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Inland and Coastal Hello and welcome to this, the September issue, the106th edition of Tim magazine!

Well, that’s fooled you! Just to keep you on your toes, we thought that it’s time we moved the introduction page to its new home on page 2.

The most notable sporting events during August must surely have been England retaining the Ashes and Manchester United taking their first major trophy of the season courtesy of a “Charitable” Wigan.

There are no RED days during September but, without doubt, the social event of the summer takes place on the afternoon & evening of Saturday 7th September.

This month’s front cover photo is Dali Museum in Figures Spain

Inside the September edition...

Las Lamparillas The building bubble in Fortuna The Garden Cycle route from Quesada

It is of course the T.I.M. Fun in the Sun party at The Manor House, Paradon, near Pinoso. Kicking off at 2pm, it is a really great day out for all the family with loads of action for kids and adults alike.

There will be live music from one our many entertainers practically all the time - guaranteed to keep the whole family happy. Make a note of the date and DON’T MISS IT.

The Dog You Need

Last month’s competition winners were: Mr A Swift of Catral , who spotted Bully hiding on page 49 in last month’s edition in the Forward First advert (a crisp 50 euro note is winging its way to you & the winner of the Sol Aero pleasure flight was Mr Reg Brindle of La Zara Jumilla

Going Out

See the entry form in this month’s edition for your chance to win a 50 euro note.

The Fun Pages

La Marina Business Pages

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Las Lamparillas: The building bubble in Fortuna

By Chris Thompson Just on the outskirts of Fortuna, alongside the ring road, the gaunt skeletons of hundreds of unfinished houses bear witness to the folly of the Spanish building boom. The planned development, built in the bone dry scrub-land that surrounds Fortuna, was to be called Fortuna Hill Nature and Residential Golf Resort.

A key part of the new resort was the las Lamparillas development.

It was aimed at golf playing Britons who weren’t quite rich enough to buy a similar place on the coast and was planned to have 3,737 houses when complete. There were other agreements for other developments in Fortuna. If everything had gone as planned Fortuna’s population would have increased from 10,000 to 100,000.

A research project carried out by a local university in 2004 gives some idea as to the scale of the building work planned. Across Murcia, a region with just one and a half million inhabitants, there were agreements to build 800,000 houses. The figures never made sense but nobody seemed to notice until everything went pear shaped.

Local councils can re-classify former rural land as urban land. On reclassification citrus groves and farm fields become much more valuable as building plots. In the boom years Fortuna town council found itself with nearly 10 million Euros extra from the sale of reclassified land and the councillors set about spending the money with gusto. They expected more money to follow and they borrowed against future income. The result now, in the lean years, is that the council has had to jack up taxes and either cut services or charge more for them. Many projects were never completed but the bank loans on them still have to be paid off.

In small towns in Spain everyone knows everyone else. Little networks of friends and relations do favours for other little networks.

The money coming in from the developers apparently flowed into lots of those networks. At the time of the local elections in 2003 with so much money swilling around the locals became much more interested in who was in charge whilst the politicians saw the potential in controlling all that lovely money. The ruling Partido Popular party set about buying votes. It wasn’t until 2011 that the courts found party workers guilty of vote rigging. The mayor chose not resign until his appeal had been heard in a superior court. In 2012 when he was banned from holding political office for five years he finally went.

The people of Fortuna will be paying for las Lamparillas for years to come. Spain is paying for lots of similar projects the length and breadth of the country.

Work on las Lamaprillas, which was just part of the whole resort, started in 2007. By 2010 the principal developer of the site went bust with debts of some 120,000,000€. The banks that had loaned the money took the valueless site and the part completed houses as payment. Nobody, not the banks, not the courts and certainly not the developers considered doing the decent thing by the people who had paid deposits for the houses or to the merchants who supplied the building materials. Local businesses and house buyers are still owed around 30 million by the developers.

The town mayor of the time says that it’s easy to criticise now but that, at the time, everyone was doing well out of the building boom and nobody was complaining then.

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To advertise with TIM call 606 891 644 NOW! Gold prices have endured a harsh decline over the past couple of years as “bull fever’ has permeated the equity market, sending investors out of the safe havens and into risky assets. The big funds and money managers sold Gold Shares, as they were not paying any interest or dividends, it was falling in price and they could not bear to extend their losses. It has been an extremely disappointing period for gold, yet the factors behind the precious metal’s strength over recent years have not disappeared.

Gold is often considered a small foundation asset within any long term savings or investment portfolio. For centuries, particularly during times of financial stress, investors have sought to protect their capital in assets that offer safer stores of value.

As one of the few financial assets that do not rely on an issuer’s promise to pay, gold offers refuge from widespread default risk. It can offer investors a way to manage the risk of extreme movements in the value of other asset classes.

A number of compelling reasons underpin the widespread renewal of interest in gold as an asset class: The key to diversification is finding investments that are not closely correlated to one another; gold has historically had a negative correlation to stocks and other financial instruments. Recent history bears this out: The 1970s was great for gold, but terrible for stocks; The 1980s and 1990s were wonderful for stocks, but horrible for gold; 2008 saw share prices drop substantially as consumers migrated to gold.

Properly diversified investors combine gold with stocks and bonds in a portfolio to reduce the overall volatility and risk. Gold could play an important part of a diversified investment portfolio because its price increases in response to events that cause the value of paper investments, such as stocks and bonds, to decline. Although the price of gold can be volatile in the short term, it has always maintained its value over the long term.

Through the years, it has served as a hedge against inflation and the erosion of major currencies, and thus is an investment well worth considering.

Gold is a specialist investment and are intended to be held for the longer term. In isolation, the asset can be classified as higher risk as values can fluctuate widely.

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Wine – so much more than a drink

By Monika Wood

The French paradox - The diet in many modern societies contains high levels of fat and dairy… and the population pays the price with high incidences of heart disease. Scientific research over the past decades dealt with the seemingly paradox relationship between the high fat/high dairy diets of French people and the low occurrence of cardiovascular disease among them. Why do the French live longer and healthier? One of the theories proposed by scientists is that moderate consumption of red wine is a main factor.

Not only “when in France, do as the French do”. Here is why: High blood pressure and heart problems - It’s been well documented that moderate amounts of wine can raise your good cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) and thin your blood.

This is thought to be one of the primary cardiovascular benefits from wine (red and white).

Cancer - The antioxidants in wine prevent molecules known as “free radicals” from causing cellular damage in the body. Wines with high antioxidants are the dark red wines. Since antioxidants come from the pips and skins of a grape, as well as contact with oak, you’ll find that full-bodied red wines aged in oak have the highest antioxidant properties. A little tip: If you can’t see through your wine, it has lots of antioxidants.

Lung health – Although white wine does not have as many antioxidants as red, one of the main benefits of white wines is that they can improve heart health and prevent heart diseases. They are also effective in promoting lung health.

Bone density – The positive effect of wine on our cardiovascular system is often talked about. But few people know that wine strengthens our bones, too. Studies done by interviewing subjects and studying their health records have found a positive association between moderate wine consumption and increased bone mineral density (BMD). Most of this research has been conducted with postmenopausal women, but one study in men concluded that moderate consumption of wine may also be beneficial to BMD in men.

Sorry - it has to be said: The negative side of wine Wine, how healthy it might be, is not for everyone. Certain medical conditions are worsened by the consumption of wine. Here are a few things to know: High Triglycerides: One downside to wine is that it can elevate triglyceride levels, which is associated with diabetes. Those who already have high triglycerides should, therefore, avoid or dramatically limit their wine (and alcohol) consumption.

Breast Cancer Risk: Studies have shown alcohol can increase estrogen levels and raise tumor progression in women with (or at high risk for) estrogen positive breast cancer.

Migraines: Wine is often a big trigger for people who suffer with migraine headaches. Red wine seems to be a much bigger migraine trigger than white wine. That’s probably due to the accumulation of histamines and tannins from prolonged contact with the skin.

Weight Gain: People who drink alcohol also consume empty calories (about 120 kcal per glass), calories that lack nutrients and can lead to weight gain.

All in moderation! The health benefits that wine gives us come from moderate consumption, that would be one glass of wine daily for women and two glasses a day for men. So, if you wake up with a hangover, last night’s wine consumption was probably the classic “too much of a good thing”.

To be honest, I am not sure if all French people know why their nation seems so much healthier than others, but they certainly get it right. Á votre santé!

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Structure your garden “How low can you grow” To continue with this theme I started last month, I am turning my attention to low growing plants.

Low growing plants are important to add interest and variety to the overall design of your garden and are really useful to give ground cover – one way of keeping down the weeds!

Two such plants are Creeping Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum) and Creeping Rosemary (Rosemary Prostratus). These two share many of the same characteristics. Both are evergreen so there is colour all year round and both are aromatic so you also get the benefit of scented foliage.

The thyme produces tiny carmine pink flowers and the rosemary has its characteristic pretty blue flowers. They are both robust growers and once established require little maintenance being both drought resistant and sun lovers.

