies in London with guitar and cassette tape in hand, United Artists (now EMI), actually purchased one of my songs. What a feeling but still no money!

By John Currie

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One final point, it is the songwriters who suffer when people buy counterfeit CD’s, download illegally from the internet or copy a CD from a friend. Think of the great songwriters in this article and the new ones such as James Blunt, Dido and Katy Melua and ask yourself whether they would survive without the royalties from their hard work?

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If it isn’t on our menu the chef will do his best!

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Bar Las Rocas, formerly known as Kimis bar in Hondon de las Nieves is now under new ownership, the bar has now been extensively refurbished and shortly the new glass frontage will be fitted, giving Bar Las Rocas a fresh bright and welcoming feel.

Tina Rocke is the new manager of the bar and she has worked for over 2 years for the previous owner. We shall be serving bar snacks, sandwiches, toasties, baguettes, salads etc to order. Also available will be a wide range of beers and spirits. We have big screen tv, sports coverage especially football and regular weekly events. A warm friendly atmosphere awaits all. See our advert above for more information.

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KITCHEN E UROPEAN

Crema Catalana

PREPERATION In a saucepan, bring the milk, the cinnamon stick, lemon rind, and vanilla extract to a boil. Simmer for several minutes the discard the cinnamon stick and lemon rind. Set the flavored milk aside.

In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks together with the cornstarch and 3/4 cup (5 oz) of the sugar until the mixture is creamy. Gradually pour this mixture into the saucepan with the milk, mixing continuously.

Slowly heat the mixture until it begins to thicken, taking care that the mixture does not boil. Pour into four shallow heatproof serving dishes, allow to cool, and refrigerate for several hours.

Immediately before serving, preheat the broiler and scatter the remaining sugar evenly over each serving. Place the dishes under the broiler until the sugar topping begins to caramelize.

Remove from the broiler and serve.

• 1 cinnamon stick • Rind of 1 lemon • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 4 medium egg yolks • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1 cup (7 oz) superfine sugar

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INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups (15 fl. oz) milk

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SUDOKU

CROSSWORD ACROSS

FUN PAGE FUNNY A businessman enters a tavern, sits down at the bar, and orders a double martini on the rocks. After he finishes the drink, he peeks inside his shirt pocket, then orders the bartender to prepare another double

1. Woman who forms relationships purely for material gain (4-6) 7. Feeling sick (8) 8. Yawn (4) 9. Former title of the chief magistrate in Venice (4) 10. Wool-gathering (7) 12. No nude paths (anag) — easily decided (4-3-4) 14. Whim (7) 16. White wine named after a town in Piedmont (4) 19. Weak (4) 20. Strict disciplinarian — met train (anag) (8) 21. No matter what happens (2,3,5)

martini. After he finishes that it, he again peeks inside his shirt pocket and orders the bartender to bring another double martini. The bartender says, “Look, buddy, I’ll bring ya’ martinis all night long - but you gotta tell me why you look inside your shirt pocket before you order a refill.” The customer replies, “I’m peeking at a photo of my wife. When she starts to look good, I know it’s time to go home.”

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DOWN 1. Designed to impress (5) 2. Flat sheets of pasta (7) 3. Entrance way (4) 4. Date one person regularly (2,6) 5. Two strokes under par for a golf hole (5) 6. Short race (6) 11. Woman’s lover (derogatory) (5,3) 12. Impervious to light — hard to understand (6) 13. Home for the care of the terminally ill (7) 15. Synthetic silk-like fabric (5) 17. Awkward (5) 18. Scottish hill slope (4)

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Come & chill out in the friendly and relaxed atmosphere that is Sinatra’s and do it our way

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PHOTOGRAPHY

by Roger Holden

“Photographing Pets”

Probably like many English people living in Spain we have picked up the odd stray cat or two. Actually we have three, all arriving as tiny kittens either on the doorstep or in the olive grove. As a previous dog lover (and still am) I’m amazed how I’ve become attached to them and if the pulled threads in my clothes are anything to go by, it would seem they have become very attached to me.

It is crucial to keep your pets’ eyes pin sharp as we are naturally drawn to the eyes first of all. Out-of-focus eyes can ruin an otherwise brilliant photograph. Try and get down to the pets’ level. Most photographs taken from above looking down have a very human feel to them, whereas photographs taken at the level of the animal have a more authentic feel to them, as though we are seeing the world from their point of view.

I write these articles to give advice so that readers can improve their photography. But here is a question I would love someone to answer for me. Why do cats sit at the back door to be let out and, when you open the door, they just stay sat? Then they go to the front door and go out that way and then go to the window to be let back in again!

Think about your pets’ personality and try to portray this in your shots. Also look carefully at the background and decide whether this complements your image or distracts from it.

Anyway about 12 months ago I embarked on a personal photographic venture which was to photograph the kittens as they grow up-they do grow up so fast nowadays don’t they. This was quite a new area for me because I hadn’t really photographed pets before so here are a few things I’ve learned so far.

Photographing pets is very challenging because they are always on the move and never move quite where you want them to. So, the only solution is to use a fast shutter speed to ‘freeze’ the action. You also need to keep your camera at the ready so you don’t miss ‘the decisive moment’. If your camera has continuous shoot (where it keeps taking photographs as long as the shutter is pressed) then use this.

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Have fun, your pets are always there to be photographed.

By the way, the monochrome shot is of our first two arrivals, brothers Benny and Byron, and the colour shot is our latest, Milton (or Milty for short). It takes me half-an-hour longer to get to bed now after I’ve said goodnight to everyone, “Night, night Benny, night, night Byron, night, night Milty, night John-Boy.”

