A fun evening to enjoy Caribbean food and music Prizes for best "head dress" and fanciest Caribbean shirt Members: 15€ & Guests: 18€
SUMMER DINNER DANCE AT KOKOMO RESTAURANT SATURDAY 17 JUNE 2017 Welcome Drink on Arrival MENU Carpaccio of Beef The KoKomo Prawn Cocktail Home-made Chicken liver Pate ***********
Slow Braised Shank of Lamb Fillet of Salmon Sauteed Breast of Organic Chicken ***********
Home Made Sticky Toffee Pudding Classic Eton Mess Cheese Plate Music by Rocking Johnny Dress Code: Formal or Smart Members €27 Guests €30
CLUB SIBERME CLUB SIERRA BERMEJA SOCIO-CULTURAL DE ESTEPONA INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF ESTEPONA FOR ALL ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE of San Pedro - Estepona - Casares - Sabinillas Manilva - Sotogrande & Beyond Molino de Inca Botanical Gardens in Torremolinos Tuesday June 13th Tickets for the coach are 10€ and entry is 1€ or free for pensionistas!
JUNE 2017 EDITION www.siberme.com Email: clubsiberme@hotmail.com
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Past Events
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President’s Letter
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Garden Club
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Members’ Articles
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Puzzles
Lottery Winners APRIL
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Social Calendar
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Welcome New Members
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Puzzle Solutions
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Past Events - Italy
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Committee Information
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This Month’s Events
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Advertising Rates
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Looking Forward
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Activity Organisers
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Golf Society
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General Information
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Technology Matters
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Essential Telephone Numbers
President: Sue Potter Editor: Sheila Fox Advertising: Richard Wood Disclaimer: - The committee wishes to declare that ICE does not accept responsibility for the contents of articles nor the claims made by advertisers. Printed by Digiprint, Avda Litoral, Edificio Visamar, Blq 2 Local 9, 29680 Estepona Visit Our New Improved Club Website: www.siberme.com Free Wi-Fi for members at the clubhouse. The magazine is published on the website on or before the first day of each month.
PLEASE MENTION ICE CLUB & MAGAZINE WHEN CONTACTING ADVERTISERS. Editorial The major issue this month was the RANSOMWARE which affected so many computers around the world a couple of weeks ago. This is by far the worst virus I have come across in my 40 years of working with IT. I urge you all to read Peter & Vic's article on page 16 and to heed their advice. Without a secure backup you could lose ALL your important files and photos. It can happen to anyone! This magazine is packed with articles and photos and we have a few new advertisers too! I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this magazine. All the write-ups and photos from Italy and the other interesting and informative articles. Please keep them coming and support your magazine. Sheila Fox Editor Sheila Fox Email:safoxuk@gmail.com Phone 951 890 251 Mobile 671 232 906 Web: www.siberme.com
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YOUR I.C.E club is managed and run entirely by volunteers, including catering and bar staff, event organisers and your voted committee. All those that have volunteered say ‘it is a great way to make new friends.’ Why not get involved? FACT: Without volunteers, the club could not exist.
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PAST EVENTS April Trip to Yeguada de la Cartuja. Saturday 22nd April. The leaden skies and gale force winds could not dampen the spirits of the twenty-one members and guests who boarded the minibus for the drive to the Yeguada de la Cartuja stud farm near Jerez. The estate houses the most important reserve of Andalusian Horse, Cartuano lineage, worldwide. It is located next to the Cartuja Monastery and in the valley of the Guadalete River. Since its foundation in the XV century, the monastery became the cornerstone of Jerez horse breeding. To our amazement the sun came out and we were welcomed by our guide for the tour of the stables. The first foal of the year, only a week old was a joy to see, being carefully protected by its mother. All the foals are born brown. It is only when they reach approximately five years old that the horses turn white. The horses are truly pampered, with exercises, training, abundant amounts of food and drink and a daily bath. They also have the facility of an operating theatre plus a 'reproduction room' where exceptional stallions and mares are pre-selected to produce a supreme champion. This is a non-profit making establishment. They make their money from selling the horses all over the world. We went to the paddock where twenty-two yearlings were grazing. They were all different shades of brown. The horses are introduced to groups of visitors from 3 to 4 months to get them used to humans. They all vied for attention and loved being stroked. At 12 o' clock prompt the Horse Show began in the inside arena. Twenty white horses careered into the arena. They circled round, only changing direction at the crack of a whip. The sheer power of them was amazing. At a gentler pace, ten breeding mares with large bells on their collars, and tethered together trotted in unison. We were also entertained by two dressage horses and a long rein and no rein demonstration where the horse followed instructions only by hand signals from its trainer. The wonderfully trained horse even finished its routine with a bow. Next, four horses and a carriage were driven at speed around a carefully laid out course, weaving in and out of bollards. Precision was vital. At the end of the hour long show there was a 'lap of honour' from some of the participants, riders and trainers, with some rousing music and the audience clapping in unison. What better way to finish a super morning than a tot of Tio Pepe sherry. Cheers! We boarded the minibus for a twenty minute ride to the Blanca Paloma Restaurant where we had a lovely menu del dia, including wine. We were treated regally by the staff and owner. At the end of the meal ( starter, soup, swordfish or chicken), Joan was presented with a special birthday cake. What a lovely way to end a successful day. This is a wonderful place to visit. They only open on Saturdays from 11.00 am. Any grandchildren would love it. More info at www.yeguadacartuja.com Thank you, Joan for yet another wonderful trip. It really was a day to remember. Submitted by Helen Rumsey
Photos submitted by Sue Gregory
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President’s Letter What a fantastic holiday we had in Italy. I hope you've taken the time to look at the photos on the website, Anthony Black has also put lots on the LoveEstepona.com website and given us a glowing write up too. I'm sure new friendships have been made during this trip which is what the Club is all about. Unfortunately the last few trips have made a loss due to lack of tickets being sold. The committee works very hard to try and find new trips but we also have to think of our newer members who may not have seen much of Spain. This month we are going to Jardin Botanica Molino de Inca. I have visited this garden and it really is a beautiful peaceful oasis in the middle of bustling Torremolinos and well worth a visit. Please buy your tickets. Lunch is not included but we are going to a restaurant near the garden where you can have a 3 course menu del dia for €8 or a la carte. Ann is taking people to Estepona Dolmens at Pedregales park with lunch after, see her for more information. Wilma is cooking us a Caribbean supper with appropriate music which should be a fun evening. Make your choices when you buy your tickets but hurry before they're all sold. Debra is taking the photo group to Gaucin to the photography exhibition. Contact her for more information. This month we are repeating the very successful Dinner and Dance at Kokomo. Dress code is formal or smart but definitely no jeans or shorts! Dancing to Rocking Johnny! Please can I remind you all that the Club is run by volunteers and we will not tolerate abusive behaviour towards anyone. If you have a complaint see either the person involved, me or one of the Committee members. We all try to do our best and without enough volunteers the Club wouldn't exist. Keeping on the same subject, we could do with some more volunteers especially, in the bar area or kitchen. Please see Mac or Brenda if you can help. Noreen Cook phoned me this week, she seems to be enjoying life in the UK. Unfortunately Dan has gone downhill quite quickly. Bill and Margaret Cook recently visited the area and joined the ramblers on 2 walks. They are hoping to move from France to the UK. It is good that past members keep in touch. Sue
Should you have suggestions for any event or activity at your clubhouse, or for a trip, whether for a day or longer period, please contact a member of the committee. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
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Thanks to all those who have contributed items for your magazine this Edition. Please keep them coming. WANTED: Further input from members for your magazine, articles , experiences, useful information, recipes, anything of interest.
