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Costa
Cálida
Chronicle
The Longest Established
hed
FREE Magazine
in Murcia
www.costacalidachronicle.com
Issue: 5 Volume: XII
In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com
Date: May 2012
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SPECIAL PAGES
Camposol
Condado del Alhama
Mar Menor
Northwest Murcia
What’s On
18-20
34/35
65-70
47-51
87-91
ADVERTORIAL
Elliot’s
Liberty Seguros
Linea Directa
Sit 2B Fit
TJ Electrical
Tropikana Bar
UK Tax Refunds
10
24
56
92
62
14
10
CHARITIES
Age Concern
Andrea’s Animal Charity
Easy Horse Care
Galgos del Sol
GO maD
HELP Mar Menor
Helping Hands
JJ Puppies
John Kemp
MABS Mar Menor
MABS Mazarrón
MAMAS
MARA
Mary Leishman
Noah’s ARC
PALS
Pets In Spain
RAD Assoc
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6
65
55
12
70
59
22
12
67
40
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48
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40
CHILDREN
Chatterbox
80
EDUCATION
Jane Cronin’s Spanish
30
ENTERTAINMENT
Author Review
Classic Artistes
Los Canovas Players
84
86
16
FOOD & DRINK
Bodega Silvano
Herb of the Month
47
7
Ma Millbank
Wine of the Month
26
14
GROUPS
Darwinian Gardeners
77
ESAMD
59
HAH Help at Home
68
Spanish Association Of Barbershop Singers
(SABS)
66
The Friday Art Group
78
Welcome
64
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Alternative Therapy
FAST
Hypnoband
61
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32
INFORMATION
Advertiser’s Directory
Animal Matters
Ask Jennifer
British Embassy
Camposol A Clean-up
Camposol B Gardening
Camposol C Greenfingers
Camposol Fiesta
Cartagena
Classified Ads
CRA
Dear Editor
Diamond Jubilee
Distribution Points
Horoscopes
List of Charities etc
Mazarrón News
Northwest Murcia
Price List etc
Spanish News
104/105
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44/45
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Subscriptions
Tabarca
Teresa’s Travels
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LEISURE
Gardening News
NEST
Hiking in Moratalla
Projecto Hombre
Puzzle Page
Puzzle Solutions
TV News
WARM
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36
47
48
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106
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PROPERTY
Housing Update
Property Matters
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38
RELIGION
Beacon of Light
Mass in English
Olive Branch
Puerto Lumbreras
St Nicholas Church
Wellspring Victory Church
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SPORT
Camposol Golf
Camposol Snooker Club
David May
Fuente Old Guard
Golf Tips
Los Amigos Mazarrón
Mar Menor Golf
Mazarrón Bowls
SAMM
Spanish Supermoto
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There is so much going on at the
moment with the Queen’s Jubilee
celebrations and the countdown to the
2012 Olympics. We all think that the
Spanish like their fiestas, but ‘us Brits’
are just as bad! Anything for an excuse
for a party! Look in the What’s On
section of this month’s Chronicle for
where to go for the best parties. If
you are organising something, but are
too late to be included in this month’s
magazine, we can put it on the blog for
you so that our readers can still find out
where to go.
Note to advertisers.
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Many thanks!
We would like to welcome the following
new advertisers to The Costa Cálida
Chronicle.
Costa Cálida Properties SL
The British Nurse - John Voce
Elliot’s Bar Restaurant, Bolnuevo
Bistro Bulgaria, Condado de Alhama
The Clover Bar, Condado de Alhama
UK Tax Refunds
Studio Creations
We would like to welcome back the
following:
The Spaniard
Bar La Manchica
The Condado Club
Tel’s Bar, Camposol A
TJ’s Bar, Camposol B
Cool Solutions
FINS
Crystal Designs
Errors and Omissions
We would like to apologise to Graham
Swinfield at RTC Window Cleaners
for the error in both the name of his
Company and the misprinted telephone
number in his advertorial on page 32 in
the Mar Menor section of the April issue
of the Chronicle.
From all at the Chronicle
Things are getting really busy in the
area and there are more flights coming
in to San Javier for the summer months.
Jet2 have just announced their winter
flights to the popular destination of
Murcia. Following the news that Corvera
International Airport will not be ready
until Summer 2013, Jet2 flights will
continue to operate into San Javier
Airport. Loyal customers can experience
the Costa Cálida sunshine and beautiful
beaches and visit the buzzing City of
Murcia with traditional architecture.
Through to winter 2012/13, flights will
operate from Manchester and Leeds
Bradford to Murcia, up to three times
a week.
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Page
This month just thought that we would give
up the space to show four of our dogs that are
ready for new homes:
Buddy
Biscuit
Murphy
Carla
We do have others; any shape, size or colour
can be sought!
If you are interested in adopting a dog these
are well worth your consideration. Call me and
arrange to see them, or call for a chat whilst
I am at the car park of B Sector on Camposol
each Monday between 11.30 and 1.30.
We are adapting our web page at the moment
and although it is still available to browse
through, the new site should be ready shortly.
Have you seen our Facebook page, why not
join us there and see what we get up to on a
daily basis?
Andrea
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Have you ever wondered what this lovely
green herb that they sell on the local
markets is actually used for! Coriander
is grown in southern Europe, North Africa
and southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless
plant that grows up to 50cm tall and is called
cilantro in Spanish. The leaves, which look a
bit like parsley, are variable in shape, broadly
lobed at the base of the plant, and slender
and feathery higher on the flowering stems.
Stand the Coriander upright in a glass
containing 1-2cm water, cover loosely with a
plastic bag and secure with an elastic band. It
should keep in the fridge for up to five days.
All parts of the Coriander plant are edible,
but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are
the parts most commonly used in cooking.
The leaves spoil quickly when removed from
the plant, and lose their aroma when dried or
frozen. They can be chopped up and added
raw to salsas and salads, or used to garnish
soups. They are fantastic when added to
vegetable stir-fries (such as Chinese and
Thai) and can even be added to poultry
dishes for a taste of the Orient. When adding
fresh cilantro to a hot dish, ensure that
you add it at the last minute so the flavour
and colour of the leaves does not diminish
through cooking.
Coriander is commonly found both as whole
dried seeds and in ground form. Seeds can
be roasted or heated on a dry pan briefly
before grinding to enhance and alter the
aroma. It is often used in Indian food and
is one of the spices found in garam masala.
Ground Coriander seed loses flavour quickly
in storage and is best ground fresh.
The Coriander seeds have a lemony citrus
flavour when crushed and for an interesting
alternative use of coriander seeds, they may
be distilled to produce an essential oil. One
of the oldest essential oils available, it is
used commercially for baked goods and meat
products. The oil is sometimes even used in
liqueurs.
Coriander roots have a deeper, more intense
flavour than the leaves. They are used in a
variety of Asian cuisines. They are commonly
used in Thai dishes, including soups and
curry pastes.
Coriander seeds can be boiled with water
and drunk as indigenous medicine for colds
and whilst not very commonly used these
days, Coriander root is also edible. It can be
ground and used as a substitute for coffee.
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Calls for King’s Abdication over Elephant
Hunting Row
Calls for King Juan Carlos of Spain to abdicate
over his recent hunting trip scandal are growing ever louder, with criticism of the monarch
by the Spanish media and social networks
reaching previously unrecorded levels.
An online petition on the actuable.es website
said more than 46,000 people had backed a
petition calling for the King’s resignation from
WWF. The Spanish branch of the World Wildlife Fund has begun the process of removing
King Juan Carlos as its ‘honorary president’.
Spanish TV has debated whether the 72-yearold king should have been hunting in Africa
at all while his people are struggling through
one of the most precarious moments in the
country’s economic crisis. Many newspaper
editorials have suggested that it was deeply
inappropriate to spend 45,000€ shooting elephants, whilst the people of Spain were having to swallow austerity measures.
Such biting, public criticism of the Spanish
monarch is uncommon, and other senior opposition politicians and members of Spain’s
government have not passed judgement
when asked to comment. Although the royal
household has not confirmed the elephanthunting allegations, they have also not denied
them. Botswana, the country is well known
as a destination for elephant-hunting and it is
well known that the king shot elephants there
back in 2006.
It is not the first time that King Juan Carlos’s
taste for hunting has landed him in trouble.
In 2006, an official in the Vologda region in
north-eastern Russia alleged that he had shot
dead a tame bear that had been plied with
vodka, although royal officials said the claim
was ridiculous. The Spanish Royals are already under intense scrutiny, with the King’s
son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin currently embroiled in a high-profile corruption scandal,
and his 13-year-old grandson, Froilan, having to be treated in hospital last week after
shooting himself in the foot while doing target
practice outside a family home at the end of
his Easter holiday.
Uproar over government plans to abolish
free prescriptions for pensioners
The government’s latest plans to make pensioners pay between 10 and 20% of their prescription charges has been met with alarm by
support groups and associations across the
country.
The draft bill will mean that all pensioners
will have to pay a minimum of 10% of their
prescription charges, rising to 20% for those
with greater income. The government will debate a formula to help the chronically ill, by
capping the charges at a monthly maximum
of between 10€ and 20€.
Bailout fears for Spain as cost of Borrowing Jumps to over 6%
Spain’s cost of borrowing has risen to over
6%, again, prompting talk of an EU bailout.
The country’s cost of borrowing has been rising steadily over the past four months and if it
wanted to borrow for ten years today, it would
pay 6.1%, considerably more than the 1.73%
Germany would pay.
The Bank of Spain said recently that the
county’s economy contracted in the first quarter of the year - but it did not say by how
much. The economy shrank by 0.3% in the
three months to December, so this additional
contraction implies that Spain’s economy is in
recession. The Economy Minister said that in
the first three months of the year the country
had probably contracted by as much as the
last quarter of 2011 again, but added this was
actually better than expected.
Investors, however, are concerned that
Spain’s banks are relying too heavily on
cheap, emergency loans from the European
Central Bank, raising fears of an imminent
bailout. Since 2010, Greece has needed two
bailouts, and the Republic of Ireland and Portugal also needed bailouts to stay afloat.
Postal Worker Jailed for a Year for
Throwing 7,100 Letters Away
A 28-year-old Valencian man has been fined
630€ and sentenced to a year in prison after
being found guilty of throwing away 7,100
letters when he was working for Correos, the
Spanish postal service, in the town of Arganda del Rey (Madrid) back in 2006.
Sergio A.P. was found guilty of “negligence in
his custody of documents”, but the prosecution reduced its original demand for a twoand-a-half-year custodial sentence and a fine
of 4,500€. Since the events in question took
place six years ago, extenuating circumstances and unnecessary delays were take into account when sentencing.
Human Trafficking and Low Rates make
Spain Top for ‘Sex Tourism’
Trafficking of women and prostitution have
become rife in Spain and parts of the country are beginning to
rival Thailand for their
fame as ‘sex tourism’
destinations, according
to the New York Times
and 9 in 10 of the
women who provide
these services are being held against their
will and threatened.
La Jonquera (Girona),
one of the first towns
in Spain as you cross
the
French
border
heading south, used to
be famous for its home-made arts and crafts,
but now sees most of its tourism come from
brothels or women working in apartments
and on the streets. This is partly due to the
fact that French law is much tighter on prostitution and women’s services are more expensive, says the report. Most of the women are
foreigners and many have been either kidnapped in their home countries or duped into
travelling to Spain, believing lucrative work in
hotels awaits them.
This is what happened to Valentina, a Romanian girl who told NYT reporters, through
tears, that the person she believed to be her
boyfriend convinced her to travel to Spain
with him to start a new life. Upon arrival, she
found out that the hotel job did not exist, and
she had to work as a sex slave for between
20€ and 30€ per client, handing over all her
money to her ‘boyfriend’, who turned out to
be a pimp. He threatened her with violence
and with killing her children if she did not cooperate.
Described as ‘hanging around a roundabout
all day’ with ‘her greasy hair tied back in a ponytail’, Valentina said in the article: “My life is
over. I’ll never be able to forget that I ended
up in this.”
Police recently rescued a 19-year-old Romanian girl who had been under the control of
two clans of pimps. They had tattooed a barcode on her wrist, which indicated the 2,000€
‘debt’ she had with the traffickers and which
she had to pay back out of her earnings before she was able to see a single cent of them
for herself.
The report says that the majority of prostitutes’ clients used to be middle-aged men,
but are now mainly young men who go off
in crowds of friends and weekends ‘for a bit
of fun’.
“Young people used to go to nightclubs, but
now they go to brothels – it’s just another
way of having a good time, for them,” says
Francina Vila i Valls, councillor for women and
civil rights in Barcelona.
Police say the number of prostitutes working
in Spain, in brothels, private flats, industrial
estates and on streets is close to 400,000 and
rising by the thousand. At least 90 per cent
are victims of human trafficking.
The problem of trafficking became rife in Europe in the 1990s, when hundreds of women
came over from the then USSR, but since
then EU member states have been working
hard on regulations to deal with prostitution and human trafficking. The problem has
worsened since the EU became a reality and
free movement between countries was made
possible.
A survey by the United Nations found that
39 per cent of Spaniards admitted to having
been with a prostitute, and that it was even
becoming socially-acceptable for business
meetings to end with an evening meal in a
restaurant followed by a trip to a brothel.
La Jonquera has set up a brothel next to a
24-hour petrol station, with 101 rooms, making it one of the largest in Europe. Most of its
clients are from French border towns.
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Organizing our tax in Spain
In a trial carried out to extend our business
to new regions, with the help of UK TAX
REFUND SL, a British resident completed all
the forms needed to make him fiscally correct
in Spain and obtain a refund of his overpaid
UK Tax. This has now been repaid to him and
his UK tax is NT, zero.
Many of us have seen our disposable income
reduce as the pound lost value against the
Euro. Going through this process can be
a way of restoring some of that income.
Depending where your pension comes from
and how much it is, some of them will not pay
tax at all. Over the years, we have carried out
this service for more than a hundred clients in
this category, and they now live totally tax
free. Not everyone fits the criteria for this,
but a simple phone call or email will tell you
if you do.
It always pays to maintain your tax affairs in
order. As a British citizen living in Spain, you
should follow the rules which stipulate the
way to deal with income tax. If you do the
right thing then you will reach the same rights
as Spanish people in other matters such as
Capital Gains, Inheritance Tax, etc, but first
of all, to reap these benefits, your income tax
has to be re-organized.
We offer a unique service to British residents
in Spain, where we ensure that a client’s tax
affairs in both Spain and the UK are dealt with
correctly and any overpaid tax is refunded
under the double tax agreement between
Spain and the UK. Yes, some people will have
to pay tax in Spain, usually less than you pay
in the UK and a refund of UK tax can help you
lead a better life here in Spain.
You might think there must be lots of forms
to be filled in; yes there are a few, but we
fill them in for you and when we visit you we
answer any questions you may have, check
the forms and then it is just a matter of
signing the papers and we do everything else
including couriering the papers to UK so they
do not get lost.
As UK TAX REFUND SL works very close to
the HMRC, your process will be followed very
closly by us from the beginning to the end,
until you receive the phone call to let you
know your refund has arrived.
Remember, just a phone call! We look forward
to hearing from you!
For help on any of these things please
telephone us on 965 636 938.
Or send an email: [email protected]
Elliot’s Restaurant in Bolnuevo is under
New Management.
Carol
Grice
is
the
new
owner of this
well
known
restaurant
in
Bolnuevo.
Carol
has
owned
a
holiday home
in the area for
some
years
now, but made
the permanent move to Spain in January of this
year. She has many years experience in the
catering industry and is planning to carry out
the management of this establishment with the
same popular menu as before. There will still
be the ever popular Sunday Roast at €10 for
three courses, Menu del Dia at €8.50, Menu del
Noche at €14.95 and if you like to eat early in
the evening, the Elliot Early Bird Evening Menu
starts at 6.30pm
For those of you that are regular visitors to
Elliot’s Restaurant, you will also see the
familiar faces of the staff who are all still there,
i.e. Julie, Steve, Kay and Chris who along with
Carol will always give you a warm welcome. Do
go and see them all soon and give them your
support.
Tel: 968159499 or 634337925
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Christian Humanitarian Aid Charity in
the Mazarron & Surrounding area
This is the prompting that Started our
MAD Journey…. Matthew 25 v 35-36
“When I was Hungry you fed me,
when I was Thirsty you gave me a drink,
when I needed Clothes you clothed me,
when I was a Stranger you invited me
in, when I ……….……”
God fills in the missing gaps.
turn more away, as we are unable to carry out
the necessary home visits. If you can assist in
other areas, which will release the Outreach
Team to carry out this important role, then
together we can Make A Difference to more
lives.
GO maD declares that In God we Trust
for the evidence of God’s presence far
outweighs the proof of His absence.
Over the last few months we have been
informing you of our Outreach Work in the
hope that you will understand the reality of
life here for many within our community. We
currently have a waiting list of approx 30
applications for aid and have been forced to
Our Shop is the front for our Outreach Work
which is often overlooked, but without your
continuing financial support, or our volunteers
we can do neither. Various ways you can help:
Sorting through the numerous varied
Outreach donations and storing appropriately
Working through the various client ‘Wanted
Lists’
Overseeing the Food Store or Children´s
Birthday Shoes; kindly donated monthly by
Ańóther
Helping to purchase food and bagging up for
Aid Days
Assisting on Aid Days; giving out of Food,
Clothes etc
Driving one of GO maD vans to assist in the
collection of donations/furniture and delivery
of sales
Helping with loading and unloading of furniture
and Aid Day food/clothes etc.
Assisting with the daily collection of donated
food from Pto. Supermarket
Translating in the shop, home visits or at
meetings
Can you help to promote us, working from
home?
We wish to open our shop on Fridays. Can
you help either on the shop floor or behind the
scenes; sorting, ironing etc? Just a few hours
of giving a week can Make A Difference
to us and those we help, so don’t delay call
today on 634 357 137 to join the MAD Team
… there is strength in numbers!
Shop: 634321161
Outreach/Enquiries: 634357137
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: madmazarron
Anyone interested in forming a Gospel Choir
- meetings to be held on Friday afternoons
at the Cultural Centre, Camposol B, dates
to be announced. For practice and auditions
please contact Patrick on 968199472
(leave a message)
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The Tropikana Bar/Café new owners Ana
and Neil opened their doors to the public
on the 1st April. Following a hectic 5 days of
stripping out the old tired Tropikana Bar,
and creating a clean new look, it opened
on time for Sunday lunchtime attended by
many customers who had never been to
the Tropikana Bar before. Many thanks to
our friends, whose efforts ensured that the
opening was on time, particularly to Shirley,
Kevin, Craig, Paul and Jo.
The new owners want to offer a fresh
approach to providing good food and drink to
its customers.
Menu del Dia of 2 courses including a drink
are offered at an affordable price of 5.50€
every day is proving to be welcomed by those
who wish to try simple Spanish dishes freshly
cooked each day. A typical English menu is
offered as an alternative.
Outdoor Patio area
The All Day Breakfast is very popular with
those who want a taste from home.
Newly refurbished bar and kitchen
There is a selection of Tapas available
throughout the day at a modest price,
and we have introduced small portions of
complimentary tapas with each round of
drinks purchased.
Many customers know that Ana is Spanish,
and it is refreshing to have customers coming
into the bar trying out their command of the
Spanish language whilst enjoying the fine
food and drink. Ana and her bi-lingual staff
are very happy to coach those who want
to learn or improve their language skills to
make integrating with our host country a
more rewarding experience. Requests from
customers for Ana to cook meals for special
occasions in the evenings have been catered
for and we are happy to continue with this
service with prior notice.
From May, the bar will be known as Tropic
Ana’s, a mark of the commitment we have to
deliver a personal service to all our customers.
Wines of the Month chosen by Yoann from Le
Gourmet Wine Bar, Puerto de Mazarrón
For those of you who
like a sparkling wine, Le
Gourmet Wine Bar has a
very nice Brut Champagne
for €19. This can be drunk
on any occasion and will
complement any meal.
How about the dry white
Sancerre for only €10?
This is ideal for an aperitif,
salads,
fish,
shellfish,
paellas and pizzas with
shellfish.
Both these wines are a
really good deal!
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“PARIS” FOR ONLY 5€
Come and join “Bet” and “Al” in Paris for
only 5€ in “Teatro Canovero” (formally “Los
Canovas Players”) next production at the end
of May.
The play, “April In Paris”, is a comedy and
is written by playwright John Godber and
portrays
Bet
and Al’s antics
from
winning
a
magazine
competition for a
weekend in Paris,
their
journey
across the North
Sea
and
how
they cope with
the language and
food in Paris to
their return to
their
Yorkshire
home.
the performance
as well as during
the interval.
The performances will be on Friday 25th May,
Saturday 26th May and Sunday 27th May,
curtain up at 8pm each night at The Salon
Theatre in Los Canovas, only 10 minutes
from Camposol. As usual refreshments will be
available in the auditorium before and after
Tickets are only
5€
each
and
are
available
now
from
various
outlets
throughout
the
Mazarrón
and
Fuente
Alamo
area.
Alternatively
a d v a n c e
bookings can be made by contacting Roger
on 968151149 or mobile 660851064 or
email [email protected]. For
further information contact Roger on any of
the aforementioned.
We look forward to seeing you and hope you
enjoy the evening.
Age Concern Summer Programme
Wednesday May 2nd Talking Shop Free
Social, celebrating VE Day, at the Cultural
Centre, Sector B Camposol 1.30-3.30pm
Saturday May 12th Spring Fayre, at Lagarto
Verde on Via Axial in Puerto de Mazarrón,
11.30-3.30pm, with the new Harlequin
Community choir at 1pm singing their hearts
out for you. There will be stalls, tombola and
refreshments. Prospective stall holders
please ring 634336484
Wednesday May 30th Menu del Dia at the
Sensol Golf Hotel, Camposol - veg soup/
pate, steak and ale pie/sausage & mash with
onion gravy/two bean goulash, home-made
desserts to follow. Johnny Sparrow provides
the entertainment and the cost is 10€.
Friday June 22nd Second Grand Auction
at Mariano’s, Camposol A. 10€ for 3 articles
and keep the proceeds! Must be registered
beforehand and brought on the day. Articles
received 9-10am when the public are invited
to view. Gavel down at 1pm. The last was very
successful and showed the need for a regular
auction
June and July will both see Social Meetings on
the first Wednesday of the month at the Cultural
Centre on Camposol B at 1.30pm. These are
free and always have some entertainment and
useful info at them. The last Wednesday in the
month will have the Menu del Dia starting at
1.30pm costing 10€ with entertainment.
August will be time off, but September will see
both Wednesday Socials and the Annual
Black & White Ball in Puerto de Mazarrón.
Tickets can be obtained on a Thursday morning
in Puerto de Mazarrón at Bar Peyma, near
the tourist information or on a Friday outside
the Salud Bar, Camposol B. The new office
on Calle Retama, Camposol C5 is open for
tickets, information and advice on Monday and
Wednesday mornings, 11-1pm and on a Friday
morning for advice and information only.
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Our gardening volunteers took a day off
recently. Easter Monday is primarily an
English holiday, but that was the day chosen
for our English volunteers to have their own
little fiesta. The hard working gardeners
shared an afternoon in the park, with BBQ,
snacks and drinks, and of course, a little
chocolate, taking the opportunity to enjoy
the fruits of their labour in the very pleasant
leisure area that they have worked so hard
to create. Entertainment was provided by
Antonio and Vanessa, a Spanish Flamenco
Duo, who all seemed to enjoy it. We were
joined by a few holiday visitors, two of
whom gave up a couple of hours of their
holiday to join in the fun and help with some
weed clearing. I am sure that they felt much
better for it! Remember, everyone is invited
to help, as and when they can. It is not
necessary to make a regular commitment;
just a little effort can make a big difference.
Roses
All of the Queen Elizabeth roses which we
bought to commemorate the Jubilee year
have now been planted, although at time
of writing, much work is still ongoing in
Coach Trip to Valor Chocolate Factory
26th March saw 90 people embark on our
first ever coach trip, and what a day it
turned out to be. Despite the early start
the sun shone brightly as we made our way
to the Valor chocolate factory at Villajoyosa
to see how it’s made and of course to taste
the end product. Lunch at Busot involved
consuming the excellent fish and chips
lunch washed down by an acceptable house
wine. The next stop was the show caves
at Busot where there was much to admire
inside the caves as well as the panoramic
view outside.
Our intrepid travellers then moved the
short distance to Viella and the Turron factory where those that could still walk were
able to consume the samples of this par-
ticularly sweet confection. The quiz on the
buses managed to keep almost everybody
awake until our return to Camposol. Our
thanks go to Roger and Colin for keeping
their passengers in order and not losing
anyone.
Our next event will be our last fundraiser
before the Fiesta.
The Spring Ball at the new marina in
Puerto De Mazarrón on Friday 26th May at
7.30pm. The CAS Band and Costa Cálida
Int Radio, a fantastic buffet by the Roving Diner and a 1€ bar complete the evening @ 22€, including coach travel from
Camposol. Dress to impress!
Tickets available from our Thurs market
stall on Camposol A or outside Consum
Mon-Wed & Fri.
Fiestas Camposol Car Draw 2012
The Fiestas Camposol Car Draw is once
again well under way and you will be able
to buy a ticket from one of the following
venues;
Outside Consum, Sector B Mon-Wed, Fri &
Sat
Thurs market on Sector A
This will be the 5th time we have held this
competition and it has always proved popular with the last two winners living on Camposol. Citroën will supply a new car at a
competitive price and we hope to be able to
sell at least enough tickets to cover the cost
of the car. The draw will take place on the
main stage of the fiesta at approx 9.45pm
on the Sunday night and some lucky person will then be the proud owner of a brand
new car. Closer to the fiesta we will have
the car available for you to admire and
buy another ticket on Saturday mornings
on Sector B Commercial Centre. Proceeds
from the car draw will be split between next
year’s fiesta and certain local charities at
the discretion of the committee.
spreading the awaiting gravel to complete
these new presentations. We have also
managed to plant many bedding plants,
kindly donated to us via GO maD, courtesy
of the generosity of Lidl Supermarket. Our
thanks to them for their kind support.
Books
The Friday morning Book Stall has just got
bigger.
The Thursday Book Club which
has been hosted by Tony and Ann in Calle
Alicante has now closed, and they have
very generously handed all of their books
to our group. I can safely boast that we
now have the largest selection of second
hand English books in the area. The Book
Club, run by Pauline, is our regular source
of income, helping to support all of the good
work carried out by all of our volunteers to
help improve Sector A. Things can only get
better!
Camposol Fiesta
At last the fiesta is taking shape and much
of the basic work is now complete. We
have a full and entertaining programme
with something we hope for everybody. We
would like to thank our new sponsors IBEX
Insurance and DECKLID Auto Services
for their generosity and support for the fiesta which is invaluable and also TREVI
Bar who have been so supportive all year.
Although the format will be familiar to
many of you, you will have to wait until June for the publication of the full programme. Our main act on Sunday night will
be a band called CHESS. If you like Queen
you will love Chess and they along with our
spectacular fireworks display will bring the
fiesta to a rousing finale. Saturday night
will also not disappoint with a new band
called EXEDOS. Susie is doing a great job
in providing a super mix of craft and commercial stalls along with the usual charity
and games pitches. We have two catering
pitches offering fresh sausages and burgers and a pig roast, along with the bars.
There will be the traditional giant paella on
the Saturday afternoon along with Spanish troubadors and the bars and catering
pitches will be open from midday on both
days of the fiesta.
There is a suggestion that this year for the
first time the fiesta will be live on the World
Wide Web and the whole world will see just
what a great place Camposol is to live in.
The committee has worked really hard this
year to ensure that we have produced a
weekend for you all to enjoy. It’s a family
event so please come in the spirit of fiesta
and have a great time. Fancy dress is not
essential, but hey it is fiesta!
Dickie Davies
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Oh! How we need some rain!
Well; not us of course – we are all here
for the sunshine, but the hundreds of
Oleanders planted along the roadsides are
in desperate need of water and for some
it may be too late. The only way we can
hope to rescue them is to carry water in
containers filled from the tap. If you like
the idea of seeing Camposol in bloom next
year, perhaps you could all do a bit by
remembering to carry a couple of bottles
in the boot of the car on your way to the
shops and stopping to give the plants a
drink as you pass. The weeds don’t need
any water and even seem to defy the
sprayers!
Our thanks go to Andy Brown for the 70
plants that he has donated, and also to the
gentleman on B8 for providing the Yucca
plants that we will be planting out.
