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Date: November 2011
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The eleventh hour of the eleventh day
of the eleventh month marks the signing
of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918,
to signal the end of World War One. At 11
am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the
Western Front fell silent after more than
four years of continuous warfare.
What is Remembrance Day?
It is a special day set aside to remember
all those men and women who were killed
during the two World Wars and other conflicts. At one time the day was known as
Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the World War
II. More than one million men and women
from Britain and the Commonwealth died
in World War I between 1914 and 1918,
and nearly 500,000 in World War II from
1939 to 1945.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the
second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November.
Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain and other
parts of the world.
A national ceremony takes place at the
Cenotaph in London when the Queen lays
the first wreath, followed by other adult
members of the immediate Royal Family, who bow if in civilian dress, or salute
if in military uniform. The next to lay their
wreaths are the Prime Minister, the leader
of the Opposition and leaders of other political parties. They are followed by other
people laying wreaths. The ceremony ends
with a march past of war veterans; a poignant gesture of respect for their fallen
comrades.
Wreaths are laid beside other war memorials by companies, clubs and societies.
People also leave small wooden crosses by
the memorials in remembrance of family
members who died during one of the wars.
Two minute silence
At 11am on each Remembrance Sunday
a two minute silence is observed at war
memorials and other public spaces across
the UK and much of the world.
The First Two Minute Silence in London
(11th November 1919) as reported in
the Manchester Guardian, 12th November 1919.
‘The first stroke of eleven produced a magical effect.
The tram cars glided into stillness, motors
ceased to cough and fume, and stopped
dead, and the mighty-limbed dray horses
hunched back upon their loads and stopped
also, seeming to do it of their own volition.
Someone took off his hat, and with a nervous hesitancy the rest of the men bowed
their heads also. Here and there an old
soldier could be detected slipping unconsciously into the posture of ‘attention’. An
elderly woman, not far away, wiped her
eyes, and the man beside her looked white
and stern. Everyone stood very still ... The
hush deepened. It had spread over the
whole city and become so pronounced as
to impress one with a sense of audibility. It
was a silence which was almost pain ... And
the spirit of memory brooded over it all.’
The ‘Last Post’
The ‘Last Post’ is traditionally played to
introduce the two minute silence in Remembrance Day ceremonies. It is usu-
ally played on a bugle. In military life, ‘The
Last Post’ marks the end of the day and
the final farewell. The sounding of “Reveille” ends the two minute silence, followed
by the recitation of the “Ode of Remembrance.”
A poem called ‘For the Fallen’ is often
read aloud during the ceremony; the most
famous stanza of which reads:
“They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.”
Poppy Day
Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an
artificial poppy. They are sold by the Royal
British Legion, a charity dedicated to helping war veterans and their dependants.
Why is the poppy a symbol of remembrance? Why do we wear a poppy?
Some of the bloodiest fighting during
World War I was in Flanders, Belgium. Everywhere was devastated and all that remained was a sea of mud. The only thing
to survive these conditions was the poppy
once the warmer weather arrived, giving
the fighters reassurance that there was life
and hope. Poppy seeds can lay dormant for
years, but if the soil is disturbed, the seeds
come to life to produce the most spectacular display of red flowers. Throughout the
world, the poppy has become a symbol of
remembrance and respect for all who have
given their lives to make the world a freer
place to live.
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Once again we have had a tremendous
response to our 2011 Poppy Appeal,
raising well over €500 in donations
from our advertisers and readers.
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Wednesday 30th November 2011 –
MAGICAL LAKE WALK
Meet 10.30 in the Car Park opposite Camping Sierra Espuña in El Berro
As a wonderful follow-on to the last walk in
which we went to the most amazing viewpoint and saw this lake in the distance, on
this walk we’ll be going right to the edge of
the lake! An oasis of tranquillity - a panorama of mirrored blues under a reflected blue
sky. A photographers’ opportunity! This is
a very easy walk as usual, all on tarmac except for the last bit that goes to the edge
of the lake itself. There are some slopes but we don’t rush them. Unlike some of
our shorter walks this is a full three hour
walk, but mostly on flat tarmac, with one
main tarmac slope and one gentle slope on
a dust track down to the lake, as seen in
the photo. The walk is 5€ and the optional
delicious meal is 9€ for 4 courses including
salad, starter, main course, dessert, a drink
and coffee. Most people love the meal - the
food is excellent and the chance of seeing
wild boar in their natural environment there
is a real feature!
Be sure to book your places early, as places
are limited. Phone or text 679002147
with all your names and Spanish contact
phone numbers or email [email protected]
People can’t be accepted without a proper
booking in advance, and having received a
confirmation that they’re booked in.
Keep your eyes peeled for new outings on
the website at http://www.nestwalks.
info and join the mailing list there to stay
informed of the newest opportunities – then
you’ll get first choice on events - just fill in
the ´subscribe to my site´ box on the walks
page of the website.
THERE IS ALSO A NEW NEST FACEBOOK
PAGE - FEEL FREE TO FRIEND US THERE
TOO AT Natureespunatrails Nest
Looking forward to meeting you all!
NEST specialises in NON-sporty, easy, social walks. If you’d like to discover areas
of outstanding natural beauty without the
stress of keeping up with sporty walkers,
then NEST is for you! We are not sporty
walkers and we admire our surroundings
and chat as we go along, without getting
puffed or racing ahead. We also like to eat in
a gem of a Spanish restaurant in the beautiful mountains where we sometimes see wild
boar and other wildlife. The meal is optional, though most people couldn’t be dragged
away! We also occasionally might have a
picnic. NEST is about meeting new people,
making friends and enjoying the scenery
with no rush and no stress. Bring cameras,
binoculars, something to sip, decent footwear for walking, and a smile - and dogs are
also made very welcome on leads! There
are always new people to meet on NEST
walks, they are very sociable occasions!
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Curtains are by
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So trust Yorkshire Linen in Puerto de Mazarrón to bring you an impressive collection of
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charcoal grey a strong look this winter. Duck
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Prehistoric Town of La Bastida near
Totana
One thing that never ceases to amaze us
is Spain’s capacity to surprise. One such
surprise was, when we were reading a
guide book of local walks a few years
ago, we suddenly realised that there were
the remains of a major settlement of a
prehistoric civilisation; that of the Argaric
Culture, around four miles from Totana
and situated on a hill at the confluence of
the Lebor Rambla and the Barranco Salado
(Salado Gorge). Quite how important –
and large – this settlement, La Bastida,
had been, and the richness of the remains,
we had still to appreciate.
But first, who were these strangely
sounding Argars? In the Iberian Peninsula,
the Bronze Age lasted most of the second
millennium, from perhaps around 2200 BC
to 1300 BC. As in the rest of Europe, it
saw accelerating progress, both in society
and technology. In the south east of Spain,
there was what was known as the Argaric
Culture at this time, which was unlike
anything that had previously existed. It
was characterised by large villages often
on hills, numerous graves within houses,
an extensive range of metal objects (the
majority of copper, bronze and silver),
tools of stone and bone, and many forms
of ceramic containers.
The name “Argaric” comes from the
Argaric Settlement of El Argar in
Almeria, a site excavated toward the end
of the 19th Century by the Belgian mining
engineer brothers Henry and Louis Siret.
Another site excavated by the brothers
was La Bastida near Totana during the
1880s, although this had its repercussions
when, subsequently, two “celebrated”
archaeological forgers, known as El Corro
and El Rosao, plundered and destroyed
part of the site for their own personal
profit.
However, La Bastida had been
“discovered” even earlier than this. A
road engineer originally from Granada, in
Totana in 1865, was visited by a local who
told him of lances, daggers and skeletons
which could be found on a nearby hillside.
This was one of the first discoveries in
Spain of a culture which spread across
Murcia and Almeria, and parts of Jaen,
Granada and Alicante, 4000 years ago.
Since then, other remains have been
found in Murcia in the Guadalentín Valley,
and along tributaries of the Segura up to
Cehegin, Calasparra and Moratalla, as well
as further north near Jumilla and Yecla.
Further excavations at La Bastida took
place in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s,
but it is to much more modern times that
we must look to appreciate just what a
treasure there is at La Bastida and its
true significance.
At the end of 2008 began the Bastida
Project under the direction of the
University of Barcelona, with other
European and American universities
(including
Reading
University
from
Britain) also participating. The aim of
the project is to undertake a systematic
investigation of the site and to create a
centre for research into prehistory in the
Mediterranean area, as well as laboratory
space and a museum. Today, this work
is proceeding with a magnificent building
built near the site of La Bastida by the
Totana Town Hall to house the indoor work
of the archaeologists. It was fascinating
during a recent open day, to be able to
look around the laboratory where massive
pots were being pieced together from a
multitude of fragments. These were being
glued together, but in a way that could be
reversed if better future techniques are
found. The process is quite a complex
one as the fragments have first to be
cleaned and then salt crystals deposited
in the fragments over the past 4000 years
removed, to prevent temperature changes
creating stresses in the restored vessels.
Of course, in the very rare instance of a
pot which had been placed within a tomb
being found unbroken, the need for a
painstaking reconstruction process is
thankfully absent!
But what is there at La Bastida? Firstly,
it can boast of numerous houses built on
artificial terraces along the hillside in this
strategic location, well hidden from the
Guadalentín Valley and with excellent
natural defences as can be well appreciated
if you look at the site from below from the
bed of the Lebor Rambla. As many as 28
terraces have been identified all around the
hill with just two areas excavated so far.
The whole area is well located in relation
to natural resources available at the time
– wood and hunting in the adjacent Sierra
de la Tercia and, further away, in the Sierra
Espuña; plenty of cultivable land and
various springs.
The excavations at La Bastida have
concentrated on the remains of a number
of houses which were constructed with
straight walls up to one metre thick and
about 2 metres high. The original base
of the stone walls of the houses is now
visible where excavations have taken
place. On to the top of the uncovered
remains, a preservative layer has now
been placed. The roofs, though obviously
now long gone, were constructed of mud
and plant materials placed onto a wooden
superstructure. How is this known? Well,
moulded mud shapes have been found
in house remains. These clearly housed
caña (reeds) on the roof, with esparto used
for binding. Floors were compacted mud
covering a typical area of 50 to 60 square
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that time! The streets were irregular and
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probably
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defensive
requirements. There were some more open
spaces where the streets met. It also seems
that the houses were often grouped in areas
according to the activity of their inhabitants.
There were numerous farmers/shepherds
and pottery and metal workers.
One house at La Bastida contained mineral
slag, suggesting it was a metal workshop.
Under the houses, limited remains of older
settlement have been found – essentially
huts with mud walls and perhaps relating to
the first inhabitants of the site over 4000
years ago. In the north eastern part of the
excavations, there appears to have been a
water storage tank of significant dimensions
which showed several modifications during
its lifetime. In the middle of the excavated
area, the archaeologists have found a large
rectangular building with strong stone walls,
a floor which was probably below ground
level, and with benches and storage areas.
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These findings as a whole have shown that,
from the earliest times, the settlement of La
Bastida had a complex social organisation
which was capable of organising the building
of structures until then unknown in the
Iberian Peninsula. In a higher part of La
Bastida, evidence has been found of an area
probably inhabited by the leaders of the city.
It appears to have been walled. The social
hierarchy seems to have been of warrior
chiefs at the top, followed by warriors in the
service of those chiefs, a class of free men,
and then, almost certainly, a servile stratum
at the base. The nature of the burials would
indicate that the hereditary principle was
well established.
(to be continued)
Part taken from “Exploring Murcia – A
Guide to Totana, Alhama de Murcia,
Aledo, Pliego and the Sierra Espuña”,
by Clive and Rosie Palmer which is available
from www.lulu.com, or contact clive.
[email protected].
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guide books on towns and regions in Murcia.
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The nights are drawing in and the quilt is
back on the bed! Time to bring out some old
favourites! Stew and dumpling is always a
hit in our house, along with soups. On a
cold winter’s day, you can’t beat a big bowl
of steaming hot soup. Just about anything
can be added to stock to make a soup and
I often use left-overs with a few spices to
make a broth for supper.
I remember, as a child, my grandmother
cooking the bones of the chicken to make
a stock and then creating hearty soups for
us to eat with a big chunk of homemade
bread; delicious! Below you will find a few
recipes to try, including some classics and
one or two unusual ones. My minestrone
soup is often very similar to my vegetable
soup and my family like it chunky, but if
you prefer, it can be liquidized to make a
smoother soup. The flavour will be the
same.
Buen Apetito
Minestrone
25g butter
2 rashers of streaky bacon
450g
seasonal
vegetables
(carrots,
courgette, celery, cabbage, leeks, turnip
etc)
1 onion
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 cloves of garlic
2 litre of chicken stock
50g vermicelli pasta
Salt and pepper
Mixed herbs
Peel and chop the vegetables, onion and
peel and crush the garlic. Dice the bacon
and cook in the oil in a large saucepan.
Add the vegetables to the saucepan and
simmer gently for 10 minutes. Stir in the
tomato puree and add the stock. Simmer
for another 30 minutes and then break up
the pasta into short strands and add with
the seasoning and mixed herbs. Simmer
for another 10 – 15 minutes and serve.
Chicken Soup with Dumplings
1kg chicken
1 medium onion
1 litre chicken stock
350g carrots
Salt and pepper
100g celery sticks
50g pearl barley
Dumplings
40g butter
2 eggs
Salt and pepper
Pinch of grated nutmeg
100g semolina
Peel and chop onion and carrots, slice
chicken and put all
three into a saucepan
with the stock and
pearl
barley
and
bring to the boil.
Reduce heat and
simmer for 1 hour.
Make the dumplings
by
melting
the
butter, whisk the
eggs and add to
butter. Season with
salt and pepper and
nutmeg.
Gradually
whisk in the semolina
to form a thick paste.
Allow to stand for 5
minutes to thicken.
Shape the dumplings
and drop into soup,
along with the diced
celery. Simmer for
20
minutes
and
serve.
Leek and Potato
Soup
25g butter
2 medium leeks
1 small onion
350g potatoes
600ml chicken stock
150ml single cream
Salt and pepper
Fresh chives or
watercress for
garnish
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Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the
leeks and onion and cook gently without
browning. Add the peeled and chopped
potatoes with the stock and seasoning.
Bring to boil and simmer very gently for 20
– 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then
sieve or puree in processor until smooth.
Chill completely. To serve, stir in cream
sprinkle with chives or watercress.
Pumpkin Soup
1 ½ cups of stock (vegetable is best)
¼ cup margarine
1 medium onion
3 or 4 cups cooked pumpkin
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp paprika (optional)
Chop the onion coarsely, melt the
margarine and cook onion until sautéed.
Add salt, pepper and paprika if using. Add
cooked pumpkin and stir in stock bringing
to the boil then simmer for 45 minutes.
Cream of Mussel Soup
900g mussels
25g butter
1 small onion
Bunch parsley
Bunch dill
1 clove garlic
2 bay leaves
Black pepper
150ml white wine
1 small carrot
1 stick celery
600ml fish stock
½ tsp curry powder
142ml double cream
Clean the mussels under cold running
water, scraping off any mud and barnacles
and remove the beards. Discard any
mussels that remain open and rinse again.
Melt butter in large pan and cook chopped
onions for 3 minutes. Crush garlic and chop
parsley and dill and add to the pan. Add
the mussels, pepper, bay leaves and wine
to the pan and bring to the boil. Cook for
a further 3 to 5 minutes until the mussels
open. Remove any that remain closed.
Lift the mussels out and pull them away
from the shells. Keep warm. Strain the
liquid into a large pan. Peel the carrots and
cut them and the celery into thin match
sticks. Put into the pan of liquid, boil and
simmer for 5 minutes. Add the mussels,
curry powder, cayenne pepper and cream
and heat through until hot but do not boil.
Serve immediately.
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The animal rescue organization MARA is
formed by a small group of people who
care about the fate of abandoned or abused
animals in the region of the community
of Mula, a small town in the North-West of
the Spanish province or Murcia. Seeing the
suffering of abandoned animals and the
cruelty provoked on innocent creatures has
made a few people decide that they needed to
do something about this, however small their
help would be. This resulted in February 2008
in the founding of MARA. The association is
registered, the books controlled, it has the
obligation to inform its members and is run
on a democratic base by a voted committee.
Blackie
Blackie
was
initially a little shy
with
strangers,
s h o w e d
preference
for
females,
but
being
a
little
wary of males,
which is probably due to his past. He is an
affectionate dog who likes to be with you,
enjoys being stroked and will lean against
you with his head on your knee. He is
very amiable and has never shown any sign
of aggression. He is very responsive to what
is required of him and has got used to country
walks on a lead. When he was first rescued he
was very lethargic with no energy, but since
undergoing treatment for his Leishmania he
has become the lively young dog he should
be who likes to play with other dogs, gets on
with cats and enjoys socialising with people.
For more information regarding
any MARA animals please ring
Marion on 628811187 or Keith on
628811188.
There will be a car boot sale on 27th
November from 10.30-13.30pm
at the Polideportivo in Mula. Stall
holders to arrive at 9.45am. Pitches
are €5. To reserve your space call
Marion on 628 811 187.
For more information regarding any of our
animals please ring Marion on 628811187 or
Keith on 628811188.
MARA has a small shelter with five kennels.
Many animals are fostered instead of being
taking into the shelter. In future MARA
hopes to improve the kennels, add four more
kennels and be able to give more help where
needed. Income has to be generated through
membership fees (€5 a year), fund-raising
and donations. Raising money is always a big
problem, but since February, MARA’s charity
shop in the centre of Mula, gives the possibility
to secure a slightly more steady income to
pay for all costs for the animals; veterinarian
help, transport to new homes and whatever is
involved in animal rescue. The shop relies on
goods and items that people no longer need
or use, but might be useful to other people,
such as clothes, small furniture, bric-a-brac,
books, music, curtains, bedding etc. The shop
is located in Calle Boticas 11 in Mula, the
main street of the town. Please visit us and
spread the word. We also have a large range
of English books
for just €1.
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From Bodegas Silvano García, we are
pleased to announce the latest scores given by Stephen Tanzer’s magazine International Wine Cellar. We are grateful for the
trust our clients have put in us as well as
for the effort of the staff that make up our
winery.
Stephen Tanzer, North American wine critic
and publisher of the recognized magazine
International Wine Cellar, has published
the year plus the scores granted to
Spanish wines more outstanding, between
which are the wines of Silvano Warehouses
García.
NOTES
ON
SPANISH
TASTING:
Silvano
Sweet
Garcia
Monastrell 2009. This wine
is an opaque colour purple. It
has an intensely fragrant smell
with an exotic note of peach
and raspberry jam and cassis,
together with a touch of sweet
violet. A deep wine, with a dyed
flavour of mature fruit and liquor,
finally with a touch of compote
of cherry and bitter chocolate,
which shows the sweet and
surprising combination.
Red Viñahonda 2010. Colour
intense ruby. Very intense fruity
Twenty three old and new friends met in
the car park at El Berro on Wednesday 14th
September for a 10.5 kilometre walk in the
hills of Espuña. After a fairly steep climb in the
sun where I led from the back we were soon
in the shade of the forest and it was ‘mostly’
down hill all the way. The forestry commission
have done a lot of work on the paths since
I first walked this route and it was easy to
follow through the trees enjoying the views
and eventually reaching Villa Vieja. From here
we crossed the road and re-entered the forest
taking a short detour to see the Dinosaur’s
Footprint which is accessed over a rope bridge
and also a bore-hole where water was collected
to fertilise the surrounding slopes. We then
followed the tracks through the woods before
descending into El Berro by way of a dried
‘rambla’. At the end of the walk we all went
to‘Fuente del Hilo’ where 38 of us took over
the restaurant and enjoyed Menu del Dia; a
great start to the ‘WARM’ walking season.
The second walk of the new season started in
the far reaches of the region near El Sabinar. 16
members enjoyed a challenging 12 km walk
up to Majal Alto in Sierra Zacatín, which gave
glorious views over Murcia and Albacete.
The third walk started in Ricote, which was
the last Arab stronghold in Spain; not as many
people believe, Granada. One can understand
why they settled in Ricote, with the nearby
River Segura, its rich fertile land, and guarded
by tall mountains, staying for 800 years until
being expelled by the Spaniards.
Many of
the current streets have Arabic names, and
there are remains of their castle, and also
of their engineering skills such as irrigation.
Many of the 25 walkers had not previously
visited this region (most coming from the
Caravaca/Calasparra area), but there was
aromas of raspberry and plum,
with one sharp flavour that
stood out. The taste is rich
and substantial, but energetic,
that is attractively simple with
no roughness. This wine is
delicious to drink now.
Red Viñahonda Monastrell
2010
Shining
purple
in
colour. Aromas of bilberries,
blackberries,
liquorice
and
floral. Very smooth to start
with, but with sensations of
mature fruit, bitter and slightly
dark and flavour of liquorice.
This wine stays with a smooth
taste, perfect until the end.
g e n e r a l
agreement
the
journey
w
a
s
worthwhile
to
such
a
beautiful
area.
We
all
enjoyed
w a l k i n g
through the
village, with
the
ancient
Church of San
Sabastian,
through the
huerta
with
its
many
lemon and pomegranite trees, and up and
around the surrounding mountains taking
in spectacular views of Abaran, Blanca and
Archena. We were joined by some Spanish
friends and finished off this four-hour, 13km
“stroll” with drinks and tapas at Maria’s
Bar next door to the well-known El Sordo
Restaurant. A wonderful morning out in the
healthy pine-scented fresh air, away from city
pollution.
Thanks to June, Shirley and Jill for leading 3
very enjoyable walks. If you enjoy walking
in a friendly group and would like to join us
please contact [email protected] for a
copy of this season’s programme.
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M a r y
H i g g i n s
C l a r k ’ s
books
are
world-wide
bestsellers.
She is the
author
of
t w e n t y- f o u r
suspense
novels
and
she is now coauthor, with
her daughter
Carol Higgins
Clark.
Two
of her novels were made into feature films,
Where Are the Children? and A Stranger
Is Watching. Many of her other works, novels
and short stories, were made into television
films. Mary Higgins Clark’s fame as a writer
was achieved against heavy odds. Born and
raised in the Bronx, her father died when she
was eleven and her mother struggled to raise
her and her two brothers. On graduating from
high school, she went to secretarial school, so
she could get a job and help with the family
finances. She married Warren Clark, nine
years her senior, whom she had known since
she was 16. Soon after her marriage, she
started writing short stories, finally selling
her first to Extension Magazine in 1956 for
$100. Left a young widow by the death of
her husband from a heart attack in 1964,
Mary Higgins Clark went to work writing
radio scripts and, in addition, decided to try
her hand at writing books. In 1996, Mary
Higgins Clark married John Conheeney, the
retired Chairman and CEO of Merrill-Lynch
Futures. They live in Saddle River, New Jersey.
You Belong to
Me (1998)
Regina
Clausen
was 43, successful
in
her
career,
but insecure and
unfulfilled in her
personal
life.
Travelling
alone
on
the
luxury
liner
Gabrielle,
she disembarked
in Hong Kong
saying she would
rejoin the ship
when it docked
in Japan. She
was never seen
again...
Three
years later, radio presenter Susan Chandler
does a series about vanishing women on her
radio talk show. When a caller, who refuses
to identify herself, tells of meeting a man on
a cruise who gave her a ring inscribed ‘You
Belong to Me’, but then disappeared when she
refused to leave the ship with him, she thinks
little of it. Then Regina’s mother appears at
Susan’s office with a ring bearing the same
inscription which was found amongst her
daughter’s belongings, and Susan begins to
suspect that they are on the trail of something
dangerously sinister...
Daddy’s
Little
Girl (2002)
Ellie Cavanaugh
was only seven
when her older
sister,
Andrea,
was
murdered
near
their
home in rural
Westchester
County. It was
Ellie’s testimony
that led to the
conviction
of
a
man,
who
steadfastly
denied his guilt,
but spent twenty-two years in prison. When
he comes up for parole, Ellie protests, but the
convicted killer is set free and returns home.
Ellie also returns, intent on writing a book that
will prove his guilt, but as she delves deeper
into her research, she uncovers horrifying
facts that shed a new light on her sister’s
murder. With each discovery, she comes
closer to a confrontation with a desperate
killer...
The Shadow of Your Smile (2010)
At age 82 and in failing health, Olivia Morrow
knows she has little time left. The last of her
line, she faces a momentous choice: expose
a long-held family secret, or take it with her
to her grave. Olivia has in her possession
letters from her deceased cousin Catherine,
a nun, now being considered for beatification
by the Catholic Church--the final step before
sainthood. In her lifetime, Sister Catherine had
founded seven hospitals for disabled children.
Now the cure of a four-year-old boy dying of
brain cancer is being attributed to her. After
his case was pronounced medically hopeless,
the boy’s desperate mother had organized a
prayer crusade to Sister Catherine, leading to
his miraculous recovery.
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There appears to be more happening on
the social scene since MABS NW Murcia
was started by Cecelia Coulson, with live
entertainment now being organised every
other month. The December Christmas
Party should be a brilliant night with the
soulful Barrington entertaining us for the
evening at the restaurant at the sanctuary
near Calasparra. This will be a great night,
so get your tickets early (see the poster
on page ?).
Tickets for the ABBA Tribute night organised for 9th November sold out really quickly and again this should be a good night.
Let’s have a few more nights like these as
it is a good way to get together without
costing too much. Most of us still struggle
to keep up with the Spanish hours when it
comes to going out and prefer to eat and
go out earlier and are usually ready to go
home by midnight or 1pm!
vived the hard times is Cosas y Cosas in
Cehegin. This shop is situated opposite
Mercadona so is easy to find and more
importantly it is easy to park. There is a
large swap library where you can exchange
books for 1€, a good selection of cards and
gifts and of course the all-important good
selection of British food. If you are looking
for Christmas cards, calendars and diaries,
call in to the shop which is open 10-2pm
Monday to Saturday.
Technology Centre situated in Carretera
Murcia, approached from the West. A free
bus service is operated to the market place
every 20 minutes.
If you are looking to get away for the
Christmas or New Year break, give Casa
Pedro Barrera a try. They can cater for
groups of up to ten people in their fantastic luxury accommodation with full board.
