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Costa
Cálida
Chronicle
The Longest Established
hed
FREE Magazine
in Murcia
www.costacalidachronicle.com
Date: October 2014
Issue: 11
Volume: XIII
SPECIAL PAGES
Mar Menor
Mazarrón
Northwest Murcia
Sport
What’s On
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50-57
30-33
88-93
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ADITORIAL
ASSSA
Calida Caring Agency
Coachtrips
Corral & Alcaraz
Dragontours
Eden Hair
La Casa Familiar
Liberty Seguros
MasMovil
S F Security
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CHILDREN
Chatterbox
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CHARITIES
ACTIN
Age Concern
Andrea’s Charity
Cavalli Foundation
Cruz Azul
ESAMD
FAST
GOmaD
HAH
JJ’s
Lions
MABS Mar Menor
MABS Mazarrón
MABS Northwest
MAMAS
MARA
Noah’s ARC
PALS
Pets in Spain
Samaritans
Swap Tears for Smiles
Leos
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EDUCATION
Jane Cronin
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ENTERTAINMENT
Cloud Nine
Country Music
Keep Smiling
Los Canovas Players
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FOOD & DRINK
Food 4 Thought
Ma Millbank
Menu del Dia
Vegetable of the Month
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GROUPS
Camposol C Greenfingers
Camposol D
Friends & Buddies
Humanists
Ladies’ Chatterbox
Los Palacios
MCC Social Club
Team Harmony
Welcome
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HEALTH/BEAUTY
Beauty Tips
Fitness Month by Month
Forget Me Not
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INFORMATION
Advertisers’ Directory
Business News
Classified Ads
Dear Editor
Driving in Spain
IFEPA
Mazarrón News
Mar Menor Musings
Northwest Murcia
Spanish News
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Teresa’s Travels
The Water Mill Museum
Worldm Space Week
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LEISURE
Author Review
Dramblers
Gardening News
NEST
Never a Dull Moment
Poem
Puzzle Page
Puzzle Solutions
TV News
WARM
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PROPERTY
Housing Update
Property Matters
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RELIGION
Beacon of Light
Mass in English
Olive Branch
Open Door
St Nicholas Church
Welcome House
Wellspring Victory Church
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SPORT
Camposol Golf
Fuente Old Guard
Ice Bucket Challenge
Local Sport
Lo Romero Golf
Los Amigos Golf
Los Amigos Mazarrón
Los Nietos Golf
Mazarrón Pool
SAMM
Straight Down the Middle
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Once again the weather has been one of
the main subjects of conversation – is
it going to rain, or isn’t it! The farmers
throughout the whole region are really
suffering and many have decided to stop
growing crops since the government
are now paying farmers to have certain
trees planted in an effort to help many
who have had disastrous harvests this
year. The Costa Cálida has become one
of the main agricultural areas in Spain
and many rely on this for their livelihoods.
This year must have been one of the
busiest for many with the amazing
weather and all local fiestas attracting
thousands of visitors to the area. It is
good to see new advertisers and once
again we would like to welcome:
New Advertisers
Beauty By The Sea
Café Buenavista
La Taberna De Miguel
S F Security Solutions
Stop Your Pain
Welcome Back After A Short Break
Casa del NoNo
Camposol Properties
Cool Solutions
Costa Pool
CRS Building Services
MasMovil
Rainbow Laundrette
See Right Lenses
Tel’s Bar
The New Royal
The What’s On Guide has now grown
to 7 pages and it is just one of the many
free services that we offer our advertisers and contributors. There are various
Halloween events this month as well as
many other activities. If you would like
your event added to this great publicity, please contact us on [email protected]. Our deadline is 15th of the month prior to publication. Any events received after this
date can be put on our blog at www.
costacalidachronicle.blogspot.com/
From all at the
THANK YOU TO OUR
CONTRIBUTORS
Alan Monk – TV News
Caroline Jaine – Mar Menor
Musings
Christine Lawford - Poem
Clive & Rosie Palmer – Exploring
Murcia
Dick Handscombe – Gardening
George Mitchell – Never a Dull
Moment
Ian Field – Fitness, Month by
Month
Ken Whettall – Housing Update
Jane Cronin – Learning Spanish
Liz Edmison – Property Matters/
Food for thought
Paco Vet – Animal Matters
Sara Millbank – Ma Millbank’s
Kitchen
Think Spain – Spanish News
Costa Cálida Chronicle
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a e not necessarily
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errors or omissions.
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If you are an existing customers and you have some Business News that you would like to
share with our readers then why not email it to us to be included on our Business News page.
Please keep your news to about 50 words and send us an email by 15th of the month,
to [email protected] with Business News in the subject box.
If Steak and Kidney Pudding is one of
your favourites, then you need to try
this at Elliot’s in Bolnuevo either to eat
in or to take away. They are simply delicious!
Congratulations to Carole and all the
staff at Elliot’s who have won the Pudding Club Award for the Best Steak
and Kidney Pudding in the area again!
German Küchen Studio has recently
transformed an entire Neptuno Deluxe
Style Villa on Camposol which is now
available to view as a show house. What
better way to get creative ideas than to
walk through this stunning villa which
has completely revamped bathrooms,
bedrooms, lounge and kitchen.
Now the cooler weather is here, it is
time to think about a Winter Pool Cover.
Daisy Pool Covers provide pool covers
that are ‘Made Stronger To Last Longer’.
Cash or credit cards accepted.
Tel 660 080 201
Call Nick on 636 306 711 to arrange
your appointment.
Tel 968 158 499
Black Bull on Camposol B celebrates
its 1st anniversary on 1st October. Please
come along to help us celebrate from
4pm. We cannot believe it is a year already! Thank you to our loyal customers
for your continued support from Carol,
John, Ryan and all the staff from Black
Bull.
Have you visited La Taberna Del
Miguel yet? Situated along the main
High Street in Mazarrón, this lovely
friendly little Bistro offers one of the
best value for money Menu del Dia options that we have ever seen! 6.95€ will
get you a salad plus 2 courses and includes either dessert or coffee.
Tel 622 682 297
Tel 634 374 381
Having a birthday, anniversary or
something else to celebrate? Visit La
Pasteleria near Upper near the Piramide Center, Puerto de Mazarrón
where they make fresh pastries and
bread daily: white tiger loaf, cereal,
white rolls and fruit bread. Order your
special cake: fresh fruit, chocolate and
freshly whipped cream. What about
home made meringues, sweet biscuits,
savouries, or chocolate from Holland?
October is Holland month, with
extra
Dutch
products:
gingerbread, peanut butter, peppermint
chocolate sparkles, cocoa bread etc
Pop
into the shop or call Helma on
629 079 523
www.la-pasteleria.es
Make you trip easier by booking your
car in at Airpark Murcia. Their ‘Meet
and Greet’ service means that you walk
straight out of the airport and straight
to your car. No need to wait for a shuttle. For regular travellers, ask about the
special annual ticket at only 240€.
Tel 618 806 989 to make your reservation.
Sabores Del Sur on Camposol A will
be making speciality cakes for Halloween! Please pop into the café for a coffee, cocktail or a fruit smoothie and ask
for further details. José and Ana will be
delighted to see you.
Tel 722 277 867
Café Buena Vista in El Alamillo, Puerto
De Mazarrón is under new management. There is an exciting range of food
on offer at excellent value for money.
There is no issue with parking either.
This is the latest restaurant to join our
Menu del Dia guide and has a superb 4
course option for only 9€.
Call 868 088 140. We speak English!
Decklid in Mazarrón has expanded
their operating licences so they can
now produce number plates, both in
standard aluminium and the new acrylic
plastic style. They have now agreed a
deal with Fords of Cartagena to supply
nearly new and km.0 cars.
Call in to Decklid now to let them know
your needs.
Tel 626 678 840
Calida Hair & Beauty Academy,
Camposol B
The only NVQ training centre on the
Costa Cálida is now taking enrolments
for courses in NVQ level 2 Hairdressing
For further information please call 968
971 828
If you have visitors out or would just
like to do something different, why not
look at all the activities available at Hotel Mariposa at Gebas in the Sierra Espuñas? This stunning location provides
accommodation, music nights, Sunday
Roasts, walking tours, quad biking and
their famous Downhill Descents on
mountain bikes. See their advert on
page 25 for full details.
Tel 968 631 008
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SF Security Solutions Ltd is a British
based company with operatives based on
the Spanish mainland and most of their operatives come from either military and police
backgrounds. SF Security Solutions Ltd
services include, matrimonial surveillance,
cohabitation surveillance, tracing service,
background checks, process serving, bug
sweeping, counter surveillance, child protection, carer monitoring, employee monitoring,
theft, fraud investigation, personal injury,
identity verification and telephone and computer monitoring.
The SF Security Solutions Ltd Company
Director is an Ex-Royal Marines commando
who gained extensive training and experience during surveillance and reconnaissance
operations in various theatres around the
world. After leaving the armed forces the
knowledge and skills obtained during military
service were put to use on the civilian circuit,
where video evidence was obtained during
surveillance operations for cases involving
infidelity, dishonest employees, vandalism,
thefts and insurance frauds.
After a move to Spain and a brief spell working within other sectors of the security industry he has completed all the necessary training courses as set out by the UK government
to operate as a professional private investigator/close surveillance specialist and is now
offering his experience and the services of SF
Security Solutions Ltd in Southern Spain
and beyond.
SF Security Solutions Ltd is fully compliant with the UK Home Office’s position on
the regulation of private investigators, which
aims to have all private investigators registered with the SIA (Security Industry Authority) by 2015. We are already ahead of
this initiative as SF Security Solutions Ltd
are already SIA registered with all operatives
holding a minimum BTEC level 3 surveillance
qualification.
According to the Act you will need an SIA licence if you are involved in any surveillance,
inquiries or investigations that are carried
out for the purposes of:
• Obtaining information about a particular
person or about the activities or whereabouts
of a particular person
• Obtaining information about the circumstances in which, or means by which, property has been lost or damaged.
Anyone involved in providing contracted private investigation services will require a licence. This includes employees, employers,
managers, supervisors and directors or partners of private investigation companies.
To become registered, operators need to undergo an industry recognised BTEC level 3
training course in professional investigations.
Apart from investigation techniques topics
also include, an in depth look at the legalities
of obtaining evidence, legislation and interviewing witnesses.
You can be assured that SF Security Solutions Ltd will deal with your case in a professional and courteous manner and no details
of your investigation will be passed to any
third parties. At the end of the investigation
you will receive an in depth report of all evidence gathered to use however you wish.
Website www.sfsecuritysolutions.com
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Well readers you will be reading this heading into October. Three months to Christmas!
At the time of writing – mid September - the
temperatures are as hot as August if not
hotter (certainly more humid!) September
is usually a very pleasant month with midtwenty temperatures and a lovely warm sea
from the summer, but this one was HOT. I understand that some schools went back from
the summer holidays and closed as it was just
too hot to teach/learn!! Is this the sign of a
Gota Fria – a weather phenonomen occurring
every few years when the temperatures are
just right? We had one a couple of years ago.
Anyone who has not witnessed one; all I can
say is that umbrellas are not much use!
For regular readers, all is well in the Rainbow camp. Mums, dogs, other animals and
mostly the garden waiting for a respite from
the heat!
TV News
I have had lots of questions from the ‘bar talk’
going around “Can we get UK TV on a small
dish from another satellite?” The answer is
‘yes’ you can at the moment, but not for long.
There is a satellite used over in the west (as
opposed to the one we use in the east) that
supplies many of the ground transmission stations in the UK for FREEVIEW. These signals
are quite strong in Spain and it is possible to
Friday 31st October - Cave Walk - Meet
10.30am in El Berro car park
(Opposite Restaurante Sierra Espuña and
Camping Sierra Espuña).
NEST only do easy walks for the friendly social and health benefits. We’re not sporty
walkers and this walk is no exception. It is
a full three hours at an easy, sociable relaxed
decode them and watch them. HOWEVER, the
word in the industry is that they are going to
use a new coding system and it will be impossible to watch them with normal ‘cheaper end’
boxes. That’s why any reputable installer will
not offer you this option. If you are offered
cheap UK TV on a small satellite dish; don’t
waste your money!
The other question we are often asked is
“Can I get catch-up TV?” This is where you
can watch anything that has been on in the
last 7 or so days and called BBCi player, ITV
player, 4OD and others. Like many things,
the answer is ‘yes and no’! These services
are delivered down the Internet – NOT as
your satellite TV, from a satellite system. You
will need a UK smart TV or a UK smart adaptor box and a UK IP address. If you just plug
your smart device into a Spanish Internet you
will have a Spanish IP address and the service
provider will see this and block your viewing. These services are only intended for UK
viewing, even though we live in the European
Community, but that is a whole new story for
another newsletter. You can get round this
by ‘renting’ a UK IP address either from your
Internet provider or a separate independent
VPN provider. www.tazoo.tv is as good as
any. To watch these services successfully you
will need about 2.5MBs Internet speed with a
VERY consistent supply and the VPN UK IP ad-
dress system will slow your Internet down, so
in reality about 3.5Mbs is needed. The consistency factor is often the problem in Spain,
but if you want to watch these services it is
possible. Contact us for more information.
SKY do have a way round the unreliable slow
Internet issue. In their system they download
the programme you want to watch to the digibox hard drive. If you have super-fast Internet, a half hour programme may take just a
few minutes to download and then watch, but
the beauty is if your Internet is very slow, it
may well take two hours to download the half
hour programme, but it is then all ‘sorted’ on
the hard drive to watch perfectly! You will
need a SKY HD box and a SKY contract, but
the system does work well for poor/slow Internet connections.
The other way to watch catch-up TV is with
our pure Internet TV which has its own catchup service for most channels; again more details from us.
That’s it for this month.
Article sponsored by Alan from Rainbow
Satellites. Contact me for all your questions
on TV in Spain
[email protected]
Tel (0034) 686 358 475
pace on rubbly or pine-clad paths with some
slopes and we’ll get to see some caves - from
the outside without any actual caving!
The walk is very easy and fun! We like to wait
for slower people in a supportive spirit and
don’t race ahead. Bring water to sip. Smile
and wear sensible walking footwear!
After the walk, we go
for an optional meal
in a mountain restaurant where we might
see wild boar if we’re
lucky (The walk is 5€
and the meal is 9€ for
4 courses inc a drink
plus a coffee).
El Berro is a small
pretty village just 25
minutes from Alhama
de Murcia. If you have
not been before, it is
on the edge of Sierra
Espuña and well worth
seeing for itself.
Directions are on www.nestwalks.info
You do need to book your places in advance
by texting/calling 679 002 147 or emailing
[email protected].
Please await confirmation that you are booked
in as places are limited.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
It’s a nice way to meet new people and old
friends!
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Calle Sobrija 2248,
Sector D, Camposol.
Rev Maureen Kent
We plough the fields and scatter ..... how well
we remember this Harvest hymn from our
school days. The fact that we are actually going to sing it, along with all the other hymns
concerning Harvest this month, makes us realise that the year has once again, flown past!
The fact that as I am writing this article (remember it has to be done a fortnight before
the next month begins), does not seem right!
After all, the temperature today, as it has
been for a while, is still in the 90s, whereas
Harvest time should be all about crisp mornings, starting to wrap up in warmer clothes
and that favourite activity of mine, kicking
through beautiful autumnal coloured leaves.
No it feels more like mid-August than anything else!
It has been a long hot summer and very tiring
not only for us, but more so for the families
we visit every fortnight. Their dwellings are
far from adequate against this extreme heat,
yet they do everything they can to care for
the children and elderly parents.
This past month, our Gospel readings each
Sunday, have had the subject of Forgiveness as the theme. When we hold on to a
grudge or hurt, the time can also fly by without us realising it. Too often, days, weeks,
months or even years have gone and we
are still hanging on to that old feeling of anger. Unfortunately, we are not always ready
to Forgive, before it is too late! It may be
something which we intend to do tomorrow,
but we all know the saying, ‘Tomorrow never
comes’, so this month as we celebrate gathering in the wonderful produce which the Lord
has provided for us to share together, why not
plough a new pathway and let us scatter our
forgiveness, allowing God to feed and water
new feelings of hope, love and new beginnings, before the seasons have passed completely away, leaving behind regret?
on Camposol B.
We went out with two vans loaded up with
bags of food; extra bread, clothes and shoes.
At one point, we were overwhelmed by people crowding around the vans looking for food
and other essentials. We are really humbled
by the great need in this area as we continue
to find more and more people seeking help.
Services for October all taking place at
10.30am
Sunday 5th Harvest Festival Songs of
Praise
Sunday 12th Holy Communion
Sunday 19th Morning Prayer
Sunday 26th Holy Communion
As well as these services we offer Wedding
Blessings, Holy Baptisms, Confirmation and
Funerals. We have a Pastoral Care Group
throughout the year, with people willing to
listen, talk and help anyone who is sick or in
need. This Pastoral Care is in complete confidence.
For further information, please contact,
Rev Maureen Kent 968 970 637 or 636 099
679
Rev Deacon Bill Coyle 634 143 260
Rev Eberhard Klute, (German Branch) 968
138 764
We recently found a lovely family living near
the Mazarrón mines - family of 5. They live in
a poor condition, yet the husband works very
hard trying to make a living selling cardboard
at 5 cents a kilo. This clearly isn’t enough to
keep a family going. As you can see from the
picture he is trying to make a garden fence by
using bed frames. This is what inspires us to
do whatever we can to raise funds and awareness and thankfully hearts are being opened
to the needs of these wonderful families who
are living in this area. We thank God for the
many blessings He gives us each day and by
helping others we can all give God the glory.
We have had another amazing month with
donations from charity evenings and of
course from the ladies on the Table Top Sales
Thank you for the wonderful donations of
food and money raised this month and please
continue to support this worthwhile cause.
God bless you all.
Arthur and Marge Laws
Drop off Points:
The Dog Bowl, Fuente Alamo - Marian & Lesley
Fortnightly Table Top Sale, Camposol B
Golf Shop, San Javier - Neil & Nikki Robinson
Campbell’s Irish Restaurant & Bar, Roda –
Mike
Arthur & Marge 659 270 885/689 653 987
Email [email protected]
Email swaptearsforsmilesspain@yahoo.
com
www.swaptearsforsmiles.wix.com/
swap-tears-4-smiles
www.facebook.com/swaptearsforsmiles-spain
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World Space
Week
highlights
the
benefits
of
satellite navigation to humankind. In
2014
there
will be the
rollout
of
many
improved
and
brand
new
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
(GNSS), like
3rd
generation GPS,
Glonass, Beidou and Galileo. With the increase in systems
there will also be an enormous increase in
satellite navigation applications, in road navi-
gation, but also in aviation, shipping, agriculture, disaster recovery and many other areas
in society, not forgetting the GPS receiver in
your own smartphone, helping you to find
your way or locate places in your neighbourhood!
A while ago Carol and I had a shop which sold
furniture and wall art along with ornaments
and general items for the patio, like pots and
metallic art. The selling point of these items
was that the majority was ‘Hecho a mano’
(hand made). This fact seems to give the item
a USP as they talk about on Dragon’s Den that
is a ‘Unique Selling Point’. In reality, even if
the artist tried to duplicate the article, it is
unlikely that it would be reproduced exactly.
Every hand-made item is really unique as it
not only reflects the artist’s skill or training,
but it also has built in to it something of the
artist’s personality and character. This is often
recognisable in a piece of art or some other
creation as people get to know a particular
artist’s style or trademark. A Van Gough or
Monet picture is recognisable, as are creations from Bertone Ferrari and Karl Benz.
er in my mother’s womb - Psalm 139.
The Bible tells us that we are ‘fearfully and
wonderfully made’ and ‘it was You (God) who
formed my inward parts; You knit me togeth-
Space: Guiding Your Way
The theme for World Space Week 2014 is
“Space: Guiding Your Way”. With this theme
World Space Week will highlight the benefits
of satellite navigation to society. Over recent years society has come to rely heavily
on positioning and timing data from a large
network of satellites. This dependency will increase even further with the release of multiple new systems on top of the existing Global
Positioning Satellite (GPS) network. In 2014
we are seeing Galileo, Glonass and Beidou
being added to the global GPS system, while
Japan and India have taken more local GNSS
satellites into service.
Our uniqueness as humans is because we are
hand-made. In exactly the same way as an
artist builds in their own personality and character to their work, God builds in His Unique
personality and character to His creation - us.
DNA specific to each of us means that we are
all individuals. No two are the same.
With these new systems we are seeing a
tremendous growth of downstream applications being developed for all imaginable professional and personal uses. We are familiar
with navigation for planes, trains, ships and
cars. We are also getting used to using personal navigation systems such as handheld
GPS devices and of course our smart phones.
Did you know that agriculture is an important
user of GNSS data and for the timing element
of GNSS the worlds of trading and finance
depend on clock synchronization from space.
Even for the film industry GNSS timing data
is used to synchronize cameras filming the
same shot from different angles!
New World Space Week Website http://
www.worldspaceweek.org/
There is a new website for World Space Week
which is totally up to date with 2014 website
standards, using a modern Word Press template.
Come and join us. We offer something a bit
different. Sit around and chat over a cup of
tea or coffee and learn about God and what
He can do for YOU.
Genesis tells us that ‘God created humankind
in His image, in the image of God He created
them; male and female He created them’.
We also hold monthly social events in Los Almagros. Look out for the posters or go to
our website for details for other planned gethttp://open-door.wix.com/
togethers.
open-door
If you would like to be informed of our events
and be added to our mailing list email [email protected]
It couldn’t be much clearer than that could it?
Do we recognise God’s handiwork in human
creation as well as the rest of creation around
us? The work of a true artist.
Los Almagros, Fuente Alamo, 30320, Murcia.
GPS: 37”45’ 57.77’ North. 1” 15’ 56.95’ West
Ken 646 705 403
Carol 655 141 721
You can find us most Sunday evenings on
Camposol B in the Cultural Centre at 5.30pm.
Contact Ken 646 705 403 or check the website to see what we will be doing each week.
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Hawaiian Night
Congratulations to Sandra Lyon, Team Harmony member, for organising such a fantastic evening at Meson Pepa’s on August 28th.
There was a brilliant atmosphere and Christine Howard celebrated her 70th birthday in
great style. Sandra had organised a beautiful
birthday cake as a surprise. Sandra had also
organised a Fancy Dress Competition and a
Guy’s Dancing Competition judged by Robert
Chealle and Ronald Leach. The superb Martin
Ross kept everyone dancing until the early
hours. Thank you Martin you did a superb job
as usual.
An amazing 800€ was raised which included
donations from Sue Ennis from Forget Me Not.
Sue Keeling and Anne Blandford have pledged
to do the ice bucket challenge. Sandra said
“This has been my first event for Team Harmony and it’s been great fun and I look forward to the next challenge. I feel proud to
have raised 800€ for our injured troops. I
would just like to thank everyone that came
and supported us and really got into the spirit
of the night. The costumes were amazing
and thank-you to those that helped on the
night, as well as all at Pepa’s that worked so
hard to make the evening such a success.”
Help for Heroes
September
12th
was an amazing evening with
superb
entertainment.
Stevie Spit Drag
Queen added a
different dimension to our previous shows as he
kept the audience entertained
with an actionpacked
performance of comedy
and songs. Rough
Justice with their
usual
superb
standards
never fail to get the audience’s full participation
with people literally dancing on their seats,
they rocked the house. Martin Ross Lawford had people dancing until the early hours.
He is always a great favourite with every
crowd and he is such a fantastic performer.
An unbelievable 3,800€ was raised and
Ron Leech made a moving speech before presenting the cheque to Pete Jackson MBE, representing Help for Heroes,
who made the trip from Gibraltar with
his wife Lesley especially for the evening.
The money raised on the evening includes a
cheque from Los Amigos Mazarrón Golf
Society for 500€, presented by the society’s Captain, Ron Johnson. Team Harmony
members were overwhelmed by the generosity of the society and there were 22 members from the Society in attendance on the
evening and the beautiful boxed bottle of
champagne and glasses for the raffle. We
would like to thank them for their support
and generosity. It is very much appreciated.
Team Harmony would also like to welcome
Peter E Smith as the Official Photographer to
the group. Pete and his wife Shirley worked all
night to produce some stunning photographs.
Carlos
Gomez
Operations
Director of the Aguilas Hotel Resort put so
much time and effort into the build up
to ensure the evening ran smoothly.
Thank you to all the media that constantly
support us with editorials and advertisements
and thank you to everyone that came and
supported us and helped us to raise such a
huge amount of money for Help the Heroes.
We should feel so proud to support our
armed forces.
Please check out our website for our next
planned events
www.teamharmonyspain.com
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I have just read a book entitled “Heaven is
for Real” and here is a brief summary of its
content:
When Colton Burpo made it through an emergency appendectomy, his family were overjoyed at his miraculous survival, but they
were not expecting a story to emerge; a story
as beautiful as it was extraordinary, it detailed
their little boy’s trip to heaven and back.
Colton was not quite four years old when he
told his parents that he left his body during
surgery and authenticated that claim by describing exactly what his parents were doing
in another part of the hospital whilst he was
being operated on. He talked about visiting
heaven and relayed stories told to him by
people he met there, whom he had never
met in his life, sharing events that happened
before he was born. He also astonished his
parents with descriptions and obscure details
about heaven that matched the bible exactly,
though he had yet to learn to read.
“Heaven is for Real” offers a glimpse of
the world that awaits us, where Colton says,
nobody is old and nobody wears glasses.
“Heaven is for Real” will forever change the
way that you think of eternity, offering the
chance to see and believe like a child.
With the innocence and plainspoken boldness
of a child, Colton tells of meeting long – departed family members. He describes Jesus,
the angels and how really big God is and how
much God loves us.
Have you secured your destiny for eternity?
We meet every Sunday morning at the Cultural Centre on Camposol B at 10.30am.
Come and join us as you will be assured of a
warm welcome.
This is re-told by his Father, but using
Colton’s simple words.
Contact Pastor and Margaret on 968 199
622 or 618 720 181
The Mazarrón Bahiá Lions are happy to report that the Children’s Play Area on Camposol B, behind the Cultural Centre is now being allowed to progress. If anyone would like
to sponsor this project, please contact Nigel
Barker on 651 867 105 or email The Lions
at [email protected] or contact us
at our stall on Fridays outside Oscar’s Bar on
Camposol B.
The works on C Sector are being undertaken
and paid for by Mazarrón Council as part of
the original plans drawn up by MASA when
they asked for approval for Camposol to be
built. The Lions did not make this decision,
so if you have any complaints, please refer
them to Ishmael from the Council at the Cultural Centre on B Sector.
These improvements are what many of the
residents of Camposol thought would happen
when they purchased their ‘New Home In The
Sun’, though it has been a long time coming.
We and many of the residents embrace the
fact that at last something positive is happening on Camposol.
On a lighter note, the ground behind the
Cultural Centre has now been flattened and
as you see, The Leos of Camposol are parading and are continuing to raise funds
so that this project can be completed.
Events:
There will be a Horse Racing Evening at
Trevi Bar, Camposol B at 7.30pm on 2nd October. It will be 2€ for the race card which
includes your first bet of 1€. There will be approximately 8 races on video and each bet is
1€ or multiples thereof.
The first fund raising evening was at the Trevi
Bar with the fantastic
voice of PITU on 26th
September and recently The Lions held
a fantastic Garden
Party & BBQ with the
dulcet tones of Patrick to wind away the
evening.
All the events that
The Lions stage, are
to help not only local people, but also
worldwide charity requests as the need
arises.
More information can be found on our notice
board at Trevi Bar and at our stall outside Oscar’s Bar on Camposol B every Friday from
11am-1pm.
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This month we thought we would do something slightly different - this is written by one
of our volunteers who help us here at AAR 3
days a week
Barry’s Story
I decided I
wanted
to
help Andrea
out after she
very
kindly
took in a dog
that was in
a very bad
state in our
village.
(He
now lives with
us and is part
of the family
and we called
him Basil).
I arrived at
Andrea’s and was greeted by more dogs than
I could have imagined of all shapes and sizes
– mayhem, but wonderful at the same time. I
was taken to the paddock and stables to meet
the Donkeys and Horses. I thought a Donkey
is a Donkey; how wrong was I! They come
in all shapes and sizes. The first few times
of mucking out the stables they all seemed
quite the same in character.....nosey!! They
are all so individual and I now think they
stand around and suss you out before they
start to show their individual personalities.
