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<strong>Costa</strong><br />
The Longest Established<br />
FREE Magazine<br />
in Murcia<br />
Cálida<br />
<strong>Chronicle</strong><br />
www.costacalidachronicle.com<br />
Date: July 2012 Issue: 7 Volume: XII<br />
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SPECIAL PAGES<br />
Camposol 18-20<br />
Mar Menor 75-81<br />
Northwest Murcia 37-39<br />
What’s On 84-88<br />
ADVERTORIAL<br />
Alpha Pools 71<br />
AES International 52<br />
Camping Pueblo 76<br />
FINS 26<br />
Linea Directa 58<br />
Lloyds Bank 14<br />
Mark Phoenix 46<br />
Sofa Huggers (YLC) 8<br />
CHARITIES<br />
Age Concern 16<br />
Andrea’s Animal Charity 22<br />
Easy Horse Care 75<br />
GO maD 10<br />
HELP Mar Menor 79<br />
Helping Hands 56<br />
JJ Puppies 7<br />
John Kemp 48<br />
Lions 28<br />
MABS Mar Menor 81<br />
MABS Mazarrón 6<br />
MABS Northwest 39<br />
MAMAS 74<br />
MARA 38<br />
Noah’s ARC 24<br />
PALS 30<br />
Pets In Spain 71<br />
RAD Assoc 65<br />
CHILDREN<br />
Chatterbox 72<br />
EDUCATION<br />
Jane Cronin’s Spanish 8<br />
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Author Review 32<br />
Classic Artistes 83<br />
<strong>Costa</strong> Cálida Music Club 28<br />
Julio Iglesias 12<br />
San Javier Jazz Festival 78<br />
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FOOD & DRINK<br />
Herb of the Month 52<br />
Ma Millbank 82<br />
Wine of the Month 22<br />
GROUPS<br />
ADAPT 80<br />
Camposol B Clean 20<br />
Camposol C Greenfingers 18<br />
HAH Help at Home 80<br />
Los Palacios 20<br />
Welcome 64<br />
HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />
Alternative Therapy 62<br />
Looking After Your Feet 44<br />
INFORMATION<br />
Advertiser’s Directory 100/101<br />
Animal Matters 68<br />
Ask Jennifer 50<br />
Benidorm 89<br />
British Consulate 16<br />
British Embassy 52<br />
Business News 60<br />
Camposol to Cape Town 12<br />
Camposol Train 20<br />
Classified Ads 96<br />
CRA 18 & 50<br />
Dates to Remember 97<br />
Dear Editor 46<br />
Distribution Points 98<br />
Gun Emplacements 70<br />
Horoscopes 99<br />
Life in Spain 32<br />
Mazarrón News 40/41<br />
Mud Bathing 76<br />
Northwest Murcia 39<br />
Price List etc 102<br />
Spanish News 36<br />
Subscriptions 98<br />
Teresa’s Travels 48<br />
LEISURE<br />
Camposol Bridge 18<br />
Gardening News 34<br />
NEST 30<br />
Hiking in Moratalla 37<br />
Puzzle Page 66<br />
Puzzle Solutions 102<br />
TV News 68<br />
WARM 38<br />
PROPERTY<br />
Housing Update 10<br />
Property Matters 42<br />
RELIGION<br />
Beacon of Light 74<br />
Mass in English 64<br />
Olive Branch 62<br />
St Nicholas Church 26<br />
Wellspring Victory Church 56<br />
SPORT<br />
Camposol Golf 92<br />
Fuente Old Guard 95<br />
Golf Tips 91<br />
Lloyds Bank Golf 90<br />
Los Amigos Mazarrón 94<br />
Mar Menor Golf 90<br />
Mazarrón Bowls 91<br />
SAMM 93<br />
Spanish Supermoto 92<br />
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Of course now is holiday time and many will<br />
have visitors staying so now is the time to be<br />
out and about visiting some of the beautiful<br />
area of the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida.<br />
Clive and Rosie<br />
Palmer have spent<br />
hours visiting and<br />
writing about this<br />
stunning area of<br />
Spain and have<br />
published a new<br />
book called ‘Exploring<br />
Murcia<br />
Days Out’. Many<br />
of the articles in<br />
this book have appeared<br />
in the <strong>Costa</strong><br />
Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong>,<br />
and we feel<br />
very privileged to<br />
have been chosen<br />
by Clive and Rosie as their choice of media<br />
for their articles. This book is now available<br />
to buy from the CHM/<strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong><br />
office on Camposol B, Best Wishes, A Time 4<br />
A Change in El Elgar or phone Patti on 986<br />
433 978.<br />
Whilst we are on the subject of visitors and<br />
holiday time, we are already thinking about<br />
the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong> Calendar<br />
2013. Now is an ideal time to be taking photos<br />
that might be chosen to appear on the<br />
new calendar and NEST is holding a Photographic<br />
Walk on 21 st July, which could be the<br />
ideal time to take that special photo. Please<br />
send in any photos that you would like to be<br />
considered for the 2013 Calendar to costacalidachronicle@gmail.com<br />
. We will put<br />
all of these photos on the <strong>Chronicle</strong> website<br />
so that everyone can view them and vote for<br />
their favourite one. Those photos with the<br />
most votes will appear on the 2013 Calendar.<br />
The photo on the front is of a Hoopoe. They’re<br />
a pretty interesting bird. It’s a very old species<br />
and are pictured on the walls of ancient<br />
tombs and temples in Egypt and Crete. Medieval<br />
writers mention them in connection<br />
with magic and the supernatural. They feed<br />
mainly on the ground and can run fairly rapidly.<br />
They’re very bad house keepers as far<br />
as nesting goes. They use very little material<br />
and the eggs are quickly stained by the<br />
bird’s excreta. They’re notorious for their foul,<br />
smelly nests because they never remove food<br />
debris or excreta. In addition, the female has<br />
a strongly repulsive musty odour that emanates<br />
from her preen gland (this is a gland<br />
located at the base of the tail on all birds).<br />
Some think that this is for protection, similar<br />
to a skunk.<br />
We are pleased to welcome the following<br />
new advertisers to The <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida<br />
<strong>Chronicle</strong>:<br />
Cafeteria El Faro<br />
Branded<br />
Bannersbroker<br />
L A Red Solutions<br />
Sea Devil Sub<br />
Ana Rosa Fernandez (Financial Investments)<br />
Clinica Veterineria del Sureste<br />
Dr Enrique Garcia Medical Practitioner<br />
Lui’s Lounge Bar<br />
M J Mechanics<br />
Mazarrón Pool Service<br />
Brushworks<br />
AES International<br />
Welcome back to:<br />
The Market Tavern<br />
Camping San Javier<br />
The Steak-Out<br />
The Arches<br />
Multi Opticas (MO)<br />
Monroes Bolnuevo<br />
Sensol Golf Club<br />
Spanish Property Rentals<br />
The Essential Guide to the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida –<br />
Once again, we are offering a special summer<br />
discount on this invaluable booklet. Normally<br />
5€, you can get a 1€ discount during the<br />
months of July and August on presentation of<br />
the discount voucher, at any of the distribution<br />
points in the advert printed on page 11 in<br />
this month’s <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong>.<br />
Have a great month, but do be careful on the<br />
beach – put plenty of sun-protector on and<br />
drink plenty of water to avoid of getting dehydrated.<br />
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MABS Spring Fair<br />
MABS Cancer Support Group Mazarrón<br />
held their annual Spring Fair on Saturday, 26<br />
May at Sensol Golf Club, Camposol. A host of<br />
Left to right Gwyn Castle, Cecilia Iliff,<br />
Sheila Shaughnessy<br />
stalls greeted hundreds of visitors with tempting<br />
cakes, preserves, books, ladies’ fashions,<br />
shoes, cosmetics and the ever-popular MABS<br />
Tombola. MABS Volunteers Annette Betts,<br />
Pauline Wetherill, Lyn Paxton and Pauline Ford<br />
became models for the day, showing off some<br />
very attractive ladies’ wear in the fashion<br />
Supporters enjoying the sunshine<br />
show, organised by Style Fashions.<br />
1035.20€ was raised for MABS Mazarrón<br />
and they thank all the stall holders and everyone<br />
who attended and continue to support<br />
them at their Spring and Christmas Fairs.<br />
Special thanks also go to all the volunteers<br />
who give their time freely throughout the<br />
year to help those affected by cancer in the<br />
Mazarrón area.<br />
SUCCESSFUL EVENTS FOR MABS MAZ-<br />
ARRÓN<br />
MABS Cancer Support Group, Mazarrón<br />
held a Petanca Competition on Thursday, 7<br />
June at Cañadas Social Centre in El Pareton.<br />
Fifty people took part, playing three games<br />
each. The top scoring teams then played in<br />
a knock out competition. The winners of the<br />
final were Eddie and Pauline, with MABS<br />
Mazarrón’s Co-ordinator, Zoe Burgess and<br />
hubby, Michael, coming second. After the<br />
prize presentations, everyone enjoyed a fish<br />
and chip meal together. Fundraising Coordinator,<br />
Di Choularton, said “The event<br />
has raised 156€ to go towards helping those<br />
affected by cancer in the Mazarrón area and<br />
we’re extremely grateful to Lyn and Ron, who<br />
ran an excellent competition. Thanks also<br />
must go to Gaynor, who runs the Social Centre,<br />
for working so hard to make sure that everyone<br />
was fed and watered throughout the<br />
day. Last, but not least, I would like to thank<br />
everyone who took part for making the day so<br />
enjoyable. We must do it again!”<br />
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Winners Eddie & Pauline with their daughter,<br />
and MABS Volunteers Zue Burgess and<br />
Di Choularton.<br />
Gaynor also organised a Night of Entertainment<br />
on Friday, 8 June with the help of Danny<br />
from the Dog House Blues Band. The night<br />
started with vocalist, Richie, followed by the<br />
Dog House Blues Band, then Fakir, who entertained<br />
everyone with his fire-eating and bed<br />
of nails act, with the Dog House Blues Band<br />
closing the show. A percentage of the tickets<br />
sold and the proceeds of the raffle, totalling<br />
358€, was donated to MABS Mazarrón, who<br />
thanked Gaynor and Danny for a really entertaining<br />
fundraising night.<br />
MABS Mazarrón is a registered charity<br />
(No. 7261) offering help and support to local<br />
people of all nationalities who have been<br />
diagnosed with or are being treated for cancer.<br />
If you or someone you know would like<br />
some confidential help or support call our<br />
HELPLINE 620422410 or visit their website:<br />
www.mabsmurcia.com<br />
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Registered Charity Nº 8.714/1ª<br />
JJ’s Puppy Rescue Association has been<br />
a Registered Charity since March 2007 with<br />
a Management Committee, Association<br />
Members, Volunteer Helpers and Foster<br />
Carers. We have become well known for<br />
rescuing abandoned puppies in the Mazarrón<br />
area. Without the help of the Association,<br />
over 300 puppies and dogs would have died<br />
from starvation or disease and their short<br />
lives would have ended in fear and distress<br />
due to human neglect.<br />
We have over 40 rescued puppies and dogs in<br />
our care that are in need of a loving home. If<br />
you are interested in fostering or adopting a<br />
puppy or dog please give Tony 618034921<br />
or John 617004959 a call. They will provide<br />
more details and can arrange for you to see<br />
any of our rescued Puppies or dogs.<br />
To raise the funds needed for the care and<br />
veterinary treatment of the abandoned<br />
puppies that are rescued we are dependant<br />
upon the public for help. We have a Charity<br />
Shop in Puerto de Mazarrón near El Arbol<br />
Supermarket. The Charity Shop is staffed<br />
entirely by Association Members who give<br />
their own time voluntarily for their dedicated<br />
work. Any unwanted furniture, household<br />
items, bric-a-brac, linen, clothes, shoes,<br />
books and DVD’s or videos that can be sold<br />
in the Charity Shop to raise funds will be<br />
gratefully accepted.<br />
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR<br />
COLLECTION OF DONATED ITEMS GIVE<br />
ONE OF OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS A<br />
CALL<br />
Tony 618034921<br />
John 617004959<br />
Richard 699243370<br />
WeDoItAll4ThePuppies<br />
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Sofa Huggers<br />
The Sofa Huggers are<br />
a really unique new<br />
range from Yorkshire<br />
Linen.<br />
What do you do when<br />
your sofa is looking a<br />
bit tired but you don’t<br />
want or can’t afford a<br />
new one?<br />
Usually a throw to cover<br />
it is the only option.<br />
The problem with this<br />
is that the covers are<br />
either not big enough<br />
for large sofas, they<br />
keep falling off when<br />
you sit on the sofa,<br />
or they just look like<br />
you are trying to hide<br />
a bad sofa.<br />
The solution is the<br />
Sofa Hugger!!<br />
Made of stretchy fabric,<br />
the Sofa Hugger<br />
will cover any shape<br />
of sofa, both modern<br />
or traditional, as<br />
long as the cushions<br />
aren’t fixed. The fit is<br />
close, so there is no<br />
movement and the<br />
Sofa Hugger will sit<br />
like a custom-made<br />
cover, but for a lot less money. Any excess<br />
can be tucked behind the cushions for a neat<br />
look.<br />
Available in 1 (40€), 2 (50€) or 3 (55€) seats<br />
in neutral shades of chocolate, linen or Bordeaux<br />
Sofa Huggers blend perfectly with<br />
any interior scheme and really smarten up<br />
a room. They are perfect for rental homes,<br />
those looking for a quick update to sell, or<br />
those who have a sofa which is structurally<br />
sound, but is just a bit worn to look at.<br />
Call in to Yorkshire Linen, Puerto de Mazarrón<br />
(tel 968595946) or San Javier (tel<br />
968193912).<br />
www.yorkshirelinen.com<br />
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The Letter S<br />
There’s good<br />
news about<br />
the letter<br />
S. It’s pronounced<br />
the<br />
same as in<br />
English! The<br />
only thing<br />
that needs<br />
pointing<br />
out about it<br />
is that the<br />
sound is the<br />
same as the English unvoiced S, that is,<br />
the sound we might make when imitating a<br />
snake, and not the English voiced S which is<br />
the same as a “Z” sound. In English we use<br />
both, with no very obvious spelling rule to<br />
tell us which is correct. For example “Saturday”<br />
is said with an unvoiced S, whereas<br />
“museum” is pronounced with the voiced S.<br />
If you want to test out whether you are using<br />
your voice or not, place your fingers lightly<br />
on your throat and say “Saturday” “museum”.<br />
Notice that you can feel the vibration<br />
on the second S but not on the first. Now<br />
say the Spanish word for “museum” which is<br />
“museo” with a light unvoiced S. It should<br />
sound quite different from the English word.<br />
The S sound is somewhat subject to accent<br />
variations in a way that it definitely is not in<br />
English. In Murcia, for example, they tend to<br />
miss off the S completely, especially at the<br />
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ends of words. I remember the confusion<br />
when I first moved to the Murcia region and<br />
a car mechanic told me the work on my car<br />
would take ma o “meno do hora”. It was<br />
one of those moments when I doubted my<br />
grasp of the language, until I realized he was<br />
saying “más o menos dos horas”!<br />
There are plenty of S words that mean the<br />
same or very similar things in both languages.<br />
Here is a random sample: “Sal”<br />
(salt), from which we get the word “salado”<br />
meaning “salty” or “savoury”. “Salado”<br />
can also refer to a person as being “witty”<br />
or “charming”, as though their personality<br />
was “seasoned”. Next comes “saliva”<br />
(saliva), “salmón” (salmon), “sardina”<br />
(sardine), and “saludo” (salute, greeting).<br />
“Saludo” comes from the word “salud”<br />
meaning “health”, giving us the idea that<br />
we wish people good health when we greet<br />
them. “Salud” is also what we say when we<br />
tip unhealthy amounts of alcohol down our<br />
throats! More words are: “satisfacción”<br />
(satisfaction), “secretario” or “secretaria”<br />
(secretary), “seducción” (seduction),<br />
“segregación” (segregation), “sensación”<br />
(sensation), “separar” (separate), “separado”<br />
(separated), “sermón” (sermon),<br />
“siamés” (Siamese) “silueta” (silhouette).<br />
There is also a fair range of words which<br />
count as ‘estranged cousins’, that is which<br />
appear to mean the same in both languages<br />
but don’t. The Spanish word “sensible”<br />
looks for all the<br />
world as though it<br />
means “sensible” as<br />
in “level-headed”, but<br />
it doesn’t, it means<br />
“sensitive”, which is a<br />
quite different thing<br />
altogether. Imagine<br />
thinking you were being<br />
told that someone<br />
was “sensible” when<br />
the person meant<br />
they were “sensitive”.<br />
It could create some<br />
confusion. The Spanish<br />
translation for the<br />
English word “sensible” is “sensato”. Another<br />
interesting combination is the Spanish<br />
word “sano” which does not mean “sane” in<br />
English. It means healthy; that is healthy in<br />
body rather than in mind. The Spanish word<br />
for mentally “sane” is “cuerdo”. Again, serious<br />
misunderstandings could occur!<br />
Looking at words of general interest beginning<br />
with S, we can start with a very well<br />
known one: the word for Saturday, which is<br />
“sábado”. The interest in this word is that it<br />
actually means “Sabbath” which of course is<br />
the Jewish holy day and is a Saturday, rather<br />
than a Sunday. The Hebrew word itself<br />
means “to rest” and is the root of our English<br />
word “sabbatical”.<br />
A word that has two different forms is the<br />
Spanish for “south”. When the word stands<br />
on its own it is “sur” as in “España está<br />
en el sur de Europa”. However, when it is<br />
linked to another word it changes to “sud”<br />
as in “Sudáfrica”, “Sudamérica” and also<br />
“sudeste” (south east) and “sudoeste”<br />
(south west).<br />
Some very important characters in Spanish<br />
social life are “los suegros”. These are the<br />
“parents-in-law” which usually figure quite<br />
significantly in the life of a young couple.<br />
Available to child-mind, cook Sunday dinner<br />
and help with other household duties, the<br />
“swegs” (as my English friend married into<br />
a Spanish family always called them) also<br />
come with their own demands about religious<br />
ceremonies, criticisms of modern homekeeping<br />
and a tremendously over-indulgent<br />
attitude to their grandchildren. Of course<br />
I am generalizing, but I have always been<br />
quite thankful not to have had any Spanish<br />
“suegros” despite their various advantages!<br />
I probably should apologise to all “suegros”<br />
for these comments and also sympathise<br />
with the fact that “la suegra” is the butt of<br />
jokes in exactly the same way as the “mother-in-law”<br />
is in British culture. Some stereotypes<br />
are simply universal!<br />
Jane Cronin, Spanish Classes and Talks.<br />
www.janecronin.eu Tel 968183258<br />
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Christian Humanitarian Aid Charity in<br />
the Mazarrón & Surrounding area<br />
This is the prompting that Started our<br />
MAD Journey…. Matthew 25 v 35-36<br />
“When I was Hungry you fed me,<br />
when I was Thirsty you gave me<br />
a drink, when I needed Clothes<br />
you clothed me, when I was<br />
a Stranger you invited me in,<br />
when I ……….……”<br />
God fills in the missing gaps.<br />
GO maD declares that In God we Trust<br />
for the evidence of God’s presence<br />
far outweighs the proof of His absence.<br />
As a recognized Humanitarian Charity, GO<br />
maD has recently received 10,750kilos of<br />
Aid Food - what a sight to behold! We soon<br />
realized though with 3 Aid Days a month<br />
(where we already give food to apprx. 600<br />
clients) plus local Spanish organizations<br />
approaching us to help a further 60 families,<br />
this food will not last long.<br />
For the last 6 months, we have been<br />
searching without success, for a warehouse<br />
in which to store our Outreach Items; Food,<br />
Clothing, Furniture and to set up Workshops<br />
for those out of work. The reality of this need<br />
was highlighted when taking delivery of our<br />
Aid Food and at the eleventh hour we were<br />
offered the vital storage that we desperately<br />
needed. What a further Blessing when GO<br />
maD discovered that one of its Volunteers,<br />
Lou, knew how to drive a forklift truck to<br />
move the pallets – God always provides!<br />
Outreach is always needing Helpers; bagging<br />
and stacking up food, assisting on Aid Days,<br />
sorting through clothes or collecting daily<br />
food from Lidls Supermarket. If you have<br />
a few hours spare then call 634 357 137<br />
and see how you can Make A Difference to<br />
those less fortunate.<br />
Are you on Holiday? Before you leave, please<br />
consider offering GO maD any opened bags<br />
of food, half bottles of shampoo, unused<br />
nappies etc, by contacting us below.<br />
GO maD is aware of families living in<br />
properties without electricity and water;<br />
some with no option, but to move into very<br />
basic caravans and surroundings, wives are<br />
forced to sell wedding rings so they can pay<br />
for those every day bills many of us can<br />
afford!. This is the reality and truth of life on<br />
our very doorstep. Do not be deceived by<br />
the sunshine around us!<br />
Have you furniture needing a new home?<br />
Please let us carry those heavy burdens<br />
away by calling us today. Your discarded<br />
items can be someone else’s dream or<br />
provide money for us to continue to Make<br />
A Difference.<br />
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Outreach/Enquiries 634 357 137<br />
Email: madmazarron@live.com<br />
Facebook: madmazarron<br />
Drop-Off Points: Camposol Business Centre<br />
A; Monday – Friday<br />
Cultural Social/Centre Camposol B: Fridays<br />
12.30-2pm<br />
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Hotel La Cumbre)<br />
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Property websites based in Britain are claiming<br />
to offer Spanish repossessions at huge<br />
discounts and with a 100% mortgage. If<br />
you are going down this route, seek advice<br />
from a reputable estate agent, a local lawyer<br />
and a good mortgage broker. Some banks<br />
are offering mortgages on their own properties<br />
and as long as you can support the<br />
payments you will be OK. Try to obtain a<br />
mortgage on a property which isn’t owned<br />
by a bank and it’s a different story. Very few<br />
mortgages are being granted and generally,<br />
they are around 50% of the loan value.<br />
One of the industry experts predicts that<br />
house prices will fall a further 10% this<br />
year, but in this area, we are seeing a slow<br />
down on house price reductions. I think we<br />
are fortunate in and around the Mazarrón<br />
area as the building boom didn’t really explode<br />
here as it did in other <strong>Costa</strong>s. Amid<br />
the doom and gloom stories, you have to<br />
remember the prices some owners paid for<br />
their properties in the 90’s. Some paid as<br />
little at 25,000€ for their dream property<br />
and have enjoyed them ever since.<br />
If you are trying to sell and are getting downhearted,<br />
think about all the good things that<br />
have happened since you moved to Spain or<br />
enjoyed your holiday home here.<br />
One of the main reasons people move to<br />
Spain is for the weather and that doesn’t let<br />
us down!<br />
Jennie Iredale<br />
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Last October after two years of thinking about<br />
it and planning, Julie and I left Camposol in<br />
our trusty Land Rover to drive to Cape Town<br />
travelling some 16,000 miles passing through<br />
Spain and crossing the Med from Algeciras to<br />
Ceuta, then into Morocco and the real Africa!<br />
The trip would involve driving through<br />
18 countries (although political problems<br />
in Congo, Kinshasa changed our route<br />
dramatically) before we reached Cape Town.<br />
We bought a 1994 Land Rover Defender in<br />
England and had it “Africanised” and drove to<br />
Camposol to prepare it fully. Among alterations<br />
was a water filter which was invaluable for<br />
all our drinking water, provided by Phil at<br />
Healthy H20 and Dave at Ken Sherwood’s<br />
Garage sorted a couple of things and advised<br />
us on some routine maintenance. After<br />
several visits to the Travel Clinic in Cartagena<br />
and having a shed load of inoculations we<br />
were ready to go.<br />
Border crossings and corrupt officials were<br />
a worry, but we took plenty of cigarettes<br />
for bribes (not used in the event). Road<br />
conditions at times made Camposol roads<br />
look great and five hours on broken tarmac<br />
in Ghana proved very testing!! Sand and dirt<br />
was heaven after that.<br />
Campsites varied somewhat, from horrendous<br />
stinking holes, to 5 star facilities attached<br />
to lodges. Some highlights included the<br />
moon-like landscape in Dakhla, Morocco,<br />
getting within 20 metres of an elephant on<br />
foot in Mole National Park, Victoria Falls and<br />
South Luangwa National Park in Zambia and<br />
Chapman’s Peak Drive in South Africa.<br />
The real highlights were the friendly people<br />
that we met. Forget the bad press that Africa<br />
gets - we had only good experiences.<br />
For more details, visit our website www.<br />
vengavamos.weebly.com<br />
PS - If you fancy doing it yourselves, our<br />
Landy is for sale. Contact us via the website.<br />
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The Mayor of Los Alcazares, Asastasio Bastida,<br />
has said that he is delighted that Julio<br />
Iglesias is performing in the municipality. It<br />
will be a privilege to have such a prestigious<br />
singer at the concert which will take place<br />
at the Los Alcazares Sports Centre on 4 th<br />
August. Julio Iglesias will be introducing his<br />
new album “1”, a double album in which the<br />
singer and songwriter has returned to singing<br />
and recording many of the themes that have<br />
turned him into one of the most emblematic<br />
artists of all time. “This album is dedicated<br />
mainly to so many anonymous people that for<br />
43 years, I have accompanied with generosity<br />
and love and which have left me singing until<br />
today. They are forever the great motivation<br />
of my career”, says Julio Iglesias. The disc is<br />
already multi-platinum in Spain, Brazil and all<br />
Spanish-speaking countries.<br />
There will be 4,000 tickets available at only<br />
€35 with other more expensive ones for VIP’s<br />
and better positions at the concert. Like most<br />
concerts here in Spain, the evening will not<br />
start until late with Julio Iglesias due on stage<br />
at 11pm.<br />
Julio Iglesias born on September 23 rd 1943<br />
is the famous Spanish singer and songwriter<br />
whose romantic image, magnetic stage presence,<br />
and expressive music made him one<br />
of the best-selling artists of all time. He has<br />
sold over 300<br />
million records<br />
worldwide in 14<br />
languages and<br />
released 77 albums.<br />
His son<br />
Enrique by his<br />
first marriage is<br />
also a famous<br />
singer.<br />
In the 1960’s,<br />
Julio studied<br />
law in Madrid<br />
and was a goalkeeper<br />
for one<br />
of Real Madrid’s<br />
football teams.<br />
On September<br />
22, 1963, he was involved in a car crash, resulting<br />
in an injury to his spinal cord. His doctors<br />
thought he would never walk again. However,<br />
slowly, he began recovering his health<br />
and to develop and increase the dexterity of<br />
his hands, he began playing guitar.<br />
Julio studied languages in England and after<br />
his father was kidnapped by Basque terrorists,<br />
Julio moved to the US. On August 24 th<br />
2010, Julio Iglesias’s second marriage was to<br />
Miranda Rijnsburger. They have three sons<br />
and twin daughters. Julio Iglesias has had an<br />
international career spanning many decades<br />
with number one hits all over the world. In<br />
2010, Iglesias continued to travel around the<br />
world with his “Starry Night World Tour” to<br />
promote his 42 years in the entertainment<br />
industry. According to his official site, he has<br />
sold over 300 million albums worldwide.<br />
Ticket can be obtained from El Cortes Ingles<br />
or from the Ticketmaster website<br />
http://www.ticketmaster.es<br />
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Lloyds Bank International in Spain –<br />
Investment Services<br />
Lloyds TSB Spain and Banco Halifax<br />
Hispania joined in 2010 to become Lloyds<br />
Bank International. With 28 branches<br />
throughout Spain, 7 of which are on the<br />
<strong>Costa</strong> Blanca and <strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Calida</strong>, including 1<br />
in Mazarrón and 1 in Los Alcázares, Lloyds<br />
Bank International understands the expat<br />
community and prides itself on its excellent<br />
customer service and comprehensive range<br />
of products.<br />
Living in Spain can bring as many financial<br />
challenges as it can opportunities, and,<br />
whether you are a resident or non resident<br />
with funds to invest, or you are saving<br />
for longer term goals like retirement or<br />
your children’s future – let Lloyds Bank<br />
International help you.<br />
YOUR CHOICE: EUROS, STERLING OR<br />
US DOLLARS<br />
Their range of accounts offers something<br />
for every saver, from instant access savings<br />
accounts through to fixed rate deposits for<br />
periods of one month to one year, as well<br />
as structured deposits with 100% capital<br />
guaranteed.<br />
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND<br />
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES<br />
These cover from the medium term to the<br />
even longer term which those of you who are<br />
looking to the future may want to consider.<br />
Right from the start of the process a fully<br />
qualified member of their specialist team<br />
applies the highest standards in assessing<br />
your individual circumstances, taking into<br />
account your current lifestyle and future<br />
expectations, your financial experience and<br />
most importantly your attitude to risk. They<br />
will analyse your tax and financial needs in<br />
order to provide the optimum products for<br />
your assets.<br />
In the area of investments Lloyds Bank<br />
International offers three excellent options:<br />
One off Advice<br />
The one off advice service is quite simply<br />
what they say it is – after a qualified<br />
discussion with one of their financial<br />
advisers, you decide if you want to make<br />
a one off investment in one of Lloyds Bank<br />
International’s standardised portfolios at<br />
that moment in time. They recommend you<br />
do regularly review your investment to keep<br />
up to date with any changes in the market.<br />
Continuous Advice<br />
Following an initial deep analysis of the<br />
client’s financial needs and expectations,<br />
their investment team will provide qualified<br />
information and market views on a regular<br />
basis. The client has the option to follow the<br />
recommendations given, or to make their<br />
own choices, thus benefitting from market<br />
opportunities when they arise.<br />
Portfolio Management<br />
Through Lloyds Bank International’s<br />
portfolio management service, offered in<br />
major currencies, you will have access<br />
to all stock markets worldwide and to a<br />
selection of prestigious international fund<br />
management companies which allows you<br />
to achieve an appropriate diversification<br />
by asset type, investment style and<br />
geographical region. In this service their<br />
expert team of investment managers makes<br />
decisions and manages the portfolio on your<br />
behalf.<br />
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Peace of mind<br />
All Lloyds Bank International’s financial<br />
advisers are fully trained and ICWM<br />
qualified. They are constantly monitored<br />
and the bank strictly adheres to the MIFID<br />
regulation (Market in Financial Instruments<br />
Directives).<br />
For Lloyds Bank International your<br />
wealth and investment needs are the<br />
highest priority, and that’s why they act<br />
independently and objectively.<br />
So if you would like some financial advice<br />
on how to invest your funds, go to the<br />
experts - go to Lloyds Bank International.<br />
For more information on products, services<br />
and branches call Shirley Adams on (0034)<br />
620 308 804 or send an email to shirley.<br />
adams@lloydsbankinternational.es You<br />
can also visit their excellent website at<br />
www.lloydsbankinternational.es<br />
Lloyds Bank International, S.A.U., with<br />
registered offices at Serrano 90, 5ª planta,<br />
28006, Madrid, Spain, Trade Registry of<br />
Madrid, T. 6799, Book 0, Folio. 108, Sec.<br />
8, Page M-110714, 1st Entry, N.I.F. (Tax<br />
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Age Concern in June & July<br />
June 6 th saw the Queen’s Silver Jubilee<br />
Indoor Street Party at the Cultural Centre,<br />
Camposol B. Red, white and blue festooned<br />
the room, and the tables were laid out in a<br />
long line for the 40 party goers. It was voted<br />
a great afternoon party with plenty of everything<br />
from food to games! The pictures tell<br />
it all.<br />
On June 24 th clients and their volunteers<br />
visited Cartagena with coffee on the front,<br />
a tour of the bay and a splendid Menu del<br />
Dia capped the day out. Organising trips like<br />
this are a main part of Age Concern’s purpose,<br />
lightening people’s lives, helping them<br />
get out. Too often many of the over 50’s are<br />
trapped by health and lack of means.<br />
June 22 nd saw the 2 nd Age Concern Grand<br />
Auction. For 10€ up to three items could be<br />
registered. There were not quite as many<br />
items this time. These auctions are scheduled<br />
every two months giving people an opportunity<br />
to get rid of unwanted items, and perhaps<br />
make a small profit!<br />
The end of June saw a return to Puerto de<br />
Mazarrón and Menu del Dia at Restaurante<br />
Peyma.<br />
July 25 th Menu del Dia will be at the Vista<br />
Bar Restaurant, Camposol A. This will take<br />
the form of a BBQ, certainly not to be missed,<br />
starting at 1.30pm. Simon will be providing<br />
the entertainment. It is guaranteed to be a<br />
convivial and fun afternoon with great food.<br />
THE BLACK & WHITE BALL IS BACK!<br />
Wednesday 12 th September Age Concern<br />
<strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Calida</strong>’s 2 nd Black & White Ball<br />
at Bar La Sal on the new marina in Puerto de<br />
Mazarrón. It’s the perfect setting for an evening<br />
out, dressed in your best black & white,<br />
eating, drinking and dancing under the stars.<br />
La Sal will provide a full bar, with discounted<br />
prices just for us! The ticket price includes<br />
a delicious buffet of meat or salmon with a<br />
whole host of salads and accompaniments.<br />
We’ve held the price at 12.50€ with transport<br />
from Camposol and the Country Club at 5€ if<br />
you want to make it a no-driving night.<br />
We look forward to seeing all our friends and<br />
supporters there. We can accommodate large<br />
groups so, if you want to celebrate an occasion,<br />
this could be the night. Book your places<br />
now.<br />
Age Concern now has a base on Camposol,<br />
renting premises on Calle Rejema on Camposol<br />
C; just cross the bridge from B to C, take<br />
the first right and follow the road round until<br />
you get to No 29. In July and August the<br />
office will only be open on Friday mornings.<br />
September will see it back to Monday,<br />
Wednesday and Friday. Tickets for events and<br />
contact can also be made outside Bar Salud,<br />
Camposol B on Friday mornings or at the Peyma<br />
Restaurant & Bar in Puerto de Mazarrón<br />
on a Thursday morning.<br />
The Cultural Centre, Camposol B is home to<br />
the Age Concern Social on the first Wednesday<br />
afternoon of the month.<br />
You can help by becoming a friend or volunteer.<br />
Friends pay a small annual fee, volunteers<br />
help with welfare, admin or fundraising.<br />
Our advice and information line, open Mon-Fri<br />
10-2pm, is 634310216.<br />
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“Don’t let a lost passport ruin your<br />
holiday!” New video clip for use on news<br />
and community websites launched by British<br />
Consulates.<br />
Losing your passport will cost you time, cost<br />
you money and could ruin your holiday. That’s<br />
