International Club of Estepona The ‘ICE’ Club A Social and Cultural Club for all English Speaking People
JUNE—JULY 2022 Edition
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International Club of Estepona The ‘ICE’ Club Magazine Contents Page 5 7 8 9-18 15 19 20-23 25 27 29
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President's Letter Notices Puzzles Past Events Mythbusting Future Events Social Calendar Golf Society Update ICE Questionnaire Greyfriars Bobby
Recipes Caster Oil Classified Adds Solutions Committee Members Club Organisers Activity Organisers Advertising Rates Club Information Essential Telephone Nos
Betty Fooks - Editor Email: editor@theiceclub.es
Really wonderful to have so many events over the last couple of months. Does this mean we are back to normal? I hope so. Have a great summer. Ed. President: Sheila Fox Email: info@theiceclub.es Editor: Betty Fooks Email: editor@theicelub.es Disclaimer: - The committee wishes to declare that ICE does not accept responsibility for the contents of articles nor the claims made by advertisers. The magazine is published on the website bi-monthly on or before the first day of the month. www.theiceclub.es Email: info@theiceclub.es Check out our Facebook page - The Ice Club - for up-to-date information Tel: 952 802 549 ICE CLUBHOUSE ; Urb Bahia Dorada, Entrada 5, at Km 149, A7, Estepona 29693
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As we are now only producing the magazine bi-monthly, to keep up to date on club events and organised trips and whatever else is going on at the club, you can checkout our Website www.theiceclub.es or our Facebook page The ICE Club. We have posters printed and displayed on the noticeboards, both upstairs and downstairs and every Thursday morning, I read out and explain our future events at the coffee morning meeting upstairs from 11.30am until about 12.15pm. After much deliberation, we have decided to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with an informal gathering on Saturday afternoon, 4th June. We have had some very successful events over the last few months culminating in Happy Friday Supper with Dancing. This was the first time we were able to dance without masks and we had music by Helena Paul. The event was organised by Lynne Danby. We have brought forward our annual trip to The lakes to June this year. Heather Moore has volunteered to organise this event for us. See details in the magazine. It is good that members are offering to organise some events for us. Many thanks to Lynne and Heather. We need volunteers to keep the club going, so if you have an idea for any event and would be able to take on or help with the organisation, please let me know. Sheila Fox, President 5
HELP FOR UKRAINE Saint George’s Charity Shops in Cancelada and Sabinillas are liaising with the Ukraine Association of Malaga to provide help for Ukraine. They have donated clothing and blankets, but in response to requests they are now putting together a load of baby food (no glass jars) and sanitary goods. They have also offered help to any refugees that come to this area, with clothing, food bank, etc., and have set aside Wednesdays as 'Spend for Ukraine' day at our shops, with all takings on that day going to the Ukraine Bank's Humanitarian Fund, if not required directly to help refugees locally. So how can you help? -You can visit the Saint George Charity shops on a Wednesday and purchase any of the wide range of clothes, books, household items, etc., that we have on offer knowing that your money will be going to this cause, -Or you can make a monetary donation to the official fund set up by the National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua/en/
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NOTICES March 1st Sally Holloway 2nd Ian Horwood 3rd Sally Holloway Club
Lottery Winners : April €32 €16 €8 €24
1st Joan Thompson 2nd Sheila Defries 3rd Diane Hackett Club
€48 €24 €12 €24
Welcome to our new members
Geraldine Foster Lorraine Fyfe Birgit Bettag Eric Tilling Mary & Seamus O’Donoghue Liam & Patricia Dillon Welcome back to Terry Wayne.
WARNING I am seeing so many articles and stories online and in the papers about handbag, purse & wallet thefts in the shops, markets, bars and restaurants. They seem to be targeting elderly people. Please be extra vigilant when you are out and about. It can be a harrowing experience to lose your most important documents, cards and cash. Some points to remember Try to avoid shoulder bags, money pouches and camera straps with thin straps. Pickpockets can cut through them in a second and slip away with the bag without you even feeling it. Try to use a cross-body bag where possible or wear your backpack in front. Don't carry your wallet in a back pocket. Always keep bags closed and on your lap at cafes/coffee bars - don't put them on the floor. Be aware when strangers approach you - one can distract you while the other is removing stuff from your bag. Don't take all your important documents and bank cards with you every time you go out. Only take what you need for this trip. At least then if you lose your bag/purse it's not everything. It is generally safe to withdraw cash from ATM machines, but be aware of your surroundings and be careful to hide your pin-code and be vigilant at all times. Also be careful when using your phone in public and if you are travelling by car don't leave items of value visible, even in underground parking lots. Be careful if you are wearing high-end watches and jewellery. There have been incidents of gangs targeting owners of very expensive watches. Have a lovely safe summer. Sheila Fox 7
PUZZLES
Like puzzles— There’s a new one every day on the ICE website! CODEWORDS (Answers Page 34) 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 34) 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. 8
PAST EVENTS LADIES LUNCH AT TAPA TAI Excellent lunches., as always.
