TIM December 2014

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Welcome to this the December 2014 issue and the 121st edition of the TIM magazine

Can you believe that Christmas and a New Year are upon us? Not sure about you, but it seems like only yesterday that we were basking in all that lovely boiling hot weather, although the weather at this moment in time isn´t treating us to badly what so ever.

So on to Christmas and all that it brings. Apart from the obvious days of holiday here in Spain in the month of December, don´t forget the two national holidays that fall in the same week which are Constitution day on the 6th of December and the day of Immaculada Conception which is on the 8th of December.

Last month´s spot the bull competition winner was Mr B. Lefton of Novamar Gran Alicant, who found Bully hiding on page 39 on the Manor House advert, so our congratulations to you, a crisp 100 euro note is winging its way to you. This month we are back to the 50 euros Spot the Bull, see page 53 for entry form. Can you please make sure when filling your entry in, that all details are legible.

So from the entire team here at the Tim Magazine, we would like to wish you all a Very Very Merry and relaxed Christmas and we will see you in the New Year x

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By Chris Thompson

Novelda has a saffron industry. I have no idea why. Then again I don’t think there is a reason why York or Bournville or, a bit closer to home, La Vila Joiosa are big in chocolate. So far as I can determine it’s the same with Novelda. The best explanation I’ve seen is that Novelda had good rail connections to the ports that served Europe and the Americas for other products so when the opportunity presented itself to trade in saffron local entrepreneurs took it.

Saffron is not grown in Alicante but in Albacete and to a lesser extent in Aragon. At the beginning of the 19th Century the saffron exchange in Valencia cornered the market and that’s when the traders in Novelda saw their opportunity. Working through brokers in Albacete who negotiated a price per ounce with the growers the saffron was transported by rail in wooden boxes to the merchants in Novelda.

Saffron is the dried stigma of a crocus, the crocus sativus, and it is used as a cooking spice. Each crocus produces up to four flowers with three stigma to each flower. Those twelve little strands have to be picked by hand. It takes about 200,000 flowers to produce a kilo. This probably explains why saffron produced in La Mancha, and certified as such, costs around 3,000€ a kilo and is sometimes referred to as Oro Rojo or Red Gold. There’s an odd thing though. In 2010 Spain only grew 1,500 kilos of saffron yet it exported 190,000 kilos with a Spanish label. 90% of the world’s saffron production comes from Iran and Irani saffron is a lot cheaper than the superior Spanish stuff. Spanish labelling law doesn’t require producers to say where the saffron comes from, just where it is packed. I leave it to you to guess what may be happening.

In the middle of the 19th Century the Indian market suddenly blossomed. At first the Indians bought saffron through agents in Marseilles and London so the Novelda merchants either set up their own branches there or struck up partnerships with the local traders. The Noveldenses weren’t slow in travelling to India though to build up this new business and the Indians quickly saw the advantages of dealing directly with the producers.

At the end of the 19th Century a rash of substitutes and cheap mixes of saffron became available. Trade grew; business became more cut throat and firms merged to ensure their profitability. Businesses also began to develop identities in the way they packaged and marketed their product and distinctive tins began to appear for the first time. Think of a Colman’s mustard tin or the Oxo tins as something similar.

As the price increased and the cheaper alternatives abounded small workshops developed in Novelda to sell one meal sized packets of saffron. These “carteritas,” like the tins, had distinctive identities and between 1920 and 1960 reps from Novelda hawking saffron from suitcases were a common sight all over Spain. The workshops that produced these carteritas were known as “porches de azafran” The work was habitually done by women working on a piece rate. Most women could pack around 4,000 packets in eight hours. Of course it couldn’t go on and in 1963 a local motorbike mechanic adapted an Italian machine to wrap 3,500 packets per hour.

That was when things changed radically. Suddenly there were supermarket chains, all sorts of packaging and the businesses branched out into related items like other spices, teas and herbal drinks. And that’s how it is today.

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JAGUARSMagical Mystery Tour

The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in Spain tried something different this time, a Magical Mystery Tour. Members were only told that we would be travelling in convoy to an undisclosed location, where on arrival would check in to a hotel for one night and that something special would be arranged for the evening meal. Places were limited as the selected hotel only had 12 rooms. As you can probably guess the event was fully booked in just a few days. The event took place over the weekend of 18th & 19th October.

Participants were asked to congregate at the Repsol petrol station in Sax at 11:30 Hrs on the Saturday. As is normal, the weather was fabulous, I was particularly grateful for this as the final destination was at a considerably higher altitude. Each car was given a sealed Emergency Pack, just in case anyone got lost. Lead by me, the convoy left at 11:30 sharp, up the A31 towards Madrid. Exiting the motorway at junction 136 towards Alpera and eventually Alcala del Jucar our final destination. This route to Alcala del Jucar is stunning visually but also a great road to drive. We arrived at Alcala del Jucar at 13:00 Hrs and parked the cars behind the little hotel, aptly named Hostal Acala del Jucar. After checking in, participants were free to explore this beautiful location. Of particular note, is the weir and weir pond, the river, the lush vegetation and especially the Cuevas del Diablo, the caves of the devil. Lots to explore in this unusual place.

That night, I had arranged a superb meal, something a little special, 5 starters, a choice of three main courses, a selection of desserts, wine, water, coffee and liqueurs. I am not going into detail as it would take to long - let’s just say it was a fabulous meal. We started at around 19:00 Hrs with drinks and people were still enjoying the evening some 8 hours later! Also a lovely surprise, we were treated to two short arias from Ms Lydia Hernandez, a professional opera singer and companion of our good friend Chris Fox, you can catch a sample of Lydia’s performance on http://youtu.be/qHXpqQ1LAuE

As I said, only 12 rooms at the hotel, unfortunately one participant dropped out at the last minute due to illness so we only had ten cars but it did include some beauties, Chris Fox’s XK120, David Sleap’s absolutely stunning XKR Silverstone, David Shea’s XJS drop head. These do not detract from the other fabulous examples of Jaguar engineering, two lovely S types, two XJ8’s, a couple of X types and of course “the Guvnors” XK8 drop head. All just beautiful “motors” and a delight to see. I must admit they did look good all lined up in a row.

Sunday morning, after breakfast, check out, then most people went there own way and explored more of this stunning part of hidden Spain. Our next meeting on 16th November meeting will also be something special, it will be held at Restaurant La Torreta, near Sax where a presentation will be given from Pellicer and Heredia, a renowned team of lawyers, about all things automobile, importation, re-registration, heritage registration etc etc. This unique event should not be missed as well as having the opportunity to sample the fabulous food that La Torreta provides e.g. the best steaks on the Costa Blanca. Book this one early; spaces will be limited.

The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club is the largest of the worlds Jaguar Clubs, apart from joining in the fun at the meetings, members also benefit from a glossy 140 page A4 monthly magazine, Jaguar spares department and a technical advice service second to none. If you live in Spain and own a Jaguar you should be a member of The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club. The JEC in Spain is organised by Eric Arnold and Ian McMenemy. Eric can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone on 609931647 or alternatively check out www.jec-spain.es or the JEC main web site www.jec.org.uk. Our Events director, Ian McMenemy can be contacted at [email protected]. Not forgetting David Shea who looks after our Facebook identity and John Parkin who manages our dedicated web site www.jec-spain.es

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Well I never thought that I’d see the day that Lynn would have a pet let a loan a dog. I have had dogs for most of my life however Lynn has never had any animals or pets. My youngest daughter Sonia and her boyfriend Sam were over on holiday when they came across this gorgeous little 8 week old Chihuahua cross Pug with a bit of Jack Russell thrown in and immediately took Lynn and I to see him. Well he was so cute and just kept on licking and licking Lynn who immediately fell in love with him and 15 minutes later he was cuddling in to her on her lap in the car. On arrival at home we made a list of all the things we had to buy so my daughter and I set of to buy bowls, leads, beds, poo bags, puppy food etc. and left Lynn to look after our new addition to the family and to think of a name for the wee fellow. On our return we found him running round the pool chasing leaves and he now also had a name ( Chico.) We had discussed getting a dog many times since arriving in Spain 7 years ago but Lynn had always said no as they can be such a tie. Well wee Chico ( he’s 9 months old now and still wee ) has fitted in to the family well , very well in fact he comes absolutely everywhere with us and even does over 100km a week with us on the bike. The wee man started off on Lynn’s bike in a front mounted shopping basket as he was only 2 kilos and as he grew his basket grew with him and he now has a proper custom made basket for the front of my bike ( he’s now 5 kilos and almost fully grown ).

