JACK AND THE GREAT BIG GREEN BEANSTALK
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November Members...5€ & Guests...8€
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
NOVEMBER 2017 EDITION www.siberme.com Email: clubsiberme@hotmail.com Telephone 952 802 549 Saturday 4th November
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ICE Magazine Contents Page
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Editorial
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Social Calendar
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Past Events
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Members’ Articles
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President’s Letter
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Puzzles
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Lottery Winners SETEMBER Page
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Just for a Smile
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November Events
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Puzzle Solutions
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Future Events & Looking Forward
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Committee Information
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Activities at ICE
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Advertising Rates
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Photography Hints & Tips
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Activity Organisers
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Technology Matters
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General Information
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Members’ Articles
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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 Another busy month ahead, ICE 29th birthday party, rambling season starts, a 4-day trip to Doñana, Doug’s mystery trip and a special bridge event. I’ve received a lot of articles from members for which I thank you, and I haven’t been able to include them all in this edition, but hopefully they will be in the next one, which will be Christmas. I am planning for that already, so if you require a Christmas greeting to add to the December edition please forward them to me by November 15th to be sure they are included. We have a lost a number of advertisers recently, so please do read the adverts and where possible support those businesses and don’t forget to tell them that you saw their advert in ICE magazine. Sheila Fox Email:safoxuk@gmail.com Telephone: 951 890 251 Mobile: 671 232 906 Web: www.siberme.com PLEASE REMEMBER 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 who have volunteered say ‘it is a great way to make new friends.’ Why not get involved? FACT: Without volunteers, the club could not exist. REQUIRED URGENTLY: KITCHEN AND BAR STAFF.
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President’s Letter
I am writing this on the day Hurricane Ophelia has made it’s way past the Iberian peninsula and heading for Ireland. What a terrible month it's been for hurricanes in the Americas, hopefully Ireland won't have so much damage. Strange it's come on the same day 30 years after the last one. Still no concrete news on Brexit and now we have a possible Catalonia independence although my Spanish friends assure me it'll never happen, but I do believe people said that about Brexit. What a busy month October has been for the Club, see various write ups for details. A successful Open Day was held at the beginning of the month, 18 prospective new members attended with 8 having signed up already with hopefully more to come. As one couple said “We've made new friends already!” What a fabulous show we went to see at Salon Varieties, the main female and Bloody Mary had superb voices. This month of course is our birthday month, hopefully you have bought your tickets already, if you haven't, you only have a few days left to do so. Also this month we have the Doñana trip, one of Doug's infamous mystery trips and our Players production of Jack and the Great Big Green Beanstalk. Make sure you have your tickets for these. May I remind all members that you may hold private parties in the Club to celebrate special birthdays and anniversaries at no charge. You don't have to open the Club to all members if you'd rather have a select few attend. Only catering staff are allowed to use the kitchen, the bar must be used, no drinks to be brought in and music has to finish by 11.15p.m. Please see me if you would like more details. In Committee we're talking about January events already, the years get shorter!!!! Please remember, the magazine is sponsored by all our advertisers so, if you use any of them, please make sure you mention that you saw their name in the magazine so that they keep their advert in our magazine Sue Potter -- President.
Each month I highlight a few of the activities run by the club. If you are an activity organiser, I would really love to have your input on your activity. I think it would be particularly interesting for new members as well as anyone looking at the magazine with a view to maybe joining the club. I will include a photo of you and your contact details (telephone & email), so that anyone who is interested could contact you. Sheila Fox - Magazine Editor
Lottery Winners
SEPTEMBER 2017
1st
Cindy Holmes
36€
2nd
Chic Danby
18€
3rd
Helen Oldfield
9€
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PAST EVENTS Lakes Trip Wednesday September 20th
On a beautiful, warm, September morning, 37 of us, members and special guests, all picked up promptly, and headed off towards Malaga. We joined the Monda Road and started through the stunning mountain scenery, with views of the Monda Castillo and several white villages, to our first stop at Finca la Mota, for coffee and bacon rolls. Finca la Mota was originally a farmhouse built over 350 years ago. It is now a rustic Andalusian Inn full of charm and character. After our break we continued through the Guadalhorce valley, passing olive groves, almond trees, farms, a marble quarry and abandoned cave dwellings. Throughout the journey in typical Spanish country scenery, my companions and I relaxed and chatted, whilst being kept informed of interesting spots in our surroundings by our hostess and guide, Joan Thompson. When we arrived at the lakes, our driver dropped us all outside a large restaurant called El Kiosko. Situated right on the banks of the Conde de Guadalhorce reservoir and just a few kilometers from El Chorro in the Ardales National Park region. At this point we all split up, some choosing to go down the steps and get a closer look at the lake, (some even opting for a swim in the lake), others (myself included) chose to explore the village. Plenty of beautiful photo opportunities and plenty of time to wander around. It’s a smallish place we so were frequently bumping into fellow members of our party. Some of us chose to eat at El Kiosko and although it was very busy, the service and food were good. Another group headed up the hill to another restaurant about 10 minutes away, which they said was excellent. Back on board the coach around 4.30pm we started our homeward journey, stopping at the viewing spot for 10 minutes to see and photograph the striking vista of the ‘Camino del Rey’, a walkway supported on the side of the mountain over the El Choro gorge. (scary!) The general consensus was that we had enjoyed a beautiful day in a stunning place in good company. One member even asked if the people on Joan’s trips were always so happy and fun-loving. Thanks Joan for a great day out once again Sheila Fox - Editor
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PAST EVENTS Welcome Back Party - Saturday 23rd September On a nice sunny and warm evening over 90 members and guests attended the event and were welcomed by attractive laid out tables, must have been fun for Joan and her team of helpers to fit every body in with just one table partially on the dance floor. Joan greeted everybody and politely escorted them to their tables with a little help from her iPad, technology at its best! Once the first drink was consumed, or maybe more, Joan organized tables in her strict order, to the sumptuous buffet put together by Brenda and her team of Bob, Renee and Danny. Starter was selection of melon to get the taste buds going. Bob and Danny were then on hand dishing up the meat and vegetarian dishes to go with a good variety of salad. All finished off with selection of sweets, very nice it all was. Then came the popular and nonstop 'Rockin Jonny' and what a great job getting all the young at hearts dancing the night away. If there was a prize for the best 'Come Dancing' couple it would have gone to Rkia and Les! We all want what Les is on, hope no aches the next morning! Well done and thanks to Brenda and her team for the catering, all the bar staff on the night, and to Joan for the organizing and all her helpers during the day and end of the night ensuring the room good and tidy. Submitted by Terry Smith
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Welcome Back Party - Saturday 23rd September Part II The photos speak for themselves!