Where do we find our security and in
what is it found?
For many people security is found in a good
job, nice home, adequate pension and great
relationships with our family and friends. We
can also sense security in other tangible ways
like having good health, faithful pets and enjoyable hobbies - you could probably give me
a bigger list. The sad thing is that when we
suffer a loss of one of just one of these things,
Every time I go now they absolutely steal my
heart. Sometimes you can tell by the look in
their eyes that they feel like being naughty
and it is pure devilment when they know the
wheelbarrow is nearly full and decide to tip it
over. You can see the laughter in their faces.
Sometimes
they
just
want a hug;
in particular
Charlie-boy.
He comes tip
toeing along,
(he had really
bad feet when
rescued and
needs
special
shoes),
with his head
down to be
hugged and
patted. Honey (or Radar
as I like to
call her) was
rescued from La Union along with 5 horses.
You have never seen such a misshapen Donkey in all your life! Her ears are about 20
sizes too big and she has legs up to her chest
and the biggest backside that would put J-Lo
to shame.
rescued last month and is being like a second
Father to him - keeps checking where he is
and that the others are being gentle with him.
This job of mucking out stables is my
idea of heaven! What more could you ask
for, being surrounded by these wonderful
creatures and no matter how I am feeling,
they put a smile on my face and a warmth in
my heart. I feel very lucky indeed.
Please if you can help Andrea and AAR out in
anyway by donations for the shops, a few coins
in the collection tin, or a bag of carrots (which
I promise to share out equally amongst the
Donkeys, Ponies, Rabbit and Guinea Pigs), or
maybe some dog food, I know it would be
very much appreciated. Maybe you would like
to be more hands on with the animals? You
certainly won’t regret it.
Give Andrea a call 690 906 565, or email
andreasanimalrescuemurcia@hotmail.
com
If you could see how Andrea and Kev devote
their lives to these animals, you would feel
the same honour that I have in calling them
friends.
Please follow all the latest news on Andreas
Animal Rescue & The Henrietta Foundation on Facebook.
Henry, who can be a little naughty, sometimes shows his paternal instinct towards the
new baby Donkey/Mule, little Will. He was
our worlds can come crashing down on us and
we can spiral into terrible depression and sadness.
Can I share with you a true story?
There had been a wildfire in Yellowstone National Park, North West Wyoming USA. The
blaze had ravaged a large area, so two park
rangers were sent out to survey the damage
and report back. To get a better view of the
affected area, the two men climbed up onto a
ridge overlooking the burnt out valley; there
they saw the extent of the terrible loss of
trees. As one of the rangers was looking out,
he saw something that caught his attention.
There at the base of a destroyed tree, he saw
a statue-like shape that was not distinguishable. Leaving his partner, he headed down
towards the strange object that had caught
his eye. As he got nearer he was shocked to
see that the object was a large bird which
had been burnt to death by the fire. The bird
was charred and blackened by the smoke and
flames and amazingly was still standing in an
upright position - just like a statue.
Just to make sure that the bird was dead, the
ranger tentatively prodded the bird with his
stick and the bird fell over onto its side. What
the ranger saw next he would never forget.
As the bird fell sideways to the ground, he
saw movement and out from under the wings
of the charred mother bird appeared three totally unscathed little chicks. There was not a
mark on them - AMAZING!
As the fire swept nearer, the mother bird had
several choices to make; do I just fly away
and save myself; do I just sit up here in the
nest in the tree and die with my babies, or do
I take them to the safety of the ground and
try my best to protect them from the heat
and the flames? She chose the latter and carried the chicks one by one from the nest to
the ground, gathered them together under
the protection of her wings and stood there
to face the fire as it roared in her direction.
Jesus did the same for every one of us
over 2000 years ago. It was the only way to
give us a secure future and He, [Jesus] bore
all our sins, past, present and future that day.
He gave His life for us and it is in a relationship with Him that we can all find real security
in this life – That is how much God loves you!
Psalm 91: 4 says these precious words. “He
[God], shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall take refuge.”
Come and find security under the shadow of
His wings. It’s there that real security can
be found. Life can let us down, but Jesus
never does. We can shout, rant and rave
at Him in our times of trouble and it never
changes His love for us. His love for me and
you is total and complete.
I had the privilege of visiting Yellowstone this
year and saw the huge damage this fire had
done to the landscape. The scars were huge,
but springing up amongst the dead trees now,
were new young plants; new life was growing. It really spoke to my heart about the
scars Jesus bore for me and of the new life
that comes because of His sacrifice.
Pastor Andrew
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The
Beacon
of Light meetings are every
Wednesday
from 7pm with
weekly
guest
mediums whose
talks
usually
finish at approximately
8.30pm.
As
always the evenings ends with
a friendly chat
and a cup of tea and biscuits. Our supporters now say they have met some wonderful
friends and we celebrated our 3rd birthday in
September and we were thrilled to welcome
back Barbara Almond to help us celebrate.
Barbara also did a special event at Oscar’s,
Camposol B to raise money for the Perrera
Dogs. We would like to say a big thank-you to
Barbara and to Oscar and all the many people
who supported this event.
All our meetings are funded by donations
given during the evening. Our early healing
sessions start at 6pm.
Registered Charity Nº 8.714/1ª
For further information, please phone
620 877 326
http://beaconoflightmurcia.webs.com
Facebook Beacon of Light Murcia
can get. Any unwanted saleable items will be
gratefully received. Our next Table Top Sale,
selling cakes and pastries to raise funds will
be at SaraLara’s, Puerto de Mazarrón on Saturday 4th October from 11am to 2pm.
As a Registered Charity we rescue puppies
abandoned in the Mazarrón area and care
for them in foster homes where they can be
trained and socialised whilst we are finding
them a loving forever home locally or abroad.
September was another busy month supporting ‘Helping The Perrera Dogs’, a small
group of local animal lovers and experienced
rescuers who work closely with Natural
Planet Residencia Canina at Mazarrón to
find new homes for some of the unwanted
and abandoned puppies and dogs.
The Beacon of Light guest mediums for October are:
Wednesday 1st October Debbie Blevins
Wednesday 8th October Anna -Marie
Wednesday 15th October John Cook
Wednesday 22nd Jimmy McArthur (Please
bring a flower)
The inspiration and satisfaction of our work
does not come from telling the World ‘What
We Have Done’’ it comes from ‘Actually
Doing What We Do’, rescuing abandoned,
abused and unwanted puppies and dogs and
being able to share in the knowledge of the
unconditional love that they give to their new
caring owners in their new homes.
On Thursday 11th September ‘Helping The
Perrera Dogs’ held their first Table Top Sale
in the Lower Car Park, Camposol A. This was
a very successful fund raising event and gave
our supporters an opportunity to meet each
other and find out more about the work we do
helping Puppies & Dogs at the Perrera. We are
hopeful that this will become a weekly Thursday event.
As a Registered Charity we are able to help by
rescuing puppies and dogs from the Perrera
for adoption by new owners. This month, 10
more of our rescued puppies and dogs will be
travelling to Germany for adoption by their
new owners. To help us raise the funds needed for our work we are dependent on public
support and generosity. We have a Charity
Shop in Puerto de Mazarrón staffed by volunteers and we need all the public help we
For More Information or Collection Of
Donated Items, Give One Of Our Committee Members A Call
If you want to have a lovely lunch out in Puerto de Mazarrón and fancy something different, I recommend La Bretanita. I have never
particularly been a fan of French food, but the
12€ set menu sounded very appetising, even
if we didn’t know what some of the dishes
were!
finely diced sardine, tuna and potato piled
into a tower with a delicious moist texture.
Scooped up onto fresh crusty bread, it was
very filling. My dining companion Bev had the
ham and melon salad and that was an impressively large portion.
stead - boy was I glad that I did! My large
crêpe was smothered in sauce and a good
sized dollop of cream and there is only one
way to describe it. BLISS!
I chose a Parmentier of tuna and sardine and
had to ask the waitress to explain what this
was, but as soon as she mentioned the word
“potato” I was hooked, being a bit of a carb
junkie. It turned out to be a large patty of
Each course offers 4 or 5 choices and the
main courses proved tricky to select. They all
sounded very tempting. In the end I chose
the small steak with chips and vegetables
and Bev chose the savoury crêpe. The food
is very well presented and the staff courteous
and very helpful. Both
our main courses were
very tasty, although
being a piggy I could
easily have eaten a
larger portion of fries!!
However, just as well
I didn’t as the secret
weapon in this menu is
the dessert.
Although the savoury
crêpe was delicious,
my cunning plan was
to choose the crêpe
with caramel sauce
for the grand finale in-
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Even if you can’t manage a full menu, I would
recommend the savoury crêpes for a light
lunch and the sweet crêpes just for a midafternoon treat.
Drinks are not included on the menu, which is
12€ per person for 3 courses of food, but the
bill for 2 people with wine, coffee and water
only came to 17€ per head, which considering
the quality of the food and the standard of
presentation, is excellent value.
Thanks to La Bretanita, there is now another
French food lover in the Mazarrón area and I
will definitely be back to treat myself on another special occasion.
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Welcome to Cálida Caring Agency
Cálida Caring Agency is based in the
Mazarrón and surrounding area and is a community based home care and private respite
nursing care provider.
Whether you require a few hours assistance
with daily living needs, or a full 24 hour nursing care plan, Cálida Caring Agency is able
to arrange a specialist care package for you.
Cálida Caring Agency recently held an Open
Day at their respite centre, when they did the
ice bucket challenge for funds for the Forget
Me Not day centre on Camposol which is open
every Monday. Thank you to all who came to
the Open Day and let’s hope that together we
can support the community around us and offer a well needed service.
The Cálida Caring Agency has an experienced team of professional carers, helpers
and qualified nursing staff covering all aspects of home help and nursing care. As a
home care and nursing agency they are very
passionate about delivering the right level of
support to people in the community
The Cálida Caring Agency services are
well known and they specialise in the particular needs of British and English speaking
residents, senior members of our community
and family members, arranging distance care
from the UK and those requiring nursing or
respite care whilst on holiday. Their mission is
to enable clients to remain in their own home
at times of need and to supply the level of
support required to aid recovery or maintain
condition following long or short term illness.
October usually has the ideal holiday weather
in Spain; sitting on the balcony of a quality
hotel, or in the sun sipping a cold drink beside the pool, wandering down to the local
seaside town and taking days out to beautiful
places. Pick up by coach from Vera, Albox or
Mazarrón (Camposol) areas. Journey through
some of the beautiful countryside in Spain;
green fields, rugged valleys, pine clad mountains, villages towns and vibrant cities.
cia region. Through a network of pretty whitewashed houses, you can see the old local
church and the famous “Balcon de Europe”
which juts out into the sea. You can also visit
the fabulous caves of Nerja, which can’t fail
to impress. The caves sit amongst beautifully
kept gardens which offer a fantastic view of
the local coastline. Inside, this large spacious
cavern is the feeling of a natural cathedral
which has been carved out by nature.
Why not visit Granada?
A courier will keep you well informed about
what you see and the history behind it. By
late afternoon you will arrive at a large comfortable 4* hotel sitting on a rock overlooking the peaceful waters of the bay. The large
comfortable well equipped rooms have their
own large balcony. Enjoy a tasty buffet meal
with wine and water in the evening. During
the week you can choose to visit the local
towns of Almuñecar or La Herradura, both located in the same bay and both with excellent
beaches, or you can join the excursions provided. If you go for a day out, the hotel will,
on request, provide a picnic lunch.
You can also visit the famous holiday town of
Torremolinos. There are more people, more
shops and a large sandy beach with a long elegantly designed promenade which stretches
to the nearby resort of Benalmadena. Before
Torremolinos, we take a short drive up the
coastal mountains to the pretty little town of
Mijas, perched on the mountainside, offering
stunning views of the Costa del Sol. Streetside cafés and a selection of shops are topped
by a 16th Century castle, a monastery and
nappy-wearing donkey taxis! Street vendors
fry and sell the local sweet - almonds coated
in sugar, as horses and carriages carry excited tourists round the town.
Excursions include a visit to the charming little town of Nerja, very typical of the Andalu-
Another trip is to the foothills of Spain’s
highest mountain range, the Sierra Nevada
(Snowy Mountains), only 50km from the
balmy heat of the Costa del Sol, with a drive
up into the Alpujarras – spectacular! We first
make our way to the water-producing town
of Lanjeron. This town is famous for its spa
baths and its large number of Spa-owning
hotels. The castle and the town were the
site of many a skirmish between the troops
of the Christian conquerors and their often
rebellious subjects, the Moors. Next stop is
Pampaniera, an exquisite little gem; very
small, but so pretty with geraniums cascading from balconies and home-spun carpets for
sale. Natural fountains constantly spill crystal
clean spring waters from wall-mounted taps.
Through Europe’s largest chestnut forest, we
Specialist respite care can be offered for clients with long standing physical or mental
illness, with daily or weekly visits or even
24hr respite care in their countryside retreat.
This includes assessment and observations
of medical parameters taken from base line
readings, all meals home cooked, laundry
service, SKY TV, WIFI and animals are welcome. If you are recovering from surgery and
require rehabilitation or physiotherapy support, advice can be given on an hourly, daily
or weekly plan.
For more information, please call
634 317 092
will pass through tiny villages and hillside
hermitages, finally arriving at the highest village in Spain, Trevelez.
Another fun day is to Gibraltar and all its history, with Great Britain being granted ownership for all time and the numerous attempts
by Spain to recover this lost territory. This
British owned territory is more British than
Britain, except perhaps for the Monkeys.
All travel and excursions are being offered
by David’s Coachtrips SL from 19th-25th
October for only 295€ including full board
with wine and water. At under 45€ per day
we think this offer is brilliant value. Reserve
your place on (0034) 966 785 910 or book
online at www.coachtripsonline.com
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Humanists of Murcia August Lunch
The penultimate Summer Lunch of the Humanists of Murcia saw twenty happy people turn up for the lunch at El Faro, Calnegre. Some were relaxing after families had
departed (Jon/Joan, Deryck/Margaret); some
were about to celebrate a quiet house (John/
Rhian); some were happy to return to a restaurante that had served the group well on
previous visits (Annie, Vince/Vivien) and Jan
and Barry were welcomed into the group
as new members (I think!). Martin, Anne,
Audrey and Sue were just happy.
This time we were out in front of the restaurante in the shade, but enjoyed a little light
breeze. The staff did their best to provide
good food and reasonably efficient service.
The only problem seemed to be a difficulty
ordering cider, something beyond the two
We Have Moved - Bigger and Better?
Not very far from the old shop; just round the
corner, so if you need to find our new shop
just go past the old one and turn first right
and we are just down the street.
The Aim of Our Charity
To keep owners and pets together, so if you
are having problems with that unexpected vet
bill for your own pet or one you have just rescued, we will try to help.
Please Don’t Forget Us
All our volunteers work for nothing. They
give their time and transport freely. This
means that every cent we make goes directly
to helping our charity, but all this is difficult
without your generous donations. To keep
helping you and your pets, we desperately
need items to sell. If you or your neighbours
affected Anne’s voice?
There was so much to catch up on that there
were still a number of people sitting at the
table at 5 pm.
The October walk(s) will be held in the Mar
Menor area, with the group staying four days
in Los Narejos Hotel from 16th-20th October.
The 15th November walk, led by Audrey, will
be along Escalera de los Moros, a valley North
of Librilla, with lunch at the Lo Pagan truck
stop on the A-7 (much better than it sounds!).
The December walk on 20th will be down in
Almeria.
women behind the bar. Maybe, the Morata
accent is different from the coastal accent, or
it might have been the windy and hot ride
down the mountain with the top down which
have any unwanted items, we would very
gratefully accept them.
You can drop them off at the shop, or Camposol B car park on Tuesday mornings 10am12pm. If you can’t do this get in touch and
we will collect.
Items especially needed are:
Small household goods, crockery, toasters,
kettles, tools, bric-a-brac, ornaments, pictures, glassware etc.
How You Can Help Us
We normally have a good selection of second
hand items in the shop all at reasonable prices, so if you are looking for anything, make
us your first port of call and you may save
yourself some money and help our charity at
the same time. Check out our website where
there is a link to show furnishings for sale.
mazarronanimalmedi-aid.co.uk
Collection Service
We have a large
van available, which
means we are able to
collect any size of item
promptly, so if you
want to donate to the
charity, give us a call
and we will call round
and collect it straight
away.
For more information, please go to
www.bolnuevo.com and click on Humanists.
Email mazarronanimalmedi-aid@hotmail.
com
M A M
Thank
for all
s u p p
Our
New
Family
We recently
rescued Molly
and her kittens.
(She
had
been
scavenging
for food in our
bins to keep them alive.)
With the help from the charity MAMAS we have
had Mum and the kittens neutered. We would
like to thank MAMAS for all the support they
have given us in looking after our new family.
In turn we now hope to help support them in
the future in any positive manner that we can.
Linda and Lawrie
Helping You Helping Animals
Registered Charity No 9537/1a
Please contact us if
you need help:Tel 666 186 037 or
call in at the shop
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A S
you
your
o r t
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Car Facts
Like the UK, Spain has seen purchases of new
cars drop in the past few years (unlike Germany and France) – nevertheless the EU market
remains centered on a handful of countries:
75% of all new passenger car registrations occur in Germany, France, UK, Italy, and Spain
(International Council for Clean Transport).
San Marino is the only country in the world
with more vehicles than people and you might
be surprised to learn that Spain has more
cars per capita than the UK. In Spain there
59 cars per 100 people and in the UK it’s just
51 (although the population is roughly a third
less). As the UK’s population increases, DVLA
figures show that the number of vehicles on
Britain’s roads has reached an all-time high.
2012 figures show there were 28.7 million
cars licensed for use on British roads in Great
Britain.
Hiring
We hired our car from the airport at San Javier. We did find some other places locally, but
they were more expensive and as we are not
fluent in Spanish just yet, we were reassured
that English would be spoken at the airport.
Costs vary according to the vehicle you want –
watch out for extra charges for insurance. We
have our own global annual excess car hire
insurance, but hire companies don’t like this,
as often this is where they make their money
after luring you in with a cheap rental. When
Jumilla And Bullas – Sun-Drenched
Wine From A Sun-Drenched Region
The province of Murcia has several very important wine-growing areas and they are
fascinating places to visit. It is a pleasure
to enjoy learning about the way grapes are
grown and carefully transformed into wine.
A
trip
to
J u m i l l a
provides an
amazing variety of experiences. The
town itself is
lovely, nestled at the
bottom of a
valley
and
protected by
its
castle,
dating from the 8th century. The entire town
reflects the mixed heritage of many Spanish cities. The Arab domination here lasted
from the 8th to the 13th century. Before that,
and in outlying areas of the town, there are
pre-historic paintings in caves proving that
Jumilla has been a favoured place to live
for thousands of years. The old city retains
much of the splendour in its buildings and
monuments and one can see how prosperous the city grew. The iron grilles on windows and doors are particularly fascinating
on the Arab fortress, the churches and the
Town Hall which was at one time in history
a hospital. The Jerónimo Molina Municipal
Archeological Museum was built originally
as the City Council offices in the 16th century, serving not only the council but a livestock market and prison and was used by
the Inquisition. Today there is a wonderful
I hired from one particular car rental company
in Alicante earlier in the year they said as I
didn’t pay by credit card (I only have a debit
card) they insisted that I took out their insurance. After some minor quibbling at midnight,
I gave in, but noted not to use them again.
Buying
Buying a car in Spain isn’t that straightforward
for expats. You need to have an NIE number
or Tarjeta de Residencia, or prove that you
own a property in Spain, or failing that, a certificado de empadronomiento (which you can
get from the Town Hall). If you have none
of the above, some advice is that you could
use a rental contract (minimum of a year’s
contract). If you buy from a dealer they will
handle the paperwork and may even offer you
insurance. Always check the original documents (not copies) if you are buying a used
car. You should get a Vehicle Registration
Document (Permiso de Circulación), a receipt
for Municipal Vehicle Tax (Impuesto Municipal
sobre Vehículos de Tracción Mecánica) and a
proof of roadworthiness – ITV Test Certificate
(like an MOT). If not done through a dealer,
think about drawing up a simple sales agreement with every detail shown for both parties
and keep a signed copy of. You can download
the Transfer of Ownership form (Solicitud de
Transmisión de Vehículos) from the DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico) website. Angloinfo has links and lots more information.
Bringing A Car From The UK
In general, you will get more choice and pay
less for a car bought in the UK. However, if
your car is in Spain for more than six months,
Spanish law says you should register your car
with the Spanish authorities and change the
licence plates. Be aware that not all righthand drive vehicles can be registered in Spain,
so do some research before you buy. When
you bring your car to Spain it still needs to
have UK Road Tax and an MOT and Insurance
covering whilst you are here. Also note that
although the purchase price might be less in
the UK, when you register in spain you will be
required to pay Registration, Road Tax and IVA
(although there are some exceptions).
Driving Licences In Spain
You have to be 18 to drive a car in Spain and
you can convert your UK Licence to a Spanish one, or register your UK Licence with the
Spanish authorities. Remember if your UK Licence expires or gets lost or stolen and you
are resident in Spain, you will not be able to
renew it with the DVLA. When driving in Spain
you should always carry your Licence, Passport and Your Resident’s Certificate or other
evidence of your residence status (eg your
NIE number).
The Foreign Office offers lots of advice about
cars and living in Spain in general on their
website at
https://www.gov.uk/living-in-spain
collection of pottery, statues and a full-size
mosaic floor taken from one of the many
Roman villas which were built in the area
during Roman times.
The Romans actually began the tradition of
wine-making for which modern-day Jumilla
is famous. Once known for their very strong
table wine, in the last decade or so, wineries in and around the town have been importing different varieties of vines and experimenting with blends and the quality of
the wines produced here has become very
interesting. The most emblematic grape variety is ‘Monastrell’, and this is the one most
often used, either alone, or in a blend, but
several others are used, such as ‘Cabernet
Sauvignon’, ‘Petit Verdot’, and ‘Syrah’.
Dragontours will be visiting Jumilla on
October 7th and not only seeing the elaboration process and visiting the winery’s new
installations, but you will be able to participate in a hilarious contest of ‘wine-stomping’ set up just for us and of course the wine
tasting!
Bullas offers a different insight into the art
of wine-making in this region. The Wine
Museum is one of the most interesting museums dedicated to this wonderful drink.
The first Sunday in the month boasts
a unique market, called Zacatín with a
different theme each month and on November 2nd, Dragontours will take you
to Bullas to visit to this lovely town.
November’s theme is Goat Cheese, so from
the goat to the table, you can follow the process, and enjoy the delicious cheese made
here. We will also visit the Wine museum.
Viajes Dragontours, Camposol A, is always ready to help you out with your holidays, flights, cruises, travel insurance, hotel
bookings, train tickets and whatever your
travel needs might be. We hope to see you
soon.
Find us in the Commercial Centre, Local 30.
Tel 968 199 021
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MARA is a small animal rescue centre in
Mula which is run by volunteers. They
have a charity shop in Mula which sells
clothes, books and bric-a-brac. If you have
anything that you would like to donate or
would like to spend some time looking after the rescue dogs, please contact Marion
on the number below.
come back to us. She is spayed and fully
vaccinated. She had lived in a home environment with another dog and is a loving,
loyal and beautiful girl with a super character. She has not adjusted to life back in the
kennels and we need to urgently find her a
new home. She misses her owner and the
other little dog that she lived with.
Pod is three and half year old and was
adopted from us 27 months ago, but due
to her owner returning to the UK, she has
Please call 628 811 187 for more information.
Members of WARM and some guests enjoyed a summer get-together on a hot
Sunday evening in August. We started by
organising the programme for the 2014/15
season.
Once the business was concluded we enjoyed some excellent food which was provided by the members. We then put on
our dancing shoes and enjoyed the wonderful music of the local band Magnetik
Surf. The event was kindly hosted by Joe
and Jane at their house near Cehegín, so
many many thanks to them for their hospitality.
The first walk of the season will be on 9th
October. If you are interested in joining us,
then please contact warm2005@gmail.
MABS NW Summer Party
The theme of this year’s MABS NW Summer Party was ‘Let Me Entertain You’ and
the 200 residents, friends and families who
attended the event in August were definitely entertained by the Robbie Tribute
Singer. The ‘Party’ was held at La Daya,
Calasparra, where the food was excellent
and abundant and the staff were as attentive as always.
com for full information.
generosity a sum in excess of 1,000€ was
raised for the charity.
For more detail of how you can become a
member of MABS and help those people
who have been affected by cancer, please
call Sandra Bridge
on 608 999 233
A big thank you to all those who continue
to support these events and thanks to your
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Cehegín
The first Car Boot Sale after the summer
was a great success. The weather was
good and many people, both Spanish and
expats had stalls and the buyers were out
in force. Many people have asked whether
the Town Hall will allow this event to take
place every month. If you would like this
to happen, please call at the Town Hall, or
speak to Santi at the Tourist Office. The
more people that speak out, the more
chance there is of having the Car Boot Sale
on regularly instead of every other month.
are for 10 people with a few 12’s available.
Tickets from Rick on 652 536 150
Rog on 628 332 639
This evening is not a ‘charity’ event, although any profits made will be donated to
local charities. We do not have the pleasure of much live music here in Northwest
Murcia, so it is an opportunity to get out
and enjoy a lively evening, especially since
Las Lomas has unfortunately closed.
Rog & Rick
Free Nature Walks
Cehegín provides a variety of landscapes
which include woods, mountains, hills,
sloping valleys, scrubland and streams.
These natural habitats host flora and fauna
of special interest which provide a priceless tourist and educational resource. The
walks take place on the third or last Saturday of each month. They are designed
for people of all ages who enjoy hiking at
fairly easy levels which makes them accessible for the whole family. The walks
start at 9am, are between 4km and 9km
and will take between 2 and 3 hours.
25th October the walk will be in the countryside around Cehegín and we will be
studying the local mushrooms and fungi.
Distance: 10km
Time approx 4hrs
Level: Low
The monthly artisan market, El Mesonico, held in the old town of Cehegín, is
back on 26th October.
Any further enquiries please contact the
Cehegín Tourist Office located in front of
the Town Hall on 968 723 550 or visit our
tourist website www.turismocehegin.es
Santiago Leo
Cehegin Tourist Office
Calasparra
Rog & Rick are putting on another party on
5th November at La Daya, Calasparra. The
only fireworks will be on the dance floor!!
Showaddywaddy Legends will be providing
the music with DJ Tony’s Retro Disco. They
play all the ‘oldies’, so it should be a good
Rock ‘n’ Roll night.
Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza
A Place of Pilgrimage
2008 was the year Calasparra celebrated
the Jubilee of Our Lady of Hope, Señora
de la Esperanza at The Sanctuary. This
year, 2014 is the Year of Hope Calasparra.
The Bishop of Cartagena expressed his joy
at granting these privileges to Calasparra
Sanctuary, one of the most visited shrines
in Spain and invites the faithful to go on a
pilgrimage during this year of grace.
The Sanctuary can be found just outside Calasparra. Esperanza is the patron
saint of Calasparra and The Sanctuary is
named after her. The first records of The
Sanctuary date back to the 17th century.
It is a beautiful Church set into the side of
the mountain in a natural cavern by the
River Segura, about 5km from Calasparra
and is a place of pilgrimage. According
to legend, the small religious image was
found inside the cave by a shepherd seeking refuge. When the religious authorities
from Calasparra tried to move the carving
to one of the Churches in the town, the
image became extraordinarily heavy in relation to its size. This was taken to mean
that the Virgin wished to be worshipped
in her grotto. A larger, baroque sculpture
was placed next to the original image (a
small wood-carved bust of the Virgin Mary
known as “La Pequenica” or the “Little
One”).
There are religious services held every day
from 11am-12pm in which you can participate or just observe. There is a souvenir
shop and children’s play area as well as
BBQ facilities should you wish to enjoy a
few leisurely hours by the side of the Segura River.
The Sanctuary is open every day from
8am-8pm.
Tel 968 720 412 for more information.
Caravaca
The third and final walk on October 25th,
takes us through the districts of Archivel,
Navares Barranda and beginning in the
countryside around the Rio Archivel Mill
with a wine tour of Campo Rico Gamboa,
with traditional food of Archivel. We will
also visit the ethnographic collection of
Julian Perez Barranda to conclude in the
Navares area with a factory visit of “The
Rasera”.
