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WELCOME Welcome to the all new summer edition of Ultimate Costa Blanca Magazine. The magazine is now bigger with more articles and got Victor Peetoom running it full time in this area, over the next few months you will see the difference in distribution, quantity of magazines and quality of articles and advertisers. The world cup has kept us all interested over the last few weeks but with England and Spain going out early the interest has somewhat waned. But for all you ardent footy fans there are plenty of bars in the area that will be showing the closing stages and the final on July 12th. For everyone else now is the time for barbecues, beaches, swimming and sunbathing so get yourself along to your latest beach and beach bar and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere in the wonderful weather. With the visitors arriving in their droves all the bars and restaurants should be busy so if you are going out to eat then look up the number in the gourmet guide and if you are a restaurant not in it please email me below to be included in the next edition. It is now 100 years ago since World War 1 started so we have an article in this edition to remember the many sacrifices that were made in the “war to end all wars� unfortunately this never happened. We have some reviews on some books to help with the outdoor cooking this summer and an article on the upcoming Commonwealth games. I hope you enjoy this edition and for all you businesses who wish to profile your company the next edition is due out in September. Contact us at victor@ultimatemagazine.es The office number is 950 473 102 or call Victor direct on: 634 347 951
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Bob Hoskins: In memory of...
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The Book Shelf: BBQ cooking
Issue No.08 July-Aug 2014
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Howzat! - Cricket Tests
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Things to do: The Running of Bulls in Pamplona
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Mosquitoes: Facts
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WW1: 100 years of remembrance
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Lifestyle: Foods that Heal
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QI: Spanish Facts
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Commonwealth Games 2014
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Come Wine With Me: Give it a Shot!
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Food Glorious Food: Honey Glazed BBQ Tuna
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Gourmet Guide
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Sun Tan or Sun Burn
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Comedians
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A destination report: Spa Breaks
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The Golf Page: Villamartin
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Worlds Most: Populated Cities
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On yer Bike!: Tour de France 2014
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BOB HOSKINS me, ‘If somebody doesn’t like you, f.. ‘em, they’ve got bad taste.’” When asked which living person he most despised, Tony Blair was his choice and claimed that “he’s done even more damage than Thatcher”. He made light He was born in Bury St Edmunds, West of his similarities with film actor Danny Suffolk on 26 October 1942 and his DeVito, whom he joked would play him parents Robert and Elsie were a lorry in a film about his life. driver and nursery school teacher. His grandmother was a Romani gypsy and On 8 August 2012, Hoskins announced from the age of 2 weeks old, he was his retirement from acting after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in brought up in Finsbury Park, London. 2011. Bob left school at the age of 15 with a single O-Level and worked as a porter, With his first wife Jane Livesey, Bob lorry driver, and window cleaner. But had two children, Alex (born 1969) and trying to better himself started on a Sarah (born 1972). With his second three-year accountancy course but wife Linda Banwell, he had two more dropped out deciding it was not for children, Rosa (born c. 1984) and Jack (born c. 1986). On 29 April 2014, him. Hoskins died from pneumonia. He is Robert Hoskins’ senior was a survived by his wife Linda and his four communist and brought up young children. Bob to be an atheist. In 1967, aged 25, he spent a short period of time Robert “Bob” Hoskins will be surely volunteering in kibbutz Zikim in Israel, missed from the British TV and Film and also herded camels in Syria. industry and the millions of fans he gave immense pleasure to in his roles In an interview, when asked what as a immensely talented actor. he owed his parents, he said, “Confidence. My mum used to say to With the death in April this year of one of Britians Best loved actors, Bob Hoskins at the age of 72 we thought we would give you an insight to his early life and some of his best loved films.
Harold Shand - The Long Good Friday - 1980
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Eddie Valiant - Who Framed Roger Rabbit - 1988
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His acting career began in 1968 at the Victoria Theatre, Stoke-onTrent. He played a servant named Peter in a production of Romeo and Juliet, then his first major TV role in 1975 was in “On The Move” an educational series. But most famously he will always be remembered for his role in “Pennies from Heaven” where he a played a salesman named Arthur Parker. He has a played a variety of diverse roles in such films as Mona Lisa, The Long Good Friday, then Mario in Super Mario Bros. with Cher in mermaids and one of his best loved roles as Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit where he received his second Golden Globe nomination. Also alongside Robin Williams he was in Hook as boatswain Smee and the same character he played in Neverland in 2011. Boatswain Smee - Hook - 1991
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Harley-Davidson Inc, often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers (Indian being the other) to survive the Great Depression.
Except for the modern VRSC and Street model families, current Harley-Davidson motorcycles reflect the styles of classic Harley designs.
While Harley-Davidson’s attempts to establish itself in the light motorcycle market have met little success, and have largely been abandoned since the 1978 sale of its Italian Aermacchi subsidiary, Harley-Davidson also survived a period of poor the company re-entered the middleweight market quality control and competition from Japanese in 2014 with its Street series of motorcycles. manufacturers. Harley-Davidson sustains a large brand community From 1977 to 2014, the only motorcycles sold which keeps active through clubs, events, and a to the public under the Harley-Davidson brand museum. Licensing of the Harley-Davidson brand have been heavyweight motorcycles, with engine and logo accounted for $40 million (0.8%) of the displacements greater than 700 cc, designed company’s net revenue in 2010. for cruising on highways. Harley-Davidson motorcycles, or “Harleys”, are noted for the Either a classic or modern day monster, Harley’s tradition of heavy customization that gave rise to are enjoyed the world over, especially in this climate. So why not take a cruise now. the chopper style of motorcycle.
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These 3 books will help with any barbecue or outdoor meals now that the hot summer is with us.
Weber’s Complete Barbeque Book by Weber
Delia’s Summer Collection by Delia Smith
The Mans Book of the BBQ Brendan McGinley
We all love to get the barbecue out on a hot summer’s day and enjoy some downto-earth al fresco dining, but why restrict ourselves to only one season in the year?
This is a celebration of summer and all its glorious ingredients - Delia has distilled the essence of summer into a book that brings the sun into the kitchen whatever the weather.
Cooking’s for girls, but there’s nothing wussy about a BBQ. It’s full on, flame-on, macho cooking in a comedy apron. It’s cooking the way God intended...just man, nature, red meat, a beer in one hand and oversized tongs in the other.
This comprehensive guide shows you how to cook food the Weber way to get the most from your grill throughout the year, and contains everything the avid barbecue enthusiast needs to know. Enjoy over 150 delicious triple-tested recipes for meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables and fruit, as well as invaluable ideas for rubs, marinades and sauces. You will also find expert answers to common questions about barbecuing, plus tips and advice on safety, upkeep, fuel and lighting methods. From simple kebabs to elaborate rotisseries, a grilled cheese salad or a tasty fruit pudding, Weber’s Complete Barbecue Book is packed with an extensive range of delicious recipes for all-year-round barbecuing.
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From early May to September a dazzling progression of summer produce brings with it a freshness, a sense of excitement and anticipation of what is new. Delia’s Summer Collection takes that as its inspiration, introducing us to the more unusual ingredients that are growing in popularity.
Better yet, this book contains everything a young grillslinger needs to master the fine art of outdoor grilling, from a rundown on the glorious history of man’s BBQing forefathers to the lowdown on the most badass barbies ever created in the history of the world. So, if you would like to revel in setting coals on fire on a sunny day to provide culinary delights for your family... man up and buy this book.
HOWZAT! TESTS We thought in this edition to bring some sporting events that we have not covered before and this Summer in the UK, England will be playing India in a Five Test Series. Then 5 One day Internationals running from 25th August until 5th September.
England are trying to re build their team after the humiliating defeat in the last Ashes series and have got Peter Moores in charge. Whatever Moores achieved, or failed to achieve, during his first spell at the helm between 2007 and 2009 - England lost four of his seven Test series - his reign will mainly be remembered for the row with Kevin Pietersen that saw the captain resign and the coach sacked. Now, following an Ashes whitewash and a failed World Twenty20 campaign that concluded with an embarrassing defeat by the Netherlands, Moores is back, this time without Pietersen to manage. With an assistant, Paul Farbrace, in tow, 51-year-old Moores begins his second period in charge, almost five-and-a-half years after he left in such acrimony. So why, when England are once more looking to rebuild after humiliation in Australia, have they again turned to a man who, at best, had mixed results in his first spell as coach? What has the former Sussex wicket-keeper done in his time away to deserve being reappointed? And what, if anything, will be different about the new Moores regime? So let´s see what happens this Summer, what new players will come in, how will the batsmen and bowlers perform and will the fielding get back to the “held catches” of last Summer. England are rated number 4 in the world of test teams and India number 3 so this series should prove quite a battle.
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Things to do...Places to see...
it’s time to start The Pamplona Running of the Bulls is one of the most
As the original somber religious lives, the Spanish went and made it an festivals took on more frivolous integral part of their festival overtones, the celebrations were moved to July when the weather was more reliable (yes, despite what many believe, the weather in Spain is not always sunny and hot).
chaotic, insane experiences anyone could possibly have. There is more to the San Fermin festival in Pamplona than just the bull run - the festivities start the night before at 11pm and continue until the run at 8am the next These many elements of San Fermin morning. have continued from those days up to the present, but the actual running of The San Fermin Running of the Bulls the bulls came later. is a very old festival, dating back to at least the 15th century. The San Fermin It is said that the ritual was born from festival, originally held in October, is a mixture of logistical necessity and actually a number of festivals which a typical Spanish reckless desire to gradually merged to become one: have fun: as the bulls were being led • The religious celebrations of San Fermin, the patron saint of Pamplona & Navarra. • A bullfighting festival. • A number of commercial festivals.