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PAST EVENTS Saturday 7th October Terry & Danny’s 2017 Walking Treasure Hunt Estepona 23 couples set out on a very pleasant sunny morning, despite many threats to myself, I understand all had an enjoyable morning. Winners: First: JoAnna and Jos Huisman - prize restaurant voucher Meson del Castillo Second: Janet and Alan Green - prize restaurant voucher Thapa Thai Third: Bob and Brenda Taylor - prize restaurant voucher Thapa Thai All results and winners list can be seen on club website: www.siberme.com See you all for a Treasure Hunt next year, Terry Smith
OPEN DAY Sunday 8th October was a great success with approximately 18 new attendees, 8 of whom have already joined and 4/6 are coming this next Thursday to join. We now have 15 new members for 2018 (see the Welcome List on page ?? of this magazine.) Most as a result of this event. It was a really busy, lively Sunday Lunchtime, with people mixing and new members making new friends. That’s what it’s all about! Sheila Fox Magazine Editor SOUTH PACIFIC
Saturday, 14th October was the ICE outing to see South Pacific at The Salon Varieties, Fuengirola. Lots of ´Happy, Happy Talk' in the coach on the way there. A decision on where and what to eat and drink had to be made fairly quickly as curtain up was at 7.30 and tickets had to be collected. We all had good seats near or at the front of the auditorium. The cast were very enthusiastic and really gave it their all. The girl playing the lead role of Nellie Forbush, was excellent. Lovely voice and stage presence. The French Tea Planter was good as well but for me 'Bloody Mary' stole the show. She was as good as the actress that played her in the original 1958 film. (Yep that´s right, 1958. I really don´t remember it I had a look on You Tube.) It was good to see so many young people in the cast. Goes to show they can put their phones away and obviously the theatre group need new young talent to keep putting on shows of this quality. So with the lovely, familiar songs and music it was a truly ' Enchanted Evening'. Thanks again to Joan for organising such a good trip. N.B. Some of us were a little puzzled about the Musical Director. The music was recorded and the cast didn't even glance in her direction so why was she waving her baton about? PLEASE NOTE: TICKET SALES CLOSE 12.30pm ON THURSDAY MORNINGS. PLEASE HAVE CORRECT MONEY 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. 9
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PAST EVENTS Golf Society Autumn Cup and Lunch This autumn has seen a plethora of superb golfing tournaments along the Costa del Sol. At the end of September the Ladies’ Spanish Open came to Guadalmina, the Andalucia Masters returned to Valderrama at the end of October but sandwiched in between these two professional tournaments was the eagerly anticipated ICE Golf Society Autumn Cup! A total of 34 players arrived to do battle this year at Estepona Golf course on a bright, but breezy, Tuesday morning 3rd October. There was a selection of prizes to compete for and this year the men’s prize was won by Michael Shelton, closely followed in 2nd place by Alan Davis, 3rd place was won by Robert Cole and the 4th placed male was Stephen McMurtry. The ladies winners were - in first position was Aileen Hyde , second lady was Tineke Chistensen, the third place went to Jackie McMurtry and the fourth prize was awarded to Judi Meli. As well as these prizes there was also a variety of other honours to compete for. Mariska produced the longest drive using her new driver, the men’s longest drive was achieved by John Crawley using the cart- path(twice)! Nearest the pins on the par 3s were won by John Crowley while Roy Hunt was nearest to the 10th hole in 2 shots. After the morning’s golf the lunch and prize-giving was held in La Choza, which was expertly organised by Peter Henry. It was a bitter-sweet afternoon for the golf society as Alan Davies is stepping down from his role as captain and Les Jinks is passing on the file of handicap secretary ( rules convenor , Jack of all trades ) to the 3 new golfing musketeers of Peter Henry ( new captain), Jan Blind and Stephen McMurtry. Alan and Les will be a hard act to follow, which is why three people are taking over, but they have to be thanked for all the great work they have put in to this society over the last several years. Submitted by Jackie McMurty
Golf Autumn Cup Lunch at La Choza 3rd October 2017 & Audrey’s Special Birthday
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NOVEMBER EVENTS NOVEMBER Friday 3rd November - Quiz Night - 8.00 for 8.30pm Quizmaster Terry Clover Saturday 4th November - I.C.E. Birthday Party I.C.E. 29th Birthday Party Venue El Paraiso Golf Club - Organiser Sue Potter Dancing to Mandy Tickets 33€ members 36€ guests Menu Starters - King prawns, bread crumbed with coconut, served with a pineapple, coconut, sweet chili and coriander chutney or Duck spring rolls, served with an Asian salad and a Hoi sin dip or Deep fried brie, served with mini toasts and a red fruit compote. Mains - Beef bourguignon served with creamy mashed potatoes, baby carrots & shallots or Chicken breast, filled with brie, wrapped in bacon, served with dauphinoise potatoes and fresh vegetables or White fish and prawn skewer with Mediterranean vegetables, fries and salad. Desserts Cheese plate for one with apples and grapes or Key lime pie, served with a red fruit compote or Homemade chocolate Brownie with a White chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream Wednesday 8th November - 1st Ramble of the Season. - Organiser Sue Potter Meeting on Sabinillas sea front at The Cafe (was Rilex, Last Resort end) at 11.30am. We will walk westwards and end at Tubalitis Chiringuito where we can stop for lunch. This is a flat walk and more of a social gathering than a ramble and walking shoes are not required. I anticipate we will arrive at Tubalitis between 1 - 1.30 for those of you who just want to meet up for lunch. Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th November - Pantomime by The ICE Players - Jack & The Great Big Green Beanstalk - (A ROCK ‘N ROLL PANTOMIME) Curtain up at 8.00pm. Please be seated by 7.45pm.Tickets Members 5€ & Guests 8€. Produced & Directed by Adrian Hall Don’t miss all the fun of a great Panto! Limited seating, so please book early Monday 13th November - Film Night Tuesday14th to Friday 17th November - Trip to Doñana National Park Organiser Jo-Anna Huisman Day 1 - Visiting Seville before arriving at Hotel Toruño for Dinner Day 2 - Tour of Doñana Day 3 - Visiting Monasterio de la Rabida, where Christopher Columbus waited for support. Lunch in Huelva. Day 4 - Visit Jerez for lunch & returning to Estepona Sunday 19th November 4.30pm -Songs of Praise
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Wednesday 29th November - Doug’s Mystery Trip - Organiser Doug Mitchell Where are we going? Only Doug knows (we hope!) but wherever it is it will be a great day out! Lunch isn’t included but there will be plenty of places to choose from. Coach leaves Sabinillas Garage at 9.30am and will pickup at the normal places, returning from wherever it is at 4.30pm. Tickets are now available - 10€ members and 13€ guests. Thursday 30th November - "Special Bridge Event" - Organiser Tim Taminiau Starts at 6.00pm. All attending players are requested to be there at 5:45pm latest. 12
FUTURE EVENTS DECEMBER Friday 1st December - Quiznight - Christmas Quiz, 8.00 for 8.30pm. An unusual guest, easy questions and lots of prizes. Best Christmas jumper or tee shirt wins a prize. Join us for an early start to Christmas celebrations. Quizmaster Rudolph Pegrum Monday 4th December - Trip to Malaga Christmas Lights - 1st pickup 4.00pm return pickup 11.00pm - Organiser Diane Hackett Sunday 10th December - Christmas Themed Concert - Carols, Poems, Readings Thursday 14th December - Christmas Lunch at the Clubhouse. Carol singing by El Paraiso Singers Monday 25th December - Christmas Lunch Time at The Club House Sunday 31st December - PROPOSED New Year’s Eve Party at the Clubhouse. Music and Dancing until 12.30am
LOOKING TO 2018
WANTED: Further input from members for your magazine: articles, jokes, experiences, useful information, recipes, anything of interest.