Prior booking is essential at the Office of
Tourism, tel 968 702 424. The full day
price is 10€, which includes bus transportation, guide and traditional food. The halfday tours are priced at 3€ and includes bus
transportation, guide and lunch. The tours
begin at 9am, leaving from Castle Esplanade Salon de la Cruz.
Obligations of Owners of Animals
The Mayor of Caravaca has issued a ruling
that the obligations aimed at pet owners,
in accordance with state and regional legislation and the Municipal ordinance regulating animal ownership is upheld, in order
to reduce complaints from neighbours.
Under current rules, the keeper of an animal is obliged to keep it in good healthy
condition and is responsible for taking
necessary measures to prevent damage
and inconvenience to other people in public places. Dogs must not run loose in the
town and should be on a lead at all times.
It is also prohibited for their pets to foul
pavements, flowerbeds, gardens and other public spaces. The owner of the dog
must use a bag to collect and remove any
messes from the animal. Failure to do so
will result in a cash fine sanctioned by the
local police. The Department of Environment in Caravaca provided a dog park in
March, which is located next to the rear
garden Pedro García-Esteller. This canine
recreational space is where pets can enjoy
freedom and play whilst being watched by
their owners, in compliance with current
legislation. The park has a double fence,
one in treated wood and the other in plasticised mesh to ensure the safety of the
animals.
Tickets are 18€ to include all the entertainment and a meal - Ensalada, Queso
Frito con Mermelada, Jamon con Melon,
Muslo de Pollo, Patatas Bravas, Magra con
Tomate y Pan. There will also be a vegetarian option, so please say if you would prefer this when buying your tickets. Tables
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The last few weeks have been a busy time for
us at Welcome House.
While the children were here, our Sunday
gathering involved them.
8 year old Chloe made a stab at reading a
poem ‘rap fashion.’
Derek had surprises for us with his props he
used in his talk, one of which was a globe
made from papier-mâché which we had spent
the week before making. What a mess! Poor
Chloe - on her knees scrubbing the floor.
A fun time, with Mum’s help, Chloe taught us
actions to the song ‘Our God is a Great Big
God.’
We held our Annual Concert and BBQ,
when Paul Poulton brought us his style of music. He called it ‘Reggae,’ Christian and secular songs ‘Reggae style.’ No need for rugs on
this occasion - it was a warm evening in more
ways than one.
Wednesday saw our Ladies’ Coffee Morning
when Lorraine brought tips and ideas of which
colours suited us best and what makeup we
should think about.
Sunday was a good time at our ‘Bring And
Share’ gathering.
I seem to have been talking a lot about Sharing recently. Acts 2:44-45, talks of how believers sold their possessions enabling them
to Share with the needy. There are certainly
plenty of needy folk around today to be cared
for and a lot of folk who give of their time to
help them.
What about us? Well our aim at Welcome
House is to use our home to share the good
news of Jesus in as many different ways as
we can; not always as orthodox as you would
expect. We have a different way of ‘doing
church.’
Check out the poster or website. There may
be something going on when you could join
us. You would be sure of a warm welcome.
https://sites.google.com/site/casawelcome2013
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Halloween Makeup
With the hot weather, it’s hard to think that in
a few weeks we will be dressing up as goblins and ghouls, (no doubt there are a few
that don’t need to actually wear a costume
ha ha!), but finding the right makeup or idea
for such an occasion out of your regular attire
isn’t always the easiest of things to do. Here
are some ideas with a simple delve into your
pantry or closet:
Simple Safe Home-Made Face Paint
Makeup
If you’re in need of face paint and you don’t
want to use store-bought Halloween makeup
or a commercial face paint kit, you can mix
up a batch of home-made face paint in your
kitchen using safe, non-toxic ingredients.
When you make your own costume makeup
and face paint, you don’t have to worry about
allergens, harmful dyes, or chemicals in the
makeup. Better yet, when you mix up your
own Halloween makeup or face paint using
food ingredients from your kitchen cabinets,
you’ll save money and help the environment
and keep harmful chemicals off your family’s
skin.
Robin Williams and Ebola
The day the headlines appeared in all the papers about Robin Williams’ sad death, I overheard a couple say something along the lines
that it was disgusting that one man’s death
should take precedence over the death of
over 1,000 people from the Ebola outbreak.
My gut instinct was to agree with them, but
then I thought a little more deeply about the
issue.
The death of 1,000+ Ebola victims is dreadful, as are the deaths of thousands of people
in conflicts all round the world which seem
so much a part of our daily lives at the moment. However, as individuals, we are totally
incapable of changing or affecting any of this
regardless of our humanity and feelings. The
headlines, at best, make us feel hopeless and
useless as individuals and at worst angry and
frustrated; neither feeling changing anything
on the ground.
However, we are in a position to make powerful and positive changes from Robin Williams’
sad death. Despite being a comic genius and
gifted actor, a man who in films like “Good
Clown Face, Ghost, Skeleton or Base for
other Colours
This home-made face paint recipe makes a
basic white makeup, often called clown-base,
on which you can apply other colours.
2 tsp white shortening
5 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp white all purpose flour
Glycerine
Food colouring
Mix shortening, corn starch and flour until well blended. Add a few (3 or 4) drops of
glycerine to make a creamier texture. Apply
to face and neck.
Home Made Costume Makeup - Flexible
Glue Skin
To stick makeup effects to your skin, you’ll
need some kind of skin-safe glue. Make your
own face paint ‘glue’ adhesive from a mixture of food grade glycerine and unflavoured
gelatine.
Pour 50ml glycerine into a heatproof microwave-safe mug or small bowl.
Heat in microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.Mix
in 3 packages of unflavoured gelatine, stirring well after each package.Cool slightly until
glue reaches a comfortable temperature, then
brush thinly on skin where you need to stick
morning Vietnam” could make us laugh and
cry almost at the same moment, he still felt
lonely and depressed.
your texture or skin makeup effects.
Home Made Face Paint - Blood
For gruesome and gory costume makeup effects
16 ounces corn syrup
Red food colouring
1 or 2 drops blue food colouring
1 ounce water
Evaporated milk (optional)
Mix the water, food colouring and corn syrup
together to a sticky syrup.
Add the milk, a few drops at a time until you
get a “blood” consistency.
This makeup will stain clothing and skin, so
be sure to use cold cream on skin before applying and don’t get it on any clothing you
don’t want ruined.
Note: Please use with caution and make sure
you test a small amount of the mixture prior
to use. If any reaction occurs please consult
your doctor.
Don’t have the time to fuss yourself? Bring
yourself or just the kids to Jane’s Salon and
we will provide hair & make for your outfit.
Tel 968 158 433 (Bolnuevo)
666 144 287 (Condado)
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What about all the people around you right
now; not famous or rich, just normal? For
example, what about that little old lady two
doors down who you haven’t seen for several
days; a classmate or colleague who seems to
be behaving differently; the old man sitting
on a bench looking out to sea for hours; the
lady sitting drinking endless cups of coffee in
the cafe; or the young lad who gets drunk
every night, or is just drinking alone?
If you are worried about anyone; a friend,
colleague or family member, they may really appreciate your asking how they
are. Talking about a problem is never
easy. If it’s really bad, what can you say?
You don’t have to be able to solve their
problem, or even to completely understand it, but listening to what they have to
say will at least let them know you care.
Sometimes people want to talk, but we
just don’t realise it.
Fortunately,
people
do put out signals.
Sometimes they are
very tentative signals,
but the signs are often there if we know
what to look for. Here
are some ways that
people
signal
that
they may need help:
* Being irritable or
nervous.
* A change in routine,
such as sleeping or
eating less than nor-
*
*
*
*
mal.
Drinking, smoking or using drugs more
than usual.
Being untypically clumsy or accidentprone.
Becoming withdrawn or losing touch with
friends and family.
Losing interest in their appearance. For
example dressing badly, no longer wearing make-up or not washing regularly.
Making leading statements, such as ‘You
wouldn’t believe what I’ve been through’
or ‘It’s like the whole world is against me’.
People sometimes say these things in the
hope you will ask them what they mean,
so that they can talk about it.
Putting themselves down in a serious or
jokey way, for example ‘Oh, no-one loves
me’, or ‘I’m a waste of space’
You probably don’t know how to help, but often just listening is all that is needed. Beyond
that you could guide them towards more professional help, such as a priest, doctor, nurse,
counsellor, therapist, mentor, confidant, or
close friends. Less intrusively, there are services such as Samaritans in Spain who offer
a free totally confidential listening service by
phone on 902 883 535, by email on
[email protected] or at their
shop and drop-in centre at Punta Marina Centre. Their motto is “You talk. We listen” so
your friend would just need to do that; just
talk.
Nothing can change the horror of so many
deaths around the world and nothing can
change the sad loss of such a gifted actor,
but perhaps the most fitting monument to
Robin Williams would be to celebrate his life,
his comic genius and be thankful for the joy
he has given us in the past, and to allow his
sad death to look more deeply around us and
to help others.
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La Vuelta Cyclists Give Prize Money To
Widow
Eusebio García Flores, 41, who was based in
Albacete, collided with a central reservation
on the AS-228 between Trubia and Ventana
Port in Asturias. He was one of the team of
Guardia Civil officers on motorbikes shadowing competitors in the Vuelta a España, on
the 16th stage between San Martín del Rey
Aurelio and Somiedo. Eusebio was air-lifted
to hospital, but he was pronounced dead on
arrival. He leaves behind a wife and three
daughters. After the La Farrapona stage in
the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, winning
competitors decided to give their prize money to Eusebio’s wife.
Massive Protest Against Festival
45,000 protesters gathered in Madrid to call
for Toro de la Vega to be banned. This festival
takes place every September and involves
live bulls being surrounded and stabbed with
lances. Organised by the pro-animal party
PACMA, the march was supported by poprock duo Amaral, author Rosa Montero, actor
Santiago Seguro, and Jorge Javier Vázquez,
to show that ‘the vast majority of society’ is
against bulls or any other animals being tortured.
Bear Tied To Lamp Post
A bear was left tied to a lamp post in a hailstorm whilst his trainer sought refuge in a
bar during the fiestas in Càrcer in Valencia.
Animal protection association FAADA reported the matter to the police and said this is
not the first time the same man has been
seen ill-treating animals. The bear was due
to form part of the Moors and Christians parade in the village, having been trained to
dance and play the trumpet. The bear appeared to be in good health, despite his ordeal and took part in the procession when it
went ahead.
Costa Blanca Inferno
A raging wildfire on the Montgó and Les
Planes mountains between Dénia and Jávea
spread out of control. In Dénia, over 800
residents were forced to flee their homes
on the Lloma de Castanyar urbanisation
and in the Las Rotas neighbourhood to the
south end of town along the coast. In Jávea,
many residents in the Creuat and La Plana
urbanisations chose to grab their pets and
an overnight bag and move out, whilst others were evacuated. At least 600 are thought
to have either been evacuated or left their
houses of their own volition in Jávea. At least
two homes on the Dénia side of the Montgó
Mountain, which straddles the two towns,
were confirmed as having burnt to the
ground, their owners having lost everything.
Anti-Independence Protests
7,000 people turned out in Tarragona to protest over the forthcoming independence referendum due to be held on November 9th to
decide whether Catalunya should become a
separate country from Spain and thousands
more gathered in Barcelona.
September 11th is Diada Catalana and for the
past two years, demonstrators formed a human chain reaching from the French border
at Girona to the south at Tarragona, carrying
a flag measuring over 50 metres in length –
one half with two red and one yellow stripe;
the Spanish national flag and the other with
multiple yellow and red stripes for Catalunya.
Nigerian Letter Scam
A gang of 14 con-artists, most of whom are
Nigerian nationals, amassed millions through
the infamous ‘Nigerian letter scam’ between
2005 and 2010 and have been sentenced to
12 years and nine months each in jail.
Among the accused is an employee of a
branch of Deutsche Bank in Spain. The bank
employee is said to have collected money
from victims who fell for the scam and paid
‘administration costs’ to be able to claim
their fictitious inheritances or lottery wins.
Emails were sent to thousands of addresses
claiming the recipient had either inherited a
massive sum of money or won the lottery, or
that the sender needed an account to ‘hide’
several million. One man in the USA who
was told he had inherited 28 million dollars
sent a million to cover ‘costs’ and another
is thought to have sent upwards of 950,000
dollars.
Wi-Fi in Spain’s Airports
Despite having some of the highest airline
traffic on the continent, terminals in Spain
only offer 15 minute’s free internet connections and charge 4.50€ an hour for its use,
making it the most expensive in Europe. A
survey by cheap flight website Skyscanner
shows that 96% of European travellers believe all airports should provide free and unlimited Wi-Fi, as is the case in 46% of EU airports, including all those in Italy and Russia.
School Textbook Costs Are ‘Illegal’
The national ombudsman and UNICEF have
called for the financial pressure on parents
to buy school textbooks to be ‘reduced to the
minimum’. All children should have the right
to a free education up to the end of compulsory schooling aged 16.
Parents have to fork out hundreds of Euros
on school textbooks which are only used
for one year, with at
least one textbook per
school subject, meaning a minimum of 12
and costing upwards
of 20€ each. Instead
of writing answers in
their books, children
should be taught how
to make correct notes
in
exercise
books.
Textbooks should be
shared, reused and
lent to pupils and later
returned.
Ex-Ambassador For
Spain Accused Of
‘Selling’ Visas
Former ambassador for Spain in The Congo,
Antonio Fernández de Mazarambroz Bernabéu, is said to have been charging DRC nationals up to 3,000€ for visas and pocketing the cash. He admitted there had been a
sudden upsurge in the number of visas for
Spain issued to DRC citizens whilst he was
in office, but that they were mainly issued
to businessmen in order to increase Spanish
exports to the country.
Woman ‘Killed Her Two Babies And
Stored Them In The Freezer’
A woman who kept her dead babies in the
freezer for years could face 40 years in
jail. Sara López Hernández, 37, from Pilas,
Sevilla had a baby in 2005 and another in
2008 in secret, drowned one and asphyxiated the other. She ‘saw them every time she
went to get food from the freezer’, prosecutor Gracia García said.
Sara and her husband have two other children, aged 11 and 14, who are now in their
father’s full-time custody. He filed for divorce
in November 2012 when the first of the babies was found in the freezer. The babies,
both boys, have been posthumously named
Jesús and José (Jesus and Joseph) by their
father, who has arranged a funeral for them.
Friends Fined 101€ Each
A group has been fined for playing Ludo in a
Málaga street at night because the rolling of
the dice was ‘keeping the neighbours awake’.
The 101€ fine was also for ‘drinking in the
street’, although they were consuming CocaCola and fizzy pop rather than alcohol. They
had started at around 23.00hrs, and the
police came along at 02.00hrs saying they
had received complaints of ‘noise nuisance’
caused by the dice rolling.
Indigenous Artefacts Dating Back 3,500
Years
A haul of pre-colonial treasures stolen from
Colombia by drug cartels in 2003 has been
returned to them after a long legal battle.
Ceramics dating back to 1400BC, representing every indigenous tribe in existence in
Colombia before Spain colonised the country
nearly three millennia later, were smuggled
out by drug barons and have been held at
the Museum of the Americas in Madrid for
the past 11 years.
A total of 691 sculptures, including funeral
urns, masks and several musical instruments
have been returned to the Colombian capital
of Bogotá. They are now on display in Bogotá after having been returned by Spain.
Biggest Cruise-Liner
The world’s largest cruise ship with 4,0005,000 passengers, docked in Málaga and
Barcelona on 11th September. Huge crowds
gathered to get a glimpse of the Oasis of the
Seas, a 361-metre ship owned by Royal Caribbean International with 1,800 crew members.
Complete with a skating rink, a rock-climbing
wall, a basketball and several tennis courts,
acrobat shows and dance classes and the
world’s deepest on-board swimming pool –
5.4mtr, it is the only ship with a carousel and
it includes a cinema showing films in 3D and
a Starbuck’s. There are shops, ‘pavement’
cafés, an art gallery and even a botanical
garden with 12,000 tropical plants.
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Cavalli Summer News
What a truly
amazing
summer full
of
activities
and
excitement,
with
old
pupils
coming back
yet again to
enjoy
their
summer riding.
Two
German
ladies
attempting
to walk with
their beautiful
Arab horses from Mojacar to Germany, came
knocking on Cavalli door after getting as far
as Valencia and having to turn back due to
problems with the stallion. They were looking
for somewhere to stay whilst they arranged
transport for themselves and their horses, so
we put them up in the Cavalli camp dormi-
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ful conditions and starvation and have been
relocated in several animal protection centres
around the country. We would like to thank
all the people who have so generously given their time and made donations of money
and different materials such as feed, medical
equipment and tack.
tory. Whilst they were with us, they rescued a
turtle dove which we took to the wildlife centre outside Murcia and that very same day
brought home a tiny kitten they found in a
shoe box in Aldi car park. The kitten will be
making the journey to Germany with them
when they leave.
What has taken up a lot of our energy and
resources has been Cavalli’s collaboration in
two huge horse-rescue cases in which over
forty horses have been taken out of dread-
Scruffy
terrier,
Sophie, brought
to us by Sue
from
Totana
Campsite
has
been fostered by
Kristy, who will
hopefully
head
off to the Isle of
Man with her in
December.
Our next fund
raising activities will be the Dog Fun Show
on Sunday 5th October and the Halloween
Show on Sunday 2nd November. For more information about these events check out our
Facebook page, phone 636 172 198 or email
[email protected]
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This museum, directly across the river from
the Murcia City Ayuntamiento, was itself the
location in the past of watermills. Its advertised opening hours when we last visited
(January 2014) were 10am to 2pm and 5pm
to 8pm, Monday to Saturday (shut Sundays
and Festivals) between September and June;
closed additionally on Saturdays in July; and
open Mondays to Fridays between 8am and
3pm in August. Entry is free.
A very useful leaflet in Spanish gives an
enormous amount of background about
watermills, their functioning and the history of the site. The city was surrounded by
a belt of water formed by a meander in the
Rio Segura to the south and east (the meander disappeared in the 18th Century), the
acequia mayor (irrigation canal) in the north
and another channel connecting the river and
the acequia in the west. In the river and
acequia mayor, it is said that there were seven mills between the 13th and 15th Centuries,
although an eighth may have been added toward the end of that period on the right bank
of the Rio Segura. Of these mills, at least
two were of Moorish origin – the Alcázar on
the Rio Segura and the Molino Trapero on the
acequia mayor. Some of the mills were sited
on floating platforms so that, in times of danger (flood or attack) or lack of local demand,
they could be taken elsewhere. Further details of the mills found on the two principal
acequias are to be found in one of the display
panels in the museum.
At least twenty other mills were installed in
the Huerta of Murcia and some of these would
undoubtedly also have been of Moorish origin. Some also exhibited quite an advanced
level of technical development, with one, the
Molino de la Ñora, being used in the second
half of the 15th Century both for flour milling
and to power a hydraulic saw to cut wood.
Even so, as is pointed out in the museum,
watermills brought their own problems
– they could impede navigation; they often aggravated flooding as a result of the
ponding of water and the related creation of marshes could be a major health
hazard at certain times of the year. In
the 19th Century, the gradual progress of the
Industrial Revolution in Spain saw the progressive demise of the watermill.
On entering the museum, there is a small reception booth to the left and some very brief
explanatory leaflets in several languages, including English. Immediately in front of you
and almost bordering the river, you will see
the equipment and millstones referred to in
the sign outside. If you turn left after entering the building and then walk down the
couple of steps to the slightly lower level, you
should be able to look at various pots and
items of milling equipment, including grinding stones. There are also display cases with
examples of some of the old tools used by the
millers including hammers and weights. Display boards tell you about the Count of
Floridablanca, a famous Murcian and 18th
Century Prime Minister of Spain. In 1783,
a flood ruined the watermills and caused massive damage to the city. This was the spur for
Floridablanca to bring forward plans to modify
the course of the Rio Segura and allow the
creation of a modern watermill complex. To
the right of the entrance, in a small alcove,
you will find facsimiles of the original plans
under Floridablanca to canalise the river.
The whole of the museum contains many explanatory displays. Thus, some explain the
history of the watermill in Murcia. For us,
one particularly interesting display focussed
on the Arab geographer Sharif al Idrisi, who
studied in Cordoba and travelled incessantly. He covered the whole Iberian Peninsula,
the French and British coasts, North Africa,
Asia Minor, Egypt and Syria, giving detailed
descriptions of each. Murcia City he described as the capital of Tudmir, with a
fertile and well protected suburb which
depended on the river and which, like
the city, was surrounded by solid walls
and fortifications. The City itself was built
on one bank of the river which was crossed
by a boat bridge. There were also watermills
constructed on boats which could be moved
from place to place, and a multitude of gardens, huertas, other cultivated land, vineyards and fig plantations.
Dependent on your degree of interest and
command of Spanish, you can follow the history of flour grinding from the Iberian people
who inhabited the area in the first millennium
BC onwards up to the 19th Century. In particular, there are details of the historic
evolution of the waterwheel according to
the society and its degree of development
through the ages with advances particularly made in Roman times on which the
medieval waterwheel was based. Other
displays deal with the more technical aspects
of the watermill and related topics. Different
types of mill are described. Naturally enough,
several of the
display panels
concern
themselves
with the mills
which operated on and
around
the
site of the
museum
–
the
Molinos
Nuevos. The
predecessor
of the modern complex
was
known
as El Molino
de Batán and
existed pre15th Century,
but became known as El Molino del Matadero from the end of the 16th Century when a
“Matadero” (slaughterhouse!) was sited by it.
The more modern Molinos Nuevos saw water
diverted through a series of chambers to increase the energy available to drive the waterwheels and grindstones.
On the right hand side of the entrance to the
museum, you will also see many more examples of grindstones, plus smaller items in display cases such as pepper tins, evocative of
the later uses of the watermill and old books
on the art of flour making. Among the display
boards here, about some of the equipment
used in the mills, you will find details about
the last of the millers on the Rio Segura, one
Juan Lasheras Alemán who worked in the watermills before they became a museum. In
1985, he had actually to be moved out to allow the museum project to proceed. Rehabilitation of the mills into a museum began in
1985, with inauguration taking place in 1989.
Nevertheless, it is said that, in the final years
of his life, he returned daily to the museum to
tell visitors about the miller’s life!
While a visit to the Watermill Museum will not
occupy a great deal of time, it is nevertheless
interesting, regardless of your ability to read
and understand Spanish, to see relics of an
important past in the history of Murcia City.
Part taken from ‘Exploring Murcia – Murcia City’, by Clive and Rosie Palmer, which
is available, from www.lulu.com, or contact [email protected]. Clive
and Rosie Palmer have written several guide
books on towns and regions in Murcia.
Their book, ‘Exploring Murcia, Days Out’ is
available to buy from the Costa Cálida Chronicle office on Camposol B, Best Wishes (who
also stock other of their books including the
follow-up ‘Exploring Murcia, More Days
Out’), or phone Patti on 968 433 978.
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Liberty Seguros and RACE Launch Road
Safety Campaign For Pensioners
of the streets, their daily mobility habits and
the routes they usually take.
Many accidents occur on urban roads and in
many cases, pedestrians are the victims. According to the DGT, 33% of pedestrians over
65 years of age killed on roads were killed on
urban roads. For this reason, Liberty Seguros, together with RACE (Royal Automobile
Club of Spain) are conducting an awareness
campaign in Spain, under the name of “Senior Mobility, the way forward”, aimed at older
people in order to reduce the number of these
accidents.
Thanks to Liberty Seguros and RACE, the
project will provide a better understanding
of the behaviour of the senior population
on public thoroughfares and thus define increased and improved road safety policies to
reduce traffic accidents, helping this group to
move more safely on the streets.
This campaign is to raise awareness for the
over 65’s for safer mobility, with useful tips
and recommendations. The project will cover
the whole of Spain and will be developed in
Granada, Alicante, Salamanca and Santiago
de Compostela, amongst others. The awareness campaign will be based primarily on a
“road show” that will feature a mobile information room and training on road safety, especially for those over 65, as well as on other
aspects that can affect one’s safety, such as
the importance of healthy eating or how to
Some useful data *:
• 56% of accidents occur on urban roads
• Pedestrians account for 46% of deaths
• 49% of serious injuries are from the over 64
year old population
• Amongst this population, 33% of accidents
are fatal
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These awareness activities will be accompanied by a study on Senior population mobility. For this, more than 400 people over 65
will be personally interviewed to know their
points of view on road safety, level of mobility
and fitness and their opinion on the condition
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Adjectives Describing People
Well, having spent some time talking about
adjectives and how they agree with nouns, it
would perhaps be nice to learn a few more of
them. Here are some more adjectives that
generally describe people:
‘alto’ – tall
‘ajo’ - short
‘gordo’ - fat
‘delgado’ - thin
‘guapo/guapa’ - handsome/pretty
‘feo’ – ugly
‘listo’ – clever
‘tonto’ - silly
‘simpático’ – nice
‘antipático’ - not nice
‘cariñoso’ – affectionate
‘sincero’- honest
‘viejo’ – old
‘joven’ - young
‘mayor’ – elderly
‘tranquilo’ - calm
‘tímido’ – shy
‘abierto’ - outgoing
‘gracioso’ – funny
‘serio’ - serious
Remember that those which end in ‘o’ will
change to ‘a’ in the feminine, and they will all
take an ‘s’ for plural.
Something that is very interesting, but rather
Hi it’s Shannon here again and I’m going to
tell you about someone who came to stay at
our house. Her name was Lorraine Poulton
and she was the wife of Paul Poulton, the lead
singer of the Paul Poulton Project.
Lorraine used to be a model, but now she’s
a make-up artist and colouring specialist.
At some of our church services and at other
church meetings, Lorraine would set up her
difficult to explain, is that adjectives that describe people contain all sorts of cultural nuances and personality types which mean that
they are not absolutely identical in meaning.
Take for example the last word in the list ‘serio’ which translates as ‘serious’. This word
also contains the idea of reliability and trustworthiness. I remember once slightly taking
offence at someone who said that the English
were ‘serios’ and started to insist that we did
in fact have a sense of humour, until it was
explained to me that this was a compliment
meaning that the English were reliable and
trustworthy!
My favourite adjective is ‘antipático’. It is
a word that doesn’t exist in English, but perfectly describes certain individuals. Be careful with its opposite ‘simpatico’. It does not
mean ‘sympathetic’, but ‘nice’, which isn’t
quite the same thing. The word ‘mayor’ has
a range of meanings including ‘greater’, ‘elder’ and what we would call ‘over the age of
consent’. When describing a person though,
it is simply a more polite way of saying ‘old’.
Another tricky, but interesting, point is to
realize that these adjectives alter slightly in
meaning in a sentence depending on which
verb ‘to be’ is used with them – either ‘ser’
or ‘estar’.
Without complicating life too much, I’ll try
and illustrate this with the word ‘tranquilo’:
If I say of a person ‘es tranquilo’, I mean he
is a calm person; that is, he has a calm personality. However, if I say ‘está tranquilo’, I
am not describing a personality, but just how
someone is at the moment; he is in a quiet
state of mind right now.
Here’s another example:
You may say of a woman ‘es guapa’ - she is
pretty. However, if someone just happens to
be looking good one day, you can say ‘está
guapa’. We would in fact say in English
‘she’s looking good’; that is, on this particular
occasion.
As you may imagine, there are lots of details
and finer points to understand. If you find
it too complicated, don’t worry about it for
now. Put it on the backburner for later on in
your studies. However, if you can grasp this
point about the use of adjectives with ‘ser’
and ‘estar’, you will find that it opens up all
sorts of interesting new ideas and ways of
saying things!
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colours and demonstrate for us. I was her assistant while she was here, so I handed her
the drapes or make-up, or took photos. Dad
was good at helping too; he made Lorraine’s
stand for her colour drapes with whatever he
could find in the garage. Lorraine was very
impressed!
At the demonstrations, Lorraine finds colours of clothes that look good on people and
colours that don’t. It was very fascinating to
watch and listen to. There were four seasons
that a person could be in; spring, summer,
autumn and winter. A lot of the ladies at the
meetings were surprised at their colours and
sometimes they had the wrong colours in
their wardrobes. The make-up was brilliant
too; it looked really good and sometimes it
made people look younger.