See their advert on page ? or call Martyn
or Denise on 968 972 972 or 687 118 450.
www.casapedrobarrera.com
If there are any further enquiries please
contact the Cehegin Tourist Office at 968
723 550 or visit our tourist website www.
turismocehegin.es
Santiago Leo
Cehegin Tourist Office
Every weekend you can visit the Ecological Park opened to visitors from 9am until
6.00pm at weekends; everybody is welcome. For visits during the week however,
a reservation is required by telephone to
696 775 783.
Cehegin Scene
On the last Sunday of every month from
October 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
and local crafts. You will be able to taste
and enjoy the foods and products most
typical to this area.
Moratalla is offering everyone the chance
to sample different tapas through its
“Tapas Route II Moratalla.” until 27th
November. This initiative is an opportunity to enjoy Moratalla cuisine from various
establishments participating in this route.
For just 2€, local restaurateurs will provide
the public with a special tapa and a drink.
All participants who have completed the
route properly and delivered the information to the Office of Tourism Moratalla, will
be entered in to a raffle.
On 27th of November, from 10am, the market is entitled “Flavours of Autumn”.
You will be able to taste typical products
of this time of the year, such as roast potatoes, cured meats, the traditional olives
“picas” (squashed) and good wine accompanied by traditional music.
There are very few ‘Brit’ businesses in
Northwest Murcia, but one that has sur-
Free parking is available at the Marble
There has been a mixed response to the
dry weather we have had in the area. As
usual the farmers say we are in desperate
need of rain, but the rest of us have enjoyed a remarkable autumn, but no doubt
this will all change now the winter months
are here.
Page 17
Sea Legs
My older son Cameron joined the sailing
school in Puerto de Mazarrón in 2010, and for
the princely sum of 75€ spent every Saturday
morning “learning the ropes” and mastering
the basics in his first boat through the Town
Hall run sailing course, which was a great
introduction to the sport.
After 8 months of having fun, kayaking and
bobbing around the Mazarrón coastline, this
year things suddenly got a lot more serious.
The summer months were spent with his
friends training alongside the existing sailing
team, and come September Cameron & friend
Finn were suddenly sailing in regattas in their
Optimists.
The first hurdle in our house was deciding
which country they were to sail for, with Dad
hoping for a future Olympic champion for the
Scottish sailing team. Not a chance. Having
lived in Spain for over half his life, Cameron
chose to register for Spain. The logic seemed
to be that having won the World Cup, he
would be backing the winning team.
I went along to watch Cameron and the
team at their second competition, and stood
watching them brave the hot sun, crashing
waves and strong winds in Cartagena,
wondering not for the first time how this child
of mine can prepare a boat for regatta, sail
around for hours in difficult conditions and
then STILL not be able to get himself ready
for school on time!
directly to Cameron – I got carsick just going
over the mountain to watch him!
Liz Edmiston runs OwnersAway Property
Rentals & Management offering a full range
of services to property owners on the Costa
Calída. Contact Liz on 691977107 or info@
ownersaway.com for more information or visit
the website www.ownersaway.com to view
the full range of properties and services.
Despite finding it very challenging, he still
seems to enjoy it for now. Rumour has it
that generations ago in my family we had
Norwegian seafaring blood. All I can say is
that it skipped a few generations and went
A day in the life of a Chimney Sweep
We are husband and wife team who have been
cleaning chimneys in Spain for almost 9 years
and come from a long line of chimney sweeps
going back 60 years.
We cover a wide area including Costa Cálida,
Costa Blanca and all of Murcia. Our work
includes domestic open fires, cassettes and
all types of wood burning stoves; commercial
premises i.e. bars, restaurants; Aga ovens and
oil fired central heating flues. We remove bird
nests, birds, bats, tar and resin, all of which are
potential chimney fire hazards.
We give advice on types of wood, how to
light and clean your fire and we identify any
potential problems. We meet many really
nice and interesting people in the course of
our work, a large amount who have become
regular customers and friends and as we leave
say “see you next year”, and they do!
We offer a clean efficient reliable and
professional service and take our work very
serious. We know your home is your castle and
we treat it with respect, so do not risk losing
or damaging it with the dreaded chimney fire.
Call Home from Home 660478881 to book
your appointment.
The Best Wishes Spanish 2012 calendar is
selling fast. 50 cents per calendar sold, will
go towards the charities of MABS, LIONS and
F.A.S.T.
The charities will also be selling this calendar
at their Christmas events, of which 1€ will go
towards their respective charity.
The calendar is also available on line through
www.BESTWISHESGROUP.CO.UK
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Here we are in November and at the time
of writing the weather is just perfect –
warm days and cool evenings. For those
of you who follow our snippets of family
information in this section we had a
really nice time with the Mums in Wales –
reasonable weather and good food. Busy
days sightseeing together with lazy days
watching TV and videos! Just going to give a
couple of sentences to Age Concern- they
are really doing a great job for our older
residents. Remember we all hope to get
there one day, so do support them. For our
more mature readers Age Concern have
an open meeting on the first Wednesday of
each month with a dining club lunch on the
last – sure there are full details elsewhere in
this publication.
HD (High Definition) TV is rapidly
progressing, with nearly all channels having
this option, although we doubt we will see
the demise of SD (Standard Definition)
for some years, so it is not necessary to rush
out and get all HD equipment. However the
one thing we have seen that seems to apply
to all new technology is a price drop in HD
digiboxes. Manhattan, one of our favourite
brands, has announced a very reasonably
priced HD satellite FREESAT digibox. We
have yet to get our hands on one for testing
down here with the weak signals we have,
but if it follows their SD range then it will
be a winner. Have you got an HD ready TV
with just an SD digibox? Then this may be
for you. Again watch this space.
Over the past month many of you have lost
BBC NEWS 24 along with other channels.
This is due to the BBC realigning the
transmission frequencies and it has gone
from a very strong signal to a very weak
one down here in Spain. Sorry, but the
only answer at the moment is a bigger dish!
Expensive for NEWS 24 when there are
other news channels available!
Since the court ruling in the UK about the
pub landlady showing Greek TV for football
and sport, we have been asked if individuals
can do it. Well yes you can, but there is
really not a huge saving in doing so for the
individual viewer. Sport from any country
costs money. Some of you have gone to
Abu Dhabi TV, but it is really not that much
cheaper than SKY. The problem for pubs
and commercial venues is that SKY charges
a premium price, sometimes thousands a
month for the bigger venues and thus using
a foreign system such as Greek can be
much cheaper. At the end of the day do you
want to watch City vs United with a Greek
commentary?!
We have seen a bit of an upturn in new TV
installations with Brits again coming over to
live; partially because of the reduced price
property market. If you are contemplating
such a move and would like to have UK TV,
please get us or another reliable installer
to survey for UK TV before you make the
final decision. The huge dishes required are
sometimes just not possible on a property
and after buying disappointment can
happen – check first.
Article sponsored by Rainbow Satellites,
the company for all your TV needs in the
Murcia region of Spain. Contact Alan or Matt
for free friendly advise – rainbowsats@
gmail.com or (0034) 686 358 475. Our
website www.rainbowsats.org has some
good basic advice for TV in Spain.
TV NEWS
We read with interest the launch of “REAL
TV” – a new satellite service showing all
that FREESAT show for free, but with the
advantage of being able to “add on” packs
from SKY, including sport for just a month
at a time – a bit like “TOP UP TV” on the
UK`s FREEVIEW system. We feel this
might be good for holiday homes/rentals
where you could get mainstream TV for
free, but have the bits of SKY you wanted
when out on holiday or let a tenant have
this option. It’s still in the testing stage
with the required digiboxes undergoing
final modifications, but watch this space for
more detail. A competitor to SKY can only
be good!
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What a fantastic October we have had.
Dave and I, and a group of friends, some
from the UK who I mentioned last month,
spent a great day on the beach at Bolnuevo
with PALS BBQ on the beach and we even
went in the sea! It was crystal clear and
lovely and warm.
Spanish tourism has seen a huge increase
in the first part of 2011. According to statistics produced for the Institute for Tourism Studies, it has been reported that,
Spain received almost 40 million international tourists in the first eight months of
the year, a 7.8% increase compared to the
same time last year. Spain beat an all-time
record with 7.64 million international tourists in August. It is the highest number of
international tourists since statistics were
first compiled in 1995. The Spanish economy hasn’t seen much good news of late, but
an increase in tourism can only be a good
thing and should have a positive effect on
the future of the housing market in Spain.
People often ask me about “bank repossessions” and are they a good deal. There can
be some great deals about, but you need to
do your homework. There is a property on
Mazarrón Country Club with a well known
local savings bank and the price fluctuates
from 98,000€ to 68,000€ to a whopping
112,000€ depending on “what day of the
week it is!!” The interest rates also vary
wildly, even with the same bank, and I have
seen 3 quotations for mortgages in one
week (same bank), all with differing terms
and differing interest rate, so if you are go-
ing down the bank repossession route – do
your homework.
Don’t forget that Purchase Tax on new build
(key ready) properties remains at 4% until
the end of 2011 – saving 3% can furnish
your new home.
It was also announced this month that
wealth tax, (patrimonio in Spanish), which
was eliminated in 2008, bringing Spain in
line with the rest of Europe, may be resurrected (by the same Government who
abolished it!) to help Spain back on its feet
– don’t panic – it will be paid on net assets above 700,000€ with a main-home allowance of 300,000€ - it’s not relevant to
holiday-homes – so watch this space. If
you have any doubts if it comes in, speak to
your financial advisor. (Source of article:
Spanish Property Insight)
This month also saw the headlines of Spain: Get ready for Paramount themed
park in 2015 - This was widely reported on
October 4 and we wait the next instalment.
We are always looking for properties on
Mazarrón Country Club and Puerto de Mazarrón, so if you have a property to sell,
please contact us.
For more information on buying or selling
property contact
Jennie or Sue at
Best of Spanish
Email [email protected] or telephone (0034) 635 434 651 or 646 692 471
John Kemp, after years of rescuing and
homing dogs in this region of Spain has
made videos of all the dogs he has available
for re-homing. Rather than seeing just one
photo of a dog in a magazine or newspaper,
you can now go to youtube.co.uk and just
search for johnkempdogs. Most of John’s
dogs now are adult, between 1 to 3 years
old, so why not visit his page there and
check out all the dogs for yourself.
Visit John Kemp at his stall every Sunday
morning at the car boot sale at Cañadas del
Romero near El Pareton.
If you see a dog you are interested, please
contact John on 646737230. You can also
try fostering a dog for a while if you prefer
to see how it goes. More great news is that
John Kemp’s dogs are all fully inoculated
and up to date with all their treatments.
They are all housetrained and also will have
been spayed or castrated, so the next time
you are looking for that special someone to
share your life with, look no further than
Johnkempdogs at youtube.co.uk.
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Horse Whisperer opens New Training
centre “Equus Connection”
Internationally
Re-nowned
H o r s e
Whisperer
A d a m
Shereston
and his partner
D a n i e l l e
Visarius have
opened a new
training centre
for
adults,
children
and
horses. Equus Connection is based at
Finca Herradura, Alhama de Murcia. With
their enlightening and original approaches
to horsemanship, their centre will be the
first of its kind in Spain.
Many refer to Adam as a Horse Whisperer
because through his heightened sensitivity
he is able to hear a horses whisper.
Adam’s kinship with animals was first
recognised during his time training dogs for
the Royal family in England. His sensitivity
heightened after a spiritual experience
known as the Kundalini. This unlocked his
sixth sense which enabled him to read the
thoughts and feelings of those around him.
It also unlocked a natural healing ability
which he used to help people suffering
from physical and pyschological problems,
mystifying medics from all over England.
working in Spain for the last 18 months
showing horse owners a more natural way.
Danielle is a holistic horsemanship trainer
from the Netherlands with backgrounds
in Equine Assisted
Learning, Shamanic
healing
and
meditation. She has
been around horses
since she was a child.
Adam’s abilities have attracted alot of
media attention.
He has featured on
television throughout Europe, appeared
in national newspapers and magazines
and he has also been interviewed on radio
stations. His autobiography is due to be
published next year.
The centre is open to everyone and visitors
are welcome anytime.
For more information about Equus
www.equusConnection,
visit
connection.com
Adam & Danielle can be contacted at
[email protected]
or Tel:
637115768
Working
‘holistic’
means looking at
the whole. The aim
is to bring people
and horses mentally,
emotionally
and
physically in balance.
Danielle has been
The
aim
of
Equus
Connection is
to create a fun,
educational
centre
for
a d u l t s ,
children
and
horses. There
will be many
activities
at
the
centre,
r a n g i n g
from
horse
whispering
demonstrations and a childrens’ club to
meditation classes. There is a unique
opportunity for 4 individuals to keep their
horses at the centre, offering first-hand
access to both Adam and Danielle.
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Don Quixote’s mind is so overcome by his
passion for chivalry, that he sees wonders
in every-day mundane events.
He thirsts for tales of knights from the past.
The more improbable the tales, the more
he delights in their outcomes.
With his mind so full of these impossible tales,
he decides he must set off on adventures as
a knight errant. He is knighted by Aldonza,
the imaginary king who realizes the Don’s
delusions, and wishes to get him away from
his environment, as he is causing problems
around the tavern by his crazy imaginings.
With a rusty suite of armour, his old nag
(sorry his faithful steed) Rocinante and his
simple-minded squire Sancho joins him
after being promised lands for his endeavors
when the Don conquers them. They set out
on their grand adventures.
The painting shows a scene from the novel.
Quixote imagines the windmills as giants
to be engaged in battle, that he hopes will
flee.
“But they are windmills my lord!” says the
faithful Sancho.
Unheeding he meets the nearest “giant,”
jabbing a sail with his lance, only to end
upside down on the ground, with his trusty
Rocinante beside him.
Although written in the 17th century, this
book has parallels with today’s Spain. The
painting with the blue sky and the warm
sun has always been the delight, attracting
people from cooler climes. The windmills
of La Mancha have changed little over the
centuries, incessantly grinding corn, the
sails turning silently in the warm breeze.
Today the area has turned full circle, looked
upon without technology, as very green,
the envy of many who scraped water and
wind power for the ‘joys’ of the Industrial
Revolution and the dark satanic mills.
The Windmills of La Mancha, although
fulfilling a very important function, do
remind me of the government of today.
They look scruffy, rundown, their sails,
with areas completely missing are in
need of a complete refurbishment. They
reflect the present economic crisis in the
country, which one sees daily, but half of
the population is in complete denial. The
mill owners, as with the government, have
taken the profits out, not investing in new
equipment or putting funds aside for a rainy
day. As every housewife knows, this is the
prudent thing to do.
Now however, comes the day of reckoning,
or should I say years!
Don Quixote - Chivalrous on his white
steed, taking on the windmills. He represents
the glorious minority of the Spanish people,
who realize what a wonderful country they
have, especially in this time of crisis, hoping
with a new government to be elected, to
change the present system of corruption
and poor management into which the
country has fallen. If they CAN succeed, it
will be a long process, but the prize will be
worthwhile.
Finally Sancho Panza - He represents the
silent majority - friendly and happy with
their lot.
“Let’s have a Fiesta”, says the Mayor
Is that wise with the country in such a
crisis? “The ayuntamiento has no money you are in the red!”
“OK then no firework display on the last
night?”
“But the people expect it, and they are a
great attraction”
“What about payment?”
“We’ll sort that out later…er….someone will
pay….later….much later!!”
This has happened all over Spain this year.
So where do we go from here?
Rabbit for Christmas Day, if you’re lucky!
Tony Welch
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Don De Cervantes’ “Don Quixote”, is
often described as Spain’s most famous
novel- and yet few have ever read it.
Celebrating, its 400 anniversary, its full title,
The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of
La Mancha, 26 chapters and nearly 1800
pages, the novel tells of an elderly 17th
century gentleman obsessed with chivalry
after reading many books on the subject.
Cervantes’ book is in 2 parts:
Part 1 is farcical, while Part 2 is more
serious and philosophical about the theme
of deception.
The main characters being;
Don Alonzo Quixote – A delusional farmer,
who believes himself to be a chivalrous
knight.
Rocinante – His old emaciated horse,
which the Don sees as a magnificent beast.
Sancho Panza – The Don’s Squire
Aldonza – Father of Dolcina. The landlord of
the tavern, that Quixote in his imagination,
sees as a fanatic castle, and
Aldonza as the king.
Dolcina – The daughter, who he sees as
the fair lady of the castle, in need of his
protection.
A figure of unrequited love,
who never knows the old knight’s love and
devotion for her.
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Tickets for our Murder Mystery Night on
Monday 14th November are selling well and we
hope that our very special Christmas Magic
Show, Buffet and Dance on Thursday 15th
December will be well supported and help to
further reduce our target figure.
We now have the dates for the Camposol
Fiesta 2012. They are the weekend of
16/17th June 2012. As yet we have no firm
plans as we are restricted by the cash we
have to spend. This will dictate the size and
content of the event. One definite feature
of next year’s Fiesta will once again be the
Car Draw. This is a very popular feature and
tickets should be available in late February
2012, so look out for our ticket sellers and
get your tickets early. Remember it’s your
Fiesta.
One event not governed by finance is our
Christmas Carol Concerts. These take
place in the week running up to Christmas
and are performed on each of the four sectors
of Camposol. Look out for next month’s letter
for full details.
Regards
Dickie Davies
Chairman Fiestas Camposol
REPLACEMENT AMBULANCE
All CAFÉ money will continue to be
available only for an additional ambulance
for
112
Mazarrón.
Cruz
Roja
are
opening a separate bank account to hold
money for a replacement ambulance.
On 6th November (Sunday) Cruz Roja will be
holding a demonstration of their activities and
equipment on Camposol Sector B Commercial
Car Park from 1pm. At 2pm there will be food
and drink available for a single ticket price of
10€. Music will be provided by BYRON. All
proceeds to the Cruz Roja REPLACEMENT
ambulance.
Tickets available from PALS, CRA, Camposol
Sector D Committee, FAST and others.
EARTH TREMORS
The residents of Camposol and surrounding
villages were woken in the early hours of 25th
September by two earth tremors. The first of
these was around 4.40am and the next one a
little later at 6.00am. The epicentre of the two
tremors being approximately 2km Northwest
of Camposol, registered 3.1 and 2.6 on the
Richter scale. We understand that no damage
to property has been reported. Experts say
that these frequent minor tremors releases
energy and pressure build up and thereby
lessens the risk of a higher scaled earthquake
which has to be good news!
REVISED PROCEDURE FOR WATER LEAKS
Now that the council office is open in the
Camposol Cultural Centre on Sector B,
any water leaks can be reported directly
to Tatiana on 968 131 717 or by email to
[email protected]
Tatiana speaks good English too.
The office is open Monday to Friday, 08.3014.30
CAMPOSOL MEETING
The promised road sweeper has still not
materialised. The delay is simply down to
paper work and bureaucracy and should be
resolved soon, although no date has been
confirmed.
Meetings are currently underway with MASA
to sort out the issues with the lack of deeds
on Polygonos D23 and D32. Please note that
despite rumours The Town Hall of Mazarrón
has not issued any demolition orders!
The return of street lighting to sectors B, C
and D is still on-going. Progress is slow and
will take a bit of time so please be patient;
they are working on it.
The rubbish bins located at strategic points
on the urbanisation are slowly going to be
replaced over the next few months with new
bins. These new bins will also be sited in
permanent locations which should stop the
mysterious overnight moves that have been
experienced over the summer.
The Thursday market is going well. There
are, however, more stall holders wanting
spaces than there are spaces. There are 150
on the waiting list! As the market cannot
be expanded, the available spaces will be
allocated by ballot to ensure fairness.
There have been numerous enquiries about
the kennels that have appeared on the right
hand side of the motorway next to the wooden
houses opposite the Mazarrón Country Club.
It has been confirmed that this has nothing to
do with the Town Hall. It is private land and
the land owner has not yet applied for any
permissions to keep dogs there. (At the time
of going to print).
The Town Hall of
Mazarrón are saying
that the adoption of
Camposol Sector A
is still on schedule
for the first quarter
of 2012 which is
wonderful news.
The train service has
now been suspended
on Sundays due to
both lack of demand
and excessive hours
for the driver. The
train will also run with
fewer carriages when
the demand for the
service is lower to
reduce diesel costs.
This way it is viable to
run an all year round
service.
FIESTAS CAMPOSOL NEWS LETTER
Our fundraising year got off to a great start
when over seventy people took part in our
first Treasure Hunt on Sunday the 25th
September. A tricky course that tested our
competitor’s navigation as well as observation
skills was set by Chris Cross. I am glad to
report that eventually everybody made it
to the final destination where an appetising
buffet was waiting for them. We must extend
a massive thanks to Chris Cross and his staff
at La Cantina for the warm welcome, tasty
buffet and music that everybody seemed to
enjoy. We must do this again in the future.
The treasure hunt boosted our funds by over
500€, but our target for 2012 still seems a
long way off.
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It’s still hot, but our brave volunteers have
returned in force, working hard to make
Camposol A a better place. Our latest
project is the creation of a BBQ area in
Parque Los Palacios. Thanks to Margaret
and Terry, who donated the stone table,
benches and BBQ, and of course to all of
the volunteers who helped to clear the
ground and preparation work to make this
possible. A special thanks to Mark from
CM Constructions, who donated time and
machinery and to Gez at Eurospas, who
provided the heavy lifting gear to transport
all the heavy stone onto the park for us.
Both of these companies have assisted us
from the start; Mark helping to create the
first garden area next to the (now) Indian
Restaurant, and Jez in sponsoring the traffic
island at the entrance to Camposol. We rely
on help from local business and successful
ones realise that they rely on us too. I
feel confident that these companies will
continue to support us for years to come.
Work for your Supper.
The BBQ will be put to the test on November
We are inviting all residents of
5th.
Camposol A to join us in the park to help
with weeding and cleaning up to prepare
the park for the Remembrance Service.
Please come along at 3pm, bringing tools
if you are able to work. Don’t worry if
you can’t. Please join us - find out what
we are trying to do - there may be some
way in which you can help. We still need
a Chairman (Doesn’t have to do much!)
At 4.30pm we will stop work to enjoy
traditional Bonfire Night treats. Please note
that there will be no bonfire or fireworks,
but we will have hot dogs, hot jacket
potatoes, roasted chestnuts, treacle toffee,
and more. The fabulous Phil Brady will be
there to entertain us with live music, and of
course, beer, wine and soft drinks will also
be available. Bring a chair and table if you
wish and enjoy an afternoon in the park.
Remembrance Service
As always, on November 11th, there will be
a Remembrance Service held in the open
air at the “Jardin de Memoria” area of the
park. The service will start at 11.30am. It
will include the traditional 2-minutes silence
at midday and end shortly after that.
Please bring a chair as we are unable to
provide seating. The service will be in
English. Everyone is invited to attend.
Armistice Day is recognised in many
countries all over the world and the
2-minutes silence is generally observed at
11am GMT, which is midday here in Spain.
My cousin in Australia will be attending a local
service at 6pm. The hope is that all of the
people in the world are praying for the same
thing at the same time, and remembering
those that they have loved and lost.
The service will be conducted by Rev. Len
Eaton. He would like to point out that the
service is dedicated to the memory of all
departed friends, whatever nationality or
religion. Everyone will be made most welcome.
Dave Senior Peake.
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Despite much initial scepticism, the much
heralded return of Masa to Camposol is
apparently about to happen and the first
of what is intended to be regular meetings
with the company’s technicians should have
taken place by the time you read this. It was
confirmed that the Paramount development
was believed to be the instigation for this
action and we have, not for the first time, been
assured that Masa will not be allowed to carry
out any further development until they have
satisfactorily completed the urbanisation.
FAST RECEIVE CHEQUE FOR 2593€ from PALS
On 23rd September, 16 members of FAST
received training on defibrillators and the
use of oxygen and resuscitation. The cost
of this was 2,593€ and President of PALS
Ken Payne made the cheque presentation
to trainer Pascal Kolb of Cardioprotec in the
company of representatives of PALS and
FAST. This brings the total contribution
of PALS to FAST this year to just under
It has been established that the Confederacion
Hidrografica have now accepted designs
for two separate schemes and either one is
considered acceptable to resolve the rambla
issue. The cheaper less complicated option
is to simply create a reservoir to the north
of Sector D which would act as a water
catchment facility. The alternative, which
carries a projected cost of five million euros, is
to construct a new rambla to run adjacent to
Calle Babinas and would require the consent
of the majority of involved owners before
this can be undertaken. Once this agreement
is reached, the process of implementing
the revised Plan Parcial and the issuing of
escrituras to those affected owners will then
proceed.
Positive news has also emerged regarding
a number of other issues. Sector A should
11,000€ and this includes the provision of
defibrillators, oxygen bottles, manikins for
training purposes, emergency trauma bags,
a printer and all training costs. There is a
commitment by PALS to continue to finance
equipment for FAST in addition to that
identified by the 112 service in Mazarrón.
To date PALS have donated over 170,000€
to the local emergency services, have been
forerunners in raising 6,300€ for the Lorca
Earthquake Disaster Fund and are joint
monitors for the CAFÉ fund, aiming to raise
money for a new ambulance in Mazarrón.
38,000€ is already in the bank for this and
the Concert at the Bahia Hotel on 1st October
has increased the fund even more.
FAST
Coordinator
Karen
Moore
acknowledged the continued assistance of
PALS and also thanked the Sensol Hotel on
Camposol for providing accommodation at
special rates and for allowing the training
session to take place in the Hotel over a
have already been experiencing the benefit
of street lighting by this time and Council
adoption should take place in the first
trimester of 2012. There is a judicial process
that will allow the issuing of Certifacado fin
de obras and the legal resolution to do this
should already be under way. Pressure is to
be put on the Murcian Health Authority to
comply with their requirement to provide a
translator at the Camposol Health Centre.
After being the victim of so many shortcomings
and so much neglect over the years, could
this now be considered to be the beginning of
the end for much of the urbanizations major
problems?
Website: www.cracamposol.com
Email: [email protected]
two day period. FAST have only been in
full operation for some 3 months, but are
recognised as valuable team saving lives
on the Camposol Urbanisation. Interest in
forming other FAST teams in the Mazarrón
area has been under discussion.
For further information FAST 968 970626 or
PALS /CAFÉ 626460465
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The first of the council’s open meetings
for Camposol in September failed to
produce a clear and complete picture of the
administrations plans for dealing with many
of the urbanizations problems and therefore
more detailed information was sought from
our new administration.