Rodger Holden LRPS www.photographyspain.com email:rodgerholden@hotmail.co.uk

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by Rob Innis

Spain Going Green

If you drive around Spain you cannot have failed to notice how rows of wind turbines have taken over many high ridges, especially in Castilla La Mancha. Which, according to Iberdrolas statistics, now has the highest amount of installed capacity with 1,981 MW. Unfortunately they don’t quote the number of wind turbines that actually equates to.

Valencia has 56 MW which places it 9th in the table.

The Scottish are actually credited with inventing the wind turbine in 1887 – who said being green was a new idea? However Spain now produces state of the art equipment which Iberdrola installs in many parts of the world including South and North America, Europe and China.

Spain currently ranks 4th in the worldwide table of wind power after USA, Germany and China. The Spanish government has not been slow to realise the benefits of this technology and has offered grants and tax incentives accordingly. The industry has created many hundreds of companies and an estimated work force of around 60,000 are employed in research, design and manufacture of the equipment.

Also the installation and maintenance of the ever growing network of wind turbines throughout virtually all of Spain employs many more.

Iberdrola Renovables is the separate company responsible for running this part of their business and very successful it is to. According to their recent press release: • IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has an installed capacity of 11,294 megawatts (MW), after adding 1,671 MW in the last 12 months (+17.4 %) and, in doing so, strengthening its position as world leader in the renewables sector • Much of this growth in installed capacity has been in the US, where 796 MW have come on stream in the last 12 months, taking total capacity to 3,827 MW, and in Spain, where 607 MW have been brought into operation, taking total capacity to 5,566 MW • In Spain, IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has installed 607 MW over the last 12 months, taking its total capacity here to 5,566 MW. Most notably, during the first quarter the El Andévalo (Huelva) wind farm, the largest renewable energy facility in Spain, with capacity 244 MW, was brought on stream.

In a separate recent press release they have just signed a contract to install a massive installation in Rumania involving 50 wind farms 40

across the country.

Despite many people protesting that the ugly and noisy turbines have scarred the landscape they will continue to increase. The business of generating electricity has always caused complaints from the days of the pits to nuclear power stations it seems that our demand for ever more electricity always comes at a price.

But the trade off is of course that although visually very unappealing at least they are ‘green’. Zero emission harnessing nature and helping to reduce our carbon emissions. Especially when we use the wind turbines output to run electric cars. (See TIM July 2010) Iberdrola have already started to finalise contracts with various cities, including, Alicante, for the provision of car charging points.

Also they have announced plans to be fully involved and integrated with electric cars going beyond just the production of electricity. Their plans include launching the ‘Iberdrola Green Transport Plan’ offering customers the sale and financing of electric vehicles and charging stations. Further reinforcing their commitment to an integrated solution for this form of transport.

This of course is hardly surprising as the introduction of electric cars can only have a positive effect on Iberdrolas business by providing the public with another huge consumer of electric.

So whereas in the past we have seen electric companies selling appliances now we are going to see them trying to sell us electric cars. I think we are in for a very interesting future in this new market place.

Other s has raised the issue of damage to nature especially for birds.

But nature adapts and is not stupid. Doubtless the odd bird falls victim to a spinning blade but if the result is a cleaner purer atmosphere then surely nature will benefit as well as man.

I cannot help but think what Don Quixote (OK I know he was fictional!) would have made of the 21st century ‘wind mills’ lining the hills tops of his beloved Castilla La Mancha.

Next month: Part 2 The Electric Car – Finally a Reality?

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The Inland Magazine™ All types of Insurance undertaken: Home | Travel | Vehicle | Pets | Marine | Medical | Dental | Funeral Underwritten through Lloyds | Policies written in English

Continuing last month’s feature, I conclude my article with the following: Write Offs This is always a contentious area – if the Assessor advises that the car is damaged beyond economic repair an offer will be made. This will be made according to the Spanish Market Value or the amount it is insured for whichever the lesser.

This amount is often a surprise and so it is a good idea to obtain from the insurer an idea of what your car is worth when you take out insurance or you renew your policy.

Remember in Spain the insured value is the price that the garage will get it for, not what the garage sells it for.

The UK value and the Spanish value can be very different – generally the Spanish Value is higher – if you have a UK plated car you may want to consider insuring the car for an “Agreed Value” based on the UK value on the basis that you can buy the same car in the UK for that price.

Also be careful of storage charges – they can quickly mount up and the Insurer will only pay for a limited amount of storage charges.

• If you want to cancel your policy, legally you have to give 2 months notice, however not all Insurers insist on this • True “All Risks” cover on items of jewellery or even hearing aids is not always given by the Insurer but some Insurers (including the ones we use) will give this cover. “True” refers to the fact that this cover applies when away from the home and applies even if you are robbed • As with Motor Insurance The Consorcio deal with severe natural phenomena such as flood and earthquake – if a “Consorcio Event” is declared Insurers cannot deal with the claim – only the Consorcio can do so, as with Motor Insurance, strict reporting provisions apply and they will generally communicate in Spanish • If you suffer damage and you cannot contact the Insurer – act as uninsured and have any immediately necessary work carried out such as a broken window repaired or locks repaired but obtain Insurers approval before having any major work done.

Insure in Spain pride themselves on service. If you have any insurance requirements, or if you have a query, please call Andy and his team at Insure in Spain. They are ready to help!

For Insurers to pay they will need the following documents: • the original offer letter signed • copy of driver’s driving licence • original insurance documents • the “Baja” (document confirming the car has been scrapped) The Consorcio This is the Government Body that deals with specific events, the main ones being flood and earthquake. Part of every premium goes to the Consorcio to fund claims for the above.