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from their pen to the bullring for the evening’s fights, some wise guy or (guys) decided it would be fun to run in front of the bulls - you know, for kicks. Whereas in most countries such people would be arrested for endangering
Things to do...Places to see...
RUNNING!.. Here are the events from 6th to 14th July: July 6: The opening day is different from the other days of the festival. • 12noon - the opening ceremony, known as the chupinazo. • 11pm - fireworks and general partying. This continues throughout the festival! July 7-14 Each day of the festival is the same. • 8am - the running of the bulls takes place. • 6.30pm - bullfighting in the city’s bullring, with the bulls that ran that morning. • 11pm - more partying!
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1. Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth. That’s right, more deaths are associated with mosquitoes than any other animal on the planet. Mosquitoes may carry any number of deadly diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis. Mosquitoes also carry heartworm, which can be lethal to your dog.
6. Mosquito mates synchronize their wing beats to perform a lover’s duet. Scientists once thought that only male mosquitoes could hear the wing beats of their potential mates, but recent research on Aedes aegypti mosquitoes proved females listen for lovers, too. When the male and female meet, their buzzing synchronizes to the same speed.
2. Only female mosquitoes bite humans and animals; males feed on flower nectar. Mosquitoes mean nothing personal when they take your blood. Female mosquitoes need protein for their eggs, and must take a blood meal in order to reproduce. Since males don’t bear the burden of producing young, they’ll avoid you completely and head for the flowers instead. And when not trying to produce eggs, females are happy to stick to nectar, too.
7. Salt marsh mosquitoes may travel up to 100 miles from their larval breeding habitat. Most mosquitoes emerge from their watery breeding ground and stay pretty close to home. But some, like the salt marsh mosquitoes, will fly lengthy distances to find a suitable place to live, with all the nectar and blood they could want to drink.
3. Some mosquitoes don’t bite humans, preferring other hosts like amphibians or birds. Not all mosquito species feed on people. Some mosquitoes specialize on other animals, and are no bother to us at all. Culiseta melanura, for example, bites birds almost exclusively, and rarely bites humans. 4. Mosquitoes fly at speeds between 1 and 1.5 miles per hour. That might sound fast, but in the insect world, mosquitoes are actually rather slow. If a race were held between all the flying insects, nearly every other contestant would beat the pokey mosquito. Butterflies, locusts, and honey bees would all finish well ahead of the skeeter.
8. All mosquitoes require water to breed. Some species can breed in puddles left after a rainstorm. Just a few inches of water is all it takes for a female to deposit her eggs. Tiny mosquito larva develop quickly in bird baths, roof gutters, and old tires dumped in vacant lots. If you want to keep mosquitoes under control around your home, you need to be vigilant about dumping any standing water every few days. 9. An adult mosquito may live 5-6 months. Few probably make it that long, given our tendency to slap them silly when they land on us. But in the right circumstances, an adult mosquito has quite a long life expectancy, as bugs go.
10. Mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide from 75 feet away. Carbon dioxide, which humans and other animals 5. A mosquito’s wings beat 300-600 produce, is the key signal to mosquitoes times per second. This would explain that a potential blood meal is near. They’ve that irritating buzzing sound you hear just developed a keen sensitivity to CO2 in before a mosquito lands on you and bites. the air. Once a female senses CO2 in the vicinity, she flies back and forth through the CO2 plume until she locates her victim.
When summer arrives so do those annoying mosquitoes. Instead of going the chemical route, here is a collection of mosquito repelling plants to make mosquito control more natural. Basil – Ocimum americanum – has essential oils that can be extracted and used as a spray to repel mosquitoes. It has also been an effective repellent when grown nearby. Bee Balm – Monarda – is a beautiful flowering plant that attracts hummingbirds and, of course, bees. It is also very effective used as a mosquito repellent, when allowing the fragrant oils to be released when the leaves are crushed. Cadaga Tree – Eucalyptus torelliana – can repel mosquitoes simply by being planted in an area where mosquitoes are not wanted. The scent from the tree acts as a barrier to repel mosquitoes. Catmint – Nepeta faassenii – is very effective at keeping mosquitoes away. It is even better than commercial bug sprays at keeping the pests away. Simply, cut off the flowers and boil them to make a spray. Catnip – Nepeta cataria – is an effective mosquito repellent. One of its main active ingredients, nepetalactone, was found to be 10X stronger than even DEET in a recent study. It is a good non-toxic alternative to traditional chemical sprays. Cedars – Thuja species – Many repellent products contain cedar oil as one of its active ingredients to repel mosquitoes as well as other insect pests. Citronella Grass – Cymbopogon nardus is a plant which, when crushed, releases an oil. This oil can be placed directly on the skin to act as a mosquito repellent, or mixed with other oils and liquids to make repellants. Clove – Syzygium aromaticum – a natural mosquito repellent plant you can use as a planting
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A Stitch in Summer time! Now the heat is here and we all want to enjoy it. We spend most of our lives upright, walking or standing. Sometimes this is not so easy when pain gets in the way. Our daily routine can be disrupted by what feels like a sudden pain in the back, the neck, the shoulder, the hip, or maybe the feet, but this time the pain is not subsiding as quickly as it did before. Sometimes the body is warning us about a more long term problem that is not going to simply go away. As we age, it is a natural part of that process that our joints increasingly lose their ability to work as they should. In addition, if we have experienced trauma to any part of our body, this damage (for example, a fall or an accident) if left untreated, can show up as a weakness and become aggravated many years later in life. Some of us who try to keep in shape, regularly attending a gym, cycling, walking, or playing golf, can also experience pain, without warning, as our joints or muscles become overworked. At the Benijofar Chiropractic Clinic, Dr Hans Christian Madsen DC helps many people to greatly improve their situation. As a chiropractor for over 32 years, with over twelve years experience using Shockwave therapy and over 21 years experience with lasers, he treats patients with his own specific laser systems, hand-built with pin-point technology. It is, of course, possible for Dr Madsen to carry out chiropractic care for those patients whose spine is young enough to respond to this first stage treatment. However, it is more usual for Dr Madsen to refer some patients for x-rays first, so he can analyse their condition and
accurately target the affected area, for applied, highly effective and has no a more effective result. negative side effects. Some of the therapeutic benefits of laser therapy are: • Anti-inflammatory, the laser light helps to reduce swelling, leading to decreased pain, less stiffness and a faster return to normal joint and muscle action. • Helps to accelerate cellular reproduction and healing. • Helps to stimulate nerve function
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parents, not taxi drivers, will be held accountable for violations. Fines can also reach 200 euros. 3. Bigger fines for drunk driving. Driving with double the allowed limit of alcohol in the blood will now mean a fine of 1,000 euros rather than 500. Those caught driving under the influence twice within the same year will get slapped with a 2,000-euro fine the second time round. 4. Fines for driving after taking drugs. The new law eliminates the need to prove that drug use influenced a person’s driving. Now, all it takes is a saliva test: if the result shows the presence of drugs in the body, drivers will be presented with a 1,000-euro fine regardless of whether the substances affected their driving or not. Prescription drugs are excluded. 5. Alcohol and drug tests for pedestrians. Pedestrians caught violating a traffic regulation – by crossing the road at the wrong place, for instance – will be obliged to submit to a drug and alcohol test. Until now, this was only the case if they were involved in an accident. 6. New speed limits. While the current speed limit on highways and freeways is 120km/h, the
reforms contemplate raising this to 130km/h. The new code scheduled for approval in June will determine where and when this speed may be legally reached. Penalties will be the same: starting at 100 euros for vehicles going up to 150km/h. 7. No minimum speed restrictions for bicycles. This reform aims to solve a problem faced by cyclists in cities. Until now, vehicles could not travel at a speed below 50 percent of the limit. This was a problem for cyclists in spots such as Madrid’s Cuesta de la Vega, a steep slope where riders have a hard time going faster than 25km/h. Freeways remain off-limits to cyclists. 8. Ban on speed camera detectors and jammers. The new legislation expressly prohibits the use of speed camera detectors: drivers caught using them will be liable to fines of 200 euros and the loss of three points on their license. Speed camera jammers are considered much more serious and entail penalties of 6,000 euros and six points off the permit. Only alert systems offering information about the locations of speed cameras based on databases will be legal. Drivers with GPS devices incorporating speed camera detection capabilities will have to deactivate this option.