He is now into a daily and weekly routine and knows exactly what day of the week it is and what we are doing each day, he comes with us to work 5 days per week and shares the office with Lynn. After 10 minutes checking things are okay he’s usually fast asleep at Lynn’s feet however he always wakes up at 10.55 and sits at the gate waiting on the arrival of one of his special girlfriends Pauline who comes in every day at 11am to take him out for his daily walk. If she does not arrive by 10 past he’s quick to let us know and he also lets Pauline know that she was late. After his walk he settles down to sleep and wakes up again at 2pm ready for lunch and another walk this time with Lynn. When the two of them are out for their walk I sometimes think they have forgotten to come back or are lost as they seem to take so long, but Chico likes to call in to all the shops up and down the street just to see Louise, Bernie, Jean, Meral, Diane and all his many girlfriends. He even calls in to see the vet at the end of the street as she always has a treat for him, not many dogs enjoy visiting the vets but Chico does , he’s been their many times now , he was in getting all his injections, being chipped, getting his passport and latterly getting castrated , poor wee man had to wear a lampshade for a week, but he’s fine now. Once safely back in the office he settles down again until 5.15pm when he lets us know that’s it’s time to go, so it’s all the bikes from outside back into the shop, lock up and off. Some nights we go home others we go cycling and he knows which are which. Very often when we are at home if we can’t find him he’ll be in the garage sitting under my bike looking up at his

basket waiting for his next trip. He loves going into his basket and coming with us and he knows all of our cycling friends and many of our customers. As soon as he hears their voices he’s awake and starts speaking to them. Chico has been all round the Costa Blanca with us and has even been on the ferry across the Mar Menor to La Manga and cycled all the

way round. He does about 100km per week with us and loves it. The only real changes that we have made so far is that we now have to find dog friendly restaurants and cafes which most are and many restaurant staff even come out with a dish of water even although we always take our own with us. It’s very rare that we get a holiday or go away anywhere but if we decide to we have had many friends offering to look after him so that’s great and reassuring for us.

We have been very lucky with Chico who is a great wee guy and Lynn now regrets not having a dog when her kids were young or getting a dog sooner however if we did we probably wouldn’t have ended up with Chico, he really is a man’s best friend and we would both be lost without him.

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I may be a dyed in the wool Tory and enjoy seeing the Labour Party struggle but it’s all getting too stupid to be funny. After saying little or nothing at the party conference in Manchester Red Ed attempted to repair his perilous position by addressing party activists at the University of London yesterday.

His opening line was “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” perhaps borrowing the quote from pop star Kelly Clarkson rather than Nietzsche whose book “How To Philosophise With A Hammer” it actually comes from, a line that tells us more about Miliband’s predicament than he would probably want us to know.

“We are going to bear down on net immigration” said Ed without explaining how. “One person’s flexibility is another person’s exploitation” he said without anyone understanding what he meant. I bet Chuka was chuckling.

Ed declared Labour needed to debate Ukip to show “where they really stand”, hours before turning down a demand from Nigel Farage to face him head-to-head on television. Cue a million chicken jokes on UKIP’s Facebook page. Over a year ago I suggested that Cameron’s best chance of being re-elected was to leave the talking to Ed, at that time I wasn’t referring to Mr Ed but I may as well have done.

Since I received a court order preventing me from watching Jeremy Kyle I have had to find new entertainment. I was recommended to join the Sell Your Stuff and other Ex-Pat sites on Facebook and it is brilliant. It’s where the people go who have been rejected by Jeremy Kyle as perhaps too angry. You have to try it. Yesterday I was debating politics on a surprisingly good thread that had attracted some normal people when suddenly a

man joined in telling us all that we had no business to discuss the UK on this particular site and how he had cut all links with the UK etc and then I noticed his profile picture in which he was wearing a Leeds United replica shirt!

On the subject of Facebook, why do people feel the need to use more than one exclamation or question mark? Mr Leeds United must have had keyboard issues as he regularly used ????? and then !!!!! It is exceedingly common as are most of the people on there. Those who choose to sell items fail to put the price more often than not and hardly ever their location so the first two questions on every site are “how much is it?” and “where are you?”. So I have compiled a short guide for potential sellers:-

1. Ensure that your photo is taken into the sun or at night. Apparently nobody wants to see any detail.2. Randomly choose somewhere you don’t live and put that rather than not give a location.3. Ensure that if your item is on sale for less than 10e that you advertise it on every site in Spain so that people can waste their time telling you that its not worth them travelling 250kms.4. If anyone offers you less than the asking price be sure to answer rudely. “F**k Off” seems to be the most popular expression.5. Be grammatically incorrect at all times and misspell frequently. “Woz werkin wen I yoozed it” is a good example.

6. Only ever reply “Don’t no, av u googled it?” when asked a question.

Have a great Xmas, if you don’t celebrate Xmas then have a great holiday period but it is Xmas and nothing should change that.

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Christmas Gadgets 2014It’s that time of year again, where the jolly fat man breaks and enters, damages roof tiles with bad parking, leaves reindeer poop on your driveway, eats your mince pies, and drinks your sherry and still drives....Oh, sorry, I mean, time to look forwards to the best of the Gadgets!These are the tech gifts that we recommend:

Kindle Paperwhite – Yes, this was recommended this last year, but it’s still the best of the eReaders out there. Forget the competition, and forget a tablet PC, if you want to read books, this is the daddy! The cheaper “2012” version is now a bargain, so long as you don’t want to read at night.

With a massive battery life thanks to its e-Ink display, expect them to last a week or two of heavy reading, compared to the 5 hours you may get from a tablet.

USB Memory Sticks – Great little stocking fillers, and now available for reasonable prices at up to 64Gb, these little gadgets beat the hassle of the large hard drive backup devices. Big enough to backup (for most people) all your photos and documents, it’s never a bad idea having a few of these. Plus, with 32 Gb sticks normally under €20, they are good stocking fillers.

Chromecast – This cheap little gadget allows you to stream from your tablet to your TV. Plugging straight into your HDMI socket, and works great with FilmOn.com – this is a cheap and easy to use

piece of kit. It requires a tablet/PC to send out the signals, but is a neat way to reduce the cables behind your telly!

Tablets – With new models starting around the €100 mark, the quality of these have continually improved over the last few years. Many quad core models are around, with plenty of RAM to do much of your day to day computing. Just be wary of the cheaper end, as there are plenty of really poor quality rubbish out there – you really do get what you pay for! For me, the minimum specs would be quad core, 1gig RAM and 1280x800 display.

Laptops – OK, I know these tend to be at the upper end of a “gift” range, it’s actually a bad time (in my opinion) to replace your aging system. Windows 8 has been a poor move by Microsoft, and mostly hated by its users. With Windows 10 coming up in September 2015, it would be worth waiting. However, if your old machine really is on its last legs, then look out for some good deals this year – with decent i3 Lenovo laptops coming in under €400 (and at the time of writing, there was an Acer Aspire available for under €350). Hopefully when Windows 10 comes out, there will be cheap deals on the upgrades from Windows 8 (some rumours even suggest it may be free). Minimum specs I would recommend are the Intel i3, 4Gb RAM, 500Gb Hard drive, with an LED display.

Whatever you get in your stocking this year, or under your tree, may I take this opportunity to wish you all the best for Christmas, and have a very techie New Year!


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Myth - Wood pellet burners are expensive to buy and run................

Until you actually look at the SAVINGS from using pellets they do LOOKexpensive but the amount of heat generated is far more than with wood as most burners use less than 1kg an hour on full heat.

Wood Pellets.

The best wood pellets are certified and for good reason. A1 burn cleanly with very little ash and also have a high calorific value.

Myth - All Wood pellets are the same.

This is laughable if you use sub-standard pellets. This will be a VERYexpensive (saving) as you may negate all warranties and literally killyour burner. Cheap, ungraded pellets can create tar and creosote which can destroy

your burner from the inside. Many manufacturers stipulate that ONLY A1 pellets should be used. Many pellets from certain producers, especially those in Yecla are only good for commercial burners. The chemicals from these pellets can potentially cause breathing problems as factory waste full of cyanide is used.

Consequently we ONLY sell A1 certified pellets. All A1 have the certification and producer on the bag. It is NEVER blank.

To celebrate the opening of our new showrooms we have imported 2Italian room heaters with MASSIVE discounts of up to 450e (see pic inour ad page 13).

We also have pellet boilers available for all types of properties, we would also like to introduce you to the Queen Boiler range from Turkeywhich will run your heating, hot water and even your pool - the mostcost effective heating around - GUARANTEED! We also now have in stock wood burners/boilers and a great range of wood/multi fuel cookers and the Range to beat them all The Yasminrange cooker-see ad for pic.

With over 10 years in renewable energy we have the experience andknowledge to offer our customers the best equipment at the bestprices.

In the UK we are REA and RECC members and we sell exactly the sameequipment here as in the UK but here the costs are much less normally saving around 40% against like for like quotes. We can supply, install and maintain solar PV,solar thermal and take you off grid with the latest in battery technology available with up to 20 year guarantee - forget the gel filled use Li-Fe and relax! If you wish to remain grid tied we have a Divertor which will use all the energy possible rather than giving it to the electric company for free.

Visit us at our new Culebron Showroom for an informal chat or telephone us on 865 775 222 for more information. Coming soon - the best quality and value home and pool heating system in Spain with no exceptions (also available for large houses,hotels etc etc).

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www.thedogyouneed.comby Peter Singh

Many of you will be familiar with the saying, “they fight like cat and dog”, but this saying has never made any sense to me. We run our own rescue centre with many dogs and cats and they are all friends. Billy, my German Shepherd lives for cats and kittens. He simply worships them. He cleans them, follows them everywhere and even tries to pick the kittens up!

One of our cats, Gizmo, sleeps with our dogs, eats with them, goes for walks with them and plays with them. When I feed ten of my dogs, Gizmo is right in the middle of them with his little bowl of goodies! It is a funny sight, but one that warms my heart each time.

We rescued one of our dogs a few years ago, Sanchez Rodriguez, at the same time as when we rescued Gizmo and they had their own little crate at night that they use to share. Watching them both cuddling each night was simply brilliant.

So that saying for me is simply a myth. Different species of animals can love each other and care for each other and many of these relationships are some of the most beautiful you will ever see in the animal world.