the message from the network of British<br />
Consulates in Spain who between them handle<br />
more than 4,000 lost passport cases every<br />
year. For the unfortunate passport holder<br />
that usually means a journey to the nearest<br />
consulate, time spent making an application<br />
for an Emergency Travel Document, and a fee<br />
of over 100€.<br />
Keeping your passport safe will save you<br />
hassle and expense, and avoid you wasting<br />
precious holiday time. In order to help British<br />
passport holders, the consular network in<br />
Spain has produced a short video giving<br />
advice on how to keep your passport safe and<br />
reduce the risks of having it stolen.<br />
Paul Rodwell, British Consul in Alicante, said<br />
“We want to help holidaymakers and prevent<br />
passports from getting lost or stolen. This new<br />
video is an innovative way of getting across<br />
some simple steps to keep your passport safe<br />
and prevent your holiday getting ruined. We<br />
want as many people as possible to see this<br />
video, so we’re asking members of the British<br />
community in Spain to share it as widely as<br />
possible. We hope that by distributing the<br />
video through our community, we can reduce<br />
the number of Brits who suffer the stress and<br />
expense of a lost or stolen passport.”<br />
The video can be found on YouTube using the<br />
search term ‘Lose your passport, lose your<br />
holiday - Spain’ and was produced by the<br />
local television company, Viva TV.<br />
And just in case…<br />
Recognising that some people may still lose<br />
their passport or have it stolen, the Consulates<br />
have produced a second video podcast that<br />
provides a step-by-step guide of what to do.<br />
This video can be found on YouTube using the<br />
search term ‘Getting an Emergency Travel<br />
Document’.<br />
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We are all enjoying our Duplicate<br />
Bridge sessions every<br />
Wednesday and Friday, with<br />
a more casual session where<br />
beginners are welcome every<br />
Monday.<br />
This time of year we have a<br />
never-ending scene of changing<br />
faces as some of the North Europeans<br />
go back to their homeland<br />
for the summer, whilst<br />
we welcome others who come<br />
to Spain to enjoy the summer<br />
sunshine. We also enjoy<br />
the company of some Spanish<br />
people who spend some<br />
of their summer in Puerto<br />
de Mazarrón. The photo<br />
shows two of our Spanish<br />
friends collecting their<br />
bottles of wine for winning<br />
one of our Duplicate<br />
sessions; congratulations<br />
Alfonso and Nena.<br />
Four bottles of wine are<br />
given away every week,<br />
with a variety of winners.<br />
Particular congratulations<br />
go to Peter & Leen and<br />
Melvin & Lawrie for each<br />
stocking up their wine supply with two<br />
bottles each, whilst Audrey, Alfonso, Nena,<br />
Phil, Malcolm, Cliff, Joe and Kate all won<br />
one bottle, as well as enjoying their bridge<br />
games.<br />
If you have played bridge, then why not<br />
come and join us above the Trevi Bar on<br />
Camposol B. Details are in the What to<br />
do, Where to go ’ section of this magazine,<br />
or ring Iris for more information on<br />
968130583<br />
Camposol residents on Sectors B, C and<br />
D have recently had the inconvenience of<br />
experiencing two extensive interruptions to<br />
their water supply. The first lasting 36 hours<br />
was exacerbated by the fact that it occurred<br />
on a weekend resulting in the water company<br />
not responding until the Monday and just<br />
over a week from the supply being restored,<br />
residents found themselves in the very same<br />
position; this time for a period of 28 hours.<br />
Council sources have put forward conflicting<br />
explanations as to the causes of the problems<br />
with both vandalism and failure of equipment<br />
being suggested. What is clear however is<br />
that whatever the reasons, measures to<br />
minimise the chances of this type of incident<br />
re-occurring should be a priority. For their<br />
part, Aqualia, safe in the knowledge that they<br />
are contracted to supply the urbanisation<br />
water for another six years, will probably<br />
not be easily persuaded in making any<br />
large investment in Camposol’s problematic<br />
system. In the meantime CRA Chairman<br />
Bob Owen has requested a meeting with our<br />
councillor José Gómez (Pepe).<br />
It has been a few months since the council<br />
rather furtively announced that Sector A has<br />
been adopted and although we have been<br />
made aware of some of the complexities<br />
surrounding developer MASA’s role in<br />
completing the urbanization, disappointingly<br />
it appears there has been little or no further<br />
progress towards achieving that aim. With<br />
the normal Spanish annual summer shutdown<br />
fast approaching, it would probably be<br />
optimistic in not expecting much change in<br />
that situation until September.<br />
In response to some of the most significant<br />
and repeated enquires we receive about<br />
Camposol matters, the CRA have produced<br />
a fact sheet which is suitably entitled<br />
‘Frequently Asked Questions’. Amongst the<br />
subjects covered are Touristico, Fin de Obras,<br />
Escrituras and Embargos and this document<br />
can be accessed on the forum section of<br />
the association’s website, or alternatively<br />
members can obtain a copy from the CRA<br />
cabin on sector B Commercial Centre.<br />
Website: www.cracamposol.com<br />
email: info@cracamposol.com<br />
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Our Jubilee Street Party was a great success;<br />
dancing to Lenny Mitchell and DJ Dan,<br />
toasting Her Majesty, feasting on the generous<br />
BBQ and accompaniments cooked and<br />
served by ladies of the committee and volunteers,<br />
all rounded off with Sangria, Cava,<br />
wines and beers! It was such a happy evening<br />
and everyone entered into the red, white and<br />
blue spirit! Thanks to all who very generously<br />
gave many prizes for our raffle; amongst<br />
which were meals at many local restaurants,<br />
vouchers for various beauty salons and even<br />
the banks who gave us a coffeemaker and<br />
some mugs for the children!<br />
Our volunteer working parties have finished<br />
for the summer, but the maintenance team<br />
will be clearing, weeding and spraying all<br />
streets on ‘C’ as usual throughout the hotter<br />
months. Various sites will be surveyed with<br />
a view to choosing future projects for the<br />
Autumn, including replacement of the trees,<br />
which have not survived, at the ‘Welcome to<br />
‘C’ feature. If you would like a task completed<br />
in your area please contact us and please give<br />
any plants near your home or holiday home a<br />
drink if possible. Thanks also to everyone for<br />
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donations to our bucket, added to which are<br />
two from Sensol Villa Rentals and Holmes and<br />
Pegg, all helping further improve ‘C’ Sector.<br />
Our next event is a Social Evening at the<br />
Golf Club 8pm, 10 th August with the fabulous<br />
Beagles: Tickets only 5€ donation with drinks<br />
at special prices – please support us as this<br />
should be another great night!<br />
News of a special evening on 19 th October at<br />
the Golf Club with DJ Dan - an ‘Auction of<br />
Promises’. This is where, for a 1€ donation,<br />
you will be able to bid for the ‘promise’ of<br />
someone else’s skills, so we are asking for everyone<br />
who has a special skill to freely ‘donate’<br />
to this Auction. For example; a meal cooked<br />
by you in another person’s home, a couple<br />
of hours of ironing, baby or dog-sitting, sewing,<br />
gardening, baking, electrical work or DIY<br />
for someone. Donations have already been<br />
made to bake batches of mince pies for the<br />
coming Christmas season…yummy! So come<br />
on you builders, homemakers, artists and<br />
tradesmen! Please give generously of your<br />
time, and help support others who may need<br />
your expertise, whilst raising money to make<br />
your local area a better place to live in. Your<br />
reputations and recommendations will surely<br />
increase, benefitting you, too!<br />
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May has been characterised by a considerable<br />
increase in temperature and no rain.<br />
Sector B Clean Gardening Group has<br />
spent the month weed killing and clearing<br />
the area around the Commercial Centre<br />
and dual carriageway in preparation for<br />
the Fiesta. Some time has been spent watering<br />
the 900 Oleanders planted by Sector<br />
B Clean Gardening Group. It will be<br />
a great help to the group if more people<br />
could help with the watering of these<br />
plants. If people took a container and just<br />
watered a few plants each, the Oleanders<br />
would greatly benefit.<br />
Everyone entering Camposol B will notice<br />
the new Welcome to Camposol sign.<br />
We would like to thank Mark from Inside<br />
Out for supplying the labour and materials<br />
to build the wall. This was a very public<br />
spirited gesture and our thanks also go to<br />
MASA for their permission to construct the<br />
wall on their land. Our thanks also go to<br />
Ken for very kindly fixing the tiles to the<br />
wall. In the near future we are hoping to<br />
place a large urn at each end of the wall<br />
planted with flowers. We are hoping in<br />
some small way the new sign will enhance<br />
the entrance to Camposol B.<br />
At the end of June we will be reducing the<br />
heavy work to just weed spraying, rubbish<br />
collection and watering the plants due to<br />
the hot weather. The group will recommence<br />
future projects during the first week<br />
of October when hopefully the weather will<br />
be more conducive to hard work. In the<br />
meantime we are still working to keep the<br />
area tidy, so any volunteers would be most<br />
welcome to join us.<br />
For more information on Sector B Clean<br />
Gardening Group please contact Helen/<br />
Glyn on 968 199 506 or Sandy 968 986<br />
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I remember the Coronation street party<br />
in 1953. It was special with true community<br />
spirit. I will never forget the sight<br />
and sound of approx 150 people, mostly<br />
gardening volunteers, standing up, waving<br />
their flags, lining the street, singing all<br />
the favourites from “Last Night at the<br />
Proms”, here in Spain, 2012. Community<br />
spirit! (See a clip on YouTube - search<br />
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for Los Palacios Street Party) A special<br />
thank you to Brenda and Trevor, who<br />
led the community singing, after warming<br />
everyone up with a little tequila, etc.<br />
In the spirit of the original street party,<br />
everyone attending brought a plate<br />
of food to contribute towards the communal<br />
buffet. In 2012, unhindered by<br />
1953 food rationing, the generosity of<br />
the guests was incredible. The two tables<br />
for the buffet had to be increased by another<br />
two (large) tables to hold the banquet<br />
that was indeed “fit for a queen”.<br />
Special thanks to Norah, who baked and<br />
decorated a special Jubilee cake, and Mary<br />
who provided two more, demanding an extra<br />
table of their own. Two of them were<br />
cut up for the guests, but the third was<br />
such a work of art that it was put up for<br />
auction and bought by Pete, the English<br />
Butcher. He is offering it as a raffle prize<br />
in his shop - further proof that the regular<br />
supporters of Los Palacios Gardening<br />
Volunteers continue to work together,<br />
including the professional musicians.<br />
Thanks to Antonio and family, who started<br />
the night with a fantastic performance of<br />
Flamenco music. He and his friends often<br />
help us, working voluntarily, because<br />
they appreciate what we are trying to<br />
achieve. Also thanks to The Doghouse<br />
Blues Band, with Paul, who gives up time<br />
every week to support Camposol’s own<br />
choir, on keyboard, the Harlequin Singers<br />
and finally, Phil Brady and the Brady<br />
Bunch, who have supported us from the<br />
beginning. Everyone working together.<br />
Events like this don’t just happen. It could<br />
never have happened without the help of<br />
the many volunteers that work together as<br />
the Los Palacios Gardening Volunteer<br />
Group. Most of the time they are pulling<br />
out weeds, planting roses, or cleaning<br />
streets. Whether working alone, or in<br />
groups, it is important that we are all singing<br />
from the same hymn sheet, and the<br />
committee are doing their best to facilitate<br />
this. Thanks to events like the street party,<br />
funds are available to improve the communal<br />
areas of Los Palacios. If anyone<br />
has any special project in mind, and would<br />
like to help, please drop a note into Box<br />
A512 for consideration. Together, we will<br />
make it better, better, better!<br />
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Well the Camposol<br />
Fiesta is over and<br />
what a weekend<br />
we had. Besides<br />
getting items ready<br />
for the stall, which<br />
took an age to do,<br />
the weekend itself<br />
started by getting<br />
the ‘Party Tent’<br />
erected and filling it<br />
with new clothes, a<br />
jar string game and<br />
‘Hook a Duck’. It was a long day, but we were<br />
visited by many friends old and new.<br />
Sunday was more hectic; up early feeding the<br />
donkeys, then to the fiesta for 9am to start the<br />
Dog Walk, following on from the Sponsored<br />
Walk. As everyone returned we went straight<br />
into the Dog Show. There were five categories<br />
It had<br />
b e e n<br />
all work<br />
over the weekend, so<br />
it was decided that<br />
we would return in<br />
the evening for the<br />
Prize Draw of the<br />
car and the Firework<br />
Display. It had been<br />
a long weekend for<br />
including Best Behaved, Shiniest<br />
Coat, and ending with a Best in<br />
Show of course. The remainder<br />
of the day was a ‘get to know<br />
us’ day. We called it a day about<br />
3pm when we collected all our<br />
things and the tent was taken<br />
down and the weekend was<br />
done.<br />
us, but I would like to take this opportunity to<br />
thank the Camposol Fiesta Committee 2012<br />
for all their hard work. It was a weekend<br />
worth doing. Well done to you all and thank<br />
you for making it a fantastic weekend. I<br />
certainly enjoyed it and the number of people<br />
I have spoken to did also. A special thanks<br />
to Paco our Veterinarian for his help with the<br />
judging. His surgeries can<br />
be found on Camposol A and<br />
Puerto de Mazarrón.<br />
Monday morning came<br />
around too soon, as after the<br />
animals were fed, stables<br />
cleaned, van emptied, it’s<br />
back to Camposol to stand<br />
on the car park of Sector<br />
B, collecting your unwanted<br />
items to raise funds. I<br />
have thanked the Fiesta<br />
Committee, now to thank<br />
you, the people of Camposol and surrounding<br />
areas for all your donations, offers of help<br />
and support. If it were not for the generosity<br />
of you the ‘general public’, then this charity<br />
would not exist.<br />
Take a look at the dogs we have, that are<br />
looking for their forever homes, here and on<br />
our internet sites, including ‘Facebook’.<br />
Until next month, take care.<br />
Andrea<br />
Wines of the Month chosen by Yoann from Le<br />
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The white wine is a Spanish<br />
wine from Cuenca near Madrid.<br />
La Estacada is a mix of<br />
Chardonnay and Sauvignon.<br />
It’s a charming wine, the mix<br />
producing a wine with a fresh<br />
and floral bouquet (white<br />
fruits), with a certain exotic<br />
touch. Price: €6.<br />
During July, Yoann from Le<br />
Gourmet Wine Bar will be offering<br />
free wine tasting in<br />
some of the restaurants and<br />
hotels in Puerto de Mazarrón<br />
& Mazarrón. Call into the Wine<br />
Bar for more information.<br />
The red wine is a Bordeaux<br />
Graves 2007 Château des<br />
Proms. This wine is very<br />
smooth and is good to drink<br />
as an aperitif, with the main<br />
meal, or with the cheese<br />
course. It is a very good quality<br />
wine at a very reasonable<br />
price of €9.<br />
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Ever wondered what attracts people to explore<br />
the world underwater? Why not try a<br />
Discover Scuba Dive to find out what it’s<br />
really all about. The seas around the Bay of<br />
Mazarrón offer great scuba diving experiences<br />
for all levels of diver. From the first hesitant<br />
toe in the water to very advanced deep technical<br />
diving, Mazarrón has dive sites to suit all<br />
levels of diver. A Discover Scuba Dive is a<br />
great gift for friends and family visiting Mazarrón<br />
this summer and all you need is to be in<br />
general good health to give it a try.<br />
Friends In Nautical Sports are an International<br />
Dive Centre and School catering for<br />
most levels of scuba diver. We are based in<br />
the new marina in Puerto de Mazarrón and<br />
offer our services and expertise to help new<br />
people to the sport gain their first qualification<br />
and provide continuous education up to the<br />
widely respected Divemaster certification. We<br />
are the only PADI and BSAC dive centre on<br />
the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida and have regular visitors to<br />
our centre each year from all over the world.<br />
Tuition is tailored to meet the time schedule<br />
of our customers. The entry level Open Water<br />
Diver Qualification can be completed in<br />
as little as three days, or spread out over as<br />
many days as the customer wishes to devote<br />
to the course. Our instructors are sensitive<br />
to the natural anxieties of new students and<br />
we have a caring approach to dispel the initial<br />
fears of entering the undersea kingdom.<br />
Courses are run both in English and Spanish<br />
by experienced instructors.<br />
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For those who are already qualified and want<br />
to dive regularly, why not consider joining our<br />
Dive Club where you can dive all year for just<br />
a little over 10€ per week. We have an active<br />
membership where you can meet new people<br />
and make good friends. Club members consist<br />
of divers from many European countries who<br />
either live in Spain or are frequent visitors to<br />
Mazarrón. A warm friendly welcome can always<br />
be expected by visitors to the centre.<br />
Other benefits of club membership include<br />
huge discounts on courses furthering your diving<br />
qualifications and purchases of equipment.<br />
Advice is always free, whether it be on how to<br />
start scuba diving as a hobby or how to progress<br />
to the professional qualifications to earn<br />
a living from the sport, help with purchases<br />
of equipment, included helping the diver to<br />
get equipment at the best prices. Opinions<br />
on equipment are impartial as we have no<br />
ties with the main manufacturers and always<br />
consider what best suits the individual, rather<br />
than how much profit can be made from<br />
a sale. Quite often customers are advised to<br />
purchase equipment from other stores to get<br />
better deals and top quality gear.<br />
If you want to know more, simply call into the<br />
Friends In Nautical Sports shop next time<br />
you are in Puerto de Mazarrón and our staff<br />
will be only too happy to give you any information<br />
or advice you need to start enjoying<br />
what we experience most days whilst under<br />
the water. We can be found by the new marina<br />
in Puerto de Mazarrón next door to the Parador<br />
Café. www.divinginmazarron.com<br />
St Nicholas Ecumenical Church<br />
Calle Sobrija 2248<br />
Sector D20 Camposol<br />
By Rev Len Eaton MBE<br />
www.stnicholaschurchspain.com<br />
On 10 th June, the first Sunday after Trinity,<br />
a service of Holy Communion was held<br />
bringing together members of the English<br />
and German speaking communities of our<br />
Church in an act of worship to celebrate<br />
the first anniversary of the Blessing of our<br />
Church Building (St Nicholas) at Calle Sobrija<br />
2248, Sector D. This joyous occasion was<br />
concluded with refreshments prepared and<br />
distributed by ladies of the Church. The joint<br />
service was so well received that we have<br />
resolved to bring both communities together<br />
in united acts of Worship more frequently<br />
and we cordially invite Christian people of all<br />
Denominations to come and join us. Watch<br />
this space!<br />
The colours of the altar hangings and the<br />
robes worn by the Clergy during services,<br />
change with the seasons of the Christian calendar.<br />
We start in Advent with Purple, the<br />
colour of penance and this is followed by<br />
Gold or White during Christmas and Epiphany,<br />
this representing purity and innocence.<br />
From the fifth Sunday before Lent until Ash<br />
Wednesday the colour is Green. From Ash<br />
Wednesday to Palm Sunday, the period of<br />
Lent, the colour is Purple. Palm Sunday is<br />
Red, and from Easter Sunday to Pentecost<br />
it is once again White or Gold with Red on<br />
special days. Finally during Trinity, usually<br />
twenty plus Sundays, the colour is Green.<br />
Green is the colour of life and in particular<br />
the triumph of life over death. Just as green<br />
of Spring overcomes Winter so Christians<br />
are encouraged to grow and develop our<br />
faith and help others to do so also as we can.<br />
Services for July 2012<br />
Sunday 1 st<br />
Songs of Praise 10.30am<br />
Sunday 8 th<br />
Holy Communion 10.30am<br />
Sunday 15 th<br />
Morning Prayer<br />
10.30am<br />
Sunday 22 nd<br />
Holy Communion 10.30am<br />
Sunday 29 th<br />
5 th Sunday Service 10.30am<br />
Services in German<br />
No services in July<br />
All services take place at Calle Sobrija 2248,<br />
D20 Camposol, where a warm welcome<br />
awaits you. Services offered by the Church<br />
are Wedding Blessings, Holy Baptism,<br />
Confirmation and Funerals. We have a<br />
Pastoral Service throughout the year, people<br />
who listen, talk and are there to help anyone<br />
who is sick or in need. The Pastoral care is<br />
absolutely confidential.<br />
For any of the Church Services offered, or<br />
other information, please call Rev Len Eaton<br />
on 968 138 952, Rev Deacon Maureen Kent<br />
on 636 099 679, or Rev Bro Konrad 679<br />
927 268<br />
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Lorca Appeal Update<br />
Still taking a considerable role in helping<br />
to look after the needs of national and local<br />
people, the Lions Club of Mazarrón<br />
Bahía have just transferred €11,000 to the<br />
Federación del Clubes de Leones de España<br />
(FLCE) to help finance the building of a new<br />
centre for mentally and physically handicapped<br />
children in Lorca. The new building<br />
is to replace the original one in the heart<br />
of the town, that was irreparably damaged<br />
during the recent earthquake there.<br />
Combined with the €7,500+ already donated<br />
to the relief fund to help alleviate their<br />
emergency needs, the response to their appeal,<br />
from local, national and international<br />
sources, has been absolutely phenomenal –<br />
and still goes on! Building will commence<br />
during the first week in July and it is anticipated<br />
to be finished by the end of the<br />
year. Mazarrón Lions would like to thank<br />
all individuals, clubs, companies and other<br />
organisations for helping to make this possible!<br />
You can still make donations if you wish.<br />
The new building is going to need a considerable<br />
amount of new teaching & training<br />
equipment when it opens. Donations can<br />
be made at:<br />
Banco Santander a/c number<br />
0049 4578 38 2010004392<br />
‘Lions Club of Mazarrón Bahía – Lorca<br />
Account’<br />
Guess Who’s ‘Got The Bug(Gy)’!<br />
On a more local note, Mazarrón Lions<br />
have just supplied a local man who suffers<br />
with ambulatory problems, with a superb<br />
electric buggy. Known to many people in<br />
the area, up to now BJ’s been suffering in<br />
silence – not any more. The buggy’s given<br />
him a new lease of life! (mind your toes<br />
when he passes!)<br />
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Recycling of Second-Hand Spectacles &<br />
Cellphones<br />
Another of Lions Club’s major initiatives<br />
is the collection & recycling of second-hand<br />
spectacles to those that need them in thirdworld<br />
countries. This service has been going<br />
on for many years – sight conservation<br />
and treatment for ‘preventable blindness’<br />
being one of Lions Clubs International’s<br />
major concerns. The recycling of the cellphones<br />
helps to provide additional income<br />
to facilitate the purchase of items such as<br />
the buggy mentioned in the previous paragraph.<br />
Combined with our stall selling bric-a-brac<br />
on Camposol Sector B every Friday morning,<br />
and our other fund-raising events,<br />
coach trips and the like, Mazarrón Lions<br />
are really following the Lions Club maxim<br />
of ‘Making a Difference’<br />
If you’d like to help by donating cash or<br />
items for sale, their new number is 618<br />
958 816.<br />
Here Comes Summer!<br />
The new doors & windows are fitted at La Molata’s<br />
Club Socio so it will be snug during the<br />
colder months but they’re still waiting for the<br />
air-conditioning to be fitted! Regulars will<br />
know just how uncomfortably hot the venue<br />
can get during high summer so, once again,<br />
the club has decided to take a break during the<br />
hottest period.<br />
Cálida Country MC, have just released their<br />
schedule for the next few months at the Social<br />
Club in La Molata, Los Muñoces, located just<br />
off the RM23/MU 603, around 10km from Camposol.<br />
This non-members club is a non-profit<br />
making organisation, but they do charge a<br />
small entrance fee, together with a raffle, held<br />
on each club night to help subsidise the cost of<br />
‘Live’ Artistes and the club’s running costs.<br />
Currently the entrance<br />
fee is the<br />
same for both disco<br />
and ‘Artistes’ nights,<br />
but from 21 September,<br />
this will change<br />
to €5 per person<br />
when ‘live’ acts are<br />
performing (normally<br />
3 rd Fridays).<br />
Net profits from all<br />
income are donated,<br />
via the Lions Club<br />
of Mazarrón Bahía,<br />
to the joint Lions/PALS CAFÉ appeal. The<br />
total that they have donated to this deserving<br />
cause currently stands at an astonishing<br />
€2,000 which they hope to add to in the very<br />
near future.<br />
Boasting a large dance floor, the venue is a licensed<br />
premises with drinks at Spanish prices<br />
and their hosts, Antonio & Cheryl, maintain a<br />
superb kitchen. The ‘fish and chips’ are, reportedly,<br />
‘to die for!’ Advance bookings for<br />
meals are recommended and should be made<br />
direct to Cheryl on 619003022 to avoid disappointment<br />
on the night.<br />
The club’s ‘live’<br />
act on 6 July<br />
(first Friday)<br />
is the superb<br />
CM songbird,<br />
Christine<br />
King. This<br />
promises to be<br />
a tremendous<br />
night!<br />
21 September,<br />
making<br />
their debut appearance<br />
at CCCM, is a fantastic 5-piece CM<br />
band calling themselves ‘Grumpy Old Men’.<br />
19 October sees the fabulously talented CM<br />
duo, The Prospectors at CCCM.<br />
The club appears to be going from strength to<br />
strength. If you fancy a ‘bit of a boogie’ on a<br />
Friday night or simply want to put into practice<br />
what you’ve been learning at your line dance<br />
classes, give it a try!<br />
Just remember to...<br />
KEEP IT COUNTRY!<br />
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contact… Mervyn Booth on 968 163 082<br />
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The entertainment and food at the Jubilee<br />
Summer Ball were so good that those<br />
attending requested that we book The John<br />
Lindo Trio at The Hotel <strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Costa</strong> for our<br />
Christmas Bash on the 9 th December. Already<br />
sold tickets for this one.<br />
Chris, from The Roving Diner, cuts the meat.<br />
On the same day that we had our Summer<br />
Ball, TJ’s held a very successful Hog Roast<br />
outside their bar and held a raffle, one<br />
of the top prizes being a state of the art<br />
Iphone, donated by Tony Ferrari. TJ’s are<br />
holding a series of events culminating in the<br />
Sponsored Bike Ride to Madrid and back,<br />
and the proceeds are being donated to PALS.<br />
We are most grateful to TJ’s and may we<br />
also thank the Trevi Bar and Sara Lara’s for<br />
allowing us sales space throughout the year.<br />
These are difficult times for everybody and<br />
the charities suffer from the lack of spare<br />
cash, so we do appreciate those who support<br />
us in these most desperate moments, so a<br />
new influx of members would be useful to<br />
help out our ageing committee. New blood<br />
for old!<br />
Our programme of events is currently<br />
enhanced by those organised by TJ’s, so<br />
no apologies for pushing their own efforts<br />
and again thanks to them for their valuable<br />
assistance.<br />
26th July PALS Evening Coach Trip into the<br />
Espuñas with dinner at a fabulous restaurant<br />
in a sylvan setting 25€<br />
28 th July Toga Party @ TJ’s 5€<br />
29 th July an Evening of Musical Fun @<br />
Lara’s Bar 5€<br />
25 th August TJ’s Beach Party 5€<br />
30 th September Bike Ride Return Party TJ’s<br />
car park during afternoon. Burgers and ice<br />
cream.<br />
6th October CAFÉ CONCERT 2012 6 acts all<br />
afternoon & evening 5€<br />
12 th October PALS Annual Beach BBQ @<br />
Bolnuevo. Sangria, named beer and wine &<br />
food all included 13€. Children welcome.<br />
20 th Oct/27 th October PALS Med Cruise,<br />
(SOLD OUT)<br />
9 th December Annual Christmas Ball @<br />
<strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Costa</strong> Hotel, Mazarrón. Entertainment<br />
by The John Lindo Trio. 27.50€<br />
PALS exist to purchase additional life saving<br />
equipment for the emergency services and<br />
have to date donated over 171,000€ to the<br />
local teams. PALS DO IT 4U<br />
CAFÉ NEWS<br />
The count down has begun for CAFÉ<br />
CONCERT 2012. On October 6 th @ the Playa<br />
Grande Hotel, between Puerto de Mazarrón<br />
and Bolnuevo, a fabulous setting and with<br />
6 very different musical acts booked, no<br />
gimmicks - just wall to wall music. The show<br />
is sponsored by <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida International<br />
radio and starts at 3pm and ends at midnight.<br />
A great day out for 5€ per head.<br />
CAFÉ is there to purchase an additional<br />
ambulance to augment the current fleet and<br />
we have a target figure of 60,000€. So far<br />
we are holding on deposit about two thirds of<br />
that. Support this worthy cause; it might be<br />
your life that the ambulance saves.<br />
Any Queries regarding PALS or CAFÉ call<br />
626460465. Tickets are available at Trevi<br />
Bar on Saturday mornings 11-1.30pm or at<br />
Sara Lara’s on Wednesday afternoons 1.30-<br />
3pm.<br />
Thank you everybody for your continued<br />
support.<br />
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Photos copyright:<br />
Louisa<br />
Livingstone<br />
S a t u r -<br />
day 21 st<br />
July Photographic<br />
Wander in<br />
Sierra Espuña<br />
Area<br />
- Special<br />
Early Evening<br />
Outing<br />
with Bar/<br />
Restaurant<br />
Afterwards<br />
- Meet El Berro car park 5pm.<br />
With the summer heat making it too hot to really<br />
walk anywhere, certainly during the main<br />
daylight hours, we’ll take this opportunity to<br />
go on a cooler evening wander through some<br />
interesting beautiful places with an emphasis<br />
on photography and taking photos. All interested<br />
photographers, please do come along,<br />
as well as anyone who just fancies some time<br />
out lazily strolling around in friendly company,<br />
looking at views, with no pressure whatsoever.<br />
We will be stopping to look at plants,<br />
leaves, village houses, and anything interesting<br />
that catches the photographers’ eye. In<br />
fact come along and<br />
pose in your sunhat at<br />
sundown; you could<br />
be model material!<br />
We’ll also be looking<br />
out for any wildlife. As<br />
with all NEST outings<br />
this costs just 5€ and<br />
you need to book in<br />
advance. Afterwards<br />
we’ll go to a local restaurant/bar<br />
where we<br />
can all order whatever<br />
we fancy and show<br />
each other the photos<br />
we took and talk about<br />
photography and future photography outings!<br />
Please book by phone/text to 679002147<br />
or email natureespunatrails@gmail.com<br />
with full names of each person with Spanish<br />
contact phone numbers and wait for confirmation.<br />
Directions, information, videos and photos<br />
are on the website<br />
http://www.nestwalks.info.<br />
Please join the mailing list on the website as<br />
this is the very best way to keep in touch with<br />
NEST walks.<br />
Next date for your diaries is the Friday of the<br />
last weekend in August. Find out more via the<br />
mailing list! Also link on Facebook at ‘Natureespunatrails<br />
Nest’ https://www.facebook.com/natureespunatrails<br />
Looking<br />
forward to seeing you soon!<br />
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Peter James<br />
was born<br />
on 22 August<br />
1948<br />
in Brighton,<br />
Sussex and<br />
was educated<br />
at Charterhouse,<br />
then Ravensbourne<br />
Film School.<br />
His mother<br />
Cornelia<br />
was a Jewish<br />
refugee<br />
who came to<br />
England in<br />
1938 and was<br />
glovemaker to the Queen, running the business<br />
with father who was a chartered accountant.<br />
In 1994, in addition to conventional print<br />
publishing, Penguin published James’s novel,<br />
Host, on two floppy discs, billing it as “the<br />
world’s first electronic novel.” It caused huge<br />
controversy and James was pilloried on the<br />
Radio 4 Today Programme for attempting to<br />
destroy the novel. He spent several years in<br />
North America, working as a screen writer<br />
and film producer. James is a regular afterdinner<br />
speaker and he is also a self-confessed<br />
“petrol head”, having owned many fast cars<br />
over the years, including an Aston Martin<br />
Vanquish, AMG and Brabus Mercedes, a Bentley<br />
Speed and two classic E-Type Jaguars.<br />
He holds an international racing licence, and<br />
when not writing, he competes in the Britcar<br />
series in a former British Touring Car Seat Toledo.<br />
Peter James has written 25 books, the most<br />
recent of which feature Brighton-based Detective<br />
Superintendent Roy Grace, all with the<br />
word ‘Dead’ in the title.<br />
Dead Man’s Footsteps – 2008<br />
“Abby stepped in the lift and the doors closed<br />
with a sound like a shovel smoothing gravel.<br />
She breathed in the smell of someone else’s<br />
perfume, and lemon-scented cleaning fluid.<br />
The lift jerked upwards a few inches. And<br />
now, too late to change her mind and get out,<br />
with the metal walls pressing in around her,<br />
they lunged sharply downwards. Abby was<br />
about to realize she had just made the worst<br />
mistake of her life ...”<br />
Amid the tragic unfolding mayhem of the<br />
morning of 911, failed Brighton never-do-well<br />
Ronnie Wilson sees the chance of a lifetime,<br />
to disappear and reinvent himself in another<br />
country. Five years later the discovery of<br />
the skeletal remains of a woman’s body in a<br />
storm drain in Brighton, leads Detective Superintendent<br />
Roy Grace on an enquiry spanning<br />
the globe, and into a desperate race<br />
against time to save the life of a woman being<br />
hunted down like an animal in the streets and<br />
alleys of Brighton.<br />
Dead Like You - 2010<br />
“Don’t imagine for one moment that I’m not<br />
watching you ... ”<br />
After a heady New Year’s Eve ball, a woman<br />
is brutally raped as she returns to her room.<br />
A week later, another woman is attacked.<br />
Both victims’ shoes are taken by the offender.<br />
Detective Superintendent Roy Grace soon realises<br />