9. Foreign residents must register their vehicles. Because foreigners living in Spain were not under the obligation to register their cars here, in practice it was difficult to get them to pay traffic fines or submit to controls. The new regulations will determine the deadlines and conditions for vehicle registration. 10. Road works. It will be considered a serious offense to conduct any kind of road works without first informing the pertinent traffic authorities. 11. Road debris. Dropping items of any kind on the road will carry high penalties because of “the danger it poses to other road users.” 12. Inspecting driving schools. Hindering health department or traffic inspectors trying to carry out checks on driving schools and other vehicle-related centers will be considered an offense. 13. Police can fine vehicles without stopping them. Officers will be able to fine vehicles without hailing them down if they are performing duties that prevent them from doing so or giving chase. 14. Drivers to be responsible in accidents involving game animals. Until now, such accidents were
only blamed on drivers if they were in violation of the rules of the road, otherwise the state or the owner of the hunting preserve were held accountable. Under the new law, drivers will always be considered to blame unless it can be proven that the animal stormed the road as a result of a big-game hunt held that day or within 12 hours of one having taken place. The state will only be accountable if it fails to provide proper warning signals or to mend broken fences. In practice what this means is that no compensation will be handed out in the event of a driver being killed or seriously injured after a collision with an animal on one of Spain’s nearly 25,000 hunting preserves.
being driven without the proper permit (a C permit in the case of vehicles weighing between 3,500kg and 7,500kg and a D permit in the case of buses).
15. 50 percent discount for early fine payment extended to 20 days. This is up from the current 15 days.
20. Fewer driving restrictions for cancer patients. Right now cancer sufferers are hardly ever allowed to drive, unless their doctor takes it up with the traffic authority. But improved medical treatment is set to be reflected in the new road rules, which will place fewer restrictions on patients.
16. Environmental restrictions. Vehicles may be barred from entering certain roadways based on environmental criteria. The Environment Ministry will establish the exact rules governing this point. 17. New reasons for immobilizing vehicles. As well as the vehicles of drivers who let children ride without the proper safety devices, authorities will also be able to immobilize those
18. Ban on taking unsafe vehicles to other countries. This article is an application of the United Nations’ Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, which aims to discourage the importing and exporting of new or used vehicles deemed unsafe. 19. Priority for tow trucks. Tow trucks on their way to assist motorists will have right of way and have to be treated the same way as ambulances.
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WWI The 4th of August 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the day Britain entered one of the costliest conflicts in history – the First World War.
agriculture as the men went off to fight. By 1918, they too could join the army and serve their country.
Men enlisted, or were called up, in their millions, being sent to fight in places that many had never heard of before. It was a global struggle. Life changed One hundred years on, we are all forever. Nothing was ever the same connected to the First World War, again. either through our own family history, the heritage of our local communities In the opening moves of the war, both or because of its long-term impact on in the West and the East, the nature of society and the world we live in today. modern warfare soon became clear. Armies were numbered in the hundreds From 2014 to 2018, across the world, of thousands. Modern weapons rapidly nations, communities and individuals caused heavy casualties and laid of all ages will come together to mark, waste to whole communities. Soldiers commemorate and remember the lives went to ground, digging trenches and of those who lived, fought and died in dugouts that soon began to feel almost permanent. the First World War.
Why should we remember? Why should we stop and think about those events that happened so long ago?
The crucible of war also proved very creative. Aircraft developed quickly, taking death and destruction into the sky. New ways of fighting made better and more effective use of huge quantities of shells and bullets manufactured on a scale never seen before.
By the end of the First World War there were very few people in the countries that took part who remained unaffected. The war reached out and The power unleashed by modern war touched almost everyone’s life in some resulted in previously unimagined losses. Over 9 million soldiers died as way or other. a result of the fighting. Food shortages, Children grew up in the shadow of sometimes deliberately inflicted by battle, their fathers absent or lost. blockade and sometimes resulting Women became directly involved, from failed harvests, weakened the picking up the pieces of industry and people who remained on the home 18
fronts. Nearly 6 million civilians died from disease or starvation. Almost 1 million more were killed as a direct result of military operations. In all, the estimate of dead resulting from the war stands at over 16 million. And then there were the wounded. More than 21 million. Some recovered. Others were never the same again, either in body or in mind. It was not just people who died. The old world order was also irreparably damaged. Both the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish empires were destroyed. From their ashes a host of new countries emerged, in Europe and the Middle East. Russia was wracked by revolution and became the world’s first Communist state. Monarchies fell. A new world order emerged, with the United States developing a League of Nations that they then opted not to join.
remembering 100 years... The consequences of many of these political changes can be heard today reverberating around the world, nearly a century later. Millions of people across the world still feel a connection with the Great War for Civilisation. They knew the people whose lives were changed by it. They remain moved by the enduring works of art that were created as a response to it. They live with its unresolved political legacies. The First World War created a common sense of history that, decades later, still links people from many disparate nations. Sometimes the First World War feels like distant history. The jumpy black and white films, the unfamiliar clothes and the horses pulling wagons, all look like something from a world long forgotten. Yet the last soldiers who fought in the war have only recently died. Only a few of the 1914–18 generation, who witnessed the war but were too young to take part, are still alive. The war is slipping inexorably beyond the fringes of living memory and, as the Centenary of 1914–18 approaches, we have to work harder to make sure we do not forget. If we want to understand today, we need to know and remember what happened yesterday.
Heroes of WW1 Amidst the slaughter of the First World War, countless people displayed acts of great courage and bravery. Many of these actions were lost in the turmoil of the trenches. These people stand as a representation of the human spirit in the most testing of circumstances.
Nurse Edith Cavell.
Edith Cavell was working as a nurse in Brussels, Belgium, when the Germans invaded and occupied in 1914. With the help of others, she aided many British servicemen to safety. For helping British servicemen to escape she was executed by the German occupying army. Before her execution, amongst her last recorded words were. ‘Patriotism is not enough, I must have no hatred or bitterness to anyone.” - Nurse Edith Cavell.
Baron Manfred Von Richtofen.
Widely known as the ‘Red Baron’ he was the top flying ace of the war, with over 80 credited kills. He became a great hero in his native Germany & was well known on the Allied side. Amongst airmen, there was a mutual respect & a certain code of honour was kept to. He died in April 1918, towards the end of the war.
T.E. Lawrence.
‘Lawrence of Arabia’ T.E.Lawrence was a British officer posted to the Middle East. Against great odds, he raised an Arab revolt against the Turkish army. With a small cache of arms, they harried the Turks; and in one of the most daring attacks of the war, took a small Arab army through the desert to surprise the Turks at Aqaba. Lawrence displayed great love for both Britain and his Arab allies who looked to him as a natural leader.
Wilfred Owen.
Wilfred Owen was decorated with the military cross for bravery in action. However, he is best remembered as one of the greatest war poets. His poems poignantly reflected the paradox between hope and reality of the war.
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots, Of tired, outstripped FiveNines that dropped behind. Gas! Gas! Quick, boys! – An ecstasy of fumbling. - From Dulce et Decorum Est. Wilfred Owen was killed by a bullet to the head, shortly before the armistice in November 1918. 19
LIFESTYLE Cherries
boast a laundry list of healing powers. For starters, they pack a powerful nutritional punch for a relatively low calorie count. They’re also packed with substances that help fight inflammation and cancer. As if that weren’t enough, in lab studies, quercetin and ellagic acid, two compounds contained in cherries, have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumors and even cause cancer cells to commit suicide -- without damaging healthy cells. Cherries also have antiviral and antibacterial properties. Anthocyanin, another compound in cherries, is credited with lowering the uric acid levels in the blood, thereby reducing a common cause of gout. Researchers believe anthocyanins may also reduce your risk of colon cancer. Further, these compounds work like a natural form of ibuprofen, reducing inflammation and curbing pain. Regular consumption may help lower risk of heart attack and stroke. In Chinese medicine, cherries are routinely used as a remedy for gout, arthritis, and rheumatism (as well as anemia, due to their high iron content). Plus they’re delicious. How much: Aim for a daily serving while they’re in season locally. And keep a bag of frozen cherries in your freezer the rest of the year; frozen cherries retain 100 percent of their nutritional value and make a great addition to smoothies, yogurt, and oatmeal. Tip: • Buy organic or wash thoroughly, since conventionally grown cherries can be high in pesticides.
Onions
get a bad rap for their effect on breath, but that’s not the only part of the body where they pack a wallop. Onions contain potent cancer-fighting enzymes; onion consumption has been shown to help lower the risk of prostate and esophageal cancers and has also been linked to reduced mortality from coronary heart disease. Research suggests that they may help protect against stomach cancer. Onions contain sulfides that help lower blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as a peptide that may help prevent bone loss by inhibiting the loss of calcium and other bone minerals. Onions have super antioxidant power. They contain quercetin, a natural antihistamine that reduces airway inflammation and helps relieve symptoms of allergies and hay fever. Onions also boast high levels of vitamin C, which, along with the quercetin, battles cold and flu symptoms. Onions’ anti-inflammatory properties help fight the pain and swelling associated with osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis. Onions are also extremely rich in sulfur and they have antibiotic and antiviral properties, making them excellent for people who consume a diet high in protein, fat, or sugar, as they help cleanse the arteries and impede the growth of viruses, yeasts, and other diseasecausing agents, which can build up in an imbalanced diet. How much: For all the health benefits onions provide, it would be ideal to eat one a day. However, if that’s not doable for you, add a few onions to your weekly grocery list and try to eat a little bit every day. All varieties are extremely good for you, but shallots and yellow onions lead the pack in antioxidant activity. Raw onions provide the best nutrition, but they’re still great for you when they’re lightly cooked. And cooking meat at high temperatures (such as on a grill) with onions can help reduce or counteract carcinogens produced by the meat. Tip: • Onions should be stored at room temperature, but if they bother your eyes when you cut them, try refrigerating them for an hour beforehand.