However, this doesn’t mean you can plant them and ignore them. Water regularly and give them a trim in the autumn to keep them healthy and to encourage new growth Another fully hardy and attractive low plant is the Rock Rose (Helianthemum).

This comes in many varieties although some can grow quite tall so make sure you read your label and select one of the low growing types such as Fireball or Pink Angel The rock rose flowers profusely, the blooms don’t last long but are constantly replaced. They prefer dry sunny habits and don’t mind poor soil.

Thinking laterally (excuse the pun) what about Morning Glory?

Yes, it is a climber but basically it will grow happily in any direction, doesn’t have to be upwards.

Morning Glory comes as an annual or a hardy perennial so make sure you get the right one. Use it to ramble over unsightly areas, maybe that old heap of rocks or builders rubble up the corner?

They have dark, heart-shaped leaves and produce masses of trumpet shaped flowers in a variety of colours including pinks, reds, purples and blue. These beautiful and fragrant flowers unfurl themselves, as the name suggests, in the morning to greet the sun and then close up in the afternoon.

Morning Glory is a fast grower and likes a well-drained soil in the sunshine.

Generally speaking it will die back with any frost but will come again year on year.

Finally on a similar vein, if you have large areas to fill, you could do worse than use Polygonum baldschuanicum, sometimes called Russian Vine or Mile-a-minute and a really vigorous grower.

It is happy in direct sun but also tolerates harsh conditions, so inland where the winters can be grim should not be a problem. Again this is a climber but left to its own devices it will simply spread along the ground and over obstacles.

The leaves are dark green and the flowers are pink or white. Due to its energetic nature it has earned a reputation of being somewhat invasive and some even call it a weed, but where you have lots of ground to cover it is ideal. If it becomes a problem you can keep it cut back to control the spread.

If dandelions were hard to grow, they

It is worth remembering that with any strong climber, like honeysuckle for instance, if it has nothing to climb up it will simply grow to cover the ground and give a different dimension to your planting

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Aquafarms Fish Farm Pollution

by Stephen Toman

Fish farms or Aqua farms are promoted by the food industry as the healthy alternative to wild fish but is it just another clever advertising campaign?

First before we get into the substance of the article I would like to say that I am not a qualified Nutritionist but I am a person with an interest in healthy food.

Over the past 50 years fish farms have been gradually multiplying until today they are producing over 50% of fish produced for consumption.

There have been many reports in the media that wild fish stocks are depleting and will not be sustainable in the future. Species such as cod, tuna and marlin have all been over fished and now stocks are at dangerous levels to sustain them. As more people choose a healthy life style and fish consumption is rising annually there just doesn’t appear to be sufficient stocks of wild fish to maintain the modern day eating habits. Interestingly this is not because of population increase but a more affluent society and overeating in the developed countries.

Fish farms are now helping to replace the deficiency in fish stock for global seafood consumption which has risen 30% over the past 50 years.

The problem with farmed fish is their environment and how their health is controlled. Farm fish are given antibiotics and pesticides to reduce infections and diseases. All aqua farms have problems due to the close proximity of the stock and infections are quickly spread if not controlled by chemicals. Salmon for instance does not have the healthy red colour when bred in captivity and to make them look attractive to the consumer they have a dye added, the dye itself comes with recently documented potential cancer causing agents.

Thirty five per cent of all harvested seafood is ground into high protein pellets which is fed to farmed fish. The factories where they are produced are called reverse protein factories where resource outweighs product for example to create 1 kg of high protein fishmeal, which is fed to farmed fish and it takes 4.5kg of smaller or open ocean fish. Scientists are still not sure what the environmental and ecological impact will be on the overfishing of sardines, anchovies and many other small fish that are caught to make the high protein pellets.

All fish carry some form of disease which is normally cooked out before consumption (except mercury which is in the larger predators of the sea, tuna, sharks etc); however fish bred in captivity are more prone to infection and are treated with antibiotics and pesticides unlike wild fish.

Due to the confined area of the fish, infection can run amok if not treated and to prevent this chemicals are used. One common infection is sea lice and at the first sign of the disease pesticides are added to the stock. All these factors lead to a high mortality rate of wild salmon that migrate near salmon aqua farms.

Interestingly if fish is on the menu in a restaurant in the EU and is described as fish and not named by their species e.g. salmon, cod, hake etc. the restaurant is free to serve their fish from any legitimate source, it is the responsibility of the customer to inquire where the fish is from whether it is wild or farmed and what species it is.

Another tip is to look very closely at the labels of the fish sold in many supermarkets and the name of the country where the fish was sourced from which is often in very small print. Wild fish should have the name of the sea or ocean where it has been harvested. My recommendation is to look where the farmed fish is sourced and make your own decision. I am not implying that all of the problems lie in Asia regarding the use of pesticides and chemicals but there are more reports on the pollution levels there than fish farmed in the western hemisphere.

In the next issue of TIM I will expand on the pollution associated with fish farms.

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Calpe A Towering Rock and an Historic Old Town

We decided to drive only part of the way to Calpe and catch the tram for the remainder of our journey. So we parked at Venta Lanuza station north of el Campello for the round trip to Calpe which invo lves a change of tram at Benido rm. Up to Benidorm the line is electrified but from there you have to change to dies el powered trams.

These rattle and clank through the orange and lemon groves tha t line the coast and stop at lots of tiny stations on the way, many of which appear to be in the middle of nowhere! The whole trip take s just over an hour and there are some spectacular views along the way especially as you enter Calpe itself.

The Towering Rock of Peñon de

Ifach

With a population of 26,000 the town of Calpe enjoys a shelter ed position in a sweeping bay close to the Peñ on de Ifach, a huge rock which dominates the view from all parts of the seafront. This rock rises 332 metres out of the Mediterranean and is reminiscent of the rock of Gibraltar. It was declared a nature reserve in 1987 and is now home to a variety of birds and unusual flora and faun a – there are over 300 species of plant present incl uding a unique orchid and a carn ation that flourish in the sheltered micro climate of the rock.

Looking at the rock from the tow n’s harbour you might think it was impenetrable but for the energetic (and brave!) , it is possible to hike to the top for memorable, panoramic views. The route is via a tunnel in the bottom of the rock face.

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TheWorking in London last week, I met a lady who said that she was scared of dogs. Just imagine turning on your television and tuning into Sky News, only to hear the following: Welcome to Sky News, the time is now 1 o clock.

Breaking news and a German shepherd and a Border collie are holding twenty people hostage at a bank in central London.

Both dogs were attempting to rob the bank, but police were on the scene quicker than expected, leaving the two dogs no option but to hold the customers against their will. Police have caught glimpses of the two dogs and they are sure that the German shepherd is known to them, apparently holding up several banks in the last few months. The Border collie is unknown to Police, but they fear that he could be the brains behind this recent spate of bank robberies. His eyes are very shifty and the cashier, who did manage to escape, said that he would not look at her straight in the eye, as he demanded she hand over the cash.

Onto other news now and Patch the Labrador who is the ruler of Egypt, has given orders to his soldiers to kill any protesters who are against the cream coloured dog from being in power.

Patch who has ruled Egypt for several years now is suspected of having hundreds of innocent people killed in his hunt for ultimate power.

He spoke to our reporter live today as he was being groomed by his army of servants; this is what he had to say. “I have been in power now for some time and cannot understand how ungrateful my people can be. Yes, I may have upped taxes and killed a few people along the way, but I am a good dog and am interested in the welfare of my people and more money and power of course. My breed has waited a long time for me to be in power. Look back on the last century and look at the useless rulers we had in power. There was that Bloodhound that never did a thing but smell everybody, what did he get done in his time? Nothing!

A survey today suggests that the UK has the most poorly behaved young dogs in Europe. It is a common sight for many to see groups of young dogs, loitering around outside off licences, fast food outlets, shopping centres and street corners. Many of the dogs wear hoods, so not to be recognised and they have been known to make people’s lives a misery in neighbourhoods around the country.

One victim from Rochester, a thirty five year old lady who did not want to be named, described how her life has been a misery over the last two years. “I moved into the area from London and straight away noticed a group of dogs who would hang around on the corner of my house each night. There were all different types but there was a Jack Russell and a Sausage Dog who were the leaders. They would throw stones through my window and leave graffiti on my house saying they would soon burn my house down while I slept”. The woman, who has now been moved for safety reasons, said the results from the survey were no surprise to her.

Finally, a drugs ring, responsible for smuggling up to £50million worth of drugs into Europe has finally been caught.

There were ten dogs involved and police had been watching them for some time, before they made their move.

The leader of the gang, Poppy, a ten year old Poodle, had been orchestrating the drug deals from her plush apartment in Cornwall, along with her Husband, an eight year old German shepherd. The gang are expected to spend a combined total of over two hundred years in prison.

And from London that’s all from me, have a good day!

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Then we had that Terrier mix with attitude, she just sent us into war after war! I am the leader now and I am here to stay, so do not get in my way, as I have just spent $20million dollars on nuclear weapons that could kill half the world with a switch of a button” 16

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The Spanish Police There are, essentially, three main types of Police in Spain - Policia Local, Policia Nacional and the Guardia Civil.

