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NEWS4U
U3A VALL DEL POP
No. 103 2019
Dear Members, Do hope that you didn't have too many issues with the recent Gota Fria. We were in fact very lucky, but others were not so. I know that many of you will have read about the devastation is other parts of Spain and wished to help. Contact has been made and our help offered, but it appears that at this moment they have so many offers that it is causing some logistical problems. We will offer again later in the year, so please watch this space. ** On another crusade, we are trying to decrease the number of plastic cups being used at meetings, so we are encouraging members to bring their own. I have already seen one of two that have made me smile. Can't believe that the other day, Sandra was looking at Christmas sweaters on the internet. Have to say some are pretty awful but one of two I might consider. So it won't be long before it is the season of Christmas Cheers, Goodwill to all men. That reminds me that the final event for the raising of funds for the Goodwill Team will be a Christmas .raffle. If you have any raffle prizes that you might like to donate, let us know. We are hoping that we will be able to present cheques to a number of charities at the Christmas Assembly. Now have to get back to the garden. With so much rain those pesky weeds have raised their ugly heads. Best wishes, Bob.
**(see last page for more info)
The Sharing and Caring Team is now holding “Once-a-Month”
coffee/tea mornings on the second Friday of each month.
Team Leader Barbara Watmuff - 965 050 245
The venue is the Memory Lane Café in Jalon, and the next one is planned for the
11th October. We’ll be there from 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 pm. For the price of €3,
a drink and a piece of cake will be included. (The café is almost next to the Xabia
Bike Shop next door to the new car park with the sails for shade).
The following meetings are: - 15th November and 13th December
and we are hoping to get Bill White along to entertain us again for those dates.
This idea is aimed at our U3A members who might not get ‘out and about’
as much as they’d like to. Either due to being on their own in whatever
circumstances they find themselves, or just being pointed in the
right direction for their medical or social needs.
If you would like to come along, please e-mail either one of us
or telephone Sonia, so we can let Sandy know (the owner of the café)
and she will make sure there is enough cake for us all!
Hope to see you there.
Carole Marten’s email is:- [email protected]
Sonia Higginson’s email is:- [email protected]
Tel No: 966 405 291
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT'S
GUIDANCE ON ACCESS TO SPANISH HEALTHCARE AND BREXIT
GO TO www.lamoncloa.gob.es (click on BREXIT heading)
OR www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-spain
It is very important to get up to the minute information
relevant to YOU as all our personal circumstances are different.
PLEASE—WRITE TO YOUR (last UK) MP with your concerns!
Journey of the History of Pop Music
LET US ENTERTAIN YOU!
What a great night we have in store
for everyone on October 19th at
Pepe’s Restaurant in Alcalali.
“The Entertainers” with our Musical Director, David Rohl, have been working
hard throughout the summer recording new songs, a number of which will be
performed on the night. Song sheets will be available,
so come prepared to sing along.
If you would like to join us send Sandra an email on
or take a look on the website for further details.
And talking of pop music… ”Congratulations, and celebrations
when we tell everyone that you're still in love today...
Congratulations, and jubilations
we want the world to know you’re happy as can be”...
HI FRIENDS, we had a lovely celebration
for our Golden Wedding, it was a very special day and generous
friends, [in lieu of any presents, as we had requested]
contributed to our next 2-year sponsorship of
Guide Dog Puppy Training. XX SHEILA & ALAN SKINNER
Barbara and Rogers's Birthday Party -
70 years young within a few days of each other! It was held at the Lavender Gardens, Jalon on Saturday 28th September.
Around 50 people attended and enjoyed a lovely Hog Roast and home-made cakes.
A wonderful afternoon was had by all. Congratulations to Barbara and Roger
BARCELONA TRIP Sonia Higginson tells all…
The U3A Vall del Pop have just returned from a wonderful trip to Barcelona.
We left Jalon car park early in the morning of Sunday 21st September to catch the
Euromed train from Valencia to Barcelona (preferente class),
led by our trusty Rep. Salvador from the MCO travel agency in Pego.
We had an enjoyable breakfast on the train and all agreed it was a relaxing way to travel. When we reached our hotel in the centre of Barcelona, after settling in, we were taken on a panoramic tour of this beautiful city. After breakfast on the Monday, we were taken to visit the Sagrada Familia cathedral and were stunned by this iconic building, which to date has been in the making for 135 years and is the most visited building in Barcelona.