In my household I have some very powerful dogs, Billy for instance is a 45 kilo German Shepherd. When I walk him people just stare, because they just cannot believe how big he is. But believe it or not it will be the 1 kilo kitten who rules over all of our dogs! The 1 kilo kitten will also be the cleanest kitten you will have ever met, as Billy gives his daily power wash, with his tongue being bigger than the kitten itself!

The two species though are very different. The dog wants to be with you 24 hours a day. The cat, well not all but some, are very independent. Many, do their own thing, as they wander off into the distance, we are left wondering, where do you go, who do you meet? There is a certain mystery about a cat.

I believe there are two types of cat. The one who just stands there when they see a dog, or the one that does an impression of Usain Bolt. Most dogs will then chase the cat, but whenever I have seen this happen, it is simply a game to the dog. I have seen on many occasions a dog corner a cat after chasing and they then don’t know what to do. They just stand there as if to say, “well I’ve caught you, do you want to be buddies”?

It has often been written that cats are very territorial and will fight for their own space, but again this is something I do not see. We currently have eleven cats and behind our house, there is a derelict house, where a family of five cats live. We catch them in our house all the time as our cats share their food with them. I woke up the other morning and as I walked past the cat room, there was one of these cats, laying in one of the cat beds, peacefully sleeping away, with his little suitcase next to him. He moved in overnight. So with 16 cats sharing the food and the beds, I never hear a cat fight. This does surprise me, but part of me thinks they are all so chilled out because they are all Spanish cats! When I sit with the cats, it’s almost like you can hear them whispering to each other, “tranquilo, tranquilo”!

Where we live, in Pinoso, there is a street cat we have named Lenny.He is always to be found at the bottom of the steps of the clock tower and he must be the most laid back animal I have ever met in my life. Everyone feeds him and gives him water and everyone loves him. He

just lays in the sun each day, waiting for his worshippers to give him his next meal. Every time I see Lenny, he is either sleeping or eating. That is why we are convinced he is a boy!

Sorry, I couldn’t resist that one!

So I prefer my saying to be, “they love each other like cats and dogs”, because from my experience that is all I have witnessed. I would like to dedicate this article to Sue Hardacre, who has dedicated her life to saving cats. Feliz Navidad everyone!

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most severely abused animals. Our charity registration number is 1157175. If

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The Legal PageWritten by Rob Innis with Ignacio Pellicer Mollá and Pedro Heredia Ortiz (Abogado- Solicitors – Barristers) of Pellicer & Heredia Abogados.

Looking back on the many changes during 2014 in law and tax regulations there have been a number of excellent court rulings which favour Spanish property buyers.

Pellicer and Heredia have been involved with some of these important rulings including buyers now having better protection for their deposits paid on account during a new build project ensuring that if problems arise these monies can be recovered. (TIM August)

Mortgages are now available with improved terms and conditions for borrowers including removal of the ‘clausula suelo’, which caused borrowers to be repaying above the current low interest levels.

Another benefit is for non-residents who own Spanish property and will be able to reclaim taxes already paid. This is all part of an EU campaign to amend the way in which Spain treats non-residents (Tim September) P&H can give advice and help lodge claims for refunds.

It will now be easier to amend escrituras to reflect changes or additions to the property (TIM April) although it can be a complicated area and professional advice will be required.

Spanish law has also changed to increase Consumer Protection (TIM September) and amendments to the Horizontal Property Act, often called the Community Law will benefit many people.

Overall property sales are up and the market is making a recovery. Pellicer and Heredia ran a successful seminar for Estate Agents in May to help update them on recent law changes and latest taxation regulations.

Both Pedro and Ignacio feel that 2014 has been an excellent year for Spanish property buyers and others alike with some significant changes in law to benefit everyone.

They are also delighted to have been directly involved with many of these landmark cases.

‘At long last property buyers will get better protection and improved rights to ensure a satisfactory property negotiation and completion.’ said Ignacio.

Pedro agreed, ‘We are delighted with these recent court decisions ruling in favour of buyers and at last enforcing their rights as property buyers.’

All of these changes will help the market to recover with improved confidence for both buyers and sellers. P&H offer a full conveying service.

Tax changes are all part of the Spanish governments strategy to help the economy recover and with an upcoming election this is all good news for taxpayers.

Ignacio further explained, ‘The tax situation is improving for many people but to ensure that they neither overpay or underpay and later face claims or fines it is important to take professional tax adviser advice as it can be very complicated to understand.’

Traffic laws were also revised during 2014 (TIM June) P&H can assist all drivers with DGT forms including driving licence changes, renewals, etc.

FREE SEMINARS

P&H have run many free seminars during 2014 in a variety of locations to help people understand the latest changes and help them to keep their affairs in order.

The next one will be on the 2nd December in Hotel La Sort in Moraira (close to their new Office) and the last one of the year at:

The Manor House in Pinoso on the 9th December (Special topic: class action against the Bank. If you are an off-plan buyer and you lost your money due to bankruptcy procedure of the developer. Santa Ana Complex class action to be discussed).

Non-residents are reminded that they need to make their annual tax declaration by the end of December, whilst residents must have completed their returns by the end of last June.

Ignacio and Pedro along with their staff across all of their offices would like to wish all past, current and future clients a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year and also look forward to meeting you at one of the free seminars – watch out for the details in future TIM Legal Pages and website.

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Late summer sun blazed down on the plaza in Torrox, Malaga, as Walk Andalucia’s guests gathered for the welcome lunch. All eager to explore the local hillsides, mountains and coastline but probably, like me, thinking maybe the prolonged heat wave might take its toll on us crazy walkers.

Having enjoyed their Photography Week last April, I decided to return to Torrox and sample their Torrox Guided Walking Week. Feeling fit after a summer of beach and pool swimming I was ready for the mountain walking challenge, or so I thought!

Accommodation is in local village houses, on a sharing but private bedroom and bathroom basis. Paul and Vicki Fellows have recently taken over the Walk Andalucia holiday company (which offers a variety of activity holidays in various locations) and have been in and around the Torrox area for many years and so are completely at home in this charming environment.

Our eclectic group consisted of people from as far away as Australia. We set off on our first full day for a guided tour of the local area – the Torrox discovery walk. Our first discovery was the abundance of established and recently planted mango trees.

Paul explained, ‘It is a relatively new crop for this region, and vast areas have been cleared for the mango trees. There is much debate locally about whether they will be a financial success or not and many local farmers have made big investments.’

Seeing these huge fruits hanging off the small trees made you wonder how the skinny looking branches supported such a heavy crop. Other local trees include the avocado and fig, no evidence of orange or lemon groves so common in our region.

As we wended our way through the campo, we chanced upon some neighbours making wine. Naturally, they invited us into their garden and explained their process was completely natural with no additives. Samples were offered around, I tried their best vintage, 20 days old! They explained there were two types, sweet or dry, totally controlled by how long the grapes were left on the vine.

The following day we were transported over to the nearby village of Frigiliana (see The Mountain Life TIM Sept 2011) and completed a delightful walk in the mountains overlooking the beautiful little white village, finishing with a well-deserved cool beer in the packed village square.

Then time for a change of environment as we tackled a coastal walk, which took us along the beach and Cantarijan cliffs. We took coffee in a beach bar situated in a little secluded cove used by naturalists but did not join in their activities.

Walking holiday tradition dictates a free day mid week, although anyone can opt out of the planned walk at any time. Several people fancied seeing Malaga city centre so I volunteered to act as guide having recently explored the city. (See TIM next month)

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hill walk starting in Acebuchal. This remote village is famous for having been removed from the Spanish map for many years following their support of Republican rebels, or resistance fighters depending upon your politics, in 1948. Finally, all the villagers were ordered to vacate their homes, which were then destroyed – so Acebuchal became ‘The Lost Village’

However, back in 1998 Virtudes and Antonio `El Zumbo` the parents of the present owner of the bar began a massive restoration project, helped by the arrival of mains electricity in 2003. The hamlet has an upper and lower cluster of smart looking reformed cottages some offering accommodation for visitors and others for sale as slowly, but surely, the village is reborn.

At the end of our walk, we relaxed in the local restaurant and ate a sumptuous lunch basking in the afternoon sun on their shady terrace. This was a wonderful shared experience and will last long in the memory.

The restaurant is gaining a huge following with its reputation spreading fast and on Sundays, it is difficult to get a table due to its tremendous support and popularity. So, following so much suffering during and after the Spanish Civil War, a successful conclusion for the village.

Our final walk was the ‘exhilarating’ (a word loved by walking guides, its means lots of up and down steep mountain paths) circular route starting from a disused hydro electric station at Canillas de Albaida through lush shady forest areas to a rocky summit, with fabulous views over the Sierra Tejeda, Alhama and Almijara.

Evening meals are taken as a group in different restaurants around the central plaza in Torrox. We enjoyed a varied selection of fresh food during the week including colourful salads of local ingredients including mangos.

We chatted with some of the village locals relaxing in the plaza who were intrigued to understand where we had walked also, where we came from – our Spanish passed the test and so we accepted an invitation to a wine tasting from a locally owned bodega, an interesting interlude.

Some (OK including me) sampled the nightlife after dinner exploring the late bars. Our international group staged a table football competition in the Spanish owned ‘Irish’ bar. Amazing how the ‘Never played before’ players seemed to have an awful lot of skill at this entertaining and noisy game and, of course, we joined in the dancing.

The sun shone all week, despite the reports of gota frias in other parts of Spain, including Alicante, so we must have been receiving special treatment from the man upstairs. The heavens finally opened as we left our last bar on the final night.

The drive to Malaga area is much easier now as the final motorway section is open making it possible to drive on dual carriageway for the entire journey once you join the A7.