FAST has been operational in Camposol for 5
months with call-outs heading toward 50 from
residents and holidaymakers. Slips, trips and
falls have been the highest cause of call-outs,
but FAST has been responsible for identifying
some serious medical issues and ensuring
that the callers received prompt professional
help for issues ranging from an unusual
strain of pneumonia where the patient spent
many weeks in hospital to potentially lethal
circulatory system issues which could have
lead to cardiac arrest in another patient.
FAST are always working on continual
improvement of service and training.
A
third of the team have received training on
defibrillation and oxygen therapy and plans
are in hand to commence the next phase
of that training. Many new volunteers have
joined recently and have been Red Cross
trained and are undergoing regular training
on a bespoke course spanning many weeks to
ensure that they are fit & ready to serve the
residents of Camposol.
Every responder knows that they may well
face a huge challenge, but are prepared to
do their very best, despite the fact that in
some cases there may be nothing they can
do, as the patient’s condition is irrecoverable,
but they still have to do their job until the
professionals arrive and give moral support to
the partner or family of the patient.
Our volunteers have proven to be the key
that ensures that FAST is growing in quality
and has attracted the support and trust of the
residents and we are all indebted to them.
Only when the trauma bag and emergency
phones are delivered or collected by a
volunteer responder does it hit home on the
responsibility that the task entails.
So what is it like to be a FAST volunteer
responder??
The phone on a lanyard around the neck for
most of the shift, even when attending the
call of nature awaiting that call for help. The
table has the operation’s file laid out on it with
maps at the ready and the call-out log with
pens poised for action. The responder cannot
leave until the destination is clear, to minimise
delays in finding the patient, (despite the fact
that there may be no street name, no house
number and little or no lighting!!) The FAST
shirt and name badge hangs by the door with
shoes pointing the correct way, car in the
road full tank of fuel, flashing
light prepared, all ready to
ensure a rapid getaway to
the next call, which could be
anywhere on Camposol, any
time day or night 365 days a
year, to any one of a range
of serious or life threatening
problems that will require
quick thinking, team work,
a strong stomach, combined
with the resourcefulness and
dedication only found in our
volunteers who often avoid
the limelight and praise that
they rightfully deserve just
to ensure that Camposol is
safer for all.
So please give a thought in the wee small
hours of the night, Christmas Day, New
Year’s Eve or whenever, that at least 2
‘someones’, somewhere on Camposol have
abstained from alcohol for at least 8 hours
before their shift and are ready and waiting
to spring to your assistance as soon as the
call is received, to give you the support you
need until an ambulance arrives. Nowhere
in Spain has that service except Camposol,
thanks to all the volunteers and people like
PALS who have funded the vast majority of
the equipment and the telephone number
which is sponsored by Compusurf.
You know about FAST, thanks to people like
Costa Cálida Chronicle and Costa Cálida
Radio. Thanks to all our supporters and
sponsors!
Remember, keep the number handy, and if
things go wrong medically..........
“Think Fast as every second counts!”
First Call 112 and then call FAST ....
FAST! On 968 970 626.
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The C-Sector Green Fingers Gardening
Group started back on Wednesday 21st
September and the first job was making the
duel carriageway safer by pruning the palms
and cleaning the road and removing the
weeds. During the morning breakfast break
one of the team Paul passed me a ring he had
found near the old Masa office. It looked like
gold, but some of the team thought it was
plastic. I took it home and put a message
on the facebook Camposol website. (FOUND
GOLD RING). The following morning Tom A,
from C-3, asked me if we had found a ring
when we were out working on the mail road.
He described it and the inscription, the ring
was reunited with the owner. Tom said the
ring was worth over £200, so he went off a
very happy bunny.
The group will be working for several weeks,
so if you can help please come and join us
The RED CROSS (Cruz Roja) in Mazarrón
are in need of a Replacement Ambulance
every Wednesday mornings from 9am. We
had 17 volunteers, which is a record, but it
very nearly gave Norma a hart attack when I
phoned to order 17 bacon sandwiches! Please
look out for the volunteers on the road and
please slow down.
We have managed to collect donations of 204€
the first week and 213€ the second week, so
thanks for the support from D Sector who
have been very generous. We will be planting
some young olive trees along the road side
near the roundabout by the golf driving range
and are also gravelling the external perimeter
of this roundabout.
The C- Sector Gardening Group have also
started to go 10 Pin Bowling in Totana on a
Friday afternoon. It has been great fun and I
think we are improving. It is free membership
and games at 1€ it’s the best value around
PALS advised the Officers of Cruz Roja
and Mazarrón Ayuntamiento that a fund to
purchase a new ambulance already existed
and that some 40000€ was banked in a
PALS Account with Barclays. The money
has been raised over the last 4 years in the
name of CAFÉ. PALS asked that, if the
The various representatives of organisations
present at the meeting were all in favour
and it was suggested that the event was held
on Sunday 6th November from 1 till 5pm on
the car park opposite the Commercial Centre
on Sector B. It was also suggested that there
should be music. Byron has agreed to host
If you require any information on Green
Fingers Gardening and Social Group
including 10 Pin Bowling please contact your
poligono rep or Bernard 626 513 842
Thank you for your continued support.
Bernard Holland Chairman.
and compere the event using the Sector D
equipment. It was also agreed that a Tombola
was organised along with other individual stalls.
This is an exciting conclusion, or rather the
real beginning of the acquisition of a new
ambulance for the area. PALS started this
initiative some three years ago and this new
development could hasten the acquisition of a
much needed facility.
The tickets will be produced by Cruz Roja
and distributed to the various organisations
for sale prior to the event. Cruz Roja advised
that the British Consul has agreed to attend
with dignitaries from the region and the
Ayuntamiento.
An Open Day event and display by Cruz Roja
will be held on the 6th November on Sector
B Camposol. Food and drink will be available,
donated by local Mazarrón businesses. Tickets
for these will be sold and the net proceeds
put into a fund for the new ambulance.
Ayuntamiento were agreeable, the pledge
that CAFÉ had made, could make the funds
available to help purchase the ambulance
for Cruz Roja. With a big push from the
Expat community, particularly on Camposol,
and with events in Puerto de Mazarrón and
Bolnuevo, it might be possible to purchase
the ambulance much earlier than the 3
years anticipated by the Ayuntamiento.
and everyone is most welcome. On her first
bowl, Ann managed to slip on the ally and
down she went, but carried on using her other
arm until the pain stopped her playing. She
went to hospital later that evening and it was
confirmed she had broken her wrist. As she
was waiting for treatment, she saw another of
our ladies who was brought in by ambulance
after slipping in the shower room after her
husband had had a shower. She had broken
her hip, so that was a cracking day and
we don’t want any more of that thank you!
Get well soon Ann and Frances.
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The Arts & Cultural Association of Murcia
The 24th September saw the official launch
of the Arts and Cultural Association of
Murcia (ACAM) at the Cultural Centre on
Camposol, compered by Trudy Anne Mockford
from Costa Cálida Radio. Visitors were treated
to displays by a young group of dancers from
Murcia Dance and an exhibition of paintings
from the George Thompson Community
Art Group, with a presentation of the ACAM
objectives by Louise Bremner and Susie
Long to introduce what the Arts & Cultural
Association is all about and to promote some
the exciting activities coming up.
MFDB 2012
The largest project under the ACAM umbrella
is the Mazarrón Festival de Baile which
is held in June each year. Attracting dance
schools from across the region to compete,
over the last two years the festival has gone
from strength to strength, promoting the
enrichment, accreditation and celebration of
dance for all ages across the Costa Cálida.
Murcia Dance performers displayed their
competition performances on the launch day
with a special presentation of certificates
awarded for individual dancers who are
excelling in their range. As the founding dance
group behind the MFDB, Louise Bremner
started the festival to inspire local dancers
and to get them to interact and learn from
other dance schools in the area. In the last
two years the outcome from each event has
exceeded all expectations, helping everyone
that takes part to advance and enjoy the
support and learning resources of bringing
people together over the two day event. Work
is already well underway preparing the festival
for 2012. If you would like to find out about
classes available from Murcia Dance or learn
more about the festival for next year, visit
www.murciadance.co.tv and www.mfdb.
net
DEVELOP YOUR ARTISTIC TALENTS
The second part of the afternoon gave visitors
a chance to view some of the excellent art work
from the George Thompson Art Classes.
George encourages his students to create with
their own natural way of working, to develop
and educate their own art practice. All George’s
teaching is delivered on a voluntary basis. As
leader of the class, George is bringing people
together to share in the learning experience,
which through membership of ACAM, will
broaden the integration of the groups learning
experiences with the potential for collaboration
with other groups and activities in the future.
In bringing members together, the association
aims to deliver quality arts, cultural and leisure
activities within a legal framework for the
benefit of the community, build partnerships
between existing projects and benefit from
the support and promotion working together
can offer. As a registered organisation, the
long term goals are to seek art’s funding for
projects, to advance the range of activities
available and promote the arts.
JOIN A ROCK CHOIR!
Already there has been a great interest in
forming a Rock Choir for Camposol. The idea
originated from committee member Shirley
Fisher and it has quickly gained momentum
with a ‘singing workshop’ being organised
so that everyone can meet and discuss the
next step. A singing teacher will be leading
the workshop to ascertain the different levels
within the group and help if singing lessons are
needed. The exact date is still to be confirmed,
but a singing workshop will be held on either
the 12th or 19th November between 3 and
5pm at Camposol Cultural Centre on Sector B.
Please check on line for confirmation.
Also look out for news soon about our next
open day to be held early in the New Year.
Information can be found on line at www.
about.me/acam with links to everything
connected with the association. Please contact
us at [email protected].
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St Nicholas Ecumenical Church
Calle Sobrija 2248
Sector D20 Camposol
www.stnicholaschurchspain.com
During November, services of Remembrance
are held throughout the world. In Britain, and
the Commonwealth in particular, these services
are of a militaristic nature remembering the
fallen and rightly so, because it was King
George V who ordered these events to be held
in perpetuity on the 11th hour of the 11th day
at the 11th month, the exact time when the
Armistice was signed bringing to an end WW1,
the so called war to end all wars.
A Service of Remembrance will be held here
in Memorial Garden, Parque Los Palicios,
Camposol Sector A at 1130am on the 11th
November. This service will reflect the multinational and multi-cultural nature of the Society
we live in here and will commemorate the lives
of those who have died, from all nationalities
and religions, in whatever circumstances.
It will also include the traditional Act of
Remembrance at 12 o’clock – 11am UK time.
All are cordially invited, but you are requested
to bring a chair if you can. Proceeds from the
collection will be donated for the upkeep and
improvement of the Memorial Garden. Hope
to see you there.
Other Services of Remembrance will be held
on Sunday 13th November, Remembrance
Sunday, all are invited as usual.
The summer has brought to the Church many
new friends in the form of those moving to
live in Camposol and those holidaying here.
We are now more or less back to our regular
congregation, many of whom have been away.
As always it is a joy to meet new people and to
see others returning with many stories to tell.
Services for November 2011
Sunday 6th
Song s of Praise
10.30am
Sunday 13th
Morning Prayer/Remembrance Sunday
10.30am
Sunday 13th
ESAMD Remembrance Service
1.00pm
Sunday 20th
Holy Communion
10.30am
Sunday 27th
Holy Communion
10.30am
All services are in English and take place at
Calle Sobrija 2248, D20 Camposol, where a
warm welcome awaits you. We have a very
active ministry in the German language led
by Rev Bro Konrad, who holds services in San
José Church, Puerto de Mazarrón, on the 2nd
and 4th Sundays at 4pm. 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 968 138 952, or Rev Deacon Maureen Kent
on 636 099 679
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HELPING HANDS FAMILY FUN DAY, DOG
SHOW AND MARKET, SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2011
Trade and Craft Stalls. Music was provided
by Arrox y Roll for those enjoying the magnificent BBQ and the day rounded of with
Roger Leeks and his “Messing with Magic” show for the children.
The team of Helping Hands wish to thank
the following for support and sponsorship
with this, their fourth event since their launch
in May of this year:
The Dog Show Judges, Kathy and Wayne
South. Asim Alvarez, Animal Hotel, Anubis
Veterinario, Bar Pizzeria Palpicoteo, Costa Almeria News, Courtney Castles, Costa Calida
Chronicle, Dusty Boots Line Dancing Group,
EPS Albox, Insignia Graphics, Guirrete Supermercado Upper, Intelli-gente Language
Academy, Messing with Magic, Mar & Lune
Restaurant, Ross Legal Services, Spectrum
Radio, Transtejera Building Supplies and finally the super Medic, Vaughan.
The day went well with approx 150 people
attending Centro Hipico nr Pulpi, to enjoy
not only the Dog Show but various Equine
Displays from Centro Hipico, Archery and
Linda
Helping Hands
Animal Charity Support Association
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Prince of Asturias gives Spanishbuilt Electric Car the Thumbs Up
The Prince of Asturias expressed his enthusiasm for Renault’s Twizy, the first electric
car to be built wholly in Spain, during a visit
to the French multinational’s factory in Valladolid.
Felipe of Borbón inaugurated Renault’s new
Z.E. industrial workshop Valladolid, where
productio of the Twizy will begin in November, ready for a market launch in France by
the end of the year and in Spain probably
in March 2012. The prince drove one of the
Twizy that have already been manufactured
at the plant and “liked it very much” according to the Minister for Industry, Miguel
Sebastián.
Speaking to the press after the event, the
minister said “From outside it looked as if
the Prince was going to be uncomfortable
and squashed”, because of the Twizy’s tiny
proportions, “but not at all. The design
makes it very roomy inside, no matter how
tall you are”. The Minister pledged his support for the car, saying its success would
not be limited solely to “towns and cities”,
but also “for tourists”, through initiatives
such as “hourly rental packages”.
For his part, Renault’s Director of Comunication, Jesús Presa, reiterated that Felipe
de Borbón “was confident about the success” of the Twizy. He liked the innovation,
the design and the whole global concept of
the electric car. He added that the prince
had been “frankly impressed” by the Twizy
and went away with a “great impression”
of it.
130 people will work on the Valladolid production line manufacturing the Twizy exclusively for the whole world. The new
9,000 square metre factory will produce 12
vehicles an hour, equating to 20,000 units
a year, although production could be increased to as much as 60,000 if there were
sufficient worldwide demand.
Expatriate Homebuyers in Spain ‘nearly at levels of 2008’
Foreign buyers of Spanish property have
shot up by 37 per cent in the past year,
with sales almost reaching numbers seen
in 2008, according to the Bank of Spain.
For the first time in over three years, in-
vestment in Spanish real estate by northern
Europeans has exceeded 1,000 million euros in the third quarter of 2011. The total
in the last three months has reached 1,314
million – along with 2,445 million in the first
six months of the year – suggesting that
northern Europe is on the road to economic
recovery.
Domestic buyer numbers continue to fall,
as does the percentage of Spaniards buying
property abroad, dropping from 317 million
in 2010 to 126 million this year – compared
to 600 million in 2007. This said, Spanish investment in foreign homes is still far
above the all-time lows seen in 2009 and
2010, at 76 and 60 million respectively
Low-cost Iberia Express to be Launched
Next Year
The Board of Directors of the International
Airlines Group (IAG) has approved the creation of a new ‘low-cost’ branch of Iberia
- Iberia Express - to operate some of the
company’s short-haul routes. The ‘low-cost’
company will start operating at the end of
March or beginning of April 2012 and will
have a staff of around 500 people and a
fleet of 13 aircraft.
The new company will be wholly owned by
Iberia and will have its own management
team, although in order to set it up, approval was needed from IAG - the company
formed after the merger of Iberia and British Airways (BA) - because of its impact on
the group as a whole.
The new company will operate exclusively
with Airbus A320 aircraft, all of which will
be rented from Iberia. The primary aim of
Iberia Express will be to compete in the
Spanish domestic market, as well as in Europe, strengthening Madrid’s Barajas airport and create new jobs in Spain.
The new ‘low cost’ company will have two
classes: business and tourist.
For two
years, Iberia has been outsourcing some
of its short and medium-haul routes to Air
Nostrum and Vueling, and this collaboration
is expected to continue in spite of the creation of Iberia Express. Air Nostrum, with
its smaller aircraft, will continue to run the
routes for fewer than 50 passengers, and
Vueling will continue to run the routes out
of Barcelona and other cities, whilst Iberia
Express will focus on
Madrid.
73% of Spaniards
claim to be Catholic but over half
don’t go to Mass
According to data released today by the
Centre for Sociological Investigations
(CIS), the number
of Spaniards claiming
to be Catholics has
dropped by 2% com-
pared with the 2010 figures, when 75% of
those surveyed claimed to be Catholic, and
confirms the tendency seen over the past
decade. The CIS survey shows that only
2.2% of the population in Spain practise
other religions. 14.9% of those surveyed
said they were “non-believers”, a percentage which is increasing as steadily as the
number of Catholics drops. In addition
to the “non-believers» 7.4% of Spaniards
claimed to be «atheist».
The CIS also asked members of the public
how often they went to Church, excluding
so-called social occasions like weddings,
Christenings, First Holy Communions or
Funerals. The majority (57.1%) said they
“hardly ever” went - this figure was 47%
in 2005 and was barely over 40% a decade
ago. Just 15.9% say they attend a religious
service most Sundays and feast days, a figure which has also been falling gradually
over the past ten years.
Customs
officials
make
Spain’s
second
largest
Heroin
Haul
Agents of the Risk Analysis Unit (Unidad de Análisis de Riesgos - UAR) and
customs officials in Algeciras (Cádiz) have
seized 150 kilos of heroin in a container
ship from Pakistan on its way to the Ivory
Coast, the second largest seizure of heroin
ever made in Spain.
The deputy head of customs in Algeciras,
Nuria Carracedo, told reporters that it is the
second largest seizure of heroin in Spain after the haul made by officers from the National Police in Sitges (Barcelona) in August
2008, when 316 kilos of heroin were seized.
Carracedo has indicated that although her
department «had been monitoring the container for a number of weeks».
The UAR has stated that the container was
“flagged” for inspection upon arrival in Algeciras and stressed that the opening of the
pallets had been especially complex due
to the nature of the cargo declared. The
shipment had been declared as iron oxide
powder, and heroin had been camouflaged
amongst it. The drug was inside 300 cylinders of 500 grams each, hidden in the foundation and framework of 24 cargo pallets.
The case remains open and further arrests
are likely as the police investigate directors
and employees of the transport and recipient companies.
The market value of the drug depends on
its degree of purity, which will be determined by the Foreign Health department.
However, Lt. Fernando de Cózar from the
Algeciras Port Civil Guard pointed out that
the purest heroin could reach a value of between 33,000 and 35,000 euros per kilo,
which could be increased if the drug is cut
with other substances.
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British
Ambassador
Encourages
Cooperation between Social Services
and English-speaking Charities
As part of his visit to Murcia, the British
Ambassador to Spain, Giles Paxman,
attended a workshop with local English
speaking charities and social services to help
improve the support offered to vulnerable
British nationals living in the area. As the
British population in Murcia has increased
tenfold since 2002, all parties were keen
to get together and discuss how working
together could help them to better support
vulnerable and elderly British nationals.
regional government volunteer support
organisation. The Ambassador was able to
see the local English speaking charities find
out from social services exactly what was
help was available and also discuss how
they could work together in the future. They
all agreed that it is vital for British nationals
to be registered on the padrón in their local
towns as without this, they cannot access
social services assistance.
The workshop, part of the Alicante
Consulate’s ConeXiones programme, was the
first of its kind in Murcia, and was organised
with the help of YoVoluntario, the Murcia
Leopoldo Navarro Quilez, the head of Yo
Voluntario, started the event by explaining
to the local associations what support Yo
Voluntario can offer and also how to ensure
that they are legally registered in Spain. He
encouraged people to use the resources that
are available in Spain and thanked them
for their hard work in supporting British
nationals.
During his talk at the event, the Ambassador
said: “I am delighted to launch ConeXiones
in Murcia. The rapid increase in British
population in the last decade has meant
that it is essential that there is an adequate
support network. It is impressive to see
representatives from social services from
all the main town halls where there is a
significant population working hand in hand
with British and Spanish charities to support
those who are in need.”
As this is the first time that the Ambassador
has visited the Region of Murcia, he also took
the opportunity to meet with the President
of the Region to discuss issues around
property and the new airport that is being
built. Additionally, he met with the Honorary
Consul in Murcia, Antonio Berdonces, and
the Delegado del Gobierno for Murcia where
they discussed the location of the Honorary
Consulate and contingency planning.
Charities that attended the ConeXiones
event included Age Concern Costa Cálida,
MABS Murcia, Royal British Legion, Help at
Home and Help Mar Menor. From the Spanish
side, Caritas and Cruz Roja attended as well
as social workers from the key town halls
where British nationals live, such Mazarrón ,
Los Alcazares and San Javier.
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Pioneering maggot therapy at Easy
Horse Care Rescue Centre
We printed an article on Cookie back in
April 2011 and she has been looked after
by the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre
in Rojales since then.
Maggots flown in from the UK have been
used to treat Cookie, a miniature horse
at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre.
Rod and Sue Weeding at the Centre found
Cookie on waste ground in Benijofar
in April 2010 in a shocking condition,
suffering with severe laminitis.
Since
then Cookie, named so because of her
strength in overcoming adversity, has been
transformed. Not only has she had surgery
on her front legs, severely damaged by
the laminitis, she is now receiving larvae
treatment in her hooves.
fight an infection inside both front hooves
– unfortunately exacerbated by visitors
feeding Cookie treats that her system
could not cope with. The maggots provide
a less aggressive form of treatment
which it is hoped can reach deep into the
infected tissue. Now the maggots have
been transplanted into Cookie’s hooves,
everyone is anxiously waiting to see if
they have done their job successfully.
This treatment could possibly be the way
forward for treating equines with similar
anaerobic infections in the future
The larvae, supplied by Biomonde based
in England and Germany are the only
laboratories in Europe providing sterile
maggots for the treatment of humans. For
Cookie, the maggots are being used to
Maggots have been used in humans as a
way of treating infected wounds for many
years and research has shown that wounds
heal quicker than conventional medicine.
“Because of the horrendous condition
that some of our rescued horses are in,
we are using ground-breaking treatment
methods” says Sue Weeding co-founder
“and we are attracting and working with
some of the top professional vets and
specialists in Europe and America.”
The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre is a
registered Spanish charity with no official
funding and this pioneering treatment,
along with all care we provide our horses,
ponies and donkeys, is only possible with
the generosity of the public to give us
donations.
If you wish to make a donation and/or
sponsor Cookie or one of her four-legged
friends for as little as €5 a month, please
contact the Easy Horse Care Rescue
Centre on Tel: 652 021 980 or via email
at: [email protected]
The Centre is open to the public every
day from 13:00 -16:00 throughout the
year. Sundays and Wednesdays only there
are guided tours where you can meet the
residents and hear their stories. Lunch and
light refreshments are also available in the
garden cafe. All proceeds go to support
the Centre. For further information visit:
www.easyhorsecare.net.
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FRUIT TREES
MAKE
A
SPANISH
G A R D E N
COMPLETE
By
Clodagh
and
Dick
Handscombe
No Spanish garden or apartment terrace
should be without fruit trees or plants. Even
in less than a square metre it is possible to
grow alpine or ordinary strawberries in a
strawberry barrel or window box and citrus,
peach, apple, pear, pomegranate, avocado
and fig trees on dwarf root stocks grow perfectly well in containers, provided you fill the
containers with a rich in nutrient and water
retaining/well draining soil mix. Our experimental container orchard has done well.
In a larger garden it does not require much
imagination to plant a dozen varieties of trees
or plants and be able to harvest ones own
ecological fruit crops on every day of the year.
Try the following for starters – almond,
apricot, fig, lemon, mandarin, orange, persimmon, peach, plum, strawberries, raspberries or walnut.
Luckily many fruit trees have multiple benefits, so they easily fit into mixed gardens for
they are among the best trees for spring blossom, then the colouring fruit add interest, followed by the vivid autumn leaf colours of the
deciduous trees and early winter colours of
persimmons and pomegranates well after the
leaves have fallen.
As mentioned in our earlier columns and described in detail in our popular book Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain, there are now
many natural, ecological and organic ways
of fertilising and spraying fruit trees, bushes
and plants, against pests and diseases, so
one does not need to be concerned about residual chemicals on the skins. Eating perfectly
ripe fruit directly from the tree, bush or plant,
is one of the delights of gardening in Spain.
Fresh raspberries from May to October and in
a few weeks time, tangerines are regular prebreakfast snacks when working early in our
holistic garden. They are irresistible. Thinking
about citrus trees, if you select early mid and
late season varieties, it is possible to harvest
edible mandarins from October to May and
a mature perpetual flowering/fruiting lemon
tree can supply a year’s supply of lemons for
gin and tonics and lemon sorbets.
By the way, the book includes over seventy
fruits, so there are plenty to chose from,
whether gardening on the Costa, in inland
valleys or a thousand metres up on mountainsides. For convenience Dick’s recently
published book includes details of the beneficial vitamins and minerals etc., found in a
wide range of fruits.
Autographed
copies of Clodagh and Dick’s
books can now
be
purchased
via their website
w w w. g a r d e n i n ginspain.com as
well as unsigned
copies from high
street and internet bookshops.
© Clodagh and
Dick Handscombe
www.gardeninginspain.com November 2011.
If you combine the above with a vegetable
raised bed or patch, even a moderately sized
garden can become your daily market for the
fresh healthy fruit and vegetables increasingly recommended by medical authorities.
Spanish readers will immediately recognise
what we are saying –i.e. return to the back
yard or small-holding of our grandparents –
for what we recommend does not require a
large orchard. Indeed, as many inland expatriates with 10.000 metre plots have discovered, how does one cope with the ripening
fruit of several hundred trees, when Spaniards are feeding surplus oranges to their
sheep and goats as it is more economic to do
so than pay to harvest the fruit for very low
market prices.
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Fund Raising Events:
ZUMBATHON with Lynn Preston– 12noon
to 3pm, 5th
November,
Hotel
Spa,
T o r r e
Pacheco,
Murcia
Love to Zumba or just interested? Put your
skills to good use by joining the Zumbathon on
5th November and help raise funds for Galgos
del Sol and Help Mar Menor at the same
time. Tickets are priced at €5 per session or
€6 for the entire day. For more information,
contact Tina Solera at www.galgosdelsol.es.