that these new cases bear remarkable<br />
similarities to an unsolved series of crimes in<br />
the city back in 1997. The perpetrator had<br />
been dubbed ‘Shoe Man’ and was believed to<br />
have raped five women before murdering his<br />
sixth victim and vanishing. Could this be a<br />
copycat, or has Shoe Man resurfaced?<br />
When more women are assaulted, Grace becomes<br />
increasingly certain that they are dealing<br />
with the same man and that by delving<br />
back into the past - a time in which we see<br />
Grace and his missing wife Sandy still apparently<br />
happy together - he may find the key<br />
to unlocking the current mystery. Soon Grace<br />
and his team will find themselves in a desperate<br />
race against the clock to identify and save<br />
the life of the new sixth victim.<br />
Not Dead Yet - 2012<br />
“Deadly obsession is only the beginning… ”<br />
For LA producer Larry Brooker, this is the<br />
movie that could bring the fortune that has<br />
so long eluded him. For rock superstar, Gaia,<br />
desperate to be taken seriously as an actor,<br />
this is the role that could get her an Oscar<br />
nomination. For the City of Brighton and<br />
Hove, the publicity value of a major Hollywood<br />
movie being filmed on location, about<br />
the city’s greatest love story – between King<br />
George IV and Maria Fitzherbert - is incalculable.<br />
For Detective Superintendent Roy Grace<br />
of Sussex CID, it is a nightmare unfolding<br />
in front of his eyes. An obsessed stalker is<br />
after Gaia. One attempt on her life is made<br />
days before she leaves her Bel Air home to<br />
fly to Brighton. Now, he has been warned, the<br />
stalker may be at large in his city, waiting,<br />
watching, planning.<br />
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Fit Feet<br />
For ages last summer I yearned for a pair of<br />
fancy flip flops, a brand well known to most<br />
ladies that promises to shape and tone your<br />
legs as you go about your daily business,<br />
leaving you with perfect pins for very little effort!<br />
The problem was that the price tag was<br />
quite a bit more than I was prepared to pay<br />
for the privilege, given the amount of shoe<br />
that I was buying. Almost 90€ for a pair of<br />
funny shaped sandals with big chunky soles<br />
and a wide “V” shaped front piece? No way!<br />
And then in the sales, there they were... not<br />
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quite the sparkly sequinned bronze pair that<br />
I really yearned for, but a pair of the plainer<br />
ones, ideal for daily trekking around rental<br />
properties whilst shaping up my legs. At only<br />
24.99€ a real bargain, whether they delivered<br />
on the promise or not!<br />
Since I bought them, I have worn them almost<br />
daily in the warmer weather, but as<br />
to whether my legs look more shapely and<br />
toned, well you would have to ask the guy<br />
walking behind me to answer that! However,<br />
in June, a strange phenomenon reared its<br />
ugly head.<br />
After a few weeks of incessant flip flop wearing,<br />
I took them off one night to see that I<br />
had now developed a lovely large V shaped<br />
white patch on both feet! The broad straps<br />
may do their bit for toning legs but do nothing<br />
for my tan. I´m undecided now whether to<br />
stop wearing them until the colour of my feet<br />
matches the rest of my legs, or to paint fake<br />
tan on the offending patches so that my feet<br />
look like they belong with my body!<br />
Liz Edmiston<br />
OwnersAway Property Rentals & Management<br />
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years.<br />
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Surviving another<br />
summer<br />
Spanish<br />
Summer<br />
By Clodagh<br />
and Dick<br />
Handscombe,<br />
Spain’s active<br />
gardeners and<br />
authors, living<br />
in Spain for 25<br />
At the time of writing it’s still only 7 th June,<br />
but we have already experienced 41 degrees<br />
and no rain is yet forecast.<br />
Will we get rain or not? Will we continue to<br />
have no rain until the autumn as happened in<br />
the mid eighties? It’s anyone’s guess. For us<br />
for sure the monthly thunder storms of the<br />
early nineties is a thing of the past and the<br />
‘gota frias’ of mid-September are now most<br />
likely to be one or two months later. The new<br />
concrete jungle that removed a previously<br />
green coast line has totally and irreversibly<br />
changed the coastal climate.<br />
With a generally mature garden, we only<br />
started watering the flower garden on the<br />
first of June and then only where necessary<br />
once a week. Naturally some vegetables in<br />
containers are best watered every two days,<br />
but many are best flooded once a week. As<br />
we planted a dozen additional fruit and nut<br />
trees this Spring, these need watering with<br />
five litres of water twice a week. If leaves<br />
droop in July, the watering can be doubled<br />
with little effort. The main thing is that we are<br />
coaching roots to search for nutrients and water,<br />
not giving it to them on a plate. This way<br />
they develop good root systems which will reduce<br />
our gardening efforts in the future.<br />
Already the considerable shade we have in the<br />
garden from high tress and hedges is invaluable.<br />
Deep shade becomes the outdoor workshop<br />
as well as the place for lunch, siestas,<br />
reading newspapers and books and thinking<br />
about the content of newspaper articles and<br />
new books.<br />
Apart from going indoors to sleep, the interior<br />
of the house is rarely visited and when<br />
it is, it is a cool below twenty degrees centigrade<br />
temperature, for the wooden shutters<br />
are closed all day to keep the sun out in<br />
traditional Spanish style. Once the sun sinks<br />
down, shutters and windows can be opened<br />
to achieve a night time cooling breeze across<br />
the bedroom.<br />
Having come to Spain twenty five years ago,<br />
we became accustomed and acclimatised to<br />
living without air conditioning or indeed winter<br />
central heating. We came for the generally<br />
liveable climate and did not attempt to<br />
establish an expensive, electricity-driven UK<br />
office and home, artificial climate. Likewise,<br />
generally we chose plants that caused few<br />
summer problems and work.<br />
For those who live in<br />
apartments, blinds<br />
and awnings transform<br />
the life for people,<br />
pets and plants.<br />
As explained and illustrated<br />
in our book<br />
‘Apartment Gardening<br />
Mediterranean<br />
Style’, awnings<br />
and blinds make the<br />
growing of a wide assortment<br />
of flowering<br />
plants, herbs, fruit and<br />
vegetables very possible,<br />
indeed easy, if you<br />
read and take on board the practical advice<br />
given in the books.<br />
Lastly, dust the sunhat and wear it when<br />
working and wandering around the garden<br />
after 10am until sundown. Do most of the<br />
essential summer garden work between 6am<br />
and 10am, plus water in the evening as the<br />
sun goes down. An afternoon siesta will enable<br />
you to catch up on sleep and restore energy<br />
levels for evening social life.<br />
Be prepared to enjoy the Spanish summer.<br />
Correctly planned, it can be enjoyed without<br />
escaping to the unpredictable weather of<br />
northern and central Europe.<br />
By the way,<br />
an hour in a<br />
hammock is a<br />
relaxing time<br />
to browse<br />
through our<br />
books ‘Your<br />
G a r d e n<br />
in Spain’,<br />
‘Apartment<br />
Gardening<br />
Mediterranean<br />
Style’,<br />
‘Growing<br />
Healthy<br />
Fruit in<br />
S p a i n ’ ,<br />
‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’<br />
and ‘Living Well from our Mediterranean<br />
Garden’. These can be obtained from high<br />
street and internet bookshops and also via<br />
our website www.gardeninginspain.com<br />
with a special offer.<br />
One final thought - We have a long section<br />
on growing vegetables in containers in both<br />
‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’<br />
and ‘Apartment Gardening Mediterranean<br />
Style’. Many people have purchased<br />
the books and are achieving great crops from<br />
small spaces. This is not a gimmick. Over<br />
many years Medwyn Williams has won many<br />
gold medals at UK vegetable shows including<br />
at the Chelsea Flower Show. Most of his winning<br />
vegetables are grown in containers and<br />
one can now try out his seeds in Spain by<br />
buying from Medwyns of Anglesey by mail order.<br />
We are going to try some for the autumn.<br />
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Zero-tolerance police clampdown on<br />
drug-driving<br />
Traffic police have announced a crackdown on<br />
driving under the influence of drugs, which<br />
will have them patrolling ‘every street at every<br />
hour of the day’ from July 9. Drivers will<br />
be pulled over at random, even if they are not<br />
seen committing a motoring offence. They will<br />
be breathalysed to check their alcohol levels<br />
and then a saliva test will indicate whether<br />
the driver has been taking drugs.<br />
If the test comes out positive, the motorist<br />
will immediately be taken for further testing<br />
and will not be allowed to continue on his or<br />
her journey. Those found to be driving under<br />
the influence of illegal substances can face<br />
anything from a 500€ fine and six points off<br />
their licences through to a prison term.<br />
Drug-driving is behind one in four fatalities<br />
on the road, says the Minister for the Interior,<br />
Jorge Fernández and the minister for traffic,<br />
María Seguí. In 2011, 480 people died as a<br />
result of accidents caused by motorists who<br />
had taken illegal substances. Drug consumption<br />
doubles the chance of having a crash,<br />
and if the driver is heavily affected, it can increase<br />
probabilities of road accidents by up to<br />
seven times.<br />
All Residents Earning less than 100,000€<br />
a year will Qualify for Free Healthcare<br />
All legal residents in Spain who earn less than<br />
100,000€ per year will have the right to free<br />
medical care on the State from September<br />
1 st , says Health Minister Ana Mató.<br />
Even foreigners, EU citizens or otherwise and<br />
irrespective of whether or not they pay into<br />
the Social Security system or are working,<br />
will be able to obtain a SIP card, which lets<br />
them register with a doctor and be treated<br />
for all ailments, pre-existing or otherwise, by<br />
the State.<br />
not yet old enough to claim a State pension,<br />
for example will only be entitled to free<br />
healthcare if they earn less than 100,000€ a<br />
year before tax. These earnings include income<br />
from working, businesses owned, capital<br />
returns or capital gains, wherever these<br />
can be offset against or are taken into account<br />
when calculating income tax. All live-in<br />
partners of those who qualify for free medical<br />
treatment, who are registered on the padrón<br />
as such, are entitled to State Healthcare, as<br />
are children or siblings aged under 26 years<br />
where they live with the qualifying party. The<br />
definition of ‘children’ extends to fostered and<br />
adopted children.<br />
Non-legal immigrants from outside the EU<br />
will be treated provided they pay either Social<br />
Security or a similar subscription, to be defined,<br />
although they will automatically receive<br />
healthcare if they are under 18 or pregnant,<br />
including labour, ante-natal and post-natal<br />
care.<br />
Spain borrowing costs hit new high<br />
Since the launch of the euro in 1999, the<br />
benchmark 10-year bond yield hit 6.81%, as<br />
optimism about the Spanish bank bailout continued<br />
to evaporate.<br />
Markets continued to be uneasy about the situation<br />
in the eurozone, after ratings agency<br />
Fitch downgraded the creditworthiness of 18<br />
more Spanish banks, following its decision on<br />
Monday to cut its ratings on the country’s two<br />
biggest banks, Santander and BBVA.<br />
The head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, urged<br />
European leaders to take “decisive steps” to<br />
break free of the crisis; in a speech at the<br />
Center for Global Development in Washington<br />
she said economic and financial stability was<br />
critical to addressing global environmental<br />
challenges.<br />
which means he will spend a quarter of his<br />
sentence in prison before being granted any<br />
weekend permissions.<br />
Sea of British patriotism greets Edward<br />
and Sophie in Gibraltar<br />
The Earl and Countess of Essex were greeted<br />
by crowds of well-wishers when they arrived<br />
in Gibraltar, whilst over the border in Spain<br />
politicians continued to complain about a visit<br />
they described as “inopportune”.<br />
In an overwhelming display of patriotism,<br />
tens of thousands of Gibraltarians lined<br />
streets decked in red, white and blue for<br />
the royal visit, waiting for hours in soaring<br />
temperatures for a glimpse of the Queen’s<br />
youngest son and his wife. Businesses and<br />
government offices closed for the occasion<br />
and schoolchildren had the day off to come<br />
out to wave flags and cheer as the royal visitors<br />
toured the tiny territory on the first of a<br />
three-day visit as part of Queen Elizabeth’s<br />
Diamond Jubilee celebrations.<br />
With the royal visit coming after weeks of<br />
skirmishes between the British territory’s police<br />
and Spanish fishermen, complaints were<br />
still being voiced across the border minutes<br />
before Prince Edward touched down on the<br />
“Rock”. Spain has accused police from the<br />
British territory of chasing its fishermen from<br />
Spanish waters and has deployed Civil Guard<br />
officers to protect the boats. Gibraltar and<br />
Britain say the police are simply enforcing a<br />
law that regulates fishing within the waters of<br />
the port of the peninsular ceded to the British<br />
in 1713 after a 1704 capture.<br />
Queen Sofía of Spain had opted not to attend<br />
a Diamond Jubilee celebration dinner in Britain,<br />
in protest over the situation. The Spanish<br />
government also formally protested to the<br />
British ambassador in Madrid, Giles Paxman.<br />
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EU citizens or nationals of other countries<br />
which have reciprocal agreements with Spain<br />
will receive healthcare in accordance with<br />
the conditions established by these treaties.<br />
Those who fall into one of four categories;<br />
State pensioners, employees or registered<br />
self-employed workers, those registered on<br />
and claiming dole, and those whose dole<br />
money has run out but who remain recorded<br />
as jobseekers with their unemployment office,<br />
are automatically eligible without question.<br />
Residents who do not fall into any of these<br />
categories, ie ‘black’ workers who have never<br />
earned enough to ‘go legal’, or early retirees<br />
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“This is a realisation that Spain, while providing<br />
money for its banks, is going to add<br />
to its debt-to-GDP ratio,” said Paul Zemsky,<br />
head of asset allocation at ING Investment<br />
Management.<br />
“They’re borrowing more money, not doing<br />
anything about growth,” he added.<br />
Rather than soothe fears in the financial markets,<br />
the bailout of Spain’s banks revealed<br />
new doubts over its impact on the country’s<br />
overall debt level, where the rescue funds<br />
would come from, and whether the money<br />
would be enough.<br />
Ex-Mayor of Totana Sentenced to Three<br />
and a Half Years in<br />
Prison<br />
Juan Morales Canovas<br />
will probably spend ten<br />
and a half months in<br />
the Murcia II prison after<br />
being found guilty<br />
of corruption. This was<br />
in the so called ‘Tótem<br />
Corruption Case’ related<br />
to real estate<br />
in the municipality<br />
It’s thought that Morales<br />
will be held on<br />
the second grade<br />
Appliances ‘drink’ electricity even<br />
when switched off, warns FACUA<br />
‘Phantom’ electricity consumption effectively<br />
‘steals’ between seven and 11 per cent of<br />
home power supplies, a recent study reveals.<br />
Appliances which are apparently switched off,<br />
or which are left on stand-by, use up as much<br />
electricity as a washing machine on full cycle<br />
and more than a refrigerator, says leading<br />
consumer association FACUA.<br />
Brown goods such as TVs, DVDs and stereos<br />
are the worst offenders, although even white<br />
goods drink electricity when plugged in but<br />
not in use. Mobile telephones and laptops<br />
plugged in overnight to recharge also use up<br />
a massive amount of power, so FACUA recommends<br />
these are only left on charge for<br />
as long as necessary and then disconnected.<br />
It is cheaper to run air-conditioning at 24ºC<br />
than at 23ºC, but cheaper still at 25ºC.<br />
The average Spanish household uses 10,500<br />
kilowatts in electricity per year, with the lowest<br />
consumers being coastal flats and apartments,<br />
whereas houses inland use the most,<br />
almost twice as much. Appliances that use the<br />
most power are televisions, followed by microwaves,<br />
DVD players, computers, stereo or<br />
hi-fi systems, and video-games and satellite<br />
decoders use as much energy when switched<br />
off but plugged in, as when they are in use.<br />
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Route 9 - CORTIJO DE CÁRDENAS-<br />
CARRASCAL DE BAJIL -RÍNCON DE LOS<br />
HUERTOS<br />
We started this walk from the water deposit<br />
close to the Cortijo de Cárdenas, where<br />
terraces of beautiful poppies and other spring<br />
flowers are ideal for taking photos. We started<br />
the ascent to the Carrascal of Bajil and we<br />
saw an eagle high in the sky.<br />
finches, wrens, chickadees and tits fill the air<br />
with their trills.<br />
stars of the day were the peonies that grow<br />
wild in the hills. We saw the quarries where<br />
there are layers of red clay that is used on<br />
the clay tennis courts. We arrived back at the<br />
Carrascal of Bajil and saw a path of brightly<br />
coloured lichens. We must already have<br />
taken more than 1,000 photos. We arrived at<br />
Calderón Grande and climbed to the top to<br />
take more photos of the rock resembling a<br />
dinosaur head. Then we come to the ““Sillón<br />
At the summit we had a magnificent view of<br />
the “Carrascal”. To the south was a cultivation<br />
of aromatic herbs and the well known Lanchar<br />
de la Cruz which we had already visited on<br />
another excursion. The oaks trees were<br />
loaded with male flowers with a cloud of<br />
beetles feeding on them. Suddenly, we heard<br />
the cry of an eagle; perhaps it was the one<br />
we saw previously, but it was accompanied<br />
by its mate.<br />
We entered the forest, which made us forget<br />
that we live in such a dry climate, as lichens<br />
were hanging from the branches of the oaks,<br />
moss can be found on stones, the plants are<br />
all in flower and various birds such as robins,<br />
We arrived at Rincón de los Huertos, which<br />
appears almost like gardens from a more<br />
flourishing past with water running down<br />
the drain. The only trace of human activity<br />
is the sound of the sheep still in the yard.<br />
The woodland has various trees growing and<br />
we sought the shade of a huge oak tree in<br />
the Cañada de Aguas Blancas. It is difficult<br />
to imagine a more quiet place. We resumed<br />
the walk and got the surprise of the day -<br />
a red rock perched on a light cable, flying<br />
to the farmhouse nearby. We managed<br />
to photograph it, but the quality was not<br />
good. The appearance of the female rock<br />
confirms that this is probably the only place<br />
in the region of Murcia which reproduces this<br />
colourful bird.<br />
We entered a ravine formed by some rounded<br />
stones; stone monuments created by<br />
erosion, and went to La Cueva de la Sarna,<br />
where wrens and bats live and where lies the<br />
skeleton of a male wild goat. No doubt the<br />
de la Reina”.<br />
We arrived at la Cueva de Las Iglesias”, where<br />
everyone took more photos. The temperature<br />
on the outside of the cave was 30º, but inside<br />
it was only 15º. We then restarted the walk<br />
towards our cars, our minds already thinking<br />
about the beer and food at El Bar de Zaén<br />
where we bought tickets for the fiesta on July<br />
7 with a trip to Las Cuevas de Zaén where<br />
we will sleep after the dance. Everyone is<br />
invited.<br />
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Snowy is a 1 year<br />
old female who<br />
needs her forever<br />
home. She<br />
was reserved,<br />
but now has been<br />
let down. She is a<br />
beautiful girl with<br />
lots of love to<br />
give and is very<br />
good with people<br />
and the other animals<br />
in our care.<br />
Still quite young,<br />
she is playful but<br />
responds well to<br />
training.<br />
Kasi is a lovely<br />
female who was<br />
people.<br />
found wondering<br />
around<br />
the countryside.<br />
She is<br />
a very fussy,<br />
loving girl<br />
who asks for<br />
nothing more<br />
than some<br />
love. She is<br />
very good<br />
with other<br />
dogs and<br />
MARA is a small rescue association which<br />
is run by a dedicated group of people who<br />
only want to help animals who can’t help<br />
themselves. We have a number of animals<br />
in our care who desperately need forever<br />
homes. If you would like to visit us<br />
and see the work we do, or are interested<br />
in helping us by walking the dogs or helping<br />
in our charity shop in Mula please telephone<br />
Keith on 968979865 0r 628811188<br />
or telephone Marion on 628811187.<br />
MARA would like to thank the following<br />
people who have very kindly made<br />
these donations to the association:<br />
Rick and Roger in Calasparra<br />
100€ from their Status Quo night.<br />
Greg and Jenny, Geoffrey, Calasparra<br />
and Jean from Cehegin, 245€<br />
from the Race Night and Raffle.<br />
Alan Ashford 85€ Quiz Night<br />
This month we have three walks to report on.<br />
The first walk was on a hot and sunny Saturday<br />
when 25 walkers enjoyed a short, but<br />
challenging walk up Cabezo del Puerto in Murcia<br />
in order to see the ruins of a 12 th century<br />
Moorish castle. The walls of this castle can<br />
be seen from the motorway when travelling<br />
to San Javier from Murcia. The castle was 25<br />
metres long with one metre wide walls and<br />
it was originally around 14 metres high. It<br />
was used until the middle of the 18 th century.<br />
As most castles are on the top of hills,<br />
the walk was quite steep, but the views from<br />
the top over the Mar Menor and the city of<br />
Murcia made it well worthwhile. After a long<br />
rest to regain our breath we made our way<br />
down again. At almost 5kms it is the shortest<br />
walk that WARM have ever done; however<br />
even the fittest amongst us were puffing and<br />
panting and all agreed it was an enjoyable,<br />
but very challenging walk.<br />
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The second walk was led by Tony when we<br />
followed the GR7 around Cerro del Castellar<br />
near Calar de la Santa. This was an easy<br />
walk of 10kms which offered some beautiful<br />
views of the countryside as well as many<br />
sightings of the Red-striped Oil Beetle (meloe<br />
majalis). At the end of the walk a couple of<br />
the villagers joined us for a photo before we<br />
went to a bar for refreshments.<br />
The final walk was led by June in Sierra Espuña<br />
when on a lovely hot day ten of us met at<br />
the Collado Mangueta car park just below the<br />
military installation for a 16km walk. Taking<br />
the well-signposted<br />
‘Sendero del Pedro<br />
Lopez’, we passed the<br />
ice houses which were<br />
originally used by<br />
Cartagena, Orihuela<br />
and Villa to store snow<br />
which turned into ice,<br />
was cut into blocks<br />
and then transported<br />
by donkey down the<br />
mountain in the summer<br />
and used for<br />
sanitary purposes or<br />
for their own domestic<br />
use by the wealthy<br />
Red-striped Oil Beetle (meloe majalis)<br />
families of Murcia. We climbed up to 1,500<br />
metres to enjoy the fantastic views over the<br />
plains of Totana before dropping down to approximately<br />
900 metres, leaving patches of<br />
upland pines, junipers and thorny scrub, to<br />
take a light snack at Casa de la Carrasca. We<br />
then followed the zigzag ascent to the Pozos<br />
de Don Eleuterio for the link MU 63.1, and<br />
so returning to our starting point in Collado<br />
Mangueta. Unfortunately on this occasion we<br />
did not see the Muflon that are normally so<br />
prevalent in the area. This could be due to the<br />
group’s rendition of a couple of ‘Temperance<br />
Seven’ numbers towards the end of the walk.<br />
Our rendition of ‘Whispering’, Paul McDowall’s<br />
version of ‘Winchester Cathedral’ perhaps not<br />
so conducive to the sighting of the local wild<br />
life. Afterwards a fine ‘menu del dia’ was enjoyed<br />
in a rustic mountain restaurant, where<br />
just as we were leaving,<br />
the ‘wild’ pigs<br />
came out on cue to<br />
enjoy a late lunch,<br />
courtesy of the restaurant<br />
owners and<br />
a photo shot. Thank<br />
you to all those who<br />
came on both the previous week’s walkout<br />
and those who came on the day for making<br />
it such fun.<br />
At the time of writing we have just one walk<br />
left for this season. We shall be starting again<br />
in mid-September with a programme available<br />
towards the end of August. If you would<br />
like to join us please contact warm2005@<br />
gmail.com for further information.<br />
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June saw the Northwest of Murcia as a<br />
hive of activity with trailers laden with<br />
this year’s amazing crop of ripe apricots<br />
going to the fruit factories. The farmers<br />
were praying that the usual rain and high<br />
winds would stay away and for once they<br />
were lucky. The poor trees were straining<br />
under the weight of the apricots, some of<br />
which were the size of peaches, and many<br />
branches simply gave way, scattering the<br />
apricots across the ground. This of course<br />
meant that because there were so much<br />
fruit, the price has fallen and many farmers<br />
decided it was not worth picking the<br />
fruit. Despite this, all sorts of vehicles,<br />
from a trailer on the back of a rotovator<br />
to huge tractors piled high with crates full<br />
of apricots, went back and forth with their<br />
loads to the local factories. In a couple of<br />
days the trees were stripped bare and their<br />
branches returned to their normal formation<br />
as the farmers gave them a much<br />
needed watering from the water channels.<br />
That is the apricots over for another year!<br />
We are coming into the fiesta season.<br />
There will be various towns in the area celebrating<br />
with fairs, concerts and bull running,<br />
but as usual it is difficult to find out<br />
details prior to going to print. As soon as<br />
we know anything, we put the information<br />
on the blog, so visit www.costacalidachronicle.blogspot<br />
regularly for all updated<br />
news.<br />
The second Car Boot Sale organised by<br />
Cehegin Ayuntamiento was held on Sunday<br />
17 th June at the old railway station in<br />
Cehegin. Once again, this was very well<br />
attended, both by sellers and by buyers.<br />
The police were again in evidence,<br />
but there appeared to be no trouble, except<br />
the usual people trying to buy before<br />
the sale officially started at 10am and trying<br />
to get a bargain by knocking the price<br />
down. The site is ideal for the Boot Sale as<br />
it has hard standing and the new bar which<br />
has opened up at the new hostel next to<br />
the Via Verde was doing a roaring trade<br />
On, Sunday, 10 June the MABS Murcia<br />
Northwest Summer Fête, in memory<br />
of Ann Evans, was held in the grounds of<br />
Casa El Cantaro, Cehegin. There were<br />
many stalls including Cakes, Tombola,<br />
Crafts, Jewellery, Table Top and several<br />
traders. There were fun games to enjoy, a<br />
BBQ serving hamburgers and hotdogs and<br />
a very welcome refreshment stall as it was<br />
an extremely hot day.<br />
in drinks etc. The pitches were once again<br />
free, but you had to book by contacting<br />
Cehegin Tourist Office who advised sellers<br />
to be there by 8.15am. They also provided<br />
the tables which meant that each stall had<br />
the same amount of selling space.<br />
CEHEGÍN SCENE<br />
The June artisan market “El Mesoncico”<br />
said goodbye to its monthly events until<br />
next October.<br />
From the 30 th June to 3 rd of July we celebrate<br />
Fiestas in honour of Saint John the<br />
Baptist with running of the bulls, fairs,<br />
concerts and live music.<br />
The 2 nd Acuatlón ‘Ciudad de Cehegín’ Triathlon<br />
will be held on 21st July. This event<br />
is being organised by the Federacion de<br />
Triatlon Region de Murcia. Registration at<br />
www.conchipmurcia.es or www.carreraspopulares.es<br />
More information on Tel<br />
968 414 009<br />
Free Nature Walks<br />
Cehegin provides a variety of landscapes<br />
which include woods, mountains, hills,<br />
sloping valleys, scrubland and streams.<br />
These natural habitats host flora and fauna<br />
of special interest which provide a priceless<br />
tourist and educational resource.<br />
These walks take place on the last Saturday<br />
of each month. They are designed<br />
for people of all ages who enjoy hiking at<br />
fairly easy levels which makes them accessible<br />
for the whole family. The tourist walks<br />
are free and start at 9.00am. They are between<br />
4 and 9 km, and will take between<br />
2 to 3 hours.<br />
On Saturday 28th July we will walk to<br />
the area which is covered with historical<br />
“Carrasco” pines and ancient oaks. The<br />
walk will take us through the trees and see<br />
the snow pits in Cehegin and learn their<br />
history. The distance is about 6 km and the<br />
level is easy. It should take approx 2 hours<br />
Despite the intense heat, the event was<br />
very well supported and raised funds in excess<br />
of €1,250. MABS Murcia NW would<br />
like to express their thanks to all those who<br />
worked hard to make the event such a success<br />
and to all those who came along and<br />
supported it and a special thank you to David<br />
Evans for allowing MABS Murcia NW<br />
to use his house and ground for the day.<br />
MABS Murcia is a registered charity<br />
(No. 7261) offering help and support<br />
to local people of all nationalities who<br />
have been diagnosed with or are being<br />
treated for cancer. If you or someone<br />
you know would like some confidential<br />
help or support call our HELPLINE693<br />
275 779 or visit their website: www.<br />
mabsmurcia.com<br />
You can also visit the Ecological Park<br />
which is open to visitors from 9 until midnight<br />
everyday. All are welcome.<br />
After a second very successful Car Boot<br />
Sale on 17 th June, there will be a break<br />
during July and August and the next one is<br />
scheduled to be held in September. Please<br />
contact the Santi at the Tourist Office for<br />
more details.<br />
Any further enquiries please contact the<br />
New Cehegin Tourist Office located in<br />
front of the Town Hall on 968 723 550 or<br />
visit our tourist website www.turismocehegin.es<br />
Santiago Leo<br />
Cehegin Tourist Office<br />
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Sports Activities<br />
In July and August activities will include tennis<br />
tournaments for all ages and paddle for<br />
seniors, plus paddle classes. There are swimming<br />
lessons for children ages 3 to adult in<br />
the swimming pool and multi-activity nautical<br />
sports provided by the sailing school<br />
“Grimpola” for children 5-12 years.<br />
In addition the I Campus de Futbol<br />
“Bahia de Mazarrón,” will be held<br />
for children in “La Aceña” on 4 July.<br />
July 28 the night race “todos contra la droga”<br />
at the Erosiones de Bolnuevo.<br />
July 9 evening walk in the Sierra del Algarrobo.<br />
August 6/7 Playa del Puerto holds the tournament<br />
“24 Horas de Futbol Playa”.<br />
Registration at the Department of Sports in<br />
the Hall “La Aceña” from 9-2pm. It has also<br />
published some brochures with registration<br />
forms for swimming lessons at 25€ for children<br />
and 30€ for maintenance courses. Brochures<br />
can be downloaded at www.mazarron.es<br />
Jose Joaquin Rojas inaugurated The<br />
“Paseo Del Deporte” Of Mazarrón<br />
The Murcian cyclist champion Jose Joaquin<br />
Rojas, was inaugurated on 1 June by the<br />
Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, on to the<br />
“Paseo del Deporte”. Rojas has become the<br />
first athlete to get this award located on the<br />
seafront of Puerto de Mazarrón. This inauguration<br />
ended the celebration of the Ist Marcha<br />
Ciclo Turista “Playas de Mazarrón”<br />
in which more than 100 cyclists competed.<br />
Winner was Pablo Aitor Bernal Rosique who<br />
will represent Spain in track cycling in the<br />
Olympic Games in London.<br />
Runner-up was Jose Perez Sanchez<br />
and third was Juan Martinez Mateo.<br />
Junior Winner was Alejandro Rivera Junior<br />
Asuar.<br />
Senior Winners were Pablo Aitor Rosique<br />
Bernal, Sergio Martinez Orenes, and Jose<br />
Carlos Molero Lopez.<br />
Men’s over 30 Winner was Joseph Perez<br />
Sanchez, second was Jose Luis Jimenez<br />
Ibañez and Domingo Raja was third.<br />
Men’s over 40 Winner was Alexis Campos<br />
Cornejo, Francisco Jimenez Jimenez second<br />
and Juan Martinez Mateo third.<br />
Veteran Winners were Antonio García Rodríguez,<br />
Juan Ardil Moreno and Miguel Carrion<br />
Perez.<br />
Ladies’ Winner was Isabel Navarro Gimenez<br />
and second was Mari Carmen Arellano.<br />
Filming in Mazarrón<br />
A team from Spanish Television (TVE) “Al<br />
filo de lo imposible” is currently filming in<br />
the municipality of Mazarrón a documentary<br />
which will be included in the programme<br />
series “Al filo con”, showing some of the<br />
beautiful sites in Mazarrón and the Region<br />
of Murcia. The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés<br />
Campillo, said that this documentary is to be<br />
aired during the last quarter of 2012. Viewers<br />
will also be able to enjoy the documentary<br />
on international channel TVE, Canal 24 hours<br />
and via the website of<br />
TVE A La Carta.<br />
A special thanks<br />
went to the company<br />
“Aqualia” who bore<br />
the cost of the recording.<br />
Ginés Campillo<br />
said, “Few municipalities<br />
have the ability,<br />
and initiative, to promote<br />
their town at<br />
such a high level. We<br />
can show things beyond<br />
the sun and the<br />
beaches, such as local<br />
history and archaeology.”<br />
Desalination Plant<br />
The state-owned waters of the Cuencas Mediterraneanas<br />
(Acuamed) under the Ministry<br />
of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has<br />
awarded the company Cadagua, SA the contract<br />
for operation and maintenance of the<br />
desalination plant Valdelentisco, located in<br />
Mazarrón. This contract is worth 15 million<br />
euros and is for a period of 4-6 years.<br />
This plant is one of the largest in Spain, and<br />
has an investment, including its distribution<br />
network of 222 million euros, of which 63<br />
have been co-financed with European funds.<br />
Its construction, supported by the Ministry of<br />
Agriculture, Food and Environment, through<br />
the Water Company Cuenca del Seguar,<br />
started in 2005 and began service in 2008.<br />
So far it has already generated a total of<br />
48.8Hm3 of high quality desalinated water.<br />
Water resources produced by this plant are<br />
designed, first, to supply through the distribution<br />
network of the Commonwealth of Taibilla<br />
Channels, and the other for irrigation, to<br />
the Campo de Cartagena and Valle del Guadalentín.<br />
San Isidro Fiesta<br />
San Isidro celebrated their patron of farmers<br />
with three days of activities in which music<br />
and sports took place. The official opening<br />