The Policia Nacional are controlled by the Interior Ministry but because of the way that Spain delegates much of its authority to the Local Communities there are major differences about how they operate in different regions. In the Basque County and Catalonia, for instance, there are equivalent local forces, the Ertzaintza and Mossos d’Esquadra.

The police that we see most often are the Local Police; they usually dress in blue, often with fluorescent material woven into the design.

They are employed by the various Town Halls and work only within the municipality so they usually know which places have the best coffee and snacks.

If you have an NIE or a “Residencia”, then you got it from the National Police - they deal with identity cards and passports too. They control the entry and exit of people to and from Spain and matters around immigration and they’re the ones to look out for if you have your own cannabis farm as they deal with drug issues as well as most other types of criminal activity such as robbery, counterfeiting and the like. They also control private security firms and look after the gaming laws.

Policia Local are armed. Their jobs include directing traffic inside the town, safeguarding members of the town administration, upholding bye-laws, assisting in local emergencies, sorting out disputes between neighbours and ensuring the safe running of gatherings of people. It says nothing in the legislation about roaming around pointlessly on scooters but they do that too.

The National Guard are a military, rather than civil, unit which mainly police rural areas. They are stationed in barracks, wear olive green uniforms and their vehicles are usually white and green. Nowadays they only wear their tricorn hats on ceremonial occasions.

The National Police operate in towns and cities with a population of more than 30,000 people and drive around in cars and vans that have the colours of the Spanish flag woven into their blue and white paintwork. Their uniforms are often a dull, boiler suit blue with highish military boots though their office uniforms in police stations, or comisarias, are usually white shirts and blue trousers.

The Guardia deal with traffic, they’re the ones parked beside the roads with the radar guns and breath-test kits. Their motorbike patrols always go around in twos looking for all the world like Zip Nolan with their reflective sunglasses glinting in the sun. On the open road if the Gaurdia are parked up outside a bar the food and coffee will be good.

The Guardia Civil deal with frontier security at ports and airports and so exercise customs and anti terrorist duties. An extension of that is that they operate the coastguard but, more surprisingly, they also police environmental matters whether that be illegal hunting or building without appropriate licences. In fact Guardia seem to be everywhere, they’re the sub aqua teams and the helicopter pilots, they transport prisoners and heavy loads and go in search of fraud and tax evasion.

So the next time a man wearing a blue uniform, armed with a pump action shotgun pulls you over at a roadblock you can guess it won’t be about the ITV - more likely they’re looking for bank robbers!

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Welcome to Your local English and Spanish speaking Computer (and many other things) store We are situated in the centre of Pinoso close to the Post Office and will be only too pleased to help you in any way that we can.

Our engineer has over 25 years experience in the computer industry and being a Microsoft Certified Professional is well qualified to sort out your problems either face to face or remotely over the internet.

A little history of the computer as we know it today I have called it FROM TAPE TO TABLET Part 1 by Alan Barnfield This is a personal journey through my computer life: I am as are many of our readers are a post war child brought up after the rationing and at the start of the technological revolution. As a youth I was a hippy and loved the clothes, the music and the happy times of the 60’s. I also had a fascination of computers this was reinforced by the many sifi programs at the time with massive computers which contained enormous reels of magnetic tape whizzing backward and forward at a tremendous speed with loads of flashing lights.

During my apprenticeship I was lucky enough to go on a tour to the company head office where we were shown the computer room, this sealed it for me! An enormous air conditioned room filled with these massive cabinets and tapes whizzing backwards and forwards with loads of flashing lights I was in heaven.

A couple of years later I accompanied a friend who was a computer engineer to his place of work to help him change a hard drive in the company’s main computer. This was a 5meg drive and to lift it out from the casing we had to use a block and tackle such was the size and weight. (Now a micro sd card which is the size of a fingernail can hold 32 gig which is 6400 times the amount of data).

My interest in computers caused me to buy my first computer, a Sinclair zx81 this had 4k of ram needed a TV to view anything and it came in kit form and was fantastic allowing you to program in basic and play very simple games, I am sure many of you will recognise the many computers that followed Dragon 32 Texas instruments, commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum to name a few these used mainly plugin cartridges to input data.

One of my favourite was the Sinclair ql (quantum leap) this ran at 7.5mhz as against a modern computer which runs in excess of 5000 mhz it used a tape system of 100k allowing word processing and spread sheets.

With good old Lord Alan Sugar and Amstrad, along came the floppy disc, I remember the 5.25” 720k then the 5.25” hd 1.2 meg these where followed by the 3.5 “ 720,1.44 and the 2.88meg discs I vaguely remember some 8”floppy but can’t recall much about them.

Part 2 in the October Tim We are running teaching courses at the Manor House every Friday, restarting 13th September if you have any questions feel free to email at getconsteve@gmail.com ring 966192953 or pop in and see us.

The Royal British Legion in Spain, Pinoso Branch, During the Pinoso Fiesta week, Royal British Legion Representatives attended the Flower Offering and presented donations of food supplies and flowers for the poor and needy.

In 2012 the Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain raised over €3,500 for the Poppy Appeal. The next fund raising event is on Saturday 21st September at the Manor House, Paredon nr Pinoso from 12:00. Everyone welcome, please help us to make 2013 just has successful.

The Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain has a full programme of social events throughout the year. New members are always welcome, meet people, make new friends and raise money to help the armed forces of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Next Meeting Tuesday 17th Sept at 19:30 at Meson Tonet restaurant in Pinoso For more details, please contact: Ann Booth, Branch Secretary.

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CYCLOGICAL. Cycle Route 29.

Quesada to Crevillente / Albatera .

Leave Quesada and head for Benijofar , turn right at the town square ( cobbled area ) and pass through Benijofar, at the roundabout for Rojales turn left , cycle up and over the bridge to the next roundabout, go straight across and follow the road to San Fulgencio where you turn left at the roundabout following the signs for Elche, follow this road past La Marina Urbanisation and stay on this road which is a relatively good straight road. Pass the petrol station on your left and you will come to a roundabout where the road becomes a dual carriageway with a cycle track on the left , cycle on this track until you come to the next roundabout , turn left here onto the CV851 and follow this road for approx 1km then turn left, once on this road follow it for approx 10kms passing El Hondo nature reserve which is on your left hand side. You will eventually come to a fork in the road where if you stay on the road you will come to San Felipe Neri, you take the right fork heading for ElRealengo which you pass through and turn right at the junction cycle along this road up and over the rail line and at the roundabout turn right onto the Camino road follow this road for approx 5kms passing under the AP7 motorway and up a slight incline, just keep following the road until you come to a road junction where you turn left and cycle straight into Crevillente. Turn left at the first junction then take the 4th on the right which takes you into one of the town squares where there is plenty of choice for restaurants and cake shops to stop at for a refreshment.

Once you are watered and fed turn left on the main road N340 and pass all the traffic lights and head straight on to Albatera. On the long straight downhill you will pass two petrol garages one on each side of the road ( if you turn right just before the petrol garage and drive along this track for approx 2km you can visit the Moroccan Gardens, well worth a look ).

At Albatera you turn left and follow the signs for San Isidro, then Catral, Dolores San Fulgencio, Rojales and finally Benijofar then you are back on home soil again. A very enjoyable ride not too many small inclines and some lovely scenery . There were 11 of us on this ride all of mixed abilities and I was on the Tandem with my daughter which was great fun.

We cycled for a total of 76kms burnt 1400calories and cycled for 3hours and 20 mins with a 30 minute stop for coffee and cake. The temperature was 38degrees but we had a nice breeze whilst cycling. If you fancy joining us on a Saturday afternoon give us a call. So what are you waiting for ? “ Get on Yer Bike”.

Total Cycling time : 3.5 Hours Total Distance :Approx 76 Kms. Summary : Beautiful Scenic route over mostly flat terrain , with lovely views and great roads.

All of our routes are now available from our website on www.cyclogicalcostablanca.com or from our newly publish ed book “Cycling Routes, Maps, Tips and Advice”.

Gary and Lynn are available at “Cyclogical” in Quesada, Monda y to Friday from 9.30am till 5.30pm and from 10.00am till 2.00pm on a Saturday to assist and advice you on all you’re cycling require ments.

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Sterling v Euro update

965 070 584 / 635 015 818 E. janet.spain@currencies4you.com

So just whyis the published interbank rate not the rate given when you actually exchange money? This does tend to cause some confusion!

Basically interbank rate is the rate at which banks lend each other money.

The actual exchange rate you get when you move money from one country to another ultimately depends on the amount being transferred The larger the amount, the closer to interbank rate you get. The trouble is, an amount which is large to the average man on the street, say £200,000 for a house sale, is small fry to a bank and they often won’t give you as good a rate as you should get.

7 percent, which it anticipates for the end of 2016.