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This tiny, nutrient-dense fruit packs an amazing amount of vitamin C (double the amount found in oranges), has more fiber than apples, and beats bananas as a high-potassium food. The unique blend of phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals found in kiwifruit helps protect against heart disease, stroke, cancer, and respiratory disease. Kiwifruit’s natural blood-thinning properties work without the side effects of aspirin and support vascular health by reducing the formation of spontaneous blood clots, lowering LDL cholesterol, and reducing blood pressure. Multiple studies have shown that kiwifruit not only reduces oxidative stress and damage to DNA but also prompts damaged cells to repair themselves. Kiwifruit is often prescribed as part of a dietary regime to battle cancer and heart disease, and in Chinese medicine it’s used to accelerate the healing of wounds and sores. How much: Aim to eat one to two kiwifruit a day while they’re in season, for the best taste and nutrition. California-grown kiwifruit are in season from October through May, and New Zealand kiwifruit are available between April and November. Tips: • Kiwifruit contains enzymes that activate once you cut the fruit, causing the flesh to tenderize. So if you’re making a fruit salad, cut the kiwifruit last. • The riper the kiwifruit, the greater the antioxidant power, so let them ripen before you dig in.
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If you here on holiday or living in Spain, these facts based on the country should prove Quite Interesting to all of our readers...
Spanish Facts The official name of Spain is the The Spanish national anthem is called Some well known Spanish artists Kingdom of Spain (Reino de Espana). La Marcha Real (The Royal March). include Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Joan Miró. The Population of Spain is estimated to Spain has a parliamentary monarchy be just over 46 million. government. During the 16th century, Spain was one of the most powerful empires in the At 504,782 km², Spain is the world’s The pomegranate is the symbol of the world. 51st-largest country (comparatively Spanish city of Granada. slightly more than twice the size of the Accepting a second serving is one of American state of Oregon). Spain is the 28th most populated the best ways to show appreciation to country in the world and the sixth most the cook in Spain. Spain is made up of 17 autonomous populated country in Europe (after regions. Germany, France, the United Kingdom, The patron saint of Spain is Saint Italy and the Ukraine). James (Santiago) The official language of Spain is Spanish (Catalan, Valencian, Gallego, If you are traveling to Spain and are There are no tooth fairies in Spain. Euskera are independent languages a citizen of the European Union, Instead, there is a tooth mouse named spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, Galicia Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Ratoncito Pérez. and The Basque Country). Liechtenstein: all you need is your Identification Card, or a valid passport Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers Spain has the lowest population to gain entry. both to a musical genre, which is density in Western Europe (excluding known for its intricate rapid passages, Scandinavia). The two main newspapers in Spain are and a dance genre characterized by its El País (The Country) and El Mundo audible footwork. In the tourist areas of the Mediterranean (The World). coast and the islands, English and Spain is 5 times bigger than the UK with German are widely spoken by tourists, Don Quixote (full title: El Ingenioso only two thirds of its population and expat residents, and local workers. Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha is the third biggest country in Europe “The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote (after France and the Ukraine). Spain has over 8,000km of beaches. of La Mancha”) is an novel written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes 94% of the people in Spain are Roman Spain has one of the most diverse Saavedra. It is the most influential Catholic. landscapes and climates in Europe. work of literature to emerge from the The region of Almeria in the South East Spanish Golden Age and perhaps the resembles a desert in places, while the entire Spanish canon of literature. North West in winter can expect rain around 20 days out of every month. King Henry VIII’s first wife was Spanish. She was called Catherine of Aragon. The Spanish National Day is 12th Soccer (fútbol) is the most popular October. spectator sport in Spain. Spanish territory includes the Balearic The average life expectancy in Spain is Islands in the Mediterranean and the 79. Canary Islands in the Atlantic. 22
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How it all began... Jordan Ross Belfort born July 9, 1962, is an American motivational speaker and former stockbroker. He was convicted of fraud crimes related to stock market manipulation and running a penny stock boiler room, for which he spent 22 months in prison. He recounted his life in his memoir, The Wolf of Wall Street, and the 2013 film of the same name, in which he was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio. Belfort started his career as a broker at L.F. Rothschild. In the 1990s, he founded the brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont which functioned as a boiler room marketing penny stocks, where he defrauded investors with fraudulent stock sales. During his years as a stock swindler, Belfort developed a partying lifestyle, which included a serious addiction to Quaaludes. Stratton Oakmont employed over 1,000 stock brokers and was involved in stock issues totaling more than $1 billion, including an equity raising for footwear company Steve Madden Ltd 24
The notoriety of the firm, which was targeted by law enforcement officials in the late 1990s, inspired the 2000 film Boiler Room as well as the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street.
The fall... Alabama Securities Commissioner Joseph Borg formed a multistate task force that led to the prosecution of Stratton Oakmont after his office was inundated with complaints regarding the brokerage. Belfort was indicted in 1998 for securities fraud and money laundering. After cooperating with the FBI, he served 22 months in federal prison for a pump and dump scheme, which resulted in investor losses of approximately $200 million. Belfort was ordered to pay back $110.4 million that he swindled from stock buyers. In prison he met Tommy Chong, who encouraged Belfort to write down his stories and subsequently publish them. They remained friends after their release from prison.
According to federal prosecutors, Belfort has failed to live up to the restitution requirement of his 2003 sentencing agreement. The agreement requires him to pay 50% of his income towards restitution to the 1,513 clients he defrauded. Of the $11.6 million that has been recovered by Belfort’s victims, $10.4 million of the total is the result of the sale of forfeited properties. In October 2013, federal prosecutors filed a complaint that Belfort, who had income of $1,767,203 from the publication of his two books and the sale of the movie rights, plus an additional $24,000 from motivational speaking since 2007, paid restitution of only $243,000 over the past four years. The government is currently not holding Belfort in default of his payments in order to keep negotiations open, but it is unclear when the full amount of the mandated restitution will be repaid.
Putting pen to paper... Reportedly sober since 1998, Belfort wrote two memoirs, The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street, which have
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been published in approximately 40 countries and translated into 18 languages. Belfort was the final owner of the luxury yacht Nadine (renamed after His life story was turned into a his second wife, an English-born motion picture starring Leonardo model) originally built for Coco DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, and Margot Chanel in 1961. In June 1996, it sank Robbie, and directed by Martin off the east coast of Sardinia. Italian Scorsese. Filming began in August COMSUBIN frogmen rescued all 2012, and the movie was released on aboard the vessel. Belfort said he December 25, 2013. Time reports that insisted on sailing out in high winds many of the apparently far-fetched against the advice of his captain, escapades depicted in the movie resulting in the vessel’s sinking when are consistent with what he wrote in waves smashed the foredeck hatch. his memoirs and what was written about him in Forbes articles (some details relating to the Forbes articles have been embellished however). He has also toured internationally as a These days, Belfort lives in Los motivational speaker. Angeles, California, to be close to his
two children, Chandler and Carter, from his second marriage. He now operates his own company, which provides sales training and markets Straight Line training programs aimed at building wealth. Belfort claims to have straightened up his act. In an interview with the Daily Mail, he explained, “I’m a wolf who became a more benevolent character.” Belfort has reportedly paid $14 million of the $110 million fine against him.
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MOJÁCAR COSTA ALMERIA In this edition we thought we would give you some details on Mojácar and the surrounding area down on the Costa Almeria. It is where we publish our other magazine and it is under two hours down the motorway so well worth a visit just for a weekend or a holiday. Mojácar Pueblo, a whitewashed hilltop village with a picture book setting, nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Cabrera mountain range overlooking the beach resort of Mojácar Playa where the Mediterranean sea washes onto a seventeen kilometre coastline of uncrowded sandy beaches. Mojácar Playas long beach has a variety of chiringuitos or beach bars that are permanent fixtures along the sand, although only open from May to October. Some of the famous ones are Maui, El Patio, Lolas and Hola Ola, but others including restaurants such as Playa Blanca and Ankara offer a wonderful place to sit, eat and drink with a lovely view of the Mediterranean. Mandala is a very popular night club with the youngsters that flock to the area all Summer but other late night music venues are Moma Beach and Lua. But mostly Mojácar is a quiet relaxing beach resort ideally suited for families with lots of lovely restaurants for all food tastes such as Spanish, English, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Seafood, Steaks and French cuisine.