Future Projects
The ‘Welcome To Camposol’ sign - we
are hoping to be able to have it erected
before the Fiesta in June, subject to the
necessary licence being granted. The
When this present administration came into
being, along with an affirmation to adopt a
policy of openness, they appealed for collaboration in dealing with Camposol’s problems, a request to which we have confirmed
our willingness to comply with on a number
of occasions. However, it has becoming apparent of late that the Council is taking the
attitude that any form of direct consultation
or exchange of information with the CRA is
both unwelcome and unnecessary.
This has led to a situation whereby information regarding the actual and intended
progress towards curing the urbanizations
ills has become for the most part, vague
and elusive. There is also within the Council
ranks, at times, an apparent lack of understanding of both the actualities and even
their own aims, which have done much to
diminish any feelings of confidence there
might have been towards them.
There have been some fundamental disclosures surrounding circumstances connected
with the movement towards what is hoped
will see the situation whereby the estate is
suitably completed, legalized and adopted.
Among the important details revealed were
both those associated with the source of financing of the required work and the abandonment of the policy that required that A
Sector was to be completed before adoption took place. Whereas we feel that the
awareness of these particular facts should
have, as a matter of course, come about
sign will be built from decorative block
with tiled sign work. It will be positioned
on the corner of the road leading to the
Commercial Centre (opposite the track to
the Garden Centre) and in a manner that
will not obstruct the vision of approaching
vehicles.
Help!!
Yet again we have to appeal
for more volunteers. Unfortunately our
numbers have depleted over the past year,
so please – if you are able to help us in
our efforts in any way, we would love to
hear from you. B Sector is the one part
of the urbanisation which is used by just
about everyone on Camposol and we do
welcome the help that we receive from
other groups.
prize for the Quiz or Raffle, please let us
know. They will be gratefully received.
Monthly Meetings
These are held on the last Tuesday of each
month 16.00-17.00 in Trevi’s. Please give
your support. Join in and discuss how we
can continue to improve our sector. We
need your suggestions.
Weekly Working Party
Come and Join Us! Meet each Tuesday
9-10/11am, in front of the Commercial
Centre.
For Information contact:
Sandy: 968986030or
Helen/Glyn: 968199506
Roger: 968199502 or Rose: 968974953
Legal Registration
We are continuing our efforts towards
becoming a Legally Registered Group.
Reps are still needed for B20 and B22.
Please Book for our Springtime Disco
Party on Friday 25th May @ 7.30pm
10€. Enjoy a meal of Bangers and Mash or
a Beef burger at the Golf Club. All proceeds
go to community garden needs.
Prizes:- Should anyone like to donate a
by way of a council statement or the like,
in fact they only happened to be revealed
after a direct approach to a Councilor by
a CRA Committee member who was concerned about the lack of progress in the
work
Working together to make Camposol
look great!
These circumstances have resulted in the
CRA writing to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor
Francisco Garcia and Councilor Jose Gomez
expressing our disappointment and dissatisfaction with the situation while confirming
our readiness to cooperate in any way we
can.
We have the sad duty in announcing that
committee member Joyce Stewart has regrettably passed away. Joyce was the longest serving member of the committee and
held the office of Treasurer for many years.
Her considerable devotion to the cause of
improving the urbanization along with her
historical knowledge of Camposol and its
problems will be greatly missed.
Website: www.cracamposol.com
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FAST (First Aid Support Team Camposol)
revived the Easter Bunny (Local Artist Paula
Klages) in a lifesaving demonstration at
their Easter Fayre in Mariano´s Restaurant
on Easter Saturday when over 500 people
visited the event that raised €1800 which will
go to fund another Oxygen and Defibrillation
Course, keeping FAST at the top of their field
in Spain.
There was a myriad of stalls from remote
control camera systems that beam images
direct to your personal mobile phone, to home
baked cakes and jams, hand-made jewellery
to artist demonstrations and equipment.
Glen Ford the Secretary of FAST said, we
continue to be overwhelmed at the support
given by both residents and stallholders and
also our non-operational support team that
help organise the event and run the tombola.
We could not survive and provide this unique
& totally free service without them. At the
Christmas Fayre we were asked if we could
run an Easter Fayre, so we gave it a try and
it was a huge success. A Big Thanks to our
volunteers and everyone involved.
The FAST service has been running now for
nearly 11 months and has responded to over
120 call outs at an average of around 12 per
month. Interestingly more call-outs occur
in daytime hours rather than night time as
was expected. Recently FAST responded to
a gentleman who was choking when the seal
from a tomato sauce squeezy bottle that had
stuck to the bottom of his “chip buttie” lodged
in his throat! Luckily FAST train regularly with
a special Heimlich Manoeuvre Training vest to
help dislodge blockages from the airway. (See
Photograph) and the gentleman survived.
FAST would like to remind residents that
112 must always be called before calling
FAST on 968970626 to ensure that the
professionals are already on their way. That
allows FAST to bridge the gap between
calling 112 and their arrival. No time should
be wasted in calling either 112 or FAST
as every minute counts in
emergencies. There should
be no concern at wasting
time, especially if a casualty
is
unconscious,
have
breathing difficulties, or a
major bleed.
forget key information when in a panic. These
are available from the Compusurf Shop,
Camposol B or at the Tea Pot Café in Puerto
de Mazarrón free of charge, although small
donations are always welcome!
FAST are always looking for new volunteers,
so if you are fit and healthy and hold a valid
driving license why not give them a call?
FAST - Making Camposol Safer For All!
FAST Camposol (First Aid Support Team)
FAST is a registered charity number
G30863658
Contact us - Kaz Moore 626823081
FAST have re-printed their
information leaflet to include
a section to record the
Polygono number, address
and telephone number, as
although people may well
know and remember this
when all is calm, it can be so
easy to get in a muddle or
Camposol ‘C’ Green Fingers Gardening
and Social Group
As I write, we’re looking forward to our AGM
on 19th April, where Chairman, Bernard,
will be retiring but hopefully continuing as
Treasurer: We’d like to offer him our heartfelt
thanks for beginning and maintaining such
a wonderful project and hope the new Chair
carries forward that momentum with the
same vigour. Green Fingers has become
a group of like-minded friends, not just
gardeners (and labourers!). We receive so
many positive comments, making all the
hard work worthwhile. A new committee
will welcome new committee members and
new volunteers, offering free breakfast on
Wednesdays to sweeten their hard labour.
Come along and make new friends even if
you’re only here for hols. You’ll be beautifying
your whole community!
The ‘Bienvenidos a C’ feature now has its new
bench and the final flower planter, which was
stolen, will soon be replaced. A similar feature
is being created opposite Sensol Office, with a
picket fence surrounding another seat which
has been donated by someone who cannot
volunteer because of medical reasons yet
wanted to show his appreciation for Green
Fingers’ hard work! If you can donate any
plants, pots etc. we’d be most grateful and
for any time you can spend watering; both
plants and the volunteers! Every Euro of
each member’s monthly payment is used to
enhance the whole of ‘C’, though the general
programme of maintenance may only reach
your road every few weeks. If you’re not a
member and see our teams working, please
contribute a little to our bucket!
Don’t forget our Diamond Jubilee Street
Party on 4th June, with Lenny Mitchell, BBQ
and complimentary glass of cava! Everyone
is welcome: please check chalkboards,
Facebook and website for information and
contact numbers. Also, our CIF has enabled
us to legally open two free, interest bearing
bank accounts and we’re currently sourcing
insurance cover for our volunteers. More
news can be found at http://www.
greenfingersgardenandsocialgroup.
com/
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Registered Charity Nº 8.714/1ª
JJ’s Puppy Rescue Association has been a
Spanish Registered Charity since March 2007
with a Management Committee, Association
Members, Volunteer Helpers and Foster
Carers.
Over the past four years the JJ’s Association
has rescued over 300 abandoned puppies and
cared for them until new homes were found
in the local area and in other parts of Europe.
This could not have been achieved without the
support and generosity of public donations
and the help of local people who care for
many of the rescued puppies in foster homes
until they can be found new homes with a
caring owner.
JJ’s Puppy Rescue Association has over 40
puppies and dogs in need of a loving home.
The cost of the necessary veterinary care
to bring our rescued puppies back to good
health, their vaccinations, neutering and
kennel accommodation all requires a great
deal of fund raising. For this we are dependant
upon public support and generosity.
JJ’s Charity Shop in Puerto de Mazarrón is
located near the Arbol Supermarket and is
staffed entirely by volunteers and we really
need all the public help we can get. Any
unwanted furniture, electrical goods, clothes,
household items, bric-a-brac, books, DVD’s
and videos that can be sold in the charity
shop or table top sales to raise funds will
be gratefully received. We can arrange for
donated items to be collected by one of our
Association Members. We also need volunteer
helpers who can give some of their free time
to work in our Charity Shop so if you would
like to help come in and have a chat with the
staff.
FOR
MORE
INFORMATION
OR
COLLECTION OF DONATED ITEMS GIVE
ONE OF OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS A
CALL
TONY 618034921 - JOHN 617004959 –
RICHARD 699243370
Or call at our Charity Shop in Puerto de
Mazarrón
WeDoItAll4ThePuppies
Complimentary Tax - or not so
complimentary for some. Taxes creep up
on us from all different authorities and this
happens to all nationalities. So, what is
Complimentary Tax?
This is a tax that the authorities now think
that many people, who have bought bargain
properties, should pay. If you bought a
property recently for a bargain price, be
aware, you may receive a demand from the
Tax Authority for Complimentary Tax.
Let me explain with this simple example……..
A house was sold for 250,000€ ten years
ago and the declared value in the deed was
250,000€. You are now lucky enough to
buy the same house for 150,000€ due to
the down turn in the market. Be prepared
to receive a demand for the difference in
the purchase tax (7%) between the old
“declared” value and the new (7,000€).
The tax authorities still have the original
valuations of properties and are looking now
to increase their coffers!
If you are buying a bargain, have bought a
bargain, or received a tax demand for this,
talk to your legal representative.
Jennie at Best of Spanish
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Liberty Seguros Group, once again,
offsets 100% of their CO2 Emissions
•
An internal audit found that Liberty Seguros has offset 6,224.69
tonnes of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere during 2010
•
The Ecology and Development
Foundation (ECODES) has presented the group with the CeroCO2 Seal
certifying the offset and the company’s commitment to reducing its
emissions in 2012
•
Natural disasters generated a total
loss of 81 billion Euros for the insurance sector
The Liberty Seguros Group has received, for the fifth consecutive year, the
CeroCO2 seal attesting to its commitment
to the environment for its work in offsetting 100% of the CO2 emissions produced.
Following the internal audit conducted by
ECODES, Cecilia Foronda, head of climate
change and energy at ECODES, presented
the insurer with a diploma certifying receipt
of the seal. The Liberty Seguros Group
has offset a total of 6,224.69 tonnes of
greenhouse gases generated during 2010
through its consumption of energy, paper
and transport.
Enrique Huerta, CEO of Liberty Seguros
Group received the CeroCO2 Seal accrediting that the 4 buildings in which the group
is present (two in Madrid, one in Barcelona and one in Bilbao) are CO2 neutral,
i.e. all emissions generated are offset. As
part of the offset scheme, Liberty Segu-
ros will be
supporting
an initiative
to
prevent
deforestation in the
Amazon.
The
initiative protects
100,000
hectares of
rainforest
from deforestation in the Madre de Dios region in
Peru.
“In 2011, natural disasters generated a total loss of 81 billion Euros for the insurance
sector, which indicates that caring for the
environment is an investment for our business that we cannot ignore. Although the
topic of CO2 emissions is usually related
to energy companies, at Liberty Seguros
we understand that the environment is everyone’s responsibility”, said Mr. Huerta.
Since Liberty Seguros began its collaboration with ECODES in 2005, the insurer
has offset a total of 25,247.52 tonnes of
CO2 emissions. This reflects the company’s
commitment to helping the environment
and its concern about climate change. According to Ms. Foronda, Liberty Seguros
is a pioneering example of how a low carbon emission business model is possible
and can help companies improve management, reduce costs and serve a growing
majority of customers concerned about
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to providing high quality, competitively
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both personal and business users. Liberty
Seguros has been in operation since 2001
and is one of the top 10 insurers in Spain
with a total of 1.5 million customers. It is
part of the Liberty Mutual Group of Companies, the 5th largest property and casualty
insurance company in the US with more
than 90 years experience in the sector.
About CeroCO2
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IMPORT A N T
SUMMER
GARDEN
CARE
By
Clodagh
and Dick
H a n d scombe,
practical
gardeners and authors living in Spain for
twenty five years.
Spanish summers are hot and gardens
need some extra care to ensure that they
are colourful and survive the scorching
southerly winds. This article indicates what
needs to be done.
Keeping Plants Alive
Keeping plants alive consists of four things:
1.
Keeping the roots of plants constantly damp both in the garden
and containers. Whether you water with a drip irrigation system,
hose or watering can, this can be
difficult to judge unless you dig a
hole to check what layers are dry
and at what level the soil is still
moist. The latter is time consuming, difficult to do in closely planted
beds and judgemental as what one
person regards as damp another
person may regard as wet and it’s
a hard lesson to learn when your
favourite plants keel over and die.
The solution is to purchase a soil
moisture meter. Typically they have
a probe to push into the earth in a
garden bed or the compost in a pot
down to 15 centimetres of depth
and do not need a battery to operate them. The best have a second
probe that measures the acidity of
2.
3.
4.
the soil or compost. Ours also has a
light meter which is useful in checking the amount of light reaching to
the back of a naya or the shade of
a tree where you are considering
placing pot plants.
Placing tender plants that are easily shrivelled in full sun or by blazing hot winds in semi, dappled or
full shade and watering twice a day
if necessary. This includes annual
herbs such as parsley or basil.
Keeping roots cool by shading them
with slabs of rock or mulches of
compost or bark chippings.
Ensuring that you plant up your
garden with plants that are naturally drought resistant and capable
of slowing down their growth and
moisture requirements during the
hottest weeks.
Cacti and succulents are among the most
draught resistant plants, but there are
many others as indicated in Part Four of
‘Your Garden in Spain – From Planning
to Planting’ (ISBN 978-84-89954-670
Keeping the Garden Colourful
Stimulating prolonged or repeat flowerings
consists of watering as above, plus regular
dead heading as soon as flowers start to
dry up, to prevent the plants from using
energy to produce seeds rather than new
flower buds.
Stimulating plants to flower continuously
or again requires that you dead head as
soon as flowers have finished to prevent
seeds being formed, watering as above
and minimising the use of feeds high in nitrogen. Most plants will grow and flower
well without regular feeding, but should
you consider it necessary use a feed high
in potash rather than nitrogen. Regular
feeding with the latter may result in excessive greenery at the expense of flowers.
Fruit Trees Also Need Care
It is essential that fruit trees are watered
thoroughly so that their deepest roots are
kept constantly damp enabling the fruit
to develop continuously. Intermittent watering can result in splitting fruit, major
fruit falls or insect and fungal attacks. If
you planted your fruit trees in previously
enriched soil and gave the trees a spring
feed, a summer feed is not essential.
The Vegetable Plot can still be Productive
Provided they are frequently watered, fruit
vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers,
squash and melons swell and ripen well
in sunny weather. Root vegetables such
as peanuts, carrots and beetroot will grow
and keep well in the soil if kept damp, but
quick growing radishes will soon go to seed
if not harvested when young. As the summer warms up flowering artichokes will
stop producing and July is a good time to
sow seeds to produce broccoli plants for
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planting out in the autumn, however, leaf
vegetables are best shaded for at least
part of the day to keep them growing without going to seed. Weeds will be less of a
problem than in the spring, but will need
keeping under control by hoeing and adding to the compost heap. It’s a good idea
to dampen the compost heap each month
to prevent it from drying out.
The above actions should help you enjoy a
colourful and productive summer garden,
but do watch the garden for unexpected
problems. Before the summer, read chapter 6.16 ‘Be a plant detective’ in our
book ‘Your Garden in Spain’ which lists
fifty ways of killing plants- many of them
related to summer conditions.
Clodagh and Dick at Homes Garden
and Outdoor Living Show
On Monday/Tuesday 22 and 23 May Dick
and Clodagh Handscombe, Spain’s best
known expatriate gardening authors, will
be giving talks and answering any questions you have on the Gardening in Spain
on stand No 43 at the Homes Garden and
Outdoor Living Show open from 11am
until 8pm at the Castle at San Miquel de
Salinas just south of Torrevieja.
Three talks
will be given
each
day;
at
12.30
and
16.30
they
will
talk
about
‘Achieving a Good
Garden in
Spain’. The
third talk will
be at 15.30
each
day
and will be
about ‘Living Well from Your Garden.’ Between
and after the talks Clodagh and Dick will
answer your gardening questions and have
autographed books available.
The show will have many interesting stalls
and several places to eat and drink, so why
not put in your diary for a day out. More
information about the show will be found
on www.homesandgardens.es
© Clodagh and Dick Handscombe May
2012
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The letter Q in
Spanish
does
exactly
the
same thing as
it does in English, that is, it
always appears
in combination
with the letter
U.
However,
the pronunciation in the two
languages is different. Whereas in English “qu” makes a “kw”
sound, in Spanish it makes just the “k” sound
alone. So, for example, cheese is pronounced
like “keso” and not “kweso”. That’s why that
question that Manuel always used to ask in
Fawlty Towers is spelt “¿qué?”
If you remember back to the rules for pronouncing the letter C, you will know that the
combination of “ce” and “ci” produce a “th”
sound. Therefore whenever we need to write
down a “ke” or “ki” sound in Spanish, we have
to remove the C and replace it with a “qu”.
That might sound a bit complicated so here’s
a practical example. “Tabaco”, meaning tobacco, is spelt with a C which makes the “k”
sound, however the word for a tobacconist is
“tabaquero”, pronounced “tabakero”. Because the following vowel has changed from
an O to an E, the C has to change to a “qu”
to preserve the same “k” sound. If we kept
the letter C there, it would end up being pronounced “tabathero”. That’s the best explanation I can manage I’m afraid, so it’ll have
to do!
I couldn’t find quite so many related words
as usual beginning the QU in both languages. Here are a few recognisably similar ones:
“química” (chemistry), “quimioterapia”,
(chemotherapy), and “quiropractía” (chiropractic). Out of curiosity you might be inter-
ested to know that cockerels in Spain do not
say “cock-a-doodle-do”, but “quiquiriquí”,
although I don’t know if anyone has told the
cockerels this!
“¡Qué horror!” means (How awful!); “¡Qué
pena!” means (What a pity!) and “¡Qué
asco!” means (How disgusting!), all short and
sweet and highly expressive.
I was more successful in finding some “false
friends” or as I prefer to call them “estranged
cousins”. For example, the verb “quitar”
means “to remove” and not “to quit”. From
this word “quitar” we get some interesting
combinations, all connected with removing
something, for example: “quitamanchas”
(stain remover), “quitaesmalte” (nail varnish remover), “quitamiedos” (lit. fear-remover, and meaning railings in high or dangerous places) “quitanieves” (snow plough),
“quitasol” (sun shade), “quitapenas” (lit.
pain or sadness remover, and meaning spirits
or liquor), “quitasueños” (lit. sleep-remover,
and meaning worry or anxiety that keeps you
awake at night).
We have a variety of different ways to formulate exclamations in English. For example, we use “What a …” with nouns (What a
nuisance! What a noise!), we use “How …”
with adjectives (How pretty! How gorgeous!)
and we also use negative question forms
like this: “Isn’t it interesting!”, “Aren’t you
clever!”, “Weren’t they funny!” To cover all of
these vagaries in English we simply use “Qué
…” in Spanish, which makes exclamations incredibly easy to produce. Here are two more
very common examples: “¡Qué calor!” (literally “What heat!”, but we would say “Isn’t it
hot!”) and “¡Qué frío!”, (literally “What cold!”
but we would say “Isn’t it cold!”).
Another false friend is “quieto” which means
(still) and not “quiet”. For example, when a
Spanish person tells a child to keep still, they
say “¡Estáte quieto!” The word in Spanish
for (quiet) is “callado”, for example: (He’s
a very quiet child) is “Es un niño muy callado”.
One of the most useful words ever in Spanish
has been referred to already, that is “que”.
It can mean “What?” as a question, in which
case it has to be spelt with an accent “Qué”.
“¿Qué quieres?” (What do you want?).
Without the accent it can mean “what” in an
embedded question. “¿Le pregunté que
quería?” (I asked him what he wanted).
Even more usefully it can mean “that” in a
multitude of different contexts when two parts
of a sentence are being joined together. “Voy
a decirle que no quiero jugar” (I’m going
to tell him that I don’t want to play). It comes
up in many short phrases: “Creo que sí” (I
think so); “Creo que no” (I don’t think so).
Again with the accent
it can also been used
to make exclamations,
and this particular aspect bears spending
a bit more time on.
I am a great fan of
exclamations
because they are short,
they connect to other
people very easily,
they express emotion
as well as ideas and
they are very simple
to form. For example
Here too are the translations of the English
phrases above, just to prove that I’m not
making all this up. (What a nuisance!) “¡Qué
lata!”; (What a noise!) “¡Qué ruido!”; (How
pretty!) “¡Qué bonito”; (perhaps, Isn’t she
pretty!) “¡Qué guapa!”; (How gorgeous!)
“¡Qué precioso!” (or sometimes “¡Qué preciosidad!”);
(Isn’t it interesting!) “¡Qué
interesante!”; (Aren’t you clever!) “¡Qué
listo!”; (Weren’t they funny!) “¡Qué graciosos!”
Just one extra point on this subject; if we wish
to combine a noun and an adjective in an exclamation we do this using the word “más”.
For example: (What a nice woman!) “¡Qué
mujer más simpática!”
Notice that the adjectives are susceptible as
usual to masculine, feminine, singular or plural changes, and also notice that in the written form we open the exclamations with an
“upside down” exclamation mark. Practically
all nouns and adjectives could be used as exclamations, simply by adding “Qué”, which I
think is rather neat, and should give you hours
of fun thinking up your own!
To finish off, as usual, I have a popular saying
with a Q-word in it. It is: “querer es poder”, which literally translates as “to want is to
be able”, and is the equivalent of our English
saying: “Where there’s a will there’s a way”.
I hope that’s your attitude when it comes to
learning Spanish!
Jane Cronin, Spanish Classes and Talks.
www.janecronin.eu Tel: 968183258
Try working out the Wordsearch on page ? using words beginning with the letter Q.
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Dear Editor
Village Fête in Rio Nalon, Los Alcazares
We raised a staggering 681€ for MABS at
this year’s Village Fête and that was due to
the participation of many of the businesses
on the Rio Nalon. That is nearly double last
year’s about, despite the fact we are still in a
recession. The event was enjoyed by several
hundred spectators throughout the day. This
was despite the police being called by someone. They had said the music was too loud, so
the police came and ask if we had a licence.
Luckily not only did I have one, but I also had
it with me, so the police thanked us and told
us to carry on.
May I take this opportunity to thank you for
helping with the publicity of this event. Without the press we would not be able to succeed
in raising the money for the well deserved
charities.
Peter Clarke, Legs & Co
Dear Editor
We would like to take this opportunity to say
a big thank you to FAST for all the help given
to us on Easter Sunday, from the early response, excellent patient care and also looking after me.
Keep up the good work.
Keith and Jean Collins
I have pleasure
in writing this
unsolicited letter to you as my
appreciation to
you and to hopefully dispel any
apprehension
that
prospective future clients might have
prior to visiting
you for what is
a “Life Changing
Experience”
Dear Editor
CONGRATULATIONS MATTHEW.
Having just returned from a very special
visit to the UK, we thought we would like to
share the event with your readers. Our son,
Matthew joined the Royal Navy back in September, to train as an Officer. These were a
wonderful few days and a very proud moment
Peter September 2010
for us. The 12th April was Matthew’s Commissioning Passing Out Parade at Britannia Royal 6 Stones lost in 11 Months
Naval College, Dartmouth.
Diets don’t work! I’ve tried the lot over the
years. I retired to Spain in 2006 & have enThe day began joyed a very unhealthy lifestyle until Septemwith
every- ber of last year when enough was enough.......I
one who was was desperate for a solution...........Everyone
passing
out, was passing comment about the weight I had
marching onto put on. I got that I didn’t want to go out; my
the
ground confidence had gone.
and being inspected. They Bearing in mind that diets don’t work in the
all
had
to long term, I had to change my outlook with restand to atten- gard to food and drink. Having seen Fern Brittion for around tan and Anne Diamond on television going on
one and a half about the Gastric Band, I considered it, but did
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was fortunate Virtual Gastric Band Weight Loss System
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held off until
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There was a ball the following evening, giving came into my life. Having been a professional
everyone the opportunity to relax, after the golfer for 43 years, I know one of the important
previous stressful day.
criteria is the ability to establish a relaxed atWell done Matt!
mosphere in the right environment. Mark filled
Matthew is the older brother of Shannon, this criteria on both counts.
Connor and Nathan, the Chatterbox Kids,
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am sure you will read all about our trip from by the fact that
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This
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Condado de Alhama is set in a beautiful
location beneath the stunning backdrop of
the Carrascoy and Espuña mountains, only
a short drive to the beautiful beaches of
Mazarrón and Bolnuevo and 30 minutes south
of the city of Murcia. The airports at Alicante
and San Javier are easily accessible with good
motorways. This unique area of Spain is now
known for its micro climate and its great mix
of scenery. Once here, you will fall in love
with its charm, values and beauty and with an
average of 320 days of sunshine a year it is
said to be one of the healthiest climates in the
world. There is shortly to be a new airport at
Corvera, due to open late 2012 or early 2013
which is even closer to Condado de Alhama
than San Javier.
The new Paramount Theme Park and Lifestyle
Centre due to open in 2015 will also be within
minutes of this location.
Condado de Alhama is just off the RM3
Motorway about 15 minutes from Puerto de
Mazarrón. If you are driving from the Murcia
direction, or the Almeria direction on the A7
Motorway, take the Alhama de Murcia South
turning towards Mazarrón on the RM2/3. If
you are coming from San Javier, follow the
Motorway to Fuente Alamo and continue on
the RM2 until the RM3 which will take you to
Condado de Alhama.
of culture, golf and fine living. Condado de
Alhama, the largest of the Polaris World
family, is a resort that is suitable for all ages.
It is a place for relaxation, golf and fine living.
Condado de Alhama has numerous sport
facilities including, golf, tennis, paddleball,
basket ball, squash, 3 football pitches and
21 community swimming pools, each with
a children’s area and playground. The Jack
Nicklaus Signature Golf Course is open every
day and hopefully the new club house will
be constructed shortly. At the moment the
golfers use the Clover Bar located in the
Commercial Centre Al Kasar and The newly
open Bistro Bulgaria.
The other popular bar at Condado is The
Condado Club Bar.
The resort is spread out across a large area
giving everyone that visits the opportunity to
enjoy a peaceful setting. It is designed around
communal landscaped gardens consisting of 3
bedroom ground floor apartments, each with
private front gardens and back terraces, and
2 bedroom 1st floor apartments with large
private roof terraces. Condado de Alhama
is the ideal place for both full time living and
relaxing holidays.
The Clover Bar
This traditional pub is often buzzing with live
entertainment and is located in Al Kasar, the
centre of Condado de Alhama. This boasts
a beautiful setting in Grand Arabic style with a
large palm tree lined water feature where you
can sit and relax. The Clover Bar is built as
a traditional Irish Bar with wooden floors and
has beautiful decoration. The outside seating
area is also very comfortable with excellent
settees on which to relax. You can also enjoy
live sports here on their 4 large TV screens
inside the bar. The Clover Bar is a friendly
authentic bar which welcomes everyone
who comes through the doors and there is a
variety of entertainment to be seen at The
Clover Bar for the coming summer months
so it is well worth a visit.
Polaris World introduced Murcia to the rest of
Europe with its high class Jack Nicklaus golf
resorts which attracted buyers and tourists
by the thousands to the area as a destination
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Bistro Bulgaria
This newly opened Bistro Bulgaria has
seating for over 300 and has brand new state
of the art kitchens including paella kitchen
and very large pizza ovens.
The Bistro Bulgaria offers all that its sister
restaurant on Camposol B (open now for 2
years) has to offer, plus much, much more.
The extensive menu at the Bistro Bulgaria
not only offers all the traditional Bulgarian
food, but it also offers pizza, paella and pasta
dishes. There is a good selection of Bulgarian
drinks and cocktails. You can also buy a full
English breakfast at excellent prices served
from 10.30am each day.
