Out and About June 2022 -issue198

JUNE 2022 | 25
hospitalization, but I’d not wish Covid on
anyone. Now, we are all set free, I am still
a little nervous, it’s still lingering there and
the social scene has exploded. From my
quiet, almost solitary existence to parties
and dinners, the whole scene feels over
whelming.
For the first time in my generation, there
is war in Europe. Now, I’m not panicking
about being nuked any time soon, but with
modern media we are all aware of the bombs,
the carnage, the cruelty and the horrific
events in Ukraine. To us, it does not seem
fair and I have spent endless hours online
trying to understand a different mindset
with different values and opposing values.
I have never lived in Russia, though I have
Russian friends. I worked in films which
could be termed propaganda – the parts
you don’t show or mention – and I have
been determined to examine both sides of
the argument for going to war. I didn’t want
to automatically follow what the western
media was feeding us. But I’ve failed. Am
I too indoctrinated? No, I don’t think so. It
can never be right to invade an independent
country to impose your way of life on their
population. Yes, the west could be accused
of doing the same.
Which brings me to the very sad news
that the women under the new regime in
Afghanistan will now only be able to leave
their houses covered from head to toe and
only with a male escort. This is no problem
if the women have a choice, but they don’t,
it is now law, along with banning education
for females over the age of ten.
I should stop there, or I will soak the
keyboard as I cry my eyes out and then I will
miss my deadline.
To end on a positive note, summer is here
and the sun is shining again. I love living in
Spain.
By Dee Tavener-Craig
All proceeds are for the needy animals of Calpe
A difficult year for all of us but we still need to raise money for Calpe’s lost or abandoned
dogs and cats.
Our shop is an Aladdin’s cave of clothing, books, DVDs, bric-a-brac and household goods
so come along and snap up a bargain. The shop is situated in the lower ground floor of
Edificio Perlamar on the Gabriel Miro, Calpe and is open from 10am until 1pm
Mondays to Fridays.
The president, Elinor Gonzalez lives in Las Bassetes where she cares for
Calpe’s abandoned and sick animals, bringing them back to health and
finding new caring owners for them. Her telephone number is
620 106 733
and she also has a stall on the Wednesday and
Saturday market in Calpe if you wish to offer help
or Dog walk, or adopt one of the lovely dogs
Elinor would be so pleased to hear from you.