took place on Friday 18 th May when the Mayor<br />
of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, ignited the<br />
fireworks.<br />
The parade included participation from<br />
the group of “Majorettes del Barrio de<br />
San Isidro” and the “Banda de Tambores<br />
de San José”. The opening was attended<br />
by the candidates for ‘Miss and<br />
Mister Fabulous 2012’ and the 3 rd Paddle<br />
Championship on the slopes of the<br />
“Buena Vista Social Club”. In the evening<br />
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the spectacular orchestra “El Mundial”<br />
closed with a soundtrack to a costume<br />
party which involved almost all the neighbours<br />
and many of the rest of municipality.<br />
Saturday morning was a special day with<br />
many traditional games for seniors. The evening<br />
was the highlight of the festivities with<br />
performances from “Chiquetetes”, comediens<br />
“Los Quillos”, magician “Flashback”<br />
and “Sonia Armela”.<br />
schools throughout the county visited the<br />
town museum and also participated in the<br />
workshop “Make Your Own Roman Anfora”<br />
where they had fun and learned aspects<br />
of local history and archaeology. The<br />
students were also able to exhibit their works<br />
in the “Factoría Romana de Salazones”.<br />
costacalidachronicle.blogspot.com for<br />
more details). The plan includes a 4-meter<br />
semi-rigid zodiac, 3 jet skis, 1 LS sea rescue<br />
boat, plus canoes in all positions and 2 chairs<br />
for disabled bathrooms. There will be 34<br />
lifeguards on beaches and 2 coordinators<br />
with vehicles with life saving equipment, as<br />
well as Red Cross volunteers and members<br />
of the Municipal Emergency Service.<br />
Ultimately responsible for Civil Protection of<br />
the municipality, Pedro Hernandez, reminded<br />
swimmers to take extreme caution when<br />
the yellow flag is flying and do not bathe<br />
if the red flag is flying.<br />
Blue Flags<br />
Mazarrón Town Council’s plans to place the<br />
city as a premier tourist destination are<br />
paying off. Recently the beaches of Rihuete<br />
and El Castellar achieved Blue Flag status at<br />
the “Q” Quality Tourism, meaning this year<br />
there are 4 beaches in Mazarrón with this<br />
status. The Association of Environmental<br />
and Consumer Education has awarded<br />
this distinction to the beaches in Puerto<br />
de Mazarrón and El Alamillo, which adds<br />
to the beaches of La Reya and Nares who<br />
were awarded the Blue Flag last year.<br />
Sunday saw the semi-finals and finals of the<br />
Paddle, the awards ceremony for the different<br />
tournaments, a performance by “Sueño<br />
Rociero” with their bright flamenco costumes<br />
and a giant paella. The performances<br />
of local artistes “Los Luisos” and “Trio<br />
Jam” and fireworks put the finishing touches<br />
to the day.<br />
Monday was the day of the younger ones<br />
and they could participate in the election<br />
of Miss and Mr Children. ‘Miss Child’<br />
was Nuria Santiago, while ‘Mister’ went<br />
to Ruben Muñoz. Music was provided by<br />
local group “The Slummin Angels”.<br />
The traditional mass procession of San Isidro<br />
was officiated by the pastor of St. Joseph,<br />
Justo José Sánchez.<br />
International Museum Day<br />
The celebration of “International Museum<br />
Day” by the council of Heritage Hall of Mazarrón<br />
has recently been a great success.<br />
1,000 people visited the archaeological museum<br />
“Factoría Romana de Salazones” and<br />
interpretation centres “Barco Fenicio” and<br />
“Torre de los Caballos” from 16-20 May. 650<br />
On the Friday night about 130 people gathered<br />
at the museum to enjoy a concert by<br />
guitar artist “Nares Diaz” and tasted salted<br />
fish and white wine provided by “Salazones<br />
Valera” y “Bodegas Cooperativa San Isidro”.<br />
The museum and other centres hosted some<br />
open days, particularly theatrical visits to the<br />
archaeological museum. About 200 people<br />
participated in these activities to find out<br />
more about the rich archaeological and historical<br />
heritage in this municipality.<br />
The archaeological museum “Factoría Romana<br />
de Salazones” and The “Barco Fenicio”<br />
is open Wed-Sat 10-1pm and 5-8pm<br />
and Sun 10-1pm.<br />
The “Torre de los<br />
Caballos” is open Fri<br />
5-8pm, Sat 10-1pm<br />
and 5-8pm, and Sun<br />
10-1pm.<br />
Red Cross<br />
The rescue service on<br />
the beaches started<br />
on 1 June with most<br />
beaches having<br />
some cover during<br />
the busy summer<br />
months. (Visit www.<br />
This means that the Murcia region has<br />
reached a historical record in this award<br />
for quality achievement with 26 awards.<br />
Spain also now have a total of 638 blue<br />
flags this year achieving its best result ever<br />
and tops the ranking of the 51 territories of<br />
the 46 participating states of the northern<br />
hemisphere.<br />
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At last we are seeing a surge in bookings<br />
for summer holidays. It seems that most of<br />
the UK waited until the Jubilee street party<br />
was over before they realised that they<br />
had just spent yet another weekend in the<br />
rain eating soggy sausage rolls, and then<br />
the enquiries came flooding in. On Jubilee<br />
Monday and Tuesday combined, we took<br />
bookings valued at over 4500€ in just the<br />
2 days... it seemed as if the UK had just<br />
woken up after a long slumber!<br />
Better late than never, although typically<br />
this is the level of bookings we see in the<br />
week after New Year. Our clients this year<br />
are waiting until later to book, and many<br />
of them are still looking for discounts,<br />
special deals and late booking extras. As<br />
we head into July it looks like 2012 will end<br />
with similar booking levels to last year - no<br />
mean feat given the uncertainty in Europe<br />
and the economic crisis facing parts of the<br />
world.<br />
Sensible pricing, late deals and quick<br />
response time to enquiries is the key to<br />
securing the holiday clients. Demand for<br />
long term rentals continues to be steady,<br />
and well priced country homes are still<br />
proving popular. All in all a good finish to<br />
Quarter 2 and a strong performance for our<br />
expanding business!<br />
Liz Edmiston<br />
OwnersAway Property Rentals &<br />
Management<br />
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Looking after your feet is probably way down<br />
on your list of ‘to do’ things when considering<br />
beauty treatments, but when you think that<br />
we spend hours on our feet every day, they<br />
really do need a bit more thought.<br />
round the nail with a small pair of nail scissors<br />
and push the cuticles back using a cuticle stick<br />
and cuticle oil.<br />
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Most of us like to top up our tans during the<br />
summer months, as not only do we feel better<br />
with a bit of colour, but the sun is also<br />
good for us in moderation. There is no doubt<br />
that too much sun can be dangerous for us,<br />
but the return of the disease rickets is an indication<br />
that people are being over cautious<br />
and keeping children out of the sun too much.<br />
Once the summer is here and you have found<br />
which shorts and tops you can still get into,<br />
been to the hairdresser for a shorter style,<br />
possibly highlighted, the time has come to<br />
look at your feet.<br />
Care of Your Nails<br />
There are some wonderful sandals and opentoed<br />
shoes on the market, so if you want to<br />
wear these shoes, sorting your feet out is a<br />
must. Neaten up your nails and remove any<br />
old polish and give your feet a treat. We take<br />
care of our finger nails, so treat your toe nails<br />
the same by moisturizing them well before<br />
you do anything else. If your toe nails are discoloured,<br />
try wiping them with fresh lemon.<br />
This should brighten the nail, but if this discolouration<br />
is due to a fungal infection you<br />
may need some medication to sort this out. If<br />
your nails are quite long, you may need to clip<br />
them prior to filing, making sure that you cut<br />
the nail straight across. Remove any hard skin<br />
Hard Skin<br />
Once you have trimmed the nails, check for<br />
hard skin on the soles of your feet. There<br />
are various tools on the market specially designed<br />
for this, but do this very gently as it is<br />
easy to cut into the skin and this will cause<br />
you more problems. If left, the hard skin can<br />
often crack and eventually may even become<br />
infected. If you are having problems with<br />
either cracked heels, or ingrowing toe<br />
nails, you really should see a Chiropodist.<br />
Just applying moisturizer will not cure<br />
the problem, as the skin on your feet can be<br />
extremely tough and the moisturizer will not<br />
penetrate the skin, but once your feet are free<br />
of the build-up of hard skin, you should rub in<br />
a good moisturizer on a regular basis, preferably<br />
daily during the summer, especially if you<br />
are swimming regularly in a chlorinated pool.<br />
Polishing Your Toe Nails<br />
Having achieved smooth, neatly trimmed feet<br />
and nails, you are ready to apply beautiful<br />
colours to compliment your summer outfits.<br />
Don’t forget all the beauty rules that apply to<br />
your hands, apply to your feet, so if you are<br />
applying nail varnish, apply a basecoat first<br />
and put a top coat on top of the coloured polish<br />
to protect it. If you want your nail varnish<br />
to last, try Shellac that will last for at least two<br />
weeks. This new gel varnish is ‘baked’ under<br />
ultraviolet light and does not chip. As toe nails<br />
do not grow at the same rate as finger nails,<br />
Shellac will probably last even longer. You can<br />
either go to a pedicurist for a really professional<br />
look for the summer, but there are so<br />
many products on the market now, that if you<br />
can reach your feet, maybe you can have a<br />
go yourself. Nail-art has become big business<br />
and there are some stunning designs out<br />
there – anything goes, especially during the<br />
summer when you can show off your beautiful<br />
feet on the beach or by the pool.<br />
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FREE Screening For People Who Have …<br />
“Problems With Anxiety, Stress, Panic Attacks<br />
Or Phobias!”<br />
The trials and tribulations that push us<br />
through life, have a tendency to stay with us<br />
for the duration. History has its own peculiar<br />
way of ensuring we never forget, until in<br />
some cases it can damage the present.<br />
Life is too short to be merely surviving and<br />
living day to day. We need to enjoy it to<br />
the max and if at times, we need a helping<br />
hand, then there’s no harm in that is there?<br />
Thousands of people in the UK and Spain<br />
will suffer from anxiety disorders at some<br />
point in their lives and in over 70% of those<br />
cases, the disorder will remain untreated.<br />
Symptoms of an anxiety disorder include<br />
nervousness, restlessness, sleeplessness,<br />
excessive worry, fatigue, panicky feelings,<br />
irritability, difficulty concentrating, racing<br />
heart, tension fear of a particular object or<br />
situation and intrusive unwanted thoughts.<br />
Any one of those symptoms can make life<br />
hard and if you believe you’re suffering with<br />
one or more of them, then Mark Phoenix<br />
Murphy, Dhp MIAPH MNRAH is there to help.<br />
Mark, your local hypnotherapist and<br />
psychotherapist will be conducting free<br />
screenings at his clinics in Villamartin, Javea,<br />
Albir and Camposol. A screening takes around<br />
thirty minutes. During the process, you’ll<br />
be able to talk freely with Mark, knowing<br />
that you are participating in a private and<br />
confidential discussion, where you’ll be taking<br />
control of your symptoms once and for all<br />
and in a relaxed and safe, registered clinic.<br />
Mark’s enthusiasm about his participation in<br />
this programme is obvious, “The statistics are<br />
shocking; there are people out there suffering<br />
on a daily basis and all because they’re unsure<br />
of where to go and don’t believe effective<br />
treatment is available. These free screenings<br />
educate the community and let sufferers<br />
know that there is help out there. Hypnosis<br />
has become one of the most effective<br />
treatment methods and it doesn’t take years.<br />
Within 12 sessions, we typically see excellent<br />
results. It’s no quick fix. We aim to go to<br />
the root cause to ease a person’s anxiety.”<br />
Mark has been treating people with anxiety<br />
disorders for many years and is perpetually<br />
training to ensure that he’s kept up-to-date<br />
with the latest techniques. “Quite a few<br />
people, who attend these free screenings are<br />
having, or have already had, some kind of<br />
treatment, but they’re not satisfied with their<br />
progress, or they are just looking for a second<br />
opinion. The beauty of a free screening is that<br />
those thirty minutes can educate people about<br />
alternative treatment. If they’ve gone down<br />
one path and are unhappy with the results, this<br />
can open their eyes and let them know that<br />
there are other options out there for them,”<br />
he continues, “It’s actually rather upsetting<br />
when you consider how many people just put<br />
up with anxiety disorders. That’s no way to go<br />
through life. In a few sessions, I can help them<br />
to conquer their problems, which is why I<br />
became what I am. Why should anyone suffer<br />
needlessly when it’s totally unnecessary?”<br />
As you can imagine, these appointments<br />
are filling quickly, so phone Mark today<br />
on 654202996 or visit www.HypnoSpain.<br />
com for your earliest appointment.<br />
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Hello to all readers of the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida<br />
<strong>Chronicle</strong>.<br />
I just thought I would like to share with you<br />
about our recent visit to Camposol Sector B.<br />
My husband and I were sitting enjoying a cup<br />
of coffee and an excellent piece of bread pudding<br />
at Liz’s Café when we met Teresa of the<br />
CCC. This obviously stands for the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida<br />
<strong>Chronicle</strong>, not the county cricket club. I<br />
felt I needed to impart to how much I enjoy<br />
reading the CCC. It has all the information<br />
about the daily happenings in Mazarrón and<br />
the outlying areas of this part of the <strong>Costa</strong><br />
Cálida. The magazine is an excellent platform<br />
for businesses, charity events and advertising,<br />
giving valuable information on multiple<br />
activities.<br />
We all need to have positive feedback in<br />
whatever walk of life we endeavour. Teresa<br />
suggested that I might pass on my complimentary<br />
comments about the magazine and<br />
share them with other readers.<br />
These are difficult times in the <strong>Costa</strong>s as well<br />
as the rest of Spain. Financial problems have<br />
affected ex-pats of all nationalities as well as<br />
the Spanish people, so I commend the CCC<br />
Team for producing an upbeat magazine that<br />
is well presented and easy to read. I personally<br />
keep a copy just in case I need a telephone<br />
number for a tradesperson etc; in an<br />
emergency, as well as catching up with the<br />
news of the charity organisations that do such<br />
good work in this area and of course, what’s<br />
on and where.<br />
For approximately ten years now my husband<br />
and I (known locally as the Duo Clifford Jay<br />
& Julia) have been privileged to be able to<br />
write articles to the CCC to inform the readers<br />
of our forthcoming fundraising charity events<br />
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and the CCC is a wonderful vehicle for getting<br />
news out to others. Every Autumn we host a<br />
charity fundraising Cabaret evening in aid of<br />
The Palm House Orphanage in Siem Riep<br />
Cambodia. We have been raising funds for<br />
this orphanage where the children are given<br />
a safe home, free from poverty, paedophilia<br />
and prostitution which some of them were<br />
sold into. Some of these children have been<br />
used and abused for most of their young lives<br />
until they were rescued from this evil. They<br />
are given refuge and a meaningful life.<br />
All this takes money. That is why Cliff and I<br />
work to raise funds to send to the home via<br />
the founder organiser Mrs Dot Newett, to be<br />
used directly for these children in Cambodia.<br />
Every little helps.<br />
The Charity which is called Orchid Ministries<br />
is only a small charity, which relies on<br />
volunteers to organise and run it, so the only<br />
money that comes out of what we raise is<br />
perhaps for some stationery. These children<br />
are very dear to our hearts and we are very<br />
grateful to the people of the area of Mazarrón<br />
and further afield, who have supported us<br />
over the last ten years.<br />
I am writing early with a date for the next<br />
charity event for the Orphanage which is on<br />
Thursday 8 th November 20112 at the Hotel<br />
Playa Grande, 7.30-11.30pm. More details<br />
later in the September issue of the CCC.<br />
The Duo Clifford Jay and Julia will host the<br />
night and Martin Ross will be performing<br />
once more for us, possibly with Stewart as<br />
The Beagles (thank you Martin). We may<br />
have a surprise artist to entertain you as well,<br />
so watch this space.<br />
We are grateful also to the Playa Grande who<br />
always treat Clifford and myself like family<br />
and support us in our endeavours and thank<br />
you Cost Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong> for the opportunities<br />
you make available to all who wish to<br />
reach the community through your magazine.<br />
Keep up the good work.<br />
God bless you all, as without God we could<br />
not do what we do for the children.<br />
Julia.<br />
Dear Editor<br />
We would like to take this opportunity to<br />
thank Rosemary and Haydn of the Welcome<br />
Group for all their hard work and organisation<br />
for the first Welcome Cruise to<br />
the Greek Islands and Instanbul.<br />
From when we decided to go on the cruise<br />
last June until the day we returned they have<br />
looked after us and organised everything for<br />
us. All we had to do was to turn up on the<br />
day with our suit cases and passports and get<br />
on a coach. After that just sit back and relax.<br />
The hotel in Madrid was excellent, Pullmantur<br />
staff on the cruise ship Zenith were excellent<br />
and the food and drink just flowed.<br />
A really perfect cruise and we can’t wait for<br />
Rosemary to let us know where we are going<br />
to go next year.<br />
Thank you Welcome, Val and John<br />
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On 31 st May Oscars opened its doors on<br />
Camposol B Commercial Centre. The opening<br />
day had non-stop, back to back entertainment<br />
and was absolutely packed with<br />
well wishers who enjoyed a free buffet and<br />
everyone was given Oscars hats! Many<br />
of you will know Oscar as the owner of<br />
the Bar/Restaurant La Azohia. Oscars is<br />
managed by Nigel and Angela and already<br />
has become a popular venue. Oscars<br />
has regular free live entertainment in an<br />
air conditioned environment and has just<br />
introduced a lovely selection of authentic<br />
Spanish Tapas at just €2 per portion.<br />
Whether you are very patriotic or not, it<br />
was impossible not to be swept along with<br />
the Jubilee celebrations in the area. We decided<br />
to support the Greenfingers Camposol<br />
Sector C Gardening Group street party<br />
as that is where we live and the evening<br />
was great fun for all. I also managed to get<br />
a Union Flag imprinted on my big toes to<br />
help celebrate the occasion courtesy of a<br />
new nail printing machine at The Beauty<br />
Palace.<br />
Branded, a new clothing and bedding<br />
retail outlet is now open in Camposol B<br />
Commercial Centre and has a wide range<br />
of ladies’ fashions, menswear, shoes, bedding<br />
and cosmetics. I recently purchased a<br />
nice skirt and some sandals there and keep<br />
popping in as new stock is arriving all the<br />
time. Branded have taken over a much<br />
bigger unit now and have many very well<br />
known fashion labels. Well worth a visit.<br />
Our first set of visitors have already been<br />
and gone, (my sisters) and because my<br />
eldest sister is such a Rolling Stones fan<br />
we bought tickets to the Tribute Concert at<br />
The Sensol Hotel. These tropical poolside<br />
nights are an excellent way to entertain<br />
visitors who are always guaranteed to love<br />
the location and atmosphere. A very good<br />
night was had by all.<br />
More next month<br />
Teresa<br />
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The cabin will be closed from Friday 22 nd June<br />
to Monday 3 rd September for the summer<br />
break.<br />
The land that the cabin occupied was used<br />
with the permission of MASA who donated the<br />
cabin to the CRA. In a recent court case, MASA<br />
forfeited the land to a company that it owed<br />
debts to. That company has now demanded<br />
that we move the cabin off their land.<br />
The Councillor for Camposol, Pepe Gomez has<br />
kindly given permission for the CRA to re-site<br />
the cabin on council owned land at the side of<br />
the Los Palacios Cultural Centre on Sector B.<br />
This now means that residents with enquiries<br />
can go to one location to seek help, either<br />
from the council office in the Cultural Centre or<br />
from the CRA cabin outside; a one-stop shop<br />
in effect.<br />
We look forward to seeing you from the 3 rd of<br />
September onwards at our new location.<br />
During the summer break you can contact us<br />
by phone on CRA Duty Committee Member<br />
634 364 739<br />
Bob Owen, Chairman 634 364 738<br />
Bob Owen<br />
Chairman,<br />
Central Liaison Committee<br />
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We all know what it is like to have sleepless<br />
nights - with our thoughts plagued by worries,<br />
anger, frustration and fear, real or perceived.<br />
The endless nocturnal tossing in bed is<br />
characteristic of our unconscious mental and<br />
emotional turmoil that leaves us exhausted,<br />
indecisive and jaded with our lives. We pray<br />
that the new dawn will bring us better luck,<br />
hope and some solutions to our problems, but<br />
when emotions run high and collide, you may<br />
find that rational thought and common sense<br />
also go out the window. My motto is “Never<br />
make a decision in haste or you will live to<br />
regret it”. Instead, step back and take as much<br />
time as you need to review the circumstances<br />
and make decisions based on facts and not on<br />
irrational judgements and emotions.<br />
Jennifer@lifemaxxinternational.com<br />
Dear Jennifer,<br />
SOMETHING’s AMISS IN MY WEDDED<br />
BLISS<br />
I am supposed to get married in a few<br />
months time and it is a huge wedding that<br />
is also doubling as a family reunion. Both<br />
my fiancé and I have invested thousands<br />
of Euros in the wedding preparations,<br />
as have members of both our families.<br />
Flights and hotel accommodation have<br />
been booked and everyone is excited<br />
– except me! I fully understand what<br />
Kim Kardashian meant when she said<br />
she got caught up in her wedding<br />
preparations and went through with it<br />
to please everyone else but herself. It is<br />
painful to admit, but I’m just not in love<br />
with my fiancé anymore and think our<br />
pending marriage would be a disaster.<br />
Still, I cannot bring myself to cancel the<br />
wedding – I can’t face the humiliation,<br />
disappointing everyone, not to mention<br />
losing all the deposits. I cry myself to<br />
sleep every night and everyone thinks<br />
that it is just wedding jitters but only I<br />
know the truth. What should I do?<br />
Debbie<br />
Dear Debbie,<br />
Firstly, the only person you need to please is<br />
yourself. This is not about being selfish, but<br />
facing the truth head on. Would you rather<br />
endure a miserable marriage at the expense<br />
of being happy? Look how it turned out for Kim<br />
Kardashian! Need I say more? Secondly, there<br />
is more than one person in a marriage and<br />
you will be ruining your fiancé’s life as well as<br />
yours, should you choose to go through with<br />
the wedding. Not everyone will be pleased<br />
with your decision to cancel the wedding, of<br />
course, but in time they will have to accept<br />
the fact that your happiness must come first.<br />
See if you can get as much of the deposits<br />
back and if not, then it is better to cut your<br />
losses. More importantly, you have to sit your<br />
fiancé down and discuss your feelings. You<br />
owe him this much. Don’t make the mistake<br />
of marrying someone you don’t love.<br />
Jennifer<br />
Dear Jennifer,<br />
I FEEL SO ISOLATED LIVING ABROAD<br />
I am of Eastern European origin and<br />
moved from the UK to Spain, with my<br />
husband and young son. Although I love<br />
them very much, I feel that I have no life<br />
of my own. We have money and security,<br />
but I have struggled to find employment<br />
and friends of my age. I have asked him<br />
to return to the UK for the sake of our<br />
marriage but he refuses, saying that he<br />
has settled well in Spain and wants to<br />
stay. I am beginning to hate him for this. I<br />
miss my friends in the UK and always end<br />
up crying when I phone them. I do not<br />
know whether I should risk everything<br />
to feel more fulfilled or stay put with so<br />
little future?<br />
Elena<br />
Dear Elena,<br />
Ask anyone and they will tell you that it takes<br />
time to settle in a new country, to make new<br />
friends and to build a future. Didn’t you go<br />
through this when you made the UK your<br />
new home? It can be as easy or as difficult<br />
as you want it to be. Emotional and mental<br />
resistance can create insurmountable<br />
barriers to integration. As I read your letter,<br />
I empathised with your situation, but I also<br />
detected undertones of your anger and<br />
frustration. Boredom is often referred to<br />
as regressed anger either at a situation or<br />
relationship that is not up to scratch. I wonder<br />
if you’re in touch with how angry you actually<br />
feel, but I am not sure if this is a consequence<br />
of your loneliness, state of your marriage or<br />
the woes of the country that you find yourself<br />
in.<br />
Social networking sites and internet<br />
access have made the world a very small<br />
place and as such, there is no reason why<br />
communication with your friends can’t be<br />
sustained productively. Looking inwardly,<br />
there are many opportunities for you to<br />
integrate into the local community, whether<br />
it is the expat community or Spanish. As they<br />
say, “where there is a will, there is a way!” If<br />
you really want integration to work for you,<br />
and your family, then I will advise you to<br />
embrace your new life and culture, enjoy new<br />
opportunities, smile through challenges and<br />
more importantly, give life a chance.<br />
Jennifer<br />
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since 2009.<br />
Stephen<br />
Higgins<br />
Malta has<br />
a long and<br />
distinguished<br />
historical<br />
relationship<br />
with the UK<br />
and is trusted<br />
jurisdiction<br />
for British<br />
expats with<br />
QROPS being<br />
introduced<br />
in the island<br />
Malta, as an offshore financial centre,<br />
is growing rapidly in stature with a<br />
reputation for providing a competitive<br />
tax regime, a stable economy plus a<br />
very clear and well defined financial<br />
regulation.<br />
Malta could see themselves as a major<br />
player in the QROPS market as, unlike<br />
many other popular QROPS jurisdictions,<br />
they are a full member of the EU and<br />
also part of the Eurozone.<br />
The new UK legislation from 6 th of April this<br />
year resulted in a more comprehensive<br />
reporting regime and greater disclosure<br />
of member information to HMRC.<br />
While this will increase the levels of<br />
administration work carried about by<br />
the QROPS Trustees, this should not<br />
make any significant impact in the way<br />
QROPS are run.<br />
You may already be aware that the<br />
member payment reporting period is<br />
being extended and the Trustees must<br />
now report all member payments for a<br />
period of 10 years from the date of the<br />
original UK pension transfer. All new and<br />
existing members will fall within this<br />
new reporting period.<br />
While the reporting period has been<br />
extended, the actual provisions of the<br />
UK Finance Act remain the same as<br />
before and it is still the case that a<br />
member who has been outside of the<br />
UK for more than 5 complete tax years<br />
may still benefit from the 30% lump<br />
sum commutation (as opposed to the<br />
25% in the UK). In addition, the amount<br />
they may receive is up to a maximum of<br />
120% the GAD (Governmental Actuary’s<br />
Department) as opposed to the 100% in<br />
the UK. Upon the death of the member,<br />
there is normally no tax deduction which<br />
can be a real advantage over the UK<br />
drawdown schemes where the taxation<br />
can be as high as 55%.<br />
As for the future? HMRC have made<br />
it very, very clear that they will not<br />
tolerate any abuse of the QROPS system<br />
and there is little doubt that QROPS<br />
providers will fall under a much closer<br />
scrutiny from hereon in. We certainly<br />
cannot rule out any further legislative<br />
changes.<br />
If you wish to discuss your pension<br />
options or have questions about QROPS<br />
or your existing schemes or even<br />
investment advice, please don’t hesitate<br />
to contact me via telephone or email<br />
stephen.higgins@aesfinance.com<br />
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Elderberry<br />
Many of us probably remember Elderberry<br />
from our youth, possibly making<br />
Elderberry wine with the flowers<br />
or berries. There are between 5 and<br />
30 species of this shrub or small tree.<br />
It is native to temperate to subtropical<br />
regions of both the Northern and Southern<br />
Hemisphere. Native species of Elderberry<br />
are often planted by people<br />
wishing to support native butterfly and<br />
bird species.<br />
Ornamental varieties of Elderberry are<br />
grown in gardens for their showy flowers,<br />
fruits and lacy foliage. The Elderberry<br />
leaves are anything from 5-30cm<br />
long and have serrated edges. The Elderberry<br />
flowers appear in late spring<br />
and are white or cream coloured. Once<br />
the flowers have finished, clusters of<br />
small black, blue-black or red berries<br />
form. It comes from the Sambuca genus<br />
and it is mainly the fruit that is used<br />
in cooking and medicine, but the flowers<br />
also have various uses.<br />
The flowers of Sambucus nigra are<br />
used to produce the popular Elderflower<br />
cordial. The French, Austrians<br />
and Central Europeans produce Elderflower<br />
syrup, commonly made from an<br />
extract of Elderflower blossoms, which<br />
is added to pancake (Palatschinken)<br />
mixes instead of blueberries. People<br />
throughout much of Central, Eastern,<br />
and Southeastern Europe use a similar<br />
method to make a syrup which is diluted<br />
with water and used as a drink. Based<br />
on this syrup, Fanta markets a soft drink<br />
variety called Shokata which is sold in<br />
15 countries worldwide. In the United<br />
States, this French Elderflower syrup<br />
is used to make Elderflower marshmallows.<br />
St. Germain, a French liqueur,<br />
is made from Elderflowers. Hallands<br />
Fläder, a Swedish akvavit, is flavoured<br />
with Elderflowers. The Italian liqueur<br />
Sambuca is flavoured with oil obtained<br />
from the Elderflower.<br />
Wines, cordials and marmalade have<br />
been produced from the Elderberry<br />
berries or flowers. Fruit pies and relishes<br />
are produced with these berries. In Italy<br />
(especially in Piedmont) and Germany,<br />
the umbels of the Elderberry are battered,<br />
fried and then served as a dessert<br />
or a sweet lunch with a sugar and cinnamon<br />
topping.<br />
Black Elderberry has been used in<br />
medicine for hundreds of years including<br />
for flu, allergies and other respiratory<br />
illnesses. The Elderberry juices have<br />
been used as a gargle and even eye<br />
drops have been developed using concentrated<br />
Elderberry juices. However,<br />
the leaves, twigs, branches, seeds and<br />
roots contain a cyanide-induced glycoside,<br />
which can give rise to cyanide, so it<br />
is advisable not to consume large quantities<br />
of this part of the Elderberry, or<br />
to use the wood of the Elderberry for<br />
toys.<br />
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Celebrating 60 years of Queen Elizabeth<br />
II<br />
Hundreds of government, business and civil<br />
society representatives join the British Embassy<br />
in Madrid to mark The Queen’s Diamond<br />
Jubilee.<br />
At the climax of a four-day weekend of Diamond<br />
Jubilee celebrations in the United<br />
Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to<br />
Spain, Giles Paxman and Mrs Ségolène Paxman<br />
welcomed more than 500 guests to<br />
their official residence in Madrid to celebrate<br />
60 years of unfailing service by Her Majesty<br />
Queen Elizabeth II.<br />
During the Queen’s reign, Britain has renewed<br />
its reputation as a world leader in<br />
science, engineering, finance and design. At<br />
the same time it has preserved its extraordinary<br />
heritage and fostered its tight bonds<br />
with many nations across the world. It is this<br />
combination of innovation and tradition that<br />
sums up a country that will this summer welcome<br />
people from all over the globe to London<br />
2012, the first sustainable Olympic and<br />
Paralympic Games.<br />
At the reception, Ambassador Giles Paxman<br />
said “The Queen has seen Great Britain<br />
transformed. The marvellous photo exhibition<br />
that we have here today shows how the<br />
Queen has changed over 60 years. But Britain<br />
has changed with her - its people, its politics,<br />
its culture and fashions. We have welcomed<br />
new Britons from across the world.<br />
Each community has added to the spirit of<br />
energy and diversity that drives our country.<br />
“Spain too, has changed immeasurably over<br />
the period. During Queen Elizabeth II’s reign,<br />
Spain has witnessed the transition to democracy,<br />
the birth of the modern Constitution<br />
and the return of its own Royal Family. Over<br />
60 years Spain and Britain have grown closer<br />
together, making Spain the destination of<br />
choice for British people to live, work and go<br />
on holiday. Our two countries are close partners<br />
in trade and investment, international<br />
security and in Europe. I am proud of the<br />
work that the British Embassy and our network<br />
of Consulates around the country does<br />
every day to support this vital and positive<br />
relationship.”<br />
An exhibition of portraits of HM The Queen<br />
by royal photographer Sir Cecil Beaton, Andy<br />
Warhol and well-known British artists demonstrates<br />
the changes in the relationship between<br />
The Queen and the British people over<br />
60 years, and sheds light on how the United<br />
Kingdom has transformed itself into the energetic,<br />
dynamic and globally connected society<br />
it is today.<br />
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Major Spanish businesses with strong British<br />
connections that sponsored the event include<br />
BT (communications), Diageo (drinks),<br />
KPMG (professional services), MINI (automobiles)<br />
and Sanitas (healthcare). Food and<br />
refreshments were provided by The Food<br />
Hall and Cobra Beer. Guests enjoyed the<br />
chance to use iPads provided by Pad in the<br />
City. A quintet from the Reina Sofia School of<br />
Music played a selection of classical, 60’s and<br />
contemporary musical pieces throughout the<br />
evening.<br />
The four-day celebration in the UK has included<br />