JANUARY January 4th January 27th - Proposed trip to Malaga - Museum & Shopping January 27th - Welcome Back Party at the Clubhouse FEBRUARY February - Proposed Caribbean Carnival Evening Organiser Wilma Keeley March - Guided Tour of San Roque April - Visit to Madrid
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ACTIVITIES AT ICE 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 650 883 252 and Terry Smith 677 656 319
WHIST We are hoping to revive the Whist evenings. Anyone interested in playing Whist again on a Wednesday evening at the club please contact Wilma Keeley at 679138952 or see her on a Thursday at the club. Rambling
The Ramblers meet between October and May on Wednesdays and Saturdays. We meet at various locations depending where the walk is starting from, usually at 10.30. We walk for about 5 hours but this includes a stop for coffee and lunch (bring your own) and we always end the walk with a drink at a bar!! Walks are varied but here in Spain unless we walk along the paseo they are usually hilly. It is surprising when you leave the coast how beautiful the countryside of Spain is and how unaltered it all is. We do not walk fast so that we can enjoy the scenery, flowers, birds and fungi; we have various knowledgeable people who walk with us to tell us what we are seeing. We do not walk in the rain as the mountains can be very dangerous and we usually have so many fine days to walk in. Well behaved dogs are welcome but if there is livestock about we do ask that the dogs should be put on leads. Non-slip shoes are a necessity, waterproofs, sun tan lotion and refreshments are also required. A certain level of fitness is required to complete these walks, if in any doubt please speak to the organiser. We are a very friendly group and we would welcome any newcomers. For more information ring Sue Potter on 952 636 627 or 637 148 660
The Photo Group meets once a month on the third Friday at 11.00am to discuss ideas on photography. Next meeting Friday 24th November. Debra offers hints and tips on how to take better photos, whether using expensive cameras, ipads or phones etc. She will show you how to make the best use of your camera and it’s features if you bring it with you. She demonstrates the use of photo-editing software, to further enhance your pics. Organiser Debra Coleman Tel: 617432629 email: bordertramp@icloud.com 14
ACTIVITIES AT ICE Photography Hints and Tips
It’s raining, how can I take photos? At some point it’s going to rain, even on the Costa del Sol we can be certain of this. And, especially on the Costa del Sol, when it rains it often does so in spectacular fashion. So, what can we photograph when it’s raining? First off, beware getting your camera wet. Unless it’s an underwater camera it goes without saying that getting it soaked isn’t a good idea. This doesn’t mean a few drops of rain, or even a very light drizzle-in each of these cases a wipe down with a soft cloth or chamois, or wrapping the camera in waterproof material can protect it from a little bit of dampness. As can standing under an awning, or in another place where you stay dry but you can capture a photo successfully. A largish ziplock bag, with a hole for the lens, secured by an elastic band, can see off light rain, and allow the photographer to get his/her hands inside the bag to operate the shutter. A look on Amazon, other websites or photo shops can also turn up special plastic camera rain cover protectors. I recently bought a pack of 2, large enough to cover a standard DSLR camera with a medium size lens attached and mounted on a tripod, for €15. They can usually be used multiple times. So, now back to what we can photograph. One of the easiest, and most effective ways is to photograph through glass, at home, in your car, anywhere. Choose a scene that contains some colour, and look for decent light, doesn’t have to be bright, just light enough for your camera to decently expose the scene. Focus on the drops on the glass, and they will be sharp and behind the glass will be soft and abstract looking.
This works well with car lights, brightly coloured flowers, town and city lights and some landscape type scenes. And, you’re keeping dry in the process. Another way is to position yourself under an awning or some protection from the rain. Set your camera to speed priority mode, sport mode (or on a DSLR set a shutter speed of around 1/1000 sec, auto ISO and try f4-5.6 with exposure compensation if necessary). Hold the camera steady and focus on a person or vehicles passing by. This should “freeze” the rain and any splashes. Your person or vehicle should come out relatively sharp because of the fast shutter speed. Alternately, slow your camera right down. This is a bit tricky for automatic cameras, but you could get results by using the “indoor” or “night” mode (turn off the flash if