Currency brokers, such as C4U, work with large volumes of smaller transfer every day and lump money from thousands of clients together enabling them to transfer millions at a time, thereby securing rates much closer to interbank rate. On a transfer of £200,000 Currencies4you would expect to give extremely close to interbank rate. This could be a saving for you of several thousand compared to what the banks would give you!

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By Janet Lees

The GBP/EUR rate continues to range within the upward channel on the Weekly chart and is showing signs of wanting to be back in the 1.17 – 1.19 zone.

Whether transferring large or small amounts call us or pop into the Pinoso office. We can advise on how to get the very best rates with no fees or charges.

Even with smaller sums such as monthly pension payments the rate achieved with C4U will be muchcloser to interbank rate than you would get through the banks and could still gain you money for a meal out each month!

GBP/EUR UPDATE Recent data has showed signs that the Euro zone may be emergingfrom its long running recession, however, Sterling has continued to forge ahead for the past couple of weeks, hitting a two-month high of 1.1750 on 15th August as improving UK data prompted markets to bring forward expectations when British interest rates will rise. Bank of England governor Mark Carney indicated the bank would keep interest rates at 0.5 percent until the jobless rate falls to

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WHAT IS CORONARY HEART DISEASE? The heart is a layer of strong muscle which provides the force to pump blood round our bodies. This heart muscle contracts on average 70 times every minute (that is 36.8 million times every year!). This contraction can be felt as a OEpulse‚ at the wrist or at the side of the neck.

Blood carries the oxygen and nutrients which are vital for all tissues in the body. The heart muscle is supplied with blood through its own especial set of blood vessels known as the coronary circulation. However, these vessels are prone to becoming blocked with fatty materials (rather like water pipes becoming furred up with lime scale). If the blockage becomes large enough to restrict the flow of blood to the heart muscle, the person is said to have developed coronary heart disease (CHD). If the blood supply to part of the heart muscle becomes completely blocked, the tissues which are deprived of oxygen will, within a short time, die. When this happens the person is said to have had a heart attack. If the blockage was in a small blood vessel, the area of the heart affected will also be quite small the person will usually make a good recovery. However, if a large area of the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen and suffers irreversible damage, the hearts ability to pump blood will be severely reduced and the individual may die almost immediately.

Some people who have partially blocked arteries experience chest tightness or pain (know as angina) which usually develops during exertion or at times of stress or excitement. Such chest pain may be the only symptom of the presence of CHD and consequently the individual should always be referred to a G.P. Unfortunately, and for reasons still not understood, many individuals with heart disease never experience any symptoms and, sadly for them, the first indication of the presence of CHD may be a heart attack.

Who is at risk of coronary heart disease? In the UK each year, over 300,000 people have a heart attack of whom half will die. CHD is the single largest cause of death in both men and women and, although some risk factors such as age and a history of heart disease in the family cannot be altered, most of the contributors to developing heart disease are affected by their lifestyle. It is, therefore, important to look at how to reduce the risk of developing the disease. Remember that the presence of several factors my double or treble the risk of disease.

Smoking: This is probably the most important risk factor. There is no safe level of smoking and the link between smoking and the OE furring up‚ of

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arteries is very well established. Get your friends, your family and local GP practice to support you in your efforts to stop.

Raised blood pressure (B.P.): Get your GP to check your BP regularly and if you are already on medication for high BP make sure you know how to take the medication properly. Control your weight and take regular exercise e.g. walking at a moderate to brisk pace for at least 20 minutes each day.

Raised cholesterol: This is usually due to eating to much fatty foods, and quick release carbohydrates which turn to sugar(glycogen), and if consumed in too large a quantity, cannot be stored in the liver and muscles, and therefore will be stored as body fat, adding to the body fat already there. If you are unsure about what changes are needed to achieve a healthier diet and lifestyle, seek advice from your GP. If you are on medication to lower your cholesterol level , make sure you follow your GP‚s instructions and have regular checks on your progress.

Diabetes: If you are diabetic keep it under the best possible control. Watch your weight, take regular exercise and don’t miss your regular check up at a diabetic clinic.

Overweight: The best way to lose weight is gradually and through a combination of reduced calorie intake and increased energy output; in other words eat a little less of the fatty and sugary foods and increase activities such as walking(rather than going by car) and climbing stairs(instead of using escalators) etc.

Inactivity: Lack of activity is now known to be a major factor in developing heart related disease and, for those who are already diagnosed as having partially blocked arteries, exercise plays a very important part in reducing the incidents of a heart attack. Although cycling, jogging, and organised ‚aerobic‚ classes are all good forms of exercise, walking is the most popular activity.

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FORTY EIGHT YEARS - LITERALLY! Forty-eight years ago this month I failed an exam. So what? Big deal, you might think; that’s life, it happens, get on with it. Well, yes… it’s just this one really changed my life. The exam was GCE ‘O’ level English Literature, a subject which, unlike certain others, I liked and wasn’t bad at. Finding out I had only passed three subjects was a nightmare which posed all sorts of problems, the biggest of which psychologically was my father who had what I then considered unreasonably-high standards and expectations of his eldest son. I had two brilliant sisters, one older and the other younger who were both academically brilliant and a nightmare to be held up against – as I was continually. They were Head Girls, won scholarships, if they didn’t come first in exams it was second, and third was a disaster. I, in comparison was a dunce – I wasn’t really, just Mr Average, but Dad, bless him, never accepted that. For three tense days I avoided him, but eventually we met in the hallway. His comment hurt badly: ’ Huh! I suppose you’ll be going down the pit now!’ We lived in a mining area, and straightaway I apologise to all brave, hardworking miners, but that was how it was then, or how he saw it, and his words shattered my fragile confidence: it seemed in those days I could do no right in his eyes.

After four years in the Air Training Corps when I had flown a glider solo and was totally hooked on the Air Force I quickly resolved to join on the ground side to work on aircraft. Dad - who wasn’t really such a bad old stick advised communications, particularly radio systems that were always vital, he said, so I became an aircraft radio mechanic and got away from home for the first time, which I honestly felt I was ready, and needed to do. But during those happy, idyllic five years, I worked out that the Air Force and I were never going to last, so after five, fun-filled years I left and went into a career in selling.and at the age of fifty took an early retirement to Spain.

I soon started writing, firstly short stories and sporting newspaper reports: but something was nagging away inside me. I would never say that my failing of English Literature forty-odd years before had haunted me over the years, but it was still there, tucked away in the vaults of my memory.

In 2006 I tentatively enrolled in a short 3 month course at the Open University: the course was on my old friend Shakespeare’s plays, and I

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soon became hooked on the OU. Then I studied a full ‘Introduction to the Arts’ course covering poetry, music, art history etc; then a fascinating one ‘Enlightenment to Romanticism’, covering the wonderful fifty year period from 1780 to 1830. In between in 2009 I sat down and wrote a book ‘Fairy Tales of an SAC’ about those funny five years in the RAF: it was published, I’ve sold over 1,000 copies and it brought me great satisfaction, the best part being putting me back in touch with many of the lads I had had such fun with all those years ago, and we have enjoyed two full reunions now as a result of writing the book.

Eventually I worked out an overall plan, which in my case – gulp – meant that I was studying towards a degree in English. Each of my three siblings has a degree, but they have never used it against me in any derogatory way, ever, but then in a similar way I have never mentioned to them all I had retired at fifty: two are still working hard today. Finally it was time to face my demons. ‘Studying Literature’ was the final course I needed to complete my degree, covering 18th, 19th and 20th Century works and what an amazing roller coaster it has been: Othello, the Duchess of Malfi, Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wordsworth, Shelley, James Joyce and many others made me read and study this last year till my eyes and brain hurt.

On June 13th this year with much trepidation I went to the UK and along with 120 other poor saps sat my final exam. It was a tense six weeks wait in our house: my poor, supportive wife is an OU widow of some five years experience. On Sunday 25th July I dragged myself up to make our early morning cup of tea as usual, switched on the computer and fed Cleo, our cat.

Blearily I looked at the screen: the results were out! Not even having time to panic I signed in to see the magic words: pass – 64%. My overall course mark was 67%, which virtually mirrored the exam mark and told me that, although unspectacularly, at long last I had exorcised my English Literature demons, and that one result has finally earned me my degree in English – and a great deal of personal satisfaction. I like to think Dad would have been proud. To anyone contemplating such a venture i would most certainly advise ‘Do it!’

You never know where it will take you...

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Jamón Serrano

From Birth to Consumption

By Gayle Hartley

The only way to store and carve your ham is to place it in a ham stand called a ‘Jamonero’. This special stand ensures the ham is secure while you carve, very important from a safety point of view.

Also this means your ham is always accessible and ready to carve at all times.

Place the ham in the ham stand and secure using the spike on the base and the screws in the holder.

Next, make a deep cut around five inches down from the hoof using a sharp strong knife.

First of all, remove the fat from the body of the ham depending on how much is to be cut. Only remove the section of rind where you plan to begin slicing.

If you remove too much rind the meat can dry out.

At the edge of the exposed meat cut away the fat at a forty-five degree angle, this will leave you with a “ridge” of meat. Retain the fat for placing over the exposed meat when finished.