Did I rise to the challenge? Well almost, one high peak was a peak too high and my weary legs were complaining when I arrived home. However, it was all worth it – a very enjoyable week. So, in the immortal words ‘I’ll be back’

Words and photos by Rob Innis

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Sterling fights on

Having had three pops at breaking through the 1.28 barrier during November, GBP/EUR finally fell at the third fence and clattered down to 1.24 following the BoE Quarterly Inflation Report pushing back expectations of growth and any interest rate hike until the end of next year, as investors quickly pulled out of the Pound.

However, the picture changed again on Nov 21st as Draghi’s comments on fighting inflation - indicating Euro policy makers will do what must be done to raise inflation back to its target, sent the Euro into nose dive allowing Sterling to resurface back up to the 1.2630 level. There is some speculation that the ECB will need to adopt full-blown QE sooner rather than later so the Euro is not looking likely to gain strength just yet, so Sterling has a fighting chance of ending the year back up to the 1.28 level if it doesn’t run our of steam.

Great news! We now have a banking partnership deal for our C4U clients with the Banco Popular. This means no maintenance fees or transfer charges and a maximum charge of 40€ on any bankers draft transactions, whatever the amount of the cheque. This could be of huge benefit to you if you are considering buying or selling a property, saving you several hundred Euros. We’ll also get you the best rate so saving you even more money. Call for a no obligation chat if you would like more information on this.

We can also look after all your regular transfer requirements, be it pensions or monthly payments. Let us know the date and the amount you received from your last transfer and we will guarantee to beat it and save you money.

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So the bike racing season’s over and wasn’t it a great finish? Rossi took second place in MotoGP but hats off to Marc Marquez who wasn’t sitting on his laurels and won In Valencia without looking like he was trying. It was great to see the human side of him as well, he was going nuts as his little brother Alex won the Moto3 title. This is the first time we’ve had brothers as world champions but I wouldn’t bet against it being the last. No, you’re not seeing things and it’s not photoshopped. HRC let Alex do 12 laps testing on a MotoGP bike with his big brother in Valencia. Nice touch eh?

Stephane Guintoli snatched the World Superbikes title with a double win in Qatar. Tom Sykes did his best but the points don’t lie do they. Tons of testing going on and I can’t wait for next year.

They’re a generous unselfish lot our bikers and here’s another example. On 24th October, the Costa Blanca Rawhiders Motorcycle Club, visited the AFA Torrevieja Alzheimer’s Association Day Centre, to present a cheque in respect of funds raised at a club members Annual Summer Charity BBQ.Pictured, are various day centre staff members, various Rawhider club members, and AFA President Mathilda Sanchez (standing) receiving the cheque from Rawhider Alan (Big Al) Ogden.Rawhiders spokesman Ed (the Judge) Purcell said “Rawhiders are dedicated to the continuing support of this wonderful and caring organization.”

I think everyone’s thoughts are with the kids this month so keep an eye out for charity runs etc. If I get any firm details I will post them on the Facebook page. On that note watch out for an opening bike‘do’ from the new bistro soon to be opening next to the Corner Bar in Albatera. The only definite event I am aware of is on San Pedro delPinatar on 28th. It looks like a helluva do but note the price - 35€ for adults, but you get a lot of food included!

Don’t get carried away with the festive festivities if you’re driving or riding, it’s easily done but you know it’s not worth it. There’s a great range of zero (sin) alcohol beers available here and the coffee’s unbeatable.

Remember if you have any comments or want to advertise your club, group or an event I can be contacted via email at [email protected] or on Facebook at Tim Bikers where you will also find details of events where I have got less notice.

Spanish words of the month – It has to be FelizNavidad, Merry Christmas to all our readers.

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By John McGregor

Happy Christmas! As this is the December edition of the wonderful TIM magazine I thought I would get in first and wish you all the season’s greetings, and hope you have a great time over the festive period. Christmas cards have been out since the summer, and on TV the big UK shops have been advertising their specials for ages. ‘Do they Know It’s Christmas’ has been given the kiss of life and revamped, and we’ll soon be watching ‘The Great Escape’ again. Sorry to have to admit this, lads, but TV-wise I’m stricken with Strictly on Saturday nights; so what with that, the football and The Apprentice there are reasons to be cheerful at this ‘C’ word time – although ‘I must get out more’ may be my New Year’s resolution…

I once did a fantastic Dale Carnegie course. He’s the great American hero who wrote ‘How To Win Friends And Influence People’ and ‘How To Stop Worrying And Start Living’, amongst other classics. One of the things Dale taught me is ‘Never begin with an apology’ – so as you can see I have not in this article. But as we approach the last month of the year my mind always goes back to December 1st 1988, when we lost our father to the other ‘C’ word - the dreaded cancer - so I am sorry if this is a sad subject. Not my usual style, but certain recent events have reminded me, once more just how precious life is. My Dad was a New Zealander, a tough man whose own dad died when he was two, and was brought up hard, but properly by his tiny, widowed Mum. In 1941 aged just 20 he left home to travel to the opposite side of the world to join the Royal Navy and fight for King and country, and in doing so met my Mum. Dad hardly ever went back to NZ, and brought up four of us in England, all happy and healthy today.

But aged 65, retiring at last after 35 faithful years with the same company my father developed a pain in his jaw and neck, quickly diagnosed as cancer: very common in pipe smokers, a dubious legacy of his Naval days. In 18 short, tragic months he was gone from us. It was agonising watching this strong healthy man shrink visibly into a six stone skeleton before our eyes. Somehow early on between debilitating treatments he managed a five month holiday with Mum to New Zealand where he was re-united with his family and old friends he had not seen for a very long time. But his health steadily deteriorated and he had to return to the UK, to then finally leave us. Dad put up a terrific battle, although this one he was never going to win: but his strength of character and his quiet dignity have left his mark on all of us. I will never be able to emulate him - but I do try.

A couple of months ago in TIM I was having a gentle leg-pull of Lynda Bellingham after I read her very engaging autobiography ‘Lost and Found’ about her lively life, and a naughty revelation she

alluded to. I am sure most people know that Lynda has also just tragically died, succumbing as well to the big – or little (your call) – ‘C’ of cancer, ironically enough to me at the same tender age it took my dad: 66 - which as I write at 65 is no age to die. Poor Lynda had bowel cancer, a dreadful place to have the disease (is there a good place?) and as a result of her book I had been following her progress via the magazine ‘Yours’ that she was regularly writing in.

Just in case you think I am truly sad, I do absolutely refuse to watch ‘Loose Women’, where Lynda was, until a year or so ago, a regular on that program too. She shared her very considerable experiences of life, good and bad with everyone who cared to watch and listen. I knew that Lynda was having serious problems and was receiving treatment, but last month on holiday in Cornwall my wife and I were in a café in Looe having the mandatory cream teas like you do (well, we do). The telly on behind the counter announced the news that Lynda had passed away - which came as a shock, I hadn’t realised things were quite that bad.

A couple of days later we were strolling through the lovely little town of Fowey (pronounced ‘Foy’ as I was sharply reminded by a local) and after passing a bookshop my lovely wife disappeared, like they do, for a few minutes, reappearing and presenting me with a classy little paper bag. In it was a copy of ‘There’s Something I’ve Been Dying To Tell You’*, Lynda’s heartbreaking new account of her last few years, only recently published.

A lot has happened since then: good, bad and a few ugly things - like losing a fair amount of cash via internet banking (grr), cars (grrrr) and my poor wife is recovering – slowly – from stubbing her toe and cracking a bone on the first day of our holiday. But these are minor trivialities compared to the gravity in life of that ‘C’ word: one which still blights many peoples’ lives today, not just my own father and Lynda Bellingham.

So, in conclusion I will end on a happier note. Try to enjoy, not endure life: it is a very precious commodity and none of us know

how long we have left on this planet. Here in Spain the sun is shining and there is much to be happy about - the weekend is coming and I wonder who’s going to leave the dancing on Sunday - and who’ll get fired by Sugar next week? I’ll finish where I started - Happy Christmas, everyone!

John

*There’s Something I’ve Been Dying To Tell You’: Lynda Bellingham, 2014, Coronet, Hodder & Stoughton £16.99


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Total time: 115 mins

» 1/2 cup white sugar

» 1/2 cup butter

» 1 egg

» 1 cup molasses

» 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

» 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

» 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

» 2 teaspoon ground ginger

» 1 teaspoon ground cloves

» 1/2 teaspoon salt

» 1 cup hot water

Ingredients

Recipe copyright of www.allrecipe.com

» Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan. » In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.

» In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.

» Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

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Eat what you want, never feel hungry – and lose weight and improve your health! Too good to be true? It’s not. It’s what I call the ‘Rule of 4’. Eat 4 times a day, 400 calories per meal, every 4 hours.

400 calories don’t seem much. But the world is full of delicious 400-calorie-meals (for example try www.cookingfairy.net). Once you have embraced this everlasting route of diet success, you won’t have to follow recipes for the rest of your days. At the beginning it is recommendable to take recipes as guideline on nutritional and calorie values and portion control. You will develop a feel for what to do and you can use your own imagination.

You eat what you like and never go hungry. Therefore, this ‘diet’ works for life. No yoyo-effect, no piling on the pounds after weeks of missing out and depriving yourself. No more “eat this for breakfast, that for lunch, and that for dinner”-diet plans. I know people who, like me, are addicted to sweets. There are days where I only eat sweet things. Muffins, chocolate, sweet bread, you name it. However, because we make the right choices we stay on track with our diet.