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programme again and at the 2006 Games in Melbourne basketball accompanied The first Commonwealth Games were held hockey, netball and rugby 7’s on the in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada where 11 programme. In Delhi in 2010 hockey, netball countries sent 400 athletes to take part in and rugby 7’s again featured. 6 sports and 59 events. Bobby Robinson, a major influence within athletics in Canada The 2002 Games in Manchester also saw at the time, finally implemented the event for the first time, indeed at any multi-sport that had been talked about amongst event in the world, a limited number of Commonwealth nations for over thirty full medal events for elite athletes with a years with the City of Hamilton providing disability (EAD) in a fully inclusive sports $30,000 to help cover travelling costs of the programme. This continued in Melbourne where EAD athletes took part in athletics, participating nations. swimming, table tennis and powerlifting. Since then, the Games have been conducted every four years (except for The story of the Games evolved yet again 1942 and 1946 due to World War II) and the on the 9th November 2007 when Glasgow event has seen many changes, not least in (Scotland) was awarded the right to host its name. From 1930 to 1950 the Games the 2014 Commonwealth Games. were known as the British Empire Games, from 1954 until 1966 the British Empire COUNTRIES South Africa and Commonwealth Games and from 1970 INVOLVED Swaziland to 1974 they took on the title of British Tanzania Commonwealth Games. It was the 1978 Africa The Gambia *** Games in Edmonton that saw this unique, Botswana Uganda world class, multi-sports event change its Cameroon Zambia name to the Commonwealth Games. Ghana Zimbabwe * Kenya Often referred to as the ‘Friendly Games’ Lesotho Americas only single competition sports had been Malawi Belize on the programme from 1930 up to and Mauritius Bermuda including the 1994 Games in Victoria. The Mozambique Canada 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur saw the Namibia Falkland Islands introduction of team sports with nations Nigeria Guyana taking part in cricket (50 over game), Rwanda Newfoundland * hockey (men and women), netball (women) Seychelles St. Helena and rugby 7’s (men). In Manchester in 2002 Sierra Leone hockey, netball and rugby 7’s graced the 30
Asia Aden * Bangladesh Brunei Darussalam Hong Kong * India Malaya * Malaysia Maldives Pakistan Sabah * Sarawak * Singapore South Arabia * Sri Lanka Caribbean Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Bahamas Barbados British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Dominica Grenada Jamaica Montserrat St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & The Grenadines Trinidad & Tobago Turks & Caicos Islands Europe Cyprus
England Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Malta Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Oceania Australia Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati Nauru New Zealand Niue Norfolk Island Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu * Former Commonwealth nations or territories that have sent teams to past Commonwealth Games. *** Withdrew from the Commonwealth 3rd October 2013.
20th COMMONWEALTH GAMES Glasgow, Scotland 23rd July - 3rd August 2014
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is an association of independent sovereign states spread over every continent and ocean. From Africa to Asia, the Pacific shores to the Caribbean, the Commonwealth’s 2 billion people make up 30% of the world’s population and are of many faiths, races, languages, cultures and traditions.
6 sports made up the Programme of the first Commonwealth Games in Hamilton 1930; Athletics, Aquatics (Swimming & Diving), Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Rowing, and Wrestling.
The Commonwealth Games is a unique, world class, multi-sports event which is held once every four years. It is often referred to as the ‘Friendly Games’.
Now each candidate city looking to host a Commonwealth Games must include a minimum of 10 core sports on their Programme: Aquatics (Swimming), Athletics, Badminton, Boxing (Men) with an option to add Women’s events, Hockey (Men & Women), Lawn Bowls, Netball (Women), Rugby Sevens (Men) with an option to add Women’s Sevens, Squash and Weightlifting.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the organisation that is responsible for the direction and They can then include up to an control of the Commonwealth Games. additional 7 from a list of optional sports/disciplines: As a means of improving society and the general well being of the people OPTIONAL SPORTS/ Fencing of the Commonwealth, the CGF also DISCIPLINES Gymnastics: Artistic & encourages and assists education Rhythmic via sport development and physical Archery Athletics Hockey recreation. Underlying every decision made by the CGF are three core values: HUMANITY - EQUALITY - DESTINY. These values help to inspire and unite millions of people and symbolise the broad mandate of the CGF within the Commonwealth.
Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoe Cricket Cycling: Mountain Bike Road & Track Diving
Judo Lawn Bowls Netball Rowing Rugby Sevens Sailing Shooting Softball Squash
LIST OF PAST GAMES 2010 - Delhi, India 2006 - Melbourne, Australia 2002 - Manchester, England 1998 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1994 - Victoria, Canada 1990 - Auckland, New Zealand 1986 - Edinburgh, Scotland 1982 - Brisbane, Australia 1978 - Edmonton, Canada 1974 - Christchurch, New Zealand * 1970 - Edinburgh, Scotland * 1966 - Kingston, Jamaica ** 1962 - Perth, Australia ** 1958 - Cardiff, Wales ** 1954 - Vancouver, Canada ** 1950 - Auckland, New Zealand *** 1938 - Sydney, Australia *** 1934 - London, England *** 1930 - Hamilton, Canada *** * British Commonwealth Games ** British Empire & Commonwealth Games *** British Empire Games
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Mar Menor - Costa Calida - Murcia - Spain Lo Pagan is situated on the north shore of the Mar Menor and has merged with San Pedro del Pinatar to become one big town. It has a beautiful beach, promenade and small marina. During the summer months there is a lively funfair beside the marina which adds to the seaside atmosphere. The town is most famous for its mud baths. These are free, which is great news if you have a large family to keep occupied. All ages can use the mud baths from 1 to 100, but only the truly hardy indulge during the winter months. The mud baths are located at the end of the beach and the start of the salinas walking and cycling route out to sea. Simply walk down the steps, cover yourself with the therapeutic mud, said to be good for all types of skin complaints, aches and pain, dry off in the sun, then re-enter the water to wash it all off!
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Red Day couples ride to La Manga.
If you fancy a great day out then this trip is definitely for you . For this route we decided to take our bikes ( all hybrid bikes ) in the cars to San Pedro ( 4 cars / 4 couples ) and park outside the Thaialasia hotel. There is a great cycle track here which takes you along the esplanade all the way to Santiago de Ribera (Approx 6kms) nice and flat. We located the ferry terminal and boarded the ferry which was the first one of the day (11.30am) and was very busy, the cost was €4 each and a €1 to take our bikes. It was a very picturesque crossing with great views of the mainland, the mountains, the strip and we also had some great entertainment above us from the Spanish Airforce who were performing all sorts of acrobatics from their training base at San Javier airport. After a 45minute crossing we disembarked at Thomas Maestre Port the largest marina on La Manga and started cycling about 12.30 leaving the Port and heading for the one and only road up the strip which has a cycle track most of the way, we cycled for about 15kms then stopped at a really nice sandy beach for a drink, swim and cool down as it was in the 30s.We continued on our trip just following the road , you can’t really go wrong . At the end of the strip we kept to the right ( Cabo De Palos on the left ) and headed for Los Nietos passing through the salt flats and staying as close to the shore as we could. We followed rough
tracks most of the way to los Nietos where we all stopped for a well deserved lunch , menu del dia which was a real treat for us as we are always working. After lunch we picked up the road (F34) which was dead flat and more or less straight all the way. We passed through Los Urrutias, Punta Brava, Los Alcazares where we saw the last remaining hanger for the Spanish sea plane academy which used to train pilots and operate from here many years ago we then passed through Los Narejos, San Javier and finally arrived back at Santiago De la Ribera where we found a nice Tapas bar on the sea front and ordered ice cream and coffees before cycling the last 6kms back to the cars. We had an excellent ride, one of the best trips we have done in a long time, although it was relatively long we took all day and enjoyed the scenery and stopped regularly for drinks and swims. If you’ve not done this one before then we thoroughly recommend you do it this summer. If you think it might be too far then you can always cycle to the top of the strip and cycle back to the port and get the ferry back. ( Roughly 40kms ) The ferry goes every 2 hours during the summer until midnight however the last ferry back in the winter is 16.30. We were using Strava which is a cycling app for mobile phones that records the route, distance etc. and we cycled for 5 hours, covered 75kms, and burnt 1300calories which was a great achievement for the group as we had 2 people who had never cycled this distance before.
Summary : What a fantastic day out entire route easy and flat with fantastic views and you just want to keep on cycling..
All routes are now available from our website: www.cyclogicalcostablanca.com ablanca com and from our newly published book “ Cycling tips and Advice” with 20 cycle routes around the Costa Blanca. Gary and Lynn are available at Cyclogical in Quesada Monday to Friday from 9.30am till 5.30pm and from 10am till 2pm on Saturdays to assist and advise you on all your cycling requirements. For more information 34
call Gary or Lynn on: 637 487 377
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Don’t be fooled – Passports the FACTS Finally some good news for hard pressed Ex-pats. Passport fees for overseas U.K. citizens have dropped to the same level as the U.K. which is a reduction in the total price of 45 GBP It seems that since the recent changes in the price and changes to the application process everyone is offering a renewal service! One recent publication offered a U.K. passport for 83 GBP. True but very misleading! The actual cost of a passport renewal is: - U.K. Passport 83 GBP - Overseas courier and security fee 19.86 GBP A total of 102.86 GBP which is paid to the Passport Office, the true cost and not just a headline! These fees are paid by a valid debit or credit card. You will also need new photographs taken and a secure delivery service as well as, usually, help and advice along the way. If your lights went out you would call an electrician, it’s the same with the most important document you will own, your passport. You need to make sure that this is 100% safe from leaving your hands to returning and for that you need a professional service with a proven track record.
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Give it a shot! by Adele Land
‘Shots’ or ‘shooters’ are probably best known for their part in drinking games, student rituals or groups of teenagers in holiday resorts competing on who can drink the most without falling over. In fact shots have a greater place in history. During prohibition in the US, patrons in illegal drinking establishments needed an alcoholic beverage they could down quickly for fear of being caught and so the shot glass was invented. History also depicts cowboys in western saloons slamming their money on the bar, in return a small glass or hard liquor would be slid along the counter and supped in one go usually followed by a shoot-out. 36
In Mexico, tequila shots were being downed almost a century ago, years before we changed to the name to ‘tequila slammers’ and spent the rest of the night with our heads down the toilet.
and orange liqueur to make the perfect Irish flag.