In the UK, Lorraine often does weddings and
proms. She did my colouring and apparently
I’m a ‘spring’, which means I can wear bright
colours. We had four meetings for the colour
demonstrations at four different places. Each
one was brilliant and a lot of fun. Some of
the colour demonstrations were hard because
there was little natural
light, but we managed
and I think everyone
enjoyed
themselves
immensely.
I think everyone enjoyed listening to the
band too and we all had a lot of fun with the
Poultons and Co. They were a bright, friendly
bunch and I hope they’re back soon. Lorraine
stayed longer than Paul and Isaac, Karine and
Denise because she had her colours demonstrations to do. It was very sad when Paul and
Co left because we got on so well with them,
but at least we had Lorraine to talk to and to
chauffeur around. We had a lot adventures
with everyone, so now it’s very quiet.
Anyway, that’s enough from me. I’ll hopefully
write again soon.
After each demonstration was finished,
Lorraine would share
her testimony. It was
amazing to listen to
how she became a
Christian and what
she had been through.
Some of her stories
were very funny, but
not mine to share.
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Two little unused dumplings
Said “What shall we do?
Carrots bring us out in a rash
And we don’t like the look of that stew.”
The carrots were offended
And made a terrible fuss.
“Just because you’re covered in spots
Don’t blame your rash on us.”
The dumplings already in the stew
All began to shout
“I wouldn’t worry when they put you in,
It’s what happens when they take you out!”
The pair thought they would run away
But neither of them could do it.
Have you tried bouncing out of a door
With a belly full of suet?!
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Heidi is such
a sweet little girl. She
was one of
300 dogs in a
house in Murcia that needed
urgent
rescue. She
crawled
up
to us on her
tummy as we
were leaving
the house where we had already rescued 10
dogs and we couldn’t leave her. She is around
6 months old, weighs about 6 kilos and will be
medium size when fully grown.
Our
beautiful Balu is a
very
happy
and
playful
little
kitten.
He is approx
10 weeks old,
good
with
other
cats
and
started
his vaccinations.
Joshua
is
one of the 11
dogs we rescued from a
dog hoarder
in Murcia. He
is now around
6 months old
and
weighs
5.5 kilos so
will be small
when
fully
grown.
He
is good with
other
dogs,
cats and is
very
affectionate
and
loyal.
J e s s i c a
is about 6
months
old
and looks like
a mini Belgian
Shepherd
cross.
This
poor little girl
wasn’t even
in the fencing
of the hoarder’s property
with
over
300
dogs.
She was just
wandering all
over, including in the
road. She is a little shy, but is slowly gaining in confidence with the loving she is finally
getting. She weighs around 6 kilos and will be
medium size when fully grown.
Call 645 469 253 for any of the above animals
To view more animals for adoption go to
www.petsinspain.com
To advertise an animal for adoption email
[email protected]
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In Spain, Inheritance Tax is regulated
by a National Law, but different local governments are free to set up different tax
rates, tax levels, deductions, reductions
and many other factors. The European
Court of Justice said that the country is in
breach of European Union treaties as different taxation systems apply whether the deceased or the recipient of the inheritance is
a resident or non-resident of Spain. No local deductions or reductions are applied to
non-residents meaning higher rates apply,
while for residents, local regulations apply.
It could get even more complicated as local
regulations vary from province to province
(Comunidades Autónomas). The impact on
taxation can be enormous.
Spain had previously been told to change
its legislation regarding Inheritance and
Gift Tax back in 2010, before this was taken to the European Court. It can be considered as discrimination the way the Spanish
Authorities have been handling the tax, as
there is no reason why Inheritance Tax
is being taxed at higher rates to non-residents than to fiscal residents.
As to the immediate effects, this judgment states that Spanish Inheritance Tax
breaks European legislation when it imposes higher gift and Inheritance Taxes to
foreigners and on foreign property. It could
mean that those tax payers who have overpaid on taxes will have an opportunity to
claim back excessive amounts of tax paid.
The Court of Justice ruled that the European Union law must be applied in the same
way across all EU countries.
Those people who have been affected
by paying excessive amounts of Inheritance Tax should start legal action im-
mediately to claim back any overpayments made over the last few years.
Contact your Lawyer for advice on how to
do this and supply them with all the necessary documentation to prepare the claim
for you.
Inheritance Tax Law was changed on 8th
July for the Murcia Region (Law 6/2013)
along with taxation measures. Additionally, on 11th July 2013 they abolished most of
the deductions applied to fiscal residents,
leaving residents and non-residents taxed
equally.
Always take professional, legal advice from
your Law Firm. If you have been affected by
excessive Inheritance Tax, contact us immediately and our team of professional Lawyers will help you to make your claim.
Celso Rodriguez-Corral
Member Nr.71399 of the Bar Association of
Madrid
Barrister & Partner at Corral Alcaraz Law
Firm
Lawyers, Barristers & Accountants
Fiscal residents and non-residents have
an allowance of 15,956.87€ and inheritors
younger than 21 years have an allowance
of 47,858.59€, the same as non-residents.
Taking the above allowance into account,
the remaining Inheritance Tax is calculated according to the sliding scale below,
(Law 14/2012, December 27th).
Taxable Base
Taxable up to
Tax Rate %
0,00
7,993.46
7.65
7,993.46
15,980.91
8.50
15,980.91
23,968.36
9.35
23,968.36
31,955.81
10.20
31,955.81
39,943.26
11.05
39,943.26
47,930.72
11.90
47,930.72
55,918.17
12.75
55,918.17
63,095.62
13.60
63,095.62
71,893.07
14.45
71,893.07
79,880.52
15.30
79,880.52
119,757.67
16.15
119,757.67
159,634.83
18.70
159,634.83
239,389.13
21.25
239,389.13
398,777.54
25.50
398,777.54
797,555.08
31.75
797,555.08
And over
36.50
EU Court Rules Against Spanish Inheritance Tax
The European Court of Justice has recently
ruled against Spain’s law on Inheritance
Tax and it may force the country to lower
inheritance taxation applied to non-residents.
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At PALS we always try to help in whatever
way we can within the communities that
support us and although we are definitely
not just a Camposol Charity, we recognise
that probably 30% of our support comes
from the urbanisation. We helped FAST get
off the ground and acted as fund holders for
Forget Me Not until they became a legally
registered entity. We have now transferred
the whole of the 5861.56 Euros we held to
their current account and we wish them
every success and hope that they will continue to attract new members.
Since the Cultural Centre on Camposol was
in its planning stage, we have constantly
petitioned and pushed for kitchen facilities.
What a pleasure to have PALS’ solicitude for
the kitchen finally accepted and the building
works started to ensure that this building
meets the needs of all on Camposol.
Since our incorporation in 2000, PALS have
donated more than 250,000€; yes, more
than a quarter of a million Euros to the local emergency services, 112, Cruz Roja,
and FAST and have been responsible for
the new ambulance (in association with the
Now that the weather has cooled down
a bit, how about getting out and about
around Camposol? There are many good
walks taking in the different scenery and
members of a local walking group have
put together a number of short walks
after seeing quite a few walkers just
Lions and CCIR) and have provided equipment to Lorca following the major earthquake a few years ago. Our jet skis have
saved numerous lives off the local beaches
and our hospital tents have been used effectively and seen on international TV during the Lorca disaster. Anyone travelling
in an ambulance in the Mazarrón area will
probably have been aware of the equipment
provided including defibrillators.
PALS see ourselves as a trust fund for major disaster relief in the local and regional
area and will of course use their fundraising
expertise should such an event occur. We
have cash on deposit to immediately help
with the purchase of trauma or emergency
equipment, but also hold funds for equipment identified by 112 as and when required
and for which they cannot get funding.
To raise funds, we have been leaders in promoting ideas:
In October this year, 169 people will be on
a cruise and in November a coach will be
going to Valencia for a 3 night city break.
mas Dinner Dance on Sunday 14th December at the Hotel Costa, Mazarrón and
with an 8 course meal including drinks and
Martin Ross to entertain, how can this be
other than a fabulous evening? All this for
29.50€. A coach by request is an additional
7€.
The New Year starts with our Annual Sponsored Swim on the Bahia Beach and sponsorship forms are now available.
A fortnight break in Benidorm in March covers St Patrick’s and San Jose. Full board for
160€ and in May we have a 7 night coach
trip to Portugal stopping at some fantastic
locations. Half board for 510€ sharing.
For information about any of these, to add
your name to the list or to the cancellation
list, call 626 460 465 or see us at Bistro Ratatouille, Puerto de Mazarrón on
a Wednesdays 1pm-3pm or Saturdays at
Trevi Bar, Camposol B 11am-1.30pm or visit
www.pals.sm4.biz
Our year will end with our Annual Christ-
walking around the local streets of Camposol.
social event and is a good way to meet
new people with similar interests.
Walking is obviously good exercise and
of course if you have a dog, it is an ideal
way to give your pet a chance to have
some fresh air. Walking can also be a
DRamblers’
website
at
http://
dramblers.yuku.com/topic/147/
walks-around-urbanisation-Camposol have a lot more walk maps.
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Ladies’ Chatterbox met in the Cultural Centre, Camposol B, on Thursday 11th September. This was our first meeting after the summer recess and launched the new Chatterbox
year.
The meeting was very well attended and we
kicked off with a lively talk and demonstration
by Ian Field, of CDA Fitness, about Tai Chi
and the general importance of keeping fit and
active. We were able to try out some basic Tai
Chi moves, which included taking some very
big breaths!
We have now decided to serve tea, coffee and
biscuits at the end of meetings, in addition
to the usual soft drinks and this proved very
popular.
In August the
Welcome
Group held
their monthly
dance
under the stars
outside Mariano’s, Camposol A in aid
of Age Concern.
Tributes to ‘Cliff &
the Shadows’
and ‘The Beatles’ kept the
dance
floor
full all night.
Many thanks
to Rosemary
and the Welcome Group, who gave us a cheque for 800€
and for their continued and very generous
support.
used to make’.
On Wednesday 29th October we will be at
‘Café Buena Vista’, El Alamillo. Please order in
advance at the contact details below.
A Shopping Trip to Nueva Condomina (Murcia) on Wednesday 12th November. Only 10€.
See below for tickets.
We now have a date for the Christmas Fair
which is Saturday 6th December at the usual
venue of Lagarto Verde, Via Axial, Puerto de
Mazarrón. Contact 634 336 484 if you would
like a pitch.
Age Concern can be found:
Outside Bar Salud, Camposol B Fridays 11am
to 1pm (last Friday of the month – Table Top
Sale)
Camposol Cultural Centre - Wed/Thu 10am to
1pm (first Wednesday of the month – 1.30pm
social – all welcome)
Our August Menu del Dia was at Bocapizza,
where Alex & the staff served us with an excellent roast Sunday dinner, with Yorkshire
puddings, apple sauce & gravy ‘like mother
Telephone: Lifeline 634 325 408
Advice & Info 634 310 216
29th November we will be holding a Stall
with FAST at Mariano’s, Camposol A. This is
a fabulous opportunity for you to get some
unusual Christmas presents, so please come
along and give Sew & Sew, Forget Me
Not and FAST your support. We look forward to seeing you.
ing from each other. We are really proud to
be exhibiting our crafts for the first time on
Thursday 9th October after the demonstration by Jane’s Salon and producing our own
Christmas Fair at the Cultural Centre on
22nd November.
11th December - Christmas Lunch at Restaurante Amapola, to include a raffle of
Christmas produce.
Chatterbox SEW and SEW group:
This group is going from strength to strength,
enjoying a weekly get-together every Monday 2.30pm-4.30pm at the Cultural Centre,
Camposol B. We have a diverse talent of
skills within the group and we all enjoy learn-
Any enquiries please contact either Sue on
605 737 107 or Karen on 696 668 084.
In the last report, we stated that Chatterbox meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
This should have read the 2nd Thursday of
the month. Apologies and we hope it didn’t
cause too much confusion! We look forward
to welcoming old and new members in the
coming months.
Our programme for the next 3 months is as
follows:
9th October - Jane’s Salon Beauty Talk and
Demonstration, with a raffle of their beauty
products. This will be followed by a display of
items that have been made by the Chatterbox Sew and Sew Group.
Chatterbox Genealogy Group - The next
meeting will be on 23rd October in the Cultural
Centre, Camposol B, from 2pm-4pm.
13th November - Fashion Show by STYLE
Ladies’ Fashions at Mariano’s, Camposol
A. Christmas outfits and jewellery will be on
show. Light refreshments available.
18th November - Shopping Trip to Condomina, Murcia. Perfect chance to start
your Christmas shopping - Let the coach take
the strain.
22nd November Chatterbox SEW and SEW
Group Christmas Fair at the Cultural Centre
from 10am-1pm. Refreshments will be available for a fixed cost donation, with all proceeds going to Forget Me Not, along with a
donation from the proceeds of the fair.
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Black & White Ball A Knockout Success!
Age Concern’s Annual Ball on the Marina in Puerto de Mazarrón was enjoyed by
over 200 followers on Friday 12th September.
With music from Karen Noble and Terry Jay,
an excellent buffet prepared and served by
The Roving Diner and the venue, Bar La
Sal, reducing their prices ‘for one night only’,
the partygoers had a night to remember. Our
thanks go to all the generous donors of raffle
prizes and everyone who helped to make the
whole evening such a success.
Los Canovas Players Present
The Los Canovas Players’ next production will be on Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd
and Sunday 23rd November. As usual it will
be performed at the theatre in Los Canovas.
The play, “Moving In And Taking Over”,
by Dougie Blaxland is a full length satirical
comedy. Set in the present day in an English town, it tells the story of Luigi Martello,
It has been a very hot summer this year, so
not much has been done gardening wise. We
were going to resume work in September, but
decided to wait until the weather cooled down
considerably.
Our ‘bucketeers’ have done a grand job in the
heat and we would like to extend a big thank
you to them all and of course to all those people who contributed.
It was good to see the dual carriageway lights
back on and hope that the whole carriageway
will be alight soon.
a small, local businessman, who refuses to
sell his café to one of the world’s largest
retail chains, frustrating the ambitions of
both the retail company and the Chairman
of the local council who plans to make political capital out of the company’s arrival
in the town. How does it end? Well, come
along to find out.
Tickets at only 5€ each will be available
from 1st October. They may be booked by
We have had some requests for roundabouts
to be cleared and would advise that Antonio
will resume work soon and he is going to remove this waste.
We had a very successful Summer Party on
22nd August with nearly 100 attending. We
had a Spanish theme this time with tapas and
the entertainer Pitu. The food was excellent at
The Club House and we received many compliments. Pitu was on form and entertained
till midnight.
We are currently organising a Car Rally/
Treasure Hunt for 11th October, starting
email at [email protected]
or give Roger a ring on 968 151 149.
Curtain up will be at 8pm on all 3 nights.
Refreshments will be available in the auditorium and there is ample parking close to
the theatre.
We look forward to seeing and entertaining you.
on Camposol A and finishing at The Club
House. It is limited to 20 cars with as many
passengers as you like at 2.50€ a head. On
returning to The Club House a meal will be
waiting for 5€, with a choice of curry, chilli or
vegetable lasagne. The money raised will be
split into 1st and 2nd prizes.
Ring Linda on 634 368 459 or Mike Drummond on 666 863 670 if you are interested
in joining in the fun.
The date for the next meeting will be on the
blackboard and website as soon as a date is
decided.
The Leos Association is made up of young
people from 12 to 18 years old who want
to help their community
The Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club and its sponsor The Lions Club of Mazarrón Bahia
are celebrating the clearance of the ground
at Camposol for the long-awaited play area
for Camposol children and visitors. The planning of the play equipment has happened and
hopefully it will soon be completed so that the
children can finally have their play area.
but the Leos will be grateful for any donation
given.
The Mazarrón Leos wanted to do something
for their community and ensure that their
younger brothers and sisters and children in
the future had somewhere to play.
For more information please call the Leo Advisor, Virginia Barker, on 654 874 563.
The Mazarron Leos and Lions would like
to take this opportunity to say a special
thank you to the Costa Cálida Chronicle and all the many people of Camposol who have given their support to this
project and showing the true Camposol
community spirit.
The Lions and Camposol, where Mazarrón
Leos are based, are very proud of them and
thank them for their wonderful effort.
The Leos welcome new members. They meet
fortnightly at the Camposol Cultural Centre at
7pm to 9pm and the October meetings will be
held on Friday October 3rd and October 17th.
The Mazarrón Leos have continued to raise
funds for this project with an event with Pitu
on 26th September with all profits going to
the fund. On Saturday October 11th they are
continuing to raise funds for this project by
having a Disco with DJ Kevin Wheatley at Oscar’s Bar, Camposol B. Entrance will be free,
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Our Summer Party by the Country Club pool
was a hot night with the thermometer still
registering 27º at 1am. Once again the food
turned out really well and the jugs of beer
and sangria went down a treat. The raffle had
some interesting prizes. I don’t know if Martin
Heppell was overly impressed when his wife,
Gill, chose and presented him with a ‘deluxe
set of assorted saws’ for his prize - JJJ.
Having proposed and promoted our September trip to the Licor 43 Distillery, Los Alcazares and Iceland, I was very relieved at how
well the day went. It was good to see so many
Traditions:
In May, Camposol upheld the ancient tradition of Well Dressing on Parque Los Palacios, attended by many of our local groups.
The event went so well, it is planned to be
repeated next year. We are fortunate that
Los Palacios has these wonderful spaces
that can be used and enjoyed by all residents. If you would like to be part of the initiative to maintain these areas, please email
me on [email protected]
Our members enjoy many social get-togethers whilst contributing something to
the community. Check our notice board for
upcoming events.
from our website
www.mccsocialclub.com. Tickets for our
Christmas Raffle, which will be drawn at the
Dinner Dance, are now on sale at our Monday
bingo evenings and will also be on sale on
the night.
new faces joining us and we hope those of
you who joined us for the first time will come
on more of our future trips. Having been
promised 2 drinks with our Licor 43 tour, we
were pleasantly surprised to receive 3!
Our Christmas Dinner Dance is on Friday
12th December at the Hotel Costa, Mazarrón.
Tickets are selling quickly so call us now, especially if you want to be sure of securing a
seat on our free coach from the Country Club.
Tickets 25€ for members and 27.50€ for nonmembers. Music by Obsession, Hotel Costa’s
celebration menu number 1 with drinks included during the meal. A copy the Dinner
Dance Menu is available to download
Communication:
This month the Group was invited by the
Mayor of Mazarron, Francisco García Méndez, to discuss the top ten concerns of the
residents and owners of Los Palacios. A
group survey produced a firm list which the
Mayor stated would be acted upon. Pavement repairs have already commenced and
materials for Memorial Park works were delivered on Monday 15th September. Heavy
repair works hopefully will have commenced
at the end of September when hopefully
On Wednesday 18 March 2015 we have a
coach trip to Valencia’s Las Fallas Festival
with 3 night’s B & B at the Hotel Expo. We
will be in Valencia for the final 2 (the best
and most important) nights of the Las Fallas
Festival then have a night to relax after it.
Reservations are presently only open to our
members at the bargain price of only125€ per
person, sharing a twin bedded room. If, by
January, we have any unsold seats we’ll then
open this trip up to non-members at 140€ per
person.
See the Hotel Expo, its location and some info
about Valencia on
www.expohotelvalenci.com/en,
www.visitvalencia.com/en and
www.fallasfromvalenci.com/en
For tickets and details about our events,
speak to any of our committee members;
Billy, Dave, Jackie, Lea, Linda, Richard and
Shirley; email us at
[email protected] or call Hazel on
609 900 476
www.mccsocialclub.com
the current high temperatures will have reduced.
All in all September was a very busy and
positive month - watch this space for more
news of Camposol culture & environmental
issues.
Joce Grant
Group Secretary
www.lospalacios-gardeners.com
Contemplation:
Coming up on the social calendar is Remembrance Day. This is on 11th November and focuses on remembering all those
loved ones who have passed on - not only
military. It is a very positive day and we expect a very good attendance, including local Council representatives. Details can be
found on our notice board opposite the Post
Room at the Commercial Centre, or again
email me for further information.
Speculation:
On 17th October we have a Race Night
scheduled at The Vista Bar. If you would
like to enjoy chicken & chips on the night,
tickets for the event and food are just 5€.
Tickets are available on Friday mornings at
the Book Cabin.
Christmas will soon come round and we are
repeating our Amapola Party Night on
13th December. Martin Ross will be entertaining us and the usual great food can be
sampled together with Cava on arrival.
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Thanks in no
small part to
the response
we’ve
been
receiving to
this column,
our September day trip
‘Licor
43’s
Experiencia
43 Tour and
Tasting’ sold
out completely, as has our
3 Night Mini
Break
To
Madrid this
month.
Mountain Bike Tours – Mazarrón
On 26th October, the tour is the Alto de la Sierra de la Pierdiz y Vuelta 28km, which is of
medium difficulty. Leaving at 9am from the
New Sports Complex in Mazarrón, you must
register with the Town Hall and if you are a
minor, you must have parental consent.
Ana Martinez ‘Primera Línea – Frontline’
Exhibition
This group exhibition can be seen at the Tourism Office in Puerto de Mazarrón. Seven
avant-garde artists are participating collectively along the 250 kilometers of the coast
of Murcia. It is organised by the Institute of
Tourism of Murcia and the municipalities of
Águilas, Cartagena, Los Alcazares, Mazarrón,
San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar, with
artists born or based in the region.
The sample, from Puerto de Mazarrón belongs
to Ana Martinez, who through the drawing of
objects creates a map of some of the most
characteristic landscapes of our town. It uses
the house as a symbol of what man has created nature with houses floating, flying, anchored, rooted ... architectures that blend in
with the landscape.
The exhibition can be visited until 15th October at the Tourist Office in La Plaza Toneleros,
Puerto de Mazarrón.
Diving Video Competition
Ten couples competed in the Championships
XVI Underwater Video Spain (CEVISUB).
They concentrated in four different areas trying to get the best possible images. According to organizers, about 200 people from 14
regions attended the championships showing
the Mazarrón seabed and her beauty.
Carmen Laseca Poetic Works Presents
“Con Todos Los Sentidos - All The Senses”
The author read a selection of poems during an
event organized by the Department of Culture.
The mayor, Ginés Campillo, praised the quality of the poetry of the author during a ceremony at the Library in Puerto de Mazarrón.
The Ecuadorian Community Celebrate
Their Holidays In Honour Of “The Churonita”
The festivities of the Virgen del Cisne in
Mazarrón saw hundreds of Ecuadorians being visited by the Consul of Ecuador in Murcia
with two days of festivities showing some of
the customs and traditions of their country.
Cecilia Erike, Consul of Ecuador in Murcia,
celebrated Mass in honour of the Virgen del
Cisne and saw the procession through the
streets of Mazarrón. Journalist Juan Martínez
Pérez from Totana was elected preacher of
the festivities. After the proclamation, there
was a musical performance by a group of folk
dances from Latin American and at midnight
came the long-awaited show and fireworks
and the festivities ended with dances.
farm and a small orchard where many citrus
varieties have disappeared. Carmen Martínez,
ANSE technician, recalls the importance of local varieties, especially today when crop diversification is very important. It is becoming
an integrated struggle respecting wildlife in
sustainable agriculture, recovering old varieties and protecting the environment. The vital
need for reforestation with native plants to
encourage a change of scenery and to reduce
the number of pests was emphasized.
“Thank You” And “Please”
The Municipal Library of Puerto de Mazarrón
Thursday welcomed a new literary presentation by local artist Blas Miras.
‘Gracias’ and ‘Por Favor’ are two literary fables illustrated by Virginia Garcia with which
the author attempts to enhance social skills.
The idea is that children learn to say ‘thank
you’ and ‘please’, neglected social skills today.
Miras plans to add two more stories completing a collection called ‘Ratón blanco, aprende
a hacer amigos’ – ‘White Mouse, learn to
make friends’.
‘Una Nueva Vida’ by Magdalena Vivancos
With the help of the Department of Culture of
Mazarrón, Magdalena Vivancos has managed
to publish her story that exemplifies many
families who are in the difficult position of
facing a serious illness. Fortunately this story
has a happy ending, as Magdalena and her
son Salvador have finally managed to overcome leukaemia.
The Paseo In Puerto De Mazarrón Is
Among The Top Twenty Of The Most Accessible In Spain
The Paseo is one of the top tourist places,
noted for its accessibility in Murcia. There is
disabled parking, access ramps, boardwalks
over the sand, special toilets and adapted
shade and amphibious chairs. The Civil Protection Staff for the disabled is available from
1st July to 31st August and the Mayor will receive the Banner of Accessibility.
During June, Thyssen Krupp Encasa proposed
on social networking sites to recommend the
most accessible beaches and over 35 beaches
around the country were selected. Puerto de
Mazarrón came 16th overall. Thyssen Krupp
Encasa wants to continue with various social
campaigns, with the aim of creating an ever
growing community committed to fight psychological barriers.
Asociación de Naturalistas del Sureste
Course
Twelve farmers in Cañada de Gallego learned
the benefits of organic farming over chemical farming and how to get new farmers to
achieve more sustainable design and integrated systems in nature.
“Organic farming is the most advanced,
while chemical always ends in a dead
end” is one of the messages from the farmers
attending this course. They visited an organic
Carmen Laseca compiled a list of poems that
reflects his experiences as a person and professional and was accompanied by the Councillor for Culture of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo.
Laseca, from Soriano, has been teaching for
35 years and has taught at the Instituto Alfonso X El Sabio de Murcia and is a regular
visitor to Mazarrón.
Edited by Diego Marín, the book can be purchased online and at various local shops. 50%
of the profits will go to the José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation.
Computer Skills Course Through New
Technologies
70 students enhanced their performance and
knowledge of the dangers of misusing social
networking. The Department of New Technologies initially intended the course for young
people, but later offered it to a group of older
adults. Most were unaware of the dangers of
wifi connections for public use and how easy
it is for outsiders to access our data. Deceptions, violations of privacy, lack of privacy and
personal image deterioration were some of
the topics that were focused on.
Mods And Rockers Celebrated Their 3rd Regional Meeting Organized By Motorkulture
This was held on the Paseo del Castellar de
Mazarrón. The Playa Grande Hotel was the
meeting place for over 200 bikers throughout the weekend with organised tours of the
bay of Mazarrón, exhibits, displays and a curious market with clothing, accessories and
even hairstyles from a barbershop style of
the time.
The stars of the event were definitely the
bikes.
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Friends and Buddies is a non-profit-making community group which started life 9
years ago as Friends of Camposol. Shortly
afterwards we were joined by Buddies a
similar group which was operating in Puerto de Mazarrón and became Friends and
Buddies (often called F & B).
The aim of Friends & Buddies is to make
available company, friendship and social
activities for people on their own. A lot
of our members have joined following bereavement when they had to find a social
life as a single person rather than as a
couple. This means we have a good group
of people who understand what the bereaved person is going through and this
can be helpful. However the group is for
anyone who, for whatever reason, has
found themselves living on their own.
Friends & Buddies is not a dating
agency!
We meet in the room at the back of The
Club House on Camposol C every Tuesday evening at 8pm, where we make
plans for group functions, meals, outings,
bowling, treasure hunts etc. We also hold
a weekly 1€ raffle and have various activities on the night. So, if you are on your
own and fancy some good company, then
come along and check us out. There is
no upper age limit and males and females
are both welcome.
There is no need to be lonely – come
along and give us a go!
Contact Ann Lambert on 966 260 752 or
628 153 329
Well, another month has passed and still
the summer simmers along. (This written
in early September).
We at Forget Me Not have been busy
and finally, despite Spain being on holiday,
have managed to obtain our NIF and Charity Status. Many thanks to Barbara and
particularly Colin for their efforts on this
front.
Forget Me Not holds Respite Days at the
Cultural Centre, Camposol and has capacity for more friends whose carers need
some relief from their burden of giving
care 24/7. We are open and invite carers
of people with long term illnesses to come
along every Monday at 10.30am when
Forget Me Not will care whilst you the
carer have some ‘self time’.
In October we have music events at La
Vida Bar, El Pareton with ‘Highway 61’ on
4th Oct and ‘The Streeters’ on 25th Oct.
On October 6th, at the Camposol Cultural
Centre we have a Musical Treat when
‘Carousel’, a group singing songs from
the musicals, will give a concert at 11am.
These events are always open to the general public, carers and their loved ones.
Please come along and enjoy and support
a much needed local initiative.