Once you’ve removed the rind, you can begin slicing. Again, using traditional Spanish “tools” is the only way to ensure the ham is cut correctly.

The Spanish ham knife or “jamonero” (same as the stand) is long, narrow, flexible and very vary sharp.

It is essential to use this type of knife to achieve the all important wafer thin slices of ham. You know

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you are on the right track when you can see the blade through the slices you are cutting.

Always start at the narrowest part of the ham as here there is very little fat so this is the part that will dry out first. Using your flexible ham knife, cut along the ham as straight as possible.

When you have removed the meat from this section, turn the ham over and repeat the process on the other side.

When both sides are finished you can work on the tip of the ham, always cutting along the length of the bone. The tip of the ham has a slightly stronger taste because while the hams are hanging during curing, this is where the fat and salt concentrates.

When you have removed all the meat you can also “scrape” the bone with a sharp knife to get the last of the meat from the fibula. The remaining bone can be used to make a lovely stock, ideal for soups and stews.

Eating your Serrano ham After carving, it is time to enjoy those wafer thin slices of your delicious ham. The best way is to serve on a plate with a drizzle of olive oil. Ideal partners to Serrano Ham are almonds or chunks of melon.

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Summer Recipe

Almond Encrusted Halibut Gluten Free

Active time: 30 mins

Ingredients

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En Flagrente Knights and the Guardia Civil’s Flapping Laundry Villar de Arzobispo The story goes that during medieval times a knight returned home to Villar de Arzobispo after fighting the infidels and discovered his wife en flagrente delecto with a chap who had stayed at home.

He punished them by building two houses facing each other and imprisoning the two lovers in them seperately, in this way making them suffer by being able to see each other but having no physical contact.

The town describes itself as un dinámico centro de servicios comarcal (a dynamic centre of regional services), but what the visitor finds is a sleepy little town of shady narrow alleys. The Plaza de Iglesia has a pleasant array of architecture, from the 16th century parish church and Archbishop’s palace (the town was formerly linked with the Archbishopric of Valencia) to the grand Modernista mansion on the opposite side of the square and the arched portico of the Ayuntamiento.

The stunning brass doors of the Iglesia looks as if the church ladies are at it with the Brasso and elbow grease on a regular basis – even the tradesman’s entrance, the heavy studded wooden doors, are pretty nifty and worthy of a castle keep to repel all boarders. Behind them is a tumult of bubbly Baroque in all its painted and gilded glory.

A couple of streets to the side at Calle Hospital 2, La Casa Mueso de los Cinteros is housed in a traditional village house of the type constructed at the latter part of the 19th century. It displays life in a typical village home around the 1850’s and in it you will find a large collection of agricultural tools, furniture, kitchen utensils, ceramics and clothing typical of this era.

You get used to these small towns seeming dead on their feet and I couldn’t understand the amount of people wandering the narrow streets with their ‘¡Hola’s!’ and their ‘Como estás’s?’ on a Friday morning until it clicked and I realised it was market day.

And quite a busy one it was, although it’s held just outside the old part of town on Calle Las Cruzes. It was there that I nearly fell over an old woman who suddenly stopped and bent down to ogle and garble unintelligibly at a baby in a pushchair as I was walking behind her, my eyes concentrating on my notebook. We were both suitable flummoxed and apologetic – and the kid didn’t seem to mind either.

On the map the Plaza Huerto de Señor seemed bigger than the Plaza de Iglesia so I assumed that it would be equally important. But that’s all it was – bigger – and, apart from a rather sparsely vegetated, flagged park it didn’t really have a lot to recommend it, although the school at one side had some pleasing tiled plaques of blue stylised birds. It fact the tiles occurred quite regularly throughout the town but I never did find out if they had any significance.

The town’s main commerce is its wines, a selection of which can be tasted at the Cooperativa Agricola el Villar on Avenida Ingeniero Tamarit, and at the privately owned Bodegas Comeche next door.

As I was leaving Vilar I was amused to see a gas bottle stood outside the Guardia Civil barracks, which goes to show that even the forces of law and order still have to rely on the man with the butano. The Spanish flag was flying above the door with Todo de la Patria blazoned above it and just above the flag someone’s washing was flapping in the wind.

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Montserrat

Altitude: up to 1,241m/4,072ft. The hill of Montserrat, famed for its monastery, is some 50km/30mins northwest of Barcelona.There is a road to the monastery, with many bends but scenically magnifi cent, from Monistrol. Visitors approaching Montserrat from the north will do well to avoid the built up area of Barcelona. The best plan is to take the A 7 expressway, which runs parallel to the coast some distance inland, as far as Cerdanyola and then follow the expressway spur which runs northwest to Tarrasa, continuing on the ordinary road to Monistrol.

Montserrat was formerly identified, wrongly, with the castle of Monsalvat in the story of the Grail (now thought more probably to have been at the little pilgrimage center of Salvatierra on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees).

According to legend the monastery was founded in 880 in honor of a wonderworking image of the Virgin. In 976 it was granted to the Benedictine order, and in 1025 it was occupied by monks from the Catalan monasteries of Ripoll and Vich. In 1409 Pope Benedict XIII raised it to the status of an independent abbey, and towards the end of the Century a printing press was established in the abbey.

In 1522 Ignatius Loyola, later to become the founder of the Jesuits, stayed for some time in the abbey. During the Napoleonic wars most of its enormous wealth was lost, and in 1811 the abbey was destroyed by the French. It suffered further losses while it was closed during the Carlist wars (1835-60). The monastery still runs the Escolanía, a school of church music founded in the 15th century, whose pupils sing the “Salve” of the Ave Maria (1pm) and at Vespers.

Montserrat, the “jagged mountain”, and to the Catalans Montsagrat, the sacred mountain, is one of Spain’s major tourist attractions by virtue both of its scenic magnificence and its famous monastery. This great massif of conglomerate, 10km/6mi long and 5km/3mi across, rears out of the Catalonian upland plain on the right bank of the Río Llobregat in splendid isolation, with steep rock faces on every side, looking from a distance, with its fantastically eroded crags and terraces, like some gigantic fortress.

The highest peak is San Jerónimo (Catalan Sant Jeroni; 1,241m/4,072ft). On the southeast side the range is cleft by a huge fissure, known as the Valle Malo (Catalan Vall Malalt, the “Bad Valley”), at the mouth of which, on a projecting spur of rock, stands the monastery (alt. 725m/2,380ft). The northeastern slopes are covered with forests of pines, the flanks and summit of the hill with evergreen scrub. Much of the celebrated flora of Montserrat (with some 1,500 species) was destroyed by fires in 1986.

From the Plaça de la Creu, a road goes past the upper station of the cableway from the valley road to the Cueva Santa, with a 17th century chapel. In this “Sacred Cave” the image of the Virgin of Montserrat, hidden during the Moorish period, is said to have been rediscovered by shepherds.

At the far end of the Plaza de Santa Maria is a gatehouse (1942-68), with fi ve roundheaded arches on the lower level and three on the upper level. Reliefs in the three upper arches depict (from left to right) St Benedict, the Assumption of the Virgin (following its definition by Pope Pius XII in 1950) and St George, patron saint of Catalonia.

To the left of the gatehouse are remains of the old Gothic cloister (15th C.). Between the gatehouse and the church is a small inner courtyard, with a statue of St Benedict (1927), beside which is the entrance to the monastery (public not admitted). In the gatehouse, entered from the courtyard, is the baptismal chapel, its entrance decorated with 20th century reliefs.

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TIM Magazine™ The documentary interviewed pilots, complaining that they are paid hourly with no sick pay and therefore forced to fly whilst unwell, poor dears. They tell of the ‘uncertainty’ of their employment causing worry and stress, and of the pressure they are under to adhere to short turnaround times, which compromises flight safety (although no-one says how).

By Chris Pickles, Sol-aero flyers It’s an ugly, sad, and very British trait to knock people that are successful, we hate them!!

Anybody see the hatchet job C4 did on Michael O’Leary and Ryan air on T.V the other night? A pathetic attempt to boost viewing figures with inflammatory hearsay and some of the lamest arguments I’ve ever heard.

I love Ryanair!

Remember 20 years ago, paying 200 quid one way from Gatwick to Spain with ‘Desperate’ Dan Air and its fleet of aging Tri-stars, 727’s, and dodgy frankfurters? Now I can fly to anywhere in Europe for the price of a tank of petrol. I can afford more holidays, I can visit my family frequently, and I am a few hours away from my homeland in an emergency, thanks largely to Michael O’Leary, who gets lampooned nonetheless.

I don’t mind being herded like cattle, scrapping for a seat, and not getting a sausage for lunch when my flight costs bugger all. It’s just a bus with wings and I can hack it for a couple of hours.

Well sorry….I’m self-employed with no sick pay, I just don’t fly if I’m unwell. I’m grounded when the weather is lousy, and I’m under pressure to get my students through their Private Pilot course during summer. So what?? All jobs have pressure, (except customer service at Brico-depot), it doesn’t make them unsafe!