What would turn out to be Gaudí’s masterpiece started due to a bookseller’s trip to the Vatican. Josep Maria Bocabella visited Italy in 1872 and returned feeling inspired to build a church similar to one he’d seen there. Funded by private donations, (and still is to the tune of millions a year through ticket sales) construction started ten years later, in 1882. The original architect, Francisco Paula del Villar, planned on creating a standard Gothic revival church. When he resigned one year into the project after the apse crypt was complete, Gaudí took over and radically changed the plans and dedicated his life to the project. He got his inspiration from nature with no straight lines. At the time of Gaudí’s death in 1926, (due to an accident with a tram) less than a quarter of the construction was finished and work only passed the midway point in 2010. During the civil war years all construction stopped and only got going again in 1954. The few original plans the master of Catalan Modernism created for the church were destroyed by anarchists during the Spanish Civil War. Currently, things are on track for construction to finish in 2026 in celebration of the centenary of Gaudí’s death. If things stay on schedule this will mean that it took 144 years to reach completion. That’s around 10 times longer than the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza and 123 years longer than the time needed to finish the Taj Mahal! The original design calls for eighteen spires to symbolize the Twelve Apostles, Virgin Mary, Four Evangelists, and Jesus Christ. The spires increase in height to visually represent the hierarchy of these religious figures. When completely constructed — only eight are currently finished — the tallest spire representing Jesus Christ will give the church its full height of 560 feet. This will put it just slightly shorter than Montjuïc hill, Barcelona’s highest point. It is quite unique as it is still being built ,but also being restored at the same time in some of the original parts. Gaudi’s original idea was to have steps coming down from the main door leading into a park but over the years Barcelona has grown and of course is surrounded now by blocks of flats, which the architects want to demolish, quite a dilemma for the town planners.
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The next stop was Parc Guell, another of Gaudi’s constructions from 1900 to 1914 for Eusebi Güell for a residential park intended for sixty single-family residences. The project, however, was unsuccessful and the park became city property in 1923. It has a unique water collecting system which had been designed to supply all 60 residences. Again the buildings are completely Gaudi, colourful and quirky.
The next day was a free day in which to explore what Barcelona has to offer. Unbeknown to us, we had arrived at the start of one of their Saint’s Fiestas, La Mercè, so plenty going on. We all went our separate ways, some in open top tourist buses, some walking down the Rambla or going up in the ski-type lift over the port, visiting the local museums, and the local parks with all forms of entertainment and music going on. We had wanted to see the magnificent fountains of Placa Espanya dance to music and coloured lights but they were preparing for the Saint’s day celebrations and weren’t going to be on until Thursday night by which time we would be home. Also the funicular railway high up in the hills behind Barcelona was shut for maintenance for a year. 11 of our party also visited Barcelona’s Camp Nou football stadium, which holds just over 99,700 fans. This is a photo of a few of them down on the touchline. Unfortunately a few parts were closed due to a game being played on the Tuesday evening. We did, however, get to sit in the press boxes high above the playing area and apparently there are plans to extend the stadium even further.
The magnificent bull ring has now been turned into a huge shopping centre with an outside lift
taking you up to the roof area.
Unfortunately on our return to the hotel on Tuesday we learnt that Salvador had been taken ill overnight and spent some time in hospital
before having to make his way home. I was given all the relevant paperwork to get us back to Jalon the next day, and with some good teamwork
we all returned safely on the Wed evening.
We all enjoyed our snapshot of Barcelona
and travelling there by train, something which I am sure we will do again
at some point in the future.
U3A Vall Del Pop: Visit to the Ford Factory Peter Sockett GOES FOMOCO
On Monday 30th September a coachload of U3A Vall del Pop members left Jalon to visit the Ford Factory on the outskirts of Valencia. The factory had been commissioned by Ford and extends over a site 3 km by 1 km, which is packed full of stores and manufacturing buildings so that the for our visit we were taken around the site on motorised trains, such as those you can get to go around Disneyland.