If the Consorcio deems an event such as a severe flood to be a “Consorcio Event” then the Consorcio will deal with the claim and not the Insurer. The claim has to be notified within 7 days, the claim has to be made on a special claim form and they generally communicate in Spanish Home Insurance Just some general thoughts: • Try to get a copy of your policy in English • Despite what you may be told you do not have to insure with the bank that provides your mortgage

Andy Gregory F.C.I.I. Insure In Spain (IIS) Telephone: 966 482 667 Mobile: 650 509 219 Email: info@insureinspain.com Web: www.insureinspain.com All types of Insurance undertaken: Home | Travel | Vehicle | Pets | Marine | Medical | Dental | Funeral Underwritten through Lloyds | Policies written in English

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A

Cathedral

by Eric Arnold

Underground

For most people living in Spain the season for endless visitors has now started. Ever thought how popular you have become since moving to Spain! Family and friends you saw once in a blue moon or for the odd afternoon now “love you” so much that they want to spend weeks with you on a regular basis. The question is, what do you do with them once they are here? Especially when they have stayed with you before, many times (sensible suggestions on a postcard please). This is particularly difficult for us expatriates that live in the country, away from the usual tourist haunts. Perhaps this suggestion will help. Visit the caves in Busot.

We heard about these caves from our friend Lesley, we have been in Sax for 4 years and have never seen them advertised or promoted so it was a nice surprise to find somewhere different to go. From Sax or the surrounding area, the most picturesque route is through Tibi, follow the signs to Jijona and then to Busot. Just before you reach Busot look out for a sign “Coves Del Canelobre” take that left turn and follow the road for about 2Km until you reach the car park.

Firstly the views from this vantage point are fantastic. There is a small souvenir shop and spotless toilets. Tickets for a guided tour of the caves for adults is 4 Euros, children are cheaper. When you buy your tickets, you will be told when the next tour starts. Most of the people in our tour group (only about 10 people) were English, the guide spoke good English and had a wicked sense of humour.

I was also particularly impressed with the “technical” explanations related to the formation of these rock forms and the time scales involved.

The entrance to the caves is at a height of 700 Mtrs. on the northern side of Cabecho d’Or. The interior of the caves has got one of the highest vaults in all of Spain. When you enter the cave and walk to the edge of the viewing platform the size and beauty of this cave is breathtaking. You could liken it to a Cathedral. Stalactites and Stalagmites have created some amazing shapes and the likenesses of animals, demons and an awesome candelabra can be seen as well as some more comical shapes, one is called “Willy”, I will leave you to work that one out for yourself.

The features are well illuminated and the tour is easy and relaxed.

However I should warn you, if you have problems with steps, there is a lot, this is not the place for you, but for those of you that are still reasonably active it would be fine. The tour takes about 30 minutes then you are left to explore more if you want too.

The acoustics for this cave are amazing and occasionally it is used for concerts. The guide will give you details of forthcoming events.

Opening hours are 11:00 – 17:50 from 1st October to 20th June, then 10:30 – 19:50 from 21st June to 30th September. They are closed on 25th December and 1st January.

All in all a great place to spend a morning, especially on a hot day as it is always cool in the caves. When we left the caves we found a little bar just outside Busot and had an excellent “Menu del Día” for 7 Euros, sorry I have suffered a “Senior Moment” and cannot remember the name.

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Sunday in the

Park As a child in the ‘50’s, long before the days of Sunday opening had turned every weekend into just another couple of shopping days with bigger crowds, I remember my ‘Sunday best’, clothes worn only on that high day and holidays, and a stroll with my parents and siblings (often begrudgingly!) at the times we didn’t have a car, or a Sunday drive out at the times we did.

All that has vanished in the UK, but in Spain the couple of hours before the big Sunday lunch, when all the family get together, is still seen as ‘quality time’, a horrible Americanism, but one which perfectly sums up the Spanish approach; a couple of hours to spend with the nippers, have a meander with mum and dad, read the paper or stretch out in the sun.

One of my favourite spots in Valencia on Sunday morning is the area surrounding the fountains in front of the Palau de Musica in the Jardines de Turia, the dried-up riverbed that almost encircles the city. I can’t say that a friend was correct when he said that it was better than strolling in New York’s Central Park because I’ve never been there, but I love watching the world go by on Sunday in the park, whether it be on skateboard, bike, roller-blade, on the chuffy little train, or peddling those silly four wheel bikes where dad pretends to let the little lad steer but in fact wants to do it himself (like buying a top-of the line Scalextric for his son’s third birthday). Kids sail boats on the pond, lovers canoodle on the grass, grannies and granddads put the world to rights – and there’s always a doting parent or two taking photos of their chicos to slap in the family album and embarrass them with in years to come.

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Sun Cream Guide Living in Spain most of us are aware of the dangers of being exposed to the sun. Whenever we step outside even on cloudy days that exposure can increase, especially when the sun is refl ected from the beach, snow or water. To protect ourselves we need to cover up with tight woven fabrics, to prevent the sun from getting through and also to wear a hat with a brim, a cap, sunglasses, long sleeved shirts and trousers.

However this is not always practical and more often than not there are times when we want to enjoy the sun. Therefore the use of sun creams when exposed to the sun becomes more important.

There are a large range of products available to us and different creams are more suitable for certain skin types than others.

Sun creams are given an SPF factor and the greater the SPF factor the greater the protection against harmful UVB rays which cause burning. A high SPF factor will only help prevent burning - it will not always protect against UVA rays, which are not taken into account when calculating the SPF. UVA protection is usually rated separately between 2 and 4.

The SPF factor indicates the time that it takes to get a mild sunburn with and without the sunscreen. So if using a sun cream with SPF8 you can stay in the sun 8 times more than you could without sun cream. Another way of looking at it is that it takes twice as much sun time to get a mild burn when covered with a sunscreen rated SPF 40 as when covered with one rated SPF 20. The SPF factor does not tell you how long you can stay in the sun. This depends on the pigment content of your skin (how light or dark you are), the sun’s intensity and time of day you are exposed, cloud cover, and how well you are protected in other ways.