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PAST EVENTS May 3rd to -10th Trip to Lake Garda Clockwork start Wednesday morning with Danny and the coach for the intrepid I.C.E. members with a slight pause at the airport to put right a baggage allowance obstacle. We then took a prompt flight to Milan and offloaded there to a comfortable coach for a delightful ride full of interesting scenery. Our guide, Annalisa, was very informative, pleasant and filled the journey with more than interesting facts both historical and current regarding the areas through which we passed. We continued rolling to Lago del Garda and our destination at the Northern end of the lake — the Grand Hotel Liberty in Riva del Garda. An easy check-in there by welcoming and professional staff. The rooms were comfortable and clean. Some were high-tech and modern while others were older but still quality accommodation for the week. Our hotel meals onslaught began with the first dinner. All meals were plentiful and delicious with good choices for three courses at dinner. Assuredly, the touring party failed to be the same weight on return as the one which had left Spain! So, now a good night's sleep for the schmooze tomorrow. Submitted by Michael Dowling
View of the Lake
Hotel Liberty
Taking a break!
Walking beside the lake
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PAST EVENTS A later kick-off by coach on a comfortable ride for about 1.5 hours on a cool day interspersed with a little rain. Danny was with us and had to utter the now world renowned phrase - wait for it - "May the 4th be with you". Annalisa informed us of the areas through which we were driven, the several vineyards all of which are very neat, tidy and abundant and then the knowledge of Verona itself. She took us on a short walk to the Arena — the town's Roman centrepiece. She explained its Roman heritage and the current uses for the opera season in June and other entertainment for the public. Evidently the feeding of Christians to the wild animals and public executions were discontinued a while ago. We dispersed on our separate ways for our own wandering to see the fake balcony erected by the municipality depicting the spot where Juliet sought Romeo. It is in a small courtyard and boasts a bronze statue of the said seeker below it. As expected, this area was crowded, so patience in taking photos and endeavouring to fondle the statue became a challenge. We found delightful trattorias, pizzerias and restaurants to stoke ourselves for lunch. We discovered a trattoria, Da Mario, and drooled over / gorged probably the best pizzas ever. Submitted by Michael Dowling
Pictures from Verona
Barbara’s Birthday!
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PAST EVENTS FRIDAY 5TH MAY Day trip on Lake Garda The day began with a clear and cloudless blue sky promising a great day out on the beautiful scenic Lake Garda we were met by our guide Alisette outside our hotel and walked through the town of Rive with a short guided tour revealing some of the history of Rive and an explanation of their cruise to come. The guided tour was punctuated by frequent reminders of where to meet and timings delivered in triplicate in an increasingly excruciating accent. It was a short walk to the boarding point where we waited for our boat, Moby Dick 2 to pick us up on the first leg of our trip to Limone, a small town built into the cliffs on their Western bank of Lake Garda about 25 minutes down the Lake from our hotel. It was pleasantly sunny so we eagerly filled the upper open deck and were rewarded with expansive views of the lake and surrounding snow covered mountain peaks. On approaching our first stop we were treated to close up views of this pretty town which was full of character and charm. The small buildings were built into the sides of the precipitous cliffs and offered a wide variety of shops, bars and restaurants to occupy us for 1 and a half hours of sightseeing and tasting the locally produced delight of Limonella. Our guide introduced us to the history of Limonella and then invited us to enjoy the atmosphere and quaint and narrow walkways of this small town. Once we returned to the dock we again boarded our cruise boat which then took us across the lake to our next port of call which was the town of Malcesine. This town was much larger than Limone and was protracted by a castle overlooking the port and town. Again it was built on the steep cliffs bounding the lake and had many shops and restaurants to entertain us for the sunny afternoon. We were treated to an excellent lunch of a salad bar starter and choice of mains including pasta, pork or trout. Once suitably refreshed and watered we had an hour to explore this small town which also has a cable car to the top of the local mountain which, unfortunately, there was not the time to take advantage of this interesting option. We then assembled again in the tiny port to await the arrival of our boat and the return to Rive and our hotel. Once we were back in Rive del Garda it was time to round off the trip with a visit to a local hostelry to refresh the palette and mull over the memorable parts of the day. Overall it was a really pleasant and enjoyable day trip with good company, excellent food and wine, capped off with glorious sunshine and stunning views of the lake and mountains. Submitted by Dan Hackston
Lake Garda Views
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PAST EVENTS
Following the guide in Riva
Dinner at the hotel
Anthony the photographer
Enjoying a joke?
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PAST EVENTS Saturday, May 6th some of the I.C.E. Trekkers took advantage of a separately offered tour with others from another group. Our guide was Martin who was well informed, very helpful and imparted a good deal of the history and facts of the area in a bright way. We rode to the North of Riva and over to the Dolomites District. On the way, the coach passed through Arco, Varone (where the cascada — a beautiful waterfall - is situated) and continued to Canale. This village was built in medieval Italy and abandoned completely in the 17th Century when the plague ravaged the area. No one returned to live there until the latter part of the 20 th Century. The buildings had been made of stone and were in quite sound order. The municipality could not find records of ownership of any of the dwellings so put them out for tender to the general public. Some are available today but are not inexpensive! The streets are cobbled and very undulating so a smooth walk was nowhere an option. Beautiful views of the mountainous surroundings did not fall short of spectacular. There is the Artists' House to enter which holds exhibitions of photos and paintings not to be missed. OK, now let's give those knees a rest, scoot back to the coach and trundle off to lunch (price included in the €35 tour). Ah! but wait along the way to the restaurant we were treated to a refreshment stop. Yes, it's true. By now our thirsts were in dire need of slaking. Martin could sense the need and the coach pulled in to the Bar Miravalle. It is so called because of the quite magnificent views. Rock climbing is the challenge here too. We alighted from the vehicle and made our way to the said bar. The speciality of the house is Vino Santo (Holy Wine). It is made in October and distributed for the next Easter week in particular. The wine is a communion wine of 16% abv. having a sweet raisin taste. One is blessed upon quaffing it. I was blessed twice as were some others. Riding now merrily to the lunch venue we were provided with awesome views and comments from Martin. The welcoming restaurant is La Casina with a blossoming Judas Tree at it’s roadway entrance. This family-run eatery gave us excellent food (all home made). Foccacia, Olive and fennel seeds bread, lasagne, gelato and fresh raspberries washed down with local white and red wines. DELICIOUS! Not that one needed a digestif, it would have been churlish to refuse the tasting of two types of Grappa locally made and the obligatory Limoncello. Ho Hum. Batteries recharged, we return to Riva on the rest of the "loop" with more spectacular views. We were so pleased we had taken this additional tour It had been one of the best adventures by vehicle we had experienced. Now safely delivered to the hotel we hopped out and readied ourselves for dinner — OH! MY! Another lovely meal. Night night. Submitted by Michael Dowling
Saturday 6th May While most people went on the coach to Alpine Villages Ken, Liz, Rob and myself went for a 7km walk along the west shore of the lake to a waterfall that we saw from the boat on the way to Limone. It was a gentle ascent all the way along a path that meandered around the cliff, high above the lake and through many dark tunnels. When we reached the waterfall it was well worth the walk but most importantly there was a bar, what bliss. After refreshments of beers and paninis we made our way back to the hotel. Unfortunately we had chosen the day that the walk was part of a cycle and running race!! We just got back to the town when it started to rain so time to enter the nearest bar again.
