Puzzles 28 29 When the sun sets June 23rd

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CODEWORDS (Answers Page 31)

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 Instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle.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 (Answers Page 31)

Place a 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.

Benahavis is known as the Gastrononic Corner of the Costa Del Sol…and I have the good fortune to have lived here for the last 15 years. People constantly ask me ‘where should we go to eat in Benahavis’ so I hope you will join me in a stroll round this delightful village to see my favourite places. Ed.

As you leave the coast road at the Repsol garage, you turn to face the Ronda mountain which dominates the skyline. Wending your way up the winding Benahavis road, through the gorge, past the rock pool –where every summer hoards of mad visitors throw themselves off the rocks into the deep, cold pools of the Guadalmina river –you suddenly arrive at the entrance to the village.

If you follow the river you will see the beautiful Parque Torre Leonora, which since lockdown is now home to several families of rabbits.

But we are going to follow the road up into the village lined with the most beautiful trees. On the right is the famous cookery school –a must to visit with its imaginative tasting menu, cooked and served by the students. As we reach the village the first restaurant is Rufino. Its terrace is a great place to people watch and the fish is well recommended. Carrying on along the top street are several bars/cafes, all worth a visit for tapas. Before following the road as it turns right, do walk on through to the Bodega wine bar with its delightful plaza. The David Marshall Gallery is on the corner –always worth a look!

We then do a turn into the village square with the best curry house –Indian Spice –and the friendliest cafe , already well loved by ICE Ramblerrs –Las Canas Viejas. We are now on our way back along the lower street passing Havis which serves wonderful pizzas and kebabs –this is particularly recommended by my grandson! One of my favourite restaurants is next –Los Amigos –with the most delicious steals and tempura prawns. Carry on now and we pass Chicos, known near and far for the best G & T’s and then on to the most famous restaurant –Los Abanicos. I was sitting in a meeting in London a few years ago and we had to introduce ourselves. I said ‘I’m Betty from Benahavis’ and immediately someone said ‘Los Abanicos’. The village of Benahavis dates back to the 11th century, taking its name from Havis, a Moorish prince who reigned in Montemayor Castle, and the Arabic ‘Bin al’ meaning son of. Its prominent location between the sea and the route up to Ronda was extremely useful at a time when piracy and invasion were commonplace as the villagers provided an escort against bandits for travellers landing in the estuary and making their way up the Ronda mountain. Although Benahavis is now much more peaceful, it has a lively street life thanks to its variety of bars and restaurants. These are my own favourites, but please let me know of others I should know about!

MAY QUIZ

This was the first quiz we had been able to run in the evening for more than a year. We had 20 attendees all at tables of 4 with Tony Winterton as our quizmaster. A good, not too difficult quiz. Many questions were you know the answers and sit there saying “I know this. What the heck is it?” Other times you had to guess if really no one was sure. The overall winning team was Ron Pegrum’ s who beat Danny’s team by only half a point!Geoff Fabron (our team) won the fun round by whizzing through and identifying the people in pictures of famous leaders. By starting a little earlier, we were able to get home whilst it was still light. Many thanks to Tony and to Doug Mitchell & Alan Lucas, who ran the bar for us. The next Quiz Night will be Friday 4th June at the normal time of 8.00pm for 8.30 start and the Quiz Mistress is Maggie. Hope to see you all there. Sheila Fox - Quiz night organiser Tel 671 232 906

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Óptica Machin English Optician

Óptica 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. www.opticamachin.com info@opticamachin.com Tel 952 80 68 13

THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

This was an eagerly awaited talk by Geoff on a fascinating but very complex and involved piece of history. A really good turnout of around 30 people sat down to view Geoff’s excellent slides and their explanation. Again the presentation time was scheduled for 2:00 after the weekly Thursday meeting and an excellent club lunch prepared this time by Wilma, Renee and Dan. The history presented dated from 1492 onwards and due to the incredible times, taking in for instance, when America was discovered and the lands there were plundered for gold and silver, Christians effectively ousting the remaining Muslim population, Catholic Spain waring against the Protestant nations in Europe and the Ottoman Turks in the Mediterranean. Vast sums of money were spent on the Spanish armies needed and the country was bankrupted through the 17th century. Weak Kings did not help (from two different lines of descent) and at one point Napoleon even forced his brother Joseph onto the country as king! The Spanish colonies in America rebelled and eventually, even the remaining two, Cuba and the Philippines, were lost. Attempts at forming an acceptable Constitution failed miserably due to the main factions being totally opposed to each other’s views with Authoritarian Rule v Liberal democracy, central Madrid rule v Regional rule, the wealthy Aristocratic v the Middle Class and a strict Catholic State v a Secular State. The Spanish national psyche was shattered and growing unrest, polarisation and violence lead to a Left versus Right situation. There was no Centre! The final straw was tit for tat murders of party leaders and a military coup was to take place on 18th July 1936. Franco was on his way! This part of Geoff’s talk was therefore a detailed lead in and The Spanish Civil War is to be continued........

Submitted by Alan Lucas

ESTEPONA STROLL

So I was slightly apprehensive, when driving into Estepona in beautiful sunshine, that no one would turn out, only to find the town shrouded in sea fog (sea fret)! Was that going to be a sign? No, it wasn ’t, and gradually a total of 13 members gathered in the beautiful Plaza de Las Floras. The new boutique hotel there being greatly admired by all. So at a gentle pace, the stroll took the group from the Plaza de Las Flores, up past the Mercado la Villa Estepona, up to the Plaza Blas Infante, the beautiful fountain in Calle Ste. Ana, up to the Plaza de la Saete, then down through the enchanting Pasaje de Maria Cintrano, where a group photo was taken. Then strolling up to the church square, Plaza San Francisco and then finally down the steps and alleyway to the Plaza Dr. Arce, where the stroll ended. All along the route the plants and trees were simply magnificent and many discussions were held about their care and peoples own experiences with the wide variety of plants viewed. Ann and Astrid were also a fantastic mine of information on the history of the area.

Thanks to everyone for a very enjoyable event.

Submitted by Alan Lucas

RAMBLERS END OF SEASON LUNCH

A superb rambling season was rounded off with our last stroll on Wednesday 19th, through a very pretty track along the aqueducts in the Benahavis area, followed by a fabulous lunch in the Pueblo at La Cana Viejas where 30 of us enjoyed the lovely atmosphere and food.

We look forward to resuming our group rambles in the Autumn; meanwhile big thank yous go to our excellent leaders this season -Sue, Rob and Brian, whose time and efforts we have really appreciated!

Words by Rachel Lucas photos by Danny and Sue

DUE TO CURRENT RESTRICTIONS EVENTS MAY CHANGE AT VERY SHORT NOTICE - ALWAYS CHECK CLUB HOUSE NOTICE BOARD STOP PRESS ON THE WEBSITE OR FACEBOOK ‘The ICE Club’

June

Friday, 4th June - Quiz –Maggie Whittley -Note time is 8.00 for 8.30 pm Saturday, 12th June - Caribbean Summer Party -6.30 for 7.00 More details on Page 9 Friday, 18th June—Trip to Paloma Park. Details below Sunday, 20th June - Songs of Praise - 4.30pm

Petanca has been suspended for the moment—anyone interested please contact Wilma Keeley

July Friday, 2nd July - Quiz Please note that from July there will be no bar lunches

Friday 18th June - Trip to Paloma Park in Benalmádena

Join the ICE Gardening Group on a coach trip to the lovely, Paloma Park in Benalmádena.