the Queen’s visit to the Epsom Derby,<br />
a climax of the horse-racing calendar; a<br />
1,000-boat pageant down the River Thames<br />
through London that was watched by more<br />
than a million people; and street parties and<br />
community lunches across Britain. The ‘Union<br />
Flag’ is decorating cities, shops and streets<br />
across the country as Britain now prepares<br />
for the London 2012 Olympic Games.<br />
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Helping Hands celebrate their 1 st<br />
Anniversary<br />
The lads of the very popular Showaddywaddy<br />
Legend were back in Aguilas last month to<br />
celebrate the 1 st Anniversary of Helping<br />
Hands, the charity support organisation<br />
based in Lorca and Aguilas.<br />
Once again the chosen venue was the<br />
magnificent<br />
Hotel Puerto<br />
Juan Montiel<br />
with whom<br />
the charity<br />
enjoys superb<br />
relations and<br />
continuing<br />
support.<br />
160 people<br />
attended the<br />
event and<br />
danced the<br />
night away on the open terrace overlooking<br />
the sea, the beach and the hotel’s beautiful<br />
marina. Well known Spanish designers<br />
attended the event and made very generous<br />
gifts of designer outfits along with other items<br />
to the charity’s free entrance ticket draw.<br />
“There were no raffles on this particular<br />
night, just the free draw. This was a<br />
very special occasion for us and we took<br />
the opportunity to give back something<br />
to those wonderful people who have<br />
supported our events and donated many<br />
many items to our shop throughout the<br />
year. Without them we could not help<br />
those animals and people as we have”<br />
said a spokesman from Helping Hands.<br />
Showaddywaddy Legend, a favourite band<br />
of the charity, will be returning again in 2013,<br />
heading up a cast with several other artistes<br />
for a large concert right on the beautiful<br />
marina of the hotel. Much planning is needed<br />
to finalise this event, details of which will be<br />
announced once complete.<br />
For further information please contact Linda<br />
on 968 482 948.<br />
Photos copyright: Maya Hobi Krauer<br />
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A few weeks ago the UK came virtually to<br />
a standstill as the nation celebrated the 60<br />
years reign of Queen Elizabeth II. On the<br />
Tuesday afternoon The Mall was thronged<br />
with a million people all striving to get the<br />
best possible view of Her Majesty when she<br />
came to the balcony for a brief public appearance.<br />
Even if you’re not a royalist it would have<br />
been hard not to get caught up in the emotion<br />
and sentiment of the occasion. Few people<br />
have ever worked so tirelessly and selflessly<br />
for their country. We don’t often see such<br />
enormous crowds of people joining together<br />
in great happiness and shouting greetings<br />
and blessings. When will be the next time?<br />
As Christians, one of the greatest joys we<br />
have is the wonderful expectation that one<br />
day we will gather round the throne of heaven<br />
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and join with the angels in praising God.<br />
The last book in the Bible is the Book of Revelation<br />
and is perhaps one of the most difficult<br />
to understand. The book is prophetic;<br />
that is it tells us of some of the things which<br />
are yet to come and some of these only after<br />
we leave this earth.<br />
In chapter 5 we can read from verse 11 “ Then<br />
I looked and heard the voice of many angels,<br />
numbering thousands upon thousands, and<br />
ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled<br />
the throne and the living creatures and<br />
the elders. In a loud voice they were saying:<br />
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive<br />
power and wealth and wisdom and<br />
strength and honour and glory and praise!”<br />
Then I heard every creature in heaven and<br />
on earth and under the earth and on the<br />
sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him<br />
who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be<br />
praise and honour and glory and power,<br />
for ever and ever!” (NIV)<br />
The crowds we saw in The Mall will pale into<br />
insignificance compared with the crowds that<br />
will assemble around the throne of God and<br />
join in total unity and cry out “Praise and honour<br />
and glory.”<br />
The Book of Revelation also talks about the<br />
Book of Life. In chapter 13 it makes it clear<br />
that all whose names are written in the Book<br />
of Life will worship around the throne and that<br />
those whose names are not written there will<br />
not!<br />
We are faced with many choices and decisions<br />
in life. We can choose whether or not to support<br />
The Queen as she celebrates 60 years<br />
of service to her country. We can choose to<br />
watch the celebration on television or do<br />
something else. Sometimes the consequences<br />
of our choices are trivial, but sometimes<br />
the choices we make are life changing. The<br />
choice to watch this programme or another is<br />
of little importance. The choice to leave The<br />
UK and move to Spain is life changing.<br />
Similarly our response to the question “Will<br />
you follow Jesus or not” is not just life changing<br />
– it affects our eternal future.<br />
The Book of Revelation makes it clear the<br />
Lamb’s Book of Life contains the names of<br />
those who will worship around the throne and<br />
spells out the consequences for those whose<br />
name is not there.<br />
We all have a choice to make. If we fail to<br />
make a choice then we miss out by default.<br />
Is your name there? Will you dance around<br />
the throne of God? Will you cry out with the<br />
angels singing “praise and honour and glory?”<br />
Wellspring Victory Church meets every<br />
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FRANCISCO VALENCIA, LÍNEA DIRECTA’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DIRECTOR<br />
“When a car has been written off, you have the chance to give<br />
customers back the trust that they have placed in you.”<br />
An accident in which a car has been written off is always the worst kind, because it implies the<br />
disappearance of the insured car. Francisco Valencia, Línea Directa’s Corporate Governance Director,<br />
describes to us the quality measures taken by his company, a leading insurance company for<br />
foreigners.<br />
Losing your vehicle in a foreign country is undoubtedly a major setback for anybody. What makes<br />
Línea Directa different from other companies?<br />
First of all, the personalised service Línea Directa offers customer service over the telephone is entirely in English<br />
and German, and also acts as an intermediary and translator with garages and scrap merchants. In addition to<br />
this, we also offer different cover options which no other insurer offers, such as our amount of compensation,<br />
which is never below €1000, or when appropriate, double the price paid by customers for their insurance.<br />
You also have a purchasing centre if customers wish to acquire a new vehicle after theirs has been<br />
written off.<br />
At Línea Directa we believe that when a car has been written off, it is an opportunity to give customers back the<br />
trust that they have placed in you. As a result, if customers ask us to, we take care of all the processes involved<br />
in buying a new vehicle in their name, including the paperwork and delivery of the vehicle to their home address.<br />
And finally, how does Línea Directa pay compensation?<br />
Línea Directa is committted to paying compensation within 40 days at the very most, although the average<br />
waiting time is always much less. If the car is less than 2 years old, either we pay its value when new, in<br />
compensation, or we take care of all the processes involved in purchasing another vehicle. In addition, if the car<br />
is between 2 and 3 years old, we offer 15% more than its official value, as a quality measure.<br />
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Due to some previous problems with the<br />
website, Louis Harris is pleased to announce<br />
that these have now been rectified,<br />
the website updated and it is now up and<br />
running. Please feel free to visit this new<br />
and improved facility at<br />
www.louisharriselectrical.com<br />
Fuente Building Services are now offering<br />
disabled adaptations. These facilities<br />
can be from constructing walk-in showers,<br />
wet rooms, ramp access, widening of doors<br />
or any other lifestyle changes, including tiling<br />
guttering, and painting. Adrian can also<br />
help with garden design.<br />
For a free no-obligation quote, help or advice<br />
tel 696 744 982.<br />
F & C Rent a Car are pleased to announce<br />
that they now offer self-drive Van Rental,<br />
with daily and special weekend rates. They<br />
also have a new office in Torrevieja next<br />
to Habaneras Shopping Centre, which will<br />
concentrate on car sales. Visit our office on<br />
Camposol, Commercial Centre A, or call us<br />
on 968 199 156 for more information.<br />
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BBQ or new outside furniture, take a trip to<br />
the Vial Carpinteria Murcia store and get<br />
yourself a bargain!<br />
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Are you ready for the hot weather? Camposol<br />
Heating & Maintenance are currently<br />
installing air conditioning and back up water<br />
tanks and pumps, so you never need to be<br />
without water again. Have you got yours?<br />
Tel 968 199 184.<br />
The Sensol Golf Club now have their<br />
“Country Kitchen” open, courtesy of Jim<br />
and Margaret. This delicatessen is open<br />
Monday to Saturday from 8.30am until<br />
4.30pm with a great range of frozen fish,<br />
home made steak pies and freshly baked<br />
bread. Tel 603 135 387<br />
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ADS Locksmiths now have in stock a selection<br />
of reversible high security cylinders<br />
which can be opened with a spare key even<br />
when you have accidently left your key inserted<br />
on the inside. A must for all doors<br />
which have no outside handle fitted.<br />
Contact ADS Locksmith today for details on<br />
600 255 250<br />
The Salon is pleased to welcome Victoria<br />
Gibbs to the team. Victoria has been a<br />
fully qualified hairdresser for 7 years and<br />
has lived in Spain for the past 5 years. In<br />
July The Salon is also launching 5 new anti<br />
ageing treatments which include products<br />
to prevent deep lines, toning and lifting,<br />
mature and aged skin, sun damaged and<br />
stressed skin and fade hyper-pigmentation<br />
spots for skin lacking elasticity.<br />
Tel 691 916 717<br />
Freedom/Mr Print have moved to a new<br />
office and showroom in the old “Glitzy Bitz”<br />
shop on Camposol Sector A. The new shop<br />
has a much larger range of cosmetic products<br />
as well as a wide range of clothing for<br />
businesses and needs visiting to be appreciated.<br />
www.freedommobilityspain.com<br />
MSC Insure has returned to the UK and will<br />
no longer be representing Spanish Insurance<br />
Solutions S.L. We wish to reassure<br />
you that we will be ensuring continuity of<br />
your insurance cover and will be passing<br />
your details to Kathy Horgan at La Red<br />
Solutions. Your insurance cover is not affected<br />
in anyway. Kathy can be contacted<br />
on 968199025 or by email at<br />
kathy@laredsolutions.com<br />
Legally reduce your electricity by up to<br />
40%. Don’t believe it? No, neither did I, so<br />
I bought a Power Save Plug and used a<br />
clamp tester to prove they didn’t work. Fortunately<br />
they do work. Email Peter and he<br />
can send you copies of his Iberdrola invoices<br />
to prove he is saving more than 20%.<br />
powersave@gmx.co.uk<br />
Línea Directa Slashes the Cost of Car Insurance<br />
With Their 12 For 11 Promotion<br />
All new customers who take out a policy<br />
will get a month’s free insurance, meaning<br />
they pay for 11 months insurance, but still<br />
get a whole year’s cover. Existing customers<br />
requiring insurance for a second car,<br />
pay for only 10 months insurance, getting<br />
two months free. (This does not apply to renewals.)<br />
These offers run until August 31 st<br />
so you need to move quickly! Designed to<br />
help customers save money, while protecting<br />
themselves with the best type of vehicle<br />
insurance. Tel 902 123 975<br />
The Cafeteria El Faro, with its breathtaking<br />
views across the whole of Puerto de<br />
Mazarrón is now open again the summer<br />
months. If you have not been here then you<br />
really should, as there is no where quite like<br />
it, whether it is for a coffee or a sundowner<br />
cocktail as it is open from 3.30pm until<br />
3.00am 7 days a week.<br />
www.cafeteriaelfaro.com<br />
For the best selection of town and village<br />
houses, Old Farmhouses have been in<br />
business for over 15 years in the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida.<br />
Pick up your free <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong><br />
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Fuente Alamo.<br />
www.oldfarmhouses.es<br />
Sensol Golf Villa Rentals SL have just<br />
signed two major contracts. The first is with<br />
a well known British based villa rental company<br />
who want to market villas of distinction.<br />
If you have a well presented 2/3/4 or<br />
5 bedroom villa or finca with a pool then<br />
contact us. The second is with a large <strong>Costa</strong><br />
Cálida developer looking to sell their current<br />
stock at knock down prices. All properties<br />
can be purchased with a 90% mortgage.<br />
www.sensolgolfvillasales.com<br />
The Beauty Palace on Camposol Sector B<br />
Commercial Centre now has a professional<br />
nail printing machine which can print all 5<br />
nails at once. In minutes you could have<br />
one of over 300 designs printed on your<br />
nails, or bring in your own design or photo.<br />
Introductory offer for the month of July.<br />
Tel 968 971 828<br />
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This article has been brought to you by<br />
Personal Wellness Practitioner, Drew Ryder<br />
B.SC. Psych. Hons, IIHHT, MICHT, ThAT,<br />
an experienced practitioner of massage and<br />
other disciplines. www.drewryder.com<br />
Introduced to the West by Narendra Mehta<br />
during the 1970’s Indian Head Massage,<br />
(IHM) is based on the Ayurvedic system<br />
of healing. Practiced in India for over a<br />
thousand years, it provides Indian families<br />
with relaxation and healing on a daily basis,<br />
as well as playing a part in rituals such<br />
as weddings and births. It is also used in<br />
everyday events, like a trip to the barber -<br />
every haircut is not complete without a head<br />
massage!<br />
The massage covers areas such as the upper<br />
back, head, neck, face, hands and arms<br />
with the purpose of manipulating energy<br />
channels. The aim is to clear blocks in energy<br />
channels that cause a build-up of negative<br />
energy that consequently causes all sorts of<br />
ailments, both physical and mental.<br />
Working with a firm and gentle rhythm, IHM<br />
helps to relieve muscular discomfort and<br />
tension and also calms the spirit, thus aiding<br />
relaxation. It also improves circulation in the<br />
head, enhances the senses and promotes<br />
clear thinking. Considering that in Western<br />
civilisation we spend most of our time in our<br />
heads, it clearly has its place in society!<br />
A non-invasive therapy, the client remains<br />
fully clothed, sitting on a relaxation and<br />
massage chair. The treatment usually starts<br />
with the upper back area, leading up into<br />
the shoulders, down the arms to the hands,<br />
and then back up to the shoulders, whereby<br />
the neck, head and face are all massaged.<br />
A combination of light and deep massage is<br />
used, together with some pressure point work<br />
to loosen areas of tension. It is particularly<br />
good at releasing the accumulated stress in<br />
the tissues, muscles and joints of the head,<br />
face, neck and shoulders. You’d be surprised<br />
at the amount of tension that is held in these<br />
areas!<br />
Clients often report that the experience is<br />
deeply calming and relaxing, leaving them<br />
feeling energised and revitalised and better<br />
able to concentrate.<br />
Other benefits of IHM include; increased<br />
joint mobility and flexibility in the neck<br />
and shoulders, arms, hands and fingers,<br />
improved blood circulation and lymphatic<br />
flow, freedom from knots of muscular<br />
tension, relaxed connective tissue, and it<br />
also aids in the elimination of accumulated<br />
toxins and waste products via the lymphatic<br />
system. It is particularly good for reducing<br />
the effects of stress and tension.<br />
IHM can be performed with or without oils<br />
and is proving to be a very popular treatment<br />
and is perfect for promoting a calm mind, a<br />
stress-free body and for maintaining optimum<br />
health, both physically and mentally.<br />
In which ways then can it help physically?<br />
As well as the benefits previously listed,<br />
IHM improves muscle tone, provides<br />
significant relief from headaches, migraines<br />
and sinusitis. It helps with disturbed sleep<br />
and insomnia, mandibular joint tension,<br />
increases the flow of glucose and oxygen<br />
to the brain, increases cerebral spinal fluid<br />
circulation and calms the respiratory system,<br />
thus helping with asthma or other related<br />
breathing problems.<br />
Mentally, IHM promotes release from<br />
anxiety, stress, and mental strain; it creates<br />
a sense of calmness, peace and tranquillity,<br />
provides relief from depression, and aids<br />
sleeping thereby relieving such sleep<br />
disturbances as bad dreams/nightmares. It<br />
promotes relaxation of the mind, enabling<br />
more concentration and clearer thinking as<br />
well as helping memory. It also offers a<br />
sense of renewed energy.<br />
All in all, this wonderful gift to Western<br />
Society from Narendra Mehta offers the<br />
peace and tranquillity that Westerners often<br />
seek. Why not give yourself or another, the<br />
gift of an Indian Head Massage?<br />
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An Evangelical, lively and friendly place<br />
to discover the love of Jesus.<br />
Everything takes a beating in the Spanish sun.<br />
Clothes, paint, grass and trees all fade over<br />
time. I discovered recently that clothes also<br />
fade if you boil-wash them accidently, but that<br />
is another story. Unfortunately our memory<br />
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62<br />
62<br />
and some<br />
of our abilities<br />
fade<br />
over time<br />
as well as<br />
a g e i n g<br />
takes its<br />
toll. Relationships<br />
also fade<br />
with time<br />
and distance<br />
and<br />
the pressures<br />
of<br />
life. Think<br />
of the<br />
Christmas<br />
cards we<br />
send to people we don’t see anymore? The<br />
Rolling Stones sing. “Love is love” and “Not<br />
fade away”. Certainly love can endure and<br />
this is something we can experience in life.<br />
Some special relationships do not fade over<br />
time and in fact can become more enduring<br />
as time goes on.<br />
Perhaps if we look more closely we will discover<br />
some other things which last forever<br />
and don’t fade away? Accepting that love is<br />
one of them...the Bible also says “Love will<br />
last forever...God’s faithful love endures forever…the<br />
word of the LORD lasts forever....<br />
the LORD reigns forever....may God’s glory<br />
last forever...”Love, God’s love, God’s word,<br />
God’s sovereignty, God’s glory... It seems<br />
there are a lot of things which last forever<br />
and believe me this is just scratching the surface.<br />
Perhaps we should invest more time on<br />
things which last forever rather than those<br />
things which fade away?<br />
Olive Branch Christian Fellowship would<br />
like to thank everyone who came to our recent<br />
Hog Roast event. A great time was had<br />
by all, with Ben playing his bagpipes to entertain<br />
us. That’s more Smiles for operation<br />
Smile. Thank you for supporting this worthy<br />
cause.<br />
Does Jesus Christ still heal today? Come<br />
along to our Sunday Service on 8 th July<br />
at Community Centre on Camposol B at<br />
10.30am to discover more.<br />
www.olivebranchfellowship.com<br />
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Hello again from Bob. It’s been a busy few<br />
weeks for Welcome, so I’ll go straight in with<br />
what’s gone on.<br />
Firstly, we had our first ever cruise, visiting the<br />
Greek islands and Turkey. We left Camposol<br />
on 13 th May and stayed overnight in Madrid<br />
ready for our morning flight to Athens. We<br />
boarded the cruise ship Zenith and were soon<br />
on our way, calling at the beautiful island of<br />
Santorini, and passing countless others. Then<br />
it was on to Turkey, with a visit to the bustling<br />
resort of Izmir, and on to the ancient city of<br />
Istanbul, the former capital of the country<br />
and lastly Mykanos. All too soon it was time<br />
to return to Athens for our flight back to<br />
Madrid, arriving home on the 21 st . Excellent<br />
food, friendly and efficient staff, wonderful<br />
scenery, and everyone was asking when’s the<br />
next one! Well done Rosemary and Haydn for<br />
organising such a memorable holiday.<br />
Our 23 rd May Dance saw the return of<br />
everybody’s favourite comedian, the one and<br />
only Alan Wallace. We were all in stitches, and<br />
he went down so well. He even overran his<br />
time! He didn’t have time to get his guitar out<br />
and play his usual<br />
Apache! Alan was<br />
followed by our<br />
own Christine, so<br />
lots of dancing<br />
to round the<br />
night off. Another<br />
fabulous night,<br />
and let’s hope<br />
Alan comes back<br />
soon.<br />
13 th June was<br />
Ladies’ Day<br />
and as the name<br />
suggests, I wasn’t<br />
there, so Fran<br />
made some notes for me. Pat Hankinson was<br />
on the mike for the fashion show, modelled by<br />
Fran, Brenda Harvey, Brenda Cardnell, Jean<br />
Brockman, Jean Collins and Marj Drummond.<br />
Pat Martin provided the entertainment, with<br />
lots of dancing along to all the songs we know<br />
so well. There was a first class buffet, drinks,<br />
loads of stalls, and a great time was had by<br />
all from 2.30 to 7pm. Fran wants to know<br />
when the next one is so she can put her name<br />
down for modelling again – she’ll want to be<br />
in Vogue next!<br />
7 th July is the next Welcome Meeting when<br />
tickets will be on sale for:<br />
September 26 th Show Night at just €9 and<br />
€5 for food. The artist will be announced at<br />
the meeting.<br />
July 25 th Outdoor Dance @ El Collado, on<br />
the road to Los Canovas. €8 and €6 for chicken<br />
and chips, and coach at €5. Entertainment by<br />
Terry J and also Christine.<br />
Barcelona Trip from September 10 th to 15 th ,<br />
staying overnight on both the outward and<br />
return journeys at Hotel Expo in Valencia,<br />
with time to explore, and at Hotel Montblanc<br />
in Barcelona for 3 nights. Both hotels are<br />
3-star, B & B, and with all coach travel, for<br />
just €325.<br />
Annual Trip to Benidorm on 15 th Oct @ just<br />
€130.<br />
Call Rosemary on 620105179 for more<br />
details of both trips<br />
Crib Night on July 3 rd at 7.30pm @ Mariano’s,<br />
Camposol Sector A, with a €1 entry fee.<br />
Book/Jigsaw Swap dates for July are 10 th<br />
and 24 th , at the ICA Clinic, Camposol Sector<br />
B, with entry fee of 50 cents. Call Jo on<br />
669457985 for more details.<br />
Fun Petanca is held on the last Wednesday of<br />
each month at the rear of Mariano’s, Camposol<br />
A, or the following week if the weather’s bad.<br />
We start for the summer at 4pm. Call Les on<br />
968131880 for more information.<br />
Welcome is open to everyone; there is no<br />
membership. Just come along and meet<br />
friends old and new. Call Rosemary on<br />
620105179 for tickets and more information,<br />
or email rosemarybeak@hotmail.com, or<br />
visit www.welcomegroupspain.com.<br />
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Mass in English is celebrated every<br />
Saturday at the Catholic chapel at Pastrana,<br />
approximately 10km from Mazarrón<br />
Schedule of Masses:<br />
Saturday at 4:30pm<br />
Schedule of Confession:<br />
Saturday from 3:45-4:25pm also on request<br />
Bible Study:<br />
1 st and 3 rd Sunday at 4:30pm<br />
Fr. Carlos Prats 628824555<br />
Fr. Octavio Carpena 676219445<br />
www.pastranaonline.com<br />
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SECRETS OF THE EUCHARIST<br />
In his book “Crossing the Threshold of Hope”<br />
Pope John Paul II says the Eucharist and<br />
other sacraments create in man “the seed<br />
of eternal life.” When we receive Christ in<br />
Communion we are exerting the ultimate faith<br />
in His ability to manifest among us, opening<br />
the door to realization that it is Heaven and<br />
only Heaven we must aspire to! Nothing else<br />
in life matters. The afterlife is all important.<br />
It is the reason for life on earth.<br />
While many of us struggle to find a way in<br />
which to lessen the illness and darkness of our<br />
world - to chase away<br />
the evil spirits - such<br />
is already available to<br />
us through Jesus and<br />
the power He set loose<br />
at the Last Supper,<br />
which was the first<br />
Eucharist.<br />
It was at the Last<br />
Supper that Jesus took<br />
the bread, blessed it,<br />
broke it and gave it to<br />
His disciples, saying,<br />
“This is My body to be<br />
given for you. Do this<br />
as a remembrance of Me.” He did the same<br />
with the cup of wine. “This cup is the new<br />
covenant in My blood, which will be shed for<br />
you”<br />
The Eucharist is where we should seek<br />
advice.<br />
The Eucharist is what guides us into the<br />
future.<br />
The Eucharist is what grants us a taste of the<br />
supernatural and sets the best path towards<br />
Faith.<br />
The Eucharist is the highest form of<br />
mysticism, for hidden in that power is the key<br />
to how we should live<br />
in the current troubling times and what we<br />
can expect in the future.<br />
Hidden in the Eucharist is the way to humility<br />
and faith.<br />
Hidden in the Host is the key to love and<br />
in the Eucharist, most importantly, are the<br />
guidance and directions and the keys to<br />
Heaven.<br />
As all the saints have stressed, He is the<br />
Bread of Life and His Eucharist in not earthly<br />
food but the sustenance of Heaven.<br />
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Important information for dog owners by<br />
Tina Tate<br />
Just how Effective is the New Leishmania<br />
Vaccine for Dogs?<br />
As you probably know as a dog owner, Leishmaniosis<br />
is a potentially fatal parasitic infection,<br />
transmitted through sandfly bites. It<br />
has now reached epidemic levels throughout<br />
Spain. A new vaccine (CaniLeish), made recently<br />
available to the public left many dog<br />
owners and scientists alike questioning just<br />
how effective the vaccine is in preventing<br />
transmission of Leishmania? If it doesn’t<br />
prevent transmission, how much of a decrease<br />
in risk does your dog benefit from?<br />
An independent scientific paper from Italian,<br />
Spanish and French researchers was presented<br />
in Birmingham, April, 2012, concluded<br />
that ‘CaniLeish’ does decrease the risk of<br />
contracting Leishmania , however, it does<br />
not prevent it.<br />
Do not be under the assumption that just because<br />
your dog has had the vaccine administered<br />
he/she is fully protected. The risk of<br />
contraction decreases only fourfold and using<br />
collars and drops is still recommended as an<br />
additional supplemental. The use of the word<br />
‘vaccine’ is a false assumption and is a bit<br />
naughty for the industry to push a product<br />
that is expensive and not very effective. Remember,<br />
Three injections are given at three<br />
week intervals, with yearly boosters<br />
which can cost a total of 120€ or more.<br />
There can be adverse reactions with your dog<br />
such as high fever and he could become lethargic<br />
after it is administered. This risk is<br />
slightly higher than with other vaccines on<br />
the market.<br />
Please weigh all the pros and cons before deciding<br />
to vaccinate.<br />
Important Things to Remember:<br />
Dogs must be over six months old to begin<br />
vaccine treatments. They only need to be 8<br />
weeks old and over 2 kilos in weight to start<br />
drops or collar treatment. If you have puppies<br />
that are too young to be treated with any<br />
form of prevention, (collars, drops or vaccine)<br />
use a natural citronella insect (mosquito) repellent,<br />
available at pet stores, until they are<br />
old enough. Be sure to apply every day in the<br />
evening before dark.<br />
Dogs must be blood tested for Leishmania<br />
before vaccine injections. This can be an additional<br />
cost of 40-80€ just for the test. There<br />
is a low cost test that can be obtained from<br />
pharmacies throughout Spain. This test is not<br />
quite as extensive as the vets, but can determine<br />
quickly if the parasites are present<br />
through a blood sample obtained by pricking<br />
the paw of your dog. For more info please ask<br />
your pharmacist.<br />
Apply EXSPOT, a spot-on treatment. This is<br />
a sandfly, tick and flea repellent. Repeat applications<br />
monthly. Costs vary between vets,<br />
pet stores and online. It will pay if you have<br />
multiple dogs in your family to shop around.<br />
Attach a properly sized SCALIBOR collar to<br />
your dog. This is also a sandfly and mosquito<br />
repellent. Collars last 6 months and<br />
are very effective. Remove the collar when<br />
your dog swims (the repellent is harmful to<br />
fish). Again, it pays to shop around. Amazon.<br />
com has great prices and can deliver to Spain.<br />
Bring your dog indoors a half hour before<br />
sunset and keep it indoors until a half hour<br />
after sunrise. (Sandflies bite at night.)<br />
If your dog ends up contracting the disease,<br />
please remember, it is not necessarily a death<br />
sentence. The disease can be treated and it is<br />
not expensive. Also, it’s not normally transferable<br />
to humans and it can be controlled<br />
and treated even if you have other dogs in<br />
the family. As long as the ‘lesiher’(as we like<br />
to refer to them here at the RAD Animal Association)<br />
has the Scalibor collar on, the other<br />
dogs are perfectly safe.<br />
Please don’t let this disease deter you from<br />
adopting a dog with Lesihmania.<br />
The RAD Animal Association would like to<br />
thank everyone who has donated food, construction<br />
materials, time and money for their<br />
support. Without you, we could not continue.<br />
Please visit our website for more info and to<br />
see the adorable puppies we still have up for<br />
adoption. THANK YOU! and WOOF WOOF<br />
www.verdemurcia.com<br />
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Wordsearch<br />
Translate the English words below into Spanish<br />
Suduko<br />
Do-Able<br />
Difficult<br />
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Page 66<br />
TASTE<br />
SHEET<br />
SATURDAY<br />
SAUSAGE<br />
EXIT<br />
SAUCE<br />
HEALTH<br />
GREETINGS<br />
EXCEPT<br />
BLOOD<br />
TOAD<br />
FRYING PAN<br />
HAIRDRYER<br />
July quiz questions on<br />
the June 2012 <strong>Costa</strong><br />
Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong><br />
1. How many red sails can<br />
you see on front cover?<br />
2. Who is offering horse<br />
riding and are open every<br />
day?<br />
SILK<br />
SECOND<br />
INSURANCE<br />
STAMP<br />
WEEK<br />
TRAFFIC LIGHTS<br />
SIXTY<br />
SAW<br />
ARMCHAIR<br />
ENVELOPE<br />
SLEEP<br />
SELECTION<br />
Answers on page 102<br />
Monthly Quiz<br />
3. Who is offering live entertainment<br />
nightly?<br />
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July is here and the heat with it! The garden<br />
is looking great thanks to the wells and free<br />
water to irrigate and the pool warm enough<br />
for swimming daily. Regular followers will<br />
know we separated the terrapins from the<br />
main pond as they were eating all the water<br />
lily shoots. Everyone told us you cannot keep<br />
terrapins and fish in the same pond, although<br />
we had for a year and the fish seemed OK<br />
and were breeding. The pond was drained<br />
to catch the terrapins and a separate section<br />
of the pond created for them. All went well<br />
until one escaped into the main pond, then a<br />
week later a second one. Climbing terrapins!<br />
Anyway the lilies seem to have matured, but<br />
we will spend a day draining, capturing and<br />
further securing their enclosure - animals!<br />
TV NEWS<br />
Firstly we have a new website at www.rainbowsats.org<br />
– updated with current information.<br />
Thanks to Laurence for his help with<br />
the new site.<br />
Not much new this month so we are going<br />
to recap on some recent problems and solutions.<br />
Those of you with SKYPLUS may have had<br />
some problems setting recordings more than<br />
8 hours ahead and setting series links. The<br />
problem is that the frequency used to control<br />
all of these settings is now VERY weak down<br />
here and dishes must be aligned 100% on<br />
to the satellite. If you are having problems<br />
contact us for a dish “tweak” that will usually<br />
correct the problem.<br />
Have you lost some signal recently and perhaps<br />
the odd channel? It may be that you<br />
have a spring insect nesting in the LNB on the<br />
dish. Care is needed to remove, or damage<br />
to the LNB may occur – best call the experts<br />
who know where to “dig” and our visit will<br />
include a system check over with dish alignment<br />
if needed.<br />
We have had lots of calls about “dead” SKY<br />
boxes that have only needed rebooting and<br />
away they go. Contact us for a REEBOOT<br />
SHEET (different for SD or HD – so tell us<br />
which) Best to email and we can email the<br />
instructions back. Anyone with a SKY box<br />
should have a REEBOOT sheet to hand. You<br />
may never need it, but you may just towards<br />
the end of that great film! Rebooting does<br />
not apply to FREESAT boxes, only SKY. The<br />
FREESATS do it automatically each time they<br />
are switched on.<br />
PLUS boxes are still our most popular item.<br />
Many have not switched to PLUS for fear of<br />
not being able to work them – dreaded memories<br />
of setting the old video machine to get<br />
a recording. Well ALL the PLUS boxes are<br />
EASY to use! Set any programme coming<br />
on in the next 8 days to record; link series<br />
so that you don’t have to set every episode;<br />
pause live TV while you answer the telephone<br />
and much more. It will change the way you<br />
watch TV. Watch what you want, when you<br />
want and never miss an episode. Boxes are<br />
available for SKY or FREESAT – contact us<br />
for full details. Mum in her 91 st year manages<br />
one with ease – you can too!<br />
Still rumours about what will happen when<br />
the new “F” satellite is launched later this<br />
year, but no definitive word, so don’t start<br />
worrying about it. We will do that when it<br />
happens and find a solution for you to watch<br />
UK TV! Probably the best thing we can do is<br />
all think (and thinking makes thoughts happen!)<br />
that the launch of the “F” satellite will<br />
end with a crash into the Pacific, then things<br />
will stay as they are for a while!<br />
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Abandoned Dogs and Cats<br />
This is a big problem here in Spain, but<br />
there are certain procedures that must be<br />
adhered to when finding a dog that you<br />
think may have been abandoned.<br />
Many people come to the vet clinics when<br />
they find abandoned or lost dogs or cats.<br />
The first thing we do is to check if the animal<br />
has some form of identification, so that<br />
we can contact its owner. Often we have<br />
animals that do not have any identification,<br />
so we do not know anything about where<br />
they have come from and sometimes they<br />
have some disease that needs vet assistance.<br />