We will as always also attend the Table
Top Sales on Camposol B on Fridays, so
please come and say hello!
If there are any persons who have friends
with long term illness who would like to
know more or would like to help please,
contact Forget Me Not.
www.forgetmenotmazarron.es
[email protected]
Tel 660 442 845 or 626 734 922
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Our September dance at The Club House
was a great success. Everyone enjoyed a
lovely evening outside on the terrace with the
talented duo ‘Itchy Fingers’. The proceeds will
finance current and future work projects including building new sleeper flowerbeds and
more gravelling of the planted area near the
Rambla. Special thanks must go to the Quality Indian Restaurant and Costa Café for
their donations of ‘meal deal’ vouchers and to
all who supported us. Thanks also to Sector D
who gave a donation of 30€ from their Street
Party proceeds.
The Monday Maintenance Scheme has continued cleaning, weeding and spraying the
streets of C Sector North in strict rotation and
we welcome new worker John and Ken who
joins us for another three month’s hard labour
(!) It’s hard for new homeowners to appreciate what Camposol C would look like without us. There used to be waist high weeds in
every road, terrible pot holes, no neat gravelled kerbs or planted areas and lots of rubbish blowing about. It seemed like a ‘forgot-
FAST News
We need to thank so many people and it is
difficult to mention everyone. Donations and
gifts have been received and the various help
also given in other ways has been amazing.
We are so grateful to everyone who assists
FAST in providing this much needed voluntary service. Special thanks also to those
Responders who covered many extra
hours over and above their normal duties in order to maintain cover for Camposol. ‘Well Done’ to you for keeping
this service going!
ten’ and very dirty area. No-one likes living
or spending their holidays in such a place, so
if you don’t already belong to our scheme,
please consider joining? It only costs a small
donation of 5€ per house each month to have
the whole of C Sector North swept, cleaned
and sprayed. Every Euro of each member’s
monthly donation is used to enhance the
whole area, which has improved beyond recognition thanks to a lot of hard work. However, we are totally dependent upon your
help, so thanks to those who spare a minute
to take care of any plants near their homes,
those who have offered our working parties refreshments and those who contribute
to our buckets! Hopefully, one day when we
are fully adopted by the Ayuntamiento, their
road sweeper will visit us a little more often
than twice a year and Green Finger’s Maintenance Scheme will no longer be needed. Until
then, we ask that you give some thought to
joining us, even if your house is only used
as a holiday home – unfortunately the weeds
don’t have holidays and your street still needs
clearing all year round!
Thanks once again to all of you.
Thank you to the families, who, following the
loss of their loved ones have kindly given
donations, to those who donate, wishing to
remain anonymous, to those who give money as a ‘thank you’ following an emergency
callout by FAST and so many others. Every
donation helps and is very much appreciated.
On Saturday
August
30th
Bar
Salud
Golf Society
carried
out
an Ice Bucket
Challenge to
raise money
for
FAST.
Watching the
expressions
on faces of
the
good
sported
receivers of the
many buckets of ice being
poured
or
thrown,
said it all! It
FAST wishes to thank Ken Sherwood and
his staff, Danny of Insignia, Tracy, Jeff, Tom,
James and staff at TJ Electricals, to Images
and staff, plus the many more businesses
who continually support FAST. John and
Rosemary have donated another 150€ to
FAST from the Bingo Sessions at Tel’s Bar.
also created
much entertainment for
the onlookers who were
egging them
on!
A fantastic result,
with a total
of 210€ being donated.
Thanks go to
everyone, including those
who
quite
happily gave
money
not
to get wet!
Thanks also
to those who
Our Volunteer Working Parties work
every Wednesday during the Autumn/
Winter season and we’d like to appeal to
anyone who can spare a couple of hours
to come and help continue the improvement of our area. We meet at the Sensol
Villas office (old Masa house) at 9am. Butties
for breakfast are free and don’t worry if you
can’t do heavy work. There are light tasks
including weeding, planting and watering!
Come along and make new friends. Even if
you’re only here on holiday you’ll be beautifying your whole community!
Don’t forget our Christmas Meal & Dance
on 3rd December at The Club House, Camposol with live music from Al Jay. Tickets 18€
from John on 634 325 427. If anyone has
any items suitable for raffle prizes, we would
be most grateful! Please check chalkboards,
Facebook and website for any more news
http://www.greenfingersgardenandsocialgroup.com/
also donated following their own Ice Bucket
Challenges.
Cat’s & Tel’s Bars put on a joint Event on
Saturday 13th September to raise money for
FAST. We wish to thank both bars and staff
for their generosity in not only paying for the
entertainment, but also for giving vouchers
and brandy to the raffle. Thank you John Bingo for donating football cards and vouchers
for the raffle too! The fantastic amount of
956.68€ was raised for FAST and Camposol!
A new card showing a NON-EMERGENCY
telephone number: 634 327 730 on one
side and the Emergency details on the
reverse is now available.
Forthcoming Events
Please remember to obtain tickets or book
with the FAST Members on Camposol B on
the 2nd and last Friday each month, or telephone Brenda on 680 174 499 or Jean on
646 737 479
Autumn Dance at Trevi Bar, Camposol B
with ‘Elvis & Friends’ on Saturday 11th October at 7.30pm until midnight. Tickets 5€.
Benidorm Coach Trip (market day) on
Tickets 15€.
Wednesday 26th November.
Coach leaves Camposol B at 9am.
Christmas Fayre on 29th November 11am3pm at Mariano’s, Camposol A. 1€ entry.
Christmas Party with Barrington on Friday
5th December at The Club House, Campsol.
Tickets 15€ to include buffet.
Leaflets and information on events can be
obtained from the FAST Stalls on Camposol
B on Friday mornings.
FAST RESPONDERS ARE URGENTLY
NEEDED! If you are interested, please
attend the FAST Meeting at Camposol
Cultural Centre on Tuesday 14th OCTOBER at 10am to 12pm. Training to commence Tuesday 21st October.
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and Exfoliation Treatments. The new facilities include a new Massage Room equipped
with a large shower to extend the treatments offered and it provides the capability to offer “couples” treatments. For those
customers who want to spend a little longer on one of the Spa Packages, they can
also take time to relax and chill out in our
newly opened Relaxation Room.
are allocated a Personal Advisor who speaks
your language and assists with any questions
that you may have. In order to achieve this
superior Customer Service and Customer
Proximity, we have set up a chain of Customer Service offices along the coast.
Doctors and Hospitals
Our policies offer an extensive directory of
Private Clinics, GP’s and Specialists working from some of the best private healthcare
hospitals. We have many English speaking
medical professionals under contract with
ASSSA.
Quality Insurance
We provide flexible levels of Health Insurance - depending on the cover level and
premium best suited to the client’s requirements; from a Supplementary Insurance to a
more fully Comprehensive Insurance cover.
During the current economic crisis we are
pleased to be able to offer lifetime discounts
up to 30% for adults and 50% for accompanying children up to 16 years.
We are currently offering an amazing 25%
lifetime discount on our Funeral Insurance
premiums, plus the option to pay in installments at no extra cost.
In addition we have discounted our very popular Dental Insurance.
Insure Your Health!
ASSSA offers a variety of unique, written,
contractual guarantees: The premium does
not increase due to increased age.
ASSSA provides protection against policy
cancellation from the first day of insurance.
Contracts with ASSSA are in your native language, as transparency is important to us.
Visit us for a chat and without any obligation.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9.30am-1.30pm (later appointments or home visits by arrangement).
We look forward to your visit!
Alternatively, why not attend one of our Customer Service Office Open Day in Mazarrón
on 10th October
for
drinks
and
tapas and to
benefit from
our
Special
Event
Promotion:
Lifetime discounts
on
Health,
Funeral
and
Dental
+
FREE MONTH
on joining.
Tel: 968 153 396
Diane Nolan
[email protected]
Eden Hair & Beauty have teamed up with
other businesses within Condado de Alhama location, to offer full Spa packages that
includes a light lunch or afternoon tea and
for those visiting the complex for a long
weekend or an extended holiday, residential packages are offered with preferential
rates.
edgeable Beauty Team will customise your
Spa treatments to meet your personal
needs. To ensure the perfect experience,
the Spa package includes a Personal Consultation with our Beauty Therapist, luxury
robes, towels & slippers for use during your
visit and the use of the Relaxation Room.
With these new additions to the Salon, it
now has 2 Beauty Treatment Rooms, a Relaxation Room, 2 Nail Stations & 4 Hairdressing Stations to provide for all your
Hair, Beauty & Spa requirements.
Events
Eden Hair & Beauty’s first Summer has
been hectic with several events taking
place. First there was the Ladies’ Night
when several ladies took the opportunity to ‘Glam it Up’, followed by the Teen
Night when they also had the opportunity
for a bit of pampering. Finally, the inaugural Golf Competition, ‘The Eden Cup Fun
Day’ took place on 22nd August with approximately 80 competitors.
Next Ladies’ Night on 28th October.
Eden Hair & Beauty at Al Kasar, Condado
de Alhama
Tel (+34) 620 072 536
[email protected]
Facebook Eden Hair and Beauty by
Leeanne NOW OPEN
Spa Packages
The Eden Hair & Beauty Spa collection
allows you to relax and escape in a world
of tranquility. The professional and knowl-
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ACROSS
75 Bite
1 Chicken product
5 Hertz
8 Prays
12 Entrap
13 Large net
15 Capital of Western
Samoa
16 Coke
17 The living dead
18 Bark
19 Capital of Poland
21 Gave a happy face
23 Revelry
25 Less than two
26 Sugar-free brand
29 Father
31 Covered
35 What a student does
37 Brim
39 Escape
40 Boat
41 Deny
44 Pot
45 Adolescent
47 Twitch
48 Preying insect
50 Goofed
52 That girl
54 Signal flare
55 Wipe
57 Anesthetic
59 Sections
62 Buggy’s need
65 Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome
(abbr.)
66 Chocolate tree
68 Computer picture button
70 Restaurant
71 Group of trees
72 Connection
73 Mined metals
74 Female sheep
1 And so forth
2 Expand
3 Joyful
4 Scantier
5 Made rooster sounds
6 Brand of non-stick spray
7 Southwest by south
8 Type of seasoning (2
wds.)
9 Fencing sword
10 Gold decoration
11 Tire
13 Russian ruler
14 Stretched car
20 Afford
22 Incorporated (abbr.)
24 Ear pain
26 Thrill
27 Withered
28 Grabber
30 Division (abbr.)
32 Misfit
33 Spooky
34 Dim-witted
36 Be seated
38 Mommy
42 Bro.’s sibling
43 Rusk
46 Arch rival
49 Caring for
51 Medical practitioner
53 Gaseous
56 Upper body muscles
58 Winter headgear
59 Wharf
60 Loaf
61 Fill
63 Economics abrv.
64 Soft drink
65 Hubbub
67 Crow’s cry
69 Not old
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The Reverend Colin Fry is an internationally
renowned spiritualist medium with 35 years
in the business, several television shows under his belt and no chance of slowing down
his worldwide touring career. Colin and his
partner Mike, now live in the Murcia area and
I recently went to lunch with Colin Fry, Mike
and Vivienne Wharton. Apart from sharing an
immeasurable love of dogs, Colin and Viv will
now be working closely together since Colin
recently agreed to become ACTIN’s patron.
Before moving to Spain two years ago, Colin
was aware of the severity of the problems in
Spain regarding abandoned dogs, but when
he got here it was painfully clear what ACTIN
and the other animal charities are up against.
There are no defined laws against animal cruelty or neglect, or any official governing body
to protect the animals. Laws do exist, but
most people are unaware of them, or how to
implement them. This is one area that ACTIN
hopes to improve.
of unwanted puppies, leaving old animals to
die of starvation, or even running them over
as normal, means that changing people’s attitude towards animals and how to treat them
is fundamental.
ACTIN is not a rescue centre and therefore
solely relies on fosterers and kennels when
taking in abandoned animals. This means that
their vets and kennel bills are huge and they
need all the help and support they can get.
ACTIN has its own legal team who file denuncia after denuncia against those who are
mistreating animals and are teaching others
how to make this type of complaint themselves. ACTIN members Estefanía Brito, Vice
President and María José Gallego García, legal secretary, are deeply involved in this side
of things. Many people do complain, yet their
complaints are ignored, or they give up when
it seems that no action has taken place. Others do not complain because they have no
idea how to and often end up turning a blind
eye to the problems. A lack of complaints,
for whatever reason, means that the regional
and national governments believe the problem to be far less serious than it actually is.
ACTIN works closely with the Guardia Civil
and has instigated a landmark court case
against a local pound for animal cruelty and
another case against a dog owner who murdered his pet after kicking it off a balcony.
Colin is regularly touring the world with his
psychic shows, but his involvement with the
charity will not falter. He has made a video
which is shown before each show, bringing
awareness to a wide audience. He also sends
a collection bucket around for much-needed
donations for the charity during the show.
“I’m extremely flattered to have been asked
to become ACTIN’s first patron and I believe
that with this position comes a great responsibility to get involved. As a patron of this
wonderful charity, I don’t believe in sitting
back and doing nothing. I must be actively
involved and seen to be doing something,”
said Colin.
The PAES project (ProtecciónAnimalesEspaña) is currently being set up so that individuals, animal charities and associations
will join together to sign an official document
which will be presented to the Government.
In a culture that sees the torture and murder of bulls as a national sport, the drowning
ACTIN believes education is the key. Around
500 healthy animals a day are put to sleep
in dog pounds in Spain. Money used by local
Town Halls via pounds would be better spent
on sterilisation, vaccination and neutering.
For further information about ACTIN and
the amazing work that they do, please visit
http://www.actin-spain.com/ or http://
www.adoptaspanishdog.com/
An international conference on animal welfare will be held at the Costa Narejos Hotel,
Los Alcázares between 16th and 18th October
2015. Speakers will talk about a wide range
of subjects including how to deal with cruelty
in Spain with the absence of a welfare act.
Representatives from organisations that have
had success in these matters will also give
their view, including from the RSPCA and the
Dogs Trust UK.
Julie Day
Come join our monthly ‘Beach Bootcamp’ starting Wednesday 8th October at
10am down at Puerto de Mazarrón.
this changing surface works those little muscles around your ankles and
increases toning effects.
Don›t be scared of the word ‘Bootcamp’ –
‘Funcamp’ is a more accurate description!
Each workout consists of aerobic and bodyweight exercises designed to suit all fitness
levels and allowing individuals to work at their
own pace. Training on the beach in a group is
great fun, different and gives you a wonderful
‘feel good’ factor at the end of the session.
Beach Boot Camp is a morning workout
made up of all ages, sizes, personalities. It is
designed so that all levels will be challenged
and never bored, with a bit of healthy competition in some of the activities and a great
team spirit.
There are many benefits to be had by attending Beach Bootcamp. It’s great fun to dig
your toes in the sand and sea and get a tan
while burning calories, but also the quality of
the workout has some added benefits:
1.
Sand acts as a
balance ball.
Using
a balance board requires your body to
recruit all available
muscles to help keep
you steady. While a
person standing on a
concrete street uses
a few big muscles
to stay upright, the
street doesn’t move.
This means ‘upright’ is
always in the same position. In sand, however, ‘upright’ is at constantly varying angles,
so jumping around in
2.
Endorphins - being in the sun increases endorphins (the happy drug),
so whilst exercising in the sun, you
are the reason you work out harder.
Working out releases those same
good feelings. If you enjoy what you
do and are having a laugh while doing
it, then you do more of it!
3.
Often, working out with other people
means you want to push yourself to
work harder. Wanting to impress others in the team and that team spirit
works wonders!
Our philosophy is not to push you to the limits
of exhaustion in a military style, but to observe your ability. To encourage you, inspire you and most importantly to make
sure you enjoy it! (There is no camouflage
gear in sight!). Run by an energetic, qualified
and caring instructor who will keep a keen
eye on the needs of the individual and provide
tailored instructions on how to get the most
out of the workout.
If you are ready to make changes to your current shape and improve your level of fitness
with a supportive, fun team, then join in - you
will love it!
Places are limited so don’t delay - book
your place today.
Tel 634 304 087
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Ma Millbank’s Kitchen
At the moment the fields around where we
live in the Campo are full of Pumpkins, ready
for Halloween. They are still a bit small because of the lack of rain, but hopefully by October, there will be plenty at the markets for
purchasing. If you have children in your family, you will probably be spending time scooping out the insides of the Pumpkin and carving a face on the front, but what to do with
the flesh? Apart from the obvious Pumpkin
Pie and soup (recipes below), there are many
recipes to try so it isn’t wasted. Have you
ever tried Pumpkin Cheese Cake for example and of course most foods can be put in
a wrap? In fact, why not try something different by replacing your normal recipes with
Pumpkin and see what a difference the flavour makes?
Buen Apetito
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Topping
½ cup butter
3 eggs
8oz cream cheese
15oz of pumpkin flesh
10oz broken biscuits (digestives are best)
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp salt
1 bar of chocolate to melt
¼ cup butter
48 pecan halves
Preheat oven to 350º. Line a 15” x 10” x
1” pan with foil, extending foil over the pan
edges. Lightly grease foil. Set pan aside. In a
large bowl, cut ½ cup butter into biscuit mix
until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add
the cream cheese. Beat mixture with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed
after each addition until just combined. Stir in
pumpkin, vanilla and salt. Pour pumpkin mixture in the baking tin. Bake for 30 to 35 min-
Pumpkin – calabaza - is the name of a plant
that refers to certain cultivars of squash, with
smooth, slightly ribbed skin. They are deep
yellow to orange and come from the same
family as the cucumber and melon. The thick
shell contains the seeds and pulp. Pumpkins, like other squash, are native to North
America and Pumpkin Pie is a traditional
part of Thanksgiving meals. Pumpkins are
also frequently carved as decorations around
Halloween on 31st October.
utes or until mixture is slightly puffed around
edges and just set in centre. Cool completely
in pan on a wire rack. Melt chocolate and pour
over the top once cool and decorate with pecan halves.
Pumpkin Pie
Sweet short crust pastry
450g pumpkin flesh
2 large eggs and 1 extra yolk
75g soft brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp freshly ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground allspice
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground ginger
275 ml double cream
Steam the pumpkin and then press though a
coarse sieve. Lightly whisk the eggs and the
extra yolk in a large bowl. Place the sugar,
cream and spices in a pan, bring to simmering point and whisk together. Pour over the
eggs and whisk again. Add the pumpkin pulp
and whisk again finally pour the mixture into
the pastry case and bake on a 180º oven for
35 to 40 minutes. Serve chilled.
Pumpkin Soup
25g butter
700g pumpkin
2 medium onions
1.1 litre chicken stock
Salt and pepper
1 medium orange
Melt the butter in a saucepan; add the peeled
and chopped carrots and onions. Cook gently until the vegetables begin to soften. Add
the stock and season with salt and pepper
to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20
minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Allow the soup to cool slightly and then sieve or
blend. Finely grate the orange rind and add to
the soup. Squeeze the juice from the orange
the vine are removed or damaged, the plant
can very quickly re-grow secondary vines.
The plants produce both a male and female
flower and honey bees usually play a significant role in fertilization. The leaves are prickly
and the flowers are bright yellow. It is the
flowers that develop into Pumpkins, which
can be different shapes and sizes. When harvested, Pumpkins can be stored in a cool dry
place for a few weeks.
Most parts of the Pumpkin are edible, including the fleshy shell, the seeds, the leaves and
even the flowers. When ripe, the Pumpkin
can be boiled, baked, steamed, or roasted
and can be eaten mashed, puréed and added to soups. Pumpkins that are still small
and green may be eaten in the same way as
squash or zucchini.
Pumpkins are a warm-weather crop that is
usually planted in early July, but they may
suffer if there is a lack of water or cold temperatures. Pumpkins are, however, quite
hardy and even if many leaves and portions of
The Pumpkin is used in many cuisines such
as those in South Asia and the seeds are often roasted and eaten as a snack. Pumpkin
seeds, also known as pepitas, are small, flat,
green, edible seeds which can be eaten raw.
Most pumpkin seeds are covered by a white
husk.
Pumpkin seed oil is a thick green-red oil that
is produced from roasted Pumpkin seeds.
When used for cooking or as a salad dressing,
and add to the soup. Gently reheat the soup
and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Pumpkin Pecan Wraps
8 wraps
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
3 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ cup chopped pecans
butter (optional)
Pre-heat oven to 375º. Spread some pumpkin
puree on one side of each wrap, then sprinkle some brown sugar and pecans on top of
the puree. Roll from the bottom of the triangle to the point. Place them on the cooking
sheet and cook in the oven for 12-13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the
oven and brush with melted butter (optional).
Serve warm. Note: the amount of pumpkin,
brown sugar and pecans can be increased or
decreased per roll depending on your taste.
Pumpkin and Bean Casserole
2 tsp olive oil
I onion
2 cloves of garlic
small knob of fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 tin of red kidney beans,
1/2 butternut pumpkin, cut into chunks
40g mushrooms,
750ml water
ground black pepper
salt reduced soy sauce
toasted sesame seeds, to serve
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the
onion and sauté for a few minutes. Add the
garlic and the ginger and sauté for another
minute. Add the pumpkin, the beans, mushrooms, and water and season with pepper
and soy sauce. Leave to simmer for 20-30
minutes or until the beans are tender. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve with
brown rice.
the oil is generally mixed with other oils because of its robust flavour. Used in cooking in
Central and Eastern Europe, it is considered
a delicacy in traditional local cuisines such as
Pumpkin soup, potato salad or even vanilla
ice cream. Pumpkin seed oil contains fatty
acids, such as oleic acid and alpha-linolenic
acid.
Canned Pumpkin is often recommended by
veterinarians as a dietary supplement for
dogs and cats that are experiencing certain
digestive ailments as the high fibre content
helps to aid digestion. Raw Pumpkin can be
fed to poultry as a supplement to regular feed
during the winter, to help maintain egg production.
There is a strong connection in folklore and
popular culture between Pumpkins and the
supernatural and they feature in many fictional tales such as Cinderella, Peanuts and
Harry Potter.
The seeds and leaves of the Pumpkin have
various medical uses such as ridding the body
of internal parasites, acting as a laxative, decreasing inflammation of the prostate gland
and acting as a diuretic.
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Moldova, right on the edge of Europe, sandwiched in between Romania and Ukraine, is
officially the poorest country on the continent. I’d been in Moldova a few times over
the years, but not since 2009, so I wondered
if it had changed much. As I sat in my taxi on
the way into town, I realised, “No, it hadn’t,
not much.”
Mare, by far the nicest street, lined with trees
which add a bit of colour to this otherwise
drab place. More Western style shops than I
saw a few years back; fine if you can afford
it, but for most Moldovans, not a chance.
Away from central Chisinau and out in the
countryside, it is extremely poor indeed. Extremely poor.
Ugly blocks of flats straddle the outskirts of
the capital Chisinau, but as you enter the city
centre, it does perk up. My taxi took me to
the hotel I’d booked in advance; a right dump
across from the bus station. Problem in these
ex-Communist countries is the lack of decent
accommodation. You can either go for a fancy
newly built Western style hotel and pay hundreds for the privilege, or you go for rock bottom – and by that I mean not just price, but
also quality. There are still precious little options in the middle.
I could see that money had been spent in and
around the government buildings with roads
and pavements redone. The central park was
also in good nick, so after grabbing two cold
beers, I sat down on a bench and enjoyed
the warm evening air. Thankfully this time
I had no run-ins with the Moldovan police who are notoriously corrupt. From
what I’ve been reading, things are improving as Moldova tries to move away from its
past and towards European values, but corruption is still huge and human rights abuses
continue.
Next morning I was excited as my taxi
whisked me to my destination and reason
for coming here – the underground “Wine
town” of Cricova. Last time I came here.....
it was shut for the day.
Moments after checking in, I was out on
the streets right into the outdoor market; a
‘hotch potch’ of a place where everybody sells
everything from fruit to underwear, to live
fish to light bulbs. A great place, hectic
and chaotic, it has the heart and soul of
the people in it. Next door in a large building is the meat market. Remembering what
it was like last time, I hesitated before going
in as it’s not for the fainted hearted. Hygiene?
Forget it! Huge slabs of carcasses lie about
on bloodied tables and opened out cardboard
boxes, as old woman vie for your trade. Pig’s
heads hang on sticks and it smells of death. I
don’t stay long.
I wandered down the main drag, Stefen Cel
I was introduced to Moldovan wine twelve
years ago, yet it’s still almost a secret, for
very few in the West know anything about
these stunning wines. Wine production has
been going on in Moldova for hundreds of
years, but it only really came into serious play
during the Soviet times where its top class
wines, Cognacs and Champagnes graced the
tables of the elite.
How ironic though that it is today’s Russia
that nearly destroyed Moldova’s wine industry when in 2006/07 it banned the import of Moldovan wine for “health reasons”!
Almost 90% of impoverished Moldova’s
wine gets imported to Russia – so it nearly
destroyed the industry. Real reasons for the
ban? More likely it was Moldova stating it
wanted to have closer ties with Europe. The
Russian Parliament even said it should
ban Moldovan wine because Moldova
was pursuing “anti-Russian policies.”
Ukraine? Gas price hikes? See a picture
emerging? Russia banned Moldovan wine
once again in 2013.
Cricova Wine Cellars
The facts are simply staggering. It’s a winelover’s dream. First I took a small tram, down
down down, to nearly 330ft under the ground
where I was met by my guide and his Jeep. I
couldn’t believe it! I was standing 330ft under the ground and there were tunnels big
enough to drive a truck through!
An underground wine town dug out of limestone that has actual streets named after
certain wines. This labyrinth of streets
wind an astonishing seventy five miles in
length and are named by the wine they
store........you wander down Cabernet Street
and stroll over to Sauvignon Street.....I’m
not joking! I felt like a kid in a candy store.
Streets lined with giant barrels and others a
sea of bottled wine, all lying peacefully, waiting for some lucky guy to taste them. Down
here there are warehouses, tasting rooms
and goodness knows what else.
My guide gave me some astonishing facts.
More than 1.25 million bottles of rare wines
are stored at a constant temperature of 12ºC
and the oldest wine they have is more than a
hundred years old. I was even shown the
personal confiscated wine collection of
Nazi Hermann Goring.
Legend has it, my man told me, that astronaut Yuri Gagarin, who was a renowned
drinker, entered here on a personal tour......
and only come out two days later.
At the end of my tour in this enchanted hidden world, the wine tasting was sublime and
I finally left with half a dozen bottles of red.
My pride is the 1991 Cabernet - wine that
was bottled in the USSR. Now that’s one
label I’m keeping.
Cricova, a man-made wonder.
For more information on George’s writing, go
to georgermitchell.com
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MABS Ice Bucket Challenge
The recent Ice Bucket Challenge which has
been sweeping the internet and international
news has arrived in Murcia. Many people who
have been nominated to do the Ice Bucket
Challenge have chosen MABS as their charity. It started originally in the US with donations going to Motor Nuerone Disease (known
as ALS in America) and when it arrived in the
UK Macmillan were the main beneficiary so it
stands to reason that the people in our region
would choose MABS.
Many people have been uploading their videos
to the MABS Murcia/Mar Menor Facebook
page using #icebucketchallenge4mabs.
Events List
Christmas Artisan Market
On Friday 14th November – 11am-3pm @
Centro Civico Princípe de Asturias, Santiago de la Ribera
Free Entry. A chance to stock up on your
gifts for Christmas. Lots of really interesting craft stalls to browse: Stained Glass,
Ceramics, Portraits, Decorated Wall Hangings, Crochet, Shabby Chic, Hand-made
Jewellery, Hand-sewn Gifts, Pewter - Wine
stoppers, mugs, jewellery, Wood-Burning
(Try it yourself), German Sausage, Frikadellen, Stollen, Shoes and Bags, Framed
Photos, Floral Displays/Gift Wrapping,
Paintings, Garden Ornaments, Children’s
Books, Psychic Medium, Manicures.
donations of unwanted tins of food, bottles/cans of drink, unwanted gifts, toiletries, etc. These can be left at the Cruz
Azul Shop in San Javier, next to Yorkshire
Linen.
dro del Pinatar at the end of October, so it
would be great to receive even more donations to get us up and running. Donations
are being received at the Cruz Azul Shop
in San Javier, next to Yorkshire Linen.