Sunday 7th May Nine of us started the 6.75 km walk Monte Brione nature reserve where, according to the walk details we would see more than 700 species of wild flowers, a lot of photos for Liz and I to take!! According to Rob it would be a gentle ascent: he lied. 300 + steps later on we still hadn't reached the top, so we cut along another path missing out the top of the mountain. We passed many fortresses on the walk which we all agreed were very well camouflaged. We saw black kites, caterpillars hanging from silk threads and lots of flowers including 5 different orchids. Nine of us returned but the walk was 14km long, we did get lost!! At the bottom of the walk it told us there were 25 different orchids but none of us were willing to climb the hill again to find the 20 we'd missed! Needless to say we ended the walk in a lovely pizza bar which literally was on the lake. Submitted by Sue Potter
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PAST EVENTS MONDAY 8TH MAY VENICE La Serenissima! The very name is so evocative of grandeur and romance, of merchants and masked balls, Casanova and Carabinieri. To be honest, the chance of visiting Venice for the first time was my main reason for coming on this holiday. I was not disappointed. The journey began at 7.30, and after the transfer from the coach onto the water-taxi we got our first views of the many spires and domes of Venice and then the ornate facade of the Doge's palace and the Bridge of Sighs as we neared the landing stage. Our guide then led us through a maze of narrow lanes (called Calles!), squares (called Campos) and bridges over canals until we reached St. Mark's Square. I think the Basilica is one of the most impressive buildings I have ever seen. Some groups had already split off to pursue their own interests, and a hard core, probably all of us Venice virgins, headed for the gondolas, to enjoy the ultimate tourist experience: shiny sleek black narrowboats with gold trim, red padded leather seats, propelled by young men in tight trousers, striped jerseys and straw boaters - exactly like the Cornetto advert (but without the singing and the ice cream)! We dispersed near the Rialto Bridge for lunch and shopping. You could spend a fortune on both, of course, if you have a penchant for Barolo and seafood and fabulous Murano glass. But you could also get a fridge magnet for a Euro, an ice cream for 2, and lunch for under 10! I was amazed by the number of shops selling nothing but carnival masks and costumes - who buys those in May? Some of us reconvened at 3 for a boat trip round the lagoon, which gave us a sense of the vulnerability to the sea and the wind of these many small islands founded on wooden stakes driven into the sand, and of the many centuries of history that have contributed to the magic of this unique city. At 4 we headed back to the mainland, arriving back at the hotel just in time for dinner. For one of us the day didn’t end quite so predictably, but with a visit to the A & E Department of Venice Hospital, which involved thorough checks and a late-night train ride back with Danny – an unplanned but happy ending Submitted by Sally Holloway
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LOOKING FORWARD July Wednesday 5th - Trip to the Honey Museum – Organiser Julie Wood- TBA November Saturday 4th - ICE Birthday Party November 3rd week Trip to Doñana National Park – Organiser Jo-Anna Huisman November 4th week Pantomime by The Drama Group - details TBA PHOTO CORNER
Debra’s next photo workshop is on the Friday 26th May and she plans show you how to do some basic editing with apps available on phone, tablet and computer. It will be things like cropping, making exposure and colour adjustments, and adjusting highlights and shadows. Most of the apps are either free or cost very little. As some people were wanting an outing to practice, she has arranged to take any of those interested to Gaucin on Friday 2nd June for the Art Gaucin Open Studios, where there are three photographers exhibiting in their studios, and to get them to practice a bit, so they could bring their best photo efforts to the next meeting in June and discuss them. It would have to be car pooling, and would be a walk around the studios, taking a few photos and stopping for refreshments somewhere in the village. Please add you name to the list on notice board in the clubhouse if you want to come. Below you will find the alternate route to Gaucin via the diversion for roadworks, and also the poster, list of exhibitors and village map, showing the locations of the open studios and, conveniently, the locations of bars and restaurants!
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CURRENT EVENTS JUNE Friday 2nd - Photo Group Trip to Gaucin SEE PAGE 13 Saturday 3rd - Caribbean Themed Evening The menus will be tastefully, but mildly flavoured only, and for all those who want it HOT there will be spicy sauces and salsas at your table to spice it up. Starter: Calabash, Chicken, Shaddock Salad served with French dressing and Curry Mayonnaise sauce(optional). Or Pumpkin Soup - served cold Main Course : Pineapple Chicken with Saffron Rice - mild Or Caribbean Pork Spare Ribs - medium spicy with Jerk Sauce served separately Or Prawns and Pineapple Kebabs with Curry Sauce served separately. To help yourself at your table there will be a variety of Vegetables, Rice, Salsas, Sauces, Bread and Butter. Desserts: Coral Reef Coconut Pie or Chocolate Chiffon Pie or Fruit Salad Members: 15€ & Guests: 18€ Time: 7.30 for 8.00pm Organiser:- Wilma Keeley – 679 138 952
Friday 9th June LUNCH IN THE COUNTRY
A Tour Guide has been booked for the Club to show us the beautiful modern Museum built by the construction company for the motorway to house the 5,000 year old tombs and relics discovered underground. The museum is located in the beautiful Pedregales Park between Estepona and Casares. The tour will start at 11.30am at the entrance to the museum. It will last approx. 1 hour and is limited to 20 people. There is no transport booked but detailed instructions will be given for driving there in your own car. You will be asked if you are prepared to offer a lift on booking so members without their own transport can maybe get a lift. After the tour there is a well-recommended Venta at the entrance to the park where lunch can be enjoyed if you prefer .Tickets on sale now for the Tour only at 3 Euros . Organizer:- Anne Hardwick 952113318 or 689380198 E-Mail annehspain@gmail.com
Tuesday, June 13th The Gardening Club has invited the rest of the ICE Club to join them on a visit to the Molino de Inca Botanical Gardens in Torremolinos. Coach leaves Sabinillas Garage at 9.45am. and will pick up at all the normal points to Benamara. Tickets for the coach are 10€ and entry is only 1€ or free for pensionistas! Lunch will be at Los Brocales, a local restaurant, following the visit to the gardens. They offer a “Menu del Dia” or “a lá carte” Organiser: Sue Potter on 637 148 660
Saturday 17th Summer Dinner Dance at Kokomo’s
Welcome Drink on arrival - MENU Starter: Carpaccio of Beef with horseradish craam, shaved parmesan and pickled raddish salad Or The KoKomo Prawn Cocktail with king prawn, lemon and home-made salsa rosa Or Home-made chicken liver pâté served with sweet onion chutney and real Yorkshire toast Main Course : Slow Braised Shank of Lamb with parsnip mash and Ba Ba Jus Or Fillet of Salmon with new season asparagus and a prawn butter Or Sauteed Breast of Organic Chicken topped with baby spinach and wild mushroom cream Dessert : Home Made Sticky Toffee Pudding - the classic English favourite served with toffee sauce and home-made vanilla ice cream Or Classic Eton Mess sweetened cream with crisp meringue and red berries Or Cheese Plate Music by and dancing to Rocking Johnny - Dress Code: Formal or Smart - Members 27€ Guests 30€ Organiser:- Maggie Whittley– 951972577 or 63432811
PLEASE NOTE: TICKET SALES CLOSE 12.30pm ON THURSDAY MORNINGS. PLEASE HAVE CORRECT MONEY
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'ICE Golf Society Spring Cup' My thanks to everyone involved for all the help and assistance on, before and after the day. Especially the 30 players for turning up early and making my job, but not my golf, a pleasure. Please see Jackie’s review on page ??. The Winners Lady Champion: Doreen Simpson.
Gentleman Champion : Michael Shelton
Ladies 2nd. Place : Mary Berry. 3rd. Place: Gillian O'Connell
Gents 2nd. Place : Richard Bearpark. 3rd. Place: Derrick Simpson
Best Lady on the par 3's: Jackie McMurtry
Best Gent on the par 3's: Richard Bearpark
Ladies Longest Drive: Jackie McMurtry
Gents Longest Drive: Michael Shelton
Nearest the pin on hole 3: Doreen Simpson
Best New Comer: Michael Shelton
Nearest the pin on hole 11: Alan Davis
Strongest: Peter Dowd
Nearest the pin on hole 18: Doreen Simpson
D&D Order of Merit 2016 - 2017 Champion: Stephen McMurtry 348 points 3rd. Place: Peter Henry
Runner Up: Alan Davis
342 points.