One common mistake when applying sun cream is that it is often applied too thinly, on average an egg cup amount should be suffi cient to cover the whole body and this needs to be reapplied every 2-3hrs. It should be noted that most sun creams need to be applied at least 30 minutes before going out into the sun, to allow its activation. Always reapply sun cream after swimming.

When applying sunscreen, pay particular attention to the nose, cheeks, forehead, backs of ears, neck and shoulders, since these are fi rst to catch the sun. Some products contain a temporary colouring to make sure you don’t miss any exposed skin, this is especially useful to babies and infants.

There are a few products now available on the market that can either be used immediately or do not require re-application, check product directions prior to use. In some areas the use of an insect repellent may also be required. Some sun cream products contain the repellant within the cream, if not you must apply an insect repellant on top of your sun cream.

We mentioned clothing in the beginning of this article which can also provide us a degree of protection too and this can be converted into an SPF factor, see below.

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Gemini’s have amazing brains. They store data like you wouldn’t believe. Lots of people think they talk garbage but this is because their minds move faster than their mouth. Gemini’s are generous, affectionate and impulsive and hate hanging around. Boredom and relaxing frightens them. If they’re not on the move they go mad. They are great with kids because they never grow up themselves. If you have a Gemini friend, life will never be dull. They love to be respected; this is pretty hard because they’re so changeable. In fact, they are often prone to losing their train of thought mid sentence. They’re practical jokers too, but can get aggravated if someone turns the trick on them.

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

You may be given a job for which you have no training. You’ll have to fumble your way through this task, and the results will be less than stellar. Still, it’s better to try than give up. If anyone dares criticise your work, be ready to defend yourself in no uncertain terms. It’s easy to sit on the sidelines and render judgment, but it takes a very brave sort of person to accept a thankless job. Don’t worry; your fans will rally to your defence.

Friends expect far too much from you. It’s time to come clean about your situation.

If you’re not honest, your loved ones will continue to make demands until you break down in despair. There’s nothing wrong with asking for privacy. In the past, you’ve curtailed your personal life for the sake of friends. Now you need to adjust the balance in the other direction.

Devoting more time to a romantic partner or youngster will provide the emotional fulfilment your social life can’t give.

Work feels more and more like a chore; you need to start looking for a new job in earnest. It won’t be easy in an economy like this, but you owe it to yourself to search.

Spread the word among friends that you want a new position. Join an employment agency. Take a class to improve your skills. In short, do whatever it takes to dig yourself out of this hole. The longer you stay at your current employer, the more dispirited you will become.

Your conservative approach is too limiting.

You’ve got to expand your horizons, even at the risk of looking foolish. It’s never easy to venture into unfamiliar territory.

Still, if you summon your courage, you’ll gain some valuable experience. Trying your hand at a new kind of technology will result in some embarrassing gaffes, but who cares? It’s better to try something new than stay mired in the past. Turn a deaf ear to a young critic. They’ll experience the same discomfort soon enough.

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

You’re having a hard time enjoying the fruits of your labour. Recently, you’ve been working so hard you have lost sight of your goals. It feels as if life has become an endless treadmill of work, home and bed. Fortunately, there is a solution to your plight. Ask a fun loving friend to take you out for a night on the town. At first, you’ll hesitate to abandon yourself to pleasure.

In time you’ll let down your defences and start laughing in spite of yourself.

You’re tired of being the one to shoulder responsibilities all of the time.

Unfortunately, you’ve had a hand in creating this dynamic. Stop telling your best friend, business partner or lover to go out and have fun while you toil away. The next time you’re faced with a wearying workload make sure others play their part and help you out. After all, it’s only fair. Your change of heart will lead to some loud arguments. That’s better than suffering in silence.

Your cheerful attitude could win you some enemies at work. Colleagues can’t understand how you always manage to see the bright side of life. That’s because they don’t have any outside interests. You’re smart enough to fill your free time with rewarding activities. Unfortunately, this wisdom has drawn a stark line between you and your workmates. Maybe it would be best to find another line of work. Seek out a company known for treating its employees well.

Friends are filling your ears with gloom and doom. You’re tired of listening to their warnings about romance. All you want is to go out and have a good time.

What you don’t realise is your loved ones are trying to protect you from yourself.

They’ve known you long enough to know how you are prone to putting your partners on a pedestal. Then, when your amour comes crashing down, you sulk for weeks. Try taking a healthier attitude.

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Although your family’s support has been gratifying, it has set you up for serious disappointment. Their faith in your talent isn’t enough to get you a well paid job.

You’ll need to pay your dues before you can get the exalted position you desire.

Don’t worry about what people will think if you accept a lowly position. It’s more important to get experience than impress others. If you stick to your guns, your detractors will soon become fans. It’s all a matter of perseverance.

If you’re going to get along with others, you need to be more tolerant of their views.

Yes, it’s admirable you have a strong belief system. Using your principles as a means to feel superior to others is a bad move.

Consider whether there is something you can learn from people from different walks of life. Be willing to experiment with new creeds, cultures and cuisines. You might not be converted, but you’ll get a deeper appreciation for other approaches to life.

Buying someone’s loyalty is an exercise in heartache. If someone seems indifferent to your charms, look for a more receptive audience. Sure, you could impress the object of your affection with lavish displays of wealth. Even if you do embark on a relationship together, you’ll always question your partner’s affection. Find someone who loves you for who you are, rather than what you possess. There is more than one fish in the sea. Cast your net and see what you reel in this time around.