MENS LUNCH AT PETIT PARIS BINGO! 15 people attended at the first BINGO session, and it was a fun time, especially as it was pouring rain outside. It was run by Ian , who called the numbers and made us laugh with all the Bingo rhyming slang. Two little ducks 22, and 88 two fat ladies!!! Not sure if that is politically correct these days The prizes were really good. 6€ for one line, 9€ for two lines and then 15€ for a full house. (This varies depending on how many people attend.) Anyone who wants to join in will be very welcome. Only 2€ to play and 1€ per card each game. Alternate Wednesday afternoons 3pm to 5pm. Bar is open. See the diary for dates. Submitted by Lynne Danby
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The Saturday morning event was a great idea and I feel sure the main attraction was the delicious and varied display of home-made cakes which we all enjoyed with our coffee (and a few to take home for later)! There were lots of other stalls with crafts, plants and second hand goods etc to tempt money out of our purses. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with friends old and new and the morning raised a much needed 360 Euros for club funds. Submitted by Patricia Gommersall
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PAST EVENTS ST GEORGES DAY LUNCH
There was a great atmosphere and the room looked very festive with so many flags. Our lunch was superb the chefs surpassed themselves. Lovely to see so many people enjoying themselves, especially our youngest guest (16 months) who gave it his seal of approval. Many thanks to everyone who made the time and effort to make the lunch such a success. Submitted by Audrey Frew
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MYTH-BUSTING also known as DEBUNKING or CORRECTING MISINFORMATION Some of the rumours about ICE that are circulating currently.
RUMOURS
TRUTH
If you have been a member of ICE and have left (whether to join another club or for any other reason) you can never come back to ICE.
Any ex-member can re-join ICE at any time simply by paying the current annual membership fee and completing the form with their up-to-date information. The joining fee, paid at the start of membership, is a one-off fee and not applicable for renewal.
If you don’t want to re-join you can attend events as a guest of a member
We are a Members Only club. The “Rule of 3” is intended for anyone who is thinking of joining the club to come and visit and see if they like us. After 3 visits, we expect (and hope) they will join. Once you have been a member of ICE you cannot attend the club as a guest. Ex-members who no longer live in Spain but holiday here, may visit the Club for a maximum of four weeks but must be signed in as guests by a current member.
We are a friendly and welcoming group, but it is everyone’s responsibility to try to join in with the activities that interest them and get to know each other. A good way is to volunteer They are an unfriendly group for some of the work that keeps the club going, i.e. running the bar, helping in the kitchen, helping to organise events etc. This way you will get to know members more quickly. The club is run entirely by volunteers and without them it would not exist.
The club has an attitude of “we’ve always done it this way” and isn’t prepared to change
Statutes and rules were updated in 2010 but rules are looked at by the Committee and changed when it is deemed to be necessary. Whilst we (the committee) are always looking for new ideas and ways of working, these ideas must support the ideals of the club, provide a benefit to all members, and/or improve in the cost-effective operating of the club.
The club is not being run The club is not running out of money, and we have a YTD surefficiently and is running out plus of €8,000 + and more than €25,000 in Current Assets of money The club will celebrate its 34th Birthday later this year, which is a testament to its success. Some of the co-founders are still The members are all ancient! around, but they were in their mid-fifties when they started. We do need younger members to join and bring in fresh ideas 15
PAST EVENTS BOLONIA A full coachload of us set out to Bolonia. The weather was perfect, the company interesting and the views spectacular. The ruins were a reminder of how clever the Romans were underfloor heating! And aqueducts, some of which are still intact today. After feasting ourselves on history we went back to the coach for a very short, but amazingly intricate drive. As there was nowhere to turn the coach at the restaurant, our driver had to reverse down an incredibly small path to drop us off. We then all enjoyed a wonderful lunch with the most perfect views out to sea. Many thanks to Julie and Richard for organising a great day out. Ed.
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Just some of the gorgeous wild flowers we saw ot Bolonia. Thanks to Dave Hackett for these photos.