Antonio, our guide, explained the background to the establishment of the plant and the numerous robots, which are now doing most of the work. He advised that the factory employs 5-6,000 people in the manufacture of a maximum of 2,100 units each day of the six models built at the site. Most plants apparently only concentrate on producing two models. This process entails the assembly of 6.5 million parts per day, and the sheer logistics of receiving, storing, gathering and bringing to the correct point in such an extensive and complex factory unit has to be seen to be believed – every available square metre was being used with parts being transported to every inch of the plants. We started by visiting the engine assembly unit where robots are used to assemble the engines, with these amazing machines picking up parts, twirling them round and angling them precisely into position. Each robot is programmed for the different engines and the myriad of parts arrive by conveyors just on time so that production is not delayed. The personnel are responsible for maintaining the robots and for quality control. In the trim plant, large presses were producing the many different floor and body shapes necessary for each individual model. Finally, we visited the assembly unit where, it was said, the computer has programmed the assembly of each individual unit to the customers specification, as to colour and trim etc. We were amazed to see the lines of the different bodies being assembled, then raised to first floor height on conveyors to be finally lowered onto a separate conveyor, constantly moving, carrying the engine, drive shaft and axles, These are hydraulically pushed together to form the nucleus of each vehicle. The wheels and body trims can then be installed to produce the finished vehicle, which then goes through an extensive range of final checks before being rolled out to the storage areas, prior to shipment to 97 different countries. We witnessed an amazing organisation of complex machinery, incredible logistics in the manufacture of the vehicles, and all too soon the visit was over. Despite many requests unfortunately we were not allowed to collect our “samples” at the end of the trip. Our day trip was completed by a lunch in Cullera, with its beautiful beaches and many, many closed apartment blocks and hotels, as are all Spanish resorts out-of-season.
A wonderful day out – thank you to the TCET team,
we look forward to many more trips.
(this is the first Ford ever made. No robots then of course!)
Xativa and Gandia Jean Coe, the organiser, writes...
Despite the Gota Fria (or maybe because of it) a group of hardy adventurers set out for Xativa and Gandia. The heroic driver got us through wind and rain to safely arrive just in time for morning coffee. The train journey up to the castle was quite an experience, those trains are not built to withstand the rain that was thrown at us and most of us arrived at the castle very wet. However after a short and interesting film about the history and the importance of the castle, the rain stopped and we had time to walk around the impressive castle in comfort. Back down in the town, we had time for a short walk around, and look for a place to have lunch. Xativa seems to close some of its cafés at lunchtime but most of us managed to find somewhere to eat and drink. Then onto Gandia. The tour and guide of the Ducal Palace was excellent, the Palace is very impressive and the history of Francis Borgia and the Borgia (or Borja) family interesting.
We all managed to get back on the bus for our journey home
just as the rain started again. All in all a good day,
enjoyed by everyone.
(photos, Cor Grefhorst and Lorraine)
URPLE WINDSOR SOUP Or - what the Victorians did for us.
Starting this report with a purple P may give you a clue as to
the subject of David Rohl’s entertaining and very informative talk
at Murla on the 3rd October. You may also note that the author of the
treatise on Keizer Wilhelm shares the same surname. Yes, they are
related. Closely… as are most of our Royal family, which is part of the Purple
Porphyric Problem, and highlighted in graphic detail in the ‘Madness of King
George’ film. It actually goes back much further than that, and was known as the
‘Royal Malady’. It is thought that Mary Queen of Scots passed it to her son James
VI/1st. Porphyria then travelled on down through Royal veins appearing in an
arbitrary fashion through the Tudor and Stuart dynasties. One can look back and
find aberrational behaviour in several of our monarchs!
In 1649, a Gentleman John Ashburnham acquired the bloodied shirts worn
by Charles I at his beheading, and DNA testing has proved that he was a sufferer.
Porphyria got into the Hanoverian line by way of marriage; the Royal Houses of
Europe plundered each others offspring, keeping it in the family, so to speak!
Thus we come to Queen Victoria, whose heirs and several spares went forth and
multiplied. John Rohl was allowed access to the 4,000 letters written to Victoria by
her daughter Alice, who complained of illness most of her life. Her son Wilhelm
(who might be called Kaiser Hell more accurately) suffered a badly bungled forceps
delivery which paralysed his right arm. Victorian children weren’t allowed to make a
fuss, so they immobilised his left arm to encourage him to use the right.,. which
resulted in the poor child falling off a lot of horses. This engendered a loathing of
his British mother, and possibly spawned the plans for WWI in 1907. He ordered
the widening of the Kiel canal to allow his new battleships access to the North Sea.