‘Making the right choices’ means that you control what you eat in terms of nutritional value and calories. ‘Home made’ clearly helps here. Bake the muffins and bread, try it out! You can’t beat the smell in the house after those muffins come out of the oven. I make a whole bunch when I have the time, and then put them in the freezer, ready to be taken out at any time. But if you’re not a keen baker

yourself you do find healthy options in the shops.

Or take chocolate, for example. Show me a diet that says ‘have chocolate every day’. I can assure you that, when I feel like chocolate, I give in. But always dark chocolate with a minimum of 70% cocoa (this is where the right choices come in). And of course, not the whole 100-g-bar. Two pieces do the trick and will satisfy you. As you have chocolate whenever you want, you won’t be craving it anyway.

Eating every 4 hours helps you making the right choices when you’re doing the shopping or eating out. As you never go hungry, you aren’t tempted by that greasy pie, cream cake, or packet of crisps. Feeling deprived and hungry are the pitfalls of traditional diets. These are the moments when all discipline goes overboard and we tell ourselves “Tomorrow I’ll be better” before munching down that cream egg or packet of salted peanuts.

Following the few basic rules (4 times a day, every 4 hours, 400 calories each time) means you eat what you want and when you want it. Have your breakfast muffin in the evening. Or start your day with a chicken salad if that’s what you feel like. Or, like myself, eat only sweet things for a whole day. It’s your personal choice, not an eating plan published in a magazine as a ‘one for all diet guide’. You are in control and you decide. And it is so simple: Eat what you like. Never go hungry. Make the right choices. The recipe for success.Ru

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The Defence Attaché attends the Remembrance Service

At the Hondon Valley Branch Remembrance Service on llth November, we were honoured to have Captain Lemkes, RN, Defence Attaché together with Sgt Michelle Kadshaw RAF, Assistant to the Defence Attaché from the British Embassy in Madrid in attendance. They are pictured here with Chris Wyatt, Branch Chairman, and Nigel Hails, Chairman of District North.

The Service, was lead by the Branch Padre Reverend Canon Terence Sampson and included music from the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums and the Phoenix Concert Band. A local Spanish choir sang several songs, one of which they had written for the Service. Branch member Tony Brown read a self penned poem entitled..... to end all wars.

It was a delightful service with many thought provoking elements and extra emphasis given to the beginning of WW1 l00 years ago. The little Aula del Cultura in Hondón de

las Nieves was full of members and friends both English and Spanish from around the area.

To find more information about the Branch, please visit our website: www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/hondon-valley or email [email protected]

The Royal British Legion in Spain, Pinoso Branch,

It has been a very busy week for the Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain. On Friday 7th November over 40 Members and guests attended a Poppy Ball at Restaurant Roca Aspe, hosted by the Hondón branch of the Royal British Legion. On Sunday 9th November, the Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain held its annual Service of Remembrance at the Parochial Church of St. Peter. A wreath was laid by Branch Chairman Mr. Frank Ring. The service was attended by a large Spanish and British congregation and was conducted by Father Manuel Llopis and Sue Fancourt-Buske. Local Spanish Band the Union Lirica Pinosense played during the service and their Solo trumpeter played flawless renditions of The Last Post & Reveille. Afterword, members of the Royal British Legion and their guests, enjoyed lunch at Meson Tonet restaurant. Special thanks to everyone who made this such a successful day. The Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain has a full programme of social events throughout the year. Please remember, you do not have to be an ex Member of the Armed Forces to join. Meet people, make new friends and raise money to help the armed forces of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

N.B. Monthly Meetings held the last Tuesday of the Month 19:30 at Meson Tonet Restaurant in Pinoso. For more details, please contact: Branch Secretary. Email: [email protected] Tel: (0034) 660344269

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I’ve got a mate that I’m supposed to be taking for a fly on Thursday, it’s a present from his wife. Only thing is, he is absolutely terrified of flying and really not looking forward!!

Not much of a present? Well it usually turns out to be a very good one, and reminds me of a girl I flew a year ago. I was unsure whether we would actually get her in the plane in the first place, (not because she was built like Bernard Manning, but because she was petrified!)

I reassured her that we would stay close to the airfield and land immediately if it was all too much, and then did the usual….explained the taxi and takeoff, got her to follow me on the dual controls, take control herself, and keep her busy! No time for nerves.

She loved it, and flew brilliantly. Nobody has ever asked me to take them back down, and I am very proud of this. It’s part of an instructors job to ‘read’ your client and fly accordingly, but many instructors treat the whole ‘trial flight’ as an hour building exercise for themselves, and just pole the plane around the sky with the client as baggage. You might as well be on Ryanair, at least you get a pretty stewardess called Olga (Or a spotty steward called Crispin wanting to be your ‘special friend’)!!

Well with Solaero you are treated as a living, breathing, warm, cuddly thing (omit ‘cuddly’ if you’re a bloke) and the trial flight has structure, and purpose, so that you enjoy, and take something positive from it.

An hour’s flight usually involves a trip to Muchamiel, a busy costal airfield and heliport.

Before departure, I explain the dual flight controls, which I encourage people to hold and follow throughout the takeoff and climbout.

At a sensible height and following instruction, you get full control, flying straight and level, then through two turning points before descending to Muchamiel. How far you take it down depends on circumstances, but you can follow the controls the whole time, through landing, to full stop. This takes about thirty minutes, and then we stop for a coffee and a chat.

For the return, you taxi to the holding point, and then assist with the takeoff… (I do the footwork, you do the stickwork.) You then climb us out and fly us back. I take over for the landing.

I am always there to ‘rescue’ you, but only assist when necessary, or requested…and for photos of course!

Not everyone will ‘enjoy’ their flight in the euphoric ‘gotta do that again!’ sense. Some will be tense, a little fearful, and apprehensive. This is natural, but the aim is that everyone be glad they went, be able to say they have flown a plane not just held the stick, and remember it always.

So….buy your Xmas gift vouchers now…..even if your beloved hates to fly!! Until next time,

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Come clean about a deception. Long ago, you told a white lie to someone you wanted to impress. Now it’s time to set the record straight. Your friend may be shocked by this revelation. Give them time to process the truth. Don’t be too hard on yourself. There are embarrassing things in everyone’s past. The sooner you own up to them, the happier you will be. Many people will be relieved to discover you aren’t perfect and never have been.

You’re confused about your priorities. Although you want to spend more time with your nearest and dearest, work is beckoning. It may be necessary to draw better barriers with your boss. Putting in long hours at the office is no longer an option. Your personal life needs work. If you’ve betrayed a relative’s trust, it will take a long time to win back their confidence. Instead of making extravagant promises, focus on doing good deeds.

Friends are trying to push you in an undesirable direction. Just because they want a certain lifestyle doesn’t mean you should embrace it. Glamour holds very little allure for you. You prefer having a comfortable home, steady job and loving relationship. If that means spending money on mundane things like lawn furniture, flower bulbs and soft bed sheets, so be it. Let everybody else spend their hard earned cash on gadgets and cars.

Stop making unfair demands from a best friend or romantic partner. Putting people on pedestals will only cause a terrible fall. It’s better to have a more balanced view of your nearest and dearest. If you fell in love with someone for their wild, whimsical ways, don’t be disappointed when they fail to meet deadlines. Have you always admired someone for their leadership skills? Try not to bristle when they become bossy.

Flattery won’t get you anywhere. It will be necessary to deliver unpleasant truths about someone’s work performance. If you pretend they’ve done well, you’ll be put in a terrible position. People will question your judgement and you will be forced to cover for an unskilled colleague. There is a way to deliver criticism without being hurtful. Open your remarks with sincere praise, even if it’s simply congratulating a person’s enthusiasm.

Don’t promise things you can’t deliver at work. If a client wants materials before you can generate them, be honest. It’s better to lose a customer than get a bad reputation. If you’ve been trying to find new business, it will be difficult. Be as resourceful as possible to survive this lean period. Better times will come your way soon so be patient. In the meantime, acquire some cutting edge skills that will let you pursue jobs that were previously out of reach.

Be sure to get enough sleep. If you feel tired in the middle of the day, try taking a nap. Staying up all hours could take a toll on our health. It’s also important to follow a sensible diet. Taxing your system with fat, sugar and alcohol will undermine your productivity. Resist the temptation to heal yourself with a shopping excursion. The only way to recharge your batteries is to get more rest. If that means taking a day off work, so be it.

You may be approached by a shady organisation for money. Although you’re always eager to support a good cause, you detest manipulators. After doing a little research into this fund’s background, you will see there are better uses for your time and resources. Try not to become cynical. There are plenty of charities doing wonderful work in your community. Lend your support to one of these groups. Be an agent for positive change.

Don’t put too much faith in a spiritual or cultural leader. Even the greatest experts and thinkers are human. When they fall victim to temptation, it’s upsetting. Instead of looking to others for inspiration, develop your own talents. Taking an advanced course won’t leave much time for leisurely pursuits. If you stay focused, you’ll earn a degree or license that will improve your career prospects. Everything worthwhile involves an element of sacrifice.

You are tempted to run away from your problems. Indulging your vices will have unfortunate consequences. It’s better to face your troubles. If that means asking for help, going into recovery or admitting a dark secret, do it. True friends will offer support. You’re tired of pretending everything is wonderful when you’re trembling with fear. There are some big challenges ahead, but you can handle them. All it takes is being honest.