The Condado Club
Situated
next
to the sports
facilities in the
Jardines
area,
The
Condado
Club is already
a very popular
place to be as
it is designed
for families with
children as there
is a separate
children’s
play
area. You can
have
a
full
English breakfast
or
traditional
Spanish Tapas,
as well as ice creams, cakes and homemade
meals daily. There are two outside areas, the
courtyard and the front seating area offer
sheltered areas out of the sun where you can
relax in the heat of the day. The Condado
Club has friendly English and Spanish
speaking staff, ensuring all customers are
made welcome. They have regular sports
and entertainment nights as well as Zumba
and Yoga classes, Bingo and Cabaret Nights.
Information supplied by
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us please
please see
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Thursday 24th May - Gebas Moonscapes
Meet El Berro car park 10.30am for another
friendly, easy, non-sporty, short walk
through dazzling white Moonscapes with
fantastic views ! Then an optional visit to
the visitors’ centre and meal in a gorgeous
Spanish mountain restaurant where we might
see adorable families of wild boar and their
stripey babies!
Friday 1st June - Short Day Trip by Train
to Elche
Elche is known for its palm trees and exotic
friends! Bring water, sensible footwear,
cameras, binoculars, sun protection and a
smile! (You do need to be healthy to come
out with NEST and you come entirely at your
own risk as phone signals and medical help
are not always available.)
gardens.
Meet
at
9.45am
at
Alhama
de
Murcia train
station for a
guided tour of
Elche Parque,
bringing
a picnic &
returning to
Alhama appx
5.30-6pm.
Each outing
is just 5€,
plus the cost
of the meal
after the Moonscapes Walk (9€ for 4 course
meal of salad, starter, main course, dessert,
& one drink and coffee). Train fare and other
(100% optional) extras in Elche (tourist train,
cathedral visit, Jardin del Cura, cafés etc).
Come and enjoy yourselves and make new
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An Evangelical, lively and friendly place
to discover the love of Jesus.
Have you ever wondered what it would be
like to fly? I think to be able to fly would be
fantastic and it would give you a completely
different view of the world and life itself.
There would be no more mountains, as you
would simply glide unhindered by terrain.
Large birds which we see regularly around
these parts seem to soar effortlessly. I once
had a session in a micro-lite aircraft and the
experience was like motorcycling through
the sky; a bit scary as the world looks very
different from up there.
Despite the occasional experience of another
world, we can be limited by our human feeton-the-ground view of life. Our understanding
Please book by phone/text to 679002147
or
email
natureespunatrails@gmail.
com with full names of each person with
Spanish contact phone numbers and wait for
confirmation. Unfortunately people can’t just
turn up.
Directions and information including videos
and photos are on the website http://www.
nestwalks.info (There are no hyphens
whatsoever in any links) Please join the
mailing list on the website to keep informed
and link on Facebook at ‘Natureespunatrails
Nest’
https://www.facebook.com/
natureespunatrails for snippets on wildlife,
ecology, Spain, expat life, and groups for
rescue dogs etc! Looking forward to meeting
you all and look out for the early evening
short walks in summer!
of God is often restricted by our own limited
view and experiences. Another view of our
world would see it speeding through space
at 67,000mph and covering half a billion
miles each year! God designed it that way.
67,000mph; it’s a wonder we stay on! Keeping
it simple, what about the Dawn Chorus? Have
you stopped long enough or early enough,
about 7am, to appreciate the combined noise
of birds, insects and small animals wakingup to a new day and singing songs and just
making noise to celebrate the sun rising? Our
Dawn Chorus lasts about half an hour, but
because God is everywhere at the same time
and is not limited, He sees us hurtling through
space, but He also hears a continuous Dawn
Chorus as the world revolves and each new
dawn breaks in turn around the globe.
I have mentioned in the past that God loves
us to sing. Perhaps this constant celebration
in song from His creation is music to his
ears? God sees the bigger picture and we
are to trust Him for the bits we can’t see or
understand.
Our Sunday morning service is at the
Community Centre, Camposol ‘B’ starts at
10.30am each week and offers a variety
of music and styles, both traditional and
modern. You are invited to join us.
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Parlez – Vous Français?
Many years ago, I confess that I did an
A level in French and even went on an
exchange as a student, spending 3 weeks
in Clermont Ferrand mingling with the local
students and immersing myself in the Gallic
culture. The French students must have
been a little disappointed on the return visit
to find out that they were twinned with an
industrial district of Manchester, but if so
they never let it show.
Over the years, having worked all over
Europe, I gradually forgot much of the
French I learned, but fast forward 30 years,
and all of a sudden I am having to dust off
the dictionary and dredge though the vaults
of my memory to deal with an influx of
French rental clients!
Thanks to the stuff I learnt in college and
the odd online translation, I can get by using
emails, and can actually write French fairly
well, handling all the booking enquiries for
clients in their native tongue. So I guess
when they meet me at the villas, they must
wonder who is this woman agonising over
every word and speaking at a snail´s pace??
The problem is, that where as French was
once my second language, I now find that
I have to go through a laborious mental
process which goes from English into
Spanish and then into French!
Oh well, as the summer season progresses
I can only get better.. but I’m now starting
to get a little worried about the surge in
German bookings too..because if I have
to learn yet another language, it will take
me all day to figure out how to answer the
questions!
Brigitte, one of my French owners summed
it up very nicely when she said “Do not
worry Liz, as time passes we have come to
understand you!”
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offer a full range of services to property
owners on the Costa Calída. Contact Liz on
691977107 or [email protected] for
more information or visit the website www.
ownersaway.com
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TOTANA SHOP CELEBRATES TWO YEAR
ANNIVERSARY
MABS Mazarrón Co-ordinator, Zue Burgess,
with the Totana shop volunteers
MABS Cancer Support Group in Mazarrón
celebrated the second anniversary of the
opening of their shop in Totana at the Trevi
THE 7 BANDITS
A couple of
months ago,
the RAD Animal Association took
in a pregnant
dog who was
found with a
broken chain
fastened very
tightly around her neck. She was probably
abandoned due to her condition. We think
she was possibly a working sheep dog. Since
we took her in, LUNA has been in good
hands. She has had proper food and medi-
Bar, Camposol B.
The
bar was filled
with
wellwishers and
supporters
who enjoyed
a fun evening. MABS
Mazarrón
Co-ordinator,
Zue
Burgess, presented MABS
Shop ManMABS Shop Manager, Ann
ager,
Ann Vinall, with the Totana shop
Vinall,
and
volunteers and celebration
her shop volcake.
unteers with
a special cake to mark the occasion and everyone celebrated with a glass of Cava. Ann
thanked the MABS Shop Volunteers for all
their hard work and dedication, which has
made the MABS Shop the success it is today.
MABS Supporter, Catherine Black, won the
free day on a yacht for 4 people and kindly
donated it back to MABS, so that they could
auction it off to raise even more funds. Bidding was fierce, starting at 100€, with the
winning bid coming in from Virginia Benjafield
and Ann Vinallat at 200€, raising a final raffle total of 707.50€. Total amount raised for
MABS Mazarrón on the night was an amazing 1258.50€.
cal care to
ensure
her
babies would
be
born
healthy, happy and well
adjusted so
they have the
best chance
possible
to
be adopted.
LUNA
has
now had 7
puppies
(5
males
and
2 females).
All of them
are healthy and beautiful, tan coloured with
masked faces (hence the nick name the 7
Bandits). The type of breed is uncertain,
since it is unknown who she mated with, but
as they develop we will know more of their
characteristics. Although just a few weeks
old, they have a good and gentle temperament, are used to human contact as well as
other dogs and cats. All the puppies will be
available for adoption in 4-6 weeks time.
Please someone out there adopt these adorable little ‘bandits’. Contact us for more photos, a viewing and to reserve your puppy. We
will ensure they will have all their jabs and
passports and will be ready to take home.
in a trash can
in a plastic
garbage bag
with his other
brothers and
sisters, none
of
whom
survived.
We fostered
him for 12
days until his
eyes opened,
feeding him
every
two
hours and giving him all the attention he
needed to survive. When he opened his eyes,
we found him a ‘cat mother’ who adopted
him into her litter of 4 kittens. LULU the
mama cat was amazing. She immediately
took to him without incident. She cleaned
him and nursed him and cared for him like
he was her own. He deserved to know that
not all people are bad and he got his wish.
He has now been adopted into his ‘forever
home’. We would like to say a special thank
you to Anne, for not only adopting him, but
for her tireless effort and commitment to
helping abandoned and abused animals.
CHARLIE’S
STORY:
Everyone
likes a happy
ending. Charlie was rescued at only
1 or 2 days
old. He was
heartlessly
thrown away
MABS Mazarrón is a registered charity
(No. 7261) offering help and support to
local people of all nationalities who have
been diagnosed with or are being treated
for cancer. If you or someone you know
would like some confidential help or support call our HELPLINE 620 422 410 or
visit their website:
www.mabsmurcia.com
Photographer: Stan Laird
If anyone out there has left over building
materials (wood pieces, fencing, concrete
blocks, bricks, old sheds, etc.) to donate to
the RAD Animal Association, it would be
greatly appreciated. Materials will be used to
build and improve the cat house and expand
the dog areas. Please contact us if you can
help.
Tel 655027676 or email us at [email protected]
If you are interested in adopting your forever friend, please visit our website at www.
verdemurcia.com
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Calle Sobrija 2248
Sector D20 Camposol
By Rev Len Eaton MBE
www.stnicholaschurchspain.com
After the excitement of the resurrection and
that joyous Easter Day, we are now moving
on through the 40 days of Easter and looking
forward expectantly to the 27th May, Penticost
also called Whit Sunday. The congregation
enjoyed a lovely Pot Luck lunch together
on Easter Day. Easter Day, of course, was
earlier this year, but it does represent the first
anniversary of Services in our Church. We
had a wonderful Garden Party to celebrate
that event on 26th April close to the Easter
Day date for 2011.
So now we have had the excitement of
that glorious Eastertide and the joy of the
Resurrection, you might well ask what are
we going to do between now and Pentecost.
What are the after-effects of this exceptional
time? One of the great truths of our faith is
that once you are a Christian you are in the
company of believers forever. We are going
to be together for a long time in the Kingdom
of God. Creating community is a powerful
Easter after-effect and we are delighted if you
came to join our Christian community here at
Camposol. A very warm welcome is assured
to this place of prayer which is a legacy to all
who wish to worship the Lord here.
Services for May 2012
Sunday 6th
Songs of Praise
10.30am
Sunday 13th
Holy Communion
10.30am
German Service
4.00pm
Thursday 17th
Ascension Day Holy Communion
10.30am
Sunday 20th
Morning Prayer
10.30am
Sunday 27th
Holy Communion
10.30am
German Service
4.00pm
All services take place at Calle Sobrija 2248,
D20 Camposol, where a warm welcome
awaits you. Services offered by the Church
are Wedding Blessings, Holy Baptism,
Confirmation and Funerals. We have a
Pastoral Service throughout the year; people
who listen, talk and are there to help anyone
who is sick or in need. The Pastoral care is
absolutely confidential.
For any of the Church Services offered, or
other information, please call Rev Len Eaton
on 968138952, Rev Deacon Maureen Kent on
636099679, or Rev Bro Konrad 679927268
St Nicholas Ecumenical Church has been
offering services here in Camposol for over
10 years.
We are an Ecumenical group
welcoming Christian people of all nationalities
and denominations to join us in worship.
Most services are in English, but we also offer
services in German, which are conducted by
Rev Bro Konrad and Rev Deacon Eberhart
Klute. Our congregation consists of Christians
from all of the mainstream denominations.
There is no pressure on anyone to change
from one denomination to another.
Our
services are designed so that hopefully all
attending will be familiar with the elements
of the service in accordance with our Lord’s
word as He sent out the first disciples; we are
a Catholic and Apostolic Church.
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Easter a Success
The Department of Tourism of the City of
Murcia recently announced that 50,000 people chose to spend their Easter holidays in
Mazarrón. Most of them were concentrated
in Puerto de Mazarrón and the coastline. All
establishments, hotels and restaurants benefited by the influx of visitors in large numbers,
many of whom own properties as a 2nd home.
were extended to accommodate this including refuse collection service and opening of
Museums throughout the Easter period. The
Tourist Office was able to inform visitors of
new leisure activities such as 4x4 excursions
or the turísitico train route. The perception of
Mazarrón from tourists who went to the Office of Tourism was “good” or “very good”.
The restaurants taking part in the “Ruta de
los Menús de Vigilia” also saw outstanding
demand for their “menus without meat”. Restaurant Guillermo II won the trophy for best
Easter menu and will receive a trophy from
the Department of Culture of the City of Mazarrón. In addition, the winner of two dinners
at the restaurant was awarded to Pedro M.
Munoz from Torres de Cotillas for his participation in this campaign.
In terms of hotel occupancy, it was around
90% whereas the apartments were between
8 and 10% occupancy. Although they are still
collecting data for specific occupation in campsites, it has been reported as being as high as
the hotels. All these tourists, together with
those owning second homes, made a positive impact on the local economy over Easter.
Cruz Guía opened the Procession followed by
Cabildo de Cofradías de Semana Santa de
Mazarrón and la Cofradía de la Virgen de la
Soledad, whose hooded penitents paraded in
The third parade by the Brothers was followed
by Tomás Zamora, Cecilia Morales, Magdalena Campillo and Andres Navarro on behalf of
the 4 guilds that make Easter Mazarrón. Behind them were the Mayor of Mazarron, and
various councilors. The parade ended with a
large group of neighbours who had devoutly
followed the route of the procession to fulfill their promises. Especially exciting was the
time when a singer devoted a song to Christ
in Avenida Constitucion, with much applause
from those present. Parades and processions
continued the following day in Puerto de Mazarrón with the “procesión del predimiento”
taking place from the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, while Puerto de Mazarrón
hosted “Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareo”. In
Tourists spent time on the beaches and streets
and gardens of the Municipality and services
Mazarrón Procession
The 4th April procession of “Las Promesas”
went without incident, and was watched
by neighbours and tourists gathered along
the main streets of Mazarrón. Although the
early stages of the parade had a few drops
of rain, the organisers of Our Lady of Solitude Procession, decided to continue and
within minutes the fine raindrops ceased,
giving way to a pleasant spring evening.
black and red robes. Then a band of drums
broke the night silence for the Mazarróneros.
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both cases the shows began at 9-30pm.
Final Procession
Mazarrón closed its processions with the
beautiful procession of the Holy Burial,
through the heart of the town followed by
a large number of neighbours, visitors and
tourists who came to the scene to know more
about the traditions and customs of Mazarrón.
As usual, the “Cabildo de Cofradías de Semana Santa de Mazarrón” opened the final
processions on 6 April, followed by the Cofradía de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno.
His brothers, dressed entirely in purple, accompanied the Cristo del Sagrario, which
was the first float in the processions. The
Cofradía de San Juan, paraded with hoods,
coats and turquoise sashes and white robes.
Fully dressed in flesh colour, but with black
sashes came the Cofradía del Santo Sepulcro. The float of the Santo Sepulcro is possibly the most beautiful and spectacular of
all the Easter ones in Mazarrón. In it, the life
of Christ’s body is surrounded by a sea of
flames, resting in a golden cradle. Excited and
impressed to see this throne paraded through
the streets of the town for its majesty and
solemnity, the procession took place to the
sound of trumpets and drums, breaking the
silence of the faithful in awe of the show.
The Brotherhood of San Juan were dressed
all in white but with red sashes. The procession closed with the Cofradía de la Virgen de
la Soledad and its brothers, wearing cloaks,
sashes, and black coats with white robes, accompanied the mother of Christ, and marched
on ground peppered with white flowers.
After the procession mother and child, the
“Soledad” and the “Sepulcro” arrived at the
doors of the Santuario de La Purísima where
people arrived to demonstrate their devotion
to both images the whole night. The night
was led by the parish priest of San Antonio
and San Andres, Julio Romero, who was accompanied by the Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés
Campillo, the first deputy mayor, Francisco
Garcia and council members.
Another two courses took place in April and
included “Application of Plant Protection.
Basic Level.”.
In addition, through PROFEIL Convention, adopted in late January and signed between the
Town Hall, Mazarrón, Local Businesses and
the Horticultural Region, there have been four
people employed. It is important for all unemployed who are job seeking and interested
in attending courses to remember to register
and update your details in the Local Employment Centre.
La Cofradía de Nuestro Padre Jesús again
made an appearance with his purple tunic
with hood, coat and gold sash, on this occasion making way for the Virgen de la Cruz
who was shown alone on Mount Gólgota
and carrying the crown in her hands and
nails with which they had crucified her son.
The Town Hall Continues to Help with
Training
The Town Hall of Mazarrón, through the local development Council, continues to
work to improve the skills of workers in local businesses and the unemployed so
that they may qualify for jobs available
within Mazarrón companies. During February and March various courses took place.
25 unemployed attended “The Food Hy-
giene” course while the same number of unemployed participated in “Prevention
of
Occupational
Hazards”.
Within this area of work safety prevention, 10 workers and 14 unemployed attended a specific course, while 8 workers
and 16 unemployed attended the course
which focused on “The Tractor Safety”.
Other courses conducted included “Olive Tree
Pruning”, attended by 15 farmers and 5 unemployed. The course “Home Care for Dependents”, saw participation of 10 workers
and 10 unemployed and “IT Applicable To
Job Search” started the last week in March.
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We crossed a stretch of Cehegín, visiting an
ancient “resting point” or “corraliza” as they
call it here, walking in the mud resulting from
the heavy snow fall at the beginning of the
week, but it didn´t take us long to find the
snow much to the delight of adults and some
children with us. We were able to see signs of
badgers, foxes, rabbits, partridge and crows.
valley of the River Alhárabe and toward the
centre of Murcia.
We arrived at the “Casa Quema” which offers
breathtaking views over the Valle de Benamor,
before starting to climb from the south and
with the ground completely covered with
snow, we zigzagged to make it easier to climb.
There were many birds singing around us
announcing the start of spring. Hearing their
songs made progression a little easier. The
sun was warm and that made it an even more
attractive improvement over the snow, whilst
passing under a huge “espolón”, “sargento”
or “fraile”, typical of dolomite formations. A
snack was then enjoyed by all before following
the path marked by mountain goats, to the
summit which opened up to the view into the
Bodegas
Silvano
García
awarded 2 Gold Medals at
the XVIII Quality Contest of
DO Jumilla
We are pleased to announce
that our red wines vintage 2011
have been the winners again at
the XVIII Quality Contest of the
Jumilla Denomination of Origin
being awarded:
A Gold Medal for Viñahonda
Red Monastrell 2011 in the
category of young wines.
A Gold Medal for Silvano García
Sweet Monastrell 2011 in the
category of sweet wines.
We began the descent in search of the “well
of snow” expecting to find snow, but not
quite so much; we sank to above the knee
making balance very difficult, but every slip
and fall, made us all laugh, especially those
who ended up falling in it. We finally reached
the old well in the snow, Sg. XVI, where hard
work in harsh conditions had taken place
years ago. People had to accumulate snow
to make ice for culinary and medical use in
Moratalla. Now, it is no longer used, a tall
maple grows inside. We continued walking in
search of the “Fountain of Umbria”, the first
source that channeled water to the town, and
even today, a modern pipeline continues to
carry these waters in the village.
We finally reached the service road and found
ourselves surrounded by oaks and pines,
but the temperature was good which helped
to warm our frozen feet. The heat was just
enough by the time we returned to our cars.
Here some said goodbye until the next trip,
while others headed to the restaurant “La
Plaza” where once again, we ate heartily
while discussing the impact of one “white
spring” day.
Guild of the Kingdom of the Monastrell,
which confirms the quality of the wines we
make with the Monastrell grape once again
and the public recognition of that reflects
the effort put into making wine within the
DO Jumilla.
This contest consisted of a jury of
16 professional tasters and wine
critics who tasted wines belonging
to the denomination of origin.
This award joins other awards
obtained this year at the XII
National Contest of the Wine
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Ruta 5, Ascensión al Pico de Los Frailes
desde La Casa de Cristo
The weather once again was ideal for the tour
on Sunday 25 March. The time change forced
us to wake up a little earlier, but thanks to
that, we enjoyed a beautiful sunrise from the
“Casa Cristo”, a place of departure from the
1,404m of the “fraile”.
Firstly we would like to say our grateful
thanks to two committee members who are
standing down. Renée Fortuin is returning
to Holland after helping to re-home many
of our dogs, but she will continue her good
work from Holland. Thank you also to Peter
Bowles for all his effort and hard work.
We continue to seek a home for Berty, a
German Shepherd cross, aged around 17
months. When he was found, he tested
positive for Leishmania.
He has been
treated and his latest test gave a negative
result. Berty needs a home with someone
who has the time to spend training him. He
is a lovely, affectionate boy who so needs
his forever home.
Another dog desperate for his own family
is Blackie, a sweet lively young boy, who
plays well with other dogs, gets on with
cats and enjoys socialising with people.
He is very affectionate and loves to be
cuddled. He is responsive to commands
and walks well on the lead. Like Berty, he
has Leishmania and has been treated.
on 628811188.
The next MARA Car Boot Sale will be held
on the 27th May. To book a stall, please call
Marion on 968979865 or 628811187.
The Car Boot Sale will be held in the car
park of the Sports Centre in Mula and stall
holders to arrive at 9am for 10am start.
Stalls are 5€ per car. There will be no
charge for registered Charity stall holders.
The MARA Shop in Mula is desperately
short of items to sell. If anyone has
anything that they could donate, please
contact Marion on 628811187. Collection
can be arranged. Thank you.
Finally, a big thank you for the fantastic
support from our friends in Calasparra.
Greg, Jenni and Geoffrey raised 174€ at
the Fun Race Night at the Andalus Bar
and Anne and Diane donated almost 100€
from their very successful afternoon tea
at the Trevol Bar. Both events were well
attended and more are planned for the
future!
For more information on Berty or Blackie,
or any other MARA dog, please call Marion
on 968979865 or 628811187 or Keith
On Sunday 25th March, Rick Mead, Pete
Kenworthy and Martin Dainty (on holiday
from the UK) joined a small group of
cyclists to compete in the 1stRuta de
Senderisimo a Beneficio de Proyecto
Hombre, a 25km ride along the Via Verde
from Bullas to Caravaca and a 10km walk
from Cehegin to Caravaca.
Proyecto Hombre is an institution
dedicated to the treatment of addictions
in Spain and each region has its own set
up.Funds raised from this activity will be
used to support its various programmes of
treatment of these addictions.
at their own pace towards the finish at
Fuente de Marques.
The Via Verde is a good surfaced track
which used to be old railway lines between
the towns which also extends towards
Mula from Bullas.
There was a mixture of men and women
riders including a family with the 2 children
travelling in a buggy behind Dad!
The Police motor cyclists escorted the
riders around Bullas to the Via Verde
where they headed towards Cehegin. At
the tunnel just outside the Cehegin, the
cyclists passed the walkers, but continued
The finish was a hive of activity with all
competitors receiving a bag of local
produce and souvenir bandana similar to
those of “La Pena’s”, which the children
who had been on the walk, wore with pride
after the event.
Rather than take the bus back to Bullas,
Rick, Pete and Martin took the opportunity
to ride back for a bit of extra training!
Hopefully, this will be an annual event
with more participants entering each
subsequent year.
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Rick’s
walk
took us to
just
outside
the region of
Murcia when
we ventured
to
Tazona
in
Castilla
La
Mancha,
only
25
minutes from
Calasparra.
We
started
along
a
tarmac road
before picking
up a beautiful
track
which
led us to the hamlet of El Almirez. We stopped
here for our picnic lunch and a look around
the fascinating house. Rick has been here
a number of times, but had never met the
owner of the house, until today! The owner
was a Spanish lady called Victoria, who was
very hospitable and invited us in for a drink
and a look around, which satisfied the nosey
ones amongst us. Afterwards we returned
on foot to Tazona for an excellent lunch in a
local restaurant where Victoria joined us. You
can read more about this surprising and
interesting day on the Costa Cálida Chronicle
Blog
http://costacalidachronicle.
blogspot.com.es/2012/04/warm-tripliterally.html
David’s walk started in Ucenda, near
Bullas. Nineteen of us set out on the GR252,
an undulating track leading to Casas Nuevas.
The snow ten days earlier meant there was
a little give in the track which meant low
impact and very easy on the feet. Firstly
passing through almond and apricot groves,
then vineyards, we headed into the Refugio
De Selva, bordering the Sierra Cambron. The
Selva stands at 1521 metres, but we were
following the track so did not venture into the
hilly bits. The walk continued through small
fields sown with cereals and being afforded
wonderful views of the Sierra Espuña and
Sierra Cambron. The track eventually crossed
the Totana/Bullas road near an abandoned
quarry. We turned for home after going a
little further where the track became a little
difficult, but with stunning views across a
deep valley with an interesting property in
it. On the other side of the road we had our
picnic, making use of several huge blocks
of marble as seats and tables. The leader
surprised everyone by serving buttered Hot X
Buns to go with their lunches! We returned
the way we came. The day remained fine, not
too hot and on returning to the cars everyone
said how much they had enjoyed the 14.9kms
walk. Well done to Jo who had been ill and
managed the longest walk she has attempted
with her dogs Honey and Gypsy, who were
exhausted at the end.
If you would like to join us on similar walks
to those described above please contact
[email protected]
for
further
information.
This month we have had two new walks, led
by two new leaders. Thanks to both Rick
and David for their first walks, we shall look
forward to further walks from them both.
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This is probably the prettiest time of year,
especially up here in Northwest Murcia.
The wildflowers are stunning, somehow
managing to put on an amazing show,
even though we have had very little rain.
Everywhere looks so green with the flowers showing their bright colours along the
verges and amongst the grass.
28th March saw the MABS Northwest
Dance, which was held at Don Gomes on
the Calasparra Road. Lenny Mitchell, with
his 60’s and 70’s music entertained everyone and a good night was had by all. The
food was much better than the previous
visit to Don Gomez and the raffle was well
supported. All profits for the night will go
to MABS for the support of cancer patients
in the area.
It is great that there are now a few evenings of entertainment being organised
in the area and we thank Rick and co for
the great night on 18th April. Around 250
people were wined, dined and entertained
at La Daya in Calasparra as part of the
Rockin Rog’ and Rollin’ Rik party programme. As usual, the food was excellent
with service to match and the drinks were
at a very reasonable price. It was just like
being back at school with 2nd’s and 3rd’s
of chicken and pork being served to the
again rock ‘n’ rolling, twisting and jiving
- don’t know if next time we should have
the Red Cross waiting outside seeing some
of the moves that were being executed!
hungry party goers.
Once the meal was out of the way, DJ Tony
from Retro Disco Services got the dancing
under way with an appropriate song from
the Mavericks “Dance the Night Away”
and that’s what happened from then on.
Great music from the 50’s and 60’s proved
popular, with plenty of sing-alongs and
moves reminiscent of Saturday Night Fever – move over John! The girls got into
the spirit when “It’s Raining Men” came on
with plenty of arm waving and joining in
when Tony stopped for audience participation.
The 2 guys, Nick and Alan from Status
Duo started their 1st set with guitar skills
that were amazing and were well appreciated by the audience, playing a good mix
of well known classics and oldies. More
from DJ Tony had the dancers on the floor
Status Duo came into their own for the
next set, playing some memorable hits
from Status Quo, which had 2 party goers
bring out their own guitars to join in on
the moves that The Quo made so famous
– good on you guys for audience participation. Tony brought the night to a close
with some more popular hits of the era
and several “smoochies” to calm things
(and people) down a bit. Finally at around
12.30am it all came to an end though a
few “hardliners” would have gone on for
more.
As a small amount of money was left over
from the proceeds, a donation of 100€ is
going to the MARA dog charity.
The next party from Rog and Rik will be
a Summer Party on July 4th – details to
follow.
If you are having a clear out, don’t forget that MARA are holding their Car
Boot Sale on Sunday May 27th at the
Polideportivo car park in Mula. To book a
stall, please call Marion on 968979865 or
628811187. Stall holders should arrive by
9am and buyers at 10am. Pitches are €5,
but if you are a registered charity it is free.
CEHEGÍN SCENE
On the last Sunday of every month from
October to June in the “Plaza del Castillo”
the highest point in the old town of Cehegin (Casco Antiguo) there is a craft market
known as “El Mesoncico”. There you will
find more than 50 craftsmen of the area
with stalls displaying such products as
cured meats, hams, pottery, cakes, wines,
cheeses, etc. Each of the monthly markets
has a different theme showing traditional
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and local crafts. You will be able
to taste and enjoy the foods and
products most typical to this
area.