Ignoring a business or romantic partner’s pleas for restraint will put you in the path of disaster. Your friend has good reason to worry about you. Lately, you’ve been taking enormous risks. By reining in your behaviour just a little, you’ll take the pressure off your relationship. After all, you have responsibilities toward others.

By continuing to behave in a reckless manner, you’ll anger the very people who are trying to help you.

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Hondon Valley Golf Society PAUL DOES IT AGAIN AT EL PLANTIO

Paul Richards notched up his third win this year scoring 29 Stableford points to win the Gold Section. Geoff Rabey and Ross Holter also carded 29 points to win the Silver and Bronze Sections.

A bright, sunny morning greeted the 35 Members and guests as they arrived at El Plantio for a 10.00 am start. Heavy showers and thunderstorms the previous couple of days was forecast again. When the rain did arrive later on into the afternoon all nine groups were dry and back in the clubhouse awaiting the Spring Hamper Draw and the Presentation of Prizes possibly unaware that Captain Bob had rung the changes and introduced a couple of extra prizes into the competition.

Out on the course the golfers were severely tested by the slow, hollowtyned greens that had been treated heavily with a sand and fertiliser mixture a few days before. In the embedded Matchplay Knockout, Bob Watson and Ross Holter prevailed over Geoff Rabey and Bob Nash.

Elsewhere, one guest, known to his friends as ‘Two Doors’, had a mare with his buggy at the 12th tee! Firstly, he reversed into a tree and then, not satisfied with damage to the tree he tried to take out a section of low, log fence that edge the buggy paths.

Back in the 19th Hole, before presenting the prizes, Captain Bob welcomed new members Barry and Sandra Easton and Graham Palmer to the Society. He also welcomed guests Adam Kenna, Nigel Stephenson, Ivor Turton, Chris Tudor and Matthew Jackson and hoped they had all enjoyed the event.

Sunday 20th June is the date of the Curry Evening and Quiz at Ross Holter’s villa in Sax. Ross is a seasoned curry maker who makes all his own curries from scratch. The event will start at 4.00 pm and will also feature a quiz and, possibly, some other entertainment. The cost is €15 per head and is open to all HVGS members and their guests. A deposit of €15 will be required and can be paid at the HVGS Golf Day in June or to any HVGS Committee member. The cost includes curry, beer and wine until it runs out! For more information on how to get there or to reserve your places contact Martin Taylor on 965978489.

SPRING HAMPER DRAW The HVGS Committee thanks all the members who donated the prizes and all those who bought and sold tickets to raise funds for the Society. The Draw took place at El Plantio Golf on Wednesday 12th May and approximately €265.00 was raised. Congratulations to all the winners.

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Points

Paul RICHARDS Gold Winner 29 pts on C/B

Geoff RABEY Silver Winner 29 pts

Ross HOLTER Bronze Winner 29 pts

Bob WATSON Nearest the Pin 9th Ken BAILLIE Nearest the Pin 13th (2ndshot) Dave TOMLINSON Nearest the Pin 18th

Bob WATSON Best on Par 3s 12 shots Paul RICHARDS Best on Par 5s 22 shots Dave TOMLINSON Best Front Nine 16 pts Ken BAILLIE Best Back Nine 16 pts Ivor TURTON Best Guest 32 pts

Dave ANNETTS GF Refund Matthew JACKSON Scratch card Hearts

Prize Malt Whisky Malt Whisky Malt Whisky Brandy Brandy Brandy Wine Wine Wine Wine Wine €40.00 Cash €20.00 Cash

Forthcoming HVGS Golf Days and Other Events Tuesday 8th June : Alenda Meet 08.45 am in Clubhouse Sunday 20th June : Sax Campo HVGS Curry and Quiz Evening 4.00 pm Tuesday 13th July : Alicante Meet 09.15 am in Clubhouse

CURRY EVENING IN THE CAMPO

Hamper Ticket No

1 287 2 243 3 020 4 043 5 237

Winners HVGS May Stableford – El Plantio Golf Wednesday 12th May 2010

Winner

Ticket Sold By

HEATHER

KEN CARDWELL SUE PILL

MICK GRAHAM BAZ COSNETT

JOHN WILKINSON WINNER DAVE PILL WINNER WINNER

Thursday 12th August : El Plantio Meet 08.45 am in Clubhouse September : Font Del Llop Date and times to be confirmed Tuesday 9th November : El Plantio Meet 09.30 am in Clubhouse For information on how to join HVGS contact the Secretary, Trevor Batchelor, on 687987229 or email trevor.batchelor@hotmail.com .

To reserve your place on the list for the Society Golf Days contact the Captain, Bob Watson, on 663316366 or e-mail linbobinspain@ yahoo.co.uk.

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CAMPO GOLF SOCIETY Another pleasant day of golf was had by all - unfortunately, a few members were unable to make it due to the volcanic ash cloud.

A new competition was inaugurated which will give a cash prize to any member achieving a “2” on a par 3 without handicap. Entry will be €1 per head per month. As there was no winner this month, the prize “rolledover”. It was deemed fair by members that anybody entering in ensuing months, will have to back-pay euros up to date.

Barry asked the members to ensure they hand their cards in after play in order for their scores to be noted. Up for grabs is the AJ Cup, sponsored by John & Ann Abbot of AJ‘s, which will be presented in December to the player with the highest total score for the year.

In conjunction with the Hondon Golf Society, it was agreed with their handicap secretary that winning members in both societies would have 2 deducted from their handicap with no return.

RESULTS GOLD WINNER SILVER WINNER 2ND SHOT 4TH HOLE N/P 13TH HOLE N/P 16TH HOLE

BRIAN JOHNSON - 32 PTS MICK GRAHAM - 26 PTS KEN BAILLIE RICHARD WALLACE HERMAN JANSEN

Well done to all winners - nice to see the Captain in the frame after a bit of a lean spell!