The person who brings us the animal<br />
almost always thinks that we have an<br />
“obligation” to adopt all the weak animals<br />
in the world just because we are vets. We<br />
usually take in and give “free” assistance to<br />
those animals that have no identification if<br />
the situation warrants it. We then have the<br />
dilemma of what to do once the animal has<br />
recovered.<br />
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The local kennels and rescue centres are<br />
always full, so what do we do? We always<br />
try to look for an owner through ads or our<br />
clients, but often we have had to place the<br />
animal in a hospital environment just because<br />
these animals have no owners, but<br />
this is not an ideal situation. Vets feel<br />
obliged to take in ill animals due to their<br />
professional ethics. However, many people<br />
do not understand that a vet clinic is a business<br />
and we cannot take all animals wandering<br />
in the street.<br />
In spite of this, we often make the mistake<br />
of taking in these animals, waiting<br />
for someone to pick them up. About three<br />
weeks ago, we were told about a dog which<br />
had suffered an accident on El Alamillo<br />
beach. We took it in our clinic for 10 days<br />
and nobody asked about it. Also, we hosted<br />
a group of kittens abandoned inside a rubbish<br />
container until we found an owner and<br />
we had a dog for 19 days that was completely<br />
healthy, waiting for someone to ask<br />
about it. The animal, although it was very<br />
quiet, did not want to be inside all the time,<br />
so we had to give it tranquillizers at night.<br />
The situation became unbearable, so we<br />
decided leave it at the same place where<br />
the clients, who brought it us, found it.<br />
In my opinion, the presence of a free animal<br />
wandering in the street is a big problem<br />
and the responsibility, firstly for the<br />
owner, since he/she has the obligation of<br />
taking care of his/her animal, which should<br />
be identified with a chip (this is obligatory<br />
is some towns), and secondly, for the Town<br />
Council, who must avoid the presence of<br />
stray animals in the streets by means of a<br />
permanent service of local kennels. They<br />
must make people obey the law if they<br />
want pet animals, demanding identification<br />
by micro-chip and vaccination against rabies.<br />
It is unfair that people try to get vets involved<br />
in forced adoption of animals just<br />
because they are vets. Although my name<br />
is Francisco, I consider myself a professional<br />
working at my job and not as the<br />
Asis Saint. Our profession obliges us to<br />
heal whenever possible with our hands,<br />
and although I help whenever I can, I do<br />
not have any moral obligation of adopting<br />
all the abandoned animals in the town. If<br />
we were obliged to do this, I could estimate<br />
that we would have 4-5 abandoned animals<br />
brought to our clinic each month, with this<br />
number increasing in summer months. It<br />
has to be the responsibility initially of the<br />
owners of these animals, but it is also the<br />
responsibility of those that rescue the animals<br />
to make sure that they help in either<br />
finding the original owner, or re-homing the<br />
animal.<br />
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The Gun Emplacements Of Cartagena<br />
Bay (updated)<br />
From the 18th Century, a series of gun<br />
batteries were built around Cartagena<br />
Bay from Cabo Tiñoso to Cabo Negrete to<br />
defend the port from attack. Two of the<br />
most magnificent remnants, albeit from later<br />
times in the 20 th Century, are to be found at<br />
opposite sides of the bay – at Cabo Tiñoso<br />
and near Portman.<br />
best left until the car is parked!<br />
At the top of the road, when it divides, you<br />
turn left to the guns. It is still, however, a<br />
little way to the fortifications, just before<br />
which there are parking areas, plus a sign<br />
which tells you that it is still a kilometre to<br />
the batteries from this point. From here, you<br />
can fully marvel at the views down to the<br />
Mediterranean below and at the fortifications<br />
which stretch seemingly endlessly along<br />
the ridge. These massive installations were<br />
built in the years around 1930. They were<br />
abandoned by the military in the late 20 th<br />
Century.<br />
Battery of Las Cenizas. Although, in our view,<br />
this battery cannot compare for architectural<br />
interest and extravagance with that over the<br />
other side of the bay, the entrance to it is as<br />
ornate as at Cabo Tiñoso, if not even more<br />
so. Indeed, according to one description, the<br />
neoclassic style of the entrance there was<br />
inspired by the Temple of the White Soldiers<br />
in the Mayan ruins of Chichen-Itza (Mexico).<br />
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When we first came to the Mazarrón area,<br />
one of the most talked about local features<br />
was “the guns”. The guns of Cabo Tiñoso<br />
are indeed a unique feature and, in all truth,<br />
one to marvel at. They provide a fascinating<br />
day out. The drive to the guns is also amidst<br />
beautiful scenery, even if the final road to<br />
them is narrow, winding, and, at times,<br />
perched on a hillside. Recently, the authorities<br />
in Cartagena have fully realized that they<br />
have a major tourist attraction in the guns,<br />
and worthwhile efforts have been made to<br />
improve parking near to them, to create clear<br />
walkways around them, and, more generally,<br />
to clean up the environment in which they are<br />
situated. The guns themselves have been<br />
repainted and the graffiti banished.<br />
To get to the guns, you take the road which<br />
goes from Mazarrón over the hills via Tallante<br />
to Cartagena, turning off at the roundabout<br />
with a lighthouse on it, and with a petrol<br />
station on the left hand side of the road, to<br />
head past El Mojón and through Isla Plana.<br />
Not far after passing through Los Madriles<br />
and its campsite, keep on this road and<br />
avoid going down to La Azohía. About a<br />
kilometre further on, turn right to go through<br />
Campillo de Adentro. Here you seem to be<br />
miles from anywhere, but the scenery is<br />
remarkable – tranquil farmlands in a basin<br />
entirely surrounded by mountains. With the<br />
sun shining, it really has the appearance of<br />
paradise.<br />
A little further on, the fun really starts as you<br />
follow a narrow military road. Today, the<br />
road, has become increasingly well used by<br />
visitors to the remarkable installations on the<br />
crest of the peninsula above, although you<br />
will be unlucky to meet too many vehicles<br />
coming in the opposite direction, unless at<br />
a peak holiday season weekend. There are<br />
occasional passing places. This road gives<br />
some magnificent views of the picturesque<br />
valley below as you ascend, and descend, but<br />
please do not to get too carried away by them<br />
while driving. There are some large rocks<br />
in places at the side of the road to act as a<br />
barrier against the steep hillside plummeting<br />
down beyond, but there are also places where<br />
there is nothing. Sightseeing for the driver is<br />
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The Cabo Tiñoso military buildings are<br />
extensive and built in an ornate, attractive,<br />
castellated style. You can look inside a<br />
number of them, though some indicate that<br />
you should not do so. The highlights of the<br />
visit, however, are the guns, some of which<br />
are truly enormous. Admire these huge metal<br />
objects before wandering a few yards in one<br />
direction to look out over shimmering waters<br />
of the Bay of Mazarrón and then retrace your<br />
steps and go a little further in the opposite<br />
direction to look over Cartagena’s huge bay.<br />
You seem to be almost on top of the world<br />
up here though the actual altitude is a rather<br />
more modest 800 feet. You may be able to<br />
see evidence of fish farms in the water below.<br />
The guns are now even more impressive<br />
than when we first saw them, having been<br />
repainted black and with footpaths between<br />
them and newly planted open areas making<br />
the whole area far more attractive than<br />
previously.<br />
Even if you get no further than the beginning<br />
of the built up area of the guns, do look at the<br />
various buildings there with their signs for the<br />
warehouse, workshop and “central”. Beyond<br />
the guns, as you wander down the headland,<br />
are numerous other ruined buildings and it<br />
is fascinating to speculate on their original<br />
purpose – accommodation blocks, canteens,<br />
bars, officers’ messes etc.<br />
One rumour is that the area and guns were<br />
used for some scenes in the Guns of Navarone<br />
film. Whether or not they were, we do not<br />
know (though the general view is that they<br />
were not), but they are certainly impressive<br />
enough to have been. You can easily spend<br />
an hour or considerably more wandering<br />
looking at the buildings and going from one<br />
gun battery to another. Another rumour, is<br />
that these massive guns were never fired in<br />
anger, which seems incredible, given that the<br />
very bloody struggle of the Spanish Civil War<br />
erupted not long after their building. Others,<br />
however, say that they were indeed fired in<br />
April 1936 by the Republican forces at a group<br />
of Nationalist cruisers. What is certain is that<br />
they were manufactured and supplied by the<br />
British company Vickers and we have seen<br />
photographs of them in the Military Museum<br />
in Cartagena, being manufactured at Vickers’<br />
factory in Barrow-in-Furness during 1927 and<br />
1928. Other photographs showed the guns<br />
being fired, whether during commissioning,<br />
or for practice, or even on that occasion in<br />
1936.<br />
At the other side of Cartagena Bay, near<br />
Portman, are two identical big guns at the<br />
These guns are more difficult to reach than<br />
those at Cabo Tiñoso. You have to drive up<br />
the hill from Portman on the road toward<br />
La Manga and the Mar Menor, with there<br />
being a large rough parking area to the left<br />
of the subsidiary road to Llano del Beal on<br />
to which you turn just after the top of the<br />
hill from Portman. However, you then have<br />
a 6 kilometre or so round walk to the guns!<br />
Although it is well signed (it is an official<br />
Murcian short distance footpath, the PR<br />
MU2), it is a relentless slog up the old military<br />
road to reach the guns which are at a height<br />
of almost 1000 feet. So, if you do decide to<br />
go, be prepared for a strenuous walk!<br />
The rewards are worthwhile. If there are only<br />
two large Vickers’ guns to be seen (dating<br />
from 1930), plus various related buildings,<br />
they are impressive and, like their Cabo<br />
Tiñoso counterparts, had a range of some 35<br />
kilometres. Also, the views as you wind your<br />
way up the military road are ever changing<br />
and expansive when you are not in among<br />
the trees. Portman and its heavily polluted<br />
bay are visible on a number of occasions, as<br />
is the Mar Menor in the opposite direction.<br />
Once you reach the battery itself, from the<br />
cliff top area on which it is situated, you get<br />
magnificent views of the coastal scenery in<br />
all directions. You can spend quite some<br />
time walking around the area of the guns and<br />
taking in the views.<br />
Perhaps the reason for the absence of any<br />
guns other than the two jumbo-sized ones<br />
at Las Cenizas, is to be found at the bottom<br />
of the hill in Portman. Here, there was a<br />
collection of smaller guns (the Battery of<br />
La Chapa) near to the lighthouse which was<br />
visible at times as you walked up the military<br />
road to Las Cenizas. The guns have long<br />
since vanished, but the emplacements and<br />
related buildings are all still there and, again,<br />
can be visited.<br />
Part based upon extracts from the book<br />
“Exploring Murcia – Mazarrón” by Clive and<br />
Rosie Palmer, available from www.lulu.<br />
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Hello Shannon here again. I’m going to<br />
tell you about doing my GCSE Spanish<br />
exam and my birthday. As most of you<br />
know my birthday was at the end of April.<br />
I was really excited the day before. I got<br />
up early to have breakfast, then we all<br />
gathered round together to give me my<br />
gifts. Nathan gave me a box of lipsticks<br />
and a plaque he had made at pottery, with<br />
my name on. Connor gave me a pot that<br />
he had made in pottery. Mum and Dad<br />
gave me something that I have always<br />
wanted - a bird. Well, actually two birds<br />
because I bought the second one with the<br />
birthday money I was given. I have called<br />
them Lemon and Lime as they are green<br />
and yellow colours. Dad made the cage<br />
for me; I never even noticed him doing<br />
that! The cage sits on a frame and is<br />
in the gazebo. My birds stay outside all<br />
the time, but they can fly around inside<br />
the gazebo. In the evening we had a<br />
barbecue party for my birthday and over<br />
20 people came. Marge made me a really<br />
nice cake. It was a great day, and the<br />
birds are really funny to watch as they<br />
squawk a lot and love playing together<br />
on the swing and the poles. A couple of<br />
weeks after my birthday I had to go and<br />
sit my Spanish GCSE exam. I had been<br />
revising every day and had extra lessons<br />
but I was still scared. Mum talked me<br />
through the exam technique and showed<br />
me how to enter my candidate number. I<br />
was really nervous as I had to go to King’s<br />
College to sit the exam and I would not<br />
know anyone there and I would be the<br />
youngest by about 3 years. I wouldn’t<br />
be in school uniform either, so everyone<br />
would know I was a new girl for that one<br />
day! There were two exams on two days.<br />
When I arrived at King’s College I was told<br />
that there were only 12 of us altogether,<br />
so that wasn’t too bad. The first exam<br />
was only half an hour as it was a listening<br />
exam, but the one the following day lasted<br />
an hour and a half. They weren’t as bad<br />
as I thought and I feel I will have passed.<br />
I have to wait until August for the results<br />
though! I will let you know!<br />
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Hi, Connor here with more news about<br />
what I have been doing over the last<br />
month. This time I am going to tell you<br />
about my birthday; just two weeks after<br />
Shannon’s and now I am a teenager! I<br />
was up and downstairs before anyone<br />
else, so I had my breakfast and waited.<br />
I got a load of stuff, including a thermal<br />
bottle for my bike and a computer for<br />
my bike that tells me how far I have<br />
gone and how fast I am going. It does<br />
all sorts of other stuff as well, but it will<br />
take me a while to work it all out. We<br />
still had to have our school lessons as we<br />
had a Geography exam in the morning<br />
and then a Maths lesson. I think I fell<br />
asleep in Maths as I don’t remember<br />
it very well. After my lessons I went<br />
Hello again, this month I am going to tell<br />
you about the Marty Ross concert we had<br />
in our garden. We were raising money for<br />
Operation Smile. We had chicken curry,<br />
spicy pasta, spaghetti bolognese and rice<br />
to choose from. Everything was free,<br />
even the drinks. I think about 60 people<br />
came. Marty quickly set his stuff up when<br />
he arrived and he started to sing straight<br />
away. There was lots to do; you could<br />
play table tennis or go on the trampoline<br />
and there was putting and petanque.<br />
Most people danced as well, the whole<br />
garden looked very busy. Everyone had<br />
plenty to eat and drink. We even ran out<br />
of soft drinks, and it was a hot evening.<br />
Quite a lot of our friends from the village<br />
came. It was good to see everyone mix<br />
well and talk, play and dance together.<br />
There was a really good atmosphere<br />
and Marty was brilliant at making us all<br />
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on my bike. I spent hours just cycling<br />
around checking my speed and total<br />
distance. It was very interesting to see<br />
how far I had gone and how fast I was<br />
want to dance. Well, the children didn’t!<br />
Everyone had a grand time. There were<br />
even some people there that we didn’t<br />
know, that had come with friends. Mum<br />
and Dad put containers around the garden<br />
for people to give to Operation Smile. We<br />
raised over 500€ on the night which is<br />
going. At one point I got up to 24 kmh.<br />
In the evening Arthur and Marge came<br />
round and we all went bowling with<br />
Brian and Maureen. I actually came<br />
second, after Dad; that is not normal<br />
for me, as I usually come last or second<br />
last. When we had done that we came<br />
back home and had a huge roast beef<br />
dinner and Marge had made me a cake.<br />
I got a lot of money this year, so I can<br />
go shopping at some point. I think I will<br />
buy a Scientific calculator for Maths.<br />
Maybe I would stay awake then! It was<br />
a good day.<br />
wonderful. I think because all the food<br />
and drink was free and dancing to Marty<br />
Ross was free, and everyone was really<br />
having fun, they felt like giving to this<br />
good cause. Olive Branch has now paid<br />
for 14 smiles this year. As the evening<br />
got darker Mum put the flood lights on<br />
so we could continue playing putting and<br />
dance. Marty sang for ages. He did take<br />
a break in the middle of the night, but he<br />
sang most of the time. I didn’t know most<br />
of the songs, but I suppose other people<br />
did because some were singing along with<br />
him. It was a really good night and I am<br />
sure we will have more good nights like it<br />
for Operation Smile. I will be back next<br />
month to tell you about some of them.<br />
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June has<br />
once again<br />
been another<br />
a m a z i n g<br />
month for The<br />
Beacon of<br />
Light Centre.<br />
There has<br />
been a<br />
continual<br />
growth of<br />
new people<br />
coming to the<br />
meetings on a<br />
Wednesday evening at the old school house<br />
at Cañadas del Romero. At our last meeting<br />
in June we welcomed back a local friend and<br />
medium Anna-Marie who delighted us with a<br />
wonderful evening of philosophy and evidence.<br />
We are now looking forward to the return of<br />
Oscar Villegas who was originally from South<br />
America and speaks both English and Spanish.<br />
Everybody enjoyed his visit so much in January<br />
that we were asked to bring him back as soon<br />
as possible. His first event with us will be a<br />
workshop on Tuesday 10 th July from 2.00-5.00<br />
pm. On 11 th July he will take our Wednesday<br />
meeting.<br />
On Thursday 12 th July Oscar will be at the<br />
Function Room at Condado de Alhama for<br />
another special evening of demonstration of<br />
clairvoyance. This will start at 8.00pm with<br />
doors closing at 7.45pm. The tickets for this<br />
are 5€ which can be reserved.<br />
Details are available on website http://<br />
beaconoflightmurcia.webs.com or by<br />
calling 620877326 or by emailing beacon.<br />
of.light.murcia@gmail.com<br />
Can we help you and your pet?<br />
Have you provided a home for an animal from<br />
a rescue centre or shelter for a stray dog or<br />
cat? Don’t struggle to pay those vet bills on<br />
your own. Get in touch with us.<br />
We are here to help you<br />
We can provide financial assistance towards<br />
the cost of neutering your new pet and also<br />
with those unexpected vet bills, if funds are<br />
available.<br />
Please contact us if you need help:-<br />
Tel 666186037 or call at the shop<br />
Email mazarronanimalmedi-aid@hotmail.<br />
com<br />
To do this we need your donations and would<br />
be grateful for any items such as clothes,<br />
bric-a-brac, cd’s/dvd’s and electrical goods.<br />
You can donate at the shop, Mon to Sat 10-<br />
2pm. (Take the third left after Barclays Bank<br />
on your way into Puerto de Mazarrón)<br />
MAMAS Needs Your Assistance<br />
Due to the annual holidays and some of our<br />
long serving members retiring, we really need<br />
some new volunteers for the shop. If you can<br />
spare just one morning a week, and would<br />
like to contribute to a worthwhile cause please<br />
contact us.<br />
Thanks to the generosity of local people and<br />
the hard work of all our volunteers over the<br />
past year, the total amount we have been able<br />
to award has increased nearly every month,<br />
(see mazarronanimalmedi-aid.co.uk for<br />
details), but to keep this up we need your<br />
help.<br />
Try our 50/50 scheme.<br />
We can take anything from a single large item<br />
up to a full house contents. We have customers<br />
waiting for fridges and washing machines etc.<br />
We will collect the larger items free of charge,<br />
display them in our shop to ensure that you<br />
receive the best possible price for them and<br />
then forward your 50% share of the proceeds<br />
to you.<br />
Camposol Drop-Off Point<br />
Every Tuesday at Camposol Sector B car park<br />
10-1pm, opposite the petrol station, we will<br />
take any saleable items no matter how large<br />
or small, to raise money in order to help other<br />
people with the medical expenses for their<br />
cats and dogs.<br />
Now In Fuente Alamo<br />
You can leave items at The Dog Bowl, Fuente<br />
Alamo every Friday up to 12pm.<br />
Smashy was found at the side of the road<br />
by Christina and Nick. She had a head injury<br />
from a recent accident, couldn’t walk, was<br />
malnourished and covered in ticks and fleas.<br />
Fearing the worst, they made an emergency<br />
appointment with the vet on Sunday morning,<br />
expecting that she would have to be put<br />
down. However they were relieved to find that<br />
her injuries could be treated, along with her<br />
other problems, so after a lot of love and care,<br />
treatment from Paco’s and financial help from<br />
MAMAS she has now made a full recovery.<br />
Christina and Nick are looking after her on<br />
a temporary basis as they don’t really have<br />
room for her and have not been able to find her<br />
a home in Spain, so Smashy is now saving up<br />
for a ticket to England where she will be able<br />
to stay permanently with Christina’s sister. If<br />
anyone would like to help with this they will be<br />
selling items at the Camposol Sector B Friday<br />
Market to help raise the money.<br />
Helping You Helping Animals<br />
Email mazarronanimalmedi-aid@hotmail.<br />
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Registered Charity No 9537/1a<br />
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Fourth Shop Opens<br />
Judging from the photos, it looks more<br />
like a show room, but this isn’t a furniture<br />
store, this is the fourth Easy Horse Care<br />
Charity Shop, which opened on 11 th June<br />
in a blaze of glory in La Zenia.<br />
direct link between the public and EHCR.<br />
Our aim is not just to open shops and<br />
bring in instant funds; it is about building a<br />
legacy and a heritage that can continue for<br />
years to come, long after we have gone so<br />
that EHCR can live on.”<br />
The new La Zenia store is currently looking<br />
for volunteers to help in the shop which<br />
is open from Monday to Friday 10am-4pm<br />
and Saturdays from 10am-2pm. “I would<br />
like to thank the volunteers we have had<br />
here helping out today,” says Vicky, “and<br />
we welcome all new volunteers and any<br />
donations of furniture, bric-a-brac or<br />
clothes.” House clearances can now also<br />
be carried out, so any unwanted furniture<br />
can and will be, gratefully received and<br />
collected.<br />
For more information, or to volunteer, call<br />
Vicky on 636062000.<br />
It is the first shop for the EHCR on the<br />
Orihuela <strong>Costa</strong> and the biggest one to<br />
date, being situated in Centro Commercial<br />
Zeniamar in Calle Maestro Torralba.<br />
Manager Vicky, who has been a volunteer<br />
with EHCR since last September, having<br />
previously worked in the La Siesta store,<br />
is delighted with the finished shop and<br />
spent all the previous week dressing it<br />
and getting it ready for its opening. “We<br />
have been collecting furniture for some<br />
months now but did not have the space<br />
previously in our other shops so when<br />
this unit became available it was the ideal<br />
location and size for all the furniture we<br />
have.” There are some quality items at<br />
amazingly low prices so it was no wonder<br />
that as the doors opened there was already<br />
people outside waiting who had their eyes<br />
on some bargains. It marked a great start<br />
to what is hoped will be another successful<br />
charity store and bring in vital funds for<br />
EHCR.<br />
“These charity<br />
shops are our<br />
lifeline,” explains<br />
co-founder Sue<br />
Weeding, “Just<br />
last week we<br />
had a call from<br />
a guy on holiday<br />
in Almeria and<br />
he had come<br />
across a stable<br />
and found<br />
horses just left<br />
starving. Rather<br />
than call EHCR,<br />
he called a volunteer at one of the shops,<br />
so as well as bringing in the funds we need<br />
to be able to help get those horses out of<br />
there, the charity shops are now proving a<br />
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y Kerry Tompkins<br />
(ATime4AChange)<br />
At the Northern end of the Mar Menor, you<br />
will find Lo Pagan. On the sea front is a<br />
windmill and behind this, a long walkway<br />
stretches approximately 3km into the sea.<br />
Along this walkway, you will observe small<br />
wooden jetties to your left which allow you<br />
easy access into the mud baths.<br />
It has long been known that this “mud”<br />
has many therapeutic properties, due to<br />
its high content of minerals, including calcium,<br />
magnesium, sulphate and potassium.<br />
This is beneficial to such ailments as<br />
rheumatism, arthritis and skin conditions,<br />
as well as being a<br />
beauty treatment.<br />
So, how do you go<br />
about taking your<br />
own mud bath?<br />
I have done this myself,<br />
and I recommend<br />
taking a friend<br />
or partner with you<br />
so that you can<br />
spread the mud over<br />
each other’s backs.<br />
There are steps into<br />
the water or you can<br />
clamber across the<br />
stones. As you put your feet into the mud, it<br />
is very soft and squelchy. Best not to wear<br />
shoes, as the vacuum created when you lift<br />
your feet will pull them off! Put your hands<br />
into the mud under the water, lift it out and<br />
spread it all over! You will look like the creature<br />
from The Black Lagoon, but don’t be<br />
shy.<br />
There will be lots of others doing it, especially<br />
the Spanish. Next, relax in the sun<br />
whilst the mud dries off and does its work.<br />
Then step back into the water and have a<br />
good rinse off. You should be feeling all tingly<br />
and revitalised!<br />
Best of all, this experience is FREE!<br />
Camping Pueblo de San Javier now offers<br />
park homes for holiday lets as well as permanent<br />
homes for sale. This beautiful fully legal<br />
site has been open for 28yrs and has 24hr security.<br />
It is a very friendly family run site and<br />
there is a range of activities including large<br />
swimming pool, tennis, gym, petanca and a<br />
children’s area.<br />
Come and have a look around at our selection<br />
rentals and homes from 15,000€<br />
All homes have 2 bedrooms, some with ensuite,<br />
fully fitted, A/c, Tel, Eng TV, patios,<br />
casitas, parking. Some with conservatories,<br />
ready to move into. Ideal retirement or holiday<br />
home.<br />
Camping Pueblo de San Javier is located<br />
between San Javier and the AP7 motorway,<br />
just a few minutes walk from San Javier<br />
where there is Iceland and 8 other supermarkets,<br />
Medical Centre, hospital, vets and all<br />
amenities. The town also boasts some fantastic<br />
historical and cultural sites not to mention<br />
the beautiful beaches of the Mar Menor.<br />
San Javier Airport, golf courses & bowls are<br />
only 10mins by car.<br />
Come and discuss the possibilities of owning<br />
your own home on this fantastic site.<br />
Call Carol on 968192425 or 626055622<br />
for directions to Camping Pueblo de San<br />
Javier or visit their website www.mobilehomesmarmenorspain.com<br />
Email Carol haydn47@hotmail.com<br />
Lui’s Lounge Bar is open to the public every<br />
day 9 to late with quizzes, darts, cards, entertainment<br />
nights and TV sports. It is open<br />
every day for breakfast and meals.<br />
Friday cod & chips 6€<br />
Sunday lunch 6€<br />
29 th July Suzy G and Dancers with food available.<br />
For more information tel 966 189 262<br />
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The programme<br />
of<br />
the 15th<br />
Festival of<br />
Jazz of San<br />
Javier 6 th -<br />
28 th July<br />
The prog<br />
r a m m e<br />
director, Alberto<br />
Nieto,<br />
accompanied<br />
by the Mayor<br />
of San Javier,<br />
Juan Martínez,<br />
and<br />
the Councillor<br />
for Culture,<br />
Inmaculada García, pay special attention<br />
to women in Jazz at this year’s festival<br />
with the announcement that the pianist and<br />
singer Eliane Elias will be appearing with<br />
other great female stars of Jazz including<br />
a special appearance by Diana Reeves.<br />
The Italian pianist Giovanni Mirabassi will<br />
open the festival together with Renegade<br />
Creation combining the talents of Michael<br />
Landau, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip and<br />
drummer Gary Novak. Some of the the most<br />
popular names will be performing during the<br />
festival.<br />
Saturday 7 th Jorge Salan one of the most<br />
important rock guitarists in Spain, will be<br />
performing with a number of other guest<br />
artistes.<br />
Tuesday 10 th , Ian Anderson, leader and<br />
soul of legendary rock band Jethro Tull, will<br />
perform at the San Javier International<br />
Jazz Festival, which includes two of the<br />
most powerful performances of Jazz of the<br />
time.<br />
Friday 13 th , the North American Dana<br />
Fuchs, which many consider as the new Janis<br />
Joplin, and also on this night will be great<br />
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trumpeter Tom Harrell with his quintet.<br />
Saturday 14 th , sees some of the best female<br />
Jazz artistes with New York singer-songwriter<br />
Dayna Kurtz presenting her album<br />
“Secret Canon Vol.1” and drummer, songwriter<br />
Terri Lyne Carrington, who has<br />
performed with legends of Jazz like Dizzy<br />
Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and Stan Getz,<br />
presenting “The Mosaic Project”, which won<br />
this year’s Grammy Award for the best Vocal<br />
Jazz album. Of course also on 14 th is Diana<br />
Reeves.<br />
Friday 20th, Ximo Tebar & IVAM Jazz Ensemble<br />
are performing with the participation<br />
of the Cuban saxophonist Roque Martínez.<br />
Saturday 21 st Dorantes Quartet can be<br />
seen with the magnificent singer Esperanza<br />
Fernández as a guest. Saturday 7 th<br />
Jorge Salan, one of the most important rock<br />
guitarists in Spain, will be performing.<br />
Friday 27th brings one of the great surprises<br />
of the Festival, will come from the Basque<br />
country, with the spectacular Travellin’<br />
Brothers Big Band.<br />
The final night sees the Spanish presence<br />
continuing with the participation<br />
of saxophonist José Luis Gutiérrez,<br />
with Lucrecia as a guest<br />
The Mayor of San Javier, Juan Martínez,<br />
highlighted the high level of performers despite<br />
the economic difficulties and stated<br />
that the municipal corporation will continue<br />
to support activities of social, economic and<br />
cultural life in San Javier, including the International<br />
Jazz Festival and the Festival<br />
of Theatre, Music and Dance. The prices of<br />
the tickets will continue to be popular and<br />
at affordable prices. The Mayor of Culture,<br />
Inmaculada García, said that tickets are on<br />
sale at the Festivals Office, are between 12€<br />
and 20€, except the concert of Ian Anderson.<br />
(This is the only performance not included in<br />
the cost of 100€ for 10 nights of concerts.)<br />
For full details and information about tickets,<br />
please go to www.jazzsanjavier.es<br />
Jazz Programme:<br />
FRI 6<br />
Giovanni Mirabassi Trio<br />
Renegade Creation - Michael Landau, Robben<br />
Ford, Jimmy Haslip & Gary Novak<br />
SAT 7<br />
Tingvall Trio<br />
Jorge Salan AND GUESTS<br />
TUES 10<br />
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson “Thick As A Brick<br />
1 & 2”<br />
WEDS 11<br />
Frank Harrison Trio + Alyth McCormack<br />
John Hiatt<br />
FRI 13<br />
Tom Harrell Quintet<br />
Dana Fuchs<br />
SAT 14<br />
Dayna Kurtz<br />
Terri Lyne Carrington “The Mosaic Project”<br />
special GUEST: Dianne Reeves<br />
FRI 20<br />
Ximo Tebar & IVAM Jazz Ensemble<br />
featuring Roque MartÍnez<br />
Keb’ Mo’<br />
SAT 21<br />
Dorantes Cuarteto<br />
special GUEST: Esperanza FernÁndez<br />
Toquinho<br />
WEDS 25<br />
Miles Smiles<br />
Wallace Roney, Larry Coryell, Joey DeFrancesco,<br />
Rick Margitza, Omar Hakim & Darryll Jones<br />
FRI 27<br />
Luis Salinas Cuarteto<br />
Travellin’ Brothers Big Band<br />
SAT 28<br />
José Luis GutiÉrrez Quinteto<br />
special GUEST: Lucrecia<br />
Eliane Elias<br />
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Dancers’ Cheque<br />
The Arches Line Dancers presented a<br />
cheque for the remarkable sum of €1551 to<br />
Bernard Ash, president of HELP MMM on<br />
Wednesday, 23 rd May. After the presentation<br />
the members gave an exhibition of their Line<br />
Dancing before enjoying a buffet provided<br />
by Alison Chaplin. The money was collected<br />
last year, with each member contributing €3<br />
per session. Ray & Lin Chitty, who run the<br />
team, said that it was much a social gettogether<br />
and exercise for all ages as it is a<br />
dancing experience. They have donated to<br />
other charities in the past and with HELP<br />
MMM paying for the buffet, €80 will be<br />
donated by Lin to “Help for Heroes Holidays”.<br />
Auction<br />
HELP MMM held a bargain hunt/auction<br />
on 22 nd May at the Novo Carthago at Los<br />
Urrutias. There were many bargains to be<br />
had, as well as good quality second hand<br />
clothes. Bernard and Graham were excellent<br />
auctioneers, their remarks about their<br />
glamorous assistants sometimes going over<br />
the top. It was a hilarious occasion, with<br />
some husbands bidding against their wives<br />
for the same item. Anything not sold went<br />
for the next sale or to the car boot. HELP<br />
MMM made €352 from the event.<br />
Queen’s<br />
Jubilee<br />
On 2 nd June<br />
the Queen’s<br />
Jubilee<br />
and HELP<br />
MMM’s tenth<br />
anniversary<br />
w e r e<br />
celebrated<br />
outside the<br />
HELP office.<br />
The Roblemar<br />
Restaurant<br />
k i n d l y<br />
allowed us<br />
to use their<br />
canopy and<br />
chairs for which we were grateful as it was<br />
a very hot afternoon! Paella and gateau<br />
was on the menu, and music was by Smithy<br />
and Jim Devlin. Many of the songs evoked<br />
distant memories. There was also much flag<br />
waving and Line Dancing going on. Many of<br />
the ladies dressed patriotically, as seen from<br />
the photos.<br />
With income from the Line Dancers, the Car<br />
Boot stall, the Auction and other events HELP<br />
MMM has the opportunity to donate money<br />
to other good causes in the community.<br />
HELP Murcia Mar Menor is doing so well<br />
that we need more volunteers.<br />
Volunteers are needed<br />
in the office to answer<br />
the phone, log out the<br />
mobility equipment,<br />
deal with visitors to<br />
the office, or work<br />
on the computer.<br />
Whatever skill you<br />
have we can use it! If<br />
you are a good listener we would appreciate<br />
your help in dealing with people who are<br />
lonely, feeling low or who have recently been<br />
bereaved, and we can also use you for our<br />