you can). On a DSLR set the shutter speed to around 1/30 sec, keeping all other settings as above. Wait for your subject to come into view, focus on that point and move the camera smoothly with them, while continually pressing the shutter button (this is called a panning motion). After a bit of practice your subject should remain fairly sharp, the background blurred and the rain will show up like streaks of water. Finally, go out after the rain has passed. There is often great light as the storm passes, giving nice “bruised” sky colours (try the beach, this is a great place as the sky is open). Flowers and plants look great after rain, you can capture drops of water clinging to petals or leaves. And, reasonably flat but still fairly bright light is the best for capturing the colour of flowers, the colours will be rich and true with no harsh highlights caused by bright sunlight. Debra Coleman 15
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ICE Golf Society The highlight for October was of course the annual Autumn Cup and lunch on the 3rd It proved to be a great day all round as detailed in the report kindly written by Jackie McMurtry. The next event will be the three nights and three rounds of golf trip to Montecastillo. We have 17 golfers and 6 lady non-golfers. Jerez is quite near to the golf hotel and provides a great expedition venue for the ladies with excellent shops and restaurants. The booking includes breakfast and the evening meal which is taken from a superb buffet selection of high quality food and as much as you want. Anyone interested for the future bookings should ensure that they look out for the information in the magazine unless they are on the email list of existing golfers playing with the ICE Club. Away day The next away day is planned for the end of November. No venue is fixed yet. All golfers registered with their email addresses will be notified. Anyone else interested in this day out should contact me - Peter Henry - during November. Casares Costa Golf Roll-Up We play a twice weekly 'Roll-Up' Stableford competition on Tuesdays and Fridays at Casares Costa Golf Club where our members benefit from discounted green fees. The Tee off time at the moment is 09.00 but this will vary throughout the year. Please arrive at around 08.30. All levels are welcome. Those wishing to learn can be partnered with more experienced players so to be instructed on some basic rules, important golf etiquette and techniques to avoid slow play, all within a friendly but competitive environment. A sense of humour is always worth putting in you bag. The nineteenth hole is played at Casares Brasserie where ICE club members enjoy a 10% discount. It offers a relaxing end to the morning’s golf with loads of laughs and anecdotes. Our annual 'Order of Merit' trophy is awarded to the player with the best 10 cards from these 'Roll-Up'. Keep your eye on the club magazine and website for details of all activities. If you would like to become involved, contribute or comment, please contact me: Peter Henry Tel: 951273949 Mob:693105180 Email peter.henry0@gmail.com Finally. Many thanks to Alan Davis for doing such a great job as Golf Organiser 17
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Matters
Vic Loughran Peter Dowd November 2017 Last Month we dealt with Google apps for a PC. This month we concentrate on Google apps for smartphones (both Android and iOS.) • Find your lost Android Phone or Tablet Before using this facility, you should make sure that you have set up a google account. (If you are using Gmail, you will already have a google account. Make sure that you know the password.) Link your Android phone Step 1: Update the Google app 1. On your phone, go to the Google app page on the Play Store. 2. Tap Update. Step 2: Turn on Google Now 1. On your phone, open the Google app. 2. At the top left, tap Menu - Settings Now cards. 3. Turn on Show cards. 4. Turn on Show notifications. Step 3: Turn on Web & App Activity 1. Visit the Account History page. 2. Make sure the switch is on (green). Step 4: Sign in to your browser On your phone, open the Google app. At the top left, tap the Menu. At the top left, you'll see the email address you use for the Google app. Visit www.google.com on your computer. If you aren't signed in already, click Sign in in the top right corner of the page. Sign in using the Google Account you use for the Google app. (www.google.com/android/find) When Find My Device connects with a device, you will see the device's location displayed on a map, and the device gets a notification. 1. If you have more than one device, click the lost device at the top of the screen. • On the map, see where the device is. • The location is approximate and may not be accurate. • If your device can't be found, Find My Device will show its last known location, if available.