On Sunday 27th of May we will
be able to watch and learn how
to make the best traditional recipes from the “Cehegin kitchen”
and then you will have an opportunity to taste things such
as pork stew, empedrao, migas,
rice and rabbit, etc. Coincidentally this is also when “El Mesoncico” celebrates the 11th Exhibition of Open Air Painting
`Casco Antiguo de Cehegin´
Free parking is available at the
Marble Technology Centre situated in Carretera Murcia, approached from the West. A free
bus service is operated to the
market place every 20 minutes.
The tourist walks are free and
start at 9.00am. They are between 4 and 9 km, and will
take between 2 to 3 hours. On
26th of May we will be following the bank of the river Argos
visiting Minas Carlotas, the
old traditional occupation in
Cehegín, returning by the Vía
Verde del Noroeste. It will be
9 km and it will take 3 hours.
Every weekend you can visit
the Ecological Park opened to
visitors from 10 am until 6.00
pm at weekends, everybody is
welcome. For visits during the
week however, a reservation is
required by telephone to 696
775 783.
If there are any further enquiries please contact the Cehegin
Tourist Office at 968723550
or visit our tourist website
www.turismocehegin.es
Santiago Leo
Cehegin Tourist
Office
FREE NATURE WALKS
Cehegin provides a variety of
landscapes which include woods,
mountains, hills, sloping valleys,
scrubland and streams. These
natural habitats host flora and
fauna of special interest which
provide a priceless tourist and
educational resource. The walks
take place on the last Saturday
of each month. They are designed for people of all ages who
enjoy hiking at fairly easy levels
which makes them accessible
for the whole family.
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The Trip to Bedar was a complete sell out,
but we promise to return to the restaurant,
and include a visit to Iceland before Christmas.
The Dance at the Golf Club was as usual
a great success and thank you to the
Doghouse Blues Band for a great evening’s
entertainment.
The Cruise to Malta is now fully booked, but
we will take cancellation names just in case.
The Summer Ball this year celebrates
the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at the Hotel
Costa Costa, Mazarrón on Sunday 3rd June.
Price 27.50€ to include drinks food and
entertainment from The John Lindo Trio.
Coaches an extra 7€ pp.
On the same day, TJs, Camposol B are having
a Hog Roast and a percentage of the cost
goes to PALS, thanks guys. This year TJs
have designated PALS to receive the benefit
of monies raised from 4 intrepid souls cycling
from Camposol to Madrid and back starting
22nd September. Sponsorship forms from TJs
or PALS
PALS are Mazarrón area’s oldest expatriate
charity and they raise money to purchase
equipment for the local emergency and health
authorities that normally would be outside
their budget.
So far they have donated
equipment to the value of 177,133€. PALS is
an acronym for Protection and Life Saving,
which says it all really, as does the logo
PALS DO IT 4U. In these difficult times we
do appreciate the donations and support we
receive and a special thank you to support
we receive from The Trevi Bar on Camposol
where we sell our tickets each Saturday 111.30pm and to Saralaras in the Puerto de
Mazarrón where we offer the same sales on
each Wednesday 1.30-3pm. Thank you and to
those who throughout the year give support
in many ways.
We have many exciting events coming up and
full details can be found at our website www.
pals.sm4.biz or talk to our members.
CAFÉ NEWS
We can confirm that once again the Café
Concert will be at Playa Grande Hotel, Puerto
de Mazarrón on October 6th. Make a note for an
afternoon of money raising through a musical
mystery tour. We have acceptances from all
sorts of musical artistes and we guarantee
that there is something for everybody and
we are holding the entrance price to 5€ for 6
hours or more of great entertainment,
For enquiries regarding PALS or CAFÉ call
Ken Payne on 626460465
Grace is 1 of 5 gorgeous
black puppies that were
rescued when they were
just a few days old. They
had been discarded by
a rubbish bin and were
helpless little puppies
close to death. They are
now about 4 months old
and will be big when fully
grown. Call: 659274573
Smudge was born 1st
May 2011 to a chocolate
point Siamese. Quite a
little character and can
be talkative. He has been
brought up with other
cats and dogs. Not really
suitable as a house cat or
to live in a flat as he is
used to wide open spaces. Call: 655027676
Petra is an 8 month old
Daschund cross. She
is a very friendly small
girl and good with other
dogs. She is vaccinated
and would really love to
have a home of her own.
Call: 616210850.
Josefina was hit by a
car when she was found
a few months ago, but
thankfully no bones were
broken. She was born on
the 10/11/2010 and is a
little nervous when first
meeting someone but
very cuddly. She is good
with other dogs and cats
and needs someone to
love her. Call: 950466055
To view more animals for adoption go to
www.petsinspain.com
To advertise an animal for adoption email:
[email protected]
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In the A
April edition of
the Costa Cálida
Chronicle
Chr
we
printed details
pr
o
of where to
order special
promotional
packs
to
help
you
celebrate
the Queen’s
Diamond
JJubilee
and
th
the
2012
Olym
Olympics. These
packs
include
a
range of promotional
and point-of-sale material including red, white and
blue balloons with Love British Food 2012!; 3 x
A3 Love British Food 2012 posters; DIY cut out
and create-your-own bunting (enough to make 12
feet of bunting with 1 flag per foot) featuring the
following messages: Love British Food 2012 Be Patriotic! and Love British Food - Support
the Home Team!; and patriotic shelf barkers.
These come in an A4 folder with details about Love
British Food 2012 and ideas and hot tips for
taking part. It may not be too late to order these
packs, but demand will be high so go to www.
lovebritishfood.co.uk to place your order. Packs
cost £17 including post and packing to Spain and
orders must be placed by 11th May so that they
can be sent out in time for the Diamond Jubilee
Weekend.
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee - celebrations
and events
Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch
since George III to celebrate so many years on the
throne in such a significant way. The only other
British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee
was Queen Victoria in 1897. The Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee celebrations will centre around an extended
weekend in 2012 on 2nd – 5th June.
60 years of the Queen’s Reign
The Queen came to the throne on 6th February 1952
and her coronation took place on 2nd June 1953.
She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977
and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.
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The Queen and other members of the Royal Family
will attend a national Service of Thanksgiving at St.
Paul’s Cathedral on 5th June. A Prayer, written at
The Queen’s direction by the Chapter of St Paul’s
Cathedral in honour of the Diamond Jubilee, will be
used in the service.
Big Jubilee Lunch
The fourth annual Big Lunch will fall on the same
weekend as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. So anyone
who would like to celebrate and commemorate the
Queen’s 60 year reign can do so by holding a Big
Jubilee Lunch!
Museums and Galleries
In 2012 the Royal Collection will hold exhibitions
at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the
Palace of Holyrood House and elsewhere in the
United Kingdom to mark the Diamond Jubilee.
The National Maritime Museum will open ‘Royal
River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames’ in April. It
will explore the relationship between the Queen, the
City of London and the River Thames.
The National Portrait Gallery will stage ‘The
Queen: Art and Image’, a touring exhibition of
images of the Queen.
The Victoria and Albert Museum is holding an
exhibition of portraits of The Queen by photographer
Cecil Beaton, which will tour around the UK.
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Volunteering
Award
A new award has been launched to honour the
efforts of charities and voluntary organisations that
undertake projects at a national level this year,
including groups which are supporting the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Members
of the public can nominate a voluntary group or
organisation until midnight on 9 September.
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
An official medal has been commissioned to mark
the Jubilee. Those in the Armed Forces, emergency
services and prison service personnel, are among
those eligible to wear it.
Events before the Jubilee Weekend
Commonwealth Day
On 12th March the Queen attended Commonwealth
Day Observance in Westminster Abbey to celebrate
Her Diamond Jubilee and 60 years as Head of the
The Jubilee Woods Project was launched by The
Commonwealth.
Woodlands Trust in February 2011. It will create a
Diamond Jubilee Pageant
460-acre public wood in Leicestershire to celebrate
Dancers, musicians, military and equestrian displays
the Jubilee and also aims to plant six million trees
from around the world will come together for three
across the UK, creating hundreds of new woodlands.
nights in the private grounds of Windsor Castle on
As part of this project, 60 ‘Diamond Woods’ of at
10, 11 and 13 May.
least 60 acres each will be planted to mark each
Parade and Muster at Windsor
year of the Queen’s reign. The planting began in
On 19th May nearly 2,500 troops from the Royal
autumn 2011 and will run to the end of 2012.
Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force will parade
through Windsor Castle and town before Her Majesty
Fields in Trust has launched the Queen Elizabeth
and The Duke of Edinburgh. They will then muster
II Fields Challenge to protect recreational spaces for
in the castle grounds for a unique event before
the Diamond Jubilee.
an audience of more than 3,000 Armed Forces
The Royal Commonwealth Society has organised a
personnel, their families, and veterans. Further
special Jubilee Time Capsule, a digital
details will be issued shortly.
Thames River Pageant
As part of the celebrations, towns in the UK will
At high water in the afternoon of 3rd June, up to a
also compete for city status and existing cities will
thousand boats will muster on the River Thames in
compete for Lord Mayoralty (or Lord Provostship in
preparation for Her Majesty The Queen to lead the
Scotland). These will be granted by The Queen in
Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
her Jubilee year. In London, Greenwich has been
Jubilee Beacons
granted Royal Borough status in recognition of the
Thousands of beacons will be lit around the world on
historically close links between Greenwich and the
4th June to commemorate The Queen’s 60 year reign
monarchy. Like city status, Lord Mayoralty or Lord
over the UK and as head of the Commonwealth.
Provostship, this is a purely symbolic award and
Concert at Buckingham Palace
brings no extra powers, functions or funding.
A concert organised by the BBC will be held at
Buckingham Palace on 4th June. It will be attended
Even though we are not in the UK during this
by The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and other
period, many of us will still want to celebrate
of the where
Royal Family.
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ballot
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favourite bar?
Service of Thanksgiving
Café
found
h i m s e l f
dumped
in
a killing station, which in
our eyes is a
crime; a beautiful galgo who
worked
his
time, only to
be cast aside
like rubbish. Did his owner not feel even
the slightest bit of guilt or sadness for poor
Café?
When Eileen in the UK spotted his photo,
she contacted us. He had less than 48hrs
to go before being sacrificed. She asked us
to get him out and she wanted to adopt him
alongside Serena who she had previously
adopted from Galgos del Sol & AAR. We had
never worked with this killing station before,
so luckily we had the help of Oscar to help
speed things up. We thank you again Oscar.
Café soon arrived on our doorstep, but we
were not prepared for what we saw. Café
shook and threw himself around like a wild
horse just to escape any kind of human contact. At this stage it looked impossible that
we could help heal this boy and for sure he
couldn’t travel to Eileen in the UK anytime
soon. He just wasn’t ready. Our best decision was to put Café with Gaynor and Les.
They slowly worked with him. They were
patient and never forced Café (now Caru)
to do anything that he was not ready for. Bit
by bit we saw him become curious; we were
winning. The time came when he still wasn’t
completely ready, but he was able to take
the transport some months later. He did really well and surprised us all.
Eileen now has Caru in her home and we
have heard bit by bit he is making progress and looking at this photo it seems he
has surely found his place. When Suzie did
this home check for us for Serena, the sofa
capacity played a big part; how many galgos and pods could fit on? She passed the
check. Thank you Eileen for spotting Café
and for allowing us to help you save his life.
Good on ya Caru, be free in yourself now!
If you need any information or can help Galgos Del Sol with any fundraising, please
contact Tina Solera at [email protected]
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The Tomato
I am always getting asked about
the tomato and is it a vegetable or a
fruit? Well actually botanically it is a
fruit, but for its nutritionally value it
has been categorized as a vegetable.
Tomatoes have been used in cooking
for centuries especially to bring out the
flavour because of its acidic properties.
They are also believed to benefit the
heart amongst other things because
they contain Lycopene, one of nature’s
most powerful antioxidants, which are
also recognised as helping to prevent
prostate
cancer
especially
when
tomatoes are cooked.
Tomatoes were found to be easy to
store at home in the form of a sauce or
bottled and of course very easy to grow,
making them a cheap meal. Spain has
a large variety available in the shops
and feature in many of their recipes.
Spain even has a festival celebrated
every year in Bunol called La Tomatina
centred on an enormous tomato fight.
Below are just a few recipes to try using
this red cooking ingredient.
Buen Apetito
Mint Tomato with Cheese
4 beef tomatoes
4 cloves of garlic
100g stoned black olives
200g goat’s cheese
Salt and pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
6 tbsp olive oil
1 teabag peppermint tea
Slice tomatoes and lay the slices in a
dish. Chop garlic and sprinkle over
tomatoes. Cut olives in half and add
to tomatoes. Finally crumble goat’s
cheese over tomatoes. Pour over lemon
juice, add tea bag leaves to the olive oil
and pour over tomatoes. Bake for 30
minutes or until tomatoes are soft. A
great dish with BBQ’s or salads.
Pizza
I pizza base
I onion
I clove of garlic
6 tbsp tomato puree
1 can plum tomatoes
300g Mozzarella cheese
Oregano and thyme
Peel and slice onions and garlic and fry
in olive oil until soft. Add tomato puree
and canned tomatoes, then oregano
and thyme. Simmer
for 20 minutes until
mixture thickens.
Spread
mixture
over pizza base
and sprinkle with
cheese. Bake for
25 minutes or until
crispy.
Tomato
and
Cheese Tart
200g full fat soft
cheese
75g butter
2 whole eggs + 1
egg yolk
10ml mustard
225g plain flour
450g ripe tomatoes
75ml milk
Rosemary
Salt and pepper
Beat half the cheese with butter egg
yolk and mustard. Mix into flour and
then knead until smooth. Roll out pastry
and line a tin. Bake at 200 for 10 to
15 minutes until set. Meanwhile skin
tomatoes and cut into wedges. Whisk
together the eggs, remaining cheese,
milk and rosemary and seasoning.
Arrange tomatoes in flan case and pour
over mixture. Bake on 180 degrees for
30 minutes. Serve hot or cold.
Tomato Omelette
Whisk eggs until broken down but not
too fluffy. Season with salt and pepper.
Place pan on a gentle heat and add
butter and when melted add eggs. Stir
gently with a fork or wooden spatula.
Skin and chop tomatoes and fry in
a little oil with onion (optional) and
rosemary and garlic until soft. Add into
centre of omelette and fold over. Serve
immediately.
Tomatoes with Roquefort
6 beef tomatoes
1 onion
Mixed herbs to taste
1 clove garlic
4 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
50g Roquefort
1 slice of white bread
Keep 4 tomatoes to one side and put
the rest in a pan and cover with boiling
water and leave for 1 minute. Score the
skin and remove skins, dice and chop.
Peel onion and garlic and chop finely.
Heat oil and fry onion and garlic for
2 minutes, add seasoning and mixed
herbs. Stir in the diced tomatoes and
cook for a further 3 minutes. Scoop out
the seeds from the 4 saved tomatoes.
Crumble the cheese and stir into the
tomato mix.
Remove crusts from
bread and crumble into the mix. Spoon
mix into the tomato cases and stand in
a dish with a small amount of water in
the bottom. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes
or until the topping is crisp.
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Saturday 31 March 2012, saw the launch of
the first Helping Hands Charity Shop, in
Aguilas. Approximately 60 supporters came
along on the day to help the team celebrate
with liquid refreshments, a buffet and, of
course, to look for bargains. A total of 300€
was subsequently raised to the delight of the
team.
The
Ex
Servicemen’s
Association
of
Mazarrón
District
(ESAMD)
will
be
meeting
on
9th
May
2012
at
The
Antipodas
Tavern,
La
Azohia,
at
7.30pm
The Function is open to all members
of
ESAMD
and
invited
guests.
For more information contact by email:
[email protected] or the
Social Secretary on 968956058 or
690780429.
Any Ex Service personnel wishing to join us,
please contact the Membership Secretary
on 629818611.
Quality second hand items of all descriptions
kindly donated by supporters throughout
the region will be sold and other services
provided, which will include English free
newspapers, sale of greetings cards and a
Classified Ads board. There will also be a
service, in conjunction with EPS, for those
wishing to purchase items from the UK. The
catalogues of major outlets such as Argos &
Tesco direct will be held within the shop.
Since their initial launch in May of last year,
the Helping Hands team has held many
events including two formulated especially to
help those devastated by the Earthquake in
the beautiful, historic town of Lorca.
“Undoubtedly, one of the primary functions
of our association is to provide financial
assistance where necessary.
For this
reason we organize events and fundraisers
throughout the year. Bearing in mind the
current financial climate, our aim is to give
value for money at all times and provide
events that are different and exciting at
a reasonable cost. Helping Hands have
chosen the prestigious Hotel Puerto Juan
Montiel where we receive superb service and
quality as the location for our large events”.
Smaller events have been regularly held at
the Mar y Luna in Terreros, where we have
enjoyed the support of German and our Quiz
Nights alone have raised 1562€ through the
generosity of the regulars participating in the
Raffles.
Helping Hands have a superb schedule of
events for 2012, including a huge Fun Dog
Show scheduled for Sunday May 13 to be
held on the new private Marina of the Hotel
Puerto Juan Montiel. We are hoping that
many people of all nationalities will join us
and bring along their much loved dogs and
enter them into the competitions. There will
be something for every type of dog, pedigree
or non-pedigree with Rosettes and Trophies
to be won. There will also be tombolas,
charity stalls and trade stands, so come and
join us”
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Few would dispute that, in its long history,
Cartagena’s period of unsurpassed relative
splendour was when it was a great Roman
city. It is well worth spending a day (or
more!) exploring the fascinating history of
the city in this era. Roman remains abound,
as you might well expect. There is the great
Roman Theatre, the remarkable amphitheatre, a paved Roman road (the Decumanus), various remains from the Hill of the
Molinete, the Casa Fortuna, the Torre Ciega,
buildings of the Augusteum, and, if this is
not enough, a whole plethora of finds in the
Archaeological Museum.
It is invidious to select just one or two of
these, but at the very least, try to have a
look at the following three:
First, there is the Archaeological Museum, on the calle Ramón y Cajal, quite
near El Corte Ingles. Although the museum
covers the whole of prehistoric and historic
times, emphasis is on the Roman period.
Entry when we have visited it (the last time
in November 2011 on which the description below is based) has always been free,
although it is usually necessary to present
some identification. The arrangement of
the museum is quite unusual – two floors
arranged in a rectangle, surrounding and
overlooking the excavated area of a late Roman (Palaeochristian) burial area. In fact,
this burial area, or necropolis, was only discovered in 1967. The area was in the very
north of the Roman city and the remains
found, date from the 3rd to the 7th Centuries
AD, although most come from the 4th and
5th Centuries. Some of the graves appear
to have been very simple and others contained infants in large pottery jars (amphorae). Most graves consisted of flat barrows
made with stones and covered with mortar
and were rectangular or semi-circular. In
addition, several family vaults have been
found. It is quite fascinating to look down
on to this ancient burial area as you walk
around the museum.
As you begin your walk around the first floor
of the museum, you are transported back
somewhat further, to well over a million
years ago, as you look at remains of over 30
animals including elephants, rhinoceros and
hyena found in the nearby Victoria Cave!
You then quickly pass on to other displays
including stone and flint tools used by early
man and one curiosity – a child’s tooth from
the middle Stone Age which was found in
the nearby Cueva del Caballo. Moving forward into more recent prehistory, there is
a whole range of ceramics from the Argaric
period (Bronze Age), although these appear
to have come from the Mazarrón and Lorca
areas. There is also an impressive collection of pottery and personal adornments
from the subsequent Iberian period as well
as weapons (javelin and lance head, falcata
type sword etc) from the nearby settlement
of Los Nietos, as well as an eye catching
decorated Greek vase which was discovered
on that site. Finally, before the Romans appear, there are some Punic (Carthaginian)
amphorae and a funeral monument.
Among the succeeding Roman remains
are numerous funeral relics including urns
from nearby Torre Ciega, and a whole host
of inscribed stones, but, to balance everything, there are several cases of ceramics
and some glassware from the Roman era.
There are also various sculptures to be seen
including the famous white marble head of
a child which came from the Calle de los Cuatros Santos and is generally thought to be
of a member of the Emperor Augustus’ family. You can also see mosaics and remains
of Roman columns and details are given of
a typical Roman house, with fragments of
painted walls on view.
Of course, one of Cartagena’s principal
riches in Roman times came from the surrounding lead and silver mines and you can
see various Roman mining tools including
picks, mallets and mattocks (hand tools
similar to pick axes), together with some
wooden steps, metal hooks, and miners’
esparto sandals. A great selection of lead
ingots is on display, though some are from
more modern times and, if fish salting and
garum (fish sauce) manufacture were particularly important activities of the time,
you will see a selection of amphorae used
to contain the end products. For those with
an interest in coins, there is a vast display
dating from Iberian times right through the
Roman era.
Later, Byzantine times, are represented with
the inevitable ceramics, including 6th Century oil lamps and a remarkable stone with
an inscription commemorating the repair of
Cartagena’s
defensive
walls by one
Comenciolo
in
589-90
AD. This is
followed by
Visigoth remains including
bronze
and
silver
earrings and
necklaces.
Although
Cartagena
would never
again
have
as great a relative importance as it did in
Roman times, the city’s history is completed
with pottery from the Islamic era (actually
found during excavation of the Roman theatre) and funeral stones, one of a Fatima
bint Abi Bakr. Just to complete the funeral theme, there are further funeral stones
from the old Cathedral from 1250 (Cartagena came under Christian control again
from 1245).
The upstairs part of the museum is devoted to more modern Cartagena as well as
housing temporary exhibitions. Of course,
as you would expect, there are funeral
stones (from the late 16th Century) and
some impressive old coats of arms. There
are also some interesting weapons with an
18th Century Trabuco (blunderbuss) especially striking.
The tour, however, ends appropriately with
some more Roman relics – hinges, stone
inscriptions, ceramics, coins and fragments
of sculptures including a cornucopia with a
basket of fruit, again of white marble, and
dating from the 1st Century AD.
You can easily spend an hour (or even two)
looking around the myriad of exhibits and,
helpfully, some of the explanatory notices are also in English. It is an extremely
worthwhile visit!
(to be continued in June)
Article by Clive and Rosie Palmer, who have
written several guide books on towns and
regions in Murcia.
These can be seen at, and obtained from,
www.lulu.com, or contact [email protected]. Copies of some of
the books may also be available from the
Best Wishes shop in the Camposol Urbanización.
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This article has been written and complied
by Drew Ryder, Personal Wellness
Practitioner, BSc. Psychol. Hons, IIHHT,
MICHT, ThAt. and EFT Practitioner.
Wellness is generally used to mean a
healthy balance of the mind, body and
spirit that results in an overall feeling of
well-being. It can also be described as the
constant, conscious pursuit of living life
to its fullest potential. It is a state that
combines health and happiness, as well as
an active process of becoming aware of, and
making choices toward, a more successful
and rewarding life. (Success here is not
defined as acquiring large amounts of
financial wealth – rather, it is defined as
being in balance in all areas of your life).
Let’s just look at the opening sentence
again, specifically ‘healthy balance of the
mind, body and spirit’. Those few words
can be also be taken to read ‘heal thy
balance of the mind, body and spirit’.
spirit’. How?
People often use the phrase ‘I´ll be alright
when I get there’, or, ‘I´m getting there’
only to find they are getting nowhere.
Maybe that’s because they are now here!
Right here in the here and now – only they
cannot see it!
By always ‘doing’ and not spending time
just ‘being’ we get out of balance. When we
get out of balance we begin to feel unwell,
we get aches and pains, we become ill, we
struggle on, life becomes a chore instead
of a joy. Feeling well and feeling good is
our birthright, but we give it up and only a
few reclaim it. We give up that feeling of
wellness as though we do not deserve it.
But we do, you do! So how do we reclaim
it? How do we get the balance back in our
lives?
Being out of balance will result in ‘pain’
in some way shape or form – maybe it is
physical, maybe it is emotional, perhaps
it is both. Either way, a good starting
point would be to gain some element of
control over this pain without the need or
use of drugs. Over-use of pain relieving
drugs causes havoc on the physical body,
especially on the internal organs.
To achieve a state of wellness one has to
work on its determinants. This in my view
means developing a better understanding
of the concept of health – the physical,
the mental, and the spiritual. Get these
in balance and other determinants such
as family, wealth, healthy practices, the
environment, social support and leisure
seem to fall into place with much more
ease.
Once your pain is eradicated or at least, is
under your control, your mind is freer and
able to concentrate more, your physical
body becomes easier to move and your
spirit is lightened.
As a Personal Wellness Practitioner it is my
job to enable you to work with your pain to
control it rather than have it control you. My
role is to re-empower you to engage your
body’s own healing mechanism so you can
indeed ‘heal thy mind, body and spirit’.
In other words ‘heal thy mind, body and
As human beings we spend a lot of our life
more as human doings. We are forever
‘doing’ -something; whether it be working,
playing, socially interacting – with another
individual or a group. We are constantly
‘on the go’ - working towards this, working
towards that – always in pursuit; forever
chasing that which eludes us. And it eludes
us simply because we are always ‘chasing
after it’. What is this ‘it’?
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Mass in English is celebrated every
Saturday at the Catholic chapel at Pastrana,
approximately 10km from Mazarrón
Schedule of Masses:
Saturday at 4:30pm
Schedule of Confession:
Saturday from 3:45-4:25pm also on request
Bible Study:
1st and 3rd Sunday at 4:30pm
Fr. Carlos Prats 628824555
Fr. Octavio Carpena 676219445
www.pastranaonline.com
MAY DEVOTIONS TO THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
After
the
crucifixion,
death
and
resurrection
of Our Lord
Jesus, Mary
lived
many
years before
her
death.
The
Roman
C a t h o l i c
C h u r c h
believes that
the
Virgin
Mary “Having
completed
her
earthly
life,
was
assumed (Assumption) body and soul into
heavenly glory”.
of May. The last devotion on May 31st is
often followed by a solemn procession,
during which a statue of the Virgin Mary or
a portrait is carried back into the church.
Some of the devotions may be accompanied
by pilgrimages.
Family devotions may take place within the
family, around a “May Altar” consisting
of a table with a picture of the Virgin Mary
decorated with many May flowers. The
family would pray together the rosary and
sing praises to the Holy Mother of Jesus.
What a sweet sight – most pleasing to God
– when the Christian home resounds with
the frequent repetition of praises in honour
of the High Queen of Heaven! Then the
Rosary, recited in the family, assembled
before the image of the Virgin.
It may take place on Mother’s Day, where
an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary is
ceremonially crowned to signify her as
Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God.
Hymn:
O Mary we crown thee
with blossoms today!
Queen of the Angels and
Queen of the May.
O Mary we crown thee
with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angles and
Queen of the May.
ONE YEAR ALREADY!!
The Euronics Shop on Camposol Sector
B Commercial Centre has been open for
one year on May 19th. It only seems like a
few weeks ago that the ‘coming soon’ sign
appeared. Since then The Euronics Shop
has undergone a complete refurbishment with
most of the work being done by the family
owners themselves. Being part of Euronics the biggest buying group in Europe - they can
compete on choice and price with anybody,
but what their competition cannot match is
the unrivalled service that comes as standard.
From the friendly, no pressure, welcome in
The Euronics Shop, to prompt deliveries at
agreed times, nothing is too much trouble.
Whether you want to experience 3D television
in the ‘lounge’ area, sort out your satellite TV
needs, choose your new washing machine,
pick up inks for your printer or order your
new laptop, it is a simple stress-free process.
If The Euronics Shop hasn’t got what you
want, then their excellent computer system
can show you what is available with pictures
and specifications to help you choose. Once
you have decided what you want, it is only a
matter of days before it is delivered to you.
If it is an item from stock it can often be
delivered the same day!
May Devotions to the Blessed Virgin
Mary refer to the special devotions held in
the Catholic Church during the month of May
honouring the Virgin Mary as “the Queen of
May”. Since the inception, devotion in May
has become a regular part of Catholic life.
The May devotions originated in Italy in the
16th Century, from Italy the devotion spread
to Central Europe, where daily and weekly
devotions take place during the month
“Despite the recession, poor exchange rates
and many ex-pats leaving, we have done
really well in our first year, so we must be
doing something right” says Tom, one of the
identical twin sons (which has caused much
confusion with some customers). “It’s nice
to see the same faces returning as well as
new customers who have come to see us on
recommendation. All of my family would like
to thank everyone who has supported us in
our first year. People tell us they like a local
shop where they can get good service in their
own language at the right price - and with
their continued support we hope that The
Euronics Shop will be able to offer just that
for many years to come”.