ANIMAL HEALING SESSIONS – with
Jennifer Rahman, EFT Animal Therapist
Is your pet feeling sluggish, anxious,
displaying aggressive behaviour or having
unexplained pain? Learn about the healing
benefits of Emotional Freedom Techniques
(EFT )- the latest energy therapy for animals
and humans. This non- evasive, safe and
effective therapy can help heal your dogs
and other pets in minutes. Jennifer Rahman
is a qualified EFT animal therapist and has
had articles on animal therapy published in
international magazines and numerous online
websites. For a limited period only, Jennifer
is offering EFT therapy sessions for only €20
per session of which 100% of her proceeds
is being donated to Galgos del Sol. Although
Jennifer is based in Balsicas, she can also
offer animal healing by proxy, that is, via
the use of photographs. If you have a query
or are interested in healing your pet, please
contact her mobile: 63 4358 310 or visit
her website at: www.lifemaxxinternational.
com. More information is also available here:
http://latorre.aspanishlife.com/topics/131health-and-wellbeing/articles/512
Galgos Del Sol Online store
You can now purchase the following items
from the GDS online store. All proceeds go to
GDS to help care for abandoned and abused
Spanish greyhounds and Podencos.
WRISTBANDS
Get a trendy “Save the Spanish Galgo”
wristband for only €2.20 plus 60 cents
postage. Choice of sizes.
SPONSORSHIP PACK
Get a unique sponsorship gift pack comprising
gift certificate, handmade greetings care,
stickers, magnet or wristband and note cards
for only €25.
HANDMADE ACCESSORIES – HARNESSES
AND COLLARS
Harnesses lovingly handmade in a range of
quality materials and colours. Only €25 plus
postage.
Handmade leather collars (€25 plus postage)
and cloth collars (€ 20 plus postage) are
available in a range of sizes and designs. For
more details on the collars and harnesses,
contact
:
[email protected]
or
[email protected]. ALL Proceeds go
to GDS.
DOGS FOR ADOPTION
JET – A 3 yr old
male,
vaccinated,
negative for disease
and is UK passport
ready in January.
Needs urgent home
now.
ABBY
–
Bitch,
approx.2 yrs old.
Vaccinated
and
spayed.
JORDAN – Male, 3
yrs old. Vaccinated,
castrated. Wonderful
and
warm
personality.
CHIQUI – Bitch,
approx
5yrs
old.
Vaccinated
and
spayed.
For more information on these dogs and
others, please visit www.galgosdelsol.es. All
adoptions are subject to a house check.
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You
may
have noticed
that we have
skipped
the
letter K in our
romp through
the Spanish
alphabet.
This
is
because
it
is
a
very
uncommon
letter in the
S p a n i s h
language. If you check in your dictionary
you’ll see it only appears in obviously
imported words like “karate” and “karaoke”
and measurements such as “kilómetro” and
“kilograma”. It has made some resurgence
is recent years as a replacement for “qu” in
texting, so that “qué tal” becomes “ke tal”,
but this is not correct Spanish.
As for the letter L, the good news is that
this is pronounced the same as in English,
except that in Spanish we place the tongue
further to the front of the mouth and make
it very distinct, irrespective of where the L
appears in the word. It may come at the
beginning as in “lado” (side) or at the end as
in “azul” (blue). English speakers need to be
particularly careful in the way we pronounce
the letter L at the end of words, and also when
it appears next to another consonant within a
word. Think for a moment how we say “milk”
or “hill” in English. We employ what we call
the “dark L” which is pronounced at the back
of the mouth and in some accents disappears
completely. If we carry this tendency over
to our Spanish speaking, they will not realise
we are saying a word containing the letter
L at all. Someone I was talking to recently
who works in a shop told me that the Spanish
never seem to understand her when she
offers them a bag - “una bolsa”. When
she tried her pronunciation out on me it was
clear that she was almost saying something
like “bowsa” which the Spanish would hear
as “bosa”. As silly as it sounds, a little
movement of the mouth like that can make all
the difference between comprehension and
incomprehension even in a situation where
we might think our meaning is obvious.
As you may know, when the letter L is
doubled in Spanish it makes completely
different sound, akin to the “y” sound in
English. In actual fact the Spanish sound has
slightly more “friction” in it than the English
open “y” sound, as though the air is slightly
forced out through a narrowed mouth. The
LL combination used to be considered as
a separate letter of the alphabet before
the advent of computers. Now it creates a
technological challenge to have two letters
that act as though they are one letter, so
LL as a separate item in the alphabet has
been suppressed, although its use remains
exactly the same. If you have a dictionary
that was printed more than about ten years
ago, it will still list LL as a separate section,
whilst in more recent dictionaries it has been
subsumed into the L listings. Here are a few
common words that illustrate the LL sound
for us:
“calle” (street), “llave” (key),
“lluvia” (rain), “tortilla” (potato omelette)
and “millón” (million).
Here is our usual sample of similar words in
Spanish and in English, this time beginning
with L:
“Legal” (legal), “legítimo”
(legitimate), “letal” (lethal), “libertad”
(liberty), “líquido” (liquid), “literatura”
(literature), “lúcido” (lucid), “laberinto”
(laberinto or maze). Another word similar in
both languages is “líder” (leader), the reason
for the similarity in this case being because
the word has been imported from English into
Spanish. Words of general interest beginning
with the letter L include one that I rather like,
“lapsus” meaning a “slip of the tongue”.
Sometimes we call this a “Freudian slip”.
The president of Spain José Luis Rodriguez
Zapatero made a monumental “lapsus”
which involved using a rather bad word at a
press conference in relation to the Russians
with whom he had just signed an agreement.
A look of horror briefly crossed his face and
then he rapidly carried on speaking, probably
hoping against hope that no-one had noticed.
An interesting and quite common L word is
“listo”. This word can mean two different
things depending on whether it is combined
with the verb “ser” or “estar”. “Ser listo”
means “to be clever” whereas “estar listo”
means “to be ready”. We would use the
first expression to describe a person, for
example “El niño es muy listo” or even an
animal “Mi gata no es muy lista”.
This
is obviously quite different from saying
“está listo” which we would use to indicate
that someone or something was ready and
prepared for action.
There are actually
quite a lot of words that change in meaning
according to whether they are placed with
“ser” or “estar” that can give rise to some
interesting misunderstandings and really are
a subject all on their own!
An L word that sometimes causes confusion
is the word “libre” which means “free” in the
sense of open, or not imprisoned, but does
not mean “free” in the monetary sense, which
is “gratis” or “gratuito”. That is why when
you see a sign that says “buffet libre” it
means you can take as much food as you like,
but doesn’t mean that you don’t have to pay
for it in the first place!
Another verbal estranged cousin is the word
“largo” which means “long” and not “large”
as it appears.
Finally to this month’s saying containing an
L word: this one is short, sweet and useful
in many situations. “Cada loco con su
tema”, which means “each to his own” or
literally, “every madman has his own subject
of conversation”. Mine seems to be endlessly
talking about Spanish!
Jane Cronin, Spanish classes and talks. www.
janecronin.eu
Tel: 968 18 32 58
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Hello from Bob with this month’s report. First,
though, isn’t the weather holding up! I always
say that every day the sun shines is a day
less on the winter. Did you feel those earth
tremors? I won’t say ‘did the earth move for
you?’ – they
were both at
a time when
we should all
have
been
fast asleep!
No
damage
done, though,
not like Lorca
fortunately
and
quite
normal
for
this area.
Our September Dance saw the return of the
ever-popular Sunset, who had everybody
up dancing straight away. Next was the
delectable Maria O’Hara. She looked as
stunning as ever, and more dancing, of
course. Buddy Holly was next, who will
be back next year to do all the numbers he
couldn’t fit in this time. The night finished
with all the artistes on stage, with the crowd
calling for more, and they were only too glad
to carry on and the night over-ran well after
midnight. When it finally ended, everyone
agreed this was the best Welcome night ever,
and when is the next one?
Our Monthly Meeting was on 1st October,
where Rosemary was assisted by Yvonne,
who told us of forthcoming events. We will
be going again to the races at Mijas next
year, but as yet no dates can be fixed until
Rosemary hears from the organisers, but
it will most likely be February. Next year’s
Summer Ball will be at Pinito De Oro in the
Espuñas again as it was such an excellent
night last year, and will be on Wednesday
20th June. Tickets are €29, rooms will be
€45 and coaches will be available – price to
be confirmed nearer the time. Names were
taken for those interested, so if you want to
go, please be quick, as this is one of the most
popular events on the calendar.
Other tickets available:
16th November Dance, featuring Samantha
Curtis, new to this area, and from Benidorm,
Rob Sweeney. Just €9 and €5 more for
chicken and chips.
7th December Ladies’ Day to Benidorm is
almost full, so if you haven’t got your ticket
and want to go, please be quick. There will be
two coaches going, with tickets including the
Rich Bitch at €17, and shopping only at €12.
14th December Christmas Party Night with
Showaddywaddy Legends and the ladies’
favourite, the one and only Nick Gold. €12
only and €5 for chicken and chips.
New Year’s Eve tickets are €25, and
featured are The Beagles and Donna
Glass. Included is a buffet, party bags, and
champagne and grapes at midnight.
The next Welcome Meeting will be on 5th
November, when tickets will be on sale for
the Games Night on 11th January, at just
€3, and also The Saviours of Soul Tribute
Night on 18th January featuring the lovely
Shirelle, Pat Martin and .Jimmy Mac.
Actually, I said last month! I’ll be reporting
on our Benidorm trip next month, not this
month as I said. That’s because we leave for
Benidorm after the deadline for the printers!
Sorry!
Dates for the Book/Jigsaw Swap are 8th &
22nd November at the ICA Clinic on the dualcarriageway on Camposol Sector B. Further
details from Jo on 669457985.
Fun Petanca is on 2nd and 30th November
at 1.00pm, and then the last Wednesday of
each month. Call Les on 968131880 for more
information.
Welcome is open to everybody. There is no
membership – just come along and meet
friends old and new. For more details and tickets
for all events, call Rosemary on 620105179,
or email [email protected], or
visit www.welcomegroupspain.com.
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Christian Humanitarian Aid Charity in the
Mazarrón & Surrounding area
OUR mission statement:We help anyone in need, irrespective of
race, creed or status.
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 ………”
What Can You Do to MAKE A DIFFERENCE??
These are just a small selection of the many homes we visit; want to see for
yourself, or join our Outreach Team, be a Volunteer in the Shop or Help in other
ways?? Then please call ‘Outreach’ 634 357 137 (also for all General Enquiries
& Furniture Collections)
For Donations/Drop off Points call: Shop 634 321 161 open Tues/Weds/Thurs/
Sat 10am-2pm & Thurs 6-9pm.
Bless You for your Caring Hearts. Together we can be ‘GO maD’… GO Making a
Difference.
Continue to support our ‘Outreach’ Work in the
Community by visiting our Shop, on the corner
of Calle Carmen & Calle Larga. When walking:southwards along Avenida de la Constitucion
(the main high street) turn up beside Banks
(on left); Santander & Popular into C/
Carmen, pass Hotel/Restaurant ‘Guillermo
II’ & GO maD will be found on the right.
When driving:- pass the two Banks & take the
next left turning beside ‘Koala’(blue painted
baby shop), 2nd left into C/Larga & GO maD is
then on the left.
To Those who Live in Homes below!!
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The first walk of the season was held
in San Juan de las Torreros on 17th
September with about 20 walkers
enjoying the coastal route around that
area. Lunch was held in a local restaurant
after the walk and a brief discussion
was held on basic points of humanism.
The October walk was held on 22nd in the
La Majada area near Mazarrón with lunch
at the end as usual in the local restaurant
El Puente. The following day a group of
members walked in the Race for Life at
Camposol to raise money for the MABS
cancer campaign.
A new venture will be launched on Sat
5th November with the first meeting of
the Darwinian Gardeners. This is a club
for gardening enthusiasts and will start
with a visit to a wholesale gardening centre
in La Majada meeting at 11am in the car
park outside Restaurant El Puente for the
short drive to the centre. Lunch afterwards
in El Puente. There will be the opportunity
to buy plants at the garden centre. We
hope to have a separate web-page for the
gardening club and this will be accessed
through the bolnuevo.com website as is
the evolutionist page.
Dates for the future:
November 19th for a walk in the Almeria
end of our group
December 10th for the Darwinian gardeners.
Dec 17th will be a walk in the Peñas Blancas
again, organised by the Murcia side of the
group.
John
Phone 968599437
Would you go to a vet for a medical?
With the on-going global economic crisis and
the financial problems experienced by individuals, major corporations and industry sectors,
there are many people who have lost confidence in the financial sector over the past few
years. So when it comes to important issues,
such as insurance matters, maybe it’s worth
asking: “Should you deal with a bank or would
it preferable to speak with a traditional broker
or agent?”
In the late 1980’s /early 1990’s many insurers who entered the Spanish market were promoted by banking institutions who used their
branches and salaried employees to sell their
insurance products. This led to an increase in
the diversity of financial products sold, bringing about a slight financial advantage and significant market share to the banks. By the
early 2000’s banks led the way in life insurance, where eight out of the top ten life insurers (in terms of premium volume), were affiliated with bank groups. Although a success, it
did not translate to other core insurance areas
(car, accident, health) where agents, brokers
and insurers’ offices were more successful in
contracting policies.
Despite the success of banks, many customers
in Spain have not been so impressed, citing a
range of negative experiences, with complaints
such as poor service, expensive premiums and
slow waiting times in banks. Negative feedback highlighted cases where policies weren’t
received by homeowners so they were left
unaware of their cover. Also, there have been
cases where the value of the property did not
correspond with the mortgage and many others experienced problems making claims.
Whether isolated incidents or not, for many
people seeking to contract their insurance, going through a bank is not an option they wish
to pursue. It may be due to a general lack of
confidence in the banking industry as a whole,
or the perception that banks have a lack of
experience in insurance underwriting and that
their expansion into unrelated products has led
to expensive premiums. Whether this is justifiable or not, it may just come down to the
fact that ultimately many people prefer to deal
directly with a broker for a friendly, efficient,
uncomplicated service. Customers want to
feel confident that they are going to be offered
expert, independent advice, tailored to their
particular circumstances and at competitive
prices; a service that can only be unique to a
broker, such as Knight Insurance Brokers.
For more information regarding insurance, contact Knight Insurance Brokers S.A. on 902
28 28 20 or visit www.knight-insurance.com
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DOES YOUR DOG LEAP ALL OVER YOU
WHEN YOU COME HOME? by
Tracy, your fully qualified Dog Listener in
Spain.
An all too common problem for dog owners
is that the dog jumps up at you when
you come home and often jumps all over
visitors too! This problem can be greatly
improved by simply ignoring your dog when
you come in until he is calm. After any
separation (and by this I mean any time
when there has been a barrier between
you and your dog), when you walk into
the house or room, do not greet your dog,
don’t speak to him, don’t touch him and do
not make eye contact.
If the dog is jumping up and hurting you
or scratching you, calmly and gently push
him down whilst still not making eye
contact or speaking. Using your forearm
to block him is the best way. Carry on as
normal if possible, i.e. take off your jacket,
put your bag(s) down, put the kettle on,
put the shopping away etc. Be prepared
for your dog to back off and give up for
a short while, only to try again and again
to get your attention. In this case, repeat
the ignoring procedure. Once your dog
has finally calmed, wait 5 minutes or so to
make sure he is completely calm and then
call the dog over to you and you can now
greet him at last. If the excited behaviour
and jumping up starts again, ignore him
again without speaking or making eye
contact and keep repeating this until he
gets the message. Dogs usually respond to
this message quite quickly, however, it is
a procedure that you will always have to
follow.
Most people look on this behaviour from
their dog as a sign that the dog is really
pleased you are home because they’ve
missed you lots! Whilst a certain element of
this is true, they are actually only following
their basic instincts. In a pack of wild dogs
or wolves, when the alpha pair go out on
the hunt they will take some of the pack
with them, but will also leave some behind
to look after the babies and the territory.
Upon their return, the remainder of the
pack need to know that whilst the alpha
pair were out, nothing happened to them
that would change their ability to lead the
pack, such as getting injured. They need to
ask questions of the alpha and they do this
by giving him unwanted attention – if he
behaves as usual and stays calm, claiming
his space and ignoring them without
making any eye contact, they know he is
still strong and they do not have to step
into his shoes to ensure the safety of the
pack. They will do this every time they are
re-united after a separation, therefore your
dog will ask these same questions of you
every time you return after a separation.
Once you have mastered this technique,
your dog will get his answer within seconds
of your coming home and will settle down
much quicker.
You will also have to forewarn any expected
guests or visitors to follow this method
when arriving at your house as your dog
needs to learn that this attention seeking
behaviour is not wanted or welcomed. Do
not make the mistake of shouting at your
dog and telling him off or dragging him
away from your visitors – he must learn
from them what behaviour is expected of
him. This method sends powerful messages
to your dog, letting him know that he is
not the pack leader in your home, however,
this is just one of several ways to let your
dog know that you are the leader!
For help in taking control of your “pack”
and for a one to one consultation, please
contact Tracy on 868 082 011 or 630 021
386.
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BY Jennifer Rahman, Emotional Freedom
Techniques Therapist and Life Coach.
Ever wondered why it is so hard to shift those
last few pounds? Tired of calorie counting,
tasteless protein shakes and hours at the
gym? Frustrated seeing friends enjoy pizza
and pasta and not put on an ounce yet you
do? Ever find yourself raiding the fridge for
comfort food instead of healthy snacks?
Sounds familiar? Well, the answer ladies,
is not what you eat but why you eat and
the culprit is- STRESS! STRESS in any
form, mild or severe, produces a hormone
called “cortisol” that actually promotes the
storage of abdominal fat in the body and may
be the primary connection between stress
and obesity. Recently, Josephine Teague,
Chair of the Hypnotherapy Association in UK
and Dr. Kate Evans of Weight Concern UK,
both admit that it is important to address
both the psychological as well as the physical
needs of overweight people. This has spurred
an urgent review of scientific studies into
psychological approaches to weight loss,
especially the vital connection between
weight gain and stress.
People who are stressed either crave salty,
fatty or sweet foods to counteract tension.
Weight gain can also occur even though
you stick to a healthy diet. In 2000, a study
showed that even lean women who gained
weight in response to STRESS tended
to be less able to adapt to and manage
stressful conditions. There are many ways
to combat STRESS in Spain but the latest
energy therapy called Emotional Freedom
Techniques (EFT) is the one that is proving
popular, quick, effective and safe. It is a
celebrity “must-have” and fans include
Lily Allen, Alex Reid, Michael Flatley, Paul
Mckenna, Madonna and Deepak Chopra.
EFT uses gentle “tapping” actions on specific
acupressure points on the body known to
store negative energy and emotions. Positive
words or “affirmations” are then used to
neutralise negative thought patterns that
cause stress and trigger bad eating habits. No
drugs, needles or hypnotherapy are involved
in EFT. Neither do you have to commit to a
course or series of sessions to be stress-free.
“The benefits of EFT are long lasting and
many clients only require one session to
be stress free and in control of their lives
again. This is good value for money and
a session is reasonably priced making it
within everyone’s budget”, said Jennifer
Rahman, an EFT therapist in Spain and an
internationally recognised EFT feature writer.
For a FREE personal consultation or to
find out more about EFT, contact Jennifer
on her mobile: 63 4358 310 or visit her
website at: www.lifemaxxinternational.
com Charities or non-profit organisations
interested in a FREE demonstration, can
contact Jennifer as well for a discussion. EFT
can be administered either in person (Costa
Cálida) OR by SKYPE, telephone or email –all
equally effective.
Jennifer also offers animal EFT therapy
sessions and was recently featured in “A
Place in the Sun” magazine (October issue).
For more articles on EFT, see “My Spanish
Life” website under health and wellbeing.
Please note that EFT is not a replacement for
medical diagnosis, treatment or advice.
XXX
STRESS can be defined as any type of
change that causes physical, emotional or
psychological strain such as divorce, death,
bankruptcy etc. Not all types of STRESS
are harmful or negative. However, when
we are faced with chronic STRESS over a
long period, it over activates our autonomic
nervous system and weakens our immune
system and if left unchecked, can lead to
physical ailments including depression,
diabetes, hair loss, OCD and obesity.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAH
What a night!! Over 200 friends and clients
old and new turned up to the Novo Carthago
Restaurant in Los Urutias to celebrate with
volunteers from HAH Help at Home on their
1st birthday. A superb buffet consisting of
too many dishes to mention, including both
English and Indian savouries, with curries,
chilli and jacket potatoes was prepared by
the owner Allen and his chef and their staff.
The entertainment was provided by the
extremely popular ‘Mr Entertainment’, Tony
Lincoln, and backed up by HAH’s own Caring
Service Manager Angela Coady, singing Amy
Winehouse and other covers. This was a night
for fun, eating, having a drink with friends,
and dancing. The ‘Take That’ tribute by some
of the partygoers was hilarious, Tony certainly
knows how to make the party go with a swing!
Although this was not a fund-raising event,
over 250€ was donated by the partygoers on
the night.
HAH founder, Lesley Eburne was quite
overwhelmed by the success, and said that
lots of people couldn’t get tickets for the
night as the event sold out very quickly.
She thanked everyone for coming along, the
fantastic HAH volunteers who have worked so
hard and local people and businesses for their
continued support and generosity.
Can you offer a little time to help care for
people in their own homes, hours to suit you
and following an assessment by our qualified
nurse, please telephone our Caring Service
Manager Angela on 603 517 770. Maybe you
could help raise funds, or could hold a fund
raising event for this valuable free caring
service? If so, please call Lesley on 968 134
978
Snooker Star Joins HAH
Willie Thorne
Willie Thorne is the current World Seniors Snooker
Champion. His playing career has been showered
with success, with a total of 14 tournament victories
worldwide “The Great WT”, as he is affectionately
known, was a regular in the Top 16 World Ranking
players for well over a decade. Willie is the World
Record holder of the highest number of 147 breaks
in the history of snooker (190) earning him the
nickname “Mr. Maximum”.
At the recent Mar Menor Golf Society Captains
Golf Dinner, Willie agreed to become the
patron Of HAH Help At Home saying “He
would be proud to become the patron and
would consider it an honour”. Willie works
closely with many different charities, including
being a patron for Rainbows Hospice for
Children and Young People, who he helps to
raise money for on a regular basis. Other
charities include Sparks. Princes Trust, Froglife
& The Variety Club.
Top class performers in any sporting discipline are
a rare breed but few have the ability to be truly
entertaining and liked. A scarce commodity indeed
that has made Willie one of the nation’s most
popular sporting celebrities and one that HAH are
proud to have as their Patron.
MAR MENOR GOLF RESORT SUPPORT HAH
The Mar Menor Golf Society Captain’s
Dinner Dance was held recently at the
Intercontinental Hotel at the resort. 150+
owners, families and friends were there to
enjoy the sumptuous dinner and presentation
of the trophies by this year’s captain, George
Fidler and HAH patron current world seniors’
snooker champion Willie Thorne. After the
presentation to the golfers, Lesley (HAH
founder), and Nurse Practitioner Lynda
Christopher, thanked Captain George, the
owners and friends for all the support they
have given to HAH during the past year.
Willie Thorne, thanked the Golf Society for
the fantastic evening, the golf, and their usual
hospitality, and then had the diners in stitches
recalling some of the hilarious moments and
sporting errors he encountered during his
career. Little Miss Dynamite, Suzi G, then put
on a fabulous show with her girls, and soon
had just about everyone up dancing into the
early hours.
HAH volunteers were invited back to the hotel
to receive a cheque totalling a staggering
4,920€, from Captain George. Lesley thanked
Capt. George, Les Owen, Bob Bushnell,
owners, golfers, families and friends for their
amazing generosity and the events that they
had planned, quiz, coach trip, tombola, the
collection tins (144€) where the golfers were
asked to ‘show us yer brown bits’. She added
that the amount of work they have put into
raising this money is unbelievable, and we are
so proud to have been able to offer medical
assistance to Geoff, one of their own, and
to have this association with them all. She
also thanked the ‘Friday Frolickers’ for their
continued support, and the amount of work
and events they hold on behalf of HAH and
said,” They are a fantastic bunch of people,
and great fun to be around. It is always a
pleasure to meet up with them all.” Les Owen
also thanked OLA GOLF for their courtesy and
help.
If you would like to become a HAH carer, please
call Angela on 603 517770, fundraising, Lesley
968 134 978, or need medical advice, tel: 633
673 034 or email helpathomespain@gmail.
com Website www.helpathome.es
Our pictures show: Presentations by CPT.
George, Vice Capt Bob Bushnell and Willie
Thorne
l-r (on stairs, Capt George Ridley. Les Owen
and Bob Bushnell MMGR having presented the
cheque to HAH volunteers)
A NEW GROUP FOR HAH
A new monthly social group was formed on
19th October at the Garden, behind Euro
Marina in Los Alcazares. The main purpose
of the group is to integrate people who are
recovering from illness, who feel a little
isolated, or those who would just like to
make new friends.
C
Companionship
H
Health care
A
Advice
T
Talking
T
Therapy
E
Enjoyment
R
Relaxation
S
Socialising
If you would like more information or would
like to become a HAH carer, please call
Angela on 603 517770, fundraising, Lesley
968 134 978, or need medical advice, tel:
633 673 034 or email helpathomespain@
gmail.com Website www.helpathome.es
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THE SAILING ASSOCIATION MAR
MENOR PRESENTS A CHEQUE FOR
2,500€ TO MABS
Photos by Mike Prentice
SAMM presented a cheque for 2,500€ to
MABS, from the money collected for the
SAMM MABS Sponsored Charity Sailing
Race held on 25th September 2011.
The day began with very little wind, but
fortunately as the start time approached,
it began to improve. The direction was
constantly changing between North East
and East which presented something of
a headache for the race officers including
Barrie Harding, a professional race officer
who came over from Cowes, when setting
the two courses.
The Class 1 Race (Cruisers) was won by
Norwegian Ole Jan Midttun, in his beautiful
Benateau First 44.7 “Apex”. In second
place was Derek English in the Stryder
Club catamaran “Hamoor”. In third place
was Ian Robinson in the Benateau Ocianis
36 “Lottie”.
The
Class
2
Race
(Dinghies)
w i n n e r
was
Alan
Hillman in a
Laser Bahia.