(So the assassination of Ferdinand was used as an excuse to start WWI). David then
explained that in 1966, he and John were given permission to exhume Princess
Feodora, who had committed suicide in Silesia, [now Poland] and her mother, Queen
Charlotte, both of whom were sufferers. There was a bit of a tussle with a Polish
professor who’d purloined the bones a month earlier for personal ‘glory’. Channel 4
were making a documentary, and they grabbed all the Rohl’s photographic evidence
of the exhumation. Unlike the bones, sadly never recovered!
Of our present Royal family. Prince William of Gloucester and Princess Margaret
both had the disease, David posed a question; which of the current Windsors have
it? A Purple Secret? Other than saying it certainly didn’t come from the Duke of
Edinburgh's lineage … but at least they are now ‘marrying out’ which will help.
So, ladies, if you ever have to choose between a Greek dish, and the Windsor Soup,
go for the Greek every time! Lorraine
USE OF PLASTIC CUPS at U3A events
We are determined to stop
our use of these plastic (single use) cups
at the monthly General Assemblies,
and other U3A events where they are used.
If you are going to come to the GA next month
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUG!
If there are any of our groups
which serve coffee, tea or food
during their meetings,
and are using plastic items
please encourage your members
to bring their own crockery/utensils.
Thank you. Our VdP is leading the way!
Poppies will be available
to our members at the
General Assembly in Murla on
the 7th November
We hope you will continue to
support this very worthy cause.
Thank you.
INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
DR. KARAN SUD, a dentist in Calpe
is offering beneficial rates to our U3A members.
The first consolation is free.
965 837 553 www.ksuddental.com
for further details.
What do you call two dentists who live on opposite sides of the world? Molar opposites.
OPEN FORUM GROUP
We have recently changed our venue as the Riu Rau offers excellent indoor and outdoor facilities in a quiet setting. Our debating get-togethers are held in a light hearted atmosphere, even when the
topics - chosen by the participants - are decidedly serious. Recent topics have included the following: Hedge Funds, The Fragmentation of Society and The Future of the Arctic. We would welcome newcomers who, hopefully, would bring fresh ideas and added variety to the group.
Anyone interested in joining the group should contact Annesley for further information. Group Leader Sue Harvey Tel 965 730 605
Co-ordinator Annesley Sinclair Tel: - 965 581 743 (no messages) and 639 831 371
e-mail [email protected] Riu Rau Restaurant, Jalón (across the river from the Tourist Office)
Every other Monday from 1100 to 1300.
THE TWO NEW BEGINNERS GROUPS
are currently full… We had such a great response
from members wanting to learn. Thank you!
I am keeping a ‘stand-by’ list in case people are moved
to a different group, or have to drop out for any reason.
Pauline will assess everyone’s ability over the next few
weeks, so places may become available.
CONTACT GROUP LEADER: -
Lorraine Bellami [email protected]
for further information.
We still have a few places on the pre-intermediate
and Intermediate classes,
so do please get in touch if you
would like to join the improvers groups.
Did you hear about the Spanish-speaking magician? He said “for my next trick, I will disappear on the count of three. Uno, dos -”
but then he vanished without a tres.
Hill Walking Group - Summer Walks Parcent to Alcalali In previous years we have always had a break from the end of May to the start of October. Most walking groups in the area do this, to avoid the hot summer months.
Tormos to Isbert Dam
However this year we decided to experiment with summer walks. During the months of
June and September we offered a shorter walk each Thursday. We would start at 09.00 and
finish by 12.00 and retire to a bar for a long cold drink before the hottest part of the day.
Jalon to Lliber All of the walks were level valley walks, taken at a slower pace and with plenty of water stops. They were too short for a picnic lunch, but we did have a longer than normal banana stop.
Parcent to Murla The walks proved more popular than we
anticipated, and were much easier than we had expected. Numbers were smaller than
normal. This may have been because regular members had visitors or were on holiday
themselves. Or it may just have been that they did not fancy walking in June and September.