Buying a lot of expensive clothes won’t make you feel better about yourself. Listen closely to your inner voice. When you make disparaging remarks about your appearance, stop. Cut yourself some slack. This will feel silly at first, but persist. Being happy in your own skin will make you more attractive to love, luck and romance. It will also cause you to appreciate your blessings. Stop dwelling on what you lack and start focusing on what you have.

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Why Not To use Self Graduating Glasses

Non prescription glasses

The none prescription glasses, short sighted glasses or reading glasses prefabricated (reading glasses) are substitutes for prescription glasses which only provide image magnification.

They should only be used for a short time or for emergency use.

They are made of magnifiers and low optical quality materials

They are sold in gift shops, bazaars, tobacconists, petrol stations or even at supermarkets without control or advice from health professionals, such as opticians.

Why don’t opticians recommend these types of glasses?

They are produced in bulk, regardless of visuals and anatomical characteristics of each user.

They are usually very low quality and durability.

The simple magnifying lenses are

injected plastic low optical quality. The most none prescription glasses analyzed present asymmetries and distortions

The power of this type of glasses does not correspond to the prescribed 98% by optometric visual examination.

They always use the same focus or optical alignment that does not match the visual axis for the users intentions..

Visual values astigmatism or anisometropia is not in the spectacles

Risks of using none prescription glasses

Used as usual can lead to a number of anomalies and vision defects to the user

Errors in calculating distances in the field of vision.

Onset of tearing, headaches, and dizziness

Problems when you concentrate.

Development or increased or visual pathologies by the lack of professional control.

Your eyes can become exhausted and tired.

Some useful information.

95% of people, who buy glasses without professional advice, choose them when indeed a greater increase may be required.

According to the University of Santiago de Compostela only 2% of the population who had a visual default could be compensated with very moderate none prescription glasses.

No visual defaults likely to be widely compensated for the entire population. Therefore, their use is invalid for the long or short term for common refractive-visual errors such as presbyopia. Seek the advice of a health professional when it comes to your vision.

By María Carbonell

Domenech, Optician and

Optometrist

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Not even a three hour downpour could dampen the spirit of John Wilkinson as he edged to a narrow win over Richard Bligh in the November Stableford at rain-soaked Bonalba Golf. On a low scoring day, Pat Cooke and Steve Ingerson persevered through the rain to win Silver and Bronze Sections with scores of 30 and 25 points respectively.

The day started off dry and sunny as 11 groups of players made their way to six different start points for a modified ‘Shotgun Start.’ After about an hour the rain started. It was too much for five members who decided enough was enough and sought refuge in the bar! At the par 3 eleventh hole, Koos van Beek’s tee shot landed about one foot from the hole. It was at this point that, as the rain got heavier, Koos’s wife Diny started to do a striptease as she donned waterproofs. It’s hard to fathom why this affected Koos so much, but he went on to take 4 putts!

The only group to start on the first included Jamie Smith and Martin Taylor who were contesting the Matchplay Knockout Final which Jamie won handsomely 6 and 4.

At the presentation of prizes Captain Martin Taylor applauded the members for finishing their rounds in such appalling weather and reminded them of the Christmas Fancy Dress theme for the next Golf Day at Font Del Llop which will be Martin’s final event as Captain.

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At the recent AGM members voted Graham Palmer onto the Committee in the new post of Social Secretary. Ken Knight was elected as Vice Captain to Steve Munn who takes over as Captain on 1st January 2015. Following the formal AGM, Graham Palmer outlined his social events for the coming year and a lively informal discussion took place concerning the HVGS’s current Handicap System. The new Committee will review the system at its first meeting on 27th November.

RAZOR SHARP WILKINSON IS A CUT ABOVE THE REST AT SOGGY BONALBA

HONDON VALLEY GOLF SOCIETY

HVGS WINNERS – BONALBA GOLF – Tuesday 11th November 2014

MEMBER

John WILKINSONRichard BLIGH

Pat COOKEKen KNIGHT

Steve INGERSONMarius DAMEN

Mel BARNARDJan HENDRIKSRichard BLIGHJamie SMITHJamie SMITH

Richard BLIGH

Diny v BEEK

Geoff RABEY

Richard BELL

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Gold WinnerGold Runner Up

Silver WinnerSilver Runner Up

Bronze WinnerBronze Runner Up

Nearest the Pin Nearest the PinNearest the Pin Nearest the PinNearest the Pin in 2

Two on the Card

Best Guest

Green Fee Refund

Football Scratchcard

H’CAP POINTS 17 303 29 22 30c/b20 30 27 2528 24 Hole 4 Hole 8 Hole 11 Hole 14 Hole 6

€40.00

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For information on how to join HVGS contact the Secretary, David Fellows, on 965978104 and 649552730 or email [email protected] . To

reserve your place on the list for the Society Golf Days contact the Captain, Steve Munn, on 634326853 or e-mail him at [email protected]

Forthcoming HVGS Golf Days and Other Events

Friday 5th DecemberRoca Restaurant, Aspe

End of season Presentation and Dinner Dance 7.00 for 8.00 pmLive music from The ZODIACS

Tuesday 9th DecemberFont Del Llop

Meet in the Clubhouse at 08.45 amChristmas Fun inc Fancy Dress/Hats

Tuesday 13th JanuaryAlicante

Meet in the Clubhouse at 08.45 am

Tuesday 10th FebruaryAlenda


Tuesday 10th MarchBonalba




Campo golf day on the 22nd October

As always Altorreal golf club made us welcome even though we had an odd number on a buggy, they did not charge us any more. The course was in the best condition I have seen it for a few years, and the weather was good as always that time in the year, and indeed, I just happened to play with the best player on the day who went round in 34 points and could have been 38 points. We are hoping to have our own web site soon and then the members can look up the next two or three meetings, plus any new members can Email if they wish to join. Just to remind our members that the next meeting is on Monday the 15th of December 1st tee 10.30, and then we will have the Christmas dinner at around about 4.pm at the club, and we are going to subsidize it as always.

Gold winner on the day was Richard Baillie with 34 pointsSilver winner on the day was Jan Wolde with 27 points.

N/P on the 10th was Jan WoldeN/P on the 17th was Richard Baillie.

Next meeting Alenda Monday 15th DecemberJanuary Meeting Las Collinas Friday the 30th 1st tee 10.30

February Meeting Alenda Friday 27th 1st tee 10.24

Regards Brian Johnson mob 618 834 774

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What better edition of T.I.M. magazine is there than December to write about all things Crimbo, both Spanish and English? Obviously, and in keeping with British stores and television, had T.I.M. been published in the UK, a Christmas article would first have appeared in about September, probably just before the first tin of Quality Street hit Sainsbury’s shelves. It is quite remarkable how differently two countries, just a two and a bit hour flight apart, celebrate one of the biggest Christian holiday seasons of the year. I’ve lived in Spain for getting on for six years now and feel reasonably well qualified to pass comment on both, so here’s the low down, or my interpretation of it.

Just as with much of Spanish life, Christmas on the Costa Blanca seems to occur with no undue haste; shopkeepers eventually cotton on something important is just around the corner and, in the languid way of things in this part of the world, eventually knock up window displays, attractive lights and understated Christmas trees. By contrast, the celebration of JC’s birthday in the UK seems to be money, money, money with stores, both chains and privateers, treating much of the last third of the year as a cash making opportunity, the religious context largely forgotten. In this regard then, how refreshing is Spain compared to the money grubbing British example, a cool draft of fresh air perhaps?

Whether you like it or not, the fabled twelve days of Christmas almost always ends up being something nearer the twelve weeks of Christmas on the Stansted side of the North Sea. Wherever you live, and speaking generally, the festive fun doesn’t tend to start in earnest until about ten days or so before the big day. At this point in time English television begins to screen one-off specials and repeats you may not have already seen. Spanish TV remains unchanged from the previous eleven and a bit months. A tad crap actually!! Once a year though, Spain screens an event that appears to completely transfix the nation, just like FA Cup Final day used to back in the day.

The event occurs on December the 22nd, is broadcast live and once finished three odd hours later, will have made quite a few Spanish families very happy and considerably wealthier. Known hereabouts as “El Gordo” (The Fat One), it’s the biggest lottery draw in the world and is eagerly awaited by everyone. In addition to being the most mind numbingly boring TV you’ll ever see, it is notable too for the fact the winning numbers are sung, religious hymn style, rather than announced. This honour falls to choirs of children from the San Ildefonso primary school in Madrid, itself once a former orphanage. At least the little ones are a big improvement on Dale Winton I suppose.

The nativity features prominently too; proud British parents crane their necks to catch the briefest glimpse of little Johnny or Jane in the school play or slightly out of tune carol concert. The streets of Spain go one better in the meantime with realistic, outdoor models of Bethlehem and the nativity scene, some of which are enormous, on display in town squares for all to walk past and enjoy. Look closely at a typical Belén, (The Spanish name for Bethlehem), and you might catch sight of an added extra you definitely won’t see in the school production. Many Belén models also feature a little bloke defecating; that’s right, taking a poo!! Apparently, many residents of the Valencia and Cataluña regions kick up a bit of a stink, pardon the pun, when the “Caganer” isn’t included.

As the big day looms large, factories and offices the length of Britain prepare to close down, quite often until the New Year. By around noon or shortly after on Christmas Eve, UK workforces head to the pub for a quick drink that will invariably last four or five hours and result in one or more errant husbands scurrying to the petrol station round the corner to buy the missus chocolates or perfume because all the shops have long since shut. In point of fact the pub is probably the safest place to be on the 24th because the city streets will be under siege from teenagers, not yet old enough to drink, armed with silly string and in the big supermarkets it’s like the coming of Armageddon.