Second was
Brian Murray
sailing
the
Weta
14
Trimaran. In
third
place
were
Ingo
Wilson and Vernon O’Byrne sailing the
Laser 2000 “Shoestring Tres”.
MABS would like to thank everyone
involved with the race from the helms and
their crews, Bob Miles and the 2 safety
boat crews, the committee boat, Moody 30
“Rosie” owned by Huw and Margaret Jones,
and all the other people within SAMM who
made the day such a success.
HELP MMM EVENTS LIST
November
3 Thursday 2.00pm
Christmas Fayre, Lodosol Restaurant, San
Pedro del Pinatar. Lots of Christmas bargains.
instead of the usual Tuesday.
17 Thursday 10.30- 1pm
Coffee Morning at the HELP Office Calle
Penelope 11, Los Narejos, Urbanizacion Oasis,
Los Alcazares.
Cards, Diaries and Calendars on sale at
reasonable prices.
6 Tuesday 1 pm
Christmas Lunch for members of HELP at
the Oasis Restaurant, Los Belones at a cost of
€22.50
24 Thursday 7.30 pm
Race Night, Lui’s Lounge,
Encina, San Javier
Camping
If you would like to find out more and see
more photos go to www.sailingmarmenor.
com
December
There is no General Meeting of HELP
Murcia Mar Menor in December.
14 Wednesday 1.30 pm
Office Volunteers Lunch at Las Claras, Los
Alcazares
La
25 Friday 12pm
Sheena from Ascension JS at the Friendship
Group Meeting at the Cafe Golf, San Javier
to demonstrate Reiki Head Massage
The General Meeting of HELP Murcia
Mar Menor in November will take place
on Monday 7 November at Las Claras,
The HELP MMM Car Boot is at the Sunday
Market at the Autocine, Los Narejos
Tickets for most events are available from
Joan Mitchell on 868 185685 or 678 135457
Details of these events, plus directions, can be
found on the website on the Event Calendar
helpmurciamarmenor.org
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THE XXXI CARTAGENA JAZZ FESTIVAL
will be staged November 5th to 26th featuring
nine concerts;
Wanda Jackson / Herman Dune (5th),
Sly Johnson / Luisa Sobral (11th),
Bettye LaVette / Cowboy Junkies (12th),
Anoushka Shankar (13th),
Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio (16th),
Dee Dee Bridgewater / Lizz Wright (18th),
McCoy Tyner Trio with José James + Chris
Potter / Madeleine Peyroux (19th),
Pat Metheny Trio (20th),
Fleet Foxes / Vetiver (26th)
The concerts will be staged at the Nuevo
Teatro Circo and the new Auditorio y Centro
de Congresos “El Batel” rooms.
Wanda Jackson is an American singer,
songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had
success in the mid-1950’s and 60’s as one
of the first popular female rockabilly singers
and a pioneering rock and roll artist. She is
known to many as the Queen (or First Lady)
of Rockabilly.
My Own Hell To Raise’ (2005), but has
long been revered to as a living legend in
the black music community.
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The
group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by
Margo Timmins (vocalist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Alan Anton (bassist).
Anoushka Shankar is an Indian sitar
player and composer who lives between
the United States, the United Kingdom, and
India. She is the daughter of Indian sitar
player Ravi Shankar and Sukanya Shankar.
Through her father, she is the half-sister of
Norah Jones.
Herman Düne is a French folk rock French
duo, formed in 1999. Originally a trio, the
band now consists of David-Ivar Herman
Düne (guitars and vocals) and Néman
Herman Düne (drums and sometimes
backing vocals).
Parisian soul
singer
Sly
Johnson,
formerly
of
the rap collective Saïan
Supa Crew,
released his
debut album
in
2010.
“Rap and all
it stood for
couldn’t
be
my key to self-discovery anymore. Soul music was the answer. It has always made me
want to cry and dance at the same time.”
Testiment to that is his CD ‘74’ showcasing
his influences from Otis Redding to Marvin
Gaye. Appearing with Sly Johnson is the
Portuguese jazz singer, guitarist, songwriter
Luisa Sobral.
I saw Bettye Lavette
at Palacio de
Congresos
de
Alicante
in March earlier this year
and she blew
my socks off.
Her eclectic
musical style
combines
elements of
soul, blues,
rock and roll,
funk, gospel,
and country music. Check out her rendition
of ‘Love, Reign o’er Me’ on YouTube in
tribute to Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. Only in recent years has she achieved
intermittent fame with her album, ‘I’ve Got
legendary pianist McCoy
Tyner. This
is
José’s
first visit to
Murcia; miss
him at your
peril.
Madeleine
Peyroux is
an American
jazz singer,
s o n g w r i t e r,
and guitarist.
She is noted
for her vocal
style, which has been compared to that of
Billie Holiday. Peyroux has cited Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline, Édith Piaf,
Leonard Cohen, Johnny Mercer, Charlie
Chaplin, Serge Gainsbourg and Bob Dylan
as influences on her music.
Pat Metheny is an American jazz guitarist
and composer; one of the most successful
and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to
come to prominence in the 1970’s and ‘80’s.
His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, post-bop, latin
jazz and jazz fusion. He has three gold albums and 18 Grammy Awards.
Ryuichi Sakamoto is a Japanese musician,
composer, record producer, writer, singer, pianist, and actor, based in Tokyo and
New York. He began his career in 1978 as
a member of the pioneering electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO),
where he played the keyboards and occasionally sang the vocals. The band was an
international success, with worldwide hits
such as ‘Computer Game / Firecracker’
(1978) and ‘Behind the Mask’ (1978), the
latter written and sung by Sakamoto. At
around the same time, he began pursuing a
solo career in pop music, debuting with an
experimental electronic fusion album ‘The
Thousand Knives of Ryūichi Sakamoto’
(1978), and later released the pioneering
electro music album ‘B-2 Unit’ (1980).
Two-time Grammy award winner, American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater will
perform “To Billie With Love – A Celebration of “Lady Day”. Billie Holiday’s
music has long been a huge influence on
Ms. Bridgewater’s career. Her tribute album ‘Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To
Billie with Love ...’ won the 2011 Grammy Award for best jazz album. I saw her
perform magnificently in ‘Lady Day’ on the
West End stage back in 1986. This chica is a
class act. Appearing with Ms. Bridgewayer
is Lizz Wright an amazing American jazz/
R&B singer and composer.
The one name that jumped straight out of
the programme at me - singer José James.
He is a phenomenal young talent from NYC
that blends modern jazz and hip-hop. On
this occasion he will be performing “A contemporary exploration of John Coltrane
and Johnny Hartman” together with the
Fleet Foxes
are a folk
band which
formed in Seattle, Washington. The
band came to
prominence
in 2008 with
the
release
of their second EP, ‘Sun
Giant’, and
their debut full length album ‘Fleet Foxes’.
Both ‘Sun Giant’ and their eponymous debut album received much critical praise and
reviewers often noted their use of refined
lyrics and vocal harmonies. Appearing with
Fleet Foxes is Vetiver, an American folk
band headed by songwriter Andy Cabic.
Tickets can be purchased from the theatre
box offices and on-line at www.entradas.
com. Festival passes are available, limited
to 250, applicable to all concerts except
Fleet Foxes and Vetiver. Passes have
three prices depending on the seat position
in the Auditorium and Congress Palace of El
Batel; €80 stalls, €70 in the first amphitheatre and €60 in the second amphitheatre.
Passes can be purchased only at the box office Nuevo Teatro Circo or by telephone with
a credit card on 968 501 615. Ticket sales
direct from the ticket office for El Batel are
available from November 1st. For more information visit www.jazzcartagena.com
or telephone 986 128 813.
More festival and concert information at
www.vibesfromthecostas.blogspot.
com. Keep the ViBES ALiVE!
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BUSY FALL SEASON FOR “FLAMENCO
FOR ALL”
Raquel Peña, President, wishes to announce
that the Flamenco for All non-profit Cultural Association performing group and the
Sevillana’s Social Club are back into full
swing after the summer break. Up-coming
events include many performances for charities including shows for AECC for breast cancer awareness in Quesada, October 16th and
on November 25th at the Yacht Club, Torrevieja a show for Alzheimers Torrevieja.
The Sevillana’s Social Club meets every
last Sunday of the month (except December) at the new Asturias Restaurant at 8pm.
This is open to anyone who enjoys Spanish
dance and music. You don’t need to know
how to dance, as Raquel invites everyone to
join in by doing handclapping and enjoying
the evening with tapas, a beverage and mini
Flamenco show all for €6 members and €8
non-members. The November 27th meeting
will be our annual Christmas Dinner when
a full dinner will be served, a full Flamenco
show with guest artists from The Raquel
Peña Flamenco Professional Dance Company and the Flamenco for All amateur
performers will all perform. Raquel Peña, will
also perform. Raquel says she has tried to
retire, but in celebration of the Unesco naming 2012 the year of the active senior citizen
and the many requests for her to continue
performing, is preparing a new programme
in which she will take an active part. The
Christmas Dinner will also be at the new
Asturias Restaurant and a special raffle with
some big prizes will be held. The Christmas
Dinner prices are €10 members and €12
non-members.
Other on going events:
The social club is organising a 4 day, 3
night Cultural Trip to Cordoba, Sevilla and
Jerez for early May 2012
New Flamenco and Sevillanas classes are
being offered at the Flamenco for All Dance
Centre in Pilar de la Horadada
Raquel Peña is offering a new programme this
season, a one time fun class especially designed for birthday parties, clubs, weddings,
etc. to give people a chance to try Flamenco
dancing where the Flamenco rumba will be
taught and everyone has a good time and to
do something very different. This is suitable
for all ages; even those who can’t dance are
included.
For more information on any of the above,
please contact the Flamenco for All offices
at: 630 689 431 or email: [email protected]
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One of the favourite venues of ADAPT
Singles Friendship Group is Lilly´s on
Plaza la Torre (the old square) at Torre de
la Horadada. 16 members enjoyed lunch
there and were not disappointed. As usual
the food was excellent and the staff very
pleasant and obliging.
The Singles Friendship Group, apart
from having a jolly outing each Sunday,
is a wonderful support network. We have
32 members now and are one of the most
consistent groups within ADAPT others
being the Out and About Club, Rambling,
Computer,
Cycling,
English/Spanish
Conversation and our Metal Detecting Group
to mention just a few.
Celebrating Two Years of Classy Kitchen with
“Kitchens Plus 1”!
Kitchens Plus 1 have been designing and
constructing kitchens on the Costa Cálida,
including Camposol, Bolnuevo, Mazarrón
and Isla Plana since 2009, making it a
pleasure to cook in a super modern kitchen
and they wish to thank their loyal clients for
contributing to their success.
Celebrating their second year being
established in San Pedro del Pinatar,
Kitchens Plus 1 offers a wealth of inspired
solutions to transform a tired looking kitchen
and make the homeowner the “Hostess
(or host) with the Mostess!” Whether they
wish to purchase all of the materials and
DIY; or leave it in the capable hands of the
professionals, clients cannot hope to find a
wider choice or better price anywhere else.
ADAPT is well known in the San Pedro
and surrounding areas. One of the main
aims of the association is the integration
with the Spanish community and with
the environment.
This is very much
appreciated and acknowledged by the Town
Hall and local residents.
If you would like to find out more
about ADAPT come along to our next
meeting at the Pensionistas Club, San Pedro
at 10am Saturday November 5th.
Enid Winskill, Publicity and Information.
Tel. 966 189 402
No job is too large or small for Kitchens
Plus 1 as they can supply anything from a
single replacement door to a complete fitted
kitchen. Business owners, Philip and Derrian
Beech share over 20 years of experience
in the trade, having operated successful
businesses both here and in the UK. They
are joined by an English-speaking team of
skilled fitters who take an equal pride in
their work, and are happy to advise clients
on the best choice for them, which will not
only suit their needs, but also compliment
the image of their home and existing décor,
ensuring that complete satisfaction is
guaranteed every time.
Kitchens Plus 1 supply an extensive range
of high quality doors, with over 200 colours
and designs available to suit all tastes, from
a traditional “Shaker” style door or matt
wood grain effect, to an ultra modern shiny
gloss. We all know that building structures
are not always “uniform” here in Spain, so
the company supplies a “standard” range
of approx 50 sizes, as well as making
“odd” sizes to order. A variety of work
surfaces can be chosen to complete the
effect, with laminate, granite, compaq or
silestone finishes. Kitchens Plus 1 is one
of few showrooms on the coast to supply
the inspired new Roxton work surface for a
super stylish finish. Each of these is again
available in a plethora of fabulous colours
and designs. Furthermore, Kitchens Plus
1 supply a collection of useful accessories
and appliances, such as sink tops, which
are available in a variety of shapes, sizes
and designs including stainless steel or
composite formats. A complete range of
cooking, washing and drying appliances can
also be purchased through Kitchens Plus
1, at very competitive prices!
Philip and Derrian are pleased to visit
clients at their home to discuss the range of
options available and measure the desired
area before constructing a blueprint for the
job. Once they are completely satisfied with
the plan, the team will offer a no obligation
quote and can arrange a suitable start date
in accordance with delivery dates.
For further information give Kitchens
Plus 1 a call on 968 184 235 or visit their
showroom which is situated in San Pedro del
Pinatar, approximately 100mts past the Lidl
supermarket, on the opposite side of the
road. Alternatively you may email them at
[email protected] or log onto their
website www.kitchensplus1.com.
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The Torrevieja branch of the U3A held their
September monthly meeting at La Rustica
Restaurant on Thursday 29th September.
The meeting was well attended with
approximately 200 members present.
The chairman informed the members of the
latest developments for club members and
gave them the final information about the
sell-out 5th Anniversary Gala Evening
which was held at the Palacio de la Musica on
Thursday 27th October. Information included
the guests, the attendance of the British
Consul in Alicante and local dignitaries
along with orchestral music from a local
Torrevieja orchestra. The guest speaker
was Chris Davidson, a club member, who
is also a member of Crevillent Comparsa
(a group of between 150 and 400 people),
who take part in the ‘Moors and Christians
Fiesta’ in Crevillent each year. Chris gave
an interesting and informative talk, while
dressed in the uniform of his club, on the
history of both Crevillent and the composition
and structure of a Comparsa and the part
the Comparsa play in the pageant.
There was no normal October meeting
because of the Gala Evening so the
next monthly meeting will be Thursday
24th November at 10.30am at La Rustica
Restaurant.
The speaker in November
will be Nik Morton, past Chairman of the
Torrevieja Writers’ Circle, and now Editor in
Chief of Solstice Publishing.
The Pets In Spain team are here to help
abandoned animals in Spain and others
in need of re-homing. If you are looking
to adopt a dog or cat, or need to find
a home for one, or if you simply want
to know more about taking care of your
pet in Spain, this is the web site for you.
When Harvey was
abandoned as a puppy, he was starving
and he tried to eat
a processionary caterpillar. We rescued
him and took him to
the vet clinic immeU3A membership is open to all nationalities,
diately. Harvey had
but the language of communication is
surgery to remove
English.
part of his tongue
http://www.torreviejau3a.org/
which had been destroyed with infection. Thankfully he made a full recovery
and he can drink and eat like any other dog.
Harvey is 8 months old and weighs just 4
kilos. He is vaccinated and has a full pet
passport eligible for all of Europe. Harvey is
excellent with other dogs and cats and is a
perfect lap dog. Call: 654 027 748
Sheba is a lovely
girl 3+ years Belgian
shepherd cross. She
has Leishmania, but
just needs to take
her tablets each day.
She is vaccinated and
sterilized. She is a
beautiful friendly girl.
Call: 659 274 573
Beth is approx 2yrs old.
She is fully
vaccinated
and
spayed.
She
has
a
lovely
playful personality and gets
on great with
other dogs. Beth could settle into any family home. Call: 693 100 712.
This beautiful kitten
needs an extra special loving home because he is deaf. He
cannot go outside as
he cannot hear traffic or other animals
around him. Call:
646 645 035.
To view more animals for adoption go
to: www.petsinspain.info
If you would like to advertise an animal
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MABS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MURCIA
EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2011
th
November – GLITZY
Wednesday, 9
FASHION SHOW – Rosalind’s, Rio Nalón
– 2.00 pm
Some fabulous, top-quality outfits will be
paraded and auctioned off – a not-to-bemissed event! Call 634 362 826 for details.
Sunday, 13th November – MABS RACE
FOR LIFE – Club Nautico, Los Alcázares
- 11.00 am
Our 4th annual Race for Life. Great fun to walk
or run along the promenade – only 3Km. You
can enter individually or as a team; you can
even walk with your dog! See the website for
further details: www.mabsmurcia.com
Friday, 18th November – SONG & DANCE
CABARET – Serena Golf Hotel – 7.00 pm
Back by popular demand after last year’s sellout show with Crazy Ladies, Viva quartet and
dancing into the early hours. Tickets are 5
Euros each and will go quickly. Call 968 171
356 to reserve your ticket now!
Sol, Calasparra.
Keep watching the press or visit our
website www.mabsmurcia.com for more
events
For further details, please call 634 362
826
Get into the festive spirit and stock up on
Christmas goodies – lots of interesting stalls,
with something for everyone. Call 689 052
123 for information.
MABS EVENTS IN CALASPARRA
(MURCIA NORTH WEST)
1st & 3rd Friday each month - MABS
Market Stall in Calasparra Market – 9.00
am - 1.00 pm
Situated opposite the Gran Via cafe
(This is held between 9 am -1 pm)
2nd Wednesday of the month - MABS
Murcia NW Volunteer Monthly Meeting –
5.00 pm
New venue: Hotel Argos (between Calasparra
& Cehegin) – new volunteers welcome.
Call 650 103 095 for further details.
Last Friday of the month - MABS Book
Stall – 11.00 am – 2.00 pm
Outside the Trevol Bar/Cafe on Urb. Tierra del
for further information on Calasparra
events, please contact: mabsmurcianw@
gmail.com
MABS EVENTS IN MAZARRÓN
Saturday, 19th November – MABS
Christmas
Fayre
–
Sensol
Hotel,
Camposol – 1.00 pm
Tuesday 29th November – VOLUNTEERS
MEETING – Trevi Bar, Camposol Sector
B – 11.30 am
MABS Mazarrón monthly meeting. Volunteers
always welcome. Call 693 362 823 for more
details on how to become a volunteer.
***** MAKE TIME TO HELP OTHERS
*****
Do you want to make a difference? Got
some time to spare?
Become a MABS volunteer
Call 634 362 823 now
Email: [email protected] or visit
our website www.mabsmurcia.com
Saturday, 26th November – FIRST
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – MABS
Cancer Centre, San Javier – 12.00 pm –
3.00 pm
Canapés, Cava and live entertainment. Come
and join us to celebrate and pick up a bargain
at the same time! Information: 615 016 035
EVERY SATURDAY – BOOK SALE - The
Arches Restaurant, Los Alcázares 10.00
am - 1.00 pm
(weather permitting)
The MABS Book Stall is a regular feature at
The Arches Restaurant on a Saturday and is
popular with book-lovers from Los Alcázares
and the surrounding areas. Browse the stall
and enjoy a coffee or bargain breakfast while
you choose your books.
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Dear Editor
Thanks so much for all you do for HAH. I sincerely believe that without so much support
from people like you, we wouldn’t be where
we are today. The ‘spread’ you give us in the
Chronicle is fantastic, and we really do appreciate it. Thanks again for your time and support
for us.
Kind regards
Lesley (Founder of HAH)
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We are coming up to Age Concern’s busiest time of the year. Do we need reminding that Christmas can be and is for many
elderly folk living on their own, a lonely,
bleak time? Give a thought to your neighbours. It is also a time to celebrate and
enjoy yourselves and Age Concern has its
social calendar.
The January Social is on Wednesday 4th
January when you can help Age Concern
celebrate the New Year.
October saw a Rock n’ Roll evening
at Mariano’s on Camposol. Nearly 200
bopped the night away and half of them
had the chicken and chip supper. Over
400€ was raised by the raffle, with a dozen
prizes. The entertainment was provided
by Jimmy Mac, a versatile musician who
is based in Benidorm. The dance floor was
full all evening with a mixture of Teddy
boys with their girl friends in white socks
and stiff skirts, along with the more pedestrian smart casual gear.
a great success. It is obvious from the response that advice and help is sorely needed by many. Age Concern does not have
a magic wand, but it does have expert help
and enthusiastic volunteers who can help
on a range of issues. If you are over fifty
then you are eligible for advice and assistance.
You can become a Friend of Age Concern
for 10€. Friends give Age Concern a small
source of income and are a big indication
of support.
The Age Concern Grand Christmas Fair
is in the Puerto de Mazarrón on Saturday 3rd December at Lagardo Verde
on the Via Axial from 11am until 5pm.
Age Concern’s Advice Centre at the Cultural Centre, Camposol every Wednesday
from 10.30am until lunch time has proved
An innovation is a Monthly Menu del
Dia, to be held at different venues. The
first one was on 26th October at Meson
Las Torres. Age Concern will run this on
the last Wednesday of the month, so the
November menu will be on the 30th at the
Avenida Restaurant on the Paseo in Puerto
de Mazarrón. There are some six venues
in the pipeline, so easy to check and book
ahead. It is hoped that every occasion will
have a meal followed by entertainment,
but do people want music, or would they
like a quiz and play your cards right, or
bingo? Do make your feelings known either at the meal, or at the Cultural Centre
on Camposol at one of the Age Concern
Socials. Tickets are available from Graham on 634310215 or from the Cultural
Centre, Camposol, or on a Friday morning outside the Trevi Bar, Camposol B, or
at the underground car park in Puerto de
Mazarrón.
Our December Social at the Cultural
Centre on Camposol will be on Wednesday
December 14th from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.
There are no tickets needed, just turn up.
You could check with the centre beforehand
on a preceding Wednesday if you are able
to contribute some food, especially some
mince pies, but this is not essential. The
ingredients for the afternoon are a short
panto (!), food, coffee or something stronger and conversation. A little background
music will help oil the meeting.
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Monthly Quiz
November Quiz Questions
Questions on the October
2011 edition
1.
2.
3.
4.
Who wrote “In the dark”?
Who claims to have the
best roast on the coast?
What trade does Lopez Milan do to earn a living?
Who sponsors the weather
on Costa Cálida Radio?
5.
6.
7.
8.
What does Mick Scott offer
you?
What is made stronger to
last longer?
Who offers a great venue
for parties with special
room rates?
If you called Vivian on
630939626 what would she
want to do?
9.
10.
Where would you find a
19th Century café/bistro?
Who had to delay their
forthcoming
production
from November to January
February 2012?
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Special Agents!
A very busy October for us, and although
most of the holidaymakers have finally
gone, leaving parking spaces at the
supermarket, we have been as active
as ever. We have taken on several new
properties, successfully let several homes
on long term leases and been heavily
involved in helping our clients to sort out
both Spanish red-tape and other common
problems.
Sadly it has become more common for
owners to contact us for help sorting out
their rental affairs after casual, informal
arrangement break down, often without the
owners getting any rent due to them.
A word of advice – check out your
rental agent as you would any other
service provider! There are many good
local companies around, so ask a few
simple questions and make sure you feel
comfortable and trust the agent, who will
after all be responsible for your income and
your property in Spain.
The following questions might help you
make a decision and find your own “Special
Agent”.
Check how long the agent has been
operating and find out if they are
legally self employed (autónomos)
or an S.L here in Spain.
Ask around, and see who other
people in your area use. Find out if
they are satisfied with the service
they get.
Ask the agent for the names of
current clients and other referees
and check out what they say. A
good agent will be quite happy to
provide the information and for
you to take up the references.
Have a look at the website, make
sure it looks professional and you
like the way that the properties
are presented.
Meet the agent for an informal
chat. Make sure that you feel
comfortable with them and feel
you can work with them.
Hopefully these simple checks will help you
have a successful partnership with your
chosen agent, whoever they may be!
Liz Edmiston runs OwnersAway Property
Rentals & Management offering a full
range of rental management services
to property owners on the Costa Cálída.
Contact Liz on 691977107 or info@
ownersaway.com for more information
or visit the website www.ownersaway.
com to view the full range of properties
and services.
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stage lighting, the record’s lyrical themes,
and keyboardist Richard Wright’s request
for a “simple and bold” design. The first
track to be recorded was “Us and Them”,
followed six days later by “Money”. Waters
had created effects loops from recordings
of various money-related objects, including
coins thrown into a food-mixing bowl taken
from his wife’s pottery studio, and these
were later re-recorded to take advantage of
the band’s decision to record a quadraphonic
mix of the album. “Time” and “The Great
Gig in the Sky” were the next pieces to be
recorded, followed by a two-month break,
during which the band spent time with their
families and prepared for an upcoming tour
of the US.
The recording sessions suffered regular
interruptions; Roger Waters, a supporter
of Arsenal F.C., would often break to see
his team compete, and the band would
occasionally stop work to watch Monty
Python’s Flying Circus on the television,
leaving Parsons to work on material
recorded up to that point. Guitarist Dave
Gilmour has, however, disputed this claim;
in an interview in 2003 he said: “We would
sometimes watch them, but when we were
on a roll, we would get on.”
Returning from the US in January 1973, they
recorded “Brain Damage”, “Eclipse”,
“Any Colour You Like” and “On the
Run”, while fine-tuning the work they had
already laid down in the previous sessions.
A foursome of female vocalists was
assembled to sing on “Brain Damage”,
“Eclipse” and “Time”, and saxophonist
Dick Parry was booked to play on “Us
and Them” and “Money”. “Dark Side
of the Moon” was an immediate success,
topping the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart
for one week. It subsequently remained
in the charts for 741 weeks from 1973
to 1988, longer than any other album in
history. With an estimated 45 million copies
sold, it is Pink Floyd’s most commercially
successful album and one of the best-selling
albums worldwide. It has twice been remastered and re-released, and has been
covered in its entirety by several other acts.
It spawned two singles, “Money” and “Us
and Them”. In addition to its commercial
success, “Dark Side of the Moon” is
one of Pink Floyd’s most popular albums
among fans and critics, and is frequently
ranked as one of the greatest rock albums
of all time. Personally I think the album will
be listened to for many more years to come
it is as stunning a piece of music now as
it was when it was first released. Truly a
classic album in every way.