340 points. Well done all
Dates for Your Diary 21st June and 19th July 'Away Days to La Cala Golf Resort. Campo Europa first then Campo America. Each 42€ including shared buggy and a light breakfast. First Tee time will be 10.00. Please let me know if you wish to join us. 3rd. October Autumn Cup. This year we return to Estepona Golf Club. This follows our normal format. Individual Stapleford. Shot gun Tee off at 08.45. € Green fee including shared buggy. 24th to 27th October Away Break Monty Castillo Golf Resort, Jerez. Please contact Peter Henry for details. Casares Costa Golf Club Roll-Up' We play a twice weekly 'Roll-Up' Stapleford competition on Tuesdays and Fridays at Casares Golf Club where our members benefit from discounted Green Fees. The Tee off times vary a little throughout the year so if you are unsure please ask. All levels are welcome. Those, wishing to learn, can be partnered with more experienced player so to learn some basic rules, important golf etiquette and techniques to avoid slow play, within a friendly, but competitive, environment. Our annual 'Order of Merit' trophy is awarded to the player with the best ten cards from these 'Roll-Ups' Following this year’s Autumn Cup I will be retiring as the golf organiser. I have enjoyed my time and would like to thank all the members for their support and help over the past 5 years. Keep your eye on the club magazine and the website for details of all activities. If you would like to become involved, contribute, or comment, please contact me: Alan Davis. Tel: 952897670. Mob: 699712804. e-mail: alanandsue_hq@yahoo.co.uk
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Golf Society Spring Cup Review By Jackie McMurtry Bright and early on Easter Tuesday, 18th April, the hills of the Dona Julia golf course were ringing with the voices of some ‘cool ICE chicas’ as well as some old roosters!! They were not gathered together for an Easter egg hunt, but spent a lot of their time looking for lost golf balls while playing in the annual Spring cup tournament. A total of 30 played for an abundance of prizes which included golf equipment and accessories, drinks, complementary rounds of golf and a restaurant voucher, some being donated by Dona Julia Golf Club, Casares Costa Golf Club, The Brasserie at Casares Golf Club, Jack Tait and Les Jinks. Our 2017 Spring Cup Champions are: Ladies: Doreen Simpson Gentlemen: Michael Shelton A full list of the lucky/skilful recipients of these goodies and prizes can be found in the Golf article on page ?? There was also the opportunity to present the Order of Merit trophy for the most consistent players throughout the season and this was awarded to Stephen McMurtry for the second season running. He beat Alan Davis and Peter Henry to second and third place. The prize giving and lunch were held at La Choza with a large number of non-golfers also in attendance. The afternoon involved good food, drink and a lot of laughter – most of it at Coen’s expense! ‘What was your raffle ticket number again Coen?’ None of this would have happened without a lot of people working hard behind the scenes. A special mention goes to Peter Henry for booking and organising the lunch, Stephen McMurtry and Jack Tait for looking after score cards and last but not least a special thank you goes out to our Captain Alan Davis for organising another successful golfing outing.
RAILWAY Rob and I moved here 15 years ago and there was talk then of extending the railway from Fuengirola to Manilva, we are still waiting! Last week in the newspapers it seems that we might be having a railway built from Fuengirola to Marbella. As you can imagine the hotels in Estepona are not amused by this news and with help from other businesses are raising petitions to try and press the Junta to at least make the railway end at Estepona. Being an Estepona Club it is right that we should support this petition and Mike Dowling has agreed to draw up some petition sheets for us to sign which will be put on the notice board. Please take the time to sign it as we will all benefit. Submitted by Sue Potter
DVDs Have you borrowed / rented DVDs from the club? Cindy has recently taken over the DVD Library and says that many DVDs are missing. Please can you check your cupboards and drawers at home to see if you have any that don’t belong to you. Please also check if you have any disks without covers as some boxes have been returned empty. Please check the drawer in your DVD player in case you’ve forgotten to take them out to return to the club. Thank You.
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Matters
Peter Dowd
June 2017 There have been some members who have been adversely affected by the “Cryptovirus” and, of course, the press and TV have been full of the hacking that has gone on with the NHS and establishments in 99+ other countries. Obviously members will be concerned about this and therefore we would like to offer this advice: 1. Never click on attachments to emails where you are not sure of the source. (Always look at the source of the email and if it looks suspicious, DO NOT click on the attachment.) 2. We hope that everyone is now using Win 7, 8 or 10 and downloading and installing all updates. This will be your first line of defense. 3. Make sure that you have up-to-date antivirus software installed. This will not necessarily protect you from Cryptolocker and its variants but may help. 4. Install a piece of software called Crytoprevent (download from www.foolishit.com/cryptoprevent-malwareprevention/). Again we are have no evidence that this will protect you from the latest Wanacrytpur virus. We have been lucky enough to follow the advice above in Section 1. and therefore have not suffered an attack! 5. Malwarebytes are advertising a paid for version 3 which, they say, will protect you. This a copy of the text from their website: “Our premium technology blocks the WanaCrypt0r ransomware before it can encrypt your files. (The free version of Malwarebytes, however, does not protect you against WanaCrypt0r. To see which version you have, open up your Malwarebytes software and look for the version name at the top of the window.) We are not offering this as a definitive solution but only for information. Again the free version of Avast Antivirus states that it offers protection, but again we (or they!) cannot guarantee this. 6. The best advice that we can give you is to make a backup of your data on a regular basis i.e. ideally, whenever you update files. Use an external hard-drive which can be disconnected from the computer after the backup has been made. We now also strongly recommend USB3 for speed (that’s if you have a USB3 port – usually blue in colour.) Even if not a USB3 can still be connected to the old USB2 ports, although you won’t get the same data transfer speeds. External USB3 drives are now comparatively cheap e.g. under £50. We must assume that you still have the original discs and key codes to reinstall your installed program software. The data can be backed up in one of three ways: a) Use backup software (e.g. Macrium Reflect Free (www.macrium.co./reflectfree) or Asus Todo Backup (www. todo-backup.com) to a USB stick or external hard drive. b) Copy your important files to an external drive using file/folder manager Most importantly, after saving, disconnect the drive and keep it safely. If you backup to a Cloud Storage such as Microsoft One Drive or Google Drive you are not sure to be protected as the virus could follow the link and encrypt the files on the remote server. If you follow the advice above, even if you are accidentally infected with the Wanacrytpur virus you will still be able to recover your files after removing the virus.