Cruz Azul Shop
Open Monday to Saturday – 10am-2pm @
Avenida de la Unión, San Javier – next to
Yorkshire Linen
We also need more volunteers to help run
the new shop. If you’re interested in giving
us a few hours each week to join our fantastic volunteer team, then please call Sue
on 693 017 616 or email
[email protected]
A spokesperson for MABS, said “Awareness
of MABS is higher than ever due to the power
of the internet, especially Facebook and we
thank every single person who did the Ice
Bucket Challenge for MABS. Every euro goes
towards helping cancer patients and their
families to make life a little bit easier at what
is a very frightening time.”
Special Guests - Spangles Ladies’ Harmony Chorus.
We have a great selection of clothes, jewellery, accessories, furniture, household
goods, bric-a-brac and lots more, so come
and have a browse. If you’re de-cluttering
or making some room in your wardrobe,
your donations would be very welcome.
For further information email
[email protected] or call 693
017 616
Tombola Items – We’re running a Tombola Stall and would be very grateful for
Stop Press!
We’re opening our second shop in San Pe-
If you wish to donate or upload your video,
here is the page to do it https://www.facebook.com/mabsmurciamarmenor don’t
forget #icebucketchallenge4mabs
The photo is of one of the first people to do
the challenge for MABS, Mark McCluskey of
La Rosa Bar in San Cayetano which is one of
MABS’ biggest supporters.
Cruz Azul Murcia is a registered charity
(No. 11.720/1a) and exists to provide veterinary care for the sick and injured pets
of people in need and to promote responsible pet ownership. If you or someone you
know needs help, or you would like to volunteer or donate, please call 693 017 616
or visit their website
www.cruzazulmurcia.es
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Set in the beautiful grounds of La Casa Familiar in Los Urrutias you will find the only
‘Short Mat Bowls’ facility in Murcia. The
only other one in Spain is in Nerja.
Competitions can be arranged and organised,
which could make a great day out for your
club or community. There are various promotions including an inclusive price for parties,
with a game of bowls and a meal or buffet.
Prices start from only 10€ per person. On
weekdays there is a winter promotion of a
game of bowls plus a 2 course Menu del Dia
for only 10€.
This November sees the start of a Pairs
League, so there is still time to join, or you
could form your own league for your community or club. In the New Year, a huge
event will be the Murcia Singles KO Cup,
which should attract a competitive entry.
If you are waiting for a game, you can sit and
have a drink in the beautiful palm garden and
there is a large snack menu or Menu del Dia
to choose. La Casa Familiar has something
for everyone and in its first year has quickly
established itself as a great bar for good food
and top entertainment, with Sunday BBQ’s
during the summer.
Now, with the autumn here, Sunday Lunch
Roasts have started again and are super
value at 7.95€ for the roast dinner, 9.95€ for
2 courses and 11.95€ for 3 courses. On certain dates there will be live music in the afternoon, and top artistes every Friday. Check
out the What’s On guide in the Costa
Cálida Chronicle each month. Christmas
booking has already started, as last year
quickly sold out.
Tel 968 543 103
Please note that La Casa Familiar will be
closed for the annual staff holidays from
25th October until 11th November.
‘Short Mat Bowls’ is a shorter version of
lawn bowls, but just as competitive and is a
huge indoor sport, with a big following with
many leagues, particularly in the UK, but
also in most North European countries. ‘Short
Mat Bowls’ is also popular in Australia and
South Africa, where the last World Championships were held. The ‘Short Mat Bowls’
area at was opened at La Casa Familiar
in March this year by Roy & Pam Taylor and
it has already attracted a large regular following with monthly mixed pairs and singles
competitions. The bowls’ surface is artificial
and is special ‘sports grass’ sourced from the
UK. The green has 2 rinks which are open
every day from 10am until dusk. ‘Short Mat
Bowls’ is a fun game for all ages – friendly
and social but, very competitive - and at only
2€ a game it is very affordable.
You are able to book playing times for ‘Short
Mat Bowls’ and bowls are provided, though
of course you can bring your own. Suitable
footwear must be worn. If you are a beginner, advice is available and tuition is easily
arranged.
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HAH Celebrate Their 4th Birthday Party
On September 14th HAH celebrated their 4th
year anniversary with a picnic on the beach
at Los Urrutias. Although numbers were depleted with volunteers taking advantage of
cheaper flights and visiting families in the UK,
the 20+ that came along spent the day eating, drinking, swimming and laughing. A terrific time was had; so nice to relax on a beach
with friends, and temperatures still in the mid
30’s in September even at 7pm. Wow!!
To date we have made over 1,000 visits to
clients in their homes giving them so much
help. We have loaned out our mobility equipment 680 times and raised the funds to cover
our Nurses, Physiotherapists, Counsellor and
Foot Health Practitioner, plus driving 100’s of
kilometres to Doctors and Hospital Visits.
THIS SERVICE IS FREE.
Please, can you help? It is not on a regular
basis. It is just a call if we need you, maybe
2 hours per week. It is so worthwhile when
you help someone who is struggling.
For details on how to become a volunteer call
Lesley on 968 134 978 or email [email protected]
HAH Celebrate The Opening Of The Village Inn Sucina
After months of waiting for licences etc, The
Village Inn opened its doors to the public recently and last Saturday hosted a brilliant
party in aid of HAH, their chosen charity. Sitting out on the fantastic open terrace, almost
200 people were enthralled by the singing
and guitar playing of the superb Rafael Raposo - shut your eyes and it was Santana!
HAH goes from strength to strength and have
only had to refuse 2 people during the difficult summer months. This was because volunteers also need to take a break and if we
haven’t got the volunteers, we cannot help!!
We, like most charities are struggling to get
new volunteers.
You may need help.
We need volunteers, especially on the
care side.
Events
Tuesday October 7th Volunteers’ Meeting
11.30am at Centro Civico followed by optional Menu del Dia from just 5€. Partners and
friends welcome for lunch.
Tel Lesley 968 134 978
Wednesday October 15th Chatters Social
Group at Roda Centro Civico from 11.30am.
Talk on Natural Health, Kinesiology/Hair
Analysis by Sandra Ramsay. Optional Menu
del Dia from 5€ to follow. All welcome.
Tel Mary 968 171 542
Tuesday October 21st Autumn Craft Fair,
Fashion Show etc at Roda Centro Civico. Fantastic bargains will be on sale.
Friday October 31st Table Top Sale at La
Zona, Los Alcazares (opp Consum) from
10am. Lots of stalls/bargains, weather and
resources permitting. Bric-a-brac urgently
required.
Tel Norman or Carole 968 173 842
We hope to continue with our Books and
Cards at La Zona, Los Alcazares (opp Consum) on Thursdays from 2pm-4.30pm weather and resources permitting.
An excellent supper was served very quickly
and waiter/ress service ensured you didn’t
have to wait for your reasonably priced
drinks. John and his sister Sue who took over
the bar some months ago said “It was well
worth the wait to make sure that everything
ran like clockwork. We are absolutely delight-
ed with the turn out tonight and so pleased
that the food, service and décor are to such
a high standard. We hope to host many evenings like this and have plans for Race Nights,
Murder Mystery, Quizzes and of course Music
Nights. We will open 6 days a week (closed on
Thursdays), and food will be available all day.
Apart from HAH, we will also support other
local charities. Heather McElvey, HAH volunteer who organised the event said, “We are so
pleased to be able to support John and Sue.
Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves
and the evening raised 500€ for HAH, so a
terrific success for both The Village Inn and
HAH.”
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Hand Made Craft Fair 24th to 26th October
Hecho a Mano (made by hand), II
Salón de los Oficios Tradicionales y
la Cultura Popular 2014, the second
annual fair of traditional artisans and regional culture.
This fair is for traditional and popular
crafts, featuring a wide range of artisans from many disciplines is to be
held at the IFEPA showground in Torre
Pacheco, Murcia. The show offers the
perfect opportunity to buy crafts and
handmade items directly from the artisans themselves in the run-up to Christmas and pulls together a wide variety
of craftspeople from across not only
Murcia, but other areas of Spain as well.
displays will be taking place, with a programme of music and dance performed
by the various associations of music
and dance which exist in the region,
as well as the presence of other types
of musical groups including cuadrillas.
There will also be other types of displays, including gastronomic displays
and other special interesting exhibits complementing the commercial
offering, ensuring visitors have the
chance to enjoy a visit to the event.
Opening hours:
Friday 24th October - 11am to 8pm
Saturday 25th October - 11am to 9pm
Sunday 26th October - 11am to 8pm
Entry is just 2€.
The previous edition of this event was
a great success, both in the number of
visitors attending the show and in the
response of those who took part in the
show. The level of satisfaction amongst
exhibitors and the response of visitors
to the show exceeded all expectations.
Around 100 exhibitors took part, from
Spain and other countries.
As well as the exhibition area, a section
will be dedicated to culture and tradition, in which workshops and practical
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Wheels to Explore Beyond The Mar Menor
In many ways, not having a car in Spain has
been a real pleasure. We haven’t had to worry about registering or buying a vehicle, or
finding the money for fuel and maintenance.
It has forced us to walk or cycle - meaning
we have got to know our locality well and can
feel smug about having taken a healthier, environmentally-friendly transport option. That
said, it has meant that our Spanish experience has been very localised and somewhat
in a bubble consisting of a handful of streets
and beaches within walking or cycling distance of San Pedro del Pinatar. We did catch
the bus to Murcia once or twice, but of course
used two legs once we were there, limiting
our scope.
A few weekends ago, with a gap in our work
schedule, we decided on the spur of the moment to hire a car and explore the region
some more. Although I had some good adventures in Murcia back in January, my husband has only really viewed the extent of
the province from our roof terrace. He knew
there were mountains out there in the distance, but I don’t think you really appreciate
them until you have driven the roads that curl
around to the top and back down again, with
nothing but a dented Armco barrier (if that)
between you and a plunge to your demise.
We covered over 800km (that’s nearly 500
miles in old money) with about 18 hours of
driving in just two days. On the first day we
tried to cling to the Mar Menor coast (which
we struggled to do past the airport) and
paused for an early picnic breakfast at Los
Alcazares, admiring some of the old houses
on the sea front. The morning dog walkers
and slow joggers were out in full force. Passing through Los Urrutias and Islas Menores
we enjoyed the very flat sparse coastal areas. As we spend much of our lives gazing
across the Mar Menor at the magnificent spit
that is La Manga, we decided not to get up
close and personal with this heavily built up
thread of land. Having canvassed for views
of the best kept secrets of Murcia on Twitter – several had recommended the national
park area of Calblanque. It sounded idyllic –
woodland walks, unspoilt beach and staggering scenery. However, we must have missed
the road, because after several attempts and
drives under the RM-12 we instead found ourselves travelling west through La Manga Club
resort towards Portman. The views nonetheless began to draw gasps – the blues of the
Mediterranean set out before us and a few
sharp intakes of breath at the height our hire
car had climbed to. I also enjoyed the fact
that just 425km (264 miles) due south of us
was the Algerian city of Oran.
Awesome views continued to be a theme as
we found ourselves on the industrial side of
Cartagena. Instead of touring the Roman
ruins of Carthago Nova, we found ourselves
driving for many miles amidst huge tankers, power plants, recycling factories and fuel
storage. It was like being on another planet
– or some bizarre giant Spanish version of
the Pompidou Centre. We nevertheless loved
where our journey was taking us. The next
stop for us was a tiny fishing village of El Portus (not the nearby nudist camp of the same
name). We meant for a quick toilet stop,
but stumbled on an annual festival: many of
the villagers were on the beach, dressed in
white with blue satin waist bands and straw
hats. A local excitedly told us that soon they
would cast nets out in the bay and everyone
would join in to pull a load of fish onto the
beach. A stereo system belted out traditional
Spanish music and some people attempted to
sing along. We declined the drink that was
being passed around, but ended up staying
far longer than expected and it was a while
before we climbed a steep slope back to the
hire car.
We continued west and enjoyed Puerto de
Mazarrón, stopping for our sandwiches on
the long wide beach at Bolnuevo, where we
also found some amazing rock erosions –
lime stone sculptures made by the wind. We
paused for another snack in Aguilas near the
border with the Province of Almeria, before
heading inland to Lorca, where we climbed the
ancient Castillo de Lorca to take in views of
the whole city
and
surrounding areas. The road
past
Totana
and on to Alhama de Murcia was flat
and bleak in
places, with
enormous
skies
and
mountains
on the horizon. Derelict
farm houses
crumbled into
the landscape
and in a romantic
moment we got
out of the car
to explore one the ruins. Inside we found
empty beer cans and a stinky mattress, but it
didn’t stop us dreaming of rescuing the finca
and breathing new life back into the farm.
So we continued for two days. On the second
day we explored north of Murcia – discovering
the beautiful spa at Archena (which we accidently drove straight through) and followed
the Rio Segura up to the damn and saw rafters at Blanca – a town we thought we had
fallen in love with, until we visited the hilltop town of Moratalla and fell head over heels
(not literally, although it was steep in places).
I couldn’t help thinking this pretty ancient
town and castle at a cool 521mts (1709 ft)
above sea level would make an excellent writers and painters retreat. Maybe one day!
A few days with a car was a real pleasure, but
we are back on foot now. At least when we
look at the mountains from the roof terrace
we know a bit more about and what Murcia
looks like beyond the Mar Menor. Next time,
we vow to discover Calblanque!
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southern
France a fair
Lady spoke
to a child…
.a fountain
broke from
the
barren
earth…..miracles
piled
on miracles
and Lourdes
was born. It
was Mary’s
challenge
of faith to a
world which
had lost faith
in Her Son.
Mass according to the Extraordinary
form (in Latin) is celebrated every 1st
Saturday of the month at the Catholic
Chapel at Pastrana, approximately 10km
from Mazarrón
Schedule of Masses:
1st Saturday of the month (in Latin, with
readings and homily in English) 4:30pm
All other Saturdays Mass 4.30pm in English
Schedule of Confession:
Saturday from 3:15-4:20pm Also on request
Fr. Carlos Prats 628 824 555
Fr. Octavio Carpena 676 219 445
www.pastranaonline.com
LOURDES
Lourdes occurred due to a cynical age of
a doubting world. It was Mary’s challenge
of faith to a world which had lost faith...
There were wars and famine, cruelty and
greed, lust and disbelief in God and in man
. . . and heaven and Mary was far away.
Then one lovely day, upon a bare rock in
The world around little Bernadette was an
old world and a blind one. They hugged
money so closely that they had lost their
sense of values. Losing faith in mankind,
they had thrown away their faith in God,
but not Bernadette, fresh from her first
communion, her rosary her only jewels,
surrounded by a poverty that lost its faith
and a labour that forgot to offer itself to
God, Bernadette found the barren rock and
saw there the wonderful Lady.
There were stars in the Lady’s hair and
roses on her feet. There was a smile on
her lips and mercy in her hands. “I am the
Immaculate Conception” she said gently.
And Bernadette knelt, as countless multitudes of adorers have knelt ever since,
then before the Mother of God come back
to bring her Son anew to earth. We pray:
O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin didst prepare a
worthy dwelling place for thy Son, we
humbly beseech that that we, who
celebrate the apparition oaf the same
Blessed Virgin, may obtain health of
soul and body through the same Lord
Jesus Christ, thy Son, who livest and
reignest with they in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, God, world without end
Amen.
sic. Please come along and have some fun
and maybe find a new outfit to wear at the
many Christmas functions whilst helping
others less fortunate than ourselves.
On 16th August we joined the Fiesta Day at
the Camposol Golf Club and had a “Vintage Stall” selling antiquity type items
kindly donated. This, together with the
twice monthly Table Top Stall, situated
on Camposol B, are ways in which we try
to raise funds, together with money from
our two shops. We are continually amazed
at your generous donations without which
we would not be able to help the families
we do.
Tel 634 357 137
Christian Humanitarian Aid Charity for
Mazarrón & the surrounding area, helping
those in need irrespective of race, creed
or status.
posol A from 3pm onwards with the Costa
Cálida Radio DJ Edie B providing the mu-
We appeal again with the run up to
Christmas for toys for the ‘Toy Box’,
together with the usual shower gel,
shampoo, sanitary towels and nappies.
We wish to thank Los Amigos Golf Association for their generous donation of
500€, which we are going to put towards
purchasing books and school equipment
for the families with children of school age.
We also appeal this month for items such
as pens, pencils, pencil cases, rulers, rubbers and pencil sharpeners. Even the simplest of items cost money and most of the
families we help just can’t afford to purchase them.
We have two events this month to help us
raise much needed funds:
On Friday 3rd October sees our Table Top
Sale at 6 Calle Alicante, Camposol A from
11am-3pm. There will be various stalls
and refreshment will be provided.
Our Bi-Annual Fashion Show will take
place on 20th October at Mariano’s, Cam-
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Hi again from Bob with all the latest news
from Welcome. Firstly, though, haven’t we
had a long summer this year? At the time of
writing, it’s still as hot as ever and doesn’t
show any sign of cooling down. I shall have
to confess that Fran and I ‘escaped’ for August and drove back to England. It was nice
to see family and friends, despite the coldest
and wettest August for 50 years, but the heat
here did come as a shock when we got home.
the magnificent sum of 800€. Thanks to everybody for your support and your donation to
this important charity.
Forthcoming events:
Ladies’ Evening on October 1st, with the
usual stalls selling jewellery, cards, etc, fashion show, free bingo, and entertainment by
the popular Woody. Tickets are just 3€.
Our October 22nd Dance features the talented Darren Jones and for the men, the lovely
Gemma. Tickets are only 8€.
On Wednesday November 5th The Rich Bitch
Show is coming from Benidorm. This is always a complete sell out, so get your tickets
early 10€
Our November 19th Dance sees the return
of Kevin Tyler supported by Joanne. Tickets
just 8€.
I’ve been told
that our August
Dance
outside
at Mariano’s was
another
great
success,
with
‘Cliff
Richards
and the Shadows’ and ‘The
Beatles’ keeping
the dance area
full
all
night.
Rosemary
was
pleased to hand
over a cheque
from the night to
Age Concern for
It has been far too long since we went to the
Hotel Mariposa for a lunch, so decided to do
something about it when our French friends
were here on holiday a couple of weeks ago.
We took them for a Menu del Dia on the terrace, which we thoroughly enjoyed. There
was a lovely breeze and not a fly in sight! Our
friends were so impressed with the location,
the food, the staff and the service that they
went back a few days later to go quad biking.
Now it is a bit cooler it will also soon be time
to go kayaking again!
There are a few annual events that really
y
On Thursday November 27th, we’re off to the
Races In Madrid, staying 4 nights B & B at
the 4* Hotel Tryp Cibeles, right in the heart
of the city on the Gran Via and close to many
bars and restaurants, tourist bus, Metro station and for the ladies, near all the top shops
to do some early Christmas shopping. Included in the price of just 260€pp are trips to
the ancient city of Toledo, the Valley Of The
Fallen and on Sunday, we are off to the races
to place your bets before returning home on
Monday.
Ladies’ Day is on December 5th, calling at
Torrevieja market, La Zenia Mall and Iceland
in San Javier. Tickets are 10€.
Our Christmas Party Night on December
10th, with Ricky Levazza and Sandy Fitzpatrick is 12€.
“stand out” for me in the social calendar, one
of which has to be The Age Concern Black
and White Ball in Puerto de Mazarrón. We
have been every year since it started and I
think this was probably the best yet in terms
of both food and entertainment. The hot and
cold buffet supplied by The Roving Diner
was simply delicious and whilst I do not usually eat much vegetarian food, the nut roast
was amazing. I would certainly be pleased if
this became a bi-annual event!
When out an about on my travels, nothing
p
pleases me more that finding another traditional Spanish restaurant with a great
Menu del Dia option
and we have added 3
new ones lately, one
of which is The Totana Tennis Club.
As a good friend of
mine had a birthday
recently, we decided
to try it. This lovely
location has stunning
views over the tennis
courts and beyond to
the lovely countryside
surrounding
Totana.
The food is excellent,
We leave for our Christmas Break at Hotel Helios, Benidorm, on December 23rd for 4
night’s full-board and included in the price of
just 240€ is a sumptuous gala Christmas Day
Lunch.
New Year’s Eve will be with Rob Sweeney,
Dan Davey and our own Christine. 20€ including cold buffet.
Trips for 2015 are a Romantic Valentine’s
Weekend, leaving on February 12th for 3
night’s half-board at 4* Hotel Mac Puerto Marina, Benalmadena. Tickets are just 165€ including trips to Nerja, Mijas and the highlight
of the weekend, entrance to the Ricky Levazza Show, “The Power Of Love.” Book now to
avoid disappointment.
Our Cruise leaves here on May 27th, overnight
in Valencia, then on to Barcelona to join the
Royal Caribbean “Vision Of The Seas” for 12
nights in outside cabins, visiting Villefranche
on the French Riviera close to Nice, La Spezia
for Florence and Pisa, Civitavecchia for Rome,
Naples, 2 days in Venice, Ravena, and Kotor,
Montenegro. More details from Rosemary.
Book/Jigsaw dates for October are 7th and
21st.
Call Jo on 669 457 985 for details.
Petanca is on October 29th.
Ring Les on 968 131 880 for more information.
Our next Monthly Meeting is on October 4th,
where you can buy tickets for all previously
advertised events where available, or call
Rosemary on 620 105 179
www.welcomegroupspain.com
Facebook welcomegroupspain
varied and plentiful and it was lovely to have
our coffee on the terrace afterwards. No hidden extras, as drinks and coffee are included.
See our Menu del Dia guide for more details,
you will not be disappointed.
Following the open day at Compusurf recently I am delighted to report that I now
have a 6mb internet facility at home! There is
a real noticeable difference in speed and I am
now going to seriously investigate Internet
television now I have the option as I really do
not want to have to invest in a larger satellite
dish. I will let you know of my progress over
the coming months.
I am very much looking forward to attending
the wedding of Bernie and Nicky on Saturday
20th September at The Hotel Playasol (Amapola Restaurant), but will have to report on
that another time as time has run out!
By the time you read this I should have been
and returned from my holidays and hopefully
will be a bit less “grumpy” when I come back.
I have really struggled with working in the
heat this year for some reason and look forward to a bit of cooler weather in the Autumn
which is usually lovely here.
More next month
Teresa
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Daniela Sacerdoti
Daniela was born and raised in Italy, but she
lives in Scotland with her husband and sons.
She has a degree in Classics and works as a
full-time writer. She writes adult fiction (the
Glen Avich stories), Young Adult (the Sarah
Midnight Trilogy) and children’s fiction (Really
Weird Removals.com, which was shortlisted
for the Scottish Children’s Book Awards). Her
books are translated in eleven languages and
have sold over half a million e-copies. Daniela has written for the BBC and several newspapers.
Take Me Home – Dec 2013
This book has spent 475 days in top 100 kindle books on Amazon
Inary Monteith’s life is at a crossroads. After
a stolen night with her close friend Alex, she’s
just broken his heart by telling him it was all
a terrible mistake. She has to rush home from
London to the Scottish Highlands when her
little sister’s illness suddenly
worsens and in
returning
she
must confront
the
painful
memories she
has been trying so hard to
escape.
Back
home,
things
become
more
complicated
than she could
ever have imagined. There’s
her sister’s illness, her hostile brother, a
smug ex she
never wants to see again and her conflicted
feelings about Alex in London and a handsome American she meets in Glen Avich. On
top of that, she mysteriously loses her voice
but regains a strange gift from her childhood
– a sixth sense that runs in her family. When
a voice from the past keeps repeating, ‘Take
me home’, she discovers a mystery that she
knows she must unlock to set herself free.
Dreams (Sarah Midnight
Trilogy) - April
2012
Seventeenyear-old
Sarah
Midnight
has never had
a normal life.
To the outside
world she is a
typical
teenager, but on the
inside,
Sarah
holds an unimaginable secret.
Her parents are
demon hunters,
part of a web of
Secret Families
who have sworn to protect the world. When
they are mysteriously killed, Sarah’s world
is shattered, but she knows she must now
take up their fight. Unprepared for the task
ahead, she finds herself thrust into a world
of incredible danger, full of things she never
even knew existed, including her enigmatic
long-lost cousin who, out of the blue, turns
up on her doorstep just when she needs him
most. He claims to be there to help and protect her, but how will she know who to trust in
this perilous new life? Can she stay alive long
enough to complete her parents’ quest when
they have left her so defenceless? Sarah has
to learn, and learn fast – the demons are all
around her and death waits for no-one.
Tide (Sarah Midnight Trilogy) – Feb 2013
Spirit (Sarah Midnight Trilogy) – Sept
2014
Watch
Over
Me – Nov 2011
Eilidh Lawson’s
life has hit crisis point. Years
of failed fertility treatments,
a cheating husband and an
oppressive family have pushed
her to the limits. Desperate
for relief, she
seeks solace in
the only place
she’s ever felt
at home – a
small
village
in the Scottish Highlands. There, Eilidh slowly begins to
mend her broken heart, but soon learns she
is not the only one in the village struggling to
recover from a painful past. Jamie McAnena,
Eilidh’s childhood friend, is trying to raise his
daughter Maisie alone. After Maisie’s mother
left to pursue a career in London and Jamie’s
own mother, Elizabeth, passed away, he has
resigned himself to being a family of two,
but sometimes there is more to a story than
meets the eye. Despite their reluctance, curious circumstances keep bringing Jamie and
Eilidh together. For even when it seems all is
lost, help can come from the most surprising
places.