New pilots use Ryanair as a career step. It’s accepted, and reflects in the pay. A relative of mine flew a couple of years with Ryanair as a rookie pilot before moving to Arab Emerate Airlines, where he’s doing very nicely at 26 years old…Don’t hear him complaining!

O’Leary…I want his babies!

The documentary failed to mention that Ryanair has one of the newest fleets in the world, with an excellent safety record. Instead, it highlights ‘aircraft flying close to their minimum fuel reserve’ and the ‘potential danger’.

I love Ryanair! Seriously!!

The people in a typical Ryanair queue however, drive me insane….whining about the indignity of everything and how they will ‘never fly Ryanair again’. They’re the same people who buy a six course ‘del dia’ at the local chinese for 4.95€ and wonder why it tastes of chipboard…you know who you are!!

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Every flight must have a planned alternative airport and sufficient fuel in case of diversion. If the fuel was below diversion requirement then C4 have a case….but it wasn’t, so it’s not dangerous. Close to minimum is like saying I nearly didn’t get my spring roll at the Chinese!

What’s the problem? Irish barrow-boy made good, that’s what!

Shame…we should celebrate heroes.

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Horoscopes

August 24th - September 23rd

Aries It would be wise to suppress a strong urge to rebel. You’re tired of going along with the crowd, especially when the group doesn’t seem to be thinking clearly.

Unfortunately, if you break ranks now, you’ll undermine your long term security. Continue to go with the flow. That doesn’t mean you should endorse a silly plan.

Actually, your silence will speak volumes to an authority figure who is closely watching the team.

Spending time on a creative project will be a positive channel for your energies.

Leo It is time to set boundaries with someone who is trying to foist their beliefs onto you. You can no longer endure their smug sermons. By asserting your individuality, you could make an enemy of an influential colleague.

Many people are threatened by your self-confidence and seek to bring you down a peg. Continue to go your own way, even at the risk of making a few enemies.

Compromising your values for the sake of popularity simply isn’t your style.

Sagittarius Your love life could be causing a great deal of stress. You’re not sure where you stand with the object of your affection. This situation is making you irritable.

Instead of devoting so much energy to someone who doesn’t return your affection, change focus. Catch up on your errands.

Return phone calls and emails.

Reconnect with close relatives and neighbours. Maintaining contact with people who appreciate you will boost your self esteem. It will also give you added insight to your troubled relationship.

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Taurus You hate being bound by the stuffy conventions of a bureaucracy, but you have very little choice in the matter. Challenging the rules will only draw unwanted publicity. You ought to maintain professional contacts, not break them. It may feel hypocritical upholding the status quo, but the alternative is to put your career in jeopardy. Fortunately, your family understands the situation and will be very supportive. Turn to your relatives for guidance. A highly logical relative will offer valuable advice.

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Gemini

Cancer

Don’t pay too much attention to what your friends think. It’s better to use your own value system.

You might decide to turn down a lucrative job offer because of your ethical code. Cynics will say you’ve lost the plot, but they’re not the ones who will have to live with your decision. Most people will give you an added measure of respect when they see you sticking by your convictions. Money could be tight for the short term future, but at least you will be able to hold your head up high.

Changes in the workplace are making you nervous. You can’t take your situation for granted.

If your job is in jeopardy, brace yourself. It may be necessary to dip into savings until you’re able to find another position. Are you living from paycheque to paycheque? You might have to ask a relative or lover for a loan to get you through this difficult time. Use this situation as an opportunity to rethink your saving and spending habits. A cautious person like you needs a nest egg.

Libra

Scorpio

Unexpected expenses will put a crimp in your social life. You won’t be able to accompany friends on an expensive trip after getting a big repair bill. Try not to dwell on your disappointment.

Take this opportunity to enjoy some solitude. Rest and reflexion are critical to your emotional well being. Recently, you’ve undergone a very busy period. Burning the candle at both ends has taken a toll on you. If you keep going at this pace, you’ll suffer from burnout.

A romantic or business partnership is undergoing a rough patch. You’re not sure if you can even think of yourself as part of a duo any longer. Try not to worry so much about your social status.

Focus on mending your heart instead. When a relationship becomes too intense, it’s best to get some distance. You have a tendency to lose your identity when you’re in the orbit of a powerful person. Reclaim your autonomy while you have the chance.

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Aquarius

Disruptions at home are causing problems in your personal life.

You’re tired of asking your best friend or romantic partner to put up with all of this chaos. It may be time to put some distance between yourself and a troublemaking relative. Although you hate to turn your back on family, it’s sometimes necessary to preserve your own sanity. A recently arrived sum of money will be less than you expected. Adjust your spending habits accordingly.

This isn’t a good time to acquire expensive luxuries.

Technological breakdowns can wreak havoc with your life. Be sure to back up files and take your car in for a tune up. If you have to do without a gadget on which you heavily rely, remain calm. Explain the situation to your colleagues, so alternate arrangements can be made. You wouldn’t want someone’s job to be affected because you’re unable to deliver materials in a timely fashion. Keep a paper list of contact numbers on hand, just in case electronic files can’t be accessed.

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It may be difficult to find steady work, despite your expertise.

Don’t let pride get in the way of accepting a temporary position.

Having a source of income will keep anxiety at bay. You can always keep looking for a better job while you tread water in a situation that neither interests or stimulates you. The emotional demands and responsibilities of family life will also force you to put less emphasis on work. You simply can’t be everywhere at once. Something has got to give.

Pisces Impulsive spending can get you in trouble. Hold off on a shopping spree, as you will need money in reserve to cover emergency expenses. You might have to have a serious discussion with a youngster who is clamouring for an expensive toy. One of the best lessons you can teach them is the value of money. If you set a good example, they’ll acquire well founded financial habits that will last a lifetime. Set time aside in your busy schedule for some solitary reflection.

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Rob Innis reports from a hot July London

Wailing emergency vehicles scream past, pedestrian crossing lights beep, mobiles warble crazy tones, workers’ electric drills reverberate, and closing bus doors scream their bleep bleep.....

London yells out at you from all directions and sources.

Unsurprising so many escape into their iPod world with wires dangling from their ears.

Sanctuary in the local park’s ‘Quiet Area.’ Today, a contradiction courtesy of the groundman’s noisy mower. I sit musing on my previous 6 weeks stay in London where history has been rewritten

by Murray at Wimbledon, baby George’s arrival and record heat wave temperatures. ‘Driest July in 250 years’ reports The Metro. Did they keep records 250 years ago, I wonder?

The frenetic never-ending rush of multi-ethnic people all anxious to be elsewhere is exhausting. New buses alternately crawl and spurt along their routes in a persistent red snake convoy. Passenger access controlled by the electronic conductor called ‘Oyster’. More noise one bleep - get on, two bleeps - get off, your Oyster card has no credit.

The one-bleepers sit avoiding eye contact by sweeping their thumbs across touch sensitive screens or hammering on the keypad preparing yet another Twitter complaint about sweltering bus temperatures.

Others read their free paper or magazine happy to accept lower levels of journalism and higher levels of advertising for the inducement of not having to pay. Proper newspapers are in serious decline simultaneously running out of money and time. (Guardian group losses running at 200 million in previous 6 years.)

London’s High Streets with their confusing arrays of foreign food options, now way beyond curry or fried rice, Edgware Road one continuous Middle East restaurant. Colourful displays of exotic fruit and vegetables displayed in plastic bowls sold for one pound. Shops offering tempting high-tech gadgetry and low priced contracts, keeping the eastern workforce employed enabling western consumers to communicate electronically.

Bazaars, now called pound shops, selling everything from toilet brushes to slimming aids.

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Big name supermarkets compete to reclaim prime sites back on the city’s High Streets, which they so willingly vacated a few years ago in their rush to occupy out of town commercial parks. Now wanting to offer the busy short on time public overpriced groceries from Express shops where the staff greet you as if you were in America. I vividly recall my indignant mother writing to complain to Sainsburys when they so readily abandoned their traditional customers who were left stranded unable to drive out of town. How she would have enjoyed seeing their policy reversal.

Pubs are in decline, evidenced by their gradual disappearance and site redevelopment.

According to published surveys, 18 - 25 year olds now drink more at home whilst society driven cultural changes focuses on healthy eating and drinking - low fat milk coffees and veggie wraps rather than pints of ale and pork pies. ‘Fancy a mocktail in a booze free bar?’ offers the founder of an alcohol free new bar, named Redemption recently opened in Bethnal Green.

Remember the coffee bars of the 50’s or Joe Lyons and his teahouses? Long since gone the way of the dodo. However, coffee drinking successfully reintroduced to today’s consumer via the corporate chains who are now under scrutiny by the taxman thereby creating a boom in small independent establishments with their honest enterprises.

Political debate in the city is, naturally, ongoing with many topics

appearing to have been on the agenda for ages. London airport expansion, an unanswered problem for many years. Incredibly, still seeking an acceptable solution, should it be Heathrow or Gatwick to get new runways? The saga continues but now with a new twist Boris’s island proposal. Currently being scorned by many experts.