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We repeat, don’t open email attachments that you aren’t absolutely certain are safe, and, as we understand it, CryptoLocker and its variants currently propagate most commonly via email attachments. If you’re connected to the internet through a router, you already have a type of hardware firewall that prevents random networking-based external threats from reaching your computers. Most recent versions of Windows include a software firewall that is on by default. However don’t rely on this. Best follow the advice above in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. Always remember the old adage about “belt and braces.” If you have any questions or suggested topics for future editions, please email us vicloughran@siberme.com or peterdowd@siberme.com
A BLOOMING WAY TO RELAX AND UNWIND Gardening is a way of finding a sense of calm in an otherwise chaotic world. Whether you are designing your garden from scratch or just improving what you have, there are a number of ways to make a space that will not only encourage active practice but will create a beautiful and relaxing environment. A garden is your personal space to unleash your creative side. The most important thing to do is to choose elements that stimulate the senses. Colours can greatly affect the way we feel. Cool tones such as blues, purples and greens are calming and relaxing while combinations of red, orange and yellow can appear warm and welcoming. To keep a garden feeling spacious and cool, limit the use of warmer colours to no more than 20 per cent of the overall space. Finally, a water feature is an ideal way to incorporate sound into your garden, from a gentle burble to loud splashing, and if you would like more sound - why not hang wind chimes. Submitted by Sandy Avis
Back In Time - 50 Years Ago - June 1967 1 June – The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of rock's most acclaimed albums. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was the eighth studio album by English rock band the Beatles. Released on 1st June 1967, it was an immediate commercial and critical success, spending 27 weeks at the top of the albums chart in the United Kingdom and 15 weeks at number one in the United States. The album was recognized for its innovations in music production, song writing and graphic design, bridging a cultural divide between popular music and legitimate art, and symbolizing the 1960s counterculture. It won four Grammy Awards in 1968, including Album of the Year, the first rock LP to receive this honour. 4 June – Stockport Air Disaster: British Midland flight G-ALHG crashed in Hopes Carr, Stockport, killing 72 passengers and crew. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as one of the worst disasters in British aviation history, to date, to happen on English soil. 27 June – The first automatic cash machine (voucher-based) was installed in the office of Barclays Bank in Enfield. An automated teller machine, also known as an ATM, device enables customers to perform financial transactions, particularly cash withdrawal, without the need for a human cashier, clerk or bank teller. According to the ATM Industry Association there are now close to 3 million ATMs installed worldwide. 29 June – Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was jailed for a year for possession of illegal drugs. His band mate Mick Jagger was sentenced to three months for the same offence. Submitted by Terry Smith
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GARDEN CLUB The third Garden Club meeting on Tuesday 9th May was well attended and took place on Wilma's beautiful shaded terrace. As always it was a very enjoyable, informative get together - followed by a delicious buffet - thank you Wilma. A demonstration of the Rose of Jericho was given for the benefit of members who haven't seen this before. The rose grows on the dry landscapes of Israel between Jerusalem and the dead sea. When dry, it breaks free and rolls like tumbleweed. Although the rose certainly looks dead, it never dies and lives forever - long after we are all gone. However, when placed in a little water, it begins to come alive in minutes. Take the rose out of the water and it curls up and looks dead again. It is said the rose was blessed by Mary, Mother of Jesus. Lots of treats for us all - Keith and Helen were kind enough to bring bags of amaryllis and sparaxi bulbs. Sandy brought strawberry plants given to the Garden Club courtesy of Kristina and Brian. A new member - another Sandy - brought along some succulent 'bear paw' cacti cuttings. The Casara-bonela garden that has 2,500 cacti over 8,000 square metres to be checked out for perhaps a future visit. The next Garden Club meeting will be in Torremolinos at the Molina de Inca botanical garden - one of Torremolinos' hidden secrets. The gardens are beautifully laid out with a vast selection of plants, shrubs, flowers, 300 species of trees, and water features. There are ponds full of aquatic plants and tropical fish, wildlife, exotic birds, Italian marble statues, a Japanese water garden, a 15th century watermill, and old flour mill now a museum and even a bath once used by Queen Victoria Eugenia!! See the poster on the ICE board for more details. The Garden Club have invited the rest of the ICE Club to join them on this visit. See details on page 13 of this Magazine. Tip of the month: KILL weeds with a mixture of five parts of white vinegar to two parts salt and top up with boiling water. Pour over the weeds and watch them die. Submitted by Sandy Avis
What is Celibacy? Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by unforeseen circumstances… While attending a Marriage Weekend, my wife and I listened to the instructor declare: 'It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other..." He then addressed the men: “Can you name and describe your wife's favourite flower?” I leaned over and touched my wife's hand gently and whispered “Self-raising, isn't it?” And thus began my life of celibacy… Some women just can't take a joke… Submitted by Peter Dowd
LINK WORD No. 4 Find the hidden word that will also join to the end of the first word and start the second word to make two new words. Answers Page 35 GENE
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ALE
WISE
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ULTRA
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MEMBER’S ARTICLE It’s not all bad news out there! Jerry Brown, a flight attendant on Delta Flight 15, wrote the following: On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, about 5 hours out of Frankfurt, over the North Atlantic, I was told to go to the cockpit, immediately. The crew had that "All Business" look on their faces. The captain handed me a printed message from Delta's Atlanta HQ, "All airways over Continental United States are closed to commercial air traffic. Land ASAP at the nearest airport. Advise your destination." 
No one said a word about what this could mean. We knew it was a serious situation. The nearest airport was 400 miles behind us in Gander, Newfoundland. We requested a route change from the Canadian traffic controller and approval was granted immediately - no questions asked. We found out later why. While the flight crew prepared for landing, another message arrived from Atlanta telling us about some terrorist activity in the New York area and then about the hijackings. We decided to lie to the passengers and told them the plane had a simple instrument problem and that we needed to land at the nearest airport in Gander, to have it checked out, and promised to give more information after landing. There was much grumbling among the passengers, but that's nothing new. Forty minutes later we landed and saw there were already about 20 other airplanes on the ground from all over the world. After we parked on the ramp, the captain made an announcement to the passengers and explained the little bit we knew about the situation in the U.S. There were loud gasps and stares of disbelief. The captain informed passengers that Ground control in Gander had told us to stay put. The Canadian Government was in charge of our situation and no one was allowed to get off and no one on the ground was allowed to come near any of the aircraft. Airport police would come around periodically, look us over and go on to the next airplane. More planes landed and Gander ended up with 39 airplanes. Meanwhile, news started to come in over the aircraft radio and we learned what had actually happened. People were unable to contact their families and they were emotionally and physically exhausted, and frightened, but everyone stayed calm. Looking out the window at the 38 other stranded aircraft told us we were not the only ones in this predicament. We were told we would be allowed off the planes one plane at a time and our turn would be 11 am the next morning. Passengers were not happy, but they resigned themselves to spend the night on the airplane. Gander had promised us medical attention, if needed, water, and lavatory servicing. And they were true to their word. Fortunately we had no medical situations to worry about but we did have a young lady who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy. About 10:30 on the morning of the 12th a convoy of school buses showed up. We were taken through Immigration and Customs and then registered with the Red Cross. After that we, the crew, were separated from our passengers and were taken in vans to a small hotel. We had no idea where our passengers were going. We were told to just relax at the hotel and we would be contacted when the U.S. airports opened again, but not to expect that call for a while. Meanwhile, we had lots of time on our hands and found that the people of Gander were extremely friendly. They started calling us the "plane people". Two days later, we got that call and were taken back to Gander airport. Back on the plane, we were reunited with the passengers and found out what they had been doing. Gander and the surrounding communities had closed all high schools, meeting halls, lodges and all other large gathering places and converted them into mass lodging areas for the travellers. Some had cots; some had mats with sleeping bags and pillows. All the high school students volunteered their time to take care of the "guests". Our 218 passengers ended up in a town called Lewisporte, about 45 kilometers from Gander where they were put up in a high school. If any women wanted to be in a women-only facility, that was arranged, and families were kept together. All the elderly passengers were taken to private homes.