SUPPER DANCE EVENING
Wonderful to be able to dance again — without masks! And dance we did to the lovely voice of Helena Paul. Thanks to Renee and Dan for a great supper and to Lynne to organising the evening. Ed.
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PAST EVENTS RAMBLERS LUNCH The final ramble of the season was along the river in Benahavis followed by a super lunch in Las Canas Viejas. Well done Sue. Ed.
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EVENTS 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, 3rd - Quiz—Quizmaster Fran Horwood 8.00 for 8.30 Tuesday, 21st—Ladies Lunch Wednesday, 29th— Trip to the Lakes—Details Page 24
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Friday, 1st—Quiz Quizmaster Geoff Fabron 8.00 for 8.30 Saturday, 4th—Platinum Party—from 2.00pm Thursday, 21st—Lunch at Mini India
FUTURE EVENTS Sunday, 4th September—Classic Cars Come to Benahavis—Coach trip tba
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GOLF SOCIETY UPDATE The golf society continues to be a popular group who enjoy the weekly roll ups, away days and special events such as the Spring and Autumn cups. We have had a number of new golfers joining us who have joined the Ice Club and wish to play with our society. Other golfers find the society first and are happy to join the club to enjoy all the other activities available as club members. We continue to welcome all new members at all levels of ability. Free friendly advice is always available from our more experienced golfers to anyone who would like it. The first event of the year in memory of our great friend Martin O'Gorman was the competition for his trophy. This competition is always played at Casares golf, where all those who knew him, have such vivid memories. This year it was won in great style by Coen Nordendorp. The Spring cup event in April was played at the Dona Julio course. With excellent weather and the course in very good condition the competition was a real success. Rosemary McKenna was the winner of the ladies cup and Stephen McMurtry won the mens cup. A good lunch at La Choza afterwards with prizes for the lesser places, longest drives and nearest the pin, gave a number of golfers a chance to win something. As usual there was the usual raffle for mainly liquid prizes. Two members struck 'gold' in the last few weeks with a hole in one: Derek Witton on the first hole (over the water) and Jan Groenveld on the sixth hole and from the long back white tee. Congratulations to you both. Any away days during the summer will be announced by email to all players who are registered on our handicap list. Any non members or friends are also welcome. Weekly roll ups remain on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Tee off at 09-00 with arrival at Casares golf at 08-30. Submitted by Peter Henry 25
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GREYFRIARS BOBBY I wonder how many know the story about this little dog. Back in the mid 19th C the night-watchmen of Edinburgh were obliged to take with them on their rounds of the city, a guard dog, but John Gray who became a night-watchman because he had no skills to get him any other job, could not afford to buy a dog, but was somehow befriended by a small Cairn terrier whom he called Bobby. They walked the streets together for some years, but in 1858, John died and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. Having nowhere else to go, little Bobby sat on the grave, day after day, surviving on morsels of food from passers-by, for fourteen years. He became well known locally, so much so that in 1867 the Lord Provost of the City paid for his licence and bought him a dog collar (now in the Edinburgh Museum). Bobby died in 1872 and was also buried in the kirkyard close to his master. The following year, a drinking fountain topped with a statue of little Bobby was erected opposite the entrance to the kirkyard to commemorate him and his years of devotion to his master. Well, that’s the story that inspired several books and films to be made. And there is little doubt that when a headstone was added to the grave, it was as much for the benefit of the tourist trade of the City as for the little dog. But there were two John Grays living at about the same time, one, the nightwatchman and the other a shepherd or a farmer. A local coffee-house proprietor claimed that John, a farmer, and his dog were very regular visitors to his shop. This dispute and the various letters sent in to The Scotsman newspaper did no harm to the story or to the tourism trade that included a visit to the kirkyard in its guided tours. At this same time, in the 19th C, there were over sixty well-documented accounts of stray dogs sleeping on particular graves, all over Europe. They were known as cemetery dogs, and local people would take food to them. It became a valued tourist attraction, and when one dog died, another was found to replace it. As for Bobby, we have no idea how old the dog was, or how many times he might have been replaced. 29
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So why spoil a good story with dull, boring facts!