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If you are not sure if your phone has been lost, use the first option (Play Sound) to try to ascertain the whereabouts within your house. • Play sound Rings your device at full volume for 5 minutes, even if it's set to silent or vibrate. • Lock Locks your device with your PIN, pattern or password. If you didn't have a lock, you can set one. You can add a recovery message or phone number to the lock screen. • Erase permanently deletes all data on your device. (It may not delete SD cards.) After you erase, Find My Device won't work on the device. Obviously if you have lost your phone, you will need to use this utility on a tablet, PC or someone else’s phone Important: If you find your device after erasing, you'll likely need your Google account password to use it again.
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Google Maps (Android & iOS) This is more of an atlas than a route guide (however see Trips and Find my Car below)
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Google Translate (Android & iOS). This app allows you to speak to it and it will give you instant translations. It can even translate text in photos. Trips (Android & iOS) Get a travel itinerary, boarding details, accommodation recommendations etc. All this is automatically gleaned from your Gmail messages and made available off-line. (Obviously if you do not use Gmail, this is probably not available.) • Google My Maps (Android only) This app allows you to create a customised map of places you intend to visit then save it to use offline when you are travelling. • Find my car (Where it is parked). Ever had the problem of finding your car in a large car park? Google Maps can help. When you park your car, open Google Maps and tap the blue dot that indicates the current location of your car then tap “Save your parking” When you wish to return to your car, tap the map where it says “You parked here,” then Directions.
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to make encrypted video calls free of charge. Please Note: The EU has stopped mobile operators from charging for mobile roaming within the EU. However you will need to be careful when making calls and check with your provider about limits. For example some providers still charge you to phone numbers in Spain. It maybe that a UK operator will only count calls to UK numbers as part of your package and charge extra for any calls made to destinations outside UK. Please make sure you check your provider’s rules. Data Roaming Charges should be free If you have any questions or suggested topics for future editions, please email us vicloughran@siberme.com or peterdowd@siberme.com
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MEMBER’S ARTICLE Following the Member’s Article “Lady On The Sofa” in the October edition, here is another member’s story in this vein! If you think you have a story that loosely follows these lines, please send it to me. Sheila Fox Editor “Lady In the Bed” So I need a new bed, I think I’ll get one that I can put all my “stuff“ in, like winter and summer clothes etc. etc. etc. Having chosen a lovely glittery silver one with matching headboard, well I do like a bit of bling, it duly arrives and is put together. Well, as you can imagine, I couldn’t wait until the next day to sort out my stuff. The space is so large that I could use it as a naughty cupboard or at a pinch put up two guests. Winter clothes, stuff, and yes a large piece of wood, don’t ask! was duly put away. So October arrives and I think of the stuff under my bed. I have no idea what’s in there so it’s going to be a lovely surprise. I heave up the lid and voila! there’s the piece of wood, which I drag out as I’m being very independent today, then to my surprise all these lovely winter clothes appear so I take them out and pile them on top of the pillow end of the bed, oh look there is one more thing I’ll have to reach inside to get it. As I lean in the bed behaves like Venus fly trap and yes I’ve two hands inside the bed and the rest of me is in a huddle beside it, the stocks now come to mind, now remember I’m being independent today, himself is on the phone upstairs so I have a plan. A, As the right arm is under the bed between my shoulder and elbow I think I should try to release it as my circulation has stopped, so I wriggle my arm out slowly leaving half of the skin on my elbow behind, not to be recommended for weight loss. OK, its going quite well it’ll be out in a minute, er no I have two bracelets on and therefore I’m still stuck, himself is still on the phone so plan B, my left arm is inside the bed but only from the elbow to the wrist no probs its near the corner I’ll pull it out and somehow be able to push the bed up to release my right hand, err no I’ve a chunky watch on and its cutting into my wrist I’m now not independent!!! “VIC” I shout 3 times like a fish wife (no comments please) nothing, not a dickey bird, he’s still on the phone, he thought my shouting was kids outside. Well what can I do, I can’t walk up stairs with the bed attached to my wrists and I’m losing the will to live, plan C,” VIC HELP” 3 more times, hallelujah, its worked. By this time, I feel like putting him in the bed and shutting it. “Where are you” he asked, I’m in my bedroom stuck in my bed, and there I was, armless, in tears, but relieved, so much for independence!!!! The moral to this story is, if you have a fabulous glittery bed, 1, Do not put your stuff on the bed, as you’ll get trapped, 2, Make sure someone is in the house, and 3, Buy a pole to jack the bed up, or failing that throw out your “stuff”. Submitted by Margaret Loughran WORD SQUARE No. 8 How many words can you find in this square? Every word must be at least 3 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 39) 21
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11.00am Family History 8.00 for 8.30pm Quiz Night 29th Birthday Party
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ICE Players Pantomime ICE Players Pantomime 7.30 for 8.00pm Film Night
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EVENTS MAY CHANGE, ALWAYS CHECK CLUB HOUSE NOTICE BOARD, ORGANISER OR STOP PRESS ON WEB SITE PLEASE NOTE: TICKET SALES CLOSE 12.30pm ON THURSDAY MORNINGS. PLEASE HAVE CORRECT MONEY 23
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MEMBER’S ARTICLE DO WE KNOW MUCH ABOUT CATALONIA?