Those who did walk seemed to enjoy the experience, and we shall definitely repeat it next year.
[email protected] for further information
The U3A Flower Arranging Group started the new season off with a contemporary Parallel Arrangement. The new room and new day worked and we welcomed some new members.
Experienced and complete novices work side by side sharing their love of flowers. If you would like to be part of this group and would enjoy an afternoon of fun and friendship
through flowers please contact Christine Brazier. The group meet on the 2nd Friday at 2 pm in the Pensionista Building, Alcalali. Also look out for us on Facebook.
Team Leader Barbara Watmuff - 965 050 245 (Pego/Hospital)
Team: -
Asst. Team Leader Brigid Redmond 602 046 129 (Benissa/Jalon) [email protected]
Carole Marten 966 482 626 (Alcalali) [email protected]
Sue Harvey 965 730 605 (Lliber/Senija)
Sandra Welham 965 967 521 (Murla)
Sonia Higginson 966 405 291 /662 166 756 (Parcent) [email protected]
JALON VALLEY HELP
www.jalonvalleyhelp.com
Helpline 659 624 643
DENIA HOSPITAL HELP DESK AND INTERPRETERS
10 am - 1.15 pm 966 429 346
Denia hospital will no longer give patient ward information.
The patient must contact friends/family
to let them know where to visit.
RED CROSS - (ENGLISH ASSISTANCE) CALL 678 501 586 for information
There are several telephone assistance schemes, and a new mobile app (only 10€ pm
CALLING FOR AN AMBULANCE 112
Always USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE
It is easier for them to find you.
Marshall Guitar amp. AVT 100
good condition €175
David Smith
646 361 963
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Purchased on 21st September 2019, used for two weeks only Halfords Essentials Group 1/2/3/ Child car seat
Suitable for baby/child 9 months - 12 years (9 -36 kgs) 5 point harness, 9 headrest positions, Washable cover Price €30
Halfords Cushioned Booster Seat Suitable for child 4- 12 years (15 - 36 kgs)
Group 2-43 Forward facing ECR 44/04 approved Secured by seatbelt. Price €12
965 587 475 (English Voice Mail)
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LAUSON MP3/CD player/radio combo USB or mains.
Headphone jack. Brand new, boxed, unused.
Would suit spare/guest room €30 (Cost €40) Lorraine 965 583 640
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Two single beds, 90 x 135 cm, with mattresses and wooden headboards. Little used and no longer needed €40 each
Round outdoor table, 4 high backed chairs, large grey fabric parasol with base. €80
Penny 722 261 277
On Tuesday 1st October the members of the Vall Del Pop Singers held their concert Song Sung Blue in Alcalalí.
The singers with their Musical Director, Philip Ashley, presented a selection of music including ABBA, John Denver,
Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond, to name a few.
The audience were treated to a varied selection with many numbers they could join in with. At the interval, cava and cake was served to the audience. The cakes having been made by members of the Singers group. At the end of the concert the Singers announced that they would be giving €120 to Jalon Valley Help from the ticket sales, and thanked Elaine Horton for letting them use the Animo room for their rehearsals. Elaine thanked the singers for an enjoyable afternoon and the donation, which she informed the audience would be going towards some more much needed walking frames.
The members of the Vall Del Pop Singers would be happy it you would like to come and join them. They meet every Tuesday at 16:00 at the Animo room in the Civic Centre in Alcalalí.