FUTURE DATES 25th June 2010 23rd July 2010 23rd August 2010 September 2010

22nd October 2010 19th November 2010 17th December 2010 -

Alenda - first tee 10.16am Alenda - first tee 9.36am Alenda - first tee 10.00am Alicante - first tee 10.00am (exact date to be advised) Alenda - first tee 10.00am Alenda - first tee 10.00am Alenda - first tee 10.00am

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Leo is a great little fella about 1 year old. He gets on well with other dogs and loves people. He’s very sociable. All his vaccinations are up to date.

Can you please give him a loving home?

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GENERAL 2 person operated petrol engine Auger hole drilling machine, hole size 21cm, length 80 cm price only 150 euros Tel 638 424 968 Ayora

books €200 or near offer. Bingo machine cost over 250 sterling last year. Phone Sue on 966677726 Hondon 37 inch flatscreen tv, tdt,built in freeview, lg model only 370 euros Tel 633 157 001 Sax

Superser upright fridge freezer.

Old but working 20 euros Tel 638 424968 Ayora

For Sale PC Genius CD Roms 60 in all. Any reasonable offer. Phone Sue on 966677726

Automatic range rover radiator, part re con, believed early 1990 model 90 euros Tel 638 424968 Ayora

FOR SALE, 900 Individually wrapped Birthday Cards, Ideal For Shop or Bar, If sold at 1 euro each a profit in excess of 700 Euro will be made.Only 180 Euros the lot. Tel 615722717 (Salinas)

Domyos full Multygym with instruction course and DVD. never used. buyer collect and dismantle 85 euros. Castalla day 966284373 evening 669746111 4 x 5 stud alloy wheels .with brand new 18 inch 235 profile tyres 275.00 euros. tom tom european satnav 75.00 euro 968685772/677260196.

FORTUNA PANASONIC 26inch LCD TV. Excellent condition. Can be seen working. Bargain at 125 Euros. tel. 968680704 (Abanilla) INDESIT 4 ring ceramic hob.

Touch Control. 500mm x 570mm.

Excellent condition, hardly used. Bargain at 105Euros. Tel. 968680704 (Abanilla) Mountain bike to suit 10 to 14 year old, 18 speed, sprung forks, As new. €60 Pinoso area. Tel: 966195502 22 airrifle with telescopic sight, upgraded spring €75 ono Also gamo multishot .22 AIRRIFLE €75 ONO 666998805 Castalla For Sale Bingo Machine and bingo

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For sale automated gate opener for two gates, brand new still in the box with remote, fitting instructions and all parts never used, cost 265 euros, will sell for 100 euros Tel 606 891 644 Sax The North Face Trailhead Tent sleeps 6 for family camping, weight 12.07kg packed size 81cm x 28cm two doors, used once price new 550.00 euros selling for 125.00 ono. The North Face Westwind Tent sleeps 2 price new 300.00 euros selling for 50.00. Baby’s rocking wooden crib with mattress excellent condition 50.00 euros.

Pinoso area tel: 666273321 Teka Model VTC-B Vitroceramic 4-ring electric hob. Excellent condition. Euros 100. Hondon area 966195516/664897443 Russell hobs bread maker good as new good reason for sale, also Small chest freezer 60cm X60cm. good as new. Tel 685287472 Aspe.

Sky Digibox, Panasonic model DSB31.

Good working order

but now surplus to requirements, hence euros 40. Hondon area 966195516/664897443 Patio door, aliminum wood effect, fly screen, ex condition, 194cm x 190 wide, cost 700 euros will sell for 200 euros, can deliver Tel 633 324 547 Nr Fortuna 4 alloy wheels, 16 ins, 5 spoke, came off Renault magane, ok condition 50 euros Tel 633 157 001 Sax Leather Sofa, two seater in dark brown, modern, very comfortable, good condition, can deliver 150 euros. Tel 633324547. Nr Fortuna Armchairs, blue velour, very comfortable, good condition, can deliver 50 euros. Tel 633324547.

Nr Fortuna CD collection for sale, 63 in total.

Pop, Rock, Love, Classical and compilations from All Saints to Don Williams. Job lot, 120 euros. Hondon area 966195516/664897443 500+ second hand traditional Spanish roofing Pan tiles in excellent condition, buff coloured only €200 SAX tel UK 0044 1942 818687, bmoss@ntlworld.com Childs solid wood bedroom suite. beds, underbed storage, wardrobe, desk bureau and shelving cost 2,000 euros, accept 500 euros tel.

690 057 493 large office corner desk and chair with matching tall shelve unit and 2 door sliding cabinet. cost 900 euros, accept 300 euros tel. 690 057 493 easy set pool 336cmx91cm filter pump and cover used once excellent con 40 euro phone 662013938

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garden swing all metal frame seats 3 excellent condition 40 euro ono 662013938 wash hand basin and pedestal white 20euro ono 662013938 For sale :- Yamaha Keyboard.

Beautiful condition. Barely used..