Proud of its own identity and language, Catalonia is one of Spain's richest and most highly industrialised regions, and now become known as one of the most independent-minded. With a distinct history stretching back to the early Middle Ages, many Catalans consider themselves as a separate nation from the rest of Spain. This feeling is fed by memories of the Franco dictatorship, which attempted to suppress Catalan identity, and is nowhere more clearly expressed than in the fierce rivalry between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, Spain's top football clubs. A roughly triangular region in Spain's far north-east corner, Catalonia is separated by the Pyrenean Mountains from southern France, with which it has close historical ties. Most of the region's population lives in Barcelona, with its vibrant political and economic hub and a popular European travel destination. Holiday-makers also flock to the Mediterranean beaches of the Costa Brava and Costa Dorada, and the Pyrenees are popular with hikers, making tourism an important part of Catalonia's economy. Politics: Catalonia's leadership is keen to split from Spain, and held the controversial independence referendum during 2017. Culture: Catalonia's laws require teachers, doctors and public sector workers to use Catalan, an official language along with Spanish. Economy: Catalonia is one of Spain's wealthiest but most indebted regions. Harsh austerity measures have boosted separatist sentiment. It is manufacturing - traditionally textiles, but more recently overtaken in importance by the chemical industry, food-processing, metalworking - that make the region Spain's economic powerhouse, along with a growing service sector. History: The area first emerged as a distinct entity with the rise of the County of Barcelona to preeminence in the 11th century. In the 12th century, the county was brought under the same royal rule as the neighbouring kingdom of Aragon, going on to become a major medieval sea power. Catalonia has been part of Spain since its genesis in the 15th century, when King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile married and united their realms. In the years after the civil war life was difficult. With Spain devastated and cut off from international trade by boycotts, Catalonia, as a commercial and industrial centre, suffered severely. The economic recovery was very slow and it was not until the mid-1950s that the economy reached the pre-war levels of 1936. In 1959–1974 Spain experienced the second fastest economic expansion in the world in what became known as the Spanish Miracle and Catalonia prospered greatly from the expansion as Spain's most important industrial and tourist zone. In 1975 Franco died, bringing to an end his dictatorial regime, and in 1978 Catalonia voted overwhelmingly for the new democratic Spanish constitution that recognised Catalonia's autonomy and language. Submitted by Terry Smith
If you have a suggestion 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 25
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MEMBER’S ARTICLE Back In Time - 50 Years Ago - November 1967 - Remember These 2 November - Winnie Ewing won the Hamilton by-election, the first success for the Scottish National Party in a by-election for the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 5 November - A Sunday evening express train from Hastings to London derailed in the Hither Green rail crash, killing 49 people. 7 November - St Pancras railway station in London was made a Grade I listed building, regarded as a landmark in the appreciation of Victorian architecture. Boxer Henry Cooper became the first to win three Lonsdale Belts outright. 8 November - First BBC Local Radio station broadcast, BBC Radio Leicester. 18 November - Movement of animals was banned in England and Wales due to a foot-andmouth disease outbreak. 27 November - Charles de Gaulle vetoed British entry into the European Economic Community again. 28 November - Horse racing events were called off due to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. 30 November - British troops left Aden, which they had occupied since 1839, enabling formation of the new republic of Yemen. The drama series ‘The Last Post’ (Sunday nights BBC1) is set in the mid-sixties, in which a unit of Royal Military Police Officers and their families deal with the challenges of politics, love and war in British-controlled Aden. Submitted by Terry Smith
The Club Welcomes New Members Valda
Webb
Edward
Webb
Richard Anthony (Tony) Winterton James
Symons
Melanie
Symons
Ian
McDougall
Helen
Woodrow
Jacqueline
Parrick
Paul
Parrick
John
Colton
Christine
Colton
Gordon
Hague
Carol
Hague
Maurizio
Pastacci
Susan Jane
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MEMBER’S ARTICLE ON OUR TRAVELS AGAIN
It was the end of the summer with the tourists mostly gone home, for all of us living here it was a relief that traffic was no longer manic, we could park the car and not get into those large queues behind bulging trolleys at the supermarket. However, on saying that, it was exceptionally good this summer for the local economy. So where to this time? We decided on El Puerto de Santa Maria that is situated across the bay from Cadiz. We have visited the area briefly with the club but not really had the time to explore. On this occasion we stayed for a few nights at Hotel Monasterio San Miguel set in an 18th-century monastery in the centre of the town close to the river. The building maintains many original features, including its cloisters and an Andalusian-style, enclosed patio. Very pleasant hotel but in no way would we recommend the restaurant, only one we have been to where every course at the buffet was served on a tea plate, there was no need to prevent customers taking too much food as it was not worth the effort! We fell out with our SatNav, nicknamed Bruce due to Aussie audio, as when it said ‘you have arrived at your destination’ it was nowhere near! We managed to park so I could explore and found Hotel after long hot walk about 1km further down the road, about 3/4 hour away from ‘Suzy’ the car. However I found