Puerto Lumbreras Christian Fellowship
now meets every 1st and 3rd Sunday
each month at 11.00am in the premises
of the Spanish Evangelical Church Puerto
Lumbreras Tel 619453283 Paul and Sandra
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Hi there from Bob. I hope you’re enjoying
the Spring weather and looking forward
to those barbecues around the pool. What
are you doing during the Summer? Maybe
you’ve got family coming out, or are you
going back to see them? Whatever you
do, have a good time, chill out, but don’t
forget the Welcome do’s – if you can
make them, we’ll be pleased to see you.
one myself, and it does take a lot of time
and imagination. Also, many thanks to the
staff at the Social Centre in Los Muñoces
for their hospitality and excellent buffet.
buffet and drinks included, not forgetting
the usual fashion show. Fran has already
put her name down as a model – she said
she enjoyed so much at the Ladies’ Night
in March that she wants to have another
go. Get your tickets soon – they won’t last
long.
The Summer Ball at Pinito de Oro on
June 20th at just €29 for a champagne
reception and a six course meal with
drinks There are still a couple of rooms
available at 45€.
Welcome Meeting on May 5th, when
tickets will be on sale for July 25th
Dance to be held around the pool at El
Collado on the road towards Los Canovas.
Entertainment by Christine and a new face
for Welcome, Terry J. Just 8€. Also coach
available if there’s enough interest.
On 27th March, we had what must be the
very best Welcome Night ever. For the
first time away from Benidorm, we had the
Rich Bitch Show. What a night this was!
We had Miss Shape, Sheila Blige (you work
it out), and the Rich Bitch herself, Gordon
Rivers. A full incredible four hours of first
class entertainment, not finishing until
the small hours. And what about those
costumes! Have you ever seen anything
like that before? The most fantastic night
ever and Rosemary is pleased to announce
that they will be back in November.
Reserve your tickets now. Also, well done
to “Mademoiselle Stephanie La Snippe”
for the music. Come back soon – we can’t
wait.
Book/Jigsaw Swap dates for May are
1st and 29th at the ICA Clinic, Camposol B.
Further details from Jo on 669457985.
March 25th saw our Annual Treasure
Hunt. The route took us to places we
hadn’t seen before, loads of questions to
answer, and congratulations to the winners,
“Late For Coffee,” and runners-up, “The
Snipsters.” Well done Paul and Jim, who
worked out the route. It isn’t easy doing
this sort of thing – I know, because I did
The next day it was the Petanca
Competiton. Unlike last year, the sun
shone and 6 games were played. Well done
to Bob and Jan Rowe who came first and
won a hamper and the Welcome Shield and
Ian and Pat Robinson who came second
and won a hamper and the ASSSA Shield.
Tickets on sale for:
May 23rd Dance with the fabulous Alan
Wallace, the best comedian on the Costa
del Sol, supported by the lovely Lucinda.
Just €9 for what will certainly be a night of
laughter, singing and dancing, and this is
one not to be missed. €5 extra if you want
lamb chop and chips.
Ladies’ Day on 13th June, and tickets
are €12. An afternoon with bingo, raffle,
Fun Petanca is held on the last Wednesday
of each month at 1.00pm at Mariano’s,
Camposol A. Call Les on 968131880 for
more information.
Crib Night is Tuesday May 1st 7.30pm at
Mariano’s Restaurant, Camposol A.
At the Welcome Meeting on 31st March,
Welcome were pleased to present MABS
with a cheque for 300€ which was from the
50cents collected at their book club and
made up to 300€ from Welcome events.
They also presented Age Concern with
a cheque for 500€ which is to help Age
Concern towards the fixtures and fittings
needed when they open their shop.
Welcome continues to offer excellent
artistes at their dances with any
excess money raised being given to
MABS, Age Concern, AECC Murcia and
FAST.
For tickets and all details about Welcome,
call Rosemary on 620105179, or email
[email protected] or visit
www.welcomegroupspain.com
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“It would be perfect for animal lovers and our
supporters and it would be a pleasure really
to give something back to our supporters and
to make someone’s final farewell something
personal and meaningful and more of a celebration,” believes Sue, who says that one of
their volunteers is already planning his own
service at the Rescue Centre in Rojales and
making his wishes known to his family.
Volunteers from the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre pulled off an amazing feat working non-stop to ensure that it was ‘business
as normal’ for the Quesada charity shop.
As the doors closed at 2pm on Saturday the
army of workers there loaded up their cars
and vans and cleared out the shop and took it
to the new premises now located in Costa Azul
in Quesada, close to the Gama supermarket
and across from Knights Insurance. Their
tireless efforts meant that the shop reopened
at 10am as usual from the new store trading
as if nothing had happened. The owner of the
original shop sold it to Algerian investors giving the Rescue Centre just 3 week’s notice
to rent a new unit. Manager Tony said, “We
would like to thank everyone who has helped
make this possible and to Jason from Petra
Honig who agreed to cut our rent as we are a
charity; that is very much appreciated.”
The Rescue Centre have a vicar who can
provide a service and all catering can be provided in the tea garden café to meet everyone’s own requirements and wishes.
The shop is always in need of clothing and
bric-a-brac especially as Sue and Rod Weeding, founders of Easy Horse Care were
signing paperwork confirming the imminent
opening of a new and third charity shop in
Los Montesinos. “People can donate items to
us here at Quesada or the La Siesta store and
they will be distributed between all three now.
We are also able to do house clearances.”
As volunteer and founder of the charity shop
Mo oversaw work in Quesada, she was also
busy in Daya Vieja as the first Easy Horse
Care Carboot and Market was launched.
The market will take place every weekend
thanks to the continued support of the local
Mayor Rafael Pertusa and is paving the way
in forging international working relationships
between Town Halls and local charities. Sue
believes the market can bring nothing but
positive action and relations between the two
and will serve as a way of giving local traders a new venue to sell their wares and help
Easy Horse Care raise funds, but also, vitally, bring in new visitors and people to Daya
Vieja, Pitches cost just 5€ and for those interested contact [email protected]
or call Mo on 682288304.
Anyone interested in donating items to any
of the charity shops or would like to be a volunteer or even manager of the soon to open
Los Montesinos store should call Tony on
652897307. Don’t forget to follow the progress on Facebook, search Easy Horse Care.
For more information contact Sue 652021980
or email www.easyhorsecare.net or visit
the Rescue Centre’s open days every Sunday and Wednesday afternoon from 1-4pm.
It is not just people who can be remembered;
animals can be too. “We have wanted to do a
memorial garden for a long time, ever since
Princess passed away really,” said Sue. Princess has a special wind chime in what Sue describes as her ‘secret garden.’ Every time she
hears the chimes it reminds her of the pony
they lost and now she feels others can have
their loss remembered in the secluded little
garden nestled away from the main house
and stables. Reverend Christine has done numerous animal blessings in the past and is
happy to conduct small services and blessing
at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre on
a Saturday underneath the pagoda. “It is a
lovely area and is something I think would be
great for children, to educate youngsters and
give them an area to remember their pet,”
adds Sue. “People are able to come to the
Rescue Centre with a photo which they can
have blessed before tying a special ribbon on
the remembrance tree as a lasting tribute.”
All that is asked in return is that a small
donation be made to the charity.
Volunteers to the Rescue
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Remember Your Loved One in The Secret
Garden
Sue Weeding co-founder of Easy Horse Care
Rescue Centre has been asked on numerous occasions if the Rescue Centre would
remember animal lovers and animals themselves and now finally Sue is pleased to be
able to offer memorials and wakes amongst
their pretty, calm and serene gardens.
BARBERSHOP TAKES THE COSTA DEL
SOL BY STORM!
Some 600 barbershop aficionados took Benalmádena by storm when they arrived for
their fourth annual convention. This is the
first time that the Spanish Association of
Barbershop Singers (SABS) has based its
event on the Costa del Sol. “Our delegates
come from all over Europe, and we are keen
to establish convention venues with excellent
travel connections and accommodation.” said
SABS Vice President, Lyn Baines.
Talk Radio Europe’s Mark Curry interviewed
‘Cleftomania’, a SABS mixed quartet from the
Algarve in Portugal, on his show ‘Curry for
Breakfast’ to introduce the event to audiences and he was very impressed with the high
standard of performances when he attended
the SABS Saturday Show.
attended. Spangles was performing as outgoing champions and will compete again in
2013 in Alicante, but they are delighted
that their Fénix quartet won a bronze medal
against stiff competition, with FourMidablesmen’s Quartet winning silver for the second
year running in the SABS National Contest.
The international contest attracted choruses
and quartets from England, Ireland and Holland and the chorus contest was a closely
fought event, with two English ladies’ choruses, Heartbeat from Stockport and Cheshire
Chord Company from Warrington, just 3
points apart; Heartbeat were crowned the
new SABS International Champions, with
the silver medal going to Cheshire Chord
Company and the bronze to Mixed-Q from
Holland.
The international quartet contest saw some
phenomenal performances for what is essentially an amateur hobby, with Echo Quartet
from Manchester becoming SABS International Champions, closely followed by MissDemeanour with silver and The Mix winning
bronze on their first outing as a quartet.
Delegates were based in the Sunset Beach
Club Hotel and the Torrequebrada Hotel, with
shows and contests taking place in the Sala
Fortuna at the Torrequebrada Hotel, where
SABS also held its first-ever international
quartet and chorus contests. Spangles Chorus, Viva and Fénix Quartets from Los Alcázares, and Torrevieja Harmonisers, FourMidables and The Velvetones from Torrevieja all
It was a bumper harvest for SABS members
from Madrid, with ‘Barberidad’ Men’s Chorus
scooping the SABS Chorus Champion title
and ‘Investigators’ Men’s Quartet winning the
SABS Quartet Champion title for the second time since 2010.‘Bella A Cappella’, mixed
chorus from Portugal, won the silver medal
and ‘Southern Sound’, mixed chorus from
Fuengirola, won the bronze medal.
The next SABS Annual Convention is
scheduled for Alicante from 11-14 April 2013
and the national and international contests
will be held in the prestigious new Auditorio de la Diputación. If you are interested in
attending this event or would like to know
more about SABS, you can find information
on www.sabs.es or email [email protected] or
[email protected]
Photographer:
Vincent de Vries Photography, Málaga
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A BUMPER EASTER WEEKEND FOR MABS
MURCIA
It was a busy Easter for the Murcia branch
of MABS Cancer Support Group, with three
simultaneous fundraising events. The first of
these was sponsored boat trips, organised by
Alan Norwood of Costa Blanca Yacht Charters at the San Pedro del Pinatar Boat Show,
which raised a magnificent 721.62€. The trips
were available to the public throughout the
four days of Boat Show. “We had a great time
taking people out for a donation of 10€ to
MABS and we’re looking forward to doing it
again next year” said Alan.
time free of charge and included Spangles
Ladies’ Harmony Chorus, Kathy and Ron,
Raquel Peña’s ‘Flamenco for All’, John Taylor’s
‘Johnnie B Good’, and Lynn Preston’s Zumba
demonstration, with Zigi and her ladies providing an entertaining fashion show, sporting
clothes provided by Legs & Co. There was
plenty of entertainment for the many children who came: AngloINFO ran their ‘Guess
the Number of Balloons’ competition, Susie
Long painted faces and sparkly tattoos, the
Little English Cake Company sold delicious
cupcakes, there was a colouring competition
and a ‘Guess Peter Rabbit’s Surname’ contest.
Young Shannon from Pearl’s Plaice, raised
160€ with some amazing singing, sponsored
by members of the public, bringing the total
raised on the day to 681€. “It’s been a fantastic day,” said MABS Fundraiser, Janet Bell,
MABS Volunteers were also busy packing
bags at Iceland Overseas in San Javier, who
also ran a fundraising event as part of their
2012 sponsorship of MABS Murcia; further
details of that event will be released shortly.
MABS Murcia is a registered charity (No.
7261) offering help and support to local people of all nationalities who have
been diagnosed with or are being treated
for cancer. If you or someone you know
would like some confidential help or support call our HELPLINE693 275 779 or
visit their website: www.mabsmurcia.com
Photographers: Jill Chorley and Geoff Bell
Retailer, Legs & Co, hosted the third annual
MABS Village Fête outside their shop in the
Avda Rio Nalón, Los Alcázares on Easter Saturday. The weather was brilliant and many
people turned out. Performers gave their
“and I’d like to thank the retailers, performers
and public for supporting this event again this
year, which has become a regular feature in
the Rio Nalón calendar.”
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SOLD!! FOR HAH
A glorious afternoon and a packed bar at
La Zona in Los Narejos, for another popular HAH Charity Auction. Joanne from La
Zona was the auctioneer, and in just under
two hours, brought the hammer down on
lots of items, raising a staggering 783€.
All these items have been generously
donated to HAH over the past couple of
months and collected, cleaned, polished
and catalogued by Carol and Norman Duff.
Charity Celebrity-Am Golf Event In Aid
Of The Mary Leishman Foundation at
Peraleja Golf Resort, Murcia written by
Bill Leckie
Several HAH volunteers were on hand, and
Pam Prince thanked Joanne, all the helpers
and especially all the people who regularly
turn up to support our events and give so
generously. Along with the Wednesday
Book Stall and Table Top Sale, over 1300€
has been raised at La Zona during March.
If you are struggling to cope following illness call 633673034, or if you would
like to volunteer a little time to help with
caring, driving, fundraising, please email
[email protected]. For more information www.helpathome.es
230 people attending ,
and people who are not as fortunate as us.
Last year over £20,000 was raised for
local charities and also the Mary Leishman
Foundation. This year’s event has attracted
sports celebrities such as ex-Footballers
Jimmy Case (ex-Liverpool), Gordon Durie
(ex-Spurs and Rangers), Cyrille Regis
(ex-WBA), Imre Varadi, (ex-Leeds UTD),
Billy Dodds (ex-Chelsea and Rangers),
Pro Golfer Gordon Sherry and ex-Blue
Peter presenter John Leslie.
For tickets for the dinner please contact
[email protected]
Cost 35€ and
will include 4 course dinner, drinks and
entertainment.
The event is in its third year and the main
aim is to help raise funds for the children
My Grandad is normally very quiet and
sleepy the day after the dinner and golf!
A big thank you to www.peralejagolf.
com for hosting the golf event.
www.maryleishmanfoundation.com
My Grandad has been busy arranging the
Charity Golf Event at Peraleja Golf Resort,
Murcia on the 26th May 2012. With the
enormous help of Shirley Graham of Mark
Graham Decorators, the golf event is
looking like a sell out with 23 teams paying
£600 each. There will also be a Dinner
Dance on the Saturday evening at the
Torre Pacheco Spa Hotel , Murcia with over
Carol said “It has been a lot of hard work,
but to raise all that money makes it so
worthwhile. The day was a great success
and we had so much help from so many
people, we are thrilled to bits”.
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Cats and their Problems when Urinating
We have recently had the scare over the cat
and dog food supplied by one of the biggest
supermarkets in the area allegedly causing
the deaths of a number of pets. The problem is usually caused by animals not drinking sufficient water after eating dried animal
food, although in this recent incident, it was
the wet food that caused the problems.
The problems experienced when cats urinating are one of the most common diseases affecting male cats. The first thing to
consider is whether the animal has a real
problem when urinating, or is he urinating
in another place for any other reason. The
former fact could be due to some infection
or an accumulation of crystals in the lower
urinary conducts, while the latter one would
be a disorder in the behaviour of the cat.
If these obstructions are repeated in spite
of the medical and diet treatment, there
is the possibility of surgery, although the
techniques are usually aggressive and not
always well accepted by the owners.
If the cause of the problem has an infectious origin (common in female cats mainly), the cat would be treated with antibiotics
for 18-20 days. If there are other reasons
like neurological disorders or tumours, then
surgery, medicines and chemotherapy will
be required.
Finally, a high percentage of these cases are
due to an alteration in the cat’s behaviour
when urinating. We have reached this conclusion after making all kind of tests, some
of them quite complex, such as endovenous
x-rays with renal contrast or x-rays of the
bladder and the urethra. When a cat suffers
from an alteration of the behaviour when
urinating, there is a great range of disorders that it could be, but we will talk about
them in another article. We usually recommend castration if it is a clear problem of
sexual marking, or anti-depressive medicines, or other drugs if it is a stress problem
or other diseases. On the other hand we
can combine these medicines with different
treatments that will help to reinforce positive behaviour, and it is advisable to take
the precaution of placing different cat litter
trays around the house.
Article written and supplied by Paco,
Clinica Veterinaria Puerto de Mazarrón
Making a difference is not usually an easy
task, because sometimes the symptoms
overlap. For instance, when a cat has pain
when urinating due to an infection in the
lower urinary conducts, it will often search
for another place to pee, instead of doing
in its box.
Once the symptoms have been identified,
vets can carry out some tests like urine
tests (biochemical, sediments and culture),
x-rays and scans of the abdomen in order
to rule out other diseases such as infec-
tions, gallstones or tumours. A very common problem in male cats, especially the
castrated ones, living a sedentary life and
fed with commercial food, is the appearance
of gallstones that obstruct the cat’s urethra.
This can cause extreme pain and can mean
spending time in the vet hospital. This is a
very common disorder that be treated with
some special food that prevents the formation of these gallstones and make it possible to destroy those that have been already
formed. It is important to know that the cat
will have to be kept on this special food forever if we do not want relapses.
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HELP
MMM’S
Nappy
Run
Makes
Babies
Happy
On 4th April Joan
Mitchell and Brian
Dale carried out
a NAPPY RUN,
when 23 packets
of nappies were
purchased at a
cost
of
€163.
No, they haven’t
got a lot of children or grandchildren; they were
buying nappies to donate to needy Spanish
families in the San Pedro area. These NAPPY
RUNS take place several times a year when
the nappies are handed over to the Samaritanos Charity at the ADAPT meetings. The
money to pay for the nappies is raised by
holding a raffle every month at HELP MMM’s
monthly general meeting, and when a sizeable sum has accumulated, Joan and Brian
astonish shoppers by filling up a large trolley
completely with nappies. The nappies were
donated at ADAPT’s meeting on Saturday 7th
April. The Samaritanos assisted 50 needy
families in San Pedro last year and that has
risen to 80 this year. In these difficult economic times HELP MMM endeavours to assist
where they can. They are also collecting food
from members and the public in general to
donate to people in dire straits in other areas
in the Mar Menor. This can be donated at general meetings or brought into HELP’s Office
and should be tinned or packet basic foods of
the type that Spanish people use.
Variety Night
“A night of song
and dance” was
the order of the
HELP
Murcia
Mar Menor’s Variety Night held
on 24th March at
the Dolores Theatre in the village
of Dolores de Pacheco near Los
Alcazares.
Variety it certainly
was, with great
performances
from a range of
entertainers. Terry Morgan (Red Strokes),
was the compere and also the Country and
Western singer, introduced the Crazy Ladies,
brilliantly choreographed by Georgie Ander-
son. They danced several times throughout
the evening and changed costumes at least 6
times. The renowned Raquel Peña introduced
her lovely Flamenco dancers and her two special young dancers who blew the audience
away. We thank them for their time.
HELP Murcia Mar Menor are pleased to announce that €247 was raised for the charity.”
Beetle Drive
A successful Beetle Drive was held at Lui’s
lounge, Camping La Encina, San Javier on Friday 30th March under the auspices (that’s a
big word!) of the Friendship Group of HELP
Murcia Mar Menor.
There was also a fish and chip lunch, which
was delicious (the best fish in town!). Janneke, our caring services officer, won the prize
by completing 3 beetles. There was a good
crowd which created a happy and friendly atmosphere. Doreen and Janice sorted everyone out and all participants had a good afternoon.
New President
for HELP MMM
We are pleased
to
announce
that HELP MMM
has a new President;
Bernard
Ash.
He was
voted in at the
general meeting
on 10th April. I
am sure he will
bring many skills
to the role, not
least of which will
be his wicked sense of humour. Elaine Dale
has been our President for the last 4 years
and has done a wonderful job as the public
face of HELP at meetings with the British
Consul and other important dignitaries, and in
general with HELP’s membership, volunteers
and the public who turn to us for help. Her
patience, good humour and diplomacy will be
sorely missed. She has been a tireless worker for HELP for many years, fulfilling other
roles before taking on the role of President.
She needs a rest now but hopefully before too
long we can rope her in for other roles within
the organisation.
HELP Mar Menor Events
MAY
•
Tues 1 May, 4 till late Mayday Carnival
@ La Zona Bar, Los Alcazares. Line dancing demo, tombola, many games; a fun
day for kids. Sausage, chips and salad
€4.50
•
Wed 2nd May, Trip to Caravaca to see
the horses. Meet @ The Arches at 8am
€12 Names to Doreen on 637920882
•
Tues 8th May, Charity Market @ La
Zona Bar, Los Alcazares 11-2pm.
•
Sat 12th May, Treasure Hunt 2pm from
the Don Lorenzo Restaurant, Los Urrutias, finishing with meal of goulash/
schnitzel €12
•
Tues 15th May, HELP’s General Meeting @ Las Claras 11.30 for 12 noon.
Tues22nd May, Bargain Hunt/Auction @ the Novo Carthago, Los Urrutias. Items to be brought in 10-12pm.
Hammer down 2pm. €10 fee for 3 items
and €4 for one item.
•
Fri 25th May, Friendship Group @ the
Puerto Tres Restaurant, Los Alcazares
12.30 for 1pm. Menu del Dia €9.
JUNE
•
Sat 2 June, HELP’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY and the Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee will be celebrated with a party
outside our office 4-8pm. Paella (chicken, fish and vegetarian) plus celebratory
cake. Live music. €8.50.
•
Tues 12th June, Charity Market @
La Zona Bar, Los Alcazares 11-2pm
Tues 19th June General Meeting @ Las
Claras 12 noon.
Every Monday: HOY (card) Bingo at 14.00 @
La Zona Bar, LosAlcazares. Free entrance. €1
a game.
Tickets
available
from
Joan
Mitchell
868185685 or 678135467, Janice Clark
on 96834355 or HELP office 968570059
We aim to HELP people of all ages by providing: Mobility Equipment, Hospital Visiting, Information on Living in Spain, Support Groups,
Interpreter details, Assisting other Charities.
Phone 968570059 (office)
Email: [email protected]
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Charities:
Age Concern Spain
Mazarrón
634 310 216
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mazarrón, Cuevas de Reyllo
646 290 420
Cabo De Palos
968 545 181
Costa Cálida Samaritans
www.costablancasamaritans.com
GO MaD
Mazarrón
678 598 677
Help Murcia Mar Menor
Santiago de la Ribera, San Javier
968 181 623
Lions Club of Mazarrón Bahía
Mazarrón
636 746 959
MABS Mar Menor
Mar Menor
693 275 779
MABS Mazarrón
Mazarrón
620 422 410
MABS NW Murcia
693 275 779
PALS (Protection and Life Saving)
Mazarrón
968 437 837
628 824 555
Olive Branch Christian Fellowship
Cultural Centre, Camposol B
618 720 181/968 199 622
Pilar Christian Community Church
Pilar de la Horidada
966 769 300 or 650 509 606
Puerto Lumbreras Church
619 945 283
St Nicholas Church
Camposol, Mazarrón
968 138 952
Wellspring Victory Church
Bolnuevo, Mazarrón
620 599 270
608 029 112
Welcome Group
Camposol, Mazarrón
620 105 179
If you would like details of your club or
organization included on this page, please
send an email to costacalidachronicle@
gmail.com
Groups:
ADAPT
San Pedro
966 189 402
Arts & Cultural Association of Murcia
655 421 120
Cloud Nine Drama
Mula
644 400 123
Darwinian Gardeners
Phone 669 338 885
[email protected]
Evolutionists of Almeria and Murcia
www.bolnuevo.com/social/
Evolutionists
Ex-Servicemen’s Association
Mazarrón
968 965 058
Friends & Buddies
Camposol, Mazarrón
968 163 758
Greenfingers Sector C Gardening
Group
Camposol, Mazarrón
626 513 842
Help at Home
San Javier
633 673 034
Homeowners Sector A
Camposol, Mazarrón
Animal Organisations:
Andrea’s Animal Rescue
Fuente Alamo
690 906 565
Easy Horse Care
Rojales
652 021 980
Galgos del Sol
Murcia
[email protected]
Helping Hands
[email protected]
JJ’s Puppy Rescue Organisation
Mazarrón
618 034 921
John Kemp’s Puppies
La Pinilla, Fuente Alamo
646 737 230
Pets in Spain
San Fulgencio/La Marina
[email protected]
MAMASs
Mazarrón
666 186 037
MARA Dog Rescue
Mula
685 311 599
Noah’s ARC
Mazarrón
699 352 818
(Charity Shop)
968 154 507
PAPS
966 769 137
RAD Animal Association
655 027 676
Churches:
Mass in English
Pastrana, Mazarrón
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Suduko
Wordsearch
Do-Able
Translate the English words below into Spanish
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TO STAY
THEATRE
COMPLAINT
CYST
BURN
STAIN REMOVER
TO WANT
NAIL VARNISH
CHEESE
REMOVER
SWERVE
SNOWPLOUGH
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MAYBE
PLACID
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SOFTLY
FORTNIGHT
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Answers on page 100
Monthly Quiz
May quiz questions of the April
2012 Costa Cálida Chronicle
1. Who would like to take you
on a cruise to Malta, Sicily,
Sardinia and Palma?
2. Where would you find a
“tornado”?
3. Who claims to be reliable
thorough and completive?
4. Who was into chocolate
5.
6.
7.
8.
last month?
What’s the name of the
herb of the month for April?
Where does Luxury come
as standard?
Who is Author of the
month?
Who was the subject of
classic artistes and albums?
9.
Who offers material for
construction to decorating
at discount prices?
10. Who offers to keep out unwanted visitors?
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5 or
619 606
199 740
407
To place an advertisement with us please see page 98
orcontact
contactTeresa
Brian 628
Can we Help you and your Pet?
Have you provided a home for an animal from
a rescue centre or shelter for a stray dog or
cat? Are you worried about the patter of tiny
paws in the future (if not at your house maybe
at your neighbours?) Well we are here to
help you; we can provide financial assistance
towards the cost of spaying or castrating your
new pet and also with those unexpected vet
bills, if funds are available.
House Clearances
If you are downsizing, moving house or just
want to get rid of some clutter we can help.
Try our 50/50 scheme. We can take anything
from a single item to a full house contents.
We will collect the larger items free of charge,
display them in our shop to ensure that you
receive the best possible price for them and
then forward your 50% share of the proceeds
to you wherever you are.
We need your donations and would be grateful
for any items such as clothes, bric-a-brac,
cd’s/dvd’s and electrical goods. You can
donate at the shop, Mon to Sat 10.00-2.00pm
(Take the third left after Barclays Bank on
your way into Puerto de Mazarrón)
now become good friends. Everybody looks
forward to Wednesdays with the uplifting
philosophy and laughter.
Now several friends have decided to hold a
garden party on Sunday 27th May at Camposol
to support our fund-raising. The afternoon will
have Marilyn Webb a popular clairvoyant giving
a demonstration and there will also private
readings available and Spiritual Healing. John
Sloman a popular local musician has agreed
to play during the afternoon . Tickets are now
available for the afternoon at 5€ to include tea
and cakes. Details are available on website
http://beaconoflightmurcia.webs.com
or by calling 620877326 or by emailing
[email protected]
Don’t Forget our Drop-Off Point (as seen
on Google)
Every Tuesday we are on Camposol Sector B
car park 10.00-1.00pm opposite the petrol
station.
We will take any saleable items no matter how
large or small. You might not need it, but
we can sell it to raise money in order to help
other people with the medical expenses for
their cats and dogs
Email mazarronanimalmedi-aid@hotmail.
com
Registered Charity No 9537/1a
April
has
once
again
been another
a m a z i n g
month
for
The Beacon
of
Light
C e n t r e .
There
has
been
a
continual
growth
of
new
people
coming to the
meetings on a Wednesday evening at the old
school house at Cañadas del Romero. Several
of our loyal supporters have said that they
have met so many wonderful people who have
Volunteers Needed
We would appreciate some new volunteers in
the shop. If you can spare the odd morning
each week, like meeting new people, having
a coffee and a chat please contact us on
666186037.
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Media Reports about how the British
Embassy Website Provides Advice about
Healthcare in Spain
The British Government does not condone
or encourage “health tourism”. The aim of
the advice provided by the British Embassy
is to ensure that British nationals in Spain,
whether tourists or residents, comply fully
with Spanish and EU legislation in exercising
both their rights and their obligations.