99 Euros. Tel. 676906509. Salinas, near Sax..

Mobile cot , good clean condition suitable for baby when travelling or staying in Spain for holidays. will sell for 10 euros Fortuna tel 626197587 or 968432735 Sony 32” TrinitonTV& stand both in Excellent condition Approx 3 years old TV cost 999€new stand cost 365 €new will sell both for 135€ or VNO phone 965474288Sax Playstation 3 Brand New in box sells in Carrefour for 299€ our price 245€ 965474288 Sax Bunkbeds, metal, single on top and double futon on bottom good condition, 50 euros ono Sax 638 026 230 Armchair, converts to single bed, metal frame chrome plated complete with matteress cushions 40 euros ono Tel 638 424968 Ayora MCZ Smartbox cassette fire, cast iron, with convection fans, used only this winter. Dimension’s 680mm wide, 420mm deep, 495mm high. 450 Euros .Buyer to collect. Hondon de las Nieves area.Tel. 648670052

Costa Blanca Weights bench and weights, bench has leg extension and bench press stands and adjusts, solid steel weights, including straight bar and collars and heavy duty dumbbells 70 euros the lot Tel 638 026 230 Sax Microsoft computer keyboard, as new,15 euros. Tel,965482144 Hondon De Los Frailes.

Aluminium Gates. 6’6” X 5’ ( 2m X 1m 52cm ) with posts.

60 euros. H.P.Photosmart 7660 printer, can be used without computer. v.g.c. 35 euros Black water container in cage. 45 euros. Buyer collects. Aspe area. Tel: 966677136 / mobile 677288125 Television Table 89x49x51 cm, grey with shelf 30 euros.

Computor desk 1mtrx73x50cm pine 15 euros.

Washing Machine Hotpoint ultima 1600 spin, fast wash, 6kg load digital readout 50 euros 680307002 sax Computer desk 800X450 very good condition 20 euros, buyer collects 664 610 675 Corner unit 4 seater can be separated modern style in excellent condition 200euros Castalla phone 655133131 Quad Bike, 200 cc, 4 stroke automatic,orange colour vgc open to offers, 680307002 Sax 500+ second hand traditional Spanish roofing Pan tiles in excellent condition, buff coloured only €200 SAX tel UK 0044 1942 818687, bmoss@ ntlworld.com

requirements 25euros Castalla phone 655133131 Four part worn tyres size 1 9 5 / 6 5 R 1 9 1 T. E x c e l l e n t condition.80 euros Abanilla/ Fortuna area Tel 618182226.

DON’T DRINK & DRIVE! For a reliable airport run or just a night out. Well maintained modern Vehicle seats 6 passengers.

Jake 650 758 472 (La Matanza) PREMIER PLASTERING All aspects of plastering undertaken.

Heated white towel rail (electric). Used once. Euros 55.

Mahogany standard lamp, peach shade, new condition. Euros 50 Royal Albert ( 60 piece ) Dinner, Tea, Coffee services and more. “ Old Roses Design “ Pristine condition. Valued circa £1900 Bargain investment @ Euros 500. Salinas 965 479 323

Very nice man with a big white van, Removals, deliveries, pick up service, all jobs considered. Call now on 669 547 068

Ryobi table saw 250 euros, Woodstar telescopic mitre saw 350 euros, Einhell radial tile saw 200 euros. All still boxed in as new condition. Tel. 965474843 ( SAX ).

Man & Strimmer available for strimming and general gardening work. Hondon de las Nieves and surrounding areas.

Phone 622 250 852 or 966 669 254.

1.9mtr sat dish for sale complete with lnb & stand vgc 395 ono tel 680783221 hondon area

Large van leaving for the UK mid July returning too Spain end of July, space available both ways very reliable Call 966 500 121 or 690 818 090

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Private sale. Onil - Fully renovated town house. 3 Double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, new fitted kitchen. Light, bright and spacious. Close to all amenities.

Absolute bargain. 79,000 euros.

Tel: 636 167 650. No agents please.

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Peaceful location, ideal for your stopovers. Ring for details 0033 562 331 962 or visit our web site www. millefleursbb.co.uk

11,000 sq mtr plot in Caudete, all olive trees, beautiful view, water & electric close by. Only 30,000 euros Tel 634 030 636

Chain Link Fencing, Rigid Fencing and Perimeter walls.

For a free no-obligation quote, log on at www.Billericky.com or call Keith 962 389 622 or 628 613 350

Silver gas bottle for sale 6 euros Pinoso area, TEl: 680657254

OKI laser printer surplus to

Spanish reg l.h.d Astra estate, 1.6, year 1995, new itv, 2 new tyres, new cam belt v.g.c 1,550 euros inc transfer. Tel 966 669 226 or movil 628 850 614

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

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

4 solid pine bar stools, good condition 40 euros Sax 638 026230

VEHICLES

Renault Express Combi Van,some 14 years old, petrol.

Recently had new battery, new starter motor,new rear wheel bearings, carburetor replaced.

A good little runner. Open to sensible offers 649229 353.

Achice special trailer..2.10 mts X1.22mts. 58 cms sides, braked with ladder rack,spare wheel, drop down rear, 2 steel loading ramps,winch and auto hitch. easily extended,suitable builder ,market trader etc.

900 euros Castalla tel day 966284373 evening 669746111 Kia Turismo 7 seater , reg may 2001, engine 1997cc , 3335 mpg, first class condition, regular maintainence 147,000 km, new ITV supplied, only 3,250 euros Call 638 424 968

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home while yours in residence.

Reasonable rates, Pinos area.

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Kabaret & Race Nights.

Bar, Private Function or Celebration.Call me now to discuss your requirements.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Salinas 3 Bedroom house to let short and long term lets available located within the village close to all amenities Mob. 07791869717 TO RENT OR FOR SALE Newly built townhouse situated within La Romana village, close all amenities. 3 beds 3 baths.

Garage. 97sq mtr underbuild.

Sun terrace. Pref. long term.

400per month + utilities. Tel 965978907/659658760.

ENTERTAINMENT Auction every Wednesday at bar central in Barbaroja starts 2pm, good food/ great atmosphere Call for info 636 456 139

DJ MagiK Professional DJ

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

Playing your choice of Music!

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

We discuss your personal requirements.