Enjoy a stroll round the park. Take a coffee break, chat with friends, feed the ducks and see the peacocks, chicken, turtles & rabbits. Then back on the coach for a short hop down into the Marina for a spot of lunch. Nothing organised but make your choice from the many restaurants around the area

Tickets Members €15 Guests €18 – Pick up from Sabinillas 9.30 am

Organisers Diane Hackett & ALan Lucas

Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am

1 Tue Bar Open 10.30am Beg Spanish 11.45am Advanced 11.00am Mahjong 02.45 for 3.00pm Canasta 2 Wed Rambling 10.30am Krafty Club

3 Thu Bar Open 1.00pm Lunch Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am 4 Fri 10.00am Art Group 10.15 Scrabble

5 Sat 6 Sun Bar Open 12.00pm Mahjong 7 Mon 10.00-11.00am Bums & Tums Exercise 02.30pm Art Class 02.45 for 3.00pm Canasta Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am 8 Tue Bar Open 10.30am Beg Spanish 11.45am Advanced 11.00am Mahjong

9 Wed

Bar Open 10 Thu 1.00pm Lunch Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am 11 Fri 10.00am Art Group 10.15 Scrabble

12 Sat 13 Sun Bar Open 12.00pm Mahjong 14 Mon 10.00-11.00am Bums & Tums Exercise 02.30pm Art Class Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am 15 Tue Bar Open 10.30am Beg Spanish 11.45am Advanced 11.00am Mahjong 02.45 for 3.00pm Canasta 7.30pm Quiz

Caribbean Evening

Bar Open 17 Thu 1.00pm Lunch Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am 18 Fri 10.00am Art Group 10.15 Scrabble

19 Sat 20 Sun Bar Open 12.00pm Mahjong 21 Mon 10.00-11.00am Bums & Tums Exercise 02.30pm Art Class Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am 22 Tue Bar Open 10.30am Beg Spanish 11.45am Advanced 11.00am Mahjong 2.45 for 3.00pm Canasta

23 Wed

Bar Open 24 Thu 1.00pm Lunch Lottery

Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am 25 Fri 10.00am Art Group 10.15 Scrabble

26 Sat 27 Sun Bar Open 12.00pm Mahjong 28 Mon 10.00-11.00am Bums & Tums Exercise 02.30pm Art Class Golf Casares Golf Club, 1st tee off 9.00am 29 Tue Bar Open 11.00am Mahjong 2.45 for 3.00pm Canasta

30 Wed Trip to Paloma Park

Songs of Praise

A malapropism walks into a bar, looking for all intensive purposes like a wolf in cheap clothing, muttering epitaphs and casting dispersions on his magnificent other, who takes him for granite.

As part of ensuring the health and safety of our club members the club invested over 1300 euros in an emergency defibrillator device, which is located near the bar on the chest of drawers near the entrance to the ladies toilets. This device is a Semi-Automatic External Defibrillator (“AED”) that is designed to be easy to use, portable and battery powered. It has only two user controls: the ON/OFF and SHOCK buttons. Voice prompts and visual indicators provide a simple interface for the operator/users. When connected to a patient who is unconscious and not breathing, the Defibrillator performs the following tasks: • Prompts the operator to take necessary actions to enable analysis (there is also an instruction card inside the carry case. • Automatically analyzes the patient’s ECG. Once you have connected the pads provided in the case. • Determines whether a shockable rhythm is present. It cannot be used on patients with NO rhythm! • Charges the defibrillation capacitor and arms the SHOCK button if the AED detects a shockable rhythm. It will not do this if there is NO shockable rhythm! • Prompts the operator to press the SHOCK button when the device is ready, and a shock is recommended. You cannot shock someone who does not need it! • Delivers a shock once the device has determined a shock is required and the SHOCK button has been pressed. You need to ensure that NO ONE is touching the patient. • Repeat the process if additional shocks are required. The device can be used up to 16 times before depleting the battery.