Spain receives over 13 million British visitors
every year. It is in the clear interest of both the
UK and Spain that these visitors know how to
access the Spanish healthcare system correctly
in case of need. This prevents unnecessary
administrative cost and ensures that the UK
can reimburse Spain accurately and efficiently
in line with the specific provisions set out in
EU legislation. Our website advice makes
clear that the European Health Insurance
Card does not cover those who come to
Spain for the specific purpose of health
treatment.
There are also many British nationals resident
in Spain. They are entitled to access the
Spanish healthcare system, just as Spanish
nationals resident in the UK are entitled to
access the British healthcare system. The aim
of our advice is to ensure that they do so in full
compliance with Spanish legislation, including
registration on the “Padron”.
The British and Spanish Governments
cooperate very closely on healthcare and other
issues related to British nationals in Spain.
There is a joint commitment to ensure that
British nationals, either residing or visiting
Spain, are accessing the Spanish healthcare
system correctly.
British visitors make up approximately 24%
of the total number of tourists visiting Spain.
The UK contribution to the Spanish tourism
industry is of the order of €10bn annually,
approximately 1% of Spain’s GDP. The British
Government is committed to ensuring that this
important bilateral relationship is underpinned
by correct, legal and efficient access to
healthcare in line with EU legislation.
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‘Abroad fraud’ Warning for Benefit
Thieves
With summer approaching, Iain Duncan Smith,
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
is sending a warning to people who commit
benefit fraud abroad.
In a visit to the DWP’s Pension, Benefits
& Healthcare Team in Madrid, Iain Duncan
Smith warned British people living abroad not
to break the strict rules on what benefits they
can and can’t claim. He also urged law-abiding
Brits to use the dedicated Spanish fraud
hotline to report benefit thieves.
People who are pretending to live in the
UK to claim benefits, but are actually living
overseas cost the taxpayer an estimated
£43 million last year. More allegations of
people living in Spain whilst continuing to
receive UK benefits are
received than for any
other foreign country,
making
Spain
the
number one country
for abroad fraud.
Since its launch in 2008, over 750 calls to
the Spanish hotline have resulted in criminal
investigations by fraud investigators in the UK
and over 100 people have been sanctioned
or prosecuted. 134 cases are currently being
investigated and £3.1 million in benefit over
payments have been identified and will be
reclaimed.
The small Pension, Benefit & Healthcare
Team based in Spain provide support to the
estimated 1million Britons living there. They
work with the Spanish Authorities on behalf
of the DWP and Department of Health
to prevent and detect benefit fraud, ensure
correct access to the Spanish healthcare
system, and combat misuse of the European
Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
‘Abroad fraud’ involves a range of scams such
as people on means-tested benefits going
abroad but failing to declare their absence,
undeclared property abroad, and individuals
working while claiming sickness benefits. In
Spain, claims for Income Support or Pension
Credit are the most frequently investigated for
fraud.
If you suspect someone of benefit fraud in
Spain you can call Benefit Fraud Hotline in
Spain on: 900554440 or you can report a
thief online via:
www.dwp.gov.uk/benefit-thieves
Secretary of State for
Work and Pensions Iain
Duncan Smith said:
“We are determined to clamp down on benefit
fraud abroad, which cost the British taxpayer
around £43 million last year. This money
should be going to the people who need it most
and not lining the pockets of criminals sunning
themselves overseas. The vast majority of
British people overseas are law abiding, but
fraudulently claiming benefits while living
abroad is a crime and we are committed to
putting a stop to it.”
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Calling time on past relationships.
This month, I am focusing on the topic, -The
fear of regret. The irony is that no matter
how contented we are with our present lives,
family or partner, there will always be a part
of us still curious about the past, especially
our previous relationships. We wonder, for
example, how our previous partners or friends
are faring without us and what it would be like
to re-establish the relationship once more.
Like memories frozen in time, we are still
seduced by half- remembered relationships
which like fantasies always appear shinier,
less problematic and more desirable than
any current reality can be. Commonly known
as the “what if?” syndrome, this curiosity
ignites the child in us and binds us either
consciously or unconsciously to the past.
Although there is a degree of irrationality
about this behaviour, it is the fear of regret
– of lost opportunities and possibilities – that
makes some of us take the risk and want
what we can’t have. Given today’s social
networking forums, it is easy to be drawn
back into past relationships, but the outcome
may not be what we expect. There is always
a price to pay. Needless to say, jealousy can
easily arise, especially the knowledge that
our partner was once happy in someone
else’s arms, and it can threaten to ruin the
present. Our lives can become bittersweet
when the past and present collide, as Mark
and Jeanette have experienced.
Responding to his ex’s text messages may
be encouraging her into thinking that there
is still some chemistry between them that
can be reignited.
Rather than give him an ultimatum, (which
could backfire on you), I think you should
continue to make your displeasure known
especially your unease with the situation.
You should remind him that he is now in a
loving relationship with you and this should
be his priority. However, should he choose
to chase a “ghost from his past”, you should
take this as a sign to head for the nearest
exit. Don’t waste your time and happiness on
someone who clearly does not respect you
as a person or your feelings.
Jennifer
Dear Jennifer,
My boyfriend is still very good friends
with one of his ex-girlfriends. When I
first went out with him, she was very
jealous and kept bombarding him with
lots of text messages. I have asked
him not to stay in touch with her, but
he refused and keeps on messaging
her. She treated him badly and cheated
on him frequently, but he seems to
have forgotten this heartache and
reminisces on the good times they
shared together. I was there by his side
to pick up the pieces and have put a lot
into this relationship. I find his actions
disrespectful and have spoken to him
about it but he dismisses it, claiming
that I am being unreasonable. Now she
is asking to meet up with him and I
am annoyed. My boyfriend still regards
her as a good friend and sees nothing
wrong with meeting up with her, for
“old time’s sake”. Should I allow my
suspicions to get the better of me?
Jeanette
Dear Mark,
Firstly, I don’t think that it is the norm for all
women in general, to keep mementos from
previous lovers. Having said that, there are
some women who choose to keep hold of
keepsakes because it still holds memories
that are dear to them. I think the more
pertinent question you should be asking
yourself is, - “Is she ready to move on with
her life, in a new relationship with you?”
Secondly, if her behaviour makes you feel
uncomfortable then you should have an open
and honest discussion with her and give her
the opportunity to air her views. She may
not be ready to move on with her life, in
which you will need to decide if you willing
to continue to put up with her behaviour.
On the other hand, she may not have given
much thought to her actions and may be
unaware of your hurt feelings.
My best advice is, - listen to your heart but
let your head take lead of your decisions. In
other words, be rational, not emotional and
decide what is best for you.
Jennifer
Dear Jeanette,
You are right to be suspicious, especially
as he is disrespectful of your feelings about
the situation, but short of putting him on a
short leash, it is difficult to prevent him from
seeing her, if he so wishes. I am sure you
would not want to hear his empty promises
or to find out later of any clandestine
meeting between your boyfriend and his
ex-girlfriend. People will do what they want
to do, with or without approval from their
better half. In any relationship, there needs
to be a balance between trust and jealousy,
which can be difficult at the best of times.
Jennifer Rahman is a life coach and holistic
therapist. If you would like Jennifer to
answer any of your problems, please email
her at jennifer@lifemaxxinternational.
com. Confidentiality is respected and no
details are shared or sold to third parties.
Dear Jennifer,
I have been with my girlfriend for 3
months now and I care deeply for her.
However, on a recent stay over, I found
out that she still sleeps with a teddy
bear, given to her by her former love.
Also, she has kept every gift he has
given her and she has lots of photos
of him on her computer and laptop. Is
this something that all women do or do
I have the right to put my foot down?
She is my first serious lover and I don’t
want to jeopardise our relationship with
my jealousy.
Inexperienced Mark
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On Saturday April 14th The Darwinian
Gardeners held a Garden Party at Cortijo
Raja, Morata. The rain which had threatened
all week held off, but high winds meant that
many games had to be abandoned, and stall
holders retreated to the shelter of the terraces
around the house. More than a hundred visitors
enjoyed refreshments with a variety of home
made cakes, as well as burgers, hot dogs and
ice creams from the English ice cream van.
As well as various craft stalls, cake stall, plant
stall and plant Tombola, other attractions
included the photo competition, chain saw
sharpening demonstration, and Songs from
“Oliver” by the Harlequins.
A very enjoyable afternoon which raised more
than 500€ for La Asociacion Espanola Contra
Cancer. (Spanish Cancer Research)
Our next event is a trip to the Palm Museum
and Huerta del Cura Garden at Elche on May
5th. There are still some seats available.
To reserve your place or for any other
information email darwiniangardeners@
gmail.com or phone 669338885
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Each Friday from 9.45am - 12.30pm
The Friday Art Group used to be part of the
Los Canovas Art Group, but when the Cultural
Centre became available on Camposol they
moved, as it was more convenient and more
central to their members.
Their approach is very much on enjoying what
they do:
“Did you enjoy painting and drawing in your
younger days but haven’t picked up a
paintbrush or coloured pencil since then? We
are a friendly group interested in developing
our painting and drawing through self-help (or
even just enjoy “dabbling”) fortified by tea and
biscuits.”
If anyone would like further details they can
contact Lesley on 968199966.
Commitment
To some people commitment is a dirty word,
and they avoid committing themselves to as
much as possible during their lifetimes, yet
nothing really happens unless we commit
ourselves to doing something.
Commitment, I believe, is not a word that
describes being locked into doing something
we cannot get out of, but is a liberating choice
of action. It is a choice that gets us out of
our beds in the mornings, that gives our lives
purpose, that helps us fulfil our destiny.
Like choices, our lives are filled every day
with opportunities to commit ourselves to
doing things. For instance, we would not buy
some things without a commitment and
commitment to one another forms the basis
and backbone of a successful marriage, great
friendship or relationship.
Without commitment we never get going –
we never continue and we never finish; we
never grow personally without a commitment
to grow. In fact, every good thing we know
begins with commitment. Think about the
athletes who will be competing in the Olympic
Games this year… this summer’s competition
will be the culmination of years of training. It
is a fact of life that if we put nothing into it,
we rarely get anything good out of it…do you
want to feel fulfilled in life?… commit yourself
to doing something good.
Commitment is the first step; it’s not the
only step and it’s not the last step either,
but it’s a great step on the road to living a
worthwhile and fulfilled life.
The dictionary meaning of the word
commitment is ‘to carry out’, ‘to promise’,
‘to dedicate’ or to devote. John Maxwell
wrote these words; ‘People who commit
themselves to a cause or to a person other
than themselves, are among the most fulfilled
and happy people on the face of the earth’.
There are many reasons why some of us
struggle with being committed to seeing
things through. Things like being offended
or let down by those who we have tried to
help or get close to, not getting our own
way, people’s huge expectation of us. These
are just three of a myriad of reasons why
commitment wanes after a while and we
back off those things we started with a skip in
our step and a purpose in our heart. It is like
the athlete going through the pain of training,
the marathon runner going past that 20 mile
marker post; they have to look past the pain
and discomfort and fix their eyes on the finish
line… the anticipation of the prize will take
them through the pain barrier.
Commitment will never be easy but there
is such joy in seeing things through to their
completion.
Commitment to someone, to a Church, an
organization or a cause, does something to
us as well as that we have committed to. It
teaches us about being unselfish, steadfast
and faithful. In the Spanish language, it takes
the ‘I out of mi’.
I am so grateful that God was so committed to
us that He sent His only Son, Jesus, to give up
his life so freely for me and for you. He stuck
with us and will stick with us right up until we
all meet Him face to face. We can curse Him,
reject Him, ignore Him and put two fingers up
at Him, but none of these things will ever stop
Him loving us…. we cannot get away from
God’s love. Now that’s commitment !
If you do not attend a local Church, we invite
you to join with us one Sunday morning soon.
We meet for prayer at 10.30am which leads into
our worship and communion service at 11am.
Wellspring is part of the Victory family of
Churches, comprising 2,300 Churches in 43
Nations. We have three Churches in Spain; in
Puerto de Mazarrón, in Huercal Overa [Costa
Almeria] and in La Marina [Costa Blanca].
Please visit our website for more details
www.wellspringvictorychurch.com.
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Hi, it’s Shannon here and this month I
am going to tell you something about
our new dog. We have a German Shepherd Cross called Haggis; he is now
three years old. Then we got a Pot Bellied Pig, called Simon; he is two years
old now. Then, a couple of months ago,
Dad said he would like another German
Shepherd to keep Haggis company. We
got one and called him Stirling .. after
the place in Scotland, not the money!
Anyway, the three of them get along really, after Haggis, who is smaller, had
shown Stirling who the boss was; and
they love to play football together! They
follow each other around the garden and
sit in the shade together.
Well, one day Mum let Simon out to play
around. He is very big and heavy and
stands no nonsense. Stirling must have
decided that he didn’t want Simon to be
next to him, so he gave him a little nip
on his ear! Simon, who is only a pig, bit
Stirling back. The first we knew about
it all was when we heard the squealing
and yelping. We all ran outside to find
that Simon had a little scratch on one of
Connor here with more news about my
life. I’m going to tell you about my visit to Brian and Mo’s house while Mum,
Dad, Shannon and Nathan were at a
prayer meeting at Church. The prayer
time started at 2.00pm, so I went to
Brian and Mo’s at 1.30pm. Mo said that
Brian wasn’t back from flying his remote
controlled airplane, but he wouldn’t be
long, so we had a drink and sat down
for a chat. It can’t have been more than
five minutes when Brian came in. He
had his lunch sitting in the sun and then
he said we would do a few jobs together.
We began by scraping old varnish off a
wooden table with a couple of scrapers.
We did that for about half an hour and
then Brian said it was ‘Tea break’! Next
we had to fix the remote control heli-
Hi, Nathan here. I am going to tell you
about our Church barbecue. The Church
barbecue was the first one this year because the weather has been getting better. Our friends Arthur and Marge live
near someone who had a huge barbecue for sale, so our Church bought it to
make cooking all the food for everyone
easier. We had to build a new barbecue area in the garden to put it in. It is
massive! The new area involved a lot of
bricks and cement which we had to help
move. Dad and Mum did all the measuring and planning and fitting. Dad called
me over to help and as he bent over to
pick up a block, the plans fell out of his
pocket and blew away. I said I would go
and catch them, but Dad said it was not
a problem as he could remember what
to do!
copter. Brian asked me to glue it while
he held it in place, so I went to get the
glue gun and glued the rear of the helicopter back on. Once we had finished
doing the jobs that needed to be done,
The day of the barbecue arrived. We
went to Church as normal and then everyone came back to our house to cook
and eat. The barbecue was a great success and no food was burnt! People
brought their own food to cook. Ray,
Brian and I played petanque and Brian
won. Gary, Shannon, Sara and I played
his ears, but Sterling had a huge gaping hole in his chest! Mum put Simon
back into his run and Dad took Stirling
to the vet. The vet said it was just a little
bite! It looked worse than that. She
gave Stirling some antibiotics to take
every day for a week and some cream
to rub onto the hole for a week. Stirling
doesn’t seem to be at all bothered by
all the fuss. He is still the same loveable dog he was before, but I don’t
think he likes Simon anymore! Haggis
was very protective towards Stirling at
the time, but not now! He is healing
nicely, although the hole is still visible
on his chest. I hope his hair grows over
it again and he is back to normal. Mum
can’t brush his chest at the moment and
he loves that being done. I will keep you
up to date with how things progress.
we sat down by the swimming pool and
had another drink. We talked about
school, annoying pigeons, ducks, racing birds, water parks and motor biking.
Then Brian said it was time to get back
to work! Mo’s back is not very good,
although it does not hurt as much as it
did, but she just sat and read a book in
the sun. Mum and Dad had said they
would pick me up at about 3.45pm and
we just finished everything in time. It
was good to spend some time on my
own with Brian and Mo and we got a lot
done. Nathan will be there on his own
next week and I am sure he will enjoy
himself too. They are fun to be with and
I had a great time.
putting on our putting green and I think
I won that. It was great. Finally all the
food was cooked and it was time to
eat. We had burgers, sausages, pork,
chicken and bread with salad. There
was plenty for everyone and we all had
enough to eat.
The day before, Dad had finished a huge
table that was to stand on the decking
by the pool, but no one used that! It
was a really great day and when everyone had gone, Sara stayed a bit later
to play on the Wii with us. That was
fun too, but she had to go home in the
end to cook tea for James. I am sure
everyone enjoyed themselves at the
barbecue. All are welcome to the Olive Branch Christian Fellowship at the
Community Centre on Camposol B at
10.30am every Sunday morning.
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Regular readers will know we spent April
coming down from our fabulous holiday in
Sri Lanka - now it’s May and the holiday is
a distant but wonderful memory. Anyone
wanting a look at holiday photos can go to
http://matalanboyz.travellerspoint.
com and get a blog of the holiday. Getting
the house and especially the garden sorted
after the holiday and the winter - spring is
well with us and plants are all sprouting we have taken 6 trailer loads of plant debris
to the recycle centre! The fish are feeding
and the turtles awake, but the pond water
lilies are not to be seen – do the turtles eat
the new shoots?
to be fine. So much easier and cheaper to
install for all the FREESAT UK TV – we
just hope the do not move transmissions
again! Anyone wanting UK TV but not
being able to, or wanting to, install the big
dishes, now is your time. Also any viewers
on rebroadcasting systems who either get
bad reception or want to stop the monthly
charges, now is the opportunity to get
“FREE” viewing at a reasonable initial
cost. Get all the details from us.
TV NEWS
We have made many installations with the
new smaller 1m dish and reception seems
SKY have been moving some of their
channels around the frequency spectrum.
This is no problem for UK based viewers,
but down here in Spain, you may have
found some channels gone to the dreaded
“no satellite signal being received”, whilst
others have become viewable.
I doubt that we get many Spanish readers,
but equally for help with the language,
English TV is available at reasonable cost.
We use an excellent FREESAT box made
by Manhatton – really good tuners and
reliable.
They have just announced a
recording version at a price well below the
Humax we have always used. We hope to
test one out soon and if they work to our
satisfaction down here with the weak signals
etc, we will get a stock in and hopefully be
able to offer all the easy recording facilities
at a better price than before. The hard
disc storage is not massive in these new
boxes, so total recording time available will
be reduced over the Humax, but it will be
more than adequate.
Internet TV is being pushed in all the
local paper adverts. It is fine if you have
a good fast reliable internet service,
but so often speeds slow down and the
programme becomes unwatchable. If you
are looking for UK TV then give it a go, but
do not spend out on set-up equipment or
advanced fees until you are sure it works
OK. It is probably the way TV reception
will go in the future, but as with all new
things it’s not 100% yet!
If you are buying a property down here
in the Murcia region and the market does
seem to be moving a little, then ask us
about UK TV reception before you finally
buy. Things are easier for FREESAT with
the possibility of smaller dishes, but SKY
still remains a problem. Some properties
will not be able to receive UK TV, so if it is
important to you, check with us before you
sign the papers!
Article sponsored by Rainbow Satellites,
the company for all your TV needs in the
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free friendly advice email rainbowsats@
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basic information on TV in Spain www.
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Anthony
Horowitz
was born in
1955 in Middlesex to a
wealthy Jewish
family.
He was an
overweight
and
unhappy child
and
spent
much of his
time reading
books
from
his
father’s
library. At the
age of eight,
Horowitz
was sent to
the boarding school which he describes as
“a brutal experience”, recalling that he was
often beaten by the headmaster. He started
writing when he was at boarding school and
eventually graduated from the University of
York with a BA in English literature. He has
written over fifty books including many children’s novels and he has written and adapted
many novels for television, including Foyle’s
War and Midsomer Murders.
Horowitz now lives in London with his wife
Jill Green, whom he married in Hong Kong in
1988. He is also a patron of the child protection charity, Kidscape.
In October 2008, Anthony Horowitz’s play
Mindgame opened Off Broadway in New
York City and in January 2011, the estate
of Arthur Conan Doyle announced Horowitz was to be the writer of a new Sherlock
Holmes novel, the first such effort to receive
an official endorsement from them and to be
entitled The House of Silk. Often his work
has a comic edge.
The Sinister Secret of Frederick K Bower
(1979) was Horowitz’s first book and was a
humourous adventure for children. He began
his most famous and successful series in the
new millennium with the Alex Rider novels.
These books are about a 14-year-old boy
becoming a spy as a member of the British
Secret Service branch MI6. Currently, there
are nine Alex Rider books:
Stormbreaker (2000)
Fourteen-year-old Alex Rider, learns of the
death of his uncle and adopted parent, Ian
Rider, in a deadly car crash. He was not
wearing a seatbelt and Alex is suspicious
(because in spite of what the police told him
after the crash, Ian Rider always wore his
seatbelt), and he decides to investigate. He
finds that Ian Rider did not die in a car crash,
and after various events, he discovers that
his uncle was, in fact, a spy who had been
killed before completing his mission. He had
actually been training Alex to follow his career.
Eagle Strike (2003)
While on holiday in the South of France with
his friend Sabina Pleasure, Alex Rider runs
into the assassin Yassen Gregorovich, who
killed Alex’s uncle in the first novel Stormbreaker. When the Pleasures’ holiday home
explodes in a supposed gas leak, Alex suspects Yassen is involved. Yassen captures
Alex and enters him in a bullfight as punishment. After escaping, Alex calls a number he
found on Yassen’s mobile phone and hears
pop star Damian Cray’s voice. He tells MI6
about this, but Alan Blunt refuses to follow
up on it. Alex tells Sabina about his double
life as a spy, but she does not believe him.
Scorpia Rising (2011)
This is the ninth novel in the Alex Rider series. Scorpia is hired to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece. Their plan includes the laying
of a false trail to Cairo, Egypt, killing Alex
Rider, and blackmailing London into returning the Marbles. MI6 falls for the trap and
Alex is sent to Cairo, where, unbeknownst
to him, Scorpia is pulling the strings. Zel-
jan Kurst, leader of Scorpia is promised
€40 million for the return of the Marbles.
MI6 has found out about the plan and try
to capture Kurst, but Scorpia agents in the
museum disguised as visitors help Kurst to
escape. The plan requires Scorpia to build up
a file, codenamed Horseman, on the subject
of Alex being used as a spy by the British
government for a disgraceful act, and killed,
threatening to expose it, hence ruining the
British reputation, unless the Elgin Marbles
are returned to Greece.
In 2004, Horowitz branched out to an adult
audience.
The Killing Joke
This book is a comedy about a man who tries
to track a joke to its source with disastrous
consequences. Guy Fletcher is an actor who
overhears a builder telling a joke in his local pub about his mother (although very few
people know that he is her son), a famous
and much loved actress called Selina Moore,
who died in a plane accident in France. The
joke was “Why is Selina Moore like Ferrero
Rocher?”
“Because they both came out of France in
a box.”
This was originally a real joke about Princess
Diana’s death, a fact which is mentioned in
the book. The next day he wonders where
jokes come from and, despite being discouraged by his agent Sylvie, goes on a mission
to track down the joke. On the way, he meets
a variety of people, most importantly a woman called Sally, who he falls in love with. After investigating various dead-ends and multiple paths that the joke has followed, he is
noticed by a man called Rupert Liddy, who
has a perfect memory. They attempt to stop
Guy by using characters from jokes (e.g. an
Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman), and
stereotypes of character groups. Eventually,
they frame him for his neighbour’s murder,
at which point Guy goes into hiding.
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“Thriller”
was the sixth
studio album
by American
recording artist
Michael
Jackson. It
was released
on
November 30, 1982,
by Epic Records as the
follow-up to
Jackson’s critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall. Of the nine
tracks on the album, 4 of them were written
by Jackson himself. Seven singles were released from the album, all of which reached
the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Baby
Be Mine” and “The Lady in My Life” were
the only tracks that were not released as singles. In just over a year, “Thriller” became
and currently remains the best-selling album
of all time, with sales estimated by various
sources as being between 65 and 110 million
copies worldwide. The album won a recordbreaking eight Grammy Awards at the 1984
Grammy’s. For the album, Jackson reunited
with “Off the Wall” producer Quincy Jones.
The pair worked together on 30 songs, nine
of which were eventually included. The album
was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios
in Los Angeles, California, with a production
budget of $750,000. The recording commenced on April 14, 1982 with Jackson and
ex Beatle Paul McCartney recording “The
Girl Is Mine”, and the album was completed with the final day of mixing on November
8, 1982. Jackson wrote four songs for the
record: “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”,
“The Girl Is Mine”, “Beat It” and “Billie
Jean”. Unlike many artists, Jackson did not
write these songs on paper. Instead, he would
dictate into a sound recorder, and when recording would sing from memory. Jackson
was inspired to create an album where “every
song was a killer,” and developed “Thriller”
with that in mind.
The ongoing backlash against disco music
made it necessary to move in a different musical direction from the disco-heavy “Off the
Wall”, and Jones and Jackson were determined to make an album that would appeal
to all tastes and spent weeks looking for a
suitable guitarist for the song “Beat It”, a
song Jackson wrote. They eventually recruited rock legend Eddie Van Halen. When
songwriter Rod Temperton wrote the song
“Thriller”, he originally wanted to call it
“Starlight” or “Midnight Man” but settled
on “Thriller” because he felt the name had
merchandising potential. Wanting a notable
person to recite the closing lyrics, Jones
brought in veteran actor Vincent Price who
was an acquaintance of Jones’ wife, who
completed his part in just two takes. Temperton wrote the spoken portion in a taxi on
the way to the recording studio. Jones and
Temperton said that some recordings were
left off the final cut because they did not have
the “edginess” of other album tracks. “Thriller” refined the strengths of Jackson’s previous album “Off the Wall”; the dance and
rock tracks were more aggressive, while the
pop tunes and ballads were softer and more
soulful. The album includes the ballads “The
Lady in My Life”, “Human Nature”, and
“The Girl Is Mine”; the funk pieces “Billie Jean” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”; and the disco tracks “Baby Be Mine”
and “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” which
have a similar sound to the material on “Off
the Wall”. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” is accompanied by a bass and percussion background and the song’s centerpiece,
a climaxing African-inspired chant (often misidentified as Swahili, but actually syllables
based on Dulua), gave the song an international flavor.The anti-gang-violence “Beat It”
became homage to West Side Story, and
was Jackson’s first successful rock crossover piece. Jackson later said of “Beat It”;
“The point is no one has to be the tough
guy, you can walk away from a fight and
still be a man. You don’t have to die to
prove you’re a man”. “Human Nature” is
moody and introspective. “The Girl Is Mine”
was followed by the hit single “Billie Jean”,
which made “Thriller” a chart-topper.
The album won Jackson a record-breaking
eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including
Album of the Year. That same year, Jackson won eight American Music Awards,
the Special Award of Merit and three MTV
Video Music Awards. “Thriller” is one of
only three albums to remain in the top ten of
the Billboard 200 for a full year, and spent
37 weeks at number one out of the 80 consecutive weeks it was in the top ten. The album was also the first of three to have seven
Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles, and was
the only album to be the best-seller of two
years (1983–1984) in the US. On August 21,
2009 “Thriller” was certified 29x MultiPlatinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of at
least 29 million copies in the US. The album
topped the charts in many countries, sold 4.2
million copies in the UK, 2.5 million in Japan
and went 15× Platinum in Australia. I remember buying the album when it was first
released and 30 years on still play the tracks
on my shows. It is truly one of the great albums of music history and will give pleasure
to many more people for many more years to
come. Whatever you think of his personal life
the fact remains that Michael Jackson was
a fantastic entertainer and a musical legend.
You can listen to Mark Davies on Costa
Cálida International Radio on Mon-Thurs
4.15-6.30pm with a new show starting called
“CALIDA GOLD” and Friday evenings 7-9pm
Mark Davies.