In recent years shots have seen some kind of renaissance in trendy bars in cities across the globe. Some bartenders have made shot mixing an art form and the list of flavours and concoctions is endless. Gone are the days of a boring yet potent glass of straight liquor, welcome to the world of the ‘kamikaze’ the ‘slippery nipple’ and the ‘orgasm’.
A party wouldn’t be the same without a ‘blow-job’ and by that I refer to a glass of Irish cream and kahlua topped with whipped cream, the idea is to drink it without using your hands and get someone to lick the remains off your face! (Sounds like my kind of party.)
Other popular shots include the Jäeger bomb, a mix of Jäegermeister and Red Bull. The brightly coloured Woo-woo, a delicious mix of vodka, cranberry and peach schnapps. For St Patrick’s day celebrations get the party started with the carefully layered crème de menthe, Irish cream
A favourite with the ladies is the subtle cranberry cookie half cranberry juice and half Disaronno.
Create your own shooters at home with hundreds of recipes available online, try www.drinksmixer.com for some original ideas. The more colourful and unusual the better, just remember to have a taxi number on hand for your guests or get the spare room ready!
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The Dutch Butcher is established for 12 years in Benijofar (Urb. Benimar) and offers a wide range of meats, sandwich fillings and homemade salads. They only use the best quality meat and because of the experience they´ve got over the years with many different nationalities in the area, they can provide you a piece of meat according to your wishes. The beef which The Dutch Butcher uses is imported from Holland, where the supplier only uses his own bred free range cows which are fed with grass and clover. The Dutch Butcher is famous in the region of his tender steaks and many people who enjoyed a steak in one of the many restaurants they supply will come into the shop and ask for more! Hundreds of kilos nice tender sirloin, rib eye and rump steaks are sold weekly. But also if you like your traditional Sunday roast it’s definitely worth to pay them a visit for a nice piece of mouth-watering roasting beef, New Zealand leg of lamb or roasting pork
The Barbecue season has started and The Dutch Butcher has a llarge selection of meat especially for the Barbecue like marinated chicken with different flavours, minute steaks, marinated sirloin or rib eye steaks, chicken and lamb kebabs and lots more. When you have a barbecue party you also can rent a large gas barbecue. Ask in the shop for more ore information about this.
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Glorious food food
Honey Glazed BBQ Marinated Tuna Hurrah, it is that time of year again for BBQ’s. No-one wants to spend hours slaving in a hot kitchen. It is time for the men to do what they do best BBQing!!!!. Although this recipe suggests tuna, you can choose any other fish, meat or even use the marinade & glaze over a mixed pepper and onion skewer.
Ingredients: For the Marinade you will need: • 4 tablespoons of olive oil. • 4 tablespoons of lime juice. • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar. • 2 cloves of minced/finely chopped garlic. • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped coriander (optional) • 500g tuna fillets. For the honey glaze: mix 4 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Handy tip: • If your BBQ grates need cleaning, try scrunching up some tin foil and use to scrape off debris, ensure that your BBQ is cool and not hot!!.
Method: 1. Mix all of the above (except honey glaze mix) ingredients in large bowl, apart from the tuna. 2. Place the tuna on a large plate or container and cover the tuna in marinade. Leave to marinate for a couple of hours or ideally overnight. 3. To cook ensure that the coals are at a lower heat, place tuna on lightly oiled grate and cook until barely done, basting with the marinade, when the tuna is almost cooked brush the honey glaze over both sides and remove from heat and serve.
Enjoy!
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With this new food and gourmet section we hope to bring you all the best of the local restaurants, bars, hotels and cafes to make the decision of where to eat and drink a much easier task. Presented by location it should be a breeze to find the establishment you are looking for. If your establishment is not listed please e-mail: info@radionova-spain.com to be included in the next edition.
Ciudad Quesada Restaurants & Bars
Indian Ocean 966 718 211
Laurel & Hardy 965 077 444
Chrysellios 966 719 331
Auguste 617 816 161
Mulberrys restaurant 966 719 819
The Bells 698 418 375
Goyos 966 718 085
Estela Sorrento 966 716 875
Uncle Sams 966 716 139
Pepas 672 517 408
The Spicehut 966 731 063
BISTRO
Enjoy a coffee or a drink from the wide range of beers, spirits and softdrinks. A monthly changing 3 course special menu for €12,50 Extensive all day a la carte lunch and dinner menu.
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Sandwiches Snacks Baquettes Dutch Tapas
• Original Dutch steaks • Burgers • Pancakes with various fillings
Every Friday & Saturday Morning: Herring, Smoked Mackerel, Dutch Du shrimps etc. Every Saturday morning: Various Vario Dutch Cheeses And much more to choose from. We also cater for parties Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9.30 – 22.00
Tel. 691 940 100 Plaza de la Music Musica 22
Find us just off the main street in Rojales, behind the medical centre. 40
Fuego Tel: 966 775 044
La Parada Tel: 966 723 228
The Champagne bar Tel: 603 348 358
Bar Alejandros Restaurante Tel: 966 760 623
Jashans Tel: 966 844 697
Cafe Bar Milenio Tel: 96 676 1334
Harmonies Restaurant Tel: 676024378
Paddy’s Point Tel: 966 730 527 or 606 802 017
Ki Ki Ri Ki bar Tel: 644 317 498
Bar Molino visit our facebook page
Viva la Vida Tel: 693 979 240
The Randy Leprechaun Tel: 966 761 837
La Zenia Restaurants & Bars
Chino Feliz Tel: 96 673 0242
Le cafet Tel: 966 775 578
Zenia Golf, Zenia Mar, Zenia Park & Costa Zenia on the West side of the N332 and La Zenia villlage on the East (Seaward) side of the N332.
Flying Farmer pub Tel: 966 730 242
The 19th hole Tel: 966 774 620
Old Asia Tel: 966 773 016
Run Tao Cocina Asiatica Tel: 966 730 792
Evolution Tel: 966 189 029
Bollywood Tel: 632 357 721
Wagners Tel: 619 434 506
La Fuente Restaurants and Bars La Piazza Tel: 96 677 4534 The Stone Grill Tel: 656 613 356 Restaurant Harmonies Tel: 676 024 378 or 966 774 682 La Sahara Tel: 966 189 967 The Stray Sod Tel: 685 643 211 Chillies Tel: 966 775 830 or 680 691 307
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B R E A K FA S T • B A K E R Y • P I Z Z E R I A • B I S T R O Extensive 3 course choice menu (daytime) including 1 drink €8.45 Evening choice menu including 1 drink €13.95
English and Continental breakfast Wide range of sandwiches and baguettes Extensive a la carte and lunch menu Various snacks • Homemade pizzas Coffee with various cakes and pies Daily freshly baked bread Large covered terrace • Kids play area Ice cream parlour
Everything to eat in or to take away T. 965 072 894 or M. 666 133 335
Open Monday – Saturday from 7.30 am till close Avenida Las Naciones - Ciudad Quesada (250 metres from the arches on the left hand side)
Price per person and excludes drink, dessert and coffee.
For 12,95€ you can enjoy starter dIshes, salads and various grilled meats... until you can’t eat anymore!