After all, close to the statue in Edinburgh there is a pub called the Greyfriars Bobby that thrives on the story. The book by Eleanor Atkinson, published in 1912, with ‘Old John’ being a shepherd did no harm to the legend, and when in 1961 Walt Disney made the film Greyfriars Bobby: the true story of a dog, it was based on that book. Later films cast Bobby as a West Highland terrier, and the location shifted to Sterling Castle - and the owner of the coffee shop was omitted completely. In 1981, British Rail named a locomotive ‘Greyfriars Bobby’ and back in 1949, the famous ‘Lassie come home’ films used a full sized Collie to tell the same story as the little Cairn terrier. A popular singing duo, the Alexander Brothers, recorded a song in 1964 about Bobby being the loyal sheepdog to Old John, and in 2019, the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh produced a version of A Christmas Carol that was located in Edinburgh, with John Gray becoming ‘Auld Jock’ who died after being evicted by Scrooge, and Tiny Tim becoming Bobby’s friend, Bob Cratchitt being the one who leaves food out for him and Scrooge, influenced by the Spirit of Christmas Present, buying the dog collar to save Bobby from the dog-catchers. I hope that doesn’t spoil a good story.
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RECIPES BANANA BREAD 115 g butter or margarine (125 ml) 200 g sugar (250 ml) 2 eggs 5 ml vanilla essence 240 g cake flour (500 ml) 5 ml baking powder pinch of salt 5 ml bicarbonate of soda 225 g banana pulp (250 ml), mixed with 25 ml lemon juice Cream butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add vanilla essence. Sift dry ingredients together, except for bicarbonate of soda. Add bicarbonate of soda to the banana pulp and stir alternately with the dry ingredients into the margarine mixture. Pour into a greased 100 mm x 200 mm bread tin. Bake at 180 C for 1 hour. QUICK BANANA BREAD 130 g sugar (160 ml) 210 g cake flour (430 ml) 10 ml baking powder 2 ml bicarbonate of soda 3 ml salt 2 eggs 225 g banana pulp (250 ml) 60 g butter or margarine, melted (62,5 ml) 50 g chopped nuts, optional (125 ml) Sift the dry ingredients together. Stir in the eggs, banana pulp, butter and nuts. Do not overmix. Pour the batter into a 100 mm x 200 mm greased and floured bread tin. Bake at 180 C for 1 hour. Submitted by Lesley-Ann Fabron 33
CASTOR OIL—GOOD FOR YOU??? Castor Oil – drink it. It’s good for you! Oh yeh? Castor oil comes from crushed castor beans (Ricinus communis) and something in excess of 300 thousand tons of the stuff is consumed annually. And before you think that’s a worrying number of constipated people around the world, let’s look at what it’s used for. Yes, it has been used as a laxative since the ancient Egyptians prescribed it in about 1550 BCE, and some of you will know it is traditional to give to pregnant women to help induce labour. But it is used extensively elsewhere, for example, in the food industry as an additive and for flavouring and as a mould inhibitor. It is in common use in the Indian sub-continent as a preservative for rice, wheat and pulses. In Naturopathy, castor oil is used for several human health conditions, including cysts, and is used in the manufacture of soaps, moisturisers, hair conditioners and anti-dandruff products. Elsewhere, it is used with concrete and cement products to slow down the drying process, to obtain self-levelling floor surfaces. And it plays a part if the chemical industry where it is broken down into its basic molecules from which are made special plastics like ‘Nylon 11’ and ‘Heptanal’ (a component of various fragrances), a solvent for epoxy resins and a base for lithium grease. It is also used to make lubricants, and the oil company Castrol made its name using castor oil for high performance engines about 100 years ago. Then there’s the other side of castor oil. Taken as a punishment. Not just for naughty children, but for dissidents in the political sense. The British during the 19th C Raj in India used castor oil to punish recalcitrant servants, to humiliate them back into obedience. Colonial Belgian officials applied the same to both civilian and Military personnel who thought they were too ill to work in the Belgian Congo. 34
Years later, other Europeans took up the idea and under the leadership of Mussolini, Metaxas and Hitler, heavy over-dosing of the opposition to the point of death from dehydration due to the effect of constant diarrhoea, gained a brief ‘upper hand’. Even nowadays, in Italy, a politician demanding to have his opinion heard might be warned not (to) ‘Usare l'olio di ricino’. Now, did you notice the bit of Latin/Italian creeping in there! Ricino. Yes, castor beans contains ricin. In fact, after you squeeze all the oil out of the beans, what you have left contains quite a lot of ricin. That’s the stuff that has been used in the recent past to assassinate Eastern European defectors. You may remember in 1978 a Bulgarian dissident was killed in London by secret police using a fake umbrella fitted with a compressed air gun to discharge a tiny pellet of ricin into his thigh. He died some days later. Ten days before, another defector was attacked in a similar manner, suffering only a sharp pain in his back. Later examination showed that the pellet failed to split and thus allow the poison to do what was intended. He survived. So beware of castor oil. It’s not necessarily good for you. Submitted by Geoff Morgan
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WHO IS THIS cutting her 21st Birthday Cake? Hint - she’s very good at writing out tickets!