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Every Mon
Every Tue
Every Wed
Wellbeing Clinic/Calida Caring Agency @
Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
Yoga 10-11.30am @
Condado Club, Condado de Alhama,
Yoga with Mari Carmen @
Bolnuevo, 10am
2nd Hand Goods to Buy/Sell/HAH 10-1.00pm
@ Brenda’s Boutique, Estrella de Mar, Los Urrutias
Weight Loss Support Group
Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo, 10.30-12pm
Slimming Club @
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 11am
Andrea’s Animal Rescue, Shop Collection @
Car Park, Camposol B, 11.30-1.30pm
Hoy (card) Bingo/HELP MMM
La Zona Bar, Los Alcázares, 2pm
GO mad Available for Donations @
Costa Calida Radio (Pto), 3-5pm
Live Music with John Sparrow
Leonardo’s, Ptd de Mazarrón, 7.30pm
Entertainment Quiz @
Tel’s Bar, Camposol A, 9pm
Pensionista Day 1€ discount @
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A
Weekly “B” Clean Working Party @
Camposol B, 9am
MAMAS Collection /Book Stall @
Camposol B Car Park, 10-1pm
“Pick/Try/Choose/Buy/Donate”
MABS Murcia NE 10.30-12pm @
Apts Maruja, Baños de Fortuna,
Dance Fitness/Annette 11-12pm @
Dance Studio, Hotel Sensol, Camposol C
Poker Night @
Alley Palais, Camposol B
Poker Night @
TJ’s, Camposol B, 7.30pm
Quiz Night with Eddie B 8pm @
Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón
General Knowledge Quiz @
Mens’ Darts In Evening @
Karaoke/Disco with Lisa B @
Alley Palais, Camposol B, 9pm
Beacon of Light Meeting 7-8.30pm @
Old School House, Cañadas del Romero
Every Thu
Camposol Market @
Camposol A
“Market Day Special” @
Tel’s Bar, Camposol A,
Wellbeing Clinic/Calida Caring Agency @
Dental Care, Camposol B, 10-4pm
Alternative Thursdays
Zumba 10am @
Condado Club, Condado de Alhama
“Pick/Try/Choose/Buy/Donate”
MABS Murcia NE 10.30-12pm @
Apts Maruja, Baños de Fortuna
Slimming Club @
Sacred Hearts Retreat Meeting
Mazarrón Country Club, 11-1pm
PALS for booking events etc @
Tel’s Bar, Camposol B, 11-1.30pm
“Latin Beats”/Annette @
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 11.30-12.30pm
Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection @
Mazarrón Country Club Bar, 11.30-1pm
Quiz Night @
Bar La Manchica, La Manchica
Trivia Quiz @
TJ’s, Camposol B
Karaoke with Bernie Mac @
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 9pm
General Knowledge Quiz @
Ladies’ Darts in evening @
Every Fri
Bridge, New Players Welcome @
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9.45am
Friday Art Group
Gardening Group Clean Up @
Camposol C, 9am
Bridge, New Players Welcome @
Yoga with Mari Carmen @
Bolnuevo, 10am
2nd Hand Goods to Buy/Sell/HAH 10-1pm
@ Brenda’s Boutique, Estrella de Mar, Los Urrutias
Age Concern booking events @
Cultural Centre, Camposol B, 10-12pm
Art Workshop with MABS MMM @
Cafe Golf, San Javier, 11am
PALS booking events @
Saralara´s, Pto de Mazarrón, 1-3pm
Creative Writing Group/Annette @
Camposol, 2-3.30pm
Book/DVD Club with HAH @
La Zona Bar, Los Narejos. 2.30-4.30pm
Fish and Chip Night @
3 Course Steak Night @
Don Ricardo’s, Pto de Mazarrón
“Happy Dinner”, Buy 2 meals/Pay for 1 @
Restaurante Amapola,Bolnuevo
“Ladies’ Night” @
Tropikana Bar, Camposol A, 7-11pm
Darts and Dominoes Night @
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 7pm
Bingo 8.30pm @
5 & 3 Dominoes @
Tel’s Bar, Camposol A, 8.45pm
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Karaoke/Disco with Bernie Mac @
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Every Sun
MAY
Tuesday 1
Book Sale/MABS Murcia MM @
The Arches Bar, 10-1pm
2nd Hand Goods to Buy/Sell/HAH 10-1pm @
Brenda’s Boutique, Estrella de Mar, Los Urrutias
PALS booking events @
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 11-1.30pm
Live Entertainment @
New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón
3 course Saturday Special @
Car Boot Sale, 8.30am @
Cañadas del Romero
Car Boot Sale, 9-2pm @
El Romero, Cuevas de Reyllo
HELP MMM Car Boot @
Autocine, Los Narejos
Sunday Lunch @
Sunday Lunch @
Tel’s Bar, Camposol A
Sunday Lunch @
Sunday Lunch @
The Spaniard, Hacienda del Álamo
Sunday Roast @
Restaurante Marina, Pto de Mazarrón
Sunday Roast @
The Steak Out, Camposol B
Sunday Roast (lunchtime & evening) @
3 Course Sunday Lunch @
Elliot’s Bar/Restaurant, Bolnuevo
Sunday Roast @
Trevi Bar, Camposol B
Sunday Roast @
Sunday Lunch @
TJ’s, Camposol B
Karaoke/Disco/Bernie Mac @
Fun Quiz @
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 8.30pm
Fiestas del Barrio San José Obrero
Alcantarilla
Book Swap/ “Welcome” @
ICA Med Centre,Camposol B,10-12pm
Knitting Club (UK Wool Shop) @
Beach BBQ/PALS
Bolnuevo
Auction at Bobs Bar/MABS NE @
Carretera Pinoso, Fortuna, 2pm
May Day Carnival/Help MMM @
La Zona Bar, Los Alcazáres, 4pm
Friends & Buddies Evening @
Friendly Game of Crib/”Welcome” @
Mariano’s, Camposol A, 7.30pm
Wednesday 2
Trip to Wine Horse Festival
With Viajes Dragontours
Trip to Caravaca Horses/Help MMM
Volunteers Meeting/MABS MMM @
Las Claras, Los Narejos, 11am
“Talking Shop” Social/Age Concern @
Cultural Centre, Camposol B, 1.30-3.30pm
Lions Meeting @
Cultural Centre, Camposol B, 5pm
Thursday 3
Santísima y Vera Bruz
Caravaca de la Cruz
Santa Cruz
Abanilla
Los Mayos
Alhama de Murcia
Fiestas de la Santa Cruz
El Estrecho, Fuente Alamo
Santa Cruz
Ulea
3 course Spanish Lunch/Entertainment/HAH
Ruf Mari, Los Urrutias
Casino Royale Night/MABS MMM @
Time Out, San Javier, 8pm
Friday 4
Outdoor Market Stall/MABS Murcia NW @
Calle Segura, Calasparra, 9-1pm
Woody @
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 7.30pm
Christine/Cod & Chips
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Cultural Centre, Camposol B, 9.45-12.30pm
Book Sale/Bric-a-Brac/Noah’s ARC @
Camposol B, 10-2pm
2nd Hand Goods to Buy/Sell/HAH 10-1pm @
Brenda’s Boutique, Estrella de Mar,Los Urrutias
“Sit 2B Fit”/Annette @
Mariano’s, Camposol A, 10.30-11.30am
Book Stall/Camposol A Gardening Group @
Car Park Camposol A. 10.30-12.30pm
Lions Bahia Mazarrón booking events @
Outside Kennelly’s, Camposol B 11-1pm
Age Concern booking events @
Outside Trevi Bar, Camposol B 11-1pm
GoMad Available for Donations @
Costa Calida Radio (Pto), 12.30-2pm
10 pin Bowling @ Totana
Camposol C Garden Group 4pm
Mark Phoenix Hypnotheraphy @
Dental Care, Camposol B
Joker Jackpot @
TJ’s, Camposol B, 6pm
Bingo @
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 7.30pm
Fish & Chips @
Fresh Fish Night, 3 Courses @
Fish & Chips & Live Music @
Hacienda del Álamo Clubhouse
Fish and Chip Night @
Steak Night @
The Spaniard, Hacienda del Álamo
“Romantic & Special Dinner”
Restaurante Amapola,Bolnuevo
Karaoke with Eddie B @
The Steak Out, Camposol B, 8.45pm
Karaoke @
Disco @
Alley Palais, Camposol B, 9pm-1am
Fun Dog Show/Helping Hands @
Aguilas Marina, 12pm
Velocity Racing Open Day @
Circuito de Velocidad, Cartagena, 2pm
Cálida Country Music Club/Phil Brady @
La Molata, Cañadas de Alhama, 8pm (CAFÉ)
Saturday 5
Trip to Palm Museum/Huerta del Cura
Garden,Elche
Darwinian Gardeners
“Welcome” Meeting @
Mariano’s, Camposol A, 2pm
Boogie Night (fancy dress optional) @
Ladies & Mens Evening @
Sunday 6
Artisan Market @
Bullas
Woody @
The Clover Bar, Condado de Alhama, 9.30pm
Monday 7
Lorca Cultural Week feat. “About Italy”
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Live Music/John Sparrow @
Leonardo’s, Pto de Mazarron, 7.30pm
Tuesday 8
Lorca Cultural Week feat. “About France”
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Trip to Velez Rubio & Velez Blanco/Lions 55€
inc coach,lunch,tour guide & serrano ham per cple
Table Top Sale/HAH @
La Zona Bar, Los Narejos, 10-2pm
Charity Market/Help MMM @
La Zona Bar, Los Alcazáres, 11-2pm
Wednesday 9
Europe Day
Lorca Cultural Week feat. “About England”
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Fortuna Ladies Lunch Club/MABS NE @
Las Palmeras Restaurante, Baños de Fortuna, 1pm
Volunteer Meeting/MABS Murcia NW @
Hotel Argos (between Calasparra & Cehegin), 5pm
ESAMD Meeting @
Antipodas Tavern, La Azohia, 7.30pm
Thursday 10
Lorca Cultural Week feat. “About England”
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Lenny Mitchell @
Hotel Mariposa, Gebas
Friday 11
Indoor Market with fashion/bling/DVD’s @
Indoor Market/household items/jewellery @
The Steak Out, Camposol B
Charity Golf Day/Sevvy Ballisteros Cancer
Fund
Golf, Auction, Meal & Disco @
Clover Bar, Condado de Alhama
Booksale/MABS Mazarrón
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9-1pm
Quiz Night, Cod & Chips Avail @
Saturday 12
Spring Fayre/Age Concern @
Lagarto Verde, Pto de Mazarrón, 11.30-3.30pm
Hog Roast/MABS NE @
Castle Bar, Fortuna, 1pm
Treasure Hunt/Help MMM @
Don Lorenzo Restaurant, Los Urrutias
Rod Stewart Tribute Night & BBQ @
Motown Night with Barrington @
Steak Out, Camposol B,
The Beagles @
Sunday 13
Artisan Market @
Caravaca de la Cruz
Monday 14
Guided Walk & 4 course lunch @
Tuesday 15
San Isidro
Yecla
San Isidro
Mula
San Isidro
Fortuna
Book Swap/“Welcome” @
ICA Med Centre, Camposol B, 10-12pm
General Meeting/Help MMM @
Las Claras, Los Narejos, 11.30am
Ebony/Ivory Ladies’ Lunch Club/MABS MMM
@ Diamante’s Restaurant, El Mojon, 1.30pm
Quiz Night with MABS NW 10€ per team @
Trevol Bar, Tierra del Sol, Calasparra, 7.30pm
Friday 18
Booksale/MABS Mazarrón
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9-1pm
Outdoor Market Stall/MABS Murcia NW @
Calle Segura, Calasparra, 9-1pm
Share & Care Group/MABS MMM @
MABS Cancer Centre, San Javier, 11am
Matais/Cod & Chips Avail @
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Calida Country Music Club/Phil Brady @
La Molata, Cañadas de Alhama, 8pm (CAFÉ)
“Let’s Talk Spanish Night/starter/paella/
wine @
Tropikana Bar, Camposol A
“Help for Heroes” Charity Night/Live Music
@ Alley Palais, Camposol B, Karaoke/Raffle
Lydia Fabia @
Clover Bar, Condado de Alhama, 9.30pm
Suzie G @
Sunday 20
Artisan Market @
Mula
Tuesday 22
Sacred Hearts Retreat Workshop
Bargain Hunt/Auction/Help MMM @
Novo Carthago, Los Urrutias, 2pm
The Everly’s & Sunflower Valley @
Hotel Sensol Poolside, Camposol C
Saturday 26
Nature Walk along banks of River Argos @
Cehegin, 9km
Jubilee Table Top Sale/MABS NE @
The Whitehouse, Fortuna, 12-3pm
Spring Fair/MABS Mazarrón @
Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C. 1pm
The Spìrit of Elvis Tribute @
Caribbean Night/3 Course Meal/Music/
Karaoke @
Alley Palais, Camposol B, Fancy Dress
Optional
The CAS Band @
Dinner/Dance/HAH/Mary Leishmann
Foundation @
Spa Hotel, Torre Pacheco, 6.15pm
Sunday 27
Artisan Market /Cooking/tasting
demonstration @
Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin, 10am
Car Boot Sale/MARA @
Sports Hall Car Park, Mula, 10am
Garden Party/Beacon of Light @
Camposol, Live Music/Clairvoyant Demonstration
Sevillanas Social Meeting @
Asturias Restaurant
Monday 28
Guided Walk followed & 4 course lunch @
Tuesday 29
Workshop/Sacred Hearts Retreat
Volunteers’ Meeting/MABS Mazarrón @
Camposol “B” Clean Meeting @
Wednesday 23 Citizens Participation Meeting/CRA @
Cultural Centre, Camposol, 5pm
Dance/”Welcome” @
Mariano’s, Camposol A,
Thursday 24
Friday 25
Commonwealth Day
Fiestas de Mayo
Alcantarilla
Volunteers’ Meeting/MABS NE @
Las Palmeras, 10am
Walk with NEST with optional meal
10.30am El Berro Car Park, Sierra Espuña
3 Course Lobster Night @
Great Evening/HAH/Mary Leishmann
Foundation @
Route 66, Torre Pacheco, 7pm
Corpus Christi y Virgen de la Salud
Archena
Indoor Market/fashion/bling/DVD’s etc @
Indoor Market/household items/jewellery @
Steak Out, Camposol B
Table Top Sale/MAD @
Wednesday 30 Menu del Dia & Live Music/Age Concern @
Hotel Sensol Golf, Camposol C
Petanca/“Welcome” @
Mariano’s , Camposol A, 4pm
JUNE
Friday 1
Fiestas Trinitario-Berberiscas
Torre Pacheco
Day trip to Elche with NEST
Incl. guided tour of Elche Parque
Justin Sane (Comedian) @
Diamond Jubilee Night/JJ Puppies @
Mariano’s,Camposol A 7.45pm
Saturday 2
10th Anniversary Party of Help MMM @
Help MMM Office, from 4pm
paella/celebratory cake/live music
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations @
The Spaniard, La Manchica, British Dishes
& Disco
3 Course Queen’s Jubilee Evening Menu @
“80’s Night” @
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Camposol B, 10–2pm
Booksale/MABS Murcia NW
Outside Trevol Bar, Calasparra, 11-2pm
Friendship Group Menu del Dia/Help MMM @
Puerto Tres Restaurante, Los Alcazáres, 12.30pm
”Jigsaw” Bereavement Group/MABS
Mazarrón @
Entertainment TBC @
Lindo’s Jazz & Blues @
Spring Disco Party/“B Clean” Camposol @
Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C 7.30pm
Great Evening/HAH/Mary Leishmann
Foundation @
Aquadel Centre, San Cayetano, 6.15pm, BBQ &
Karaoke
Barrington @
The Condado Festival of Music @
Clover Bar, Condado de Alhama
Sunday 3
Monday 4
Hog Roast Street Party for Jubilee
Celebrations @
TJ’s, Camposol B, Music from Mark The
Spark. Stalls/Tombola/Bouncy Castle etc
“Rocking in Roda”/HAH
BBQ and multi artiste concert
Joint Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations @
Cat’s Bar and Tel’s Bar, Camposol A, from
2.30pm. Music with Bernie Mac, Fancy
Dress Optional, Food Avail.
Live Music with John Sparrow @
Leonardo’s,Pto de Mazarron, from 7.30pm
Diamond Jubilee Street Party inc live
music/bbq
Camposol C Gardening Group
The island of Tabarca is
a unique place to visit.
It is the only inhabited
island in the Valencia
Community and is located
just off the coast of
Alicante, rather closer to
the fishing port of Santa
Pola than Alicante.
The island is very small;
approximately
1.800
metres long, and some
450 metres at the widest
point. It boasts a number
of historical buildings, many part of the efforts of King Charles III to
fortify and inhabit the island during the 18th century. Previously the
island had served as a refuge for Berber pirates, who would use the
island as a base for raiding the nearby coast. Many of the 68 (as of the
2010 census) permanent inhabitants of Tabarca are descendents of
the original Genoese fishermen and families brought over to Tabarca
in 1770. These families had been prisoners on the Tunisian island of
Tabarka, and ransomed by King Charles III to be brought to the island
– thus the name “New Tabarca.” The Greeks and Romans called the
island “Planesia” and “Planaria” respectively, referring probably to the
flatness of the island’s geography. The island was also referred to as
“Saint Paul”, the legend being that the apostle had arrived here on
his mission to this area.
Tuesday 5
Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations including..
Music & BBQ during the day with Eddie B
Music with Lenny Mitchell in the evening
@ The Steak Out, Camposol B
All Day Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations @
Queen Tribute AND Bryan Adams Tribute
@ Hotel Sensol Poolside, Camposol C
Evening Entertainment with The CAS Band
@ Clover Bar, Condado de Alhama
Colour coding guide:
Entertainment and special menu nights are Red
Markets,exhibitions,leisure,activities and meetings are
purple
Charity and non profit making organisations are green
National events are orange
Fiestas are pink
Important dates are blue
crossing, and the boat
will make a brief stop
shortly
before
arriving
so passengers can enjoy
viewing the fish and plants
through the glass bottom.
Once on the island, there
are many things to do. The
small village boasts some
excellent
restaurants.
Please try the “Caldero
Tabarqueño”, typical fishrice dish the island is
famous for. There are sunbeds and umbrellas to rent on the sandy beach, or for the more
adventurous, try the rockier coves for snorkelling. You can purchase
souvenirs in one of the shops, or take a long walk completely around
the island.
On the Dragontours trip, June 6th, we will leave very early in the
morning from the Mazarrón area, and take the boat at 11am. The
return boat will be at 6.30pm in the afternoon, so there will be a full
day to enjoy this beautiful place.
The island has two distinct
parts, the division marked
by the narrow middle
with the port on one side
and a sandy beach on
the other. The majority
of the buildings are on
the south part of the
island, whereas the north
is mostly barren. The
lighthouse,
inaugurated
in 1854, was at one time
used as a prison but is
now closed to the public. The island, and the small outlying islets, La
Cantera, La Galera and La Nao, have been a Mediterranean Marine
Reserve since 1986, for the flora and fauna which abound in the
crystal clear waters.
The architectural heritage that can still be admired include the Church
of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, consecrated in 1770. The old city still
conserves a great part of the walls, and they are the object of constant
rehabilitation. Other interesting buildings include the Governor’s
House, which has been restored and converted into a hotel. The
whole island has been declared an Artistic-Cultural Heritage site,
since 1964.
The island is best reached by boat from Santa Pola, only a 30 minute
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Sit 2B Fit came
about after talking
with local people
who have mobility
problems.
Existing
fitness classes on
offer do not really
meet the needs of
these individuals. Sit
2B Fit chair exercise
offers a work out
that is safe, fun
and effective and
is accompanied by
great music. This
non-weight bearing
form of exercise is a
mixture of arm work
outs, stretches and
dance moves which
can be adapted to
suit each person.
My philosophy is
Use it or Lose it! The
class can help you
keep the mobility
you have now and
for many gradually
increase it.
April definitely seemed to be the month for
drag artists here on Camposol! For once I
remembered to get tickets from Rosemary
for the Welcome Group evening before
they sold out and went to The Rich Bitch
performance at Mariano’s, Camposol A.
This famous Benidorm act do not usually
perform in other locations, but Rosemary
somehow managed to persuade them to
come down to Camposol and it really was
an excellent evening enjoyed by all. Well
done Rosemary!
Only a week or so later we went to see
Steve The Spit drag artist at The SteakOut on Camposol B. This evening was also
hilarious. At only €5 for the ticket and €5
for an optional good quality basket meal
it was also a great value night out. It was
good to see some new entertainment in the
area. Let’s hope for more of the same this
summer.
When I am out and about on my rounds I
often call into one of our advertisers for a
late breakfast and this month it was The
Market Tavern in Puerto De Mazarrón.
Whilst I was there enjoying my breakfast I
was shown the brand new menu which has
some very tempting dishes on it. I am a
great lover of Mexican food so will definitely
be returning soon to sample some of these.
For many women the thought of a face
lift is too drastic to contemplate, but I am
becoming a fan of the non-surgical facelift
treatment which I have recently had done,
this time at The Salon in Camposol.
Shannon the beautician at The Salon
has combined their Botox facial with the
non-surgical face lift treatment and the
effects are definitely visible immediately.
The treatment is also very relaxing and
lasts almost an hour so it is good value for
money.
Bar La Manchica is in the tiny Spanish
hamlet of La Manchica, it is about 5 minutes
drive from Fuente Alamo. From Las Palas,
take the camino signposted La Manchica.
This former “Casa Rural” recently changed
hands and is under the new management
of Kevin and Jo, also the proprietors of The
Spaniard Inn on the Hacienda Alamo Golf
Resort. Bar La Manchica is set in lovely
rural surroundings and also offers excellent
bed and breakfast accommodation. We
went to a fish and chip evening there
recently and it was superb; homemade
chips and enormous portions of freshly
battered cod; simply delicious. The bar
is open from 5pm on weekdays and from
midday at weekends. There is now Sunday
Roast on offer and the menu is being added
to every day.
More next month
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How to Start Learning to Play Golf by David
Gay PGA Professional
How to start learning to play golf can be a
mind numbing experience depending on what
you are looking to accomplish, how old you
are and how much time you have on your
hands. There are many resources to help you,
but you can sometimes be put off the game if
you don’t choose the right way to start.
One way to find out if you are going to like the
game is to first of all go to the driving range
with a friend and hit some golf balls. One big
plus of this is that you don’t need anything
apart from yourself and some trainers as the
driving range will rent you some clubs to use
and of course provide the golf balls. This way
you can have a go with some advice from your
friend and you will get a feel if you are going
to enjoy it or not.
Learning to play golf does not need to be complicated. You can go the easy route and enjoy
the odd round with your friends, but use it as
a learning process and progress to personal
instruction, or you can go to your PGA Pro and
get on-going lessons and advice immediately
if you are keen to do everything correctly from
the start. Even if you just choose the driving
range, you will know if you want to pursue the
game or just have fun and not worry too much
about the results.
For more information on individual and
group lessons and you can find David at
Roda Golf Academy or contact on 6700
83939 email:[email protected]
If you are serious and have hit just a few golf
balls before, then the best way from here
would be to find a local PGA Pro that can give
you a course of lessons. This way you can receive a structured lesson plan tailored to your
requirements. When you choose your Pro, ask
lots of questions and make sure you like the
way they come across, as if you are not comfortable with them then the chances are you
will not learn from them very well.
This way forward is going to be the best way
to understand the fundamentals of a good golf
swing, but also teach you about all the other
things that you need to know; for example
the rules, golf etiquette, what to wear at the
golf course, how to get a handicap, advice on
equipment; the list goes on. By finding a PGA
Pro that you like, you will progress quickly and
you will enjoy the game more, as a personal
teacher motivates you to improve and when
you improve you feel good.
If you are a very occasional golfer, but still
want to learn how to play golf correctly, it is
good to find someone who is quite good to
play with. This is like most sports where when
you watch and play against better players you
learn quickly and of course the better player
can give you some tips during the round. It is
still advisable to have the odd lesson from a
PGA Pro just so you have the basics in place.
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Mazarrón “Miners” are on a mission
again having had a brief time out after their
great success in winning the CBBA Winter
League. This time their quest is to achieve a
similar result in the SABA Spring League.
Unfortunately the “Miner’s” first match on
their crusade was lost away to La Siesta
“Hornets”. Their 2nd match of the season,
again away, was against Greenlands
“Lightnings”. Now the fact that they were
playing on Friday 13th wouldn’t have held much
credence as an excuse should they have lost,
but I dare say someone might have been
willing to give it a try. Fortunately Mazarrón
“Miners” didn’t need any excuses as
they won 4 rinks to 2 and 121 shots to 78.
Well done to all players; it was a good win.
The next match will be on Mon 23rd April at
home against Vistabella B.
The Clubs Spring Triples League is already
more than half way through and apart from
team “Rich Birds” who have held the top spot
for three weeks, the rest are shuffling around
like a Paul Daniels pack of cards. Can “Rich
Birds” keep their top post this week after
playing the 2nd position team “Mac Pack” their
next opponents? It will be tough, as will the
match be for team “Bowled Over”, trying to
cling to their 3rd position. Watch this space!
Play competition golf every Wednesday
New Members and Guests are welcome
Parkinson Trophy Competition
Mar Menor Golf Society held their March
2012 Parkinson Trophy Competition at
their Mar Menor village (ex-Polaris world)
home course. 50 plus players had a spring
in their tails, as they embark into this
If you would like to come along and give bowls competition with perfect playing conditions
a try, we have sets of bowls you can borrow and glorious sunny weather.
and fully qualified coaches who will give any
tuition required, or if you have been a bowler Girl Power has also returned to the Mar Menor
and thinking about playing again we would Golf Society, as the Overall Winner, Jane
Armstrong, is the first lady winner of a trophy
make all very welcome.
since Carol Cockeram won in August 2011.
For more information check our web page Runner–up was awarded to Clive Coles. The
mazarronbowlsclub.webs.com
or Armstrong’s were also determined to keep
tel Club Secretary 968131619 or Club the prize money in the family, as 3rd place
Captain 637461038
went to Mike Armstrong with 4th position to
Report by Wendy Reynolds
John Sell.
Andre Fleet Bowl Competition
The trophy for this Mar Menor Golf Society
Competition, which was held at the Mar
Menor Golf Resort course, was donated by
Peter Fleet in memory of his loving wife
Andre.
Peter Fleet (right) presenting trophy to
overall winner Keith Ellis
The weather during this competition was
sunny with strong March winds, however
good scores were recorded. The beautiful
spring weather is providing an added booster
to the players, resulting in the return of girl
power in the previous Parkinson Trophy and
in this competition senior power went to
the forefront, as the Overall Competition
Winner was Keith Ellis at the grand age of
74 years. Keith was chased to the final hole
by Steve Cockeram, who was unable to
rein in Keith, even after having a run of 3
pars and 1 birdie on the back nine and had
to settle for the Runner-up position. 3rd
place was awarded to George Fidler, with
Frank Doran who is on a vacation trip from
his home in Ireland achieving 4th position
and 5th position going to Brian Penny
The next trophy competition, the Davison
Trophy was held on April 11th
To obtain full details of competition
scores, recent competitions and future
events, please refer to our website
www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/
marmenorgolfsociety
or email [email protected].
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It has been an extremely disappointing season to say the least. Mazarrón are at the
very bottom of the Preferente Autonomica
with relegation now a certainty. The poor
performances led to many of the senior players leaving the Club at various stages of the
season. The greatest loss has been former
captain Juan Andres who had been a pillar of
strength in the centre of defence for a number of seasons. In addition, last year’s top
goal scorer Ruben was never replaced and
the leading scorer this season is the juvenile,
Diego, with only six goals, and he too has now
sadly departed for pastures new.
Bramall Lane where he still works as Sheffield
United’s Club Ambassador.
The Match Ball presentation at our last home
game which shows how bad the pitch is now
Awareness Week to promote interest in both
its own activities and in Mazarrón FC. As a result, a considerable number of new supporters attended the home game against UCAM
Guadalupe on 29th April.
A change in the management structure has
brought in Dutch coach, Jelco Oosterhof, and
although performances have improved considerably, results have not. With only six senior players to choose from, Jelco has had to
call upon the services of many of the successful juvenile squad, but the youngsters have
often had to play two games in two days, and
this obviously has an effect on performances.
With a very promising youth set-up at both
Juvenile and Cadete level, it is hoped that the
future will be much brighter as long as the
majority of these youngsters can be retained.
Provisional fixtures for the remainder of
this season:Sunday 6th May
FC Puente Tocinos (AWAY)
Sunday 13th May
UD Los Garres (HOME)
Sunday 20th May
Thader Murcia CF (HOME)
Sunday 27th May
Ceuti Atletico (AWAY)
Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC organise a
supporters’ coach to all away games at a cost
of €7.
If you are interested in football and would like
to take part in Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC
activities, please join us for our weekly meetings, every Thursday at the Trevi Bar, Sector B Camposol at 4 pm. Membership of Los
Amigos is just €10 and all funds raised are in
support of Mazarrón Football Club.
Jan Andres who has now left the Club
The UK Ambassador for Los Amigos de
Mazarrón, ex-Sheffield United, Leeds and
England International, Tony Currie, has sent
a message to everyone here thanking them
for the hospitality showed to him and his wife
Elizabeth during the six days they spent in
Mazarrón when they attended the 3rd Gala
Evening and Dinner at the Hotel la Cumbre.