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Part ll Remember that young pregnant lady? She was put up in a private home right across the street from a 24-hour Urgent Care facility. There was a dentist on call and both male and female nurses remained with the crowd for the duration. Phone calls and e-mails to the U.S. and around the world were available to everyone once a day. During the day, passengers were offered "Excursion" trips - boat cruises on the lakes and harbours, and hikes in the local forests. Local bakeries stayed open to make fresh bread. Food was prepared by residents and brought to the schools. People were driven to restaurants of their choice and offered wonderful meals. Everyone was given tokens for local laundromats to wash their clothes, since luggage was still on the aircraft. Every single need was met for those stranded travellers. Passengers were crying while telling us these stories. Finally, when they were told that U.S. airports had reopened, they were delivered to the airport right on time and without a single passenger missing or late. The local Red Cross had all the information about the whereabouts of each and every passenger and knew which plane they needed to be on and when all the planes were leaving. They coordinated everything beautifully. When passengers came on board, it was like they had been on a cruise. Everyone knew each other by name. They were swapping stories of their stay, impressing each other with who had the better time. Our flight back to Atlanta looked like a chartered party flight. The crew just stayed out of their way. Passengers had totally bonded and were calling each other by their first names, exchanging phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses. And then a very unusual thing happened. One of our passengers approached me and asked if he could make an announcement over the PA system. We never, ever, allow that but this time was different. I handed him the mic. He reminded everyone about what they had just gone through, of the hospitality they had received at the hands of total strangers. He continued by saying that he would like to do something in return for the good folks of Lewisporte. He said he was going to set up a Trust Fund under the name of DELTA 15 (our flight number) to provide college scholarships for the high school students of Lewisporte. He asked for donations of any amount from his fellow travellers. The amount collected was more than $14,000! The gentleman, a MD from Virginia , promised to match the donations and to start the administrative work on the scholarships. He also said that he would forward this proposal to Delta Corporate and ask them to donate as well. Footnote. The trust fund is now more than $1.5 million and has assisted 134 students in college education. We need good stories. It gives a little bit of hope to know that some people in a faraway place were kind to some strangers who literally dropped in on them, and that there is good out there in the world. In spite of all the rotten things we see on TV this story confirms that there are still a lot of good people and when things get bad, they will come forward. This is one of those stories that needed to be shared. Check out the story on: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/lewisporte-scholarship-winners-remember-9-11 -1.3754701 Submitted by Geoff Morgan
WANTED: Further input from members for your magazine, articles , experiences, useful information, recipes, anything of interest.
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LEISURE PAGE
WORD SQUARE No. 4 How many words can you find in this square? Every word must be at least 4 letters in length, and a letter square can’t be used more than once in a given word. There is at least one word that uses every square. (Answers Page 35 )
CODEWORDS No 2. (Answers Page 35 ) Codewords are like crossword puzzles - but have no clues! Instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number! To start you off, we reveal the codes for two or three letters. With these letters filled in throughout the puzzle, you'll have enough clues to start guessing words and discovering other letters.
SUDOKU No. 6 (Answer Page 35) Place An number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each 9-box square contains all of the numbers from 1 to 9.
1) I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth. 2) Freedom's just 6) I'm going 5) But when I get another word for where the home to you I nothing left to lose sun keeps find the things shining that you do will Through the 3) I fell into a burning make me feel pouring rain ring of fire, I went down alright Going where down down and the the weather flames went higher. suits my 4) Everyday it's a-gettin' clothes closer Goin' faster than a roller coaster
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NAME THAT TUNE No. 4 Can you guess the song title and the artist from the lyrics? Answers Page 35
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JUNE 2017 DATE
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1 Jun
Thu
10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting 1.00pm Lunch 2.00pm Drama Group 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge
2 Jun
Fri
10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group
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4 Jun
Sun
12.30pm-2.30pm Bar Open & Tapas
5 Jun
Mon
2.30 - 5.00pm Art Class
6 Jun
Tue
11.00 am Mahjong 11.00-1.30pm Bar Open Spanish Classes Beg 10.30 Adv 11.45 7.30 pm Canasta
7 Jun
Wed
8 Jun
Thu
10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting 1.00pm Lunch 2.00pm Drama Group 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge
9 Jun
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10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group
10 Jun
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11 Jun
Sun
12.30pm-2.30pm Bar Open & Tapas
12 Jun
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2.30 - 5.00pm Art Class
13 Jun
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11.00 am Mahjong 11.00-1.30pm Bar Open Spanish Classes Beg 10.30 Adv 11.45 7.30 pm Canasta
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Photo Group’s Trip to Gaucin Quiz Night 8.00 for 8.30 pm Carribean Supper
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EXTRA EVENTS
2.30 pm Keep Fit
Dolmens Trip 2.00 pm Slimmers Group
2.30pm Committee Meeting 7.30 for 8.00pm Film Night Me Before You Botanical Garden Trip 2.30 pm Keep Fit Ladies Lunch
10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting 1.00pm Lunch 2.00pm Drama Group 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge
EVENTS MAY CHANGE. ALWAYS CHECK CLUB HOUSE NOTICE BOARD, ORGANISER OR STOP PRESS ON WEB SITE 24
11.00am Family History 2.00pm Slimmers Group
10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group
16 Jun
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17 Jun
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18 Jun
Sun
12.30pm-2.30pm Bar Open & Tapas
19 Jun
Mon
2.30 - 5.00pm Art Class
20 Jun
Tue
11.00 am Mahjong 11.00-1.30pm Bar Open Spanish Classes Beg 10.30 Adv 11.45 7.30 pm Canasta
21 Jun
Wed
Summer Dinner Dance Kokomo’s
22 Jun
Thu
10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting 1.00pm Lunch 2.00pm Drama Group 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge
23 Jun
Fri
10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group
4.30pm Songs of Praise
2.30 pm Keep Fit
11.00am Photo Group 2.00pm Slimmers Group
24 Jun
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12.30pm-2.30pm Bar Open & Tapas
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27 Jun
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2.30 - 5.00pm Art Class 11.00 am Mahjong 11.00-1.30pm Bar Open Spanish Classes Beg 10.30 Adv 11.45 7.30 pm Canasta
28 Jun
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2.30 pm Keep Fit
Ladies Lunch
29 Jun
Thu
10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting 1.00pm Lunch 2.00pm Drama Group 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge
30 Jun
Fri
10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group
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Our team consists of Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy & Personal Training. We would like to extend the warmest welcome to all members of the Siberme Club along with offering them a 10% discount to any services they require when presenting your membership card at our offices
Workshop open making jewellery, repairs and commissions all at better prices. Home visits for private viewings jewellery, valuations, commissions. Call 647 154 077 chirine@ayoubijewellery.com
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El Rincon Toscano Restaurant Pizzeria
Wine Bar Calle Real 22-26, Estepona Telephone 952 795 914 Roberto 648 263 369 or Yuri 610 336 547 rincontoscano@hotmail.com A little taste of Italy Come and enjoy the excellent cuisine and service provided by Roberto and Yuri Opening hours Lunch every day 1.30 – 4pm Dinner 7pm – midnight Closed on Wednesdays 30
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BOWLING OUR WAY!
We meet Monday mornings at Benavista Bowls Club. It is quite a sociable morning why not come and join us? 9.45 for 10.15am start, 16 ends for just 8€ each, with a coffee break after 8 ends, price includes hire of woods if required. Dress code is predominately white but the critical factor is footwear, shoes must be smooth soled with no ’pimples or crinkles’. The Management at Benavista strictly applies this rule. Drinks and food available at the bar at very reasonable prices. Beginners, novices or your guests are always welcome. Organisers Audrey Jinks and Terry Smith
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CODEWORD No. 2 SOLUTION
SOLUTIONS WORD SQUARE No 4 ANSWERS Ant, art, cent, central, centralisation, Decentralisation, decent, edit, eon, eons, ion, ions, lane, lira, not, ran, rant, sat, sir, tide, toe, toed, ton, tons, tonsil NAME THAT TUNE No.4 ANSWERS Harry Nilsson
6) Everybody’s Talkin’
The Beatles
5) A Hard Day’s Night
Buddy Holly
4) Everyday
Johnny Cash
3) Ring of Fire
The Who
2) Substitute
Janice Joplin
1) Me and Booby McGee
SUDOKU No.6 SOLUTION
LINK WORD No.4 ANSWERS VIDEOTAPES
TAPES
PITCHFORK
FORK
UTRASOUND
SOUND
WISECRACK
CRACK
GENERATION
RATION
TAPESTRY
FORKLIFT SOUNDPROOF CRACKPOT RATIONALE
The Most Confusing Password
I was in a couple’s home trying to fix their Internet connection. The husband called out to his wife in the other room for the computer password. “Start with a capital S, then 123,” she shouted back. We tried S123 several times, but it didn’t work. So we called the wife in. As she input the password, she muttered, “I really don’t know what’s so difficult about typing Start123.”