You can listen to Mark Davies on Costa
Cálida International Radio on Mon,Wed
and Fri evenings 7.00-9.00pm and Thursday
afternoon 4.15-6.30pm.
The
Dark
Side of the
Moon
was
the
eighth
studio album
by
English
progressive
rock
band
Pink Floyd.
The
band
line
up
was Roger
Waters,
Dave Gilmour, Richard Wright and
Nick Mason.
Released in March 1973
on the Harvest record label, the album
was developed during live performances,
and was premiered several months before
studio recording began. The material for
the album was recorded in two sessions in
1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in
London. The group used some of the most
advanced recording techniques of the time,
including multitrack recording and tape
loops. Analogue synthesizers were given
prominence in several tracks, and a series
of recorded interviews with the band’s road
crew and others provided the philosophical
quotations used throughout. Engineer Alan
Parsons was directly responsible for some
of the most notable sonic aspects of the
album, and the recruitment of performer
Clare Torry. The album’s iconic sleeve
features a prism that represents the band’s
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The Mazarrón Pudding Club was formed
by its President Reg Croxford 4 years ago.
Reg Croxford had previously been the
founding Secretary of a highly successful
Pudding Club in Whitstable, Kent and
since coming to Spain missed
the
traditional steak and kidney pudding.
collection of 2€ per diner is made at each luncheon.
The money collected is entered into a
draw that is held at the Annual General
Meeting in September. The names of all
members are put into a hat and the winner
whose name is picked out designates
the Charity to which the money is given.
The club initially started with 8 members
and has steadily grown to its current limit
of 25 members. It meets 6 times a year i.e.
every other month in different restaurants
during the year, wherever a suitable meat
pudding can be obtained. Wives are invited
to the December and May luncheons.
In previous years 300€ was given to MABS,
300€ was donated to CARITAS in the form
of food and provisions and last year 400€
was donated to a Charity in aid of feeding
the poor and homeless in Cartagena.
It is managed by an Executive Committee
comprising the President, Reg Croxford,
Honorary Secretary, Bert Cardnell, and
an Honorary Treasurer, Brian Jermyn.
Membership is 10€ per year and a charity
This year the Club decided unanimously
to dispense with the members “Draw”
and
make
a
donation
of
400€
to
the
Lorca
Earthquake
Relief
Fund.
New members are welcomed initially to dine
as visitors and contact may be made to the
Secretary Bert Cardnell tel 679 789 925
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 to 4:25pm also on
request
Catechism for Adults and Bible Study:
Every Sunday at 4:30pm (beginning in
September)
Fr. Carlos Prats mobile 628 824 555
Fr. Octavio Carpena mobile 676 219 445
www.pastranaonline.com
DIVINE MERCY
LOVE, FORGIVENESS AND MERCY
God has revealed His
greatest mercy at the
time of Redemption.
In fact, from birth to
the passion, death
and resurrection of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father wanted to
show once and for
all how much we are
loved, how important
we are, how precious
we are to His merciful
heart.
On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going
through the region between Samaria and
Galilee. As He entered the village, ten lepers
approached him. Keeping their distance,
they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have
mercy on us!” When He saw them he said
to them, “Go and show yourselves to the
priests.” And as they went, they were made
clean. Then one of them, when he saw that
he was healed, turned back, praising God
with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at
Jesus’ feet and thanked him. Then Jesus
asked: Were not ten healed? But the other
nine, where are they?
The fact is that if we are real Christians
(followers of Christ) then we should be moved
by those who are suffering, and we should
be driven to act to see if we can contribute
in any way to alleviate that suffering that is
what being a Christian means. That is what
love is, love of our neighbour, our neighbour
being all mankind.
Also to remember to pray for those who have
gone before us, including those we know and
those we don’t know, this is an important
act of love and mercy, and it is this love and
mercy that wins us our own immortality.
Oh, how pleasing to God is the soul that
follows faithfully the inspirations of His grace!
I (Mary) gave the Saviour to the world; as
for you (St. Faustina), you have to speak to
the world about His great mercy and prepare
the world for the Second Coming of Him who
will come, not as a merciful Saviour, but as
a Just Judge.
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Hello, Shannon here again and I am
going to tell you about the time Mum
and Dad had to go back to the UK for
a few days. Connor and Nathan went
to stay with Brian and Maureen, but I
stayed here. We had some friends over
– the ones Connor has mentioned – so
I stayed to keep them company. Angel
and I slept in a tent to make it more
fun for us, sort of more like a holiday,
even though I was still at my own house.
Angel’s Mum and Dad were in the caravan
in the garden as well. Don’t worry it was
not a ‘Home alone’ type of situation. We
had told Mum and Dad that we would
look after Haggis, our dog and Simon,
our pig. Angel really wanted to feed
Simon. I didn’t mind at all, as it a very
messy and smelly job. Simon eats a lot
of everything and he likes it mushy so
he can bury his head into the disgusting
aroma! I fed Haggis; a much better job
as that is all clean and tidy and not at all
smelly! One of the days we went in the
car to look for some land that John and
Val had seen advertised. It was for sale
and they quite fancy having a holiday
home near us. I had no idea where this
land was and John only had an old map.
We got hopelessly lost and never found
the land! I think it is just as well they
didn’t really because they would never
have been able to find it again anyway
and that is no good if you are planning
to live there is it? Towards the end of
the weekend John became quite ill, so
when Dad got back Val said that they
felt they should cut their holiday short
and fly back to find out what was wrong.
I felt quite sorry for them really, as the
beginning of their holiday was ruined
when the car broke down and the end
was ruined as they had to go back weeks
early. Better luck next year!
Hi all. I know Nathan has told you about
a time we spent with Brian and Maureen,
well so am I, but it is a different day.
Mum and Dad had to go to help some
friends who had broken down on their
way to stay with us. They were over 300
hundred km away, so Mum, knowing that
we would just get bored sitting in the car
for all that time, asked Brian and Maureen
if they would have us for the day. Dad
and Mum had to drive all the way there,
fix the car if they could and then drive
all the way back with our visitors. That
was a long day for them and I am glad
we were with Brian and Mo. John and
Val and Angel – the friends on their way
to us had a terrible journey. They were
driving from England with their caravan
to stay with us for a month. They drove
all the way across France with no trouble
at all, but then the problems started
and by the time they stopped for good,
they had broken down three times, had
the AA out to them twice and ended
up parked in a garage in the middle of
nowhere. That is why Mum and Dad
went to get them, so they could have
a holiday with us anyway. In the end
the AA got the car and caravan back to
England. Mum and Dad got John, Val
and Angel to us and we all had a great
time together. While the parents were
on their rescue mission we spent the
day and all the evening with Brian and
Maureen, as I said before. As it was
quite early in the morning, we decided to
go for a swim in the pool. Brian showed
some fun things to do, pushing off from
the side and gliding to the other side
without using hands or feet. We timed
each other and sort of raced. It was good
fun and cooled us off. We always have
great fun when we go over there and this
was no different. At one point we got
a bit concerned that Dad and Mum may
be having problems, but Mum phoned to
say they were on their way back. They
got home after 11.00pm and Brian took
us home. It was kind of Brian and Mo to
have us at short notice and kind of Dad
and Mum to go all that way to help John
and Val. Friends are great to have.
Hi, it’s that time of month again, so
here I am to fill you in with things we
have done. Mum told us that we were
going to go to spend the day with Brian
and Maureen and they were taking us
bowling, then out for a pizza after the
bowling. I just love spending time with
Brian and Maureen, it is always fun. We
all got ready, taking our swimming stuff
with as because we can have a swim in
their pool. Brian came to pick us up and
we went off to the bowling alley. I won’t
bore you with the details other than to
say that Brian won and I came second
for the first game and Brian won and I
came last for the second game. One of
us is consistent anyway. I didn’t really
mind as it is all about the fun and being
together. The Pizzas were next and as
usual, they were very good. We could
choose our own and I had one with
Argentina sauce on it. Yummy! After we
had eaten, Brian suggested that we all
jump into his pool as it was very hot, but
to be honest we had all eaten so much
we thought we might have drowned, so
we watched television until it was time
to go back home. Mum had asked Brian
and Maureen to stay for a barbecue in
the evening as some other friends were
coming over as well. Once we got home
Dad got the Quads started so we could
all go up the hills on them. Our friends
Steve and Jane were over with their
daughters and we all took it in turns to
go off on the Quads until the food was
cooked. It was a fun packed day and we
all ate far too much, but had so much
fun. It is good to spend time with friends
especially when it is all action packed.
Join me next month
when I will tell you our
about the new cattery,
Cat-A-Tonic
Dad
is
building.
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Reflexology – how does it work?
In order to look at how Reflexology works,
it is important to first look at how the body
works; simply put, the body is made up
of energy. The human body is a dynamic
energy system in a constant state of change.
Energy is the basis of all life and a vital
factor in healing. We are all an expression
of energy and this energy permeates all living
organisms. Just because it cannot be seen
with the naked eye, it does not mean that it
does not exist; difficult to comprehend maybe,
but it does exist.
In Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, health is
seen as the fluent and harmonious movement
of energies at subtle levels. In the East this is
known as prana (India), lung-gom (Tibet),
sakia-tundra or ki (Japan) or ch’i (China).
In the West it is loosely termed as “vital
energy”, “vital force” or “life force”.
The Chinese discovered that vital energy or
ch’i, circulates along 12 meridian pathways,
similar to the blood, nerve and lymphatic
circuits. This vital energy or life force
controls the workings of the main organs and
systems of the body. It circulates from one
organ to another; for each organ to maintain a
perfect state of health, this vital energy must
be able to flow freely along the meridians. If
it is balanced, it is impossible to be ill in mind,
body or spirit. All illness is a result of an
imbalance in the flow of energy.
To explain using the analogy of the flow of
electricity, meridians are like electricity cables
along which unseen (to the naked eye) energy
flows. If there is break in this flow, ie, a broken
electricity cable, then the flow of electricity is
impeded, causing the electrical item at the
end of this cable to malfunction or not work.
Likewise, when a meridian is blocked (and
therefore cut off) the
flow of vital energy is
impeded also, causing
an
imbalance
in
perhaps a major organ
which in turn will not
function properly.
How then does reflexology work?
Reflexology opens up the energy pathways,
energizing the physical, emotional and mental
aspects of the person receiving treatment.
The specific techniques for applying pressure
the feet create channels for healing energy
to circulate to all parts of the body. A body
“out of balance” is not functioning efficiently.
Reflexology therefore, helps return the body
to a dynamic state of balance.
When reflexes (areas or points) on the feet are
stimulated, an involuntary response is elicited
in organs and glands connected by energy
pathways or meridians to these reflexes. This
then sets in motion a chain reaction causing
physiological changes to occur throughout
all the systems of the body. This in turn
stimulates the body´s natural healing.
In next month´s article I shall look at stress
and how reflexology can alleviate the effects
of stress, and induce relaxation.
This article has been written and compiled
by Body and Mind Therapist, Drew Ryder
BSc. Psychol Hons,
IIHHT, MICHT, ThAT
He also holds Diplomas in Aromatherapy,
Swedish Massage, Anatomy and Physiology,
Relexology, Indian Head Massage and a Post
Graduate Certificate in Hopi Ear Candling. He
is also a Reiki Healer level 2 and is currently
working towards his Masters Certificate.
He is available for private consultations on
968978876 or 660326194.
To explain; if you consider life force or vital
energy to be similar to electricity, it is easier to
comprehend. It is similar to electricity in that
its behaviour, responses and reactions indicate
that many of the laws pertaining to electricity
also apply to vital energy. Furthermore,
this energy is considered as having clearly
distinct and established pathways, definite
direction of flow and characteristic behavior
as well-defined as any other circulation such
as blood and the vascular system. The body
therefore is a dynamic energy field.
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Olive Branch Christian Fellowship
An Evangelical, lively and friendly place
to discover the love of Jesus.
It is good to see justice done is it not? Amanda
Knox and her past boyfriend are released on
appeal four years after the poor girl Meredith
Kercher was killed… by someone. Perhaps
the other person still in prison…makes you
wonder. Meanwhile Michael Jackson’s doctor’s
trial is labouring on and on, but I’m not going
to get into that because I think it is clear that
Michael Jackson was a very unhappy person
and poorly supported and advised. Perhaps
this is where his doctors failed him?
I heard a story once of a man who was
arrested and tried at a time of day and in a
manner which was against the laws of the
time. He was abused while in custody and
suffered greatly at the hands of his accusers.
No official charges were brought against
Also known as the Bolnuevo Sardine festival.
Photo: Copyright Mark Stocks
www.vistasdemurcia.com
him as no two witnesses could agree on
their recollection of the ‘facts’. In the end,
while themselves breaking their own laws,
the lawmakers and keepers of the peace
condemned the man to death. It is amazing
really that it happened at all. On top of that
they decided that this innocent man who
had done nothing wrong …oh.. but he had
challenged those in authority to clean-up
their act and stop being hypocrites. They
decided that he should die like a common
criminal…no chance of appeal here! What was
his name again?
“You won’t talk to me?” Pilate demanded.
“Don’t you realize that I have the power to
release you or to crucify you?” Then Jesus
said “You would have no power over me at
all unless it were given to you from above…”
John 19v10…God knows what He’s about.
Our Sunday morning service at the Community
Centre on 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.
THE PILGRIMAGE OF MIRACLE TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 27
A large group
of citizens of
Mazarrón, met
on 31 August
at the local
Residents Association, Bolnuevo, with the
Mayor of Mazarrón,
Ginés
Campillo
and
it was unanimously
decided to delay
the conclusion
of the Pilgrimage Miracle a
week, in order
to avoid the
popular festival coinciding with the polls for the
General Election. In an act of commitment to
the residents of the municipality, the Mayor,
accompanied by First Deputy Mayor, Francisco
Garcia and Council of Celebration, Isidro Coy,
presented the pros and cons.
The Bolnuevo neighbourhood associations,
and representatives of the Confraternity of La
Purisima, the Head of Bolnuevo, José Antonio
González, and other neighbours who are actively involved in organizing these festivities,
concluded that delaying the pilgrimage a week
did not pose a conflict for the party. On the
contrary, dozens of people are flocking from all
parts of the region to attend this celebration,
so it was decided to transfer the pilgrimage
from 20 to 27 November.
This large festival day will take place the same
weekend of the pilgrimage, that is, on Friday
25 and Saturday 26. What will not change is
the bringing down of the Virgin from Bolnuevo
to Mazarrón, which as always will be on the
Sunday before November 17, which this year
falls on Sunday 13.
The 17th November is the day of the Miracle
will stay as a public holiday in the municipality and, as usual, there will be the usual traditions carried out. The Immaculate Conception,
affectionately called “Virgen del Milagro” by the
residents of Bolnuevo, will spend a week at the
Shrine of the Immaculate de Mazarrón, something that has never happened before. Both
the City Council and neighbourhood associations of Bolnuevo are once again determined to
make the festival that is attended by hundreds
of people every year as successful as previous
years.
For full details of the fiesta, contact the Tourist
Office in Mazarrón.
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(Information supplied by Angloinfo)
The Spanish healthcare system is funded by
social security contributions and combines
public and private healthcare. The government sets the overall budget for the country,
but each region takes individual responsibility.
To benefit from the Spanish National Healthcare system and medical assistance, residents must enrol with the General Social
Security Fund (Dirección General de la
Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social TGSS). This gives access to free or low cost
healthcare. Provincial social security offices
are located throughout the country.
The Healthcare System
Any person legally resident in Spain can
benefit from the Spanish social security and
healthcare system provided they fall into one
of the following categories:
Employed workers
Self-employed workers
Students
Workers affiliated with a work co-operative
Civil servants or military personnel
Contributions
Spain’s social security system has two levels:
Contributory: The contributory scheme
consists of one general and five special
schemes, which includes the majority of the
working population. Students are covered by
a special protection plan.
Non-contributory: The non-contributory
level is for people with no or with a very low
income. The benefits include medical assistance.
Social Security Number
Any resident, either salaried or self-employed, is issued with a social security number. This entitles a person to healthcare,
sickness, unemployment benefits, as well as
government pensions. Once a number is obtained, it is valid for life.
Employers request a social security number
for an employee if they don’t already have
one. Self-employed workers may make the
application themselves or hire a gestor to
complete the process for them.
The application form and required documentation should be presented to a local office
(local to the applicant’s workplace or home)
of the TGSS. Once the application has been
submitted, the worker receives a certificate
of registration (documento de afiliación) and
a registration number.
The following documents must be presented:
A form of national identification; a Número
Identificatión de Extranjero (NIE) is sufficient
Residency certificate or passport
The form TA1 (Social Security application
form)
If a person loses their job or ceases to work,
they must notify the Tesorería General
de la Seguridad Social immediately. The
worker is liable for contributions until the
agency is notified.
Healthcare Benefits and Health Cards
Once registered with social security, a certificate entitling medical assistance is issued.
This document can be used to apply for a
health card (Tarjata Sanitaria Individual TSI) at the local health centre. The TSI health
card should be used for all public health services and at the pharmacy when buying prescription medication. Social security pays a
percentage of the cost of treatment and hospitalisation; the patient pays the remaining
amount or takes out supplementary health
insurance. Prescribed medicines are covered
up to 40 percent by social security, and are
free for pensioners. Official prescriptions are
green, when part of the cost must be paid by
the patient; pensioners prescriptions are red.
Cards are individual - children and adults
each have their own - and are valid for four
years. The TSI health cards carry the following information: full name of card holder,
social security number, NIE number (DNI
for Spanish citizens), type of user (such as
worker or pensioner) and the expiry date.
To get a health card, apply at the local health
centre, taking the social security certificate,
passport and NIE/DNI certificate. The health
centre issues a receipt, which has the same
function as the card itself and can be used
immediately. The health card is sent to the
applicant and their beneficiaries by post.
Beneficiaries are family members who are
dependent on the worker or pensioner.
People not qualified or affiliated
Any person who is not affiliated with the
Spanish social security system may choose
to take out private health insurance or pay
the full amount of any medical costs.
Private Health Insurance
There are many international companies
providing health insurance to foreign residents. International health insurances offer basic policies, as well as comprehensive
policies, normally with a 24-hour help line in
English.
Finding a Doctor, a Dentist, a Pharmacy
or Hospital
To receive medical treatment, those enrolled
in the Spanish social security programme
should visit a public health centre (centro de
salud) in their area of residence (normally located within 15 minutes of any place of residence), or their general doctor (médico de
cabecera). They will be referred to a specialist if necessary, however, there can be waiting lists to see specialists and for non-urgent
operations.
Lists of English speaking health professionals can be found at many tourist offices and
through Embassies or Consulates.
All doctor’s offices must provide the leaflet
Carta de Derechos y Deberes (Charter of
Rights and Obligations), outlining the services patients are entitled to.
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Medical Emergencies
In case of an emergency, go directly to a
hospital, where emergency services are generally available. A social security card, a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or
proof of private insurance should be presented at the hospital. The EHIC card gives the
right to free emergency treatment for residents of EU/EEA countries in state hospitals
or clinics only. Treatments not qualifying as
an emergency are not free.
Bilateral agreements exist with some countries such as Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile,
Brazil and Andorra. Citizens from these countries may benefit from free medical treatment in cases of medical emergencies or
accidents. Citizens of other countries should
have private medical insurance when travelling to Spain.
For emergency services, Tel: 112
Pharmacies
In order to exercise their various professional activities, pharmacists must register
with the appropriate provincial Pharmaceutical Association. All of the Pharmaceutical Associations form part of a national body, the
Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de
Farmacéuticos (General Spanish Council
of Pharmacists). Registered pharmacists are
able to provide first line care and consultation.
Dental Procedures
Dental treatment is not covered by social
security. Private health insurance can cover
dental treatments if this has been opted for
in the policy.
European Healthcare Agreements
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
is not valid for healthcare in Spain if the holder is a resident of Spain.
European Conventions and Form S1
(former E121 and E106)
A person who has paid regular social security
contributions in another EU country for two
full years before coming to Spain can benefit
from public health cover for a limited period,
from the date of their last social security contribution made in the other EU country.
To do this, it is necessary to obtain Form S1
(former E106) and present it to the local Social Security office in Spain. Pensioners and
those in receipt of invalidity benefits must
obtain the Form S1 (formerly E121) from
their home country’s social security administration.
Costa Cálida Emergency Contacts
Anti-Poison
Tel: 915 620 420
Emergency Doctor
Tel: 1003
Emergency Vet
Centro Clinico Veterinario La Flota (Murcia)
Tel: 968 246 122
Tel: 609 135 403
Emergency Hospital
Hospital J.M. Morales Meseguer
Tel: 968 360 900
Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction
Tel: 900 161 515
HIV/AIDS, Spanish Foundation
Tel: 900 111 000
Crisis Line
Tel: 968 343 400
Red Cross
Tel: 902 222 292
Crisis & Helplines
Battery & Abuse
Tel: 900 100 009
Emergency Shelters for Battered Women
Tel: 968 366 645
Pregnancy Information
Tel: 918 222 436
Costa Blanca SAMARITANS
Open: Monday to Friday, 19:00-22:00
Tel: 902 88 35 35
Retired EU Citizens Living in Spain
EU nationals who have reached the retirement age as established in their home country, and are residents in Spain, qualify for
free health care provided they have a Form
S1 (former E121), obtained from the former
country of residence.
The association’s website has much useful information in English, including health advice
and a vaccination calendar:
Pharmacies (farmacias) are generally open
from Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 14:00
and 17:00 to 21:30, and Saturday 09:30 to
14:00. Information about pharmacies open
24 hours a day (Farmacia de guardia) can
normally be found on the window or doors of
any pharmacy.
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Photographer: Stan Laird
MABS Information Centre, Camposol
MABS Mazarrón Co-ordinator, Zue Burgess, welcomed Camposol Mayoress, Kelly
Ensor, to officially open the new MABS Information Centre. The event was well attended by volunteers, patients, sponsors and
supporters, all eager to view the new centre.
“I am delighted to have the honour of opening
this much-needed facility.” said Kelly. “MABS
does such a great job in the Mazarrón area
and this takes their work a step further.”
The MABS Information Centre offers information, counselling and support to those
affected by cancer in the Mazarrón area and
will be open Monday to Friday, from 10.00am
to 2.00pm. Visitors are welcome, or you can
call 620 582 418 to make an appointment.
S i t u a t e d
within
the
offices
of
Sensol
Golf
Villa Sales in
the Avenida
de la Covachos (the old
MASA office),
the
centre
will be funded
by the MABS
Shop in Totana.
Shop
Manager,
Ann Vinall, commented “We’re delighted to be
instrumental in the opening of the new centre
and to provide its future funding. I know that
it will be of tremendous benefit to everyone
affected by cancer.” The MABS Shop has also
recently bought two lightweight wheelchairs,
which are more suitable for use when transporting patients to and from hospital appointments.
MABS would like to thank all those who have
helped to make the new Information Centre possible: Greg and Liz Green from Sensol Villa Sales, Kevin’s Fly Screens, Insignia
Graphics, the MABS Shop and the MABS
Volunteers.
Alternative Garden Party Success for
MABS Mazarrón
Brilliant sunshine ensured a great turnout
for MABS Mazarrón’s Alternative Garden
Party in Camposol. Tom and Jacqueline Rees
kindly opened up their garden for the event,
providing hot dogs, tea and cream scones, as
well as long cool drinks from the drinks fountain, Cava and other soft drinks for the partygoers. Style Ladies’ Fashions put on an impromptu fashion show, their clothing superbly
modelled by Pauline and Lynn, both MABS
volunteers. Glitzy Bitz provided an excellent
selection of fashion jewellery.
Much to everyone’s amusement, several
brave men had their legs waxed and one
had his head shaved to raise funds for MABS
Mazarrón. “I am amazed by the generosity of everyone today” said Sue Jacob, who
heads up the fundraising team. “It’s been a
great day and we have raised over 700€. A
huge thanks to Tom and Jacqueline for lending us their garden, and to everyone who
came along to support us.”
(photos)
Flying High for MABS Mazarrón
MABS Mazarrón is delighted to report that
Gillian Gibson safely completed her skydive,
realising her dream for her 65th birthday. She
was joined by her son, Glen, at Hibalstow Airfield near Brigg in Lincolnshire, UK. Both completed a tandem jump with an experienced
skydiver from SkyDive, who are based at the
airfield.
“It was a fantastic experience,” said Gillian
“although I won’t deny that the first few seconds of jumping out of the plane were very
scary, but then it was amazing. Thank goodness I was strapped to a hunky instructor!!”
Gillian, who lives in Mazarrón, raised 175€ for
MABS Cancer Support Group in Mazarrón.
“We’re absolutely delighted” commented
MABS Co-ordinator, Zue Burgess “Not only
has Gillian realised one of her lifetime ambitions, but she has also thought of others by
raising money for those affected by cancer
in the Mazarrón area, and we’re extremely
grateful to her.”
MABS Mazarrón helps all people in the Mazarrón area who are affected by cancer, providing drivers, translators, information leaflets, equipment, a listening ear, or a shoulder
to lean on. If you want to volunteer, donate
or you need help, you can contact MABS on
618 896 381 or visit their website: www.mabsmurcia.com
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I have been dying to try “Zumba” ever
since I tried it on a cruise ship and I finally
managed to get to an evening class run
by Louise from Murcia Dance. Zumba is
not only fun, but a great way to keep fit.
The province of Murcia is filled with many
light workers, individually and passionately
living & working... to help balance the
energy here on earth and to help co-create
a NEW EARTH of BALANCE, LOVE, PEACE,
JOY and HARMONY...
Spiritual Murcia brings everyone together
under one roof to express a wealth of
wellbeing activities, holistic therapies,
creative artists and events in the province
of MURCIA... in a new and interactive
website www.spiritualmurica.com
Every 4 months, Spiritual Murcia organizes
a global celebration for all local people to
come together as ONE VOICE, ONE SILENCE
to celebrate UNITY CONSCIOUSNESS...
This is your invitation to join us on 1111-11...
11th November 2011 at 11.00am –
Spiritual Murcia Global Celebration
of Unity Consciousness at Chez Zoe,
Paseo De Rihuete. Puerto De Mazarrón
We are celebrating another amazing cosmic
moment...11-11-11... a time to be able to
attune to the light and the earth/cosmic
openings and alignment of the vortexes
and portels... an amazing time to feel into
the new vibrations of Mother Earth and
Father Sky... It is a perfect time to allow
your heart to fully open and integrate
with your DIVINENESS...