listening ear service that we will be starting<br />
soon. It is not counselling, just listening to<br />
people, which is often all that is needed to<br />
perk someone up. Alternatively you could<br />
be a hospital visitor. A friendly face is very<br />
welcome to ex-Pats or tourists when they are<br />
in hospital. If you have retired to Spain and<br />
feel a lack of purpose look no further than<br />
HELP MMM. You will be assisting people<br />
and enjoying yourself at the same time and<br />
you will meet some very nice people and<br />
feel good about yourself. Come along to a<br />
general meeting and find out more about<br />
us. Our monthly meetings are held every<br />
third Tuesday in the month at the Las Claras<br />
centre, Los Alcazares (except August) and<br />
start at 11.30 for 12 noon. Why not come<br />
along to some of our events or attend our<br />
Friendship Group meetings? They are listed<br />
in the press. Come and speak to us at our<br />
office in Calle Penelope No 11, Los Alcazares.<br />
Tel 968570059 helpmmm@gmail.com<br />
We also need bric-a-brac and unwanted<br />
presents for the car boot or the tombola, and<br />
we also need strong men to help lift furniture<br />
and put up our stall at the car boot at the<br />
Autocine on a Sunday morning.<br />
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THE MARY LEISHMAN FOUNDATION<br />
SUPPORT HAH<br />
ONE of Scotland’s fastest-growing charities<br />
has said thanks a million once again to the<br />
kind-hearted people of the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida.<br />
Over 60 people arrived at Murcia Airport on<br />
Thursday May 24 th for the Mary Leishman<br />
Foundation Golf Event. Celebrities who<br />
played with local teams included Gordon<br />
Sherry, Craig Brown, Cyril Regis and Jim<br />
Jefferies. The celebrity draw was made<br />
at Route 66, Torre Pacheco, followed by a<br />
massive party.<br />
Jim Leishman, Ian Miller and Shirley Graham<br />
present to HAH volunteers<br />
On Friday, at Pereleja Golf Club the first<br />
days play commenced. This was followed<br />
by a BBQ and party for 175 guests at the<br />
Aquadel Sports Bar, San Cayetano, where<br />
partying went on again until the early hours<br />
of Saturday morning. The teams were then<br />
back to Pereleja, (somewhat weary) for the<br />
competition. The Torre Pacheco Spa Hotel<br />
was the venue for a superb Dinner Dance<br />
for 225 guests and Eastenders’ Big Mo, Laila<br />
Morse mingled with the guests. A raffle and<br />
auction were held, where guests bid for<br />
signed portraits of Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and<br />
Fernando Alonso. The disco was provided by<br />
TKO FM’s Lee Fox, and the Red Tops were the<br />
entertainment for the night. Jim Leishman,<br />
recently awarded the title of Provost of Fife,<br />
to accompany his MBE, along with MLF trustee<br />
Ian Miller, made donations to the school in<br />
San Cayetano, and a whopping €3.000 to the<br />
local charity HAH (Help at Home). Shirley<br />
Graham who organised the event in Spain was<br />
delighted that local charities were rewarded<br />
for their hard work. To find more visit www.<br />
maryleishmanfoundation<br />
HAH ROCKING IN RODA<br />
The sun shone, the entertainers shone,<br />
and the HAH volunteers shone; what a<br />
combination for the second fantastic HAH<br />
Rocking in Roda Concert held on 3 rd June.<br />
280 people came along to enjoy the event<br />
organised by HAH’s own Celia Ryan, who did<br />
a brilliant job.<br />
The concert was opened by Raw Silk, the<br />
new kids on the block, Ron (keyboards) and<br />
another HAH volunteer, the Caring Service<br />
Manager, Angela Coady, singing some old<br />
favourites. Tony Lincoln compered the show<br />
- no wonder he is called Mr Entertainment!<br />
Debbie Slater, Alan Warden, Suzy G and Wardi<br />
were the other stars of the show, and soon<br />
the crowd was dancing and singing along.<br />
HAH volunteers had prepared all the food,<br />
and served a fantastic BBQ. Angela Brown,<br />
Judith Heath and Elaine Woodward, wearing<br />
Queen Elizabeth masks to celebrate Jubilee<br />
Day, filled platters with a fantastic selection<br />
of food.<br />
Lesley Eburne, HAH founder, said “The<br />
feedback has been amazing, and we are so<br />
proud of the HAH volunteers who have all<br />
worked so hard helping out where needed.<br />
What a team! They are amazing and work so<br />
hard to help with these events”.<br />
Celia thanked all the artistes who give their<br />
time freely to all local charities, and without<br />
whom these events could not take place.<br />
What a wonderful day!<br />
The barbecue gets under way<br />
The final figure raised at The Rocking in Roda<br />
Concert, after expenses, totalled €2342,<br />
enabling HAH to continue their valuable FREE<br />
care to those in the community. Led by HAH<br />
Clinical Leader Lynda Christopher, the care<br />
team, have to date helped over 400 clients.<br />
HAH MAKE CHANGES<br />
As from the next volunteers meeting on July<br />
3 rd , HAH will hold their Volunteers meeting<br />
at the Bacchus Restaurant at 11.30am. This<br />
venue provides us with both privacy and<br />
disabled access. Our thanks to all at The<br />
Arches, Los Narejos for their help in the past.<br />
(No meeting in August.)<br />
Our Clinical Lead, Lynda Christopher, will<br />
be available at Chatters Meetings to talk<br />
on various medical matters and give free<br />
advice. Meetings are on the 3 rd Wednesday<br />
each month at The Garden (El Jardin) behind<br />
Euromarina in Los Alcazares at 11am.<br />
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ADAPT Association welcomed a choir from<br />
The International School of Murcia led by Angeles<br />
Martinez. The aim of the group is to<br />
improve their English grammar, pronunciation<br />
and vocabulary and also to learn about English<br />
culture through songs and music.<br />
We were entertained with popular songs ‘We<br />
all Stand Together’ which is also known as<br />
‘The Frog Song’, Bobby Darin’s ‘Beyond the<br />
Sea’, ‘Day Dream Believer’ and ‘More than<br />
Words’. All of which we were encouraged to<br />
sing along with.<br />
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Some students from the group, although they<br />
said they were very nervous, told us in English<br />
a little about the difficulties for them in<br />
learning a new language; something that we<br />
have in common!!<br />
The ADAPT Singing Group are hoping to<br />
sing alongside of the choir this Christmas as<br />
we did last year.<br />
Our guest speaker next month will be Gabriel<br />
Guirao Sanchez. The Social Worker from<br />
Los Arcos Hospital will be discussing health<br />
issues and ‘red tape’. Señor Sanchez is keen<br />
to build bridges with the English-speaking<br />
community and has already been a great help<br />
to many people including ADAPT members<br />
in the area.<br />
The next meeting of ADAPT will be on Saturday<br />
7th July at 10:30am in the Hogar de Pensionista,<br />
San Pedro.<br />
For more information see our website www.<br />
adaptsanpedro.eu or tel 966189402<br />
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A HOT AND BUSY WEEK FOR MABS<br />
MURCIA<br />
Martin Ross<br />
Sunday, 10 June saw over 250 people joining<br />
MABS Cancer Support Group to celebrate<br />
Picnic in the Park at the Vintage<br />
Restaurant, San Javier. Starting in June<br />
2009, the MABS Party in the Park has<br />
become a firm favourite with their supporters<br />
and this year was no exception. There<br />
was something for everyone, starting with<br />
a Zumba warm-up with Lynn Preston, followed<br />
by a star-studded line-up of performers,<br />
who gave their time free, including<br />
The Red Tops, Martin Ross, Barrington,<br />
ITO & the Trails, Suzi G, Lady Gaga and<br />
Amy Winehouse tributes, and music from<br />
Smooth Grooves. Despite high temperatures,<br />
everyone<br />
boogied<br />
the<br />
afternoon<br />
away and<br />
thoroughly<br />
enjoyed the<br />
spectacular<br />
entertainment.<br />
La Manga<br />
Cricket Club,<br />
who have<br />
nominated<br />
MABS Murcia<br />
as their<br />
2012 charity,<br />
held a<br />
raffle and<br />
Barrington<br />
raised 250€,<br />
with prize-winner, Peter Waters, donating<br />
his 50€ prize back to MABS. La Manga<br />
Cricket Club will be holding their annual<br />
charity tournament from 21 to 23 September,<br />
which will also be in aid of MABS<br />
Murcia. Check the Club’s website for full<br />
details: http://lamangacc.hitscricket.<br />
com<br />
“In total, we’ve raised 2445€” said Janet<br />
Bell, MABS Fundraising Co-ordinator<br />
“and we’re so grateful to all the performers,<br />
supporters and MABS volunteers for<br />
making this another successful fundraiser<br />
for MABS Murcia. Huge thanks also go<br />
to our main sponsor, Time Out Sports Bar.<br />
Everyone’s had a great time and we look<br />
forward to seeing you all again next year”.<br />
The Red Tops<br />
MABS Murcia is a registered charity (No.<br />
7261) offering help and support to local<br />
people of all nationalities who have been<br />
diagnosed with or are being treated for<br />
cancer. If you or someone you know would<br />
like some confidential help or support call<br />
our HELPLINE693 275 779 or visit their<br />
website: www.mabsmurcia.com<br />
Photographers: Alfonso Fernandez<br />
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To celebrate the arrival of the first potato in<br />
Britain on 28th July 1586, we are looking<br />
at potato recipes this month. As one of the<br />
most naturally versatile foods, potatoes<br />
can be cooked in many different ways. You<br />
can choose from simple recipes like soups<br />
or baked potatoes to the more complicated<br />
dishes such as delicious Dauphinoise or<br />
Gratin. Potatoes contain vitamins and<br />
minerals, are virtually fat free, have no<br />
cholesterol and contain lots of fibre if the<br />
skins are eaten. Below are just some of my<br />
easy recipes to make a meal more exciting.<br />
The Chorizo and Potato Tapas was given to<br />
me by a Spanish friend and is ideal for a<br />
BBQ side dish, as is the Bombay Potato. My<br />
favourite recipe is the Dauphinoise Potato<br />
which is a very pleasant change to mash or<br />
roast when you have the time.<br />
Buen Apetito<br />
Chorizo and Potato Tapas<br />
350g new potato thickly sliced<br />
225g whole chorizo sausage<br />
1 red pepper diced<br />
½ bunch spring onions sliced<br />
2 tomatoes diced<br />
Boil the potatoes in a saucepan until tender<br />
and drain. Remove the skin from the chorizo<br />
and slice. Fry this in a non-stick pan with<br />
the pepper for 2-3 minutes. Add the spring<br />
onions, tomatoes and potatoes and cook for<br />
a further 2-3 minutes. Serve hot or cold.<br />
Potato Wedges (per person)<br />
175g potatoes<br />
1 tbsp water<br />
1 tbsp Olive oil<br />
1 tsp sweet chilli sauce<br />
Salt and pepper<br />
Scrub the skins of the potatoes but leave<br />
on. Slice each potato into half lengthwise<br />
and then half again. Repeat until you have<br />
8 even shaped wedges per potato. Simmer<br />
in a pan with some water for 10 minutes<br />
to soften; then drain. Transfer to a bowl<br />
and pour in the oil and chilli sauce. Rub<br />
the potatoes until covered and transfer to<br />
a baking tray. Cook on 220º or Gas mark 6<br />
until lighty browned.<br />
Cheese and Potato Bake<br />
700g potatoes<br />
350g celeriac<br />
3 parsnips<br />
2 onions<br />
175g cheese of your choice<br />
50g butter<br />
300ml milk<br />
Salt and pepper<br />
1 bay leaf<br />
Peel the potatoes, celeriac and parsnips and<br />
cut them into slices. Peel and thinly slice<br />
1 onion. Grate the cheese and spread the<br />
butter over the base of a oven proof dish.<br />
Arrange a layer of potato over the base of<br />
the dish, sprinkle with some of the cheese<br />
and season. Continue arranging the slices<br />
of celeriac, parsnips and potato, sprinkling<br />
each layer with cheese and seasoning.<br />
Meanwhile, place the sliced onion in a pan<br />
with the milk and bay leaf and bring to<br />
boil; then simmer for 3 minutes. Remove<br />
the onion and bay leaf and pour the milk<br />
over the vegetables and top with remaining<br />
cheese. Bake in 180º oven for 30 minutes<br />
or until the vegetables are soft and the top<br />
is brown.<br />
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Bombay Potato<br />
500g halved new potato<br />
1 tbsp Olive oil<br />
1 large onion<br />
1 tbsp medium curry powder<br />
400g tinned chopped tomatoes<br />
2 tbsp Mango Chutney<br />
Add the potatoes to a saucepan and cover<br />
with water. Boil and simmer until tender.<br />
Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion, cook<br />
for 2 minutes or until brown. Add the curry<br />
powder and fry for a further 2 minutes. Stir<br />
in the halved potatoes, chopped tomatoes<br />
and mango chutney and cook for a further<br />
2 minutes.<br />
Dauphinoise Potato<br />
500g Potato<br />
200ml double cream or crème fraiche<br />
100ml semi skimmed milk<br />
1 crushed garlic clove<br />
500g grated Gruyere cheese<br />
Heat oven to 180º or gas mark 4. Place the<br />
thinly sliced potatoes in a bowl of water<br />
(important to prevent browning). Rinse and<br />
pat dry with kitchen towel.<br />
Add the crème, milk and garlic in a saucepan.<br />
Heat to a gently simmer, but not boiling<br />
and add the potato slices. Cover the pan<br />
and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.<br />
Season well. Carefully pour the contents of<br />
the saucepan to a greased ovenproof dish,<br />
sprinkle with the cheese and cook in the<br />
oven for 25 minutes or until golden. Best<br />
served hot.<br />
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Michael Mc-<br />
Donald (Born<br />
February 12,<br />
1952 in St<br />
Louis, Missouri)<br />
is a 5<br />
time Grammy<br />
Award winning<br />
American<br />
singer<br />
and songwriter.<br />
McDonald<br />
is known for a<br />
soulful baritone<br />
singing<br />
style and a<br />
multi-octave<br />
range. He began his career singing back-up<br />
vocals with Steely Dan, and became famous<br />
when he became a member of the Doobie<br />
Brothers from 1976 to 1981, a period which<br />
resulted in several hit songs for the band.<br />
Michael McDonald became one of the many<br />
in-studio adjunct members of the group<br />
Steely Dan, providing back-up vocals on<br />
tracks for the 1975 album “Katy Lied”. He<br />
would return on subsequent Steely Dan<br />
recordings including “The Royal Scam” in<br />
1976 and “Aja” in 1977. He also played keyboards<br />
on some other Steely Dan tracks.<br />
McDonald continued to do background vocals<br />
for Steely Dan through to their 1980<br />
release, “Gaucho”. He was part of Steely<br />
Dan’s last touring band in the 1970s, playing<br />
keyboards and singing backup.<br />
McDonald was recruited by the band The<br />
Doobie Brothers in April 1975 when lead<br />
singer Tom Johnston became ill during a<br />
national tour. His time with the band proved<br />
so successful that they decided to retain him<br />
as a full time member. As a member of The<br />
Doobies he recorded some of his best-known<br />
songs such as “Real Love”, “Takin’ It to<br />
the Streets”, “Little Darling”, “It Keeps<br />
You Runnin’”, “Minute by Minute” and<br />
“What a Fool Believes” (which became a<br />
number one single in the U.S. and earned him<br />
a 1980 Grammy Award for Song of the Year<br />
along with co-writer Kenny Loggins). At the<br />
same time he appeared as a session singer<br />
and piano player for artists such as Christopher<br />
Cross, Stephen Bishop, Jack Jones,<br />
Bonnie Raitt, the rock band Toto and Kenny<br />
Loggins.<br />
After the Doobies’ first farewell tour, Mc-<br />
Donald compiled some of his earlier songs<br />
in the 1982 release “That Was Then: The<br />
Early Years” which bought him critical acclaim<br />
in his own right. His first solo album,<br />
“If That’s What It Takes”, also released in<br />
1982, featured the hits “I Keep Forgettin’<br />
(Every Time You’re Near),” a duet with his<br />
sisters Kathy and Maureen, and “I Gotta<br />
Try,” a song co-written with Kenny Loggins,<br />
who recorded it as well.<br />
“Ya Mo Be There”, a duet with James Ingram,<br />
won the 1985 Grammy for Best R&B<br />
Performance by a duo or group with vocals.<br />
He followed that up with “On My Own”, a<br />
duet with Patti LaBelle, which reached Number<br />
1 on the U.S. charts in 1986. Also in 1987<br />
McDonald did a featured collaboration with<br />
American gospel group The Winans from<br />
their “Decisions” album: “Love has no<br />
Color”. That same year he performed the<br />
single “Sweet Freedom” that appeared on<br />
that summer’s hit movie Running Scared<br />
soundtrack.<br />
McDonald’s 1990 album “Take It to Heart”<br />
featured a minor hit with the title song, cowritten<br />
with Diane Warren. The following<br />
year he joined the New York Rock and Soul<br />
Revue, put together by Steely Dan’s Donald<br />
Fagen. 1991’s “Ever Changing Times”<br />
a duet with Aretha Franklin, had moderate<br />
success and radio play. In 2003, he earned<br />
two Grammy nominations for his album “Motown”,<br />
a collection of classic tracks in tribute<br />
to the Motown sound.<br />
In 2008 McDonald released his “Soul<br />
Speak” album which (in addition to including<br />
three new songs penned by McDonald)<br />
featured his interpretations of 11 carefully<br />
selected soul-inspired songs ranging from<br />
universal evergreens like Dionne Warwick’s<br />
“Walk On By” and Stevie Wonder’s “Living<br />
for the City”, to lesser-known numbers<br />
like Van Morrison’s atmospheric “Into the<br />
Mystic” and the late 60’s Chicago soul of<br />
Tyrone Davis’ “Baby Can I Change My<br />
Mind”.<br />
McDonald has reunited as a guest performer<br />
with the Doobie Brothers several times<br />
since their initial dissolution in 1982 and<br />
joined Steely Dan on their 2006 summer<br />
tour, both as the opening act and as part of<br />
the band. In the summer of 2010, McDonald<br />
began a tour with Donald Fagen and Boz<br />
Scaggs. They are performing together as<br />
one band billed as The Dukes of September<br />
Rhythm Revue. The show includes classic<br />
rock, soul/R&B songs by various artists<br />
and personal repertoire songs from all three<br />
headliners.<br />
Michael Mcdonald is my all time favourite<br />
male vocalist and his music is a must for any<br />
music fan. I can personally recommend the<br />
Motown album. If you like the Motown sound,<br />
you will find this a pleasure to listen to. I play<br />
a lot of his tracks on my shows so listeners<br />
will be familiar with some of his songs and will<br />
continue to do so.<br />
You can listen to Mark Davies on <strong>Costa</strong><br />
Cálida International Radio on “CALIDA<br />
GOLD” Monday to Fridays 4.15-6.30pm<br />
Mark Davies.<br />
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RED – Entertainment<br />
BLUE – Special menus<br />
PURPLE –Market, exhibitions, leisure & meetings<br />
GREEN – Charity & non-profit making events<br />
BLACK – Fiestas & important events<br />
Every Mon<br />
Wellbeing Clinic -<strong>Calida</strong> Caring Agency @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo<br />
Yoga & Pilates with Wendy @ Mariano’s, Camposol A, 9.30am<br />
Weight Loss Support Group @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo, 10.30-12pm<br />
Yoga & Pilates with Wendy @ Mariano’s, Camposol A, 4.45pm<br />
Quiz Night @ Lui’s Lounge, San Javier<br />
2nd Hand Goods to Buy/Sell with HAH @ Brenda’s Boutique, Los Urrutias,10-1pm<br />
Andrea’s Animal Rescue, Shop Collection @ Car Park, Camposol B, 11.30-1.30pm<br />
Hoy (card) Bingo with HELP MMM @ La Zona Bar, Los Alcázares, 2.00pm, 1€ per game<br />
Camposol Bridge Club (for beginners/improvers) @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 3.15pm<br />
GO mad Available for Donations @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B<br />
<strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Calida</strong> Radio (Pto), 3-5pm<br />
Every Tue<br />
Crib Night @ Lui’s Lounge, San Javier<br />
Poker Night @ Monroe’s, Bolnuevo<br />
BBQ and “Chill Out” Music @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 5-8pm<br />
Weekly “B” Clean Working Party @ Camposol B, 9am<br />
MAMAS Collection /Book Stall @ Camposol B Car Park, 10-1pm<br />
Pick/Try/Choose/Buy/Donate with MABS Murcia NE @ Baños de Fortuna,10.30am<br />
Every Wed<br />
Aqua Zumba with Wendy @ Camposol B, 9.45am<br />
Creative Writing Group with Annette @ Camposol, 2-3.30pm<br />
“Ladies’ Night” @ Tropic Ana’s Bar, Camposol A, 7-11pm<br />
Coach Trips to Benidorm with Dragon Tours 17€<br />
Darts and Dominoes Night @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 7pm<br />
Quiz Night @ Lui’s Lounge, San Javier<br />
3 Course Steak Night @ Don Ricardo’s, Puerto de Mazarrón, 15€<br />
“Happy Dinner”, Buy 2 meals/Pay for 1 @ Restaurante Amapola, Bolnuevo, 25€<br />
Karaoke/Disco @ Alley Palais, Camposol B, 9pm-late<br />
Every Thu<br />
Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C, 9am<br />
Camposol Bridge Club, Duplicate Bridge @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9.30am<br />
2nd Hand Goods to Buy/Sell with HAH @ Brenda’s Boutique, Los Urrutias,10-1pm<br />
Age Concern booking events etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B, 10-12pm<br />
Art Workshop with MABS MMM @ Café Golf, San Javier, 11am<br />
PALS for booking events etc @ Saralara’s, Pto de Mazarron, 1-3pm<br />
Book/DVD Club with HAH @ La Zona Bar, Los Narejos. 2.30-4.30pm<br />
Beacon of Light Spiritual Centre Meeting @ Cañadas del Romero, 7-8.30pm<br />
Camposol Market @ Camposol A<br />
Yoga & Pilates with Wendy @ Mariano’s, Camposol A, 9.30am<br />
Wellbeing Clinic with <strong>Calida</strong> Caring Agency @ Dental Care, Camposol B, 10-4pm<br />
(Alternative Thursdays)<br />
“Dance Fitness” with Annette @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 11.30-12.30pm<br />
Coach Trips to Benidorm with Dragon Tours<br />
Aqua Zumba with Wendy @ Camposol D, 11.30am<br />
Card Night @ Lui’s Lounge, San Javier<br />
Quiz Night @ Bar La Manchica, La Manchica, 5€ meal optional<br />
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BBQ, Live Music and Jam Night @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, from 8pm<br />
Pick/Try/Choose/Buy/Donate with MABS Murcia NE @ Baños de Fortuna, 10.30am<br />
PALS for booking events etc @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol B, from 11-1.30pm<br />
Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection Point @ Mazarrón Country Club Bar, 11.30-1.00pm<br />
Every Fri<br />
Zumba Fitness With Wendy @ Bistro Bulgaria, Condado de Alhama, 10am<br />
“Sit 2B Fit” with Annette @ Mariano’s, Camposol A, 10.30-11.30am<br />
Mark Phoenix Hypnotheraphy @ Dental Care, Camposol B<br />
Darts Night @ Lui’s Lounge, San Javier<br />
Fish & Chips @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón 5€<br />
Fish & Chips @ Lui’s Lounge Bar, San Javier 6€<br />
Fresh Fish Night, 3 Courses @ Don Ricardo’s, Pto de Mazarrón, 10€<br />
Fish & Chip Night @ Bar La Manchica, La Manchica<br />
Fish & Chips @ Restaurante Marina, Pto de Mazarrón 4 x½ cod 20€/2 large 19€ inc wine<br />
Steak Night @ The Spaniard, Hacienda del Álamo 19.95€ for 2 inc btle wine for 2<br />
“Romantic & Special Dinner” Buy 2 meals/Pay for 1 @ Restaurante Amapola, Bolnuevo, 35€<br />
Disco @ Alley Palais, Camposol B, 9pm-late<br />
Karaoke @ The Steak Out, Camposol B<br />
Camposol Bridge Club, Duplicate Bridge @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9.30am<br />
The Friday Art Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B, 9.45-12.30pm<br />
Book Sale and Bric-a-Brac/Noah’s ARC @ Camposol B, 10-2pm<br />
2nd Hand Goods to Buy/Sell with HAH @ Brenda’s Boutique, Los Urrutias,10-1pm<br />
Book Stall/Camposol A Gardening Group @ Car Park Camposol A. 10.30-12.30pm<br />
Lions Bahia Mazarrón booking events etc @ Outside Kennelly’s, Camposol B, 11am<br />
Age Concern booking events etc @ Outside Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 11-1pm<br />
GoMad Available for Donations @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B<br />
<strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Calida</strong> Radio (Pto), 12.30-2pm<br />
10 pin Bowling, Camposol C Garden Group @ Totana, 4.00pm<br />
Every Sat<br />
Fish & Chips @ Restaurante Marina, Pto de Mazarrón 4 x½ cod 20€/2 large 19€ inc wine<br />
3 course Saturday Special @ Don Ricardo’s, Pto de Mazarrón, 20€<br />
Live Entertainment @ Lui’s Lounge, San Javier<br />
Live Entertainment @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C<br />
Karaoke/Disco with Bernie Mac @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B. 9pm–late<br />
DJ’s with Music for the Younger Crowd @ Alley Palais, Camposol B, 10pm-late<br />
Book Sale with MABS Murcia MM @ The Arches Bar, 10-1pm<br />
2nd Hand Goods to Buy/Sell with HAH @ Brenda’s Boutique, Los Urrutias,10-1pm<br />
PALS for booking events etc @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 11-1.30pm<br />
Every Sun<br />
HELP MMM Car Boot @ Autocine, Los Narejos<br />
Car Boot Sale @ Cañadas del Romero Social Centre 8.30am<br />
Car Boot Sale @ El Romero, Cuevas de Reyllo 9-2pm<br />
JULY<br />
Sunday 1<br />
Monday 2<br />
Sunday Lunch @ Lui’s Lounge Bar, San Javier from 6€<br />
Sunday Lunch @ Bar La Manchica, La Manchica, from 6.95€<br />
Sunday Lunch @ The Spaniard, Hacienda del Álamo from 6.95€<br />
3 Course Sunday Roast (lunchtime and evening) @ Don Ricardo’s, Pto de Mazarrón, 10€<br />
3 Course Sunday Lunch @ Elliot’s Bar and Restaurant, Bolnuevo, 10€<br />
Sunday Roast @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón<br />
Carvery @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C<br />
Karaoke/Disco with Bernie Mac @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, From 9pm<br />
Cehegín Fiesta until 3 July with live concerts, bull running, music etc<br />
Michael Winters (Fire Show & Fakir) @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
Debbie Slater @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
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Tuesday 3 “Michael Bublé” & Full Circle Band @ Hotel Sensol Poolside, Camposol C, 11€<br />
Karaoke with Lynden @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Volunteers Meeting with HAH @ Bacchus Restaurant, The Oasis, Los Narejos, 11.30am<br />
Auction with MABS NE @ Bob’s Bar, Fortuna, 2pm<br />
Friendly Game of Crib with “Welcome” @ Mariano’s, Camposol A, 7.30pm, 1€<br />
Wednesday 4<br />
Rhionne @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Nick Barker “Bryan Adams Tribute” @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm, Free Entry<br />
Coffee Morning with games with HAH – Contact Celia on 968 574 576<br />
Volunteers Meeting with MABS MMM @ Las Claras, Los Alcázares, 11am<br />
Summer BBQ with Maria O’Hara and DJ Tony<br />
@ Venta Reales Gardens, near Calasparra, 7.45pm, 15€ inc BBQ<br />
Thursday 5<br />
Friday 6<br />
Live Mic & Jam Night with Backwater @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm<br />
Justin Sane @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Lynden B @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Matais @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón, Fish & Chips 6€<br />
Eric Faulkner @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C<br />
Outdoor Market Stall with MABS Murcia NW @ Calle Segura, Calasparra, 9-1pm<br />
<strong>Calida</strong> Country Music Club Night/Christine King (CAFÉ) @ La Molata, Cañadas de Alhama, 8pm<br />
Saturday 7<br />
Justin Sane @ Alley Palais, Camposol B, 15€ inc 2 course meal (ticket only 5€), 8pm<br />
Theme Night with Stevie T @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón<br />
Interactive @ Hotel Mariposa, Gebas<br />
Tony Lincoln @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Woody @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm<br />
Fortuna Festival with MABS Murcia NE @ Urb Las Kalendas, Fortuna<br />
ADAPT Meeting @ Hogar de Pensionista, San Pedro, 10.30am<br />
“Welcome” Meeting @ Mariano’s, Camposol A, 2pm<br />
Sunday 8<br />
Steve Fisher as “Rod Stewart” @ Hotel Mariposa, Gebas<br />
Open Mic & Live Jamming Session @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
Fortuna Festival with MABS NE @ Urb Las Kalendas, Fortuna<br />
BBQ with MABS Mazarrón @ Camposol D, 10€ inc food/wine/beer/disco, 8pm<br />
Monday 9<br />
JJ Soulman @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Tuesday 10 “Il Divo” Tribute & Matt Christian @ Hotel Sensol Poolside, Camposol C, 12€<br />
Karaoke @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Book Swap with “Welcome” @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B, 10am<br />
Table Top Sale with HAH @ La Zona Bar, Los Alcázares, 10-2pm<br />
Charity Market with Help MMM @ La Zona Bar, Los Alcazáres, 11.30am<br />
Wednesday 11 Cristo del Rayo, Moratalla (until 17 July) Bull running etc<br />
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Curtis Guitar Legends @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm, Free Entry<br />
Shirelle @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Ladies’ Lunch Club with MABS Murcia NE @ Las Palmeras, Baños de Fortuna, 1pm<br />
Volunteer Meeting with MABS Murcia NW @ Don Gomez Restaurant, 5pm<br />
Thursday 12 Broadway & Hollywood Show Spectacular @ Oscar’s, Camposol B, 8.50€<br />
Lennon & McCartney Tribute @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Live Mic & Jam Night with The CAS Band @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm<br />
Friday 13<br />
Indoor Market with fashion/bling/DVD’s etc @ Alley Palais, Camposol B<br />
Indoor Market @ The Steak Out, Camposol B<br />
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Tori @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón, Fish & Chips 6€<br />
Lorna Michelle @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
A la Mode @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm, Free Entry<br />
Lenny Mitchell @ Hotel Mariposa, Gebas<br />
Michael Buble & Karen Carpenter Tribute @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
Booksale with MABS Mazarron, Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9-1pm<br />
Saturday 14<br />
Jukebox Legends @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Andy Jones @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm<br />
Dog House Blues @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón<br />
Country & Western Fancy Dress/MABS Murcia NE @ Bob’s Bar, Fortuna, 8.00pm, 5€<br />
Sunday 15<br />
Monday 16<br />
Open Mic & Live Jamming Session @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
Virgen del Carmen, Mazarrón<br />
Dee @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Tuesday 17 “Kylie” Tribute & Dancers & Buddy Holly Tribute @ Hotel Sensol Poolside, Camposol C, 11€<br />
Karaoke @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
“Chatters” with HAH @ The Garden, behind Euromarina Alcazares, 11am<br />
General Meeting with Help MMM @ Las Claras, Los Narejos, 11.30am<br />
Wednesday 18 Woody @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Steve Fisher as “Rod Stewart” @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm, Free Entry<br />
Thursday 19<br />
Friday 20<br />
Live Mic & Jam Night with Backwater @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm<br />
Jimmy Mac @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Terry Jay @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Full Circle @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón, Fish & Chips 6€<br />
Eric Faulkner @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C<br />
Booksale with MABS Mazarron, Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9-1pm<br />
Outdoor Market Stall with MABS Murcia NW @ Calle Segura, Calasparra, 9-1pm<br />
Saturday 21<br />
Photographic Walk with NEST – Meet El Berro Car Park, Sierra Espuña, 5pm<br />
B Buddy Holly Tribute @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón<br />
The CAS Band @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm<br />
Barrington @ Hotel Mariposa, Gebas<br />
Beatles Duo @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
Ken Wynne @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Sunday 22<br />
Monday 23<br />
Open Mic & Live Jamming Session @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
Samantha Curtis @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Tuesday 24 “Queen” Tribute & Sunflower Valley @ Hotel Sensol Poolside, Camposol C, 11€<br />
Karaoke @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
5 Course “Fruits of the Med” Tasting Night @ Don Ricardo’s, Pto de Mazarrón, 17.50€<br />
Book Swap with “Welcome” @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B, 10am<br />
Wednesday 25 Fiestas de Santiago, Totana<br />
Santiago Apóstle, Lorqui<br />
Suzie G Kylie Tribute @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Michael Buble Tribute @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm, Free Entry<br />
Monthly Meeting with MABS Murcia NE @ Urb Las Kalendas, Fortuna, 11.30am<br />
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BBQ with Age Concern @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A, 1.30pm inc. entertainment<br />
Petanca with “Welcome” @ Mariano’s , Camposol A, 4pm<br />
Dance with “Welcome” @ El Collado (between Camposol and Las Palas),<br />
8€ (food avail @ 6€ and transport @ 5€)<br />
Thursday 26<br />
Live Mic & Jam Night with The CAS Band @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm<br />
Emily Hullman @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Volunteers’ Meeting with MABS Murcia NE @ Las Palmeras, 10am<br />
Evening Coach Trip with PALS to Espuna, 25€ incl dinner<br />
Friday 27<br />
2012 Olympics Commence<br />
Indoor Market with fashion/bling/DVD’s etc @ Alley Palais, Camposol<br />
Indoor Market @ The Steak Out, Camposol B<br />
Rhionne @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Christine @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón, Fish & Chips 6€<br />
Showaddywaddy @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm, 10€ inc food<br />
Eric Faulkner @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C<br />
Table Top Sale with GO maD @ Camposol B, 10–2pm<br />
Book Sale with MABS Murcia NW, Trevol Bar, Calasparra, 11-2pm<br />
”Jigsaw” Bereavement Group with MABS Mazarrón @ Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 2pm<br />
Entertainment with “Smithy” for HAH @ La Vereda Restaurant, Sucina, Food Avail<br />
Saturday 28<br />
Nature Walk in Cehegín, 6kms and approx 2 hours<br />
Suzie G @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón<br />
Atlantis @ Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8pm<br />
Tony Francis @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Toga Party for PALS @ TJ’s, Camposol B 5€<br />
Sunday 29<br />
Suzy G & Dancers @ Lui’s Lounge Bar, San Javier<br />
Open Mic & Live Jamming Session @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
Sevillanas Social Meeting @ Asturias Restaurant<br />
Evening of Musical Fun for PALS @ Lara’s Bar, Camposol 5€<br />
Monday 30<br />
San Abdón y San Senén, Calasparra<br />
Debbie Slater @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
Tuesday 31<br />
Encierros de San Zenón, Cehegín<br />
Ultimate Tribute Show (Roy Orbison/Dusty Springfield/Eddy Cochran/Elvis etc)<br />
@ Hotel Sensol Poolside, Camposol C, 11€<br />
Karaoke @ The Arches, Los Alcázares<br />
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AUGUST<br />
Wednesday 1<br />
Friday 3<br />
Saturday 4<br />
Sunday 5<br />
Volunteers’ Meeting with MABS Mazarrón @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 11.30am<br />
Monthly “B” Clean Meeting @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 4pm<br />
The Two Generations @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
The Beagles @ Hotel Mariposa, Gebas<br />
John Sloman @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón, Fish & Chips 6€<br />
Semana de la Juventud, Blanca<br />
The CAS Band @ The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón<br />
Julio Iglesias @ Los Alcazares Sports Centre<br />
Open Mic & Live Jamming Session @ Oscar’s, Camposol B<br />
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com<br />
What can be said about Benidorm<br />
that you don’t already know?<br />
Let’s start with the long curved beaches,<br />
fine white sand and clean inviting water,<br />
perfect for small children and also those<br />
not so small. In the summer, lounge<br />