SOCIAL MEDIA I’ve given up social media and am trying to make friends outside Facebook while applying the same principles. Every day, I walk down the street and tell passers-by what I’ve eaten, how I feel, what I did the night before, and what I will do tomorrow. Then I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and me gardening. I also listen to their conversations and tell them I love them. And it works. I already have three people following me— two police officers and a psychiatrist.
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SUMMER HEAT OVERCROWDING TOO MUCH TO HANDLE? HEADING OFF TO THE UK TO AVOID THEM? RETIRED PROFESSIONAL COUPLE AVAILABLE TO HOUSE SIT FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST REFERENCES AVAILABLE – PLEASE CONTACT 629 714080 36
ICE Ramblers Group Contact Sue Potter Walk Co-ordinator 637 148 660 or 952 636 627 Ramblers Please Note: The club does not have any Insurance Policy in force in relation to its Rambling activities, and all members and their guests participate entirely at their own risk. Neither the club nor any walk leader will be responsible for any injury or loss suffered by any participant however caused. Those attending rambling events should be suitably attired with stout walking footwear and carry waterproofs in case of weather change. You should carry a packed lunch and adequate liquids for the duration of a ramble.
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Surprise changes to UK Finance Bill By Javid Rustam, Associate Partner, Blevins Franks The UK Finance Bill 2017 included many reforms that were meant to start at the beginning of the new tax year on 6th April. However, in a surprise move, on 25th April the Government announced that many of these changes were being put on hold until after the general election. The Financial Secretary said the Government would legislate at the earliest opportunity if it was re-elected. We do not know, though, if that will be this year or next. A new government could drop or amend some or all of the clauses. The Finance Bill had included various domicile reforms, but these are now on hold. Therefore, the deemed domicile rules for inheritance tax, income tax and capital gains tax, including the 15 out of 20 years deemed domicile and the formerly resident domicile rules, remain in place for now. The protection of overseas trusts reform is also on hold. This would mean that if someone with a UK domicile of origin returned to the UK after acquiring a domicile of choice elsewhere and settling a trust, the trust would no longer be excluded property while the settlor is resident in the UK. It would therefore become liable to inheritance tax. So such trusts remain excluded property for now. Likewise the reform for inheritance tax on enveloped residences is on hold. The reform would mean that UK residential property held within a corporate structure (an ‘envelope’) would be exposed to UK inheritance tax. These properties continue to be outside UK inheritance tax for the time being. Other planned reforms are also not going ahead, for now at least. This includes reducing the dividend nil rate band from £5,000 to £2,000. When it comes to pensions, the Money Purchase Annual Allowance is now not being cut from £10,000 to £4,000, and the ability to withdraw up to £1,500 from a pension fund tax free to pay for advice will not be applied. However, the new 25% levy on transferring UK pension funds to Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) is going ahead as planned. It applies to transfers taking place from 9th March 2017. You escape liability if both you and your QROPS are in the European Economic Area (including Gibraltar) or are both in the same country. Besides the finance bill, a proposed reform which would have seen probate fees move from a flat £155 or £215 to a tiered system of £0 to £20,000 was also scrapped as there was not enough time to get it approved by parliament. Domicile is a complex issue and easy to get wrong. Specialist, experienced advice is essential, particularly for your inheritance tax planning. Everyone’s situation is different, so ensure your estate planning solutions are tailormade for you and your wishes for your family and heirs. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com
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Estepona Osteopathic Clinic
PAUL KNIGHT
Bsc(Hons) Ost. Specialist treatment for back, neck and limb injuries, children and expectant mothers.
Mobile: 625 957 673 1D, First Floor, 124, Avenida de España, Estepona Located immediately opposite the underground car park entrance, facing the sea.
Janet, Michael and Chris Poole Poole rent-a-car
Fair fuel policy. Good rates. NO queues. We will meet you at Malaga or Gibraltar Airport. INDOOR parking at Malaga Airport 6€ a day / 4 weeks 110€ / 8 weeks 210€ / Full year 1,000€ (minimum charge 40€) Car Dent Removal Removed from bodywork at less than half the cost of normal repairs when the paint is not damaged. Ideal for dents caused by other car doors, golf balls, etc. Tel/Fax: 952 88 55 89 Mobile: 619 44 66 88 Email: poolerentacar@hotmail.com www.poolerentacar.com
Anglican Church of Costa del Sol West SAN PEDRO at 10-00am
Every Sunday we hold an Anglican Service of Holy Communion in the Hall adjoining the Parroquia Virgen del Rocio (near McDonalds). SOTOGRANDE at 12-00pm
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday we hold an Anglican Service of Holy Communion in La Iglesia Sra.de la Merced, the ‘Big Church’. 1st and 3rd Sundays are Methodist Worship services. You will receive a very warm welcome at our Churches, and children are particularly encouraged to join in the Sunday school fun activities. We hold a Messy Church at Marlow’s Fish and Chip restaurant at the Eroski roundabout in Duquesa on the first Saturday of each month, between 11-00am and 1-00pm. This is well attended by children, who enjoy the various activities, and also parents and adults who come along to give their support. We conduct Wedding Blessings, Baptisms, Funeral services, and undertake pastoral care visits to the sick or needy. Coffee Morning each Tuesday in Sabinillas from 11-00am, at the Café American Bistro at the eastern end of the Paseo near the children’s play area. Our new Chaplain is Adrian Low, so do come and meet him together with his wife Joanna at any of these events For further details about us, please contact Adrian on 952 808 605 or, Church Wardens: San Pedro Church - Patricia Gommersall (an ICE Member) 951 965 762 / 620 149 215 patricia.g2515@hotmail.co.uk Sotogrande Church - Christine Sabin, 686 234 377 chrisabio@hotmail.com Visit our website for even more information: - www.costachurch.com
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Ă“ptica Machin English Optician Ă“ptica Machin has established itself over the years as a highly recommended practice where eye care and exceptional service are the priorities. We welcome all patients, whatever your visual requirements for fashion, sports, style, UV protection and budget may be. The practice is very easy to find, located on the Avenida Litoral approach road into Estepona and has ample free parking.