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RED – Entertainment
GREEN – Charity & non-profit making events
ORANGE – Special menus
BLACK – Fiestas & important events
PURPLE –Market, exhibitions, leisure & meetings
Please refer to the relevant advert or editorial for more details of events
Every Day
Breakfasts @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A from 3€
Ana’s No Nonsense Breakfasts @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A from 3€ (9am-1pm)
All Day Breakfasts @ Black Bull, Camposol B
Full English or American Style Breakfasts @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón (exc Sun)
Breakfast @ La Vida, El Pareton (exc Sun & Mon)
Fish & Chips @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón 7€ (exc Sun)
Menu del Noche @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón 10€ (exc Sun)
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Elliot’s, Bolnuevo 12€ (exc Sun)
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Chez Zoe, Pto de Mazarrón 12€ (exc Sun & Mon & Tues 15-31 Oct)
Earlybird Menu @ Spice Villa, Camposol A 12.50€ inc btl wine per cpl (6-8pm)
Every Mon
Chiropody with Phillip Dawe @ Sensol Golf Villa Sales Building, Camposol
Spanish Conversation Classes @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
D Sector Community Group Working Party @ Camposol D
Legs, Bums & Tums with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 10am
Dancercize with Zizi @ The Arches, Los Alcázares 12pm
Bingo @ Black Bull, Camposol B 2pm
Ladies’ Chatterbox Sew & Sew @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2.30-4.30pm
D Sector Community Group Monthly Meeting @ The Club House, Camposol C
Kettlebells with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 6.30pm
Quiz Night @ The Club House, Camposol C 7.30pm
Entertainment Quiz with Paul @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 8.30pm
Poker Night @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8.30pm
Bowling League @ Alley Palais, Camposol B
Menu del Noche @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón
Forget me Not Respite Care @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10.30am-1.30pm
Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection @ Car Park, Camposol B 11.30am-1.30pm
HELP MMM Bingo @ La Zona Bar, Los Alcázares 1€/game 2pm
MABS MMM Fun Quiz @ La Rosa Bar, San Cayetano 9pm
Chiropractor @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
Camposol B Clean Working Party Commercial Centre, Camposol B 9am
Tai Chi Fit with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 9am
Circuits with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 10am
Pilates with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 11am
Computer Clinic @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 1-3pm
Fit 4 Life Weight Loss Support Group @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo 4-5pm
Guitar Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 4-7pm
Zumba @ The Arches, Los Alcázares, 4.30pm
Football Training Session (ages 4-17) @ El Pareton 6-7pm
English/Spanish Conversation Group @ Neighbourhood Association Bar, Isla Plana 6pm
Learn to Ballroom Dance with Jacqui @ The Arches, Los Alcázares 7pm
Friends & Buddies Meeting @ The Club House, Camposol C 8pm
General Knowledge Quiz with Lucas @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 8.30pm
Every Tue
3 Course Steak Night @ The Club House Bistro, Camposol C 15€ (exc 21st)
3 Course Steak Night @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrón (7-9pm) 15€
Special Evening Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 18€ for 2 btl wine for 2
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Menu de Noche @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
Taste of the South Night @ La Vida, El Pareton
Menu del Noche @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón
Karaoke with Lynden B @ The Arches, Los Alcázares
MABS Mazarrón Coffee Morning @ MABS Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
MAMAS Collection/Book Stall @ Camposol B Car Park 10am-1pm
MABS Mazarrón Craft Workshop @ MABS Centre, Camposol B 2.30-4.30pm
Every Wed
Mar Menor Golf Society Competition
Chiropodist @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
C Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C (near Sensol Golf Office) 9am
Fitness Yoga with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 9am
Camposol Bridge Club, Duplicate Bridge @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 9.30am
Dancercize with Zizi @ The Arches, Los Alcázares 11am
Ladies Coffee Afternoon @ Mariano’s, Camposol A 2.30-4.30pm
Line Dancing with Lyn @ The Arches, Los Alcázares 3pm
Mazarrón AA Group @ Meeting Room adjacent to Cañada de Gallego Church 5.30pm
Bingo @ La Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias 8pm
Pool Night @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8pm
Darts Night @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 8.30pm
Midweek Carvery @ The Club House Bistro, Camposol C from 9€ (6.30-8.30pm)
Steak Night @ La Vida, El Pareton from 9.95€ inc glass of wine
2 Course Pie Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón 10€ inc a drink
3 Course Route 66 Big Bite American Night @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón 15€
Happy Wednesday Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 32€ for 2 inc btl wine
Kiddies Disco/Karaoke with Lisa B @ Black Bull, Camposol B 7.30-9.30pm
Disco/Karaoke with Lisa B @ Black Bull, Camposol B from 9.30pm
MABS MMM Art Workshop @ Café Golf, San Javier, 2€ 10am-12pm
PALS for booking events etc @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón 1-3pm
HAH Book & DVD Club @ La Zona Bar, Los Narejos 2.30-4.30pm
Age Concern for purchase of tickets @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
Every Thu
Camposol Market @ Camposol A
Premier Hearing @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @ Hotel Playa Grande, Pto de Mazarrón 9.30am
Kettlebells with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 10am
Avon Lady @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 10.30-12pm
Bokwa with CDA Fitness @ Cañadas del Romero 11am
Bingo @ The Club House, Camposol C 1-3pm
Mazarrón Ladies’ Circle @ Hotel Playa Grande, Pto de Mazarrón 1.30pm
Skin Analysis Machine/Facial @ Jane’s Salon, Condado de Alhama 4pm
Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Meeting @ The Club House, Camposol C 4pm
Fun Quiz @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A from 6pm (opt curry/rice/naan 3€)
Circuits with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 6.30pm
Quiz Night with Eddie B @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8pm (food avail from 3€)
Bingo @ Alandalus, Calasparra from 8pm
Quiz with TJ @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 8.30pm
Market Day Special @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 2€ bacon/sausage sandwich 8.30-3pm
Happy Thursday Lunch @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 25€ for 2 inc btl wine
2 Course Curry Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón 10€ inc a drink
3 Course Menu del Noche @ The Club House Bistro, Camposol C 12.50€ inc a drink
Happy Thursday Lunch @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 25€ for 2 inc btl wine
Special Evening Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 18€ inc btl wine for 2
German Menu del Dia @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón
Jam Night @ The Club House, Camposol C from 9pm
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Age Concern for tickets etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection @ Mazarrón Country Club11.30am-1pm
HAH Book Stall @ La Zona Bar, Los Narejos 2.30-4pm
Every Fri
Semi Permanent Makeup Artist @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
Camposol Bridge Club/Duplicate Bridge @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 9.30am
Friday Art Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 9.45am-12.30pm
Pilates with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 10am
Legs, Bums & Tums with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 11am
Book Stall/Camposol A Gardening @ Car Park Camposol A 10.30am-12.30pm
10 Pin Bowling/Camposol C Greenfingers Garden Group @ Totana 4pm
Find the Joker @ Black Bull, Camposol B 7pm
Poker @ Alandalus, Calasparra from 8pm
Fish & Chips/ Quiz @ La Vida, El Pareton from 5.50€ (food from 12pm, quiz from 9pm)
Fish & Chips @ Black Bull, Camposol B 6.50€ (11am-4pm)
Fish & Chips @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A 6.50€ (2-7pm)
Fish & Chips/BBQs& Salad Buffet @ The Wishing Well, Cabecico del Rey from 6.50€
Fish & Chips @ The Club House, Camposol C 7.50€ (1pm-7.30pm)
2 Course Fish & Chips @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrón 9.50€
(10-4pm & 7-9.30pm)
Mixed Grill Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 10€
3 Course Fish & Chip Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón 10€
Steak Special @ La Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias, 2 steaks & btl wine from 27€
Romantic Friday Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 35€ for 2 inc btl wine
5 Course Evening Meal plus dessert/coffee/wine etc @ Castillo del Pilar, Perin 18€
Fish & Chips @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón
German Menu del Dia @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón
Live Entertainment @ La Casa Familiar,Los Urrutias
Karaoke/Disco with Lisa B @ Black Bull, Camposol B 7pm
Karaoke with Bernie Mac @Tel’s Bar, Camposol A
Noah’s ARC Book Sale/Bric-a-Brac @ Camposol B 9.30am-2pm
Lions Mazarrón booking events etc outside Compusurf, Camposol B 11am
Age Concern booking events etc @Commercial Centre, Camposol B 11am-1pm
GOmaD Donations @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B/Costa Calida Radio 12.30-2pm
Every Sat
Avon Lady @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 12-1.30pm
Bingo @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 1.30pm
Harlequin Rock Choir Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm
BBQ/Pizza/Paella & Salad Buffet @ The Wishing Well, Cabecico del Rey from 6.50€
Steak Special @ La Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias, 2 steaks & btl wine from 27€
3 Course Steak Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón 15€
5 Course Evening Meal & dessert/coffee/wine etc @ Castillo del Pilar, Perin 18€
Special Saturday Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 22€ inc btl wine for 2
Every Sun
MABS MMM Book Sale @ The Arches, Los Alcázares 10am-1pm
HELP MMM Sale of up-market clothes @ The Arches, Los Alcázares 10am-1pm
PALS for booking events @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 11am-1.30pm
Car Boot Sale @ Cañadas del Romero Social Centre 8.30am
Car Boot Sale @ Venta Romero, Cuevas de Reyllo. 9am-2pm
Bingo @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A 7.15pm
Poker Night @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8pm
Sunday Lunch @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A from 5€
Sunday Roast @ The Wishing Well, Cabecico del Rey from 6.50€
Sunday Lunch @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A from 6.50€
Traditional Sunday Lunch (hot or cold food) @ La Vida, El Pareton from 7.50€
Sunday Roast @ La Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias from 7.95€
Sunday Carvery @ The Club House Bistro, Camposol C from 9€
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3 Course Sunday Roast (lunch/eve) @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrón
10€ inc btl wine for 2
Sunday Roast @ Liz’s Café, Camposol B 10€ inc a drink
3 Course Sunday Lunch @ Elliot’s, Bolnuevo 10€
3 Course Sunday Roast (lunch/dinner) @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón 10€
3 Course Sunday Roast @ New Royal, El Alamilo from 11€
(starter & main 9.50€/main & dessert 8.50€)
Meat Carvery/Vegetable Buffet @ La Mariposa, Gebas from 10.50€
Special Evening Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 18€ inc btl wine for 2
Bernie Mac @ The Club House, Camposol C from 8pm
HELP MMM Car Boot @ Autocine, Los Narejos 8.30am-12.30
Open Day @ Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, Rojales 1-4pm
OCTOBER
Wednesday 1
Start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Ana Martinez Exhibition @ Tourism office, Pto de Mazarrón (until 15th)
Welcome Petanca @ Mariano’s, Camposol A 2pm
Welcome Ladies’ Evening/fashion show/stalls/bingo/Woody @
Mariano’s, Camposol A 3€
1st Anniversary Party @ Black Bull, Camposol B from 4pm
MABS MMM Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am
Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30-3.30pm
Thursday 2
Lions Mazarrón Race Night @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 7.30pm
Friday 3
Open Door – Arun’s 3rd Birthday BBQ Party/Patrick & Christine @ Los Almagros 4pm
CC Country Music Night/North South Country Boys @ Mariano’s, Camposol A 4€ 7.45pm
The CAS Band @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
MABS Murcia NW Outdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm
GOmaD Table Top Sale @ Calle Alicante 6, Camposol A 11am-3pm
Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm (12-18 year olds)
Saturday 4
Start of World Space Week
ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista de Hogar, San Pedro 10.30am
Welcome Meeting @ Mariano’s, Camposol A 2pm
Culture Vulture’s Trip to Pink Floyd Tribute Concert
Scott James @ The Club House, Camposol C
Dee @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrón
JJ’s Table Top Sale/Cakes/Pastries @ SaraLara’s, Pto de Mazarrón 11am-2pm
Forget Me Not Music Concert/Highway 61 @ La Vida, El Pareton 1€, 2.30pm
Sunday 5
Artisan Market @ Bullas
Cavalli Foundation Dog Fun Show @ Costera de Alhama10am
Mazarrón FC v Fortuna Edico (away)
Monday 6
Fiestas Patronales, Santomera
Dermatologist @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
Forget Me Not Music Night feat Carousel @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11am
PALS Monthly Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11.15am
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Tuesday 7
Fiestas Patronales, Torre Pacheco
Feria y Fiestas Patronales, Alhama de Murcia
Virgen del Rosario, Bullas
Ntra. Sra. del Rosario, La Unión & Lorqui
Virgen del Rosario, Fuente Librilla, Mula & Puerto Lumbreras
Downhill Cycling Day/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 35€
inc bike/guide/safety equip
Jumilla Wine Trip with Viajes Dragontours 29€
Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Los Nietos Golf Society Captain’s Day @ La Torre
MCC Residents Social Club 3 Night Trip to Madrid 130€ members (140€ non)
Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm
Los Amigos President Bash/Alan Swoffers & Kriz-K @ Mariano’s, Camposol A
10€ (15€ inc food)
HAH Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda 11.15am
Wednesday 8
Beach Boot Camp with CDA Fitness @ Pto de Mazarrón 10am
General Meeting of SAMM @ CAR Infanta Cristina, Los Narejos 11am
Los Nietos Golf Society Ladies’ Night @ Antonio’s, Los Nietos
MABS Murcia NW Volunteer’s Meeting @ 5pm
Thursday 9
WARM Walk
Ladies Chatterbox Group Beauty Talk/Demonstration @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2pm
Friday 10
Indoor Market with fashion/bling/DVD’s etc @ Alley Palais, Camposol B
Nick Barker @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
GOmAD Table Top Sale @ Commercial Centre, Camposol B 10am–2pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B
Saturday 11
Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autónomos, Pto de Mazarrón 10am-2pm
D Sector Community Group Car Rally/Treasure Hunt @ Camposol 7.50€ inc lunch
Chinese Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
Suzy G @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrón
Robbie Williams Tribute @ Black Bull, Camposol B
Michelle @ La Mariposa, Gebas
Martin Ross @ The Club House, Camposol C
Sunday 12
Artisan Market @ Mula
Mazarrón FC v AD Pliego (home)
Monday 13
Fiestas de Octubre, Los Alcazares
FAST Dance with ‘Elvis & His Friends’ @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 5€ 7.30pm
Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club Disco/Kevin Wheatley @ Oscars, Camposol B
Easy/Medium Guided Walk/4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12€
Ladies’ Chatterbox Group Fashion Show @ Mariano’s, Camposol A
Tuesday 14
HAH Table Top Sale @ La Zona Bar, Los Alcácares 10am-2pm
FAST Meeting for New Volunteers @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Wednesday 15 Camposol Camera Club @ The Club House, Camposol C 4pm
Welcome House Card Crafting @ Campillio y Suertes, Cehegín
HAH Chatters @ Centro Civico, Roda 11.30am
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Thursday 16
Humanists of Murcia 4 Day Walking Holiday @ Mar Menor
MABS Mazarrón Book Sale @ Camposol B 9am-1pm
Friday 17
Mazarrón FC Boat Trip to Cliffs of Tinoso Cape 15€
Los Palacios Gardening Group Race Night @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
Team Harmony NSPCC Glitz & Glamour Night/finger buffet/Dee 10€ 8pm
The Crooners Jazz & Blues Night/3 Course Meal @ Bistro Ratatouille,
Pto de Mazarrón 15€
Saturday 18
Start of National Energy Saving Week
Ladies’ Chatterbox Shopping Trip to Nueva Condomina
Murder Mystery Night @ La Vida, El Pareton
Polish Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
Pitu @ La Mariposa, Gebas
The CAS Band & Tara @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
Andy Jones @ The Club House, Camposol C
Los Duques @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrón
Sunday 19
Artisan Market @ Caravaca
Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm
Ruta del Ferrocarril (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre
Mazarrón FC v CD Juvenia (away)
Monday 20
Laser Hair Removal & Facials @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
GOmaD Fashion Show @ Mariano’s, Camposol A from 3pm
Tuesday 21
Trafalgar Day
Culture Vulture’s Trip to Los Miserables @ Murcia
HELP MMM General Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 11.30am
HAH Autumn Craft Fair/Fashion Show @ Centro Civico, Roda
Wednesday 22 Welcome Dance/Darren Jones & Gemma @ Mariano’s, Camposol A
8€ (5€ opt food) 7.45pm
Thursday 23
Ladies’ Chatterbox Genealogy Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm
Friday 24
United Nation’s Day
Hand Made Craft Fair @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco (until 26th)
Saturday 25
Nature Walk, Cehegín 9am
Caravaca Walk around Archival and Barranda 9am 10€ full day 3€ half day
Paella Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
Woody @ The Club House, Camposol C
GNT @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrón
Forget Me Not Music Concert/The Streeters @ La Vida, El Pareton 1€, 2.30pm
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Sunday 26
British Summer Time ends – clocks go back 1hr
Artisan Market @Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin 10am
Mountain Bike Tour/Alto de la Sierra de la Pierdiz y Vuelta, Mazarrón
9am from Sports Centre, Mazarrón
Mazarrón FC v SFC Minerva (home)
MABS Mazarrón Race for Life @ Camposol 9.15am for 10am start 5€ entry
Monday 27
Easy/Medium Guided Walk/4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12€
Tuesday 28
Monthly B Clean Meeting @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 4pm
Ladies’ Night @ Eden Hair & Beauty, Al Kasar, Condado de Alhama
MABS Mazarrón Volunteer Meeting @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 11.30am
Wednesday 29 Welcome Petanca @ Mariano’s, Camposol A 2pm
Age Concern Menu del Dia @ Café Buenavista, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrón
Thursday 30
Cosmetic Doctor @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo
Fuente Old Guards Golf Society Game @ Mar Menor Golf Resort
Friday 31
Halloween
Indoor Market with fashion/bling/DVD’s etc @ Alley Palais, Camposol B
NEST Walk with optional meal. Meet El Berro Car Park, Sierra Espuña 10.30am, 5€
Honey Roasted Halloween Hog Night/Entertainment @ The Wishing Well, Valladolises 8€
Special Halloween Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 35€ for 2 inc btl wine
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween
Night with Bernie Mac/free finger buffet @ Tel’s Bar, Camposol A
Disco with Lisa B/free buffet @ Black Bull, Camposol B
Night/buffet @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrón 8€
Night/The Geckos @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
GOmAD Table Top Sale @ Camposol B 10am–2pm
HAH Table Top Sale @ La Zona, Los Alcazares 10am
HELP MMM Charity Market @ La Zona Bar, Los Alcazáres 11am-1pm
Age Concern Table Top Sale @ Camposol B 11am-1pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1
ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista de Hogar, San Pedro 10.30am
Welcome Meeting @ Mariano’s, Camposol A 2pm
Sunday 2
Artisan Market @ Bullas
Trip to Bullas Artisan Market with Viajes Dragontours 18€
Cavalli Foundation Halloween Show @ Costera de Alhama10.30am
Monday 3
PALS Monthly Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11.15am
Tuesday 4
Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm
Lions Mazarrón Disco/Karaoke with Bernie Mac @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
HAH Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda11.15am
Wednesday 5
Welcome Rich Bitch Show 10€
Showaddywaddy/DJ Tony @ La Daya, Calasparra 18€ including food
MABS MMM Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15
Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30-3.30pm
Friday 7
Culture Vulture’s Trip to Tosca (Puccini Opera) @ Murcia
Saturday 8
Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autónomos , Pto de Mazarrón 10-2pm
Italian Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
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It’s Panto time “Oh yes it is!”
Get ready for fun, frolics and hi jinx!!
Dates - 22nd, 24th and 25th January 2015
at 8pm.
Tickets are available at 5€ for adults and
3€ for kids under 16. We will be performing Aladdin at La Molata (15mins
from Camposol, Alhama and Totana)
and Bullas in NW Murcia on 31st January.
As with all of our productions, a portion
of our profits go to local charities. If you
would like more information/join/help,
take look at our our website
www.cloudninedramagroupmurcia.
com or contact our chairman Paul Macdonald [email protected]
Costa Calida Country Music Club
After our summer break, we started back with
a storming performance from Christine. She
has the knack of picking the right songs at
the right time. She will be returning with Red
Strokes in December. Mariano’s on Camposol
A is ‘heaven’ for dancers as there is ample
room for line dancers, partner dancers and
those just ‘doing their own thing’.
If you would like to reserve tickets,
please email rumajordan@hotmail.
com. I will be outside Steak Out (on
Camposol B) on Friday 17th October between 12pm and 1pm, so you can pick
up reserved tickets or purchase them.
Don’t miss out as last year tickets sold
out within the first month!!
Costa Calida Country Music Club meets
there the 1st Friday of each month, starting
at 7.45pm.
On Friday 30th October we have North and
South Country Boys. This will be their first
time in this area.
In November on Friday 7th we are doing a
‘Projector Night’, where you will be able
to see all your favourite country music stars
on our new big screen - and we mean a BIG
screen!
On Friday 5th December, Red Stokes and
Christine will be performing their Stetsons
And Petticoat Show.
If you enjoy Country Music and a good night
out in a friendly environment, this is the place
to be.
We now have a Facebook page. If you would
like to join, please email
[email protected]
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Dear Editor
Are there any folk music enthusiasts in Camposol & Mazarrón region? I would like to know
if anyone is interested in forming a Folk Club
from a wide range of music formats.
Please contact me on 634 335 626 Patrick
Riley. Looking forward to hearing your comments.
Patrick Riley
Dear Editor
I thought perhaps you would be interested in this photo to add as a thank
you to everyone who supported the Ladies in Pink charity events on Camposol.
Just to let everyone know that Vicki completed
the challenge of the 450km cycle ride along
with 107 other brave women. The fantastic
sum of £500,000 pounds was raised for Women v Cancer charities, the funding for breast,
cervical and ovarian cancer. Thanks to eve-
ryone who
made
this
possible.
Without you,
Vicki
would
not
have
been able to
take part in
this venture.
Thank you so
much for your
support Patti
and the Costa
Cálida Chronicle team.
Kind regards
Rosemarie
(Founded 1 May 2006)
EVENTS 2014
Wednesday 15th October
PEKIN 5 CHINESE RESTAURANTE
Puerto de Mazarrón
(Near Mercadona)
Menu del Noche
-
Sunday 9th November
The Club House Camposol C
Remembrance Sunday Lunch
Wednesday 3rd December
Terraza Café Buenavista
Av de Alamillo Puerto De Mazarrón
Menu del Noche
with entertainment by Christine
Wednesday 14th January 2015
Hotel Costa Celebration Rooms
Mazarrón Town
Winter Dinner
Grand Raffle
Music by
TERRY JAY
Membership enquiries
Ian 629 818 611
[email protected]
Roy
Entertainments Officer
Ex-Servicemen’s Association of
Mazarrón District [ESAMD]
Registered in the Community of Murcia
with the number 8.694-1a
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Mazarrón FC’s season started well with a
4-0 victory at home to much fancied Yeclano
Deportivo and a 3-1 win at Sucina to move
into second place in the Primera Automica.
Leading scorer Tolo continued where he left
off last season with four goals in the first two
games as Mazarrón began their latest promotion campaign.
Sunday 26th October SFC Minerva (home)
In August, Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC
Luncheon Club visited the Casa Colora in
Leiva with excellent food and far too much
beer, red and white wine!! The September
lunch was at the Restaurante Venta La Rata
in Totana and we will have a report in next
month’s edition. Full details and bookings are
available at our Los Amigos weekly meetings or you can email
[email protected]
numerous cafes and eating places including
McDonalds!! The Hotel is situated adjacent
to the Turia Metro Station making access to
all parts of Valencia very simple. The Hotel
is also on the “Hop on Hop Off” Tourist Bus
route.
Cost, including coach travel and 2 night’s
hotel accommodation:
2 persons sharing twin room without breakfast/with breakfast
85€pp/110€pp
2 persons sharing double room without breakfast/with breakfast 87.50€pp/112.50€pp
2 persons sharing executive twin room without breakfast/with breakfast
90€pp/115€pp
We require a deposit of 40€pp with the balance payable by 19th December. Please email
[email protected]
for further details.
Mazarron FC’s home games are normally
played on Sundays with varying kick off times.
Admission is 4€ with juveniles free. Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC organises a supporters’
coach to most away games. Full details of all
games and coach departure times both home
and away, are normally not announced until
the Wednesday before the weekend on which
the game is to be played and advertised in
the local media, on www.mazarronfc.es,
on our own Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Facebook page and on posters at various points
throughout Camposol and Mazarrón.
Forthcoming fixtures:
Sunday 5th October Fortuna Edico (away)
Sunday 12th October AD Pliego (home)
Sunday 19th October CD Juvenia (away)
We still have
a few tickets left for
the
Legends
Past
and
Present Tribute
Evening
at
Mariano’s,
Camposol A
on
Tuesday
October.
7th
There will be
two great individual tribute acts, one
to the past legend John Lennon and the other
to the present legend Gary Barlow. Tickets
are just 10€ each without supper or 15€ with
supper. Please ring Barbara on 627 012 646,
Dave on 634 369 639, Gerard on 624 320
567, or email
[email protected] to reserve
your tickets.
Friday 17th October is the Boat Trip from Puerto de Mazarrón for the two hour Cliffs of Tinoso Cape Tour. The cost is 15€ and lunch and
coach transport will be available at an additional cost if there is sufficient demand. Bookings will be taken at our weekly meetings or
you can email [email protected]
We have arranged a Two-Night Trip To
Valencia in January. We leave Camposol by
coach at around 8.30am on Saturday 17th
January leaving Valencia for the return journey at around 5pm on Monday 19th January.
We have reserved a number of rooms at the
3* Expo Hotel in the Nuevo Centro Shopping
Centre, a 15-minute walk from Valencia’s Old
Town. The Shopping Mall includes a whole
host of stores covering everything you would
wish to buy in the January sales as well as
The 6th Annual
Los
Amigos de
Mazarrón
FC
Gala
E v e n i n g
and Dinner
at the Hotel
La
Cumbre,
Puerto
de
Mazarron
is
on Wednesday
11th
March
and
once
again
we will be
welcoming
sporting celebrity guests from the UK; two guest speakers, former Newcastle United and Liverpool
legend Alan Kennedy and former WBC
World Welterweight Boxing Champion John H
Stracey. John H has agreed to act as MC for
the evening and will also oversee the auction
of sporting memorabilia. He will also entertain
the audience with stories from his life as a
boxer including the time when he appeared
on the same bill as Mohammed Ali and met
Hollywood legends like Frank Sinatra.
Both Alan and John will also be taking part in a Celebrity Golf Competition
along with our very own Los Amigos legend Tony Currie.
Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC weekly meetings are held every Thursday at The Club
House, Camposol C at 4 pm, with the exception of the last Thursday of each month which
is reserved for the Members’ Business Meeting, open to members only.
Membership for 2014/15 has again been held
at 10€. If you are interested in football, or
just want to take part in the various social
events we will be organising or just want a
chat and a drink among friends in pleasant
surroundings why not join us on a Thursday
afternoon? You will be most welcome.
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Summer Ball
The Summer Ball this year was held at Restaurante Amapola in Bolnuevo on Friday 22nd
August. The food, service and ambience was
great and we all went outside (taking our wine
bottles with us) where there was a lovely cool
breeze blowing around the swimming pool.
The entertainment was Suzy G and her dancers, who worked really hard ensuring that we
all had a fabulous evening. It was thoroughly
enjoyed by all so much that nobody wanted
to go home.
Away Day
We are planning an ‘away day’ on 3rd October
at Condado de Alhama whilst hollow tining is
taking place at Camposol. The price will be
45€ including a buggy. If you fancy joining
us, put your name down on the poster in the
gents’ changing room at the Clubhouse.
Club de Golf Competition - August
The generous sponsor of this month’s event
was The Spice Villa Restaurant, Camposol A. Sponsorship of these monthly competitions is always thankfully received and if
you would like to sponsor one of these events
please get in touch.
Following her success in the July competition,
Mary Armitage (23) was again Overall Win-
ner with 39 points. Mary had her handicap
cut last month, to be followed with another
cut this month methinks! Mary must be bang
on form at the moment. Dave Hughes was
Overall Second with 38 points. Dave has only
just returned to golf after a long layoff, so it
was a good performance from both of them.
Other Winners:
Ladies Winner – Pam Andrew 35 points
Gents Cat. 3 (20–28)
1st Billy Prest 30 pts.
1st Harry Peers 34 pts.
1st Eugene Toye 34 pts.
Forthcoming Competitions at Club de
Golf
Monthly Club Competition on Monday 27th
October. Everyone welcome with a genuine
handicap.
Costa Cálida Ladies’ League
We all enjoy our Ladies’ League encounters
in a competitive, but friendly spirit. 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 in joining in with us, or
would like more, information please contact
Betty Roberts at
[email protected]
Betty Roberts
The Policemen
–vFiremen
The
Policemen
versus
the Firemen
Golf Competition
took
place
on
We d n e s d a y
th
10 September.
It was
a great fun
day with lots
of
friendly
banter.
The
Firemen lost
by 3 games
to 4, with
all the other
matches being drawn, therefore it was only
by a small margin. The 4 Firemen who came
over especially for the event have resolved
to come back next year to reverse the result.
Later in the evening the 4 of them entertained
the locals in the pubs on Camposol by singing
lots of Cornish songs.
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Two Dramatic Rescues By a SAMM
Boat
The Mar Menor was the scene of dramatic
rescues by members of the Sailing Association Mar Menor recently.
Sailing back
to Los Najeros
after
a picnic in
Playa Honda,
members of
the
SAMM
Catamaran Group,
on
‘Hamoor’,
their
24 ft Stryker
Catamaran, spotted
people on a
small
boat
waving
at
them.
Being friendly,
as most sailors are, they waved back. A
minute or two later they realised the boat
was in trouble, as those on board were
waving a white flag. Without hesitation,
they dropped the sails on ‘Hamoor’ and
motored over. They found a Spanish man
and two boys aged 10-12 sitting in a 4
meter dinghy half full of water. The mast
and boom were lying on the dinghy with
the sails dragging in the water. They got
the boys, who were wearing life jackets, on
board, the dinghy in tow and took them to
Los Nietos.
With the language barrier and the boys
very upset, ‘Hamoor’s’ crew never found
out exactly what had gone wrong. What
they were sure of was that there was not
very much chance of their being picked up
by anyone else. There were no other boats
in sight and they were a long way from
shore. The wind had died to nothing and
evening was approaching and with no mast
and half sunk they were not very visible.
A few days
later, whilst
in their tender,
they
saw a couple of young
boys in canoes right by
the jellyfish
nets.
One
was in a canoe and the
other
was
struggling
in the water
with the canoe almost
vertical
in
the water. He appeared to have capsized
and managed to get the canoe tangled in
the nets. The rescuers could not free the
canoe, but pulled the boy into their dinghy
and took him and the other canoe safely
back to shore.
The results on corrected time were:
1st the Laser 2000 of Tug Wilson/Vernon
O’Byrne
2nd the Gamba of John Down/Laurence
Carter
3rd the Laser 2000 of Brian Murray/Pat
Fleck
Sailors Collect Their Trophies
The trophies for the winning boats in
SAMM’s Spring 2014 Handicap Series
were presented during the club’s September meeting. The scoring is the ‘low points’
system where, in each race the winner is
awarded 0.75 of a point, 2nd - 2 points, 3rd 3 points etc. There were 16 races in the series with the best 12 results for each boat
counting for the series places.