Boris Johnson, London’s mayor, is an eccentric character whose ideas sometimes work. Like Boris’s bikes, available all over London for brave souls attempting to beat the congestion. Cycling is booming, green, healthy, cheap. However, beware if you are a pedestrian. Cyclists pose a bigger threat than the legendary London bus running you over.

Approaching silently, at high speed and not so easily seen, a menace to unwary tourists. If you decide to run (or walk), a red light beware of Lycra clad assassins on two wheels.

Currently they are campaigning for safer bike lanes following recent biker deaths on the city’s streets. Well I predict a pedestrian backlash campaign for safer pavements and crossings to protect them from these Wiggins wanabees.

World famous architect Sir Richard Rogers, approaching his 80th birthday, well known for his Lloyds building (now listed) and the Parisian Pompidou Centre recently said, ‘....during the last 15 years London has become the most exciting city in the world, without doubt..’ although he accepts New York is ‘serious competition.’ He should know having travelled the world many times in his illustrious career as the current exhibition (Royal Academy) shows.

Yes for architecture, careers, entertainment, life style, food, even carnivals and fiestas all set in 606 square miles of ethnically mixed 8 million population he is probably right. The problem for many is actually affording to accommodate themselves as either purchase or renting goes through the metaphorical roof for the average resident.

Foreign investors, developers and high wage earners drive up prices.

‘Take tube into town and house prices rise £150,000 a minute’ proclaims an Evening Standard headline, based on recent detailed property price analysis.

I just need to adjust to the high London decibel levels. At least the groundsman has finished and very tempting the manicured grass now looks despite the marauding pigeons strutting over the newly mown lawns.

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HONDON VALLEY GOLF SOCIETY GOOD SCORING AT FONT DEL LLOP AUGUST STABLEFORD All the winners and runners up scored in excess of 30 points at the HVGS August Golf Day at picturesque Font Del Llop. Five golfers returned cards which included a 2 and Mick Rogers, one of six guests, scored a 2 on two holes.

Forty members and guests assembled at Font Del Llop Golf Resort, a course with stunning views tucked into the hills near the town of Montforte Del Cid. A twoball comprising John Orrell and Geoff Rabey, playing the first semi-final of the Matchplay Knockout, tee-ed off at 10.00am. John Orrell subsequently booked his place in the final winning 3 and 1. Nine fourballs followed on and Ken Knight and John Sercombe’s twoball brought up the rear on this difficult and challenging course.

Prior to the Presentation of Prizes Captain Graham Palmer remarked on the excellent turnout and welcomed new member Steve McGuinness.

He also welcomed the guests who included 16 years old Daniel Taplin who plays off a handicap of 7. Daniel is the youngest golfer ever to play with the Society. He won a prize for being nearest to the pin on the 17th Hole which his Dad Mark, a 4 handicap golfer playing with his son, will have appreciated. The Captain mentioned the arrangements for the Geoff Rabey Putter match and the annual match between HVGS and a team from Font Del Llop Golf Club. He briefly outlined the format for Captain’s Day at Alicante Golf on 10th September and asked everyone involved to meet at 08.30 am for a 09.30 start. Numbers are limited to 52 and he urged members to book their places early as it will be on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

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CAMPO GOLF SOCIETY Campo golf society July 26th meeting The July meeting was at Alenda with 21 members and some holiday guests which made the day a little bit longer than normal. The weather as always in Spain was sunny but a little bit hot, but better than to cold, after the golf a nice cold drink on the veranda. As a member of Alenda, I must say the course must be the best golf course for all year round condition to play on.

Gold winner G Kahn with 29 points Silver winner nolde with 33 points N/P on the 3rd Tim Guest N/P on the 13th no one N/P on the 16th Graham Guest Green fee winner Brian Johnson Next Meetings 20th September 1st tee 10.32 Alenda 25th October 1st tee 11.04 Altorreal November meeting to follow.

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Ford-Dunn leads the spanish supermoto championship.

It’s been busy for the Supermoto racing brothers from Murcia.

Both Anthony and Mat Ford-Dunn were in action at the 3rd round of the Catalan championship earlier in the Month with Mat finishing 3rd and 2nd in his two races for 2nd overall and Anthony having a fantastic ride to finish 1st and 2nd that gave him the overall win in the SM Open class.

After the confidence boosting results from the Catalan championship at Alcarras the brothers were next out at the Samper de Calanda circuit in Aragon for the 3rd round of the Spanish Supermoto championship. The fast and flowing circuit suited more powerful machines but the brothers put in a superb display on their Advance Moves International Removals sponsored machines, in the extremely hot conditions to come away with some strong results.

The brothers had mixed fortunes with Anthony at the front of the pack in the SM open class before three different problems in each of his three races prevented him from achieving the podium position that he so rightly deserved. In the first race he had to make a stop and go penalty for jumping the start despite not having gained an advantage, in the 2nd race he was knocked off his bike in the 2nd corner and just to top the day off, he had a rear puncture in the final race of the day! Despite the catalogue of disasters he still finished 6th overall and knows that his pace is strong, he just needs a little more luck next time out.

It appeared that whilst Anthony was suffering with bad luck his older brother Mat was having all the good luck in the SM Masters class as he finished in 3rd and 2nd positions in his two races for 2nd overall, and enough points to push him into the championship lead. Mat now leads the championship by 11 points at the halfway point of the season and with the Summer break ahead the brothers will be training hard to achieve even better results when racing resumes in September.

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GENERAL Wooden baby stair gate with extension. Excellent condition 20 euros. wooden cot with mattress 15 euros. Baby walker [hardly used] 25euros Tel 676 114 723 For Sale. Secondhand Bric-abrac, four banana boxes full of: mobile telephones, various charge-up wires, books, CD’s, Videos, kitchen utensils, electric connectors, and more, .... 50 Euros the lot! Tel 661 856 778 racer area.

2 Small portable oil filled radiators. Excellent condition. € 18 also large vari-kennel - airline approved pet transporter. L 36 “W 24” H 26 “suit spaniel / terrier type dog. good condition € 20 also Pine bookshelves - 4 shelves vgc € 12 Tel: 628 662 421 (Ibi) Monty electric bikes, new batteries recently fitted at great cost 300 euros each bike Hondon 966 192 151 Good quality wooden furniture .Two single beds, one double bed and one ‘sleigh’ type double bed, all complete with mattress.

Also a selection of chairs and tables. Prices negotiable. Tel: 690 108 907 Hondon de las Nieves.

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Mini washing machine “camping” , brand Nova with integrated dryer 45 euros Aspe Tel 616 38 0780 Childs travel cot 30 euros, also wooden garden picnic table Tibi 664 753 231 TP-LINK. Wireless Router, hardly used only 8 weeks old. 20 euros.

Sax area. Phone 690 765 257 Sony home theatre system including other Sony compatible items, base speaker and 5 small speakers inc high spec speaker cable and processor. Sony cd/dvd player, Sony digital terrestrial receiver, Sony lcd colour TV All inclusive of English manuals, remote controls and connectors. Good condition and perfect working order. 85€, also French style country dining table and 4 chairs in solid wood. 75€. Please telephone 685 032 046 Golf Campoamor, Orihuela Costa close to La Zenia Boulevard.

Green 6 seater corner sofa 150euros. Selection of children’s toys nearly new, bed guard used once, variable prices. 965 369 673/611 100 863. Benfis Park Benferri.

Cross trainer Domyos, 60 euros buyer collects or may be able to deliver at buyers cost, Call 606 891 644 Sax

Gas heater new with bottle 60 euros, brass wrought iron companion set 20 euros, wrought iron log holder 20 euros, oild filled radiator 20 euros, fold up single bed 30 euros, sm chest freezer 60 euros and a honey pine cd/dvd music centre All in excellent condition Pinoso area tel 606 169 467 Koga miyta road bike, “full pro oval” with helmet ,size 43 shoes, gloves and clothes, everything for 500 euros Tel 616 380 780 Genuine land rover discovery roof box .fits 1993 ,.euro 150 ono also, brand new boxed childrens wrist band pool/ beach alarms .eruo 75 each 632 882 686 <Fortuna> Handy floorstanding cupboard with two shelves, suitable for utility/patio area. good condition. €15, New Rug. 120 cm x 170 cm. colours beige and brown. € 12 Tel: 628 662 421 (Castalla area) Quad wheels and tyres AT20X11-9 x four All good condition 200euro bedside cabinets x two. Pine effect. 40euro Wooden yard table 110 cm and 4 chairs 40 euros ladies mountain bike hardly used 50 euros Tel 600 897 240 or 965 625 510

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Miral 150L electric cement mixer, good condition, large capacity, 100€, rigid galvanised chimney liners unsed, 1 meter x300mm 10 euros and 1 meter x 250mm 7 euros, BBQ charcoal, w 70 cm,d 42,h30cm, flat bed type, free standing on a base or can be built, easy clean, removable ash try, 3 cooking heights, c/w cooking racks little used 50 euros. Jamonera designed to hold a leg of jamon 15 euros, small selection opf building materials,blocks stc 15 euros offers Pinoso 653 200 682.