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CLUB COMMITTEE PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER MAGAZINE EDITOR CATERING MANAGER MEMBER (Housekeeper) MEMBER (Welfare, Estepona) MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER (Publicity & Membership) LOCAL KEY HOLDER MAINTENANCE MANAGER BAR MANAGER ASST BAR MANAGER AUDITOR ASST. TREASURER ASST. MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Sue Potter Joan Thompson Margaret Whittley Ted Lunniss Sheila Fox Brenda Taylor Diane Hackett Julie Wood Wilma Keeley Terry Smith Sally Holloway NON COMMITTEE POSTS Nigel Nevshehir Rob Potter Mac McIntyre Ken Payne Doug Mitchell Vic Loughran
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MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES AS FROM 1ST APRIL 2017
For adverts presented in desired layout, includes inclusion on our web site with links to your site if applicable. Classified Ads: Members Only, Free Black & White 7€ per edition
Colour 8€ per edition Quarter page 15€ per edition Half page 13€ per edition Full page 26€ per edition 30€ per edition Discounts:- for 6 editions 10%, & for 12 editions 20%. There will be 10 editions per calendar year as July/August are combined as are December/January
Colour now available anywhere in the magazine. Advertising fees to be prepaid before the 15th of the month to:Richard Wood, Advertising Manager, Tel:639 542 387 or 952 913 174 Copy to be in before the 15th of any month, for inclusion in the following month’s issue. Copy can be e-mailed to me - Sheila Fox at safoxuk@gmail.com
ICE (Siberme) accepts no responsibility for contents of any advertisement appearing. INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF ESTEPONA (Siberme) I.C.E. Clubhouse, Urbanisation Bahia Dorada, Entrada 5, at Km. 149, A 7, Estepona 29680 Malaga Clubhouse: Telephone 952 802 549 ICE Web Site: www.siberme.com Email: clubsiberme@hotmail.com
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ACTIVITY ORGANISERS Advertising Manager
Richard Wood
639 542 387
952 913 174
Art Group
Audrey Jinks
650 883 252
951 901 134
Art Group
Steve Carter
696 259 644
951 277 240
Art Class Mondays
Ronnie Lilly
Bowls
Audrey Jinks
650 883 252
951 901 134
Bowls
Terry Smith
677 656 319
951 276 690
Bridge…”Duplicate”
Tim Taminiau
Canasta
Nigel Nevshehir
689 457 410
952 791 449
Club Calendar Co-ordinator
Sue Potter
637 148 660
952 636 627
Posters & Tickets
Vic Loughran
Film Night
Sue Potter
637 148 660
952 636 627
Garden Club
Sandy Avis
617 715 749
952 897 309
Genealogy - Family History
Dave Hackett
636 326 599
952 893 965
Golf Organiser
Alan Davis
699 712 804
952 897 670
ICE Players (Drama Group)
Margaret Hall
634 273 194
Keep Fit
Sue Jenkins-Better
Ladies’ Lunches
Margaret Whittley
Librarian
Peter Galloway
Librarian Assistant
Tracy Bird
616 199 661
952 805 407
Lift Controller
Terry Smith
677 656 319
951 276 690
Lottery Organiser Quiz Night, Songs of Praise, Art Class
Mavis Tolfree Joan Thompson
653 488 030
952 804 799
Rambling & Slimmer's Group
Sue Potter
637 148 660
952 636 627
Spanish Lessons
Martin Holmes
607 963 254
952 892 163
Ticket Sales
Joanna Mitchell
Ticket Sales
Jackie Simmonds
652 798 107
952 797 921
Ticket Sales
Patricia Smith
677 656 319
951 276 690
Videos
Cindy Holmes
628 860 093
952 892 163
Wake Organiser
Julie Wood
639 542 387
952 913 174
952 800 875
951 277 113
952 886 772
952 806 922 634 328 114
951 972 577 952 794 270
952 792 454
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GENERAL INFORMATION See trip information for times. Please ensure that you sit in the seat numbered on your ticket. We regret that we cannot stop at any other point unless agreed with the organiser, to pick up or put down. The organiser reserves the right to refuse to include any member they feel is not sufficiently able-bodied to follow the itinerary. Members are responsible for their own travel insurance. BUYING YOUR TICKET Please produce your membership card together with the correct money. Have prepared your choice of the menu if applicable. Final ticket booking: All tickets must be booked and paid for on or before the last Thursday coffee morning before the event. Late phone bookings cannot be accepted. Members are advised to
COACH TRIPS
WELFARE Members are requested to notify
our welfare officer, Julie Wood if they know of any member who is ill. Tel: 952 913 174, 639 542 387 email: woodiesvine@gmail.com
SMOKING The smoking of tobacco,
electronic cigarettes and any other substance is not be permitted anywhere in or on the premises of The International Club of Estepona, Bahia Dorada.
When visiting the club please park considerately between white lines and never on yellow lines. Please DO NOT PARK in the car parking space in front of next door's apartment. Although it is not officially for their sole use it attend the last Thursday before a trip in is better for peaceful relations that we don't case there are any last-minute alterations. park there. REFUNDS Cannot be given for either deposits or tickets, unless the MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL organiser is notified in time, and providing the RENEWING YOUR ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP trip is full and a replacement can be found CAN BE DONE BY BANK TRANSFER. from the waiting list. Tickets are not Send to: Bank - Banco Sabadell, Sabinillas. IBAN:- ES98 0081 0535 8800 0131 1734 transferable to other members without the BIC CODE:- BSABESBB authorisation of the organiser. CLUB TREASURER: TED LUNNISS IMPORTANT: BROKEN GLASS included in theTELL cost ofTHE coachBAR STAFF 600 356OF 437 ANY / 666860947 TIPS Are ANDbut THEY WILL DISPOSE OF IT. travel and restaurants, not for EMAIL: ted_lunniss@hotmail.co.uk hotels. DOGS Are not allowed inside the clubhouse. They are permitted on the lower terrace but only when they are under the owner’s control by being attached to a lead which is held by the owner or attached to one of the hooks on the wall which are provided for that purpose. INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY PHONE 112 Helicopteros Sanitarios: 952 81 18 18 - 24 Hours
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PARKING
IMPORTANT, ALL ORGANISERS PLEASE NOTE: THE CLUBHOUSE FURNITURE MUST BE LEFT AS SET FOR A THURSDAY MEETING BEFORE LEAVING THE CLUB. SWITCH OFF LIGHTS, FANS AND AIR CONDITIONERS. SET BUILDING ALARM AND LOCK DOORS. Do not have an answering machine. The phone will ring until someone picks up. If you hear a message in Spanish you have dialled the wrong number. If you have the facility on your phone, enter the number in speed dial.
HELICOPTEROS SANITARIOS
ESSENTIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS HOSPITALS 061 Ambulance 951 222 222 112 Algeciras 956 026 500 091 Costa Del Sol Hospital 951 976 669 092 La Linea Hospital 956 026 500 062 Malaga Carlos Haya Hospital 950 390 400 FIRE BRIGADE 080 AIRPORTS EMERGENCIES GIBRALTAR 199 Malaga Arrivals 952 048 845 DOMESTC VIOLENCE 016 Malaga Departures 952 048 804 HELICOPTERS SANITARIOS 952 811 818 Jerez 956 150 000 ELECTRIC EMERGENCY 900 850 840 Seville 954 449 000 GAS EMERGENCY 900 202 212 Gibraltar +35020073026 SEA RESCUE 900 202 202 GIBRALTAR FRONTIER +35020042777 CONSULATES and EMBASSIES Belgium Malaga 952 219 004 Denmark Malaga 952 211 797 France Malaga 954 293 200 Germany Malaga 952 227 886 Holland Malaga 952 363 591 Ireland Fuengirola 952 475 108 Italy Malaga 912 106 910 Norway Malaga 952 667 955 Sweden Fuengirola 952 604 383 Switzerland Malaga 952 217 266 U.K. Malaga 902 109 356 U.S.A Fuengirola 952 474 891 EMERGENCIES AMBULANCE GENERAL EMERGENCIES NATIONAL POLICE LOCAL POLICE GUARDIA CIVIL
Adana
MORE HELP 952 113 467
Age Concern
Casares
TOURIST OFFICES 952 894 056
650 163 928
Estepona
952 802 002
Alcoholics Anonymous 600 379 110
Sabinillas
952 890 029
Diabetics Support
952 464 184
San Roque
956 694 005
Narcotics Support
902 114 147
Marbella
952 771 442
Animals in Need
607 742 741
Gibraltar
+350 200 749 50
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