First SAMM Race Day Of The Autumn
Series
Wednesday 7th September offered blue sky
and sea, but unfortunately no wind when
the competitors arrived for the first race
day of SAMM’S Autumn 2014 Series, but
by 11.30am a light breeze had materialised and the race started with 9 boats.
The five dinghies were away first in a 7
knot breeze, but 5 minutes later when the
4 bigger boats started it had dropped to 4
knots, which gave the dinghies a distinct
advantage. All finished their four laps in
less than 2 hours against the over 2 hours
for all the bigger boats.
As these are handicap races the result on
corrected time was:
1st the Faversham 14 of David/Louise
Belcher, a great win for a relatively inexperienced couple.
2nd the Sailfish 18 of Bob Miles/Carol Sibson
3rd the Laser 2000 of Brian Murray/Pete
Caldwell.
1st the Hartley 12.2 with 30.75 points including seven wins in the series.
2nd the Sailfish 18, Mistral with 42.72
points including one win and three seconds.
3rd the Laser 2000, Shoestring Tres with
44.75 points also including one win and
three seconds.
The crews vary throughout the series and
the photograph shows from left to right
Vernon O’Byrne, Shoestring Tres; Julian
Perring, Mistral and Tug Wilson, Hartley
12.2, who collected the trophies on behalf of everybody who contributed to each
boats score.
The wind had increased to 10-12 knots
when the second race started at 3pm for
the 5 dinghies and 3 larger boats, enabling
them all to complete four laps in less than
75 minutes.
The Autumn Series races take place from
the CTD Infanta Christina Sports Centre on
the beach at Los Najeros, starting at 10am
on alternate Sundays. Guests welcome.
The two Sailfish 18’s crossed the line just
2 seconds apart, which had the makings of
an exciting tussle within the race between
these identical boats. Unfortunately Mistral, sailed by Rob Hudson suffered a broken rudder after about 10 minutes and was
forced to retire.
The monthly SAMM meeting is on October
8th at the Spanish Sports Academy CTD Infanta Christina on the beach front at Los
Najeros, near Los Alcazares. New competitors and members welcome.
For more information visit the website at
www.sailingmarmenor.com
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and 80 adults attended classes.
Locals may attend swimming courses
starting this autumn thanks to the covering of the swimming pool in Mazarrón. The
facility will be available from October.
The Department of Youth and Sports is finalizing the schedule:
From 9am to 10pm, there will be different
courses and an adult school programme
will be offered. Swimming will be free and
some of the specialties that will be taught
include level 1 learning, for health reasons
and for those older than 60. Infant swimming courses to be held in the afternoon
are arranged by age group: 3 to 6 years,
7 to 10 years and 11 to 15 years. In addition, almost every hour, there will be free
swimming available on Saturdays.
Los Amigos de Mazarrón Golf Society
Open Competition
It was 1st of September and 76 golfers descended upon Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort
for what was scheduled to be a great day’s
golf. Advertising by our main sponsors, Kia
Motors, Luz del Sol and TJ Electricals was in
position and suitably arranged and it all augured well for a great day. Our thanks must
go to the Course Manager, Lee Harrington,
and his staff for their hard work in preparing
the course to an excellent standard.
19 teams of four; many from Los Amigos de
Mazarrón Golf Society, meant many people moving around the course, but by 9.25am
everybody was in position for a shotgun start
at 9.30am. All players appeared to enjoy their
golf without trauma so, straight to the Presentation of Awards:
Diplomas were awarded to the students at
an event that was attended by the Councillor for Sports, Andrés Valera and Mayor of
Mazarrón, Francisco García.
For more information, contact Mazarrón
Ayuntamiento
Evening held in the Black Bull with some
money being held in reserve for planned projects.
Our thanks to those who donated raffle prizes for that event including, La Cumbre Hotel, Viggos Restaurant, Mamma Mia, Gula
Gula, Leonardo’s, UK Supplies, Hotel Costa,
7th Heaven, La Farola, Camposol Ferreteria,
Juani & Pedro Garden Centre.
Finally, a very big thank-you to all those who
took part in this competition.
We raised a fantastic amount of well over
7,000€ to help local children’s charities,
namely; the ASPADEM School, BASE Football of Mazarrón and GOmaD. The majority
of money was presented at a special Awards
Pool Cover Will Be Operational From
October.
Municipal swimming lessons will be continuing giving everyone the chance to continue with an activity that has a wide following after the summer when 350 children
1st with 59.9 points: Hacienda 2
2nd with 60.4 points: Hacienda 1
3rd with 62.3 points: Three Eagles & a Birdie.
The highest finishing Los Amigos team was
LAGS 1 with 66.1 points.
Our grateful thanks for their sponsorship are
extended to KIA Talleres M Gallego, Luz del
Sol, Alpha Pools, TJ Electricals, @ Home,
C & M Constructions, The Great Golf Company, Black Bull Camposol, Avalon Funeral
Plans, Decklid, 2Let2Sell2Buy, Mr Print, Ex
Pat Pensions, Aguilon, La Peraleja and Lorca
Golf Resorts.
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The global sensation that is the Ice Bucket
Challenge came to Moore’s Bar in Cabo
Roig with no fewer than eight members of
Spurs Supporters Spain getting dunked with
freezing cold water and in the process raising money for their chosen charity.
Having completed her challenge (see picture) Shona Farnes donned her collecting
hat and went round with a bucket and collected 120€ for the Stacey Mowle Appeal.
Stacey is an 8 year old Spurs’ fan who, four
years ago, was diagnosed with a very severe
and aggressive form of cancer - Neuroblastoma. There is no cure at the moment and
the only viable treatment is in the USA, but
at a cost of over half a million pounds, this
is currently
unaffordable, which is
why the guys
and girls at
Moore’s Bar
are
putting
all their efforts behind
the appeal.
More events
are planned
one
of
their members is considering entering
the “Stay Sober for October” appeal, but
doesn’t think the local economy would sur-
August was another busy month for Fuente
Old Guard with the Annual Inter Society
Match on 5th August against our friends from
Los Amigos Golf Society. This year the event
was held on the excellent course at Roda
whereby FOGGS were able to retain the trophy by a narrow margin win.
vive a month of him not drinking! In November a big Legends’ Evening is being
staged at both Moore’s Bar and next door at
Marinasol Restaurant.
Former Spurs’ stars Graham Roberts and
Stephen Sedgley will be in attendance on
Saturday 15th November for a Gala Dinner,
with raffle and auction, plus fun and laughter and it is hoped that a lot more money
will be raised for such a good cause.
More details about the charity, the event and
the supporters club can be found on their
website
www.spurssupportersspain.
com. Tickets are available from Moore’s Bar
and Canal Print Rioja, tel 966 764 403
Anne’s score of 41 gave her First Place also in
Division Three and Dave May claimed Second
Spot with 29 points.
The Nearest The Pin prizes were won by Chris
Andrews and Dave Simpson and that man
Dave also took the Two’s Money for his efforts
on the 17th hole.
Our Overall Winner on the day was Anne
Kilshaw with an excellent point’s score of 41,
with Dave Simpson coming a very close Second Overall with 39 points. Dave’s score was
good enough to give him Top Spot in Division
One with Martin Hill close behind in Second
Place with 38 points.
Later in the month, on 28th, we made a welcome return to the course at La Serena. The
course was in good condition despite the hot
dry weather of recent months.
In Division Two, First Place went to Roger
Olorenshaw with 32 points and Dave Gautier
came in as Runner-Up in this division with 29
points.
Our next outing is to Mar Menor Golf Resort
on October 30th and if anyone would like to
join FOGGS or just play as a guest, please
contact Dave on 868 082 013.
a score of
38
points,
to win by
two points.
He was followed
into
2nd Place by
Pete Smithson on 36,
Terry Bowles
in 3rd on 35.
Nearest the
Pin Winner
was Terry.
was on holiday, but no report was filed until now. The Winner was John Taylor, 34
points, and 2nd was Joe Chalk on 31 points.
There was no Nearest the Pin Winner.
Welcome back…………
On Tuesday 19th August, 15 members & 1
guest gathered at Camposol Club de Golf
where a welcome was extended to our
Treasurer, Ian Dalley, who has at last been
able to throw away his crutches and get
out on the course to play alongside other
members. Ian has suffered for some time
with health problems and only been able to
watch from the 19th Hole.
I am not sure that he was quite so pleased
at the end of his round to learn that because he played so well (35 points) that his
handicap will have to be lowered!
The real champion of the day was The
Winner, Nigel Chadderton, (pictured) who,
playing off a single figure handicap, returned
Camposol on 23rd
There
was
also a game
played
at
July whilst yours truly
A reminder to all members that when
playing the 12th at Camposol Club de
Golf, PLEASE wait to tee off, until you
hear the bell ring……accidents can
happen so easily.
We are booked to play at Hacienda de
Alamo on 28th October and Camposol on
12th November. All members and guests
welcome.
Geoff Sharp
[email protected]
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Twenty-four members took part in the Stableford Tournament and found the course
in beautiful condition. Jason scored an
excellent 40 points, four in front of ViceCaptain Glyn Greasley, playing off 11, but
Glyn gained compensation by winning the
Longest Drive on the 16th and the Nearest
The Pin on hole five.
Mazarron Success at Table Tennis Open
City In Lorca.
Several CD players gained Mazarrón a TM
medal in a preparatory tournament before
the league started.
Benito Lopez and Juan Francisco Gonzalez won 1st and 3rd place respectively in the
youngest category of Lorca City Open Table
Tennis. Miguel Ortiz achieved 1st place in the
junior category. The players have all resumed
training with their eye on the First Regional
Open.
Thirteen-handicapper Phil Price was Nearest The Pin with his second shot at the 9th
and Gary Muir was Nearest The Pin on hole
12.
José Luis López Cerrón, president of the
Spanish Cycling Federation and José López
Tortosa, president of Federation of Murcia,
commended local authorities for their support
in the organisation of these championships.
The next event is Captain’s Day at La
Torre on Tuesday October 7th, followed by
the Annual Ladies’ Night on Wednesday
October 8th at Antonio’s Restaurant in Los
Nietos.
New members are always welcome. For
more information, email
[email protected] or call in at
El Fraile and Restaurant, Los Nietos.
Congratulations to Jason who won the day
with 40 points. The course was apparently
in beautiful condition although it was very
hot!
Glyn Greasley won the Longest Drive on
Hole 16 and also Nearest the Pin on Hole
5. Gary Muir won Nearest the Pin on Hole
12.
Phil Price won the 2nd Shot Nearest the
Pin on Hole 9
Cycling
Championships
Of
Spain
The roads in the towns of Mazarrón and
Cartagena hosted the different tests of Spain
Cycling Championships in the junior, masters
and senior categories. A total of 700 cyclists
participated in the seven different tests. The
organization estimated about three thousand
people would attend the event, with full local hotels, as well as those of neighbouring
municipalities.
Jaime Castrillo junior champion of Spain was
proclaimed king after winning a long journey
of over 116km in the mountains of Cedacero
and La Cuesta. 2nd and 3rd were Spaniard,
José Miguel Miranda and Víctor Romero from
Murcia. The champions were presented with
a jersey signed from the Mayor, Francisco
García.
Murcia won three medals at these championships; along with Victor Romero; José David
Gómez (Bronze for over 40) and Mario Garcia
totanero (Senior Gold). Zamora Maria Calderon won the individual time trial race between
Majada and Mazarrón.
Twenty-handicapper Jason Beese won the
monthly Los Nietos Golf Society competition at Lo Romero.
The next event will be Captain’s Day
on Tuesday 7th October at La Torre and
the playlist will be up in El Fraile shortly.
There will not be a meal after this event as
Ladies’ Night is the following day. We
still need lots of prizes for the raffle for Ladies’ Night so any prizes to Clive or Roy
on 679 377 802 please.
Page 93
FOR SALE
BUSINESS
Horse manure from Cavalli Foundation 1€
per sack. Every sack we sell will help to
buy hay and feed for our rescue horses
and ponies. For gardening groups, manure
free of charge if they come and load the
manure themselves.
Tel 636 172 198
CLASSIFIED ADS ARE AVAILABLE FREE
FOR ITEMS UNDER 500€ OR FOR WANTED/LOST ITEMS. (FOR NON-COMMERCIAL
ENTERPRISES ONLY AND EXCLUDING
PROPERTIES, VEHICLES AND BOATS)
Maximum 20 words and 3 classified
ads per customer.
Two 3ft Slumberland Aster 700 pocketed
spring beds/drawers under/silk headboards & bed linen. Used twice only 80€
each
Tel 649 296 658 Camposol B
Vacuum Cleaner purchased in May/still under guarantee. Bagless/lightweight/3 attachments/cable rewind button/carrying
handle 35€
Telephone 968 972 949/634 305 376
To Place a Classified Advert:
Please go to our Contact Us page at www.
costacalidachronicle.com and put Classified advert in the Subject line, email [email protected] or call
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of the “NO” to Scottish independence referendum. Many buyers are sending their
funds to Spain in anticipation of securing a
purchase at a good exchange rate according to MoneyCorp.
The rise in the amount of properties sold
this year is impressive, with the National
Statistics Institute announcing an increase
in sales of 10.7% compared to 2013. Even
more encouraging is the latest mortgage
news. Banks are lending again, and recent
data has confirmed a 17.8% increase in
home loans compared to 2013.
Whether your property is on an urbanisation, close to the sea, or in the countryside, location within those zones are important to buyers. We all know front-line
Golf, or beachside properties are the most
desired and command the best prices.
Country properties within walking distance
or a short drive to shops are more popular
than isolated ones at the end of dusty long
tracks.
As I write this column the pound against
the Euro has just hit 1.27377 as a result
A Busy Year
The steady stream of guests has finally
slowed to a trickle and life for me and my
staff begins to finally get back to normal!
After working all summer without a day off
to meet holiday client’s needs, we are all
looking forwards to taking a little time off
before our Winter renters begin to arrive.
The figures for summer 2014 are still being
processed, but the key points for our rental
season were as follows:
More French guests than ever, many on
the recommendation of previous clients
who love the fact that they can email and
speak to us in French
Mojon Hills gaining in popularity year on
year. By the end of July every unit we had
ready was booked out and we turned down
Attracting Buyers for your Property
(Location)
Last month’s column covered “pricing your
property correctly for current market conditions”. This month we will discuss “Location”.
August bookings across the resort.
Peak rental weeks still remain the 4 weeks
of August (but you would be amazed how
many of our owners STILL choose to holiday then!!)
Isla Plana village and La Azohía were bustling and I have never seen our beaches
so busy; a sign that this part of Spain is
now becoming better known and popular
across Europe.
Camposol villas with pools booked out
early and remain popular with our clients,
especially Sector B.
More Spanish clients than in previous years
booking via the internet and our own OwnersAway website still accounts for around
75% of bookings, with the remainder coming via other property portals or a simple
“se alquila” board.
When you decide to put your property for
sale, it’s a good idea to look objectively
at your own location. Imagine you are a
buyer and look for your properties shortcomings as well as the good points. Buyers will compare property locations closely
and make their offer according to what
they think a property is worth compared to
similar ones in better or worse locations.
As a vendor, you too can do this by driving
or walking past similar homes to yours that
are offered for sale and weighing up the
“Location Factor”.
Next column we will look at “Property Presentation”.
Kenneth Whettall
Commercial Director
Fuente Alamo Real Estate/Murcia
Coast & Country
[email protected]
Tel 0034 968 598 173
When we complete the analysis I expect to see bookings up by around 30%
on 2013 season and as we have already
taken bookings for 2015 summer season
on Camposol, our clients realise that the
best villas and apartments do book early.
I think the staff are panicking a little that
2015 looks set to be an even bigger success for the business, but I know that my
great team will cope, whatever the summer season brings!
Liz Edmiston
OwnersAway Property Rentals & Management
Tel 691 977 107
[email protected]
www.ownersaway.com
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Lowest Fall in Spanish Property Prices
Since 2008!
According to the Spanish Ministry of Development, Spain recorded its lowest fall
in house prices since the 2008 recession
began. This can be interpreted as good or
bad news depending on where you stand.
For buyers, they will welcome another drop
in prices, whilst vendors will see it as an
end to the double digit decline of previous years. The fall was 2.9%, compared to
over 11% in 2013.
Accommodation
La Mariposa
968 631 008
Accountants:
Corral & Alcaraz
Silvente
968 078 754
968 332 058
Airpark Parking:
Airpark Murcia
618 806 989
Bars, Cafés & Restaurants:
Alandalus
968
Alley Palais
968
Amapola
660
Bar/Restaurante La Llana 968
Bistro Ratatouille
968
Black Bull
634
Café Buenavista
868
Cafeteria Plaza
968
Casa del Nono
968
Castillo Del Pinar
968
Chez Zoe
676
Elliot’s Bolnuevo
968
Gula Gula
968
La Casa Familiar
968
La Mariposa
968
La Pasteleria
629
La Proa
968
La Taberna de Miguel
622
La Taberna Juan Chara
968
La Vida
625
Liz’s Cafe
696
Quality Indian
968
Sabores del Sur
722
Spice Villa
968
Tel´s Bar
634
The Arches
653
The Clubhouse Bistro
968
The Market Tavern
968
The New Royal
968
649
The Vista Bar
The Wishing Well
609
Totana Tennis Club
968
Tropic Ana’s
699
Viggos
968
955
978
328
103
155
374
088
705
152
163
691
158
154
543
631
079
153
682
152
917
724
199
277
199
143
081
978
154
595
219
838
421
060
154
942
869
092
300
887
381
140
406
056
138
324
499
102
103
008
523
138
297
530
425
123
198
867
226
088
341
855
330
864
270
757
804
472
102
Builders/Building Services
A1 Garden & Ground Serv 628 505 733
Brian Jones & Co
646 705
CM Constructions
659 159
CRS Building Services
634 151
Fuente Building Services
696 744
JD Roofing & Building
630 269
Martinez Del La Casa (Architects)
665 810
Miles Guttering
617 142
S & D Builders
622 691
Tony’s Building Services
647 119
Woodworks Direct
649 540
Carpentry:
Philip Peacock/Joiner
Car Hire:
Bolnuevo Cars
F&C Rent a Car
021
948
916
982
994
411
987
923
952
016
680 443 219
968 150 979
968 199 156
Cars & Transport:
Specialist Vehicles SL
968 146 158
Catering:
The Roving Diner
676 217 059
Chimney Sweeps:
Sooty and Son
660 478 881
Chiropodists:
Clinica Camposol
Phillip Dawe
968 199 111
968 150 244
Cleaning:
KJ Total Care
688 697 629
Computer Repairs & Sales:
Camposol Computers
968 199 191
Loco Murcia
968 971 893
Protech IT Solutions
968 971 800
Dentists:
Clinica Camposol
Olivier Houdusse
968 199 111
968 153 645
Education:
Calida Hair & Beauty
Confident Choice
968 971 828
690 190 230
Electricians & Electricals:
672 850 963
AC Services
Louis Harris
619 712 821
T J Electricals
868 181 121
Entertainment:
Graham Cooper
657 596 638
Funeral Plans:
ASSSA
Ibex Insurance
The Funeral Director
968 153 396
958 595 945
650 631 719
Furniture:
A Time 4 A Change
DFS
Furniture Plus
968 136 501
968 334 194
968 153 907
Garden Services:
A1 Garden & Ground Serv 628 505 733
Anchor Landscapes
622 648 038
Hairdressers & Barbers:
Eden Hair & Beauty
Jane’s Salon
Jane’s Salon CDA
The Beauty Palace
The Salon
The Salon 2
620
968
666
968
691
686
072
158
144
971
916
354
Health & Beauty:
Beauty By The Sea
603 381
Calida Care Agency
634 317
Cambridge 800
673 162
Clinical Complimentary Therapies
634 327
Eden Hair & Beauty
620 072
Freedom Health & Beauty 638 893
Healthy H20
968 437
Hospital Quirón
966 921
Jane’s Salon
968 158
Jane’s Salon CDA
666 144
The Beauty Palace
968 971
The Fuschia Beauty Clinic 630 439
The Salon
691 916
The Salon 2
686 354
536
433
287
828
717
232
093
092
695
241
536
357
270
313
433
287
828
480
717
232
Heating and Aircon:
AC Services
672 850 963
Calida Gas & Oil
659 761 771
Camposol Heating & Maintenance (CHM)
968 199 184
Llamas Chimeneas
968 591 030
Louis Harris
619 712 821
T J Electricals
868 181 121
Home Furnishings:
Curtain Call
616 240 171
Yorkshire Linen, Pto Maz
968 595 946
Yorkshire Linen, San Javier 968 193 912
Insurance:
ASSSA
H R Insurance
Ibex
Liberty Seguros
Nash Warren
Natalia Camara
968
669
968
902
968
968
153
046
595
255
156
070
396
167
945
258
583
020
Internet Cafés & Technical Services:
Alley Palais
968 978 869
Camposol Computers
968 199 191
Compusurf
968 970 666
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Kitchen Fitters/Suppliers:
German Kitchen Studio
636 306 711
Kitchens Plus 1
968 184 235
Laundrettes:
Los Belones
Rainbow Laundrette
The Laundry Shop
968 569 096
968 575 626
670 847 305
Legal Services:
Corral & Alcaraz
968
Costa Cálida Property Serv 968
Professional & Legal Solutions
968
Silvente Accountant/Lawyer
968
Mechanics:
Colair
626
Decklid Auto Services
626
Euro Tyre Totana
968
Ken Sherwood Mechanic
679
Kwik Fix English Mechanic 968
Mobile Car Mechanic Peter 666
Neumáticos El Ceña
968
Mobility Products:
Freedom Mobility
Outdoor Living:
DFS
Furniture Plus
Woodworks Direct
078 754
199 251
595 826
644 300 125
Property Rentals:
La Manga 4 U
0044 7921 351298
Owners Away
691 977 107
Sensol Golf Villa Rentals
968 970 614
Property Sales:
Best of Spanish
Casas del Mar
Fuente Alamo Real Estate
Holmes & Pegg
Old Farmhouses
Prime Property Murcia
Y.I.P.P.I.E.
634
968
968
968
968
646
677
360
152
598
199
159
692
306
208
350
173
290
264
471
236
Removals & Storage:
Advance Moves
968 654 667
Costa Cálida Transport
660 359 956
Lord’s Removals & Storage 608 061 872
332 058
796
678
424
646
972
161
422
149
840
605
859
006
129
015
638 893 357
968 334 194
968 482 456
649 540 016
Painting and Decorating:
RJB Décor Painting
699 044 742
Plumbers:
Apache 24/7 Plumbing
674 788 693
Brian Jones
646 705 021
Calida Gas & Oil
659 761 771
Camposol Heating & Maintenance (CHM)
968 199 184
Printing & Design:
Entorno Grafico
Mister Print
Mar Menor Services
968 654 007
638 893 357
Property Maintenance/Management:
Brian Jones Property Maint 646 705 021
Retail Outlets:
A Time 4 A Change
German Kitchen Studio
Kitchens Plus 1
La Pasteleria
T J Electricals
968
636
968
629
868
Security:
AC Services
Eriks Metal Works
SF Security Solutions
672 850 963
636 050 008
666 367 594
136
306
184
079
181
501
711
235
523
121
Services:
Compusurf
968 970 666
Healthy H20
968 437 270
Martinez Del La Casa (Architects)
665 810 411
Mas Movil
1473*
See Right Lenses
SF Security Solutions
Y.I.P.P.I.E.
Solar Power:
Freesol
Solar Directa
968 956 246
666 367 594
677 306 236
659 232 507
659 315 130
Solicitors:
Corral & Alcaraz
968 078 754
Professional & Legal Solutions
968 595 826
Silvente Accountant/Lawyer
968 332 058
Spas & Hot Tubs:
Eurospas
650 722 905
Sport & Leisure:
Alley Palais
Camposol Golf Course
CDA Fitness
Costa Cálida Radio
Espuña Adventure
Horse Riding by Cavalli
La Casa Familiar
968
968
634
968
968
636
968
978
978
304
595
631
172
543
869
886
087
862
008
198
103
Swimming Pool Construction, Cleaning
& Maintenance:
Alpha Pools
968 971 824
Camposol Properties
968 592 679
Costa Pool
626 957 599
Daisy Pool Covers
660 080 201
Jorge Pools
674 168 000
Köhn Pool Service
968 138 638
Watermaid
646 705 088
Translation:
Confident Choice
690 190 230
Costa Cálida Property Serv 968 199 251
Mar Menor Services
644 300 125
Travel Agents:
Coachtrips S.L.
Dragon Tours
966 785 910
968 199 021
TV & Satellite:
Cool Solutions
608
CTV Aerial & Satellite Systems
600
Compusurf
968
ISS
655
Loco Murcia
671
Sky TV Costa.com
968
T J Electricals
868
YPM Satellites
628
Veterinary Clinics:
Clinica Veterinaria Pto Maz
Emerg
Clinica Veterinaria Sur Este
Veterinary Clinic Maskota
Emerg
968
608
965
968
619
499 422
218
970
480
682
686
181
234
046
666
543
579
466
121
045
153
466
352
597
378
931
553
438
929
473
Kennels, Catteries and Pet Care:
Catatonic
655 141 721
Confident Choice
690 190 230
Pampered Paws
634 302 388
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Autumn Gardens by Dick Handscombe,
holistic gardener and author living in Spain
for over 25 years.
Phew! At the time of writing in mid-September we have still had no serious rain;
just a couple of few minute showers that
just wet the surface of an enamelled paella
pan. Most Spaniards cannot recall such a
long drought and some reflect on how less
serious droughts combined with a couple
of freezing winters forced their families to
emigrate to France in the 1950’s for a decade or two to find work and food. We still
have no forecast rain into the first week
of October. Maybe as in 2004, no rain will
come until November. In that year it then
rained for three weeks and we used it to
draft out a new book which was the first
edition of ‘Your Garden In Spain’. If it
happens again, the rough draft for a book
about patios may well get finished for publication!
During September, paellas were only made
for groups of Spaniards who were happy
to come over at ten o’clock after work, for
a late meal chatting and singing until the
early hours.
Naturally the recipes for genuine chicken and rabbit paellas, (plus snails for the
Spaniards), plus a vegetarian veggie paella, came from my now popular book ‘Authentic Valencian Paellas’, which is also
translated into Spanish.
Through September it has been too hot for
eating out in the garden at midday, but this
will change in October, rain or no rain and
full use of our paella kitchen can be made.
With the cooler weather, the workable
hours are lengthening, so overdue garden
tidy ups including the pruning of out of
shape trees and shrubs can be completed
comfortably. Also important in October is
the sowing and planting of plantlets for
Christmas; winter and spring vegetables.
Basic seeds and plantlets will be found in
markets, garden centres and agricultural
cooperatives. If you want some special varieties, including increasingly popular mini
varieties, go onto the Internet sites of UK
seed merchants such as Chiltern Seeds,
Sutton Seeds and Thompson and Morgan
etc. Within Spain the Internet site of Madre
Terra based near Barcelona is worth a visit
as all their seeds
are ecologically produced.
If you have a semishaded area, this
can be great for vegetables, both during
the cooler and hotter
months.
experiences
of recent hot
summers, dig
the holes a
metre square
and
50
to
70cms deep.
Fill the bottom
half with a rich
manure
soil
mix and work
in some Terra
Cottem gel at
the time of
planting. Visit
their website,
(you can do
so in English),
for full details on the product and its uses.
Fill in the planting holes with a rich compost soil mix and mulch with black plastic
sheeting for two metres around the trees.
This can be covered with compost, stone
chippings, almond shells etc. There is a full
list of available mulching materials in the
booklet ‘How To Use Less Water In The
Garden’.
Also, once autumn rains have fallen, October and November will be a good time to
plant up new rose bushes or cuttings. Cuttings in Spain are best cut 60 to 70cms long
and planted with two thirds of the length
buried where you want the eventual plant
to be. In this way deep undisturbed root
balls will be formed that can withstand long
periods of drought.
Finally, start to look out for bulbs for winter and spring flowering and plant them a
few centimetres deeper than you did in the
UK because of the hotter and drier climate
here in Spain.
Happy autumn gardening to all!
By the way all our books are now most easily available from Amazon Books and The
Book Depository with the demise of more
and more bookshops.
© Dick Handscombe
www.gardenspain.com
When the rain does
come, dig holes for
the winter planting of
flowering and fruiting trees. After the
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