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Enterprising hairdresser wanted, to set up own business in shared premises central La Romana. For further details, call Pat on 637 993667

Restaurant San Francisco Well here we are now three years in business, and although we have been for sale for 6 months of that it seems entrepreneurs are thin on the ground. The Bar and restaurant continue to do well and even a year into the “crisis” is still profitable!! plus when this economy does turn around will double it (profit). If you are a family or a couple with some experience in the restaurant bar business come and talk to me.

This is a very solid investment opportunity. For sale way below the cost of building it. at only 6 months x gross takings.

All books for three years, income and net very clear. Owner will work alongside to train and advise.

662 048 747 steve.

PETS Finches and zebra finches for sale, 2 euros 50 each Tibi 664 753231 Beautiful Rottweiler Puppies ,Dogs and Bitches available. English bred with full pedigree .Both parents can be seen. Ready now Tel No: 691260502 Claire Crofts, mobile dog grooming 649280204 Budgies for sale, 10 euros each, some breeding pairs if required Tel 605 928 059 Sax Dog loving couple, willing to care for your dog(s) in our home on a 1-2-1 basis, no other dog in

WANTED 2 mountain bikes in good very condition 1 male & 1 Female Pinoso 620241713 Wanted gents mountain bike, in good condition at reasonable price tel David 633 157 001 Wanted: Two cricket bats in reasonable condition Hondon area, Telephone 666292296 WANTED Fridge to fit under a counter. Readers Digest Condensed Books, La Romana area. Tel: 965696213 Is there any qualified person interested in running a Psychic circle in the Sax/Salinas area, Tel 654 491 884 Properties 4 Sale wanted in the Pinoso area, Tel 645 746 176 We are looking for a keen fisherman to become third owner of small boat anyone interested contact Tony 680984921.

have previous experience working within the catering/hospitality industry sector and be fluent in Spanish. To apply provide Becki’s with your current C.V and a recent photo along with a covering letter.

All applications will be considered although only those successful for an interview will be contacted.

Email beckisdeli@live.com

Consultants Wanted For national pre-paid funeral plan company Full Training and Support No age limit just caring and understanding personality Tel 966 284 373 or email info@blenheimconsultancy.com EVENTS ABBA/ROD STEWART DOUBLE BILL TRIBUTE NIGHT & BBQ Sat 5th June. La Fuente Country Pub. See our main ad in GOING OUT section. Great entertainment.

Ticket only.

CHARITY GARDEN PARTY IN AID OF MABS. Sun 6th June.

Fortuna Cattery. 1pm – 5pm 968 685 278 for details.

REDOVAN CLASSIC CAR SHOW. Friday June 11TH thereafter 2nd Friday monthly. Opp. Emy’s bar.

All welcome. Tel Roger for details 966 754 126 LA CASITA, PINOSO, CLASSIC CAR EXHIBITION & BBQ Sunday 20th June. 2.30pm 667 837 606 or 676 362 979

I buy fridges / washing machines / furniture /electricals / tools/ bikes, ! Anything! Get cash call Sue on 636 456 139 Wanted all types of household items, electrical/ power tools/ ladders and almost anything WHY! Call 671 251332 don’t delay get cash today.

Musicians Bass Keyboard & Drum wanted. Anyone interested in playing for a bit of fun. Age no barrier. Keith 606 704 893. La Murada All types of solar equipment, windturbine, generators, panels, inverters, chargers, batteries, etc, etc. Also, Solar hot water equipment. Cash waiting, call 686 181 995 JOB VACANCIES Becki’s La Romana are seeking a dynamic individual to work in their Shop/Deli/Eatery. You should

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Absolute beginners Spanish classes every Monday at Bar Pepin, Hondon de los Frailes at 11.30 am.. Only 3.50 € per hour. Reserve your place on 667 858 434.

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PROPERTY RENTALS

Dyson

Air Multiplier

by Terry Marshall

Whilst strolling around the isles at Currys a few weeks back, I

came across what turned out to be the latest edition to the ever expanding range of James Dyson.

This indeed was a fan with no blades. Exactly why Dyson feels that every man and his dog will want one of these is quiet beyond my train of thought. Maybe Mr Dyson feels that too many people are pushing their digits into the old fashion style of bladed fan.

Looking like the top end of a tennis racket without its strings, this (fan) / (multiplier) Certainly looks different, and indeed when flicking the switch into the run position the blade free multiplier /fan, did seem to send the air towards me in a smoother and continuous stream than a normal fan.

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How does a fan that is not a fan work? I am not overly sure about this myself, but at the bottom of the stand sit the intake grills, and I assume that in here is where the fan its self is situated, the air is then sent up the stem accelerating 15 fold where it is squeezed through and aperture around the outer ring and hey presto air without blades.

Dyson Air Multiplier

According to the literature that accompanied the display, the bladeless multiplier/ fan does expel 405 litres or 119 gallons of cool air every single second ,also on the same “useful” piece of literature, it also stated that it uses space age engineering to multiply the air 15 times in order to achieve the above.

This baby has to be the most overly priced piece of Dyson engineering that I have come across to date, the fan comes in two different sizes, the 10 inch and the 12 inch the strangest thing that I found about this piece of new hardware was the fact that both the 10 inch and the 12 inch are the exact same price 199.99 and yes that is indeed pounds, the only thing that I could see different between the two sizes, was the fact that the 10 inch was white and silver and the 12 inch was silver and iron. I couldn’t quiet get my head round the fact that both the sizes were the same price, and to that end enquired with the sales assistant as to why this was, thinking I may receive a plausible explanation, but alas no, the sales assistant couldn’t explain as to why the prices were the same other than mumbling that Dyson set the prices and not Currys.

I do hate to admit it though, but I was impressed by its look and its space age design.

Will I be purchasing one? I very much doubt it!

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