chairs and bright coloured umbrellas<br />
cover much of the middle section of the<br />
beach and are for rent for a modest sum.<br />
From about 10am they are at a premium.<br />
The water’s edge is free for swimmers<br />
and walkers, while there is much space<br />
for you to set up your own umbrella and<br />
spread your towel closer to the Paseo,<br />
the wide paved walkway that borders the<br />
entire beach, from the Rincon de Loix and<br />
Levante beach on one side, through the<br />
old town, to the Poniente beach on the<br />
other side.<br />
bargains and enjoy the bartering and<br />
bantering with the sellers.<br />
After this, it’s time for a relaxing cup<br />
of tea or a nice cold beer. There are<br />
innumerable bars and restaurants in<br />
Benidorm. My purpose is not to promote<br />
any one in particular. From a simple<br />
sausage roll and a pint, to a gourmet<br />
meal with fine wine, you can find it in<br />
Benidorm.<br />
The summer day trips to Benidorm also<br />
give you the possibility to spend the<br />
day at the exciting theme park Terra<br />
Mitica, with its breathtaking rides and<br />
spectacular shows, or, as the heat and<br />
sun might suggest, spend the day at<br />
one of the biggest water parks in Spain,<br />
Aqualandia. If your kids or grandkids<br />
love animals, consider Mundo Mar, where<br />
they can swim with dolphins, feed the<br />
meerkats or get hugged by a sea-lion.<br />
Every Wednesday during the summer<br />
months, Dragontours will take you<br />
to Benidorm from the Mazarrón area<br />
for just 17€, and provide you with the<br />
optional tickets to whichever theme park<br />
best suits you.<br />
So, come and enjoy the market, the<br />
beaches and the busy summer life<br />
available in Benidorm.<br />
The old town, with the flavour of the old<br />
time Benidorm, is a shopper’s paradise.<br />
From jewellery to clothes and shoes,<br />
there are shops for everyone’s pocket.<br />
On Wednesdays and Sundays throughout<br />
the entire year, you can enjoy one of<br />
the largest street markets around. Open<br />
from 9am to 2pm, under canvas awnings<br />
to protect sellers and buyers from the<br />
ever-present sun, you can find amazing<br />
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Lloyds Bank International Golf Day at La<br />
Manga Club<br />
gave the players an opportunity to have their<br />
swings perfected by Mark Hook one of the<br />
club professionals!<br />
Although the sun was beating down, there<br />
was a wonderful breeze on the course and<br />
everyone enjoyed some great golf. After<br />
On 6 th June, Lloyds Bank International<br />
invited clients and guests to take part in a<br />
day of golf at the South Course La Manga<br />
Club. Guests came from north of Alicante all<br />
the way down to Mazarrón and before starting<br />
play, the day kicked off with a golf clinic which<br />
play, Lloyds hosted a fabulous dinner for<br />
the players at La Rusticana Restaurant, with<br />
prizes awarded to the successful teams by<br />
Paul Lister, Regional Director of Lloyds Bank<br />
International. Guests and hosts all agreed<br />
the whole day had been a great success.<br />
Fidler Trophy Competition<br />
Mar Menor Golf Society held their 2012<br />
Fidler Trophy competition at their Mar<br />
Menor village home course.<br />
George Fidler, who is the sponsor of this Trophy<br />
made a special trip from his rain-soaked UK<br />
caravanning holiday, to attend the competition.<br />
George was delighted to change from wellies to<br />
golf shoes and also to award the trophy to the<br />
winner, Brian Hamilton, who is a Newcastle FC<br />
supporter, as well known George is a life long<br />
Sunderland FC supporter!<br />
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With excellent weather conditions, a large turn<br />
out of players produced creditable scores.<br />
The final Competition results were:<br />
1 st Brian Hamilton Net 68<br />
2 nd Sharon O’Farrell Net 71<br />
3 rd Martin Ball Net 72<br />
One 2 Ball on hole 17, with Terry Everett,<br />
taking the pot.<br />
Mar Menor Golf Society play competition<br />
golf every Wednesday<br />
New Members and Guests are welcome<br />
Information required by new members and<br />
guests, please email mmgolfsociety@gmail.<br />
com<br />
George Fidler presenting the trophy to overall<br />
winner Brian Hamilton<br />
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Friday 15th June Mazarrón Bowlers<br />
played away to Vistabella B Team on<br />
their continuing mission in the Summer<br />
SABA League. It has been a bit of a roller<br />
coaster ride for the Mazarrón Team.<br />
Their weekly match results have seen<br />
them move up & down the league table<br />
without giving away any predictable<br />
future outcome. With only 3 more matches<br />
to play, could Mazarrón win this week and<br />
improve on their 5th place position after<br />
last weeks disappointing result?<br />
The weather was its usual self, disregarding<br />
all the mad dogs and bowlers,<br />
but with true grit and defiance<br />
the players sweltered on resulting in Mazarrón<br />
winning 4 games to 2 with<br />
a very narrow shot margin of 103 to 101.<br />
With this week’s win, Mazarrón<br />
now go into a more<br />
attractive 2nd position in<br />
the league, but unfortunately<br />
even with 2 more<br />
matches to play, the top<br />
team Vistabella A are untouchable.<br />
Mazarrón will<br />
continue in their quest to<br />
remain in 2nd position on Fri<br />
22nd June at home against<br />
San Luis “Mosquitoes”.<br />
Mazarrón Bowls Club<br />
held a Trophy Tournament<br />
in May sponsored by<br />
“Blacktower Financial”.<br />
A great day was had by<br />
all and organised to perfection<br />
once again by Jim<br />
Winners Jo Wright &<br />
Alf Hattrell<br />
Tarrant (Comp Secretary).<br />
Congratulations to the winners<br />
Jo Wright & Alf Hattrell,<br />
Runners Up Mandy Wright &<br />
Harry Male & 3rd Place Julie<br />
Cooper & Brian Wright.<br />
If you are interested in<br />
having a go at Bowls or<br />
you have played in the<br />
past, why not come along<br />
and join us at Hacienda.<br />
For more information check<br />
out our webpage mazarronbowlsclub.webs.<br />
com or tel (Club Captain)<br />
637461038 or (Club<br />
Secretary) 968131619<br />
Report by Wendy Reynolds<br />
The Over-swing causes and cures by David<br />
Gay PGA Professional<br />
Many golfers have a problem with overswinging,<br />
or taking too big a back-swing.<br />
Over-swinging encompasses a lot of different<br />
pieces and parts, but is generally thought of<br />
in terms of taking the club shaft beyond the<br />
point where it is parallel to the ground at the<br />
top of the back-swing. The pieces and parts<br />
may include too big a body turn, a collapsing<br />
lever arm (ie, severely bending the left elbow<br />
for right-handers), cupping or over-cocking<br />
the wrists, opening the fingers of the lever<br />
arm hand, collapsing or totally straightening<br />
the rear leg, a reverse pivot (leaning the<br />
spine toward the target with the weight on<br />
the forward leg at the top of the swing) and<br />
more.<br />
Over-swinging is usually a problem because<br />
the more moving parts one has and the farther<br />
out of position one gets, the more difficult<br />
it is to bring the club back to the appropriate<br />
place at the appropriate time, let alone<br />
do it consistently (or even the same way<br />
twice). That being said, if you can perform<br />
well and with consistency in spite of an overswing<br />
then congratulations on your hand-eye<br />
coordination and athletic ability - keep up the<br />
good work. There are a few notable supposed<br />
over-swingers who are absolutely great --<br />
John Daly and Tom Watson immediately come<br />
to mind and I’m sure there are more. I don’t<br />
think many golfers would argue with their results,<br />
and whether or not they would be better<br />
without their over-swings is academic. It<br />
is safe to say that I wouldn’t want to teach<br />
the golf swing that way, as the odds of consistent<br />
success for the huge majority of golfers<br />
are drastically reduced by over-swinging.<br />
Okay, so if we have an over swinging problem<br />
what can we do about it? If you check the following<br />
areas at the top of the back-swing, one<br />
at a time, you will discover where the problem<br />
occurs and be able to correct it. These things<br />
can all be checked by watching yourself swing<br />
in a mirror, and certainly a PGA golf professional<br />
could<br />
help you with<br />
this problem.<br />
The club parallel<br />
at the<br />
top of the<br />
swing<br />
At the top of<br />
your backswing,<br />
check<br />
to make sure<br />
that both<br />
eyes can see<br />
the ball (close<br />
your eye farthest<br />
from<br />
the target to<br />
test this).<br />
The spine angle is still relatively vertical from<br />
the face-on view, definitely not leaning toward<br />
the target (known as reverse pivot).<br />
Your weight is noticeably heavier on your rear<br />
leg and your rear knee maintains at least<br />
some degree of flex - also that the knee has<br />
not moved to a position, or points in a direction,<br />
outside the foot.<br />
The lever arm (left arm for right-handers) is<br />
relatively extended (not to say tense/rigid)<br />
rather than collapsed or severely bent at the<br />
elbow.<br />
The hands and wrists are under control -<br />
make sure the fingers of the lever arm hand<br />
have not opened and that the butt end of the<br />
grip is still in contact with the fleshy pad of<br />
the hand. Make sure, also, that the wrist is<br />
not dramatically cupped (back of hand bent<br />
back toward top of forearm) - the angle between<br />
the shaft and the lever arm should not<br />
exceed 90 degrees - at least not by much.<br />
By checking these points, you should find the<br />
cause of the over-swing and with practice you<br />
can eliminate these faults and become a more<br />
consistent ball striker.<br />
For more information on golf lesson you<br />
can find David at Roda Golf Academy or<br />
contact on 670083939<br />
Email davidgaypga@mac.com<br />
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Valencian Supermoto Victory for Anthony<br />
Ford-Dunn<br />
Anthony Ford-Dunn put in a spectacular<br />
double victory at the Valencian Supermoto<br />
Championship held at the Oliva Karting<br />
track near to Denia on the <strong>Costa</strong> Blanca.<br />
The British expat that lives in Bullas, Murcia<br />
put in a dominant display to set pole position<br />
and then take a win in both of his two races<br />
to take the overall victory for the day. It didn’t<br />
go all his own way though as he was chased<br />
hard in the first race by the Spanish rider Ivan<br />
Romero Garcia, before a small error saw Ivan<br />
crash out as he clipped the back of Anthony’s<br />
bike as he entered a turn. Ivan was injured in<br />
the crash and was unable to restart, or participate<br />
in the second of the two races.<br />
The second race saw Anthony’s older brother<br />
Mat take the lead into the first corner and<br />
there were a frantic couple of laps racing<br />
between the two brothers before Anthony<br />
made a pass on the brakes at the end of<br />
the straight. Once Anthony took the lead he<br />
pulled out a large gap from the rest of the<br />
field to take the 2 nd of his two wins. With Mat<br />
finishing in 2 nd place behind Anthony in both<br />
races it meant that the two brothers and the<br />
Supermotoland Team came away with 1 st<br />
and 2 nd positions overall. A great result from<br />
a great day’s racing.<br />
‘I am very pleased with today’s result. We<br />
are still struggling at the moment with front<br />
tyre grip due to some bike set up issues,<br />
but we hope to have this problem resolved<br />
soon with some new parts, and further testing<br />
which should see us running at an even<br />
quicker pace. I would also like to thank the<br />
many people that came to watch today and<br />
support us. It’s very much appreciated’ said<br />
Anthony after the podium celebrations.<br />
The brothers’ next race is at the Lleida Street<br />
circuit in Catalunya on Sunday 17 th July, for<br />
the second round of the Spanish Supermoto<br />
Championships.<br />
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Charity Donations<br />
At the Committee Meeting of the CGA on 5 th<br />
June the monies raised by the Captaincy of<br />
John Layland and Olly Hill in our last golfing<br />
year were presented in the sums of 500€ to<br />
MABS, 2,001.67€ to FAST, which leaves a<br />
balance of 1,000€ to be given to the Spanish<br />
Red Cross. The recipients were delighted<br />
to receive the donations and asked for their<br />
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thanks to be given to the members for<br />
their generosity. This year’s Captains, Pete<br />
Coulstock and Pam Andrew have named<br />
their charities for this year which will be the<br />
same three charities, MABS, FAST and the<br />
Spanish Red Cross.<br />
Mixed Competition<br />
A mixed competition was held on Friday<br />
18 th May to celebrate the fact that all the<br />
new greens were now open. This event was<br />
not very well attended, but those who did<br />
play, had a really good day with food and<br />
entertainment at the Club House afterwards.<br />
It was great to play on a full course again<br />
instead of having temporary greens. The<br />
ground staff has worked very hard and it<br />
shows. The course is now in very good<br />
condition and the greens are excellent,<br />
although the course would definitely benefit<br />
from a good downpour of rain.<br />
Summer Ball<br />
The CGA has decided to have the Summer<br />
Ball at the Pinito de Oro on 13 th July as it is<br />
such a lovely venue and we are all looking<br />
forward to dancing the night away in the<br />
Courtyard to the beat of Sunflower Valley.<br />
The <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida Ladies’ League<br />
With the greens now back in place, the<br />
Camposol Ladies were at last able to play<br />
their home fixtures. They won all three games<br />
against teams from La Manga, Hacienda and<br />
Lo Romero by quite considerable margins.<br />
All this season’s Ladies’ League Matches<br />
have now been played and the results are as<br />
follows:<br />
Lo Romero first with 123 points, Camposol<br />
second 116 points, Hacienda third 102 points<br />
with La Manga in fourth place 101, so quite<br />
a tight contest. The winners, Lo Romero will<br />
host a friendly game of golf with all the teams<br />
mixed in together followed by a Presentation<br />
Luncheon afterwards when Lo Romero will<br />
be presented with the Perpetual Ladies’<br />
League Trophy with their names engraved<br />
on it.<br />
We all enjoy our Ladies’ League encounters<br />
in a competitive, but friendly spirit. This<br />
coming season, which starts in September,<br />
should be even better, as we are hoping to<br />
get two more teams to join us. This will make<br />
the League even more challenging. If you<br />
are group of Lady Golfers who would like to<br />
be part of our group, you are very welcome<br />
to join us. We play at reciprocal golf courses<br />
at reduced green fees. To participate in the<br />
League you only need a group of six ladies.<br />
If you are interested, or would like more<br />
information, please contact Betty Roberts on<br />
bettylloyd1560@hotmail.com.<br />
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5 th RACE DAY OF THE SPRING SERIES<br />
2012<br />
The 5 th Race Day of SAMM was held on<br />
Sunday May 27 th . It was an exciting day’s<br />
racing with John and Doreen in their Miracle<br />
beating Tug Wilson and Peter Cadwell in<br />
Shoestring Cuatro (a Laser) by 1 minute 18<br />
seconds in the first race and Tug with John<br />
Down in Shoestring Tres (another Laser) by<br />
36 seconds in the second race. Mike Blewitt<br />
in his Laser single hander came third in both<br />
races.<br />
The racing took place from the CAR Sailing<br />
Centre at Los Narejos on the Mar Menor.<br />
There was an easterly wind of 10 to 11 knots.<br />
The first race was three laps and started at<br />
11.30am with 12 boats participating.<br />
The results on<br />
corrected times:-<br />
1 st Race:<br />
1 st Miracle<br />
John Clarke<br />
Doreen Squires<br />
2 nd Shoestring<br />
Cuatro<br />
Tug Wilson<br />
Peter Cadwell<br />
3 rd Laser, single<br />
hander<br />
Mike Blewitt<br />
4 th Shoestring Tres<br />
John Down Ingo Wilson<br />
5 th Sailfish Mistral<br />
Bob Miles Andy Kaluza, Carol Sibson<br />
6 th Shoestring Uno<br />
Roger Drew AM Tasney, Tony Ray<br />
7 th Deltania Dos Peter Ewers<br />
Peter Cooper, Brian Norris<br />
8 th Weta 14 Brian Murray<br />
Linda T. Coates<br />
9 th Deltania Uno John Wallis<br />
Clive Wilkinson, Chris Owen<br />
10 th Catamaran Hamoor<br />
Brian Blackburn<br />
Graham<br />
Wharrad, Graham Lewis<br />
11 th Sailfish Sorocco<br />
Mick Burgess Rob Cheshire, Julian<br />
Pering<br />
12 th Balaton Conny<br />
Oakley Petts Terry Chapman, David<br />
Hobbs<br />
2 nd Race:<br />
The 2 nd race started at 14.40 with 11 boats<br />
completing 2 laps in winds of 7.5 knots.<br />
1 st Miracle<br />
John Clarke Doreen Squires<br />
2 nd Shoestring Tres<br />
Tug Wilson John Down<br />
3 rd Laser, Single Hander<br />
Mike Blewitt<br />
4 th Weta 14 Brian Murray<br />
Linda T. Coates<br />
5 th Shoestring Cuatro<br />
Peter Cadwell Jack Moss<br />
6 th Sailfish Mistral<br />
Bob Miles Andy Kaluza, Carol Sibson<br />
7 th Deltania Dos Pete Ewers<br />
Peter Cooper, Brian Norris<br />
8 th Deltania Uno John Wallis<br />
Clive Wilkinson, Chris Owen<br />
9 th Catamaran Hamoor<br />
Brian Blackburn Graham Wharrad, Graham<br />
Lewis<br />
10 th Balaton Conny<br />
Oakley Petts Terry Chapman, David<br />
Hobbs<br />
There was a protest and after an enquiry the<br />
Sailfish Sorocco was disqualified. Later<br />
there was an appeal and the disqualification<br />
was rescinded and Sorocco was placed<br />
eleventh in the second race.<br />
6 th RACE DAY OF THE SPRING SERIES<br />
2012<br />
The 6 th and final Race Day of the Spring Series<br />
for SAMM was held on<br />
Sunday June 10 th . The<br />
race took place from<br />
the CAR Sailing Centre<br />
at Los Narejos on the<br />
Mar Menor.<br />
There was a south<br />
westerly wind of 7 to<br />
10 knots, in a 2 lap<br />
race and it started at<br />
11.30am with 11 boats<br />
participating. In the<br />
event it was the only<br />
race of the day, as the<br />
2 nd race was cancelled<br />
due to the winds becoming too strong,<br />
This was another exciting race with John and<br />
Doreen in their Miracle beating Roger Drew<br />
and Anne-Marie Tasney in the Laser 1300<br />
‘Shoestring Cuatro’ by only 42 seconds.<br />
The results on<br />
corrected times:-<br />
First race:<br />
1 st Miracle<br />
John Clarke<br />
Doreen Squires<br />
2 nd Shoestring<br />
Cuatro<br />
Roger Drew<br />
Anne-marie<br />
Tasney<br />
3 rd Shoestring<br />
Tres<br />
Vernon O’Byrne<br />
Tug Wilson<br />
4 th Deltania Dos Duncan Moffat<br />
Oakley Petts, Brian Norris<br />
5 th Weta 14 Brian Murray<br />
Linda T. Coates<br />
6 th Balaton Conny<br />
Terry Chapman Andy Kaluza, Carol<br />
Sibson<br />
7 th Sea Hopper Mick Burgess<br />
8 th Shoestring Uno<br />
George Wedgwood<br />
Roper<br />
9 th Shoestring Dos<br />
Peter Cadwell John Down<br />
B.Young, Phil & Kath<br />
DNF - due to a damaged sail. Sailfish Mistral<br />
with Robert Hudson, Carl Vogt<br />
DNS - due to problems with the rudder.<br />
Sailfish Sorocco with Ingo Wilson, Bob Miles<br />
and Julian Pering<br />
Anyone is welcome to join in, for more<br />
information go to www.sailingmarmenor.<br />
com or email sammracing@yahoo.co.uk<br />
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Although the football season is now over,<br />
Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC supporters<br />
continue to be very active during the summer<br />
months.<br />
Over 100 people attended the annual Player<br />
of the Year Dinner on 28 th May at La Sienna<br />
Restaurant, Mazarrón when, for the first time,<br />
three trophies were awarded.<br />
The annual<br />
Los Amigos<br />
de Mazarrón<br />
Supporters’<br />
Player of the<br />
Year Trophy was<br />
presented to the<br />
captain, Diego<br />
by outgoing<br />
President Dave<br />
Marks.<br />
The new trophies,<br />
donated by Los<br />
Amigos, were for<br />
Dave Marks with Diego the Young Player<br />
of the Year<br />
Award, which was voted for by the juvenile<br />
squad and presented to Jose Da by Football<br />
Liaison Officer, Steve Spencer.<br />
The most prestigious award, the Players’<br />
Player of the Year, voted for by the players<br />
themselves, also went to 17 year old Jose Da<br />
who is, most certainly, a star of the future.<br />
Jose Da was presented with the trophy by<br />
Tina Capper, wife of the new President of Los<br />
Amigos, Dave Capper.<br />
Guests enjoyed a splendid four course meal<br />
washed down by copious amounts of house<br />
wine and local beer. The evening was once<br />
again organised splendidly by Social Secretary,<br />
Andy Riley and the players themselves<br />
Players leading the Conga<br />
entered into the spirit of the evening with<br />
regular appearances on the dance floor to the<br />
excellent music of Backwater.<br />
Another date<br />
for the diary is<br />
Tuesday 25 th<br />
September<br />
when Los<br />
Amigos host<br />
a spectacular<br />
tribute to<br />
the Beatles<br />
at Mariano’s<br />
Restaurant, Camposol. The Backbeat 4<br />
Beatles from Alicante will provide the<br />
entertainment. Tickets are on sale at €15,<br />
including a chicken and chips supper or €10<br />
without supper. Tickets are already selling<br />
well so, to reserve yours, please ring Andy<br />
on 634040990, Dave on 626465847,<br />
email losamigosdemazarronfc@hotmail.<br />
co.uk or call at the Trevi Bar, Camposol B any<br />
Thursday 3-4pm prior to the Los Amigos de<br />
Mazarrón FC weekly meeting.<br />
Details will be announced shortly about<br />
the 4 th Annual Gala Evening and Dinner<br />
which will be held at the Hotel la Cumbre,<br />
Mazarrón on Tuesday 12 th March 2013. The<br />
event has been moved back a few weeks to<br />
ensure that travelling plans for the visiting<br />
VIPs and other guests from England are not<br />
affected by adverse weather conditions in the<br />
UK. Following the huge success of this year’s<br />
dinner, demand is sure to be great.<br />
With regard to football matters, plans are<br />
already being formulated for next season<br />
when Mazarrón will play in the Primera<br />
Autonomica and it is hoped that most of this<br />
year’s successful juvenile squad will remain<br />
with the Club as it attempts to gain promotion<br />
back to the Preferente at the first opportunity.<br />
The 2011/12 season saw the first English<br />
player to appear for Mazarrón. 18 year old<br />
Matt Clarke made 19 appearances and is<br />
one of a number of promising youngsters<br />
in the juvenile ranks. It is understood that<br />
another two young English players have been<br />
identified as possible recruits for the cadetes<br />
and juvenile squads, which will further add<br />
to the interest of the ex-pat community in<br />
Mazarrón.<br />
During the summer months, Los Amigos<br />
will continue to hold weekly meetings every<br />
Thursday at the Trevi Bar, Camposol B at<br />
4pm. Non-members are welcome to join us at<br />
all meetings except for the monthly Members’<br />
Business Meetings on Thursday 26 th July and<br />
Thursday 30 th August which are for members<br />
only.<br />
Membership of Los Amigos has been held<br />
at €10 for the sixth year in a row and runs<br />
from 1 st August each year. New applications<br />
and renewals are now being accepted at our<br />
weekly meetings.<br />
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May 31st at Condado de Alhama was the<br />
venue chosen by the Old Guard for their may<br />
Stapleford Competition. The weather was<br />
slightly overcast, but ideal for golf and with<br />
the course in good condition it was always<br />
going to be a good day. It was good to see<br />
the new club house building taking shape and<br />
we can look forward to that early morning cup<br />
of coffee on our return visit next year.<br />
two other players.<br />
The Two’s Money, all 25€ of it, went to that<br />
man Jim, who at over 80 years old, can still<br />
show how it’s done.<br />
Peter Roberts with Captain Barry Martin.<br />
With the course in good shape and the<br />
conditions ideal, players were able to return<br />
with some good scores on their cards.<br />
Overall Winner and Winner of Division I<br />
was Peter Roberts with 34 points<br />
Runner-up with 29 points in Division I was<br />
Danny Lewis.<br />
Overall Runner-up and Division II winner<br />
Keith Dyball with Barry.<br />
was Keith Dyball with 33 points, which was<br />
good to see as he has recently returned from<br />
a short stay in hospital.<br />
Division II Runner-up, Jeff Brain put on an<br />
impressive show, coming in with 30 points.<br />
Division III was won by our elder statesman,<br />
Jim Kinniburgh, who came in with 30 points<br />
after a very steady round.<br />
Division III Runner-up was Gavin Elbourne<br />
who had a much improved performance this<br />
month with 28 points.<br />
The Nearest the Pin prizes went to Roy<br />
Quigley and Dave Gray.<br />
Nearest the Pin second shot on the par four<br />
15th went to Martin Hill.<br />
As always somebody has to come last and<br />
that honour, along with the coveted Plonker<br />
Trophy, went to Bob Rowe on countback with<br />
That man Jim receives his award<br />
Should anyone like to join FOGGS or play<br />
as a guest, please contact our captain Barry<br />
Martin on 968138533.<br />
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2 nd July 1937: American aviator Amelia<br />
Earhart goes missing over the<br />
Pacific during an attempt to fly<br />
round the world.<br />
4 th July 1884: France gives the United<br />
States the Statue of Liberty to<br />
mark 100 years of American independence.<br />
5 th July 1948: Britain’s National Health<br />
Service comes into operation,<br />
providing free medical treatment<br />
to all.<br />
6 th July 2005: London is selected to<br />
host the 2012 Summer Olympic<br />
Games, narrowly beating favourites<br />
Paris.<br />
9 th July 1877: The All England Croquet<br />
and Lawn Tennis Club opened<br />
its first tennis tournament at<br />
Wimbledon.<br />
10 th July 1940: The Battle of Britain begins<br />
with German air raids on<br />
British ports and shipping.<br />
13 th July 1930: The inaugural football<br />
world cup kicks off in Uruguay,<br />
with the hosts winning the final<br />
4-2 against Argentina.<br />
17 th July 1917: George V announces that<br />
the British royal family’s name<br />
will change from Saxe-Coburg-<br />
Gotha to Windsor.<br />
19 th July 1545: The Tudor warship ‘Mary<br />
Rose’ capsizes and sinks off<br />
Portsmouth with the loss of up<br />
to 500 men.<br />
21 st July 1969: US astronaut Neil Armstrong<br />
becomes the first man<br />
to walk on the moon, stepping<br />
down from Apollo 11.<br />
25 th July 1978: Britain’s first test-tube<br />
baby, Louise Brown, is born at<br />
Oldham General Hospital in Lancashire.<br />
29 th July 1948: The 14th Olympic Games<br />
open at Wembley in London -<br />
the first games in 12 years due<br />
to World War Two.<br />
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Hotel La Mariposa - 968 631 008<br />
Accountants:<br />
Silvente - 968 332 058<br />
Builders:<br />
CM Constructions - 659 159 948<br />
Fuente Building Services - 696 744 982<br />
JD Construction - 630 269 994<br />
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Banking & Finance<br />
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Bannersbroker - 649 092 667<br />
Kennedy Financial Services - 678 035 992<br />
Lloyds Bank International - 902 024 365<br />
UK Tax Refunds - 965 636 938<br />
Bars, Cafés & Restaurants:<br />
Alley Palais - 968 978 869<br />
Amapola Restaurant - 660 328 092<br />
Bar La Manchica - 669 525 438<br />
Bistro Bulgaria - 968 328 084<br />
Cafeteria El Faro - 968 594 352<br />
Cafeteria Plaza - 968 705 406<br />
Chez Zoe - 676 691 324<br />
Don Ricardo’s - 968 155 887<br />
Elliot´s Bar/Restaurant - 968 158 499<br />
Hotel La Mariposa - 968 631 008<br />
Le Gourmet - 968 154 315<br />
Leonardo’s - 628 682 303<br />
Liz’s Cafe - 696 724 123<br />
Lui´s Lounge Bar - 966 189 262<br />
Monroes Bolnuevo - 968 156 537<br />
Oscars - 968 152 515<br />
Quality Indian - 968 199 198<br />
Restaurant Marina - 619 500 555<br />
Sensol Golf Club - 603 135 387<br />
Spaniard Inn - 608 963 052<br />
The Arches - 653 081 341<br />
The Market Tavern - 968 154 588<br />
The New Royal - 968 595 864<br />
The Steak-Out - 968 970 619<br />
Trevi Bar & Restaurant - 669 026 544<br />
Tropic Ana Bar/Cafè - 645 657 094<br />
Building Services:<br />
Inside Out - 608 716 711<br />
Kevins Fly Screens - 650 662 579<br />
Kevins Aluminium Services - 616 984 652<br />
P&P Services - 659 732 962<br />
VIP Services - 650 893 607<br />
Woodworks Direct - 649 540 016<br />
Butchers:<br />
Big Breakfast Butchers - 968 170 553<br />
Carpentry:<br />
Philip Carpenter / Joiner - 680 443 219<br />
Car Hire:<br />
Bolnuevo Cars - 968 150 979<br />
F&C Rent a Car - 968 199 156<br />
Tuxedo Limousines - 618 315 933<br />
Cars & Transport:<br />
P&P Services - 659 732 962<br />
Specialist Vehicles SL - 968 146 158<br />
Chimney Sweeps:<br />
Tony Chimney Sweep - 646 438 694<br />
Chiropodists:<br />
Chiropody - Philip Dawe - 968 150 244<br />
Cleaning Services:<br />
Limpieza Rosa - 619 199 407<br />
Clothes Shops:<br />
Branded Fashions - 677 802 064<br />
Legs & Co. - 660 792 513<br />
Computer Repairs & Sales:<br />
Camposol Computers - 968 199 191<br />
Consulting IT Services - 691 993 219<br />
Education:<br />
Creative Writing - 649 647 467<br />
Electricians:<br />
CHM Meters - 646 965 082<br />
Louis Harris - 619 712 821<br />
Power Saver - 660 170 355<br />
Entertainment<br />
Oscars - 968 152 515<br />
Tropical Nights, Kim - 699 203 136<br />
Funeral Plans:<br />
ASSSA - 968 153 396<br />
The Funeral Director – 650 631 719<br />
Furniture:<br />
DFS - 968 334 194<br />
Furniture Plus - 968 482 456<br />
Time for a Change - 968 136 501<br />
Garden Centres<br />
Jardilar 2003 - 669 565 402<br />
Hairdressing:<br />
The Beauty Palace - 968 971 828<br />
Janes Salon - 968 158 433<br />
The Salon Camposol - 691 916 717<br />
The Salon 2 - 686 354 232<br />
Health & Beauty:<br />
Beauty Palace - 968 971 828<br />
Drew Ryder Therapist - 660 326 194<br />
Fuschia Beauty Clinic - 630 439 480<br />
Freedom Mobility - 638 893 357<br />
Janes Salon -968 158 433<br />
Mark Phoenix - 654 202 996<br />
Rosies Toesies - 639 171 835<br />
The Salon - 691 916 717<br />
Heating and Aircon:<br />
Camposol Heating & Maintenance<br />
- 968 199 184<br />
<strong>Calida</strong> Gas & Oil - 659 761 771<br />
Cool Solutions - 600 418 220<br />
Crystal Designs - 680 386 142<br />
Louis Harris - 619 712 821<br />
Home Furnishings:<br />
Curtain Call - 616 240 171<br />
Yorkshire Linen (Puerto) - 968 595 946<br />
Yorkshire Linen San Javier - 968 193 912<br />
Insurance:<br />
ASSSA - 968 153 396<br />
LA Red Solutions - 968 199 025<br />
Ibex Insurance - 968 595 945<br />
Linea Directa - 902 123 975<br />
Nash Warren - 968 156 583<br />
Internet Cafés<br />
Alley Palais - 968 978 869<br />
Camposol Computers - 968 199 191<br />
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Casa Abril - 661 076 459<br />
Catatonic - 646 705 403<br />
Colina Kennels - 639 012 342<br />
Delmonte Cattery - 968 168 711<br />
El Carro Kennels - 620 582 654<br />
Laundrettes:<br />
Rainbow Laundrette - 634 309 603<br />
The Laundry Shop - 670 847 305<br />
Legal Services:<br />
Nicky G Translation Services<br />
- 968 199 245<br />
P&P Services - 659 732 962<br />
Professional and Legal Solutions<br />
- 968 595 826<br />
Silvente Accountant/lawyer<br />
- 968 332 058<br />
Locksmiths:<br />
ADS Locksmith - 600 255 250<br />
Mechanics:<br />
Colair - 626 796 149<br />
Decklid Auto Services - 626 678 840<br />
Eurotyre - 968 424 605<br />
Ken Sherwood Mechanic - 679 646 859<br />
Kwik Fix English Mechanic - 968 972 006<br />
M J Mechanics - 659 155 279<br />
Mobile Car Mechanic - 666 161 129<br />
Neumáticos El Ceña - 968 422 015<br />
Metalwork & Security<br />
Eriks - 636 050 008<br />
The Forge - 618 963 958<br />
Mobility Products:<br />
Freedom Mobility - 638 893 357<br />
Medical<br />
Dr Enrique Garcia - 667 448 109<br />
<strong>Calida</strong> Caring Agency - 968 150 658<br />
Property Sales:<br />
Another World Properties - 968 592 679<br />
Best of Spanish - 635 434 651<br />
Fuente Alamo Real Estate<br />
- 968 598 173<br />
Old Farmhouses - 968 159 264<br />
Sensol Golf Sales - 968 970 614<br />
Removals:<br />
Advance Moves - 968 654 667<br />
Dainton’s - 653 529 243<br />
Lord’s Removals and Storage<br />
- 608 061 872<br />
Retail Outlets:<br />
Multi Opticas - 968 199 361<br />
Kitchens Plus 1 - 968 184 235<br />
Vial Carpinterias Murcia - 968 864 816<br />
Services:<br />
4 Legs Dog Grooming - 608 712 599<br />
Compusurf - 968 970 666<br />
Healthy H20 - 968 437 270<br />
House Clearance - 639 737 944<br />
Power Saver - 660 170 355<br />
Tony Upholstery Cleaner - 646 438 694<br />
Solar Power:<br />
Freesol - 659 232 507<br />
Solar Directa - 659 315 130<br />
Spas & Hottubs:<br />
Eurospas - 650 722 905<br />
Sport & leisure:<br />
Alley Palais - 968 978 869<br />
Camping Pueblo San Javier - 968 192 425<br />
<strong>Costa</strong> Cálida Radio - 902 903 783<br />
Dance Zone - 649 647 467<br />
F.I.N.S(Diving) - 645 657 094<br />
Horse riding META - 636 172 198<br />
Hotel La Mariposa - 968 631 008<br />
Sea Devil Sub - 637 315 956<br />
Yoga Pilates & Zumba - 630 288 978<br />
Outdoor Catering:<br />
Pig Out - 644 569 693<br />
The Roving Diner - 699 223 112<br />
Outdoor Living:<br />
D&G Garden Furniture - 968 334 773<br />
Furniture Plus - 968 482 456<br />
Painting and Decorating:<br />
Brushworks - 617 598 492<br />
Decor8 - 646 324 669<br />
RJB Décor Painting - 699 044 742<br />
Trevor Smith - 968 163 298<br />
Plumbers:<br />
Apache 24/7 Plumbing Services<br />
- 674 788 693<br />
<strong>Calida</strong> Gas & Oil - 659 761 771<br />
Camposol Heating & Maintenance<br />
- 968 199 184<br />
Crispulo - 627 689 902<br />
Printing & Design:<br />
Mister Print - 638 893 357<br />
Property Maintenance:<br />
Trevor Smith - 968 163 298<br />
Property Rentals:<br />
Camposol Properties - 968 592 679<br />
La Manga 4 U - 0044 7921 351298<br />
Owners Away - 691 977 107<br />
Spanish Property Rentals - 699 108 072<br />
Swimming Pool Cleaning &<br />
Maintenance:<br />
Alpha Pools - 968 971 824<br />
Daisy Pool covers - 660 080 201<br />
Jorge Pools - 674 168 000<br />
Köhn Pool Service - 968 138 638<br />
Mazarròn Pool Service - 968 956 133<br />
Tony-Tile Diver/Pool Cleaner<br />
- 646 438 694<br />
Watermaid - 646 705 088<br />
Translation:<br />
Enrique Garcia - 667 448 109<br />
Nicky G Translation Services<br />
- 968 199 245<br />
P&P Services - 659 732 962<br />
Travel Agents:<br />
Viajes Dragontours - 968 199 021<br />
TV & Satellite:<br />
CTV Aerial & Satellite Systems<br />
- 600 218 046<br />
ISS - 655 480 543<br />
LocoMurcia - 968 971 893<br />
Rainbow Satellites - 686 358 475<br />
YPM Satellites - 628 234 045<br />
Veterinary Clinics:<br />
Clinica Veterinaria Puerto - 968 153 931<br />
Emerg - 608 466 553<br />
Clinica Veterinaria SurEste - 965 352 438<br />
Veterinary Clinic Maskota - 968 597 929<br />
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June 2012 Quiz Answers<br />
1. Who is asking us to spring into<br />
summer?<br />
Yorkshire Linen<br />
2. What is the Herb of the month of<br />
May?<br />
Coriander<br />
3. Who is giving a special offer “Buy 4<br />
new tyres and get free oil change”?<br />
Neumaticas Totana<br />
4. What do Advance Moves do?<br />
International Removals<br />
5. What’s changing at Tropikana Bar-<br />
Cafe?<br />
It will be known as Tropic Ana’s<br />
6. Who has been specialising only in<br />
drinking water systems since 2007?<br />
Healthy H20.<br />
7. What’s the theme in Ma Millbanks<br />
Kitchen in May?<br />
Tomatoes<br />
8. Who was the Author under review<br />
in May?<br />
Anthony Horowitz<br />
9. Who specialises exclusively in the<br />
construction of swimming pools?<br />
Jorge’s<br />
10. Who was holding a fresh lobster<br />
night on the 24 th May?<br />
Don Ricardo’s<br />
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