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C.C. Flamenca Beach, Playa Flamenca, Orihuela Costa. Alicante 41
El Abuelo Tel: 96 673 0530
Eduardo’s Restaurant 644 543 316
Jameson’s Tel: 679 129 277
de Bassus Tel: 966 773 458
Fairways Tel: 966 764 444
Shandon Bells Tel: 966 765 205
Villamartin Restaurants & Bars
The Fox on the Fairway Tel: 606 690 973
Cabo Roig Restaurants & Bars
The Copper Chimney Tel: 965 071 856
The Clubhouse Restaurant Tel: 966 765 298 or 660 067 546
The Black Horse 693 452 189
Oscars Tel: 965 832 393
Chemies Bar Tel: 646 824 570
La Rianxeira 673 149 527
Birdies Bar & Bistro Tel: 966 765 056
Bar Med Tel: 965 320 507
Chadwicks Tel: 616 324 427
Cabo Roig Restuarant Tel:966 760 175
New Shalimar Tel: 637 158 607, 608 406 513 or 966 765 352
Chez felix Tel: 966 760 342
Quesada Fish & Chips 2 Tel: 966 764 441 PJ’s Sports Bar & Internet Café Tel: 966 705 724 Bogey’s Tel: 96 676 55 51 or 619 949 144 Indian Ocean Tel: 966 718 211 Jameson’s Tel: 679 129 277 Shandon Bells Tel: 96 676 4900 CHE !!! - Steak House Tel: 966 765 297 or 659 470 560 Caesar’s Bar restaurant Tel: 966 765 482 Munchies Tel: 966 764 310 Morgan’s on the Plaza visit our facebook page The Gaiety Restaurant Tel: 966 765 161 Morgan’s Lounge Tel: 966 765 161 Olaf’s Monarch Tel: 670 807 519 Che !!! - American style Tel: 966 764 098 or 659 470 560 Harlekin Tel: 639 966 681 or 96 597 6544 Red Onions curry Tel: 96 676 56 62 or 608 638 384 42
Birdies Tel: 966 765 056 Rumours Tel: 606 690 925 The Square Tel: 619 859 693 (day) 966 765 629 (evening) Cafe bar Rinconito Tel: 671 404 644 Eduardo’s Sheesh restaurant Tel: 965 322 830 Fusion Tel: 966 764 376 Vecchia Roma Tel: 610 274 331 Harlekin Tel: 965 976 544 Monarch Tel: 966 765 142 Bogey’s Tel: 96 676 55 51 or 619 949 144 Sebastians Tel: 966 765 134
Piccolino Tel: 677 581 384 Manhattans Tel: 966 111 605 Balti Tower Tel: 623 456 789 Shakira Tel: 966 764 467 Steak Houses La Braseria – La Fuente Tel: 692 108 057 El Rancho – Los Montesinos Tel: 966 260 882 Bar Estabio – San Miguel Tel: 966 791 108 La Caballeria-Guardamar Tel: 966 726 443 Che – Villamartin Tel: 966 765 297 Pub Grub Montys Bar – Algorfa Tel: 965 724 870
Benijofar Restaurants & Bars
El Dorado 965 724 995
The Vestry 966 783 976
Punjabi Virsa Indian Restaurant 966 843 939
Route 66 966 715 825
Baybrooks 966 729 243
Papas Bar and Bistro 688 489 096
Orihuela Costa Restaurants & Bars
Tapas y Mas 638 839 167
Catorce 966 849 030
Times Square 966 761 449
Los Montesinos Restaurants & Bars
Auberge 965 724 276
Amici 671553399
Casa Pili 966 721 819
El Gusto 966 714 456
La Braseria 682 819 017
Punjabi Palace 966 720 383
Fratelli 966 713 645
Alfies Place 628 298 900
La Perla Negra 966 292 392
Lets eat 966 078 655
Tandoori Nights 965 087 922
New Royal India 966 720 966
TJ´s 966 712 917
The Royal Oak 603 656 124
Torrevieja Restaurants & Bars
El Mundo 966 715 440
Algorfa Restaurants & Bars
Restaurante Christopher 965 710 007
Restaurante Goyos from 1986 FRESH
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A wide range of starters and main courses, a dessert, bread, a drink and coffee for only 9€ € An extensive choice of freshly homemade tapas as Original English breakfast
Starters St S tar arte ters ers P h Pasta di dishes Paella Fish Meat Desserts
Fully Airconditioned Restaurant. Open from 7 am till 11 pm Find us opposite the Quesada Town Hall
C/Blanca, 4 - Ciudad Quesada. Telf.: lf.: 966 718 085 43
Ole del Mar 965 719 983
The Clubhouse Restaurant 637 583 373
La Ripaille 672 513 545
San Miguel Restaurants & bars
Carmens 965 077 480
Frissan Restaurant 966 723 485
Mumbai Blue 965 328 770
Market Street Restaurant 966 723 965
Rojales Restaurants & Bars Ronalds Restaurant 966 715 176
Manisha 965 720 617
La Perla Roja 966 712 467
La Finca de Eduardos 965 322 830
Guardamar Stan & Ollies 637 583 373 La Vuelta 966 727 559 Catral
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Bombay 966 444 194 La Marina Pisa 966 796 627
RESTAURANTE TRADITIONAL GREEK FOOD & BALKAN SPECIALITIES Open 7 days a week from 1pm • Tel. 678 862 698 • C.C. Los Dolses, Villamartin, Orihuela Costa THE
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• Fully airconditioned restaurant and nice sunny terrace • All sports shown on large screen TV´s • Pool Table • Wide selection of beers and spirits incl. Guinness and John Smiths on draught Monday: Wednesday: Friday: Sunday:
STEAKNIGHT . Succulent steak cooked to your liking, served with chips, salad or peas and a choice of sauces. Only 6.50€ LAMB SHANK. Whole slowroasted lamb shank served with creamy mash potatoes, vegetables and choice of sauces. 10.95€ FISH AND CHIPS. Fresh battered cod served with homemade chips and all the trimmings. Only 6.95€ Weekly changing SUNDAY ROAST with homemade starters and desserts. From only 6.95€
Thursday: All family Karaoke from 9 till 12 • Friday: Quiznight. Start 9pm • Regular live entertainment Find us at the back of Playa Marina I. in Cabo Roig (Orihuela Costa) 44
Tel: 693 452 189
Let’s eat R E S TAU R A N T E
Sunday Lunch 11.50€ Served every Sunday 1pm-4pm incl. glass of wine
Telephone: 634 867 446 - 966 078 655
Dinner 14.95€
Served Monday-Saturday from 6.30pm and Sunday 7.00pm - 9.00pm incl. glass of wine
Calle Aneto, Centro Commercial Benimar
To keep up to date with forthcoming events please visit our website.
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background music to enhance your dining experience. In fact it has become so popular that in 2012 Let’s Eat was awarded “Best European/International Restaurant” in the local culinary awards and has also been awarded a TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence” for 2014.
Situated in the heart of Benimar, Let’s Eat has become one of the area’s most popular eateries providing home cooked food, nice wines, comfort and friendly efficient service, in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
All the meals are prepared to order, always using the finest and freshest produce available, locally sourced from the best suppliers and markets in the Vega Baja. The Head Chef and co owner, Tony Chlebus, with over 25 years experience, has compiled a well balanced and appetising menu, serving a wide choice of homemade dishes suitable for all tastes, and can also cater for special dietary requirements.
only 14.95€ per person. In addition to this, Let’s Eat also offers a traditional 3 course Sunday Lunch, served 1pm – 4pm for only 11.50€ per person. For more information about Let’s Eat and their fantastic music nights and special offers please go to www.restauranteletseat.com or contact us on: 966 07 86 55 or 634 86 74 46.
Let’s Eat is open in the evening Monday to Saturday from 6.30pm and Sundays 7pm - 9pm, offering Let’s Eat has a fantastic warm not only a superb a´la carte menu and welcoming feel, with candlelit but also a 3 course menu del tables, subdued lighting and subtle noche, that changes weekly, for 45
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Avda Fed. Garcia Lorca 76 Benijofar
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THE PARTY PUB IN BENIMAR Open 7 days a week from 2 pm till late
Regular live entertainment Wednesday Steaknight: Rumpsteak, chips and salad for only 5€ (on reservation) Sunday night: Chicken Satay, chips and salad for only 5€ (on reservation)
Tel: 634 350 995
www.cafedetoppers.com Calle Aneto 7, 03718 Benijofar 46
ANETO We offer a wide range of homecooked food including Tapas, Paellas and Sandwiches
Full a la carte and lunch menu All day 3 course menu incl. 1 drink and coffee for only € 8.50
Live Music Evenings every Wednesday & Saturday Opening Hours
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we are situated in urb. Benimar opposite the card shop
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The sun can do much more damage than simply give you painful sunburn. Dermatologists (skin doctors) say that prolonged exposure to sunlight causes brown spots; red, scaly spots; drying and wrinkling; and, worst of all, skin cancer. But how do you avoid the sun? That’s tricky. Sometimes your day at the beach may turn out to be much more sunburned than sandfilled. If your skin doesn’t produce the protective melanin pigment well or if you’re exposed to the sun before enough pigment can be manufactured and dispersed, the ultraviolet rays kill skin cells. Even a mild sunburn that produces only a little redness destroys the top layer of your skin, just as if you had seared it with a hot iron. Despite these increasingly well-known dangers of sun exposure, many of us, on occasion, get lazy when it comes to protecting our skin or just can’t resist the myth that getting some colour from the sun makes us look healthier.
Apply Early and Often
Apply sunscreen 20 to 30 minutes before exposure to allow the skin to absorb it. And reapply it every two hours, more often if you’re sweating or getting wet. If you have fair skin, you might even want to begin preparing for sun exposure the night before by putting on a layer of sunscreen before bed; this will allow it to be thoroughly absorbed into the skin’s outer layer. You can then apply the usual coat of sunscreen the next day, about a half hour before you go outside. The sun can also burn the sensitive skin on the lips just as easily as it fires the rest of your body. At worst, the damage can lead to skin cancer. Use a lip balm with an SPF of at least 15 and reapply often.
Mind the Nose and Feet
Protruding horizontal surfaces like the nose Here are some ways to easily minimize sun present special sun protection problems. exposure so you can spend time outdoors Lifeguards often wear zinc oxide paste on safely. their nose, but it only provides an SPF of about seven. Instead, apply a sunscreen Cover Up with an SPF of at least 15, let it soak in One of the best things you can do is cover a few minutes, and then, for maximum up. The suns rays are most intense between protection, apply the zinc oxide paste. And 11 a.m. and 3p.m. Stay indoors during this if you’ll be going shoeless, you’d be wise time, or if you must be outdoors, cover up to use the same level of protection on the and wear sunscreen. tops of your feet. The Skin Cancer Foundation says that hats and clothing made of dark, tightly woven materials absorb ultraviolet light better than cotton fabrics in lighter shades. Dry fabrics offer more protection than wet ones. Use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15.
Spread on Sunscreen
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing sunscreen with a sun protection factor of at least 15. Be sure to spread it on thick enough: Applying only a thin coating of a sunscreen can reduce the effectiveness of the product by as much as 50 percent. Waterproof sunscreen is best if you’ll be swimming.