It is a great
opportunity for all light-workers to gather
together as ONE VOICE and ONE SILENCE!
Sadly I went down with a bug and missed
the next 2 classes, but I will be back and
looking forward to doing more as the nights
start to draw in.
It is nearly 2 years now since we had
our Compusurf Internet and telephone
system installed at our offices on Camposol
B. I was comparing the costs in relation
to our Telefonica bills in the past and am
delighted to say it is saving around 40% per
month. The included land line calls to the
UK certainly make a big difference to the
monthly bill, as does the reduced monthly
internet connection.
Nice one Chris!
at a riding establishment down in the Valle
Del Almanzora. I also met Adam Sheraston
“The Horse Whisperer”. You can read
Adams article on page 24. Helping Hands
have already given much needed cash
to various projects including local animal
charities and the Lorca Earthquake Fund.
Please look out for their future events and
support them if you can.
More next month
Teresa
I was pleased to attend the Helping Hands
Charity event on 9th October as it was held
Please contact Anna on 663 572 603 to
reserve your place for this wonderful
celebration day!
We each have a personal choice and spiritual
responsibility to offer our unique gift into
the world. We live from the vision that ‘ALL
IS WELL WITH CREATION’ and send out
our heartfelt loving light energy across the
entire world, trusting that others will attract
‘healing’ energy if needed. We see all others
as their most divine and perfect self, without
judgement. We refrain from all negative,
wrong or fearful thoughts and words as
we are now attracting manifestations more
quickly than ever before!
Spiritual Murcia
[email protected]
www.spiritualmurcia.com
I recently had a change round in one of our
guest bedrooms and decided it was high
time for a more modern look. Not being
the most creative person when it comes
to domestic chores, I sought some advice
from Karen at Yorkshire Linen. I came
away with bed linen, co-ordinated curtains
and a new bedspread and cushions and the
room is transformed. I was also extremely
pleased to say that it was all excellent value
for money. I remember spending more than
this in the UK over 8 years ago on a similar
project.
Programme...
11.00 - Meet up at Chez Zoe, beach front
11.11 - Global Meditation
11.14 - I AM Chanting
12.12 - Refreshment at Chez Zoe
13.13 - Lunch at Chez Zoe
15.15 - Close
Cost...11€
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Well, what an exciting week Wellspring
Church has experienced here in Puerto de
Mazarrón and we are thrilled to bring the
following report. We do not normally use
our article to blow our own trumpet, but
sense that on this historic occasion Victory
Churches of Spain deserved a report of this
kind. Thank you to everyone out there who
has helped to make this venture possible
and who have supported us in our desire to
reach out to the Mazarrón area with the love
of Jesus.
somewhere in the sixties, plus some willing
and much welcomed volunteers. Now, after a
few sore backs and the occasional scratched
thumb, the work is all but complete and we
held our first Sunday service in September.
WELLSPRING CHURCH has Moved Home.
After 5 years in Bolnuevo the leadership of
Wellspring Victory Church believed the
time was right to move from the quiet location
in Bolnuevo to be nearer the main centre of
population. Wellspring was founded five
years ago when four people came together
with a heartfelt desire to form a Church
with values centred on lively worship which
would touch the heart of God and Bible based
teaching which would encourage true spiritual
growth. From the humble beginnings of just
four people meeting in one another’s homes it
soon became apparent that a larger place was
needed, so the first true home of Wellspring
was found in Bolnuevo and the Church grew
steadily there. Indeed after two and a half
years six members were released to start
a second Church down the coast in Huercal
Overa. That New Life Victory Church is now
well established in Almeria Province.
The 12th October was an amazing day for
us. We had just completed the first Victory
Churches European conference to be held
in Spain and our visiting speaker, Brad Dewar
from Victory Churches Canada stayed on
to help us celebrate our 5th anniversary and
dedicate the new building. Now we are ready
to reach out with the love of Jesus hoping to
‘scratch people where they itch’ and bring the
good news that no matter how difficult life
may seem there is hope and a future.
International, a worldwide group of over
2500 Churches in over 43 countries, founded
thirty two years ago in Canada by Drs
George and Hazel Hill. Victory Churches
International is a pioneer, grass-roots,
apostolic and prophetic movement with
a strong Church-planting heart which is
purpose driven. The heartbeat of Victory is
Leadership Development, Church Expansion
and World Missions. We are dedicated to
reach as many people with the Gospel of
Jesus Christ as is possible before His return,
fulfilling the GREAT commission.
To add to our joy in September, we finally
received our registration and now Victory
Churches Spain is fully registered and legal
in Spain. This means that as the number
of Churches in the Victory Spain family
increases, each one will be fully legal from
day one.
Wellspring and Victory Churches Spain
are associated with Victory Churches
At the beginning of 2011, the Wellspring
leadership felt the time was right to make a
move and started to find the ideal location.
After a few months of searching, a faded
“Se Vende” sign was seen, enquiries made
and a viewing date arranged. It takes a real
visionary see beyond the hole in the ceiling,
the damaged steps and interesting toilet and
to get a feel of how the place would be with
a worship group and congregation. After a
few negotiations, the lease was signed and
the hard work could begin. We always wanted
to do everything properly and our architect
drew up plans to ensure our works conformed
to all the latest requirements. To make the
inside as wheelchair-friendly as possible, we
had to raise half the floor so all would be at
one level. New toilets were built and a kitchen
fitted. The work was in the main carried out
by Church members, with an average age
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and your partner. He will be forced to adapt
or limit his spending pattern, but it also does
not deny him time at the pub! However, if he
manages the finances, which he is not doing
a good job of it at the moment, then be more
assertive and demand that as a couple, you
decide a money management plan to secure
a good future together. To make someone
change against their will can only lead to
tension. However, if there is an agreed or
joint goal then change becomes a positive
experience.
Jennifer
No longer excited!
My husband and I have been married for
5 years – a second marriage for both of
us. We are contented with our marriage
but not excited anymore! The laughter
and the sex appear to be slowing down
and I don’t want to become bored with
this marriage, as I did with my first! I’ve
read advice in several magazines that
having “date nights” can spice things up
again for couples on the wane, but I am
not convinced this is for us. Any thoughts
on how to keep our marriage exciting?
Tina, Cieza
Tina,
We all love to be “head over heels” in love
– the warm, tingly feeling we get being in a
loving relationship. Naturally, we don’t want
it to end and who can blame us! It gives
meaning to our existence, a reason to jump
out of bed in the mornings, and a reason to
come home at night, but is excitement in
a relationship over-rated? It is unrealistic,
however, to expect relationships to stay
at a pitch of excitement all the time and
unfortunately, some things have to give. Try
to pinpoint the current reason or cause of your
“lost excitement”. Does it mean less romance,
less sex, less communication? Once you know
what the problem is, it is easier to remedy
the situation, but this does not need to spell
the end of a marriage!
As relationships
progress, we can only hope that while the
excitement might diminish, that pleasure
also grows. Togetherness, laughter and sex
need not suffer. “Date nights” may work for
some couples, but not for others. Decide for
yourselves what works and what brought
you together as a couple. Remember, there
is a difference between losing excitement in
a marriage altogether and a slight reduction
in the level of excitement. Actively seek
activities, social events etc. to share and do
together whilst enjoying the pleasure of each
other’s company. This is one way to manage
the disappointment of “lost excitement”, so
don’t let the rot set in and let the marriage
get stale. Replace what is lost with the
“pleasure and excitement of the unknown”.
It’s there to be explored together.
Jennifer
Jennifer Rahman is a life coach and
therapist. You can send your questions to
her at: jennifer@lifemaxxinternational.
com
Nightmare with money
My partner is really irresponsible
with money. He spends all his wages
every month and often borrows money
from me and our friends. He won’t
acknowledge there is a problem, and
every time I broach the subject, we
end up rowing. He never buys anything
extravagant, just endless takeaways and
rounds at the local pub. I on the other
hand, am trying to save every penny for
our future, especially as I want to start
having children. My biggest fear is that
we will never be financially secure to
have a family or future together. How
can I get him to change his ways?
Penny, La Manga
Penny,
We all have a personal vision of how we want
our future to be and yours is a very practical
one. To have a secure future and children
requires not only a stable relationship but
also the financial means to support the
dream, but does your partner share the same
vision, or does he feel that he is entitled to
spend his hard-earned money with his mates?
By lending him money, you are indirectly
condoning his actions and any attempt to
discuss the situation will naturally give rise
to tension. So who holds the “purse strings”
in this relationship? If it is you, then may I
suggest that you make a “money plan” in
which you decide what percentage gets saved
and only give your partner, “beer money!”
This way, there are two winners – yourself
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Every Mon
Wellbeing Clinic/Calida Caring Agency
Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
Watch Your Weight Club, 2€ to MABS
Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo, 10.30am
Slimming Club
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 11.00am
Andrea’s Animal Rescue, Shop Collection
Car Park, Camposol B, 11.30-1.30pm
GO maD Available for Donations
Cultural Centre, Camposol B
Costa Calida Radio (Pto), 3.00-5.00pm
Zumba with Louise
Sensol Hotel, Camposol C, 7.30pm
Music Quiz with John
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9.00pm
Every Tue
Pensionista Day 1€ discount
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A
MAMAS Collection/Book Stall 10-1pm
Camposol B Car Park, opp garage
“Pick/Try/Choose/Buy/Donate”
MABS Murcia NE
Apts Maruja, Baños de Fortuna,
10.30-12.00pm
Dance Fitness to Music with Annette
Hotel Sensol, Camposol C, 11.00am
Bingo
Fish and Chips
The Arches, Los Alcázares, from 6.00pm
Fun Quiz Night with Eddie B
Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón, 7.30pm
Karaoke @
The Arches, Los Alcázares
Every Thu
Camposol Market
Camposol A
Wellbeing Clinic/Calida Caring Agency
Dental Care, Camposol B, 10.00-4.00pm
Alternative Thursdays
“Pick/Try/Choose/Buy/Donate”
MABS Murcia NE 10-12pm
Apts Maruja, Baños de Fortuna
Slimming Club
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 11.00am
Zumba with Louise
“Latin Beats” with Annette
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 11.30-12.30pm
Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection
Mazarrón Country Club Bar, 11.30-1pm
Mini Movers/Dance/Drama with Louise
Cultural Centre, Camposol B, 3.00pm
Modern Movers Dance with Louise
Street Dance with Louise
Adult Beginner Salsa with Louise
Fun Quiz Night
TJ’s Bar, Camposol B, 8.30pm
Karaoke with Bernie Mac @
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 9.00pm
Ladies’ Darts in the evening
Evening Special Menu 8pm
Buen Descanso, Tallante, 20€
Fresh Fish Night, 3 courses
Don Ricardo’s, Pto de Mazarrón, 10€
Curry Night
Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón, 10€
Live Music Night with the Howband
Sensol Golf Club, Camposol C
Beer=buy1, get1free, Bot wine 5.50€
Lenny Mitchell @
The Priory, El Galan
Every Fri
Bridge, New Players Welcome
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9.45am
Book Sale/Bric a Brac. Noah’s ARC
Camposol B, 10.00-2.00pm
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 11-1pm
Outside Trevi Bar, Camposol B
PALS for booking events from 11am
Go maD Available for Donations
Gardening Group Clean Up
Camposol C, 9.00am
Bridge, New Players Welcome
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9.45am
Age Concern booking events etc
Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10-12.00pm
Guided Tour @
Every Wed
Easy Horse Care, Rojales
Zumba with Louise
Creative Writing Group with Annette
Camposol, 2.00-3.30pm
Zumba with Louise
Tara´s Casa, 5.00pm
Fish and Chip Night,
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, 6.50€
Quiz Night with Costa Cálida Radio
DJ Mark the Spark
Hacienda delÁlamo Clubhouse, 8pm
Steak Night (3 courses)
Quiz with Nigel
Mens’ Darts In the Evening
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Every Sat
Book Sale/MABS Murcia Mar Menor
Outside The Arches Bar, 10.00-1.00pm
PALS for booking events from 11am
Dance and Drama with Louise
Cultural Centre, Camposol B, 11.30am
Karaoke/Disco with Bernie Mac @
Trevi Bar, Camposol B. 9.00pm–late
Lenny Mitchell @
Manga Norte Restaurante, La Manga
3 Course Saturday Special
Evening Special Menu 8pm
Karaoke with Eddy B @
The Steak Out, Camposol B
Every Sun
Car Boot Sale, 8.30am
Cañadas del Romero Social Centre,
Car Boot Sale, 9.00-2.00pm
El Romero, Cuevas de Reyllo,
HELP MMM Car Boot
Autocine, Los Narejos
Guided Tour @
Easy Horse Care, Rojales
Sunday Lunch
Cat’s Bar, Camposol A, from 4.50€
Sunday Lunch & Music @
Hacienda del Álamo Clubhouse
Sunday Roast
Trevi Bar, Camposol B
3 course Sunday Roast (lunch & evening)
4 course Sunday Roast
Hotel Mariposa, Gebas, 15€
3 course Sunday Carvery
The Yachtsman, Pto de San Pedro
Classic Sunday Dinner
Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón
3 course Sunday roast
La Vista, Los Alcázares, 14.95€
Karaoke/Disco with Bernie Mac @
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, From 8.00pm
Fun Bingo
Quiz and Games Night
The Arches, Los Alcazares
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 1
Valencia Open 500 Tennis Tournament
Valencia (until 6th)
Volunteers Meeting with HAH
Las Claras, from 11.00am
Crib with Welcome
Mariano’s, Camposol A, 7.30pm
Friends and Buddies Evening
Wednesday 2
Ladies Fair, Handbags/shoes etc
Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo 11.00-3.00pm
Open Day with HAH
SOS Fashions, Los Alcázares, 11.30am
Followed by Menu del Dia at Angels
Petanca with “Welcome”
Mariano’s , Camposol A, 1.00pm
Lions Meeting
Thursday 3
Christmas Fair with HELP MMM
Lodosol Restaurant, San Pedro, 2.00pm
Friday 4
“Rusty Brass” & Fish n Chips €5 @
The New Royal, Pto Mazárron,
Cálida Country Music Club Night (CAFÉ)
La Molata, Cañadas de Alhama, 8.00pm
Saturday 5
Guy Fawkes Day/Bonfire Night
Dog Show
IFEP Torre Pacheco
Meeting of Darwinian Gardeners
Meet El Puente Restaurant, 11am
“Welcome” Meeting
“Clean-up in Memorial Garden
Camposol A, 3.00pm food/entertainment
ADAPT Meeting 10am
Pensionista’s Club, San Pedro
Shakey Ground @
Las Torres, Pto de Mazarrón, 9.30pm
Lenny Mitchell @
San Isidro Social Club, San Isidro
The CAS Band @
The New Royal, Pto de Mazárron
Cultural Centre, Camposol B
Costa Calida Radio (Pto), 12.30-2.00pm
10 pin Bowling, Camposol C Gdn Group
Totana, pm
Mark Phoenix Hypnotheraphy @
Dental Care, Camposol B
Christmas Joker Jackpot
TJ’s Bar, Camposol B, 6.00pm
Fish and Chips
The Arches, Los Alcazares, from 6pm
Fish & Chips 5€
The New Royal, Pto de Mazarrón
Fish & Chips & Live Music @
Hacienda del Álamo Clubhouse 12€
Evening Special Menu
Fresh Fish Night, 3 courses
Bingo
Karaoke with Eddy B @
The Steak Out, Camposol B
Disco @
Alley Palais, Camposol B, 9.00pm-3.00am
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Shirelle @
Bonfire Party with Lions/Mazarrón Bahia
BBQ,fireworks,etc,15€ (5€ under 12’s)
Relaunch Party/Pussy Drinks with
Jimmy Mac
The Arches, Los Alcazares (free buffet)
Sunday 6
Trip to Zacatin Market, Bullas - Dragontours,
24€
Learn about goats/goats cheese/wine
museum
Dog Show
IFEP Torre Pacheco
Open Day with Cruz Roja feat Byron
Monday 7
Guided Walk and 4 course meal/drinks
General Meeting of HELP MMM
Las Claras, Los Alcazares
Tuesday 8
Book & Jigsaw Swap - “Welcome”
ICA Med Centre, Camposol B, 10.00-12.00pm
Wednesday 9
Ladies’ Lunch Club with MABS NE 1pm
Las Palmeras Restaurant, Baños Fortuna
Fashion Show with MABS Murcia
Rosalind’s, Los Alcázares, 2.00pm
Jukebox Legends @
Thursday 10
Cabaret Night with GOMAD, 5€
Hotel Playa Grande, Pto Mazarrón, 7.30pm
Friday 11
Armistice Day/Remembrance Day
Indoor Market/fashion/bling/dvd’s etc
Alley Palais, Camposol B
Remembrance Service
Remembrance Garden, Camposol A, 11.30am
Quiz Night/Fish n Chips 5€ @
The New Royal, Pto Mazárron,
Lenny Mitchell @
Novo Cathargo, Los Urrutias, Mar Menor
Lynden B @
“A Revue” with Cloud 9 Drama
La Molata Social Centre, 8.00pm, from 6€
Sunday 13
Remembrance Sunday
Race for Life with MABS Murcia
Club Nautico, Los Alcázares, 11.00am
Monday 14
World Diabetes Day
Sew n’So’s Sewing Group/MABS Murcia NE
Urb Las Kalendas, Fortuna, 2.00pm
Murder Mystery Night/Fiestas Camposol
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 10€ inc meal
Tuesday 15
Wednesday 16 JJ Soulman @
Trip to Turron Museum/Factory and
Tasting!
Viajes Dragontours, 23€
“Welcome” Dance
Mariano’s, Camposol A, 9€, food optional
Thursday 17
Fiestas del Milagro
Mazarrón
Coffee Morning with HELP MMM
HELP Office, Los Alcázares, 10.30-1.00pm
Friday 18
“All our Yesterdays”/ Age Concern, 6€
The Steak Out, Camposol B, 4.00-8.00pm
Lenny Mitchell @
Cabaret with MABS Murcia
Serena Golf Hotel, 7.00pm, 5€
Cálida Country Music Club Night feat.
Christine King (proceeds to CÁFE)
La Molata, Cañadas de Alhama, 8.00pm
Saturday 19
Walk with Evolutionists of Almeria
Call 968599437 for details
Christmas Fayre with GO MAD
Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 10.00-2.00pm
Christmas Fayre with MABS Mazarrón
Sensol Golf Hotel, Camposol C, 1.00pm
The Blues Brothers @
Hotel Mariposa, Gebas
Suzy G @
Clifford Jay & Julia @
Martin Ross @
Sunday 20
World Day of Remembrance for
Road Traffic Victims
Sardine Festival
Bolnuevo, Mazarron
Open Day Equus Connection
Finca Herradura, Alhama de Murcia.
Market with clothing/jewellery/shoes etc
Las Torres, Pto de Mazarrón, 11.00-3.00pm
Saturday 12
The CAS Band @
Kye James @
Shakey Ground @
The New Royal, Pto Mazárron
Suzy G’s Michael Jackson tribute @
Entertainment with Smithy for HAH
Luí’s Lounge, Camping La Encina, 8€ inc
meal
“A Revue” with Cloud 9 Drama
La Molata Social Centre, 8.00pm, from 6€
20-27th
Monday 21
Tuesday 22
International Horse Show SICAB
Sevilla (until 27th)
Book & Jigsaw Swap - “Welcome”
ICA Med Centre, Camposol B, 10.00-12.00pm
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Hotel Mariposa, Gebas
Entertainment tbc @
Full Circle @
Wednesday 23 San Clemente
Lorca
Shirelle @
Thursday 24
Race Night with HELP MMM
Lui´s Lounge, La Encina, San Javier, 7.30pm
Sunday 4
Santa Bárbara
Mazárron
Friday 25
Indoor Market/fashion/bling/dvd’s etc
Alley Palais, Camposol B
Table Top Sale - GO MAD
Booksale - MABS Mazarron
Outside Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 9.00-1.00pm
Friendship Group Meeting - HELP MMM
Cafe Golf - Reiki Demonstration, 12pm
Blue Brothers Tribute @
TJ’s, Camposol B, Free Entry, 9pm
Entertainment tbc @
Lobster Night, 3 courses, @
Don Ricardo’s, Pto de Mazárron, 25€
Party Night with Noah’s ARC €5
Camposol Golf Club, Camposol C, 8-12.00pm
Sevillanas Performance with AECC
Yacht Club, Torrevieja,
Monday 5
Christmas Dinner with HAH
Campbell’s Restaurant, 15€
Tuesday 6
Volunteers Meeting with HAH
Las Claras, 11.00am, All Welcome
Christmas Lunch for HELP MM 1pm
Oasis Restaurant, Los Belones €22.50
Wednesday 7
Benidorm Trip €15
Lions Mazarrón Bahia
1st Anniversary, MABS Murcia
MABS Cancer Centre, San Javier, 12.003.00pm
Woody @
2nd Birthday Party - Suzy G Cabaret @
Martin Ross @
Cloud 9 @
Sunday 27
Artisan Market
Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin, 10.00am
Car Boot Sale - MARA
Polideportivo, Mula 10.30am
Sevillanas Christmas Dinner with Flamenco
Asturias Restaurant, 12€
Monday 28
Sew n’So’s Sewing Group - MABS Murcia NE
Urb Las Kalendas, Fortuna, 2.00pm
Tuesday 29
Volunteers Meeting, MABS Mazarron
Outside Trevi Bar, Camposol B, 11.30am
Game Tasting Night @
Don Ricardo’s, Pto Mazárron, 17.50€
Christmas Fayre-Market/Pony Rides/BBQ
Meta Riding Centre, 11am-3.00pm
Colour coding guide:
Entertainment and special menu nights are Red
Markets/exhibitions/leisure activities/meetings are
purple
Charity and non-profit-making organisations are green
National events are orange
Fiestas are pink
Important dates are blue
The venues highlighted in Black are our Advertisers.
Saturday 26
Thursday 8
Wednesday 30 St Andrew’s Day
Walk with NEST & Optional Menu del Dia
Meet El Berro Carpark, Sierra
Espuña,10.30am
Meeting with MABS Murcia NE
La Carcelera, Fortuna, 11.30am
Petanca with “Welcome”
Tony Lincoln @
Menu del Dia Age Concern
Avenida Restaurant, El Paseo, Pto de
Mazarrón
DECEMBER
Friday 2
Davis Cup
Spain v Argentina, Sevilla
Saturday 3
Santa Bárbara
Caravaca del la Cruz (until 8th)
San Francisco Javier
San Javier
“Welcome” Meeting
Navidad - HAH, Stalls/Fashion Show etc
Las Claras
“Obsession Duo” @
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Charities:
Age Concern Spain
Mazarrón
634 316 213
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 NE Murcia
634 362 826
MABS NW Murcia
693 275 779
Mazarrón Bahía Lions
Mazarrón
636 746 959
PALS (Protection and Life Saving)
Mazarrón
968 437 837
628 824 555
Olive Branch Christian Fellowship
Cañadas del Romero, Mazarrón
618 720 181
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
Groups:
ADAPT
San Pedro
966 189 402
Cloud Nine Drama
Mula
644 400 123
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
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
[email protected]
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
K9 Pet Rescue
San Fulgencio/La Marina
611 606 001
MARA Dog Rescue
Mula
685 311 599
Noah’s ARC
Mazarrón
699 352 818
(Charity Shop)
968 154 507
PAPS
966 769 137
Churches:
Mass in English
Pastrana, Mazarrón
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Tuesday 27th September saw round 9 of the
Costa Calida Golf Challenge.
32 players lined up at Hacienda del Alamo
on a sunny and slightly breezy day to enjoy
the fantastic facilities and conditions on offer.
Many thanks to Isabel, Inma and Lee at
Hacienda del Alamo for ensuring the day ran
smoothly.
The results:
Winner
Woodham
Best Lady
Davenport
James
34 Points
Carol
Gwyn Davies
The 2’s Pot had just one winner, Brian
O’Rawe taking home €130
All the green fees and buggies were arranged
by Costa Calida Golf Tours (www.ccgt.co.uk),
and thanks again to the main sponsors of the
series of events, The Great Golf Company &
Caja Rural
If you want to play on any event please
contact Andy Walsh on 650 718 172 or email
[email protected]
26 Points
Longest drive Men
Longest drive Ladies
Brian O’Rawe
Lynne Harrison
Bob Fergusson
Dave Williams
NP in one shot
NP in two shots
NP in three shots
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The established course of Altorreal to the
North of Murcia provided the venue for
the Old Guard’s September Stapleford
competition. 32.50€ including a buggy was
a great green fee price and apart from a
few ‘boggy’ patches the course was in fine
condition. Altorreal is a very mature course
that winds through pine trees offering some
lovely scenery. Red squirrels abound and if
your golf game is bad you can at least admire
the varied birdlife.
It has been some time since we had a lady
winner, so it is doubly pleasing to report that
the Overall Winner (on count back) and
Division Three Winner was Non-Spanish
Resident Member Bernie Twomey with
a points score of 32. Just to keep it in the
family, Fred Twomey was Overall RunnerUp and Division One Winner also scoring 32
points. Commiserations to Gerry McRobert for
finishing in third place with the same number
of points. No prize for him and a shot cut!
the Pin competitions.
If anyone is interested in joining the golf
society or just wants to find out more about us
please contact the secretary Bob Daffon tel:
968598540 or e-mail: chrisandbobinspain@
hotmail.com
Another Non-Spanish Resident Member Steve
Farrell won an ‘Old Guard’ engraved tankard
for winning Division Two with a score of 26
points.
Not content with winning the Division One
trophy, Fred Twomey also picked up the
Nearest the Pin awards at hole 10 and 17.
Tony Stapleton won ‘Nearest the Pin (2nd
shot)’ at the short par four second. Derek
Hayward picked up the ‘Plonker’ award Never mind Derek you will get a shot back.
Best Guest was Steve Horne with a score of
33 points.
Some of the players assemble on the first tee.
The ‘Twos’ Money was not won this month,
so with this and other donations the Captain’s
charity will be 74€ better off.
Lola in the office was her usual helpful and
welcoming self. Nothing seems to be too
much trouble and a big thank you to her for
donating green fee vouchers for our Nearest
Forthcoming Events:
22 November – AGM at Hacienda del Alamo
Academy
25 November – Gerry Clarke Memorial
Rosebowl Competition
8 December – Monthly Stapleford at Lorca
9 December – Christmas Presentation Evening
at Hotel La Cumbre
Despite running true, the fast speed of the
greens early on took many players by surprise.