you can always rely on local bar staff to know directions, locals and shop workers were a waste of time! El Puerto de Santa María old town centre is mainly traffic free, with cobbled streets lined with orange trees and typical Andaluz architecture with lots of wrought iron and intricate tile work. You can´t leave town without sampling their delicious food and a sherry. In the old part of town you can visit the Castillo San Marcos built by Alfonso X around 1264, unusually; it is not on raised ground. The Bullring of El Puerto de Santa María was built in the nineteenth century It is not circular in shape but that of a 60 sided polygon, three floors high Its capacity is 12,186 spectators making it the third largest in Spain after Madrid and Valencia. In 1995 Jesulin de Ubrique chose this venue for his exhibition solo bullfight against six bulls in the presence of 12,000 women including all female officials. El Puerto de Santa Maria forms part of the famous Sherry Triangle, along with nearby Jerez and Sanlúcar. Until the train was extended to Cádiz, all sherry from Jerez came through Santa María and its port is still used to some extent. On our last day we visited the delightful small town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda flanked by the Guadalquivir estuary, a town again we have visited in the past with the club. At that time members took the ferry for guided river tour of the Parque Nacional de Doñana a very interesting and informative trip. During the trip with the club we did not have the time to fully explore the area, so on this visit we were very surprised by the long and modern paseo and wonderful sandy beach with shallow waters to paddle and swim. Very Inviting! Sanlúcar is noted for its horse racing which dates back to 1845 and takes place along the 2,000m stretch of beach at the mouth of the Río Guadalquivir during the month of August, on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month (Thursday to Saturday). Could be considered for a club trip maybe? So until next time, Pat and Terry Smith 28
LEISURE PAGE
CODEWORDS No. 6 (Answers Page 39) 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 SQUARE ARITHMAGONS No. 2 The aim of an arithmagon is to work out which numbers go in the empty circles. The numbers in the square boxes are made by adding together the numbers in the circles either side. (Answers Page 39)
SUDOKU No. 10 (Answers Page 39) 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.
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BREXIT TURNAROUND
Michel Barnier has issued an important statement that he hopes will encourage the UK to stay in the EU. On behalf of the European Commission he has announced its agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union. After a landmark debate, they voted in favour of English over German, which was the other possibility. Germany and Austria fully supported the decision, with certain conditions. During the debate British MEPs conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and the Commission accepted a 5-year phase-in plan that would see English evolve into what will become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants happy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. The Kommission will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a hazard to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horible mes of the silent "e" in the languag is not meningful and kan be dispensd with. By the 4th yer peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou", and ozer difzongs vil bekum redundant. Zen, in zis fifz yer, ve vil hav a sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a unitd urop vil finali kum tru. Unofisiali, it has ben prediktd zat Euro-English vil be aproved by ze Germans, Austrians, Duch, Belgians and Danish, becus, after ze end of zer fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vuntd in ze forst plas, whil ze ozers stil kan’t tel ze diferens. But, pa atensun, zer spelchek vil go crazi until the EU revis it som tim in ze futur. Vel, kan zis be tru? Submitted by Geoff Morgan
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MEMBER’S ARTICLE The Dreaded Ronda Road We recently had the occasion to drive up and down the Ronda Road from St Pedro. Who hasn’t had misgivings when tackling this challenging section of road? How many bends do you have to negotiate? Guesses vary between 80 and 200. The problem occurs when everyone is cruising along nice and steadily up or down the road in a “train” of vehicles. Then along comes a boy racer in an old Audi or a delivery man in a white van who appear intent on overtaking the complete “train” with potentially disastrous consequences. The original route between the coast and Ronda was by a Mule track through Istan and Fueefria. This was regarded as a dangerous road requiring armed escorts! Looks like this route has had a bad reputation for many years past and which continues to this day. In 1897 a start was made to make a better road suitable for horse drawn carriages. Around 20 km was completed when the plan was scuppered by the construction of the Algeciras to Ronda railway after which progress was slow. In 1934 Spain instigated a major national road building programme which included the Ronda Road and initially 12km was constructed from San Pedro up to El Puerto del Alisal and another 20km down from Ronda. By the end of 1939 Ronda was finally united with the coast. A major upgrade to the Ronda road began in 1976, including surface widening plus straightening some of the tighter bends. The works took twice as long as expected and went double over budget. The road was reopened again in June 1980. During this four year period the road between Ronda and the coast was completely closed. Despite these improvements the road can be treacherous, especially in winter due to ice formation and the risk of rocks falling onto the carriageway. In the recent past a rock the size of a small car landed on the road. There have been plans in the past to make a new Ronda road to link the coast via Benahavis. The route went up the Guadalmina Valley (to the west of the present road), crossing the Genal valley. The cost of the project's 26 bridges and one 1.6km tunnel was estimated at 350m euro. There was much resistance to this plan by the ecologists and the plan was even resubmitted as a Toll road. The whole plan was eventually shelved so we will have to continue putting up with the “rogue” drivers. So how many bends are there on this road? From a perusal of Google maps, I estimate that there are around 130 between St Pedro and the new Ronda Hospital. It is difficult to count them all when actually driving the road for the previously mentioned reasons. Submitted by Ron Sykes