Tony recently had a suite named after him at
Mazarrón games are normally played on Sundays with varying kick off times. Home games
are played at the Estadio Municipal, Avenida
de Juan Carlos 1 in Mazarrón. There is ample
street parking and parking opposite the main
entrance to the stadium. Admission is just
€5 and free for juveniles. Full details of all
games, both home and away, are announced
on the Tuesday before the weekend on which
the game is to be played and announced via
the local media, our website www.losamigosdemazarron.es and on posters at various points throughout Camposol and Mazarrón.
Our UK Ambassador, Tony Currie
The excellent playing pitch
at the start of the season
One important issue which has to be mentioned is the disgraceful state of the playing
surface at the Estadio Municipal. It is an embarrassment not only to the Football Club but
also to the town of Mazarrón and it is hoped
that serious efforts will be made to bring this
up to an acceptable standard for next season.
Despite all this, the support of Los Amigos
de Mazarron FC for the local football club
has never wavered and as well as giving
much needed vocal support, Los Amigos has
donated considerable monies to the Football
Club to help it through this difficult period.
In addition, it recently staged a successful
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The former Manchester United and Blackburn
Rovers defender was here as a guest of his
friend Gerry Flynn, who is also a former footballer player and manager and who now owns
the Murcia real estate company gerryflynn.
com.
Gerry says “David was here to get a first hand
look at the region of Murcia and enjoyed a
free round of golf at Mar Menor Golf Resort,
courtesy of IRM Golf Experience, but the 6
courses designed by Nicklaus design are managed by Global Golf Company. David and I will
be working together to actively promote the
region of Murcia to current and former football professionals who, until now, may have
chosen Portugal or Marbella as their preferred
locations for holidays and overseas property
purchases.
Rangers and Celtic regarding “legends” football competitions, themed evenings and, of
course, property purchases. More information
regarding the upcoming events can be found
on my website at www.gerryflynn.com.”
“We both feel that this area has a lot to offer in terms of its weather, accessibility, value
for money and the number and quality of golf
courses. I know that this will be just the first
of many “celebrity footballer” visits to Murcia. We are in discussions with a number of
players from Manchester United, Liverpool,
Charity Quiz Night
On 24th February 134 people attended a very
successful Quiz Night and 472€ was raised
for the Captain’s Charities which are FAST,
Mazarrón Red Cross and MABs. There
was an especial thank you to Brian Tape our
quiz master extraordinaire who also provided
some to the raffle prizes. The FAST team also
gave us a talk on their activities and appealed
for volunteers to join them. They assured us
they would be given adequate training.
Joint Captains Farewell 23rd March
A super evening at Costas for the Joint Captains’ Farewell. Excellent food, wine and
beer and the service was superb. The Beagles kept the dance floor packed all night.
There was a raffle and an auction of a year’s
free golf membership generously donated by
Sensol Golf raised 1,100€. All fund raising
events held during the year, raised in excess
of 4,000€ which we are sure the three Charities above named will put to good use.
Camposol Golf Association AGM
The AGM on 1st April was only attended by a
few people. The elected Committee are as
follows:
President continuing for another year is Stewart Smith
New Gent’s Captain Peter Coulstock
Vice Captain and Secretary Trevor Andrew
New Ladies’ Captain Pam Andrew
Vice Captain Marilyn Jones
Competition’s Secretary Chris Scates
Handicaps Pete Stevenson.
Social Secretary - the Committee are going
to organise the social events between themselves with a little bit of input from the Social
Secretaries from the last two years.
In the President’s speech, Stewart spoke of
how well the Committee had worked together
over the past year and how hard they had
worked on the Members’ behalf in what had
proved to have been a very difficult year with
many visits to the Manager to try and get better deals for the Members due to the fact that
we were trying to play on so many temporary
greens.
The Captains’ Drive In
On 4th April
the Captains’
“Drive
In”
when the New
Lady
Captain and the
Gents’
Captain drive the
ball off the
first tee and
a gamble is
made on how
far they can
drive.
The 2 New Captains at their both
The
Lady
Drive In
Captain promptly drove her ball straight into
the water much to her embarrassment! After the Captains drove off, the rest of the 64
mixed field of golfers. Food was produced by
Jim and Margaret at 5€ a head and some of
the player’s wives who are non-golfers came
to the Golf Club and joined in the festivities.
A thoroughly good day was enjoyed by all.
The Costa Cálida Ladies’ League
Sensol Golf Course problems have played
havoc with all the fixtures planned for the
Camposol Ladies, as we play on a home and
away basis, which has meant that all our
dates for home games have been shelved
until mid May when hopefully all the greens
will be fit to play on. The other ladies’ teams
have been very sympathetic and have agreed
to this. We enjoy our Ladies’ League encounters, but it would be even better if we could
get at least two more teams to join us for
next season which starts in September. This
will make the League even more challenging.
If you are group of lady golfers who would like
to be part of our group, you are very welcome
to join us. We play at reciprocal golf courses
at reduced green fees. To participate in the
League you only need a group of six ladies. If
you are interested or would like more information please contact Betty Roberts on [email protected].
Betty Roberts
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Anthony #4 & Mat #90
The many months of training and bike preparation paid off for the two racing brothers
as Anthony and Mat both made podium positions, in their respective classes on their
SML450 Supermoto Bikes.
Anthony struggled in qualifying after fitting
a hard compound front tyre that did not suit
the circuit conditions. With a softer compound
front tyre fitted for the first of his two races,
Anthony fought his way through the pack to
finish 2nd at the flag and then followed this
up with another solid 2nd position in his next
race. The two race results put him in 2nd position overall for the days racing in the premier
class.
Anthony was racing in the SM Open category
and was only beaten by the reigning Spanish
Supermoto Champion, Francesco Cucharrera, who was racing at his home circuit.
Bullas, Murcia were in action again over the
Easter weekend at round 2 of the Catalan
Supermoto Championship at the Mora
d’ebre circuit, near Tarragona. With both
brothers holding 2nd position in their respective championship classes after the first race
two weeks ago, it was always going to be an
exciting weekend’s racing.
A n t h o n y
Ford-Dunn
was first out
on track for
qualifying
practice and
immediately
felt at home
on the extremely fast
and flowing
Mora d’ebre
road
circuit
which
featured a 100
mph
back
straight that
then had the
riders flinging
their
bikes
Anthony Ford-Dunn #4
sideways as
they scrubbed as much speed off as possible before launching themselves into the dirt
section. The riders then appeared to spend
more time in the air than on the ground in
the spectacular off-road section of the track
that featured several large jumps before the
bikes leapt back onto the tarmac to complete
the lap.
Anthony managed to qualify his SML450 Supermoto Bike in 2nd position on the front
row of the grid for the premier SM open class,
and lined up for the first of his two races. As
the lights went out the pack of riders hurled
themselves into the first corner and Anthony emerged in 1st position with the rest of
the pack close behind. It was the reigning
Spanish Supermoto Champion ‘Francesca Cucharrera’ that took the fight to An-
thony and the two battled for the lead before
Cucharrera was able to open up a gap that
meant Anthony had to settle for 2nd position
at the flag. The second race for the SM Open
Class was very similar to the first with Anthony finishing in 2nd place to Cucharrera and
taking 2nd overall for the day’s racing.
Anthony’s older brother, Mat Ford-Dunn was
competing in the SM30 Class for riders over
30 years of age. Once again the racing was
going to be close with Mat qualifying in 2nd
position on the front row of the grid. For the
first of Mat’s two races he was slow away
from the line and then spent the race battling with the Catalan rider, Oscar Moce for
2nd position. Despite a number of overtaking
attempts Mat was unable to pass Moce and
finished the first race in 3rd position. For the
next race, Mat was determined to get a better
position and after completing the first lap in
3rd position he forced his bike up the inside
of Moce’s machine at a fast right hand corner
and then did the same manoeuvre a few laps
later to take the lead from Joan Sanchez and
then pull away to take the race win.
Mat Ford-Dunn #90
With both brothers taking 2nd position overall in their respective classes and running a
strong 2nd in the Catalan championship the
Easter weekend was a great result for the
Supermotoland Team from Bullas, with the
team’s main sponsors, Advance Moves International Removals and Stratton Motorsports
being thrilled with their riders’ achievements.
Anthony Ford-Dunn #4
Mat Ford-Dunn was competing in the SM30
Class for riders over 30 years old and managed to qualify in pole position despite a high
speed crash mid-way through the session. He
had a bad start in the first of his two races
and had to fight through the pack to take the
lead as he jumped into the dirt section of the
track on the final lap. Mat held the advantage
to the flag and won the race.
In his 2nd race, Mat found himself in a similar
situation and spent the race battling for the
lead. Despite a fantastic battle, Mat was unable to take the win and finished in 2nd position.
The two Supermoto racing brothers from
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Double Podium for Supermoto Brothers
The Supermotoland Team opened their
racing account with a solid two second positions in the first round of the 2012 Catalan Championship. The team’s two British
riders, Anthony and Mat Ford-Dunn travelled
the 8 hours from their base in Murcia to the
D’Osona Circuit, just north of Barcelona.
The Alley Palais Sports Bar is home to
the Camposol Snooker Club. Camposol is
a predominantly English urbanisation just
north of Mazarrón on the RM-3 motorway. In
addition to the Snooker Club, Alley Palais
also has a Bowling Alley and a number of Pool
Tables.
Camposol Snooker Club’s first tournament
was held recently and with cash prizes for the
winner and runner up it was well received and
the event provided the participants with the
opportunity to meet new potential opponents.
We attracted a small audience for the final
and Alley Palais laid on a buffet after the
match. Further tournaments are planned on
a monthly basis, so if you can hold a cue,
please come down and register for the event.
It’s only €5 to enter and you don’t have to be
a Camposol resident. The standard is typical
local club, so if you can hit a ball you are in
with a chance; you are not going to meet any
Judd Trumps!
Many people want to play snooker, but don’t
have friends who play. If this is the case
come along to Alley Palais and we will soon
pair you up with some willing participants.
Hopefully, if the tournaments take off, we
could have enough interested members to
arrange visits to other clubs for friendly
matches.
The facilities at Alley Palais are way above
the average club that I was used to in the
UK. The tables are cleaned and brushed daily
and re-covered every 6 months or so. Our
objective as members is to make it more of a
March 29th was the day
29 players from the Old
Guard ventured out on
to the course at Altorreal
Golf Club near Murcia.
The weather was great
and Lola and the staff
made us welcome and
ensured that a good day
was had by all.
Overall Winner was our
guest, Liz Court, who
won with an amazing
40 Stapleford Points.
social group, encouraging people to play with
different partners instead of always playing
with your best mate. I have even seen a
couple of ladies playing recently, not that
I am suggesting we would get to play with
them.
If you like a game of snooker, then pop in to
Alley Palais for details or phone 968978869.
We will all look forward to meeting you.
Tel Peter 660838635
Society Winner
and
Winner
of
Division
Two was Lenny
Whalen with 36
points. Division
One was won
by Fred Twomey
with 30 points
while
Division
Three was easily
won by Sheila
Davison with 26
points.
Division one winner Fred Twomey with Barry.
Nearest
the
Pin on the Par 3
fifth was won by
Moira Pousons with
three players coming
within 75cm of the
pin - hard luck guys!
Nearest the Pin
on the seventeenth
was won by Berni
Twomey (keep it in
the family!).
Liz Court receives her prize
from captain Barry Martin.
coveted “Plonkers” Trophy with 14 points
and also had the distinction of finishing
the round with the least number of clubs,
having left three on the ninth!!
Two’s Money was shared by Mike, Martin
and Moira.
If anyone is interested in joining or playing
as a guest with Fuente Old Guard please
contact Barry Martin - Tel: 9681388533.
Not to be outdone
by
his
daughter,
Peter Court won the
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The results on corrected times were:The Cruiser Class
1st Sailfish, Bob Miles, Julian Pering and
Vernon O’Byrne
2nd Deltania UNO, Duncan Moffatt, Oakley
Petts and Victor Martinez
3rd Deltania DOS, Ian Hamilton, Hugh
Jones and Ian Robinson
4th Balaton 18, Robert Cheshire, Carl Vogt
and Andy Kaluza
Dingy Class
1st Bita 5, Guillermo Martinez, Ernie Foster
and Oscar Laird
2nd Miracle, John Clarke, Doreen Squires
3rd Shoestring Dos, John Down, Bob Blinkhorn
4th Shoestring Tres, George Wedgwood, Peter Cadwell
5th Seahopper, Mick Burgess
6th Weta 15, Edd Penning, Heinz Lenhard
7th Shoestring Uno, Kath Roper, Peter Roper
and Lawrence Carter
8th Weta 14, Janice Penning, Linda Coats
First Race of the SAMM Spring Season Sunday
1ST April 2012
At the First Race of the Spring Series,
SAMM was pleased to welcome a competitor
from Guardamar, Mike Waterfield and his crew
Raymond Leese in their Dufour 24, which is
7.35metres long and over 30 years old.
There were 10 boats taking part with wind
speeds from 5 to 12 knots from the south
west bearing round to south at the end of the
2nd race. The first race started at 11.45hrs
and the results on corrected times were:First Race
1st Miracle, John
Clarke,
Doreen
Squires
2nd Shoestring Cuatro, Roger Drew,
Annemarie Tasney
3rd Shoestring Tres,
Tug Wilson, Mike
White
4th Dufour 24, Mike
Waterfield,
Raymond Leese
5th Shoestring Uno,
Vernon
O’Byrne,
Kath Roper, Phil Roper and Mark Roper
6th Balaton 18, Hudson, R. Cheshire and Andy Kaluza
7th Weta 15, Edd Penning, Brian Murray
8th SHoestring Dos, Bob Blinkhorn, Barry
Young
DNS Sailfish, Mick Burgess, Marianne Elias
and Ingo Wilson
The Second
Race
1st
Miracle,
John Clarke,
D o r e e n
Squires
2nd
Balaton
18, Hudson,
R.
Cheshire
and
Andy
Kaluza
3rd
Shoestring
Tres,
Mike White,
Tug Wilson
4th
Dufour
24, Mike Waterfield, Raymond Leese
5th Sailfish, Mick Burgess, Marianne Elias
and Ingo Wilson
6th Shoestring Cuatro, Roger Drew, Annemarie Tasney
7th Shoestring Uno, Vernon O’Byrne, Kath
Roper, Phil Roper and Mark Roper
8th Shoestring Dos, Barry Young, Bob Blinkhorn
9th Weta 15, Brian Murray Edd Penning
If you would like more information go to
www.sailingmarmenor.com
or
email
[email protected].
SAMM Round the Island Warm up Race Sunday 18th March 2012
The first race
day of the
Sailing Association
Mar Menor’s
Spring
Series was the
Round the Island Warm up
Race on 18th
March.
The
race took place from the CAR Sailing Centre
at Los Narejos on the Mar Menor. There were
12 boats taking part with wind speeds from
5 to 9 knot. The race started at 12.00 and
was divided into two classes: the cruiser class
and the dingy class. The start was from the
CAR Jetty to the 2nd buoy round to the port
side and then on to the island going round
anticlockwise and back to the buoy at the CAR
and was run under the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system.
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FOR SALE
6 lg propane gas bottles - 35 kgs. 30€ each.
Buyer collects
Tel. 622912297 or 644537230 (Cehegin)
Dorrex Fruit Dryer. 3 trays. As new. €95
Tel 646005017
WANTED
Large open fronted log burner (build-in) with
dog grate and chimney. Gd cond 150€.
2 x 10inch 4ohm 230w RMS chassis
speakers.
Hardly
used.
25€
each.
Tel: 600233456 (Cehegin)
Electric thermostatic radiators. Various sizes
50€ each
Silver grey TV stand 30€
Tel 649017890
Wrought iron coffee table/glass top 130 x 70 75€
Wall glass display cabinet/drawers & space for
TV 2.3 high x 2.6 wide 150€ (buyer collects)
Tel 690679222
GROUP INFORMATION
Fancy a free trip for one or two from UK to
Spain?
I need a driver to bring my car and
small dog back from Dorset to Mazarrón
in September, Portsmouth - Santander
ferry. All expenses paid
Phone Jean on 968154083.
BUSINESS INFORMATION
Nylon strung guitar. New. Inc gig bag/spare
strings. 50€.
Electro acoustic Westfield guitar. Unused.
110€.
Sennheiser boom mic stand, new 25€.
Bongos 25€
60 Watt monitor 60€
Tel 630366321 or harrytaylorfc@yahoo.
co.uk
Cement mixer - 150 litre, exc condition 80€
Tel: 646737479
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ITEMS UNDER 500€ OR FOR WANTED/
LOST ITEMS, FOR NON-COMMERCIAL
ENTERPRISES ONLY AND EXCLUDING
VEHICLES AND BOATS. Maximum 20
words and 3 classifieds per customer.
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Accommodation:
Hotel La Mariposa
Accountants:
Asesoria Alonso
Silvente
- 968 592 032
- 968 332 058
Airport Parking:
Coastline Auto(Alicante)
Seguro Parking
- 966 799 326
- 622 062 115
Arts and Crafts
Studio Creations
- 648 212 831
Banking & Finance
Kennedy Financial Services - 678 035 992
Lloyds Bank International
- 902 024 365
UK Tax Refunds
- 965 636 938
Tropikana Bar/Cafè
- 645 657 094
Builders:
CM Constructions
Fuente Building Services
JD Construction
Tony’s Building Services
-
659
696
630
647
159
744
269
119
948
982
994
952
Building Services:
Kevins Fly Screens
Kevins Aluminium Services
P&P Services
Sallu Plastics (Salglaze)
Woodworks Direct
VIP Services
-
650
616
659
968
649
650
662
984
732
978
540
893
579
652
962
836
016
607
- 968 631 008
Bars, Cafés & Restaurants:
Alley Palais
- 968
Amapola Restaurant
- 660
Bar La Manchica
- 669
Bistro Bulgaria
- 968
Cafeteria Plaza
- 968
Cat´Bar
- 666
Chez Zoe
- 676
Condado Club Bar
- 634
Clover Bar
- 868
Don Ricardo’s
- 968
Elliot´s Bar/Restaurant
- 968
Hacienda del Alamo Golf
- 968
Hotel La Mariposa
- 968
Quality Indian
- 968
Le Gourmet
- 968
Leonardo’s
- 628
Liz’s Cafe
- 696
Market Tavern
- 968
Restaurant Marina
- 619
Spaniard Inn
- 608
Tel’s Bar Camposol
- 699
The Market Tavern
- 968
The New Royal
- 968
The Steak Out
- 968
TJ´s Bar
- 653
Trevi Bar & Restaurant
- 669
978
328
525
328
705
188
691
358
082
155
159
070
631
199
154
682
724
154
500
963
518
154
595
970
088
026
869
092
438
084
406
353
324
468
057
887
499
066
008
198
315
303
123
588
555
052
535
588
864
619
866
544
Butchers:
Big Breakfast Butchers
- 968 170 553
Carpentry:
Philip Carpenter / Joiner
- 680 443 219
Car Hire:
Bolnuevo Cars
F&C Rent a Car
Tuxedo Limousines
- 968 150 979
- 968 199 156
- 618 315 933
Cars & Transport:
P&P Services
Specialist Vehicles SL
- 659 732 962
- 968 146 158
Chimney Sweeps:
Home from Home Chimney Sweep
- 660 478 881
Tony Chimney Sweep
- 646 438 694
Chiropodists:
Chiropody - Philip Dawe
Computer Accessories:
Shop at Camposol Computers
- 968 154 477
Computer Repairs & Sales:
Camposol Computers
- 968
Consulting IT Services
- 691
Loco Murcia
- 968
Shop at Camposol Computers
- 968
199 191
993 219
971 893
154 477
Dentist:
Dental Care
Olivier Houdusse
- 968 199 111
- 968 153 645
Education:
Creative Writing
Let’s Talk Spanish
- 649 647 467
- 630 939 626
Electricians:
CHM Meters
Louis Harris
- 646 965 082
- 619 712 821
Entertainment Management
KR Entertainments
- 699 203 136
Funeral Plans:
ASSSA
The Funeral Director
- 968 153 396
– 650 631 719
Furniture:
DFS
Furniture Plus
Time for a Change
- 968 334 194
- 968 482 456
- 968 136 501
Garden Centres
Jardilar 2003
- 669 565 402
- 968 150 244
Cleaning Services:
Limpieza Rosa
- 619 199 407
Clothes Shops:
Legs & Co.
- 660 792 513
Hairdressing:
The Beauty Palace
Janes Salon
The Salon – Melissa & Tanya The Salon 2
Health & Beauty:
Beauty Palace
Fuschia Beauty Clinic
Drew Ryder Therapist
Freedom Mobility
Janes Salon
Mark Phoenix
Medical Link
Rosies Toesies
Sacred Hearts
The Salon
968
968
691
686
971
158
916
354
828
433
717
232
- 968
- 630
- 660
- 638
-968
- 654
- 968
- 639
- 650
- 691
971
439
326
893
158
202
212
171
796
916
828
480
194
357
433
996
050
835
579
717
199
761
418
386
712
184
771
220
142
821
Heating and Aircon:
Camposol Heating & Maintenance
- 968
Calida Gas & Oil
- 659
Cool Solutions
- 600
Crystal Designs
- 680
Louis Harris
- 619
Home Furnishings:
Curtain Call
- 616
Yorkshire Linen (Puerto)
- 968
Yorkshire Linen San Javier
- 968
Insurance:
ASSSA
Ibex Insurance
Liberty Seguros
Linea Directa
Nash Warren
-
968
968
902
902
968
240 171
595 946
193 912
153
595
100
123
156
396
945
070
975
583
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- 968 978 869
- 968 199 191
Kennels and Catteries:
Casa Abril
Catatonic
Colina Kennels
Delomonte Cattery
El Carro Kennels
-
Laundrettes:
Rainbow Laundrette
The Laundry Shop
661
646
639
968
620
076
705
012
168
582
459
403
342
711
654
- 634 309 603
- 670 847 305
Legal Services:
Asesoria Alonso
- 968
Nicky G Translation Services
- 968
P&P Services
- 659
Professional and Legal Solutions
- 968
Silvente Accountant/lawyer
- 968
592 032
199 245
732 962
595 826
332 058
Locksmiths:
ADS Locksmith
- 600 255 250
Mechanics:
Colair
Decklid Auto Services
Eurotyre
Ford Marcosta
Ken Sherwood Mechanic
Kwik Fix English Mechanic
López Milan
Mobile Car Mechanic
Neumáticos El Ceña
-
Metalwork:
Eriks
- 636 050 008
Mobility Products:
Freedom Mobility
- 638 893 357
Nursing
British Nurse John Voce
Calida Care Agency
- 634 366 809
- 968 150 658
626
626
968
968
679
968
968
666
968
796
678
424
424
646
972
429
161
422
149
840
605
636
859
006
216
129
015
Outdoor Catering:
Pig Out
The Roving Diner
- 644 569 693
- 699 223 112
Outdoor Living:
D&G Garden Furniture
Furniture Plus
- 968 334 773
- 968 482 456
Painting and Decorating:
Décor8
Interior Elegance
RJB Décor Painting
Trevor Smith
-
646
968
699
968
Plumbers:
Apache 24/7 Plumbing Services
- 968
Camposol Heating & Maintenance
- 968
Calida Gas & Oil
- 659
Crispulo Spanish Plumber
- 627
324
482
044
163
669
456
742
298
Property Sales:
Another World Properties
ADS Property Service
Best of Spanish
Fuente Alamo Real Estate
Old Farmhouses
Sensol Golf Sales
- 968 592 679
- 646 969 455
- 635 434 651
- 968 598 173
- 968 159 264
- 968 970 614
Removals:
Advance Moves
Dainton’s
Lord’s Removals and Storage
Mar Menor Removals
-
608 061 872
968 564 298
Retail Outlets:
Kitchens Plus 1
Quicksave
T J Electricals
Tornado Dry Cleaners
Vial Carpinterias Murcia
-
968
968
868
968
968
184
199
181
595
864
235
860
121
992
816
Services:
4 Legs Dog Grooming
Compusurf
Healthy H20
House Clearance
No More Mould
Tornado Dry Cleaners
Website Designer
-
608
968
968
639
672
968
620
712
970
437
737
795
595
599
599
666
270
944
574
992
455
Solar Power:
Freesol
Solar Directa
- 659 232 507
- 659 315 130
Spas & Hottubs:
Eurospas
- 650 722 905
Sport & leisure:
Alley Palais
Costa Cálida Radio
Dance Zone
F.I.N.S(Diving)
Horse riding META
Hotel La Mariposa
Yogamayga
-
Swimming Pool Cleaning
Maintenance:
Alpha Pools
Jorge Pools
Köhn Pool Service
Tony The Tile Diver
Watermaid
968 654 667
653 529 243
968
902
649
645
636
968
968
978
903
647
657
172
631
150
869
783
467
094
198
008
755
968
674
968
646
646
971
168
138
438
705
824
000
638
694
088
&
-
Internet Cafés
Alley Palais
Camposol Computers
Translation:
Costa Cálida Property Services
- 968 199 251
Nicky G Translation Services
- 968 199 245
P&P Services
- 659 732 962
Travel Agents:
Viajes Dragontours
- 968 199 021
970 614
199 184
761 771
689 902
Printing & Design:
Mister Print
- 638 893 357
Property Maintenance:
Trevor Smith
- 968 163 298
Property Management:
La Manga 4 U
- 0044 7921 351298
Owners Away
- 691 977 107
TV & Satellite:
CTV Aerial & Satellite Systems
- 600
ISS
- 655
LocoMurcia
- 968
T J Electricals
- 868
Rainbow Satellites
- 686
YPM Satellites
- 628
218
480
971
181
358
234
046
543
893
121
475
045
Veterinary Clinics:
Veterinary Clinic Maskota
Emerg
Clinica Veterinaria Puerto
Emerg
597
378
153
466
929
473
931
553
-
968
619
968
608
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Please limit all reports to 300 words.
We reserve the right to amend all articles
for publication.
We will include inserts and flyers provided
by you at a cost of 10 cents per flyer, max
size A5.
CLASSIFIEDS ARE AVAILABLE FREE
FOR ITEMS UP TO THE VALUE OF 500€
OR FOR WANTED/LOST ITEMS, FOR
NON-COMMERCIAL
ENTERPRISES
ONLY. CARS AND BOATS ARE NOT
INCLUDED FOR FREE. Max 20 words.
Max 3 classifieds
How to Place a Classified Ad
Please go to www.costacalidachronicle.
com and click on classified, or email
[email protected]
or
phone 968 970 680 between 10-2pm
All adverts must be paid for before 15th
of the month prior to publication. Please
make cheques payable to Costa Calída
Chronicle S.L. (Minimum amount for
cheques is 50€). The closing date for
adverts is the 15th of the month prior
to publication. If you would like to meet
someone to discuss your advert then
please contact Teresa on 619 199 407 to
arrange an appointment, or visit Teresa
in the mornings in CHM / Costa
Cálida Chronicle Office (inside Nicky G
April 2012 Quiz Answers
1.
Who came under new ownership on
April 1st?
Tropikana Bar.
2.
What does Dr Oliver Houdusse do?
English speaking Dentist
3.
Who is producing the “WRYD SISTERS”?
Cloud Nine drama
4.
Where can you create ‘A look you’ll
Love’?
Yorkshire Linen
5.
Where can you treat the woman in
your life?
Jane’s Salon
6.
Where can you shape up for the
summer?
The Beauty Palace
7.
Who is offering a 247 callout service?
Translation Services), Camposol Sector
B.
If you wish to design your own advert,
please send through a hard copy and a
copy on disk (please label the disk with
your name and telephone number), if
possible. Please use Microsoft Word
or save advert as JPEG file (300 dpi).
Please do NOT send in adverts in
Powerpoint as they are not good
enough quality for printing.
Apache Plumbing 24/7
8.
What herb is ‘Herb of the Month’ of
March?
Anise
9.
Who claims we all deserve to live
the good life?
The Fuschia Beauty Clinic
10.
Where can you see Franco in a
fridge?
Madrid Arts Fair
DISCLAIMER
Whilst the CCC are happy to accept monthly reports from the various organizations in the area, the articles printed are not
necessarily the opinions of the editor or publisher and the contents should be viewed as a guideline only. Professional
advice should be sought to cover any information printed therein. Advertisements and reports are not formally endorsed
by the CCC. We cannot accept responsibility for advertisers’ works, service or goods. The publishers endeavour to
ensure the contents are correct, but cannot accept responsibility for the effects of errors or omissions.
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