Avoid Sunbathing
Doctors can’t say it enough: There is no such thing as a “healthy tan.” But while sunbathing is a no-no for everyone, it’s an especially bad idea for fair-skinned people. Many of them can’t tan anyway and only risk getting a serious burn. If you refuse to give up sunbathing, take it slowly and let your skin gradually build up melanin to provide some protection. And don’t use tanning oils, which enhance the effects of ultraviolet rays and worsen a burn. You may as well be covering yourself with cooking oil.
Don’t Let the Weather Fool You
Take care on cool, cloudy days. Damaging rays aren’t inhibited by clouds, and you can still get burned because ultraviolet light can penetrate cloud cover. Take precautions even when the sun isn’t shining brightly.
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Bill Hicks William Melvin “Bill” Hicks was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist and musician. His material, encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy, was controversial, and often steeped in dark comedy. He criticized consumerism, superficiality, mediocrity, and banality within the media and popular culture, which he characterized as oppressive tools of the ruling class that “keep people stupid and apathetic”. At the age of 16, while still in high school, he began performing at the Comedy Workshop in Houston, Texas. During the 1980s, he toured the United States extensively and made a number of high-profile television appearances; but it was in the UK that he amassed a significant fan base, filling large venues during his 1991 tour. Hicks died of pancreatic cancer on February 26, 1994 in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the age of 32. His body of work gained a significant measure of acclaim in creative circles, and he developed a substantial “cult” following.
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From the late 1980s, Carlin’s routines focused on sociocultural criticism of modern American society. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live. His final HBO special, It’s Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death.
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In the early 19th century a cholera epidemic in major UK cities resulted in the ‘sanitation act’ being implemented, public wash houses were built and their The origins of spa treatments go back use was made compulsory. Lower as far as roman times and gets its classes were often seen washing their name from the town of Spa in Belgium. clothes in the bath houses. Literally meaning ‘water therapy’ spa treatments were reserved for the In modern times, spas are all about wealthy with water being renowned for relaxation, therapies and indulging in its healing powers. a touch of luxury, fluffy bathrobes the only items of clothing to be seen. During the 16th century in the UK, towns such as Bath and Harrogate Southern Spain has a range of spa became popular for people looking to centres, whether you want to just treat their ailments with the healthy spend the day relaxing with your natural spring waters. partner or friends or a longer break to really indulge yourself in the lap of In the 18th century common practise luxury. even among the wealthy was to wash your face with a cloth and ignore the Close to home is the newly refurbished rest of the body. Apart from special Valle del Este spa at the hotel on the occasions when rich folk would visit golf resort near Vera. Months have a nearby spa town, enjoy a communal been spent upgrading the facility morning bath and spend the rest of the which offer hydrotherapy rooms, day relaxing and playing music and sauna and steam room, beauty card games. salon and a small gymnasium. 52
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Vilamartin Costa Blanca
Situated on The Costa Blanca near to La Zenia, Orihuela and Torrevieja, Villamartin golf course was constructed and build by Mr. Putmann and opened in June 1972. Villamartin hosted the 1994 Mediterranean Open which was won by Jose Maria Olazabal after an exciting play-off with Paul McGinley. The Golf Club has an exciting design and many challenges. The course is par 72 and the length is 6132 meters from the white tees, 6037 from yellow, and 5259 from red. A deep ravine is collecting many balls, and an extremely undulated green will be a challenge to most players).
the back tee onto an extremely undulating green. The shot from the tee crosses a tree lined deep ravine that protects the hole and presents a challenge to most players. The course is very diverse and unlike many other courses in this part of Spain, none of the holes are equal. One of the challenges is the many old pine and olive trees. Regardless of the challenges one can from several of the holes, enjoy the beautiful view over the Mediterranean Sea. Villamartin golf course has a character that creates a desire to play it again and again.
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our new feature bringing you a host of astonishing facts and figures from around the globe.
MOST... populated cities TOKYO Pop. 34,000,000
Tokyo, Japan. The capital of Japan is by far the most crowded city in the World. Tokyo consists of 23 special wards, 26 cities, 5 towns, and 8 villages each having a local government. It includes outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean as far as over 1,000 km south in the subtropics. With it’s 34.000.000 inhabitants, including the population from Yokohama, Kawasaki and Saitana, Tokyo is the most populated city in the world. And the numbers do not stop here.
SEOUL Pop. 24,400,000
Seoul, South Korea. The city with an incredible population density: 17.288 people / square km!. Seoul is the biggest city in South Korea and unquestionably the economic, political and cultural hub of the country. With beautiful palaces, great food and a shopping nightlife, Seoul is a frenetic way to experience the Asia of old and new.
GUANGZHOU Pop. 24,200,000
(Canton), China. Formerly known as Canton in the West, the city of Guangzhou has a history dating back roughly 2,200 years. the best time to visit Guangzhou is between October and November. Alternatively, April and May are also good months. Guangzhou has a subtropical climate with humidity levels at their highest in the summer. Temperature can reach almost 40 degrees Celsius.
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MEXICO CITY Pop. 23,400,000
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Mexico City, Mexico. In 1950, Mexico City only had around 3 million people. Nobody thought that in only 60 years the Capital of Mexico would become of the biggest cities in the world. Mexico City is the Mexico’s largest city as well as its most important political, cultural, educational and financial center.
DELHI Pop. 23,200,000
Delhi, India. Approximately 23.2 million people live in Delhi, one of the most important cultural and political centers in India. The city of Delhi throughout India’s history has been the epicenter of power struggle, with kingdoms and empires created and ravaged by successive waves of indigenous and foreign rulers in India.
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“on yer bike!” Running from Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2014, the 101th Tour de France... will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,656 kilometres (before ratification). These stages have the following profiles: • 9 flat stages • 5 hill stages • 6 mountain stages with 5 altitude finishes • 1 individual time-trial stage • 2 rest days 9 new stage cities: Leeds, Harrogate, York, Sheffield, Cambridge, Ypres, Oyonnax, Risoul, Maubourguet Pays du Val d’Adour.
Great moments in the history of the Tour. The line between insanity and genius is said to be a fine one, and in early 20th century France, anyone envisaging a near-2,500-km-long cycle race across the country would have been widely viewed as unhinged. But that didn’t stop Géo Lefèvre, a journalist with L’Auto magazine at the time, from proceeding with his inspired plan. His editor, Henri Desgrange, was bold enough to believe in the idea and to throw his backing behind the Tour de 58
France. And so it was that, on 1st July 1903, sixty pioneers set out on their bicycles from Montgeron. After six mammoth stages (Nantes - Paris, 471 km!), only Anquetil, Poulidor and it has opened 21 “routiers”, led by Maurice Garin, itself up to foreign countries with the arrived at the end of this first epic. onset of globalisation. Over a hundred years after its inception, le Tour Having provoked a mixture of continues to gain strength from its astonishment and admiration, le Tour experience. soon won over the sporting public and the roadside crowds swelled. The Last Two Winners were British... French people took to their hearts this unusual event which placed their Look out, cycling world and towns, their countryside and, since connoisseurs of finely sculpted facial 1910, even their mountains, in the hair: Sir Bradley Wiggins is back. After spotlight. becoming the first Briton to win the Tour of California, the 2012 Tour de Le Tour has always France winner all but confirmed his moved with the times. participation in the 2014 race. Like France as a whole, it benefited from the Wiggins – having controversially introduction of paid dispensed with his trademark holidays from 1936; it mutton sideburns in favour of a rock has lived through wars, star stubbled beard – now seems and then savoured the resigned to playing tactical second “trente glorieuses” fiddle to his Sky team-mate period of and 2013 winner Chris economic Froome. “Chris wants prosperity to win his second Tour w h i l e and, as the defending enjoying champion, everyone t h e understands that, heydays including myself,” he of Coppi, said. Bobet,
100 years - The Race in 1914 Philippe Thys...came to the 1914 Short history... Tour with one idea in mind: to defend his Tour de France title. And he did. Participation of the first “campionissimo” (Italian champion), Attacking from the gun, Thys won the Costante Girardengo, in the Automoto opening stage from Paris to Le Havre. team, alongside Petit-Breton and Trousselier. The Italian withdraws in His two toughest challengers came in the Pyrénées, following a fall. Last the guise of a young Frenchman named rider: Leclerc (54th), 99 h 4 min 45 sec. Henri Pélissier and Swiss star Oscar behind. Egg. Thys managed to keep them both in check in the mountains, and despite Event... a strong attack by Pélissier on the final stage, Thys held on for a narrow win. The stars’ failures: Petit-Breton, Lapize, Mottiat, Defraye, Trousselier. Thys is Exploit... penalized for having changed a tire during the next-to-last stage. Frame Like Eugene Christophe one year earlier, numbers make their debut. Riders Philippe Thys had the misfortune of climb the Ballon d’Alsace twice. breaking his fork in the middle of Stage 13. Unlike Christophe, however, Thys In the world... was nearby a bike shop. He entered and insisted that the mechanic help him fix Europe mobilizes for war after the the fork, although Thys would clearly assassination of the Archduke of receive a penalty. After a mad chase, Austria; radium is introduced in the he somehow managed to finish third treatment of cancer; the Panama Canal on the stage. And despite receiving a opens. one-hour penalty, he miraculously held onto the overall lead by a slight two 1910 Tour de minutes.
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