The Defibrillator will NOT shock a patient automatically; it will only advise

the operator to do it. The SHOCK button is enabled only when a shockable rhythm is detected, and the device is charged and ready to shock. Charging occurs automatically when the device detects a shockable rhythm. The operator must press the SHOCK button to initiate defibrillation. The Defibrillator uses two self-adhesive defibrillation/monitoring pads to monitor ECG signals and, if necessary, to deliver defibrillation energy to the

patient. These pads (also known as electrodes) are provided in a single-use, disposable package. The Defibrillator determines proper pad-to-patient contact by monitoring the impedance between the two pads (impedance varies with the electrical resistance of the patient’s body). There are both visual and audio prompts that inform the operator of possible problems with patient contact. Voice prompts and visual indicators communicate the status of the Defibrillator and of the patient to the operator so as to ensure its correct usage. To all members. Please make yourself aware of the location of this device, and to understand its purpose and benefits to the club and its members. Do NOT be afraid of this device and how/when to use it, it may/will save someone’s life one day. If you would like to know more then please contact Ian Horwood who is usually found behind the bar!

Below are a couple of YouTube video links which show the device in detail, and in use, for those that want to have a better understanding of the device. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0u74W4Dxv8–This is an overview video (2 ½ mins) and well worth watching first. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qXp2LfKm4–this is a more practical video on the actual process (2 ½ mins).

Submitted by Ian Horwood

Serves 4/6 1lb of carrots, chop into slices. 75 gr melted butter Few drops of vanilla, optional 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 2 eggs, separated 75 gr flour + 1/4 tsp baking powder or use self-raising flour Good pinch of salt & pepper Boil carrots in little water & orange juice until soft to mash. Mix all ingredients together, except egg whites. Whisk egg whites stiff Add 2 spoonful of stiff egg whites to blend in. Then add all the rest of the egg whites and fold in carefully. Bake in a pre-buttered dish at 180 deg C Metal dish about 25 minutes/Porcelain dish about 35 minutes. Put in a knife, hold a few seconds then test the tip. If hot it's done, if only warm then bake another 10 minutes. Enjoy Submitted by Wilma Keeley

Estepona refurbished paseo—Photo by Barbara Salisbury

Estepona Floral Arts Club is a branch of London and Overseas NAFAS. May 7th this year was National flower arrangement day. Some members have done flower arrangements and placed them in beauty salons, restaurants, golf clubs around the Estepona area to promote the day. Due to coronavirus, we have had floral demonstrations on Zoom and You Tube this year but hoping to start our monthly meetings again in September. In May the club will meet for a socially distanced afternoon tea and in June the members have their AGM and a meal at La Petit Paris in the Estepona Port. Anyone interested can email esteponafloralartsclub@hotmail.com Submitted by Lynne Danby

Have you used any local services and been impressed—please let me know and we can share them here:

Patricia was impressed with ST GEORG’E’S CHARITY SHOP “they responded quickly to my enquiry, turned up on time and were efficient in loading all the items. Helen was the very nice lady who I saw and asked that I thank ICE Club for continuing to display St George’s Charity card on the notice board” ST GEORGE’S CHARITY SHOP

GEORGE’S CHARITY SHOP STORAGE PROBLEMS Why not think of having a clear out?

WANTED – GOOD QUALITY SECOND-HAND CLOTHES & FURNITURE

We are based in Sabinillas & Cancelada and we can collect! PLEASE CALL US ON 630 681 917

630 681 917

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 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 –Andria Bennett 2021andreabc@gmail.com Sotogrande Church - Geoff Fabron (an ICE Member) +44 7786244607 geoff.fabron@hotmail.co.uk Visit our website for even more information: www.costachurch.com

We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it's the only type of cooking a 'real' man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved.

When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine... (1) The woman buys the food. (2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert. (3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill -beer in hand. Here comes the important part: (4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine.... (5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery. (6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.

Important again: (7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine.... (8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.

(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all: (10) Everyone PRAISES and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.

(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.' And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women....