Dell Optiplex GX520, Intel Pentium 3Ghz 2Gb Ram, 80Gb Hard Disk, Wireless, Sound, LAN, Keyboard & mouse, 17” flat screen monitor Windows XP Open Office Anti-virus 325 euros Tel: 608 100 601 HP Compaq DC 5750 - AMD 3500 CPU 2Gb Ram, 80Gb Hard Disk Wireless, Sound, LAN Keyboard & Mouse 17” Flat screen monitor Windows XP Open office Anti virus 340 euros Tel: 617 843 028

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SERVICES

WE BUY MOST MAKES AND MODELS OF SPANISH & UK REGISTERED CARS ALL LEGAL PAPERWORK COMPLETED. CALL US TODAY! 965 368 274 VENUS CARS S.L TORREMENDO (See our main ad.)

REMOVALS-DELIVERY AND PICK UP SERVICE. Large van and competition prices. Call 658 626 315 Weed Spraying Service For driveways,paths & car parks etc.

Prices start from 20E Tel No: 675 874 665/691 260 502

Honda VFR 800 Rc46 01/07/2000 Green, heated grips and back box, Spanish Reg 5140 FCK, ITV till 17/05/2014, mileage 27,996, new battery, new front and rear tyres, very reliable machine, 2,000 euros Contact Martin 965 978 510 or martinforder@gmail. com

PREMIER PLASTERING ALL ASPECTS OF PLASTERING SPECIALISING IN DAMP PROOF TREATMENTS *Mono capa *Skimming *Rendering *Tiling All building works undertaken Call: 636 573 791

WANTED

CRAFTSMEN & DESIGN SERVICES 35 yrs unique skill base all work licensed and guarenteed specialising in * plastering internal/ external wall covering *stone masonry / brick & block work *plumbing, painting& decorating *mini digger for hire, mini excavations, gravelling driveways etc Free estimates help & advise Tel :966180636 or 620543155 e mail: craftsmendesign@ hotmail.com Large van leaving Spain to the UK and UK to Spain every month. space available both ways, very reliable Tel or 690 818 090, UK mob: 07504 927034 email: v.webster@yahoo.co.uk

VEHICLES

Have you got an old jukebox sitting in your garage or garden shed not being used, and needs repairing or not! I am looking to buy an older style jukebox, working or not Call 638 026 230

2nd hand cars bought and sold Tel 691 260 502

Wanted sofa rugs or three piece suite for dogs reasonable price or free Tel 966 682 185

CASH CASH

Wanted, Parrots, Conures, Lorries, Pinoso Phone 966 966 072 or 633 386 752

CASH

INSTANT CASH WAITING Cars Vans M/Bikes Quads etc.

MOTOR VEHICLES SCRAPPED ALL LEGAL PAPERWORK ISSUED

COLLECTION SERVICE Tel Phil (Fortuna) 607 848 332

SINGER Wanted General to join a band playing covers music from the 60’s to present day, we are looking for some one who can sing and be enthusiastic and a team player. if this is you please contact me on 634 760 776 or e-mail: terrymusicman7@gmail. com

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Wanted to rent for several months. Large plot of land with accommodation water / electric etc. 635 796 255 Guitarist looking for keyboard player or guitarist for gigs.

Vocals an asset. Blues/jazz background would be ideal.

Call 633 731 955/965 070 513 Pinoso area.

CLUBS ACE Group Rallies We are a group of mainly British expats, but we do welcome and indeed have amongst us, other nationalities, who own either a caravan, motorhome or tent, that organise and hold monthly rallies. If you would like to join us, and meet new friends, all you need to do is come along to a rally, there are no joining or other fees. Forthcoming coming rallies are listed below and if you would like to come along or would like more information please contact us by email: ACErallies@gmail.com 7th-14th September -Camping Lo Monte, Torre de La Horadada, Spain 4th11th October - Camping Parque Campismo, Fuseta, Portugal.

A group of us meet every Thursday at the Sunset Cafe on the n332 in Cabo Roig for rideouts. We are multi-national, and all makes of motorcycle are welcome. for more info contact Rob on mollyandbaileybassett@ hotmail.com Men at munch meet every second Wednesday of each month to coincide with the Fortuna Ladies Luncheon Club.

Next meeting at “Alonso” near the Fortuna info centre at 13.30.

All welcome,good company,no agenda!

DUPLICATE BRIDGE. We play every Wednesday at 2.30 at Bar La Mata, Avda Switzerland, La Mata. For more info phone 966 715 897 Audrey.

Do you have any clubs you would like to advertise? Well why not place them here? From gardening to knitting! Email bargainads@yahoo.es today!

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EVENTS mamas@papas This is our new monthly social event which is aimed at the ladies. Each month we will be hosting a lunch with a guest speaker September 19th is the date for our first gathering entitled Homeopathy, put away the paracetamol Our guest speaker is Donna Kilgallon, Donna is a Qualified Professional homoeopaths based in Pinoso Join us at 1.30 for a welcome drink and then at 2.00 we will enjoy a light lunch with a further drink and then Donna will start at 3.00. All for 5 euros. Call into the café to book your place and order your choice of meal or email us at pinosopapas@gmail.com Places are limited Find more contact info on the animal charity page in this edition of TIM NEW! Zumba Classes in Sax and Villena. Burn calories and have fun with a qualified exercise teacher and licensed zumba instructor. Call Judith for details 630 438 384 Forget the Workout – Join the Party!

PARTY YOURSELF INTO SHAPE THIS SUMMER! Ditch the Workout, Join the Party!! Zumba Fitness Classes with Certified Zumba Instructor in Pinoso, Fortuna, the Hondons for details contact Donna 966 195 876 / 699 408 773 www.zumbaiberia. com

CHARITIES “Bruised but not Broken” provide respite breaks for the family carers of those affected

by Cancer. If we can help you or you would like volunteer your time, please contact us at lorraine@bruisedbutnotbroken. co.uk or tel:965 626 036-627 909 521, charity registration number is CV-01-049781-

the village, it is not intended for individuals. Examples are medical equipmement, items for schools and public areas, such as the park and municipal pool. Many thanks for past and future support. More details from Sue Warner on 618 162 598. We are situated in the Post Office building between Restaurante 28 and the Farmacia PAPAs is a charitable organisation devoted to the rescue and re-homing of abandoned cats and dogs in the Pinoso area. You will find our advert in this magazine We need more volunteers to work in our shop, in the café and in the kitchen COULD YOU OFFER PAPAS SOME OF YOUR FREE TIME? If you want to learn more before making a decision then check out web site at www. pinosopapas.org all our contact details are there too. If you don’t have time then maybe you know someone who does?

MALE/FEMALE – YOUNG/OLD – EVERYONE WELCOME We are nothing without our volunteers!

PETS Canaries for sale,Cocks and hens various colours all this year’s birds, 10 eros each Castalla Tel. 672 924 557

PROPERTY SALES

FABFINCAS URGENTLY NEEDS MORE PROPERTIES TO SELL. CONTACT STEVE OR CLAIRE ON 0034 965 474 314 0034 675 218 436 OR EMAIL: fabfincas@gmail. com Website: www.fabfincas.com

JOB VACANCY Experienced office worker / secretary required for all round General office Duties. 3 days a week to start, 10am to 3pm. To work in Sax. Please send CV to info@immingpoolmaintenance. eu FAO Emily

For sale or exchange Senegall Parrots Breeding pair of 200 euros. Pinoso Phone 966 966 072 or 633 386 752.

Do you have some pets that need re-homing? Perhaps you are looking to buy one? Why not place your advert here? email bargainads@yahoo.es

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Large country house 4 beds, 2 baths Swimming pool Conservatory

Country finca with kennels Great business opportunity Licences in place.

3 beds, 1 bath, pool

Reduced - now 169,950 euros

Country house in great location 4 beds, 2 baths Low maintenance garden.

Pool with solar heating Only 258,000 euros

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Biar - Ref: ff0654

Tibi - Ref: ff0705

Gorgeous country villa 5 beds, 3 baths, State of the art solar system. Swimming pool, BBQ & games room Reduced - now only 344,950 euros

Large family villa 6 beds, 2 baths Outbuildings, pool Walk to town

Pretty country house 3 beds, 2 baths Pool, outbuildings Fully fenced

Lovely villa, 3 beds, 3 baths Low maintenance plot of 906m2, Swimming pool, roof terrace

Only 164,995 euros

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Bargain country house 4 beds 2 baths Separate casita for guests Landscaped gardens

Spacious country house 3 beds, 2 baths Conservatory / sun room Swimming pool & BBQ

Well priced villa 3 beds, 1 bath Swimming pool Landscaped manageable plot

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Great price - 124,995 euros

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Country house with pool 4 beds, 2 baths Separate casita Lovely views

Finca in natural parkland 2 beds, 1 bath Pool & outbuilding 3,500m2 land

Renovated town house 3 D beds, 2 baths Huge top floor New, fitted kitchen

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