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CLUB INFORMATION MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Renewing your annual club membership can be done by bank transfer: Banco Sabadell IBAN ES98 0081 0535 8800 0131 1734 BIC CODE BSASESBB Please advise TED LUNNISS, the club Treasurer by email if you have sent a payment by bank transfer, stating your name and membership number if possible.Ted_lunniss@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 691 392 156 IMPORTANT Transfers from UK banks are now charged at 18€ by our Spanish bank. Please include this extra amount if you need to send money to us from any UK bank. COACH TRIPS 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 ablebodied 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 attend the last Thursday before a trip in case there are any last-minute alterations. REFUNDS Cannot be given for tickets, unless the organiser is notified in time, and providing the trip is full and a replacement can be found from the waiting list. Tickets are not transferable to other members without the authorisation of the organiser. TIPS Are included in the cost of coach travel and restaurants, but not for hotels.
DRINKS POLICY All drinks, whether alcoholic or otherwise, to be consumed on the Club premises shall be purchased from the Club bar. WELFARE Members are requested to notify our welfare officer, Diane Hackett, if they know of any member who is ill. Tel 626 080 829/ 952 893 965 Email: dianehackett22@gmail.com ALL ORGANISERS IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE TELL – BEFORE THE LEAVING BAR STAFF THE CLUB OF ANY The clubhouse BROKEN furniture GLASS must be AND THEY WILL OFand IT.air conditioners, set building sanitized and left as set for a Thursday meeting, switchDISPOSE off lights, fans alarm and lock doors. When using the general fob for the alarm it is imperative to return it to the correct place. 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. SMOKING The smoking of tobacco, electronic cigarettes or any other substance is not permitted anywhere in or on the Club premises. PARKING 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 is better for peaceful relations not to park there. SAFETY NOTICES Members are asked to abide by the safety notices that are in place within the Club.
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EMERGENCIES
HOSPITALS
AMBULANCE
061
Alta Resolucion de
GENERAL EMERGENCIES
112
Estepona
NATIONAL POLICE
091
Algeciras
956 026 500
LOCAL POLICE
092
Costa Del Sol Hospital
951 976 669
GUARDIA CIVIL
062
La Linea Hospital
956 026 500
FIRE BRIGADE
080
Málaga Carlos Haya
950 390 400
EMERGENCIES GIBRALTAR
199
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
016
Málaga Arrivals
952 048 845
HELICOPTEROS SANITARIOS
952 811 818
Málaga Departures
952 048 804
ELECTRIC EMERGENCY
900 850 840
Jerez
956 150 000
GAS EMERGENCY
900 202 212
Seville
954 449 000
SEA RESCUE
900 202 202
Gibraltar
35020073026
GIBRALTAR FRONTIER
35020042777
952 976 669
AIRPORTS
CONSULATES AND EMBASSIES
TOURIST OFFICES Casares
952 894 056
Belgium…...Malaga
952 219 004
Estepona
952 802 002
Denmark….Málaga
952 211 797
Sabinillas
952 890 029
France..…...Málaga
954 293 200
San Roque
956 694 005
Germany….Malaga
952 227 886
Marbella
952 771 442
Holland…...Málaga
952 363 591
Gibraltar
+350 200 749 50
Ireland…....Fuengirola
952 475 108
Italy…………...Málaga
912 106 910
Adana
952 113 467
Norway……...Málaga
952 667 955
Age Concern
650 163 928
Sweden……...Fuengirola
952 604 383
Alcoholics Anonymous
600 379 110
Switzerland..Málaga
952 217 266
Citizens Advice Spain
952 797 821
U.K……..……..Málaga
952 352 300
Diabetics Support
952 464 184
U.S.A………....Fuengirola
952 474 891
Home Nurse
604 401 249
Narcotics Support
902 114 147
MORE HELP
TRANSPORT Local Taxi (large with
951 775 777
wheelchair access) Renfe Railway info
Bus Station Estepona
952 796 658
Estepona Taxi
952 802 900
902 320 320
USEFUL WEBSITES www.avanza.com, www.renfe.com, www.gov.uk, www.expatica.com
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