It is also a bonus on this course to have trees
and pine cones and needles to contend with if
you miss the fairways rather than the grit that
fringes so many other courses in the area.
Bernie Twomey receives her Overall Winner’s
trophy from President Howard Wright.
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Summer Ball
On 5th August the Camposol Golf
Association held their Summer Ball
at the Pinito de Oro for the second year
running. We were not disappointed the
food and service and the way the wine
flowed was super. Entertainment was the
“Cas Band” who are wonderful musicians
and we had a superb evening dancing in
the courtyard under the stars.
Race Night
The Joint Captains’ Charity Race
Night was held in the Trevi Restaurant
on 27th September. TJ Electricals Shop
on Sector “B” generously installed and
loaned the Association a 50inch TV to show
the races on. They also provided us with
two raffle prizes. The Trevi, Camposol
B, very kindly let us use the venue for
nothing, providing a light supper for the
race-goers, which was much appreciated.
The evening was a huge success making
739€ for the Captains’ Charity, the
Lorca Fund. We would like to thank our
hard working Captains, Olly Hill and John
Layland for a super night out. We are now
looking forward to the next fund raising
event which will probably be a Fun Quiz
Night. If anyone wants to come along to
our fund raising efforts to help swell the
funds for this worthy cause, you are more
than welcome.
9th Annual Club Championship
The Annual Club Championship due to
take place on 15th & 16th October had to
be postponed due to the poor condition of
the front 9 greens. We have slowly been
losing the greens throughout the summer
and Masa decided to close their Balsicas
Golf Course from the 1st October and
concentrating all their efforts on making
Sensol Golf Course a quality golf course.
They have had 2 Green Technologists
taking soil samples to resolve the problems
at Sensol and are going to dig up the front
greens and re-turf them, adding contours
and variations. They are also going to put
more drainage into the bunkers bringing
them up to a high standard. Obviously
this will cause major disruption to all the
golf members, but hopefully at the end of
the 2 months we will have a golf course to
be proud of.
The Lady Captain’s Day
Olly Hill our Lady Captain held her Lady
Captain’s Day on 11th October, playing
a Stableford, the winner of which was
presented with the Lady Captain’s Cup.
There were also Nearest the Pins and
Target Drive prizes given to the winning
participants after a meal at the Trevi
Restaurant.
The Costa Calida Ladies’ League
Sensol Golf Course problems has played
havoc with all the fixtures planned for the
Ladies’ League as we play on a home
and away basis, which has meant all the
dates for Sensol will have to be shelved
until after December, but the Ladies are
quite resilient and patient they are willing
to be understanding as they do not want
to play on just nine holes or on temporary
greens. We all enjoy our Ladies’ League
encounters in a competitive but friendly
spirit. It would be even better if we could
get at least 2 more teams to join us to
make the League 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 6 ladies.
If you are interested or would like more
information please contact Betty Roberts
on [email protected].
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Golf
tip:
Hands forward upon
impact
As you strike
the golf ball,
the grip end
of the club
needs to be
leading
the
hands
and
club
head
through the
hitting area.
This
move
causes
the
club head to
compress the
ball into the ground, which helps make your
divot after the ball, not before. (Many times
you hear golf instructors say strike the ball
first on iron shots - this is what they are talking about.)
Golf
tip:
Control the
clubface
The final ingredient in the
search for solid ball striking
is controlling
the
clubface
through
impact. In other
words,
the
face of your
club must be
square when
it
contacts
the ball. Most
golfers have
the face of the club too open at impact, which
leads to miss-hits that cause loss of power
and distance. The clubface should rotate from
open (prior to impact) to square (at impact)
to slightly closed (after impact). The timing of
this face rotation is what separates good ball
strikers from not-so-good ball strikers. Proper
practice will improve this timing.
range, run through this drill before you hit
each practice shot.
Release the clubface drill: Put a plaster
on the back of your left wrist, (if you wear a
glove, put the plaster over the back of your
glove). On your down swing, turn your left
hand over, so the plaster is pointing down toward the ground as you swing the club head
through the hitting area. On your practice
swings, do this slowly, so you experience the
feel of the club head turning over upon impact. When hitting balls, try to just let this
motion happen, and after a while it will become automatic.
For more information on lessons and
custom fitting you can find David at Roda
Golf Academy or contact on 6700 83939
or email: [email protected]
Practice drills:
Golf ball drill: By placing an extra golf ball
behind your ball (12 to 14 inches behind the
target line), you will learn to strike the ball
with a descending blow and have your hands
leading the club head through the hitting
area. If you use a scooping motion (hitting
the ground before you make contact with the
ball), you won’t be able to strike your ball
without first hitting the extra ball.
Posture drill: Controlling your posture
throughout the swing is something that all
good players do and most amateur players
don’t. When the clubface strikes the ball, you
must return to the same posture that you had
at address. Practice by facing a mirror and
taking a half backswing, then swing the club
down to the ball, and stop. You should return
to your address position. Keep repeating this
motion until it starts to feel natural. On the
Tips
and
Drills to Improve your
Ball
Striking by David Gay PGA
Professional
Improving
your
golf
game begins
by
improving your ball
striking,
as
there’s nothing in golf
quite
like
making pure
contact.
A
pure golf shot is truly a magical feeling!
Once you experience this sensation, you’ll
be hooked, trying to repeat it over and over
again. Achieving solid contact tends to be difficult for many golfers; it’s what separates the
pros and better players from average to higher-handicap golfers. The good news is that, if
you experiment with the accompanying tips
and drills, you too can learn how to hit solid
and pure golf shots more often.
Golf
tip:
Correct posture
The
second
key to achieving solid contact is having
correct posture throughout
the
swing, as this
allows
you
to swing the
club on the
proper plane.
The majority
of golfers who
struggle with
making solid contact lose their posture as the
club head connects with the ball. This leads
to many miss-hits; fat and thin shots, hooks,
slices. It is essential that you keep your posture, just as it is at address, throughout the
swing.
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Friday
14th
Oct,
the
first
of
this
seasons CBBA League matches took place at
Mazarrón “Miners” home ground at
Hacienda. Their opponents were Emerald
Isle “Outlaws”, coming all the way from
Torrevieja; a team that Mazarrón have played
on many occasions in this league.
Not only was this the start of the CBBA
League, but also Mazarrón’s Winter
Triples League got under way. The first
week of the Triples is always the most
interesting as all the teams are made up from
a draw. This means that you may be playing
with people that you haven’t played with
before and of course this can change the
dynamics of some teams. It takes one or
two weeks in some cases for players to
settle in and find each other’s strengths and
weaknesses. Having said all that, this week’s
top team were “Friends Reunited” - G
Tottey, S Logue & J Cooper. I will keep
you all posted as the weeks go on as it
really is early days in this competition.
If you are interested in joining us or would just
like to find out more about our club, check out our
webpage: mazarronbowlsclub.webs.com
Or you can telephone the Club Secretary:
968131619 or Club Captain: 637461038.
Report by Wendy Reynolds
With this being the first of fourteen weeks in
this competition, spirits were fairly high,
optimism in abundance and being a home
match for Mazarrón an expectation of a
win was in the air. Even the weather was on
its best behaviour for the time of year! Alas,
even with all the above in Mazarrón’s favour, it
wasn’t to be, with Mazarrón only winning one
of their six games. Well played to J Tarrant, P
Toppin & K Alton with their 22-10 win. Well
done to all the other Mazarrón players. There
were some very close games. Not a good
start for Mazarron “Miners”, but as usual
they will put that one behind them and look
forward to Friday 21st when they play their
next match away to San Luis “Pumas”.
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It will be held at the Hotel La Cumbre, Puerto
de Mazarrón on Wednesday 8th February 2012
and is being jointly sponsored by New Images, the No. 1 Unisex Hair & Beauty Salon
and Nail Bar of Centro Comercial, Sector B,
Camposol, and Ibex Insurance of C.C. Upper Local 2, Avda Doctor Meca S/N, Puerto
de Mazarrón. The guest speaker is the former
Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Everton,
Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers striker, Duncan McKenzie.
Duncan scored
131 goals in 391
League appearances and was
also famous during his playing
days for jumping
over a Mini car
from a standing
start. His speaking engagements
have taken him
all
over
the
world, from Abu
Dhabi, Dubai and
Oman to Gibraltar, Spain, Italy
and Florida. He
has
been
out
to entertain the British Armed Forces in the
Balkans and Falkland islands and been guest
speaker with P & O cruises to the Caribbean
and the Mediterranean.
be comedian Justin Sane and, for the ladies, there will be music and dancing to the
fabulous Beagles. In addition, many exciting
prizes have been donated to Los Amigos de
Mazarrón FC for auction on the night. These
include a framed photograph of Eric Cantona
scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup Final
between Manchester United and Liverpool,
autographed by the great man himself, two
tickets for an England International game
at Wembley, an autographed England Under 21 shirt, an autographed Liverpool shirt
donated by this year’s speaker, Jan Molby,
two tickets for Arsenal v Aston Villa at the
Emirates Stadium in 2012, a hospitality package for a Sheffield Wednesday home game
at Hillsborough and a golf shirt autographed
by all the players in the Footballers Golf
Classic held at La Manga in June donated by
Dave Bassett.
Dave on 600 631956, emailing [email protected] or by calling at the Trevi Bar any Thursday between
3pm and 4pm prior to the Los Amigos de
Mazarrón FC weekly meeting.
Both Duncan McKenzie and Tony Currie
will be spending several days in Mazarrón before and after the dinner. They will be attending a special Reception for sponsors and VIP
guests at Don Ricardo’s Restaurant in Puerto
de Mazarrón on the Monday evening and taking part in the Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC
Golf Society monthly golf competition at Hacienda del Alamo on Tuesday 7 February.
Win a prize of a Ticket for the Los Amigos
2012 Gala Evening and Dinner.
The dinner includes a four course meal with
coffee and local beer, house wine and soft
drinks included during the serving of dinner.
All VIP tickets for the 2012 Gala Evening
and Dinner were snapped up within days of
going on sale, but there are still some general
tickets available. These include a four course
meal with coffee and local beer, house wine
and soft drinks during the serving of dinner,
and are €40 each.
There are also a few rooms still available at
the Hotel La Cumbre for those guests who
wish to stay overnight after the function. The
cost is €25 per room for a double room without breakfast and €35 for a double room with
breakfast. These must be booked through
Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC.
Answer three simple questions, the answers to
which can all be found in the November article.
1. Who is the guest speaker at the 2012 Los
Amigos de Mazarrón FC Gala Evening and
Dinner?
2. Which former Sheffield United and England international will also be attending
the 2012 Dinner?
3. Who are the two joint sponsors of
the 2012 Gala Evening and Dinner?
Please either email your answers to
[email protected] or take
your answers to either the Costa Cálida
Chronicle office on Camposol or at Cosas y
Cosas in Cehegin.
Dave Capper
Press Officer
Los Amigos de Mazarron FC
The 3rd Annual Gala Evening and Dinner organised by Los Amigos de Mazarrón
FC, in support of Mazarrón Football Club,
promises to be the biggest, best and most
prestigious yet.
You can reserve your tickets or rooms at the
Hotel by telephoning Andy on 634 040990,
Apart from speaking at Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United gala dinners
and notable golfing venues such as the Belfry, Royal Birkdale and Gleneagles, Duncan
has also spoken at the Prince and Princess
of Wales Hospice Dinner and St. Margaret’s
Hospice Dinner. He has also had the privilege
to speak with Prince Edward at the Duke of
Edinburgh Awards, Windsor Castle and with
Princess Anne at the Racing Welfare Trust.
Former Sheffield United, Leeds, Queens Park
Rangers and England international, Tony
Currie, has confirmed that he will attend the
dinner for the second year running. Other
invitees from the football world include former West Ham United and England central
defender, Alvin Martin, and Mark Higgins,
formerly of Everton, Manchester United and
Stoke City.
Master of Ceremonies for the evening will
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Landrover Discovery RHD headlamps
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50€ ono. Can deliver to Mazarron,
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Tel 676113636
Satellite dish 1.35 double LNB 100€.
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Makita router 110v professional ¼ - ½ inch
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60€. Free standing clothes rails x 2 5€
Tel 626641326 NW Murcia
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2.
Where would you find a fully
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3.
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J.D.Construction
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Cloud nine drama
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Accommodation:
Hotel La Mariposa
Casa Pedro Barrera
Kevins Aluminium Services
- 968 631 008
- 968 972 972
Accountants:
Silvente
P&P Services
V.I.P. Services
Woodworks Direct
-
650
659
650
649
662
732
893
540
579
962
607
016
- 968 332 058
Airport Parking:
Seguro Parking
- 622 062 115
Butchers:
Big Breakfast Butchers
English Butcher Camposol
- 968 170 553
- 619 579 823
Bars, Cafés & Restaurants:
Alley Palais
- 968 131 970
Restaurante Amapola
-660 328 092
Restaurante Buen Descanso
– 968 163 642
Cafeteria Plaza
- 968 705 406
Cat’s Bar
- 666 188 353
Chez Zoe
- 676 691 324
Don Ricardo’s
- 968 155 887
Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort
Clubhouse
- 968 070 066
Hotel La Mariposa
- 968 631 008
La Vista Café Bar
- 868 186 727
Las Torres
- 607 013 423
Leonardo’s
- 628 682 303
Liz’s Cafe
- 696 724 123
Mariachis Mexican Restaurant
- 968 559 984
Sensol Golf Club
- 699 203 136
The Arches
- 653 081 341
The Market Tavern
- 968 154 588
The New Royal
- 968 595 864
The Steak-Out
- 968 970 619
The Yachtsman
- 600 749 181
Trevi Bar & Restaurant
- 669 026 544
Builders:
Amigos
CM Constructions
Fuente Building Services
JD Construction
Tony’s Building Services
Westwood Construction
Building Services:
Kano Building Design
-
619
659
696
630
647
968
025
159
744
269
119
563
160
948
982
994
952
553
- 963 141 082
Shop at Camposol Computers
- 968
Dentist:
British Dental Clinic
- 628
Dental Care
- 968
Olivier Houdusse
- 968
154 477
115 554
199 111
153 645
Education:
Creative Writing
Let’s Talk Spanish
- 649 647 467
- 630 939 626
Electricians:
Amigos
CHM Meters
Jim Large
Louis Harris
Sparks Electrical Services
-
Cards and Gifts
Best Wishes
Vistas De Murcia
-968 199 295
- 653 251 541
Carpentry:
Philip Carpenter / Joiner
- 680 443 219
Car Hire:
Bolnuevo Cars
F&C Rent a Car
- 968 150 979
- 968 199 156
Entertainment:
Lenny Mitchell
- 658 321 891
Cars & Transport:
P&P Services
Specialist Vehicles SL
- 659 732 962
- 968 146 158
Funeral Plans:
ASSSA
The Funeral Director
- 968 153 396
– 650 631 719
Chiropodists:
Chiropody - Philip Dawe
- 968 150 244
Cleaning Services:
Limpieza Rosa
Furniture:
Cosas y Cosas
DFS
Furniture Plus - Purias
- 968 742 712
- 968 334 194
- 968 482 456
- 619 199 407
Clothes Shops:
Legs & Co.
- 660 792 513
Computer Accessories:
Beep
- 968 155 710
Dot Com World
- 968 199 154
Shop at Camposol Computers
- 968 154 477
T J Electricals
- 868 181 121
Computer Repairs & Sales:
Beep
- 968 155 710
Camposol Computers
- 968 199 191
Dot Com World
- 968 199 154
LocoPC
- 968 971 893
619
646
628
619
626
025
965
539
712
693
160
082
789
821
440
Garden Centres
Jardilar 2003
-669 565 402
The Garden Centre (Totana) - 636 455 034
The Tree Surgeon
- 650 911 755
Hairdressing:
Cálida Hair and Beauty Academy
- 968
Jane’s Salon
- 968
The Salon – Melissa & Tanya
- 691
The Salon 2
- 686
971 828
158 433
916 717
354 232
Health & Beauty:
Anti-Ageing Clinic
- 691 916 717
Avon with Jan
- 672 880 353
Calida Care Agency
- 968 150 658
Drew Ryder Therapist
- 660 326 194
Freedom Mobility
- 638 893 357
Fuschia Beauty Clinic
- 630 439 480
Horse Whisperer Adam
- 637 115 768
Jane’s Salon
- 968 158 433
Emotional Freedom Techniques Therapist
- 634 358 310
Mark Phoenix
- 654 202 996
Rosies Toesies
- 639 171 835
The Beauty Palace
– 968 971 828
Heating and Aircon:
- 968
Calida Gas & Oil
- 659
LLamas Chimeneas
- 968
Louis Harris
- 619
199
761
591
712
184
771
030
821
Home Furnishings:
Curtain Call
Yorkshire Linen
- 616 240 171
- 968 595 946
Insurance:
ASSSA
Ibex Insurance
Knight Insurance
MSC Insure
Nash Warren
-
968
968
902
968
968
153
595
282
429
156
396
945
820
129
583
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- 968 131 970
- 968 199 191
- 968 199 154
Kennels and Catteries:
Casa Abril Catteries
Catatonic
Colina Kennels
Delmonte
El Carro Kennels
-
617
646
639
968
620
417
705
012
168
582
189
403
342
711
654
595 826
332 058
Retail Outlets:
Arkrights English Food Store
- 600 255 250
Markets
Venta Romero
Garden Centre Totana
-662 350 722
-636 455 034
Mechanics:
Colair
Decklid Auto Services
English Garage Services
Eurotyres
López Milan
Ken Sherwood-Mechanic
Mobile Car Mechanic
Neumáticos El Ceña
-
Metalwork:
Eriks
968
635
968
968
968
968
199 245
732 962
Locksmiths:
ADS Locksmith
626
626
968
968
968
679
666
968
-
Removals:
Advance Moves
- 968
Costa Cálida Transport
- 660
Dainton Removals and Storage
- 653
Lord’s Removals and Storage
- 608
Mar Menor Removals
- 968
Go Direct
- 634
Legal Services:
Nicky G Translation Services
- 968
P&P Services
- 659
Professional and Legal Solutions
- 968
Silvente
- 968
Another World Properties
Best of Spanish
Fuente Alamo Real Estate
Luz Del Sol
Old Farmhouses
Sensol Golf Sales
726
678
743
424
429
646
161
422
149
840
350
605
216
859
129
015
- 636 050 008
Mobility Products:
Freedom Mobility
- 638 893 357
Outdoor Catering:
The Roving Diner
Pig Out Hog Roast
- 699 223 112
- 644 569 693
Outdoor Living:
D&G Garden Leisure Products
- 968 334 773
Furniture Plus - Purias
- 968 482 456
Pergola Covers
- 667 879 399
Painting and Decorating:
Interior Elegance
- 968 482 456
RJB Décor Painting
- 699 044 742
Trevor Smith
- 968 163 298
Best Wishes
Cosas y Cosas
Direct Sports.es
Eros
Kitchens Plus 1
TJ Electricals
UK Supplies
-
634
968
968
686
968
968
868
661
592
434
598
199
159
970
654 667
359 956
529 243
Sport & leisure:
Alley Palais
- 968
Casa La Pedrera
- 660
Costa Cálida Radio
- 902
Dance Zone
- 649
Direct Sports.es
- 686
Horseriding META
- 636
Hotel La Mariposa
- 968
JFM Radio Network
- 968
Murcia Dance - Zumba Classes
- 655
Stomp
- 667
Yogamayga
- 968
131
616
903
647
341
172
631
868
970
620
783
467
749
198
008
198
421 120
405 002
150 755
061 872
564 298
347 914
219
199
742
341
583
184
181
173
Services:
B P Oil
- 626 091
Compusurf
- 968 970
Dog Listener
- 868 082
Four Legs Dog Grooming Service
- 968 974
Healthy H20
- 968 437
Horse Whisperer
- 637 115
Home from Home Chimney Sweep
- 660 478
House Clearance
- 968 974
Kennedy Financial Services
- 678 035
No More Mould
- 672 795
968
634
670
619
679
651
173
068
264
614
632
309
847
493
041
295
712
749
008
235
121
269
885
666
011
056
270
768
881
997
992
574
Petroalhama
Rainbow Laundrette
The Laundry Shop
UK Woolshop
-
320
603
305
183
Solar Power:
Freesol
Solar Directa
- 659 232 507
- 659 315 130
Spas & Hottubs:
Eurospas
- 650 722 905
Swimming Pool Cleaning
Maintenance:
Alpha Pools
Aquasmarter
Daisy Pool Covers
Jorge Pools
Köhn Pool Service
Pool Pump Repairs
Tony, Tiler Diver
Watermaid
&
-
968
677
968
674
968
606
646
646
971
221
638
168
138
594
438
705
824
159
583
000
638
874
694
088
Translation:
Carlos’ Interpreting Services
- 630 187 041
Nicky G Translation Services
P&P Services
- 968 199 245
- 659 732 962
Travel Agents:
Dragontours
Viajes Mazamar
- 968 199 021
- 968 594 630
TV & Satellite:
CTV Aerial & Satellite Systems
- 600
ISS
- 655
LocoSat
- 968
Satellite Services Murcia
- 618
Rainbow Satellites
- 686
T J Electricals
- 868
YPM Satellites
- 628
218
480
971
570
358
181
234
046
543
893
154
475
121
045
Veterinary Clinics:
Veterinary Clinic Maskota
Emerg
Vet in the Port
Emerg
597
378
153
466
929
473
931
553
-
968
619
968
608
Plumbers:
Apache 24/7 Plumbing Services
- 968 970 614
- 968 199 184
Calida Gas & Oil
- 659 761 771
Printing & Design:
Insignia Graphics
Mister Print
- 618 615 903
- 638 893 357
Property Maintenance:
Trevor Smith
Westwood Construction
- 968 163 298
- 968 563 553
Property Management:
Harris Property Management
- 619 726 014
La Manga 4 U
- 0044 7921 351298
Owners Away
- 691 977 107
Sensol Golf Villa Rentals
- 968 970 614
Spanish Property Rentals
- 699 107 072
Property Sales:
ADS Property Services
- 646 969 455
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Internet Cafés
Alley Palais
Camposol Computers
Dot Com World
DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS
BEYOND DEATH, THE GRAVE??
We have seen all sorts of chaos around
the world and I don’t mind admitting it’s
scary. The lives lost, snatched so suddenly
away through good or bad causes shows
us that humanity is in turmoil and as I see
it completely lost its way and purpose. I
hasten to add that there are some people
out there who, like me, stand amazed and
horrified at what has happened and yet
have a peace within themselves that it will
all come to an end soon!! So if your life, for
whatever reason, was snatched from you
what do you think or understand happens
to you beyond death, the grave??
What is within me and others that
brings “peace” to us in amongst so
much chaos and hatred?
It’s my
relationship with Jesus. Many people don’t
know who He is and have only heard the
name as a swear word but He is, “the
someone” who brings hope and peace to
me on a daily basis now and for beyond
death, the grave. In the Bible Jesus spoke
about things that would happen in the
future.
Here’s a selection of verses from Luke
chapter 21: “Nation will rise against
nation, kingdom against kingdom, there will
be great earthquakes, famines, pestilences
in various places and fearful events and
great signs in the heavens”. Jesus went
on to speak about many other things that
would happen, but in verse 28 He says
“When these things begin to take place
stand up and lift up your heads because
your “redemption” is drawing near”.
“the saving of someone from error or evil
as being “a thing”, BUT for me the Bible
teaches in 1 Peter 1 verses 18-21 that
“you know that it was not with perishable
things such as silver or gold that you were
redeemed from the empty way of life,
(errors and evil) handed down to you from
your forefathers but with the precious blood
of Jesus Christ, through him you believe in
God who raised Jesus from the dead and
glorified him and so your faith and hope
are in God”.
Faith and hope in God for what? In
John 3 verse 16 Jesus says “For God so
loved the world that He gave His one and
only begotten Son Jesus, that whosoever
believeth in Him shall not perish but have
ETERNAL LIFE”. It’s eternal life with Jesus.
John 11 verses 25 – 26 Jesus said “I am the
resurrection and the life, he who believes
in me will live even though he dies and
whoever lives and believes in me will never
die”. These words, often used at funeral
services, are my assurance, peace for now
and hope in the future after death, the
grave. Jesus asks “Do you believe this?”
What does lie beyond death, the grave for
you?
Want to know more? Access our
website through google - Puerto Lumbreras
Christian Fellowship or telephone Paul and
Sandra 619453283
I don’t know if you are aware of the Facebook
page for re-homing of animals in the Murcia
region. We were looking at it a couple of weeks
ago and Vivien Wharton had written that she
had witnessed a donkey being abused by
a couple of ‘local’ men. She saw the owner
and complained to him only to be told that as
it was not a dog they could treat it however
they wanted to.
She was also offered the
donkey for a price of 100€. This was put on
the Facebook page and within an hour there
were enough pledges of money to buy him, but
she had nowhere to keep it. We stepped in and
offered our services and a stall in our donkey
stable. We went to collect him the following
day and found that he had suffered 15 cuts to
his body and legs. He has never been seen by
a farrier and his front hooves are overgrown.
His jaw seems to have been broken at some
time as he has problems eating. His front teeth
are also misaligned. He was transported to our
home where he settled down after a day or so
and now runs round the paddock with Lola our
first donkey, Minty our rescued Sheep and Babe
the Potbellied pig. We have posted pictures on
our web site and also on our Facebook page.
Please take a look.
We have still dogs waiting for new homes. All
can be seen on the web page.
We are having a Sherry and Mince Pies afternoon
at our shop in Fuente Alamo on Thursday 22
December, and also a Christmas Lunch on
Tuesday 13 December at Bali Hi Camposol.
Puerto Lumbreras Christian Fellowship Tickets can be obtained by contacting Andrea
meets every 1st and 3rd Sunday each on 690906565 or any committee member.
month at 11.00am in the premises of
the Spanish Evangelical Church Puerto
Lumbreras.
What is “redemption?” The dictionary
puts it like this “the action of redeeming
someone or something or of being
redeemed, a thing that saves someone
from error or evil”. The dictionary terms
Take a look at our pictures this month and if
you are looking for a dog please consider us.
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