Meanwhile, on the same day in Spain, life carries sedately on as before with not even a hint of Roy Wood or Slade to be heard anywhere as extended families gather for an immensely important afternoon and evening, Noche Buena, the highlight of which is a huge feast. After mountains of exotic starters, traditional delights on the menu might include, lomo y naranja, (pork and orange), seafood of all kinds and an Alicante speciality, turrón; sweet nougat made from almonds, eggs, sugar and honey. Around midnight, just as drunken young British people stumble home or queue for nightclubs, Spanish families open small gifts, before heading off in large numbers to church to celebrate mass.

Christmas morning in the UK dawns bright and early, about five am for some unlucky parents, as excitable children tear off gift wrap, studiously ignore the expensively

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acquired present within and greedily go on to the next. In Spain four or five hours later, a leisurely breakfast is followed by an even more leisurely, shirt sleeved stroll through the municipal park, culminating in another coffee at one of various agreeable cafeterias, often with friends encountered along the way all out doing the same thing. In contrast, anyone foolhardy enough to risk going for a walk in dear old Blighty would be nearly invisible beneath coat, hat, gloves and a scarf because, usually, Christmas Day is the kind of frosty affair even someone as hard as Bear Grylls would find a bit parky.

Those Brits that do venture out, do so secure in the knowledge that a roaring coal fire will greet them on their return and any frost bitten fingers will be functioning as normal well before it’s time to go to the pub when it opens for two hours at twelve o’clock. With the men folk out of the way, Mum and her eldest daughter busy themselves in the kitchen preparing Christmas Dinner. A meal made bigger than any other Sunday lunch of the entire year by the addition of one-off ingredients such as turnips, swedes, and “pigs in blankets” small cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon. Just before tucking in, The Queen broadcasts her message to the nation, a message you know was recorded in June because all the flowers are in full bloom.

It’s just as well the horses aren’t that popular in Spain, because as Britain settles down to watch a six race card from Kempton Park, the Spanish are hard at work again the day after Christmas because Boxing Day isn’t actually a holiday, (they’ll get their own back early in

January). I guess British men consider the King George IV Chase a little present to themselves for sitting through ET or The Wizard of Oz for the umpteenth time the day before. Boxing Day evening wouldn’t be complete without a buffet tea, the highlight of which is the Dundee Cake thoughtfully gifted by Dad’s grateful boss. The whole family then enjoy the blockbuster film on ITV that SKY first aired four years ago.

New Year’s Eve in Britain passes in another drunk, and for the people in London’s Trafalgar Square, wet blur. Noche Vieja in Spain is the night for best clothes; an evening of dining and dancing. The Iberian Peninsula then prepares to enjoy “dia de los Reyes Magos” - Three Kings Day on January 6th. The previous evening, street processions “cabalgatas” precede an early bed for the children, who, before they turn in, leave shoes at the front door in hopeful anticipation of them being filled by yet more gifts from the “visiting” Kings. Last year, 2010, I tried to liven things up a little by introducing Christmas crackers for my Spanish girlfriend’s nieces and nephew. Unfortunately, the four year old boy burst into tears at the sound of the explosion. They probably won’t catch on.

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Pair of pendant, 5 - way light fittings suitable for lounge. Complete with ivory shades.Price: 50.00 EUR, pair. 5 - Way pendant light fitting, with translucent glass shades, pale yellow. Price: 30.00 EUR Mahogany gateleg coffee table. L130 * W60 * H40. Inlay top. Good condition. Price: 30.00 EUR Location: Abanilla, Murcia, Spain Phone: 698 436 886

Scrabble”- Spanish version, unused, boxed, ideal Christmas gift 15€ . Samsung Mobile Phone ,basic model, flip-top, takes any SIM,charger and manual, 10€. Pace 2600 Sky Digibox, complete leads and remote, best box for fringe areas ,50€ (San Fulgencio) 690 772 178

Aviary (metal) for sale. Octagonal 1.5m x 1.5m wide x 2.0m high. Price 100 euros. Phone Lillian 965 708 823. Email [email protected]. (Torrevieja, Nr. Centre).

Assorted gym equipment, Running Machine, Weights Machine etc €400 2 Matching Display Cabinets and coffee table in light oak color, v.good condition. Assorted garden equipment including Rotavator, Lawn Mower, Wheel Barrows etc. Catral area 966 190 685 or

600 370 530 [email protected] for more information.

Lightweight folding transit wheelchair, folds flat for easy transportation in car,purchased in June, very little use, cost 160euros, offers around 80. Folding Zimmer frame, silver, light but very strong, purchased July, hardly used, cost 90euros offers around 45. Aluminium walking stick, height adjustable, four feet for great stability, very light and strong, offers around 25 euros. Phone 962 121 000, mob 696 554 625. Ayora

Table tennis equipment for sale, full sized table still boxed, cost 179 euros, will accept reasonable offer, must collect Salinas Tel 655 456 781

High quality sofa / lounger in brown and cream. This sofa / lounger cost just over 2,600.00 Euros new. It is a large sofa / lounger, measuring 3.0 Mtrs long x 1.6 Mtrs wide at the lounger end and 1.0 Mtr wide at the other end. The lounger is fixed but both seats extend to a lounge position. This really is a quality piece of furniture, a hard wood frame and when we purchased it, we chose the best quality of leather on offer, AA grade. You can own this fabulous piece of furniture for just 500.00 Euros. Email [email protected] for pictures or telephone 609 931 647.

Hydraulic log splitter 2 yrs old gwo, €100. Ambifuego insert gas fire, 65cm x 49cm, coal effect, 5,5kw. Castalla 617 632 094.

Netgear 150 Wireless DSL Modem Router. Built-in ADSL2+Modem Bought in error! Cost 49.90€, half price now 25€ or nearest offer. Macisvenda area. 655 692 487

Twelve sheets of terracotta roofing tiles (plastic) 72cm x 220 cm. Two packets of fixing screws. All new not used Cost new 263€ will accept 180€ Will Email photo if required. 675 360 574 (Beneixama)

Satellite finder, signal strength meter for accurate positioning of dishes brand new in box, 30 euros Hondon tel 663 654 051

110 Hard and soft back books only read once as new 25 Jigsaws some still not opened100 euros ono 965 070 842 Salinas

3 piece suite. 3 seater settee. Green fabric. wooden trims. 50 euros. Dining room table in walnut inlay. Will expand to seat 8. 6 fabric chairs. 300 euros.Matching glass display cabinet. 2 metres length. 400 euros. Oval inlaid coffee table. 12 euros. La Romana area. Tel 965 696 213 or 630 240 851

Sewing machine, semi-industrial overlocker 3 thread. New, never used due to illness, still in box, cost 450 Euros, 270 Euros or near offer. Large Mirror, gilded frame , 1 metre 62 (64” x 33” ) cost 100 Euros , offers phone 622 615 756 or e-mail t [email protected] CAUDETE

Enigma disability folding wheelchair , hardly used 200 Euros .Leg and arm excerciser 20euros Extending fold up ladder as new 30 euros German made Massage chair, for back and legs, several digital programmes varying intensity cost 1300 genuine reason for sale Timed monitor/ 200 EurosOrange GAS bottle 10 euros .Step ladder 10 Euros 90 plus LP,s going back to Bill Haley / Rock around the Clock all in good order, List is available Dyson D7 Animal cleaner with Turbo attachment for furniture. 70 Euros .Roca Basin and Pedestal almost new 20Euros. Buyers collect , SALINAS Tel> 965 479 072 Mobile 636 801 449

Handcrafted Solid Pine upholstered garden sofa & armchair, with removable squabs 120€. Circular [ 1m diameter ] Opaque Glass top garden table & 4 chairs, metal grey/brown finish...75€ Philips Saeco ‘Poemia’ Espresso Coffee Machine, top of the range – still boxed - cost 160€ will accept


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Peak Transport, Vince Webster Large Van Uk-Spain-Uk, Monthly runs, competitive quotes, reliable, friendly service. Telephone 690 818 090 and Uk mobile

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80€ sold with supply of ‘Blue Mountain’ coffee. Telephone 695 738 138 – Pinoso area.