There is no need to be able to read music, and the aim of the group is just to enjoy singing together. Diana Hills
On 21st October we are showing “The Favourite” for which Olivia Colman won the Oscar and BAFTA for Best Actress. In the early 18th century, England is at war with France and the frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne whilst her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country, as well as tending to Anne's ill health and coping with her mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah, and Abigail sees a chance for a return to her aristocratic roots. The politics of war become time consuming for Sarah, so Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen's companion and their burgeoning friendship gives Abigail a chance to fulfil her ambitions. The triple combination of acting talent drives this dark comedy period drama of scheming at Court but as the film’s Director has said, "Some of the things in the film are accurate and a lot aren't”. The film received 10 nominations for Oscars, and won 6 BAFTAs including one for Rachel Weisz as Best Supporting actress.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have legend status as Hollywood's greatest comedy double act, but in 1953 with their last film several years behind them, legends still need to pay the bills. “Stan & Ollie” (showing on 28th October) is based on the true story of what would become the pair's triumphant farewell tour of theatres in the UK and Ireland. However, the shows get off to a slow start and their glory days seem like a distant memory when they arrive on stage to be greeted
by underwhelming crowds. The duo struggle to put the past behind them, and buried conflicts resurface just as Ollie’s health is failing. Eventually their charm and humour pays off and they manage to win over the hearts of their public. Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly are uncanny in the title roles, portraying Stan & Ollie’s characteristic onstage antics, and their mannerisms as well as adding depth to their off-screen personas. After a short break in early November, “Mary Queen of Scots” will be screened on 18th November. The film explores the turbulent life of the char ismatic Mary Stuar t (played by Saoirse Ronan) who was Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, She defies pressure to remarry and instead returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. However Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie). Each young Queen regards her 'sister' with fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, as well as female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each Court imperil both thrones - and change the course of history.
Forthcoming production by Teulada-Moraira U3A Drama group
‘A Changing World’ Our idea behind this latest production
is to recall/learn about some of the exciting, sad, funny, ridiculous & serious periods that occurred beginning with
‘The Festival of Britain‘ (1950’s) and ending with the grand firework display heralding the new Millennia. We hope it will get you saying
“Oh yes I remember that” Or “That’s interesting I never knew that” Performances are on Tuesday 29th October at 7 pm
and Wednesday 30th October at 6 pm
Admission and parking is FREE Venue: ‘La Senieta ‘
[where large car park for Friday Market is held in Moraira.]
This is the penultimate report for 2019 to let U3A members know how the Charity Fundraising
is progressing. Our final report will be issued in December. The Fundraising team now has seven
members. This information is also on the U3A Website.
September & October General Assembly - Further funds raised from sale of Refreshments
Total Raised to date for 2019 €1650
2019 FINAL EVENT
The remaining Fundraising event for 2019 will be the Christmas Raffle
at the General Assembly on 5th December.
PLANNED EVENTS FOR 2020 (EXACT DATES TO BE ADVISED)
February 2020 Valentine Day Cake Sale
[If you are willing to bake cakes could you please let Carol Lockhart know] March 2020 Beetle Drive & Meal
Easter 2020 Easter Bonnet Competition, Raffle June 2020 BBQ Sept 2020 Treasure Hunt Dec 2020 Raffle * Breaking news * An exciting new event is currently being discussed. Watch for further news early in 2020.
Remember, the choice of Charities will reflect the nominations made by members. All nomina-
tions are now being counted and allocation of funds to Charities will be made at the end of the
year and presented at the December General Assembly.
Fundraising is being carried out as the result of specific requests by members with all donations
entirely voluntary and kept completely separate from Membership Funds.
ARC APPEAL Currently the ARC shop needs handbags in good condition, bric-a-brac, bedding and good quality
saleable items. NO BOOKS please. In addition, with our forthcoming events
RACE NIGHT ON 25th OCTOBER, BAG-PACKING AT ICELAND SUPERMARKET ON 29th NOVEMBER AND CHRISTMAS FAYRE ON 1st DECEMBER, we also need raffle prizes for these 3 events plus Tombola prizes for the Christmas Fayre.
Please, if you have any unused and unwanted gifts or items you do not want please remember ARC and pop them into the shop. This is at Calle Valencia 1, Jalon, just along from Pepe Santos Ferreteria and opposite The Cut Hairdressers.
Or you can call Carol Lockhart 616103167 or Email [email protected].
Thank you for supporting ARC.
**Charity donations for flood relief.
A reliable source explained that the local charities have been
overwhelmed with donations for the victims of the Gota Fria.
They are most grateful — we are very generous people
but they are having problems because of lack of space to keep it all.
Many of the people who were evacuated have been re-homed
with relatives, or put up in hotels, and they are still working/earning.
Their insurance companies are dealing with the various financial situations, but
it is likely to be another six months before people can move back to their homes,
and that is when our generosity will be needed.
As Bob says in his letter — watch this space!
...and on a final note…
Happy Hallowe’en!
Bats, or what???