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Tax information exchange is starting By Javid Rustam, Associate Partner, Blevins Franks The tax authorities in Spain and the UK are now starting to receive new 50 jurisdictions began collecting data from January 2016, and had to pass it on by this September. The other 50 began collecting information from January this year, to share by September 2018. The information being shared includes your name and address, country of tax residence, tax identification number and details about the investment income you earned over the year (interest, dividends, income from certain insurance contracts, annuities etc). Account balances and gross proceeds from the sale of financial assets are also reported. When local tax offices receive this information they will be able to verify whether the taxpayer has accurately reported income and assets on their income and wealth tax returns, as well as Modelo 720 declarations. In the UK, HMRC has sent out warnings about the consequences of not paying tax correctly on offshore assets. An HMRC document explains that it is getting new financial information about its customers, including details about overseas accounts, structures, trusts and investments, and that it is already using information to identify those who are not paying what they owe.
HMRC makes it clear that, if someone has not paid the correct amount of tax, it will now find out about their money and overseas assets. Penalties could potentially be life changing. It asks recipients if they are confident that their UK tax affairs are up-to-date, advising them that it is their responsibility to regularly check they have declared all their tax liabilities. The document notes that tax laws can change, as can personal circumstances; for example, you may have recently inherited assets overseas. While this document is aimed at UK taxpayers, it is worth paying attention wherever you live, as the principles are the same.
First of all you need to establish where you are resident for tax purposes, and then ensure you are fully declaring all your income and wealth as required by law. Make sure you are following the double tax treaty correctly. If you receive an inheritance from another country, establish if and where you personally have to pay tax on it. Spanish residents are liable to succession and gifts tax on assets they receive, even if they are located abroad and never brought into Spain. Cross-border financial planning is complex. You need specialist advice to ensure you get it right as well as to take advantage of compliant tax mitigation opportunities in Spain and UK, particularly for your investment capital and estate. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com 35
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Estepona Osteopathic Clinic
Janet, Michael and Chris Poole Poole rent-a-car
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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.
Mobile: 625 957 673 1D, First Floor, 124, Avenida de España, Estepona Located immediately opposite the underground car park entrance, facing the sea.
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 38
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My apologies for the incorrect answer in the October edition of the magazine. Here is the correct
SQUARE ARITHMAGON No. 1 WORD SQUARE No. 8 ANSWERS
SUDOKU No. 10 SOLUTION
SQUARE ARITHMAGON No. 2 SOLUTION CODEWORD No. 6 SOLUTION
SOLUTIONS
CLUB COMMITTEE PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER MAGAZINE EDITOR CATERING MANAGER MEMBER (Housekeeper) MEMBER (Estepona) MEMBER (Welfare) 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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952 791 449 952 636 627 952 808 556
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952 897 977 952 886 772 951 890 251
671 232 906 Sheila Fox HOSTESS (Introduce new members) Maureen Baldwin-Winckle
951 890 251 952 805 739 952 893 965 952 913 174 951 577 050 951 276 690 952 808 992
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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
Peter Henry
693 105 180
951 273 949
ICE Players (Drama Group)
Margaret Hall
634 273 194
Keep Fit
Sue Jenkins-Better
Ladies’ Lunches
Julie Wood
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 & Slimmers 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
Maggie Whittley
652 798 107
952 797 921
Ticket Sales
Jackie Simmonds
652 798 107
952 797 921
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
952 806 922 639 542 387
952 913 174 952 794 270
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, Wilma Keeley if they know of any member who is ill. Tel: 951577050 , 679 138 952 email: wilmakeeley2000@yahoo.co.uk
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 trip is full and a replacement can be found MEMBERSHIP CAN BE DONE BY from the waiting list. Tickets are not BANK TRANSFER. Send to: Bank - Banco Sabadell, Sabinillas. transferable to other members without the IBAN:- ES98 0081 0535 8800 0131 1734 authorisation of the organiser. BIC CODE:- BSABESBB IMPORTANT: OF ANY BROKEN GLASS included in theTELL cost ofTHE coachBAR STAFF CLUB TREASURER: TED LUNNISS TIPS Are ANDbut THEY WILL DISPOSE OF IT. travel and restaurants, not for TEL: 691 392 156 hotels. EMAIL: ted_lunniss@hotmail.co.uk 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 42
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.
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