Single size folding guest bed(Z-Bed) unused in dust cover 50euros Artists folding easel including brushes and paints and pallet. Unused,would make lovely Xmas present. 30 euros. Reclining Push Chair, good clean condition 25euros .Travel Cot in carrybag, used twice. Immaculate.15euros All items can be delivered locally. Phone Pam at 07974 567 927

Cream leather 3 piece suite with pouffe, good condition. 450 euros. 3 piece terrace suite, whicker, with fitted cushions and 2 matching glass topped tables. 450 euros. “Ferm” electric saw bench, 2000 watt. Blade 315mm, Tungsten. 110euros. Aspe area. Tel: 965 495 041 Mob: 676 743 855

Looking for Christmas Presents? I have a practically new Treadmill for up to 110 kilos (dig timer, calorie,speed, distance measurer) for 100 euros. Needing exercise after a knee or hip operation – An exercise bike adjustable is the answer – hardly used for 90 euros. Starting out on a beauty Course and need to practice Aromatherapy, Reflexology, or Massage – I have a portable massage bed with headhole for 100 euros. Phone 966 797 690

2x Christmas outdoor light swags. Lights 2.5m long, each with 10m supply cable - €10 each. 2x Blow up “Campingaz” single mattresses. One 188cm x 73cm, the other 198cm x 74cm - €15 each or €25 for both. Brother HL-1250 mono laser printer, with toner - €50. Water butt (210 Litre) with cover, stand and new tap - €40. Wooden CD Rack, stores 92 CD’s, excellent condition - €25 Hondon de las Nieves. (Urb. La Montañosa) Tel: 618 783 640

Sony DAV-F200 DVD?TV Home Entertainment Sound Theatre System, Excellent Condition, little used, great for Xmas entertainment...125€ .Philips Saeco ‘Poemia’ Espresso Coffee Machine, top of the range – still boxed, ideal Xmas present, cost

160€ will accept 80€ sold with supply of ‘Blue Mountain’ coffee.BBQ...Charcoal, W 70cm, D 42cm, H 30cm, Flat bed type [ free standing on a base, or can be built in ] Easy clean removable ash tray, 3 cooking heights, c/w cooing racks, little used...50€ Telephone 653 200 682 [ Pinoso area ]

Mid blue futon settee converts to a double bed. Excellent condition. 60€. Double bed with dark green/cream bamboo head board and green/cream fitted bed quilt with end pleats 60€. Television units in solid pine (honey colour) consisting of 2 double door cupboards, 2 drawers, space for sky box etc, bookcase with 4 shelves and glass doors, photograph shelf and smaller cabinet which fits onto the wall. There is also a tall bookcase with 4 shelves( no doors) all in excellent condition 250€ Pinoso area Encebras mobile 657 163 370

Ambi fuego coal effect fire, good working order 250 euros Albatera Tel 965 970 163

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Qualified carer available for personal one to one care Tel Barbara 675 874 665

VEHICLES

Honda Deaauville NTV 650, itv 2015 Dec, 2002 reg, Burgundy,54,000 km, Spanish bike very good condition, garaged all the time 1,750 euros Tel 655 093 333

2nd hand cars bought and sold Tel 691 260 502

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Is there a reflexologist and a palmist in the Hondons area tel 639 564 242

Wanted Green house or poly tunnel. Phone Pinoso 966 966 072 or 633 38 67

!! WANTED !! Ladies who like to sing ...don´t waste your vocals just singing in the bath or whilst doing the housework… The Fortuna Ladies Singing Group sing together both for FUN and to raise money for the CHARITY Caritas (for those in need). We perform at various venues including the Baños de Leana with a LIGHT HEARTED AND FUN REPERTOIRE, which

includes songs old and new, gospel, shows, films and a few well known Spanish songs to please our ever growing Spanish audience. We are privileged to also perform our Christmas concert at La Purisma Church in Fortuna. It´s a fun group and all in a good cause. Phone Anna 634 381 057 or visit our website www.alegriasingersfortuna.com for more info

CLUBS/MEETINGS

Photography Club” Are you interested in taking photo’s, then come along to a new Photography Club Every 3rd. Wednesday evening of the month at Castalla International. Starting 16th October 2014 at 7.30pm. This is open to all photographers no matter what skills you have or what make or type of camera. If you are interested ring Brian on 617 156 960 or 666 136 611

Why not join the Torrevieja Eurobikers & see & ride some of the best roads in the area..We ride out from La Siesta -Torrivieja every Saturday . Meet 10am depart 10.30am throughout the year . Everyone welcome multi national & whatever make of bike you have as long as it is capable of keeping up, 250cc plus .Meet at the cafe by the garage La Siesta.opposite the Waikiki bar. For more information ring Bill 678 385 308 or visit our website http://www.eurobiker-torrevieja.com/

We are looking for more English speaking people for Language exchange every Monday in the Library Gran Via Sax 10am till 11.30 am Thank You

Albatera tennis and paddle club would like to find new members, individual or families.please visit clubdtenisalbatera.com Or call Malcolm 632 882 686

BADMINT0N AT PILAR DE LA HORADADA Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs. 10-1pm. For information ring John McGilvray on 966 786 774 or Mobiles 634 658 506/695 871 707 or e [email protected]

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A group of us meet every Thursday at the Sunset Cafe on the n332 in Cabo Roig for ride-outs. We are multi-national, and all makes of motorcycle are welcome. for more info contact Rob on [email protected]

EVENTS

PARTY YOURSELF INTO SHAPE THIS AUTUMN!! Ditch the Workout, Join the Party!! Zumba Fitness Classes with Licensed Zumba Instructor in Pinoso, Fortuna, the Hondons. For details contact Donna 966 195 876 / 699 408 773 www.zumbaiberia.com

ZUMBA GOLD - Move at your own pace Castalla Mon/Wed 9.30 or Forget the Workout and Join ZUMBA FITNESS Villena Tue/Thur 09.15. Call Licensed Instructor Judith on 603438384

WEIGHT LOSS MANAGEMENT CLASSES. Motivation, Information, Monitoring and Support. Castalla Internacional Mondays 10.45. Call Judith on 603 438 384 for more details.

PETS

Ex SSPCA Aux Officer, is offering a Pet Sitting Service, in my very secure home. If you feel your pet or pets would not settle well in a kennel, this could be the answer for you. I am offering a home environment with lots of company, walks and some training if necessary. Please call for more info on 968 619 870. or see me on Facebook Pet Villa Pet Sitting.

DOG loving couple, willing to care for your dog(s) in our home on a 1-2-1 basis,no other dog in home while yours in residence. Seven years experience, references available. Reasonable rates, Pinoso area. For further details please ring 966195501, or e mail.( preferred) [email protected]

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

We are English Company specializing in traditional furniture, due to increased interest from the European market; we are now looking for established traders in Spain and Europe to supply/sell our products. If you feel that your company can help expand our market place please contact Lucy Myers at [email protected]

CHARITIES

RATS La Romana Amateur Theatre Society Present Jack and the Beanstalk Fri 23rd January at 8pm Sat 24th January at 3pm & 8pm at the Casa de Cultura La Romana Tickets 5 euros each

The Samaritans cover the whole of Spain and operate 24/7. We also have a drop off centre and charity shop at Punta Prima off N332 24 hour Helpline 902 88 35 35 or email [email protected]

A GREAT GIFT for just €6,50 : 2015 CALENDAR with Spanish and English national holidays. It features interesting characters, buildings, places and events in and around Fortuna. Will be appreciated by family, friends, neighborsor simply to adorn your own casa. ALL PROCEEDS TO GO TO CARITAS CHARITY ,who help those in need. Contact [email protected] or telephone 634381057 / 676 014 877

PROPERTY SALES

Plot of land for sale, overlooking Canada del Trigo, with water and electricity on plot, 5030 sq mtrs in total “the plot is the minimum for building on “25,000 euros tel Mervyn 667 000 661

PROPERTY RENTALS

House to rent, center of Salinas, 3 beds, furnished, small outside space, short term or long term, 200 euros per month ex bills. Tel 0044 1924 865 668 or 0044 7583 100 143 email [email protected]

For long term rent,3 bed fully furnished period property, recently refurbished, small fenced garden, more land available, quiet country location, short distance from village La Font de la Figuera, 300 euros per month, INCLUDING water, electric and council tax. 963 146 701, workshop/ garage/store available.

Have you got a property that you want to rent out? why not place it here, all you need to do is email [email protected] today with your classified rental listing.

EMPLOYMENT

Classified items email: [email protected]


Castalla - Ref: ff0757

Pretty villa with pool3D beds, 1 bath

Outside kitchen, garage.Roof terrace.

Only 139,995 euros

Sax - Ref: ff0614

Villa in natural parkland2 beds, 1 bath

Swimming poolWorkshop

Great price - only 94,945 euros

Pinoso - Ref: ff0407

Huge villa with rental potential, 6 beds, 4 baths

Swimming pool2 lots of self contained

accommodation.Reduced - now 249,950 euros


Charming village house3 beds, 2 baths, Large private

enclosed courtyard.Room for swimming pool.

Reduced - now 94,995 euros

Villa with outbuildingsImmaculately presented

3D beds, 3 baths2,200m2 fenced plot

Only 169,000 euros

Finca Terol - Ref: ff0585

Bargain villa.Reduced by 69,000 euros!

3 beds, 1 bathCentral heating, pool

Now 96,995 euros

Sax - Ref: ff0715

Villa in stunning setting4D beds, 2 baths

Large fitted kitchen/dinerOnly 3kms from town.

Fab price - 149,995 euros

Salinas - Ref: ff0760

Lovely village house3D beds, 2 baths2 fitted kitchens

Large roof terrace

Only 119,995 euros

Salinas - Ref: ff0752 Sax - Ref: ff0429

Villa close to town4 beds, 2 bathsOutside kitchen

GarageReduced by 109,000

to 155,995 euros

FAB FINCAS Tel: 965 474 314 • Mob: 675 218 436www.fabfincas.com • [email protected]

FAB Propert ies • FAB Prices • FAB Service

Sax - Ref: ff0597

Renovated town house3 beds, 2 baths

Large fitted kitchen/dinerMasses of outside space

Huge reduction - 54,995 euros

Gorgeous villa4 beds, 3 baths

Central heating, poolWalk to town.

Only 169.995 euros

Sax - Ref: ff0766

Apartado de Correos 3, 03630. Sax. Alicante

Huge renovated village house4 beds, 3 baths

Many original featuresSwimming pool

Was 243,000 euros - now 149,995 euros


Villena - Ref: ff0587

Two storey villa4D beds, 2 baths

Huge swimming pool3000m2 plot.

Reduced - now 139,995 euros

Costa Blanca

Villa in natural parkland4 beds, 2 baths

Large conservatory.Stunning views.Price slashed -

now 164,995 euros

Sax - Ref: ff0565

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